Fall Convocation 2014 November 12-15, 2014 Dedication of Suite 300 Saturday, November 15, 2014 with Bishop Frank Curtis Cummings, Retired CONFERENCE YEAR THEME: Will We Be Made Whole? When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? — John 5:6 Opening Worship Service Thursday, November 13, 2014 7:01 PM Bishop Dennis V. Proctor Presiding Bishop, Alabama-Florida Episcopal District AME Zion Church Noon Hour of Power Praise and Worship Service Pastor Baber AME Church Rochester, NY New Jersey Annual Conference Historiographer and Executive Director of Research and Scholarship AME Church Friday, November 14, 2014 12:01 PM Rev. James C. Simmons Friday, November 14, 2014 7:01 PM Rev. Teresa L. Fry Brown, Ph.D. Closing Worship Service Saturday, November 15, 2014 Rev. Dr. J. Louis Felton Pastor Mt. Airy Church of God in Christ Philadelphia, PA Workshop Presenters Rev. Dr. James F. Miller Senior Pastor DuPage AME Church Lisle, IL Rev. Dr. Melinda Contreras-Byrd Owner of the Generations Center Adjunct Professor Doctor of Ministry Program Drew University Bishop Gregory G.M. Ingram Presiding Prelate Reverend Dr. Jessica Kendall Ingram Episcopal Supervisor Reverend Charles H. Lett, Sr. First District Headquarters 3801 Market Street, Suite 300 Philadelphia, Pa 19104 Host Presiding Elder Reverend Roland C. McCall Host Pastor Fall Convocation 2014 Schedule Wednesday, November 12, 2014 3:01 PMSelf-Help Board Meeting 7:01 PMGeneral Conference General Chairpersons Meeting Thursday, November 13, 2014 9:01 AMGeneral Conference Meeting All General Chairpersons, Committee Chairpersons and Committee Members 11:01 AMPresiding Elders’ Council 12:15 PMLunch 1:31 PMBoard of Examiners Deans and Chairpersons Rev. Dr. Gregory G. Groover Chairperson 2:31 PMWomen in Ministry Rev. Dr. Emily Gail Dill, President 3:31 PMDistrict Ministry of Evangelism All Licensed Evangelists Rev. Dr. D. Albert Turk, Chairperson 4:01 PMBoard of Examiners All Board of Examiners Candidates 5:01 PMMinisters’ Spouses Dinner Meeting Mrs. Rhonda McCall, President Dinner for Fall Convocation Attendees 7:01 PMOpening Worship Service Bishop Dennis V. Proctor Presiding Bishop, Alabama-Florida Episcopal District African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Preaching First District Choir Ministering in Song Friday, November 14, 2014 8:01 AMMonday Morning Prayers (We will gather for 31 minutes of prayer) 8:45 AMPresentation of the Bishop The Bishop Speaks 9:00 AMLeadership Institute “Managing for Peak Performance” Rev. Dr. James F. Miller, Senior Pastor DuPage AME Church Lisle, IL ALL PASTORS, TRUSTEES AND STEWARDS 10:31 AMBreak 10:45 AMAn Extraordinary History and an Incredible Future Planning for the Hosting of the 2016 General Conference 11:45 AMBreak 12:01 PMNoon Hour of Power “Young Adult Hour” Rev. James C. Simmons, Pastor Baber African Methodist Episcopal Church Rochester, NY Preaching First District Ministers’ Praise Team Ministering in Song 1:31 PMLunch Women’s Missionary Society Lunch Mt. Pisgah AME Church 2:31 PMWorkshop for Pastors and Ministers “Will Thou Be Made Whole?” Rev. Dr. Melinda Contreras-Byrd Owner of the Generations Center Adjunct Professor, Doctor of Ministry Program Drew University Workshop Facilitator Women’s Missionary Society Meeting Mt. Pisgah AME Church Component Group Meetings Christian Education Sunday School Lay Organization 4:01 PMBreak Ministers’ Retreat Meeting Rev. Mark Kelly Tyler, Ph.D. Chairperson Health Commission Rev. Natalie Mitchem Chairperson Conference Discipleship Chairpersons Rev. Nicholas Tweed Coordinator 5:01 PMDinner 7:01 PMPraise and Worship Service Rev. Teresa L. Fry Brown, Ph.D. Historiographer and Executive Director of Research and Scholarship African Methodist Episcopal Church Preaching St. Matthew AME Church Choir Orange, New Jersey Ministering in Song Saturday, November 15, 2014 8:01 AMMonday Morning Prayers (We will gather for 31 minutes of prayer) 9:01 AMPresentation of the Bishop The Bishop Speaks 9:15 AMFrom Membership to Discipleship 9:45 AMComponent Groups (Please have a written report of no more than 2 pages. Oral report is limited to 3-4 minutes) 10:31 AM Break 10:45 AMClosing Praise and Worship Service Rev. Dr. J. Louis Felton, Pastor Mt. Airy Church of God in Christ Philadelphia, PA Preaching First District Young Adult Choir Ministering in Song Dedication of Suite 300 Immediately Following the Worship Service with Bishop Frank Curtis Cummings, Retired First District Plaza 3801 Market Street | Philadelphia, PA | Telephone: 215.662.0506 Visit our website at www.firstdistrictame.org