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HEALTHY CHURCHES 2030 Annual Conference MIND • BODY • SPIRIT • FITNESS November 16 - 19, 2020

A N atio na l, M ulti-P latfo rm In itiativ e Bringing Public Health & Faith Together He althy C hurc he s 20 30 C onfe re nc e prov id e s pas tors , m inis te rs , c ong re g ational he alth d ire c tors , c oord inators , nurs e s , a nd m e m b e rs w ith too ls a nd re s ourc e s in a re as of d is e as e s tate aw a re ne s s , ma nag e m e nt , a nd pre v e ntion ne e d e d to e s tab lis h a nd s tre ngthe n the c a pac ity of He alth M inis trie s .

C onfe re nc e topic s inc lud e , bu t a re not lim ite d to : d iab e te s , o b e s ity, he a r t d is e as e , a r thritis , he patitis , A lz he im e r ’s , c a nc e r, H IV, pre c is ion m e d ic ine , a nd c linic al s tud ie s .

He althy C hurc he s 20 30 National C onfe re nc e is c om m itte d to he lping c ong re g ational-bas e d he alth m inis trie s to im prov e the he alth a nd he althc a re ou tc om e s of ind iv iduals a nd surround ing c om m unitie s the y s e r v e .

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TA B L E O F CONTENTS WELCOME MESSAGE

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ABOUT THE BALM IN GILEAD

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WHY THE BLACK CHURCH?

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FAITH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

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OUR PARTNERS

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CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE

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ATTENDEE TESTIMONIALS

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Healthy Churches 2030 C onference C hairman

F o r C h ris tia ns , und e rs ta nd ing the natura l w o r k ing o f b lo o d f ills us w ith w o nd e r a nd ins ig ht s . W ith inc re d ib le p re c is io n , the c e lls in o ur c irc ulato r y s y s te m p ro v id e no uris h m e nt , p ro te c tio n , a nd he a ling to e v e r y c e ll th ro ug ho u t o ur b o d ie s . T he s e p ro v is io ns a re p a r t o f the c o m m o n g ra c e a ll o f us e n jo y. B u t b lo o d ha s e v e n g re ate r s ig n if ic a nc e fo r b e lie v e rs .

B is h o p H o r a c e E . S m it h , M . D .

Senior Pastor, Apostolic Faith C hurch A s sistant Profes sor of Pediatric s Northwestern University F einberg S chool of Medic ine C hicago, IL

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WELCOME

Message from our Founder & CEO A s w e e nte r the th ird d e c a d e o f the 2 1s t c e ntur y, I tha nk y o u fo r y o ur s te a d fa s t c o m m itm e nt to p a r tne r w ith T he B a lm In G ile a d to b e c o m e s tro ng e r a nd b o ld e r c ha ng e a g e nt s o f he a lth . W o r k ing to g e the r, w e w ill c o ntinue to b ring a b o u t s p iritua l a nd p hy s ic a l tra ns fo rm atio ns w ith in A fric a n A m e ric a n ne ig hb o r ho o d s , b o th ur b a n a nd rura l a c ro s s A m e ric a .

T he B a lm In G ile a d is c e le b rating it s 31s t y e a r o f s e r v ic e . If y o u a re no t y e t o ne o f o ur fa ith , p ub lic he a lth o r c o rp o rate p a r tne r s in th is e x c iting w o r k , jo in us ! T h is y e a r, T he B a lm In G ile a d is la unc h ing o ur H e a lthy C hurc he s 20 30 C o nfe re nc e a nd y e a r-ro und in itiativ e w ith a g re ate r c o m m itm e nt to s tre ng the n a nd p ro m o te the c a p a c it y o f c o ng re g atio ns , p rim a rily s e r v ing A fric a n A m e ric a ns , to inv e s t in e v id e nc e d -b a s e d a c tiv itie s a im e d at he a lth p ro m o tio n , d is e a s e m a na g e m e nt , c lin ic a l re s e a rc h e ng a g e m e nt a nd o v e ra ll w e ll-b e ing o f m ind , b o d y a nd s p irit .

No w in it s 7th y e a r, o ur He a lthy C hurc he s 20 30 N atio na l C o nfe re nc e (fo rm e r ly 20 20 ) is a o ne -o f-a -k ind a n nua l e v e nt that e v e r y p a s to r, c o ng re g atio na l he a lth m in is te r, c o m m un it y he a lth w o r k e r, nur s e a nd a ll w ho a re c a lle d to s e r v e G o d ’s p e o p le s ho uld atte nd . T he c o nfe re nc e is d e s ig ne d to s tre ng the n the c a p a c it y o f le a d e rs w ho w ill re turn to the ir c o ng re g atio ns a nd c o m m un itie s w ith a re ne w e d c o m m itm e nt a nd the c o nf id e nc e to le a d e ff e c tiv e e ff o r t s that w ill im p ro v e the he a lth s tatus o f the p e o p le the y s e r v e .

A v e r y s p e c ia l tha nk y o u to o ur B o a rd o f D ire c to rs : Dr. Barbara L. Shaw, Board Chair Dr. Angela A. Aidala Bishop George E. Battle, Jr. Dr. Marilyn Valentine

Dr. Elnora P. Hamb Erline Belton Robert Jamerson

Charles Owens Sandra B. Crowder Rev. Dr. Cheryl Ivey Green

W e a n x io us ly aw a it o ur tim e to g e the r w ith y o u at th is y e a r ’s v ir tua l H e a lthy C hurc he s 20 30 N atio na l C o nfe re nc e , No v e m b e r 16 -19.

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C e le b rating O v e r 30 Years of S erv ic e!

T he B alm In G ile ad , Inc . build s a nd s tre ng the ns the c a pac ity of faith c om m unitie s throug hou t the Unite d S tate s to d e liv e r prog ra ms a nd s e r v ic e s that c ontrib u te to the e lim ination of he alth d is pa ritie s .

T he org a niz ation d e v e lop s e duc ational a nd tra ining prog ra ms s pe c ific ally d e s ig ne d to e s tab lis h sus ta inab le , inte g rate d s y s te ms of pub lic he alth a nd fa ith princ ip le s — this aid s in the im prov e d he alth ou tc om e s of ind iv iduals liv ing in urba n, rural, a nd re m ote c om m unitie s .

T he He althy C hurc he s 20 30 National C a m pa ig n, T he S ou the as t D iab e te s F aith Initiativ e , a nd T he N ational B ra in He alth C e nte r for A fric a n A m e ric a ns a re thre e uniq ue prog ra ms of T he B alm In G ile ad . T he s e prog ra ms d e liv e r e v id e nc e -bas e d he alth aw a re ne s s , und e rs ta nd ing , a nd inte r v e ntions throug h the te ne ts of c ultural c om pe te nc e to a b road s pe c trum of A fric a n A m e ric a ns ac ro s s the Unite d S tate s .

T he B alm In G ile ad , a not-for-profit , non-g ov e rnm e ntal org a niz ation, has d e v e lope d a n inte rnational re pu tation for prov id ing a n ins ig htful und e rs ta nd ing of re lig ious c ulture s , v alue s , a nd ex traord ina r y ab ilitie s to build s trong , trus te d pa r tne rs hip s w ith faith c om m unitie s throug hou t the w orld .

B y w ork ing w ith national, re g ional, a nd loc al fa ith-bas e d pa r tne rs , T he B alm In G ile ad e s tab lis he s g ras s -root he alth d e liv e r y s y s te ms to inc re as e the num b e r of ind iv iduals w ho c a n le ad in the a re as of he alth prom otion, d is e as e pre v e ntion, s c re e ning , a nd d is e as e ma nag e m e nt .

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T he B a lm In G ile a d 's Programmatic O bjectives INCREASE CAPACITY Inc re as e the num b e r of A fric a nA m e ric a ns w ithin fa ith-bas e d s e ttings w ho hav e the c a pac ity to le ad ind iv iduals w ithin c ong re g ations a nd c om m unitie s in he alth prom otion, d is e as e pre v e ntion, s c re e ning , d is e as e ma nag e m e nt a nd s e r v ic e d e liv e r y.

INCREASE UNDERSTANDING Inc re as e a n und e rs ta nd ing of c onc e pts a nd m od e ls of he alth prom otion a nd d is e as e ma nag e m e nt to im prov e the q uality of life for A fric a n-A m e ric a ns w ith c hronic he alth c ond itions .

INCREASE PARTICIPATION Inc re as e pa r tic ipation in, a nd u tiliz ation of, b iom e d ic al inte r v e ntions , c linic al re s e a rc h, m e d ic ation ad he re nc e a nd pre c is ion m e d ic ine a m ong A fric a n-A m e ric a ns .

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W hy W e E ng ag e Faith C ommunities THE BL ACK CHURCH: T he O lde s t and L a rg e s t A me ric an Ins titu tion O w ne d & M anag e d B y A fric an-A me ric a ns T he influenc e and authority of the c hurc h tradition ex tends to ever y as pe c t of B lac k A meric an life, both past and pre s ent.

In addition to tending to the religious live s of their members , B lac k C hurc he s play the role of “griot ” ; they repre s ent learning through hearing and prov ide B lac k c ommunitie s w ith a w ell-e s tablis he d and highly truste d “pas s -along” netw ork that is e s pe c ially valuable w hen it c ome s to health-relate d matters .

B lac k c hurc h members hips inc lude all s oc io -e c onomic groups , from paris hioners w ith inc ome s of $ 0 to well over $ 1M .

E ven among millennials , B lac k P rote stantis m has be en more suc c e s s ful than mainline P rote stantis m in retaining millennial c hurc h-goers , ac c ording to Pew R e s earc h.

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Our Vision Faith institutions serving people of African Descent are fully engaged in preventing diseases and improving the health and wellness outcomes of those they serve.

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The mission of The Balm In Gilead is to prevent diseases and to improve the health status of people of African Descent by providing support to faith institutions in areas of program design, implementation, and evaluation which strengthens their capacity to deliver programs and services that contribute to the elimination of health disparities.

Our Values We believe the most eff ective response to the alarming rates of health disparities within Black populations is intentional action by both public health and faith communities, characterized by equity, excellence and rooted in a context of competence, compassion, respect and love.

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F a ith L e ad e rs hip C ounc il Members F r o m Le ft t o R ig ht : B is h o p W. D a r in M o o r e , P re s id ing P re late M id-A tla ntic E pis c opal D is tric t , A fric a n M e thod is t E pis c opal Z ion (A M E Z ) C hurc h D e nom ination; B is h o p Te r e s a J e ff e r s o n S n o r t o n , P re s id ing P re late , 5 th E pis c opal D is tric t , C hris tia n M e thod is t E pis c opal (C M E ) C hurc h D e nom ination; R e v. D r. W. F r a n k ly n R ic h a r d s o n , C ha irma n, C onfe re nc e of National B lac k C hurc he s ; B is h o p M ic h a e l A . F r e n c h e r, P re s id ing P re late , S ou thw e s te rn D e lta E pis c opal D is tric t , A fric a n M e thod is t E pis c opal Z ion (A M E Z ) C hurc h D e nom ination; B is h o p H o r a c e E . S m it h , M D , P re s id ing B is hop E m e ritus , P e nte c o s tal A s s e m b lie s of the W orld ; B is h o p H a r r y L . S e a w r ig h t , P re s id ing P re late , Ninth E pis c opal D is tric t , A fric a n M e thod is t E pis c opal (A M E ) C hurc h D e nom ination; R e v. D r. C la u d e t t e A . C o p e la n d , C o -found e r & P as tor E m e ritus of Ne w C re ation C hris tia n F e llo w s hip, S a n A ntonio, T X ; D r. P e r n e s s a S e e le , C E O & F ound e r, T he B alm In G ile ad Inc .

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T he B a lm In G ile a d W here Public Health A nd Faith C onnect!

O ur partners hips w ith public health institutions , faith & c ommunity-bas e d organiz ations , and c orporations , over thre e de c ade s , c ontinue to be a c ore element of T he B alm In G ilead’s roadmap of strengthening the c apac ity of faith-bas e d ins titutions to implement ev idenc e -bas e d health ac tiv itie s that mirror sustainable, e ff e c tive public health e ff orts .

P ic t u r e d A b o v e : O m a r F . A b o u -E z z e d d in e , M D, C a r d io lo g is t & A s s is t a n t P r o f e s s o r May o C linic , Roc hester, MN Ja nic e B o w ie , P h.D., M P H, P ro f e s s o r Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health P e r n e s s a C . S e e le , F o u n d e r & C E O The B alm In G ilead 10

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African Methodist Episcopal Church African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Alabama Baptist State Convention Alabama Public Health Association American Diabetes Association American Heart Association Baptist Ministers’ Conference of Richmond VA and Vicinity Beautiful Gate Outreach Center Black Nurses Rock Black Women’s Health Imperative Bloomberg School of Public Health Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Center Brigham and Women’s Center for Alzheimer Research & Treatment CARE Research Center at Mass General Hospital Christian Methodist Episcopal Church College of Global Public Health at NYU Community Health Centers of Arkansas Conference of National Black Churches FDA, Office of Women’s Health Full Gospel Baptist Fellowship International Global Network of Black People Working in HIV/ AIDS Hampton University Minister’s Conference Healthy Brain Research Network Hood Theological Seminary Interdenominational Theological Center

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Mailman School of Public Health Mayo Clinic Medical University of South Carolina Metropolitan Interdenominational Church – First Response Center Office of Black Catholics – Archdiocese of New York National Alzheimer’s Association Faith in the Bay – Oakland National Black Nurses Association National Council of Churches USA National Food Trust National Medical Association National Minority AIDS Council Norfolk State University Center for Excellence in Minority Health Disparities North Carolina A&T State University Center for Outreach & Community Health Tom Joyner Foundation Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. United Church of Christ HIV & AIDS Network University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging US Against Alzheimer’s Networks Village Heartbeat Virginia Council of Churches

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He althy C hurc he s 20 30 C onferenc e O verv iew Our Concept He althy C hurc he s 20 30 C onfe re nc e is the only national c onfe re nc e b ring ing faith a nd pub lic he alth c om m unitie s tog e the r to b uild the c a pac ity of A fric a n A m e ric a ns .

E ac h m orning our d ay b e g ins w ith pra is e a nd w ors hip, the n m ov e s to the nation’s le ad ing e x pe r ts on he alth d is pa ritie s aff e c ting our c om m unitie s .

What You Can Expect T he He althy C hurc he s 20 30 C onfe re nc e is the p lac e to m e e t innov ators , he althc a re prov id e rs a nd fa ith le ad e rs w ho a re le ad ing the c ha rg e a nd c re ating a d ra matic tra ns formation of he alth a nd w e llne s s for A fric a n A m e ric a n C om m unitie s .

You w ill le av e up lifte d , a nd c onne c te d to ne w pa r tne rs a nd old frie nd s .

Presentations & Sessions W ith m ore tha n 60 s pe ak e rs , the c onfe re nc e d e liv e rs 4 d ay s of d y na m ic , c a nd id c onv e rs ations , prog re s s iv e a pproac he s to he althc a re , a nd ins ig hts on e m e rg ing a pp lic ations a nd te c hnolog ie s .

T he c onfe re nc e format inc lud e s le c ture s w ith q ue s tion-a nda ns w e r pe riod s , pa ne l d is c us s ions , pre s e ntations of c as e s tud ie s , a nd a v a rie ty of c onc urre nt s e s s ions .

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He althy C hurc he s 20 30 C onferenc e O verv iew Our Goal T he He althy C hurc he s 20 30 C onfe re nc e is the national p latform for prov oc ativ e , for w a rd-think ing d is c us s ion a nd re alw orld pe rs pe c tiv e s .

O ur g oal is to e nsure that e v e r y c hurc h s e r v ing A fric a n A m e ric a ns has a thriv ing he alth m inis tr y. W e w ork to b uild the c a pac ity of fa ith c om m unitie s to s e r v e a nd e m po w e r he althy c ong re g ations .

Training & Development T he c onfe re nc e prov id e s a ha nd s -on a pproac h to le a rning a nd c a pac ity d e v e lopm e nt throug h the late s t information on ne w he althc a re m od e ls , nu trition, fund ing oppor tunitie s a nd e v aluation pre s e nte d b y le ad e rs in s c ie ntific re s e a rc h, c linic ia ns s k ille d in nu tritional m e d ic ine , e x pe r ts on food a nd he althc a re innov ation.

Our Role as Change Agents W e s e e k g e ne rational c ha ng e w ithin A fric a n A m e ric a n c om m unitie s b y e m po w e ring our atte nd e e s to im p le m e nt b e hav ioral c ha ng e m od e ls w ithin the ir loc al c ong re g ations a nd c om m unitie s .

P rofe s s ionals w ill b e on ha nd to d e ta il e v id e nc e -bas e d s trate g ie s that a re k no w n to fo s te r c ha ng e a nd to prov id e te c hnolog ic al too ls that a re b e s t to he lp d riv e b e hav ior c ha ng e a nd ou tc om e s .

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W hy You S hould A tte nd Healthy C hurches 2030 V irtual C onference

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Learn from some of the nation’s top public health and faith leaders about the future direction of health care for African Americans .

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Experience A Soul-Stirring 4 days – Cutting Edge Health Education! Praise & Worship! Great Preaching! Cardio Par t y!

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Healthy Churches 2030 Conference provides a keen focus on African American communities and the faith institutions serving people of African Descent, ensuring that they are fully engaged in preventing diseases and improving the health and wellness outcomes of those they serve.

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Breakthrough Ideas! Healthy Churches 2030 Conference brings you the latest in medical technology, including precision medicine, which is transforming the direction of medical science in this very moment.

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He althy C hurc he s 20 30 V irtual C onference F eatures W atc h ov e r 30 hours of prog ra m m ing fe aturing nationally -re no w ne d he alth, fa ith, a nd c orporate influe nc e rs .

R e g is tration c ov e rs e nrollm e nt in 9 0 -m inu te c a pac ity -b uild ing s e m ina rs a nd 60 -m inu te v ir tual w ork s hop s .

Unlim ite d ac c e s s to he alth m inis tr y re s ourc e s throug h the V ir tual E x hib it H all.

A tte nd e e s c a n e ng ag e w ith fitne s s a nd nu trition e x pe r ts throug h v ir tual c las s e s .

F ront-ro w s e at to the C onfe re nc e 20 20 B e s t P rac tic e Aw a rd s b road c as t .

S e s s ions inc lud e k e y note s pe e c he s from the ma in s tag e , pa ne l d is c us s ions , a nd inte rac tiv e w ork s hop s .

A ll s e s s ions a re av ailab le to re g is te re d atte nd e e s v ia a liv e inte rac tiv e e x pe rie nc e a nd on-d e ma nd .

Ne t w ork a nd c onne c t in liv e 1:1 c hat c onv e rs ations w ith fe llo w atte nd e e s , pub lic he alth ex pe r ts , a nd s pons ors .

Inte g rate d s oc ial m e d ia allo w s atte nd e e s to s ha re e x pe rie nc e s in re al-tim e .

V ir tual c onc e r t he ad line d b y a n aw a rd-w inning G o s pe l a r tis t .

A 4 -d a y , n a t io n a lly r e c o g n iz e d c o n f e r e n c e d e s ig n e d t o b r id g e f a it h a n d p u b lic h e a lt h a n d a d d r e s s h e a lt h d is p a r it ie s a m o n g A f r ic a n A m e r ic a n c o m m u n it ie s .

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V ir tual C onfe re nc e R e gistration Information

REGISTER ONLINE!

REGISTRATION OPENS A ug us t 1, 20 20

REGISTRATION CLOSES N ov e mbe r 9, 20 20

FULL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION $ 75 .0 0 P e r Atte nde e

FULL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION GROUPS OF 20 OR MORE $ 25 .0 0 P e r Atte nde e F o r M o re In fo rm a t io n V is it : w w w.he a lthy c hurc he s 20 30 c onfe re nc e .org 16

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S c he dule At-A-G lance Monday, November 16 th 9:00 am

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C onfe re nc e O pe ning R e ma rk s

10:30 am

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C onc urre nt He althy C hurc he s 20 30 IN S T IT U T E S

Tuesday, November 17th 9:00 am

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C onfe re nc e O pe ning R e ma rk s & G re e tings

10:00 am

‒ 12:30 pm O pe ning P le na r y S e s s ion

1:00 pm

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C onc urre nt W ork s hop S e s s ions

6:00 pm

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V ir tual E v e ning A c tiv itie s

Wednesday, November 18 th 9:00 am

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C onfe re nc e O pe ning R e ma rk s & G re e tings

10:00 am

‒ 12:30 pm O pe ning P le na r y S e s s ion

1:00 pm

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C onc urre nt W ork s hop S e s s ions

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V ir tual E v e ning A c tiv itie s

Thursday, November 19th 9:00 am

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C onfe re nc e O pe ning R e ma rk s & G re e tings

10:00 am

‒ 12:30 pm O pe ning P le na r y S e s s ion

1:00 pm

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C onc urre nt W ork s hop S e s s ions

6:00 pm

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A nnual He althy C hurc he s B e s t P rac tic e He alth M inis tr y Aw a rd s with S pe c ial Guest A rtist

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C lo s ing R e ma rk s & C onfe re nc e B e ne d ic tion

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20 19 Attende e Testimonials “ The scheduled conference activities were superbly carried out as outlined in the program. As a result of attending the praise and worship services, institutes, plenaries, and workshop sessions, we gained new insights and knowledge that will make our health ministry more impactful.”

Diane Neal, Healthy Ministry Facilitator Central Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Louis Johnson, Senior Pastor “I just arrived home from the Healthy Churches 2020 Conference, and had to reach out to you and let you know how truly transformational the gathering was for me. You and your team, as well as all the presenters, are nothing short of remarkable. Thank you for what you are doing to bring together faith and health - two essential and complementary, NOT contradictory pieces of overall well-being. Usually, I arrive home from conferences in an exhausted state. Overwhelmed and over-extended. Tonight, I feel revitalized, inspired, and more connected to Christ than I ever have. THANK YOU!” With blessings, Serena E. Weisner, MS Gerontologist | Consultant | Healthy Aging & Communities Osteoarthritis Action Alliance

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20 19 Attende e Testimonials “I personally haven’t stopped talking about the blessings received and how you and your team allowed God to produce a phenomenal faith and health conference. Words cannot express how grateful I am to have been a part of the Healthy Churches 2020 Institute. After reviewing the Healthy Churches 2030 Initiative, we would like to continue to be a part of the Institute next year and partner with Balm In Gilead.

We are in the process of continuing the Healthy Churches Initiatives in Knoxville, and look forward to see what is in store for our communities, State and Country.”

Donna Mitchell, LMSW Covenant Counseling President/CEO “ Thank you again for the kind invitation to speak at Health Churches 2020, and thank you for your hospitality during my stay in Charlotte. It was truly an honor to present my thoughts on the intersection of science, faith, and mental health.”

With highest regards, Kafui Dzirasa, MD PhD Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Departments of Neurobiology, Biomedical Engineering, Neurosurgery Center for Neuroengineering Duke University Medical Center

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