Rt. Rev. John F. White, Presiding Bishop Mrs. Penny H. White, Episcopal Supervisor Rev. Dr. Reginald Blount, Director of Christian Education
The 4th Episcopal District AME Church Welcomes
Bishop John F. White and Episcopal Supervisor Penny H. White
Rev. Dr. Reginald Blount Director of Christian Education
Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow! Beloved, it’s that time again when the lay and clergy of the Fourth Episcopal District can come together to experience a fantastic time of discipleship training, transformative workshops, and spiritfilled worship! We are looking forward to seeing you at our 4th District Christian Education Congress July 27-30 at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, IL. We are thrilled with the amazing speakers, workshop leaders and preachers who will be sharing their gifts with us. I pray all of you will be able to join us for what will be an exciting and spiritually moving event for children, youth and adults! This conference will also be our opportunity to welcome our newly appointed Bishop and Episcopal Supervisor to the Fabulous Fourth District! We look forward to having attendees from all our congregations across the Fourth Episcopal District join us for this year’s Christian Education Congress! Rev. Dr. Reginald Blount
4th District Director of Christian Education
Rev. Samuel Green, Jr.
Myesha Gholston Rev. HaLana Thompson
Ebony Bailey
Rev. Jen Bailey
Rev. Diane Bogues
Adrian Dunn
Latonja Ellis
Rev. Shonda Gladden
Theresa Smith
Rev. Tishaunda McPherson
Ashley Patterson
Rev. Dr. Danielle Penson
Rev. Willie Gholston
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FEATURED PREACHERS
Rev. Neichelle Guidry
Rev. Virgil Woods
Rev. Julian Deshazier
Rev. Melech Thomas
Rev. Katrese Kirk
Rev. Kimberly Abrams-Bryant
CEC/ YOUNG ADULTS
Young Adult Track Courageous 2016 Wednesday | July, 27
8 am- 5 pm 4 pm 7:30 pm 11:30pm
Thursday | July 28
8 am - 9 am 9 am- 9:45 am
10 am-10:50am
11 am-11:50am
12:05pm
1:15pm-2:30pm 3pm-4:30pm
4:30pm-6:00pm 6:00pm-7:00pm 7:15pm 8:45pm-9:30pm 9:30pm-11:30pm 12am Friday | July 29
8am-9am
Registration – Solarium
Youth Rehearsal – St. Charles Ballroom
Youth Dinner – South Atrium
Combined Opening Worship Service
Rev. Neichelle Guidry, Preacher
Location: St. Charles Ballroom
Curfew
Breakfast – South Atrium
“Blazing Glory I” Worship and Bible Study
Rev. Kimberly Abrams- Bryant, Speaker
Location: New Orleans Ballroom
Session: 1 “Call - One Word, Many Ways”
Location: Picasso
Session 2: “Many Words, One Message”
Location: Picasso Midday Worship, Rev. Melech E. Thomas, Preacher
Location: New Orleans Ballroom
Lunch – South Atrium
Session 3: “One Call, What’s Your Answer?”
Location: Picasso
Project Syncere
Location: Gauglin and Vermeer
Dinner – South Atrium
Starlight Communion
Location: Gallery Hall Patio
“Becoming” (w/Rev. Shonda Gladden)
Location: Gauglin
Fun Activity/Recreation (Pool and Games)
Curfew/Lights Out
Breakfast – South Atrium
12:05pm
1:15pm-2:30pm 3pm-4:30pm
4:30pm-6:00pm 6:00pm-7:00pm 7:15pm 8:45pm-9:30pm 9:30pm-11:30pm 12am
Location: Vermeer Midday Worship, Rev. Melech E. Thomas, Preacher
Location: New Orleans Ballroom
Lunch – South Atrium
Breakout 3: Project Syncere (6-8)
Location: Gauglin and Vermeer
Workshop for Middle School (TED Talk Style/ with Panel)
Location: Rembrandt
Dinner – South Atrium
Starlight Communion
Location: Gallery Hall Patio
Small Group Activity
Fun Activity/Recreation (Pool and Games)
Curfew/Lights Out
Friday | July 29
8am-9am Breakfast – South Atrium
9am9am- 9:45am 9:45am “Blazing “Blazing Glory Glory II” II” Worship Worship and and Bible Bible Study Study -- New New Orleans Orleans Ballroom Ballroom
Rev. Kimberly Abrams- Bryant, Speaker
New Episcopal Leadership to Greet the Youth Experience
10am-10:50am Special Session: Chat with Episcopal Leadership
11am-11:50am Session 4: Discern - Many Paths, The Right Step for Me
Location: Picasso 12:05pm Midday Worship (“Courageous Champions”;
Þtness attire recommended)
Location: New Orleans Ballroom
1:15pm-2:30pm Lunch – South Atrium
3pm-3:50pm Breakout 3: Workshops
Session 4: Discern - Many Paths, The Right Step for Me
Location: Picasso
4pm-4:50pm State of the Church Panel
Location: New Orleans Ballroom
5:30pm-6:30pm Dinner – South Atrium
7pm Glow Worship Experience– Location: New Orleans
9pm- 11:30pm Glow Party – Location: New Orleans
Curfew
12am Saturday | July 30
7am-8:30am Breakfast (w/Cohort) Ð Marsalis I and II
8:30am- 9:15am Closing Session - Rev. Kimberly Abrams-Bryant
Location: St. Charles Ballroom
9:15am-11:15am Bible Bowl – St. Charles Ballroom
11:30am Combined Closing Worship – St. Charles Ballroom
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