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CONFERENCE PROGAM
MARCH 5-8, 2025
Daily Schedule
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
7:00 - 9:00 PM EST
Welcome Reception, Preachers
Transformative Initiative (PTI28)
(For PTI28 registered attendees)
Fellowship Hall
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
PTI28 in Session (For PT128 registrants)
Mason Sanctuary
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7:00 - 9:00 PM
Kingdom Conversations livestream
Main Sanctuary, open to all
Speakers:
Presiding Bishop Lambert W. Gates, Sr.
Bishop Paul Morton
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9:00 PM
Presider's Welcome Reception
Fellowship Hall, open to all
Thursday, March 6, 2025
8:30 - 9:00 AM
Presider's Unity Prayer
Main Sanctuary, open to all
Join by Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88635550227?pwd=KJheSwmdRQDtffmokMmWp5v9ftY4R9.1
Meeting ID: 886 3555 0227
Passcode: 678293
Dial-in by your location:
1-312-626-6799
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9:00 - 9:15 AM
Continental Breakfast
Main Foyer, open to all
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9:00 - 10:45 AM
Global Worship Experience livestream
*International attire suggested*
Speaker: Bishop Richard Gayle
Main Sanctuary, open to all
Join by Zoom:
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Meeting ID: 886 3555 0227
Passcode: 678293
Dial-in by your location:
1-312-626-6799
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Equip Session
BADGE REQUIRED
Pursuing Progressive Holiness
Speaker: Bishop Benjamin Fisher
Main Sanctuary
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12:00 - 12:45 PM
Lunch (Free to registered attendees)
Fellowship Hall
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1:00 - 2:00 PM
Seminars - Session 1
BADGE REQUIRED
The Servant Leader: Leading By Serving
Presenter: Elder Patricia Germany
Main Sanctuary
Understanding Your Community's Needs
Presenter: Elder Vonzel Sawyer
Mason Sanctuary
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1:00 - 2:30 PM
Executive Board Meeting
Conference Room
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2:15 - 3:15 PM
Seminars - Session 2
BADGE REQUIRED
Visionary Leadership: Casting a Compelling Vision
Presenter: Suffragan Bishop Melvin Campbell, Sr.
Main Sanctuary
Coaching for Success: Developing Your Team's Potential
Presenter: Nicole Johnson
Mason Sanctuary
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2:30 - 4:00 PM
Board of Bishops Caucus
Conference Room
Suffragan Bishops Caucus
Room 211
District Elders Caucus
Franklin Chapel
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3:30 - 5:00 PM
PCAFI Strategic Initiative
BADGE REQUIRED
Facilitator: Deacon Terry Morris
Main Sanctuary
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4:00 - 6:30 PM
Dinner (on your own)
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7:00 - 10:00 PM
Evening Service livestream
Speaker: Bishop Fred Matthews II
Main Sanctuary, open to all
Friday, March 7, 2025
8:00 - 8:45 AM
Prayer
Mason Sanctuary, open to all
Join by Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88635550227?pwd=KJheSwmdRQDtffmokMmWp5v9ftY4R9.1
Meeting ID: 886 3555 0227
Passcode: 678293
Dial-in by your location:
1-312-626-6799
_________________________________
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Equip Session
BADGE REQUIRED
Main Sanctuary
Speaker: Bishop Alfred Singleton
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9:00 - 9:15 AM
Continental Breakfast
Main Foyer, open to all
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10:15 - 11:15 AM
Seminars - Session 1
BADGE REQUIRED
Digital Ministry: Leveraging
Technology for Growth
Presenter: Pastor Clarence
Huckleberry III
Main Sanctuary
The Transformative Power of the Word
Presenter: Nancy Franklin Gates
Mason Sanctuary
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Seminars - Session 2
BADGE REQUIRED
Building Trust and Collaboration
Presenter: Bishop James Edwell
Main Sanctuary
Resilience and Well-being: Caring
for Yourself and Your Team
Presenter: Pastor Eric Hollie
Mason Sanctuary
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12:30 - 1:15 PM
Lunch (Free to registered attendees)
Fellowship Hall
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1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Executive Board Meeting
Conference Room
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1:30 - 2:30 PM
Seminars - Session 3
BADGE REQUIRED
Leading With Purpose: Aligning Your
Leadership With Your Values
Presenter: Elder Michelle White
Main Sanctuary
Effective Communication: Building
Relationships While Influencing Others
Presenter: Dr. Janeen Goree
Mason Sanctuary
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2:45 - 3:45 PM
Seminars - Session 4
BADGE REQUIRED
Leading a Diverse Congregation
Presenter: District Elder Mike Jones
Main Sanctuary
Crisis Management: Preparing for
and Responding to Challenges
Presenter: Elder Ray Simpson
Mason Sanctuary
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3:00 - 4:30 PM
Pastors' Spouses Meeting
Facilitator: Lady Vivian Singleton
Franklin Chapel
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3:45 - 5:00 PM
Choir Rehearsal
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4:00 - 5:15 PM
Seminar: AI Track: Beyond Chatbot:
Using Agents and Other New AI
Solutions for the Kingdom
BADGE REQUIRED
Presenters: Minister Jeff Morris, Jr.
Deacon Terry Morris
Main Sanctuary
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5:00 - 6:30 PM
Dinner (on your own)
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7:00 - 10:00 PM
Evening Service livestream
Speaker: Bishop Lambert W. Gates, Sr.
Main Sanctuary, open to all
Saturday, March 8, 2025
8:00 - 9:00 AM
Prayer
Mason Sanctuary, open to all
Join by Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88635550227?pwd=KJheSwmdRQDtffmokMmWp5v9ftY4R9.1
Meeting ID: 886 3555 0227
Passcode: 678293
Dial-in by your location:
1-312-626-6799
_________________________________
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
IYC Power Service livestream
Main Sanctuary, open to all
Speaker: Lady Nicole Sears
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12:00 - 1:00 PM
Lunch (Free to registered attendees)
Fellowship Hall
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12:00 - 2:00 PM
Faith at Home Working
Lunch for Recipients
Facilitator: MEC
Conference Room
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1:15 - 3:15 PM
Seminar: Ten x 10 Discussion:
Making Faith Matter More
Presenters:
Pastor James Sears
Elder Ray Simpson
Main Sanctuary, open to all
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1:15 - 3:15 PM
IYC Seminar: The Battle in
the Mind (Mental Health)
Presenter:
Gabriella Bryant, Ph.D.
Franklin Chapel, open to all
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1:15 - 4:00 PM
Outreach, Tent City (offsite)
Facilitator: Evangelism and
Outreach Auxiliary, open to all
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3:00 - 5:30 PM
Dinner (on your own)
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5:00 - 5:45 PM
Choir Rehearsal
Mason Sanctuary
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6:00 - 8:30 PM
Evening Service livestream
Speaker: Bishop Brandon Jacobs
Main Sanctuary, open to all