Bishop Gregory G. M. Ingram – Presiding PrelateReverend Dr. Jessica Kendall Ingram – Episcopal Supervisor

Reverend Dr. Lanel D. Guyton – Host Presiding ElderReverend David B. Cousin, Sr. – Host Pastor

198th Session of the

New YorkAnnual Conference

June 16-17, 2020Bridge Street

African Methodist Episcopal Church227 Stuyvesant Avenue

Brooklyn, New York 11221venue

First District First District Virtual PlatformVirtual Platform

“For many are called, but few are chosen.” ~ Matthew 22:14 “And of sowme have compassion, making a difference:” ~ Jude 22

In The Midst Of A Crisis

FIRST EPISCOPAL DISTRICTAFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

August 27, 2020Conference Year Theme:

“Re Imagining Ministry – Serving This Present Age”

“Therefore, seeing we have this ministry…” ~II Corinthians 4:1a (KJV)

“…and (He) gave gifts unto His people…” ~Ephesians 4:8d (NLT)

“For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ” ~Ephesians 4:12 (KJV)

Venue: First District Virtual Platforms

Bishop Gregory G. M. Ingram Presiding Prelate

Reverend Dr. Jessica Kendall Ingram Episcopal Supervisor

Reverend Dr. Janet J. Sturdivant Host Presiding Elder

Reverend Dr. J. Stanley Justice Host Pastor

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My Dear Sisters and Brothers:Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God

the Father and our Lord JESUS Christ, who, indeed, is the Great Head of the Church and, by His power, has afforded us the privilege of coming together for another Planning Meeting.

As we gather to solidify our direction for the new conference year, we do so recognizing that during the past six months Our Zion, our District and the world have had to contend with unimaginable challenges from without and within that have necessitated unprecedented changes to the way we live and breathe. The COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating. This insidious plague has resulted in a loss of equilibrium brought on by heartbreaking deaths, unspeakable destruction and excruciating pain. It has plunged countless people throughout the global community into depression, destitution and fear of what’s to come. It has tested our faith in ways that we could never have imagined. Make no mistake about it, “(We) have not passed this way before” (Joshua 3:4).

We have no way of knowing how long we must journey in this altered reality. Coping with the unimaginable is not easy. But this we know: There is yet work to be done, despite the condition in which we find ourselves. So we have no choice but to imagine anew how to do God’s work and fulfill God’s plan in the midst of a world order that is unfamiliar and uncomfortable to us.

As we know, God has not given us a spirit of fear. So with God’s grace, faith will prevail and the needs of His people will continue to be met, even as this deadly pandemic continues on its destructive course.

“ReImagining Ministr y - Serving This Present Age” is our District’s theme for the 2020-2021 Conference Year. It means precisely what it says. For the next 12 months, we will be developing new ways of addressing the needs of God’s in the midst of a public-health crisis that has turned society upside down. Our new theme challenges us to get our creative juices flowing so that we might brainstorm new ways of doing church and transforming l ives . Our goal is for clergy and lay to engage in meaningful dialogue that will set the stage for the creation of new

“Therefore, seeing we have this ministry…” ~II Corinthians 4:1a (KJV)

“…and (He) gave gifts unto His people…” ~Ephesians 4:8d (NLT)

“For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ” ~Ephesians 4:12 (KJV)

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ministry models that can function effectively and efficiently in a virtual or socially distanced environment.

Whether clergy or laity, God has called every believer to engage in ministry, also known as service. He has given all believers special gifts to meet the needs of His Church. It is up to us to use them as never before to His honor and glory, and to the benefit of our local congregations and communities.

I need not remind you that we are living in a peculiar and unprecedented moment in history. We have been called and challenged to renew the ministry God has given us in the midst of change. As we were reminded several months ago by Tod Bolsinger, author of Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory, “old methods will not work in this new and uncharted landscape.”

COVID-19 has forced us to reimagine our methods to make sure they continue to help us deliver the immutable message of God’s redeeming grace. If nothing else, the past six months have taught us that the way we had traditionally done ministry no longer works. Instead of worshipping in the church sanctuary, we now do so on our home computers. We have had to embrace Zoom, Facebook, YouTube and other technological advances for meetings and conferences. And on the few occasions we have needed to come together, we have done so with at least six feet between us, while wearing a covering over our noses and mouths. Without question, the way we do ministry is going to be different from now on.

The mere thought of the new order of things has been taxing and stressful. It has

weighed heavily on many of us—I know it has on me. But, ironically, it has offered us an opportunity to rethink norms, practices and possibilities. This awful virus has shown us that we must learn how to manage change. For if we don’t, change is going to manage us.

In the midst of this crisis, I am convinced that God is challenging us to redefine and reshape ministry for such a time as this. Ministry as we once knew is a thing of the past. Ministry in the future must be provided in a manner that enables us to be together—while apart. For safety reasons and health concerns, it must be offered in a way that will not allow us to do what comes natural to tactile beings and loving Christians: to kiss, to embrace, to hold hands—to simply touch. ReImagining how to minister with meaning from a distance—from six feet to infinity—is going to be challenging. But I also believe the process of reengineering how to serve in the midst of a pandemic without missing a beat is going to be exciting and rewarding. As new approaches evolve, I know they will serve to increase our faith as we move toward becoming a Church that is prepared to carry out the mandates of Scripture, no matter what.

Based on a number of conversations I have had with clergy, missionaries, lay members, young people and, in particular, Rev. Jessica, our most capable Supervisor, God has laid upon my heart five areas to focus on, as we implement our theme, “ReImagining Ministry - Serving This Present Age.” Once a month, on a Thursday evening, there will be virtual meetings consisting of a seminar, followed by time to share information among ourselves in preparation for the work ahead.

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The five focus areas are below: I. JusticeII. The Virtual ChurchIII. Re Imagining MinistryIV. The Wounded HealersV. The Church Under Construction

Details on the significance of each area and how it fits in with our 12-month plan will be forthcoming.

In addition to the Thursday seminars, there will be MIRACLE MONDAYS. Every first Monday of the month, we are expecting at least 1,000 presiding elders, pastors, preachers, evangelists, missionaries, lay members and young people of the First Episcopal District to join us on the prayer line to hear a word from the Lord and to pray together for divine healing, deliverance and direction.

It is our prayer that you will be enlight-ened, transformed and restored by all that will unfold during this virtual gathering, and that you will be inspired by the uplifting words of our anointed preachers: Reverend Dr. Myra Turner Billips (Noon Hour of Power) and Reverend Dr. Marcus D. Cosby (Closing Worship Service).

Rev. Jessica and I are profoundly grateful to the presiding elders, clergy, missionaries, YPDers, laity, choirs, other ministries and organizations, and other people of the First for the unspeakable joy you all bring us. We also thank God for our outstanding office staff and tech team, whose labors of love and commitment to excellence are unparalleled. Please know that each of you continually make a difference in our lives.

We are excited about what we as a District are going to do this conference year to build up God’s Kingdom. We want you to live each minute, hour and day as if it were a new beginning—because each is. Additionally, please take every opportunity to grow in the Spirit, as you bask in your calling to make a difference. Rev. Jessica and I want you to stretch out on faith and make this year special in your own life, as well as that of your local church.Keep Making a Difference!

Yours In His Service,Bishop Gregory G. M. Ingram 118th Bishop African Methodist Episcopal Church

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Thursday, August 27, 2020 8:31 AM Praise and Worship

Prayer Rev. Dr. Eric R. Billips, Sr. Scripture: II Corinthians 4:1-9 Rev. Eyesha Marable

8:46 AM Presentation of Bishop Gregory G. M. Ingram Rev. Orsella R. Hughes

8:51 AM The Bishop Speaks Presentation of 2020-2021 Conference Theme “ReImagining Ministry - Serving This Present Age” Bishop Gregory G. M. Ingram

9:21 AM Praying During A Pandemic Rev. Dr. Jessica Kendall Ingram

10:01 AM Praise Break

10:06 AM Leading During a Pandemic Rev. John White II Senior Pastor Immanuel Temple AME Church Pembroke Pines, Florida

11:31 AM Break

11:41 AM Installation of President of Presiding Elders’ Council REVEREND RICHARD H. WORTHY

12:01 PM Hour of Power Rev. Dr. Myra Turner Billips Co-Pastor North Stelton AME Church Piscataway, NJ Preaching

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12:46 PM Lunch

1:46 PM Component Group Reports (3 Minute PowerPoints) The Rev. Dr. D. Albert Turk Ministry of Evangelism Health Commission Disaster Relief Sons of Allen Social Action Lay Organization Christian Education Church School

2:21 PM Break

2:31 PM Component Group Reports Continue Ministers’ Spouses Women In Ministry Young People’s Department Women’s Missionary Society

2:51 PM 2020-2021 Calendar of Events Rev. Dr. Jessica Kendall Ingram

3:16 PM Are You Breathing? Rev. Dr. Alfonso Wyatt

3:31 PM Are We Safe Yet? Rev. Miriam J. Burnett, M.D., M.DIV., MPH

3:51 PM 3801 Update Rev. Richard A. Stenhouse Rev. Dr. Kenneth L. Saunders

4:31 PM Closing Worship and Commissioning Service Rev. Dr. Marcus D. Cosby Senior Pastor Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Houston, TX Preaching

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The Reverend Dr. Myra Turner Billips is a fresh prophetic voice in the Body of Christ proclaiming a Gospel that reaches all generations. He r p ow e r f u l teac h i ng a n d preaching and charismatic style of worship has changed the lives of many from Texas to South Africa. She has had many opportunities to preach God’s Word, two of which should be noted are the Connectional Women’s Missionary Society Quadrennial 2003 and the General Conference 2004, RAYAC Revival. She is a cradle member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and is the 10th child to the late Presiding Elder William D. Turner and Mrs. Martha L. Turner.

Dr. Billips holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Paul Quinn College in Dallas, Texas, a Master of Divinity degree with a concentration in Black Church Studies from Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas and a Doctor of Ministry from Payne Theological Seminary, Inaugural Class, Wilberforce, Ohio. Her dissertation focused on the emerging phenomena of Clergy Couples through the Lens of Liberation Theology.

Dr. Billips’ ministry began in 1995, and she has experienced many firsts as a female pastor. She was afforded the opportunity to be the first female to preach at a City-Wide Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration for the League of Involved Women’s Association in Northeast Texas, while serving as the Senior Pastor of Allen Chapel, Coolidge, Texas. In addition, she is the first female pastor to join the Lake Como Interdenominational Ministers Alliance in 2004 in Fort Worth, Texas, the first female co-pastor at Johnson Chapel, Fort Worth, Texas, Shiloh A.M.E. Church, Galveston, Texas, and Mount Zion, New Brunswick, New Jersey. She served along with her husband as the first Co-Christian Education Directors for Tenth Episcopal District. Dr. Billips also served

as the first female Chairperson for Ministerial Efficiency Committee in the Texas Annual Conference, in the Tenth Episcopal District.

Her civic, community and professional affiliations past and present include: Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities; Board member for St. Vincent’s House; co-writer of the Robert Wood Johnson Hospital’s Healthy Food Guidelines for houses of worship which serves as a model for other ministries throughout New Jersey; and an advocate for women who suffer from abusive relationships. Pastor Myra and her husband were featured in the Robert Wood Johnson 2014 Calendar couples against domestic violence. They are members of the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and recipients of the Mother Bethel Community Service Award. Dr. Myra is co-founder of B Global Ministries. She is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., as well as a workshop and conference facilitator for clergy couples, women’s ministries, and leadership retreats.

She is excited that she has served the last sixteen years with her husband and devoted partner in ministry Reverend Dr. Eric R. Billips, Sr., as co-pastors; and they are now serving as the Senior Pastors of North Stelton, A.M.E. Church, Piscataway, New Jersey. It is proper and fitting to note that they are the first pastoral team to receive a co-pastoral appointment in the First Episcopal District and one of the few husband and wife teams with both names on the Pastoral Appointment throughout the A.M.E. Connectional Church. Pastor Myra is the proud mother of four gifted children and five grandchildren. She lives by her favorite scripture, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” Colossians 3:23.

About Our Noon Hour of Power Preacher Reverend Dr. Myra Turner Billips

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The Reverend Dr. Marcus D. Cosby, the third child born to the late Mr. Rogers Cosby and Mrs. Bobbie J. Cosby, serves as the Senior Pastor of W heeler Avenue Baptist Church in Houston, Texas. A proud native of Chicago, Illinois and a product of Emmanuel Baptist Church where Dr. L.K. Curry served as pastor, Cosby received the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Religion and English from Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, the Master of Divinity Degree in Homiletics and Christian Education from the Morehouse School of Religion at the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) in Atlanta, Georgia and the Doctor of Ministry Degree in Homiletics from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary in Lombard, Illinois.

Dr. Cosby is married to his high school sweetheart, Mrs. Audrey Marie Cosby, and they have been blessed with three beautiful daughters, Adrienne Marie, Ashley Marie and Aliyah Marie and two sons, Marcus D., II and Matthew D. Cosby.

As the successor to the Founding Pastor of Wheeler Avenue, Dr. William A. Lawson, Pastor Cosby has been blessed to continue the ministry of this intentionally intergenerational congregation in the inner city of Houston, Texas since 2004, having served as Associate Pastor since 1998. With four Sunday worship services and a membership of more than 15,000, he has led the congregation to ensure its impact both on and far beyond the church campus with the inception of the Wheeler Avenue Christian Academy, serving children from 6 weeks old through the first grade; by opening a transitional housing facility for homeless single mothers in the Third Ward community of Houston; through cultivating a missional outreach in multiple villages in South Africa; and maintaining a passion for creatively impacting the lives of the forsaken and forgotten wherever they may be found.

As a consequence of his passion for qualitative preaching, Dr. Cosby has committed himself to

equipping preachers for the work of the ministry. In addition to training the more than 100 ministers who comprise the Clergy Team of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, he serves as Adjunct Professor of

Homiletics at Houston Graduate School of Theology and has taught the same at the Houston extension program of the ITC. In 2008, he was inducted into the Martin Luther King, Jr. Board of Preachers at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. And in 2013 he became the Founder and CEO of Preaching with Power and Authority Ministries, a corporation committed to the pedagogy and promotion of relevant biblical preaching for the 21st Century.

Additionally, Dr. Cosby serves as a member of the Board of the Home Mission Board of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., the Fisk University Board of Trustees and the General Alumni Association of Fisk University, Inc. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Samuel Dewitt Proctor Conference, the African American Pulpit, the Houston Area Urban League, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston, the Texas Commission for Community Service and Volunteerism, and as an Advisory Board Member of The Gardner C. Taylor Preaching Archives and Listening Room in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity and a Life Member of the NAACP.

Among the gifts and talents with which God has blessed Pastor Cosby, none are more meaningful and fulfilling to him than preaching and teaching. He has been blessed to carry his ministry across the country and on the Mother Continent of Africa. He has lectured, preached and taught in numerous and varied settings, including conferences, conventions, retreats, revivals and on university and seminary campuses. Finally, Dr. Cosby seeks to encourage and empower all humanity through the timeless and transformative truths found in the Word of God.

About Our Closing Worship Service Preacher Reverend Dr. Marcus D. Cosby

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Planning Meeting Noon Hour of Power

HOUR OF POWER WORSHIP SERVICEThursday August 27, 2020

12:01 p.m.

Reverend Dawn S. Christopher Worship Leader

DOXOLOGY

“Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow”

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host, Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen

THE CALL TO WORSHIP .......................................................................................... Rev. Dawn S. Christopher

Minister: I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord, our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

People: For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Minister: Because of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek thy good.

People: Those that be planted in the house of the Lord, shall flourish in the courts of our God.

Minister: Blessed are they that dwell in thy house. Lord I have loved thy habitation, the place where thy honor dwelleth.

People: For the Lord is in His holy temple, let all the earth keep silence before Him.

Minister: Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.

All: O sing unto the Lord a new song, for He has done marvelous things. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth, sing praises.

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THE SONG OF PRAISE ...................................................................................................................“O Give Thanks”

THE INVOCATION ................................................................................................Rev. Dr. Patricia S. McAllister

PRAYER REPONSE ................................................................................................................ “More Than Anything”

THE SCRIPTURE LESSON .....................II Corinthians 4: 7-18 ............................ Rev. Dr. Hugh B. Marriott

THE PRESENTATION OF THE BISHOP ........................................................Rev. Lawrence C. Henryhand

THE PRESENTATION OF THE PREACHER ................................................Bishop Gregory G. M. Ingram

THE MINISTRY OF MUSIC

THE PROCLAIMER OF GOD’S WORD ............................................................. Rev. Dr. Myra Turner Billips Co-Pastor

North Stelton AME Church Piscataway, NJ

THE INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP.................................... Rev. Dr. Myra Turner Billips

THE WORSHIP IN STEWARDSHIP AND SACRIFICIAL GIVING ..........Rev. Dr. Ronald L. Slaughter

THE MINISTRY HIGHLIGHTS .......................................................................Rev. Dr. Jessica Kendall Ingram

THE BENEDICTION ...................................................................................................Rev. Dr. Richard W. Clarke

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Planning Meeting Closing Worship Service

CLOSING WORSHIP SERVICEThursday August 27, 2020

4:31 p.m.

Reverend M. Lloyd Guyton Worship Leader

DOXOLOGY

“Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow”

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host, Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen

“Welcome Into This Place” ....................................................................................................Rev. Robert R. Lowe

THE CALL TO WORSHIP .................................Psalm 150 .............................................Rev. M. Lloyd Guyton

Minister: Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty firmament!

People: Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his surpassing greatness!

Minister: Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp!

People: Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe!

Minister: Praise him with clanging cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals!

All: Let everything that breathes praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!

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Planning Meeting Closing Worship Service

THE SONG OF PRAISE ...........................................................................................................................“Let It Rise”

THE INVOCATION ....................................................................................................... Rev. Dr. Stanley Hearst II

PRAYER REPONSE .................................................................................................................................“Praise Him”

THE SCRIPTURE ........................................ Isaiah 43: 1-7; 18-19 ........................Rev. Dr. Jeaninne D. Wallace

THE MINISTRY OF MUSIC

THE PRESENTATION OF THE BISHOP ...................................................Rev. Nicholas Genevieve-Tweed

THE PRESENTATION OF THE PREACHER ................................................Bishop Gregory G. M. Ingram

THE MINISTRY OF MUSIC

THE PROCLAIMER OF GOD’S WORD ..................................................................Rev. Dr. Marcus D. Cosby Senior Pastor

Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Houston, TX

THE INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP.........................................Rev. Dr. Marcus D. Cosby

THE WORSHIP IN STEWARDSHIP AND SACRIFICIAL GIVING ...........Rev. Dr. Silvester S. Beaman

THE MINISTRY HIGHLIGHTS .......................................................................Rev. Dr. Jessica Kendall Ingram

THE BENEDICTION ............................................................................................................Rev. Shirley Whitlock

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Planning Meeting Closing Worship Service

The Commissioning and Appointment Service

THE INVOCATION .........................................................................................Reverend Stephen Michael Lewis

THE HYMN OF ENCOURAGEMENT

“Go Preach My Gospel” AME Hymn No. 220

Go, preach My Gospel, saith the Lord, Bid the whole Earth My grace receive, Explain to them My sacred Word. Bid them believe, obey and live.

I’ll make My great commission known, And ye shall prove My Gospel true, By all the works that I have done, And all the wonders ye shall do.

THE READING OF APPOINTMENTS ............................................................Bishop Gregory G. M. Ingram

THE CLOSING SONG AND PRAYER ...................................................... Bishop Gregory G. M. Ingram and Reverend Dr. Jessica Kendall Ingram

“Be Blessed”

Be blessed my brother, Be blessed my sister,

Be blessed wherever this life leads you, Let me encourage you,

Let me speak life to you, You can depend on God to see you through,

You can depend on me to pray for you. Chorus:

I pray for you, You pray for me,

And watch God change things.

THE BENEDICTION .............................................................................................Bishop Gregory G. M. Ingram

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Planning Meeting First Episcopal District 2020-2021 Calendar of Events

THE “RE IMAGINING MINISTRY” THURSDAY EVENING SESSIONS

First Quarter (August-October 2020) HEALING THE NATION

September 3, 2020, 7:01 PM Ministers and Evangelists

September 10, 2020, 7:01 PM Lay Persons – Missionaries - Church Officers Leaders and Members

September 17, 2020, 7:01 PM Young Adults and Youth

October 1, 2020, 7:01 PM Ministers and Evangelists

October 8, 2020, 7:01 PM Lay Persons – Missionaries - Church Officers Leaders and Members

October 15, 2020, 7:01 PM Young Adults and Youth

Second Quarter (November 2020-January 2021) HEALING THE DISRUPTED CHURCH

November 5, 2020 Ministers and Evangelists

November 12, 2020, 7:01 PM Lay Persons – Missionaries - Church Officers Leaders and Members

November 19, 2020, 7:01 PM Young Adults and Youth

December 17, 2020, 7:01 PM The Total District

January 7, 2021, 7:01 PM Ministers and Evangelists

January 14, 2021, 7:01 PM Lay Persons – Missionaries - Church Officers Leaders and Members

January 21, 2021, 7:01 PM Young Adults and Youth

Third Quarter (February 2021-April 2021) HEALING THE WOUNDED HEALERS

February 4, 2021, 7:01 PM Ministers and Evangelists

February 18, 2021, 7:01 PM Lay Persons – Missionaries - Church Officers Leaders and Members

February 25, 2021, 7:01 PM Young Adults and Youth

Fourth Quarter (May 2021-July 2021) HEALING SIN-SICK SOULS AND SOCIETIES

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Planning Meeting First Episcopal District 2020-2021 Calendar of Events

First Episcopal District YPD Virtual District Meeting October 9-11, 2020First Episcopal District Church School Seminar October 24, 2020First Episcopal District Christian Education Ministry “RE IMAGINE 2020” October 31, 2020Virtual Fall Convocation November 14, 2020, 8:30 a.m.

VIRTUAL ADVENT SERVICESBermuda Annual Conference Tuesday, December 1, 2020, 7:01 p.m.Delaware Annual Conference Friday, December 3, 2020, 7:01 p.m.New Jersey Annual Conference Sunday, December 6, 2020, 6:01 p.m.New York Annual Conference Tuesday, December 8, 2020, 7:01 p.m.New England Annual Conference Thursday, December 10, 2020, 7:01 p.m.Western New York Annual Conference Tuesday, December 15, 2020, 7:01 p.m.Philadelphia Annual Conference Sunday, December 20, 2020, 6:01 p.m.Founder’s Day February 11-13, 2021 Virtual: February 11-12, 2021First District Lay Mid-Year Meeting February 26-27, 2021

ANNUAL CONFERENCES

Bermuda Annual Conference March 4-7, 2021 Virtual: March 6-7, 2021Delaware Annual Conference March 18-21, 2021 Virtual: March 19-21, 2021New Jersey Annual Conference March 31- April 4, 2021 Virtual: April 2-4, 2021New England Annual Conference April 15-18, 2021 Virtual: April 16-18, 2021New York Annual Conference April 14-18, 2021 Virtual: April 16-18, 2021Western New York Annual Conference May 13-16, 2021 Virtual: May 14-16, 2021Philadelphia Annual Conference May 19-23, 2021 Virtual: May 21-23, 2021Planning Meeting 2021 Ingram Retirement Celebration June 17- 19, 202151st Quadrennial Session of the General Conference July 6, 2021 Orlando, FL