Mid-Year Day Schedule

​Tentative Schedule: Subject to change

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Wednesday, April 30, 2025

• 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. - Presiding Elder’s Retreat - Episcopal Headquarters

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Thursday, May 1, 2025 @ Bonner-Campbell College Campus (Edwards, MS)

• 9:00 a.m. - Women's Missionary Society Meeting 

• 9:00 a.m. – Component Meetings (WIM, RAYAC, SOA)

• 10:00 a.m. – Managing Our Property: Bishop will meet with Annual Conference Trustees, Mound Bayou Trustees, Bonner-Campbell Trustees, Episcopal Residence Trustees, Annual Conference Committee on  Deeds, Abstracts and Abandoned Property (Closed Meeting)

• 11:00 a.m. – Merging/Closing Congregations - The Bishop will meet with the Committee on Circuits, Missions, and Stations, The Annual Conference Committee on Church Growth, the Department of Evangelism, Pastors     and Congregation interested in merging or closing congregations (Open to all)

• 12:00 p.m. - Mid-Day Worship

• 1:30 p.m. - Lunch Break (Food Trucks Available)

• 3:00 p.m. - Mentoring Moment: Minister’s Training Institute Professional development and training for Ministers – Subject: Protocol, Polity & Policy. (Open to all)

• 3:00 p.m. - Group 2: Component Meetings (Clergy Family, Lay)

• 4:00 p.m. – Group 3: Component Meetings (Christian Ed, CDMC)

• 4:00 p.m. – Meeting with Bishop (by appointment only)

• 5:30 p.m. – Dinner Break – On your own

• 6:30 p.m. – Choir Rehearsal

• 7:00 p.m. – Opening Worship (Clergy Attire: Dark Suits and Collars; Worship Participants Black Robes); Bishop Kenneth Carter, Presiding Prelate of the 4th Episcopal District of the CME Church

Friday, May 2, 2025 @ Bonner-Campbell College Campus (Edwards, MS)

• 8:30 a.m. - Morning Worship

• 9:30 a.m. – Presentation 1: Keeping Our Property Safe - Property Inspections. Presenter: To Be Announced

• 10:30 a.m. – Presentation 2: Keeping Our Property Safe – Managing Insurance Risk. Presenter: Rev. Patrick W. Bell. Assistant Commissioner, Division of Diversity & Opportunity, Louisiana Department of Insurance

• 11:30 p.m. - Mid-Day Worship

• 12:00 p.m. - Lunch – Food Trucks available

• 1:30 p.m. – Presentation 3: Keeping A Steady Beat - Social Action – Where are we and where do we go from here? Episcopal District and Annual Conference Social Action Committees

• 3:00 p.m. – Presentation 4: Keeping Our Property Safe – Protecting Your Place of Worship. Presenter: Mr. Ako Cromwell, Director of Global Security for the AME Church

• 6:00 P.M. - Open House and Rededication of The Carolyn Tyler Guidry Episcopal District Headquarters (5450 Executive Place, Jackson, MS)

Saturday, May 3, 2025 @ Bonner-Campbell College Campus (Edwards, MS)

• 8:30 a.m. - Morning Bible Study

• 9:30 a.m. – Preparing for Annual Conference (Open to all)

• 10:30 a.m. – Presentation 3: Keeping Our People Safe – Developing Best Practices and Plans. Presenter: Mr. Ako Cromwell, Director of Global Security for the AME Church

• 12:00 p.m. - Closing Worship (Clergy: Dark Attire)