Monday, April 7, 2008

8:30am

12:00pm

2:00pm

7:00pm

Women’s Missionary Society (WMS) Convention:

Opening Session

Annual Luncheon

Business and Institutes

Night in White/ Witness Service of the

Women’s Missionary Society (WMS)

Tuesday, April 8

9:00am-

4:00pm 

7:00pm

Women in Ministry Meeting and Events

The Opening Worship Service

Music by the Mass Choir of the Host Churches

The Annual Sermon: The Rev. Ronald E. Braxton

Pastor, Metropolitan A.M.E. Church, Washington , DC

The Service of Holy Communion

Wednesday, April 9

8:30am

Morning Devotions

9:00am

The Conference Institute (Teaching)

10:00am

Conference Business and Organization:
Roll Call

Transfers

Lay Delegates Seated/Credentials
Election of Conference Functionaries

Conference Bounds

Committee Assignments Completed

Presentation of and Felicitations from Guests
Presiding Elders' Summary Reports

Board of Examiners Report

Pastors Reports

12:00pm

The Ecumenical Service

Preaching: The Rev. Dr. William Curtis,

President, Hampton Minister’s Conference

1:30pm

Lunch

3:00pm

Devotions

3:15pm

Conference Business:
Pastor's Reports Completed

5:30pm

Dinner

7:00pm

The Men’s Night Worship Service

Theme: “Victorious in the Struggle: Men Wrestling with the Angel”

Music by the Men’s Mass Choir of the Host Churches

Sermon by The Rev. Dr. Harry Seawright,

Pastor, Union Bethel A.M.E. Church, Brandywine, MD

Thursday, April 10

8:30am

9:00am

Devotions and Meditation

The Conference Institute (Teaching)

10:00am

Conference Business

Reading of Minutes

Pastors’ Reports

12:00pm

The Midday Refreshing Service

Sermon by The Rev. Richard McNair,

Pastor, Ebenzer A.M.E. Church, Mechanicsville, MD

1:30pm

Lunch

3:00pm

Devotions

Conference Business

Literary Reports

Administrative Reports

5:30pm

Dinner

7:30pm

The Lay Witness Night Service by The Lay Organization

Music by the Mass Choir of the Host Churches

Message: Bro. Jack Gravely, Special Advisor with the

Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Broadcaster

Friday, April 11

8:30am

Devotions/Meditation

9:00am

10:30am

Conference Business

Reading of the Minutes
Literary Reports

Administrative Reports

The Memorial Service

11:00pm

The Service of Ordination

Music by the Washington Conference Mass Choir

Sermon by Bishop Sarah Frances Davis,

Presiding Prelate, Eighteenth Episcopal District

1:30pm

Lunch

3:00pm

Conference Business

Component Reports

Administrative Reports

5:30pm

Dinner

7:00pm

The Youth Revival and Young People’s Division (YPD) Reports

Music by the Washington Conference Youth Choir

Sermon: The Rev. Carey James,

Youth Minister, Reid Temple A.M.E. Church

Saturday, April 12

9:00am

The Church School

10:30am

The Closing Worship Service
Music by The Washington Conference Mass Choir

Sermon by Bishop Adam J. Richardson, Jr.,

Presiding Prelate, The Second Episcopal District

Reports

Resolutions
The Commissioning Service
     Presentation of Certificates
     Reading of Appointments of Pastors of the Churches
     Benediction