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Follow the "The Gathering" here at AMEZ.ORG - March 1-3, 2010 |
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 In times of crisis, illness, or uncertainty, many people seek solace in religion. This week, leaders from the largest black Methodist churches will come together to seek not just solace, but solutions to the problems plaguing many young African Americans. The Gathering, which takes place Monday through Wednesday (March 1-3) at the Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, S.C. will address issues including incarceration, drug abuse, unemployment and high school dropout rates that disproportionately affect blacks.
Click here to download a copy of the agenda for the "The Gathering." A copy of the agenda is available at the bottom of this article as well.
Those invited include not only the ministers and 5 million members of the three denominations but also politicians, educators, and others interested in these social issues.
Big-name speakers include several prominent black thinkers and activists:
- Cornel West, a Princeton professor and expert on racial justice
- Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund
- Rev. Charley Hames Jr., pastor of the rapidly growing Bebe Memorial Cathedral in Oakland, Calif.
"We have invited some of the best minds around the country and we do feel that they are going to be helpful to espouse many of these issues," says senior Bishop George Walker of the AMEZ Church.
The three days will also include prayer, discussion and musical performances.
Rev. Staccato Powel, pastor at Grace AME Zion Church in Raleigh, N.C., and the chair and coordinator of the gathering, says:
We want to come out of this meeting with an initiative focused on the plight of African American males being caught up in the judicial system as well as having more of them matriculate through higher education. We feel our collective voices will really affect the issue, because when people of faith speak we have the voice of God behind us.
The event began with the three senior bishops, John Bryant of the AME Church, William Graves of the CME Church, and Walker of the AMEZ Church, who decided that the three denominations face many of the same issues within the African-American community and could better address them collectively. Says Walker:
We are hopeful that whatever comes out of Columbia will speak loudly not only to the administration but to America and it really is our intent to make a very bold statement to America to call its attention to many of the atrocities that our people are faced with, especially the African American male.
The Gathering Itinerary
Monday, March 1, 2010
| TIME |
DESCRIPTION |
| 9:00 - 10:00 AM |
Prayer Walk |
| 10:00 - 11:30 AM |
Call to Prayer |
| 11:00 - 12:00 PM |
Opening Session with Senior Bishops (AME, AMEZ, and CME) |
| 12:00 - 12:30 PM |
"From the Cradle to Prison" Speaker: Dr. Marian Wright Edleman |
| 12:30 - 1:30 PM |
- LUNCH - |
| 1:30 - 2:30 PM |
Disruptive Demographics Speaker: James Johnson PhD |
| 2:45 - 3:45 PM |
Dr. Cornell West |
| 4:00 - 5:30 PM |
Congregant Caucuses - Action Agenda
(Bishops, General Officers, Presiding Elders, Missionaries, etc...) |
| 7:00 PM |
Worship - Bishop Mildred B. Hines, AME Zion |
| 9:30 PM |
Concert - Byron Cage |
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
| TIME |
DESCRIPTION |
| 6:30 – 7:30 AM |
Morning Prayer |
| 8:00 - 8:50 AM |
Bible Study - Dr. Venessee J. Burns |
| 9:00 - 10:30 AM |
Plenary I - Dr. JawanzaKunjufu |
| 10:30 - 10:45 AM |
- BREAK - |
| 10:45 - 12:15 PM |
Plenary II - Economics, Health (Panels) and Education (Lance Williams, PhD) |
| 12:15 - 2:00 PM |
- LUNCH - |
| 2:00 - 4:00 PM |
Class Meetings |
| 4:30 – 6:00 PM |
Prayer Walk |
| 7:00 PM |
Worship |
| 10:00 PM |
Joshua Generation Concert | Hezekiah Walker |
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
| TIME |
DESCRIPTION |
| 6:30 – 7:30 AM |
Morning Prayer |
| 8:00 - 8:50 AM |
Bible Study - Dr. Teresa Fry Brown |
| 9:00 - 10:30 AM |
Sharing of Ministry Initiative
(Male Mentoring) |
| 11:00 - 12:30 PM |
Commitment & Convenant
(Invited Speaker: President Barack Obama) |
| 7:00 PM |
CME Missionary Opening Session Worship |
| 9:30 PM |
Concert - Marvin Sapp |
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September 8-12, 2010
St. Paul AME Zion
700 Muscogee Road
Cantonment, FL 32533
850-937-9001
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September 21-26, 2010
Zion Temple AME Zion Church
205 North Church Street
Madisonville, KY 42431
PH: 270-821-1841
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September 22-26, 2010
McCalla Chapel AME Zion Church
5466 Sanders Avenue
Bessemer, AL 35022
205-426-4713
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September 26, 2010
As a symbol of unity, all women of the A.M.E. Zion Church are requested to wear white. Contact the A.M.E. Zion Church Department of Overseas Missions for information concerning this observance.
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October 6-9, 2010
Covening at Lomax-Hannon Junior College
725 Conecuh Street
Greenville, AL 36037
334-382-2115
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October 8-9, 2010
Camp Dorothy Walls Conference & Retreat Center
495 Cragmont Road
Black Mountain, NC 28711
Ph: 828-419-9200
Fx: 828-419-9222
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October 13-17, 2010
Oak Street AME Zion Church
1500 Oak Street
Montgomery, AL 36108
334-263-3200
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October 19-24, 2010
Greater Salem AME Zion
4414 Salem Road 35
Panola, AL 35477
205-462-1458
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October 20-24, 2010
Shiloh #1 AME Zion Church
4970 County Road 24
Auburn, AL 36830
334-725-0045
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October 2010
On this occasion, programs shall be observed in memory of Anna L. Anderson and each member of the Society is asked to contribute five dollars ($5.00) to the Council.
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October 29-31, 2010
Connectional Lay Council
"Equipping The Laity For Evangelism"
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November 9-14, 2010
Ford Chapel AME Zion
212 West Mitchell Road
Memphis, TN 38109
901-785-6630
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November 10-14, 2010
Covening at Small Memorial AME Zion Church
19 County Road 21,
Jefferson, AL 36732
334-289-5565
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November 17-21, 2010
Pilgrim Rest AME Zion Church
125 Greer Avenue
Whistler, AL 36612
251-456-5629
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November 2010
The Young Adult Missionary Society Annual Observance, shall be celebrated to recognize Dr. Willa Mae Rice as the Founder and Dr. Adlise Ivey Porter as the Organizing Coordinator. This program is developed by the General Coordinator, YAMS.
Visit www.whoms.org for more information.
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November 25, 2010
I will praise God's name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving. Psalm 69:30
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Saturday, December 25, 2010
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
Luke 2:11
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