Program and Schedule Of The Thirty-Eighth Quadrennial Session And The Thirty-Eighth General Conference Of The Christian Methodist Episcopal Church FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2018 10:00 AM 6:00 PM GENERAL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION 6:00 PM CPE GRADUATION CEREMONY 7:00 PM EPISCOPAL DISTRICT CAUCUS MEETINGS First Episcopal District Second Episcopal District Third Episcopal District Fourth Episcopal District Fifth Episcopal District Sixth Episcopal District & Haiti Seventh Episcopal District Eighth Episcopal District & Jamaica Ninth Episcopal District Tenth Episcopal District Eleventh Episcopal District Room #s TBD SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 2018 9:00 AM Noon THE OFFICIAL OPENING AND SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION Senior Bishop Lawrence Reddick, Presiding Presiding Bishop, Eighth Episcopal District and Jamaica SERMON - Bishop Marvin Thomas Presiding Prelate, Second Episcopal District Noon 2:00 PM LUNCH 1
2:00 PM 6:00 PM BUSINESS SESSION Senior Bishop Lawrence Reddick, Presiding ROLL CALL TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION Election of Temporary Secretarial Staff Adoption of Temporary Rules and Procedures Appointment of Committee on Credentials Appointment of Committee on Rules and Procedures Assignment of Orderlies BRIEF RECESS (Committee on Credentials and Committee on Rules and Procedures to Meet) REASSEMBLY THE EPISCOPAL ADDRESS Bishop Bobby R. Best Presiding Prelate, Ninth Episcopal District REPORT OF CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE PERMANENT ORGANIZATION Election of Permanent Secretarial Staff Adoption of Permanent Rules and Procedures Appointment of Special Committees and Organizing Committees Appointment of Standing Committees PRESENTATION OF GENERAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS 6:00 PM 8:00 PM DINNER 8:00 PM 10:00 PM MEETING OF STANDING COMMITTEES SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2018 8:00 AM 9:00 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL Directed by Rev. Dr. Carmichael Crutchfield General Secretary of Christian Education 2
9:00 AM 11:30 AM SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE Bishop Henry M. Williamson, Presiding SERMON Bishop Kenneth W. Carter Presiding Prelate, Sixth Episcopal District and Haiti 11:30 AM 1:30 PM LUNCH 1:30 PM 5:00 PM CONFERENCE BUSINESS SESSION Bishop Henry M. Williamson, Presiding Presiding Prelate, First Episcopal District QUADRENNIAL REPORTS OF THE BISHOPS (15 minutes each) Senior Bishop Lawrence Reddick, Eighth Episcopal District and Jamaica Bishop Henry M. Williamson, Sr., First Episcopal District Bishop Thomas L. Brown, Sr., Fourth Episcopal District Bishop Kenneth W. Carter, Sixth Episcopal District and Haiti Bishop James B. Walker, Seventh Episcopal District Bishop Sylvester Williams, Sr., Third Episcopal District Bishop Teresa Jefferson-Snorton, Fifth Episcopal District Bishop Godwin T. Umoette, Tenth Episcopal District Bishop Marvin Frank Thomas, Sr., Second Episcopal District Bishop C. James King, Jr. Eleventh Episcopal District 7:00 PM 10:00 PM CONFERENCE BUSINESS SESSION Bishop Thomas L. Brown, Presiding Presiding Prelate, Fourth Episcopal District QUADRENNIAL REPORTS OF THE GENERAL OFFICERS (10 minutes each) Department of Finance - Dr. Victor Taylor Department of Publications Rev. Dr. Roderick D. Lewis, Sr. The Christian Index Rev. Dr. Ore Spragin Department of Evangelism and Missions Rev. Dr. Faith Allen Department of Christian Education Rev. Dr. Carmichael Crutchfield General Board of Personnel Services Rev. Dr. Tyrone T. Davis Department of Lay Ministry Dr. Clifford L. Harris Department of Ministry to Men Dr. Leo Pinkett Women s Missionary Council Dr. Princess R. Pegues Executive Secretary Dr. Jeanette L. Bouknight REPORT OF COMMUNICATION, INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY Bishop James B. Walker, Ms. Theresa Duhart MEETING OF STANDING COMMITTEES 3
MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2017 9:00 AM 10:00 AM MEMORIAL SERVICE Bishop Kenneth W. Carter, Presiding SERMON - Bishop C. James King Presiding Prelate, Eleventh Episcopal District 10:00 AM 1:00 PM CONFERENCE BUSINESS SESSION Bishop Kenneth W. Carter, Presiding Presiding Prelate, Sixth Episcopal District 1:00 PM 3:00 PM LUNCH REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MINUTES REPORT OF STEERING COMMITTEE REPORTS OF CONNECTIONAL COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (5 minutes each) Commission on Faith and Order Commission on Life and Witness Commission on Social Justice and Human Concerns Commission on the Concerns of Women in the Ministry Commission on Ecumenicity Commission on Connectional Budget Commission on Ritual and Worship Commission on Archives and History CME Board of Chaplains Committee on Dialogue with Other Historically Black Methodist Bodies Committee on Economic Development Committee on Emergency Relief Committee on Ministerial Assessment Connectional Music and Arts Committee Committee on Planning Connectional Meetings Connectional Prayer Ministry 150 th Year Anniversary Celebration Committee CME Church Connectional Headquarters Collins Chapel Hospital Board of Directors Advisory Board of the CME Foundation Advisory Committee to Community Development Corporation ROLL CALL OF ANNUAL CONFERENCES FOR RESOLUTIONS 3:00 PM 5:00 PM MEETINGS OF STANDING COMMITTEES 4
7:00 PM 10:00 PM CONFERENCE BUSINESS SESSION Bishop James B. Walker, Presiding Presiding Prelate, Seventh Episcopal District Initial Report of Committee on Episcopacy EPISCOPAL DISTRICT CAUCUSES TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2017 9:00 AM 10: 00 AM INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY WORSHIP SERVICE Bishop Sylvester Williams, Presiding SERMON - Bishop Godwin T. Umoette Presiding Prelate, Tenth Episcopal District 10:00 AM 1:00 PM CONFERENCE BUSINESS SESSION Bishop Sylvester Williams, Presiding Presiding Prelate, Third Episcopal District 1:00 PM 3:00 PM LUNCH REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MINUTES REPORT OF STEERING COMMITTEE REPORTS OF SEMINARY & COLLEGE PRESIDENTS (10 minutes each) Phillips School of Theology, Rev. Dr. Paul Brown Miles College, Rev. Dr. George T. French, Jr. Texas College, Dr. Dwight Fennell Lane College, Dr. Logan Hampton Paine College, Dr. Jerry L. Hardee ROLL CALL OF ANNUAL CONFERENCES FOR RESOLUTIONS 3:00 PM 5:00 PM CONFERENCE BUSINESS SESSION Bishop Teresa Jefferson-Snorton, Presiding Presiding Prelate, Fifth Episcopal District 5
ELECTION OF BISHOPS (If necessary) 7:00 PM 10:00 PM CONFERENCE BUSINESS SESSION Bishop Teresa Jefferson-Snorton, Presiding WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2018 MEETINGS OF STANDING COMMITTEES 9:00 AM 10: 30 AM ECUMENICAL WORSHIP SERVICE Bishop Godwin T. Umoette, Presiding SERMON - Bishop George Battle, Senior Bishop The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church 10:30 AM 1:30 PM CONFERENCE BUSINESS SESSION Bishop Godwin Umoette, Presiding Presiding Prelate, Tenth Episcopal District 1:30 PM 3:30 PM LUNCH REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MINUTES REPORT OF STEERING COMMITTEE ELECTION OF GENERAL OFFICERS NOMINATION OF JUDICIAL COUNCIL MEMBERS 3:00 PM 5:00 PM MEETINGS OF STANDING COMMITTEES 7:00 PM 10:00 PM CONFERENCE BUSINESS SESSION Bishop Bobby R. Best, Presiding Presiding Prelate, Ninth Episcopal District ELECTION OF JUDICIAL COUNCIL MEMBERS 6
THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2018 9:00 AM 10: 00 AM MORNING DEVOTIONS Bishop Thomas Brown, Presiding Prelate, Fourth Episcopal District Bishop Henry M. Williamson, Presiding Prelate, First Episcopal District 10:00 AM 1:00 PM CONFERENCE BUSINESS SESSION Bishop Marvin Thomas, Presiding Presiding Prelate, Second Episcopal District 1:00 PM 3:00 PM LUNCH REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MINUTES REPORT OF STEERING COMMITTEE 3:00 PM 5:00 PM CONFERENCE BUSINESS SESSION Bishop C. James King, Presiding Presiding Prelate, Eleventh Episcopal District 7:00 PM 10:00 PM INVESTITURE OF THE JUDICAL COUNCIL AND GENERAL OFFICERS Bishop C. James King, Presiding SERMON - Bishop James B. Walker, Presiding Prelate, Seventh Episcopal District CONFERENCE BUSINESS SESSION Senior Bishop Lawrence Reddick, Presiding 7
FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 2018 9:00 AM 10:00 AM INSTALLATION OF THE CHAIR OF THE COLLEGE OF BISHOPS MESSAGE Bishop Henry M. Williamson 10:15 AM 11:15 AM EPISCOPAL DISTRICT CAUCUSES 11:30 AM CONFERENCE BUSINESS SESSION Bishop Henry M. Williamson, Presiding ELECTION OF GENERAL CONNECTIONAL BOARD MEMBERS OTHER BUSINESS 12:15 PM -1:30 PM CLOSING WORSHIP SERVICE Bishop Henry M. Williamson, Presiding SERMON Senior Bishop Lawrence Reddick 8