21st West Michigan Lectureship YOUR SOUL MATTERS! MAKE THE REAL INVESTMENT! FRIDAY & SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2-3, 2016 6:30-8:00 PM OPENING SESSION 6:40-7:00 PM Giving It My All: Mind, Body and SOUL Psalm 103:1 7:05-7:25 PM You ve Got To Know, God Loves Your SOUL! John 3:16 7:30-7:50 PM Sounding Like A SOUL Stirrer 2 Peter 1:12-15 Todd Lloyd, Grand Rapids, MI Demetrius Hill, Benton Harbor, MI Reginald Best, Detroit MI 8:15-9:15 PM INVESTMENT SESSIONS PANELISTS MEN WOMEN YOUTH Elders, Who Handle Matters of the SOUL An Inside View of Shepherding The Flock Letting My SOUL Speak! (Frustrations of the Inner Woman) I know God has told me to do this, but you don t know how hard it is to do that! Alive Today, But Prepared For Tomorrow? (four questions that youth must consider) Facilitator: Dr. James Snow Redford, MI McKinley Chatman, Jackson, MI Dexter Harney, Pontiac, MI Marshall Sinclair, Kalamazoo, MI Charles Williams, Benton Harbor, MI Facilitator: Tesha Edwards Grand Rapids, MI Leatta Byrd, Kalamazoo, MI Cynthia Cottingham, Grand Rapids, MI Lena Hubbard, Grand Rapids, MI Magdalene Murphy, Albion, MI Facilitator: Martin Rainey Kalamazoo, MI 9:30-10:10 PM COMPLIMENTARY HOT HORS D OEUVRES Chicken Tenders, Chicken Wings, Meatballs, Vegetable Spring Rolls and Pot Stickers 10:25-11:30 PM THE INAUGURAL MMBH CONCERT Master of Ceremonies Joe Todd, Kalamazoo, MI 1. OneVoice from Elmwood Park 2. Clifton McGarrity III 3. Local Congregations 4. Poets, Comedy and More
8:45-10:05 AM SATURDAY MORNING GENERAL SESSION 9:00-9:20 AM Silencing the Ignorance Through SOUL Submission 1 Peter 2:13-15 9:30-9:50 AM Living Through Life s Bittersweet Moments Job 10:1 Melvin Hartman, Jackson, MI Larry Taylor, Jackson, MI 10:15-11:25 AM INVESTMENT SESSIONS PANELISTS MEN WOMEN YOUTH Elders, Who Handle Matters of the SOUL An Inside View of Shepherding The Flock Letting My SOUL Speak! (Frustrations of the Inner Woman) I know God has told me to do this, but you don t know how hard it is to do that! Alive Today, But Prepared For Tomorrow ( out four questions that youth are asking) Facilitator: Dr. James Snow Redford, MI McKinley Chatman, Jackson, MI William Crockett, Benton Harbor, MI Dexter Harney, Pontiac, MI Marshall Sinclair, Kalamazoo, MI Facilitator: Katrina Lloyd Grand Rapids, MI Paula Dawkins, Fort Washington, MD Cynthia Gladyness, Grand Rapids, MI Yalonda Parson, Southfield, MI Facilitator: Martin Rainey Kalamazoo, MI 12:15 PM The Second West Michigan Lectureship Honors Assemblage 1:30-2:25 PM GENERAL SESSION 1:35-1:55 PM My SOUL Says Yes! Isaiah 6:8 2:00-2:20 PM Your SOUL Matters! Make the Real Investment Mark 8:34-38 Joseph Edwards, Grand Rapids, MI Dr. James Byrd, Kalamazoo, MI 2:35-3:35 PM WORKSHOPS In Flint Your SOUL Matters (a unique story of community outreach) Even The Caged SOUL Sings (ministry insights into the penal institution) Rigel Dawson, Flint, MI Chaplain James Burrus, Jackson, MI 3:45-5:00 PM THE GRAND FINALE Undefeated: The Great SOUL Converter Psalm 19:7 Listening To A Living SOUL Genesis 2:7 The Resting Place of the SOUL Matthew 11:29 Leo Cloman, Benton Harbor, MI William Murphy, Albion, MI Dr. Paul Hubbard Jr., Grand Rapids, MI
The 2nd West Michigan Lectureship Honors Assemblage at twelve fifteen in the afternoon Master of Ceremony Chaplain James Burrus, Jackson, MI Invocation William Crockett, Benton Harbor, MI Luncheon Entree Salad, Herb Seared Chicken Breast, Green Beans, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Double Chocolate Cake or Cheesecake with Chocolate or Carmel Sauce, Iced Tea & Lemonade Psalmist Norvashua LeRoddy Cottingham, Grand Rapids, MI Keynote Speaker Christian Education Feeds The Soul Amir Bracken, Dean of Midwestern Christian Institute Congregational Tribute Recognizing the Oldest Living Members at our Eight Area Congregations Board Recognition & Winter Retreat Drawing Southwestern Christian College, Midwestern Christian Institute and MYWA and the West Michigan Lectureship Young Voices Who Echo The Pepperdine Project Experience A Founder s Moment Dr. Paul Hubbard Jr., Grand Rapids, MI and William Murphy, Albion, MI Benediction Marshall Sinclair, Kalamazoo, MI
Investment Session Questions Reflective Men Questions (how would elders handle these situations) 1. What Ethical Thinking Is Involved When Handling The Ministerial Search? 2. What Should Be Done When An Epidemic of Teen Pregnancy Occurs? 3. A Homicide Case Takes the Lives of Four Prominent Members. How Would You Minister To the Family, the Community and the Church? 4. How Would You Handle Homosexuality Running Rampant Within the Singles Ministry? 5. Handling A Natural Disaster in Your Community (flood, tornado, earthquake, etc.) 6. Does Someone Placing Membership Have to Have A Letter or Some Kind of Recommendation? 7. Does the Bible Allow Vocal Bands During Worship? 8. What Evident Sin Would Cause You to Initiate Withdrawing From A Member Reflective Women Questions (detailing the frustrations of the inner woman) 1. Affirmation (to be believed in), Faith (Something to Believe In) or Self-Esteem (Belief in Yourself): Which Matters the Most? 2. How Do I Clean Up What I ve Messed Up In My Life? 3. What Matters Most, My Beauty to God or Another Man? 4. A Close Relative (a female) Is Privately Flirting With You? What Do You Do? 5. With the Lord s Help, How Do You Mend A Broken Heart? 6. I Have No Close Friends In The Church and I m Not Being Spiritually Fed? Can You Help Me? 7. I m Holding Too Many Grudges. How Do I Learn Forgiveness? 8. I m Having Difficulty Finding God. Does He Care? Reflective Youth Questions (we want our youth to be prepared to be engaged) Youth: Living Today, But Prepared For Tomorrow? (Be prepared to discuss five of the next seven questions.) 1. How do you handle stress? 2. Do you seek advice on the Internet? 3. Of the five acts of worship, which one inspires you the most? 4. How would you prevent future mass shootings like Orlando? 5. In what ways do you share your commitment to Christ with others? 6. Is your bedroom a nightmare? (stewardship, cleanliness and organization) 7. If your home was in danger, what one material possession would you save and why? 8. Does my life really matter?
7:30-8:30 AM COMPLIMENTARY CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 21st West Michigan Lectureship Registration: (early) $30 till 8/31/16; (regular) $40 starting 9/1/16 Patrons; $10 til Aug. 22 Banquet: Vendors: $50 till Aug. 22 Booklet: 1/4 $50; 1/2 $100; Full $150 Grand Rapids
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