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Episcopal Greetings Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal but I press on to make it my own because Christ Jesus has made me his own Beloved I do not consider that I have made it my own but this one thing I do forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus Philippians 3 12 14 Dear Beloved GOD is calling us to a challenging yet exciting journey to reach our fullest potential Apathy and mediocrity are unacceptable While many amazing things are happening across the Mid Atlantic Episcopal District there s so much more that the Lord has for us Let us refuse to become complacent or content with the status quo Our mandate is to equip leaders who are bold in seeking new ways to grow in Christ and to reach the unchurched by sharing in powerful and authentic ways the Good News of Jesus our Lord and Liberator This year we focus on the theme The Freedom Church Sharing Our Faith I have repeatedly reminded you that Leaders are learners and with that in mind we come together to engage receive and dialogue with dynamic leaders who are committed to your growth as a leader and who possess the anointing the training and the experience that will be transformative for each of us Yes attend the powerful teaching sessions encounter the Holy Spirit in our worship services and be enriched through the fellowship but be determined to leave here with a fresh commitment to lead your congregation or your lay ministry to reach their GOD gifted potential Please join us in expressing gratitude to our capable Dean Rev Dr Evalina Huggins Co Dean Mr Domonique Turner the MAED Presiding Elders and the incredible LTI Planning Team who have worked tirelessly to ensure that we will leave this experience better equipped to be impactful leaders who nurture impactful believers They have prepared a powerful program consistent with our theme and grounded in our core mission The Great Commission My wife and I enthusiastically welcome you to expect the unexpected and celebrate Christ together this week May you be equipped for greater leadership and may your passion for Jesus and His church be reignited as we respond to Christ s call to Share Our Faith Zion is calling me to a higher place of praise To stand upon the mountain and to magnify His name To tell all the people of every nation that He reigns Zion is calling me to a higher place of praise Blessings and Love Always Your Episcopal Servants Bishop and Mrs W Darin Moore

BISHOP BRIAN R THOMPSON SR The Reverend Dr Brian R Thompson Sr is a native of Chapel Hill NC He received a bachelor s degree in communications from Augustine College Raleigh NC Rev Dr Thompson holds a Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Ministry from United Theological Seminary Trotwood Dayton OH In June 2020 he received the Doctor of Ministry Degree His DMIN project was Overcoming the Obstacles that Hinder Substantial Church Growth He is a Sadler Marshall Scholar of Transformational Leadership In July 2021 he was elected the 106th Bishop of The African Methodist Episcopal AME Zion Church He was assigned the Western Episcopal District which includes Alaska Oregon Washington Southwest Rocky Mountain California Arizona and Colorado Bishop Thompson s service in The AME Zion Church began in 1994 He has served in many pastoral positions Long s Memorial AME Zion Church Durham NC Mt View AME Zion Church Moncure NC Union Grove AME Zion Church Edenton NC In 2001 he was appointed to Simon Temple AME Zion Church Fayetteville NC as the Senior Pastor where he allowed the Lord to lead him in growing the church from 300 to 3000 members He also served as the Presiding Elder of the St Croix District of the U S Virgin Island Annual Conference COMMUNITY ACTIVISM AND INVOLVEMENT Bishop Thompson is a member of the North Carolina Governor s Pastoral Advisory Board Fayetteville NC Pastor s Coalition and the Partnership for Children of Cumberland County He was hand selected by President Barak Obama to serve as a member of the National Community Policing Initiative COPS He is the founder of the Brian R Thompson Annual Golf Tournament which has raised and donated well over 100 000 in college scholarships to those pursuing higher education BOARD AFFILIATIONS Bishop Thompson s religious affiliations have included Chairman of the Connectional Finance Committee The AME Zion Church Chairman Finance Committee Central North Carolina Conference Eastern NC Episcopal District and an advisor to the Connectional Young Adults in Christian Ministries Steering Committee AWARDS AND HONORS Bishop Thompson has received a myriad of awards In 2009 he received the Minister of the Year Cumberland County NC Pastor of the Year 2012 The Old North State Award 2014 The Order of the Long Leaf Pine by Governor Pat McCrory 2017 In 2017 Rev Dr Thompson received the Key to the City of Fayetteville and August 12 2017 was deemed Brian R Thompson Sr Day CIVIC AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS Bishop Thompson is a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc Bishop Thompson is committed to community outreach He is a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People NAACP FAMILY Bishop Thompson remains faithful and committed to his first ministry He is married to Reverend Felica Raines Thompson Missionary Supervisor of the Western Episcopal District and is the proud father of two miracles from God Alexis and Brain II Bishop Thompson is a visionary who has a kingdom agenda Some things are no longer negotiable He challenges everyone with the words for Dr Martin Luther King Jr If a man has not found something to die for he is not fit to live

Rev Felica R Thompson Rev Felica Raines Thompson resides in Fayetteville NC She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Education from St Augustine s University in Raleigh North Carolina She has always had a passion for education and mentoring She is currently a student at Liberty University Rawlings School of Divinity in the Master of Divinity Program with a concentration in Christian Leadership and Church Ministries Rev Thompson preached her trial sermon in September 2002 at Simon Temple A M E Zion Church subsequently received her Deacon s Ordination in January of 2006 and her Elder s Ordination in January of 2008 She is a Life Member of the Ministers Spouses Widows ers Fellowship and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated Fayetteville Alumnae Chapter Rev Thompson serves her community and is on the Board of Directors at the Child Advocacy Center of Cumberland County and the recipient of The Old North State Award She is the author of Free To Be Me The Free To Be Me Workbook So You re Free Now What and The Stolen Moments Bible Study Series Rev Thompson is the host of the Free To Be Me Podcast She is the creator of the Free To Be Me Virtual Book Club which meets twice a month for Bible Study and prayer She is married to the Right Reverend Brian R Thompson Sr the 106th Bishop in the line of succession of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church and Presiding Prelate of the Western Episcopal District which consist of Alaska Arizona California Colorado Oregon Washington and Southwest Rocky Mountain She continues to serve in ministry with her husband as the Missionary Supervisor They are the proud parents of Alexis and Brian II

Dr Lance D Watson Guest Plenary Presenter and Preacher Dr Lance D Watson is a three time Summa Cum Laude graduate of Wayne State University in Detroit Michigan from which he holds the Bachelor of Science in Psychology the Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and the Master of Arts in Guidance and Counseling He is a Magna Cum Laude Graduate of the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University from which he holds a Master of Divinity and a Summa Cum Laude Graduate of the Presbyterian School of Christian Education at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond Virginia He completed his doctoral studies at United Theological Seminary earning a Doctor of Ministry degree His achievements and recognitions are noteworthy He has been honored as an Outstanding Contributor to Education an Outstanding Communicator and Minister of the Year as well as an African American Role Model by several organizations He is listed in Who s Who in Religion and a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity He serves as Senior Pastor of the Saint Paul s Baptist Church of Richmond Virginia and chief visionary for its corporate affiliates He is the host of the telecast Positive Power seen around the world at www myspbc org Saint Paul s has been noted by the Virginia General Baptist Association as one of the fastest growing churches in Virginia and as one of the fastest growing churches in the nation by Outreach Magazine This young progressive and forward looking congregation for People On the Grow serves as the spiritual home for more than 12 000 persons and supports mission and ministry causes around the globe Born in Detroit Michigan he is married to Rose Watson a noted and world traveled singer and together they parent three children A gifted communicator life coach teacher and author he is featured in Courageous Church Leadership Conversations with Effective Practitioners and African American Sermons His own works have been featured in the African American Pulpit the Baptist Herald and several other publications He is the author of Being Healthy From Now On Maximize Your Edge Navigating Life s Challenges Meet Me in the Morning and That Was Then This is NOW available through the church s bookstore Charisma Books Gifts and all major bookstores and www lancewatson org

THE FREEDOM CHURCH A Movement Empowered by The Holy Spirit Strengthening Our Fellowship Serving Our Flock Sharing Our Faith And Securing Our Future FULL PROGRAM SCHEDULE Thursday October 13 2022 12 45 p m 1 00 p m Devotional Period Presiding Elder Scot C Moore and Praise Team Welcome Institute Dean and Co Dean Introduction of Plenary Presenter Bishop W Darin Moore 1 00 p m 2 00 p m Opening Plenary Dr Lance D Watson Sharing Our Faith in A Skeptical Culture Saint Paul s Baptist Church Richmond VA 2 00 p m 2 15 p m Q A Facilitator Rev LeCounte Nedab Episcopal Remarks Adjournment 2 30 p m 3 30 p m Sessions A Sharing Our Faith Evangelism Re Imagined 1 Re Imagining Evangelism During A Pandemic Rev Dr Brian Relford 2 Moving Beyond Viewership to Discipleship Rev D Andre James Daniels 3 Church Administration and Organization for Evangelism Rev Tamika Jackson 4 The Partnership of Laity and Clergy in Leading Others to Christ Rev Keitha Wiggins Kennedy 5 PANEL Millennials Sharing Our Faith What Are We Looking for in Church Rev George Whitfield Sis Samantha Brackett Ms Angel Eason Rev Darlene Counts Ms Hayden Thompson Rev Tyquan Alston 3 45 p m 4 45 p m Afternoon Plenary Bishop W Darin Moore The Black Church Opportunities for Sharing Our Faith 4 45 p m 5 00 p m Q A Facilitator Rev Rhema Dawson Murdock 5 00 p m 5 30 p m Sexual Harassment Video Presentation all attendees 5 30 p m 7 15 p m Dinner On Your Own 7 30 p m 9 00 p m Evening Worship Dr Lance D Watson Preacher

THE FREEDOM CHURCH A Movement Empowered By The Holy Spirit Strengthening Our Fellowship Serving Our Flock Sharing Our Faith And Securing Our Future THURSDAY NIGHT WORSHIP SERVICE Rev Dr Tonya L Pass Worship Leader Call to Worship Musical Selection Minister Jeremiah Hicks Scripture Rev Dr Alonzo Smith Prayer Rev David McLendon Introduction of the Preacher Bishop W Darin Moore Presiding Prelate Mid Atlantic Episcopal District African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Musical Selection Minister Jeremiah Hicks Evening Message Rev Dr Lance D Watson Pastor Saint Paul s Baptist Church Richmond VA Invitation to Christian Discipleship Offering Rev Dr Timothy L Freeman Announcements Institute Dean and Co Dean Closing Remarks Bishop W Darin Moore Benediction Dr Lance D Watson

THE FREEDOM CHURCH A Movement Empowered by The Holy Spirit Strengthening Our Fellowship Serving Our Flock Sharing Our Faith and Securing Our Future Friday October 14 2022 7 00 a m 8 30 a m Breakfast On Your Own 8 00 a m 8 30 a m Morning Mindfulness and Meditation Rev Tashanika Thomas 8 45 a m 9 30 a m Devotional Period Rev Yolanda Buck and Praise Team Morning Glory Rev Joshua Walker Preacher 9 30 a m 10 45 a m Session B Sharing Our Faith Evangelism Re Imagined This panel will provide participants an opportunity to explore some of the opportunities and challenges the Church must grapple with in the ever evolving church culture PANELIST Moderator Rev Patrick Barrett Rev William Hogans Ms Alexxis Hutchinson Rev Dina Martin Mrs Debra Valentine Gray Rev Andre Greene Dr William Ward Mrs Gail Jones Rev William King 11 00 a m 11 10 a m REFRESHING BREAK 11 15 a m 12 30 p m Sessions C Sharing Our Faith Evangelism Re Imagined 1 Sharing Our Faith through Community Engagement Rev Brandon Praileu 2 Reclaiming Our Children and Youth Post Covid Rev Daquan Bimbo 3 There is A Difference Evangelism and Outreach Rev Dr Jonathan Counts 4 EVOLVE Bridging the Generational Gap As We SHARE OUR FAITH Rev Rhema Dawson Murdock 5 It All Starts With A Conversation Reaching the Unchurched Rev Jeanette Banks and Rev Beverly Jones

THE FREEDOM CHURCH A Movement Empowered By The Holy Spirit Strengthening Our Fellowship Serving Our Flock Sharing Our Faith And Securing Our Future 12 30 p m 1 55 p m LUNCH On Your Own Ministers Spouses Luncheon Hosted by Missionary Supervisor Mrs Devieta C Moore For Ministers Spouses Widows and Widowers ONLY Speaker Rev Felica R Thompson Missionary Supervisor Western Episcopal District 2 00 p m 3 15 p m Afternoon Plenary Bishop Brian R Thompson The Black Church Obstacles to Sharing Our Faith 3 15 p m 3 30 p m Q A Facilitator Rev Dr Barbara LaToison 3 30 p m 3 45 p m Announcements Episcopal Remarks Adjournment 4 00 p m 4 30 p m Sexual Harassment Video Presentation all attendees 4 30 p m 7 15 p m Fellowship and Restoration Time 7 30 p m 9 00 p m Episcopal Awards Gala Attire Sunday Best Dramatic Presentation Mrs Dana Radcliffe Director Music By The Wright Family Mrs Ashia Bello Comedian Mr Rob Richardson

EPISCOPAL AWARDS GALA AND DINNER Dr Andrea Warren Mistress of Ceremonies Rev Samuel Warren Master of Ceremonies Greetings and Presentation of Hosts Invocation Musical Selection Black National Anthem Welcome and Occasion Ms Sarah Kinard Musical Guest The Wright Family Scripture Rev Christopher Eason Prayer Rev Samuel Whittaker Guest Comedian Rob Richardson Blessing of the Food Rev Dr Margretta L Dobbs Dinner Served Musical Guest Mrs Ashia Bello Episcopal Awards Presentations Bishop W Darin Moore Mrs Devieta C Moore Announcements Rev Dr Evalina Huggins Dean Mr Domonique Turner Co Dean Closing Remarks Mrs Devieta C Moore Bishop W Darin Moore Benediction Bishop W Darin Moore

THE FREEDOM CHURCH A Movement Empowered by The Holy Spirit Strengthening Our Fellowship Serving Our Flock Sharing Our Faith and Securing Our Future Saturday October 15 2022 7 00 a m 8 30 a m Breakfast On Your Own 8 00 a m 8 30 a m Exercise Ms Hope Pickens main ballroom 8 45 a m 9 30 a m Devotional Period Rev Yolanda Buck Morning Glory Rev Felicia Johnson 9 45 a m 10 45 a m Sessions D Sharing Our Faith Evangelism Re Imagined Clergy Session Bishop W Darin Moore Lay Council Session Dr Larry Johnson Mid Atlantic Regional Director Lay Council WHOMS Session Mrs Devieta C Moore Missionary Supervisor Mid Atlantic Episcopal District CED Session Ms Ashley Charles and Rev Dr David Miller Co Episcopal Directors of Christian Education CLOSING WORSHIP AND ORDINATION SERVICE Bishop W Darin Moore Presiding Bishop Brian R Thompson Associating Bishop Ordination Preacher 10 45 a m 11 00 a m Praise and Worship Presiding Elder Scot C Moore 11 00 a m 1 00 p m Closing Ordination Service Bishop Brian R Thompson Preaching Western Episcopal District Presiding Prelate Episcopal Remarks Adjournment

MID ATLANTIC EPISCOPAL DISTRICT ORDINANDS ELECTED DEACONS Philadelphia and Baltimore Sis Samantha Brackett Baltimore District Sis Deborah Dickerson Baltimore District Sis Donna Richardson Baltimore District Bro Al Jaleel Eaddy Washington District Allegheny Conference Sis Lisa D Arnett Pittsburgh District Virginia Conference Bro Otis Lee Grant III Newport News District MID ATLANTIC EPISCOPAL DISTRICT ORDINANDS ELECTED ELDERS East Tennessee and Virginia Conference Re Dr Charlotte M Comage Johnson City District Philadelphia and Baltimore Rev Ogden T Jones Baltimore District Rev Daquan Bimbo Eastern Shore District Rev Natesha L Glenn Harrisburg District Rev Rhema Dawson Murdock Philadelphia District Rev Roderick T Nealy Washington District Rev Anthony Winger Washington District Rev Carlos Benson Washington District Rev Roderick J Josey Washington District Virginia Conference Rev Stephanie M Council Newport News District Rev Tracy R Marcus Newport News District Rev Elaine L Tyson Newport News District Rev Ronald Sears Jr Newport News District

ORDINATION SERVICE SATURDAY OCTOBER 15 2022 Bishop W Darin Moore Presiding Bishop Brian R Thompson Associating Bishop Ordination Preacher Rev Dr Darwin Little Worship Leader The Organ Prelude Mr Ramon Shelton Processional Presiding Elders The Call to Worship Worship Leader Come let us worship God in faith hope and love People We worship God as Creator Savior and Holy Spirit Worship Leader God calls us to experience the glory of Christ All O God make us faithful servants of your grace The Invocation Rev Dr Michael Posey O Lord Our Shepherd who has set before us green valleys and steep mountains and gone with us every step of the way bless us as we enter this bright plain of worship and bring us triumphantly to the other side renewed in strength emboldened in spirit and refreshed for the journey ahead The Opening Hymn Scripture All Hail the Power of Jesus Name The Gospel St John 10 1 6 The Epistle Ephesians 4 7 13 Prayer Hymn Prayer Selection s The Introduction of The Bishop Presentation of the Preacher The Hymn of Preparation The Sermon Rev Dr William E Kelly Rev Pamela Hoard He s Sweet I Know Rev Scot C Moore Mid Atlantic Choir Rev Dr Audie Simon Bishop W Darin Moore Presiding Prelate Mid Atlantic Episcopal District Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah Bishop Brian R Thompson Western Episcopal District

ORDINATION SERVICE SATURDAY OCTOBER 15 2022 The Invitation to Discipleship Invitational Hymn The Ministry of Giving The Offertory Closing Announcements LTI Finance Committee All Things Come from Thee Rev Dr Evalina Huggins Dean Mr Domonique Turner Co Dean ORDER OF ORDINATION Bishop W Darin Moore Presiding Ordination Hymn I Am Thine O Lord I am thine O Lord I have heard thy voice and it told thy love to me but I long to rise in the arms of faith and be closer drawn to thee Consecrate me now to thy service Lord by the power of grace divine let my soul look up with a steadfast hope and my will be lost in thine O the pure delight of a single hour that before thy throne I spend when I kneel in prayer and with thee my God I commune as friend with friend There are depths of love that I cannot know till I cross the narrow sea there are heights of joy that I may not reach till I rest in peace with thee Refrain Draw me nearer nearer blessed Lord to the cross where thou hast died Draw me nearer nearer nearer blessed Lord to thy precious bleeding side

SERVICE OF ORDINATION THE PRESENTATION OF PERSONS TO BE ORDAINED DEACONS Bishop W Darin Moore Presiding ORDER OF DEACONS Rev Dr Joseph Lamb and Dr Alvin T Durant The Elders shall present unto the Bishop the Persons to be ordained Deacons their names being read aloud Bishop W Darin Moore Brothers and Sisters If there be any of you who knoweth any crime or impediment in any of these persons presented to be ordained Deacons for the which he she ought not to be admitted to that Office let them come forth in the name of God and show what the crime or imped iment is THE COLLECT Rev Dina Martin Almighty God who by Thy divine providence has appointed divers Orders of Ministers in thy Church and didst inspire Thy Apostles to choose into the Order of Deacons Thy first martyr Saint Stephen with others merci fully behold these Thy servants now called to the like Office and Administration replenish them so with the truth of Thy doctrine and adorn them with innocency of life that both by word and good example they may faithfully serve Thee in this office to the glory of Thy name and the edification of Thy Church through the merits of Thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost now and forever Amen THE EPISTLE 1 Timothy 3 8 13 Rev Dr T Kenneth Venable Likewise must the Deacons be grave not double tongued not given to much wine not greedy of filthy lucre holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience And let these also first be proved then let them use the Office of a Deacon being found blameless Even so must the wives be grave not slanderers sober faithful in all things Let the Deacon be the husband of one wife ruling his children and his own house well For they that have used the Office of a Deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus Bishop Do you trust that you are inwardly moved by the Holy Spirit to take upon you the Office of the Ministry in the Church of Christ to serve God for the promoting of His glory and the edifying of His people Answer I trust so Bishop Do you unfeignedly believe all the Canonical Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments Answer I do believe them

Bishop Will you diligently read or expound the same to the people whom you shall be appointed to serve Answer I will Bishop It appertaineth to the Office of a Deacon to assist the Elder in divine services And especially when he she ministereth the Holy communion to help him her in the distribution thereof and to read and expound the Holy Scriptures to instruct the youth and to baptize And furthermore it is his her office to search for the sick poor and impotent that they may be visited and relieved Will you do this gladly and willingly Answer I will do so by the help of God Bishop Will you apply all your diligence to frame and fashion your own lives and the lives of your families according to the doctrine of Christ and to make both yourselves as much as in you lieth wholesome examples of the flock of Christ Answer I will do so the Lord being my helper Bishop Will you reverently obey them to whom the charge and government over you is committed following with a glad mind and with their godly admonitions Answer I will endeavor to do so the Lord being my Helper Then the Bishop laying his her hands severally upon the head of each of them shall say Take thou authority to execute the Office of Deacon in the Church of God in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Amen Then shall the Bishop deliver to each of them the Holy Bible saying Take thou authority to read the Holy Scriptures in the Church of God and to preach the same by the Bishop shall read the Gospel COLLECT Rev Dr Curtis Walker Almighty God giver of all good things who of Thy great goodness hast vouchsafed to accept and take these Thy servants into the Office of Deacons in Thy Church make them we beseech Thee O Lord to be modest humble and constant in their ministration and to have a ready will to observe all spiritual discipline that they having always the testimony of a good conscience and continuing ever stable and strong in Thy Son Christ may so well behave them selves in this inferior office that they may be found worthy to be called into the higher Ministries in the Church through the same Thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ to whom be glory and honor world without end Amen

COLLECT Rev Dr Rita Colbert Guide us O Lord in all our doings with Thy most gracious favor and further us with Thy continual help that in all our works begun continued and ended in Thee we may glorify Thy holy name and finally by Thy mercy obtain everlasting life through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen SERVICE OF ORDINATION THE PRESENTATION OF PERSONS TO BE ORDAINED ELDERS ORDER OF ELDERS Reverend Dr Alvin T Durant and Reverend Joseph E Lamb Jr The Form of Ordaining Elders after which one of the Elders shall present unto the Bishop the Persons to be ordained Elders their names being read aloud I PRESENT unto you these persons to be ordained Elders Bishop Moore Brothers and Sisters these are they whom we purpose God willing this day to ordain Elders For after due examination we find not to the contrary but that they are lawfully called to this function and ministry and that they are persons meet for the same But if there be any crime or impediment in any of them for the which he she ought not be received into this holy Ministry let him her come forth in the name of God and show what the crime for impediment is If any crime or impediment be presented the bishop shall cease from ordaining that person until such time as the party accused shall be found clear of the same Then shall be said the Collect Epistle and Gospel as follows THE COLLECT Rev John Givens Almighty God giver of all good things who by the Holy Spirit hast appointed divers Orders of Ministers in thy Church mercifully behold these thy servants now called to the Office of Elders and so replenish them with the truth of the doctrine and adorn them with innocence of life that both by word and good examples they may faithfully serve thee in this office to the honor and glory of thy name and the edification of thy Church through the merits of our Savior Jesus Christ who lives and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost world without end AMEN After which the Bishop shall say unto them as follows You have heard Brothers and Sisters in your private examination and in the holy lessons taken out of the Gospel and the writings of the Apostles of what dignity and of how great importance this Office is whereunto ye are called And now again we exhort you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that you have in remembrance into how high a dignity and to how weighty an Office ye are called that is to say to be messengers watchmen and stewards of the Lord to teach and

premonish to feed and provide for the Lord s family to gather the outcast to seek the lost and to be ever ready to spread abroad the Gospel the glad tidings of reconciliation with God Have always therefore printed in your remembrance how great a treasure is committed to your charge For they are the Sheep of Christ which He bought with His life and for whom He shed His blood The Church whom you must serve is His spouse and His body And if it shall happen the same Church or any member thereof do take any hurt or hindrance by reason of your negligence ye know the greatness of the fault and the horrible punishment that will ensure Wherefore consider with yourselves the end of the ministry toward the children of God toward the spouse and body of Christ and see that you never cease your labor your care and diligence until you have done all that lieth in you according to your bounden duty to bring all such as are or shall be committed to your charge unto that agreement in the faith and knowledge of God and to that ripeness and perfect ness of age in Christ that there be no place left among you either for error in religion or for viciousness in life Rev Scot C Moore Forasmuch then as your Office is both of so great excellency and of so great difficulty ye see with how great care and study ye ought to apply yourselves as well that ye may show yourselves dutiful and thankful unto the Lord who hath placed you in so high a dignity as also to beware that neither ye yourselves offend nor be an occasion that others offend Howbeit ye cannot have a mind and will thereto of yourselves for that will and ability is given of God alone therefore ye ought and have need to pray earnestly for His Holy Spirit And seeing that you cannot by any other means compass the doing of so weighty a work pertaining to the salvation of man but with doctrine and exhortation taken out of the Holy Scriptures and with a life agreeable to the same consider how studious ye ought to be in reading or learning the Scriptures and in framing the manners both of yourselves and of them that especially pertain unto you ac cording to the rule of the Scriptures and for this self same cause how ye ought to forsake and set aside as much as you may all worldly cares and studies Rev Dr Myrtle Bowen We have good hope that you have all weighed and pondered these things with yourselves long before this time and that you have clearly determined by God s grace to give yourselves wholly unto this Office whereunto it hath pleased God to call you so that as much as lieth in you you will apply yourselves wholly to this thing and draw all your cares and studies this way and that you will continually pray to God the Father by the mediation of our only Savior Jesus Christ for the heavenly assistance of the Holy Ghost that by daily reading and weighing of the Scriptures ye may wax riper and stronger in your ministry and that ye may so endeavor to sanctify the lives of you and yours and to fashion them after the rule and doctrine of Christ that ye may be wholesome and godly examples and patterns for the people to follow Bishop And now that this present congregation of Christians here assembled may also understand your minds and wills in these things and that this your promise may the more move you to do your duties ye shall answer plainly to the things which we in the name of God and His Church shall demand of you touching the same Do you think in your heart that you are truly called according to the will of our Lord Jesus Christ to the order of Elders

Answer I think so Bishop Are you persuaded that the Holy Scriptures contain sufficiently all doctrine required of necessity for eternal salvation through faith in Jesus Christ And are you determined out of said Scriptures to instruct the people committed to your charge and to teaching nothing as required of necessity to eternal salvation but that which you shall be persuaded may be concluded and proved by the same Answer I am so persuaded and have so determined by God s Grace Bishop Will you then give your faithful diligence always so to minister the Doctrine and Sacraments and Discipline of Christ as the Lord hath commanded Answer I will do so by the help of the Lord Bishop Will you be ready with all faithful diligence to banish and drive away all erroneous and doctrines contrary to God s Word and to use both public and private monitions and exhortations as well to the sick as to the whole within your charge as need shall require and occasion shall be given Answer I will the Lord being my Helper Bishop Will you be diligent in prayers and in reading of the Holy Scriptures and in such studies as help to the knowledge of the same laying aside the study of the world and the flesh Answer I will endeavor to do so the Lord being my Helper Bishop Will you be diligent to frame and fashion yourselves and your families according to the doctrine of Christ and to make both yourselves and them as much as in you lieth wholesome examples and patterns to the flock of Christ Answer I will apply myself thereto the Lord being my Helper Bishop Will you maintain and set forward as much as lieth in you quietness peace and love among all Christian people and especially among them that are or shall be committed to your charge Answer I will so do the Lord being my Helper Bishop Will you reverently obey your chief Ministers unto whom is committed the charge and government over you following with a glad mind and will their godly admonitions submitting your selves to their godly judgment Answer I will do so the Lord being my Helper Then the Bishop shall say Almighty God who hath given you this will to do all these things grant also unto you strength and power to perform the same that He may accomplish His work which He hath begun in you through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen After which shall be said by the Bishop the persons to be

ordained Elders all kneeling the Bishop beginning and the Elders and others that are present answering as follows Come Holy Ghost our souls inspire And lighten with celestial fire Thou anointing Spirit art Who dost thy sevenfold gifts impart Thy blessed unction from above Is comfort life and fire of love Enable with perpetual light The dullness of our blinded sight Anoint and cheer our soiled face With the abundance of thy grace Keep far our foes give peace at home Where thou art Guide no ill can come Teach us to know the Father Son And thee of both to be but ONE That through the ages all along This may be our endless song Praise to thy eternal merit Father Son and Holy Spirit Bishop Let us pray Almighty God our heavenly Father who of Thine infinite love and goodness toward us hast given to us Thy only and most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ to be our Redeemer and the author of everlasting life who after He had made perfect our redemption by His death and was ascended into heaven sent abroad into the world His Apostle Prophets Evangelists Teachers and Pastors by whose labor and ministry He gathered together a great flock in all parts of the world to set forth the eternal praise of Thy Holy Name for these so great benefits of Thy eternal goodness and for that Thou hast vouchsafed to call these Thy servants here present to the same Office and Ministry appointed for salvation of mankind we render unto thee most hearty thanks we praise and worship Thee and we humbly beseech Thee by the same Thy blessed Son to grant unto all who either here or elsewhere call upon Thy name that we may continue to show ourselves thankful unto Thee for these and all other of Thy benefits and that we may daily increase and go forward in the knowledge and faith of Thee and Thy Son by the Holy Spirit So that as well by these thy Ministers as by them over whom they shall be appointed Thy Ministers as Thy Holy Name may be forever glorified and Thy blessed kingdom enlarged through the same Thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the same Holy Spirit world without end Amen When the prayer is done the Bishop with Elders present shall lay their hands severally upon the head of every one that receiveth the Order of Elders the Receivers humbly kneeling upon their knees

Bishop saying The Lord pour upon these the Holy Ghost for the Office and work of an Elder in the Church of God now committed unto thee by the authority of the Church through the impostion of our hands And be thou a faithful dispenser of the Word of God and of His holy Sacraments In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Amen Then the Bishop shall deliver to every one of them kneeling the Bible into his her hands saying Take thou authority as an Elder in the Church to preach the Word of God and to administer the holy Sacraments in the Congregation The Bishop shall say Most Merciful Father we beseech Thee to send upon these Thy servants Thy heavenly blessings that they may be clothed with righteousness and that Thy word spoken by their mouths may have such success that it may never be spoken in vain Grant also that we may have the grace to hear and receive what they shall deliver out of Thy most Holy Word or agreeable to the same and the means of our salvation and that in all our words and deeds we may seek Thy glory and the increase of Thy kingdom through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Guide us O Lord in all our doings with Thy most gracious favor and further us with Thy continual help that in all our works begun continued and ended in Thee we may glorify Thy holy Name and finally by Thy mercy obtain everlasting life through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen The Closing Hymn Hold to God s Unchanging Hands l Time is filled with swift transition naught on earth unmoved can stand build your hopes on things eternal hold to God s unchanging hand 2 Trust in Him who will not leave you whatsoever years may bring if my earthly friends forsake me still more closely to him cling 3 Covet not this world s vain riches that so rapidly decay Seek to gain the heav nly treasures they will never pass away 4 When your journey is completed if to God you have been true fair and bright the home in glory your enraptured soul will view Refrain Hold to his hands God s unchanging hand hold to his hands God s unchanging hand Build your hopes on things eternal Hold to God s unchanging hand Closing Remarks The Benediction Bishop W Darin Moore Bishop Brian R Thompson

LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE TEAM Bishop W Darin Moore Presiding Prelate Mrs Devieta C Moore Missionary Supervisor Bishop Brian R Thompson Ordination Preacher Rev Felica Thompson Associating Missionary Supervisor Presiding Elder Evalina Huggins Institute Dean Mr Dominique Turner Co Dean Mid Atlantic Presiding Elders Rev Dr Timothy Freeman Budget Finance Mrs Velina Glenn Registration Mr Ramon Shelton Music Director Rev Dr Rita Colbert Logistics Rev Roderick Josey Communications Rev Jibri Mayo Graphic Support Rev Dr Joseph E Lamb Sr and Rev Dr Alvin T Durant Holy Orders Rev Scot C Moore and Rev Yolanda Buck Worship Music Rev Kenneth Zollicoffer Marshalls Mrs Genie Chisolm Ushers Mrs Devieta C Moore WHOMS Rev Dr Adrian Nelson and Rev John Conwell Chiefs of Protocol Dr Larry Johnson Laity Ms Ashley Charles Rev Dr David T Miller Christian Education All Presenters and Instructors All Program Participants Support Staff and Armor Bearers SPECIAL THANKS TO Rev Dr Lance D Watson Mrs Dana Radcliff The Wright Family Mrs Ashia Bello Mr Rob Richardson

2022 Leadership Training Institute Syllabus Workshop Name Re Imagining Evangelism During a Pandemic Date Thursday October 13 2022 Time 2 30pm 3 30 p m Location TBA Instructor Rev Dr Brian Relford Instructors E mail address dr brelford unionwesleyamez org PURPOSE When someone is in possession of good news the natural inclination is to want to tell it to everyone The gospel of Jesus Christ is Good News It is the job of the church to go and tell everybody This class Re Imagining Evangelism During a Pandemic is designed to provide us with a biblical foundation for evangelism while at the same time forcing us to examine some of the down ward trends when it comes to the ministry of evangelism and therefore decline within our churches This class will engage the participants in how to do evangelism in a pandemic in creative and effective ways so that we will regain the passion of sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ It is the intent of this class to provide tools and resources that are portable and able to be taken back to the local church for implementation GOALS Share a biblical foundation for evangelism Share the downward trends of evangelism Share creative ways to do evangelism Share teaching with use of Power Point Supplemental reading bibliography Faith Sharing George E Morris and H Eddie Fox Evangelism In Everyday Life Lyle Pointer and Jim Dorsey Making Disciples One Conversation at a Time D Michael Henderson Evangelism How to Share the Gospel Faithfully John MacArthur

2022 Leadership Training Institute Syllabus Moving Beyond Viewership to Discipleship More power from the People Facilitator Rev D Andre James Daniels October 13 2022 2 30 3 30pm This workshop will focus on moving people from the crust closer to the core of Christianity Developing strategies and leaving with an action plan for discipleship and further implementation at the local church Scan for more detail Syllabus Workshop Goals Objectives Identifying strategies and resources to enhance Viewership Promoting learning while participants share differing perspectives on Discipleship Develop congregational action plans and opportunities for spiritual growth of viewers in the pew and virtual Short bibliography I Am a Church Member Discovering the Attitude that Makes the Difference Thom S Rainer The Post Quarantine Church Six Urgent Challenges and Opportunities That Will Determine the Future of Your Congregation Thom S Rainer The Cost of Discipleship Dietrich Bonhoeffer Personal Disciple Making A Step by step Guide for Leading a Christian From New Birth to Maturity Christopher B Adsit

2022 Leadership Training Institute Syllabus Workshop Title Church Administration and Organization for Evangelism Date Thursday October 13 2022 Time 2 30pm 3 30pm Presenter Rev Tamika Jackson execpastor judahtemple net Workshop Description An overview of the principles of church administration and organization in a denominational context and the impact it has on evangelism This includes addressing best practices pitfalls and chal lenges and ways to improve efficiency in our congregations Workshop Goals and Objectives 1 Explore the foundational concepts principles and practices of church administration and organization 2 Identify the skills and resources necessary to incorporate these concepts principles and practices in congregational ministry Bibliography A M E Zion Church 2021 The Book of Discipline of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church A M E Zion Publishing House Powers B P 2008 Church Administration Handbook B H Publishing Group Welch R H 2011 Church Administration Creating Efficiency for Effective Ministry B H Publishing Group Toler S Nelson A 1999 The Five Star Church Baker Publishing Group

2022 Leadership Training Institute Syllabus THE PARTNERSHIP OF LAITY AND CLERGY IN LEADING OTHERS TO CHRIST Facilitator Rev Keitha Wiggins Kennedy M Div Email revkeitha icloud com Date Time October 13 2022 2 30 3 30pm Note For full engagement please download the SLIDO app onto your mobile communication devices i e phone iPad at www slido com the event code is 2849614 I will upload some articles for your review and feedback prior to the session COURSE DESCRIPTION This workshop will reacquaint the laity and clergy with the biblical foundation for working together in partnership and leading others to Christ It will further present an opportunity for the laity and clergy to actively engage and share together in assessing the current status of partnerships in their local church as well as introduce tools and resources for strengthening their partnership FOUNDATIONAL SCRIPTURES 1 Peter 2 9 10 Ephes 4 16 2 Cor 10 13 LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1 To discuss the biblical concept of the priesthood of all believers and what it means to our partnerships Is it relevant today Why or why not 2 To facilitate sincere assessment of the current state of partnership between laity and clergy How s your partnership 3 To present resource tools that promote the development of stronger partnerships Let s do better ULTIMATE GOAL Strengthening of the laity and clergy partnership for more effective and impactful disciple making BIBLIOGRAPHY Bonem Mike Thriving in the Second Chair Ten Practices for Robust Ministry When You re Not In Charge TN United Methodist Publishing 2016 Bonem Mike and Patterson Roger Leading From the Second Chair Serving Your Church Fulfilling Your Role and Realizing Your Dreams California Jossey Bass 2005 Leclerc Diane Maddix Mark A Essential Church a Wesleyan Ecclesiology Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City MO 2014 Long Stephen D with Kinsey Andres Keeping Faith An Ecumenical Commentary on the Articles of Religion and Confession and Faith in the Wesleyan Tradition Cascade Books Eugene OR 2012 Pfeifer Mark Defining Your Sphere Defining Your Sphere by Mark Pfeifer International Coalition of Apostolic Leaders icaleaders com January 01 2013 Note PowerPoint presentation will be used as well as group discussion and music

2022 Leadership Training Institute Syllabus MILLENNIALS SHARING OUR FAITH WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR IN CHURCH Description The life of the church depends upon our ability to connect the gospel with the next generation through effective discipleship that just may look a little different than times past Are you ready for an honest conversation about what millennials are looking for in the church This session will offer a diverse perspective on practical tools that will help to bridge the gap of how millennials voices and God given purpose are vital for impactful ministry in the life of the church Objectives Goals 1 To discuss tools that will develop a community focus framework for spiritual empowerment that meets the needs of millennials 2 To identify connections clashes between millennial life experiences and the church 3 Analyze our leadership approach to reflect on ways to improve congregational engagement that reach millennials in your local context and community Resources Reaching People Under 40 While Keeping People Over 60 Being Church For All Generations Edward H Hammett with James R Piece 2 Becoming A Welcoming Church Thom S Rainer

2022 Leadership Training Institute Syllabus SHARING OUR FAITH THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Presenter Rev Brandon Praileau Presentation Date Friday October 14th 2020 Time 11 15am 12 30pm Contact Information bpraileau1 gmail com Description This workshop will encourage and empower clergy and congregations to engage communities through the sharing of faith and missional ministry as they reimagine ministry and outreach Participants will gain information crucial to creating and developing strategic plans to implement new community outreach strategies for their local church and membership Goals and Learning Objectives for the course 1 Define missional ministry as it relates to community outreach 2 Identify methods of outreach that can be used by local churches of any size 3 Begin to develop a strategic community outreach plan identifying community needs and community partners Supplemental reading Bibliography From The Steeple To The Street Innovating Mission Ministry through Fresh Expressions of Church Dr Travis Collins The Dangerous Act of Worship Living God s Call to Justice Mark Labberton The Post Quarantine Church Six Urgent Challenges Opportunities That Will Determine The Future of Your Congregation Thom S Rainer Organic Outreach for Ordinary People Kevin G Harney Organic Outreach for Churches Kevin G Harney

2022 Leadership Training Institute Syllabus Workshop Title Reclaiming Our Children and Youth Post Covid Date Friday October 14 2022 Time 11 15 a m 12 30 p m Location Room to be assigned later Instructor Rev Daquan Bimbo Instructors E mail address Daquanbimbo yahoo com Overview of Class This workshop will help you with establishing a healthy impactful and consistent children and youth ministry We will engage our children and youth workers on practical tools that will W O W their respective ministries Our W O W system creates environments of diligent WORK intentional OUTREACH and transformative WITNESS Goals and learning objectives for the course Leadership within children and youth ministries To examine three practical ways to grow children and youth ministry diligent WORK intentional OUTREACH transformative WITNESS Practical tools on equipping children and youth leaders Practical ways of incorporating technology into your children and youth ministry Practical ways to use social media to your benefit Practical ways to transform your local environments into children and youth safe havens and facilities Practical ways of incorporating fun programs for the young people Practical tools on event planning Supplemental reading bibliography 1 2 3 4 AMEZ Know Your Church AMEZ A Resource Manual for Christian Educators By Doug Fields Foreword Rick Warren Purpose Driven Youth Ministry 9 Essential Foundations for Healthy Growth Youth Specialties Mark DeVeries Sustainable Children s Ministry From Last Minute Scrambling to Long Term Solutions

2022 Leadership Training Institute Syllabus Workshop Title There is a Difference Evangelism and Outreach Date Friday October 14 2022 Time 11 15am 12 30pm Instructor Rev Dr Jonathon D Counts Email Jonathon counts gmail com Course Description Oftentimes many confuse the concepts Evangelism and Outreach but both terms have two separate goals with room for collaboration When the goals are not understood it leads to a continuous cycle of ineffectiveness Therefore this workshop will seek to address and understand the differences between Evangelism and Outreach so that our efforts can effectively build the Kingdom Workshop Goals Objectives The goal of this workshop is to understand the differences between Evangelism and Outreach so that our ministries will be more impactful in our local context At the conclusion of this workshop attendees will be able to 1 To understand and embody the differences between Evangelism and Outreach in our local churches 2 To understand and discuss the biblical implications of Evangelism and Outreach 3 To demonstrate in practice how to effectively evangelize and provide outreach ministries for your community 4 To promote the collaboration between Evangelism and Outreach when appropriate The Bible Bibliography Barnowe Tracy Unstoppable Outreach Can t fail Strategies for Congregational Growth Berkeley Apocryphile Press 2021 Dawson Scott The Complete Evangelism Guidebook Expert Advice on Reaching Others for Christ Ada Baker Books 2008 Hybels Bill Becoming a Contagious Christian Grand Rapids Zondervan 1996 Shields JD Outreach Ideas for the Small Church Small churches making an impact on their communities Independently Published 2019

2022 Leadership Training Institute Syllabus Workshop Syllabi Workshop Title EVOLVE while being intentional to bridge the generational gap in our Churches Instructor Rev Rhema M Dawson Murdock Email rhemamdawson gmail com Course Description Churches today most likely have five generations under their roofs The Silent Generation born 1925 1945 Baby Boomers 1946 1964 Generation X 1965 1979 Millennials 1980 2000 and Generation Z 2000 present It is the Biblical duty of every generation of Christians to ensure that the next generation hears about the mighty acts of our God God does not drop a new Bible from heaven on every generation but rather God intends that the older generation will teach the newer generation to read think trust obey and rejoice It s true that God draws near personally to every new generation of believers but he does so through the Biblical truth that they learn from the preceding generations The Spirit comes down vertically you might say where the truth of God is imparted horizontally Workshop Goals Objectives The goal of this workshop is to motivate you in building up leaders to revive the heart of worship in the now generation breaking the monotony of worship To understand that dialogue wwor and new partnerships are necessary between our generations if the baton is going to be successfully passed to the emerging leaders of the church At the conclusion of this workshop attendees will be able to 1 To understand and discuss the gap between the word and the Spirit 2 To understand and embody the gap between revival and reformation 3 To leave with a renewed and refreshed commitment to God s plan and purpose Bibliography NIV The Message Parallel Study Bible Zondervan Special edition December 24 2013 Bridging the Gap Paperback January 16 2020 by Trevor Neill Author ISBN 10 1912726157 Speaking Across Generations Messages That Satisfy Boomers Xers Millennials Gen Z and Beyond Paperback April 12 2022 by Darrell E Hall Author Haydn Shaw Foreword ISBN 10 1514003082

2022 Leadership Training Institute Syllabus Workshop Title It All Starts With A Conversation Reaching the Unchurched Date Friday October 14 2022 Time 11 15 a m 12 30 p m Location Room to be assigned later Instructor Rev Jeanette Banks and Rev Beverly Jones Overview of Workshop This workshop is designed to enhance the tools that we already possess to effectively evangelize the local community Goals and learning objectives Prepare us to share the Love of Jesus Understand the simplicity of evangelism outreach Gaining confidence to Evangelize Resource sites mwtb org odb org Avery T Willis Masterlife Book Set A Biblical Process for Growing Disciples

2022 Leadership Training Institute Syllabus Mid Atlantic Episcopal District 2022 Leadership Training Institute Lay Council Workshop Saturday October15 2022 The Freedom Church A Movement Empowered by the Holy Spirit Sharing Our Faith Workshop Name Sharing Our Faith Through Faith and Fellowship Date Saturday October 15 2022 Instructor Dr Larry B Johnson Philadelphia and Baltimore Conference Lay Council President Facilitator Patricia Griffin Philadelphia District Lay Council President Instructor s email address drlbj7 gmail com Scripture John 21 15 17 When they had finished breakfast Jesus said to Simon Peter Simon son of John do you love me more than these He said to him Yes Lord you know that I love you Jesus said to him Feed my lambs A second time he said to him Simon son of John do you love me He said to him Yes Lord you know that I love you Jesus said to him Tend my sheep He said to him the third time Simon son of John do you love me Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time Do you love me And he said to him Lord you know everything you know that I love you Jesus said to him Feed my sheep We are called by Jesus to feed His sheep Through an interactive presentation we will show that by feeding His Sheep not only are we in fellowship with each other but we are also in service to others as we bring others to Christ As His disciples and as evangelists we are to accept the authority God gives us that with the movement of the Holy Spirit we are to Go and make disciples of all Nations As preached by John Wesley Our calling or vocation is to witness in Word deed and presence to the tidings of salvation With three questions in mind we will chart that mission in the spiritual construct through faith and fellowship in communion with the Holy Spirit 1 What is the feel o ship barometer of your fellowship 2 How is your faith 3 What are biblical assurances of faith and what personal experiences encourage you to share your faith Reference The Facilitator s Guide for Thematic Interactive Lay Academies 2021 2025