Dear Brothers & Sisters of the Faith, We are fervently working with our team in preparing for our upcoming virtual Joint Session to be held October 25th - 31st. To God be the Glory! Our approach to this year's "Joint Session" will be different. We will use the platform of the joint session as an opportunity to present workshops that will be relevant and helpful to our pastors, church leaders and laypersons. The Session "At a Glance" Sunday, October 25 - Saturday, October 31 Theme: "Envisioning the Future Exceptionally through Our Commitment to Christian Stewardship" (Back to the Basics) 1 Peter 4:1-11 Sunday | 6:00 PM The Board Meeting Monday - Wednesday | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Pastors Workshop Rev. Marcus Davidson & Rev. Frank Kennedy Men Workshops "Round Table Discussion" led by our State Laymen's Auxiliary Deacon Thomas C. Adam Deacon James F. Green Deacon John Turner Deacon William McGill Deacon Harold Strachan "Men's Health" Dr. Mark A.Johnson, PhD - Robert Bethel American Legion Post 220 Service Officer Women Workshops "Get Acquainted - I Am Blessed Because..." "Pink Day" (Breast Cancer) P - Prayer I - Integrity N - Nurture K - Kind "Wisdom Wednesday" - Senior Saints Day Monday - Tuesday | 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM Deacons Workshop: "The Work and Worship of the Deacon" Rev. Michael Warren, Vice President at Large - FGBCI Trustees Workshop: "The Work and Worship of the Trustee" Rev. Brett Snowden, Dean Congress of Christian Education - FGBCI Women Empowerment Forum: Social Justice - Voting Virtual Education and the Church Tuesday - Thursday | 12:00 PM The Noon Day Lecturer Dr. Tony Evans Tuesday - Thursday | 7:00 PM Evening Preaching Pastor Maurice Johnson Pastor Jeffrey Mack Pastor Rodney Rumph Wednesday | 4:00 PM, 5:00 PM & 6:00 PM Economic Empowerment: "Information & Opportunities" First Prestige Insurance Group | Jo-Ann Robinson Kingdom Global Connection | Pastor Terrance Kearney The Petra Association | Joseph Webb Wednesday | 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM Workshop: "Social Justice" Rhonda Thomas Thursday - Friday | 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM Workshop: "Music & Worship - The New Normal During & Beyond the Pandemic" FECBA Ministers of Music: Minister Corey Patrick Edwards Minister Kenny Smith Minister Ronald Pugh Minister Richard Clements Saturday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Workshop: "Calling All Men" - The Disciples Path FECBA Pastors: Pastor Demetric Ford Pastor Jovan Davis Pastor Howard Barr Pastor Larrie Lovett Pastor Benjamin Carroll Pastor Rodney Rumph Workshop: "Calling All Women" Workshop: "Calling All Youth & Young Adult Saturday 12:00 PM "A Word from The Moderator" I conclude by sharing that we are very close to a benchmark of 100 Covenant Partners as we move towards our goal of 1000 Covenant Partners by 2022. We have exemplified good stewardship by restricting a percentage of Covenant Partner revenue towards Mission, Education and Evangelism. Our next benchmark is 150 partners by the February Annual Session. Join us, if you have not already, in impacting Kingdom building by becoming a Covenant Partner today! Our aim is simple. We vow to detach ourselves from the perception of “begging, begging, begging” with “offering after offering after offering.” A Covenant Partner member will feel no pressure from the moderators or presidents during the time of our traditional convocation offering settings to “give, give, and give again.” The offering setting becomes an opportunity for payments toward the yearly pledge and receipt of gifts from non-Covenant Partner members. Your Brother in Our Christ, Moderator Toby T. Philpart