Conference Leadership
The 2020 Illinois Annual Conference Virtual Experience is presented to you by:
Bishop John F. White - Presiding Prelate
Mrs. Penny H. White - Episcopal Supervisor
The Rev. Gary McCants, Host Presiding Elder, South District
The Rev. Tyson J. Parks, Presiding Elder,
North District
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The Annual Sermon
The Reverend Dr. Kathleen Marie Wright
St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church
Springfield, Illinois
Welcome to the Illinois Annual Conference Virtual Experience!
Thank you for joining us for the 4th Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church's series of Annual Conferences! We're blessed to have the opportunity to provide you with resources to empower you to enjoy this Virtual Annual Conference experience from wherever you are! Our team is working diligently to keep you up-to-date with information that will offer you the best virtual conference we could present! In this space, you'll find downloadable documents, web-links, giving gateways, social media connections, our live streaming platform and much much more! We pray that this experience is enjoyable!
Conference Itinerary At-A-Glance
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Thursday, September 3rd
WMS, WIM, & Lay
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Friday, September 4th
Roll Call
Annual Sermon
Business Sessions​
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Saturday, September 5th
YPD
Rev. Gary McCants
Host Presiding Elder
2020 Illinois Annual Conference | Full Itinerary
Thursday, September 3, 2020
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
Women’s Missionary Society Convention
Mrs. Penny H. White, Supervisor - Presiding
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Women In Ministry Meeting
Annual Conference Coordinator - Presiding
1:00 p.m.
Presiding Elders and Conference Finance Committee
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Conference Lay Organization Conference
Branch President - Presiding
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Thursday, September 4, 2020
8:00 a.m.
Roll Call
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Opening Worship Service - The Annual Sermon
10:00 a.m.
Business Session I Bishop John F. White
Call to Order
Transfers
Organization of Annual Conference
Election of Conference Officers
Approval of the Agenda
Presiding Elder Summary Reports Presiding Elder
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Intermission/Break
11:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
Report of the Board of Examiners
Committee Reports (As determined by the Bishop)
12:00 Noon – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Business Session II
Pastors’ Reports
Memorial Service
Superannuation Service
Disciplinary Questions
Commissioning Service
Appointments
Adjournment
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Saturday, September 5, 2020
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
Young People’s Department Activity YPD Director, YPD President - Presiding
Fourth Episcopal District
AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Bishop Frederick A. Wright, Sr. - Presiding Prelate
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