Mid-Year Conference Highlights

The Spirit-led and Holy Ghost-fed Second Episcopal District celebrated with absolute joy its 2012 Mid-Year Conference November 1-3, 2012 . Highlights of the conference included:

• The Reverends Grainger and Jo Ann Browning along with members of Ebenezer AME Church in Fort Washington, MD hosted the Mid-Year Conference with exuberance, excitement and excellence!
• Business, education and political expressions were offered at the Welcome Service. Congressman Steny Hoyer offered heartfelt greetings. A festive reception was held and opened to all.
• The Ebenezer AME Choir led by Minister Byron Cage inspired, the newly organized Clergy Family Singers (CFS) under the leadership of Mrs. Irene Montague and direction of the Reverend Dana Ashton amazed and Bishop Clement Fugh blessed the people with his anointed word, "The Incomprehensible Excess of God's Goodness."
• Presiding Elders Douglas, Harvey, Dunn, Hilton, Pridgen, Wilder, Morris, Beatty , Montague, and Hunter shared reflective insights with the Bishop in a closed session.
• Plenary Session "We Will Vote, We Will Be Heard", moderated by Rev.Wendall Christopher and composed of a panel of political activists was informative and stimulating.
• Component/Ministry meetings were convened and held to formulate guidelines to enhance its organizationzal objectives, goals and outcomes.
• The Dorcas Extravaganza under the leadership of District president, D. Faye Conley and chairperson, Mrs. Shirley Sheares was a financial, creative and spiritual success. The Young Women's Initiative organization had complete leadership of the evening's entertainment and provided hilarious insights of the WMS (i.e."You know you are an AME when you plan your trip around the locations of Cracker Barrel, Bob Evans or Golden Corral.")
• The participation, prayers and love of the Connection leaders who reside in the District- namely, Dr. Shirley Reed, Mrs. Frieda Johnson, former supervisors Yvonne Parks and Rev. Rowena White and Judicial Counsel member Glenda Hodges was much appreciated.
• Precise reporting at the closing session on Saturday morning by the component and ministry groups.
• Appointment of District Historian- The Reverend Charles Sembly.

To God Be the Glory!