The 20th Quadrennial Assembly
June 23-30, 2023

OFFICIAL SCHEDULE

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The Women’s Missionary Council

The Twentieth Quadrennial Assembly June 23 -30, 2023

Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront

Quadrennial Theme: “Missionaries Embracing a New Era of Innovation for Greater Service” Assembly Theme: “Be Bold, Face Now, Embrace Next, See New: While Soaring with the Missionaries!”

 

Friday, June 23               The arrival of Madame President and her Personal Assistants

 

 

Day 1 – Saturday, June 24

 

 

6:00 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

 

Day 2 – Sunday, June 25

9:00 a.m. (EST) - 4:00 p.m.

10:30 a.m.

 

10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

12:00 noon

2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

 

Administrative Staff – Main Street 8 Executive Committee – Main Street 8 Registration Committee – Registration Office

Staff Meeting – Main Street 8

Executive Committee Meeting – Main Street 8

 

 

Scholarship Competition – River Terrace 2/Daytona

Officers and Staff attend Church

 

Registration – Registration Office

Grand Opening

Assembly Committee Meetings (Please Note) You may choose to attend one of the Committee Meetings below.

Region Presidents – City Terrace 5

Region Vice Presidents – River Terrace 2/Daytona

Steering Committee – Main Street 1 Quadrennial Theme Committee – Main Street 2 Election Committee – Main Street 3

Conference Banner Committee – City Terrace 8

Scrapbook Committee – Main Street 4

President’s Luncheon Committee City – Terrace 10

Necrology Committee – Main Street 5 Ecumenical Committee – Main Street 6 American Bible Society – Main Street 6

 

Christian Social Relations – Main Street 6 Souvenir Journal Committee – Main Street 7 Nominating Committee – Main Street 8 Election Committee – Main Street 8

First Aid – Boardroom 1

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.                         Thelma Dudley Missionary Education – Main Street 1

Institute Directors – Main Street 1 Credentials Committee – Main Street 2 Rossie T. Hollis Department – City Terrace 5 Mattie E. Coleman Department – Main Street 3

Phyllis H. Bedford Department – Main Street 4

Literature & Publications – Main Street 5

Pauline B. Grant Status of Women – City Terrace 6

Fine Arts – Main Street 6

Organization & Promotions – Main Street 7

Finance Committee – Main Street 8 Life Membership – Boardroom 3 Public Relations – Boardroom 4

Elnora P. Hamb Health Initiative – City Terrace 8

Prayer Breakfast – City Terrace 10 Quadrennial Banquet – City Terrace 11 Committee on Minutes – Acosta

Council Presidents’ Fellowship Breakfast – Hart Town Hall Meeting – City Terrace 12 Constitution and By Laws – Main Street 3

(Dinner on your own)

7:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.                         Prayer and Praise Service

7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.                         7th Episcopal District, 3rd Episcopal District &

1st Episcopal District – City Terrace 12

8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.                         8th Episcopal District, 4th Episcopal District &

6th Episcopal District – City Terrace 12

9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.                       9th Episcopal District, 5th Episcopal District,

2nd Episcopal District, 10th & 11th Episcopal Districts –

City Terrace 12

11:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.                       Individual Prayer Warriors (In Hotel Room)

 

Day 3 Monday, June 26             (Monday’s ATTIRE: White with Stoles)

6:00 a.m. -11:00 p.m.                        Bishop’s Room – Boardroom 4

7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.                           Registration – Registration Office

7:50 a.m.-8:00 a.m.                           THE BANNER PROCESSION – Opening Session

Grand 5 – 8

Council Marshalls

The Announcer: Ms. Sheila Holman Council Officers

The College of Bishops/Region Presidents

 

The Mattie E. Coleman Delegates The Bishops’ Spouses

The Ecumenical Guests The General Officers The Judicial Council Heads of Institutions Connectional Officers

Dr. Jacqueline I. Scott, Presiding Prayer – Mrs. Louise Hardy Secretary Spiritual Life and Message Welcome – City Officials

Musical Selection

8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.                         Meditation: Mrs. Christine Buchanan

8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.                         Bible Study: Presiding Elder, Rev. Lavisha Williams 9:15 a.m. – 12:00 Noon ORGANIZATIONAL SESSION

Steering Committee, Mrs. Ida Suggs, Chair

Welcome: (City Officials)

Greetings from Mrs. Marian A. Hannah

Host Missionary President, Florida Region

Ms. Mary Thompson, President, Birmingham Region

Bishop Charley Hames, Jr., Patron Bishop

The Host Bishop for the Fifth Episcopal District

Bishop Clarence K. Heath Response: Council Vice President

Mrs. Calandra Foster Hunter

Rules, Adoption of Agenda

Attorney Trena Williams, Parliamentarian

Certification: Roll Call and Seating of the Delegates Mrs. Vickie Rogers, Chair of Credentials

Minutes: Dr. Theresa Duhart, Council Secretary

Moments of Sharing

12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.                     ECUMENICAL PROGRAM

Mrs. Marian A. Hannah, Chair

Mrs. Roxanne Porter, Co-Chair

Mrs. G. Bernice Richardson, Ms. Sandra Chambers, Mrs. Isola Lark and Dr. Jeanette Bouknight

The following organizations will be represented: Bread for the World, Church Women United,

One Church One School, World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women, the Black Woman’s Agenda, Balm in Gilead and the American Bible Society.

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.                        (Lunch on your own)

 

2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.                        Opening of the Health Room – Mrs. Sandra Jones

Boardroom 1

(The Health Room will be open 12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m. daily)

Note: A licensed nurse will be on duty at the Assembly

 

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.                        COUNCIL OFFICERS’ REPORTS

THE PRESIDENT

Dr. Jacqueline I. Scott

THE VICE PRESIDENT

Attorney Calandra Foster Hunter

THE EDITOR MISSIONARY MESSENGER

Mrs. Geraldine Taylor-Winslett

THE TREASURER

Dr. Nellie B. King

 

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.                        DIVISION LEADERS’ REPORTS

STRUCTURE, Mrs. Paulette G. O’Neill

PROGRAM, Mrs. Ardelia Briggs

SERVICE AND OUTREACH, Mrs. Marguerite Guy

RECESS

 

5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.                        Dinner (on your own)

 

7:30 p.m.                                            HOLY COMMUNION – Grand 5 – 8

Bishop L. L. Reddick, III, Senior Bishop, Liturgist Preacher: Bishop Clarence Kelby Heath

Program under separate cover – Bishop Charley Hames, Jr.

(In charge) (ATTIRE: White)

Day 4 – Tuesday, June 27

6:00 a.m. -11:00 p.m.                        Bishop’s Room – Boardroom 4

 

6:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.                      First Aid Room – Boardroom 1

 

7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.                         The Council President’s Fellowship Breakfast –

River Terrace 1

Mrs. Juliet W. Pittman, Chair

Mrs. Carol Ferrell, Co-chair (By invitation only)

Program under separate cover (ATTIRE: Royal Blue)

 

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.                        Registration – Registration Office

 

9:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.                      Plenary Session – Grand 5 – 8

Steering Committee, Mrs. Ida Suggs, Chairperson

 

9:20 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.                       Devotion: Rossie T. Hollis Department, Presentation

Mrs. Adrienne Speas, Department Secretary

 

Bible Study: Presiding Elder, Rev. Lavisha Williams Committee on Minutes

Dr. Theresa Duhart, Council Secretary

First Reading of the Theme 2023 – 2027 Mrs. Michele Jackson, Chair

Mrs. Mary Thompson

 

10:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.                     Town Hall Meeting

Moderator: Ms. Deborah Dickenson

Topics:

“Reach Out & Meet Virtually” – How to effectively use Zoom and other available platforms for Meetings, Workshops, Outreach Sessions, etc.

Presenter: Dr. Theresa Duhart

“Sharing the Good News Through Social Media” – Establishing a presence and promoting activities using social media.

Presenter: Ms. Toya McQueen

“Cybersecurity & Privacy Guidelines” – Protecting yourself and others from potential digital attacks.

Presenter: Mr. Doug Bryant, Jr.

 

12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.                       Fifth Episcopal District Luncheon – River Terrace 1

(By invitation only)

3:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.                        Introduction of the 2023 – 2024 Study

Mrs. Ida Suggs, Missionary Education Secretary

Episcopal Caucus Meetings* Announcements

Recess

7:15 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.                      HONORS AND AWARDS NIGHT – Grand 5 – 8

(ATTIRE: Navy Blue Dress with Silver Accessories)

10:00 p.m.                                          EPISCOPAL CAUCUS MEETINGS*

First Episcopal District – City Terrace 5 Second Episcopal District – City Terrace 6 Third Episcopal District – City Terrace 7 Fourth Episcopal District – City Terrace 8 Fifth Episcopal District – City Terrace 9 Sixth Episcopal District – City Terrace 10 Seventh Episcopal District – City Terrace 11 Eighth Episcopal District – City Terrace 12 Ninth Episcopal District – Hart

Tenth Episcopal District – Acosta Eleventh Episcopal District – Mathews Election Committee - Orlando

 

Day 5 – Wednesday, June 28

6:00 a.m. -11:00 p.m.                        Bishop’s Room – Boardroom 4 6:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.        First Aid Room – Boardroom 1 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.                                                            Registration – Registration Office

8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.                         Devotion – Grand 5 – 8

Spiritual Life and Message, Mrs. Louise Hardy

8:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.                         Bible Study: Presiding Elder, Rev. Lavisha Williams 9:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.  ASSEMBLY BUSINESS

Steering Committee, Mrs. Ida Suggs, Chairperson

Committee on Minutes, Dr. Theresa Duhart Special Reports

E. W. F. Life Membership, Mrs. Liz Bishop

Theme Committee (2nd Reading) Mrs. Michele Jackson

12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.                     Presidents’ Luncheon – Conference Center A

Ms. Sheila Holman, Chairperson

Program under separate cover

(ATTIRE: According to Episcopal District)

2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.                        Free Afternoon (To visit the Exhibitors and Vendors)

Ballroom Foyer 1 – 5

7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.                        NIGHT SERVICE – Grand 5 – 8

Youth and Young Adult Showcase

Mattie E. Coleman, Mrs. Camille Armstrong Warren Phyllis H. Bedford, Ms. Shemeka Paige Perry Summary Update of our Overseas Mission

Mrs. Hilda Buie, Overseas Mission Secretary Bishop Kwame Adjei, Eleventh Episcopal District Bishop Charley Hames 10-Day Journey to the Holy Land, June 2 - 11, 2024

Senior Bishop L. L. Reddick III Jamaica, Eighth Episcopal District

Bishop Rickey Helton, Tenth Episcopal District Report from our Global Sisters

(African, Jamaica & Haiti)

Day 6 – Thursday, June 29

6:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.                       Bishop’s Room – Boardroom 4

6:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.                      First Aid Room – Boardroom 1

 

7:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.                         Prayer Breakfast – Ms. Shemeka Paige Perry, Secretary

Phyllis H. Bedford Department – Conference Center A

(Program under separate cover)

 

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.                       Bible Study: Presiding Elder, Rev. Lavisha Williams

Grand 5 – 8

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon                    ASSEMBLY BUSINESS

Steering Committee, Mrs. Ida Suggs, Chairperson

COUNCIL ELECTIONS

Council Officers, Secretaries, Chairpersons and Standing Committees

12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.                     LUNCH (on your own)

 

2:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.                        ASSEMBLY BUSINESS

Theme Committee Final Report Mrs. Michele Jackson, Chairperson Evaluation/Recommendations

Gift for Jacksonville (Leave the city better than we found it) – Operation New Hope, Reggie Fullwood, CEO Announcements

 

4:00 p.m.                                            RECESS

 

7:00 p.m.                                            TWENTIETH QUADRENNIAL BANQUET –

Ballroom 5-8

(Program under separate cover)

(ATTIRE: Shades of Purple with White, accented with Gold)

 

Day 7 – Friday, June 30

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon                      Devotion and Service of Necrology- Spiritual Life and

Message Department, Mrs. Louise Hardy & Committee (ATTIRE: White)

ASSEMBLY BUSINESS – Grand 5 – 8

Steering Committee, Mrs. Ida Suggs, Chairperson Committee on Minutes, Dr. Theresa Duhart Mattie E. Coleman Department

Constitution & By-Laws Committee Attorney Shirley Byers

Registrar’s Report, Mrs. Willa Terry

Finance Committee Report, Mrs. Thelma Henderson, Dr. Nellie King, and Mrs. Carol Ferrell

Unfinished Business

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