12th Episcopal District of the AME Church hosts the God First Holy Convocation "Doing Church Differently"

12th Episcopal District of the AME Church hosts the God First Holy Convocation "Doing Church Differently," April 8th thru 11th at the Downtown Marriott & Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock.  This All-Inclusive Convocation – Designed for the entire Body of Christ, will Uplift and Empower you for Kingdom Building.

Some of the country’s Leading Preachers and Experts are teaching the Afternoon Breakout Sessions on:

  • Extreme Hospitality and Technology that Works
  • Shifting from Surviving Financially to Thriving Financially as a Local Church
  • Preaching with Purpose, Passion, and Power
  • Strategies to Increase Attendance, Volunteer and Membership Participation
  • Community Engagement and the Right People in the Right Place (Volunteers & Staff)
  • Developing and Casting Vision for Your Ministry
  • Managing Church Finances
  • Growing from one Worship Experience to Multiple Worship Experiences
  • Principles and Practices of Dynamic Ministry 

Nightly Worship Services begin at 7:00pm and are FREE to any denomination.

  • Wednesday, April 8thBishop Paul S. Morton

​Law Enforcement, Boy's & Men's Night | All Men to dress in Black

(Join Law Enforcement Officers from across Arkansas & Oklahoma…Building the bridge of trust between Law Enforcement and the Black Males.)

  • Thursday, April 9thBishop John R Bryant

All Clergy to wear black robes in the Processional along with Stewards, Trustees and Church Officers

  • Friday, April 10thDr. Lance Watson

​Women dress in Red or Pink for Heart & Cancer Awareness

* Youth & Young Adult Worship Service | 10pm-1am

  • Saturday, April 11th at 11:30am – Dr. Jamal Bryant for Closing Worship

Myron Butler will lead the Convocation Choir which is open for all participants.  Rehearsals are from 3pm-5pm beginning April 8th.

Discounts available for groups of 10 or more! For registration and more information, visit www.12thDistrictAME.org or call 501.375.4310.  

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