GROUNDED IN LOVE
Plenary Two – Positioning Our Black Experience in Love
Plenary Three – Bringing It All Together
Guest Speaker: Rev. Da Vita “Day” McCallister, Pastor of First Church Somerville UCC
Guest Music Artist – Metropolitan Community Church of Greater St. Louis Choir
Rev. Brendan Boone, Senior Pastor, First Coast, MCC
Morning Worship, Saturday, August 5, 2017: https://vimeo.com/
Check out the most current updates from the PAD planning team:
Dear White People & Sponsorship Information
Early Bird Rate EXTENDED until 28 April!
Announcing the PAD conference team!
Access PAD Promotional Materials for your church and community
Joint Letter from Rev. Elder Rachelle Brown and Rev. Elder Darlene Garner
Check back here for more announcements as the planning for the 2017 Conference for People of African Descent, Friends, and Advocates draws nearer.
Conference Goals
We are excited to share these conference goals which were created in community with the conference planning team.
Overarching Goal: All conference participants will become equipped and empowered to engage in ministry within a racially-diverse, mutually-respectful community of faith in ways that honor the gifts, skills, experiences, and lives of people of African descent.
Goals for People of African Descent
- People of African descent will experience safe space and affirmation of who they are in MCC and in the world and
- Gain vital skills to thrive in the present-day context, both internal and external to MCC.
Goals for People of European Descent
- People of European descent will experience being within an African-American cultural context; and
- Gain vital skills to become effective advocates.