Oct 5, 2011 ... pastoral and church related issues. Convocation speakers include hosts Apostle
Steve Green and Minister Deidra Green, Dr. Juanita Bynum, ...
Under the leadership of Apostle Steve Green, Senior Pastor of More Than Conquerors Faith Church, Incense Ministries will host its 1st Annual Holy Convocation: The Feast of Tabernacles‐ The Ingathering, October 5‐8, 2011 at More Than Conquerors Faith Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Apostle Green began preaching in 1980 and since 1985, he has been and continues to be the senior pastor of More Than Conquerors Faith Church. Having licensed and/or ordained nearly 300 ministers and pastors, Incense Ministries gathers together over 25 pastors and churches to host “Holy Convocation 2011”. This meeting will be a time of personal impartation and fellowship. There will also be sessions in the areas of church finance and administration for church officers and leaders and many other pastoral and church related issues. Convocation speakers include hosts Apostle Steve Green and Minister Deidra Green, Dr. Juanita Bynum, Pastor Sheryl Brady, Psalmists Micah Stampley, Dr. Judith McAllister, and others! We also plan to launch the start of a new mass choir, the ALTOP (Alabama Tabernacle of Praise) Mass Choir. This will be an aggregation of the chief praise and worship leaders of IMA churches and musicians from across the state of Alabama, under the direction of Min. Leonard Smith and Min. E. Tony Gaines. The planned itinerary includes music, media, church building, dance and music workshops and more.
We’ll see you in October in Birmingham, Alabama!
Registration Free and Now Open!
ITINERARY OCTOBER 5-8, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Apostle’s Luncheon (IMA Senior Pastors/Administrator) Official Greetings (Congress, Governor, County Commissioner, Mayor, City Council) Psalmist, Stanley Samuel Luncheon (12-2)
. The luncheon will be held at the Summit Club, 1901 6th Avenue, Birmingham, Alabama (Downtown) 5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Doors Open/Registration, More Than Conquerors Faith Church (MTCFC)
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Intercessory Prayer/Minister Rochelle Wallace
6:30 p.m. – 6:50 p.m.
Pre-Service
7:00 p.m.
Opening Ceremony/Pageantry P/W Combined Team Special Music/Judith McAllister Ministry/Apostle Steve Green MTCFC Main Sanctuary
Thursday, October 6, 2011
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Doors Open/Registration MTCFC Ministry Workshops
9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Church Accounting Systems/Roderick Mack, Tax Consultant (IRS and the Church) Count it All Joy: The Joy of Stewardship Stewardship 501c-3 New rules and regulations Clergy Taxes What forms to file and how and when to file Q&A MTCFC Youth Room Church Legal Governance/ Etta Hearn, Attorney at Law, Baton Rouge, LA (Is your house in order?) “Upon His Shoulders”: From Isaiah 9 Church government that is easy to carry Church Boards Church policies and procedures Do’s and don’ts Q&A MTCFC Youth Room Church Finance, Elder Carolyn Stroud “Judas Prevention Tips”: Keeping thieves out of the treasury Policy and Procedures Requisitions
Counting Integrity Confidentiality Faithfulness Bethesda Family Life Center, Room 126 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Church Events and Church Administration, Elder Cheryl Payne “The Flow or Floor”: Keeping ministry flowing and not dropping assignments Church Programs Calendar Year Sacerdotal Functions (weddings, funerals, baptism) Bethesda Family Life Center, Room 127
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Round Table Discussion Father/Son Communications, Apostle Steve Green Authority and submission in ministry Sonship vs bastardship MTCFC Fellowship Hall Session -“Batman/Robin” How a dynamic duo can make the dream work
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Dance/Arts Workshop Which “Art” in Heaven: The art of dance/pageantry from a heavenly perspective Clinicians - Ursula Asberry, Veronica Gihvan, Esther Flesh o Theory o Practical Instruction Techniques of dance Do’s and don’ts Attire Ethics of dance Practice for pageantry Bethesda Family Life Center, Room 127 Music Workshop Music or “Mu-sick”: Music that’s inhabitable and not Laodicea Alabama Tabernacle of Praise Mass Choir (ALTOP) Clinicians - Leonard Smith, Tony Gaines o Theory o Practical Instruction Effective worship Flowing in the prophetic Practicing the presence Rehearsal Bethesda Family Life Center, Youth Room
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Break / Lunch on Your Own
1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Tour – Civil Rights Museum (optional)
5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Doors Open/Registration
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Intercessory Prayer/Minister Elvira Parks
6:30 p.m. – 6:50 p.m.
Pre-Service
7:00 p.m.
P/W Combined Team/Dancers Special Music/M. Stampley Ministry/Sheryl Brady
MTCFC Main Sanctuary Friday, October 7, 2011 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Registration, MTCFC Ministry Workshops
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Schools/Minister Dorothy Jordan The Hannah Home: The wisdom of Hannah in taking care of God’s children MTCFC Fellowship Hall
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Media Network/ Elder George Stewart The “Re-Tell” Plan: The price of promoting/telling the gospel ABC’s Of the Industry How to use the Media for Ministry Q&A MTCFC Fellowship Hall
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Priestly Attire/ Elder Wendell Brantley Garments of Praise: The different/appropriate forms of clothing in all venues Proper attire for Clergy (Business meetings, Ceremonies, etc) MTCFC Fellowship Hall
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Apostolic Insights, Apostle Steve Green Building My Father’s House: Wisdom on how, what, where, and if to build MTCFC Fellowship Hall
1:00 p.m.
Break / Lunch on Your Own
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Dance/Arts Workshop Which “Art” in Heaven: The art of dance/pageantry from a heavenly perspective Clinicians - Ursula Asberry, Veronica Gihvan, Esther Flesh o Theory o Practical Instruction Techniques of dance Do’s and don’ts Attire Ethics of dance Practice for pageantry Bethesda Family Life Center, Room 127 Music Workshop Music or “Mu-sick”: Music that’s inhabitable and not Laodicea Alabama Tabernacle of Praise Mass Choir (ALTOP) Clinicians - Leonard Smith, Tony Gaines o Theory o Practical Instruction Effective worship Flowing in the prophetic Practicing the presence Rehearsal Bethesda Family Life Center, Youth Room
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Ladies’ Luncheon/ Pastor’s Wives/Female Pastors/Women in Ministry Help Meet Or Help Me? The woman’s cry to continue to help or be helped Speaker, Minister Dee Green, Host
Twaun Gray, Psalmist (Pre-registration is required for the Ladies’ Luncheon-please download the form from our website)- Event to be held at The Wynfrey Hotel, 1000 Riverchase, Galleria, Hoover, AL} 2:00 p.m.
Shopping at the Galleria
5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Doors Open/Registration
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Intercessory Prayer/Minister Pat Minor
6:30 p.m. – 6:50 p.m.
Pre-Service
7:00 p.m.
P/W Combined Team Special Music/ALTOP Mass Choir Ministry/Prophetess Juanita Bynum MTCFC Main Sanctuary
10:30 p.m.
“Un-X-Spected” Praise Concert -April Richardson (Coordinator) Elders Joe and Yolanda Clark, Overseers Undoing An X-generation” From spectating in praise to total involvement Seven Battle Cats Rod G The Well Spoken Word/Etc. (This is for the young folks!!!)
Saturday, October 8, 2011 7:30 a.m.
Doors Open/Registration, MTCFC
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Citywide Intercessors Call to Prayer, The “Due” of the Morning Prayer Session, Early Morning Prayer that releases past “due” Blessings Apostle Anthony Grier, Word of Faith, Birmingham, Alabama Jeremiah 29:7 MTCFC
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
The Music Industry, Minister Jerry Mannery, Malaco Records, Jackson, MS ABC’s of the Industry Contacts and Contracts Q&A MTCFC
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Dance/Arts Workshop Which “Art” in Heaven: The Art of Dance/Pageantry From A Heavenly Perspective Clinicians - Ursula Asberry, Veronica Gihvan, Esther Flesh o Theory o Practical Instruction Techniques of dance Do’s and don’ts Attire Ethics of dance Practice for pageantry Bethesda Family Life Center, Room 127 Music Workshop Music or “mu-sick”: Music that’s inhabitable and not Laodicea
Alabama Tabernacle of Praise Mass Choir (ALTOP) Clinicians - Leonard Smith, Tony Gaines, Jerry Mannery o Theory o Practical Instruction Effective worship Flowing in the prophetic Practicing the presence Rehearsal Bethesda Family Life Center, Youth Room 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
General Session Apostle Andra Cunningham, New Life Christian Cathedral, Anniston, Alabama MTCFC Main Sanctuary
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
General Session Apostle Steven Huntley, True Divine Baptist Church, Montgomery, Alabama MTCFC Main Sanctuary
Benediction- (Commissioning Prayer)
Hotel reservations for the Convocation made separately. Below are recommendations for hotel sites: Holiday Inn: Birmingham – Homewood, Alabama 492 WILDWOOD CIRCLE NORTH, HOMEWOOD, AL 35209 Hotel Reservations: 1 888 890 0224 | Hotel Front Desk: 1-205-942-6070 La Quinta Inn & Suites Birmingham Homewood 60 STATE FARM PKWY HOMEWOOD, AL 35209 Hotel Reservations: 1 800 753 3757 |Hotel Front Desk: 1-205-290-0150 Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham/Lakeshore Drive 520 Wildwood Circle Drive North, Birmingham, Alabama, 35209 Hotel Reservations: 1 877 782 9444 |Hotel Front Desk: 1-205-314-0274
