Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference 2020Decade of Destiny: Engaging The Powers“Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to

withstand on that evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.” Ephesians 6:13 (NRSV)

• Tech Talk: Reimagining Work, Wealth and Well Being • Caring For the Shepherd• Decade of Destiny: God, Land and Legacy• Prophetic Preaching: Sounds Like the Devil to Me• Theology of Sufficiency: Funding the Vision• God’s Creation: Our Care and Responsibility• Envisioning Political Power Beyond Elections: Agendas, Actions, and Advocacy

• The Maroon Within: Re-envisioning African-Centered Christian Education• Let Us Live: Creating Inclusive Communities• Who Is My Neighbor?: From Palestine to the United States

Border• Afrophobia: The Vilification of Black Bodies• Sisters of the Rock: Women in Ministry

Ministry Workshops

Ruby Nell Bridges † Rev. Dr. Teresa Fry Brown † Bishop Anne Henning Byfield † Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole † Mother Doris Crenshaw † Sr. Dr. Addie L. Walker

“Beautiful Are The Feet” HONOREES

Mother Claudette Colvin † Pastor Kaji Dousa

Ella Jo Baker Human Rights Award

† Rev. Dr. Brad Braxton †

Conference Dean

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Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference - 2020 Schedule Highlights*Register Early Online: www.sdpconference.info

Tuesday, February 18th7:00 a.m Registration Opens 8:00 a.m. Opening Plenary 10:00 a.m. Workshops 12:00 p.m. Plenary/Lunch 2:30 p.m. Workshops4:00 p.m. Dinner Break6:30 p.m. Worship Service9:00 p.m. Seminary Debrief and Activities Exhibits/Book Signing

Thursday, February 20th8:30 a.m. Closing Service of Covenant and Communion 11:00 a.m. Master Class*

Friday, February 21st8:30 a.m. Master Class*

Wednesday, February 19th7:00 a.m. Registration Opens 8:00 a.m. Census 2020/Vote 2020 Plenary10:00 a.m. 2020 Institute12:00 p.m. Lunch Break2:00 p.m. 2020 Institute6:30 p.m. Beautiful Are The Feet Honoree Event Exhibits

Monday, February 17th8:00 a.m. General Registration Opens 9:00 a.m. Mandatory Seminary Session 11:00 a.m. Samuel DeWitt Proctor Board Meeting 1:30 p.m. Opening Assembly 6:30 p.m. Opening Worship Service 9:00 p.m. Seminary Debrief and Activities Exhibits

The CallWe are absolutely entering a Decade of Destiny and how we pray, how we conjure up the Spirit

and how we mobilize our communities of faith will matter!

Many feel bewildered, some paralyzed and others hopeless, exactly the goal of the Empire, those systems and persons whose evil acts, intended and unintended, are designed to thwart the move of the Spirit and the liberation of our people. BUT GOD!

We are called to be the Gideon generation entering the Decade of Destiny – to pass on the lessons of victory of the past, to stay woke in the watchtower for these times and to boldly declare and make way for the future! We will put on the full armor of God, Engaging the Powers with our minds, bodies and spirits. We will focus on how to better discern the evils of Empire, the power of contemplative ministry, prayer, build stronger communities, and mobilize for “no counting us out – 2020.”

*Schedule is subject to change

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Decade of Destiny: Engaging The Powers“Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be able towithstand on that evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.”

Ephesians 6:13 (NRSV)Monday, February 17, 2020 to Thursday, February 20, 2020

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MINISTRY WORKSHOPS

Tech Talk: Reimagining Work, Wealth and Well Being Caring For the Shepherd Decade of Destiny: God, Land and Legacy Prophetic Preaching: Sounds Like the Devil to Me Theology of Sufficiency: Funding the Vision God’s Creation: Our Care and Responsibility Envisioning Political Power Beyond Elections: Agendas, Actions and Advocacy

The Maroon Within: Re-envisioning African- Centered Christian Education Let Us Live: Creating Inclusive Communities Who Is My Neighbor?: From Palestine to the United States Border Afrophobia: The Vilification of Black Bodies Sisters of the Rock: Women in Ministry

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Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, Inc.Board of Trustees

Rev. Traci BlackmonChrist the King United Church of Christ

St. Louis, MO

Rev. Dr. Valerie BridgemanMethodist Th eological School in Ohio

Delaware, OH

Rev. Martin L. EspinosaRay of Hope Community Church

Nashville, TN

Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr.Healing of the Nations Foundation

Raleigh, NC

Hon. Rev. Wendell L. GriffenNew Millennium Church

Little Rock, AR

Dr. Forrest E. Harris, Sr.American Baptist College

Nashville, TN

Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, IIICo-Chair, SDPC, Inc.

Friendship-West Baptist ChurchDallas, TX

Bishop Gregory IngramPresiding Prelate, 1st Dist. AME Church

Philadelphia, PA

Rev. Dr. Earl B. Mason, Sr.Bible-Based Fellowship Church of Temple Terrace

Tampa, FL

Tyra MarianiCo-Chair, SDPC, Inc.

New America FoundationWashington, DC

Rev. Dr. Michael PflegerCommunity of Saint Sabina Church

Chicago, IL

Rev. Dr. Joe Samuel RatliffBrentwood Baptist Church

Houston, TX

Rev. Dr. William Marcus SmallNew Calvary Baptist Church

Norfolk, VA

Rev. Dr. Gina M. StewartChrist Missionary Baptist Church

Memphis, TN

Rev. Anthony L. TrufantEmmanuel Baptist Church

Brooklyn, NY

Ms. Robin P. WilliamsUnited Food and Commercial Workers

Washington, DC

Rev. Starsky D. WilsonSaint John’s Church & Deaconess Foundation

St. Louis, MO

Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.Trinity United Church of Christ

Chicago, IL

Dr. Iva E. CarruthersGeneral Secretary

SDPC, Inc.Chicago, IL

Th e late Rev. Dr. Samuel DeWitt Proctor was Pastor Emeritus of the Abyssinian Baptist Church of New York City and ProfessorEmeritus at Rutgers University. Dr. Proctor was President of Virginia Union University, Richmond, VA and North Carolina A&TState University. He held administrative positions with the Peace Corps in Nigeria and Washington, D.C. and the National Councilof Churches. He was Pastor-In-Residence for the Institute for Child Advocacy at Children’s Defense Fund/Haley Farm. He wasawarded honorary doctorate degrees from more than 50 colleges and universities. Dr. Proctor was a prolifi c writer and preacher,authoring We Have Th is Ministry, How Shall Th ey Hear, and Sermons from the Black Pulpit, among many other books and articles.

1921 - 1997

Th e 3rd Eye of God represents our soul connection to God.

Sankofa translates to “go back and fetch,” emphasizing the importance of knowing your history.

Tamfro Bebre literally means “the enemy will stew in his own juice”. It is symbol of jealousy and envy.

Nyame Ohene represents the universal supremacy of God.

Wawa Aba represents strength and resilience.

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