The “Tremendous” Tampa District West Coast Conference

Eleventh Episcopal District

African Methodist Episcopal Church

Church School Convention June 23-25, 2016

Legacy Preparatory Academy and

Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church -Duffy Center

10110 N Central Ave, Tampa, FL 33612

“Get Right for Christ #Under Construction,” Isaiah 64:8 NIV

Bishop Adam J. Richardson, Jr, Presiding Prelate, Eleventh Episcopal District

Mrs. Connie Speights Richardson, Episcopal Supervisor

The Reverend James O. Williams Sr., Presiding Elder

Mrs. Evelyn T. Williams, District Consultant

The Reverend Kirk Bogen, Christian Education Director

The Reverend Cheryl Ferrell, Assistant Christian Education Director

Brother Samuel L. Scott, Church School Superintendent

Sister G. Penny Demps, Assistant District Church School Superintendent

Sister Eleanor Dixon, District Debutante & Master Commissioner

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(Tentative)Schedule of Events

Thursday - June 23, 2016 (Duffy Center)

6:00 p.m. Youth Choir and Usher Rehearsal

6:45 p.m. Praise and Worship

7:00 p.m. Opening Worship Service – Showcasing the DMC

9:00 p.m. Welcome Reception and Committee Meetings

Friday - June 24, 2016 (Duffy Center & Legacy Prep)

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Registration and Poster Competition Drop off

8:30 a.m. Essay Competition and Youth Choir Rehearsal

9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. General Assembly (Model Church School)

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Praise and Worship

11:00 a.m. Hour of Power Worship Service

12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m. Community Outreach Project

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The Church at Study

4:00 p.m. Dinner on Your Own

4:00 p.m. Board of Examiners

6:00 p.m. Youth Choir and Usher Rehearsal

6:45 p.m. Praise and Worship

7:00 p.m. Worship Service

9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Social

Saturday – June 25, 2016 (Legacy Prep)

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast

8:30 a.m. Brain Bowl Teams Check-in

8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Praise and Worship

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Brain Bowl Competition

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Field Day and Closing Picnic

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Registration and Convention Attire

Registration is online again this year. This link will be forthcoming.

Adult Registration - $15

Youth Registration (18 & below) - $10

Attire for the convention: Thursday – School Attire, Business Casual

Friday – School Attire, Business Casual

Saturday – Church Shirts

Parade of Churches

Represent Your Church with a banner that no larger than 2x4 in size.

Example: Church name, Mt. Zion AME and motto “The Church where the doors are always open.” The

Church will have two designees to carry the banner and the Pastor & Spouse will lead the way.

Poster Contest

The contest is open to all students ages 2-5, 6-10, 11 -14, 15-18 Each youth may submit only one poster.

Posters are due at time of registration. The Theme is “Get Right for Christ - #Under Construction”.

Poster will be judged based on:

Adherence to the theme - 40 points

Color Contrast - 25 points

Form and Space - 25 points

Neatness - 10 points

Total 100 Points

The back of the poster must include:

Youth’s Name

Youth’s Age

Name of Church

Pastor’s Name

The Participants will be given a number to affix to his or her poster. The posters will be displayed for judging

in the designated area for Poster Contest.

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ESSAY WRITING CONTEST

Competitors in Grades 3 – 12 will write an interpretive literary competition focusing on a topic based on

the theme “Get Right for Christ - #Under Construction” given to them on the day of the event. The

competitor will write an essay with no fewer words than their category stipulates.

Grade Categories

Grades 3 – 5 will write at least a 50-word essay

Grades 6 – 8 will write at least a 100-word essay

Grades 9 – 12 will write at least a 200-word essay

Competitors in Grades 3 – 5 will be given 30 minutes to write their essay and 10 minutes to read over what

they have written and make corrections. (Total time allotted 40 minutes)

Competitors in Grades 6 – 8 will be given 30 minutes to write their essay and 15 minutes to read over what

they have written and make corrections. (Total time allotted 45 minutes)

Competitors in Grades 9 – 12 will be given 35 minutes to write their essay and 15 minutes to read over

what they have written and make corrections. (Total time allotted 50 minutes)

Guidelines

1. Each competitor will be awarded points in the following areas:

Related to theme 25 points

Originality 25 points

Logical sequence 20 points (Sentences/ideas are clearly written and in coherent order)

Grammar/Punctuation 20 points

Neatness 10 points

Total points – 100

2. The decisions of the judges are final.

3. Punctuality will be strictly observed.

****Competitors MUST remain in the room the entire time allotted.****

Brain Bowl

Each Church may sponsor one (1) team ages 7-12 and one (1) team ages 13-17 consisting of not more than

three members and three alternates (six members total); see Rules and Guidelines.

Study Resources:

The Bible

“Know Your Church”

The Doctrine and Discipline of the AME Church

2016 Selected Brain Bowl Questions and other resources

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Community Outreach

“Fill it Up…so We Can Give it Away” Youth Outreach Project

The “Tremendous” Tampa District is partnering with The Joshua House- Joshua House is a safe haven for abused, abandoned, and neglected

children, offering a therapeutic residential group care program that

provides a protected, nurturing, family-like environment for children six -

seventeen. These children have been removed from their homes due to

crisis and many have been through multiple foster homes. The Joshua

House is located at 1515 Michelin Court, Lutz, FL. 33549

It’s quite simple - it’s filling up a minimum of three (3) bags with a variety of the requested items for the

youth to distribute to the designated centers. The items will be distributed on Friday, June 24th, at 1:00 p.m.

by youth ages 13 and up. The bags may be backpacks, reusable grocery bags, and etc. Bags may be dropped

off on Thursday before the start of worship service.

There are two areas of giving:

1- DAILY NECESSITIES

which includes personal hygiene products and activity items for the children

2- BACK TO SCHOOL

which includes an itemized list of various school supplies

DAILY NECESSITIES BACK TO SCHOOL

Allen Temple, Gtr. Mt. Carmel,

St. Luke, Mt. Zion – Riverview, Mt. Olive –

Bealsville, Pleasant Chapel, Mt. Olive-Plant City,

Mt. Zion-Port Tampa, New St. Paul

St. James, Mt. Olive-W. Tampa,

Allen Chapel, Mt. Zion-Mulberry, Unity,

Bethel, First Mt. Carmel, New Bethel, Mt.

Pleasant