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Thursday - October 15th, 2026 (GMT)
Friday - October 16th, 2026 (GMT)
Thursday
Oct 15
11:30 AM
(GMT)
Day 1: Theological Grounding and Public Engagement
11:30 AM - 11:30 PM
Regular Session
720 Minutes
Dr. Rona Williams, Conference Moderator
Director of FaithLearnThrive at Hood Theological Seminary
Registration and Continental Breakfast
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Other
60 Minutes
Check in, enjoy breakfast, and connect with fellow participants before the Institute begins.
Thursday
Oct 15
12:30 PM
(GMT)
Opening Welcome and Framing
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Main Stage Session
15 Minutes
Start the Institute with an institutional welcome, theological framing of Shalom, and an ecclesial blessing for the gathering.
Rev. Karen Owens, DMin
Director of Strategic Research at Hood Theological Seminary
Rev. Dr. Clifford Jones, Sr.
Senior Minister at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church
Rev. Vergel Lattimore, Ph.D.
President, Professor of Pastoral Psychology & Counseling, Brigadier General, USAF (Ret.) at Hood Theological Seminary
Thursday
Oct 15
12:45 PM
(GMT)
Welcome From Zion
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM
Main Stage Session
15 Minutes
Bishop W. Darin Moore
Presiding Bishop of the Eastern North Carolina Episcopal District at AME Zion Church
Thursday
Oct 15
1:00 PM
(GMT)
Praise & Worship
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM
Main Stage Session
20 Minutes