GENERAL COUNCIL OF PASTORS AND ELDERS
Church of God in Christ
2014 Summit Schedule
ATLANTA, GA
Administrative Assistant Superintendent Michael Eaddy, Chairman
Administrative Assistant Destry Bell, Vice Chairman, Facilitator
Monday
August 25 –
2:00 PM
SESSION I
• Prayer
• Opening Greetings
• Introductions
• Meditation –
Presentation of the Chairman – Vice Chairman Warren Dorris
“The Chairman Speaks” – Superintendent Michael Eaddy
“ONE BODY UNITED – Manifesting the Kingdom’s Power in the Earth” 1Corinthians 12:4-7, 12
• “ONE CHURCH” Initiative
o Hosting an event for presentation to national leadership
o Strategy to identify liaisons to every entity in the COGIC
o Staffing GCPE Boards
o Executive Committee Assignments & Appointments
o Conference Coordination
o Judiciary Review Committee
o Institute
§ Memorializing Past Leadership
§ Staff
5:00 PM DINNER ON YOUR OWN
7:00 PM SESSION II
· 2015 National Holy Convocation
o “Shepherds Prayer”
§ Midday & Evening Sessions
§ Regional Organizational Assignments
§ Logistics – Promotions, Pre-Service Staging, etc.
§ Class presentations – :Significance of the Prayer Shawl
o GCPE Meeting Site & Schedule
§ Number of days
§ Presiding Bishop’s Visit
o Ferguson, MO Outreach & Prayer Walk
· LOGISTICS
o Booth Acquisition & Coverage
o Shipping & Transportation
o Announcements
o Presiding Bishop Visits
DAY ONE CLOSES
Tuesday
August 26 –
8:00 AM BREAKFAST
9:00 AM SESSION III
• Prayer
• Meditation –
• JUDICIARY – Superintendent Jerry Johnson, Chairman,
Judicial Review Committee
o Pending Cases, Expedited Process
o Proposed fee requirement for the judiciary process operational expenses
o Constitutionally allowed?
• MEDIATION REFERENCE HANDBOOK –
Superintendent Marcus Ways
o Updated Version
o Promotional Logistics
o Publishing Timeline
· OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
Superintendent Prince E. Bryant II, Secretary
· General Assembly Matters – Attorney Amos Smith
o Election of Jurisdictional Council Officers Amendment
o DVD Production
o Judiciary Board Candidates
12:00 Noon LUNCH
SESSION IV
1:00 PM
2015 GCPE “Shepherds” CONFERENCE LOGISTICS, Atlanta, GA –
Administrative Assistant David W. Stokes, Chairman
Pastor Marc Thomas, Co-Chairman
o Logistics – Meeting Space Allocations, T. Lynn Smith
o Hotel Contract – Lisa Law
o Office of Convention Planning Requirements
o Vendor Contracts
o Institute Coordinator – Superintendent Dr. Carl E. King, Sr
o Women’s Division – Lady Winifred Morris
o Emerging Millennium Leaders Division –
Pastor Derrick Hutchins II, Superintendent Clarence Sellers
o Elders Academy – Elder Steve Tipton
o Marriage Enrichment – Pastor Rozario Slack
o Program Committee, Vice Chairman Destry Bell, Coordinator
o GA Local Committee Co-Chairmen – Elder Harold Bennett & TBD
o Registration / ICAS – Pastor Carl Williams
o Vendors – TBD – DIALOGUE NECESSARY
o AV/ Decorations/ Staging – T. Lynn Smith
o Platform – Overseer Kiemba Knowlin
o Intercessory Prayer – Superintendent Clarence Cranford
o 2016 Conference Site – Tentative / Chicago, IL
Report on Presentation
5:00 PM DINNER ON YOUR OWN
7:00 PM SESSION V
• FINANCIAL REPORT
Superintendent Tommie Murphy, Elder Thomas May
o Prayer Shawl Sales
o 150TH Birthday Celebration, Memphis, TN
§ Logistics
§ Stock Re-order (i.e. quantity, etc)
§ DVD Production
o Interim Financials – Period Ending July 30, 2014
o 2015 Conference Budget
o Proposed Operational Budget for GCPE
o Proposed Revenue Generating Sources
o Product Sales (Shirts, Caps, Ties, etc.)
o Membership
o Handbooks & Training DVDs
o Jurisdictional Donations
o Annual Chairmen Reports
o Fees ( See Judiciary)
· COGIC AUDIT UPDATE,
Financial Secretary, Elder Charles Hill
DAY TWO CLOSES
Wednesday
August 27 –
8:00 AM BREAKFAST
9:00 AM SESSION VI
• Prayer
• Meditation –
• PUBLIC RELATIONS– Superintendent William Ward
• WEBSITE AND TECHNOLOGY – Pastor Michael Hill
• COMMUNICATIONS – Superintendent Jerry Walker
• WRAP UP – NEXT STEPS
Committee Deadlines
Report Out dates
SUMMIT ENDS