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
(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 Page 2 of 5
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. Page 3 of 5
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 Page 4 of 5
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 24 th, 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 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 BACK TO SCHOOL St. James, Mt. Olive-W. Tampa, Allen Chapel, Mt. Zion-Mulberry, Unity, Bethel, First Mt. Carmel, New Bethel, Mt. Pleasant Page 5 of 5