156^th Session of the Texas Annual Conference 

Brown Chapel Members, 

Below is the schedule for the 156th session of the Texas Annual Conference. All worships services can be viewed on the 10th District website, 10th District UTUBE and 10th District Facebook page. All business sessions will be on zoom and links will be forthcoming.

Please Note:

• WMS Night in White (NIW) will be on 10th District Website and Facebook Live
• Rev. Dr. Lee is preaching at 11:00 am on Friday the 21st. 
• Pastoral Reports will be read at 1:00 pm on Friday the 21st.

You MUST Register in advance for the Texas Annual Conference:

*After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. The link will be used starting on Thursday, October 20^th for the Sons of Allen and Lay Witness Night and for all day Friday. The agenda is below.

Agenda and Schedule

Wed. Oct 19                                                  

6:30 p.m.                    Women’s Missionary Society “Night In White”

Thurs. Oct 20  

8:30 a.m.                     Women in Ministry Annual Day

9:00 a.m.                     Women’s Missionary Society Annual Convention

12:00 p.m.                   Break

                                    Pre-conference Meetings

 1:00 p.m.                    Presiding Elders meet with Bishop

 1:30 p.m.                    Conference Stewardship Committee            

 2:30 p.m.                    Board of Examiners meet with Bishop

 5:00 p.m.                    DINNER

 6:00 p.m.                    Lay Witness Night

  7:15 p.m.                   Sons of Allen/Men’s Night

Fri. Oct 21

 8:30 a.m.                   Conference Business Session I

                                   Roll Call, Ministers

                                   Roll Call, Lay Delegates

                                   Roll Call, Conference Officers

                                   Organization of the Conference

                                   Approval of Agenda

                                   Election of Conference Functionaries

                                   Conference Institute           

                                  Administrative Committee Reports

                                   Presiding Elders’ Summary Reports

                                   Board of Examiners’ Report

                                   Conference Trustees’ Report

                                               (Deeds, Abstracts, and Abandoned Property)

                                   Ministerial Efficiency Committee

                                   Necrology and Memorials

                                   Conference Adjustment Committee

                                   Missions, Circuits and Stations

11:00 a.m.                    Opening Worship and Annual Sermon  

12:00 p.m.                  LUNCH

1:00 p.m.                     Conference Business Session II

                                    Pastors’ Reports

2:30 p.m.                    BREAK

2:40 p.m.                     Administrative Committee Reports Continued

                                   Stewardship Committee

                                   Ministry to Youths and Young Adults

                                   Christian Education — Church School/Bible Discovery

                                   Evangelism and Church Growth                                   

3:00 - 4:00                   Conference Business Session III

                                    Literary Committee Reports

                                    State of the Church

                                   State of the Country

                                   Christian Stewardship

                                   Social Action/Social Justice

                  Environmental Justice and Public Health

                                   Component Reports

                  Women’s Missionary Society

                  Young People's Division

                                   Richard Allen Young Adult Council

                  Sons of Allen

                  Women in Ministry

                  Clergy Families Organization

                                   Lay Activities

                                   Debutantes and Masters Commission

                                   Treasurer, Stewardship Committee,

Accountant and all Financial Reports

4:10 p.m.                    Disciplinary Questions 

4:30 p.m.                    Memorial Service/Necrology Report 

4:35 - 5:15p.m.                      Bible Discovery 

5:15 – 7:00 p.m.                                 DINNER

7:00 p.m.                     Closing Worship Service

                                    Bishop Preaching

                                   Service of Superannuation