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The Lott Carey Global Christian Missional Community invites you to join us for the 126th Lott Carey Annual Session, a gathering of mission-minded Christians from around the world. The theme of this year’s session is “Go” - Matthew 28:19-20.
The online registration for the session closes on July 31.
If you miss the online registration deadline, you can still register by downloading the pdf form on the Lott Carey website and mail it to the Lott Carey offices.
On-site registration will take place at the Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons, which opens on Sunday, August 13, at 2:00 pm.
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with fellow believers, learn from inspiring speakers and workshops, and participate in meaningful worship and service. We look forward to seeing you at the 126th Lott Carey Annual Session!
For more information, please visit our website at www.lottcarey.org or contact us at lottcarey@lottcarey.org or (301) 429-3300.
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Lott Carey President Rev. Dr. Gina M. Stewart invites all to the Annual Session in Greensboro, NC | |
Annual Session to host blood drive | |
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As part of the 126th Lott Carey Annual Session, a blood drive will be held at the Koury Convention Center, Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons, on August 16, from 10:00 am-2:30 pm.
The commitment is to donate 30 pints of blood. All donors will receive a free health screening prior to their donation.
“We are excited to be hosting this blood drive,” said Lott Carey Executive Secretary-Treasurer Rev. Emmett Dunn. “It is an opportunity for us to give back to the community and help those in need.”
To schedule your appointment, log on to redcrossblood.org, and enter the keyword, LottCarey.
The blood drive is open to everyone, including all Annual Session attendees.
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Why you should attend the Lott Carey Annual Session | |
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The 126th Lott Carey Annual Session, from August 14-17 in Greensboro, North Carolina, will feature inspirational preaching and worship services as well as rich fellowship and events for women, men, youth, and children.
The morning preachers include Rev. Dr. Ricky L. Banks, Rev. Mitchell J. Stevens, Lott Carey's International Youth Development Team Leader Rev. Brittany D. Mingo, and Rev. Dr. Alyn Waller. In the evenings, attendees will hear from Lott Carey President Rev. Dr. Gina M. Stewart, Rev. Dr. Danielle Brown, and Rev. Dr. F. Bruce Williams.
There will also be informative breakout sessions and outstanding mission education classes. The mission education classes will be based on the book, Missional Moves: 15 Tectonic Shifts that Transform Churches, Communities, and the World, by Rob Wegner and Jack Magruder. The book describes 15 paradigm shifts in how gospel-driven Christian leaders are thinking about churches and ministry in today’s world.
Special events include “An Evening of Jazz” with Dr. Alyn Waller, senior pastor of Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Philadelphia, PA, and “A Night of Comedy” with William Powell as the special guest comedian. In addition, there will be a Financial Wellness Breakfast sponsored by MMBB Financial Services.
A benefit luncheon to honor Dr. and Mrs. David Emmanuel Goatley will recognize their more than 21 years of service to the Lott Carey family and their impact and ministry around the world. Proceeds from the luncheon will go to the construction of a new high school in Liberia to be named in the honor of Dr. and Mrs. Goatley.
A historical bus tour will visit North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (also known as North Carolina A&T State University), the February One Monument, The University Galleries at North Carolina A&T State University, Bennett College and Magnolia House.
These are among the reasons and more why you should register to attend the Lott Carey Annual Session in Greensboro.
You can register for the conference online or download a registration form from the Lott Carey website.
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Service opportunities at Annual Session | |
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Lott Carey invites its members and supporters to participate in various mission service opportunities during its 126th Annual Session, which will be held in Greensboro, North Carolina, from August 14-17, 2023.
The Annual Session is a gathering of Baptist and other church leaders and supporters from around the world who come together to celebrate the organization’s mission of promoting Christian mission, education, and social justice.
The mission service opportunities are designed to engage the attendees in meaningful and impactful ways with the local community and to demonstrate the love of Christ through practical actions. The opportunities include both on-site and off-site activities that cater to different levels of impact and interest.
The attendees can choose from the following options:
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Operation “School Backpack” - On-site): In recognition of the start of a new school year, help to sort much needed school supplies and prepare backpacks to be donated to the Gillespie Park Elementary School (GPES). Donations of school supplies and backpacks are welcome!
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16 Cents (known as “Ministry Under the Bridge” - Off-site): This ministry opportunity, designed to feed the unhoused and underserved spiritually, physically and emotionally through the enabling of the Holy Spirit includes set-up, breakdown of chairs for the worship service, along with distribution of prepared meals to homeless guests in attendance in addition to one-on-one ministry as one feels led by the Holy Spirit.
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Greensboro Urban Ministry (The Potter’s House Community Kitchen - Off-site): This minimal impact service opportunity affords one with varied service, including but not limited to, assisting in the food pantry – organization and sorting of non-perishable food items, assisting with food preparation and serving homeless guests. The Potter’s House Community Kitchen provides FREE, well-balanced, nutritious meals to 200-500 people daily. The meal is served between 10:30 am and 12:30 pm. The opportunity to assist in the food pantry.
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Interactive Resource Center (IRC - Off-site): The Interactive Resource Center is Guilford County’s only day resource center for people experiencing or on the brink of experiencing homelessness. This low to medium impact service opportunity involves set-up/breakdown of tables to serve guests, meal preparation, and distribution of food and toiletries.
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Piedmont Christian Home - Off-site): Plan for and participate in a devotional service to include, scripture, prayer, musical selections, and an inspirational message for residents of the Piedmont Christian Home.
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Out of the Garden Project - Off-site): This low to medium impact service opportunity includes repacking donated Panera Bread and Little Caesars Pizza; sorting produce from Out of the Garden’s food reclamation initiative and making produce boxes for distribution at the Fresh Mobile Markets; sorting donated shelf-stable food items, bagging shelf stable food items for the Operation Backpack program or for the emergency food relief bags that are distributed at the Fresh Mobile Markets; sorting donated bread/sweets, dairy/deli to ensure dates are safe for consumption; and general cleaning post session. All services are performed at the warehouse. Volunteers are asked to wear closed toe shoes and be willing to get a little (or a lot!) dirty.
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Second Harvest Food Bank - Off-site): This medium impact service opportunity includes sorting of food and other products to serve communities across 18 counties in North Carolina (e.g., from Boone to Burlington). These communities include cities, college towns, and many rural communities. 1 in 6 people in Northwest North Carolina live with food insecurity. Children and seniors are among the most vulnerable.
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West End Ministries, Inc. - Off-site): This low to medium impact service opportunity affords one with varied service, including but not limited to, assisting in the food pantry – organization and sorting of non-perishable food items, and sorting of donations received in the thrift store.
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Salvation Army Greensboro - Off-site): This medium impact service opportunity focuses on the sorting of donations (e.g., clothing and household goods) received. The Salvation Army has two
The mission service opportunities are open to all attendees who register for the Annual Session.
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A message from Lott Carey President Rev. Dr. Gina M. Stewart | |
Informative mission education classes | |
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The Lott Carey global missional community is excited to announce that it will be holding mission education classes during the 126th Annual Session at Sheraton at Four Seasons in Greensboro, North Carolina, from August 14-17.
The classes will be based on the book, Missional Moves: 15 Tectonic Shifts that Transform Churches, Communities, and the World, by Rob Wegner and Jack Magruder. The book describes 15 paradigm shifts in how gospel-driven Christian leaders are thinking about churches and ministry in today’s world.
The church was never designed to be a fortress for the righteous, but a flood of revolutionaries, bringing the Good News of the Kingdom to broken lives and broken communities in a broken world. Today, millions of Christians are awakening to the holism, or wholeness, of the gospel call, expanding their understanding of church from an institution to a movement.
Recognizing the church’s past missteps and re-envisioning its role in modern society, Missional Moves will fundamentally alter your understanding of the church and how its mission is lived out.
Rob Wegner and Jack Magruder are church founders and Christian thought-leaders who will walk you through three distinct categories of changes that today’s churches have to understand to have the greatest, positive impact in the paradigm shift of our missional imagination, the centralized shift of our local church mission field, and the decentralized shift of the global family of Christ.
If this calling toward movement and transformation is to be realized, it will require some earth-shaking shifts in our concept of the evangelistic mission: “Missional Moves.” This book provides a plan of action for your church that will empower you to unleash each member on a mission, both locally and globally.
Register early for these mission education classes as space is going fast.
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Several special events will occur during the 126th Lott Carey Annual Session in Greensboro, North Carolina, from August 14-17.
These include “An Evening of Jazz” with Dr. Alyn Waller, senior pastor of Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Philadelphia, PA, and “A Night of Comedy” with William Powell as the special guest comedian. In addition, there will be a Financial Wellness Breakfast sponsored by MMBB Financial Services.
The historical bus tour of Greensboro includes five stops. The tour will visit North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (also known as North Carolina A&T State University), the February One Monument, The University Galleries at North Carolina A&T State University, Bennett College and Magnolia House.
As these are ticketed events with limited seating capacity, persons are encouraged to register early and purchase tickets.
Additional information on these and other events are available on the Lott Carey website at www.lottcarey.org.
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Lott Carey will be hosting a benefit luncheon to honor Dr. and Mrs. David Emmanuel Goatley during the Annual Session from August 14-17, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The luncheon will recognize their more than 21 years of service to the Lott Carey family and their impact and ministry around the world.
Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy a delicious meal while hearing inspiring stories of the Goatleys' service and commitment to Lott Carey.
Dr. Goatley, an accomplished theologian, missiologist, and academic administrator, served as Lott Carey's executive secretary-treasurer for many years. Mrs. Pamela Goatley was a longstanding volunteer to Lott Carey, providing administrative and operational services.
While leading Lott Carey, Dr. Goatley oversaw many new initiatives and programs. He extended partnerships to several countries, expanding Lott Carey’s global reach.
"We are especially pleased to honor the service and commitment by the Goatley family that has given so much to Lott Carey," said Rev. Emmett Dunn, executive secretary-treasurer of Lott Carey.
Proceeds from the luncheon will go to the construction of a new high school in Liberia to be named in the honor of Dr. and Mrs. Goatley. “I can hardly think of a more fitting way to honor a family that has given so much to Lott Carey and Liberia,” Rev. Dunn said.
After leaving Lott Carey, Dr. Goatley moved to Duke Divinity School as the associate dean for academic and vocational formation, Ruth W. and A. Morris Williams Jr. Research Professor of Theology and Christian Ministry, and director of the Office of Black Church Studies.
He is currently the sixth president of Fuller Seminary in California, the first Black president of the interdenominational evangelical school, which has provided graduate level training to many outstanding leaders in the church.
For more information and to register for the luncheon, please visit Lott Carey's website at www.lottcarey.org.
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The 126th Lott Carey Annual Session, taking place from August 14-17 in Greensboro, North Carolina, is a Christ-centered experience that brings together young people from all over to serve, learn, worship, and fellowship.
Lott Carey’s International Youth Development (IYD) has developed a unique program that offers connectivity, growth, and empowerment to youth ministers, youth workers, children's ministry leaders, and ministries to young adults and college students. The program includes leadership development opportunities, research, resource-sharing, leadership workshops, enrichment sessions, and global mission outreach.
The Annual Session will also feature the Hope Missionaries, children aged 6-12, who will participate in mission education and serve the Greensboro community through special service projects. They will also have the opportunity to visit the International Civil Rights Center & Museum, Out of the Garden’s Urban Teaching Farm, the Greensboro Science Center, and more.
"We are excited to bring young people together for a unique four-day opportunity for spiritual refreshment and ministry rejuvenation," said Lott Carey Executive Secretary-Treasurer Rev. Emmett Dunn. "We encourage everyone not to miss out on this incredible experience."
The registration fee is $125 per person for children and youth. To register, please visit www.lottcarey.org.
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Annual Session to Feature Dynamic Preachers | |
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The 126th Lott Carey Annual Session is set to take place in Greensboro, North Carolina, from August 14-17, and attendees can expect to hear from some of the most dynamic preachers in the country.
The morning preachers include Rev. Dr. Ricky L. Banks, Rev. Mitchell J. Stevens, Lott Carey's International Youth Development Team Leader Rev. Brittany D. Mingo, and Rev. Dr. Alyn Waller.
Dr. Banks, a seasoned pastor with more than 40 years of experience, is the President of The General Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. Rev. Stevens, a talented musician and preacher, is the pastor of two churches in Louisiana. Rev. Mingo, a Philadelphia native with a background in education and nonprofit work, is a seminary student studying for her Master's of Divinity in Urban Ministry. Dr. Waller, the Senior Pastor of Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Philadelphia, has led the church through significant growth and is actively involved in supporting education in the Philadelphia School District.
In the evenings, attendees will hear from Lott Carey President Rev. Dr. Gina M. Stewart, Rev. Dr. Danielle Brown, and Rev. Dr. F. Bruce Williams. Dr. Stewart, the first African American female pastor to lead an established African American Baptist congregation in Memphis and Shelby County, is a trailblazer in her field and has received numerous awards for her work. Dr. Brown, Senior Pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church in Plainfield, NJ, is the first woman to hold the position since the church's founding in 1908. Dr. Williams, the Senior Pastor of Bates Memorial Baptist Church in Kentucky, has seen the church's membership grow from 100 to more than 5,000 during his tenure.
"We are thrilled to have such a diverse and talented group of preachers joining us for the 126th Lott Carey Annual Session," said Rev. Emmett Dunn, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of Lott Carey. "Their unique perspectives and experiences will undoubtedly inspire and challenge us all."
The Lott Carey Annual Session is a gathering of Baptist and other church leaders and supporters from around the world who come together to celebrate the organization's mission of promoting Christian mission, education, and social justice. This year's session will feature workshops, plenary sessions, and worship services.
For more information about the 126th Lott Carey Annual Session and to register for the event, visit www.lottcarey.org.
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Established in 1897, Lott Carey has networks in 27 countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America.
Based in the Washington DC Metro Area, Lott Carey provides financial support and technical assistance in leadership development, education, training, healthcare, advocacy, disaster relief, and other services.
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