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Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference 2017
The Inward Journey: Return, Remember and Renew
“Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 NRSV
THE CALL
Invited Speakers Include:
† Rev. Melva Sampson † Rev. Dr. Robert Franklin † Dr. Larycia Hawkins † Rev. Dr. Eboni Marshall–Turman
† Rev. Dr. John Kinney † Bishop Teresa E. Snorton † Rev. Dr. Bernard Richardson † Rev. Dr. Johnny Ray Youngblood
† Dr. Patricia Newton † Honorable Rev. Delores McQuinn † Rev. Dr. Patricia Gould-Champ † Keith Beauchamp
† Rev. Dr. Melanie Harris † Duran Chavis † Bishop John Selders † Dr. John W. Franklin † Rev. Dr. John Mendez
† Dr. Kevin Washington † Dr. Gregory Howard † Rev. Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker † Dr. Phyllis Cunningham † Dr. Itihari Toure
† Rev. Dr. William Barber † Rev. Carla Howlett † Rev. Xaiver Johnson † Rev. Dr. Melinda Contrearas–Byrd
† Rev. Dr. Jennifer Leath † Rev. Karlene Sekou † Rev. Dr. Steven Lewis † Rev. Dr. Kanika Magee
MINISTRY SESSIONS
• Clothed In Our Right Mind: Mental Illness and the
Black Community
• Faith Communities as Centers of Creation Care
• Namaste and Ubuntu: I See You!
• A Holistic Financial Approach to Ministerial Excellence
• The Inward Gaze: Prophetic Preaching As Healing
• The Theology Of Sufficiency
• Pastoral Care: Who’s Pastoring the Pastor
• Faith Communities as Centers for Cooperative Economic
Development
• Sisters of the Rock: Reclaiming and Embracing #blackgirlmagic
• #stoptheharm: An Interfaith Movement to Dismantle
Mass Incarceration
• UN International Decade: Reclaiming Sacred Memory as Rituals
and Liturgies for Healing
• How are the Children?: Faith Communities as Custodians of
the Future
• A Call From Orlando: The Pulse of the Black Church and the
LGBTQ Community
“Beautiful Are The Feet” HONOREES
† Rev. Dr. Herbert Daughtry † Bishop Yvette Flunder
† Rev. Edwin Sanders † Rev. Dr. Renita Weems
SEMINARIAN DEANS
† Rev. Dr. Keri Day
† Rev. Dr. Obery Hendricks
Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference - 2017 Schedule Highlights*
Register Early Online: www.sdpconference.info
Saturday, February 18th
9:00 a.m.
*Pre-Conference Institutes
Monday, February 20th
8:00 a.m.
Registration Opens
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Seminary Mandatory Session
1:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. OPENING PLENARY
4:30 p.m.
Dinner
6:30 p.m. Evening Worship Service
9:00 p.m. Seminary Debrief and Activities
Tuesday, February 21st
7:00 a.m.
Registration Opens
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Plenary
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Workshop Sessions
12:00 p.m. Plenary/Lunch
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Workshop Sessions
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Reflection
6:45 p.m. Evening Worship Service
9:00 p.m. Seminary Debrief and Activities
Wednesday, February 22nd
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Plenary
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. *The Inward Journey: Return,
Remember and Renew
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Reflection
6:30 p.m. “Beautiful Are The Feet”
Honoree Dinner
Thursday, February 23rd
8:30 a.m. Closing Plenary-Call To Action
Service of Covenant and
Holy Communion
* There will be several activities/sessions around sacred memory and
healing to guide us on the Inward Journey.
Check for ongoing program updates online at
www.sdpconference.info
The Inward Journey: Return, Remember and Renew
CONFERENCE
REGISTRATION FORM
“Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy
burdens, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 NRSV
February 20 - 23, 2017
Please print your name as you would like for it to appear on your conference badge.
Please provide preferred mailing information.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION*
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Early Bird before Oct. 21, 2016 $260.00 $_________
Oct. 22 - Dec. 2, 2016 $290.00 $_________
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Dec. 3 - Dec. 31, 2016 $315.00 $_________
Jan. 1 – Jan. 30, 2017
$340.00 $_________
Jan. 31, 2017 - On-site $390.00 $_________
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I am interested in information on Pre-Conference Institutes:
“Sisters of the Rock”
“End of Life Care: Transitioning With Dignity”
Anti-violence and Trauma Training
SDPC Millennial Affiliation Training
Other
INTERGENERATIONAL CIRCLES
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Check here if you would like to participate in multiple Intergenerational
Circle meetings with a Designated Elder
MINISTRY WORKSHOPS
Please select three (3) sessions (total):
Clothed In Our Right Mind
Faith Communities as Centers of
Creation Care
Namaste and Ubuntu: I See You!
A Holistic Financial Approach to
Ministerial Excellence
The Inward Gaze
The Theology Of Sufficiency
Pastoral Care: Who’s Pastoring
the Pastoring
Faith Communities as a Center of
Cooperative Economic Development
Sisters of the Rock
#stoptheharm
UN International Decade
How are the Children?
A Call From Orlando
Registration* Sub Total
 Honoree Dinner (w/conference) $65.00
 Honoree Dinner ONLY $75.00
Grand Total $_________
*10% discount on registration fee for currently enrolled seminarians.
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(REQUIRED FOR DISCOUNT)
 I am currently enrolled as a seminary student at:
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CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY
Cancellations and requests for refunds will only be accepted through February 3,
2017. Requests should be mailed, faxed, or e-mailed. The following fees will be
charged for cancellation and refunds. 15% for requests received before December
13, 2016; 20% for requests received before January 14, 2017; and 30% after
January 31, 2017. Please allow a minimum of 4 weeks for processing.
HOTEL INFORMATION
To make reservations, contact the Hilton Richmond Hotel, 1-804-344-4300. The
deadline for conference rates is Friday, January 20, 2017 at the Hilton. You can
also make reservations at the Marriott Richmond Hotel: 1-800-228-9290. The deadline for conference rates is on or before Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.
at the Marriott. Please identify your meeting as 2017 Samuel DeWitt Proctor
Conference when making reservations at the Hilton and Marriott hotels.
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Airline fares vary; we suggest you search for the best fares early.
Send all correspondence to:
Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, Inc.
4533 S. Lake Park Avenue • Chicago, IL 60653
773-548-6675 (telephone) • 773-548-6699 (fax)
website: www.sdpconference.info
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With Vision...
By Faith...
Through Action
Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, Inc.
“The Social Justice Network”
4533 S. Lake Park Avenue
Chicago, IL 60653
Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, Inc.
Board of Trustees
Rev. Traci Blackmon
Christ the King United Church of Christ ~ St. Louis, MO
Rev. Dr. Valerie Bridgeman
Methodist Theological School in Ohio ~ Delaware, OH
Rev. Martin L. Espinosa
Ray of Hope Community Church ~ Nashville, TN
Bishop Gregory Ingram
Presiding Prelate, 1st Dist. AME Church
Philadelphia, PA
Rev. Dr. Gina M. Stewart
Christ Missionary Baptist Church ~ Memphis, TN
Rev. Anthony L. Trufant
Emmanuel Baptist Church ~ Brooklyn, NY
Tyra Mariani
Co-Chair, SDPC, Inc.
New America Foundation ~ Washington, DC
Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr.
Healing of the Nations Foundation ~ New York, NY
Rev. Dr. Earl B. Mason, Sr.
Bible-Based Fellowship Church of Temple Terrace
Tampa, FL
Hon. Rev. Wendell L. Griffen
New Millennium Church ~ Little Rock, AR
Rev. Dr. Michael Pfleger
Community of Saint Sabina Church ~ Chicago, IL
Dr. Forrest E. Harris, Sr.
American Baptist College ~ Nashville, TN
Rev. Dr. Joe Samuel Ratliff
Brentwood Baptist Church ~ Houston, TX
Ms. Robin P. Williams
United Food and Commercial Workers
Washington, DC
Rev. Starsky D. Wilson
Saint John’s Church & Deaconess Foundation
St. Louis, MO
Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.
Trinity United Church of Christ ~ Chicago, IL
Rev. Dr. William Marcus Small
New Calvary Baptist Church ~ Norfolk, VA
Dr. Iva E. Carruthers
General Secretary
SDPC, Inc.
Chicago, IL
Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III
Co-Chair, SDPC, Inc.
Friendship-West Baptist Church
Dallas, TX
The late Rev. Dr. Samuel DeWitt Proctor was Pastor Emeritus of the Abyssinian Baptist Church of New York City and Professor
Emeritus at Rutgers University. Dr. Proctor was President of Virginia Union University, Richmond, VA and North Carolina A&T
State University. He held administrative positions with the Peace Corps in Nigeria and Washington, D.C. and the National Council
of Churches. He was Pastor-In-Residence for the Institute for Child Advocacy at Children’s Defense Fund/Haley Farm. He was
awarded honorary doctorate degrees from more than 50 colleges and universities. Dr. Proctor was a prolific writer and preacher,
authoring We Have This Ministry, How Shall They Hear, and Sermons from the Black Pulpit, among many other books and articles.