6:30 PM - Bible Study 
                            Rev. Renita Weems

8:00 PM - Opening Worship Service
                     Dr. Gina Stewart

4:00 PM - Plenary
                       Covered by the Blood
                             Rev. Marissa Farrow

5:30 PM - 6:15 PM
                     Workshop
                     Prioritizing Soul-Care
                            Dr. Danielle Brown

6:15 PM - 7:00 PM               
                    Workshop                     
                    Covered By The Covenant                            Dr. Gina Stewart

7:30 PM - Worship Service
                     Bishop Jacqueline McCullough

4:00 PM - Closing Worship Service
                             Rev. Vandalyn Kennedy

9:00 AM - Conference Culmination                        Worship Service
                             Dr. Carolyn Showell

The Covenant of God provides us with instructions on life. Even during these uncertain times, God’s word gives us a covering, comfort and reassurance. The key to victorious living is to know the Word, apply the word and then have the faith in God covenant commitment to God’s people. Of course, for many believers this pandemic has called into question the ways of God. As we explore the ways of God and the promises of God, it is our hope in the “God of the Covenant” that helps us deal with the flood of emotions that we cannot always explain.

Being intentional about self-care is essential. Rest, vacations, massages and shopping therapy are good, but in vain if your inner self is filled with anger, shame, unforgiveness or emotional trauma. In this season, we must focus on “soul-care” to ensure that we show up in the world as the best versions of ourselves.

So many of us are well acquainted with grief and bereavement. The loss of our activities, worship, comfort and feelings of security have been hard to process. Some would say that this pandemic has stolen the me that I want to be. Even more, the loss of loved ones and close friends has sent many into a sadness and loneliness that is hard to shake. I know that God is covering me, but I am struggling to get through this disruption.

Mental replays of offenses and times of wounding will come at the most unlikely times. Just when you thought that you were in a good place, you realize that you might need to work a little harder on freeing yourself from the memories and triggers that take you back to the resentment, anger and pain from which you have been delivered.

All of us have had to live under pressure, but of la e, it seems that many are living with a stress that has been intensified by the today’s realities. We are dealing with stress in so many aspects of our lives—relationships, career, children, church matters, finances, racism, political matters, natural disasters, violence and health. Reports that there are toxins in the air we breathe, the food that we eat, and the pharmaceutical products we take can work on our peace. Holy Spirit help us find the peace and balance we need to move through it all.

Faith demands that we entrust our whole lives to the God who loves us, calls us, and equips us. We often deal with feelings of inadequacy, insecurity and fear of failure, and that makes us hold back on who we were born to be. We must remember, however, living our truth requires us to live God’s truth, and God’s truth is found only in God’s Word and will for our lives.

Let us explore all of the nuances of the being “covered by the blood.”