Annual Conference Schedules

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FIRST EPISCOPAL DISTRICT

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The 139th Session of the Bermuda Annual Conference
March 6-9, 2025

St. Paul AME Church
Hamilton, Bermuda
Host Pastor:  Rev. Nicholas Genevieve-Tweed

Vernon Temple AME Church
Southampton, Bermuda
Host Pastor:  Rev. Dr. Leonard M. Santucci
Host Presiding Elder:  Rev. Howard H. L. Dill

The 102nd Session of the Delaware Annual Conference
March 13-15, 2025

Mt. Zion AME Church
101 North Queen Street
Dover, DE 19904
Host Pastor:  Rev. Darien J. Jones
Host Presiding Elder:  Rev. Ellis B. Louden

The 153rd Session of the New Jersey Annual Conference
April 3-6, 2025

Double Tree Hotel
2349 Marlton Pike West
Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08002
Host Pastor:  Rev. Richard F. Norris II
Host Presiding Elder:  Rev. Dr. James Coaxum III

The 174th Session of the New England Annual Conference
April 10-12, 2025

Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale
155 Temple Street
New Haven, CT 06510
Host Pastor:  Rev. Steven A. Cousin Jr.
Host Presiding Elder:  Jocelyn K. Hart Lovelace

The 203rd Session of the New York Annual Conference
April 24-27, 2025

Greater Allen AME Cathedral
110-31 Floyd H. Flake Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11433
Host Pastor:  Rev. Stephen A. Green
Host Presiding Elder:  Rev. Dr. Jo-An L. Owings

The 29th Session of the Western New York Annual Conference
May 1-3, 2025

Bethel AME Church
1525 Michigan Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14209
Host Pastor/Presiding Elder:  Rev. Paul J. Thomas

The 209th Session of the Philadelphia Annual Conference
June 4-8, 2025

Wyndham Lancaster Resort & Convention Center
2300 Lincoln Hwy E
Lancaster, PA 17602
Host Pastor:  Rev. Edward M. Bailey
Host Presiding Elder:  Lawrence C. Henryhand

SECOND EPISCOPAL DISTRICT

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No events currently scheduled 

THIRD EPISCOPAL DISTRICT

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Planning Meeting
October 31 – November 2, 2024

FOURTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT

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Planning Meeting
November 13-16, 2024

FIFTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT

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133rd Session of the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference
September 4-7, 2024
Host: Bethel AME Church, Portland, OR

17th Session of the Midwest Annual Conference
September 11-14, 2024
Host:  Ebenezer AME Church, Kansas City, MO

138th Session of the Desert Mountain Annual Conference
September 24-28, 2024
Host:  Historic Tanner AME Church, Phoenix, AZ

160th Session of the California Annual Conference
October 2-4, 2024
Host:  Brookins AME Church, Oakland, CA

170th Session of the Missouri Annual Conference
October 9-12, 2024
Host: St. James AME Church, St. Louis, MO

100th Session of the Southern California Annual Conference
October 23-27, 2024
Host:  Bethel AME Church, Los Angeles, CA
Venue:  Hilton Hotel (LAX), Los Angeles, CA

Fifth District Planning Meeting 
October 28, 2024
Host:  Bethel AME Church, Los Angeles, CA
Venue:  Hilton Hotel (LAX), Los Angeles, CA

Midyear Conference and Quadrennial Celebration
March 10-13, 2025
Host: TBA

SIXTH DISTRICT EPISCOPAL DISTRICT

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No events currently scheduled

SEVENTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT

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Palmetto Annual Conference
September 11-14, 2024
Host: Historic Bethel AME Church
Conference Site:
Howard Center
1610 Hawkins Street
Georgetown, SC 29440

South Carolina Annual Conference
September 18-21, 2024
Host: Mother Emanuel AME Church
Conference Site:
Charleston Area Convention Center
5001 Coliseum Drive
Charleston, SC 29418

Piedmont Annual Conference
September 25-28, 2024
Host: Flat Rock AME Church
Conference Site:
Hilton Greenville
45 W. Orchard Park Drive
Greenville, SC 29615

Northeast South Carolina Annual Conference
October 9-12, 2024
Host: Mt. Zion AME Church
Conference Site:
Florence Convention Center
3300 W. Radio Drive
Florence, SC 29501

Columbia Annual Conference
October 16-19, 2024
Host Church and Site:
Reid AME Church
704 Gabriel Street
Columbia, SC 29203

Central South Carolina Annual Conference
October 23-26, 2024
Host: Historic Liberty Hill AME Church
Conference Site:
Santee Convention Center
1737 Bass Drive
Santee, SC 29142

EIGHTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT

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Mississippi Annual Conference
September 11-13, 2025

WMS Day
September 10, 2025

Host Church:
Zion Chapel AME Church
228 North Dr. Martin Luther King Drive
Natchez, MS 39120
Host Pastor: Rev. Birdon Mitchell Sr.

North Mississippi Annual Conference
September 25-27, 2025

WMS Day
September 24, 2025

Host Church:
Solomon Chapel AME Church
516 Ruby Street
Cleveland, MS 38732
Host Pastor: Rev. Phoenecia Witherspoon

Central North Louisiana Annual Conference
October 9-11, 2025

WMS Day
October 8, 2025

Host Church:
Bethel AME Church
3500 Jones Avenue
Alexandria, LA
Host Pastor: Rev. Rodney Pendleton

Louisiana Annual Conference
October 23-25, 2025

WMS Day
October 22, 2025

Host Church:
Greater Turner Chapel AME Church
875 Turner Chapel Road
Greensburg, LA 70441
Host Pastor: Rev. Dr. Moses A. Simms Jr.

NINTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT

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Alabama River Region Annual Conference
August 20-22, 2025

YPD Annual Day
August 16, 2025

WMS Annual Day
August 19, 2025

Host Church:
St. John’s Chapel AME Church
807 Madison Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36104
Host Pastors:  Rev. Roosevelt & Rev. Shelia Williams
Host Presiding Elder:  Rev. Dr. Jacquelyn L. Densons

Northwest Alabama Annual Conference
September 10-12, 2025

YPD Annual Day
September 6, 2025

WMS Annual Day
September 9, 2025

Host Church:
Bryant Chapel AME Church
3125 Spaulding Street SW
Birmingham, AL 35221
Host Pastors:  Rev. Damien Littlejohn
Host Presiding Elder:  Rev. Gloria A. Hall

Southeast Alabama Annual Conference
September 24-26, 2025

YPD Annual Day
September 20, 2025

WMS Annual Day
September 23, 2025

Host Church:
St. John AME Church
901 Dale Road
Eufaula, AL 36027
Host Pastors:  Rev. Carlton Worthen
Host Presiding Elder:  Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Sherrod III

Northeast Alabama Annual Conference
October 8-10, 2025

YPD Annual Day
October 4, 2025

WMS Annual Day
October 7, 2025

Host Church:
St. Luke AME Church
1300 Auburn Street
Opelika, AL 30001
Host Pastors:  Rev. Monique Summers
Host Presiding Elder:  Rev. Raymond B. Swafford

Southwest Alabama Annual Conference
October 22-24, 2025

YPD Annual Day
October 18, 2025

WMS Annual Day
October 21, 2025

Host Church:
Samuel Chapel AME Church
717 W Prichard Avenue
Prichard, AL 36610
Host Pastors:  Rev. Vernon McLeod
Host Presiding Elder:  Rev. Charles Lewis

Planning Meeting
November 20-22, 2025
Venue: Renaissance Hotel – Montgomery, AL

TENTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT

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141st Session of the Northwest Texas Annual Conference
September 11-13, 2024

YPD Annual Day
September 14, 2024

WMS Meeting
September 10, 2024

Host: Baker Chapel AME Church, Fort Worth, TX
Host Pastor: Rev. Dr. Walter McDonald
Host Presiding Elder: Rev. Dr. Juan N. Tolliver

104th Session of the North Texas Annual Conference
September 25-27, 2024

YPD Annual Day
September 28, 2024

WMS Meeting
September 24, 2024

Host: Bethel AME Church, Dallas, TX
Host Pastor: Rev. Dr. Walter McDonald
Co-Host: Rice Chapel AME Church, Dallas, TX
Co-Host Pastor: Rev. Kenneth Franklin
Host Presiding Elder: Rev. Dr. C. Dennis Williams

157th Session of the Southwest Texas Annual Conference
October 9-11, 2024

YPD Annual Day
October 12, 2024

WMS Meeting
October 8, 2024

Host: Grant AME Worship Center, Austin, TX
Co-Host Pastor: Rev. Dr. Sylvester Delaney Patton III
Co-Host: Vision of Hope AME Church, Austin, TX
Co-Host Pastor: Rev. Regina Earls
Host Presiding Elder: Rev. Dr. Pamela Rivera

158th Session of the Texas Annual Conference
October 23-25, 2024

YPD Annual Day
October 26, 2024

WMS Meeting
October 22, 2024

Host: St. Paul AME Church @ Greenspoint, Houston, TX
Host Pastor: Rev. Dr. Roderick D. Dawson
Host Presiding Elder: Rev. Chuma Okoli

Planning Meeting
November 7-9, 2024
Host Church: Anderson Chapel AME Church – Killeen, TX
Host Pastor: Rev. Dr. Rodrecus Johnson Jr.
Host Presiding Elder: Rev. George Johnson Jr.
Co-Host Presiding Elder: Rev. Juan Tolliver

ELEVENTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT

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160th Session of the Florida Annual Conference
August 27-29, 2025

YPD Day
August 23, 2025

WMS Day
August 26, 2025

Host: Bethel AME Church – Pensacola, FL
Host Site:  Bethel AME Church, – Tallahassee, FL
Host Pastor: Rev. Clifton Riley
Host Presiding Elder: Rev. Ronald E. Williams Sr.

126th Session of the Central Annual Conference
September 10-12, 2025

YPD Day
September 6, 2025

WMS Day
September 9, 2025

Host: St. Paul AME Church – Apopka, FL
Host Site:  Saint Mark AME Church – Orlando, FL
Host Pastor: Rev. Gerard Moss
Host Presiding Elder: Rev. Valerie J. Walker

135th Session of the South Annual Conference
September 24-26, 2025

YPD Day
September 20, 2025

WMS Day
September 23, 2025

Host: Payne Chapel AME Church – West Palm Beach, FL
Host Pastor: Rev. Odell Watson
Host Presiding Elder: Rev. Henry E. Green Jr.

85th Session of the West Coast Annual Conference
October 8-10, 2025

YPD Day
October 4, 2025

WMS Day
October 7, 2025

Host: Greater Zion AME Church – St. Petersburg, FL
Host Pastor: Rev. Clarence Williams
Host Presiding Elder: Rev. James O. Williams Sr.

150th Session of the East Annual Conference
October 22-24, 2025

YPD Day
October 18, 2025

WMS Day
October 21, 2025

Host: St. Paul AME Church – Jacksonville, FL
Host Pastor: Rev. Dr. Willie N. Barnes
Host Presiding Elder: Rev. Tony D. Hansberry

86th Session of the Bahamas Annual Conference
November 6-8, 2025

YPD Day
November 6, 2025

WMS Day
November 8, 2025

Host:  Cousin-McPhee Cathedral – Nassau, Bahamas
Host Pastor: Rev. Dr. Ranford A. Patterson
Host Presiding Elder: Rev. Howard Williamson

TWELFTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT

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Planning Meeting
November 14-16, 2024

THIRTEENTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT

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124th Session of the East Tennessee Annual Conference
September 18-21, 2024

YPD Annual Convention
September 14, 2024

WMS Annual Convention
September 17, 2024

Host Church:
Bethel AME Church, Knoxville, TN

157th Session of the Kentucky Annual Conference
October 2-5, 2024

YPD Annual Convention
September 28, 2024

WMS Convention
October 1, 2024

Host Church:
Quinn Chapel AME Church, Louisville, KY

157th Session of the Tennessee Annual Conference
October 16-19, 2024

YPD Annual Convention
October 12, 2024

WMS Convention
October 15, 2024

Host Church:
Lee Chapel AME Church, Nashville, TN

150th Session of the West Tennessee Annual Conference
October 30 – November 2, 2024

YPD Annual Convention
October 26, 2024

WMS Convention
October 29, 2024

Host: Millington District
Host Church: St. Andrew AME Church, Memphis, TN

Planning Meeting
November 14-16, 2024
Host Church: Warren Chapel AME Church – Chattanooga, TN

FOURTEENTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT

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No events currently scheduled

FIFTEENTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT

Namibia Annual Conference:(Virtual)
Septempber 19-22, 2024

WMS Convention
September 18, 2024

Angola Annual Conference
Septempber 26-29, 2024
Host: Apostolo Paulo AME Church, Luanda

WMS Convention
September 25, 2024

Eastern Cape Annual Conference
October 10-13, 2024
Host: FC James AME Church, PE

WMS Convention
October 9, 2024

Queenstown Annual Conference:(Virtual)
October 17-20, 2024

WMS Convention
October 16, 2024

Kalahari Annual Conference
October 24-27, 2024
Host: Bethel AME Church, Vryburg

WMS Convention
October 23, 2024

Boland Annual Conference
November 14-17, 2024
Host: Gow Chapel AME Church, Kraaifontein

WMS Convention
November 13, 2024

Cape Annual Conference
November 21-24, 2024
Host: Metropolitan Chapel AME Church, Mitchell’s Plain

WMS Convention
November 20, 2024

Planning Meeting
December 12-14, 2024
Host: Gow Chapel AME Church, Kraaifontein

SIXTEENTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT

Haiti Annual Conference
January 25-26, 2024

96th Session of the Dominican Republic Annual Conference
February 8-11, 2024

Pre-Conference WMS
February 7, 2024

Host Church:
Impacto de Vida AMEC La Romana, Dominican Republic
Host Pastor/Presiding Elder: Rev Abraham Rodriguez Jones

95th Session of the Winward Islands Annual Conference
March 7-10, 2024

Pre-Conference WMS
March 6, 2024

Host Church: Bethany AMEC, Trinidad
Host Pastor: Rev. Lyndon M. Berkeley
Host Presiding Elder: Rev. Dr. Elton Bob

101st Session of the Guyana-Suriname Annual Conference
March 21-24, 2024

Pre-Conference WMS
March 20, 2024

Host Church: Shiloh AMEC, Suriname
Host Pastor/Presiding Elder: Rev. Andrew C. Morris Grant

104th Session of the Virgin Islands Annual Conference
April 11-14, 2024

Pre-Conference WMS
April 10, 2024

Host Church:
Bethel AMEC, St. Croix, Virgin Islands
Host Pastor/Presiding Elder: Rev. Uklyn Hendricks

European Annual Conference
April 25-26, 2024

Pre-Conference WMS
April 24, 2024

Host Church:
Nouvelle Alliance AMEC, Lyons, France
Host Pastor: Rev. Jean Paul Busing
Host Presiding Elder: Rev. Lucinda B. Burgess

112th Session of the Jamaica Annual Conference
May 16-19, 2024

Pre-Conference WMS
May 15, 2024

Host Church:
Selbys Temple AMEC, Kingston, Jamaica
Host Pastor: Rev. Lenora T. Prince
Host Presiding Elder: Rev. Sharwin Reynolds

Planning Meeting
June 6-7, 2024

SEVENTEENTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT

South East Zambia Annual Conference
September 27-29, 2024
Host: Jordan Chapel, Livingstone District

South West Zambia Annual Conference
October 4-6, 2024
Host: St. Paul, Copperbelt East District

Zambezi Annual Conference
October 10-13, 2024
Host: Allen, Solwezi District

North East Zambia Annual Conference
October 18-20, 2024
Host: St. Thomas, Makonde District

North West Zambia Annual Conference
October 25-27, 2024
Host: Thomas Chapel, Kawambwa District

East Africa Annual Conference
November 9-10, 2024
Host: Nairobi, Kenya

Burundi Annual Conference
November 16-17, 2024
Host: Bujumbura

Great Lakes & Congo River Annual Conferences
November 23-24, 2024
Host: Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo

Kananga Annual Conference
December 7-8, 2024
Host: TBA

Mbuji Mayi Annual Conference
December 14-15, 2024
Host: TBA

Katanga Annual Conference
December 21-22, 2024
Host: TBA

EIGHTEENTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT

Northeast Annual Conference (NELAC)
November 1-3, 2024

WMS Convention
October 30-31, 2024
Host: Allen Temple AME Church
Host Pastor: Rev. Diana Makabelo Mahapa
Host Presiding Elder: Rev. Jeremiah Sethoke Badela
Location: Mokhotlong, Lesotho

Lesotho Annual Conference (LAC)
November 8-10, 2024

WMS Convention
November 6-7, 2024

Host: Mt. Horeb AME Church
Host Pastor: Rev. Maseithati Sootho
Host Presiding Elder: Rev. Legato Mamolemo Kholokholo
Location: Likhetlane, Leribe, Lesotho

Botswana Annual Conference (BAC)
November 14-16, 2024

WMS Convention
November 12-13, 2024

Host: Ghantsi AME Church
Host Pastor: Rev. Shadrack Matibisi
Host Presiding Elder: Rev. Judge Tikanyetso Tlhage
Location: Hukuntsi District

Eswatini Annual Conference (EAC)
November 21-23, 2024

WMS Convention
November 19-20, 2024

Host: Christ Our Redeemer AME Church
Host Pastor: Rev. Simanga Gama
Host Presiding Elder: Rev. Paul Mavundla
Location: Mbabane, Eswatini

South Mozambique Annual Conference (MAC)
November 26-27, 2024

WMS Convention
November 25, 2024

Host: Vashti Mackenzie AME Church
Host Pastor: Rev. Joao Tui
Host Presiding Elder: Rev. Dionisio Mazuze
Location: Maputo, Mozambique

Planning Meeting
December 5-7, 2024
Location: Maputo, Mozambique

NINETEENTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT

73rd Session of the East Annual Conference
September 18-22, 2024
Host: Coan Chapel AME Church, Witbank
Host Pastor: Rev. R. J. Motloung
Host Presiding Elder: Rev. M. D. Jon

124th Session of the West Annual Conference
October 2-6, 2024
Host: St. Francis AME Church, Potchefstroom
Host Pastor: Rev. I. I. Moatlhodi
Host Presiding Elder: V. J. Malefetse

96th Session of the Natal Annual Conference
October 16-20, 2024
Host: Mt. Zion AME Church, Bizana
Host Pastor: Rev. A. M. Nyakatha
Host Presiding Elder: REv. T. Wopula

118th Session of the Orangia Annual Conference
October 30 – November 3, 2024
Host: Mt. Horeb AME Church, Welkom
Host Pastor: Rev. I. M. Monare
Host Presiding Elder: M. J. Modibedi

40th Session of the M. M. Mokone Annual Conference
November 13-17, 2024
Host: Nkosi Memorial AME Church, Rustenburg
Host Pastor: REv. Z. S. Moremi
Host Presiding Elder: Rev. M. A. Mexico

Episcopal District Planning Meeting
November 28-30, 2024

TWENTIETH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT

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Malawi North Annual Conference
October 2-6, 2024

Malawi Center Annual Conference
October 9-13, 2024

Malawi South Annual Conference
October 16-20, 2024

Northeast Zimbabwe Annual Conference
October 23-27, 2024

Central Zimbabwe Annual Conference
October 31 – November 3, 2024

Southwest Zimbabwe Annual Conference
November 6-10, 2024

Uganda Annual Conference
TBA