The 55th Annual National General Convention

October 10-15, 2011
10:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Daily-9:45 a.m. Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Theme
“In the midst of Deception and Perplexities,
the Path of the Just is a Shining Light....Walk in It”

Convention Highlights

Monday, October 10, 2011 - FOUNDER’S DAY

  • 10:00 a.m. - “From Hook Road to Liberty Street”
    Symposium and Power Point Presentation
    The Man; the Word; his Faith; his Vision; the Builder; his Journey
    - National Gospel Choir
    - The Shepherd’s Smorgasbord
  • 7:30 p.m. - Featuring the National Gospel Choir
    - The South Carolina Elite District Finance Committee
    - Founder’s Day message by the Executive Chairman of The Greater Highway Church of Christ, Incorporated

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - WOMEN’S DAY

  • 9:45 a.m. - Prayer Breakfast - Theme: “Women Lifting Up A Standard:
    In the Home, in the Church; in the Community and on the Job”
  • 11:00 a.m. - Brighter Day Greater Highway Church of Christ Women’s Choir
    - Health Forum
    - Southern District Women’s Department Finance Committee
  • 7:30 p.m. - Featuring the Southern District Women’s Choir
    - North Carolina District Finance Committee
    - The Preached Word-Pastor Eula Bolden, The Greater Highway Church of Christ-Woodbury, New Jersey and New Jersey State Mother

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - WOMEN’S DAY

  • 10:00 a.m. - Spiritual Workshop - Dealing with Adversities within the Church
    - Fashion Show - “Holiness is a Fashionable Way of Life”
    - Annual Women’s Department Luncheon
  • 7:30 p.m. - Grand March for the Women of Greater Highway and Guest
    - The Preached Word ~ Pastor Rosie Williams, National Mother and Pastor of Brighter Day Greater Highway Church of Christ ~ Chester, PA
    - National Women’s Department Finance Committee,

Thursday October 13, 2011 - MEN’S DAY

  • 10:00 a.m. - Platform Service - “I am that I am by the Grace of God”
    -A Testimonial Dinner featuring a Testimonial Sing-A-Long
  • 7:30 p.m. - The Preached Word - Bishop Julius Parrott, pastor of St. Jude Greater Highway Church of Christ-Darlington, SC and Elder Sidney Melvin, pastor of
    The Greater Highway Church of Christ-Vander, NC.
    - National Men’s Choir
    - Northern District Finance Committee

Friday, October 14, 2011 - SUNDAY SCHOOL DAY

  • 10:00 a.m. - Platform Service featuring Sunday School Superintendents and
    Sunday School Teachers
    - National Gospel Choir
    - Award for Banner Offering Classes
    - Open Forum
  • 11:30 a.m. - Deliverance Service conducted by the national evangelist, Elder Benjamin Leach, pastor of The Greater Highway Church of Christ-Dillon, South Carolina

Friday, October 14, 2011 - ORDINATION

  • 7:30 p.m. - Ordination Ceremony
    - Ordination Message delivered by Overseer H. B. Drake, pastor of The Greater Highway Church of Christ in Fairmont, NC and Overseer for the State of North Carolina
    - National Finance Committee
    - National Men’s Choir

Saturday, October 15, 2011 - YOUTH DAY

  • 10:00 a.m. - Theme for the day: “Save the Children”
    -Presentation from Children’s Church
    - My Shining Star Pageant
    The Youth of Greater Highway will present their hero or heroine
    - Creative Writing Contest- “Youth of Today; Church of Tomorrow”
    - Teen Talent Express featuring musical talent for ages 13-19.
  • 7:30 p.m. - A message of inspiration from the Bishop of the Island of Jamaica,
    Bishop Trevor Gordon
    - Youth and Sunday School Youth Departments Finance Committee
    - National Youth Mass Choir
    - The Closing

Bible teaching and discussion each day at 2:00 p.m. conducted by Bishop R. F. Davis

Children’s Church
Pre-Teens for Christ
Youth for Truth and Boys to Men
Wednesday through Friday