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AGENDA

CHURCH ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE

February 25 - 28, 2004

Day 1 - Day 2 - Day 3 - Day 4

Double Tree Hotel
Crescent Room A and B - 16th Floor

DAY ONE - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Introduction and Overview
Rev. Marilyn Thornton, Esq.
Heritage International Ministries
Baton Rouge, LA
Ernie Troy Hughes, Ph.D.
Southern University AG Center

1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

The Role of the Pastor in Church Management
Rev. Jesse Bilberry
Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church
Baton Rouge, LA

2:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Fiscal Accounting & Stewardship I
Kimberla Lemon, CPA
Celeste Cooper
New Orleans, LA
Leadership
Rev. Mark Pollard
Common Ground Ministry
Atlanta, GA

4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Fiscal Accounting & Stewardship II
Kimberla Lemon, CPA
Retirement & Financial Planning
Lea Polk
Vice President/Investments
Smith Barney
New Orleans, LA

4:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Handling Change in the Church
Rev. Lawrence Hardy
Baton Rouge, LA

DAY TWO - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26

8:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Office Management for Church Administration
Elder Debra Brown
Dawn of a New Day
Rev. Calvin Brown

10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Tax Issues for the Church & Pastor
Contributions & Love Offerings - Part I
Lee Jones, CPA
Jones & Associates
Atlanta, GA

Noon – 1:30 p.m.
LUNCHEON

Vada Hill
Senior Vice President
Fannie Mae Corporation
Washington, D.C.

1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Workers Compensation
Dan Boudreaux
Department of Labor/Workers Comp
Baton Rouge, LA

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Understanding Payroll Taxes
Earl Millett
Esau Kinchen Jr.
Department of Revenue
New Orleans, LA

5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Working with the Pastor
Rev. Fred Lucas
President and CEO
The Faith Center
New York, NY

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
RECEPTION

Sponsored by Bank One
International Ballroom – 16th Floor

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
GOSPEL CONCERT

International Ballroom – 16th Floor
FREE ADMISSION

DAY THREE - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27

7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
PRAYER BREAKFAST

Hon. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco
Governor of Louisiana (invited)
International Ballroom – 16th Floor

9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Tax Issues for the Church & Pastor
Lee Jones, CPA
Jones & Associates
Atlanta, GA
Contributions & Love Offerings - Part II
Rev. Marilyn Thornton
Baton Rouge, LA

11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Conflict Resolution & Reconciliation - Part I
William Link
Link & Associates

12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
LUNCHEON

Rev. Fred Lucas
President and CEO
The Faith Center
New York, NY
International Ballroom – 16th Floor

2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Conflict Resolution & Reconciliation - Part II
William Link
Rev. Marilyn Thornton

3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Innovative Management Techniques
Rev. Calvin Brown
Elder Debra Brown
Dawn of a New Day
Dallas, TX

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

How to Rest in the Storm Stress Management
Kirk Byron Jones
Andover Newton Theological School
Boston, MA

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
BANQUET KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Bishop Thomas Hoyt
4th Episcopal District CME Church
National President
National Council of Churches of Christ
Shreveport, LA
Master of Ceremony
S. Albert Gilliam
Chairman
Southern University Board of Supervisors
International Ballroom - 16th Floor

DAY FOUR - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Church Management Software
Keith Hamrick
ACS Technologies
Florence, SC
www.acstechnologies.com
Shirley Stewart
Calvary Baptist Church
Shreveport, LA
Janette Tatman
Progressive Baptist Church
Lafayette, LA