2nd Episcopal District Of The AME Church

Women in Ministry (WIM) Quadrennial
2026-07-20 - 2026-07-23 | Sheraton Charlotte Hotel
Dates: July 20-23, 2026
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina

Birthday Celebration for Bishop Harry L. Seawright
2026-07-06 00:00 - 2026-07-09 23:59 (America/New_York) | Reid Temple AME Church, 11400 Glenn Dale Blvd, Glenn Dale, Maryland, 20769
Celebrating the 70th Birthday of Bishop Harry L. Seawright
Location: Reid Temple AME Church, Glenn Dale, Maryland

Second District Planning Meeting & Summer Summit
2026-07-06 - 2026-07-09 | TBD
Register Now: 2026 Planning Meeting & Summer Summit
Location: Hampton Convention Center, Hampton, VA
Registration: $30 per person
Registration is open

134th Session of the Western North Carolina Annual Conference
2026-05-26 - 2026-05-30 | TBD
May 26th – WMS Annual Meeting
May 27th – 29th – Annual Conference
May 30th – YPD and RAYAC Meeting
Venue: Little Rock African Methodist Episcopal Zion CHURCH
Address: 401 N. McDowell Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28204

160th Session of the Virginia Annual Conference
2026-05-19 - 2026-05-23 | TBD
May 19th – WMS Annual Meeting
May 20th – 22nd – Annual Conference
May 23rd – YPD and RAYAC Meeting
Venue: Norfolk Waterside Marriott
Address: 235 East Main Street, Norfolk, VA 23501

157th Session of the North Carolina Annual Conference
2026-04-28 - 2026-05-02 | St. Luke, Fayetteville, NC, 522 Hillsboro St, Fayetteville, North Carolina, 28301
April 28th – WMS Annual Meeting
April 29th – May 1st – Annual Conference
May 2nd – YPD and RAYAC Meeting
Venue: Macedonia Baptist Church Conference Center
Address: 4925 New Centre Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403

76th Session of the Washington Annual Conference (WAC)
2026-04-14 - 2026-04-18 | Ebenezer Fort Washington, 7707 Allentown Road, Fort Washington, Maryland, 20744
April 14th – WMS Annual Meeting
April 15th–17th – Annual Conference – Ebenezer AME Church, Ft. Washington, MD
April 18th – YPD and RAYAC Meeting
Ebenezer AME Church, Hosting Venue
7708 Allentown Road, Ft. Washington, MD
The Rev. Dr. Grainger Browning, Jr., Host Pastor
The Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Browning, Co-Pastor

The Rev. Dr. Jonathan L. Weaver, Host Presiding Elder
The Rev. Charles T. Sembly, Co-Host Presiding Elder

210th Session of the Baltimore Annual Conference (BAC)
2026-03-24 - 2026-03-28 | TBD
March 24th – WMS Annual Meeting
March 25th – 27th – Annual Conference – Hosted by Eastern District
March 28th – YPD and RAYAC Meetings
Empowerment Temple AME Church, Hosting Venue
4217 Primrose Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215
The Rev. Dr. Robert R.A. Turner, Host Pastor
The Rev. Wanda E. London, Host Presiding Elder
The Rev. Johnny R. Calhoun, Co-Host Presiding Elder

Virtual Ash Wednesday Bible Study with Bishop Harry L. Seawright
2026-02-18 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Toronto) | Virtual- Zoom
Location: Virtual Meeting
Ash Wednesday Bible Study with Bishop Seawright
February 18, 2026
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Second District Founder's Day and Mid-Winter Meeting
2026-02-12 - 2026-02-14 | Reid Temple AME Church, 11400 Glenn Dale Blvd, Glenn Dale, Maryland, 20769
Location: Reid Temple AME Church, Glenn Dale, Maryland
Agenda: Founder’s Day
Suggested Attire for Worship Services:

Thursday – Opening Worship: African Attire
Friday – Founders Day Worship: Sunday’s Best
Saturday – Founder’s/Valentine’s Day: Shades of Red, Black, and Green

Additional Resources:
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2nd Episcopal District RAYAC Leadership Conference
2026-02-12 | Reid Temple AME Church, 11400 Glenn Dale Blvd, Glenn Dale, Maryland, 20769
Conference Details
Thursday, February 12, 2026
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Reid Temple AME Church
Registration Fee: $50.00 (see QR code on flyer to register)
Your registration includes a continental breakfast and lunch, along with a full day of enrichment and connection.

YPD Souper Bowl of Caring
2026-02-08 | TBD
Help the YPD Tackle Hunger

2026 Connectional WMS AMEC Executive Board
2026-01-28 - 2026-01-31 | TBD
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Registration Opens Fall 2025

Virtual Districtwide Meeting with Bishop and Supervisor Seawright
2026-01-20 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Toronto) | Virtual- Zoom
Location: Virtual Meeting
See QR code on the flyer to register

SED: Pastors and Clergy Retreat
2026-01-08 - 2026-01-10
Location: Portsmouth, Virginia
More information sent to the Second District Pastors and Clergy Members.

Bishop Seawright's Morning Prayer Line
2026-01-01
When: Monday – Saturday at 9:00 AM
Dial: 1-609-746-1095
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New Year's Eve Celebration
2025-12-31 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Greater Bethel AME Church – Charlotte, NC
Location: Greater Bethel AME Church – Charlotte, North Carolina
Guest: Bishop Harry L. Seawright
December 31, 2025 at 12 Noon

Ninety Days of Prayer
2025-12-24, 2025-12-24 - 2026-04-05 | Virtual- Zoom
Daily ​​Prayer: December 24, 2025, to March 23, 2026, at 6:00 PM ET
Location: Zoom (see access information in the announcement)

Second District YPD LTI
2025-12-05 - 2025-12-07 | TBD
Second District Young People’s & Children’s Division (YPD)
Leadership Training Institute (LTI)

Retirement Celebration: PE Charles T. Sembly
2025-10-17 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Toronto) | Reid Temple AME Church, 11400 Glenn Dale Blvd, Glenn Dale, Maryland, 20769
The Sembly Affair – Retirements Celebration for Presiding Elder Charles T. Sembly

International RAYAC Sunday
2025-09-21

RAYAC NXT30
2025-08-29 - 2025-08-30 | Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, 700 Aliceanna Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202
Richard Allen Young Adult Council (RAYAC)
The Next Level Conference
NXT30
“Building Kingdom Leaders for Today’s World”

Second District Lay Convention
2025-08-23 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual- Zoom

Summer Summit
2025-07-15 - 2025-07-17 | Hampton Convention Center, Hampton Virginia
