Agenda
Board of Bishops and IM&LA 2026 Conference
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE - SUBJECT TO CHANGE
* All times are in EST
Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026
12:00 pm Meeting with RVP’s Main Ball Room
1:30 PM
Prayer
The Reverend Dr. Richard Gadzekpo, International Prayer Coordinator
The A.M.E. Zion Church
1:45 PM
Praise and Worship
The Reverend Dr. H. Aaron Dade, Pastor
The Greater Mt. Olive A.M.E. Zion Church, Hayneville, Alabama
2:00 PM
The Annual Sermon
The Reverend Dr. Claude A. Shuford, Pastor
Mt. Zion A.M.E Zion Church, Montgomery, Alabama
3:15 PM
Business Session
Minutes Update
Mrs. Carlous Tyrance, Secretary
Minutes of the 2025 Annual Meeting are available on the IMLA website www.imlaamezion.org
Membership Report: Mrs. Connie Bell-Wright, 2nd Vice President
Treasurer Report: Rev. Edwin Ferguson
3:30 - 3:40 PM
A Moment in Black History Dr. Mary Love
3:40- 4:00pm
The President’s Initiatives
The Reverend Dr. David T. Miller
IMLA President
4:15 PM
Bylaws report, first reading
5:05 PM
Announcements Carlous Tyrance IMLA Secretary
6:30 pm
Forty-Eighth Cameron W. Jackson Awards and Recognition Banquet
7:00 PM
(Doors open at 6:30 PM)
48th Cameron W. JACKSON Awards & Recognition Banquet
Wednesday, Feb 11, 2026
10:00 AM
Opening Worship Service of the Board of Bishops
Wednesday Afternoon Session
12:00 PM
Official Family Luncheon
2:00 - 2:50 PM
Greek and Fraternal Organizations: Their Contributions and Significance in the Black Community and the Black Church.
Presented by The Reverend Heath Cheek
3:00 - 3:50 PM
Prioritizing Our Mental Wellness
Presented by The Reverend Samuel Means
4:00 - 4:45 PM
Highlighting the Works of Black Authors
Presented by The Reverend Felica Thompson
Missionary Supervisor of the Mid-Atlantic Episcopal District
4:50 PM
Announcements Carlous Tyrance, IMLA Secretary
7:00 PM
Worship led by The Board of Bishops
Thursday, Feb 12, 2026
8:30 AM
IM&LA Morning Session
1:00 PM
Welcome Luncheon
2:30 PM
IM&LA Afternoon Session
7:00 PM
Closing Worship Service of the Board of Bishops