Schedule
The Black Theology and Leadership Institute begins at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 10 and concludes at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, July 15. BTLI Fellows are expected to attend the full event.
Sunday, July 10
| TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|
| 1–4 p.m. | Registration |
| 4:30–5:30 p.m. | Opening Reception |
| 5:30–7 p.m. | Opening Dinner |
| 7–8:30 p.m. | Worship – Lisa Allen McLaurin / Eboni Marshall Turman |
Monday, July 11
| TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|
| 7–7:30 a.m. | Labyrinth Walk |
| 7:30–8:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:30–9:15 a.m. | Bible Study |
| 9:30–11:50 a.m. | Morning Session – Eboni Marshall Turman |
| Noon–1 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1–3 p.m. | Afternoon Session – Eboni Marshall Turman |
| 3–5 p.m. | Cohorts |
| 5–7 p.m. | Dinner is on your own. |
| 7–8 p.m. | Worship – Lisa Allen McLaurin / Lisa L. Thompson |
| 8 p.m. | Readings / Study / Labyrinth Walk |
Tuesday, July 12
| TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|
| 7–7:30 a.m. | Nature Walk |
| 7:30–8:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:30–9:15 a.m. | Bible Study |
| 9:30–11:50 a.m. | Morning Session – Pamela Lightsey |
| Noon–1 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1–3 p.m. | Afternoon Session – Pamela Lightsey |
| 3–5 p.m. | Cohorts |
| 5–7 p.m. | Dinner is on your own. |
| 7–8 p.m. | Worship – Lisa Allen McLaurin / Teresa Fry Brown |
| 8 p.m. | Readings / Study |
Wednesday, July 13
| TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|
| 7:30–8:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:30–9:15 a.m. | Participant-led Bible Study |
| 9:30–11:30 a.m. |
The Annual Betsey Stockton Lecture – Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie |
| Noon–1 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1–2:30 p.m. |
Book Club Conversation Katie’s Canon: Womanism and the Soul of the Black Community (Katie Geneva Cannon) |
| 3–5 p.m. | Workshop – Dontá McGilvery |
| 5:30 p.m. | “On Your Own” Evening |
Thursday, July 14
| TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|
| 7–7:30 a.m. | Guided Meditation |
| 7:30–8:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:30–9:15 a.m. | Participant-led Bible Study |
| 9:30–11:50 a.m. | Plenary – Stephanie Crumpton |
| Noon–1 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1–3 p.m. | Plenary – Stephanie Crumpton |
| 3–5 p.m. | Cohorts |
| 5–7 p.m. | Dinner is on your own. |
| 7–8 p.m. | Worship – Lisa Allen McLaurin / Melanie C. Jones |
| 8 p.m. | Readings / Study |
Friday, July 15
| TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|
| 7–7:30 a.m. | Yoga Meditation |
| 7:30–8:30 a.m. | Breakfast* |
| 8:30–10:30 a.m. | Plenary – Angela N. Parker |
| 10:30–11:30 a.m. | Interactive Bible Study Workshop – Angela N. Parker |
| Noon–1 p.m. | Closing Lunch |
*For guests staying at the Erdman Center, please check out of your room during the morning break. Luggage can be stored with the front desk.
PLEASE NOTE: Schedule subject to change.
