Conscience and justice Convention, September 22-25, 2022
PROPHETIC JUSTICE
THURSDAY, SEPT. 22
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Orientation
Jerome Hurst, PARL Director
Allegheny West
CJC Vice-Chairperson
Cryston Josiah, PARL Director
Central States
CJC Secretary
Edward Woods III, PARL Director
Lake Region
CJC Chairperson
7:00-8:30 pm
Opening Plenary Session
Larry Johnson, Sr., Founding President
Brotherhood Against Drugs
FRIDAY, SEPT. 23
8:00-9:00 a.m.
Breakfast
9:00-10:00 a.m.
Diverse Voices Speaking as One
Yvonne Figueroa, Interim Executive Director
LA Voice
10:00-11:00 a.m.
Model Minority: The Unrealistic Expectations of Asian Americans
Nancy Yap. Executive Director
Center for Asian Americans United for Self-Empowerment
11:15 a.m. -12:15 p.m.
Breakout Session I
Tracks
Conscience— Environmental Justice, Gregory Hoenes
Justice—Community Organizing for Church Leaders, Yvonne Figueroa
Pastors—Ministering to Asians, Nancy Yap
12:30-1:45 p.m.
General Luncheon
Thorny Theories and Decisions: Systemic Attacks on Truth
Paul Cobb, Journalist
Oakland, Calif.
Timothy Golden, Professor of Philosophy
Walla Walla University
Gregory L. Hoenes, Director, West Region
Southern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Alan Reinach, President
Church-State Council
Jeanice Warden Washington, Chief Consultant (Not Confirmed)
California Assembly Higher Education Committee
2:00-2:45 p.m.
The Truth About Gun Violence
Mike McBride, Executive Director
Live Free
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Breakout Session II
Conscience—Adventist Prophetic Role, Zdravko Plantak, Professor of Religion and Ethical Studies, Loma Linda University
Justice—Human Trafficking and Modern-Day Slavery, Andrea Trusty King, Communications Director, Southeastern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Pastors—Gospel Amidst Violence, Mike McBride
4:15-5:15 p.m.
Breakout Session III
Conscience—LGBTQIA and You, Orlan Johnson, PARL Director, North American Decision
Justice—Transformative Disruptors of Systemic Racism, Timothy Golden
Pastors—Ministering to Addicts, Larry Johnson
5:15-7:45 p.m.
Break and Dinner on Your Own
7:45-9:00 p.m.
Plenary Session
Bishop J. Louis Felton
Mt. Airy Church of God in Christ
Philadelphia, Penn.
Saturday, Sept. 24
8:00-9:00 a.m.
Regional Breakfast
9:00-9:55 a.m.
Liberty Today
Bettina Krause
Editor
Liberty Magazine
10:00-11:30 a.m.
Lucille Byard Symposium
Tim Gillespie
Lead Pastor
Crosswalk Church
11:30-11:45 a.m.
Break
11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Divine Worship Hour
Lola Moore Johnston
Lead Pastor
Restoration Praise Center
1:30-2:30 p.m.
General Luncheon
2:45-5:45 p.m.
Addressing Homelessness
Bridge Housing
The Honorable Marqueece Harris-Dawson
City Councilmember, Eighth District of Los Angeles
6:00-7:00 p.m.
The Use of Apology and Forgiveness
Peter Robinson
Center for Conflict Resolution
7:00-8:00 p.m.
Vespers
Manny Arteaga, Lead Pastor
Kaleo Seventh-day Adventist Church
Sunday, Sept. 25
8:00-9:00 a.m.
Breakfast
9:00-9:45 a.m.
Devotion
Kerwin Jones
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Learning Laboratories
Empowering Your Community: Identifying and Implementing Resources
Derek Lane, Regional Representative
North Pacific Union
Mental Wellness and Community Impact
Cynthia Powell-Hicks, Mental Health Expert
Like Mother, Like Daughter
Discovery+
Bloom
Lola Moore Johnston
