8TH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT
2025 Schedules for Texas
in Annual Conference.
BE BOLD: Embracing Next through New Growth Opportunities
Scripture: Ezekiel 37; Ephesians 4:12-16
Registration Information
CME Members
- Register Online Below (CME Members Only)
- Mail-In Registration Form (Download)
Ecumenical Visitors and Guests:
- Please email (email headquarters) llreddick8thhq1@aol.com
- or (email Bishop Reddick) lleddick3@yahoo.com
- Thank you!

July 9 - 12, 2025
East Texas Region
Venue: Holiday Inn - North
300 Tuttle Cir, Longview, TX 75605 • (903) 663-6464
Host Church and Pastor: St. Mark CME Church - host pastor Rev. Travis C.Stinson
300 Tuttle Cir, Longview, TX 75605 • (903) 663-6464
Host Church and Pastor: St. Mark CME Church - host pastor Rev. Travis C.Stinson
Hotel Information
Holiday Inn Longview - North - 300 Tuttle Circle, Texas 75605
Reservations: 1 888 HOLIDAY (1 888 465 4329)
Front desk: 1-903-663-6464
Rate $104 (reserve by 6/17/25)
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Reservations: 1 888 HOLIDAY (1 888 465 4329)
Front desk: 1-903-663-6464
Rate $104 (reserve by 6/17/25)
July 16 - July 19
CENTRAL TEXAS REGION
Venue: Holiday Inn Tyler - Broadway -
5701 S. Broadway Ave. - Tyler 75703
Host Church and Pastor: Miles Chapel CME Church,
Rev. Josef Sorrells, host pastor. Hopewell CME Church - Rev Lonnie Johnson
5701 S. Broadway Ave. - Tyler 75703
Host Church and Pastor: Miles Chapel CME Church,
Rev. Josef Sorrells, host pastor. Hopewell CME Church - Rev Lonnie Johnson
HOTEL Information
Holiday Inn Tyler - Broadway - 5701 S. Broadway Ave. -
Tyler 75703 - 903-581-5800
Rate: $99 (reserve by 6/24/25).
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Tyler 75703 - 903-581-5800
Rate: $99 (reserve by 6/24/25).
July 23 – July 26, 2025
SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGION
Venue: Sheraton North Houston at George Bush Intercontinental 15700 John F. Kennedy Boulevard Houston, TX, 77032 (281)-442-5100
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Host Church and Pastor: Miles Chapel CME Church;
Rev. Dr. Charles Johnson, host pastor.
Host Church and Pastor: Miles Chapel CME Church;
Rev. Dr. Charles Johnson, host pastor.
HOTEL Information
Sheraton North Houston at George Bush Intercontinental
15700 John F. Kennedy Boulevard Houston, TX, 77032 (281)-442-5100 Name of Event: Southeast Texas CME-2025 Reservation Code: SCM Hotel Cost $115.00/ Room Rate
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15700 John F. Kennedy Boulevard Houston, TX, 77032 (281)-442-5100 Name of Event: Southeast Texas CME-2025 Reservation Code: SCM Hotel Cost $115.00/ Room Rate
July 30 - Aug 1 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth/Northwest Texas Region
Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Fort worth at 100 Altamesa Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76134 (817)293-3088
Host Church and Pastor: Morning Chapel CME Church, Rev. Kenneth L Hollingshed., host pastor.
Host Church and Pastor: Morning Chapel CME Church, Rev. Kenneth L Hollingshed., host pastor.
HOTEL Information
DoubleTree by Hilton Fort worth at 100 Altamesa Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76134 (817)293-3088
Room $119 (reserve by 7/8/25)
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Room $119 (reserve by 7/8/25)
2024
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TOPICS
● Strategic Plan
● Community Engagement
● Soul Care
● S. M. A. R. T. Goals
● Significance – Knowing our why (purpose driven ministry)
Conference Daily Schedules:
Wednesdays
- 1:00 - Opening Session led by Ministry to Men and Lay Department Roll Call
- 3:00 - Departmental Meetings
- 7:00 - Service of Holy Communion
Thursdays
- 8:30 - Centering Moments
- Meditation:
- 9:15 - Conference Business
- - Receipt of conference pledges
- - Presentation of conference theme
- - Reports of Annual Conference officers (except financial officers)
- - Reports of pastors and other clergy
- 11:45 - Bible study
- 1:00 - Lunch
- 2:15 - Conference business
- - Reports of pastors and other clergy, continued
- - Annual conference pledges
- 5:00 - Recess
- 7:00 - Conference Missionary Night Message
Fridays
- 8:30 - Centering Moments
- Meditation
- 9:15 - Conference business
- - Disciplinary Questions
- - Financial Reports
- 11:45 - Bible study
- 1:00 - Lunch
- 2:15 - Ministers' Anniversary Service (Memorial and Retirement)
- 3:15 - Conference Business
- 5:00 - Dinner Recess
- 7:00 - Ordination Service
Saturdays
- 8:00 - Centering Moments
- 9:00 - Conference Business
- - Final financial reports
- - Departmental Recommendations
- - Final financial reports
- - Report of Trustee Board
- - Report of Registrar
- - Passing of Ministerial Character
- 10:00 - Dept. of Christian Education and Formation
- 12:30 - Closing Worship