The “Allenrettes” and “Sisters in the Spirit” of St. Philip A.M.E. Church, 613 Martin Luther King, Jr. BLVD, announce their Women's Conference 2009 planned October 9 -11, 2009. The theme is “God's Precious Jewels: Remembering Your Worth…Even Me.” This year's conference will offer inaugural concurrent sessions for the younger ladies (ages 11 - 17), “Jewels, Too.”

The conference agenda includes: Friday, October 9th - Opening Worship Service conducted by Rev. Bernadette Jackson and “Faith on the Move Ministries;” Saturday October 10th - bible study led by Rev. Delores Johnson, SPAME associate pastor; workshop presentations by Sis. Betty Warnock Sterling , R.N.; Rev. Cheryl Barnes, associate pastor, St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, Jacksonville, FL; Licentiate Ashley Johnson Morris, Pleasant Grove AME Church, Hinesville, GA; and Evangelist Angel Thomas Deloach. During lunch conference attendees are asked to join in the fun by entering the “Hat Show.” Ladies may bring a favorite hat to model in one or a couple of the following categories: Prettiest, Oldest, Extravagant, Outlandish. Celebrity judges will assist in awarding prizes. Sunday, October 11th - Closing Worship Service with Rev. Cheryl Barnes, as proclaimer of the word.

Once again an awesome week-end has been planned with “God's precious jewels” in mind. Registration is only $20 for ladies 18 and older; $10 for young ladies 11 - 17 years - “Jewels, too.”

The president of the Allenrettes is Sis. Beverly Ellis and SPAME senior pastor is Rev. Dr. John Foster. For more information, please contact Sis. Paula Council, workshop coordinator at ppcouncil@aol.com or the church office at (912) 233- 2083, stphilipame@stphilipame. org.