Thursday, August 6, 2015
3:00pm – 6:00pm Hotel Check-in
7:00pm – 11:00pm Meet & Greet
Once hotel check-in and registration is complete–where you’ll receive your welcome bags–and after you’ve had a chance to relax and unwind from your travels, please join us as we officially kick off the MEC Family Reunion weekend! Throughout the weekend, we will have a hospitality suite with board games, mementos, old family photos, music, snacks and beverages. Please bring photos and other memorabilia to share with other family members.
Friday, August 7, 2015
7:45am – 8:15am Family Fitness
8:00am – 10:00am Complimentary Breakfast at the a.m. Kitchen Skillet
11:00am – 4:00pm Historical Tour of Savannah
5:00pm – 10:00pm Enjoy Savannah on your own
After you’ve had your breakfast, let’s meet up in the lobby. We’ll head out and explore some of Savannah’s historic landmarks. Then, we’ll grab a spot to enjoy lunch along the way. If you’re looking for more to explore later, check out these sites:
www.afar.com/travel-guides/united-states/georgia/savannah/guide
www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g60814-Activities-Savannah_Georgia.html#TtD
www.savannahcitymarket.com
Saturday, August 8
7:45am – 8:15am Family Fitness
8:00am – 10:00am Complimentary Breakfast at the a.m. Kitchen Skillet
9:00am – 10:00am Family Business Meeting (breakfast room)
11:00 am – 4:00pm Family Fun Day & BBQ @ L-Scott-Stell Park
6:00pm – 10:00pm More Family Fun
9:00pm – 12:00am Lil’ Cousins Pajama Party & Movie (Location TBD)
Family members who wish to participate in the planning of our next reunion are welcome to attend our Family Business Meeting. Just bring your breakfast and pull up a chair. After that, we’re headed to the park for a BBQ, catered by Sisters of the New South. Get ready for creative games, competitions, and family fun for all ages! All guests are encouraged to wear the reunion t-shirt. Wait…did we mention the delicious food that will be served??? Thought so! But, it’s worth another mention!
If you still have some steam left, let’s meet up at the local Karaoke spot for a showcase of some of our talented family members…which is sure to please!
Sunday, August 9
7:30am – 9:00am Complimentary Breakfast at the a.m. Kitchen Skillet
10:00 am Invitation to Worship – First African Baptist Church
12:00pm Hotel check-out and farewells.
“I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord (Psalm 122:1)”. For those of you who might be planning to hang out in Savannah for a little while longer before getting back on the road, you are invited to join us for a Sunday Worship Service. Following the service, the church offers tours starting at 1:00 pm Sunday afternoon. TOUR PRICING: $7.00 for adults, $6.00 for students and seniors (age 60+).
First African Baptist Church was organized in 1773 under the leadership of Reverend George Leile. In May of 1775 he was ordained as the pastor and December of 1777 the church was officially constituted as a body of organized believers. Under the leadership of the 3rd Pastor Reverend Andrew C. Marshall, the congregation obtained the property where the present sanctuary stands. Marshall also organized the first black Sunday school in North America and changed the name of the church from “First Colored Baptist” to “First African Baptist”. The sanctuary was completed in 1859 under the direction of the 4th Pastor Reverend William J. Campbell.
The Ashanti Drum 