Black Ministers Retreat March 14-16, 2023

Hyatt Regency - Wynfrey Hotel
Birmingham, Alabama

Letters from the Heart

Song of Songs 8:6-7

Commemorating the 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham jail"

Sponsorship Levels

beacon Meal Sponsor -$3,000*

(1) Retreat Registration

30-minute Meal Presentation

Logo Display in Plenary Meeting Room

Promotional Materials Table

Promotional Insert in Attendee's Packet

-----Please note there are only three sponsorships available at this level-----

bridge Sponsor -$2,000*

(1) Retreat Registration

15-minute Plenary Presentation

Logo Display in Plenary Meeting Room

Promotional Materials Table

Promotional Insert in Attendee's Packet

pathway Sponsor -$1,000*

Promotional Materials Table

Logo Display in Plenary Meeting Room

Promotional Insert in Attendee's Packet

seed Sponsor -$500*

Promotional Insert in Attendee's Packet

*All sponsorship commitments must be paid to Disciples Home Missions - Black Ministers Retreat by February 14, 2023.

Contact Information

Sponsor/Ministry Name *

Sponsorship Level *

Beacon Meal Sponsor - $3,000

Bridge Sponsor - $2,000

Pathway Sponsor - $1,000

Seed Sponsor - $500

Contact Person *

Role/Title *

Contact Email *

Phone number *

Address *

City *

State *

Zip code *

Has your organization/ministry ever been a sponsor for Black Ministers Retreat? *

Yes

No

What level of support have you offered in the past? *

$500-1,000

$1,500-$2,500

$3,000+

n/a

Will you be sending a ministry representative to the Black Ministers Retreat to share information? *

Yes

No

For Sponsors Sending a Representative

Attending Representative *

Attending Reprsentative's Role/Title *

Attendee's Email *

Attendee's Phone Number *

Emergency Contact Name *

Emergency Contact Phone Number *

Event Details

Experience Schedule

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

4:30pm-5:30pm.....................................Registration Check-In

6:00pm-8:00pm.....................................Casual Welcome Dinner & Entertainment

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

9:00am-10:00am...................................Breakfast and Morning Devotion

10:15am-11:15am.....................Song of Songs Bible Lecture w/Rev. Dr. Kamilah Hall-Sharp

11:30am-12:30pm.....................Reflection & Discussion on Letters from Our Ancestors

(Phillis Wheatley, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, James Baldwin)

12:45pm-1:30pm.......................Lunch and a Reading of "Letter from Birmingham Jail"

1:45pm-4:30pm.........................Depart for Civil Rights Institute & 16th St. Baptist Church

4:30pm......................................Return to the Hotel for Dinner on Your Own

7:00pm-8:30pm.........................Evening Worship w/Preacher, Rev. Dr. William Crowder,

Pastor of Park Manor CC, Chicago, IL and President of

National Convocation Board of Trustees

Thursday, March 16, 2023

8:30am-10:00am.......................Breakfast, Morning Devotion, Writing Our Letters

10:00am-11:00am.....................General Units, Sponsors, and Merger Staff Briefings

11:15am....................................Departing Prayer and Checkout for Lunch on Your Own

room rate: $139 PLUS TAX

https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/BHMHR/G-6BMR

Sponsorship Payment

All sponsorship payments must be received by February 14, 2023. You may send a check payment to DHM Black Ministers Retreat, Attn: Lonna Owens, P.O. Box 1986, Indianapolis, IN 46206 or use this link to our Disciples Home Missions donation page to submit sponsorship payment by credit card. In the "Designate your gift" section of the page, choose "Black Ministers Retreat", enter your amount, click "confirm", then click "view cart", and "Proceed to checkout" to complete your billing information. Should you have any difficulty, please email: BMRadmin@dhm.disciples.org

Please attach your logo and/or promotional insert files.