2026 CONFERENCE SCHEDULES
WELCOME TO THE 2026 GATHERING
THEME: Celebrating Our Soul, Claiming Our Sacred Power
Celebrating Our Soul 2026 is a sacred journey at Unity Village for the healing and awakening of People of African Descent. Through master classes and community celebration, we invite you to empower your spirit, honor our resilience, and claim your sacred power.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
HEALTH & WELLNESS
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Check out the Health & Wellness program
DAILY SCHEDULES - ADULT PROGRAM
ADULT PROGRAM - THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026
Meditation
8:30AM
Fillmore Chapel - Building 400
Meditation
Rev. Shirley Lawson-Green
8:30AM
Fillmore Chapel - Building 400
Mandatory Orientation
9:00AM
Mandatory Orientation
Team Leads and Volunteers
9:00AM
Lunch on Your Own
11:30AM
-
1:00PM
Lunch on Your Own
11:30AM
-
1:00PM
Registration
1:00PM
-
6:00PM
Village Commons
Registration
1:00PM
-
6:00PM
Village Commons
Energy and Wellness
1:00PM
-
4:30PM
Open House Building 100
Energy and Wellness
1:00PM
-
4:30PM
Open House Building 100
ADULT PROGRAM - FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2026
Meditation
7:00AM
Fillmore Chapel
Meditation
Rev. Shirley Lawson-Green
Meditative Life Ministries
7:00AM
Fillmore Chapel
Tai Chi / Qigong
7:00AM
Tai Chi / Qigong
Baji Daniels, RScP
Atlanta, Georgia
7:00AM
Morning Program
8:45AM
Goppert Event Center
Morning Program
Master of Ceremonies
Rev. Sherri James
Up Church
8:45AM
Goppert Event Center
Music Team
8:50AM
Goppert Event Center
Music Team
8:50AM
Goppert Event Center
Grounding Meditation
9:05AM
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4:30PM
Open House Building 100
Grounding Meditation
Rev. Dr. Paulette Pipe
Touching the Stillness Ministries
9:05AM
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4:30PM
Open House Building 100
ADULT PROGRAM - SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2026
Meditation
7:00AM
Labyrinth
Meditation
Rev. Shirley Lawson-Green
Meditative Life Ministries
7:00AM
Labyrinth
Tai Chi / Qigong
7:00AM
Tai Chi / Qigong
Baji Daniels, RScP
Atlanta, Georgia
7:00AM
Morning Program
8:45AM
Goppert Event Center
Morning Program
Master of Ceremonies
Rev. Shea D. Maultsby
Unity of Sussex County
8:45AM
Goppert Event Center
Music Team
8:50AM
Goppert Event Center
Music Team
8:50AM
Goppert Event Center
Grounding Meditation
9:05AM
Grounding Meditation
Rev. Royce Fletcher Thomason
Transcending the Matrix
9:05AM
ADULT PROGRAM - SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2026
Pack and Move Luggage to Pickup Room (By 11:00 AM)
Youth Meet-Up & Check-In
9:00AM
Village Commons
Youth Meet-Up & Check-In
9:00AM
Village Commons
Meditation
9:30AM
Goppert Event Center
Meditation
Rev. Shirley Lawson-Green
Meditative Life Ministries
9:30AM
Goppert Event Center
Sunday Service
10:30AM
Goppert Event Center
Sunday Service
Master of Ceremonies
Rev. Jerry Hobby
Spiritual Enlightenment and Truth Focus Ministry
Youth Presentation
COS Choir
Keynote Speaker
Bishop Dr. ...
10:30AM
Goppert Event Center
Conference Volunteer Breakdown & Cleanup
1:00PM
Village Common Town Hall
Conference Volunteer Breakdown & Cleanup
Complimentary Boxed Lunch Available.*
1:00PM
Village Common Town Hall
DAILY SCHEDULES -YOUTH PROGRAM
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YOUTH PROGRAM SCHEDULE - THURSDAY AUGUST 13, 2026
Mandatory Orientation
9:00AM
Mandatory Orientation
Team Leads and Volunteers
9:00AM
Youth Village In Service
10:00AM
Unity Village Chapel Building 400
Youth Village In Service
10:00AM
Unity Village Chapel Building 400
Ceremonial Village Blessing & Staff Lunch
11:30AM
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1:00PM
Ceremonial Village Blessing & Staff Lunch
11:30AM
-
1:00PM
Registration
1:00PM
-
6:00PM
Village Commons
Registration
1:00PM
-
6:00PM
Village Commons
Parent Orientation
1:00PM
-
4:30PM
Village Commons
Parent Orientation
1:00PM
-
4:30PM
Village Commons
YOUTH PROGRAM SCHEDULE - FRIDAY AUGUST 14, 2026
COS Youth Village Opens
8:30AM
Unity Village Chapel – Building 400
COS Youth Village Opens
Welcome & Check-In
8:30AM
Unity Village Chapel – Building 400
Opening Prayer & Introduction to the Labyrinth Walk
9:00AM
Unity Village Chapel Building 400
Opening Prayer & Introduction to the Labyrinth Walk
Rev. KC Taylor & Ben Price
9:00AM
Unity Village Chapel Building 400
Labyrinth Grounding Meditation Honoring My Own True Color
9:30AM
Labyrinth Grounding Meditation Honoring My Own True Color
Rev. Jerry Hobby, Jessyca Moberg, RScP & COS Youth Academy Ambassadors
9:30AM
Honoring My Own True Color Manifesto
10:15AM
Honoring My Own True Color Manifesto
A declaration of my gifts, strengths, values, and dreams
Jay Cross
Unity Urban School of Ministry Student & Harris Silcott RScP
10:15AM
Youth Village Closed
11:45AM
Youth Village Closed
11:45AM
YOUTH PROGRAM SCHEDULE - SATURDAY AUGUST 15, 2026
COS Youth Village Opens
8:30AM
Village Chapel – Building 400
COS Youth Village Opens
Unity Welcome & Check-In
8:30AM
Village Chapel – Building 400
Opening Prayer & Toni Stone Presentation.
9:00AM
Unity Village Chapel Building 400
Opening Prayer & Toni Stone Presentation.
Rev. Sandra Campbell Ms,
Unity Urban Ministerial School
9:00AM
Unity Village Chapel Building 400
Museum Field Trip Departure
10:00AM
Museum Field Trip Departure
Meet in Front of Village Commons
10:00AM
Museum Experience
11:00AM
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2:00PM
Museum Experience
Visits to Three Museums & Lunch
11:00AM
-
2:00PM
Return to the Youth Village
2:00PM
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3:00PM
Unity Village Chapel Building 400
Return to the Youth Village
2:00PM
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3:00PM
Unity Village Chapel Building 400
YOUTH PROGRAM SCHEDULE - SUNDAY AUGUST 16, 2026
Pack and Move Luggage to Pickup Room (By 11:00 AM)
Youth Meet-Up & Check-In
9:00AM
Village Commons
Youth Meet-Up & Check-In
9:00AM
Village Commons
Meditation
9:30AM
Goppert Event Center
Meditation
Rev. Shirley Lawson-Green
Meditative Life Ministries
9:30AM
Goppert Event Center
Sunday Service
10:30AM
Goppert Event Center
Sunday Service
Master of Ceremonies
Rev. Jerry Hobby
Spiritual Enlightenment and Truth Focus Ministry
Youth Presentation
COS Choir
Keynote Speaker
Bishop Dr...
10:30AM
Goppert Event Center
Conference Volunteer Breakdown & Cleanup
1:00PM
Village Common Town Hall
Conference Volunteer Breakdown & Cleanup
Complimentary Boxed Lunch Available*
1:00PM
Village Common Town Hall
HEALTH & WELLNESS
MUSIC TEAM
Stephanie Bland
Soloist
Ernest Melton
Saxophone
Jaylen Ward
Drums
Angela Ward
Piano and Keyboards
Rev. Michelle Jordan
Soloist
Kam Talbert
James Ward
Bass
JClay
MEET THE PADTNG 2026 COS PLANNING TEAM
Rev. Saba Mchunguzi
Rev. Saba Mchunguzi
Rev. Saba Mchunguzi
Unity
Stacey Saadiq, RScP
Rev. Saba Mchunguzi
Rev. Saba Mchunguzi
CSL
Rev. Shea Maultsby
Rev. Saba Mchunguzi
Rev. Shea Maultsby
Unity
Rev. Jerry Hobby
Rev. Saba Mchunguzi
Rev. Shea Maultsby
CSL
Rev. Shirley Lawson-Green
Rev. Dr. Edith Washington-Woods
Rev. Shirley Lawson-Green
UFBL
Rev. Rodney Gittens
Rev. Dr. Edith Washington-Woods
Rev. Shirley Lawson-Green
CSL
Rev. Dr. Edith Washington-Woods
Rev. Dr. Edith Washington-Woods
Rev. Dr. Edith Washington-Woods
Unity
Rev. Royce Fletcher Thomason
Rev. Dr. Edith Washington-Woods
Rev. Dr. Edith Washington-Woods
New Thought Independent
Rev. Sandra Campbell
Rev. Dr. Dinah Chapman
Rev. Sandra Campbell
Unity
Jenille Cross
Rev. Dr. Dinah Chapman
Rev. Sandra Campbell
Unity
Rev. Dr. Dinah Chapman
Rev. Dr. Dinah Chapman
Rev. Dr. Dinah Chapman
Unity
Les Henson
Rev. Dr. Dinah Chapman
Rev. Dr. Dinah Chapman
Unity
Rev. Sherri James
Dr. Liza Swedarsky, RScP
Rev. Sherri James
UFBL
Tekla Syers
Dr. Liza Swedarsky, RScP
Rev. Sherri James
UFBL
Rev. Gregory Guice
Dr. Liza Swedarsky, RScP
Dr. Liza Swedarsky, RScP
Unity
Dr. Liza Swedarsky, RScP
Dr. Liza Swedarsky, RScP
Dr. Liza Swedarsky, RScP
CSL
Rev. Vanecia WillIs-Leufroy
Rev. Vanecia WillIs-Leufroy
Rev. Vanecia WillIs-Leufroy
CSL
Rev. Linda McLeod
Rev. Vanecia WillIs-Leufroy
Rev. Vanecia WillIs-Leufroy
Unity
Jason Muhammad
Rev. Vanecia WillIs-Leufroy
Jason Muhammad
CSL
MEET THE PADTNG 2026 CONFERENCE OPERATIONS TEAM
Rev. Linda McLeod
Rev. Celeste Frazier
Rev. Celeste Frazier
Event
Coordinator
Unity
Rev. Celeste Frazier
Rev. Celeste Frazier
Rev. Celeste Frazier
Conference Program Producer
CSL
Rev. Sunshine Daye
Rev. Celeste Frazier
Rev. Sunshine Daye
Conference Stage Manager
CSL
Nisa Eubanks
Rev. Celeste Frazier
Rev. Sunshine Daye
Volunteer Coordinator & Co-Chair
CSL
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