About The Conference
Established in 2003, The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, Inc. (SDPC) is heralded as an esteemed global network of diverse ecumenical faith leaders, seminaries, denominations, and non-profit organizations engaged in the work of justice across a myriad of prescient issues. Recognized by the United Nations as a non-governmental branch, SDPC engages the epicenters of equity, economics, and communal experiences through ‘education, advocacy, and activism’, and aims to treat people’s human needs as holy with vision, by faith, and through action.
This Year’s Conference Details
The 2024 conference will be convened at the Palmer House Hilton, Monday, February 19 – Thursday, February 22, 2024, in Chicago, IL. Updates can be found at www.sdpconference.info/2024-conference/.
The Annual Clergy and Lay Leadership Conference through the power of prophetic preaching, informed teaching and social activism, clergy, and laity work together on behalf of the disenfranchised, vulnerable, and those most marginalized in the world. The 2024 Conference will include…
- Opening conference worship service at the Palmer House hotel
- Renowned African American preachers, theologians, and activists
- Informed teaching and educational opportunities through various breakout sessions including Connecting the Dots: Racism, Ecojustice, and the Wealth Gap
- General Secretary & Ella Jo Baker Awards Luncheon
- “Beautiful Are The Feet” Honoree Signature Event
“Where Legacy Meets Future: ReImagine, ReThink, and ReInvent”
The Annual Clergy and Lay Leadership Conference is the premier international justice gathering hosted by the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, Inc. Hosted annually, attendees arrive at the four-day conference for inspiration, education, fellowship, and communal ingenuity. Through the power of prophetic preaching, informed teaching and social activism, clergy and laity work together on behalf of those disenfranchised, vulnerable, and most marginalized in the world. Conference attendees hear from the foremost African American theological scholars, grassroots and political activists, emerging leaders, and practitioners.