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By Marjorie J. Hurst

For those of you who thought last year’s SURE Women Conference was awe inspiring, you will not want to miss this year’s event! Minister Dr. Annie B. Watson, founder and CEO of SURE Women Ministries, has outdone herself with the line-up for this year’s Conference, which is being held June 16, 17 & 18th in downtown Springfield at the MassMutual Center (see ad on page 2).

Those who attend are bound to be transformed with a weekend featuring national recording artists, national inspirational speakers, empowerment seminars, comedy, dancers, psalmists, a fashion show, a ‘Unity Walk’ and much more, all designed to positively impact and transform the lives of women in our region.

Kicking off the Conference on Thursday, June 16, will be Dr. Juanita Bynum, International Empowerment Lecturer, Recording Artist and Author, who will lead conference goers in a ‘Region-wide Inspiration for Transformation.’ Dr. Annie (as she is affectionately called) told Point of View, “I was led to invite Dr. Bynum to Springfield because I believe that the profound economic and societal challenges in this area would greatly benefit from her powerfully transformative ministry.“ The theme for the conference is “Ignite the Power in You,” and there is no doubt that the power from within will be ignited as the Conference kicks off with Dr. Bynum.

To quote from our article last August where we summarized the first ever SURE Women Conference: “(H)istory was definitely made in Springfield on June 11th and 12th. Never before has a conference of this magnitude been envisioned, orchestrated and successfully carried out by women of color in the venue of the MassMutual Center with a line-up of nationally known speakers and recording artists attracting over 1,000 women for a two-day period. So, if for some reason you were not there . . . I urge you not to make that same mistake next year.”

I adamantly repeat that admonition now. Trust me, you do not want to miss this empowering and inspirational three-day event. Don’t wait. Get your tickets now. Before June 1st, they are only $38 for all three days. After June 1st, the ticket price will go up. For a more information, call 413-313-3338 or 1-866-973-SURE or go to www.SureWomenConference.com.

Juanita Bynum

As an International Empowerment Lecturer, Recording Artist, Author, Conference Host and Entrepreneur, Dr. Juanita Bynum sits as President of Juanita Bynum Ministries and CEO of Juanita Bynum Enterprises, with headquarters in Waycross and Atlanta, Georgia. Over the last two decades, Dr. Bynum has become a fixture of inspiration, hope and new life and served as an inspiration example to men and women everywhere. With accomplishments, including being a New York Times Best Selling Author, Gold Recording Artist, Awarded Actress and Television Host, as well as a record breaking Conference Host, Dr. Juanita Bynum has turned her humble beginnings into an inspirational and philanthropic empire – educating, equipping, and empowering people from all walks of life.

Fueled by a passion for character building, life coaching and spiritual rejuvenation, Dr. Bynum merges spirituality with the practicality of everyday life. Her candid and revealing approach has engaged followers worldwide provoking them to pursue a lifestyle of integrity, success and happiness. Wherever Dr. Bynum goes, she exhorts, encourages and empowers her listeners to reach their full potential in their personal, entrepreneurial and spiritual lives.

Unashamed to use her life as a teaching mechanism, Dr. Bynum’s ‘in your face’ messages have drawn thousands of men and women to her conferences and events over the last decade, often addressing crowds of 50,000-70,000 people as the keynote speaker. As one of the most notable conference hosts in America, Dr. Bynum made history as she saw over 68,000 registrants convene on the Georgia Dome in 2006 for her first Threshing Floor Conference to experience this movement. Her previous conferences in Pensacola, St. Louis and Orlando broke records drawing over 30,000 attendees and were broadcast live on major Christian networks worldwide including Trinity Broadcasting Network, Daystar and The Word Network.

(Excerpted from the “Official Biography of Juanita Bynum”)