"A special 50-day spiritual preparation plan has been developed to prepare ministers and laity for Pentecost. The preparation period will be from Easter to Pentecost and will include a special series of sermons, weekly group (classes) study, prayer, and fasting. The theme of the preparation series is, “Daring to Dream: A Balm in Gilead.” This series will help pastors and congregations access their spiritual, physical, emotional and financial health and remove the barriers in their lives that are holding them back from being all that God wants them to be. More details on the preparation plan will be posted on the Ninth District Website of the African Methodist Episcopal Church at ninthamec.org."