2026 Conference Schedule

Monday, April 20, 2026

Cypress Street Pint & Plate (817 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308)

• 7:00 pm — Welcome Dinner for those who are in town and want a head start on getting to know others at the conference. Dinner is on your own. Please RSVP here

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Location: All Saints’ Episcopal Church (634 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA US 30308)

• Breakfast on your own

• 8:00 - 10:00 am — Exhibitor Booth Setup in Ellis Hall

• 9:00 - 11:00 am — Conference Check-In in Ellis Hall Lobby

• 9:00 - 11:00 am — Coffee & Pastry Reception & Networking in Ellis Hall

  • Breakout conversations based on church/organization parameters of size, type, and function

  • Exhibitor Booths Open

• 11:00 am - 12:00 pm — Opening Service & Welcome in the Church Nave

• 12:00 - 1:00 pm — Lunch Buffet in Ellis Hall

  • Exhibitor Booths Open

• 1:00 - 2:15 pm — Workshops

  • At the Table: Strategic Communication & Leadership in Ministry

  • AI Alchemy – How to Turn One Piece of Content into Multiple Pieces of Content

  • Unlocking the Power of Story: Using Your History to Inspire Connection

• 2:30 - 3:45 pm — Workshops

  • From Daydream to Doing: Start Your Church Comms Side Hustle

  • Leading from the Middle

  • Shift Your Social Presence from Static to Inspiring

• 3:45 - 4:15 pm — Snack break in Ellis Hall

  • Exhibitor booths open

• 4:15 - 5:30 pm — Workshops

  • AI & the Great Commission: New Tools for Timeless Truths

  • Curiosity Killed the Conflict: Using Curiosity and Humility to Foster Unity across Division

  • The External Pivot: Communication Strategies that Turn Neighbors into Guests

• Dinner on your own. Please coordinate with others on where you’d like to go and when!

All Day

Conference Chaplain Support
Our conference chaplain is available to meet in-person with you at the conference at a mutually beneficial time. Please email mike@caffeinatedchurch.org to schedule a time to meet.

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Location: All Saints’ Episcopal Church (634 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA US 30308)

• Breakfast on your own

• 10:00 - 11:00 am — Coffee & Pastry Reception & Networking in Ellis Hall

  • Table Topic conversations

  • Exhibitor booths open

• 11:00 am - 12:15 pm — Workshops

  • Cohesive Design for a Fast-Moving Ministry

  • Know Thy Neighbor, Love Thy Neighbor

  • Video Storytelling – Start to Finish Video Production Training

• 12:30 - 1:30 pm — Lunch Buffet in Ellis Hall

  • Exhibitor booths open

• 1:30 - 1:40 pm — Chaplain's Reflection and announcements in Ellis Hall

• 1:45 - 3:00 pm – Workshops

  • Defending Democracy from Christian Nationalism: Ethical Tools for the Church

  • AI 101 – How to Prompt, What Platforms to Use, and Tips and Tricks

  • Leveling Up Your Ministry Photography: Gear, Tips & Tech

• 1:45 - 3:00 pm — Exhibitor Booth Breakdown/Closed

• 3:00 - 5:30 pm — Break back at your accommodations

• 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm — RECEPTION & FLAMY GRANT CONCERT! Starting at 5:30 pm, tour the Margaret Mitchell House Museum and spend time getting to know your fellow conference attendees with a heavy hors d'oeuvres reception with an included full bar. At 7:00 pm, we’ll get to enjoy Flamy Grant in Concert, right there at the Margaret Mitchell House, .8 miles north of All Saints’, 18-minute walk. Address: 979 Crescent Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309.

  We are excited to welcome Flamy Grant—a trailblazing, award-winning artist whose songs weave together themes of faith, freedom, and belonging through music, storytelling, and celebration. As a drag queen and folk musician rooted in the Christian story, Flamy brings a unique voice that affirms God’s radical love for all people. Her music invites us to laugh, heal, and imagine a world where every body and every story is welcomed at God’s table. This concert is a joyful expression of our commitment as an open and affirming church: everyone belongs, everyone is loved, and everyone’s gifts are needed.

  About Flamy Grant
  Shame-slaying, hip-swaying, chart-topping performer Flamy Grant is a powerhouse vocalist and award-winning songwriter based in Asheville, NC. With over 1.5 million streams on digital platforms, a win at the 2023 Kerrville New Folk contest, and a 2025 International Folk Music Awards nomination for Artist of the Year, Flamy blends country, folk, gospel, and roots music to deliver a theatrical, therapeutic, and wholly original experience of intrepid storytelling, all shared through the evocative art of drag. Listen on Spotify / Listen on Apple Music

  • Rolling Stone — A MAGA Preacher Condemned a Drag Queen. Then Her Album Topped the Christian Charts. (August 1, 2023)

  • Sojourners — Flamy Grant Pushes the Boundaries of Christian Music - and Drag (October 1, 2024)

  • Today.com — Drag Queen Flamy Grant Tops Christian Music Chart (August 2, 2023)

  • Newsweek — How a Drag Queen Became Christian Music’s Top Musician (July 31, 2023)

All Day

Conference Chaplain Support
Our conference chaplain is available to meet in-person with you at the conference at a mutually beneficial time. Please email mike@caffeinatedchurch.org to schedule a time to meet.

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Location: All Saints’ Episcopal Church (634 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA US 30308)

• Breakfast on your own

• 9:00 - 9:30 am — Coffee Reception & Networking in Ellis Hall

  • Luggage storage is available in the Shaffer Room, 3rd Floor

• 9:30 - 10:45 am — Workshops

  • Shame Slayers Needed

  • Show & Tell: Why Storytelling Is the Church’s Next Faithful Step

  • Workshop

• 11:00 - 12:00 pm — Closing Service in the Church Nave

• Lunch on your own. Please coordinate with others on where you’d like to go and when!