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2026 ACFUSA South Region Conference — Recap & Resources
Legacy Starts At Home
Faith, Family, and the Next Generation
Atlanta, GA · July 2–5, 2026
✅ Conference Complete
Atlanta, GA · July 2–5, 2026
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🙏 Thank You, ACF Family
What a weekend of Faith, Family, and the Next Generation. Below is your full conference recap — highlights, photos, the new board, and more. And if you haven’t already, please take the conference survey — it shapes our prep for our 50th anniversary.
340
Attendees
19
Chapters
57
Kids & Youth
7
States
2026 Key Verse
“But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
Joshua 24:15, NKJV
Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway | July 2–5, 2026
📸 Were you there? We need your photos.
We missed so many moments — the picnic, the sessions, the hallway conversations. 256 photos in the album and growing. Download PhotoCircle (iPhone or Android) and add yours.
📖 Official Conference Resource
2026 Conference Booklet
Speaker bios, schedule, and more — share it with your family and adult children who couldn’t make it.
Banquet & Weekend Highlights
🏅 32+ Years of Faithful Service
Elijah Adeoye Honored
The banquet paused to honor Bro. Elijah Adeoye, outgoing Missions Director, for over 32 years of faithful leadership in ACFUSA. A video tribute was shared with the entire ACF family.
▶ Watch Tribute Video🌍 Cultural Celebration
Parade of African Nations
Hosted by ACF Atlanta, the Parade of African Nations brought the continent into the banquet hall — a proud display of the cultures, flags, and heritage that make ACF who we are.
📖 Bible Quiz Finals
Our Champions
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Eseose I.
1st Place — New Orleans
🥈
Eliana O.
2nd Place — Dallas
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Joshua U.
3rd Place — Greensboro
Thank you to all participants. We look forward to the ongoing legacy of this tradition.
🏛️ New Leadership
New Board Inaugurated
The incoming South Region Executive Board was officially inaugurated at the banquet. See the full board below ↓
🏀 ACF Family in the Building
Isaac Okoro in Attendance
Our very own ACF son and NBA player Isaac Okoro joined us for banquet night — one of 20+ banquet-only guests who came to share in the celebration.
👶 Next Generation Track
57 Kids & Youth, 10 Chapters
57 children and youth from 10 chapters participated in a full 4-day dedicated track — Bible lessons, worship, crafts, and the Bible Quiz competition. The next generation showed up and showed out.
🌿 Community Impact
Outreach & Picnic at the ACF Center
July 4 at the ACF Center in Austell — volunteers served the surrounding community, then the family gathered for a picnic that felt just like home.
🎴 Your Legacy Card
Attended or not — document your legacy and share it with the ACF family. Legacy Starts at Home.
Newly Inaugurated
2026 South Region Executive Board
Innocent Ituah
New Orleans
President
Titi Adewale
Charlotte
Vice President
Adeola Bankole
Jacksonville
Secretary
Fredrick Ogola
Atlanta
Treasurer
Fisayo Ogunmola
Charlotte
Financial Secretary
Godwin Okoro
Atlanta
Director of Missions
Elijah Aduh
Fort Worth
Deputy Dir. of Missions
Featured Speakers
Two voices that anchored our 2026 theme — Friday keynotes.
Friday Keynote · Praise Jam
Keren Bassey, MSOD
Legacy Keynote · Praise Jam
Keren Bassey, MSOD, is a dynamic and engaging facilitator, speaker, writer, and organizational development leader with more than 13 years of experience helping organizations lead meaningful, people-centered transformation. She is passionate about creating and holding spaces where people can build connection, understanding, and co-create solutions — helping individuals and organizations align their values, leadership, and mission.
A lifelong servant-leader within the African Christian Fellowship community, Keren’s family was originally part of the Atlanta chapter and then moved to Maryland, where she grew up as part of the Baltimore chapter. Beyond ACF, Keren serves as the Young Adult Director at her church and is a devoted wife to her husband, George, of 10 years and mother to their two young daughters.
A lifelong servant-leader within the African Christian Fellowship community, Keren’s family was originally part of the Atlanta chapter and then moved to Maryland, where she grew up as part of the Baltimore chapter. Beyond ACF, Keren serves as the Young Adult Director at her church and is a devoted wife to her husband, George, of 10 years and mother to their two young daughters.
View in the Booklet →
Friday Session
Dr. Adiele Nwankwo, Ph.D.
Faith, Family, & The Next Generation
Adiele Nwankwo, Ph.D., is a strategic thought leader and a national program management advisor, with decades of public and private sector experience in infrastructure planning, project development, and management services. He is the Managing Partner of C2G, a small business firm dedicated to helping organizations deploy their resources more strategically to create and manage infrastructure assets that transform communities.
Dr. Adiele is engaged in several volunteer and non-profit initiatives — from chairing a mayoral transportation transition team, to working with local officials and business leaders on innovative transportation funding, to leading capacity-building initiatives across Africa. A member of the Atlanta Chapter, he has had the privilege of serving ACF in various positions. He is married with 4 adult children and 5 grandchildren.
Dr. Adiele is engaged in several volunteer and non-profit initiatives — from chairing a mayoral transportation transition team, to working with local officials and business leaders on innovative transportation funding, to leading capacity-building initiatives across Africa. A member of the Atlanta Chapter, he has had the privilege of serving ACF in various positions. He is married with 4 adult children and 5 grandchildren.
View in the Booklet →
Resources
📖 Conference Booklet View → 📸 Conference Photos 256 photos & videos so far — and we need yours. Download the PhotoCircle app (iPhone or Android) and join to add your pictures from the weekend. Join → 🔒 Member Document Hub Booklet, recordings, photos — sign in to ACF Online required. Open → ACF South Region on YouTube › 🏅 Elijah Adeoye Tribute Video Watch → 🎴 Make Your Legacy Card Make Yours → 🌍 Support the Mission — Côte d’Ivoire 2026 Details →
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