SabCon comes
home.
Presented by Impact Fellowship Church and Amasha Hope, SabCon includes two days of community empowerment, music, fellowship, worship, and renewal, featuring two-time GRAMMY Award winner Ann Nesby
and the public introduction of Sons of Sumter.
Friday, December 4
& Saturday, December 5, 2026
Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church
325 West Fulton Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29150
The Saturday evening revival is free, with a separate RSVP required.
WATCH THE STORY
A homecoming rooted in
purpose.
Twenty-five years after leaving Sumter, native son Pastor Trevor A. Cooper returns with a message of hope, renewal, and community empowerment.
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Read the official press release and watch the brief video to learn why Pastor Trevor is bringing SabCon home and how the gathering will introduce Sons of Sumter, a mentorship, leadership, and pathway-development initiative for local young men.
2
Days of public programming
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Distinct, complementary tracks
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Community coming together
THE SABCON EXPERIENCE
Two days. Two tracks.
One community.
Each track has a clear purpose and presenter, helping visitors understand what is included before they register.
Community Empowerment
Presented by Amasha Hope, SabCon's nonreligious community programming will explore youth empowerment, wellness, leadership, education, workforce readiness, and pathways to opportunity.
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Music Workshop & Clinic
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Community Listening Session
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Sons of Sumter Introduction
Praise & Worship
Presented separately by Impact Fellowship Church, the spiritual program brings together music, teaching, worship, and fellowship centered on rest, renewal, and faith.
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Ann Nesby Live Performance
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Music & Arts Showcase
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One Night Citywide Revival
WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS
Know what you
are registering for.
FRIDAY | 5:30 PM
Fireside Chat with GRAMMY Winner Ann Nesby
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An intimate conversation about faith, music, resilience, and a career spanning music, theater, film, and television.
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Included with Friday and all-access passes
FRIDAY | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
SabCon26 Music & Arts Showcase
An evening of gospel music and the arts, opening with Dr. Kabra Benford & Psalm 100 and closing with a live performance by Ann Nesby.​​
SATURDAY | 12:30 PM
Community Empowerment and Listening Session
A candid community conversation about Sumter-area youth, opportunity, and what young people need to thrive.​
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Amasha Hope community programming
SATURDAY | 7:00 PM
One Night Citywide Revival
Bishop T.L. Penny closes SabCon with a night of worship and the Word for the whole city.​
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Free with separate RSVP
Introducing
Sons of Sumter
During SabCon 2026, IFC’s conference partner, Amasha Hope, will publicly introduce Sons of Sumter, a proposed four-year mentorship, leadership, and pathway-development initiative for young men in Sumter County.
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The December presentation will mark the initiative’s community-introduction and development phase, not the launch of an operating mentoring program. As an initial step, Amasha Hope plans to establish a Founding Sons Advisory Council of 10 to 15 current 10th-grade students. With parent or legal guardian consent and appropriate youth safeguards, the council would help inform the program’s design and rites of passage. One-on-one mentoring would not begin during this advisory phase.
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Subject to final planning, sustainable funding, safeguards, and appropriate school or district cooperation, the inaugural mentoring cohort is envisioned to launch in 2027. The initial cohort size and participating schools have not yet been finalized.
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The proposed model would support participants through 11th and 12th grades and for two years following graduation. Programming would emphasize:
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Life and social skills
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Physical and mental wellness
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Leadership and personal responsibility
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Workforce development
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Trade school and apprenticeship
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Military service
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Entrepreneurship and business formation
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Community college, technical education, and four-year college or university
Students, families, prospective mentors and elders, educators, health professionals, employers, and community leaders will be invited to participate in the conversation and help inform the initiative’s continued development.
Community Partnerships
Businesses, healthcare organizations, educational institutions, foundations, employers, and civic organizations are invited to partner with Amasha Hope to support SabCon 2026’s nonreligious, community-centered programming, including the public introduction and ongoing development of Sons of Sumter.
Partnership opportunities may include financial support, in-kind contributions, and aligned professional services.
To discuss a community partnership, email amashahope@gmail.com or call (510) 405-7744.
Community partnership support and benefits apply exclusively to Amasha Hope’s nonreligious programming. Impact Fellowship Church presents the Saturday evening worship service separately, and it is not included in community partnership benefits.​
From Oakland to Sumter
SabCon began in Oakland in 2025 with two days of conversation, music, fellowship, worship, and spiritual renewal. Watch highlights from the inaugural gathering, then join us as SabCon comes home to Sumter on December 4-5, 2026.
Amasha Hope: South Carolina Charitable Registration
Amasha Hope, a California public benefit corporation and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is registered with the South Carolina Secretary of State’s Division of Public Charities to solicit charitable contributions in South Carolina. The organization currently complies with the registration requirements of the South Carolina Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act.
Charity Public ID: P102941 | Registration documentation is available upon request.