Bishop Gregory G. M. Ingram - Chair, Commission on Publications
The Reverend Dr. Johnny Barbour, Jr., Publisher
The Reverend Dr. Calvin H. Sydnor III, Editor
1. AN IMPORTANT RECURRING MESSAGE FROM DR. JEROME HARRIS FOR PREACHERS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA:
Dr. Jerome V. Harris, Executive Director of the AMEC Department of Annuity Investment and Insurance has arranged with the annuity investment vendors, Symetra Insurance Company and American Express, to process requests for "Hardship" annuity withdrawals on an EXPEDITED basis for those participants affected by Hurricane Katrina.
All participants assigned to the Eighth (Mississippi and Louisiana), Ninth (Alabama) and Eleventh (Florida) Episcopal Districts are eligible for expedited hardship annuity withdrawals. In an effort to provide more immediate financial assistance to persons in these devastated areas, expedited payments can now be made and received in as soon as 24 hours, depending on the mode of distribution, i.e. Direct Bank Transfer, US Mail, etc. The normal withdrawal process usually requires approximately 3 - 4 weeks, so our pastors and their families are blessed, in this time of difficulty, with the expedited arrangement.
Participants desiring to avail themselves to this process should contact the AMEC Department of Annuity Investment and Insurance directly at (901) 527-2006 or by Email at amec_des@bellsouth.com
2. ANSWER ALL OF THE QUESTIONS BELOW, RELATED TO BISHOP JOSEPH GOMEZ AND WIN ONE COPY OF THE DOCTRINE AND DISCIPLINE OF THE AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 2005:
Editor’s note: We have not had questions in a long time, so I am making this one hard in light of the prize, The 2005 AME Discipline. All of the questions must be answered correctly. I must receive correct answers not later than 12 noon, Monday, October 10, 2005. These questions are for those serious about the history of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
a. On which Caribbean island was Bishop Joseph Gomez born?
b. What other AME Bishop, a cousin of Bishop Gomez, was born on the same Caribbean Island?
c. What was the full name given to Bishop Gomez when he was born?
d. Which AME Church did young Gomez join upon his arrival in the United States?
e. Who was the pastor of that church that young Joseph attended when he arrived in the United States?
f. When (month and year) did Joseph Gomez leave his home to attend Wilberforce?
g. Where and what was the name of Joseph Gomez’s first pastoral assignment?
h. Where and what was the name of Joseph Gomez’s first American charge?
i. When was Joseph Gomez elected and consecrated a bishop?
3. DR. DOROTHY JACKSON YOUNG, EPISCOPAL SUPERVISOR OF THE 11th EPISCOPAL DISTRICT, SPEAKS AT ST. PAUL A.M.E. CHURCH, JACKSONVILLE:
– By Sister Angela Surcey Garner
Secretary of the 11th District’s Media & Public Relations Ministry
The Women of Allen of St. Paul A.M.E. Church in Jacksonville, FL, where The Reverend Marvin C. Zanders, II is the Pastor, celebrated their 40th Anniversary on Sunday, September 25th at 4 p.m. in the Sanctuary of the church. Their President, Dr. Helen Jackson, and The Women of Allen were elegantly adorned in purple suits, portraying the beauty and grace of their organization. The theme of the evening was, “Women Keeping the Dream Alive.” Dr. Young certainly was the perfect person to speak from their theme, as she is truly, a woman who is keeping the dream alive. She was escorted by her husband, Bishop McKinley Young, who is the Presiding Prelate of the 11th Episcopal District of the A.M.E. Church, which includes the state of Florida and the Bahamas.
The atmosphere was one of class and style as the Women of Allen received their guests. Male members of The S. S. Morris Usher Board handed each person a worship bulletin, beautifully created in purple and gold with their logo, a purple rose with gold leaves, strategically placed on each of the pages. It featured a rich historical background of their organization and an extremely impressive bio of Dr. Young. She is a Registered Nurse who is the Episcopal Supervisor of the Women’s Missionary Society and Clergy Spouses, and has done much work for God and His church locally and internationally. Dr. Young has provided much leadership in Africa and abroad to help increase the knowledge of the A.M.E. Church, and is responsible for the training and education of many persons throughout many districts of the church.
After the standard welcome, devotion and occasion were cordially completed, Dr. Cora Reed, Conference President of the Women’s Missionary Society, introduced Dr. Young. Dr. Reed did an excellent job of reiterating the very extensive bio of Dr. Young, but included and expounded upon her very important jobs as Episcopal Supervisor, wife, mother, grandmother (recently assisting in the delivery of a first grandchild by one of their daughters, then traveling to assist in the delivery of a second grandchild a few days later), church and community activist. Preceding Dr. Young’s message, a very beautiful and testimonial solo, “Jesus, There’s Just Something About That Name,” was led by Mrs. Rosemary Anderson, wife of Presiding Elder Dr. Damone Anderson, who accompanied her on the piano.
As Dr. Dorothy Young began to speak, she mentioned that she was nervous, but one could not tell because she spoke with grace, clarity and assuredness of her message theme: “Women Keeping the Dream Alive.” I was captivated by her pleasant but persuasive tone. She held the attention of everyone in the Sanctuary as her speech drew everyone into her message. As her Biblical base, she spoke of the first woman to keep the dream alive as the woman who had so much faith in Jesus, that he would heal her child possessed of a demon by only speaking the words. Though she was shunned by those around her, she didn’t give up until Jesus blessed her and healed her child. She then spoke of the first African American woman to earn a degree from Wilberforce University as she urged her listening and captivated audience to “build altars of remembrance in holding on to the past, while envisioning and developing our future.” Dr. Young’s basic message throughout her speech alluded to many persons saying, “Help me,” and reminded us that God’s mission is to all people. One of these persons was the next woman who dared to keep the dream alive, Mother Rosa Parks, who took her stand with charity and clarity. This Deaconess of the A.M.E. Church was not only physically tired, but her soul was tired and she trusted God to make a change that not only affected her, but the entire world. She too, was a woman who kept the dream alive.
As Dr. Young concluded her message, she spoke of the Women of Allen as a group of women who are “living obedient, undivided lives, making a difference in the lives of other women.” She spoke of dreams being hopes or aspirations, directing us to search our hearts regarding the dreams for our congregation. She spoke of the Women’s Missionary Society as those who have been “called from a familiar past to an unknown future.” Dr. Young reminded some and informed others that one “must be dedicated to work in the Kingdom of God,” and that “a call to commitment is a call to work.” She received a standing ovation from the entire audience as she took her seat. The president, Dr. Helen Jackson, and the vice-president, Sister Avis Sweet, presented Dr. Young with gifts and gave her a beautiful, symbolic, purple glass rose with a little vase.
This very wonderful celebration concluded with a reception in the Proctor Center following the service. The Dining Hall was beautifully decorated with purple tablecloths topped with fine china tea services on each table. The snacks were served on a buffet table decorated with several uniquely styled candles shaped like tulips. Everyone enjoyed the fellowship as they ate finger sandwiches, little cookies, sweet snacks, nuts and drank punch. Some were blessed to enjoy a slice of cake as well. This was a very memorable celebration and all in attendance were blessed by Dr. Young’s message, which was truly in line with the theme: “Women Keeping the Dream Alive.”
Submitted by Sister Angela Surcey-Garner, Secretary
The Eleventh Episcopal District's Media & Public Relations Ministry
The Rt. Reverend McKinley Young, Presiding Bishop
4. PASTOR MARVIN C. ZANDERS, II WILL DELIVER GOD’S MESSAGE ON
OPENING NIGHT OF THE EAST CONFERENCE IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA:
By Angela Surcey Garner
The 130th Session of The East Conference opens on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 at Saint Stephen A.M.E. Church in Jacksonville, FL. The Reverend Marvin C. Zanders, II, Pastor of Saint Paul A.M.E. Church in Jacksonville, FL, will preach the opening sermon at the 7 P.M. Worship Service. This energetic and anointed man of God has delivered dynamic messages and preached powerful sermons all over the United States. In addition to the many churches and other places he has delivered God’s messages, Pastor Zanders spoke in Indianapolis, Indiana last year at the A.M.E. Church’s General Conference, to a congregation of over 10,000 people from all over the world. His sermon, “An Atmosphere for Miracles”, received standing ovations and glorious shouts of spiritual acclamation throughout the Indianapolis Convention Center Auditorium. This anointed man of God is surely the excellent choice for speaker of the opening Worship Service of The East Conference, as his messages are Biblically based with a contemporary twist. Pastor Zanders preaches God’s Word as it is written in the Bible, but delivers understanding through words and phrases that are led by God, allowing his message to reach persons of all ages. If you have never attended an opening night service of the East Conference, or if you always attend, prepare to hear God’s Word through His chosen man in a way you have never heard before. Do not miss the opening Worship Service of the East Conference this year. You certainly do not want to miss the powerful, uplifting sermon Pastor Marvin C. Zanders, II will preach. You will remember his sermon for a long time.
Submitted by Sister Angela Surcey-Garner, Secretary
The Eleventh Episcopal District's Media & Public Relations Ministry
The Rt. Reverend McKinley Young, Presiding Bishop
5. A PROVERB STATED EBONICALLY:
- I came across the proverb below in an email sent by Sister Angela Surcey-Garner:
"Be what you is, not what you ain't.
'Cause if you is what you ain't, you ain't what you is." Jeff Easter
6. AROUND THE AME CHURCH:
The Rev. Dr. Michael Carson Reassigned
After 14 years as pastor of Historic Wayman Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Kokomo, Indiana, the Rev. Michael Carson, has been appointed to Union Memorial AME Church in Benton Harbor, Mich.
7. THE WEST KENTUCKY ANNUAL CONFERENCE WEBSITE:
http://www.13thame-wky.org/default.htm
The purpose of eNewsletter is to communicate events and activities that occur in the West Kentucky Conference as they happen. In the future, we share many of the events and activities at the 125th session of the West Kentucky Conference byway of summary reports and activities.
8. UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE WEST KENTUCKY ANNUAL CONFERENCE:
- The Lay organization of Quinn Chapel A.M.E. Church will hold their annual Lay Day, October 9, 2005 at 11:00 A.M. Theme Laity's Agenda of Ministry and Service In the Total Program of Quinn Chapel and the Community. The guest speaker is Sister Anna Johnson, 13th District Lay President. The church location is 1901 West Muhammad Ali, Louisville, KY. (502) 583-0324. To learn more, please E-mail:quinname@bellsouth.net
- The Brotherhood of Greater St. James AME, Louisville, Kentucky will sponsor a men's prayer breakfast at 10:00 A.M. October the 22, 2005. All men are invited contact person is Brother James Leavell. The church location is 2100 West Oak Street, 502-778-6107.
9. GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT SAVING LIVES:
Each year, the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout draws attention to the deaths and chronic diseases caused by smoking. And throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, many state governments responded by banning smoking in workplaces and restaurants, raising taxes on cigarettes, limiting advertising, discouraging teen cigarette use, and taking further actions to counter smoking.
Those states with strong tobacco control laws are now reaping the fruits of their labor in markedly lower smoking rates and fewer people dying of lung cancer, according to a 2003 report in Cancer Causes and Control.
The study found lung cancer death rates among adults age 30-39 were lower and falling in most states that had a strong anti-tobacco program. In states with weak tobacco control, lung cancer rates were higher and climbing.
Today, an estimated 46 million US adults smoke. Tobacco use can cause lung cancer, as well as other cancers, heart disease, and respiratory disease. Smoking is responsible for one in three cancer deaths and one in five deaths from all causes. Another 8.6 million people are living with serious illnesses caused by smoking.
Fortunately, the past 25 years have seen tremendous strides in changing attitudes about smoking, in understanding the addiction, and in learning how to help people quit.
For more information, visit the American Cancer Society’s Web site at www.cancer.org for resources to help you quit, improve your health or get involved in the Great American Smokeout. You can also call your American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345.
Source: American Cancer Society, 2005
10. HELPING A SMOKER QUIT: DO’S AND DON’TS:
Do respect that the quitter is in charge. This is their lifestyle change and their challenge, not yours.
Do ask the person whether he or she wants you to call or visit regularly to see how he or she is doing. Let the person know that it is okay to call you whenever he or she needs to hear encouraging words.
Do help the quitter get what she or he needs. Examples of popular tobacco substitutes are hard candy to suck on, straws to chew on, and fresh veggies cut up and kept cold in the refrigerator.
Do spend time doing things with the quitter to keep his or her mind off smoking. For example, go to the movies, take a walk to get past a craving (what many call, a "nicotine fit").
Do help the quitter with a few chores, some child care, cooking, whatever will help lighten the stress of quitting.
Do celebrate along the way—quitting smoking is a BIG DEAL!
Don't take their grumpiness personally during his or her nicotine withdrawal. The symptoms will pass in about two weeks.
Don't offer advice. Just ask how you can help with the plan or program they are using.
The American Cancer Society offers support and information for smokers who want to quit. For more information, call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.
Source: American Cancer Society, 2005
11. FUNERAL FOR DR. HENDERSON DAVIS:
Dr. Henderson Davis of Indianapolis, Indiana - Retired Historiographer of the A.M.E. Church passed on October 5, 2005. Our sympathy to Dr. Elmira Davis his wife, and to his Children - Martha, Venita, Lydia and Henderson, Jr., Grandchildren and all of his family.
Service Arrangements:
VISITATION
Friday, October 14, 2005
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Allen Chapel AME Church
629 East 11th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-638-9963 (Phone)
317-638-4936 (Fax)
FUNERAL
Saturday, October 15, 2005
11:00 AM
Allen Chapel AME Church
629 East 11th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-638-9963 (phone)
317-638-4936 (Fax)
Bishop Philip R. Cousin, Sr., Eulogist
Services entrusted to:
Lavenia, Smith and Summers Funeral Home
5811 E. 38th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46218
317-547-5814 (Phone)
317-547-5098 (Fax)
Send condolences to:
Dr. Elmira Davis and Family of Dr. Henderson S. Davis
3773 Manor Court
Indianapolis, IN 46218
317-546-9654 (Phone)
In lieu of flowers, you make contributions to the Dr. Henderson S. Davis Scholarship Fund.
Send contributions to:
3773 Manor Court
Indianapolis, IN 46218
12. FUNERAL SERVICE:
Mrs. Mozella Jackson Preston
Funeral Services were held for Mrs. Mozella Jackson Preston on October 4, 2005, at Turner Memorial AME Church, Washington, DC. Mrs. Mozella Jackson Preston, a Retired Musician, Director, Teacher and preacher's kid was responsible for organizing, at the request of Bishop John Hurst Adams, the Washington Conference choir.
Mrs. Mozella Jackson Preston was a musician and educator for more than 50 years. Her son Melvin Ivy and two grand children survive her.
Submitted by:
Peola H. Mccaskill
peolah@erols.com
13. BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
We regret to announce the passing of Rev. Jesse Davis, Presiding Elder of the West Birmingham-Tuscaloosa-Greensboro District. Presiding Elder Jesse Davis passed away on October 5, 2005.
Funeral Arrangements are as follows:
Service:
Tuesday, October 11, 2005, 12 Noon
St. Mark AME Church
2715 18th Street
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
Church Phone: (205) 759-2321
Church Fax: (205) 752-0183
Condolences may be sent to:
Mrs. Mary Davis & Family
3707 12th Street E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
or
Rollins Mortuary
2701 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone: (205) 259-4202
Fax: (205) 759-9749
Please keep Mrs. Mary Davis and family in your prayers.
14. BEREAVEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS PROVIDED BY:
Bishop Carolyn Tyler Guidry, Chair
Commission on Social Action Clergy Family Information Center
Mrs. Ora L. Easley - Administrator Email: Amespouses1@aol.com
(Nashville, Tennessee Contact) Phone: (615) 837-9736 Fax: (615) 833-3781
(Memphis, Tennessee Contact) (901) 578-4554 (Phone & Fax)
Please remember these families in your prayers.
15. CONDOLENCES TO THE BEREAVED FROM THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER:
The Chair of the Commission on Publications, the Right Reverend Gregory G. M. Ingram; the Publisher, the Reverend Dr. Johnny Barbour and the Editor of the Christian Recorder, the Reverend Dr. Calvin H. Sydnor III offer our condolences and prayers to those who have lost loved ones. We pray that the peace of Christ will be with you during this time of your bereavement
Archive of The Christian Recorder Online from 2004-2016; Dr. Calvin H. Sydnor III, 20th Editor of The Christian Recorder
10/08/2005
A EDIÇÃO PORTUGUESE EM LINHA DO REGISTRADOR CHRISTIAN (10/8/05)
A EDIÇÃO PORTUGUESE EM LINHA DO REGISTRADOR CHRISTIAN (10/8/05)
Bishop Gregory G.M. Ingram - cadeira, Commission em publicações
O Dr. Johnny Barbour de Reverend, Jr., Publisher
O Dr. CalvinH. Sydnor III de Reverend, Editor
1. UMA MENSAGEM IMPORTANTE DO DR. JEROME HARRIS PARA PREACHERS AFETADO POR FURACÃO KATRINA:
O Dr. Jerome V. Harris, diretor executivo do departamento de AMEC do investimento e do seguro do Annuity arranjou com os vendedores do investimento do annuity, o Symetra Seguro Companhia e o americano expresso, para processar pedidos para retiradas do annuity do “Hardship” em uma base EXPEDIDA para aqueles participants afetados por Furacão Katrina.
Todos os participants atribuídos aos oitavos (Mississippi eLouisiana), nonos (Alabama) e décimos primeiros (Florida) distritos Episcopal são elegíveis para retiradas expedidas do annuity do hardship. Em um esforço fornecer um auxílio financeiro mais imediato às pessoas nestas áreas devastated, os pagamentos expedidos podem agora ser feitos e recebido dentro assim que 24 horas, dependendo da modalidade da distribuição, isto é transferência de banco direta, correio dos E.U., etc. O processo normal da retirada requer geralmente aproximadamente 3 - 4 semanas, assim que nossos pastors e suas famílias blessed, nesta época da dificuldade, com o arranjo expedido.
Participants que desejam aproveitar-se da este processo devem contatar o departamento de AMEC do investimento e do seguro do Annuity diretamente (901) em 527-2006 ou pelo email em amec_des@bellsouth.com
2. RESPONDA A TODAS AS PERGUNTAS ABAIXO, RELACIONADO AO BISHOP JOSEPH GOMEZ E GANHE UM COPY DA DOUTRINA E DA DISCIPLINA DA IGREJA EPISCOPAL METHODIST AFRICANA 2005:
Nota do editor: Nós não tivemos perguntas em uma estadia longa, assim que eu estou fazendo este duramente na luz do prêmio, a disciplina de 2005 AME. Todas as perguntas devem ser respondidas corretamente. Eu devo receber as respostas corretas não mais tarde de 12 meio-dia, segunda-feira, outubro 10, 2005. Estas perguntas são para aquelas sérias sobre o history da igreja Episcopal Methodist africana.
a. Em queconsole do Cararibe o Bishop Joseph Gomez foi carregado?
b. Que o outro Bishop de AME, um primo do Bishop Gomez, foi carregado no mesmoconsole do Cararibe?
c. Que o nome cheio foi dado ao Bishop Gomez quando foi carregado?
d. Que igreja de AME Gomez novo juntou em cima de sua chegadanos Estados Unidos?
e. Quem era o pastor dessa igreja a que Joseph novo atendeu quando chegounos Estados Unidos?
f. Quando (mês e ano) fêz a licença de Joseph Gomez seu repouso para atender a Wilberforce?
g. Onde e que era o nome da primeira atribuição pastoral de Joseph Gomez?
h. Onde e que era o nome da primeira carga americana de Joseph Gomez?
i. Quando era Joseph Gomez eleito e consecrated um bishop?
3. O Dr. DOROTHY JACKSON NOVO, SUPERVISOR EPISCOPAL do 11o DISTRITO EPISCOPAL, FALA NA IGREJA do ST. PAUL A.M.E., JACKSONVILLE
- Pelo Garner de Irmã Angela Surcey
Secretária dos meios do 11o distrito & do Ministry das relações públicas
As mulheres de Allen da igreja do St. Paul A.M.E.em Jacksonville, FL, onde o Reverend Marvin C. Zanders, II é o Pastor, comemorado seu 40th Anniversary em domingo, setembro 25o em 4 P.m. no Sanctuary da igreja. Seu presidente, o Dr. Helen Jackson, e as mulheres de Allen adorned elegante em ternos roxos, portraying a beleza e o grace de sua organização. O tema da noite era, as “mulheres que mantêm o sonho vivo.” O Dr. Novo era certamente a pessoa perfeita a falar de seu tema, como é verdadeiramente, uma mulher que mantivesse o sonho vivo. Escorted por seu marido, o Bishop McKinley Novo, que é o Prelate Presiding do 11o distrito Episcopalda igreja de A.M.E., que inclui o estadode Florida edos Bahamas.
A atmosfera era um da classe e do estilo porque as mulheres de Allen receberam seus convidados. Os membros masculinos da placa do Usher do S.S. Morris entregaram a cada pessoa um boletim da adoração, criado belamente no roxo e o ouro com seu logo, um roxo levantou-se com as folhas do ouro, colocadas estratègica em cada uma das páginas. Caracterizou um fundo histórico rico de sua organização e um bio extremamente impressive do Dr. Novo. É uma enfermeira registada que seja o supervisor Episcopal dos esposos da sociedade e do Clergy do missionário das mulheres, e fêz muito trabalho para o deus e a sua igreja localmente e internacional. O Dr. Novo forneceu muita liderança em África e para ajudar no exterior aumentar o conhecimentoda igreja de A.M.E., e é responsável para o treinamento e a instrução de muitas pessoas durante todo muitos distritos da igreja.
Depois que a boa vinda, a devoção e a ocasião padrão foram terminadas cordialmente, o Dr. Cora Lingüeta, presidente da conferência da sociedade do missionário das mulheres, introduziu o Dr. Novo. O Dr. Lingüeta fêz um trabalho excelente de reiterating o bio muito extensivo do Dr. Novo, mas incluído e expounded em cima de seus trabalhos muito importantes como a activista Episcopal do supervisor, da esposa, da mãe, da avó (que ajudam recentemente na entrega de um primeiro grandchild por uma de suas filhas, então viajando à assistência na entrega de um segundo grandchild alguns dias mais tarde), da igreja e da comunidade. A mensagem precedente do Dr. Young, um solo muito bonito e testimonial, “Jesus, lá são justos algo sobre esse nome,” foram conduzidos pela Sra. Rosemary Anderson, a esposa do Dr. mais velho Presiding Damone Anderson, que a acompanhou no piano.
Enquanto o Dr. Dorothy Novo começou a falar, mencionou que era nervosa, mas um não poderia dizer porque falou com o grace, a claridade e o assuredness de seu tema da mensagem: “Mulheres que mantêm o sonho vivo.” Eu captivated por seu tom agradável mas persuasive. Prendeu a atenção de todos no Sanctuary como seu discurso extraiu todos em sua mensagem. Como sua base Biblical, falou da primeira mulher para manter o vivo ideal como a mulher que teve tanto a fé em Jesus, que heal sua criança possuída de um demon somente falando as palavras. Embora shunned por aquelas em torno dela, não deu acima até que Jesus blessed a e healed sua criança. Falou então da primeira mulher americana africana para ganhar um grauda universidade de Wilberforce como a incitou que escuta e captivated audiências “para construir altars do remembrance em prender sobre ao passado, ao envisioning e ao desenvolver nosso futuro.” A mensagem básica do Dr. Young durante todo seu discurso alluded a muitas pessoas que dizem, “ajuda-me,” e lembrado nos que a missão do deus é a todos os povos. Uma destas pessoas era a mulher seguinte que ousou manter o vivo ideal, os parques de Rosa da mãe, que fizeram exame de seu carrinho com charity e claridade. Este Deaconessda igreja de A.M.E. era não somente fisicamente tired, mas sua alma era tired e confiou no deus para fazer uma mudança que afetado não somente lhe, mas o mundo inteiro. Demasiado, era uma mulher que mantivesse o sonho vivo.
Porque o Dr. Novo concliu sua mensagem, falou das mulheres de Allen como um grupo das mulheres que “estão vivendo vidas obedient, undivided, fazendo uma diferença nas vidas de outras mulheres.” Falou dos sonhos que são esperanças ou aspirations, dirigindo nos procurarar nossos corações a respeito dos sonhos por nosso congregation. Falou da sociedade do missionário das mulheres como aqueles que “foram chamadas de um familiar após a um futuro desconhecido.” O Dr. Novo lembrou o algum e informou outro que um “deve ser dedicado ao trabalhono reino de deus,” e que “uma chamada ao compromisso é uma chamada a trabalhar.” Recebeu um ovation ereto das audiências inteiras enquanto fêz exame de seu assento. O presidente, o Dr. Helen Jackson, e o vice-presidente, irmã Avis doce, apresentaram o Dr. Novo com presentes e deram-lhe um vidro bonito, simbólico, roxo levantaram-se com um vaso pequeno.
Este celebration muito maravilhoso concliu com uma recepçãono centro de Proctor depois do serviço. O Salão jantando foi decorado belamente com os tablecloths roxos cobertos com serviços finos do chá do china em cada tabela. Os snacks foram servidos em uma tabela do bufete decorada com diversos as velas excepcionalmente denominadas dadas forma como tulips. Todos apreciou o fellowship enquanto comeram sanduíches do dedo, bolinhos pequenos, snacks doces, porcas e bebeu o perfurador. Alguns blessed para apreciar também uma fatia do bolo. Este era um celebration muito memorable e todos no comparecimento blessed pela mensagem do Dr. Young, que era verdadeiramente na linha do tema: “Mulheres que mantêm o sonho vivo.”
Submetido por Irmã Angela Surcey-Garner, secretária
Meios os décimos primeiros do distrito Episcopal & o Ministry das relações públicas
O Rt. Reverend McKinley novo, Bishop Presiding
4. MARVIN C. ZANDERS do PASTOR, II ENTREGARÁ a MENSAGEMdo DEUS SOBRE
NOITE DE ABERTURA DA CONFERÊNCIA DO LESTEEM JACKSONVILLE, FL
Pelo Garner de Angela Surcey
A 130th sessão da conferência do leste abre em terça-feira, novembro 1, 2005 na igreja de Saint Stephen A.M.E.em Jacksonville, FL. O Reverend Marvin C. Zanders, II, Pastor da igreja de Saint Paul A.M.E. em Jacksonville, FL, preach o sermon da abertura no serviço da adoração de 7 P.M. Este homem energético e anointed do deus entregou mensagens dinâmicas e preached sermons poderosos toda sobreos Estados Unidos. Além a muitas igrejas e a outros lugares tem entregado as mensagens do deus, raio de Zanders do Pastorem Indianapolis, Indiana o ano passado na conferênciageral da igreja de A.M.E., a um congregation sobre de 10.000 povos de pelo mundo inteiro. Seu sermon, “uma atmosfera para Miracles”, ovations eretos recebidos e shouts glorious do acclamation espiritual durante todo o auditório do centro de convenção de Indianapolis. Este homem anointed do deus é certamente a escolha excelente para o altofalante do serviço da adoração da abertura da conferência do leste, porque suas mensagens são Biblically baseado com uma torção contemporary. O Pastor Zanders preaches a palavra do deus enquanto se escreve no Bible, mas entrega a compreensão com as palavras e as frases que são conduzidas por Deus, permitindo que sua mensagem alcance pessoas de todas as idades. Se você nunca atender a um serviço de noite da abertura da conferência do leste, ou se você atender sempre, prepare para ouvir a palavra do deus através de seu homem escolhido em uma maneira que você se tem ouvido nunca antes. Não falte o serviço da adoração da abertura da conferência do leste este ano. Você certamente não quer faltar o Pastor poderoso, uplifting Marvin C. Zanders do sermon, II preach. Você recordará seu sermon por muito tempo.
Submetido por Irmã Angela Surcey-Garner, secretária
Meios os décimos primeiros do distrito Episcopal & o Ministry das relações públicas
O Rt. Reverend McKinley novo, Bishop Presiding
5. EBONICALLY INDICADO PROVERB:
- Eu vim através do proverb abaixo em um email emitido por Irmã Angela Surcey-Garner:
“Seja o que você é, não o que você não é.
'A causa se você for o que você não é, você não é o que você é. “ Jeff Easter
6. EM TORNODA IGREJA DE AME:
O Rev. Michael Carson atribuiu novamente
Após 14 anos como o pastor da igreja Episcopal Methodist africana do Chapel Historic de Waymanem Kokomo, Indiana, o Rev. Michael Carson, foi apontado paraa igreja Memorial da união AME no porto de Benton, Mich.
7. O WEB SITE OCIDENTAL DA CONFERÊNCIA ANUAL DE KENTUCKY:
http://www.13thame-wky.org/default.htm
A finalidade do eNewsletter é comunicar os eventos e as atividades que ocorrem na conferência ocidental de Kentucky enquanto acontecem. No futuro, nós compartilhamos de muitas dos eventos e das atividades na 125th sessão do byway ocidental da conferência de Kentucky de relatórios sumários e de atividades.
8. EVENTOS UPCOMINGNA CONFERÊNCIA ANUAL OCIDENTAL DE KENTUCKY
- A organização da configuração da igreja do Chapel A.M.E. de Quinn prenderá seus dia da configuração, outubro 9, 2005 na agenda de Laity do tema de 11:00 A.M. do Ministry e serviço anuais no programa total do Chapel de Quinn e da comunidade. O altofalante do convidado é irmã Anna Johnson, 13o presidente da configuração do distrito. A posição da igreja é 1901 Muhammad ocidental Ali, Louisville, KY. (502) 583-0324. Para aprender mais, por favor e mail:quinname@bellsouth.net
- O Brotherhood de um St. mais grande James AME, Louisville, Kentucky patrocinará um pequeno almoço do prayer dos homens em 10:00 A.M. outubro os 22, 2005. Todos os homens são pessoa convidada do contato são irmão James Leavell. A posição da igreja éa rua ocidental do carvalho 2100, 502-778-6107.
9. VIDAS GRANDES DO SAVING DO AMERICANO SMOKEOUT:
Todos os anos, o Smokeout americano grande da sociedade americana do Cancer extrai a atenção às mortes e às doenças crônicas causadas fumando. E durante todo os 1980s e os 1990s atrasados, muitos governos do estado responderam proibindo fumar nos workplaces e os restaurantes, levantando impostos em cigarros, limitando anunciar, o uso teen desanimador do cigarro, e fazer exame de umas ações mais adicionais a fumar contrário.
Aqueles estados com leis fortes do controle do tabaco reaping agora as frutas de seu trabalho em umas taxas fumando marcada mais baixas e de pouco morrer dos povos do cancer de pulmão, de acordo com um relatório 2003 em causas e em controle do Cancer.
O estudo encontrou taxas de morte do cancer de pulmão entre adultos que a idade 30-39 era mais baixa e caindo em a maioria de estados que tiveram um programa forte do anti-tabaco. Nos estados com controle fraco do tabaco, as taxas do cancer de pulmão eram mais elevadas e escalar.
Hoje, adultos estimados os 46 milhão de uns E.U. fumam. O uso do tabaco pode causar o cancer de pulmão, as well as os outros cancers, doença de coração, e a doença respiratory. Fumar é responsável para um em três mortes do cancer e um em cinco mortes de todas as causas. Uns outros 8.6 milhão povos estão vivendo com as doenças sérias causadas fumando.
Felizmente, os 25 anos passados viram strides tremendos em atitudes em mudança sobre fumar, em compreender o addiction, e em aprender como ajudar povoar parado.
Para mais informação, visite o Web site da sociedade americana do Cancer em www.cancer.org para que os recursos ajudem-o parar, melhorar sua saúde ou começá-la involvido no Smokeout americano grande. Você pode também chamar sua sociedade americana do Cancer em 1-800-ACS-2345.
Fonte: Sociedade americana do Cancer, 2005
10. AJUDAR A UM SMOKER PAROU: FIZERAM E DON'TS:
Respeite que o quitter está na carga. Este é sua mudança do lifestyle e seu desafio, não sua.
Pergunte à pessoa se ou o querem se chamar regularmente ou visitar para ver como ou estão fazendo. Deixe a pessoa saber que é aprovado o chamar sempre que ou necessitam ouvir palavras incentivando.
Ajude ao quitter começar o que ou necessitam. Os exemplos de substitutos populares do tabaco são doce duro a sugar sobre, as palhas a chew sobre, e os veggies frescos cortaram acima e mantiveram o frio no refrigerador.
Gaste o tempo que faz coisas com o quitter para manter-se sua ou sua mente fora de fumar. Por exemplo, vá aos filmes, fazem exame de uma caminhada para começar após craving (que muito chamada, um “nicotine cabido”).
Ajude ao quitter com alguns chores, algum cuidado de criança, cozinhando, o que quer que ajudará iluminar o stress de parar.
Comemore ao longo de fumar maneira-parando é um NEGÓCIO GRANDE!
Não faça exame de seu grumpiness pessoalmente durante sua ou sua retirada do nicotine. Os sintomas passarão em aproximadamente duas semanas.
Não ofereça o conselho. Pergunte apenas como você pode ajudar com a planta ou o programa que se estão usando.
A sustentação e a informação americanas das ofertas da sociedade do Cancer para os smokers que querem parar. Para mais informação, chame a sociedade americana do Cancer em 1-800-ACS-2345 ou visite www.cancer.org.
Fonte: Sociedade americana do Cancer, 2005
11. FUNERAL PARA O DR. HENDERSON DAVIS:
Dr. HendersonDavis - general aposentado Oficial:
Dr. HendersonDavis de Indianapolis, Indiana - Historiographer aposentadoda igreja de A.M.E. passada outubro em 5, 2005. Nosso sympathy ao Dr. Elmira Davis sua esposa, e a suas crianças - Martha, Venita, Lydia e Henderson, Jr., Grandchildren e toda sua família.
Arranjos do serviço:
VISITATION
Sexta-feira, outubro 14, 2005
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Igreja do Chapel AME de Allen
11a rua 629 do leste
Indianapolis, em 46202
317-638-9963 (telefone)
317-638-4936 (Fax)
FUNERAL
Sábado, outubro 15, 2005
11:00 AM
Igreja do Chapel AME de Allen
11a rua 629 do leste
Indianapolis, em 46202
317-638-9963 (telefone)
317-638-4936 (Fax)
Bishop Philip R. Primo, Sr., Eulogist
Serviços entrusted a:
Lavenia, Smith e repouso Funeral dos verões
Rua de 5811 E. 38th
Indianapolis, em 46218
317-547-5814 (telefone)
317-547-5098 (Fax)
Emita condolences a:
Dr.Elmira Davis e família do Dr. HendersonS. Davis
Corte de 3773 Manor
Indianapolis, em 46218
317-546-9654 (telefone)
No lugar das flores, você faz contribuições ao fundo do Dr. Henderson S. Davis Scholarship.
Emita contribuições a:
Corte de 3773 Manor
Indianapolis, em 46218
12. OBSERVAÇÃO DO BEREAVEMENT:
SERVIÇO FUNERAL: Sra. Mozella Jackson Preston
Os serviços Funeral foram prendidos para a Sra. Mozella Jackson Preston outubro em 4, 2005, na igreja Memorial de Turner AME, Washington, C.C. A Sra. Mozella Jackson Preston, um miúdo aposentado do músico, do diretor, do professor e do preacher era responsável para organizar, no pedido do Bishop John Hurst Adams, choir da conferência de Washington.
A Sra. Mozella Jackson Preston era um músico e um educador por mais de 50 anos. Seu Ivy de Melvin do filho e duas crianças grandes sobrevivem ela.
Submetido perto:
Peola H. Mccaskill
peolah@erols.com
13. OBSERVAÇÃO DO BEREAVEMENT:
Nós lamentamos anunciar a passagem de Rev. Jesse Davis, pessoa idosa Presiding do distrito ocidental de Birmingham-Tuscaloosa-Greensboro. Jesse mais velho Presiding Davis passou afastado outubro em 5, 2005.
Os arranjos Funeral são como segue:
Serviço:
Terça-feira, Outubro 11, 2005, meio-dia 12
St. Marque a igreja de AME
18a rua 2715
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
Telefone da igreja: (205) 759-2321
Fax da igreja: (205) 752-0183
Os Condolences podem ser emitidos a:
Sra. Mary Davis & família
3707 12a rua E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
ou
Mortuary de Rollins
Rei de 2701 Martin Luther, Bulevar do Jr.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Telefone: (205) 259-4202
Fax: (205) 759-9749
Por favor Sra. Mary Davis e família do sustento em seus prayers.
14. ANÚNCIOS DO BEREAVEMENT FORNECIDOS PERTO:
Bishop Carolyn Tyler Guidry, cadeira
Commissionno centro de informação social da família do Clergy da ação
Sra. Ora L. Easley - email do administrador: Amespouses1@aol.com
(Contatode Nashville, Tennessee) telefone: (615) Fax 837-9736: (615) 833-3781
(Contatode Memphis, Tennessee) (901) 578-4554 (telefone & Fax)
Recorde por favor estas famílias em seus prayers.
15. CONDOLENCES AO BEREAVED DO REGISTRADOR CHRISTIAN:
A cadeira do Commission em publicações, o Reverend direito Gregory G.M. Ingram; o Publisher, o Dr. Johnny Barbour de Reverend e o editor do registrador Christian, da oferta do Dr.Calvin H. Sydnor III de Reverend nossos condolences e prayers àqueles que perderam amaram. Nós pray que a paz de Christ será com você durante esta época de seu bereavement
Bishop Gregory G.M. Ingram - cadeira, Commission em publicações
O Dr. Johnny Barbour de Reverend, Jr., Publisher
O Dr. CalvinH. Sydnor III de Reverend, Editor
1. UMA MENSAGEM IMPORTANTE DO DR. JEROME HARRIS PARA PREACHERS AFETADO POR FURACÃO KATRINA:
O Dr. Jerome V. Harris, diretor executivo do departamento de AMEC do investimento e do seguro do Annuity arranjou com os vendedores do investimento do annuity, o Symetra Seguro Companhia e o americano expresso, para processar pedidos para retiradas do annuity do “Hardship” em uma base EXPEDIDA para aqueles participants afetados por Furacão Katrina.
Todos os participants atribuídos aos oitavos (Mississippi eLouisiana), nonos (Alabama) e décimos primeiros (Florida) distritos Episcopal são elegíveis para retiradas expedidas do annuity do hardship. Em um esforço fornecer um auxílio financeiro mais imediato às pessoas nestas áreas devastated, os pagamentos expedidos podem agora ser feitos e recebido dentro assim que 24 horas, dependendo da modalidade da distribuição, isto é transferência de banco direta, correio dos E.U., etc. O processo normal da retirada requer geralmente aproximadamente 3 - 4 semanas, assim que nossos pastors e suas famílias blessed, nesta época da dificuldade, com o arranjo expedido.
Participants que desejam aproveitar-se da este processo devem contatar o departamento de AMEC do investimento e do seguro do Annuity diretamente (901) em 527-2006 ou pelo email em amec_des@bellsouth.com
2. RESPONDA A TODAS AS PERGUNTAS ABAIXO, RELACIONADO AO BISHOP JOSEPH GOMEZ E GANHE UM COPY DA DOUTRINA E DA DISCIPLINA DA IGREJA EPISCOPAL METHODIST AFRICANA 2005:
Nota do editor: Nós não tivemos perguntas em uma estadia longa, assim que eu estou fazendo este duramente na luz do prêmio, a disciplina de 2005 AME. Todas as perguntas devem ser respondidas corretamente. Eu devo receber as respostas corretas não mais tarde de 12 meio-dia, segunda-feira, outubro 10, 2005. Estas perguntas são para aquelas sérias sobre o history da igreja Episcopal Methodist africana.
a. Em queconsole do Cararibe o Bishop Joseph Gomez foi carregado?
b. Que o outro Bishop de AME, um primo do Bishop Gomez, foi carregado no mesmoconsole do Cararibe?
c. Que o nome cheio foi dado ao Bishop Gomez quando foi carregado?
d. Que igreja de AME Gomez novo juntou em cima de sua chegadanos Estados Unidos?
e. Quem era o pastor dessa igreja a que Joseph novo atendeu quando chegounos Estados Unidos?
f. Quando (mês e ano) fêz a licença de Joseph Gomez seu repouso para atender a Wilberforce?
g. Onde e que era o nome da primeira atribuição pastoral de Joseph Gomez?
h. Onde e que era o nome da primeira carga americana de Joseph Gomez?
i. Quando era Joseph Gomez eleito e consecrated um bishop?
3. O Dr. DOROTHY JACKSON NOVO, SUPERVISOR EPISCOPAL do 11o DISTRITO EPISCOPAL, FALA NA IGREJA do ST. PAUL A.M.E., JACKSONVILLE
- Pelo Garner de Irmã Angela Surcey
Secretária dos meios do 11o distrito & do Ministry das relações públicas
As mulheres de Allen da igreja do St. Paul A.M.E.em Jacksonville, FL, onde o Reverend Marvin C. Zanders, II é o Pastor, comemorado seu 40th Anniversary em domingo, setembro 25o em 4 P.m. no Sanctuary da igreja. Seu presidente, o Dr. Helen Jackson, e as mulheres de Allen adorned elegante em ternos roxos, portraying a beleza e o grace de sua organização. O tema da noite era, as “mulheres que mantêm o sonho vivo.” O Dr. Novo era certamente a pessoa perfeita a falar de seu tema, como é verdadeiramente, uma mulher que mantivesse o sonho vivo. Escorted por seu marido, o Bishop McKinley Novo, que é o Prelate Presiding do 11o distrito Episcopalda igreja de A.M.E., que inclui o estadode Florida edos Bahamas.
A atmosfera era um da classe e do estilo porque as mulheres de Allen receberam seus convidados. Os membros masculinos da placa do Usher do S.S. Morris entregaram a cada pessoa um boletim da adoração, criado belamente no roxo e o ouro com seu logo, um roxo levantou-se com as folhas do ouro, colocadas estratègica em cada uma das páginas. Caracterizou um fundo histórico rico de sua organização e um bio extremamente impressive do Dr. Novo. É uma enfermeira registada que seja o supervisor Episcopal dos esposos da sociedade e do Clergy do missionário das mulheres, e fêz muito trabalho para o deus e a sua igreja localmente e internacional. O Dr. Novo forneceu muita liderança em África e para ajudar no exterior aumentar o conhecimentoda igreja de A.M.E., e é responsável para o treinamento e a instrução de muitas pessoas durante todo muitos distritos da igreja.
Depois que a boa vinda, a devoção e a ocasião padrão foram terminadas cordialmente, o Dr. Cora Lingüeta, presidente da conferência da sociedade do missionário das mulheres, introduziu o Dr. Novo. O Dr. Lingüeta fêz um trabalho excelente de reiterating o bio muito extensivo do Dr. Novo, mas incluído e expounded em cima de seus trabalhos muito importantes como a activista Episcopal do supervisor, da esposa, da mãe, da avó (que ajudam recentemente na entrega de um primeiro grandchild por uma de suas filhas, então viajando à assistência na entrega de um segundo grandchild alguns dias mais tarde), da igreja e da comunidade. A mensagem precedente do Dr. Young, um solo muito bonito e testimonial, “Jesus, lá são justos algo sobre esse nome,” foram conduzidos pela Sra. Rosemary Anderson, a esposa do Dr. mais velho Presiding Damone Anderson, que a acompanhou no piano.
Enquanto o Dr. Dorothy Novo começou a falar, mencionou que era nervosa, mas um não poderia dizer porque falou com o grace, a claridade e o assuredness de seu tema da mensagem: “Mulheres que mantêm o sonho vivo.” Eu captivated por seu tom agradável mas persuasive. Prendeu a atenção de todos no Sanctuary como seu discurso extraiu todos em sua mensagem. Como sua base Biblical, falou da primeira mulher para manter o vivo ideal como a mulher que teve tanto a fé em Jesus, que heal sua criança possuída de um demon somente falando as palavras. Embora shunned por aquelas em torno dela, não deu acima até que Jesus blessed a e healed sua criança. Falou então da primeira mulher americana africana para ganhar um grauda universidade de Wilberforce como a incitou que escuta e captivated audiências “para construir altars do remembrance em prender sobre ao passado, ao envisioning e ao desenvolver nosso futuro.” A mensagem básica do Dr. Young durante todo seu discurso alluded a muitas pessoas que dizem, “ajuda-me,” e lembrado nos que a missão do deus é a todos os povos. Uma destas pessoas era a mulher seguinte que ousou manter o vivo ideal, os parques de Rosa da mãe, que fizeram exame de seu carrinho com charity e claridade. Este Deaconessda igreja de A.M.E. era não somente fisicamente tired, mas sua alma era tired e confiou no deus para fazer uma mudança que afetado não somente lhe, mas o mundo inteiro. Demasiado, era uma mulher que mantivesse o sonho vivo.
Porque o Dr. Novo concliu sua mensagem, falou das mulheres de Allen como um grupo das mulheres que “estão vivendo vidas obedient, undivided, fazendo uma diferença nas vidas de outras mulheres.” Falou dos sonhos que são esperanças ou aspirations, dirigindo nos procurarar nossos corações a respeito dos sonhos por nosso congregation. Falou da sociedade do missionário das mulheres como aqueles que “foram chamadas de um familiar após a um futuro desconhecido.” O Dr. Novo lembrou o algum e informou outro que um “deve ser dedicado ao trabalhono reino de deus,” e que “uma chamada ao compromisso é uma chamada a trabalhar.” Recebeu um ovation ereto das audiências inteiras enquanto fêz exame de seu assento. O presidente, o Dr. Helen Jackson, e o vice-presidente, irmã Avis doce, apresentaram o Dr. Novo com presentes e deram-lhe um vidro bonito, simbólico, roxo levantaram-se com um vaso pequeno.
Este celebration muito maravilhoso concliu com uma recepçãono centro de Proctor depois do serviço. O Salão jantando foi decorado belamente com os tablecloths roxos cobertos com serviços finos do chá do china em cada tabela. Os snacks foram servidos em uma tabela do bufete decorada com diversos as velas excepcionalmente denominadas dadas forma como tulips. Todos apreciou o fellowship enquanto comeram sanduíches do dedo, bolinhos pequenos, snacks doces, porcas e bebeu o perfurador. Alguns blessed para apreciar também uma fatia do bolo. Este era um celebration muito memorable e todos no comparecimento blessed pela mensagem do Dr. Young, que era verdadeiramente na linha do tema: “Mulheres que mantêm o sonho vivo.”
Submetido por Irmã Angela Surcey-Garner, secretária
Meios os décimos primeiros do distrito Episcopal & o Ministry das relações públicas
O Rt. Reverend McKinley novo, Bishop Presiding
4. MARVIN C. ZANDERS do PASTOR, II ENTREGARÁ a MENSAGEMdo DEUS SOBRE
NOITE DE ABERTURA DA CONFERÊNCIA DO LESTEEM JACKSONVILLE, FL
Pelo Garner de Angela Surcey
A 130th sessão da conferência do leste abre em terça-feira, novembro 1, 2005 na igreja de Saint Stephen A.M.E.em Jacksonville, FL. O Reverend Marvin C. Zanders, II, Pastor da igreja de Saint Paul A.M.E. em Jacksonville, FL, preach o sermon da abertura no serviço da adoração de 7 P.M. Este homem energético e anointed do deus entregou mensagens dinâmicas e preached sermons poderosos toda sobreos Estados Unidos. Além a muitas igrejas e a outros lugares tem entregado as mensagens do deus, raio de Zanders do Pastorem Indianapolis, Indiana o ano passado na conferênciageral da igreja de A.M.E., a um congregation sobre de 10.000 povos de pelo mundo inteiro. Seu sermon, “uma atmosfera para Miracles”, ovations eretos recebidos e shouts glorious do acclamation espiritual durante todo o auditório do centro de convenção de Indianapolis. Este homem anointed do deus é certamente a escolha excelente para o altofalante do serviço da adoração da abertura da conferência do leste, porque suas mensagens são Biblically baseado com uma torção contemporary. O Pastor Zanders preaches a palavra do deus enquanto se escreve no Bible, mas entrega a compreensão com as palavras e as frases que são conduzidas por Deus, permitindo que sua mensagem alcance pessoas de todas as idades. Se você nunca atender a um serviço de noite da abertura da conferência do leste, ou se você atender sempre, prepare para ouvir a palavra do deus através de seu homem escolhido em uma maneira que você se tem ouvido nunca antes. Não falte o serviço da adoração da abertura da conferência do leste este ano. Você certamente não quer faltar o Pastor poderoso, uplifting Marvin C. Zanders do sermon, II preach. Você recordará seu sermon por muito tempo.
Submetido por Irmã Angela Surcey-Garner, secretária
Meios os décimos primeiros do distrito Episcopal & o Ministry das relações públicas
O Rt. Reverend McKinley novo, Bishop Presiding
5. EBONICALLY INDICADO PROVERB:
- Eu vim através do proverb abaixo em um email emitido por Irmã Angela Surcey-Garner:
“Seja o que você é, não o que você não é.
'A causa se você for o que você não é, você não é o que você é. “ Jeff Easter
6. EM TORNODA IGREJA DE AME:
O Rev. Michael Carson atribuiu novamente
Após 14 anos como o pastor da igreja Episcopal Methodist africana do Chapel Historic de Waymanem Kokomo, Indiana, o Rev. Michael Carson, foi apontado paraa igreja Memorial da união AME no porto de Benton, Mich.
7. O WEB SITE OCIDENTAL DA CONFERÊNCIA ANUAL DE KENTUCKY:
http://www.13thame-wky.org/default.htm
A finalidade do eNewsletter é comunicar os eventos e as atividades que ocorrem na conferência ocidental de Kentucky enquanto acontecem. No futuro, nós compartilhamos de muitas dos eventos e das atividades na 125th sessão do byway ocidental da conferência de Kentucky de relatórios sumários e de atividades.
8. EVENTOS UPCOMINGNA CONFERÊNCIA ANUAL OCIDENTAL DE KENTUCKY
- A organização da configuração da igreja do Chapel A.M.E. de Quinn prenderá seus dia da configuração, outubro 9, 2005 na agenda de Laity do tema de 11:00 A.M. do Ministry e serviço anuais no programa total do Chapel de Quinn e da comunidade. O altofalante do convidado é irmã Anna Johnson, 13o presidente da configuração do distrito. A posição da igreja é 1901 Muhammad ocidental Ali, Louisville, KY. (502) 583-0324. Para aprender mais, por favor e mail:quinname@bellsouth.net
- O Brotherhood de um St. mais grande James AME, Louisville, Kentucky patrocinará um pequeno almoço do prayer dos homens em 10:00 A.M. outubro os 22, 2005. Todos os homens são pessoa convidada do contato são irmão James Leavell. A posição da igreja éa rua ocidental do carvalho 2100, 502-778-6107.
9. VIDAS GRANDES DO SAVING DO AMERICANO SMOKEOUT:
Todos os anos, o Smokeout americano grande da sociedade americana do Cancer extrai a atenção às mortes e às doenças crônicas causadas fumando. E durante todo os 1980s e os 1990s atrasados, muitos governos do estado responderam proibindo fumar nos workplaces e os restaurantes, levantando impostos em cigarros, limitando anunciar, o uso teen desanimador do cigarro, e fazer exame de umas ações mais adicionais a fumar contrário.
Aqueles estados com leis fortes do controle do tabaco reaping agora as frutas de seu trabalho em umas taxas fumando marcada mais baixas e de pouco morrer dos povos do cancer de pulmão, de acordo com um relatório 2003 em causas e em controle do Cancer.
O estudo encontrou taxas de morte do cancer de pulmão entre adultos que a idade 30-39 era mais baixa e caindo em a maioria de estados que tiveram um programa forte do anti-tabaco. Nos estados com controle fraco do tabaco, as taxas do cancer de pulmão eram mais elevadas e escalar.
Hoje, adultos estimados os 46 milhão de uns E.U. fumam. O uso do tabaco pode causar o cancer de pulmão, as well as os outros cancers, doença de coração, e a doença respiratory. Fumar é responsável para um em três mortes do cancer e um em cinco mortes de todas as causas. Uns outros 8.6 milhão povos estão vivendo com as doenças sérias causadas fumando.
Felizmente, os 25 anos passados viram strides tremendos em atitudes em mudança sobre fumar, em compreender o addiction, e em aprender como ajudar povoar parado.
Para mais informação, visite o Web site da sociedade americana do Cancer em www.cancer.org para que os recursos ajudem-o parar, melhorar sua saúde ou começá-la involvido no Smokeout americano grande. Você pode também chamar sua sociedade americana do Cancer em 1-800-ACS-2345.
Fonte: Sociedade americana do Cancer, 2005
10. AJUDAR A UM SMOKER PAROU: FIZERAM E DON'TS:
Respeite que o quitter está na carga. Este é sua mudança do lifestyle e seu desafio, não sua.
Pergunte à pessoa se ou o querem se chamar regularmente ou visitar para ver como ou estão fazendo. Deixe a pessoa saber que é aprovado o chamar sempre que ou necessitam ouvir palavras incentivando.
Ajude ao quitter começar o que ou necessitam. Os exemplos de substitutos populares do tabaco são doce duro a sugar sobre, as palhas a chew sobre, e os veggies frescos cortaram acima e mantiveram o frio no refrigerador.
Gaste o tempo que faz coisas com o quitter para manter-se sua ou sua mente fora de fumar. Por exemplo, vá aos filmes, fazem exame de uma caminhada para começar após craving (que muito chamada, um “nicotine cabido”).
Ajude ao quitter com alguns chores, algum cuidado de criança, cozinhando, o que quer que ajudará iluminar o stress de parar.
Comemore ao longo de fumar maneira-parando é um NEGÓCIO GRANDE!
Não faça exame de seu grumpiness pessoalmente durante sua ou sua retirada do nicotine. Os sintomas passarão em aproximadamente duas semanas.
Não ofereça o conselho. Pergunte apenas como você pode ajudar com a planta ou o programa que se estão usando.
A sustentação e a informação americanas das ofertas da sociedade do Cancer para os smokers que querem parar. Para mais informação, chame a sociedade americana do Cancer em 1-800-ACS-2345 ou visite www.cancer.org.
Fonte: Sociedade americana do Cancer, 2005
11. FUNERAL PARA O DR. HENDERSON DAVIS:
Dr. HendersonDavis - general aposentado Oficial:
Dr. HendersonDavis de Indianapolis, Indiana - Historiographer aposentadoda igreja de A.M.E. passada outubro em 5, 2005. Nosso sympathy ao Dr. Elmira Davis sua esposa, e a suas crianças - Martha, Venita, Lydia e Henderson, Jr., Grandchildren e toda sua família.
Arranjos do serviço:
VISITATION
Sexta-feira, outubro 14, 2005
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Igreja do Chapel AME de Allen
11a rua 629 do leste
Indianapolis, em 46202
317-638-9963 (telefone)
317-638-4936 (Fax)
FUNERAL
Sábado, outubro 15, 2005
11:00 AM
Igreja do Chapel AME de Allen
11a rua 629 do leste
Indianapolis, em 46202
317-638-9963 (telefone)
317-638-4936 (Fax)
Bishop Philip R. Primo, Sr., Eulogist
Serviços entrusted a:
Lavenia, Smith e repouso Funeral dos verões
Rua de 5811 E. 38th
Indianapolis, em 46218
317-547-5814 (telefone)
317-547-5098 (Fax)
Emita condolences a:
Dr.Elmira Davis e família do Dr. HendersonS. Davis
Corte de 3773 Manor
Indianapolis, em 46218
317-546-9654 (telefone)
No lugar das flores, você faz contribuições ao fundo do Dr. Henderson S. Davis Scholarship.
Emita contribuições a:
Corte de 3773 Manor
Indianapolis, em 46218
12. OBSERVAÇÃO DO BEREAVEMENT:
SERVIÇO FUNERAL: Sra. Mozella Jackson Preston
Os serviços Funeral foram prendidos para a Sra. Mozella Jackson Preston outubro em 4, 2005, na igreja Memorial de Turner AME, Washington, C.C. A Sra. Mozella Jackson Preston, um miúdo aposentado do músico, do diretor, do professor e do preacher era responsável para organizar, no pedido do Bishop John Hurst Adams, choir da conferência de Washington.
A Sra. Mozella Jackson Preston era um músico e um educador por mais de 50 anos. Seu Ivy de Melvin do filho e duas crianças grandes sobrevivem ela.
Submetido perto:
Peola H. Mccaskill
peolah@erols.com
13. OBSERVAÇÃO DO BEREAVEMENT:
Nós lamentamos anunciar a passagem de Rev. Jesse Davis, pessoa idosa Presiding do distrito ocidental de Birmingham-Tuscaloosa-Greensboro. Jesse mais velho Presiding Davis passou afastado outubro em 5, 2005.
Os arranjos Funeral são como segue:
Serviço:
Terça-feira, Outubro 11, 2005, meio-dia 12
St. Marque a igreja de AME
18a rua 2715
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
Telefone da igreja: (205) 759-2321
Fax da igreja: (205) 752-0183
Os Condolences podem ser emitidos a:
Sra. Mary Davis & família
3707 12a rua E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
ou
Mortuary de Rollins
Rei de 2701 Martin Luther, Bulevar do Jr.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Telefone: (205) 259-4202
Fax: (205) 759-9749
Por favor Sra. Mary Davis e família do sustento em seus prayers.
14. ANÚNCIOS DO BEREAVEMENT FORNECIDOS PERTO:
Bishop Carolyn Tyler Guidry, cadeira
Commissionno centro de informação social da família do Clergy da ação
Sra. Ora L. Easley - email do administrador: Amespouses1@aol.com
(Contatode Nashville, Tennessee) telefone: (615) Fax 837-9736: (615) 833-3781
(Contatode Memphis, Tennessee) (901) 578-4554 (telefone & Fax)
Recorde por favor estas famílias em seus prayers.
15. CONDOLENCES AO BEREAVED DO REGISTRADOR CHRISTIAN:
A cadeira do Commission em publicações, o Reverend direito Gregory G.M. Ingram; o Publisher, o Dr. Johnny Barbour de Reverend e o editor do registrador Christian, da oferta do Dr.Calvin H. Sydnor III de Reverend nossos condolences e prayers àqueles que perderam amaram. Nós pray que a paz de Christ será com você durante esta época de seu bereavement
10/06/2005
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER ONLINE ENGLISH EDITION (10/6/05)
Bishop Gregory G. M. Ingram - Chair, Commission on Publications
The Reverend Dr. Johnny Barbour, Jr., Publisher
The Reverend Dr. Calvin H. Sydnor III, Editor
1. IMPORTANT RECURRING MESSAGE FROM DR. JEROME HARRIS FOR PREACHERS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA:
Dr. Jerome V. Harris, Executive Director of the AMEC Department of Annuity Investment and Insurance has arranged with the annuity investment vendors, Symetra Insurance Company and American Express, to process requests for "Hardship" annuity withdrawals on an EXPEDITED basis for those participants affected by Hurricane Katrina.
All participants assigned to the Eighth (Mississippi and Louisiana), Ninth (Alabama) and Eleventh (Florida) Episcopal Districts are eligible for expedited hardship annuity withdrawals. In an effort to provide more immediate financial assistance to persons in these devastated areas, expedited payments can now be made and received in as soon as 24 hours, depending on the mode of distribution, i.e. Direct Bank Transfer, US Mail, etc. The normal withdrawal process usually requires approximately 3 - 4 weeks, so our pastors and their families are blessed, in this time of difficulty, with the expedited arrangement.
Participants desiring to avail themselves to this process should contact the AMEC Department of Annuity Investment and Insurance directly at (901) 527-2006 or by Email at amec_des@bellsouth.com
2. BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE PROJECT TO ASSIST KATRINA VICTIMS IS LEAD BY AME PASTOR’S WIFE:
Mrs. Mila Cooper, Director of Community Outreach & Service-Learning at Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio is heading up the Baldwin-Wallace plan to provide long-term response to the damage caused by the Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. She said, “We have started to collect funds and will save them until a project is identified. I have been in touch with Bishop Henning and am hopeful that we may establish something in his district. Likewise, if anyone else out there knows of any possibilities for our college, I would appreciate hearing from them.” She went on to say, “We have discussed the possibility of "adopting a small town," "adopting a small college," and several other ideas. We can offer human resources (i.e. sending groups to an area during our College breaks, etc.) sending supplies as well as financial resources. We also work with several colleges and universities in our region that might be interested in joining us in this effort. We realize that recovery from this catastrophe will take years and we are committed to a long-term effort.”
Persons wishing to contact Mrs. Mila Cooper about this may reach her during the day at (440) 826-2301 or at mcooper@bw.edu.
May God continue to bless our efforts as we reach out to our brothers and sisters.
Mila Cooper is a member of St. James AME Church, Cleveland, Ohio and the spouse of the Reverend Gerald Cooper, the pastor of St. James AME Church.
3. THE RICH BLESSINGS RECEIVED AT THE 130TH SESSION OF THE KANSAS-NEBRASKA ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE MIGHTY FIFTH DISTRICT:
This year’s 130th Session of the Kansas-Nebraska Annual Conference was held at St. John A.M.E. Church 701 S. Topeka Blvd., in Topeka, Kansas where the Rev. Donald A. Baker, is the Pastor, was by no means business as usual. The conference started high in the Holy Spirit and ended even higher in the Spirit. The Conference was gear with excellent teaching institution preaching and singing praises unto our Lord and Savior, with the appropriate theme “Living Well” John 10:10, the theme for 2005-2006, which challenges each one of us to live abundantly in mind, body, and soul. “I come that they may have life, and have it more abundantly.
The Right Reverend John Richard Bryant, Presiding Prelate presided over the conference with the Rev. Dr. Cecilia Williams Bryant, Supervisor of the Women’s Missionary and Young Peoples Department.
The Holy Spirit was running high throughout the conference with each day a day of expectancy and excitement, notwithstanding powerful anointed preaching, teaching and singing praises unto Almighty God from God’s anointed vessels. The week of activities began on Monday, September 5 2005 with the Women in Ministry. The evening worship service was crowned with a spirit filled worship experience with the Fifth District Women in Ministry President, the Rev. Noella Austin Buchanan, Pastor of St. James AMEC, St. Louis, Missouri who brought forth a Holy Ghost filled message, “Maximize Your Potential”. Monday and Tuesday morning was an outstanding two days of institute “Living Well: Clergy/Lay Self-Care for the 21st Century led and taught by the Reverend Dr. Carolyn L. Gordon, who gave us the real deal about the three-components to “Living Well”, God-Care, Self-Care and Neighbor-Care. Through her marvelous skills of story telling and gifted humor, she enabled us to look at our own commitment to self-care.
. On Tuesday, the Women’s Missionary Society, led by the Rev. Dr. Cecilia Williams-Bryant, Episcopal Supervisor, shouted loudly and clearly as they marched a mile calling for the healing of the Nations. After the March, the Women’s Missionary Society had a luncheon with the dynamic, powerhouse Dr. Valerie R. Daniels-Carter, President/CEO of Holding Companies of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This "sistah" preached and it was so powerful, my goodness gracious, the message was so positive, that no one could have left the room not feeling inspired, revived, restored and geared-up to step out on faith to go after their dreams, by not letting anything, or anyone stop you. For, if God be for you, who can be against you. The revival did not just stop with Sistah’ Valerie, for the Lord had another powerful preacher for Wednesday’s Hour of Power, and it was the dynamic Rev. Dr. Cecilia Williams Bryant, who preach a mighty word “Reclaiming the Biblical Mandate ”Redemption Teaching from 2 Kings 5:15 and John 14:12. Rev. C exhorted with power from on High that the mission of the church is to bring a vision and experience of Jesus Christ to the world that transforms, heals, and liberates. She stated, “We can no longer remain silent from the pulpit to the laity on the horrendous epidemic of HIV/AIDS. Under the direction Sister Margaret Rhone, the Women’s Missionary Witness Night was par excellence. We were truly fed!
The Kansas/Nebraska Annual Conference officially opened at 7 p.m. with the Kansas/Nebraska Conference Choir under the direction the Holy Spirit and Dr. Betty Lessard who ushered us into the presence of the Lord. The Rev. Jonathan Rhone, pastor of St. John A.M.E. Church, Omaha, Nebraska opening sermon “Don’t Give Up On God”, 2 Kings 7:1-2, inspired us, taught us, and compelled us to trust and wait on the Lord. Thursdays, the institute, devotions and business sessions started promptly providing good stewardship of time. The Rev. David Aurthur brought forth a message from upon high, “Accepting the Abundance of Your Blessing” from Exodus 40:34-38 during the Hour of Power. He reminded us that the Spirit of God would not take you where the grace of God will not keep you. To accept the abundance of your blessings, we have to step out of who we are and into what God is. This powerful message from upon high, set the tone for the Ecumenical night highlighted the Sons of Thunder, where the all male choir sang songs of Zion that created the atmosphere for worship. The Reverend Dr. Ellis C. Robinson, Pastor of the First Baptist Church, Kansas City, Kansas preached a relevant word redirected by the Holy Spirit of God. He preached on “In the Time of Trouble”, according to Psalms 50:15. The evening of worship was blessed with men from various congregations in this conference, being awarded special recognition for their humble, loving and undying service as vessels of God.
On Friday, we were still blessed with a fresh anointing from God, as the Rev. Mark Whitlock brought forth “The Nehemiah Report combined with a presentation from Countrywide Lending encouraging economic stability and success with investments in our homes and churches. The Rev. Clinton Stancil, pastor of Greater Bethel AME Church, Phoenix, Arizona brought forth an explosive message truly sent from God, “Appreciate Your Assignment” from Exodus 3:10. Tributes were given in honor of the legacy of service to the Lord Jesus Christ, through the Kingdom building by the Rev. Huie T. Cunningham, Rev. Lorenzo Finnell and the Rev. Sudie White. Their dedication to the family of God is appreciated and it is with much love that the Kansas/Nebraska Conference celebrates their retirement from the pastorate but never from proclaiming to a dying world that Jesus saves. The work for the Lord will continue in new ways.
“Laity Sowing Seeds Beyond The Walls: An Agenda of Ministry and Service” was the theme for Lay Witness Service, and rightly so. We praised and worship through soul stirring dance, thought provoking poetry, and Holy Ghost filled songs by the “Storms of Life (Rev. Dr. Theodore Lee, Rev. Jeffery Jefferson and Bro. Donald Braxton) male trio.
Early Saturday morning, again being blessed with a fresh anointing, the YPD under the awesome leadership of Sister Gail McClenton, Conference Branch YPD Director began the day with an awesome experience, “Breakfast with God”, where we began with intercessory prayer, anointing of the youth and Holy Communion. The anointing increased throughout the day, as we were richly blessed with a program “Walking in Authority” Wordless Praise in song, dance, music, mime and drums by the YPD and their very special anointed guests, the Teama Themba Dancers from South Africa who blessed our souls.
Saturday morning was a time of sacred consecration for two dedicated mothers of the Church, Naomi Boils and Flora Mae Walker who were consecrated to the office of Deaconess. The Worship Service was blessed with anointing of The Holy Spirit and the Right Reverend Richard Norris preaching from Joel 3:16 “The Lord will be the Hope of His People”, and were our hearts and souls set on fire by his awesome message. One of the highest moments of the service was when Bishops Richard Norris and John Richard Bryant anointed each other after they anointed the Presiding Elders, Pastors and Clergy to carry on the work of Kingdom building with renewed power from on high. Hallelujah!
The closing Commissioning service opened on Sunday with Bishop John Richard Bryant proclaiming the Word from Romans 12:12. We encountered God’s love through his work and lives were truly transformed and souls were saved to the glory of God, as the desire to “Living Well” began to stir within us. Praise God for this anointed, dynamic, awesome, powerhouse ordained by God, Bishop John Richard Bryant. Hallelujah to the Lamb of God, for blessing us with such an anointed vessel of God.
We were truly, richly, and absolutely blessed in the Lord Jesus Christ.
To God be the Glory now and forever more.
4. AROUND THE AME CHURCH:
The wonderful members of Greater Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, victims of Hurricane Katrina, opened their doors for several days to give bottled water, food, lotions, toothpaste, deodorant and clothing to the community. Sister Nikita McGilberry and Sister Alicia Montgomery led the team, under the pastorate of Rev. DeLishia Boykin Wilson. This is a beautiful act of unselfish love. Instead of concentrating on their individual losses, they gave of their time, talent and treasure for the good of others.
5. THE 2005 13TH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT ANNUAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULES:
138th Kentucky Annual Conference
September 12-17
Tuesday: WMS Annual Conference
The Rev. Ralph Johnson, Host P.E.
The Rev. Dr. Robert A. Strode, Host Pastor
St. John
210 West Clinton Street
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
(502) 223-5752 (Church) (502) 875-0288 (Pastor)
Holiday Inn Capital Plaza
405 Wilkinson Boulevard
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
(502) 227-5100 (800) 465-4329
Bradford Hall
Kentucky State University
400 East Main Street
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
(502) 597-6000
Location for:
YPD Meeting
Church School
Memorial Service
Closing Service
125th West Kentucky Annual Conference
September 26-October 1
Tuesday: WMS Annual Conference
The Rev. Linda F. Thomas-Martin, Host P.E.
The Rev. Jermaine Wilson, Host Pastor
Young’s Chapel
1039 South 16th Street
Louisville, Kentucky 40210
(502) 587-0087
Holiday Inn, Louisville Downtown
120 West Broadway
Louisville, Kentucky
(502) 582-2241
105th East Tennessee Annual Conference
October 10-15
Tuesday: WMS Annual Conference
The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Hill, Host P.E.
The Rev. Coleman March, Host Pastor
St. Paul
810 N Hall Road
Alcoa, Tennessee 37701
(865) 984-5855
Hilton Knoxville Airport
2001 Alcoa Highway
Alcoa, Tennessee 37701
131st West Tennessee Annual Conference
October 24-29
Tuesday: WMS Annual Conference
The Rev. John E. Madison, Host P.E.
The Rev. C. Robert Finch, Associate P.E.
The Rev. W. W. Easley, Jr., Host Pastor
New Tyler
3300 Summer Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee 38122
(901) 323-9371
Marriott Downtown
250 Main Street
Memphis, Tennessee 38103
(901)527-7300
138th Tennessee Annual Conference
November 7-12
Tuesday: WMS Annual Conference
The Rev. Troy Merritt, Host P. E.
The Rev. Robert E. Keesee, Associate P.E.
The Rev. Keith Mayes, Sr., Host Pastor
Allen Chapel
224 S Maney Avenue
Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37130
Double Tree Hotel
1850 Old Fort Parkway
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 895-555
Planning Meeting
December 1-3
St. Paul
251 North Upper Street
Lexington, Kentucky
2005
Annual Conference Agenda
Kentucky ◦ west kentucky
east tennessee ◦ west tennessee ◦ TENNESSEE
Tuesday WMS Day
7:30 a.m. WMS Prayer Breakfast (KY only)
9:00 a.m. WMS Business Session I
School of the Prophets
10:00 a.m. - Clergy Institute
5:00 p.m.
12:00 noon Noon Day Service
2:30 PM WMS Business Session II
Community Service Project
7:00 p.m. Evening Service
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Wednesday
10:00 a.m. Opening Worship Service
Holy Communion
3:00 p.m. Business Session I
Roll Call
Organization of Conference
Finance Report
Board of Examiners
6:00 p.m. Nehemiah Nation Meeting
7:00 p.m. Men’s Night
Nehemiah Nation/Sons of Allen
Thursday
7:30 a.m. Morning Glory Conference Prayer Team
8:00 a.m. Business Session II
Devotion
Pastoral Reports
9:00 a.m. Conference Institute
12:00 noon Worship at Noon
1:00 p.m. Luncheon Meeting- Ministers’ Spouses
3:00 P.M. Business Session III
Pastoral Reports
7:00 P.M. Lay Witness Night
Friday
7:30 a.m. Morning Glory Conference Prayer Team
8:00 a.m. Business Session IV
Disciplinary Questions
Committee Reports
9:30 a.m. Conference Institute
12:00 noon Service of Ordination
5:00 p.m. YPD Meeting
7:00 p.m. Youth Night, YPD
9:00 p.m. - Got Game?
10:30 p.m.
Saturday
8:00 a.m. YPD Meeting
9:00 a.m.-
10:00 a.m. RAYAC Meeting, Club RAYAC Workshop and Fellowship
10:00 a.m. Church School
1130 a.m. Memorial Service
12:00 noon Retirement Service
12:30 p.m. Closing Service
Resolutions
Assignments
Pastoral Appointments
6. MESSAGE FROM SISTER GWENDOLYN WILLIAMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CONNECTIONAL HEALTH COMMISSION WHO HAS EVACUATED FROM HURRICANE KATRINA DEVASTATION:
Letter to the Editor
Just a brief note to let you know that I have evacuated New Orleans and am living with my sister.
I have been unable to communicate with the Episcopal District Health Directors because in my haste to leave I left behind my computer and my address book.
I would appreciate if you could post my address so that persons can communicate with me.
I am attending Brookins Community AMEC in Los Angeles.
My sister's address is, 3500-369 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood California 90305. I can be reached at her email at freem801@aol.com
Be well.
Sister Gwendolyn B Williams,
Executive Director
Connectional Health Commission
- An update from Sister Gwendolyn Williams received September 30, 2005 at 11 a.m.
I am worshiping at Brookins Community AMEC, there are five of us here but I am the only AME; there may be others.
I hope to return to New Orleans by the end of the month to check and see what damages I have sustained.
Continue to pray for all of us, both Katrina and Rita victims and those persons who have opened their arms and hearts to us.
I have been blessed with a loving sister and a warm congregation and pastor.
Gwen Williams
Editor’s note: you may email Sister Gwendolyn Williams directly by emailing her at freem801@aol.com
7. NEWS FROM THE UMC - CHURCH DOESN'T FULLY UNDERSTAND BLACK COLLEGES' MISSION, LEADERS SAY:
By Linda Green*
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) - Black colleges have often been misunderstood as recipients of mission, when in fact they provide ministry and mission to the United Methodist Church and to society, according to presidents of some of the denomination's schools.
The presidents of the historically black United Methodist colleges focused their Sept. 27 meeting on the lack of understanding across the church regarding their schools.
"There are many people who do not understand the mission of the church's historically black colleges and universities, which is to provide an affordable, education to deserving African-American students," said Trudie K. Reed, president of Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Reed is also president of the Council of Presidents, the organization of presidents and former presidents of the church's 11 historically black colleges. More than 15,000 students attend the schools.
The presidents pondered why the support that black colleges receive is perceived differently from that given by the denomination to its other colleges and universities.
"It is not us asking the church to do something for us," said Elias Blake, former president of Clark College, the predecessor of Clark Atlanta University. "The argument is whether the church is serious about finishing the mission it assigned to us."
"We are not only the recipients of mission, but our students go out to become the best citizens and engage in service learning, and many are called into ministry," Reed said. "We have a direct relationship to the mission and ministry of the United Methodist Church.
"We have seen a need to interpret our stories so that people know the value and benefit of black colleges," Reed said.
For more than 100 years, the United Methodist Church and its predecessor denominations have been involved in educating African Americans. The denomination created academic institutions in the South to educate freed slaves after the end of the Civil War. The church created the Black College Fund in 1972 as a way to include black colleges in the regular support system of receiving apportionments instead of making them recipients of special appeals or offerings.
The fund helps support the programs and mission of the black colleges. Each summer, student interns fan out across the United States, visiting annual conferences and churches to promote the fund and their schools and to thank United Methodists for paying their apportionments.
Black colleges still carry half the burden for the racial equality mission of the church, Blake said. "It is not a discretionary mission that we chose. This church assigned its racial mission to these institutions at the end of slavery, and these institutions carried that mission alone for 100 years. Only in the last 30 years have the rest of the United Methodist colleges shared in completing that mission within this church."
The presidents discussed where the United Methodist Church would be in terms of that mission were it not for the black colleges and the leadership of its graduates.
"These institutions redefined the racial equality mission of this church and set a strategy for binding up the wounds from the institutionalized division within the church," Blake said. "Those wounds are in the process of healing, and these institutions have that burden still assigned to them."
During the Council of Presidents meeting, the leaders were also made aware that the Double Your Dollars for Scholars, the church's matching program providing $1,000 scholarships, will provide 315 scholarships for a total of $630,000 for the 2006-2007 academic year. The United Methodist Higher Education Foundation administers the program.
The program will be expanded to a Triple Your Dollars concept, according to Thomas S. Yow, president of the foundation. Students might be eligible for an additional $1,000 match, bringing the total possible award to $3,000, he noted.
Information, guidelines and applications will be available online at the foundation's Web site, www.umhef.org, beginning in November. Applications will only be accepted with postmark dates of either Feb. 15 or 16, and all recipients will be selected from eligible applications received with those two postmark dates, according to a foundation announcement. The presidents also:
" Heard a proposal from Abingdon Press, an imprint of the United Methodist Publishing House, for the creation of a resource on the importance of the black college experience.
" Paid tribute to the Rev. Joreatha Capers, who left the position of director of the Black College Fund and Ethnic Concerns in June, to return to local church ministry as a pastor.
" Greeted Cynthia Hopson, the new assistant general secretary of the Black College Fund and Ethnic Concerns.
" Said farewell to Ken Yamada, a staff executive at the United Methodist Board of Higher Education and Ministry, who will retire Oct. 7 after 28 years. Yamada will continue his service as special assistant to the general secretary for global education and new initiatives.
*Green is a United Methodist News Service news writer based in Nashville, Tenn.
News media contact: Linda Green, (615) 742-5470 or newsdesk@umcom.org.
8. NEWS FROM THE UMC - BLACK COLLEGES HELP DILLARD UNIVERSITY AFTER STORM:
By Linda Green
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) - When students in colleges along the Gulf Coast fled Hurricane Katrina, the United Methodist Church's historically black schools were among the many institutions that responded.
"We have extended our welcome and hospitality to our sister institutions in the Gulf region by opening our doors and resources to students who have been displaced by Hurricane Katrina," said Trudie Reed, president of the Council of Presidents. The organization comprises the presidents of the denomination's 11 historically black colleges.
United Methodist-related Dillard University in New Orleans was among the schools that evacuated in advance of Hurricane Katrina. When the storm made landfall in Louisiana and Mississippi Aug. 29, Dillard suffered heavy damage.
The Council of Presidents paid tribute to Dillard and discussed relief efforts during a Sept. 27 meeting in Nashville.
Reed said the opening of doors has included raising money, taking in families and providing resources to those in need. The church's black colleges have collectively accepted more than 230 students from Dillard and other schools on the coast, offering gifts such as tuition, fees, room and board, books and sometimes weekly allowances, she said. The schools also have accepted faculty and staff members. Most of Dillard's more than 1,500 students have enrolled at other predominantly black colleges and universities across the country.
"We are proud to celebrate our ongoing role and legacy of educating deserving students by offering hope, opportunity and tools for lifelong learning," said Reed, who is also president of Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Fla. "While worldly possessions have been lost, the students that we have accepted into our homes on a temporary basis have gained a new family and home away from home within a Christian context, where values are transmitted and human dignity is being restored."
The Educational & Institutional Insurance Administrators Inc., the risk insurance company available to all of the church's colleges and universities, has provided a $1 million insurance advance to cover Dillard's cost of being down. "I am so pleased that they are stepping up to the plate to provide resources for Dillard University," Reed said.
EIIA was formed during the 1960s, when a number of historically black colleges and universities related to the United Methodist Church were unable to obtain property coverage from the commercial insurance market. The denomination assisted the colleges by combining their resources and buying insurance as a group.
The presidents also learned that Brown University has committed funds from its endowment to assist in rebuilding Dillard, and the United Methodist Board of Higher Education and Ministry has made nearly $300,000 available to assist the university. Donations for Dillard can be made at www.gbhem.org/hurricaneresponse.html online or by mail to the Dillard University Hurricane Relief Fund, c/o The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, P.O. Box 340007, Nashville, TN 37203-007.
"We are not (the Federal Emergency Management Agency), but I think the church is making a statement about the importance of this institution," said the Rev. Jerome King del Pino, top executive of board.
It is fortunate that a connectional church exists to "enables us to respond to Dillard in a way that will assure that it is going to be restored," he said.
"Dillard is a stellar institution … that is going to continue to provide leadership for the church and society and will be able to do that at a time when we need it most," he said.
When the university evacuated, school officials set up offices in Washington and Atlanta, and many of the students enrolled in other historically black institutions while retaining their academic credit from Dillard.
"The Dillard family is scattered everywhere," said Dillard President Marvalene Hughes. "The academic cluster is in Atlanta. I have spent most of my time in fund raising in Washington and with foundations across the country, which is very critical for rebuilding."
She and other officials journeyed to the campus Sept. 28 to assess the campus before deciding how to reunite the Dillard family and rebuild. They had hoped to resume some classes on campus in January but postponed those plans because of damage on the campus. In addition to flooding, three of Dillard's buildings were damaged by fire.
"We are looking at alternative sites at this time," Hughes said. "We are in the throes of making immediate decisions. We were too optimistic for January. I am projecting the fall semester, but we are selecting alternate sites to bring the community together."
Dillard officials announced Oct. 3 that plans are under way to commence classes as early as January at a site in New Orleans. Dillard has signed a memorandum of understanding with Tulane University, also in New Orleans, to provide temporary facilities for Dillard while the campus undergoes extensive repairs.
"The board of trustees, in consultation with various stakeholders, sought a solution that would reconnect the Dillard community physically, emotionally and spiritually, as well as enable the important work of teaching and learning to commence without further interruption," Hughes said in a news release.
"Tulane invited us to consider a memorandum of understanding, which we developed collaboratively," she said. "They have responded enthusiastically, and we approved this opportunity to return to our home in New Orleans."
Dillard University will "maintain its separate identity and heritage as a historically black college, re-establish its learning-centered community of students, faculty and staff, and reclaim its legacy of 135 years in the city," she said.
News reports have stated that historically black schools along the Gulf Coast will have a hard way to go because they lacked appropriate insurance to cover damages. On Sept. 29, Hughes drafted a letter to the editor of the New York Times in response to the paper's report about the storm stretching the safety net for black colleges. The letter, posted on the school's Web site, said the story was accurate in reporting Dillard's damage but that the school does have insurance to help with rebuilding.
"Contrary to the reporter's assertion … Dillard does indeed have business interruption insurance, which will be of some assistance in our recovery efforts. However, by no means will this meet the overall need," she wrote.
During the Council of Presidents' meeting, Hughes expressed gratitude for the United Methodist Church's support and for the black colleges' generosity in accepting Dillard's students "with the warmth that has caused them to feel at home."
*Green is a United Methodist News Service news writer based in Nashville, Tenn.
News media contact: Linda Green, (615) 742-5470 or newsdesk@umcom.org.
9. NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES:
Major personnel changes
We have just finished welcoming new communication directors Bob Williams at the Episcopal Church, Paul Boice at the Reformed Church in America, Fred Kinsey with the Seventh Day Adventists, and Wanda Bryant Wills with the Disciples, and now word comes of more changes due across the communions, the result of restructuring and retirement . . .
- American Baptist Churches will close down its Valley Forge communication office October 31, on recommendation of consultants in the face of sharp declines in the denomination's finances. Richard Schramm, who has worked for American Baptists since 1973 and as deputy general secretary since 1966, will retire. Also departing are associate director David Chandler, and Christopher Kearns, a media assistant. The communication function will be merged with the World Mission Support unit, where an effort will be made "to maximize the use of electronic media/Web as our primary communications tool," General Secretary Roy Medley said in his announcement of the momentous changes. We will miss the fellowship of these ABC staffers in the ecumenical work of the commission.
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in Chicago is restructuring its communication office as part of churchwide changes and its veteran director for communication, Eric Shafer, will be leaving his post in late November after more than 13 years in the role. He is the immediate past chair of the NCC Communication Commission, having led the commission for a record eight years. In addition to his championing the return of Davey and Goliath to the TV screen, Eric has served as chair of the Wilbur Awards, honoring the presentation of moral and spiritual themes in the secular media, a major project of Religion Communicators Council. Eric's strong leadership will be missed in our ranks.
- Presbyterian Church (USA) is learning of the December 31 retirement of our Commission Chair, Ann Gillies, who has served not only the PCUSA but has been an important part of the NCC's current strategic planning effort, and has been a major player in the development of numerous important projects in ecumenical and interfaith communications, including the VISN/Odyssey cable network (known today as the Hallmark Channel), and the Religious Communication Congress, the once-a-decade festival of faith communication groups. Her last day in her Louisville office will be December 8. In the meantime we are hoping to persuade her to make the March 2006 meeting in Cleveland her grand "exit strategy" so that we can express our best wishes -- and our deep appreciation for her leadership -- in a more personal way.
Submitted by Pat Pattillo and the Communication Commission staff
10. CHURCH WORLD SERVICE CHIEF JOINS FAST FOR DARFUR VICTIMS:
New York--On Oct. 6, the Rev. John McCullough, chief executive of Church World Service, will join thousands of people expected to participate in a day-long "fast" to
call attention to the atrocities taking place in the Darfur region of Sudan.
The event is being organized by Students Taking Action Now: Darfur, on campuses across the nation. Participants are asked to give up one item--like food, caffeine, chocolate, a manicure-and send the money they save to an organization involved in relief efforts for victims of the violence.
The United Nations has described the two-year conflict as the world's worst humanitarian crisis and says that war crimes have been committed. The United States has called it as genocide.
Patrick Schmitt, a STAND organizer at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., is urging people not to forget about the crisis. "It's crucial, especially when there are other disasters going on, to demonstrate our continued concern to the people of Sudan, the government of Sudan and our own government.
McCullough says a day of fasting is a small sacrifice "if it helps to shine a light on the atrocities being committed in Sudan. Fasting means that I will miss a few meals and then go have something to eat. The suffering people in Darfur may die before they eat another meal."
The conflict in Darfur, located in western Sudan, dates back to 2003 when armed rebel groups began protesting what they view as oppression of the region's black African people Sudan's Arab-dominated government. The government responded by unleashing Arab militias, known as janjaweed, on a campaign of murder, rape and arson against black African tribes.
Tens of thousands of people have died in the violence. More than 2 million people have fled their burned villages and settled in makeshift camps in west, north, and south Darfur. Another 200,000 have fled across the border into Chad.
Despite peace talks and a ceasefire agreement, violence has increased in the Darfur region over the past two weeks. Just last week, at least 32 were people killed in a janjaweed attack on a camp for internally displaced people. Following the attack, UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres said that the deteriorating security situation is making it impossible for humanitarian agencies to deliver food, water and medicine to victims of the violence.
Church World Service, in alliance with non-governmental organizations from the U.S. Europe, and Sudan, is providing food, medicine, water, and supplies for people in the camp and is helping with reconstruction efforts for people returning home after being uprooted by a 21-year long conflict between north and south Sudan.
CWS continues its advocacy around this issue, asking people to pressure the Bush administration to work more forcefully within the UN Security Council for increased security for Sudanese civilians and humanitarian workers; for Sudanese government adherence to the January 2005 peace agreement that ended the north-south conflict; and for increased efforts to end the Darfur violence.
Church World Service, the relief, development, and refugee assistance ministry of 36 Protestant, Orthodox, and Anglican denominations in the United States, also is chief sponsor of a growing grassroots awareness and fundraising campaign called "Dear Sudan." The campaign is a nationwide interfaith effort to form a community of support for the Sudanese victims.
Denominations specifically supporting the "Dear Sudan" campaign include
United Church of Christ -- One Great Hour of Sharing; Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ) - Week of Compassion; the United Methodist Church; American Baptists Churches USA; and Reformed Church in America.
Urging people to demonstrate their support for stronger efforts to end the crisis to by joining the STAND campaign on Oct. 6, McCullough says, "We cannot afford to turn our eyes away from the suffering of the people caught up in the murderous violence in Sudan."
11. BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
We announce the passing this morning of Dr. Henderson Davis of Indianapolis - Retired Historiographer of the A.M.E. Church. Our sympathy to Dr. Elmira Davis, his wife, and to his children - Martha, Venita, Lydia and Henderson, Jr., grandchildren and all of his family.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
Home address:
Dr. Elmira Davis and the Family of Dr. Henderson Davis
3773 Manor Court,
Indianapolis, IN 46218
Submitted by from: jcham2000@yahoo.com
12. BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
Please be informed that Mr. Vernon Caraway; the Brother of Rev. GeraldPonder, Associate Minister at New Jerusalem A.M.E.Church-Dallas, Texas passed away this past Saturday.The Memorial Service for Mr. Caraway will be this coming Saturday, October 8, 2005, at 11:00 A.M.The Memorial Service will be held at New Jerusalem A.M.E. Church (formerly Knight Chapel) in Dallas, Texas.Rev. Gerald Ponder may be contacted at: Rev. Gerald Ponder900 River Bend Dr., #307Lancaster, Texas 75146(972) 275-0397New Jerusalem A.M.E. Church6615 Tyree StreetDallas, Texas 75209-4516(214)366-3001Please remember Rev. Ponder and his family in prayer.As always, thank you for caring and sharing.BlessingsRev. Dr. Sherryl A. Matlock - PastorSt. James A.M.E. Church1107 E. Oak StreetDenton, Texas 76205
(940) 387-1223
Submitted by: 1wim@htcomp.net
13. BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
Regretfully we announce the passing of Rev. Jesse Davis - Presiding Elder of the West Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Greensboro District. Presiding Elder Jesse Davis passed this morning. He is also the father of Rev. James Davis, pastor of St. Mark Tuscaloosa, AL. Arrangements are forthcoming. Please keep his wife Mary Alice Davis and the family in your prayers.
14. BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
Regretfully we announce the passing of Attorney Percy H. Harvey, brother of Mrs. Nell Harvey Booker, Connectional WMS Corresponding Secretary, Dr. Louis-Charles Harvey, Presiding Elder, Potomac District, Washington Annual Conference, and Mrs. Gladys H. Brock, wife of Rev. Reginald Brock, St. Matthew AME Church, Nashville, Tennessee.
Condolences may be sent to:
Mrs. Nell Harvey Booker7252 Kingsland DriveMemphis, TN 38125
Email: NBooker96@aol.com
Dr. Louis-Charles Harvey
1354 Tuckerman Street NW
Washington, DC 20011
Mrs. Gladys H. Brock
805 Travis Spring Drive
Madison, TN 37115
Please remember the family in your prayers.
15. BEREAVEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS PROVIDED BY:
Bishop Carolyn Tyler Guidry, Chair
Commission on Social Action Clergy Family Information Center
Mrs. Ora L. Easley - Administrator Email: Amespouses1@aol.com
(Nashville, Tennessee Contact) Phone: (615) 837-9736 Fax: (615) 833-3781
(Memphis, Tennessee Contact) (901) 578-4554 (Phone & Fax)
Please remember these families in your prayers.
16. CONDOLENCES TO THE BEREAVED FROM THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER:
The Chair of the Commission on Publications, the Right Reverend Gregory G. M. Ingram; the Publisher, the Reverend Dr. Johnny Barbour and the Editor of the Christian Recorder, the Reverend Dr. Calvin H. Sydnor III offer our condolences and prayers to those who have lost loved ones. We pray that the peace of Christ will be with you during this time of your bereavement
The Reverend Dr. Johnny Barbour, Jr., Publisher
The Reverend Dr. Calvin H. Sydnor III, Editor
1. IMPORTANT RECURRING MESSAGE FROM DR. JEROME HARRIS FOR PREACHERS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA:
Dr. Jerome V. Harris, Executive Director of the AMEC Department of Annuity Investment and Insurance has arranged with the annuity investment vendors, Symetra Insurance Company and American Express, to process requests for "Hardship" annuity withdrawals on an EXPEDITED basis for those participants affected by Hurricane Katrina.
All participants assigned to the Eighth (Mississippi and Louisiana), Ninth (Alabama) and Eleventh (Florida) Episcopal Districts are eligible for expedited hardship annuity withdrawals. In an effort to provide more immediate financial assistance to persons in these devastated areas, expedited payments can now be made and received in as soon as 24 hours, depending on the mode of distribution, i.e. Direct Bank Transfer, US Mail, etc. The normal withdrawal process usually requires approximately 3 - 4 weeks, so our pastors and their families are blessed, in this time of difficulty, with the expedited arrangement.
Participants desiring to avail themselves to this process should contact the AMEC Department of Annuity Investment and Insurance directly at (901) 527-2006 or by Email at amec_des@bellsouth.com
2. BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE PROJECT TO ASSIST KATRINA VICTIMS IS LEAD BY AME PASTOR’S WIFE:
Mrs. Mila Cooper, Director of Community Outreach & Service-Learning at Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio is heading up the Baldwin-Wallace plan to provide long-term response to the damage caused by the Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. She said, “We have started to collect funds and will save them until a project is identified. I have been in touch with Bishop Henning and am hopeful that we may establish something in his district. Likewise, if anyone else out there knows of any possibilities for our college, I would appreciate hearing from them.” She went on to say, “We have discussed the possibility of "adopting a small town," "adopting a small college," and several other ideas. We can offer human resources (i.e. sending groups to an area during our College breaks, etc.) sending supplies as well as financial resources. We also work with several colleges and universities in our region that might be interested in joining us in this effort. We realize that recovery from this catastrophe will take years and we are committed to a long-term effort.”
Persons wishing to contact Mrs. Mila Cooper about this may reach her during the day at (440) 826-2301 or at mcooper@bw.edu.
May God continue to bless our efforts as we reach out to our brothers and sisters.
Mila Cooper is a member of St. James AME Church, Cleveland, Ohio and the spouse of the Reverend Gerald Cooper, the pastor of St. James AME Church.
3. THE RICH BLESSINGS RECEIVED AT THE 130TH SESSION OF THE KANSAS-NEBRASKA ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE MIGHTY FIFTH DISTRICT:
This year’s 130th Session of the Kansas-Nebraska Annual Conference was held at St. John A.M.E. Church 701 S. Topeka Blvd., in Topeka, Kansas where the Rev. Donald A. Baker, is the Pastor, was by no means business as usual. The conference started high in the Holy Spirit and ended even higher in the Spirit. The Conference was gear with excellent teaching institution preaching and singing praises unto our Lord and Savior, with the appropriate theme “Living Well” John 10:10, the theme for 2005-2006, which challenges each one of us to live abundantly in mind, body, and soul. “I come that they may have life, and have it more abundantly.
The Right Reverend John Richard Bryant, Presiding Prelate presided over the conference with the Rev. Dr. Cecilia Williams Bryant, Supervisor of the Women’s Missionary and Young Peoples Department.
The Holy Spirit was running high throughout the conference with each day a day of expectancy and excitement, notwithstanding powerful anointed preaching, teaching and singing praises unto Almighty God from God’s anointed vessels. The week of activities began on Monday, September 5 2005 with the Women in Ministry. The evening worship service was crowned with a spirit filled worship experience with the Fifth District Women in Ministry President, the Rev. Noella Austin Buchanan, Pastor of St. James AMEC, St. Louis, Missouri who brought forth a Holy Ghost filled message, “Maximize Your Potential”. Monday and Tuesday morning was an outstanding two days of institute “Living Well: Clergy/Lay Self-Care for the 21st Century led and taught by the Reverend Dr. Carolyn L. Gordon, who gave us the real deal about the three-components to “Living Well”, God-Care, Self-Care and Neighbor-Care. Through her marvelous skills of story telling and gifted humor, she enabled us to look at our own commitment to self-care.
. On Tuesday, the Women’s Missionary Society, led by the Rev. Dr. Cecilia Williams-Bryant, Episcopal Supervisor, shouted loudly and clearly as they marched a mile calling for the healing of the Nations. After the March, the Women’s Missionary Society had a luncheon with the dynamic, powerhouse Dr. Valerie R. Daniels-Carter, President/CEO of Holding Companies of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This "sistah" preached and it was so powerful, my goodness gracious, the message was so positive, that no one could have left the room not feeling inspired, revived, restored and geared-up to step out on faith to go after their dreams, by not letting anything, or anyone stop you. For, if God be for you, who can be against you. The revival did not just stop with Sistah’ Valerie, for the Lord had another powerful preacher for Wednesday’s Hour of Power, and it was the dynamic Rev. Dr. Cecilia Williams Bryant, who preach a mighty word “Reclaiming the Biblical Mandate ”Redemption Teaching from 2 Kings 5:15 and John 14:12. Rev. C exhorted with power from on High that the mission of the church is to bring a vision and experience of Jesus Christ to the world that transforms, heals, and liberates. She stated, “We can no longer remain silent from the pulpit to the laity on the horrendous epidemic of HIV/AIDS. Under the direction Sister Margaret Rhone, the Women’s Missionary Witness Night was par excellence. We were truly fed!
The Kansas/Nebraska Annual Conference officially opened at 7 p.m. with the Kansas/Nebraska Conference Choir under the direction the Holy Spirit and Dr. Betty Lessard who ushered us into the presence of the Lord. The Rev. Jonathan Rhone, pastor of St. John A.M.E. Church, Omaha, Nebraska opening sermon “Don’t Give Up On God”, 2 Kings 7:1-2, inspired us, taught us, and compelled us to trust and wait on the Lord. Thursdays, the institute, devotions and business sessions started promptly providing good stewardship of time. The Rev. David Aurthur brought forth a message from upon high, “Accepting the Abundance of Your Blessing” from Exodus 40:34-38 during the Hour of Power. He reminded us that the Spirit of God would not take you where the grace of God will not keep you. To accept the abundance of your blessings, we have to step out of who we are and into what God is. This powerful message from upon high, set the tone for the Ecumenical night highlighted the Sons of Thunder, where the all male choir sang songs of Zion that created the atmosphere for worship. The Reverend Dr. Ellis C. Robinson, Pastor of the First Baptist Church, Kansas City, Kansas preached a relevant word redirected by the Holy Spirit of God. He preached on “In the Time of Trouble”, according to Psalms 50:15. The evening of worship was blessed with men from various congregations in this conference, being awarded special recognition for their humble, loving and undying service as vessels of God.
On Friday, we were still blessed with a fresh anointing from God, as the Rev. Mark Whitlock brought forth “The Nehemiah Report combined with a presentation from Countrywide Lending encouraging economic stability and success with investments in our homes and churches. The Rev. Clinton Stancil, pastor of Greater Bethel AME Church, Phoenix, Arizona brought forth an explosive message truly sent from God, “Appreciate Your Assignment” from Exodus 3:10. Tributes were given in honor of the legacy of service to the Lord Jesus Christ, through the Kingdom building by the Rev. Huie T. Cunningham, Rev. Lorenzo Finnell and the Rev. Sudie White. Their dedication to the family of God is appreciated and it is with much love that the Kansas/Nebraska Conference celebrates their retirement from the pastorate but never from proclaiming to a dying world that Jesus saves. The work for the Lord will continue in new ways.
“Laity Sowing Seeds Beyond The Walls: An Agenda of Ministry and Service” was the theme for Lay Witness Service, and rightly so. We praised and worship through soul stirring dance, thought provoking poetry, and Holy Ghost filled songs by the “Storms of Life (Rev. Dr. Theodore Lee, Rev. Jeffery Jefferson and Bro. Donald Braxton) male trio.
Early Saturday morning, again being blessed with a fresh anointing, the YPD under the awesome leadership of Sister Gail McClenton, Conference Branch YPD Director began the day with an awesome experience, “Breakfast with God”, where we began with intercessory prayer, anointing of the youth and Holy Communion. The anointing increased throughout the day, as we were richly blessed with a program “Walking in Authority” Wordless Praise in song, dance, music, mime and drums by the YPD and their very special anointed guests, the Teama Themba Dancers from South Africa who blessed our souls.
Saturday morning was a time of sacred consecration for two dedicated mothers of the Church, Naomi Boils and Flora Mae Walker who were consecrated to the office of Deaconess. The Worship Service was blessed with anointing of The Holy Spirit and the Right Reverend Richard Norris preaching from Joel 3:16 “The Lord will be the Hope of His People”, and were our hearts and souls set on fire by his awesome message. One of the highest moments of the service was when Bishops Richard Norris and John Richard Bryant anointed each other after they anointed the Presiding Elders, Pastors and Clergy to carry on the work of Kingdom building with renewed power from on high. Hallelujah!
The closing Commissioning service opened on Sunday with Bishop John Richard Bryant proclaiming the Word from Romans 12:12. We encountered God’s love through his work and lives were truly transformed and souls were saved to the glory of God, as the desire to “Living Well” began to stir within us. Praise God for this anointed, dynamic, awesome, powerhouse ordained by God, Bishop John Richard Bryant. Hallelujah to the Lamb of God, for blessing us with such an anointed vessel of God.
We were truly, richly, and absolutely blessed in the Lord Jesus Christ.
To God be the Glory now and forever more.
4. AROUND THE AME CHURCH:
The wonderful members of Greater Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, victims of Hurricane Katrina, opened their doors for several days to give bottled water, food, lotions, toothpaste, deodorant and clothing to the community. Sister Nikita McGilberry and Sister Alicia Montgomery led the team, under the pastorate of Rev. DeLishia Boykin Wilson. This is a beautiful act of unselfish love. Instead of concentrating on their individual losses, they gave of their time, talent and treasure for the good of others.
5. THE 2005 13TH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT ANNUAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULES:
138th Kentucky Annual Conference
September 12-17
Tuesday: WMS Annual Conference
The Rev. Ralph Johnson, Host P.E.
The Rev. Dr. Robert A. Strode, Host Pastor
St. John
210 West Clinton Street
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
(502) 223-5752 (Church) (502) 875-0288 (Pastor)
Holiday Inn Capital Plaza
405 Wilkinson Boulevard
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
(502) 227-5100 (800) 465-4329
Bradford Hall
Kentucky State University
400 East Main Street
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
(502) 597-6000
Location for:
YPD Meeting
Church School
Memorial Service
Closing Service
125th West Kentucky Annual Conference
September 26-October 1
Tuesday: WMS Annual Conference
The Rev. Linda F. Thomas-Martin, Host P.E.
The Rev. Jermaine Wilson, Host Pastor
Young’s Chapel
1039 South 16th Street
Louisville, Kentucky 40210
(502) 587-0087
Holiday Inn, Louisville Downtown
120 West Broadway
Louisville, Kentucky
(502) 582-2241
105th East Tennessee Annual Conference
October 10-15
Tuesday: WMS Annual Conference
The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Hill, Host P.E.
The Rev. Coleman March, Host Pastor
St. Paul
810 N Hall Road
Alcoa, Tennessee 37701
(865) 984-5855
Hilton Knoxville Airport
2001 Alcoa Highway
Alcoa, Tennessee 37701
131st West Tennessee Annual Conference
October 24-29
Tuesday: WMS Annual Conference
The Rev. John E. Madison, Host P.E.
The Rev. C. Robert Finch, Associate P.E.
The Rev. W. W. Easley, Jr., Host Pastor
New Tyler
3300 Summer Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee 38122
(901) 323-9371
Marriott Downtown
250 Main Street
Memphis, Tennessee 38103
(901)527-7300
138th Tennessee Annual Conference
November 7-12
Tuesday: WMS Annual Conference
The Rev. Troy Merritt, Host P. E.
The Rev. Robert E. Keesee, Associate P.E.
The Rev. Keith Mayes, Sr., Host Pastor
Allen Chapel
224 S Maney Avenue
Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37130
Double Tree Hotel
1850 Old Fort Parkway
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615) 895-555
Planning Meeting
December 1-3
St. Paul
251 North Upper Street
Lexington, Kentucky
2005
Annual Conference Agenda
Kentucky ◦ west kentucky
east tennessee ◦ west tennessee ◦ TENNESSEE
Tuesday WMS Day
7:30 a.m. WMS Prayer Breakfast (KY only)
9:00 a.m. WMS Business Session I
School of the Prophets
10:00 a.m. - Clergy Institute
5:00 p.m.
12:00 noon Noon Day Service
2:30 PM WMS Business Session II
Community Service Project
7:00 p.m. Evening Service
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Wednesday
10:00 a.m. Opening Worship Service
Holy Communion
3:00 p.m. Business Session I
Roll Call
Organization of Conference
Finance Report
Board of Examiners
6:00 p.m. Nehemiah Nation Meeting
7:00 p.m. Men’s Night
Nehemiah Nation/Sons of Allen
Thursday
7:30 a.m. Morning Glory Conference Prayer Team
8:00 a.m. Business Session II
Devotion
Pastoral Reports
9:00 a.m. Conference Institute
12:00 noon Worship at Noon
1:00 p.m. Luncheon Meeting- Ministers’ Spouses
3:00 P.M. Business Session III
Pastoral Reports
7:00 P.M. Lay Witness Night
Friday
7:30 a.m. Morning Glory Conference Prayer Team
8:00 a.m. Business Session IV
Disciplinary Questions
Committee Reports
9:30 a.m. Conference Institute
12:00 noon Service of Ordination
5:00 p.m. YPD Meeting
7:00 p.m. Youth Night, YPD
9:00 p.m. - Got Game?
10:30 p.m.
Saturday
8:00 a.m. YPD Meeting
9:00 a.m.-
10:00 a.m. RAYAC Meeting, Club RAYAC Workshop and Fellowship
10:00 a.m. Church School
1130 a.m. Memorial Service
12:00 noon Retirement Service
12:30 p.m. Closing Service
Resolutions
Assignments
Pastoral Appointments
6. MESSAGE FROM SISTER GWENDOLYN WILLIAMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CONNECTIONAL HEALTH COMMISSION WHO HAS EVACUATED FROM HURRICANE KATRINA DEVASTATION:
Letter to the Editor
Just a brief note to let you know that I have evacuated New Orleans and am living with my sister.
I have been unable to communicate with the Episcopal District Health Directors because in my haste to leave I left behind my computer and my address book.
I would appreciate if you could post my address so that persons can communicate with me.
I am attending Brookins Community AMEC in Los Angeles.
My sister's address is, 3500-369 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood California 90305. I can be reached at her email at freem801@aol.com
Be well.
Sister Gwendolyn B Williams,
Executive Director
Connectional Health Commission
- An update from Sister Gwendolyn Williams received September 30, 2005 at 11 a.m.
I am worshiping at Brookins Community AMEC, there are five of us here but I am the only AME; there may be others.
I hope to return to New Orleans by the end of the month to check and see what damages I have sustained.
Continue to pray for all of us, both Katrina and Rita victims and those persons who have opened their arms and hearts to us.
I have been blessed with a loving sister and a warm congregation and pastor.
Gwen Williams
Editor’s note: you may email Sister Gwendolyn Williams directly by emailing her at freem801@aol.com
7. NEWS FROM THE UMC - CHURCH DOESN'T FULLY UNDERSTAND BLACK COLLEGES' MISSION, LEADERS SAY:
By Linda Green*
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) - Black colleges have often been misunderstood as recipients of mission, when in fact they provide ministry and mission to the United Methodist Church and to society, according to presidents of some of the denomination's schools.
The presidents of the historically black United Methodist colleges focused their Sept. 27 meeting on the lack of understanding across the church regarding their schools.
"There are many people who do not understand the mission of the church's historically black colleges and universities, which is to provide an affordable, education to deserving African-American students," said Trudie K. Reed, president of Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Reed is also president of the Council of Presidents, the organization of presidents and former presidents of the church's 11 historically black colleges. More than 15,000 students attend the schools.
The presidents pondered why the support that black colleges receive is perceived differently from that given by the denomination to its other colleges and universities.
"It is not us asking the church to do something for us," said Elias Blake, former president of Clark College, the predecessor of Clark Atlanta University. "The argument is whether the church is serious about finishing the mission it assigned to us."
"We are not only the recipients of mission, but our students go out to become the best citizens and engage in service learning, and many are called into ministry," Reed said. "We have a direct relationship to the mission and ministry of the United Methodist Church.
"We have seen a need to interpret our stories so that people know the value and benefit of black colleges," Reed said.
For more than 100 years, the United Methodist Church and its predecessor denominations have been involved in educating African Americans. The denomination created academic institutions in the South to educate freed slaves after the end of the Civil War. The church created the Black College Fund in 1972 as a way to include black colleges in the regular support system of receiving apportionments instead of making them recipients of special appeals or offerings.
The fund helps support the programs and mission of the black colleges. Each summer, student interns fan out across the United States, visiting annual conferences and churches to promote the fund and their schools and to thank United Methodists for paying their apportionments.
Black colleges still carry half the burden for the racial equality mission of the church, Blake said. "It is not a discretionary mission that we chose. This church assigned its racial mission to these institutions at the end of slavery, and these institutions carried that mission alone for 100 years. Only in the last 30 years have the rest of the United Methodist colleges shared in completing that mission within this church."
The presidents discussed where the United Methodist Church would be in terms of that mission were it not for the black colleges and the leadership of its graduates.
"These institutions redefined the racial equality mission of this church and set a strategy for binding up the wounds from the institutionalized division within the church," Blake said. "Those wounds are in the process of healing, and these institutions have that burden still assigned to them."
During the Council of Presidents meeting, the leaders were also made aware that the Double Your Dollars for Scholars, the church's matching program providing $1,000 scholarships, will provide 315 scholarships for a total of $630,000 for the 2006-2007 academic year. The United Methodist Higher Education Foundation administers the program.
The program will be expanded to a Triple Your Dollars concept, according to Thomas S. Yow, president of the foundation. Students might be eligible for an additional $1,000 match, bringing the total possible award to $3,000, he noted.
Information, guidelines and applications will be available online at the foundation's Web site, www.umhef.org, beginning in November. Applications will only be accepted with postmark dates of either Feb. 15 or 16, and all recipients will be selected from eligible applications received with those two postmark dates, according to a foundation announcement. The presidents also:
" Heard a proposal from Abingdon Press, an imprint of the United Methodist Publishing House, for the creation of a resource on the importance of the black college experience.
" Paid tribute to the Rev. Joreatha Capers, who left the position of director of the Black College Fund and Ethnic Concerns in June, to return to local church ministry as a pastor.
" Greeted Cynthia Hopson, the new assistant general secretary of the Black College Fund and Ethnic Concerns.
" Said farewell to Ken Yamada, a staff executive at the United Methodist Board of Higher Education and Ministry, who will retire Oct. 7 after 28 years. Yamada will continue his service as special assistant to the general secretary for global education and new initiatives.
*Green is a United Methodist News Service news writer based in Nashville, Tenn.
News media contact: Linda Green, (615) 742-5470 or newsdesk@umcom.org.
8. NEWS FROM THE UMC - BLACK COLLEGES HELP DILLARD UNIVERSITY AFTER STORM:
By Linda Green
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) - When students in colleges along the Gulf Coast fled Hurricane Katrina, the United Methodist Church's historically black schools were among the many institutions that responded.
"We have extended our welcome and hospitality to our sister institutions in the Gulf region by opening our doors and resources to students who have been displaced by Hurricane Katrina," said Trudie Reed, president of the Council of Presidents. The organization comprises the presidents of the denomination's 11 historically black colleges.
United Methodist-related Dillard University in New Orleans was among the schools that evacuated in advance of Hurricane Katrina. When the storm made landfall in Louisiana and Mississippi Aug. 29, Dillard suffered heavy damage.
The Council of Presidents paid tribute to Dillard and discussed relief efforts during a Sept. 27 meeting in Nashville.
Reed said the opening of doors has included raising money, taking in families and providing resources to those in need. The church's black colleges have collectively accepted more than 230 students from Dillard and other schools on the coast, offering gifts such as tuition, fees, room and board, books and sometimes weekly allowances, she said. The schools also have accepted faculty and staff members. Most of Dillard's more than 1,500 students have enrolled at other predominantly black colleges and universities across the country.
"We are proud to celebrate our ongoing role and legacy of educating deserving students by offering hope, opportunity and tools for lifelong learning," said Reed, who is also president of Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Fla. "While worldly possessions have been lost, the students that we have accepted into our homes on a temporary basis have gained a new family and home away from home within a Christian context, where values are transmitted and human dignity is being restored."
The Educational & Institutional Insurance Administrators Inc., the risk insurance company available to all of the church's colleges and universities, has provided a $1 million insurance advance to cover Dillard's cost of being down. "I am so pleased that they are stepping up to the plate to provide resources for Dillard University," Reed said.
EIIA was formed during the 1960s, when a number of historically black colleges and universities related to the United Methodist Church were unable to obtain property coverage from the commercial insurance market. The denomination assisted the colleges by combining their resources and buying insurance as a group.
The presidents also learned that Brown University has committed funds from its endowment to assist in rebuilding Dillard, and the United Methodist Board of Higher Education and Ministry has made nearly $300,000 available to assist the university. Donations for Dillard can be made at www.gbhem.org/hurricaneresponse.html online or by mail to the Dillard University Hurricane Relief Fund, c/o The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, P.O. Box 340007, Nashville, TN 37203-007.
"We are not (the Federal Emergency Management Agency), but I think the church is making a statement about the importance of this institution," said the Rev. Jerome King del Pino, top executive of board.
It is fortunate that a connectional church exists to "enables us to respond to Dillard in a way that will assure that it is going to be restored," he said.
"Dillard is a stellar institution … that is going to continue to provide leadership for the church and society and will be able to do that at a time when we need it most," he said.
When the university evacuated, school officials set up offices in Washington and Atlanta, and many of the students enrolled in other historically black institutions while retaining their academic credit from Dillard.
"The Dillard family is scattered everywhere," said Dillard President Marvalene Hughes. "The academic cluster is in Atlanta. I have spent most of my time in fund raising in Washington and with foundations across the country, which is very critical for rebuilding."
She and other officials journeyed to the campus Sept. 28 to assess the campus before deciding how to reunite the Dillard family and rebuild. They had hoped to resume some classes on campus in January but postponed those plans because of damage on the campus. In addition to flooding, three of Dillard's buildings were damaged by fire.
"We are looking at alternative sites at this time," Hughes said. "We are in the throes of making immediate decisions. We were too optimistic for January. I am projecting the fall semester, but we are selecting alternate sites to bring the community together."
Dillard officials announced Oct. 3 that plans are under way to commence classes as early as January at a site in New Orleans. Dillard has signed a memorandum of understanding with Tulane University, also in New Orleans, to provide temporary facilities for Dillard while the campus undergoes extensive repairs.
"The board of trustees, in consultation with various stakeholders, sought a solution that would reconnect the Dillard community physically, emotionally and spiritually, as well as enable the important work of teaching and learning to commence without further interruption," Hughes said in a news release.
"Tulane invited us to consider a memorandum of understanding, which we developed collaboratively," she said. "They have responded enthusiastically, and we approved this opportunity to return to our home in New Orleans."
Dillard University will "maintain its separate identity and heritage as a historically black college, re-establish its learning-centered community of students, faculty and staff, and reclaim its legacy of 135 years in the city," she said.
News reports have stated that historically black schools along the Gulf Coast will have a hard way to go because they lacked appropriate insurance to cover damages. On Sept. 29, Hughes drafted a letter to the editor of the New York Times in response to the paper's report about the storm stretching the safety net for black colleges. The letter, posted on the school's Web site, said the story was accurate in reporting Dillard's damage but that the school does have insurance to help with rebuilding.
"Contrary to the reporter's assertion … Dillard does indeed have business interruption insurance, which will be of some assistance in our recovery efforts. However, by no means will this meet the overall need," she wrote.
During the Council of Presidents' meeting, Hughes expressed gratitude for the United Methodist Church's support and for the black colleges' generosity in accepting Dillard's students "with the warmth that has caused them to feel at home."
*Green is a United Methodist News Service news writer based in Nashville, Tenn.
News media contact: Linda Green, (615) 742-5470 or newsdesk@umcom.org.
9. NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES:
Major personnel changes
We have just finished welcoming new communication directors Bob Williams at the Episcopal Church, Paul Boice at the Reformed Church in America, Fred Kinsey with the Seventh Day Adventists, and Wanda Bryant Wills with the Disciples, and now word comes of more changes due across the communions, the result of restructuring and retirement . . .
- American Baptist Churches will close down its Valley Forge communication office October 31, on recommendation of consultants in the face of sharp declines in the denomination's finances. Richard Schramm, who has worked for American Baptists since 1973 and as deputy general secretary since 1966, will retire. Also departing are associate director David Chandler, and Christopher Kearns, a media assistant. The communication function will be merged with the World Mission Support unit, where an effort will be made "to maximize the use of electronic media/Web as our primary communications tool," General Secretary Roy Medley said in his announcement of the momentous changes. We will miss the fellowship of these ABC staffers in the ecumenical work of the commission.
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in Chicago is restructuring its communication office as part of churchwide changes and its veteran director for communication, Eric Shafer, will be leaving his post in late November after more than 13 years in the role. He is the immediate past chair of the NCC Communication Commission, having led the commission for a record eight years. In addition to his championing the return of Davey and Goliath to the TV screen, Eric has served as chair of the Wilbur Awards, honoring the presentation of moral and spiritual themes in the secular media, a major project of Religion Communicators Council. Eric's strong leadership will be missed in our ranks.
- Presbyterian Church (USA) is learning of the December 31 retirement of our Commission Chair, Ann Gillies, who has served not only the PCUSA but has been an important part of the NCC's current strategic planning effort, and has been a major player in the development of numerous important projects in ecumenical and interfaith communications, including the VISN/Odyssey cable network (known today as the Hallmark Channel), and the Religious Communication Congress, the once-a-decade festival of faith communication groups. Her last day in her Louisville office will be December 8. In the meantime we are hoping to persuade her to make the March 2006 meeting in Cleveland her grand "exit strategy" so that we can express our best wishes -- and our deep appreciation for her leadership -- in a more personal way.
Submitted by Pat Pattillo and the Communication Commission staff
10. CHURCH WORLD SERVICE CHIEF JOINS FAST FOR DARFUR VICTIMS:
New York--On Oct. 6, the Rev. John McCullough, chief executive of Church World Service, will join thousands of people expected to participate in a day-long "fast" to
call attention to the atrocities taking place in the Darfur region of Sudan.
The event is being organized by Students Taking Action Now: Darfur, on campuses across the nation. Participants are asked to give up one item--like food, caffeine, chocolate, a manicure-and send the money they save to an organization involved in relief efforts for victims of the violence.
The United Nations has described the two-year conflict as the world's worst humanitarian crisis and says that war crimes have been committed. The United States has called it as genocide.
Patrick Schmitt, a STAND organizer at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., is urging people not to forget about the crisis. "It's crucial, especially when there are other disasters going on, to demonstrate our continued concern to the people of Sudan, the government of Sudan and our own government.
McCullough says a day of fasting is a small sacrifice "if it helps to shine a light on the atrocities being committed in Sudan. Fasting means that I will miss a few meals and then go have something to eat. The suffering people in Darfur may die before they eat another meal."
The conflict in Darfur, located in western Sudan, dates back to 2003 when armed rebel groups began protesting what they view as oppression of the region's black African people Sudan's Arab-dominated government. The government responded by unleashing Arab militias, known as janjaweed, on a campaign of murder, rape and arson against black African tribes.
Tens of thousands of people have died in the violence. More than 2 million people have fled their burned villages and settled in makeshift camps in west, north, and south Darfur. Another 200,000 have fled across the border into Chad.
Despite peace talks and a ceasefire agreement, violence has increased in the Darfur region over the past two weeks. Just last week, at least 32 were people killed in a janjaweed attack on a camp for internally displaced people. Following the attack, UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres said that the deteriorating security situation is making it impossible for humanitarian agencies to deliver food, water and medicine to victims of the violence.
Church World Service, in alliance with non-governmental organizations from the U.S. Europe, and Sudan, is providing food, medicine, water, and supplies for people in the camp and is helping with reconstruction efforts for people returning home after being uprooted by a 21-year long conflict between north and south Sudan.
CWS continues its advocacy around this issue, asking people to pressure the Bush administration to work more forcefully within the UN Security Council for increased security for Sudanese civilians and humanitarian workers; for Sudanese government adherence to the January 2005 peace agreement that ended the north-south conflict; and for increased efforts to end the Darfur violence.
Church World Service, the relief, development, and refugee assistance ministry of 36 Protestant, Orthodox, and Anglican denominations in the United States, also is chief sponsor of a growing grassroots awareness and fundraising campaign called "Dear Sudan." The campaign is a nationwide interfaith effort to form a community of support for the Sudanese victims.
Denominations specifically supporting the "Dear Sudan" campaign include
United Church of Christ -- One Great Hour of Sharing; Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ) - Week of Compassion; the United Methodist Church; American Baptists Churches USA; and Reformed Church in America.
Urging people to demonstrate their support for stronger efforts to end the crisis to by joining the STAND campaign on Oct. 6, McCullough says, "We cannot afford to turn our eyes away from the suffering of the people caught up in the murderous violence in Sudan."
11. BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
We announce the passing this morning of Dr. Henderson Davis of Indianapolis - Retired Historiographer of the A.M.E. Church. Our sympathy to Dr. Elmira Davis, his wife, and to his children - Martha, Venita, Lydia and Henderson, Jr., grandchildren and all of his family.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
Home address:
Dr. Elmira Davis and the Family of Dr. Henderson Davis
3773 Manor Court,
Indianapolis, IN 46218
Submitted by from: jcham2000@yahoo.com
12. BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
Please be informed that Mr. Vernon Caraway; the Brother of Rev. GeraldPonder, Associate Minister at New Jerusalem A.M.E.Church-Dallas, Texas passed away this past Saturday.The Memorial Service for Mr. Caraway will be this coming Saturday, October 8, 2005, at 11:00 A.M.The Memorial Service will be held at New Jerusalem A.M.E. Church (formerly Knight Chapel) in Dallas, Texas.Rev. Gerald Ponder may be contacted at: Rev. Gerald Ponder900 River Bend Dr., #307Lancaster, Texas 75146(972) 275-0397New Jerusalem A.M.E. Church6615 Tyree StreetDallas, Texas 75209-4516(214)366-3001Please remember Rev. Ponder and his family in prayer.As always, thank you for caring and sharing.BlessingsRev. Dr. Sherryl A. Matlock - PastorSt. James A.M.E. Church1107 E. Oak StreetDenton, Texas 76205
(940) 387-1223
Submitted by: 1wim@htcomp.net
13. BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
Regretfully we announce the passing of Rev. Jesse Davis - Presiding Elder of the West Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Greensboro District. Presiding Elder Jesse Davis passed this morning. He is also the father of Rev. James Davis, pastor of St. Mark Tuscaloosa, AL. Arrangements are forthcoming. Please keep his wife Mary Alice Davis and the family in your prayers.
14. BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
Regretfully we announce the passing of Attorney Percy H. Harvey, brother of Mrs. Nell Harvey Booker, Connectional WMS Corresponding Secretary, Dr. Louis-Charles Harvey, Presiding Elder, Potomac District, Washington Annual Conference, and Mrs. Gladys H. Brock, wife of Rev. Reginald Brock, St. Matthew AME Church, Nashville, Tennessee.
Condolences may be sent to:
Mrs. Nell Harvey Booker7252 Kingsland DriveMemphis, TN 38125
Email: NBooker96@aol.com
Dr. Louis-Charles Harvey
1354 Tuckerman Street NW
Washington, DC 20011
Mrs. Gladys H. Brock
805 Travis Spring Drive
Madison, TN 37115
Please remember the family in your prayers.
15. BEREAVEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS PROVIDED BY:
Bishop Carolyn Tyler Guidry, Chair
Commission on Social Action Clergy Family Information Center
Mrs. Ora L. Easley - Administrator Email: Amespouses1@aol.com
(Nashville, Tennessee Contact) Phone: (615) 837-9736 Fax: (615) 833-3781
(Memphis, Tennessee Contact) (901) 578-4554 (Phone & Fax)
Please remember these families in your prayers.
16. CONDOLENCES TO THE BEREAVED FROM THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER:
The Chair of the Commission on Publications, the Right Reverend Gregory G. M. Ingram; the Publisher, the Reverend Dr. Johnny Barbour and the Editor of the Christian Recorder, the Reverend Dr. Calvin H. Sydnor III offer our condolences and prayers to those who have lost loved ones. We pray that the peace of Christ will be with you during this time of your bereavement
10/04/2005
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER ONLINE ENGLISH EDITION (10/4/05)
Bishop Gregory G. M. Ingram - Chair, Commission on Publications
The Reverend Dr. Johnny Barbour, Jr., Publisher
The Reverend Dr. Calvin H. Sydnor III, Editor
This is the last call to presiding elders, pastors and members of the African Methodist Episcopal Church to share what your presiding elder districts / local churches did (and is doing) in response to Hurricane Katrina (and Hurricane Rita).
Dr. Johnny Barbour, the AMEC Publisher is publishing 60,000 copies of The Christian Recorder. The goal is to put a Christian Recorder in every AME home in America and abroad. The bishops of the Church will manage the distribution of the Special Edition of The Christian Recorder. The Bishops of the Church want every AME to know what the Church is, and has done in support of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.
The leadership and the members of the AME Church have made deep sacrifices to help the people whose lives have been disrupted by the hurricanes, especially Hurricane Katrina. The clarion call went out, and AMEs, all over the world, responded. Our AME brothers and sisters in Africa and the Caribbean responded to the call for assistance to the Katrina victims.
All of our members need to know that the African Methodist Episcopal Church responds to those in need because we heed the words of Jesus, “If you have done it to the least of these, you have done it unto me.” In the oppressed, the Church sees the need to respond, as Jesus Christ would want us to respond.
Paraphrasing the Chrysler TV commercial, that says, “If you can find a better car, buy it,” I am proud to say to those who complain about our Church, “If you can find a better church, join it.”
2. AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM DR. JEROME HARRIS FOR PREACHERS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA:
Dr. Jerome V. Harris, Executive Director of the AMEC Department of Annuity Investment and Insurance has arranged with the annuity investment vendors, Symetra Insurance Company and American Express, to process requests for "Hardship" annuity withdrawals on an EXPEDITED basis for those participants affected by Hurricane Katrina.
All participants assigned to the Eighth (Mississippi and Louisiana), Ninth (Alabama) and Eleventh (Florida) Episcopal Districts are eligible for expedited hardship annuity withdrawals. In an effort to provide more immediate financial assistance to persons in these devastated areas, expedited payments can now be made and received in as soon as 24 hours, depending on the mode of distribution, i.e. Direct Bank Transfer, US Mail, etc. The normal withdrawal process usually requires approximately 3 - 4 weeks, so our pastors and their families are blessed, in this time of difficulty, with the expedited arrangement.
Participants desiring to avail themselves to this process should contact the AMEC Department of Annuity Investment and Insurance directly at (901) 527-2006 or by Email at amec_des@bellsouth.com
3. HERE IS A WEBSITE THAT YOU WILL WANT TO SAVE:
This website has a wealth of information about the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
http://docsouth.unc.edu/church/wright/wright.html
4. ANNUAL REPORT TO THE NATION FINDS CANCER DEATH RATES STILL ON THE DECLINE: PROGRESS IN CANCER TREATMENT VARIES BY DISEASE:
The nation’s leading cancer organizations report that Americans' risk of dying from cancer continues to decline and that the rate of new cancers is holding steady. The "Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2002," published in the Oct. 5, 2005, issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute*, shows observed cancer death rates from all cancers combined dropped 1.1 percent per year from 1993 to 2002. According to the report’s authors, declines in death rates reflect progress in prevention, early detection, and treatment; however, not all segments of the U.S. population benefited equally from advances, a point outlined in a featured analysis of treatment trends.
First issued in 1998, the "Annual Report to the Nation" is a collaboration among the National Cancer Institute (NCI), which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Cancer Society (ACS), and the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR). It provides updated information on cancer rates and trends in the United States.
According to NCI Director Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D., "These numbers reflect a trend in reduction of cancer mortality that has now persisted for nine years. This can only be considered good news for the millions of cancer survivors who have benefited from recent research and treatment advances and emphasizes the expectation that we will achieve a time when no one will suffer or die from cancer."
Death rates from all cancers combined declined 1.5 percent per year from 1993 to 2002 in men, compared to a 0.8 percent decline in women from 1992 to 2002**. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women. Death rates decreased for 12 of the top 15 cancers in men, and nine of the top 15 cancers in women.
"Declines in mortality rates from many tobacco-related cancers in men represent an important, but incomplete, triumph of public health in the 21st century," said John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., chief executive officer of the ACS. "These trends reinforce the importance of tobacco control programs in the U.S., as well as measures to combat the increase in tobacco use in other parts of the world, particularly in developing countries."
Overall cancer incidence rates (the rate at which new cancers are diagnosed) for both sexes have been stable since 1992. Incidence rates were stable in men from 1995 to 2002 and increased 0.3 percent annually in women from 1987 to 2002. The persistent increase in overall cancer incidence rates for women can be attributed to increases in rates for breast and six other cancers: non-Hodgkin lymphoma, melanoma, leukemia, and thyroid, bladder and kidney cancer. However, according to more recent data from 1998 to 2002, female lung cancer incidence rates have begun to stabilize after increasing for many years, which is good news. Changes in overall incidence may result from changes in the prevalence of risk factors and from changes in detection practices due to introduction or increased use of screening and/or diagnostic techniques.
This year's report highlights patterns of care for cancer patients. The authors note that one strategy for reducing death and improving cancer survival is to ensure that evidence-based treatment services are available and accessible. In performing this analysis, the authors looked at data from NCI’s Patterns of Care studies (which supplement routine data collection from NCI’s Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results, or SEER Program, with more detailed data on treatment patterns) and SEER-Medicare databases (which link data from SEER registries to Medicare claims data to assess treatment histories for those over age 65), as well as other resources. Using these data, they examined whether evidence-based care was delivered uniformly to diverse populations and how rapidly changes in evidence-based guidelines resulted in changes in cancer care.
"Day by day we are winning the war against cancer as more people than ever before are being screened and are receiving treatments necessary for them to lead healthy and productive lives," said CDC Director Julie Gerberding, M.D. "However, there are gaps and missed opportunities so we must continue to pull out all the stops to ensure proper screening and access to treatment regardless of one's age, race, or geographic location."
For breast cancer, data on trends in the treatment of early-stage disease show that the proportion of women diagnosed with stage I or II (earlier stage) breast cancer who received breast-conserving surgery with radiation treatment increased substantially during the 1990s. This change followed evidence-based guidelines that breast-conserving surgery followed by radiation therapy may be preferable to
Mastectomy because it provides similar survival but preserves the breast.
The authors also report findings of a separate study on use of chemotherapy and radiation therapy for women with early-stage breast cancer. For women with lymph node positive disease, multi-agent chemotherapy, along with tamoxifen (a hormonal therapy) for those with estrogen-receptor positive tumors, has been recommended since 1985 by the NIH. This study found that, between 1987 and 2000, the proportion of women who received both chemotherapy and tamoxifen increased substantially. However, use of concurrent therapy remained relatively low among women age 65 and older, who were more likely to receive tamoxifen only.
For colorectal cancer, the authors found that use of adjuvant (additional treatment that follows initial surgery) chemotherapy for stage III colon cancer patients increased rapidly between 1987 and 1995. However, delivery of this therapy was uneven across age groups, with much lower rates of treatment among patients age 65 and older. Also noted was the fact that the number of patients who received treatment decreased with the increasing number of pre-existing medical conditions, but the likelihood of receiving adjuvant therapy decreased with age even after taking other medical conditions into account.
For patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer, evidence-based guidelines recommend that chemotherapy may be beneficial for patients who are well enough to withstand the treatment. One analysis found that, among patients age 65 and older diagnosed with this type of lung cancer between 1991 and 1993, only 22 percent received chemotherapy. A study of patients diagnosed in 1996 found similarly low levels of treatment among patients age 65 and older. However, more recent studies have found increasing trends in the late 1990s in the use of chemotherapy among late-stage non-small cell lung cancer patients.
Unlike breast and lung cancers, treatment for prostate cancer is more controversial. The most notable trend in prostate cancer treatment from 1986 to 1999 was the decreasing proportion of cases that received watchful waiting, surgical or chemical castration, or hormonal deprivation therapy as primary treatment. More aggressive treatments, including newer radiation techniques, were found to be on the rise. However, black men were found to receive substantially less aggressive treatment than white men.
The report concludes that substantial geographical variations in treatment patterns exist, but that much of contemporary cancer treatment is consistent with evidence-based NIH Consensus Development Statements (http://consensus.nih.gov/ ), which are considered a "gold standard" for care recommendations.
"The value of cancer registries in population research is immeasurable. Through linkage with other data systems, the information can give us insight into getting effective treatments to the general population that will have an impact on survival and mortality," said NAACCR Director Holly L. Howe, Ph.D.
The authors also examined racial and ethnic disparities in cancer. From 1992 to 2002, prostate, lung, colon/rectum cancer in men, and breast, colon/rectum, and lung cancer in women, continue to be the leading sites for incidence and mortality for each racial and ethnic population. Rates for lung and prostate cancer decreased among men in all populations, while colorectal cancer incidence rates decreased only for white men. Among women, breast cancer incidence rates increased in Asian Pacific Islander women, decreased among American Indian/Alaska Native women, and were stable for other women. Colorectal incidence rates decreased only for white women. Differences in cancer incidence and mortality persist, especially among black men, who have 25 percent higher incidence rates and 43 percent higher mortality rates than white men for all cancers combined.
The authors emphasize that reaching all segments of the population with high-quality prevention, early detection, and treatment services could reduce cancer incidence and mortality even further, and that monitoring the dissemination of cancer treatment advances is an important aspect of ensuring uniformly high standards of care.
* The report was published on October 5, 2005, in Journal of the National Cancer Institute: "Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2002, Featuring Population-Based Trends in Cancer Treatment," (Vol. 97, Number 19, pgs. 1407-1427). The authors of this year's report are Brenda K. Edwards, Ph.D. (NCI), Martin Brown, Ph.D. (NCI), Phyllis A. Wingo, Ph.D. (CDC), Holly L. Howe, Ph.D. (NAACCR), Elizabeth Ward, Ph.D. (ACS), Lynn A.G. Ries, M.S. (NCI), Deborah Schrag, M.D., (Memorial Sloan-Kettering), Patricia M. Jamison (CDC), Ahmedin Jemal, Ph.D. (ACS), Xiaocheng Wu, M.D. (NAACCR), Carol Friedman, (CDC), Linda Harlan, Ph.D. (NCI), Joan Warren, Ph.D. (NCI), Robert N. Anderson, Ph.D. (CDC), and Linda Pickle, Ph.D. (NCI).
** Time periods for rates between men and women (and also for racial and ethnic comparisons) are not the same due to statistical methodology. Please see question #16 in Q&A for a detailed explanation.
5. FUNERAL NOTICE
We regret to inform you of the passing of Reverend Ellsworth Smith Collins. He was a minister in supernumerary status in the Philadelphia Conference. Funeral arrangements provided below:
Viewing – Wednesday, October 5, 2005
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Ward A.M.E. Church
728 North 43rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Funeral – Wednesday, October 5, 2005
Service – 11:00 a.m.
Ward A.M.E. Church
See above address
Eulogy – Bishop Richard F. Norris
Rev. Terrence C. Hensford, Pastor
Phone: 215-222-7992
Fax: 215-222-9209
Send Condolences to:
Mrs. Joan Collins Bittle
c/o Ward AME Church
728 North 43rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Please keep the Collins-Bittle family in your prayers.
6. BEREAVEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS PROVIDED BY:
Bishop Carolyn Tyler Guidry, Chair
Commission on Social Action Clergy Family Information Center
Mrs. Ora L. Easley - Administrator Email: Amespouses1@aol.com
(Nashville, Tennessee Contact) Phone: (615) 837-9736 Fax: (615) 833-3781
(Memphis, Tennessee Contact) (901) 578-4554 (Phone & Fax)
Please remember these families in your prayers.
7. CONDOLENCES TO THE BEREAVED FROM THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER:
The Chair of the Commission on Publications, the Right Reverend Gregory G. M. Ingram; the Publisher, the Reverend Dr. Johnny Barbour and the Editor of the Christian Recorder, the Reverend Dr. Calvin H. Sydnor III offer our condolences and prayers to those who have lost loved ones. We pray that the peace of Christ will be with you during this time of your bereavement
The Reverend Dr. Johnny Barbour, Jr., Publisher
The Reverend Dr. Calvin H. Sydnor III, Editor
BREAKING NEWS
1. BEREAVEMENT NOTICE
We announce the passing this morning of Dr. Henderson Davis of Indianapolis - Retired Historiographer of the A.M.E. Church. Our sympathy to Dr. Elmira Davis
his wife, and to his Children - Martha, Venita, Lydia and Henderson, Jr., grandchildren and all of his family.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
Home address:
Dr. Elmira Davis and the Family of Dr. Henderson Davis
3773 Manor Court,
Indianapolis, IN 46218
Submitted by from: jcham2000@yahoo.com
This is the last call to presiding elders, pastors and members of the African Methodist Episcopal Church to share what your presiding elder districts / local churches did (and is doing) in response to Hurricane Katrina (and Hurricane Rita).
Dr. Johnny Barbour, the AMEC Publisher is publishing 60,000 copies of The Christian Recorder. The goal is to put a Christian Recorder in every AME home in America and abroad. The bishops of the Church will manage the distribution of the Special Edition of The Christian Recorder. The Bishops of the Church want every AME to know what the Church is, and has done in support of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.
The leadership and the members of the AME Church have made deep sacrifices to help the people whose lives have been disrupted by the hurricanes, especially Hurricane Katrina. The clarion call went out, and AMEs, all over the world, responded. Our AME brothers and sisters in Africa and the Caribbean responded to the call for assistance to the Katrina victims.
All of our members need to know that the African Methodist Episcopal Church responds to those in need because we heed the words of Jesus, “If you have done it to the least of these, you have done it unto me.” In the oppressed, the Church sees the need to respond, as Jesus Christ would want us to respond.
Paraphrasing the Chrysler TV commercial, that says, “If you can find a better car, buy it,” I am proud to say to those who complain about our Church, “If you can find a better church, join it.”
2. AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM DR. JEROME HARRIS FOR PREACHERS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA:
Dr. Jerome V. Harris, Executive Director of the AMEC Department of Annuity Investment and Insurance has arranged with the annuity investment vendors, Symetra Insurance Company and American Express, to process requests for "Hardship" annuity withdrawals on an EXPEDITED basis for those participants affected by Hurricane Katrina.
All participants assigned to the Eighth (Mississippi and Louisiana), Ninth (Alabama) and Eleventh (Florida) Episcopal Districts are eligible for expedited hardship annuity withdrawals. In an effort to provide more immediate financial assistance to persons in these devastated areas, expedited payments can now be made and received in as soon as 24 hours, depending on the mode of distribution, i.e. Direct Bank Transfer, US Mail, etc. The normal withdrawal process usually requires approximately 3 - 4 weeks, so our pastors and their families are blessed, in this time of difficulty, with the expedited arrangement.
Participants desiring to avail themselves to this process should contact the AMEC Department of Annuity Investment and Insurance directly at (901) 527-2006 or by Email at amec_des@bellsouth.com
3. HERE IS A WEBSITE THAT YOU WILL WANT TO SAVE:
This website has a wealth of information about the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
http://docsouth.unc.edu/church/wright/wright.html
4. ANNUAL REPORT TO THE NATION FINDS CANCER DEATH RATES STILL ON THE DECLINE: PROGRESS IN CANCER TREATMENT VARIES BY DISEASE:
The nation’s leading cancer organizations report that Americans' risk of dying from cancer continues to decline and that the rate of new cancers is holding steady. The "Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2002," published in the Oct. 5, 2005, issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute*, shows observed cancer death rates from all cancers combined dropped 1.1 percent per year from 1993 to 2002. According to the report’s authors, declines in death rates reflect progress in prevention, early detection, and treatment; however, not all segments of the U.S. population benefited equally from advances, a point outlined in a featured analysis of treatment trends.
First issued in 1998, the "Annual Report to the Nation" is a collaboration among the National Cancer Institute (NCI), which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Cancer Society (ACS), and the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR). It provides updated information on cancer rates and trends in the United States.
According to NCI Director Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D., "These numbers reflect a trend in reduction of cancer mortality that has now persisted for nine years. This can only be considered good news for the millions of cancer survivors who have benefited from recent research and treatment advances and emphasizes the expectation that we will achieve a time when no one will suffer or die from cancer."
Death rates from all cancers combined declined 1.5 percent per year from 1993 to 2002 in men, compared to a 0.8 percent decline in women from 1992 to 2002**. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women. Death rates decreased for 12 of the top 15 cancers in men, and nine of the top 15 cancers in women.
"Declines in mortality rates from many tobacco-related cancers in men represent an important, but incomplete, triumph of public health in the 21st century," said John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., chief executive officer of the ACS. "These trends reinforce the importance of tobacco control programs in the U.S., as well as measures to combat the increase in tobacco use in other parts of the world, particularly in developing countries."
Overall cancer incidence rates (the rate at which new cancers are diagnosed) for both sexes have been stable since 1992. Incidence rates were stable in men from 1995 to 2002 and increased 0.3 percent annually in women from 1987 to 2002. The persistent increase in overall cancer incidence rates for women can be attributed to increases in rates for breast and six other cancers: non-Hodgkin lymphoma, melanoma, leukemia, and thyroid, bladder and kidney cancer. However, according to more recent data from 1998 to 2002, female lung cancer incidence rates have begun to stabilize after increasing for many years, which is good news. Changes in overall incidence may result from changes in the prevalence of risk factors and from changes in detection practices due to introduction or increased use of screening and/or diagnostic techniques.
This year's report highlights patterns of care for cancer patients. The authors note that one strategy for reducing death and improving cancer survival is to ensure that evidence-based treatment services are available and accessible. In performing this analysis, the authors looked at data from NCI’s Patterns of Care studies (which supplement routine data collection from NCI’s Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results, or SEER Program, with more detailed data on treatment patterns) and SEER-Medicare databases (which link data from SEER registries to Medicare claims data to assess treatment histories for those over age 65), as well as other resources. Using these data, they examined whether evidence-based care was delivered uniformly to diverse populations and how rapidly changes in evidence-based guidelines resulted in changes in cancer care.
"Day by day we are winning the war against cancer as more people than ever before are being screened and are receiving treatments necessary for them to lead healthy and productive lives," said CDC Director Julie Gerberding, M.D. "However, there are gaps and missed opportunities so we must continue to pull out all the stops to ensure proper screening and access to treatment regardless of one's age, race, or geographic location."
For breast cancer, data on trends in the treatment of early-stage disease show that the proportion of women diagnosed with stage I or II (earlier stage) breast cancer who received breast-conserving surgery with radiation treatment increased substantially during the 1990s. This change followed evidence-based guidelines that breast-conserving surgery followed by radiation therapy may be preferable to
Mastectomy because it provides similar survival but preserves the breast.
The authors also report findings of a separate study on use of chemotherapy and radiation therapy for women with early-stage breast cancer. For women with lymph node positive disease, multi-agent chemotherapy, along with tamoxifen (a hormonal therapy) for those with estrogen-receptor positive tumors, has been recommended since 1985 by the NIH. This study found that, between 1987 and 2000, the proportion of women who received both chemotherapy and tamoxifen increased substantially. However, use of concurrent therapy remained relatively low among women age 65 and older, who were more likely to receive tamoxifen only.
For colorectal cancer, the authors found that use of adjuvant (additional treatment that follows initial surgery) chemotherapy for stage III colon cancer patients increased rapidly between 1987 and 1995. However, delivery of this therapy was uneven across age groups, with much lower rates of treatment among patients age 65 and older. Also noted was the fact that the number of patients who received treatment decreased with the increasing number of pre-existing medical conditions, but the likelihood of receiving adjuvant therapy decreased with age even after taking other medical conditions into account.
For patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer, evidence-based guidelines recommend that chemotherapy may be beneficial for patients who are well enough to withstand the treatment. One analysis found that, among patients age 65 and older diagnosed with this type of lung cancer between 1991 and 1993, only 22 percent received chemotherapy. A study of patients diagnosed in 1996 found similarly low levels of treatment among patients age 65 and older. However, more recent studies have found increasing trends in the late 1990s in the use of chemotherapy among late-stage non-small cell lung cancer patients.
Unlike breast and lung cancers, treatment for prostate cancer is more controversial. The most notable trend in prostate cancer treatment from 1986 to 1999 was the decreasing proportion of cases that received watchful waiting, surgical or chemical castration, or hormonal deprivation therapy as primary treatment. More aggressive treatments, including newer radiation techniques, were found to be on the rise. However, black men were found to receive substantially less aggressive treatment than white men.
The report concludes that substantial geographical variations in treatment patterns exist, but that much of contemporary cancer treatment is consistent with evidence-based NIH Consensus Development Statements (http://consensus.nih.gov/ ), which are considered a "gold standard" for care recommendations.
"The value of cancer registries in population research is immeasurable. Through linkage with other data systems, the information can give us insight into getting effective treatments to the general population that will have an impact on survival and mortality," said NAACCR Director Holly L. Howe, Ph.D.
The authors also examined racial and ethnic disparities in cancer. From 1992 to 2002, prostate, lung, colon/rectum cancer in men, and breast, colon/rectum, and lung cancer in women, continue to be the leading sites for incidence and mortality for each racial and ethnic population. Rates for lung and prostate cancer decreased among men in all populations, while colorectal cancer incidence rates decreased only for white men. Among women, breast cancer incidence rates increased in Asian Pacific Islander women, decreased among American Indian/Alaska Native women, and were stable for other women. Colorectal incidence rates decreased only for white women. Differences in cancer incidence and mortality persist, especially among black men, who have 25 percent higher incidence rates and 43 percent higher mortality rates than white men for all cancers combined.
The authors emphasize that reaching all segments of the population with high-quality prevention, early detection, and treatment services could reduce cancer incidence and mortality even further, and that monitoring the dissemination of cancer treatment advances is an important aspect of ensuring uniformly high standards of care.
* The report was published on October 5, 2005, in Journal of the National Cancer Institute: "Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2002, Featuring Population-Based Trends in Cancer Treatment," (Vol. 97, Number 19, pgs. 1407-1427). The authors of this year's report are Brenda K. Edwards, Ph.D. (NCI), Martin Brown, Ph.D. (NCI), Phyllis A. Wingo, Ph.D. (CDC), Holly L. Howe, Ph.D. (NAACCR), Elizabeth Ward, Ph.D. (ACS), Lynn A.G. Ries, M.S. (NCI), Deborah Schrag, M.D., (Memorial Sloan-Kettering), Patricia M. Jamison (CDC), Ahmedin Jemal, Ph.D. (ACS), Xiaocheng Wu, M.D. (NAACCR), Carol Friedman, (CDC), Linda Harlan, Ph.D. (NCI), Joan Warren, Ph.D. (NCI), Robert N. Anderson, Ph.D. (CDC), and Linda Pickle, Ph.D. (NCI).
** Time periods for rates between men and women (and also for racial and ethnic comparisons) are not the same due to statistical methodology. Please see question #16 in Q&A for a detailed explanation.
5. FUNERAL NOTICE
We regret to inform you of the passing of Reverend Ellsworth Smith Collins. He was a minister in supernumerary status in the Philadelphia Conference. Funeral arrangements provided below:
Viewing – Wednesday, October 5, 2005
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Ward A.M.E. Church
728 North 43rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Funeral – Wednesday, October 5, 2005
Service – 11:00 a.m.
Ward A.M.E. Church
See above address
Eulogy – Bishop Richard F. Norris
Rev. Terrence C. Hensford, Pastor
Phone: 215-222-7992
Fax: 215-222-9209
Send Condolences to:
Mrs. Joan Collins Bittle
c/o Ward AME Church
728 North 43rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Please keep the Collins-Bittle family in your prayers.
6. BEREAVEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS PROVIDED BY:
Bishop Carolyn Tyler Guidry, Chair
Commission on Social Action Clergy Family Information Center
Mrs. Ora L. Easley - Administrator Email: Amespouses1@aol.com
(Nashville, Tennessee Contact) Phone: (615) 837-9736 Fax: (615) 833-3781
(Memphis, Tennessee Contact) (901) 578-4554 (Phone & Fax)
Please remember these families in your prayers.
7. CONDOLENCES TO THE BEREAVED FROM THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER:
The Chair of the Commission on Publications, the Right Reverend Gregory G. M. Ingram; the Publisher, the Reverend Dr. Johnny Barbour and the Editor of the Christian Recorder, the Reverend Dr. Calvin H. Sydnor III offer our condolences and prayers to those who have lost loved ones. We pray that the peace of Christ will be with you during this time of your bereavement