Bishop Richard Franklin Norris - Chair, Commission on Publications
The Reverend Dr. Johnny Barbour, Jr., Publisher
The Reverend Dr. Calvin H. Sydnor III, the 20th Editor, The Christian Recorder – Since 1852
Thought for the Week:
“Let every service of worship begin promptly at the time appointed.
Let all those who come join in the service reverently and discreetly after having first knelt, if able, or bowed in silent prayer.” --
The Book of Discipline of the African Methodist Episcopal Church 2008, Page 483
October:
-- National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
-- Clergy Appreciation Month
Editor's Reminder: You do not need a computer to send and receive email or to access the Internet; you just need a smart phone.
“Let every service of worship begin promptly at the time appointed.
Let all those who come join in the service reverently and discreetly after having first knelt, if able, or bowed in silent prayer.” --
The Book of Discipline of the African Methodist Episcopal Church 2008, Page 483
October:
-- National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
-- Clergy Appreciation Month
Editor's Reminder: You do not need a computer to send and receive email or to access the Internet; you just need a smart phone.
1. EDITORIAL – TCR EDITORIALS HOPE TO STIMULATE DISCUSSION, PROVIDE INFORMATION, EDUCATE, PRECIPITATE REFLECTION, CONVERSATION AND DEBATE:
Dr. Calvin H. Sydnor III
The 20th Editor of The Christian Recorder
Occasionally, as the Editor of The Christian Recorder, readers come up to me and say, “I love your editorials, but I don’t always agree with them.” I get the sense that when people tell me they do not agree with some of my editorials, they feel guilty and think that my feelings are hurt. I don’t write editorials to make people feel good nor do I write editorials hoping that every reader will agree with what I write.
The Christian Recorder, unlike large news organizations, does not have an editorial board, so as editor I have to talk with my colleagues, the leadership of the Church, presiding elders, pastors and parishioners in the pews to get a sense of the collective issues and needs of our Zion.
Editorials are not news items, but hopefully The Christian Recorder editorials are reasoned opinions based upon facts and experience. Optimistically, as editor, I hope that I am feeling the “pulse” of the AME Church.
For example, editorials may criticize the performance of the leadership of the Church, clergy and the laity; and on the opposite side of the spectrum, The Christian Recorder editorials may praise the leadership, clergy and laity. Whatever the topic, it is hoped that the editorials in The Christian Recorder will raise the level of ecclesiastical discourse and the conscience of our Zion.
The Christian Recorder editorials are not, and should not be the final word, which is why TCR encourages readers to write letters to the editor and op-ed columns. Letters to the editor are among the best-read section of most newspapers because letters to the editor gives readers an opportunity to express their opinions.
Likewise, op-ed articles give writers an opportunity to express their opinions. An op-ed article is a newspaper article that expresses the opinions of a writer identified by name who is usually not affiliated with the newspaper's staff. I believe effective op-ed articles model openness that is healthy for our Zion; and reflects positively on the AME Church.
Some TCR editorials make key points that express the thinking of our Zion and other editorials hope to move the Church in a more productive direction that will improve the efficiency of our Zion. Editorials encourage, affirm, rebuke and challenge both the readers and “the system.” Editorials may express approval or disapproval of decisions already made or actions already taken. Other editorials call attention to problems and seek resolution. And still other editorials attempt to precipitate change, encourage a particular action for or against definite courses of action.
The primary purpose of the editorials in The Christian Recorder is to stimulate discussion, provide information, precipitate reflection, conversation and debate; educate and hopefully express the theological and ethical values of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
When people tell me that they do not agree with a particular editorial, my feelings are not hurt. As a matter-of-fact I am encouraged when people express agreement or disagreement with editorials that appear in The Christian Recorder because that is evidence that they are reading them.
My feelings are hurt if I think people are not reading The Christian Recorder or the editorials in The Christian Recorder; and especially if they are harmed because they did not read a particular editorial or article in The Christian Recorder.
For example, The Christian Recorder has had several editorials concerning unscrupulous people who have tried to scam members of our Zion by claiming that someone is stranded overseas or some AME Bishop's daughter or niece needs assistance.
Recently an incident was shared with me that a particular congregation raised $2000 because they had gotten word that their bishop was in need of funds to get back to the United States. I felt badly for the congregation because they had taken the time to raise money for an unscrupulous cause; their bishop was not stranded. I thought to myself if they had invested $36 for a subscription to The Christian Recorder and had read the editorials and articles about unscrupulous people trying to cheat AME congregations, they would have saved themselves $2000. A $36 investment that saves $2000 is a good return on the money; any thoughtful person would take those odds any day.
The Christian Recorder has had a recurring announcement that says, “You do not need a computer to send and receive emails or to access the Internet; you just need a smart phone”; but I'm not sure how many readers understand that computers are not necessary to access the Internet or to send and receive emails. The cost of smart phones is reasonable.
We are living in a technological age and our people need to be a part of the advancements of technology. I am pleased that all of our Bishops and General Officers are using smart phones.
Pastors and local church leaders need to pass the word, especially to our senior members who may not realize or utilize technology. And we are not just speaking about the laity, but we are also referring to some of our pastors and presiding elders who fail to take advantage of the technology available to them. Either they are not reading the editorials in The Christian Recorder or they prefer the comforts of the last century’s technology.
Editorials in The Christian Recorder have also addressed the need for the AME Church to go “green” by relying on a greater use of technology and less paper. The Church wastes too much time and money on paper. Connectional and local church leaders should all be connected to the Internet and there is no need for paper. At this point in the life of the AME Church, every presiding elder and every pastor should be connected to the Internet and paper reports should not be accepted at any level. I have served on a board for a number of years and I have never received a paper report; everything has been done electronically. Electronic transmission of reports provides a detailed record trail.
Many local church meetings could be accomplished via teleconference and with the winter season approaching a teleconference would be more convenient and save time.
Some Quarterly Conferences could effectively be held by teleconference. Reports could be emailed electronically; some people could participate from home and those without computers or smart phones could go to the church and participate from the church. A telephonic meeting, for some, is a new paradigm, and takes a different mindset.
Editorials in The Christian Recorder have aggressively addressed the need for every AME to subscribe to all of the periodicals of the African Methodist Episcopal Church; and at a minimum every person aspiring to the ministry in the AME Church should be required to subscribe to all the AME periodicals. As a matter-of-fact, a requirement should not be necessary; those who aspire to the ministry of leadership in the African Methodist Episcopal Church should want to subscribe to the periodicals.
There is an obvious need for the African Methodist Episcopal Church to relook how AME History, Doctrine, and Polity are taught throughout the connectional Church and of The Christian Recorder will address those issues.
It seems that a number of pastors are taking license with the liturgy of the AME Church to the point that some worship services are absent of any semblance of the AME worship tradition and have taken away the public worship and ritual of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Some pastors and choirs have stopped using the AME Hymnal and The Discipline clearly states that the AME Hymnal will be used in all of our congregations. The Discipline also recommends that “every member should have a copy of the hymnal” and states forthrightly, when “members do not have a copy of the hymnal, the minister shall read the hymn aloud verse by verse”; that is, line the hymn. Lining hymns has been on Methodist tradition from the time Methodism arrived in America.
The Book of Discipline of the African Methodist Episcopal Church 2008 clearly states, “Our order of worship is intended to be flexible so as to provide for richness and variety of content. At the same time it must have such unity as to ensure that all members of our Church will feel at home in any AME Church. For this purpose we present a basic form of worship within which our ministers may make such additions as needed for their own situations."
The Discipline allows ministers to “make such additions as needed for their own situations," but does not give license to subtract from the order of worship.
“Step back, ‘I feel a shout coming on!’”
Now, I hope The Christian Recorder editorials about our worship and the need for unified AME training of our pastors and members in AME History, Doctrine and Polity will stimulate discussion, provide information, educate, precipitate reflection, conversation and debate; and will hopefully express the historical, doctrinal, theological and ethical values of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
If you disagree, write and op-ed and be courageous to put your name with it. The Christian Recorder also welcomes letters to the editor and will consider publishing them, but you must identify yourself; but we are happy to omit your name if you wish for us to do so.
2. MESSAGE FROM BISHOP CAROLYN TYLER GUIDRY:
“Our time is running down in getting signatures for the Richard Allen Postage Stamp Initiative. We need 20,000 signatures in my office by November 1, 2011. Please sign up! Person can sign a hardcopy petition for go online and sign electronically at: www.ame-sac.com
We need 20,000 signatures for the Richard Allen Postage Stamp Initiative by November 1, 2011
(1) You can sign the Richard Allen Stamp Petition online: www.ame-sac.com
Editor’s Note: If you signed the hardcopy petition, please do not submit your name to the online petition.
AMEs, associates, Friends, family and anyone who wants to, may sign the Richard Allen Stamp Petition online on the new AME Church Social Action Website: www.ame-sac.com.
Spread the word! eBlast it to your associates, friends, family!! Organize your network of petitioners to help meet the goal. Those who sign the petition do not have to be members of the AME Church. Let’s get this done!
Sign the Richard Allen Stamp Petition HERE: www.ame-sac.com
(2) You can sign Bishop Richard Allen Postage Stamp Petition in hardcopy individually or as part of a group!
Bishop Carolyn Tyler Guidry is asking that every AME Church in the connection to display the Richard Allen Postage Stamp petition where everyone who wants to, can sign the petition.
You may use the attached documents for signatures for the Richard Allen postage stamp petition.
Bishop Carolyn Tyler Guidry is asking that every AME Church in the connection to display the Richard Allen Postage Stamp petition where everyone who wants to, can sign the petition.
Also know that individuals can sign and send the petition – “One-signature-at-a-time works!”
Mail signed hardcopy petitions to:
Bishop Carolyn Tyler Guidry
The Eighth Episcopal District - AME Church
5450 Executive Place
Jackson, MS 39206
Telephone: 601.366-8240
FAX: 601.366-8175
3. AMEC HISTORIOGRAPHER, DR. DENNIS DICKERSON PROVIDES ENLIGHTENMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS’ ICON:
Dr. Dennis Dickerson
As we mourn the civil rights contributions of the Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, a well known Baptist minister, we should note that he was reared in St. Matthew AME Church in Oxmoor, Alabama. He served as the Sunday School Superintendent for St. Matthew AME Church.
When he moved to Mobile, Alabama, the formal AME services in the city moved him to join a local Baptist congregation. Nonetheless, his roots were AME.
The source for this aspect of the Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth’s background: Andrew Manis, A Fire You Can’t Put Out: The Civil Rights Life Of Birmingham’s Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, Tuscaloosa, University of Alabama Press, 1999, pp. 39-40.
4. TESTIMONIAL UPON COMPLETION OF THE CHALLENGE OF READING THE BIBLE FROM COVER-TO-COVER:
Brother Gene Hill
I just wanted to personally thank you for The Challenge of reading the Bible from cover to cover. Several weeks ago I accomplished something that I had attempted to do several times before but always fail short. I accomplished my desire to read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation; and did so ahead of schedule.
I knew the difficult names in the Bible would be challenging. Some parts of the Bible were easy to read and made me want to continue; and then there was Leviticus; for me, a truly hard book to read.
I took your suggestion and purchased The Story and started on the 90-Day plan. However, I switched to the 180-plan; not because the 90-day plan could not have been accomplished but because I found reading The Story left too many “holes,” so I decided to read the King James Version at the same time.
To be honest, I wasn't sure if I could do it because of my past failures, plus trying to read both I knew would be challenging. It forced me to make changes in my schedule, which was a good thing. Instead of coming home at night after working 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and turning on the television; I read The Story. And in morning while at the gym rather than just walking on the treadmill or riding the bike and just looking around; King James and I visited. It's amazing the attention this drew. People, who I'd seen morning after morning and never had any conversation with, would stop by and comment on my reading the Bible. On several occasions this lead to conversations about the Bible, the church, etc. I even found myself challenging others to join in The Challenge. Some told me they had, but I don't know where they are in the process because I haven't followed-up with them.
While the process of reading the Bible from cover-to-cover increased my knowledge; as I've told others, there is a difference between “reading the Bible” and “studying the Bible.” My objective was just to get through it so that I could say that I finally did it!
My objective now is to go back and actually study the Bible. While this is my sincere desire, unfortunately, I've fallen back into some of my old habits, but I am going to do better.
Thanks again for The Challenge. I finally did it!
Editor's Reply: Congratulations! Thank you for your testimony! It’s amazing how different each of our stories reads. I had no trouble with Leviticus; my challenge was Ezekiel; that’s a hard book. I have found it helpful to read a short commentary about each book of the Bible before tackling the book.
Each time I read the Bible, I learn so many new things. I am on the 180-day plan, but I also plan to tackle the Apocrypha this time around. I will confess to you that I was in my sixties before I read the Bible from cover to cover.
I hope others who may have stop reading the Bible from cover to cover might be encouraged to complete and stay on task! We need more people to read and understand the Word of God.
5. THE AME CHURCH, AS A RELIGIOUS NON-PROFIT, IS UNABLE TO PUBLISH ARTICLES RESOLUTIONS SUPPORTING ONE CANDIDATE OVER ANOTHER:
The African Methodist Episcopal Church, as a religious non-profit, is unable to publish articles/resolutions supporting one candidate over another. As much as we might love particular candidates, we cannot endorse their (his or her) candidacy over any other candidate.
“By law, The Christian Recorder and other tax-exempt non–profits are forbidden to endorse one candidate over the other. It is an established fact of law and jurisprudence that charitable organizations, including churches, which have tax-exempt status are not allowed to participate in political campaigns on behalf of political candidates.”
The law does not prohibit a person from making an endorsement as a private citizen; but while that is true, clergy should take care when speaking from the pulpit.
The Christian Recorder and the other AME periodicals can give equal information concerning candidates, without endorsing any one candidate over the other.
We are in a volatile season of politics and we need to be reminded that parishioners of all political persuasions are sitting in our pews and reading our periodicals.
6. THE CONNECTIONAL WMS RECOGNIZES NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH:
The Connectional Women’s Missionary Society of the African Methodist Episcopal Church Recognizes National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM). Since the program began in 1985, mammography rates have more than doubled for women who are 50 and older and breast cancer deaths have declined.
This is exciting progress, but there are still women who do not take advantage of early detection at all and others who do not get screening mammograms and clinical breast exams at regular intervals.
The Christian Social Action Commission would like to tell you the facts:
-- Women age 65 and older are less likely to get mammograms than younger women, even though breast cancer risks increase with age.
--Women below the poverty level are less likely than women at higher incomes to have had a mammogram within the past two years.
-- Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. It is estimated that more than 1.6 million new cases of breast cancer occurred among women worldwide in 2010.
-- Compared to African American women, white women are slightly more likely to develop breast cancer, but less likely to die of it. One possible reason is that African American women tend to have more aggressive tumors, although why this is the case is not known.
-- About 20‐30% of the cases of African American women in this country are TRIPLE NEGATIVE, versus 10‐15% of triple negative cases in white women.
Now that you know the facts ‐‐‐‐ do not be reactive… be proactive!
“If all women age 40 and older took advantage of early detection methods – mammography, plus clinical breast exam – breast cancer death rates would continue to drop significantly!”
We must EDUCATE ‐‐‐ We Must EMPOWER ‐‐‐ We must PROMOTE Breast Cancer AWARENESS!
For more information about NBCAM, please visit www.nbcam.org
For additional information call one of the following toll-free numbers:
American Cancer Society, (800) 227‐2345,
National Cancer Institute (800) 4‐ CANCER, or Y‐ME National Breast Cancer Organization, (800) 221‐2141.
“Think Pink!”
The Connectional WMS is asking all Missionaries to wear PINK on Sunday, October 23, 2011 in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness
Shirley Cason Reed, Connectional WMS President;
Deborah Taylor King, Connectional Christian Social Action Commission
7. THE RECOMMENDATION AGAINST PSA SCREENING IGNORES BLACK MEN:
October 13, 2011
There is a raging prostate cancer crisis in Black America where men are diagnosed with the disease at a rate 60% higher than all other men and die at a rate 140% higher. This is the largest racial disparity for any type of major cancer in the United States. Even with these unbelievably gloomy statistics progress has been made over the past 20 years as the overall prostate cancer death rate for Black men and for all men has declined by approximately 40%. Medical experts and the data collected over this period attribute this decline to an earlier detection and better treatment of the disease. The only test that is available today for early detection of prostate cancer is the PSA test.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued this draft recommendation on October 7, 2011: "The USPSTF recommends against prostate-specific antigen (PSA) - based screening for prostate cancer. This is a grade D recommendation. This recommendation applies to men in the U.S. population who do not have symptoms that are highly suspicious for prostate cancer, regardless of age, race, or family history."
If this recommendation is allowed to drive public health policy then the methods for detecting prostate cancer will be returned to those used prior to the PSA test. There is a history, and data, to know exactly what the outcomes will be; a majority of men will be diagnosed with metastatic incurable disease resulting in a higher death rate and increased suffering. The harshest impact will be on Black men and other men at high risk for the disease. However, the USPSTF is basing its recommendation primarily on data that does not include a statistically significant number of Black men.
The Prostate Health Education Network, Inc. (PHEN) hosted a live webcast on Wednesday, October 12th to explore the PSA screening debate and its impact on Black men. We assembled some of the leading medical experts to address this issue. I urge you to learn more about this debate by viewing this webcast which is available in its entirety below.
I am an eleven year prostate cancer survivor in good health today with no discernable side effects from my treatments. I have also witnessed the deaths of my father, both grandfathers, and only brother-in-law from prostate cancer. I know the benefits of PSA testing and the horrible death that men experience from the disease. We cannot allow public policy that would return us to the days of increased deaths and suffering - we have a better option.
I am asking that all of PHEN partners, survivor members, and those that care about men's health join me in taking action against the USPSTF recommendation. For the USPSTF to make a recommendation that ignores the very existence of the men most impacted by prostate cancer is an insult and irresponsible. Let your voice be heard on this issue! Email your U.S. Congressional leaders, and make your comments to the USPSTF below.
Thank for your support and please visit our website for additional information: www.rapcancer.org
Thomas A. Farrington
PHEN Founder and President
Referenced Links
PHEN Webcast - PSA Screening Debate
USPSTF Public Comment
8. AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN AND PROSTATE CANCER:
Editor’s Note: Pastors and other leaders in our Zion might want to get smart on this issue because prostate cancer affects many of our constituents
PHEN's October live webcast will focus on the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation against using PSA screening for detecting prostate cancer, and how this will impact African American men and other high risk men (men with a family history and veterans exposed to Agent Orange).
African American Men and Prostate Cancer:
African American men carry the highest burden of prostate cancer in the United States with an incidence rate 60% higher and a mortality rate 140% higher than men of all other racial and ethnic groups - a crisis condition by any measure. Since the widespread use of the PSA test beginning in 1988, the overall mortality rate for prostate cancer has declined by approximately 40%, including African Americans. However, the USPSTF did not include this data, but instead relied upon randomized controlled tests to make a recommendation against PSA screening. These tests did not include a statistically significant number of African American men. The USPSTF recommendation is to return to the method of detecting prostate cancer used prior to 1988. There are current research efforts underway to develop a test better than the PSA; however it could be years before any new test is proven.
The USPSTF Recommendation:
The USPSTF recommends against prostate-specific antigen (PSA) - based screening for prostate cancer. This is a grade D recommendation. This recommendation applies to men in the U.S. population who do not have symptoms that are highly suspicious for prostate cancer, regardless of age, race, or family history.
9. A SUNDAY TO REMEMBER:
Ms. Winifred Joyce Williams
On a beautiful August, Sunday; music, art, and drama, filled us with a joy. There is a line in an old hymn by William Gaither that says “O, the joy that floods my soul”. Such was the joy that filled our souls on this day. We were truly fed by the insightful drama, music, and the art works demonstrated by the student that had attended the Beverly Thomas Fine Arts Institute, at Camp Baber, in Cassopolis, Michigan.
The arts of writing, painting, drama, and the dance and music, must continue to be perpetuated in our young people. The accessibility to the training should be as intrinsic in their lives as the other invasive nonsense that invades them daily. Schools no longer offer training in the arts as they once did. But the Beverly Thomas Fine Arts School, offers our young people the opportunity to learn and appreciate all aspects of the art, world.
None of the above could have manifested had it not been for the vision, and genus of a true artist and creative woman of God, Mother Beverly Thomas, and a former Supervisor of the Fourth Episcopal District. Mother Beverly brought together a faculty of the finest specialists in the arts’ field: Mr. Eddie Allen, Creative Writing, Mr. Steven Mealy, Drawing and Painting, Ms. Sheila Sipes, Vocal Music, Rev. Patricia Brown, Strings, Mr. Jeff Smith, Jazz Ensemble, and Ms. Sharon Allen, Concert Band. Mrs. Christine Davis, taught drama courses; the counselors for the Beverly Thomas Fine Arts Institute , was led by Dr. Marsha Foster Boyd, President, of the Ecumenical Theological Seminary, Detroit, Michigan.
A gala concert and an art exhibit were presented to the public following the conclusion of classes in Cassopolis, Michigan, at the Cassopolis High School. Sixty-eight students from across the A.M.E. Connections, as well as students from the greater Detroit area and public schools demonstrated what a week of intensive study can produce; against the backdrop of the beautiful Camp Baber classes were also held at the high school in Cassopolis. The students performed in a professional manner; they were also taught discipline, and to fellowship with one another.
The dream of the visionary, Mother Beverly Thomas, wife to the late Bishop Robert Thomas, Jr., is coming to fruition, a fine arts institute for youth. Mother Beverly is known for her own talent, as an artist extraordinary in music and art. She has given us pleasurable memories of her talents, now; she is passing her blessed abilities to other, so the torch of enlightenment in the arts can be passed to another generation.
On that beautiful Sunday to remember, beautiful music, drama, and artistic expressions by our youth brought the realization that this institute must be preserved, and this school must continue. Students must be encouraged to attend and become interested in enhancing their creative talents. The Beverly Thomas Fine Arts Institute will offer students the opportunity to become the very best artist they can, as well as a disciplined individual centered in Christ.
*Submitted by Ms. Winifred Joyce Williams, a member of Ebenezer AME Church, Detroit, Michigan, Michigan Conference 4th Episcopal District
10. THE MICHIGAN CONFERENCE AME WOMEN IN MINISTRY GLOBAL KINGDOM INITIATIVE SPONSORED THE FIRST ANNUAL WEE MISS AME PAGEANT:
*The Rev. Barbara J. Anthony
The Women In Ministry (WIM) love being used by God to impact lives for the Kingdom of God. We invited our Michigan Conference Churches to participate with us by selecting a Wee Miss contestant from their churches. A great contingency of AME lay and ministers gathered at Brown Chapel AME Church, Ypsilanti, Michigan, Saturday, September 24, 2011, at 2:00 pm. Pastor Jerry Hatter, Evangelist Gwendolyn Hatter and the Brown Chapel family greeted us with a warm welcome.
We watched with great excitement as the contestants individually took their pageant stroll around the church. As the music from the movie The Princess and the Frog, “I See a Princess in You” filled the sanctuary; each contestant individually raised their tiny hand in the pageant wave, ascended the pulpit with grace, and took their assigned seat with dignity. It was indeed an awesome sight. Each contestant was simply beautiful, calm, and almost majestic in their demeanor. The contestants were 3 to 5 years of age. The contestants: Wee Miss Khyra Lynn Baker, St. Paul AME South West, Detroit, MI, Wee Miss Destiny Houge, Brown Chapel AME, Ypsilanti, MI, Wee Miss Carrington-Joy Patterson, Trinity AME, Detroit, MI, Wee Miss Taylor Mia Verdell, New St. James, Detroit, MI, and Wee Miss Nya McKenzie Williams, Mitcham Chapel AME, Royal Oak, Michigan.
The qualifications of contestants: Contestants parents/grandparents must be a member of the church and the child must have been baptized in the AME church and attend on a regular basis. Each participating church was asked to raise as much money as possible for their contestant. Each participating church donated approximately 30% of the money they raised to WIM.
The highlight of the event was the crowning of the winning contestant. Mrs. Anita Lemmons, the First Lady of the Notable North District and Fourth Episcopal District President of the Clergy Family Organization bestowed the crown on the head of Miss Wee Destiny Houge, of Brown Chapel AME Church. Destiny raised the sum of $5,000.00. The first runner-up, Nya McKenzie Williams, $1,617.06; the second runner-up, Khyra Lynn Baker, $1,552.00; third Runner Up, Carrington-Joy Patterson, $792; the fourth runner-up was Taylor Mia Verdell, $427; and together the five participating churches raised a grand total of $9,388.06 for the pageant.
The Program: Ceremony Hostess: Pastor Heather Boone, Carey Chapel-Monroe, Michigan Processional and Introductions of Wee Miss Contestants, Recitation of Psalm 148: 1-4 Master Marion Jerome Garrison III, Mitcham Chapel, Royal Oak; Musical Selection, Trinity AME Church, Detroit; Occasion, Licentiate Charita Hardy, St. Paul SW, Detroit; and Musical Selection, Mrs. Chareese Williams, Mitcham Chapel, Royal Oak.
The Rev. Twylla Lucas, Pastor of St. Luke, Roseville, Michigan announced the winner of the pageant. Wee Miss Destiny Houge, of Brown Chapel, Ypsilanti took her Victory Walk, the First Wee Miss AME. Wee Miss AME Escort: Tariq Hill, Brown Chapel AMEC, Ypsilanti; and the Remarks and Benediction were given by the Rev. Barbara Anthony, pastor of Mitcham Chapel, Royal Oak and New Vision Team Leader.
Videotaping by BCAMEC Bread of Life Ministry, DVD’s available for $10. Sister Pat Robinson-Mitchell Seamstress of Winner’s Cape, Sister Susan Cooper-seamstress of sashes, Sister Marilyn Grady-Decorator. Special thanks to the Brown Chapel Wee Miss Team: The Rev. Maymette Dolberry, the leader of the team, Sisters Susan Cooper, Eboni Houge, Carolyn James, LaVerne Sommerville, Eria Warren and Janice White.
The event was a three-fold “win-win-win” fundraiser.
The purpose of raising money was to cover the expenses associated with the three nights Global Women In Ministry Kingdom Impact Revival, and the “Yes We Can” Scholarship Luncheon. Money also will be contributed to Mother Beverly Thomas’ Fine Arts Institute and to the mission work in Haiti; Seed WIM’s treasury; and increase the treasury of the participating churches.
The “WOW” Kingdom Initiative is slated for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, October, 26, 27, 28, and 29, 2011. Each night Praise and Worship begins at 6:45 pm, and the Revival will start at 7:00 pm. The preachers for the Revival are Wednesday, Rev. Dr. Cecelia Williams Bryant, Fourth District Episcopal Supervisor, Thursday, Rev. Sharon Moore and Rev. Teleah Phillips, and Friday, Bishop Sarah Davis. Bethel AME Church, 5050 St. Antoine, Detroit, Michigan is hosting this grand event. The host pastor is The Rev. Dr. David Jarrett and First Lady, Mrs. Valerie Jarrett, newly assigned to Bethel-Detroit at the Michigan Annual Conference.
The speaker for the Saturday Luncheon is Bishop Vashti McKenzie. The Luncheon will be held at the Southfield Westin Hotel at 11:00 am Saturday, October 29, 2011. For ticket information, contact the Rev. Dr. Patricia Coleman-Burns. Her contact information for tickets: 734.730.2310.
The Michigan Conference Women In Ministry Officers: WIM Coordinator, the Rev. Minnie Autry, pastor, Community AME-Jackson, Michigan; Assistant Coordinator: the Rev. Heather Boone, pastor, Carey Chapel AME-Monroe, Michigan; Recording Secretary: the Rev. Amelia Graham, assistant to the pastor, Trinity AME, Detroit; Treasurer, the Rev. Twylla Lucas, pastor, St. Luke, Roseville, Michigan; and the Financial Secretary, the Rev. Sandra Woodard, pastor, St. Paul AME, Port Huron.
Team 1, A New Vision sponsored the Wee Miss AME Pageant. The Global Initiative Team 1: Chairperson, the Rev. Barbara Anthony; Co-Captains: Mrs. Pamela Osborne, Esq., Mrs. Anita Lemmons, First Ladies of the South and North Districts Respectively; and the Fundraising Sub Committee Co-Chairs: the Rev. Maymette Dolberry, Brown Chapel, Ypsilanti and Licentiate Charita Hardy, St. Paul AME, SW, Detroit, MI.
*The Rev. Barbara J. Anthony is the pastor of Mitcham Chapel AME Church, Royal Oak, Michigan and is the Women In Ministry District, Financial Secretary
11. PRAYER REPORT FROM AME-INDIA FOR OCTOBER 2011:
*Presiding Elder Sarah and Presiding Elder Abraham Peddiny
Editor’s Note: Christians are still persecuted in many areas of India and that is why TCR uses initials rather than to provide the names of the persons in the AME-India Reports. Pray for our brothers and sisters in India and plan to give financial support.)
We are indebted to you for your fervent and faithful prayers which have been a real source of strength for us to pursue on in the ministry here despite the limitations. Although we are thousands of miles away, as you knock on the doors of heaven on our behalf, God does intervene in our situations here and we feel the power of your prayers. We share with you a few of the wonders that the Lord has done through the ministry of our Pastors here in AME-India.
Pastor JW tells us about Mr. Sekhar and Mrs. Kalaivani, a Hindu couple, they are both weavers. Once while distributing gospel tracts Pastor and his team came across this couple, Sekhar, a chronic alcoholic, had had a paralytic attack, the gospel team prayed for Sekhar and his wife and asked them to believe in Jesus for healing. God heard their prayers, there has been a breakthrough and healing is evident. Please pray that the couple would fully believe in Jesus and accept him as their personal savior and experience complete healing. Pastor also requests prayer for the couple that they may find work, at present they have no work and no resources to survive – let God be their Jehovah Jireh. Pastor JW also praises God for enabling him and the church to complete the plastering of the church and building his house. He also thanks the Lord, because one missionary, who had been laboring in a nearby tribal village (Kannigapuram) in the midst of much opposition for the last three years, has moved to another place, so he requested our Pastor to take over and continue the ministry in the tribal village. There are about 20 believers and 4 new believers ready for baptism. Pastor JW is negotiating to purchase a piece of land to build a place for worship in this new mission field. Please pray for this need.
Pastor ND shares with us about a Hindu family of four; Mr. Raghu (a tailor), Mrs. Kala and their two children. Raghu has four brothers and they are all in the midst of a conflict relating to their ancestral property. Raghu had been alienated by his brothers in the distribution of the property. So while he was on his way to the court to file a law suit against his brothers, he met our Pastor and shared his problems with him. Pastor counseled him and made use of the opportunity to share the gospel with him and also discouraged him from filing a lawsuit. Raghu now believes in Jesus and wants to win his war against his brothers through prayer. He has opened his house for people to gather for worship. As it is there has been no place for worship in this village named Gattu. Please pray for the salvation of Raghu’s family and their spiritual growth. Pastor shares that people in this village cheated three times, when they promised to give land for a place of worship, but later backed out. Please pray for a breakthrough in this village.
Pastor BN shares about a 58 year old Hindu man named Dorasamy, who was not well for many days and had gone without food for many days. His wife Saroja requested our Pastor for prayer, so our Pastor visited this person, prayed for him and before leaving gifted him a bible. As Dorasamy began to read the gospels and put his faith in Jesus, he began to experience healing and eventually resumed his normal life. Please pray for the spiritual growth of this family. Pastor requests for opportunities for more such people to be ministered.
Pastor KV requests prayers for a Hindu man named Lokesh, his daughter Mercy hasn’t been able to marry since a long time, because many alliances have come but they break before the wedding. The whole family has become a laughing stock in the village. He and his family have now come for refuge to the feet of Jesus. Please pray for their salvation and spiritual growth, and also for Mercy’s to settle in life.
Pastor RK praises the Lord for a young member of her church who had requested prayers for his exams results and God has enabled him to pass in flying colors. Just for your information young people from this region are not considered as intelligent, therefore they are not encouraged to study, most drop out after preliminary education, and then later become daily laborers. Similarly Pastor DR aloes praises God for Esther, a member of his congregation who passed in second rank in an exam she appeared recently, hopefully this will secure her a job.
Pastor JV requests prayers for healing for Mrs. Samadhanam, a widow with two children, suffering from some chronic stomach ailment. Please also pray that her son may find a job for the sustenance of the family. This is a Hindu family; as Pastor is ministering to them let us pray for their salvation. He also requests prayers for a young boy named Nandakumar; he has discontinued his studies and is living a wild life. His parents came to our Pastor seeking prayers. They are all Hindus; please pray for their salvation and especially for Nandakumar to be transformed through the working of the Holy Spirit.
Pastor R shares with us about a Hindu lady named Jayanthi, who was possessed by an evil spirit, and after our Pastor prayed and cast out the spirit, Jayanthi is now doing fine. Please pray for her salvation as our Pastor continues to minister to her. Pastor R request prayers for her daughter, Pratima who is undergoing nursing training, that the Lord would provide finances for tuition fees.
Pastor G thanks God for Kanchana, a nurse belong to a high caste Hindu community, who has come to know the Lord. She faces very strong opposition from her own family for her new found faith. Please pray for her protection and the salvation of her family. Pastor also requests prayers for resources to complete the construction of his church. He, along with his wife, thanks God for blessing them with a baby-girl recently.
Pastor C also thanks God along with his wife for their new-born baby girl. He requests prayers for Mr. Madhu, an active member of his church, who has been married since four years, but not had any issues, that God would bless them with a baby.
We also request you for your prayers for the logistical arrangements for the 2012 AME-India convocation which will be held at Chennai, India.
Thanking you all once again.
*Presiding Elder Sarah and Presiding Elder Abraham Peddiny - AME-India.
12. DR. JAMES H. DICKERSON II, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS AT VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY CO-EDITED ELECTROPHORETIC DEPOSITION OF NANOMATERIALS:
Dr. James H. Dickerson, II, Associate Professor of Physics at Vanderbilt University, and the nephew of Dr. Dennis Dickerson has just co-edited the book, Electrophoretic Deposition of Nanomaterials.
His parents, James and Marva Dickerson are members of St. Paul AME Church in Canton, Ohio.
Electrophoretic Deposition of Nanomaterials
Our long anticipated book, Electrophoretic Deposition of Nanomaterials, has finally been published by Springer Books, http://www.springer.com/?SGWID=0-102-0-0-0!
The ultimate goal of this first comprehensive reference book on the electrophoretic deposition of nanomaterials is to provide a comprehensive, integrated view of the basic research, chemistry, materials science, and engineering of the deposition of nanomaterials via electrophoresis and a view of commercial and industrial applications associated with this technique. Further, this book provides an invaluable, contemporary reference for the development of fundamental theory and experiment, advanced experimental and manufacturing techniques, and industrial applications of electrophoretic deposition of nanomaterials. This monograph represents contributions from a large breadth of the science and technology that are involved in this versatile deposition process, disciplines that include electrochemistry, materials science, physics, chemistry, chemical engineering, ceramics engineering, bioengineering, and electrical engineering, among others. Indeed, this volume represents the initial foray into illustrating a variety of characteristic components of this rapidly emerging field of nanoscience and nanotechnology.
This book is available both as a hardcover and as an e-book. Hardcover versions of the book can be accessed via this link: http://www.springer.com/ne=w+%26+forthcoming+titles+%28default%29/book/978-1-4419-9690-9 . Digital versions of the book can be accessed at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007=/978-1-4419-9730-2 .
Thank you all for your interest and support of this project over the last several years. If you have any questions or comments regarding this, please feel free to contact us.
On behalf of my co-editor, Aldo Boccaccini,
13. PROJECT IMHOTEP SUMMER PROGRAM APPLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE:
Editor’s Note: If you don’t apply, you will not be considered for the program. Interested students should apply.
Morehouse College Public Health Sciences Institute (PHSI) in cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service and Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) announces that applications for the, Project: IMHOTEP Summer Program is now available. The application deadline is January 31, 2012.
Background: Project: IMHOTEP is designed for underrepresented minority students who are interested in pursuing careers in public health. The IMHOTEP program is an interdisciplinary research program that is open to students of all disciplines.
Requirements: Applicant must be a junior, senior or recent graduate student with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.7 or better.
Dates of 10-week Program: May 23 through August 10, 2012
Locations: Atlanta, GA; Cincinnati, OH; Hyattsville, MD; Morgantown, WV; Pittsburgh, PA; Spokane, WA; Anchorage, AK; and Washington, DC; additional national and various international locations to be determined.
A Financial Stipend Along with a Travel and Housing Allowance will be provided.
The following materials must be submitted:
• Complete online application
• Recommendation forms completed by two recommenders
• All official transcripts (mailed directly from Registrar’s office)
Online Application: http://stdapp.morehouse.edu:8080/imhotep/
To mail transcript; or for more information:
Morehouse College
Public Health Sciences Institute
Attn: Project: IMHOTEP
830 Westview Drive S.W., Box 140088
Atlanta, GA 30314
History of Project IMHOTEP
Project: IMHOTEP began in 1981 under the auspices of an Atlanta University Center (AUC) faculty steering committee. Over the past twenty-four (24) years, nearly 400 students, representing ninety-four different institutions of higher learning, have participated in the program. Interns have been drawn from various underrepresented minority ethnic groups, including African American, Hispanic/Latin American, and Native American, and have come from various regions of the U.S., Caribbean, U.S. Virgin Islands, and East Africa. Interns have been placed at institutions domestically (Alaska, California, Georgia, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Washington) and internationally (Tanzania, East Africa and Oaxaca, Mexico). In the summer of 2004 and 2005, respectively, PHSI placed its first interns with the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) in Tanzania, East Africa and Mexico Negro in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Program
Project: IMHOTEP is an eleven-week internship designed to increase the knowledge and skills of rising juniors and seniors and recent graduates of an undergraduate institution in biostatistics, epidemiology, and occupational safety and health. The program begins with two weeks of intense educational training. The purpose of this training is to equip interns with the academic coursework and information necessary to complete the program. During the remaining nine weeks, interns conduct public health research with experts at the CDC, NIMR, Mexico Negro, and various other public health agencies.
Since the inception of Project: IMHOTEP, interns have been placed in various centers, institutes, and offices (CIOs) within the CDC and various domestic and international agencies, including, but not limited to, the:
• National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
• National Center for Health Statistics
• National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention
• National Center for Infectious Diseases
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• National Institute of Medical Research
• Mexico Negro
• Sister Love, Incorporated
Throughout the program, interns participate in a wide variety of seminars, workshops, and other educational initiatives and must complete a required number of community service hours. Interns receive research support and consultation in data analysis and other project requirements. At the conclusion of the program, interns deliver an oral presentation and submit a written manuscript suitable for publication in a scientific journal.
Interns are required to sign a legal contract, adhering to all rules, regulations, and program requirements. During the program, interns receive a financial stipend, housing (at Morehouse and site location) and a travel allowance (travel allowance includes travel to and from Atlanta, site location, and home residence). Interns are required to pay for all expenses incurred during the two-week training (e.g., books) and other miscellaneous expenses (e.g., food) not outlined here (In FY 2005, this cost totaled approximately $300)
Due to the demands of the program, PHSI seeks highly qualified students. The selection process is very rigorous and extremely competitive. Candidates should have a genuine interest in pursuing a career in public health, with a particular emphasis in biostatistics, epidemiology, or occupational safety and health.
Project IMHOTEP Application Form
*Imhotep was an Egyptian architect and engineer and physician.
14. A LEGACY TO HONOR; A DREAM TO ACHIEVE:
By Roslyn M. Brock
As our nation prepares to dedicate the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial on the National Mall, we cannot help but reflect on the legacy he left behind, the faith he had in the next generation, and the dream that we must still strive to achieve.
Without question, few shaped our culture and our nation in the 20th century more than Dr. King. His legacy of social justice and activism has played an integral role in so much of what we take for granted today. Without his advocacy for voting rights, people of color might still be unable to cast a ballot unfettered. If not for his work defending the poor, economic disparity in America would be far worse than it is today. And without Dr. King’s call for non-violence, the civil rights movement might be remembered for the bloodshed and not for its message of justice and equality.
At the NAACP, Dr. King’s legacy is prominent in our constant struggle to advance civil and human rights. With our Financial Freedom Campaign, we are building on Dr. King’s message that true freedom is inextricably tied to economic justice. With that in mind, we are providing underserved communities across the country with the tools they need to attain and maintain financial stability. In our health campaigns, we have embodied Dr. King’s remark that, “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.” Working under that motto, we are organizing campaigns to bring additional attention and resources to the fight against HIV/AIDS and childhood obesity. When we fight for equality in education, we remember Dr. King’s belief that education functions “to teach one to think intensively and to think critically”, something that all students deserve.
With all that Dr. King gave to the world, his most enduring gift may be the faith he had in others. Dr. King had an unwavering faith that future generations would continue his fight to ensure that the arc of the universe bends towards justice. He trusted that if he provided the vehicle and destination, we would be able to forge our own path towards equality.
We must remember Dr. King’s faith as we fight twenty-first century attempts to roll back rights for people of color. Dr. King succeeded in securing full voting rights for people of all color, but this election season we see a coordinated by some push to implement laws that would disenfranchise poor and minority voters. He strove for equality between all races, but our nation is stuck in a “tough on crime” mentality that imprisons African Americans for drug offenses at 10 times the rate of their white counterparts. Dr. King brought his attention to poverty, but these days the gap between rich and poor is wider than ever before, and the war on poverty has been narrowed to a series of bromides and unrealized initiatives. It is up to this generation, and the generations that follow to live up to Dr. King’s faith and stand on the frontlines in this new battle for civil rights.
I grew up in this organization as a member of the NAACP Youth and College Division. Inspired by the work of Dr. King and those who followed him, I joined the Association as a freshman at Virginia Union University and later served as a Youth Board Member. I am proud to say that in its 75th year, our Youth and College Division is 25,000 members strong, making it one of the largest organized groups of young people of any secular organization in the country. These youth are the future of the organization, and we must have faith in them as Dr. King had faith in us. After all, there is still so much to do before we achieve Dr. King’s dream of full equality.
The future is calling, and with your help, the NAACP will answer.
*Roslyn M. Brock is the Chairman of the National Board of Directors for the NAACP.
15. NAACP STATEMENT ON DEDICATION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. NATIONAL MEMORIAL:
NAACP leaders available for interviews following ceremony, 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
(Washington, DC) – The NAACP has released the following statements from Chairman Roslyn M. Brock and NAACP President CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous regarding the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial:
“Few people shaped our culture and our nation in the 20th century more than Dr. King,” stated Chairman Brock. “His legacy of social justice and activism has played an integral role in so much of what we take for granted today. However, his most enduring gift may be the faith that he had in the next generation to continue his mission. I am proud to be part of the enduring civil rights struggle in this country.”
“Dr. King’s message of equality was first etched in the hearts and minds of the American people,” stated President Jealous. “We have come a long way since the era of Jim Crow segregation. Still, we have not yet realized Dr. King’s dream. As we confront modern civil rights issues like over incarceration and employment discrimination against the unemployed, and continue fighting old demons like voter suppression and chronic under-education, we must each seek to embody the spirit of this great man who helped keep us all on the path to the Promised Land.”
NAACP leaders will be in attendance at the October 16 “Dedicate the Dream” ceremony. Leaders will be available for interviews by phone from 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm, and before the event begins. Please contact Ben Wrobel at (917) 846-0658 to schedule an interview.
Additionally, some members of the NAACP National Board of Directors will be available for interviews from 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm. Please contact Ben Wrobel for further information.
Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States
16. MID-WEEK MEDITATION BASED ON II CORINTHIANS 12:1-10:
*The Rev. Dr. Joseph A. Darby
I attended “Men’s Night” for the Central South Carolina Annual Conference of the AME Church on this past Monday and saw an old friend and mentor named Oscar Mack. “Dean” Mack, as we called him at South Carolina State University, supervised Lowman Hall, which was then the freshman dorm. Whenever I see him, we laugh about those days - I long ago confessed to being one of the “water bombers” who drenched him when he was headed out for the evening in an immaculate sharkskin suit - and I marvel at how his voice is still strong and more melodious that I would have thought when he was chewing me out back then. He’s a perennial favorite soloist with the Central Conference Sons of Allen Male Choir and sometimes leads the choir into the church for Men’s Night, marching all the way.
I also marvel at the fact that Dean Mack is active and involved in his church and community in spite of diabetic complications that took away his sight. I was shocked when I saw and initially realized that, but I never got the chance to offer sympathy or commiserate. When we connected again ten years or so ago, he simply noted what was obvious and said, “Darby, I’m blind but I’m blessed - I can still praise the Lord.”
I thought of Dean Mack’s response to his infirmity when I dealt with colorectal cancer, and still think of it on days when nothing goes right, my plans fall apart and I find obstacles and aggravations at every turn. Dean Mack’s faithful determination is a constant reminder that in spite of what life throws at us, we’re still blessed when we trust in the Lord.
Remember Dean Mack when life throws you for a loop and turns you every which way but loose. The God we serve can bless us in spite of life’s obstacles. Remember as well what the Apostle Paul said about an infirmity that he earnestly and prayerfully asked God to relieve on three occasions. Paul always got the same response from God - “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in your weakness.” You can then face each day’s joys and sorrows trusting in and praising the Lord with the determination that leads Dean Mack to keep on singing and that led Paul to rejoice in his infirmity and say, “When I am weak, then I am strong.”
Get Ready for Sunday!
Join us for Worship at 8 am and 11 am on October 16. The Combined Choir, Praise Dance Ministry, Voices of Promise Youth Choir and Young Adult Choir will offer praise.
Sunday’s Scripture Lessons are:
I Kings 16:29-33
Revelation 2:18-29
Matthew 7:15-23
Sunday’s Sermons are:
8 am - “Look Out for Jezebel”
11 am – “Don’t Dance with Jezebel”
*The Rev. Dr. Joseph A. Darby is the pastor of Morris Brown AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina
17. CLERGY FAMILY CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE:
- Congratulations to the Rev. Ronald L. Slaughter First Lady Kyla T. Slaughter
“Praise God from Whom All Blessing Flow!” Congratulations to the Rev. Ronald L. Slaughter, Senior Pastor of Saint James AME Church Newark, New Jersey and First Lady Kyla Trinette Slaughter on the birth of their 3rd child and first son, Ronald Levant Slaughter II. Ronald Levant Slaughter II was born October 13, 2011 at 11:19 a.m. weighing 7.7 lbs and 19 inches long.
He becomes the first baby born to a pastoral family at Saint James Church in over 75 years. The Slaughters truly appreciate all of the prayers and well-wishes.
If you would like to extend your congratulations, please email them at:
pastorslaughter@stjamesame.org
18. CLERGY FAMILY BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
We regret to announce the passing of the Rev. Alexander Miller on Sunday, October 9, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Sister Bonnie L. Miller. The Rev. Miller was the pastor of Mt. Olive AME Church, Salisbury, Maryland. The Church is located in the Second Episcopal District, Baltimore Conference, Baltimore District under the leadership of Bishop Adam J. Richardson, Jr. and Supervisor Connie S. Richardson.
Arrangements for Rev. Alexander Miller are as follows:
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Viewing: 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Watson Funeral Home
1618 West Road
Salisbury, Maryland 21801
410-546-6937
Friday, October 14, 2011
Viewing: 12:00 noon - 1:00 P.M.
Funeral: 1:00 P.M.
Calvary Pentecostal Church, Inc.
13325 Worcester Highway
Bishopville, Maryland 21813
410-352-3352
Expressions of Sympathy can be sent to:
Mrs. Bonnie L. Miller
423 Robin Drive - Unit 104C
Ocean City, Maryland 21842
Email: bates47@aol.com
19. CLERGY FAMILY BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of the Reverend C.C. Davis. He was a retired elder in the North Ohio Annual Conference and was also an associate minister at St. Andrews AME Church, Youngstown, Ohio.
Services for the Rev. C. C. Davis will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2011. The family hour will be at 11:00 a.m. with the Homegoing Celebration at 12 noon. The services will be held at St. Andrews A.M.E. Church, 531 W. Earle Ave, Youngstown, OH 44511; phone: 330-783-3242.
Condolences can be sent to:
Mrs. Cheryl Davis
C/O St. Andrews A.M.E. Church
531 West Earle Ave,
Youngstown, OH 44511
330-330-1246
Dr. Eugene L. Schoolfield, II, Pastor
Email: drels2@aol.com
Ministry of Comfort has been entrusted to the care of:
J.E. Washington Funeral Services
2234 Glenwood Avenue
Youngstown, OH 44511
330-782-8500
20. CLERGY FAMILY BEREAVEMENT NOTICES AND CONGRATULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS PROVIDED BY:
The Clergy Family Information Center
Bishop Carolyn Tyler Guidry, Chair
Commission on Social Action
Ora L. Easley, Administrator
AMEC Clergy Family Information Center
E-mail: Amespouses1@bellsouth.net
Web page: http://www.amecfic.org/
Phone: (615) 837-9736 (H)
Phone: (615) 833-6936 (O)
Cell: (615) 403-7751
BLOG: http://ameccfic.blogspot.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AMEC_CFIC
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-AME-Church-Clergy-Family-Information-Center/167202414220
20. CONDOLENCES TO THE BEREAVED FROM THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER:
The Chair of the Commission on Publications, the Right Reverend Richard Franklin Norris; 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.
