The Right
Reverend T. Larry Kirkland - Chair, Commission on Publications
The
Reverend Dr. Johnny Barbour, Jr., Publisher
The
Reverend Dr. Calvin H. Sydnor III, the 20th Editor, The Christian Recorder
1. TCR
EDITORIAL – THE PRIZE IS THE SATISFACTION…:
Dr. Calvin H. Sydnor III
The 20th Editor of
The Christian Recorder
This week’s edition of The Christian Recorder Online is an
abbreviated version.
The AME Sunday School Union
will reopen on Monday, January 6, 2014 (The Epiphany).
I want to thank those of you who
have accepted Challenge VIII to read the Bible from Genesis, Chapter 1 to
Revelation, Chapter 22 in 180-Days.
If 180-Day Plan seems too challenging -
If 180-Day or the 90-Day
Reading Plans seem too aggressive, you might want to try reading the Bible in
365-Days.
Click on this link or paste
the web address in your browser: http://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-reading-plan/book-order.html to download several 365-Day Reading
Plans.
The 365-Day Reading Plan
requires about three chapters a day with an average
of 12 minutes per day. If you miss
a day, it was not too hard to catch up.
The 90-Day Reading Plan
requires about 13 chapters each day and I found that it took me about 30 - 45
minutes each day. Unlike the 180-Day Reading Plan, if a day is missed, catching
up can be time-consuming. I discovered
that I worked hard not to miss a day because catching up was time-consuming.
Reading the Bible from cover
to cover requires self-discipline. I paraphrased I Cor. 9:24 each time I began
reading the Bible from cover to cover. My goal was to finish. My paraphrase: “There are a lot of runners in the race, but
only those who finish get the prize.”
Several times I finished
reading the Bible ahead of schedule, sometimes on-schedule, and a couple of
times behind schedule, but I was determined not to stop, but to keep reading
and finish the task.
It’s not too late to begin Challenge
VIII. The invitation is still extended.
January 1 does not have to be your start-date. Your start-date begins when you start reading
Genesis and have committed to read the Bible from cover to cover.
The prize for reading the
Bible from cover to cover is the “satisfaction of reading the Bible from
Genesis 1 to Revelation 22.”
2. FROM THE COMMISSION ON SOCIAL ACTION AND THE
COMMISSION ON HEALTH:
Invitational alert! AME National Health ACA Webinar - Tuesday,
January 7th.
If you desire to participate
in the WEBINAR on Tuesday, January 7th at 8 p.m. (ET), 7 p.m. (CT),
6 p.m. (MT), or 5 p.m. (PT).
You may participate in one of
two ways:
(1) Enroll now at www.ame-sac.com. You will be given directions
on how to log onto the webinar from your computer.
(2) If you do not have a
computer, you may call 800-897-4057 to listen.
Tell the operator that you want to join the call: “A.M.E. / Enroll America "Health Care in
the Pulpit" ACA.” You may be asked
for your name and telephone number to register as a participant.
Note: You
may want to obtain a copy of the PowerPoint presentation to follow the
conversation. To obtain the PowerPoint
Presentation, email: jdupontw@aol.com.
If you have questions, or for
more information or if you have difficulties signing up for the webinar, please
call: (202) 779-3253; 213-494-9493; 770-328-2002; or send an email to jdupontw@aol.com.
Commission on Social Action
Bishop Reginald T. Jackson,
Chair
SIStah "Jackie"
Dupont-Walker, Director
Commission on Health
Bishop Wilfred J Messiah,
Chair
Dr. Miriam J. Burnett,
Director
3. AME POTPOURRI:
*John Thomas III
In the Fall of 2013, I began this
series - “AME Potpourri” - to periodically highlight stories about persons and
activities in our Church.
This article I am sharing the
time I had with a unique AME minister, the Reverend Renita Lamkin and her
congregation, St. John AME Church in St. Charles, Missouri.
Decades ago, the Reverend
Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. noted that the most segregated hour in America
was 11 a.m. on Sunday morning. Many
aspects of American society have become integrated since the Civil Rights movement,
but worship largely remains segregated by race, ethnicity and culture. In the case of African-Americans, this
situation is directly linked to racially separate congregations that were
imposed by many predominately White Christian denominations for decades. While no formal statistics exist on the
number of non African-American clergy in largely black denominations, a cursory
glance shows they are few and far between.
St. John African Methodist
Episcopal Church in St. Charles, Missouri calls itself “The Friendliest Church
in St. Charles.”
The modest clapboard edifice
the church owns is host to the oldest historically African-American
congregation west of the Mississippi River.
The stained glass Cross and Anvil above the entrance and the photo of
Richard Allen prominently placed on the sanctuary wall are evidence of this
Church’s place in the AME Connection.
What sets this church apart
from most AME Churches is that pastor, the Reverend Renita Marie Lamkin, is
white.
In November 2013, I spent a
weekend in fellowship and worship with the St. John family to better understand
how a Caucasian minister can serve in an African American church.
Slightly over five feet (in
heels) with a bubbly personality, Reverend Lamkin reminds me of one of my
favorite elementary school teachers. But
there is no mistaking God’s calling on her life into the ordained ministry. I
saw her minister and reach out to people wherever we went—from the restaurant
to the coffee shop. I was especially
moved when she drove thirty-five minutes before service to pick up one of her
Young Adult members. She remarked to me during the drive, “Some people are
called to do ministry in general. Some are called to the church.
This is where I belong. Everything that is good in my life came from the
AME church.”
So how does a white woman end
up being an ordained itinerant elder in the AME Church?
The Rev. Lamkin’s familiarity
with the African-American community goes back to her childhood. She is married to a Black man (also an AME
minister) and she raised her son and daughter as African-Americans. She bounced
around through various churches during her young adulthood, but it was an AME
church mother who convinced her to make the AME Connection her home: “I
remember her pulling out the Discipline and showing me that according to its
mission statement the AME Church was for ALL people. She also told me there were plenty of White
people in the pews. I’m still looking for
them.”
After a few years of attendance,
she was admitted to the Missouri Annual Conference in 1996, ordained an
itinerant deacon in 2001 and an itinerant elder in 2008. The Reverend Lamkin
has pastored three charges and has been at her current assignment for 10 years. She currently holds a variety of offices at
the Conference level as well as with the Women in Ministry (WIM). Indeed, one of her goals is to be a delegate
to the 2016 General Conference. Her
journey throughout the AME hierarchy has not always been “smooth”, but Reverend
Lamkin underscores the overwhelming support she has received: “I know my
presence may cause people to be uncomfortable and wrestle. I am OK with
that.” Within the community she holds a
variety of leadership roles and helped found (and lead) the St. Charles
Ministerial alliance. In her role as an
AME minister, the Reverend Lamkin has not had much pushback from the community:
“Whites are OK with me pastoring but when they find out that my kids are black,
that’s another story…” Indeed, a predominately black church having a white
minister in a city that is almost 90-percent white and less than 6 percent
African American does have its advantages.
Worshipping with the St.
Charles family, I was touched by the deeply spiritual atmosphere of praise and
worship. The congregation is mixed by
both generation and race. One sees older
African-Americans, middle-aged whites and young adults of various races sharing
as a Christian family.
The service had a mix of
contemporary music and traditional liturgy, but underpinning it all was a
joyful spirit.
After the service, I spoke
with several members about their pastor and the life of the church. Mrs. Frances Washington, a nonagenarian
regarded as the “church mother” remarked, “Pastor Lamkin is ambitious. She’s
always out on the community moving us forward.”
Church Treasurer Sharon Schooler candidly commented, “It's been
different. Some of the traditional members moved on. Diversity is
good. The challenge is making it fit
together.” Local Lay President Jo Anna
Schooler stated, “She's real. We’re able to connect with her.”
After the service, Reverend
Lamkin hosted several of the Young Adults for dinner. She periodically checks in with them to hear
about their lives, their Christian walks and whatever else is on their
hearts. I listened as these young adults
shared about job struggles, relationship issues, and questions about
faith.
About the importance of these
gatherings, Jacqueline Nelson commented, “It shocked me that a pastor would be
this close to the youth. Pastor Renita talks to me like I'm a
person.”
After the dinner, we headed
back to the church for “Celebrate Recovery”—a community substance abuse
recovery ministry that the church has joined with. The church was transformed in a festive atmosphere
with food, children playing and persons testifying all amidst a backdrop of a
live Christian band.
As I walked through the
sanctuary, the Reverend Lamkin pointed out every person to me and their
personal struggles. The child who was
born in a prison. The Vietnam Veteran
who is housed in a recovery center at a military barracks. The Steward who battled with drug addiction
for years. I mentioned to the Reverend
Lamkin that if the church ever wanted to change its name “Bethesda” would be
appropriate for surely this was a house of healing and grace.
As I reflect upon my weekend
spent with the Reverend Renita Lamkin and the St. John family, I think about
the calling for predominately Black churches in the United States to understand
their relevance in a shifting demographic landscape.
The key lesson I learned from
my time at St. John was that true Christian ministry is irrespective of race
and that a denomination founded upon the desires of freed Black slaves to
worship Christ still has an important and relevant witness in an increasingly
multi-cultural world. When I asked her
about why she has stayed in the AME Church throughout her ministry, the
Reverend Renita Lamkin smiled and replied, “This is such a great Church. Who
wouldn't want to join?”
*John Thomas III (13th
District) is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Political Science at the
University of Chicago and a member of the AME Church General Board.
4. PRESIDING ELDER PLANNING MEETING ADVANCING MINISTRY
"OUT OF THE BOX INTO THE FUTURE":
*The Rev. Benessa Sweat
Pastors, clergy, laity,
delegates and interested members of the North Nashville District gathered
together on Saturday, November 23, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee to hear and
experience the prophetic plan for the future and prepare for the upcoming
events and ministries of the 2014 Conference Year.
Attendees of the Presiding
Elder’s Planning Meeting were welcomed by the cordial hosts: the Rev. Eddie L. Sneed,
First Lady Virginia Sneed, and the devoted congregation of the esteemed Saint
Luke AME Church of Nashville, Tennessee -- the “Church in the Heart of the
Community.”
In keeping with the
District’s operational mantra of “Ministry
Out of the Box,” Presiding Elder W. Antoni Sinkfield powerfully merged the
best practices of tradition and technology to present his God-given vision and
constructive directives for the future advancement of the twenty-seven (27)
congregations that comprise the North Nashville District.
Presiding Elder W. Antoni
Sinkfield’s desire for all the members of the District to be “on one accord in
a spirit of unity and oneness to do the appointed and anointed work of the
North Nashville District” was evident by the introduction of ten (10) ministry
committees to be managed by district pastors and preachers.
The vital ministry fields
that will be influenced through these committees range from, Christian
Education, Development of Rural Churches, and Music and Christian Social Concerns.
Attendees were challenged by
Presiding Elder W. Antoni Sinkfield when he asked everyone to actively work, as
individuals and congregations, to take the seeds of ideas planted during the
past year and to continue to diligently strive to bring those ideas to fruition
in this Conference Year.
In addition to sharing
crucial congregational statistics from the previous year, Presiding Elder
Sinkfield presented certificates of appreciation to churches in the North
Nashville District who had excelled in bringing new members, making converts to
Christ, and administering baptisms during the 2012 - 2013 Conference Year.
The uplifting momentum of the
Holy Spirit reached its pinnacle during the closing Meditation Service preached
by Presiding Elder Sinkfield in a dynamic message taken from Mark 7:5–13. The
awesome power of the Holy Spirit flowed throughout the sanctuary touching
clergy, and laity--who were up on their feet as they were encouraged by the
Word of God to step away from human demands to follow the commands of God.
The altar area of Saint Luke
AME Church was full at the final Invitation to Discipleship; an invitation
extended to all people who desired to renew their commitments to God by
offering their full devotion to their ministries within the North Nashville
District.
The official closing of the
North Nashville District Presiding Elder’s Planning Meeting was indeed the
official beginning of the 2013 - 2014 Conference Year revitalized for “Ministry Out of the Box!”
*The Rev. Benessa Sweat is
the North Nashville District Public Relations Committee Chair
5. LEGAL AID OF THE BLUEGRASS SEEKS AN EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR:
Legal Aid of the Bluegrass
(LABG) seeks an Executive Director to lead this nonprofit organization
dedicated to providing civil legal assistance designed to alleviate the most
brutal problems endured by low income residents of 33 eastern, northern and
central Kentucky counties, typically in the areas of government benefits,
consumer, housing and family law.
LABG is the lifeline to
justice, safety and stability in its communities. While the financial crisis has caused greater
suffering among clients, and limited resources have forced LABG to turn away
more than half of those who are eligible based on income and nature of the
legal problem, LABG has developed new approaches and focused on work that will
have the greatest positive impact. It is
proud to continue to make a difference in the lives of its neighbors, including
veterans, elderly, and victims of domestic violence, including immigrant
victims.
LABG has been well-served by
its highly regarded long-standing executive director, who is retiring after 30
years in the position and 38 years in legal aid. Its knowledgeable Board and dedicated staff
will continue the commitment to clients and creativity in service deliveries
which are its hallmarks.
About the Position
The next Executive Director
will lead LABG in a time of great change and opportunity as the organization undertakes
initiatives to expand fundraising, strengthen intake, update technology, and
plan for the future.
High Priority Roles and Responsibilities for the Next
Executive Director:
- To effectively serve as the
public face of LABG in its communities and relationships
- To lead a planning process
of Board and staff, which builds on LABG’s strengths and looks to its future
- To ensure continued high
quality services to clients
- To strengthen LABG’s
fundraising capacity, expand its revenues, and continue its creativity in
identifying resources to serve clients
- To enhance collaborations
among LABG’s offices and staff, and with other legal aid programs and affinity
organizations to promote equal justice statewide
- To advance technology
solutions in service of clients and efficiency
Qualifications of the next Executive Director:
- Possession of a JD and
Kentucky license or eligibility to become licensed in Kentucky
- Knowledge of and passion
for Kentucky and its residents, and a willingness to travel throughout Kentucky
- A deep commitment to
advocacy for the legal rights of low income and other vulnerable clients
- Legal aid experience or
demonstrable involvement in public interest work preferred
- Management experience
involving staff supervision, financial oversight and reporting, budget
development, and compliance with grant, contract and legal requirements
preferred
- A commitment to resource
development, including grant writing and private fundraising
- Strong and effective
communication skills with people holding a variety of perspectives
- Leadership,
professionalism, integrity, intelligence, humility, energy and humor
Application Process
Applications will be accepted
until the position is filled. To receive
full consideration, you are encouraged to submit your application materials by
December 20, 2013. Please submit a
letter expressing in detail your interest in the position, your qualifications
for the position, and what you believe you can contribute to the organization’s
future. Please include a current resume,
with names and contact information of three professional references.
Materials should be emailed
to ppap@m-i-e.org in Microsoft Word format.
LABG is being assisted in the
search by Patricia Pap, Executive Director, Management Information Exchange, 99
Chauncy St., Suite 700, Boston, MA 02111, 617-556-0288, ppap@m-i-e.org, www.mielegalaid.org. Candidates with questions
about the position or process are encouraged to contact her.
LABG aims to make a hiring
decision in early March 2014 and to have the successful candidate join LABG
soon thereafter.
LABG is an equal opportunity employer
and encourages candidates with disabilities, women, persons of color and others
who represent distinct linguistic or cultural communities to apply.
About Legal Aid of the Bluegrass
The mission of Legal aid of
the Bluegrass (LABG) is to resolve the most important problems of low income
and other vulnerable people by providing high quality legal assistance through
direct representation, education, advice, advocacy and coordination with other
community resources.
The Northern Kentucky Legal
Aid Society, established in 1967, merged with Northeast Kentucky Legal Services
in 1997, to serve 4 urban and 19 rural counties with offices in Covington,
Morehead and Ashland. In 2002, this
organization merged with Central Kentucky Legal Services in Lexington to become
Legal Aid of the Bluegrass serving 33 counties from four offices. 213,000 poor people live in LABG’s service
area. Many of those LABG helps are
veterans, elderly and victims of domestic violence, including immigrant
victims.
In 2012, LABG staff and
volunteers closed 5,700 cases serving 11,500 adults and children; individually
counseled over 1,800 elderly about public benefits; advocated for 1,700 frail
and elderly nursing home residents; and reached over 10,000 others with public
awareness activities.
LABG recently completed a
comprehensive community legal needs assessment to assure that it continues to
serve those with the most brutal unmet needs by: strengthening families and
children; preventing homelessness; fostering independence; helping the most
vulnerable; and removing barriers to employment.
LABG has revenue of $3.7
million from federal, state, and local sources, both governmental and
private. Its largest funders include the
Legal Services Corporation, the Kentucky General Fund, court filing fees, and
the Department of Justice. Other
significant sources of funding include IOLTA, United Way, foundations, and many
others. LABG’s financial position is
strong.
LABG has a staff of 50,
including 20 lawyers. Its offices are
located in Covington, Morehead, Ashland and Lexington. The Executive Director may be located in any
of these offices, with the approval of the Board.
For more information about
Legal Aid of the Bluegrass, visit www.lablaw.org.
Patricia Pap, Executive Director,
Management Information Exchange, Boston, Massachusetts
Submitted by the Rev. Althea
J. Hayward is a Program Analyst in The Office of Program Performance, Legal
Services Corporation
6. GETTING TO ZERO: WELLNESS AND NEW BEGINNINGS:
*Dr. Oveta Fuller
“The enemy comes to steal,
kill and destroy, but I have come that they may have life, and have it more
abundantly.” John 10: 10b
Here’s to life, more abundant
life. The 2013 year tick-tocks to an end and 2014 begins. Many miles have been
traveled, many people met, and in 2013, many thoughts and adventures. For
these, and the Almighty directions, protection and blessings of God to and
through the 365 days, I am grateful. Among these blessings is the opportunity
to write about issues that help to build wellness in the body of Christ.
“Getting to Zero” as a weekly part of The Christian Recorder is a blessing to
me, and I believe for many others in ways that we will never know.
In the spirit of new opportunities-
for some in the form of resolutions, for others only the passage of time,
affirm to make a purposed effort each day of 2014 to contribute to wellness.
This can be wellness of your physical house or your mental or spirit
well-being. This can be wellness for your immediate family and friends. This
can be wellness for the body of Christ and those who are not yet a part of it
that reside in your local area or who are distributed around the globe, or
both.
We really are “our brother’s
and sister’s keepers”. No one should feel alone or isolated. What affects one
in some way affects others. As a Connectional Church, we have the open
opportunity to expand beyond immediate boundaries to promote understanding,
wellness, salvation and more abundant life. My way of helping to promote
wellness may not be for you. Without a doubt, there is a way that each person
can make a difference to someone.
In the 2014 year, each day,
let us be about this. Below, are several recommended websites, movies,
resources or books (assembled from many places), that may be a great way to
begin the mind-expanding 2014 adventures in learning and giving of yourself.
We pray for abundance, more
than enough to you, our Zion and the ever-expanding body of Christ in 2014!
Recommended items by me and
others for broadening horizons and mind-expanding exploration of wellness at
home and abroad:
Movies:
“A Closer Walk” http://www.acloserwalk.org/
“Endgame: AIDS in Black
America (A Frontline Report)” http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/endgame-aids-in-black-america/
“Half the Sky” http://www.halftheskymovement.org/pages/film
“Yesterday” http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0419279/
“The Carrier: One Woman’s
Story or Hope and Renewal” http://www.thecarrierfilm.com/
Books:
“28 Stories of AIDS in
Africa” (Nolen)
“From Better to Worse: A
Memoir of Unconditional Love” (Walker)
“Half the Sky: Turning
Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide” (Kristof and WuDunn)
“Monique and the Mango Rains:
Two Years with a Midwife in Mali” (Holloway and Bidwell)
“The Blue Sweater: Bridging
the Gap between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World” (Novogratz)
“Mirror to America: The
Autobiography of John Hope Franklin” (Franklin)
“Mountains Beyond Mountains”
(Kidder)
“Dreams from My Father: A
Story of Race and Inheritance” (Obama)
7. MEDITATION BASED ON PSALM 90:
*The Rev. Dr. Joseph A. Darby
This mediation is being
written on New Year's Eve, as we prepare to wrap up another holiday
season. The season actually began with
"cleaning house" and going through some of the still unpacked boxes
from our move to a new residence a few months ago. One of those boxes contained dishes, and as
is sometimes the case in the moving process, roughly half of them were broken.
Our initial thought was to
simply discard the broken pieces and use what was left, but my younger son had
a better idea. He claimed the broken
pieces so that he could give them to an artist friend, who uses things like
broken dishes in her artistic creations.
What appeared to be useless debris was actually put to good use.
Remember those broken dishes
as you face a brand New Year. Each year
brings us a mix of joys and sorrows, of victories and roadblocks, of good moves
and missteps. It's easy to look back at
and dwell on life's negatives and allow them to hinder us in the present
day. It's easy to go through life
feeling incomplete, weighed down by the broken pieces of plans that went astray
and mistakes made.
When we take the time,
however, to turn the broken pieces of our lives over to the God who created us,
we'll find that God can also fix us.
Just as my son took those broken dishes to an artist who could recycle
them, God can recycle the broken pieces of our lives and position us to
discover new confidence, new victories, new hope and new peace of mind.
Don't carry the broken pieces
of the year gone by into the New Year.
Face the New Year with faith, expect new blessings, be ready to try new things
and rely on the God who led one writer to say, "Before the hills in order
stood or earth received its frame, from everlasting, Thou art God, to endless
years the same."
The Mid-Week Meditation is
now also available at www.facebook.com/BeaufortDistrictAMEC
Get Ready for Sunday, and
have a great day in your house of worship and a Very Happy and Blessed New
Year!
8. EPISCOPAL AND CLERGY FAMILY
CONGRATULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS:
-- Bishop John Hurst Adams retired
Senior Bishop of the AME Church will be inducted into the International Civil
Rights "Walk of Fame"
It
is with great pride and pleasure that we announce that Bishop John Hurst Adams,
retired Senior Bishop of the AME Church, will be inducted into the
International Civil Rights "Walk of Fame." The "Walk of
Fame" was created to honor true history makers who fought in the struggle
for equality. The "Walk of Fame" provides an opportunity for visitors
to walk in the footsteps of those who walked the long and difficult path to achieve
the promise of America.
The
"Walk of Fame" is located at the Martin Luther King Jr. National
Historical Site in Atlanta, Georgia. Bishop Adams will be inducted into the
"Walk of Fame" on Friday January 24, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. as part of
the 2014 Trumpet Awards. The public is invited.
Previous
inductees include: Rosa Parks, President Lyndon B Johnson, Archbishop Desmond
Tutu, Congressman John Lewis, President Bill Clinton, Julian Bond, Sidney
Poitier, President Jimmy Carter, Stevie Wonder, Harry Belafonte and others.
*Dr.
Dolly D. Adams, Senior Supervisor, retired
Congratulatory
responses can be sent to:
Bishop
John Hurst Adams
2500
Peachtree Rd NW, #206N
Atlanta,
GA 30305
Telephone:
(404) 467-8533
Fax:
(404) 523-
-- The Retired Reverend Heyward A.
Hinton of the 7th Episcopal District, the Columbia Conference, will
celebrate his 80th Birthday on January 5, 2014.
Birthday
cards can be sent to:
The
Rev. Heyward A. Hinton
2410
Clark Street
Columbia,
S.C. 29201
Telephone:
(803) 765-0432
9. GENERAL OFFICER FAMILY BEREAVEMENT
NOTICE:
We
are saddened to inform you of the passing of the Reverend Cheryl Blake Hoskins,
sister of the Reverend Dr. Charlotte Ann Blake Sydnor and sister-in-law of
General Officer, Dr. Calvin H. Sydnor III; the 20th Editor of The Christian Recorder.
The
Reverend Cheryl Blake Hoskins passed peacefully at 1:55 a.m. on December 31,
2013 at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Newport, Kentucky with the family by her bedside.
The family held a bedside memorial service, which was most appropriate. The Rev, Hoskins had been "up and
down" in her health for the last 13 years. She was a "fighter"
and did not give up when doctors were sure that the Lord was calling her home.
She had decided to donate her body to science and the family followed her
wishes. A memorial service is being planned in the latter part of February at
St. James AME Church in Danville, Kentucky. The Rev. Hoskins grew up in
Danville, graduated from high school and pastored in the Kentucky Annual
Conference. The Rev. William Jenkins is the pastor of St. James AME
Church. The Rev. Robert Strode is the
Presiding Elder. Bishop Jeffrey N. Leath, Presiding Prelate of the 13th
Episcopal District will deliver the memorial message.
Messages
of sympathy may be emailed to the Reverend Dr. Charlotte Ann Blake Sydnor, cbsydnor@aol.com.
Or
mailed to:
69
Ravenwood Hills Circle
Nashville,
TN 37215-6167
Further
information and family expressions will be forthcoming in The Christian Recorder.
10. GENERAL OFFICER FAMILY BEREAVEMENT
NOTICE:
The
homegoing of Ms. Nina A. Carter, aunt of Dr. James C. Wade, General Officer,
Executive Director, Department of Church Growth and Development.
Information
regarding the Homegoing Celebration is as follows:
Wake:
Friday January 3, 2014, 11:00 am
Funeral:
Friday January 3, 2014, 12 p.m.
Greater
Bethel AME Church
1300
South Street
Nashville
TN 37212
(615)
256-1509
Dr.
James C. Wade, Eulogist
The
Rev. Lee Edward Thompson, Pastor
Services
are entrusted to:
Lewis
& Wright Funeral Directors
2500
Clarksville Hwy.
Nashville,
TN 37208-1060
Phone:
(615) 255-2371
Fax:
(615) 255-4926
Words
of Comfort may be sent to:
Dr.
James Wade
8375
Phillipson Way
Memphis
TN 38125
Email:
ameharvest@aol.com
11. CLERGY FAMILY BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
Praise
be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and
the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can
comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from
God." 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Funeral
services for Retired Pastor, Reverend Johnnie Yeadon, husband of Sister
Earnestine Yeadon and father of Sister Angela Yeadon will be Thursday, January
2, 2014 at 12:00 (noon) at Jehovah AME Church, 1565 Old Highway 6, Cross, SC.
Eutawville
Community Funeral Home
440
Porcher Avenue,
Eutawville,
SC 29048
Telephone: (803) 492-3150.
Condolences
may be sent to:
Sister
Angela Yeadon
P.O.
Box 7792
Columbia,
SC 29202
12. CLERGY FAMILY BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
We
regret to inform you of the passing of the Rev. Alice M. Hughes, retired pastor
of the Philadelphia Annual Conference and associate minister at First AME,
Sharon Hill, PA.
The
following information has been provided regarding funeral arrangements.
Viewing,
Thursday, January 9, 2014, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Claude
J. Edney Funeral Home
634
Sharon Avenue
Sharon
Hill, PA 19079
Telephone:
610-586-8890
Fax:
610-586-8899
Viewing
and Funeral, Friday, January 10, 2014
Viewing
- 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Funeral
- 11:00 a.m.
Mt.
Pisgah AME Church
428
N. 41st Street
Philadelphia,
PA 19104
Telephone:
215-386-6181
Fax:
215-386-3341
The
Rev. Jay B. Broadnax, Pastor
Eulogist,
the Rev. David Randolph, retired pastor from the Philadelphia Annual Conference
Interment
Mt.
Lawn Cemetery
84th
Street and Hook Road
Sharon
Hill, PA 19079
Condolences
may be sent to:
Mr.
Douglas Clark (Nephew)
2203
Germantown Ave. #305
Philadelphia,
PA 19133
13. CLERGY FAMILY BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
We
are saddened to inform you of the passing of Sister Emma Griffin, a minister's widow
and a member of Snowhill AME Church located in the Quincy District, Florida
Conference of the 11th Episcopal District.
Funeral
services for Sister Emma Griffin were held on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at
11:00 a.m. at the Snowhill AME Church in Malone, Florida, the Rev. Dr. James
Gibbs, pastor.
McKinnie
Funeral at 5304 Bowden Hill Road, Campbellton, Florida 32421 handled
arrangements. The telephone number is
850-263-3333 and the email address: McKinniefuneralhome@yahoo.com.
14. CLERGY FAMILY BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
The
Reverend Wilbur Jackson, Superannuate of the East Conference passed away on
Sunday, December 29, 2013. The Wake and Homegoing Services will be held at
Greater Payne AMEC located at 1230 Claudia Spencer Road in Jacksonville,
Florida where the Reverend Dr. Melvin A. Kennerly is the pastor. Wake; Friday,
January 3, 2014 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Homegoing Service; Saturday, January 4, 2014 beginning 11:00 a.m.
Services
are entrusted to the James Graham Mortuary located at 3631 Moncrief Road,
Jacksonville, Florida.
15. CLERGY FAMILY BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
We
are saddened to announce the passing of Sister Allison O'Neal and Sister Daisy
Roberts. The two sisters passed on January 1, 2014 in a house fire. One other
sister lived in the home and is hospitalized at this time.
Sister
O'Neal was the local WMS President at Greater Ward Chapel AME Church. Sister Daisy Roberts was the mother of the
Reverend Michael Dean, Pastor of Bethel AME Church Ladd, Arkansas.
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news link:
16. CLERGY FAMILY BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
We
regret to inform you of the passing of Evangelist Carmel Henry, sister of
Brother Reginald McGill, the AME Church Social Action Commission Vice-Chair.
Evangelist Carmel Henry passed away on last Week, December 26, 2013.
The
Wake / family visitation will be held on Friday, January 3, 2014 from 5:00-7:00
pm at the Christian Love Center at 678 NW 5th St in Webster, Florida and the
funeral will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Mt. Pisgah AME Church
located at 3513 County Road 752, Webster, Florida 33597.
The
arrangements have been entrusted to Postell’s Mortuary.
811
North Powers Drive
Orlando,
Florida 32818
Phone
(407) 295-3857
Fax
(407) 295-0307
Toll
Free 1-866-Postell (767-8355)
Email:
postellsmortuary@aol.com
Expressions
of sympathy may be emailed to Reginald.McGill@yahoo.com, Reginald McGill, or
sent in care of the family of Evangelist Carmel Henry to Postell’s Mortuary.
17. CLERGY FAMILY BEREAVEMENT NOTICES AND CONGRATULATORY
ANNOUNCEMENTS PROVIDED BY:
Ora L. Easley, Administrator
AMEC Clergy Family Information Center
Email: Amespouses1@bellsouth.net
Web page: http://www.amecfic.org/
Phone: (615) 837-9736 (H)
Phone: (615) 833-6936 (O)
Cell: (615) 403-7751
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AMEC_CFIC
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-AME-Church-Clergy-Family-Information-Center/167202414220
18. CONDOLENCES TO THE BEREAVED FROM THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER:
The Chair of the Commission on Publications, the Right Reverend
T. Larry Kirkland; 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.
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