1. INVESTITURE BANQUET OF BISHOP VASHTI MURPHY MCKENZIE, PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF BISHOPS:
The Investiture Banquet for Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie will be held on Monday, December 6, 2004 at 7 p.m. at the at Gaylord’s Opryland Hotel,
2. NEWS FROM THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH (www.ame-church.com) ABOUT THE GENERAL BOARD AND COUNCIL OF BISHOPS:
December 6-8, 2004
General Board Meeting Agenda
(This will download an
Acrobat PDF version of the Agenda)
3. AME MINISTERIAL
The AME Ministerial Alliance of Washington and Vicinity is sponsoring a
"Get Out the Vote" Rally and Prayer Vigil, Tuesday November 2, 2004, 11:00-am to 12:00 pm at
4. THE THIRTEENTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT PLANNING MEETING WAS A MODEL FOR KERYGMA AND DIDACHE:
Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie exemplified the model of leadership at the Thirteenth Episcopal Planning Meeting that was held at Greater Bethel AME,
Bishop McKenzie is about business. She had things written down and provided copies to everyone. There was a “Sweet, Sweet Spirit” at the Planning Conference. The offerings were lifted in a spiritual manner; and people gave freely and generously.
The Planning Meeting had a spiritual component from beginning to the very end. The highlight of the planning Meeting was the creative sermon delivered by Bishop John Bryant and Dr. Cecelia Bryant. Spiritually awesome; kerygma and didache actualized! The music provided by the Combined Choir of the Tennessee Annual Conference and the Greater Bethel choirs was awesome. I can appreciate that
The financial report provided by the Bishop is model that other Episcopal leaders might want to borrow. And, what a written and fully explained financial report she gave! The financial report was prepared by a youthful looking female MBA /Certified Public Accountant (Sorry that I missed her name). The General Officers sitting near me remarked, to a person that they had never seen such a professional and in-depth Episcopal District financial report. Bishop McKenzie went over the financial report in detail so everyone could understand it. And not only did the Bishop and her superb staff give a financial report, but she also gave the results of a spiritual assessment and needs of each Annual Conference; all of it in writing. Bishop McKenzie and Supervisor Stan McKenzie are decisive leaders. And, do they have a staff…!
(Read more in The Christian Recorder)
Appended below are pastoral assignments made at the Thirteenth Episcopal District Planning Meeting
The Reverend Dr. Kenneth Hill, retired Executive Secretary of the Department of Christian Education of the
The Reverend Charles Robert Finch, former pastor of New Tyler AMEC,
The Reverend Lawrence O. Twiggs retired.
The Reverend Walter W. Reid, Jr. was reassigned to the pastorate of St James AME Church,
The Reverend William W. Easley, the pastor of Greater Bethel AME Church,
The Reverend Reginald Brock was assigned as the pastor of St Matthew AME Church,
The Reverend Anthony Singfield was assigned as the pastor of
The Reverend Jermaine Wilson was transferred from
The Reverend A. D. Reed was assigned as the pastor of St Paul Richmond, Kentucky.
The Reverend Roderick Belin was given an appointment to begin a new work in the
The Reverend Charlotte Ann Blake Sydnor was assigned as pastor of
5. HOMECOMING 2004 CELEBRATION AT
Submitted by Sister Darryl Lynn McLain
All who attended Bethel Bryn Mawr’s “Homecoming 2004 Family and Friends Day” had a good day. The church was packed, each pew was filled, the spirit was high, the mass choir lifted their voices to the glory of God, and the musicians were jammin’ in the Lord!
God truly blessed our celebration service with the word from our own A.M.E. Christian Recorder editor, Rev. Dr. Calvin H. Sydnor, III, who had served at Bethel Bryn Mawr as the youth and assistant pastor from 1963 to 1966. His message, titled “Running with the Horses,” inspired both members and guests. Taken from Jeremiah 12, verses 1 to 5, his message was short and to the point, telling us that there are two types of people:
Those who can’t run give up and tire easily, and those who are like the prophet Jeremiah and complain about everything. The question imposed to the congregation from verse 5 was indeed food for though: “If running with the footman tires you, how are you gonna keep up when the horseman comes?”
Many friends and former members of Bethel Bryn Mawr were on the program, led by Brother Ernest Davis of
Rev. Marcellus A. Norris, pastor of Bethel Bryn Mawr, (the oldest black church on the original main line founded in 1878), commented on the morning service by saying that he and first lady Dawn Norris were anxious to meet those members who have moved to different locations and the friends and families of the present members. Pastor Norris was pleased at such a large turnout.
The church’s motto, “A Church with a Heart to Worship”, was truly the place to be that morning. God truly honored and blessed the endeavors of the Homecoming Committee, and the members of Bethel Bryn Mawr. We invite you to fellowship with us on the morning of Sunday, November 14th, for our 91st Annual Women’s Day. The guest preacher is Rev. Rachel St. Claire of St. James AME Church,
6. MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AT
“Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.”
II Corinthians 5:20
We are pleased to announce the publication of our monthly newsletter title “The Ambassador”, at Bethel Bryn Mawr. This monthly publication is about 6-8 pages and contains information on AME connectional events, the church’s upcoming events, recaps on bible study by Pastor Marcellus A. Norris, a segment from the pastor’s assistant, Rev. Denise Reynolds, Bible quiz and word find, and a moment in Black History. In upcoming issues there will be other articles such as health information geared toward senior citizens, and a segment for children and youth. The first issue was presented on Sunday October 10, 2004, at the celebration of Bethel Bryn Mawr’s Homecoming 2004, Family & Friends Day. Over 160 copies were issued to members and guests, with each issue containing a commemorative bookmark.
The newsletter is based on the concept of keeping church members aware of what is going in the local and connectional church, and also aims toward keeping members who are in nursing homes, hospitalized, or sick and shut in up to date with the bible studies, events, announcements, both local and connectional.
God is blessing Bethel Bryn Mawr in a mighty way. Our vision is to keep people up to date with AME, local church and community events. Our goal is to reach the masses within our church family, and out to the community by keeping them informed of what our church is doing. As the saying goes, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste!”
7. A PRAISE REPORT FROM THE REVEREND DR. LESLIE WHITE:
Praise The Lord, Praise The Lord, and Praise the Lord. Renee is recovering at home. She came home this morning. Our address is:
Grace and Power;
Leslie R. White.
8. SAINT PHILIP MIONUMENTAL FIRST ANNUAL COMMUNITY CITY-WIDE REVIVAL:
God is truly blessing the members of St. Philip Monumental AME Church, by hundreds members old and young, friends and Preachers packed the church to be uplifted in a Community City-wide revival where are them for the week was: “Revive Us Lord for Greater Service”: John 14:12.
The Revivalist for the week was our former Pastor and friend The Rev. Dr. Lewis E. Logan, II the Senior Pastor of Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles, CA.
Our souls were set on fire for the word which was confirmed by the number of persons that attended the Revival... Our Pastor the Rev. George A. Moore also took this opportunity to honor a number of persons either in the community or connect to the church for their outstanding leadership and commitment to working with the
If you are interested in receiving video or audio tapes of any of the services during the revival please e-mail Lyndamj9558@aol.com or call the church at (912) 233-8547 ext. 22.
Respectfully submitted
Lynda Martin-James
Public Relations Minister
9. MOTHER CHURCH OF GEORGIA WELCOMES NEW PASTOR:
Submitted by: Lynda Martin-James, Public Relation Minister
On June 11, 2004, in one of his last acts as an active bishop, the Right Reverend Frank C. Cummings, then Presiding Prelate of the Sixth Episcopal District assigned the Rev. Dr. George A. Moore, Jr. as the 41st pastor of St. Philip Monumental African Methodist Episcopal Church,
The members of Monumental are excited about their new leadership and expect that the appointment of Reverend Moore will take their church to the “next level.” The first sermon that Pastor Moore preached at St. Philip Monumental was entitled, “Respect.”
The church’s new theme for the rest of the conference year is, “God is doing a New Thing!”
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14. THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH: www.ame-church.com
15. AME SPOUSES WEBSITES:
http://www.amemswwpk.org
http://www.connmswawo3.org
16. THE AME/WIM WEBSITE: www.amewim.org
17 WEBSITE FOR THE AMEC CONNECTIONAL LAY ORGANIZATION:
http://www.amec-connectionallay.org/home.htm
18. MORE AME NEWS: http://www.ameherald.com/
19. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ABOVE. NEWS FROM THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH (www.ame-church.com) ABOUT THE GENERAL BOARD AND COUNCIL OF BISHOPS:
December 6-8, 2004
General Board Meeting Agenda
(This will download an
Acrobat PDF version of the Agenda)
20. INVESTITUTRE BANQUET OF BISHOP VASHTI MURPHY MCKENZIE, PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF BISHOPS:
The Investiture Banquet for Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie will be held on Monday, December 6, 2004 at 7 p.m. at the at Gaylord’s Opryland Hotel,
