Bishop Gregory G. M. Ingram - Chair, Commission on Publications
The Reverend Dr. Johnny Barbour, Jr., Publisher
The Reverend Dr. Calvin H. Sydnor III, Editor
1. DEPARTMENT OF GLOBAL WITNESS AND MINISTRY SITUATION REPORT – HURRICANE DENNIS
From: Dr. George F. Flowers <gwmame@bellsouth.net>, Executive Director, Department of Global Witness and Ministry
July 12, 2005
SITUATION: Recovery efforts are under way in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis, the weekend storm that affected Cuba, Haiti, and other portions of the Caribbean and the southeastern United States.
There are no fatality figures in the Caribbean, but preliminary figures indicate that 21 people were killed, 11 in Haiti.
The storm caused extensive damage in Cuba, including the provinces of Granma, Santiago de Cuba, Sancti Spiritu, Cien Fuegos and Villa Clara. In Haiti, the storm damaged crops and homes primarily in the southern coastal sections of the country, according to reports, though its effects were nowhere as severe as the damage caused by Hurricane Jeanne.
In the United States, the storm drenched US coastal areas – the Florida Panhandle and Alabama in particular – that were affected by hurricanes in 2004; by the time it hit the U.S., it had been downgraded to a Category-Three hurricane. However, the storm continues a path up the Mississippi Valley and threatens a large area with rain and potential flooding.
CWS Response: In the Caribbean, CWS International Response Liaison representative is in contact with Church World Service partners in Cuba and Haiti about their assessments and potential responses. According to GWM partner, representatives from both GWM and CWS may travel to the region to work with other partners and people if necessary.
In the United States, CWS Disaster Response and Recovery Teams are preparing to work with inter-faith groups in the region in their relief and recovery work. CWS expects to issue an appeal shortly for those efforts.
GWM Emergency Response special contact: (843) 852-2645;
gwmame@bellsouth.net
Web site: http://www.ameglobalmissions.com/
2. THE AME CONNECTIONAL LAY ORGANIZATION 29TH BIENNIAL CONVENTION – HOUSTON, TEXAS JULY 25 – 28TH:
Fact Sheet
What: African Methodist Episcopal Church (A.M.E.) Connectional Lay Organization 29th Annual Biennial Convention.
When: Main Convention: Monday, July 25 – Thursday, July 29, 2005.
Youth Explosion: Saturday, July 23rd and Sunday, July 24th,
Youth Explosion 2005; Preparing for the Harvest
Where: Houston, Texas Hilton Americas of Houston, Texas (1600 Lamar)
Speakers/ Performers: Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean
Republican National Committee Chairperson Ken Mehlman TV Judge Mablean Ephriam
Alpha Phi Alpha President Harry Johnson Award-winning Gospel Recording Artist Vicky Winans.
President: Jesse L. Burns, Jr.
About the Organization: The organization is composed of men and women in every career field from business to medicine working through the A.M.E. church to make life better through their lay ministry for people in every area they touch. The A.M.E. Connectional Lay Organization has a membership that extends across the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, and Africa. Some high-profile A.M.E. lay members include the Honorable Vernon Jordan and former Secretary of Transportation Rodney Slater.
About the Denomination: The African Methodist Episcopal Church is the oldest Black denomination in America founded by Richard Allen with a history of service and commitment.
3. HISTORIC PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN AME CHURCH AND DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE:
Charleston, SC - On Monday July 11th, the Seventh District African Methodist Episcopal Church under the stewardship of its presiding prelate Bishop Warren Preston Williams, II and the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice under the leadership of Governor Mark Sanford signed an historic Memorandum of Agreement in which these two organizations will partner in a collective effort to provide South Carolina's at-risk youth with support and services designed to maximize their potential as positive and productive members of the larger South Carolinian community.
"One of the direct aims of our AME Church is to reach the people of God who are most in need in our society," states presiding Bishop Preston Warren Williams II. "The Beauty of this agreement is that it extends beyond cultural boundaries and across generational lines to uplift the young people of South Carolina. Furthermore, in connecting divine faith with economic support the Seventh District AME Church and the DJJ will improve the lives of many of our community's families here in South Carolina and ultimately throughout the nation and world."
The following efforts were proposed by today's memorandum of Agreement:
1. The Seventh Episcopal District, which encompasses over 600 hundred churches statewide, will assist the DJJ in creating additional After School Centers for at-risk youth throughout the South Carolina with a particular focus on rural areas.
2. One full-time and one part-time DJJ staff member from the DJJ Division of Community Services will work directly with the AME Bishop's Office to assist in the coordination of all joint ventures as well to chair an advisory council of AME and DJJ officials.
3. The Seventh Episcopal District will assist in the recruiting of between 5 to 7 volunteers from each of the six AME Districts throughout the state who will work with the DJJ staff in the guidance of youth who are on probation or parole.
4. The seventh Episcopal District will assist the DJJ in obtaining funds to create new and augment existing delinquency programs and services.
For more information contact:
Benjamin Harrison
Seventh Episcopal District African Methodist Episcopal Church
(w) 803-935-0500
(c) 818-451-9060
laepiphany@aol.com
4. PRICE INCREASE FOR ALL AME PERIODICALS BEGINNING ON AUGUST 1, 2005:
The Commissions on Publications, chaired by Bishop Gregory G. M. Ingram met during the General Board Meeting in Dallas and recommended a price increase for all periodicals. The Commission on Publications through the Publisher and the editors of all of the periodicals did a cost and quality analysis. During the last Quadrennium, The Christian Recorder and the other periodicals experienced a deficit. The price increase is in line with the subscription price of the other, i.e., United Methodist, AMEZ and CME, denominations. The General Board approved the recommendation of the Commission on Publications. The price increase will be effective beginning on August 1, 2005. Listed below are the per annum costs for each publication:
The Christian Recorder - $36.00; Individual copies of The Christian Recorder will cost 1.50
The A.M.E. Church Review - $25.00; individual issues will cost $5.00
The Voice of Missions - $$25.00
The Journal of Religious Education - $25.00
The Secret Chamber - $25.00
5. FUNERAL NOTICE – 1ST EPISCOPAL DISTRICT:
We regret to inform you of the passing of the Reverend John Isaac Kilby. He was the pastor of St. Paul A.M.E. Church, Kenilworth, New Jersey (New Jersey Annual Conference).
The following information has been provided regarding funeral arrangements.
Viewing - Friday, July 15, 2005, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
St. Paul A.M.E. Church
369 Monroe Avenue
Kenilworth, NJ 07033
Funeral Service - Saturday, July 16, 2005 at 10:00 a.m.
Israel Memorial A.M.E. Church
54 Lincoln Street
Newark, NJ 07102
The Rev. Dietra Bell, Pastor
Phone: 973-642-6048
Condolences may be sent to:
Mrs. Andrea Jewel
31 Bock Ave. Newark, NJ 07112
Or
Perry Funeral Home
34 Mercer Street
Newark, NJ 07103
Phone: 973-824-9201
Fax: 973-824-62106.
6. BEREAVEMENT NOTICE - 10TH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT:
Mrs. Lucille Fields, the mother-in-law of Rev. Alton Paris passed away Sunday afternoon, July 10, 2005.
A Memorial Service for Mrs. Fields will be at 1:00 p.m., Monday, July 18, 2005, in the Chapel of University Christian Church on the Campus of Texas Christian University, Fort Worth Texas.
The Rev. Cindy Twedell, Officiating.
Telephone: 817-926-6631
Please keep the family (Rev. Alton Paris, Sister Sara, Courtenay, and John Paul) in your prayers.
Instead of flowers, please make a donation to support the research to find a cure for diabetes.
Submitted by: The Reverend Alton E. Paris, Senior Pastor
Macedonia AME Church
1504 East First North St.
Kaufman, TX 75142
972-962-35947.
7. BEREAVEMENT NOTICE - 13TH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT:
We regret to inform you of the passing of Mr. William White of Jackson, Mississippi, the brother of the Rev. Agnes W. Henderson, pastor of Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church, Paris, Tennessee.
The funeral service for Mr. William White was held on Saturday, July 9, 2005, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Andrew Episcopal Church in Jackson, MS.
Condolences may be sent to:
The Rev. Agnes W. Henderson
5479 Santa Barbara
Memphis, TN 38109
Tel 901-774-0289
Monetary gifts can be sent to Cancer Research of Jackson, Mississippi in Mr. William White’s name.
Submitted by:
Mary P. Daniels, Advisor
West Tenn. Conference Ministers Spouses Alliance
Mrs. Willieann Madison, President
8. ALL BEREAVEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS PROVIDED BY:
Bishop Carolyn Tyler Guidry, Chair
Commission on Social Action
Clergy Family Information Center
Mrs. Ora L. Easley - Administrator
Email: Amespouses1@aol.com
(Nashville, Tennessee Contact) Phone: (615) 837-9736
Fax: (615) 833-3781
(Memphis, Tennessee Contact) (901) 578-4554 (Phone & Fax)
Please remember these families in your prayers.
9. CONDOLENCES TO THE BEREAVED FROM THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER:
The Chair of the Commission on Publications, the Right Reverend Gregory G. M. Ingram; 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 all of 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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