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. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
"Change the way you look at things and the things you look at will change..."
(Author unknown)
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3. A SEASON OF REFRESHING IN THE TENTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT:
By Vicki Houston, 10th Episcopal District
They came from various parts of the country, but mostly they came from Texas. Some 300 women attended “A Retreat for Women Who Need Something More”. This was a conference for women from all stations of life held in Austin, Texas on August 25-27, 2005 at “The Crossings”. The Crossings is a health conscious retreat and conference center with spectacular hill country views.
The conference was the culminating event for a series of Gathering of Women events held quarterly in the 10th Episcopal District of the A.M.E. Church. There were workshops for Women In Ministry, Minister’s Spouses, Young Women and Women at Large.
The event was truly awesome … to the point that it is hard to describe … it was one of those “you really had to be there” type of events.
Rev. Dr. Jessica Kendall Ingram (“Rev. Jessica”) has a calling on her life to minister to the needs of women. She has held convocations for women wherever she and her husband, Bishop Gregory G. M. Ingram, have served (even before they entered Episcopal service). Rev. Jessica has brought this gift of hers to the 10th District and “we’re glad about it”! She carefully orchestrated a truly life changing and life-affirming weekend for those in attendance.
No stone was left unturned in her selection of the women she chose to minister to the conference. The retreat headliners were Rev. Drs. Elaine Flake, Claudette Copeland, Renita Weems and of course, herself (a headliner and notable preacher in her own right). Additionally, Rita Sinkfield Belin (first lady of First AME Bethel in New York) joined the headliners as a workshop presenter. Not to be left out, the Reverends, Pamela Rivera and Myra Billips (both from the 10th District) were part of the magnificent cadre of female preachers and workshop presenters for the retreat. A hallelujah and liberating spirit filled the facility.
We also took time to refresh our “physical” self, in addition to our spiritual selves. On Friday afternoon, the schedule was left open for the women to avail themselves of the spa offerings at the “Crossing;” which included massages, facials, saunas, whirlpools, and a swimming pool among other features.
While you may not have attended, you can probably obtain a DVD or CD for the major worship services, from which you can get a glimpse of how the Holy Spirit moved through the retreat.
If you missed it this time … keep your eyes and ears open for details as they emerge regarding the:
10th District Ministry to Women
International Women’s Convocation 2006
August 16-19, 2006
Wyndham Anatole Hotel
Dallas, Texas
The Rev. Dr. Jessica Kendall Ingram can be contacted at journeyministry@aol.com or 214.333.2632.
4. GRANT A.M.E. CHURCH PLANS HOLIDAY EVENTS:
Grant A.M.E. Church, located at 10435 S. Central Avenue, will observe the celebration of the glorious birth of Jesus Christ our Lord beginning Sunday, December 18.
The Rev. Dr. Cecelia Williams Bryant, the Episcopal Supervisor of the Fifth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, will be the keynote speaker at 11 a.m.
“We are delighted that Rev. Dr. Bryant has accepted our invitation to share God’s Word during this Advent season,” said the Rev. Leslie R. White, Grant’s pastor. “Her work in the Women’s Missionary Society is extraordinary and her involvement with Women in Ministry is legendary throughout Christendom.”Bryant’s visit coincides with a Church-wide effort to remember the victims of Hurricane Katrina during the holiday season. Members were challenged to purchase gift cards of any denomination to support members of the clergy who were displaced as a result of the nation’s worst natural disaster.“Some 43 ministers and their families have not yet begun to recover from the devastation of the storm,” White said in an impassioned plea during both the 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. services. “By blessing them with a Wal-Mart, Target or VISA gift card, you let them know that they are not forgotten. No, they are loved at Christmastime and always.” Gift cards may be in any denomination, from any national business and are available at major retail outlets and on the Internet. Gift cards are also available at many banks, grocery and convenience stores. Cash may be contributed in lieu of gift cards and will be converted to gift cards prior to mailing to the victims on Monday, December 19. Checks should be made payable to Grant A.M.E. Church.
Though participation is voluntary, involvement is expected to be widespread. The church has worked with community groups and organizations to raise nearly $90,000 for victims since August.In the days after the disaster, for example, members’ Katrina-related contributions topped $16,000. Later, Grant partnered with Watts-area churches to raise in excess of $2,500 for Gulf-coast ministers and their families.Collaboration with the Jewish Federation of Rabbis of Southern California yielded a $40,000 donation and Grant’s petition of local radio station KJLH resulted in $30,000 in gift cards that were distributed during a trip to the hurricane-ravaged region in October.“What a blessing it would be to raise another $10,000 or more to bring hope to our brothers and sisters in Christ this Christmas,” White added.Bryant, too, is familiar with meeting the needs of suffering, disenfranchised persons. Two years ago, she initiated the Children of Promise Housing Mission for 30 children orphaned by AIDS in Cape Town, South Africa. She will lead a delegation of 150 women to Zambia next spring through the NaMayo Initiative to promote the health, economic development and healing of women in that country.Already she has established Women’s Resource and Development Centers in Baltimore, Houston, the African nation of Liberia, and Free Town, Sierra Leone. She has also founded schools for children in Cambridge, Mass., Dallas, and Grand Bassa, Liberia. In addition to the centers in Free Town and Grand Bassa, a newly constructed early childhood education center in Seattle also bears her name.The wife of Bishop John R. Bryant, one of the featured speakers during Grant’s Men’s Conference last March, “Dr. C” is the mother of Rev. Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant and Dr. Thema Simone Bryant-Davis.Services are heard on the radio each Sunday morning at 6 a.m. on KJLH 102.3 FM. Join us for worship on Sundays at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. and for Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Hour of Power begins at 11:30 a.m. and Thursday night Soul Food starts at 6 pm. All are welcome.
A Christmas Eve candlelight worship service is scheduled for Saturday, December 24 at 7:00 p.m. To celebrate the Christmas Day worship service celebration will begin at 9:40 a.m. On Sunday, December 25. Pastor Leslie R. White will deliver a special Christmas message.
The Watts faith community consisting of ministers and members of grant A.M.E. Church, Hayes Tabernacle, Tabernacle of Faith Baptist Church, Macedonia Baptist Church, and Beulah Baptist Church will gather in its watts ecumenical Watch Night - New Year’s Eve celebration & soul food fellowship at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, December 31.
Holy Communion will be celebrated on Sunday, January 1, 2006 as we begin the New Year in a special worship service scheduled for 9:40 a.m.
The public is invited to attend and rediscover the wonder of Christmas.For driving directions or for more information visit www.GrantAMEChurch.org or contact the Church office at 323-564-1151.
Submitted by Gwen Morris (562) 424-1500
5. CAMDEN CHURCH CELEBRATES PASTOR EARNING Ph.D.:
Camden, Nj, November 19, 2005: A major milestone for the pastor of Historic Macedonia AME church in Camden, New Jersey. The Rev. Mark Kelly Tyler has successfully defended his dissertation and earned the degree Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership from the School of Education and Allied Professions at the University of Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Tyler’s dissertation, Bishop Daniel Alexander Payne of the African Methodist Episcopal Church: The Life of a 19th Century Educational Leader, 1811-1865, is more than 150 pages in length and effectively argues and supports Bishop Daniel Payne’s role as an educational leader in the 1800’s.
Dr. Tyler is originally from Oakland, California. Prior to working on his Ph.D., Dr. Tyler earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Clark Atlanta University and his Master of Divinity degree from Payne Theological Seminary in Wilberforce, Ohio.
Dr. Tyler serves as Senior Pastor of Historic Macedonia AME Church located at 261 Spruce Street in Camden, New Jersey. Worship services are held each Sunday at 11 a.m.
Rev. Tyler is available for immediate interviews and can be reached at (484) 319-6690 or by calling the church office at (856) 365-3840.
6. THE AMEC MANDATE: PLAN AND INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF THE
RURAL AND SMALL MEMBERSHIP CHURCH:
By George R. La Sure, D.Min.
Recently, I had an opportunity to visit with one of our rural churches in the South Georgia area, which has been in existence for more than 100 years. In addition to the building being in need of external and internal repairs, the sanctuary lacked a piano or any type of musical instrument to enhance the worship service activity. The bathrooms were clean and in working order and, there was evidence that the members were actively involved in keeping the church and its grounds clean.
As the service started, the pastor, who led every song, offered every prayer, read the scriptures and, did everything else that was required, in reality, directed the entire order of service. The doxology, sung without any musical accompaniment, was a tune foreign to anything that this writer had ever heard. But, through it all, the congregation of approximately twenty-five exhibited strong faith and a great sense of pride in their church.
For most of the lives of the congregants assembled, this church has been the place where they have worked out their faith with fear and trembling. This is the place where all of their babies have been baptized and all of their deceased have been funeralized. Marriages and other significant passages of life have provided continuing joy and purpose for their lives.
This church sits in the heart of what was once strictly an agricultural community that is now, increasingly, becoming a residential area. A sister church, with a membership of about fifty, lies some 3 - 5 miles away from this church. These two congregations have had a very close worship and working relationship for as long as they have existed. Many of their members are related to one another. Some even work with one another. Most of the congregants drive late model automobiles and trucks.
Time has brought on a great change in the lives of most. Generations of the worst conditions of poverty, segregation and racial hatred have given way, largely, to policies of inclusion. The segregated schools that most of the older parishioners remember have been integrated for many years. Blacks play a significant role in local government and many are no longer living in racially segregated areas. Though the local economy provides limited employment opportunities, Blacks are making strides to maintain some semblance of financial security. It is a delicate balance in a time when many employment opportunities are being outsourced to India, Pakistan and China and, health benefits and pensions have become the exception as opposed to the norm. But, we are still struggling to hold on. Agricultural workers’ wages and security are threatened by increasing investment in cotton and soybean production investment by Georgia agricultural magnates in Brazil. The land is more fertile and there is a greater opportunity to produce crops that have a higher yield at a much cheaper cost in wages. Time has brought on a great change.
If we, the African Methodist Episcopal Church, are to remain alive and vibrant in the face of inevitable change, we, too, must envision and embrace change. What we used to do 50 years ago, might no longer suit the need of our day. Just because we have been in the same location the last 50-100 years does not, at all, mean that it is the place where we need to be today. It might have been that 50-100 years ago we lived in the only areas we could live in because of economic and security issues.
Whatever the case, now is the time to re-assess our total position and begin the hard work of making the necessary decisions and doing what is necessary to implement plans and strategies that will ensure our future vitality as a denomination.
For too long we have been content to remain in the “woods”, far away from “Main Street”. For too many years, we have been content to keep doing what we have been doing even though we have known, and have documented, that we are not making any future progress. For too many years, we have been content to stay where we are, embracing complacency and mediocrity. Much of segregation is self-imposed because we have such a dim view of ourselves.
The AMEC must make some hard decisions, in the very near future, in order to be a viable denominational choice in the new millennium. We need to stop so much talk about our history and spend more time “making” history. Our church of tomorrow is dependent on what we decide to do today.
For too many years, we have been losing AMEC properties in Episcopal Districts across the connection due to our lack of diligence and planning for future growth and development. In some districts, we might have significant available financial resource in lands and buildings that have been abandoned, etc. over the years. Appropriate real estate management strategies can do much to reclaim this resource. We have long since passed the day when the denomination should close churches that are no longer viable and consolidate efforts in areas where extreme hardships have been evidenced by congregations that are literally too small to make ends meet. We have long since passed the time when the denomination should strategically plant, and subsidize, new congregations, which are located in paths of growth. We have long since passed the time when the denomination should assert its leadership.
The rural and small membership church is in need of a major investment of the AMEC denomination’s attention and investment (in time, talent and treasure). The rural and small membership church is the undeniable backbone of the denomination. It, right now, stands in need of denominational consideration and support if we are to be a viable denominational force in the foreseeable future.
7. THE GLOBAL CORNER - CONNECTIONAL APPEAL FOR ST. JAMES MISSION 2006:
The joy of serving the Lord Jesus is always my strength.
Herewith attached please find Mission 2006, a document spelling out the vision and operational framework of the St. James AME Church, Mariental of the Namibia Annual Conference in the 15th Episcopal District. The Vision was put forward to the Official Board of the St. James AME Church last Sunday afternoon, and will be discussed in the Year End Church Conference this Sunday after the 4th Advent Worship Celebration.
This document does not contain any technical, statistical or financial data, but we are delighted to report that select project and program proposal documents are being designed, and should be ready for distribution upon request in from Sunday 8 January 2006.
We prayerfully launch this document today by email to our Connectional Family, hoping that you, your family or church may find interest how and what we are doing on this side of the Atlantic Ocean to extend and expand the kingdom of God. Please pray without ceasing for our ministry. Should you consider making a financial donation toward the equipment we intend on buying, please make out your cheques to the St. James AME Church and mail to:
Bro. Fritz Cloete, Treasurer
St. James AME Church
P O Box 78
MARIENTAL
Republic of Namibia
The email address for our church is stjamesmariental@yahoo.com
Finally, may the Christ of Christmas find room in our hearts, because the Scripture says that He did not find a room at the Inn. Look, I stand and knock... sayeth the Lord!
Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year
Rev. Willem Simon Hanse
Mission 2006: Taking the Church to the Next Level
Introduction
It is with immense pleasure that I greet you with my personal Christian Motto: the joy of serving the Lord Jesus is always my strength! It is and should be a joy to serve the Lord Jesus Christ. The inspirational Quadrennial Sermon by Bishop Henry A Belin JR, ignited my soul to shout, “It is not about us, but it is about Jesus! “ That message sets the tone of my ministry for the 2004-2008 quadrennial. In matching the method with the moment the 2004 Commissioning Sermon by Bishop Samuel L Green SR A Fresh Anointment was not only truly refreshing, but his masterly display of hurricane-like homily, “Restoring the Altar of God” at Midyear 2005 was a divine moment of reflection for pastoral ministry.
Pastoral Assignment
My pastoral transfer from the former Purity AME Church to the St. James AME Church, where I first saw the light, has seen me through Amazing Grace. In this historic pulpit, I found Gilead’s healing balm, which helped me recover from the physical and spiritual scars of 2003. In line with my pastoral style, I have also systematically developed annual themes for my ministry at St. James AME Church:
- 2004: A Past to Cherish and a Future to Fulfill:
> Acknowledged foundations laid by predecessors, but alerted members of evolving new challenges the church has to face.
- 2005: Behold I make all things new:
> Refocused the thrust of our mandate to that of the Healing Ministry of our Liberating and Reconciling Gospel.
- 2006: Here am I Lord, send me.
> Challenges members to respond positively and energetically to programs and projects outlined in Mission 2006.
Biblical Mandate
The prophet Nehemiah received his divine charge at a time the Israelites had lost all hopes, almost in the Ezekiel’s valley of dry bones! The walls of Jerusalem, the exalted City and Zion of God, were in ruins. They were just returning from exile and the people were without resources to rebuild and restore the altar of their fathers and mothers. It was in this time of hopelessness that Nehemiah was commissioned to proclaim a message of hope! It is my solid hope, that the reliable and faithful God of our fathers and mothers will always give an outcome, because Jesus is a bridge over troubled waters
– Hallelujah!
Our Zion faces many unfounded allegations, and without apology, I wish to state it for the record that our Zion has truthfully executed the Great Commission with military precision. We have gone about the business of preaching and teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ with great zeal and determination. In this regard, we have been proudly about the business of our Mission and Purpose as stated in the AME Book of Discipline and Doctrine.
Socio-Economic Realities
Mission 2006 is a multi-dimensional vision for the socio-economic reconstruction of the people and society covered by the St. James AME Church pastoral assignment. Mission 2006 attempts to uncover the collective needs of the majority of church members (micro), as a reflection of the community (macro) in which we operate in order to develop a strategic plan to harness resources to meet these needs. We want to encourage our members to give more resources to meet Conference Claims on all levels and still have resources left for local projects and programmes.
As a matter of fact, with Mission 2006 the pastor wants to inform and encourage his members that we can do more than paying conference claims for ourselves by raising more resources in historical tradition of self-help and self-reliance. Like any other Namibian society we also face the mammoth challenge of lifting members of our society out of the sinking sands of alcohol and drugs abuses, unacceptable immoral sexual conduct contributing to high levels of HIV/Aids and teenage pregnancies, improving of quality of life by help creating employment and entertainment opportunities and encouraging Christian role models in our church and society!
Core Targets
In order to achieve the objectives of Mission 2006, we set for ourselves the following core targets:
1. Deeper Spiritual Values
a. Introduction of Bible Study,
b. Re-introduce Holy Communion Preparatory Services and
c. Continuous Evangelical and Revival Crusades.
2. Establishment of the St. James Centre
a. Renovation of the hall for the St. James Youth Centre,
b. Purchase of new audio-video equipment,
c. Purchase of Public Address System,
d. Purchase of musical keyboard to supplement piano,
e. Purchase of DSTV,
f. Launch of the Liturgical Dancers, and
g. Launch of the Christian Café.
3. Capital Projects
a. Architectural drawing plans,
b. Transform of vestry into Office Wing,
c. Expand the church with a New Wing, and
d. Add new Reception Area with ablution facilities
Expectations
We are calling upon our members to, individually and collectively, pray for:
a. Personal commitment to change of lifestyles, attitudes and behaviour
b. Commitment to regular attendance of bible study and worship services
c. More personal prayers and bible reading at home
d. Junior officers to be properly guided in new positions
e. More closer touch between class leaders and their members
f. Every officer to become more effective in his/her position of trust
g. Promotion of regular tithing and expanding the pool of tithers
h. Regular check of auxiliary monthly fees
i. Improvement of the central administration of the Church
j. Inclusive ministry whereby each member shall feel included
Barometer 31 August 2006
We hereby proposed the following measurement tools:
Renovation of the building (church and hall)
- Architectural drawing plans
- Vestry floor ceramic tiles
- Painting of church and hall
- Renovations to the church ceiling
- Ceiling light-fans
Centre Office Equipment
- Public Address system
- Musical keyboard
- Wireless microphones
- Intel Pentium 4 Computer with stand
- HP Multi-Functional Printer
- 150 litres Chess Freezer
- Samsung Plain Paper Fax
- Habitat Computer Stand
Centre Recreational Equipment
- Audio sound system
- DVD/CD/V-CD/MP-3 player
- 74cm Television set
- DsTV (Multichoice)
- Finger Boards
- Dart Board
- Fold-up Table Tennis
- 6-Foot Pool Table
- Senior Soccer Table
- Pool Table
Job Creation Equipment
- 1200 W High Pressure Cleaners
- Watex Hosepipes
- 120 L Refuse Bins
- Consumables
May the God of Grace smile upon us.
St. James AME Church
P O Box 78, Mariental, Namibia, Tel/Fax 063-24 2754
The Rev. Willem Simon Hanse
P O Box 50278, Bachbrecht, Namibia, Tel. 061-22 9938
64 Schönlein Street, Windhoek West, Fax. 061- 23 1626
stjamesmariental@yahoo.com
Cell: +264 81 122 5048
Sunday 11 December 2005
8, NEW SPIRIT! AND FRIENDS INVITES YOU TO THE FINAL 2005 PERFORMANCE OF “FROM HEAVEN’S THRONE”:
“From Heaven’s Throne” is an angelic celebration of Christmas, arranged Clydesdale. The event will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. at Greater Bethel AME Church, 1300 South Street, Nashville, Tennessee, telephone, 615.256.1509
9. THIRTEENTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT PRAYER REQUEST:
Prayer for the Reverend John Ruben Williams, known by many of his friends as, "J. R.", accomplished organist who played at many of our General Conferences.
This is to inform the AME community that the Reverend John Ruben (J. R.) Williams (pastor, presiding elder and noted organist) had another stroke and is presently in Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. His wife, Ms. Helen Williams is by his side and asking for our support and prayers of healing. May the Lord cover Reverend and Mrs. Williams in love and protection. Please keep the Williams family in your prayers.
Information provided by the Rev. Charmayne G. Davis West Kentucky Conference 13th Episcopal District
10. CLERGY FAMILY BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
Gladys Gibbs Moore (the 90-year-old mother of Norweda L. Carter, 8th District M-SWAWO+PK's President and mother-in-law of Pastor Stanley J. Carter of Turner Chapel A.M.E. Church, Greensburg, LA) was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 9, 2005 in East Moline, Illinois. She was an associate member of Gaines Chapel A.M.E. Church where the Rev. Bobby Moore is pastor. This mother of 11 children will have:
Visitation on Friday, December 16, 2005 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and her life will be celebrated on Saturday, December 17, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. will both take place at:
Weems Chapel United Methodist Church
The Rev. Gloria McKenney, Pastor
810 Third Street
Picayune, MS 39466
Phone: 601-798-5447
Memorials may be given to her church or to the American Diabetes Association. The Carter and Moore Families are grateful for your thoughts and prayers.
Condolences may be sent to:
Mrs. Norweda Carter and Family
P.O. Box 743
Greensburg, LA 70441
Email condolences: NORWEDAC@yahoo.com
11. CLERGY FAMILY BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
From: VBROWN@Tnstate.edu
Sister Carol Corbin, the wife of Rev. Raymond Corbin, pastor of Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church Charlotte, Tennessee lost her mother Sis. Dorothy Faye McGhee on Thursday Dec. 8, 2005.
The arrangements are as follows:
Visitation: Thursday, December 15, 2005
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Trinity Funeral Home
808 Depot StreetParis, TN 38242
FUNERAL: Friday, December 16, 2005
Western Oak Grove Baptist Church
Highway 79Paris, TN.
Condolences may be sent to:
The Rev. and Mrs. Raymond Corbin
200 McGhee LaneS
pringville, TN 37256
(731) 644-2425 (Phone)
12. CLERGY FAMILY BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
Please be informed of the passing of one of the 10th Episcopal District's retired pastors, the Rev. Joe Lee (J. L.) Grant, who went home to be with the Lord on December 4, 2005.
Rev. Grant's pastoral tenure included:
Ball Chapel-Wichita Falls, Texas,
Bethel AME Church-Grandview, Texas,
St. James AME Church-Fort Worth, Texas,
Simms Chapel AME Church-Carrollton, Texas,
Wayman Chapel AME Church-Ennis, Texas, and several other churches throughout the 10th Episcopal District.
Homegoing service for the Rev. J. L. Grant will be Thursday, December 15, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. with visitation beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Rev. Joe Lee Grant's remains have been entrusted to:
Brown, Owens & Brumley Funeral Directors
425 South Henderson St.
Fort Worth, Texas 76104
Ph: (817) 335-4557
Visitation and the homegoing service will be held at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to the Rev. J. L. Grant's daughters, Ms Joyce Lee Grant and/or Mrs. Mary lee Grant-Holmes.
Ms. Joyce Lee Grant
5210 Libbey Avenue
Fort Worth, Texas 76107
Ph: (817) 377-7130
Mrs. Mary lee grant-Holmes
2019 paisley dr., #a
Arlington, Texas 76015
Please continue to lift Rev. Grant's family up in prayer.
13. CLERGY FAMILY BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
From: hilldrkenneth@comcast.net Mrs. Frankie Sebastian the mother of Reverend Dickey Sebastian pastor of Mulberry Circuit (St John AME Church, Mulberry and Lucy Memorial AME Church, Kelso) Chattanooga District East Tennessee Annual Conference passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2005.
Service arrangements
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Body to lie in state: 12:00 Noon
Funeral: 1: 00 PM
St. John AME Church
Mulberry, TN
931 438 0428 (church)
Services entrusted to:
Howard Funeral Home
501 West Maple Street
Fayetteville, TN 37334
931 433 1222 (Phone)
Condolences can be sent to:
The Reverend Dickey Sebastian
547 Howell Hill
Kelso, TN 37348
931 937 8594 (Phone)
Presiding Elder Kenneth Hill
Chattanooga District East Tennessee Annual Conference
Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, Presiding Prelate13th Episcopal District
14. CLERGY FAMILY BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
Funeral services for the father of the Rev. Joan McGlockton: Dr. Joseph L. Belle, DVM
Thomas Funeral Home, Dayton, Ohio
Funeral Arrangements: Wednesday, December 14, 2005
1:00 PM at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church,Dayton, Ohio
Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, Presiding Prelate, 13th Episcopal District
Presiding Elder Linda Thomas-Martin
15. CLERGY FAMILY BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
From: trakeishaf@yahoo.com
Mrs. Elizabeth Morley the sister of Mrs. Gloria Morley-Franklin, President of the Atlanta-North Georgia Conference MSWAWO, 6th Episcopal District and spouse of Rev. Benjamin Franklin, Jr. pastor of Mt. Zion A.M.E Church in Mansfield, GA passed on Friday evening, December 9, 2005.
Service Arrangements
Saturday, December 17, 2005
1:00 PM
Mt. Hermon A.M.E. Church
401 N.W. 7th Terrace
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309
(954) 463-6309
Interment:
Sunset Memorial Gardens
N.W. 19th Street
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311
Services entrusted to:
Roy Mizell & Kurtz Funeral Home
1305 N.W. 6th Street (Sistrunk Blvd.)
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311
(954) 467-3426
Condolences may be sent to:
Reverend and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin, Jr. and Family
Mt. Zion AME Church
119 East 5th Street / P. O. Box 72
Mansfield, GA 30055
770-787-0358 (Phone)
16. CLERGY FAMILY 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.
17. CONDOLENCES TO THE BEREAVED FROM THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER:
The Chair of the Commission on Publications, the Right Reverend Gregory G. M. Ingram; the Publisher, the Reverend Dr. Johnny Barbour and the Editor of the Christian Recorder, the Reverend Dr. Calvin H. Sydnor III offer our condolences and prayers to those who have lost loved ones. We pray that the peace of Christ will be with you during this time of your bereavement.
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