Bishop Gregory G. M. Ingram - Chair, Commission on Publications
The Reverend Dr. Johnny Barbour, Jr., Publisher
The Reverend Dr. Calvin H. Sydnor III, Editor
The Christian Recorder Online will resume publication after Christmas.
We wish all of you a very Blessed Christmas.
1. SAINT JAMES AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, CYNTHIANA, KENTUCKY:
Greetings, salutations, and warmest regards in the name of our precious Savior Jesus Christ the Risen Lord who through grace and mercy protects, provides, and paves the way for our future in eternity with Him.
Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Church along with Ebenezer United Methodist Church and Macedonia Baptist Church would like to extend to you this invitation.
You are asked to come and be a part of their annual recognition and celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This will be a community wide event in which all of Harrison County and other communities and counties may participate.
This momentous occasion of honor will be held on Monday, January 16, 2006. The day’s schedule will be as follows:
10:00 A.M. - morning devotions at Ebenezer UMC located at 205 North Locust Street
10:30 A.M. -Community Wide March of Unity, Friendship and Alliance originating from Ebenezer UMC
11:00 A.M. - Celebration, Appreciation and Observance Program in Remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King at St. James AMEC, 312 West Pleasant St.
Featured Speaker for the MLK Program will be Dr. Mary Levi Smith, First Female President of Kentucky State University, Frankfort, Kentucky, author of, In Spite of the Odds: Using Roadblocks, Potholes, and Hurdles as Stepping Stones to Success
12:00 P.M. Noon -Fellowship Lunch
Please join us for this special commemoration of the life and times of Dr. Martin L. King Jr. He stepped out on faith on our behalf so that we could experience life’s freedoms and rights as citizens here on earth. Let us step out on Monday, January 16, 2006 to honor his courageous efforts.
In Christian Fellowship,
The members of Saint James A.M.E., Ebenezer UMC and Macedonia Baptist Churches.
“I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD” (Psalms 122:1)
2. CLERGY FAMILY BEREAVEMENT NOTICE UPDATE:
Bishop and Mrs. Richardson and the entire family of the late Sarah Speights, mother of Supervisor Connie Speights Richardson, express their sincere gratitude for the prayers and expressions of compassion received to date.
Please continue to pray for the family.
Peace and blessings,
Rev. Cassandra A. Sparrow
Executive Director
Second District Religious, Educational and Charitable Development Projects, Inc.
(RED, Inc.)
Service arrangements for Mrs. Sarah Speights
Service arrangements for Mrs. Sarah Speights, mother of Second Episcopal District Episcopal Supervisor Connie Speights Richardson and the mother-in-law of Bishop Adam Jefferson Richardson, Presiding Bishop, Second Episcopal District.
Funeral Service:
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
11:00 A. M. (Central Time)
Vann Funeral Home
4265 Saint Andrews Street
Marianna, FL 32448
(850) 482-3300 (Phone)
Floral arrangements/tributes should be sent to Vann Funeral Home.
Vann Funeral Home
4265 Saint Andrews Street
Marianna, FL 32448
(850) 482-3300 (Phone)
Sympathy cards and messages of condolence may be sent to the Tallahassee, Florida address of Bishop and Mrs. Adam Jefferson Richardson.
ADDRESS:
3715 Forsythe Way
Tallahassee, FL 32309
FAX messages of condolence may be sent via:
(850) 893-1959
3. CLERGY FAMILY BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
From: longcreek2@aol.com
Funeral services for the late Willie Eugene Ball (father of Rev. Gregory Ball, Pastor of Brown's AME Church Smithfield, VA):
Arrangements:
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Wake (10:30 AM)
Homegoing Service (11:00 AM)
1st Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church
809-811 West Saratoga Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Bishop Oscar E. Brown, Pastor
Phone: 410-728-4383
Fax: 410-383-0676
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to:
Gary P. March Funeral Home
270 Fredhilton Pass
Baltimore, MD 21229
Phone: 410-945-1100
Condolences may be sent to:
Rev. Gregory Ball and family
6 Madrone Place
Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 838-0685
4. CLERGY FAMILY BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
SGT Melba Anita Miller, daughter and only child of the Reverend Dr. Marva Bywaters, pastor of the of Petra AME Church in Houston, Texas, departed earth for Glory on December 19, 2005.
The Homegoing Celebration will be held on Wednesday, December 28, 2005, at noon.
Condolences may be sent to:
Rev. Dr. Marva Bywaters
4919 La Branch Street
Houston, Texas 77004
713.522.4775
5. CLERGY FAMILY BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
From: PastorGolphin@aol.com
Service arrangements for Mrs. Mellodey Hoskins, daughter of Reverend MacArthur Pendleton and Dr. Kathy Pendleton (Bethel AME Church - Campbellsville, KY).
Wake:
Monday, December 26, 2005 from 1:00 PM-7:00 PM
(The family will be present from 6:00 PM –7:00 PM) atLeek and Sons Funeral Home304 E WilliamsDanville IL 68132217-442-2667
The Homegoing Celebration of Mellodey Hoskins December 27, 2005
12:00 Noon
New Life Church of Faith
1419 N. Bowman Ave
Danville, IL 61832
Condolences may be sent to the addresses above or to:
The Reverend MacArthur Pendleton and Dr. Kathy Pendleton
Bethel AME Church
240 Lone Valley Rd
Campbellsville, KY 42718
6. 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.
7. 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.
Archive of The Christian Recorder Online from 2004-2016; Dr. Calvin H. Sydnor III, 20th Editor of The Christian Recorder
