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. COMMENTS FROM THE EDITOR:
- The Editor attended the 19th Annual Seminar on Church Growth and Evangelism that was held in Birmingham, Alabama last week and the previous week, he traveled to Hampton, Virginia to speak at Fort Monroe, Virginia for the installation’s Martin Luther King Commemorative Service. This week we will be in Cincinnati for the Connectional Women’s Missionary Society Meeting.
We will write an article about the Church Growth and Evangelism Meeting and welcome articles from the Church Growth and Evangelism Department, as well as from the Connectional Women’s Missionary Society Meeting.
- By now, every AME should have received and read the Special Katrina Issue of The Christian Recorder. The AME Publisher, Dr. Johnny Barbour and his staff at the AME Publishing House printed over 66,000 copies that we distributed throughout the Church. A copy was supposed to be given to every AME family without charge. If you have not received your copy, please contact your pastor or presiding elder. If a presiding elder has not received his or her copies, he or she should contact his or her presiding bishop.
- As a result of the 66,000-copy edition of The Christian Recorder, we have fallen behind in our distribution schedule. We are catching up and the Editor and the Publisher are committed to getting The Christian Recorder to you on time. Please bear with us as we catch up in getting the issues back on schedule. We are also getting the online edition caught up as a result of the traveling these past two weeks.
- Retired Presiding Elder, the Rev. E. Lewis Branch suggested that The Christian Recorder feature articles about retired Presiding Elders who had dedicated their lives to our Zion. He suggested the title, “Where Are They Now?”
The Christian Recorder staff has accepted the suggestion and challenge of Reverend Branch and will accept articles about retired AME Ministers. Reverend Branch has agreed to do a series of articles for The Christian Recorder. I invite others of you to submit articles also. Let us “give flowers” to our retired clergy persons while they are still alive. Many of them have done and great work and in their ministry refused to “come down off the wall.”
The Reverend Dr. E. Lewis Branch submits the first article on the ministry of the Reverend Dr. Vernon I. Lowe.
2. “WHERE ARE THEY NOW?” - THE REVEREND DR. VERNON I. LOWE:
Dr. Vernon I. Lowe was born in Bermuda and married Eunice (Raynor) Lowe. They are the parents of four (4) children, three sons and one daughter. Dr. Lowe accepted his call to the ministry in 1953 while a member of Vernon Temple A.M.E. Church, Huntington, New York under the pastorate of Rev. Wendell J. Foster. The late Bishop George W. Baber ordained Dr. Lowe both deacon and an elder.
He was trained in the public schools of Bermuda. Furthered his education in the USA, New York, Bethel Bible School where he received his Bachelor and Master’s degree. Dr. Lowe was awarded the Doctor of Divinity degree from a university in South Africa,
Dr. Lowe served in the pastorate for thirty years in the following churches, all in the New York area – Mt. Pleasant AMEC, Morris Brown AMEC, Bethel AMEC, where he increased the membership from 46 to over 400 members.
Bishop Richard Allen Hildebrand appointed him Presiding Elder. He served in the Buffalo/Albany District for seven years, five years in the Brooklyn/West Chester District and fourteen years in the Jamaica/Long Island District. He retired April 2005. He now resides in Hunting, New York.
He was the immediate past president of the Connectional Presiding Elders’ Council where he served for four years elevating the public status of Presiding Elders. He continues to preach and giving council to young men and women entering the ministry. At present, his son, Robert Lowe is pastoring at Mt. Moriah AMEC, which has grown from 45 to over 4,000 members under his administration. He is also a TV preacher.
3. BISHOP RICHARD ALLEN CHAPPELLE, PRESIDING BISHOP OF THE 12TH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT WARNS CHURCHES THAT SCAM ARTISTS ARE STILL COMMITTING FRAUD AGAINST AME CHURCHES:
The following account was forwarded by Bishop Richard Allen Chappelle
This evening I was contacted by a "Pastor Davis", who supposedly was sending me one of his members transferring to Arkansas because of her job, who he alleged was Bishop Adam J. Richardson's niece. He claimed that "Bishop Richardson" was with him and was “placed on the phone.” This person on the other end of the telephone spoke very friendly, as though he knew me personally and asked that I take care of his niece; he told me that he was at the airport and was about to catch a flight. He gave the phone back to "Pastor Davis," who then proceeded to tell me all about my soon-to-be member, "Diane Williams." He told me that she had four children, two girls and two boys. He also told me that she was a Federal Government HUD Loan Officer, whose job had been transferred to Arkansas. He went on to say that, she was driving enroute as we spoke and was approximately six hours away. Pastor Davis told me that Diane Williams played the piano and organ and that her husband had recently died of cancer and had served as a pastor under Bishop Ming.
Pastor Davis told me he had been trying to contact me all evening and it was then I realized it was he who had been "block calling" me. I had answered the telephone this time because a wireless number came up (646-510-0359).
Pastor Davis gave me a cell number to contact "Diane Williams" (202-374-6219), which I did not do immediately because I figured if she were 6 hours out, there would be no need to call her so soon.
I left the house for approximately an hour and when I returned there were 16 missed blocked calls on my phone and one message. The caller identified herself as Diane Williams and said that she had had a small accident. It became quickly evident that money was the motive of the call. She wanted me to vouch for her to the mechanic that had fixed her car, after being towed to his shop, because they would not take her personal check. Basically, she and the mechanic wanted me to go to Wal-Mart and wire $425 because she had given him all of her cash ($225.00). She warned me that her (blocked) cell phone battery was low and asked if she could call me back if we were disconnected. We were disconnected and she did call collect from the pay phone number 713-654-7483. This time she put the mechanic on the phone I asked him for the name of his shop. He gave me the same name of the shop that she had given me, "Firestone Emergency Road Service." I knew that a road service was not a shop so I asked him for a phone number that I could call him back and this “threw them for a loop.” He started to give me a "218" Area Code but made some excuse about the FAX being hooked up and said he would allow the woman to use his shop phone to call me back and give me the number within the next few minutes. This gave me the opportunity to look up on the internet the area codes. The areas codes from their phone calls had come out of Washington, D.C., Houston, Texas, New York, and Minnesota.
Diane Williams did call back, proceeded with her story, and attempted to give me another number, at which time I told her that I had contacted Bishop Richardson and he had stated that he did not even know her. She gasped and told someone, "She called Bishop Richardson." She was then instructed to hang up and she did.
Please pass this on to all of the AME pastors that you know. Somehow, someone has gotten an AME directory and I suspect that we have been targeted.
I really had not spoken to Bishop Richardson, but they did not know that.
Be blessed, be careful, and beware!
Written by the Reverend Shirley Inkton Bowers
4. CLARIFICATION - MS. AMANDA WILSON, WHO WILL BE WORKING IN SWAZILAND, IS FROM THE 13TH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT:
Ms. Amanda Wilson, who will be working at the Village in Mbabane Swaziland (18th District), in March, is from the 13th District, and is a member of Bethel AME in Knoxville (Rev. Johnny Watson is her pastor).
Submitted by Supervisor Stan McKenzie
5. CITY-WIDE GOSPEL REVIVAL: A NEW LEVEL OF LIVING IN 2006:
The Louisville area African Methodist Episcopal Churches are sponsoring a citywide revival at Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church, 1901 W. Muhammad Ali Boulevard in Louisville, Kentucky on January 25 – 27, 2006 (Wednesday – Friday) at 6:45 p.m. nightly. The Reverend Dr. Pedro Basden is the Pastor of Quinn Chapel.
The guest Evangelist will be the Rev. Terence Gray, pastor of St. Mark A. M. E. Church, Orlando, Florida
The revival theme is, “Spirituality – Unification – Growth”
6. KING FOR A DAY:
"The noblest goal is not conquest of enemies but reconciliation with adversaries.” - Coretta Scott King, King Day 2006
By Stephanie and Eric Stradford
FAS2 ATLANTA, Monday January 16, 2006 – Martin Luther King, III stood with his mom and on his dad’s shoulders to address the dream. Mrs. King’s oldest son told reporters, "Typically a holiday means to chill and cool out. One day we will get there, but this is not the time to do that yet."
Mrs. Coretta Scott King speaks at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Photo AP
As eldest son of the legendary civil rights family, Martin Luther King, III stepped up to proclaim, "The primary message is that, as we every year approach the King holiday, that we are closer to the dream and vision of Martin Luther King, Jr., but we have not achieved it yet, so this is a day of service. It's a day that we should re-commit ourselves," he said.
The Kings are far from immune to the normal stuff families endure in this land of deferred dreams. But, despite the challenges, Martin, Bernice, Dexter, and Yolanda are rising above the rhetoric to that era of healing and wholeness in America dreamed of by their slain father.
Mother Coretta Scott King’s visit to Ebenezer Baptist Church brought with it a message of hope and caution. "The noblest goal is not conquest of enemies but reconciliation with adversaries. We must remember in this election year that Republicans, Democrats, conservatives and liberals, we are all sisters and brothers," she said. “Like Martin Luther King, Jr., we must never allow our dialogue to become degraded by insults and humiliation, and we must always respect the dignity and humanity of our adversaries.”
King's widow has been recovering from a stroke she suffered last summer that also left her partially paralyzed. Still she rose to rally her offspring and movement beneficiaries to a national defense of the poor people’s throne. Mrs. King had not been seen publicly since last year's King Holiday ceremonies in Atlanta. Doctors had predicted a slow recovery and some were convinced that last year was her last King Day.
Instead, Mother King stood in the place where Black mothers have been needed since before the U.S. government said, “Y’all free now.” It is the first King Day since the death of Mother Rosa Parks, Dr. C. DeLores Tucker and Father of Affirmative Action Enforcement, Dr. Arthur Allen Fletcher.
History records that Dr. King’s legacy of struggle for equality and justice is for all people. They are messages about unity, painting a world where people of all colors, creeds, backgrounds, and faiths work together for a brighter future.
In King’s world, notable black American intellectuals such as Dr. Thomas Sowell, Dr. Alan Keyes, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, former Secretary of State Colin Powell and current Secretary of State Dr. Condoleezza Rice might be edified as champions for human rights, if only for a day.
Mrs. King’s words of wisdom for 2006 dug deeper than the divisive politics of 21st Century America. The Kings' four children are just beginning to realize that “noblest goal” of which their mother spoke. The perceived battle over who controls their father's message of nonviolence provides yet another opportunity for healing and wholeness.
The National Park Service, which in 1995 miscounted the number of men in a Million Man March, might have an interest in taking over the King Center from the King family. But, perhaps there is a better deal brewing that adds value to the family business by uniting with an extended family of beneficiaries.
"We get in the habit of trying to tear down noble figures from time to time. I think it's just human nature," said U.S. Representative John Lewis, who first met King at age 18. Lewis spoke at the 1963 March on Washington just before King delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin said, "It's important for us to come together, to find solutions for poverty, to find solutions for peace, and, for me as mayor, to use my position and the soapbox, the bully pulpit, to advocate for the eradication of poverty and for peace and good will…Perhaps some prefer to honor the dreamer while ignoring or fighting the dream," she said.
Marty King’s reality for King Day 2006 is that family is family. Members of Rosa Parks’ family faced the same reality after Mother Parks died. Even after death, “Quiet Strength” lives. The value in Parks’ December 1, 1955 demonstration will barely fund a cup of coffee if mismanaged in the hands of greedy, selfish people.
Dr. King’s birthday must be more than just a holiday or a chance for political bantering. It must celebrate a man who gambled on a better America despite the risks to his family. If relegated to the oppressors, and the historians they hire, King Day is likely to be remembered as a prophetic weeping and gnashing of teeth until, and unless you decide otherwise.
Contributing reports by Jerry Brooks, The Washington Dispatch, Associated Press, and IXIA 11 Alive News, Atlanta.
7. WATTS CHURCH KICKS-OFF ITS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF MINISTRY WITH “A CELEBRATION OF WORSHIP & ARTS” SUN., JAN. 29; FEATURES INCLUDE DRAMA, DANCE, POETRY AND CHRISTIAN RAP:
LOS ANGELES — (January 16, 2006) — Grant A.M.E. Church is celebrating! The Watts Church kicks-off its yearlong centennial celebration of ministry with “A Celebration of Worship & Arts” on Sunday, Jan. 29, at 4:30 p.m.
“This event promises to be ‘hallelujah good time’ in the Lord,” said the Rev. Leslie R. White with a wide smile. “We are bursting at the seams with joy as we reflect on God’s goodness. We are looking forward to sharing that joy and excitement with the community as we worship the Lord through the arts.”
The 90-minute extravaganza features creative expressions of praise including drama, liturgical dance, music and sign language. Participants include:
· The Joyful Praise Dance Ministry – directed by famed choreographer and professionally trained dancer Steven Semien, the Joyful Praise Dancers have left parishioners in awe with past performances of “Wade in the Water,” “Hallelujah You’re Worthy” and “Are you Ready for a Miracle?”
· The Illuminations Drama Ministry – their debut performance last December of “A Conscience Revisited” was so powerful that an encore performance was added earlier this month. Led by former General Hospital actress Senait Ashenafi, the cast will present “Relgiontree.com,” an inspiring piece on shopping for religion.
· G-Boy Union – click88, L-Brown, and Grant’s own TripLL-H have become staples of the 11 a.m. worship service each third Sunday. Their electrifying presentations incorporate the right combination of Scripture and hip hop to make your head rock to the beat and for your mind think about the awesome nature of Jesus Christ.
· Dramatic presentations – Grant’s own Lesia Bridgewater, Ian Lawrence, Ebony Malbry and Judith Robinson will present the Lord’s Prayer and Psalm 23 in dramatic fashion. Look for the incorporation of African themes and sign language for added sensory effect.
· Spoken-word poetry – Resident poet par excellence Theresa Lawrence and guest poets from Carson High School will leave congregants spellbound with their stimulating original poems and interpretive reading of featured selections.
· Melodies from heaven – Grant’s renowned choirs, under the direction of critically acclaimed composer Byron Smith, and anointed and esteemed musicians Chris R. Jordan and Theresa Jones-Bailey, have taken seriously the command to “make a joyful noise unto the Lord.” Thusly, the Junior, New Spirit Nation, Voices for Christ and Adult choirs will sing unto the Lord Sunday afternoon.
· Special guests – including the gospel choirs of Ward and Second A.M.E. churches along with New Philadelphia A.M.E. Church, Rancho Domingo. So sought-after are these ensembles that Ward’s choir, for example, was featured on NBC’s “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.”
According to White, the fact that the program is uniquely nestled between Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Day and the start of African American History Month is “an added bonus” as the Church reflects on its own history in the Watts community.
The event also coincides with a planned trip to Atlanta in early February, where White and the aforementioned ministries will present at the Founder’s Day Celebration of Turner Theological Seminary.
Grant A.M.E. Church is located at 10435 South Central Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90002. 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; admission is free. For driving directions or for more information visit www.GrantAMEChurch.org or contact the Church office at 323-564-1151.
Contact: Rev. Kevin T. Taylor, Telephone (323) 564-1151
8. A FAMILY TRIBUTE FOR THE REVEREND ALDUSTUS EARL JORDAN, JR. - MARCH 2, 1927 – DECEMBER 28, 2005:
Aldustus Earl Jordan, Jr. was born in Stamford, Connecticut on March 2, 1927 as the first child to the former Mary Elizabeth Brooks and Aldustus Earl Jordan. After residing in Stamford for about one year, the family moved to Jamaica, Long Island, New York. It was in Jamaica that the family was made complete with the birth of Elizabeth, Preston, and Edward. As he grew up, he was called Junior or “June” for short by family and friends.
Education was stressed in the home and Aldustus attended Public School No. 40 and 116. Because of his high scholastic ability, he was eligible for “Rapid Advancement Classes” on the Junior High School level. He was an honor student at Shimer Junior High School and continued to complete the Senior High Curriculum at Brooklyn Automotive Trade School.
He married the former Ernestine Martha Adams and to this union was born five children—Aldustus III, Ernestine Sharon, Ernest, Michael, and Kevin. Many years following the death of Ernestine, he married the former Elaine Crawford and a sixth child was born, Edward (Pookie).
Between seventeen and eighteen years of age, Aldustus received the divine call to preach the word of God and he faithfully accepted and obeyed God’s call. Upon receiving a scholarship, he entered and graduated from Shelton College and National Bible Institute in New York City. Many fruitful and spiritual hours were spent as a member of Allen A.M.E. church in Jamaica with the pastor and mentor Rev. William McKinley Dawkins. In 1947, Aldustus gained admittance into the A.M.E. New York Conference as one of God’s anointed.
Reverend Jordan’s first ministerial appointments were located on Long Island at Trinity A.M.E. Church in Smithtown and Allen A.M.E. Church in Northport. He would hold service at one church in the morning and the other in the afternoon. In 1956, the family left New York where he accepted the pastorate of Ebenezer A.M.E. Church in Rahway, New Jersey for two years. He also served as Secretary for the New Brunswick District, Ministerial Alliance and Secretary to the New Jersey Annual Conference, and as a member of the board of Urban Renewal for the City of Rahway.
In 1958, Reverend Jordan was appointed pastor of Trinity A.M.E. Church in Long Branch, New Jersey. In 1959, he was appointed by then New Jersey Governor Robert B. Meyner as the State’s representative to the City of Long Branch Housing Authority and urban renewal agency and was elected to the position of Vice-Chairman of the Long Branch Housing Authority. In 1961, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the Interested Citizens Civic Organization. He was later endorsed by the organization as a candidate for City Council representing Ward 5. In 1963, he received the Citizens Committee Award recognizing outstanding service to City of Long Branch.
In 1965, he became pastor of Bethel A.M.E. Church in Huntington, New York where he quickly emerged as both a spiritual leader and a community organizer. He secured federal funds for the Huntington Community Action Center and became its first director. He is also well known for his “Buck for A Bus Campaign” that raised funds to purchase a new bus for the Huntington Headstart Program. The Summer Camp that he started for the community’s poor children at East Woods School continues to this day.
He would later pastor at Greater Bethel A.M.E. in Harlem, Bethel Tabernacle A.M.E in Brooklyn, and Calvary A.M.E. in Glen Cove. He retired from the active ministry in 2003.
He is survived by his wife Elaine; siblings Elizabeth, Preston, and Edward; six children, Aldustus III, Ernestine Sharon, Ernest, Michael, Kevin, and Edward; six grandsons Aldustus Edward, David, Trevis, Calder, Lloyd (L. J.), and Reed; sister-in-laws Alma and Margie; daughter-in-laws Barbara, Claire, and Rosamund; son-in-law Lloyd James, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and those who have adopted him as their father.
The life of Reverend A. Earl Jordan is characterized by strong faith in God, love for all humanity, and an unbending commitment to social justice. He was loving, compassionate, and tough when necessary. We celebrate his passing to his final reward and thank him for a job well done.
9. MT. ZION A.M.E CHURCH -CHOSEN WOMEN OF GOD CONFERENCE 2006:
The Women of Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church Of DeLand, Florida will be having our Annual Women Conference
Date:
February 17 thru February 19, 2006
Theme: Women Standing in Unity
Therefore, I the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Ephesians 4:1-2
Please come and join us in this great celebration.
Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church
935 South Adelle Avenue
DeLand, Florida
Church Phone#: 386-736-1578
Reverend Grandville Anderson, Pastor
10. NASHVILLE BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ADDS ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Nashville, TN (BlackNews.com) - Darren L. Johnson, author and organization development consultant, who is responsible for leading the Nashville Black Chamber of Commerce through its 2005 organizational redesign, has accepted a position on the Board of Directors for that organization, beginning January 2006.
In a recent interview regarding Johnson's leadership efforts in 2005, Charles Sueing, Chairman of the Nashville Black Chambers Board of Directors stated, "Darren stepped up to the plate and accepted the position of Interim Executive Director, later titled Interim President. He applied his "Inside Out Learning" principles to shape and define the Chamber. Johnson's advice was for the Chamber to cease all activities in 2005 until it was prepared to step out anew. The Board heeded the advice and thus began Johnson's two steps back approach."
According to Sueing, by taking two steps back, the chamber made time to develop and implement a strategy to address [it's] challenges.
As the Interim President, Johnson's strategic leadership effort included a total system redesign of the Nashville Black Chamber of Commerce. He completed an organizational audit, revamped its financial records, re-designed the website (www.nashvilleblackchamber.org), and relocated the office.
According to Johnson, "Taking two steps back was part of an effort to create a new image and position the Black Chamber as an organization that can successfully assist & support Black owned businesses and their partners throughout Nashville."
Johnson also partnered the Chamber with the founders of Coffee Talk Nashville, a networking event that happens every third Thursday morning at Kijiji Coffee House in Nashville.
Although Johnson's contract officially ended on September 7, 2005, he remained in the position until December 31, 2005 to assist the Black Chamber through its transition. He has agreed to be on the Board of Directors beginning in January 2006.
For more information about the Nashville Black Chamber, call 615-876-9634.
InsideOut Learning, Inc. offers organization development consulting and coaching. They are the publishers of the Letting Go of Stuff book and CD series. (www.lettinggoofstuff.com)
11. THE PASTOR’S CORNER - FAN THE FLAME – FAITH:
For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you…Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. (II Timothy 1: 6 & 2: 15)
The Apostle Paul reminds young Timothy and us to “fan into flame the gift of God that is in [us].” He later describes living a life of sound solid faith as a means of fanning the flame of eternal and abundant life that is ours through Jesus Christ.
The ideal or standard for the Christian life is to secure or gain the approval of God. The order of authority is however often reversed to suggest that it is God’s goal to win the approval of people. It is as though God is simply a blessing dispenser. Faith is then incorrectly taught as a practice through which the believer can manage his or her relationship with God for the purpose of receiving the blessings we desire. Nothing is further from the “TRUTH” (John 14: 6). Paul instructs Timothy, and us “to do our best to present ourselves to God as one approved” by God. In doing so, we “fan into flame the gift of God, which is in [us].” II Timothy 1: 6)
What is it that wins the approval of God? Hebrews 11: 6 tells us faith pleases God because “without faith it is impossible to please God.” Faith is the active belief that God is who God says God is. Let us dissect this definition using Hebrews 11: 6 as our template.
Active – “…because anyone who comes to Him…” To come to God denotes action on our part.
Belief that God is – we “must believe that He exists.” We must not only acknowledge but also trust in His existence. James 2: 19 says, “You believe there is one God. Good! Even demons believe that – and shudder.” And, James 2: 18 adds, “I will show you my faith by what I do.” Our actions must reflect our belief in His existence – that is real faith.
Who God says God is – “He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.” We are to focus on knowing God intimately and not just on knowing what God has for us.
What Source Can I Access to Develop Faith? Romans 10: 17 (NIV) tells us, “Faith comes from hearing the message and the message is heard through the word of Christ.” The message is (Romans 10:9) the proclamation of the finished work of Christ. Jesus is Lord. God raised Him from the dead. And, everyone who calls (Romans 10: 13) on the name of the Lord will be saved. We are saved from sin, guilt and the destructive habits that can rob us of life. Therefore, we are to study and seek the word of God in order to have life.
Fan the flame of eternal life. Fan the flame of abundant life. Attend worship services, weekly. Study and read the word, daily. Because “Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Fan the flame!
Pastor James Moody
Quinn Chapel, Chicago
12. CLERGY FAMILY BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
We regret to inform you of the passing of Rev. Charles McAllister. He was the pastor of Mt. Zion AME Church in Columbia, Pennsylvania (Harrisburg District). The following information has been provided regarding funeral arrangements.
Viewing and Funeral Service– Monday, January 23, 2006
Viewing - 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Service – 11:00 a.m.
Church of Deliverance
201 Bradford Avenue
Downingtown, PA 19335
Funeral Home:
Emmett Golden Hunt Memorial Chapel
427 East Lincoln Highway
Coatesville, Pennsylvania 19320
Funeral – Saturday, January 28, 2006
Service – 1:00 p.m.
St. Phillip AMEZ Church
Acorn Branch Road
Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
French I. Davis Funeral Home
316 North 6th Street
Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
Condolences may be sent to his wife:
The Rev. Patricia McAllister
1193 Glenside Road
Downingtown, PA 19335
Phone: 610-873-0948
Please keep Rev. Patricia McAllister and the family in your prayers
13. CLERGY FAMILY BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
From: Presiding Elder Linda F. Thomas-Martin
Our heartfelt love and prayers are extended to the William family as we deeply regret announcing the passing of Reverend John R. Williams. He was known throughout the Church as “JR.”
The Reverend John R. Williams was the retired pastor of Greater St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church, Louisville, Kentucky, Presiding Elder emeritus of the West Kentucky Annual Conference under the jurisdiction of the Thirteenth Episcopal District and organist extraordinaire. Reverend Williams passed on January 20th at 12:45 PM.
Funeral service arrangements will be forth coming.
Please remember Sister Helen Williams and family in your prayers.
14. 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.
15. 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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