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
1. EDITORIAL – AN AFFORDABLE EVANGELISM RESOURCE FOR THE SMALLEST CHURCHES AND FOR LARGE CHURCHES TOO:
Dr. Calvin H. Sydnor III
The AME Church has got to keep rolling forward and The Christian Recorder is committed to sharing information with its readers. The technology is in place; we just have to use it. So many things are available to us, i.e., conference calls, video-taping worship services, PowerPoint presentations, less paper, the use of MySpace, online Sunday School classes and online Bible Studies, whatever it takes to communicate the Gospel of Jesus Christ, should be utilized. If we hope to maintain relevancy, we have to use a new paradigm of AME Church outreach-thinking.
The link below allows readers to view the 36-minute video-clip of the worship service that was held at the AME Sunday School Union on February 20, 2008. The Reverend Roderick Belin was the preacher, Dr. Daryl Ingram was the worship leader and Dr. Richard Lewis introduced the preacher. The Flip video-camera http://www.theflip.com/ was easy-to-operate and purchased for $199 and the website http://www.vimeo.com/ that converted file was free. The video camera takes two AA Batteries. After the file is converted, voila, you have a link that can be emailed or posted on a website.
Click Here: http://www.vimeo.com/748675/l:transcoded_email
And then click on the Video to start the video-clip. You may need to install Adobe Flash 7; just follow the instructions on the opening page.
There are other websites that converts files and if any of you discover additional sites and insights into the video-tape ministry, please share them with The Christian Recorder, chsydnor@bellsouth.net so that we can share the information with others - “Alone, we can do little; together we can do much.”
The Rev. Darryl Ford sent me Website http://www.vimeo.com/ that he uses to download his sermons.
Here is my experience: I downloaded the video, and that was easy, but then I inadvertently made the file a “private” file instead of a “public” file that everyone could view; and of course I would think that churches would use the “public” settings. The private settings allow designated persons to view the video-tapes.
I didn’t do any editing of the vide-clip, and I am sorry to say that I didn’t read the directions. If you read the directions, your video-clips will be even better. Titles can be placed with the video-clips and other “bells and whistles” added such as zooming in and out. One downside was that converting the video took a long time; a couple of hours.
I have also done some further research and I believe that there are other video recorders that can do the same thing as the Flip, but I have not tested any of the other video recorders.
In taping the service at the Sunday School Union, I just handed the video-recorder to Mr. Andre Wright, who works in the front office of the SS Union and asked him to video-tape the service; no tripod, no speakers, just handheld. I returned home and downloaded and converted the video clip without any editing. Video-clips can be edited.
The Flip has its own built in USB Port and downloading video-clips is very simple. You can video-tape 30 and 60-minute segments with the Flip. I purchased the 60-minute model.
The Website, http://www.vimeo.com/ is a great start-up site, but there may be other sites and certainly other sites that may be purchased.
As an evangelism tool, you can send video-clips to the sick and shut-ins, to college students, members in the military, members who are out of the area, and to people who may have missed attending worship because of work or because they just didn’t get out of bed to attend worship.
2. READER RESPONSE TO EDITORIAL AND OTHER ISSUES:
To the Editor
RE: Sins of a Presiding Elder
I did not know that you could play a piano. This is a very good video of the service you were playing for.
I was glad to read about the Sins of a Presiding Elder.
I am so glade that the Daytona Beach District of the Central Conference of the Eleventh Episcopal District does not have the problems that were listed in your article. I can say without any reservation that Elder J. O. Williams is a very good Presiding Elder.
Pastor Jimmy D. Howard
3. AN OUTSTANDING RESOURCE FOR WORSHIP:
http://www.theafricanamericanlectionary.org/
4. NOTICE FROM PRESIDENT OF THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF THE AME CHURCH:
IN RE: THE MATTER OF ROSA MCCLOUD-BAXTER
REQUEST FOR A DECLARATORY DECISION
The Judicial Council of the African Methodist Episcopal Church intends to conduct closed deliberations of issues relating to the above-named case. The deliberations shall be in person and exclusively among the members of the Judicial Council. The deliberations shall be conducted on July 3, 2008, at the site of the General Conference.
To assist in its deliberations, the Judicial Council will accept briefs in accordance with The 2004 Doctrine and Discipline of the African Methodist Episcopal Church [“Discipline”], Part XI, Section XX. H., Paragraphs 11 & 12 (page 315).
All persons, bodies, organizations, or other entities wishing to submit briefs shall submit a “Notice of Intent to Submit Brief’ [“Notice”]. Such Notice shall be sent by United States mail, first class, postage pre-paid, to:
Name: REV. GRANVILLE REED
Address 2002 Mt. Herman Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32206
Notices must display a postmark date of not later than midnight, April 15, 2008. Notices transmitted by any method other than as above indicated, or after the deadline, shall not be accepted.
Persons, bodies, organization, or other entities who wish acknowledgment of receipt of Notice shall include a self-addressed, postage paid return envelope.
Briefs shall be accepted from only those persons, bodies, organizations or other entities who file a Notice on or before the above-stated deadline. Those persons, bodies, organizations, or other entities shall receive detailed instructions regarding briefs after the closing date for the submission of Notices.
ENTERED AND SIGNED this 3rd day of March 2008.
/Signed/
PATRICIA MAYBERRY
President
The Judicial Council of the AME Church
5. THE RURAL CHURCH DILEMMA: IT’S TIME FOR A CHANGE:
By George R. La Sure, D.Min.
In yet another series of expressions regarding the state and condition of the rural and small membership church within the denomination, it becomes necessary and essential to identify many of the inherent flaws and ills in order to project suitable remedies for its relief. I have stated in numerous articles that I have written in the past concerning the rural and small membership church, which legitimately constitutes the majority church within the AMEC Denomination that as the rural and small membership church goes, the denomination goes.
Down through the years that comprise the totality of the AMEC being, the rural and small membership church which has dotted the hills, the valleys and the level plains of African Methodism have been faithful and loyal in acting out its stated mission and purpose. Over this extended period of time it has made a valuable and incalculable contribution toward the fulfillment of the AMEC connectional church mission. This support has amounted to unquestioning sacrifice on the part of countless small congregations that deemed it a continuing priority to support, financially, the overall AMEC purpose.
In times past, its purpose has been more identifiable and purposeful than might be viewed or recognized today. As times have changed, so too have the priorities of the church (connectional and local). The continuing quest for racial integration and fairness, and economic freedom is less identifiable with the AMEC denominational prioritized goal than it might have been 25-50 years ago. Times have certainly changed, but the racial and economic disparities and inequities of the bulk of our Zion who live in large urban centers, small towns and cities and villages and, countless tiny rural communities have not been addressed to the point where we can claim a collective “new day” that abounds with abundant good paying jobs, decent and affordable housing, suitable and affordable health care, and education. In the areas where the majority of our rural and small membership churches are located, our people struggle, on a daily basis, to survive. Racism and economic disparity is an ever-present reality.
The rural and small membership church is the only vehicle available in these communities to provide a continuing ray of hope. For many of our parishioners, Sunday morning is the only time during the week when they might feel that they are getting a portion of what they need. The rural and small membership church is a continuing refuge for the down-trodden in the time of a storm. In order for the AMEC rural and small membership church to become the successful route to spiritual and physical wholeness that it might, it must receive a much higher level of support from the AMEC denomination. Pastoral appointments must become statements of commitment by the Episcopal District and the appointed pastor, that they will stay the course and expend the necessary time and effort to do a much better job. Better, theologically trained and prepared, experienced pastors should be appointed to areas where there is a prospect that reasonable church growth can occur, even though the numbers aren’t presently there.
Of necessity, these pastors would require denominational financial support in order to weather the storm and stay the course. A denominational rural and small membership church strategy and plan for action must be developed and made a necessary part of the training given to every rural and small membership church pastor. Denominational assessments for rural and small membership churches, as well as larger congregations, ought be reviewed and adjusted in order to adequately reflect the number of members who are supporting the church and, their demonstrated ability to give.
In a time when unions are being crushed and discouraged by mega-corporation buy-outs, when investments overseas are threatening the health of the national economy, when individuals and families are losing their homes due to sky-rocketing adjustable rate mortgages, when families are being forced to borrow from retirement savings to pay for inflated living costs, when unemployment rates on the rise, when most of the working poor and many of our pastors don’t have affordable health benefits, when masses of our young people have turned to “bling-bling” and have turned away from higher learning, when more Black men are going to jail than at any time in history, when racial division and inequity is increasingly apparent, when inflation and recession threaten the future security of us all…it would be ill-advised for the denomination to suggest that an additional financial burden be imposed on its constituents by raising local church budgetary assessments. At a time such as this it might be wise and prudent to stop and consider where we are as a denomination and, to devise new strategies geared toward helping us to cope with the identifiable challenges of the future.
It is altogether possible, with the appropriate identification of a connectional church priority to make the necessary investment to restore the essential elements of wholeness to the majority church (the rural and small membership church – that dots the topography of African Methodism) that an identifiably helpful change can occur. Wholeness will not come over night. It will require the undying devotion of increasing trained and committed clergy and laity to re-prioritize their goals and their needs and, the guidance and financial support of the denominational leadership to underwrite a new day.
The time has come when we must consider the totality and the reality of our present condition and, to re-shape and re-model so that we can suitably embrace today, and tomorrow.
6. PLANNING COMMISSION GREEN LIGHTS PLANS FOR FAMILY LIFE CENTER:
Santa Ana Planning Commission Grants Variance and Approves Plans for the Construction of Johnson Chapel AME Church's Two Story 10,700 Square Foot Family Life Center
Santa Ana, CA - Johnson Chapel's plans to build a 10,700 square foot Family Life Center to replace facilities demolished as a part of the City of Santa Ana's Bristol Street Widening Project came one giant step closer to becoming a reality Monday evening as a result of action taken by the Santa Ana Planning Commission. Following a brief Public Hearing, the seven member commission voted unanimously to grant the Church 'a request for a variance reducing the required setback mandated by city code and to approve it's plans to construct the two storied facility slated to be completed and open for business in the fall of this year. The action taken by the Commission allows the Church, located at the corner of Second and Bristol, to quickly move forward with its efforts to obtain formal project bids as well as to complete the process of securing the necessary financing that will allow for the start of actual construction. When completed, the new building will be a manufactured modular structure that will incorporate architectural elements to match the design of the church's sanctuary structure located across the street. Elements such as stucco, identical roofing material and similar paint colors will be used to further integrate the new and existing buildings.
"This is a huge step forward for us" said Rev. Michael Barta, Senior Pastor of the 240 member Church that is currently celebrating its 75th year of ministry and service as Orange County's second oldest predominately Black Church "We are absolutely supportive of the City's effort to significantly upgrade the ambiance as well as the functionality of the Bristol Street Corridor way of the Bristol Street Widening Project. We recognize the importance that a much improved Bristol Street has to the future plans that the city has for itself. Having said all of that however, we also know that we cannot possibly begin to address the very real ministry needs of the community we serve, now or in the future, with just the sanctuary structure that remains. It is imperative that we also have a facility that adequately addresses the administrative, classroom and program needs of our congregation in order that we might be able to continue to grow and flourish and to make a difference here on this corner. This Family Life Center positions us to be able to do exactly that."
By virtue of its negotiated agreement with the City of Santa Ana, Johnson Chapel has temporary use of a single story former retail facility located in the 100 block of South Bristol as a temporary home for its administrative, classroom and other program needs while the street widening effort gets underway. That arrangement will come to an end this summer when the city moves to also demolish that structure in order to complete the current portion of the Bristol Street Widening Project
Johnson Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church is located at 1306 West Second Street, Santa Ana, California. The Rev. Michael L. Barta is the Senior Pastor
7. THE CELEBRATION OF LIFE AND HOMEGOING CELEBRATION OF AISHA KIE DIGGS:
August 2, 1977 – February 1, 2008
As five hundred or more persons filed out of the home going service, the question was asked; “Is it ok to say I truly had a good time, I was so inspired, and or I was so uplifted?” By all means you can and that’s exactly what took place at the home going service for my daughter, Aisha Kie Diggs; who is the great-granddaughter of the late Rev. Samuel C. Jennings, founder of the First AME Church of Darby Twp.,-Sharon Hill, PA. She was stricken with uterine cancer at the age of 23, and survived for 7 years until her untimely death at the young age of 30.
Aisha truly did not let her illness stop her or hide her gifts and talents under a bushel. She was very commitment in her walk and relationship with the Lord. Although she was not married nor had any children, because she was waiting on the Lord to send her a husband, Aisha, exemplified characteristics of a ‘Virtuous Women’ in and out of the church. Her love and involvement for her church, was exceptional. She was a Steward; Secretary of both the Steward Board and Church; Director, Arranger, Soloist and Musician for the Gospel Ensemble; as well as sang with FAME Choir and Jennings Ensemble; President of the Azzie Lee Settle Women’s Missionary Society; a member of her local Evangelist and Lay Departments; a teacher for VBS; past President of her local YPD; past Director of her local YPD; past Secretary of the Young Women’s Initiative of the Philadelphia Conference under the direction of the WMS; and sang with the Conference Youth Choir and 1st District Choir. She was also an industrious worker. She worked for Crozer-Keystone as a Case Manager and went into business for herself with such companies as Primerica Financial Services, ACN Communications, and Arbonne Skin Care Products, working until her health failed. She thought it not robbery to allow the Lord to use her gifts and talents and in other areas of service not mentioned from age 2 to age 30.
At her home going service, you had to be here to witness such a beautiful and awesome experience. From start, of the Omega-Omega Service conducted by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., to finish, the Holy Spirit and Angelic Voices permeated the mood and atmosphere. A service that captured the life style that Aisha lived. The singing was second to none. FAME Choir sang from the depth of their hearts. The West Chester University Alumni Gospel Choir, members who came from far and near, blessed our souls and mine in particularly, singing ‘Total Praise’. The guest soloist, Sister DeVita Jones, sang ‘I Won’t Complain’ rousing the people to get up out of their seats with shouting and thunderous hand clapping like sparks of wild fires as they praised the Lord. Resolutions from Clergy and Laity across the conference; State and Local Officials; co-workers & colleagues; professional & civic organizations (Delta Sigma Theta Sorority); church members; and family all resonated the same sentiments, a life lived so short, yet well spent in the service for the Lord. Acknowledgments of her thoughtfulness and unselfishness to others, never complaining about her illness, her beautiful demeanor, and her lovely smile she always had, were echoed by all as well. We were all in awe when a recording of a song Aisha wrote and sang was played. You could have heard a pin drop. The eulogy was the icing on the cake as our Pastor, Rev. Glenn Shepherd, even though he was having a difficult time with Aisha’s death, delivered a soul stirring message entitled ‘A Race Set in Patience’, Hebrews 12: 1-2. His heartfelt message portrayed the faith, strength, and courage Aisha displayed throughout her ordeal during his leadership. He stated his faith grew stronger as he watched Aisha fought a good fight and kept her faith as she peacefully when home to be with the Lord. During the recessional, we went out rejoicing and dancing on ‘Heaven’ by Mary-Mary. As her mother, when you know that you know, and she and I both knew she was going to spend eternity in Heaven; then, ‘Yes’ unequivocal, , you can rejoice, be touch, and or have a jubilant time at a funeral. We all did!
At the age of 24, her doctor told her and me that she had uterine cancer, which in her case was a rare diagnosis since uterine cancer is typically diagnosed in Caucasian women in their fifties and above. On the on site of her diagnosis, she and I first put our trust in God, standing on his promises; He is a healer. Secondly we began to do our research too, yet knowing God still had the final say. She had to have a total hysterectomy followed by chemotherapy and three rounds of radiation treatment. Even when she and I were told that there was nothing left for the doctor to do, we continue to fight and went to another facility. There she took more radiation treatments and small doses of chemo until February 1, 2008 at the age of 30 she went home to be with the Lord.
Through out the whole ordeal, most of the time she was in excruciating pain. Nevertheless, she never once complained to God, “Why me,” nor to others about her pain.
She continued to complete her education at night as she worked as a Case Manager for the Crozer-Keystone Healthy Start program. She also found time for many entrepreneurial pursuits which include Primerica Financial Services, ACN Communications and Arbonne Skin Care Products.
Beside all of that, however, Aisha was very dedicated to her Lord. At the age of 2 began her walk with the Lord and accepted Christ at the age of 12. She joined the First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Darby Township, Pennsylvania, where her great-grandfather, the late Reverend Samuel Cyrus Jennings was the founder. She found it not robbery to give of her gifts and talent to the numerous church activities such as Church School, the YPD, and ‘The Dove Experience’ and a recipient awarded 1st Place in the Junior Olympics of the Children’s Division of the Philadelphia Conf. Board of Christian Education in September 1985. She sang with the Women in White of Chester & Vicinity, FAME Choir and the Jennings Ensemble. During her last seven years of battling with cancer she served as Director, Arranger, Soloist and Musician for the First AME Gospel Ensemble. Aisha served as a Steward, Secretary of the Steward Board, President and Director for five years of the YPD, local President for two years of the Azzie Lee Settle Missionary Society, Chairperson of Women’s Day ‘2007’, Teacher for VBS, member of the Evangelist and Lay Departments of her local church, Secretary of the Church. She also was involved in the ‘Mighty’ West Area and Philadelphia Conference of the Missionary Society. She was the Secretary for the Young Women’s Initiative of the Philadelphia Conference of the Missionary Society, and sang on the Conference Youth Choir, and the 1st District Choir.
My daughter fought a good fight right up to the end. She and I had talked many times about dying for she knew without a shadow of doubt where she was going and I knew too. She told me “Mommy I am so tired,” I told her God was not mad with her for being tired; He was just waiting for her to tell Him. Then I also told her that mommy would be ok and God saw she was getting tired and a cure was not to be so He put His arms around her and whispered, “Come with Me,” and on Friday February 1, 2008 around 3:00 p.m., two days later, she gave up the ghost.
Lovingly Submitted by her Mom, the Rev. Sylvia Jennings Diggs
First African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1201 Hook Rd. Darby Twp.,-Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania
8. NEWS AROUND THE AME CHURCH:
Knights Monumental AME Church, Stockbridge, GA will be hosting "Those Singing Preachers" concert to be held at St. Paul AME Church, 1540 Pryor Road, SW., Atlanta, GA 30315., on Sunday, April 20, 2008 at 3 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend a Holy Ghost filled service and experience the voices of our "Singing Preachers."
The Rev. Dr. Victoria Martin-Banks is the pastor of Knights Monumental AME Church
Submitted by Sister Mildred E. Reed, Committee Member, Those Singing Preachers
9. AME-INDIA, FEBRUARY 2008 REPORT:
* The Rev. Sarah & the Rev. Abraham Peddiny
We praise God for God's goodness, mercies and kindness in the past month. We have seen the hand of God in everything that we did. God created opportunities for us to serve God in different circumstances, and it was all for the glory of God. We also thank Bishop John and Rev. Cee for their leadership and for their encouragement which provides us the impetus to go on in the work entrusted to us.
Pastor Peter Morris reports that he had conducted two special prayer meetings in his church. On the 23rd February 2008, a meeting for revival in his church, for which 38 people attended and they all witnessed a number of miracles that God did in their lives, evil spirits were chased out and people experienced God's healing in their lives. On 24th February 2008, a prayer meeting was conducted only for the youth who are preparing for their exams, 75 youth attended this meeting. 47 students came forward to commit their lives to God.
Pastor Morris also reports of one Mr. Jeeva, whose marriage was fixed, absconded the previous day of his marriage because he did not like the bride, he went away in depression to commit suicide. The church got onto its knees and prayed for Jeeva, after six days he responded on his mobile phone, the phone call of Pastor Morris and later returned to normal life. We thank God for saving this young life. Please pray for his salvation and nurture.
Pastor Joshua Vijayamani informs that Susai Deepa from the Roman Catholic background had been possessed by an evil spirit for some time; she was cleansed through prayer and has accepted Jesus as her personal Saviour. She is now preparing herself for baptism. The other new comers to the church are Sagaya Mary, Priya, Harish, Nadiya and Philomena; all of them are from Roman Catholic background and Manjunath from Hindu family. Please pray for their salvation.
On 24th Rev. Sarah preached at the Prince of Peace-AME church. In her prayer being led by the Holy Spirit, she prayed for a lady with a 2½ years old child (she had already received a vision of this lady the previous day), who is petrified and struck with some unknown fear. But there was no one like that there, everyone left after the service. While we were praying with a small group after the service a young lady came running and sat in the prayer. Later we prayed for her and found out that she was the one for whom Rev. Sarah had prayed. She comes from a Roman Catholic family, she was tormented haunted by some unknown fear, after praying for her, she is relieved of the spirit that possessed her. The following week she came back to church along with six others from her family. Praise the Lord.
An 18 year old boy named Karthik, who has a stunted growth had been suffering from some unknown sickness. The doctors of the best hospitals in the city of Banagalore had not been able to diagnose and did not know what to treat for. Everyday in the midnight he would suffer from some acute pain and burning sensation in the whole body. After having prayed over, since one week he is fine and he, along with his father and mother come to church. The whole family is from Hindu background. Please pray for their salvation and spiritual nurture.
Another 20 year old boy named Karthik, who was possessed by an evil spirit, had met with an accident, the church prayed over him and now he is healed and regularly comes to the church.
Pastor Khrist Pal Rai informs that God has enabled him to start three new cell groups at Peenya, Whitefield and Krisharajapuram. He also praises God for a lady named Mann, who is doing her B.Th., has come forward to help him in the ministry. Pastor Rai requests prayer for Mr. Narendra and Mrs. Neela and also for Ms. Maya as they are newly coming to church and are preparing themselves for baptism.
Pastor Rai requests prayer for his wife who is ill and not keeping well. He also requests prayers for accommodation for his family, as they are staying with a church member since November 2007. Therefore let us uphold his needs in our prayers.
Rev. Limma and Rev. Beborta from the state of Orissa request you to continue to pray for their ministry as they are constantly serving God in the midst of opposition from the Hindu fundamentalists. We request your prayers for their safety. We also earnestly request you for you prayers for India as a country to continue to remain open for the gospel. Of late there has been number of atrocities against Christians across the country, although they appear as stray incidents, they are not, they are rather committed in a very calculated manner by the Hindu fundamentalist groups, who follow the Nazi philosophy. There are a great number of people in this country who are yet to hear the gospel; therefore we need to pray for the open door to remain open.
Rev. Sarah reports that on 6th February 2007, she had an invitation to go in the middle of the night to pray in a neighboring house, as they were facing some disturbances during the dark nights. We accepted the invitation and went to pray, but before going there she already had a vision of many idols in the particular house. When we went there and shared the vision, the old and elderly couple took us inside the house and showed us the idols they had. The husband Mr. Venkateshwaran is a Hindu and the lady Mrs. Philomena, a Roman Catholic. Through we advised them to get rid of all the idols, as spelled out in the Ten Commandments. They obliged and received God's blessing by being freed from the disturbances.
Rev. Darryl Taylor reports that Mr. Alfred and Mr. Charles, both are young boys in their late teen age have come to know the Lord and accepted Jesus as their personal Saviour. Please pray for their spiritual nurture and growth.
We praise God for all the above miracles. The heavens and the angels above rejoice in the salvation of these people. Let us continue to pray for their spiritual nurture and growth, so that they may be rooted in their new found faith. We earnestly thank you all for your valuable prayers for us.
Submitted by the Rev. Sarah & the Rev. Abraham Peddiny
Presiding Elders – AME-India
10. THE SIXTEENTH EPISCOPAL DISTRICTSERIES OF ANNUAL CONFERENCES 2008:
The Right Reverend Carolyn Tyler Guidry, Presiding Prelate
February 21-24, 2008 - HAITI
St. Paul A.M.E. Church
1, Rue Saint-Paul et` d Ennery
Port au Prince, Haiti
The Rev. Joel Mehu, P.E. – Host Pastor
The Rev. Jean Joel Maurice, P.E. - Co-Host
February 27-March 1, 2008 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Impacto De Vida A.M.E. Church
Villa Pereyra c/4ta #3
La Romana, Dominican Republic
The Rev. Abraham Rodriguez-Jones, P.E. Host Pastor
The Reverend Jaime Coplin, P.E. Co-Host
March 3-30, 2008 BREAK
April 3- 6, 2008 GUYANA/SURINAME
St. Peter’s A.M.E. Church
209 New Garden Street, Queenstown
Georgetown, Republic of Guyana
The Rev. Newton G.A. Dixon, Host Pastor
The Rev. Andrew Morris Grant, Host P.E.
April 10 – 13, 2008 WINDWARD ISLANDS
Solomon Temple A.M.E. Church
Tractorp Pool Road, W.C.
1, Wallerfield, Trinidad – Tobago
The Rev. Dr. Elton Bobb, Host Pastor
The Rev. Wayne Anthony, Co-Host P.E.
The Rev. Anthony Parris, Co-Host P.E.
April 16 – 20, 2008 VIRGIN ISLANDS
Bethel A.M.E. Church
Christiansted, St. Croix
U.S. Virgin Islands
The Rev. Dr. Uklyn Hendricks, Host Pastor
The Rev. Louis A.C. Davis, - Host P.E.
May 1-4, 2008 - LONDON/HOLLAND
Richard Allen A.M.E. Church
Kensal Rise Methodist Church
Chamberlyne Road, London
NW10 3 NT, England
The Rev. Rudolph U. Aaron, P.E., Host Pastor
May 15-18, 2008 - JAMAICA, W.I.
Chapel of Christ our Redeemer A.M.E. Church
15 Swallowfield Road
Kingston, 5, Jamaica
The Rev. Clarence O. Turpin, Host Pastor
The Rev. Lebert A. Dawkins, P. E. Host P.E.
The Rev. Barrington Lawrence, Co-Host, P.E
May 22-24, 2008,
16th District Planning Meeting
Santiago, Dominican Republic
Submitted by Celestine Palmer, Administrative Assistant
Bishop Carolyn Tyler Guidry
323-293-5948 H/O
213-361-5038 Cell
11. CLERGY FAMILY CONGRATULATORY NOTICE:- Jason Darby, son of Reverend and Mrs. Joseph A. Darby, 1st Family of Morris Brown A.M.E. Church, Charleston, South Carolina, Appointed Director of Public Relations at Claflin University.
(Full article)
http://www.claflin.edu/News/Articles/Claflin-Full-Article.aspx?articleid=296&zoneid=3
12. CLERGY FAMILY BEREAVEMENT NOTICE:
This communication comes to inform you that Sister Lorene Knighton, the mother of Sister Joyce Griffin and the mother-in-law of Reverend (Retired) Morris E. Griffin has died.
Funeral services for Sister Lorene Knighton will be held on Friday, March 7, 2008, 11:00 a.m. at the 1st Baptist Church, 324 North Broadway (8th and Broadway), Holdenville, OK.
The wake will be held on Thursday, March 6th at the Hudson Phillips Funeral Home, 301 East Main Street, Holdenville, OK from 6-7 p.m.
Expression of concern may be directed to:
Rev. Morris & Sister Joyce Griffin
408 NW 118TH Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73114
405-752-5970
13. CLERGY FAMILY BEREAVEMENT NOTICES AND CONGRATULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS PROVIDED BY:
The Clergy Family Information Center
Bishop Carolyn Tyler Guidry, Chair
Commission on Social Action
Ora L. Easley, Administrator
AMEC Clergy Family Information Center
E-mail: Amespouses1@bellsouth.net
Phone: (615) 837-9736
Voice Mail: (615) 833-6936
Fax: (615) 833-3781
Cell: (615) 403-7751
14. 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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