6th District Enjoys One in the Spirit Banquet at Spring Convocation.

Meeting in its annual Spring Convocation, the 6th Episcopal District held its “One in the Spirit” Banquet Friday, March 23, 2007, at the Columbus Iron Works & Convention Center, Columbus, GA. It was a gala affair, hosted by the presiding prelate of the 6th Episcopal District, Bishop Othal Hawthorne Lakey. The banquet is held in support of 6th Episcopal District Expansion. The theme for the banquet was, “From Good to Great—In Faith and Faithfulness.” The speaker for this year’s One in the Spirit Banquet was Bishop Lawrence L. Reddick, III, presiding prelate of the 5th Episcopal District, who spoke from the subject, “Expansion Begins in the Mind.” Accompanying Bishop Reddick at the affair was Mrs. Wendy Jones Reddick, and adorning the dais along with the 6th District prelate, Bishop Lakey, was Dr. Elfreda Lakey, 6th District director of Music.
The Master of Ceremonies and Mistress of Ceremonies were Rev. Frederick L. Braddock, Sr., pastor of West Mitchell CME Church, Atlanta, GA; and Dr. Kim Ezekiel. But there were several other program participants, including Mrs. Catherine Swint, director of Social Concerns for the Macon-Barnesville District; Rev. William Banks, pastor of Clifford Temple CME, Thomasville, GA; Rev. Allen Page III, pastor of Holsey Chapel CME, Columbus, GA; Rev. Albert Lee III, presiding Elder, Elberton-Gainesville District; Rev. Cleavon Mabon, Mrs. Shonda Barnes, assistant secretary, West Georgia Region; Rev. Thurmond D. Brown, presiding elder, South Columbus-Cordele District; Mr. Leo Pinkett, General Secretary, Department of Ministry to Men; Mrs. Cheryl Averett Johnson, chair, Program Committee; and Rev. Lovett Thornton, Pastor, Carter Monumental CME, Columbus, GA. Guests attending the banquet included Dr. Carmichael Crutchfield, General Secretary of Christian Education; Atty. Ouida Brown, General Counsel for the CME Church; Presiding Elder and Mrs. Leo Douglas, Phenix City/Opelika/ Montgomery District (Alabama); and Dr. Kenneth Elvis Jones, Editor of The Christian Index.