Bishop Snorton to Speak at Pan Methodist Service of Word and Table
January 28, 2012
Dear Connectional Members and Friends,
Please join the Candler School of Theology (1531 Dickey Drive, Atlanta, Georgia, 404-727-6324), for a Service of Word and Table sponsored by the Pan Methodist Commission on Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 11:05 a.m., at the Cannon Chapel.
Bishop Teresa E. Snorton, Presiding Prelate of the 5th Episcopal District of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, will be the guest preacher.
In His Service,
Bishop Kenneth W. Carter, Presiding Prelate
6th Episcopal District
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Jeanette Bouknight
Executive Secretary
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
"An Essential Church: Poised for 21st Century Ministry"
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Saturday, January 28, 2012
A Few More Weeks to Take Advantage
Of CYYAW12 Early Bird Registration:
2012 Connectional Youth & Young Adult Conference CYYAC12
$100 Registration Extended until February 15, 2012”
January 27, 2012— Due to responses and requests from local churches and leaders, we have extended the early bird registration fee of $100.00 to February 15, 2012. This will mean a little more work for our conference team, but this is well worth it if everyone keeps signing up. Many thanks to all who have already signed up!! It is clear that everyone is excited about the event and it looks like we are READY to Make "IT" Essential. If you have a friend is considering attending--you now have until February 15, 2012 to take advantage of the $100 registration pricing. Thank You! Visit us at http://thecmechurchced.org/CYYAC12Registration.aspx.
Feel free to forward this email to everyone in your Christian Education circle.
Remember our MISSION Formula: Formation + Nurture + Leadership = MISSION
Our goal is to make disciples through "events that form and transform."
Dr. Carmichael Crutchfield
General Secretary, Christian Education
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Passing of Bro. Philip Thompson
Brother Philip Thompson passed on Sunday, January 15, 2012. Arrangements are as follows.
Funeral:
Tuesday, Janaury 24, 2012 at 11 a.m.
Blue Springs CME Church
1608 Gates Road
Columbia, MS 39429
Rev. Eddie Dixon, pastor
Funeral Arrangements:
Johnson Funeral Home
Prentiss, MS
Please be in prayer for the Thompson family and the Blue Springs CME Church family
Brother Philip Thompson passed on Sunday, January 15, 2012. Arrangements are as follows.
Funeral:
Tuesday, Janaury 24, 2012 at 11 a.m.
Blue Springs CME Church
1608 Gates Road
Columbia, MS 39429
Rev. Eddie Dixon, pastor
Funeral Arrangements:
Johnson Funeral Home
Prentiss, MS
Please be in prayer for the Thompson family and the Blue Springs CME Church family
Monday, January 16, 2012
Be One of the 1,000 on Prayer Conference Calls
“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” —2 Chronicles 7:14 (NIV)
A Call to Prayer for the 9th Episcopal District
Tuesday, January 17th at 6:00 PM
Be one of the 1000 in the Prayer Conference Calls
Dial-In Number 1-712-432-0075
Access Code 100124 then press the # key
Tuesday, January 17th
6:00 PM
Clergy and Laity-Please Spread the Word: It is Prayer Time in the Ninth!
Will you call one friend and invite them to join us?
Question: How will I know when to call? The Ninth Episcopal District has four time zones.
Answer: When the clock strikes 5:58 PM where you live, you should call. The calls will take place at 6:00 PM in each time zone in the Ninth Episcopal District.
Question: Can I join the conference call in a time zone other than my own?
Answer: Yes! As long as you call in at the 6:00 PM hour for that time zone.
Question: How long will the calls last.
Answer: The prayer time will last approximately 20 minutes, please be on time.
Question: What are the time zones in the Ninth Episcopal District?
Answer: Alaskan Time (AST), Pacific (PST), Mountain (MST) and Central (CST).
Example of Time Zone Differences in the Ninth Episcopal District:
What time is 6:00 PM Alaskan Time in the other three time zones?
• 7:00 PM Pacific Time is 6:00 PM Alaskan Time
• 8:00 PM Mountain Time is 6:00 PM Alaskan Time
• 9:00 PM Central Time is 6:00 PM Alaskan Time
For additional information and resources for the prayer conference calls and the "Poised for Progress": 100 Day Journey Webcast, visit: www.ninthdistrictcme.org .
In His Service,
Bishop James B. Walker
Presiding Prelate
“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” —2 Chronicles 7:14 (NIV)
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| Bishop James B. Walker |
A Call to Prayer for the 9th Episcopal District
Tuesday, January 17th at 6:00 PM
Be one of the 1000 in the Prayer Conference Calls
Dial-In Number 1-712-432-0075
Access Code 100124 then press the # key
Tuesday, January 17th
6:00 PM
Clergy and Laity-Please Spread the Word: It is Prayer Time in the Ninth!
Will you call one friend and invite them to join us?
Question: How will I know when to call? The Ninth Episcopal District has four time zones.
Answer: When the clock strikes 5:58 PM where you live, you should call. The calls will take place at 6:00 PM in each time zone in the Ninth Episcopal District.
Question: Can I join the conference call in a time zone other than my own?
Answer: Yes! As long as you call in at the 6:00 PM hour for that time zone.
Question: How long will the calls last.
Answer: The prayer time will last approximately 20 minutes, please be on time.
Question: What are the time zones in the Ninth Episcopal District?
Answer: Alaskan Time (AST), Pacific (PST), Mountain (MST) and Central (CST).
Example of Time Zone Differences in the Ninth Episcopal District:
What time is 6:00 PM Alaskan Time in the other three time zones?
• 7:00 PM Pacific Time is 6:00 PM Alaskan Time
• 8:00 PM Mountain Time is 6:00 PM Alaskan Time
• 9:00 PM Central Time is 6:00 PM Alaskan Time
For additional information and resources for the prayer conference calls and the "Poised for Progress": 100 Day Journey Webcast, visit: www.ninthdistrictcme.org .
In His Service,
Bishop James B. Walker
Presiding Prelate
Saturday, January 07, 2012
2012 Connectional Youth & Young Adult Conference CYYAC12
$100 Registration Extended until February 1, 2012
January 7, 2012— Due to responses and requests from local churches and leaders, we have extended the early bird registration fee of $100.00 to February 1, 2012. This will mean a little more work for our conference team, but this is well worth it if everyone keeps signing up. Many thanks to all who have already signed up!! It is clear that everyone is excited about the event and it looks like we are READY to Make "IT" Essential. If you have a friend is considering attending--you now have until February 1, 2012 to take advantage of the $100 registration pricing. Thank You!!! Visit us at http://thecmechurchced.org/CYYAC12Registration.aspx.
Feel free to forward this email to everyone in your Christian Education circle.
Remember our MISSION Formula:
Formation + Nurture + Leadership = MISSION
"Our goal is to make disciples through "events that form and transform."
Friday, January 06, 2012
Rev. Lewis Jay funeral Changed to West Mitchell CME Church
Funeral services for Rev. Dr. Lewis Jay will be held at West Mitchell Street CME Church, 560 Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30314.
Dear Connectional Members and Friends,
It is with heartfelt sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Rev. Dr. Lewis W. Jay,
a long-time pastor in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.
Funeral arrangements are as follows:
Funeral Service:
Friday, January 6, 2012, 11:00 a.m.
West Mitchell Street Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
560 Martin Luther King, Jr. SW
Atlanta, GA 30314
Telephone: 404-525-2337 Fax: 404-525-1575
Rev. Manuel Henderson, Pastor
Eulogist: Bishop Thomas L. Brown, Sr., Presiding Prelate of the 4th Episcopal District
Note: There will not be a family visitation hour.
Funeral Home:
Alfonso Dawson Mortuary, Inc.
3000 Martin Luther King, Dr. SW
Atlanta, GA 30314
Telephone: 404-691-3810
Cards and condolences may be sent to Mrs. Hattie Jay, 1321 Cascade Falls Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA 30311-3656. Telephone: 678-973-2204.
Please keep Mrs. Hattie Jay and the family of Rev. Dr. Jay in your prayers.
Bishop Kenneth W. Carter, Presiding Prelate
Sixth Episcopal District
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Jeanette Bouknight
Executive Secretary
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
"An Essential Church: Poised for 21st Century Ministry
Funeral services for Rev. Dr. Lewis Jay will be held at West Mitchell Street CME Church, 560 Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30314.
Dear Connectional Members and Friends,
It is with heartfelt sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Rev. Dr. Lewis W. Jay,
a long-time pastor in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.
Funeral arrangements are as follows:
Funeral Service:
Friday, January 6, 2012, 11:00 a.m.
West Mitchell Street Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
560 Martin Luther King, Jr. SW
Atlanta, GA 30314
Telephone: 404-525-2337 Fax: 404-525-1575
Rev. Manuel Henderson, Pastor
Eulogist: Bishop Thomas L. Brown, Sr., Presiding Prelate of the 4th Episcopal District
Note: There will not be a family visitation hour.
Funeral Home:
Alfonso Dawson Mortuary, Inc.
3000 Martin Luther King, Dr. SW
Atlanta, GA 30314
Telephone: 404-691-3810
Cards and condolences may be sent to Mrs. Hattie Jay, 1321 Cascade Falls Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA 30311-3656. Telephone: 678-973-2204.
Please keep Mrs. Hattie Jay and the family of Rev. Dr. Jay in your prayers.
Bishop Kenneth W. Carter, Presiding Prelate
Sixth Episcopal District
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Jeanette Bouknight
Executive Secretary
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
"An Essential Church: Poised for 21st Century Ministry
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Funeral Arrangements for Rev. Dr. Lewis W. Jay
Dear Connectional Members and Friends,
It is with heartfelt sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Rev. Dr. Lewis W. Jay,
a long-time pastor in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.
Funeral arrangements are as follows:
Funeral Service:
Friday, January 6, 2012, 11:00 a.m.
Westside CME Church
2114 Martin Luther King, Jr. SW
Atlanta, GA 30310-1137
Telephone: 404-696-5351 Fax: 404-691-4099
Rev. Reginald G. Barnes, Pastor
Eulogist: Bishop Thomas L. Brown, Sr., Presiding Prelate of the 4th Episcopal District
Note: There will not be a family visitation hour.
Funeral Home:
Alfonso Dawson Mortuary, Inc.
3000 Martin Luther King, Dr. SW
Atlanta, GA 30314
Telephone: 404-691-3810
Cards and condolences may be sent to Mrs. Hattie Jay, 1321 Cascade Falls Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA 30311-3656. Telephone: 678-973-2204.
Please keep Mrs. Hattie Jay and the family of Rev. Dr. Jay in your prayers.
Bishop Kenneth W. Carter, Presiding Prelate
Sixth Episcopal District
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Jeanette Bouknight
Executive Secretary
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
"An Essential Church: Poised for 21st Century Ministry
Dear Connectional Members and Friends,
It is with heartfelt sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Rev. Dr. Lewis W. Jay,
a long-time pastor in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.
Funeral arrangements are as follows:
Funeral Service:
Friday, January 6, 2012, 11:00 a.m.
Westside CME Church
2114 Martin Luther King, Jr. SW
Atlanta, GA 30310-1137
Telephone: 404-696-5351 Fax: 404-691-4099
Rev. Reginald G. Barnes, Pastor
Eulogist: Bishop Thomas L. Brown, Sr., Presiding Prelate of the 4th Episcopal District
Note: There will not be a family visitation hour.
Funeral Home:
Alfonso Dawson Mortuary, Inc.
3000 Martin Luther King, Dr. SW
Atlanta, GA 30314
Telephone: 404-691-3810
Cards and condolences may be sent to Mrs. Hattie Jay, 1321 Cascade Falls Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA 30311-3656. Telephone: 678-973-2204.
Please keep Mrs. Hattie Jay and the family of Rev. Dr. Jay in your prayers.
Bishop Kenneth W. Carter, Presiding Prelate
Sixth Episcopal District
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Jeanette Bouknight
Executive Secretary
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
"An Essential Church: Poised for 21st Century Ministry
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Arrangements for Mrs. Barbara Mitchell Braxton
Dear Members and Friends of 9th Episcopal District,
It is with sadness that I must inform you of the passing of Mrs. Barbara Mitchell Braxton, the sister of Rev. Sterling Mitchell, Sr., pastor of Amos Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 3, 2012, 11 a.m. at People's Church, 800 East Britton Road, Oklahoma City, OK, under the direction of Pollard Funeral Home.
Cards and condolences may be sent to Rev. Sterling Mitchell, 6129 Southeast 58th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73135. Telephone: 405-455-1723. E-mail: fsgtmitchell@aol.com
Please keep Rev. Mitchell and the family of Mrs. Barbara Mitchell Braxton in your prayers.
In His Service,
Bishop James B. Walker
Presiding Prelate
9th Episcopal District
Dear Members and Friends of 9th Episcopal District,
It is with sadness that I must inform you of the passing of Mrs. Barbara Mitchell Braxton, the sister of Rev. Sterling Mitchell, Sr., pastor of Amos Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 3, 2012, 11 a.m. at People's Church, 800 East Britton Road, Oklahoma City, OK, under the direction of Pollard Funeral Home.
Cards and condolences may be sent to Rev. Sterling Mitchell, 6129 Southeast 58th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73135. Telephone: 405-455-1723. E-mail: fsgtmitchell@aol.com
Please keep Rev. Mitchell and the family of Mrs. Barbara Mitchell Braxton in your prayers.
In His Service,
Bishop James B. Walker
Presiding Prelate
9th Episcopal District
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Merry Christmas from
The Christian Index and The Christian Index Online
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Message from General Secretary Clifford Harris
DATE: December 21, 2011
TO: The Loyal Laity, Pastors, and Presiding Elders
May the joy of the Lord be yours!
As we complete the work for this calendar year allow me to share with you briefly:
1) The first semester awards to the Graham-Webb Scholarship awardees were delivered in good order; the remaining amounts for the second semester are due to be mailed in late January or early February, 2012. Thank you so very much to the churches and individuals who sent contributions for 2011 over the past several months (amount mailed thus for during 2011 to the Department of Finance for deposit in the fund is $4,045.69). Any additional contributions received will be mailed in a timely manner. Again, thank you.
2) We are diligently working to complete the draft for the new and revised Lay Manual by the close of the calendar year. After completing the first draft it will be submitted to our Chair, Bishop Teresa Snorton and the Standing Committee on Lay Ministry, as well as the College of Bishops for review. I will keep you updated on the process and the progress.
3) Most of you know that the Pastors' Conference will be convening during the second week in January 2012. As laity, let’s encourage and assist our pastors in attending this very beneficial conference. Even as a lay person, if you have the opportunity to attend, do so. I dare say that you will be strengthened and uplifted!
4) Mrs. Jolinda Dugger, our Connectional Stewardesses president, wants Stewardesses, as well as interested pastors, to visit the Lay Ministry web site at www.c-m-e.org/core/layministry.htm and find under the Stewardess link, the 2012 Liturgical Calendar.
Look for another communication in early or mid January, 2012. Let’s work and grow together. . . We must make the Lay Ministry Objectives come alive and become fully engaged in providing ministry for the 21st century.
In closing, I wish you a very special, Merry Christmas.
Sincerely and in Christ I trust,
Clifford L. Harris, General Secretary
Department of Lay Ministry
DATE: December 21, 2011
TO: The Loyal Laity, Pastors, and Presiding Elders
May the joy of the Lord be yours!
As we complete the work for this calendar year allow me to share with you briefly:
1) The first semester awards to the Graham-Webb Scholarship awardees were delivered in good order; the remaining amounts for the second semester are due to be mailed in late January or early February, 2012. Thank you so very much to the churches and individuals who sent contributions for 2011 over the past several months (amount mailed thus for during 2011 to the Department of Finance for deposit in the fund is $4,045.69). Any additional contributions received will be mailed in a timely manner. Again, thank you.
2) We are diligently working to complete the draft for the new and revised Lay Manual by the close of the calendar year. After completing the first draft it will be submitted to our Chair, Bishop Teresa Snorton and the Standing Committee on Lay Ministry, as well as the College of Bishops for review. I will keep you updated on the process and the progress.
3) Most of you know that the Pastors' Conference will be convening during the second week in January 2012. As laity, let’s encourage and assist our pastors in attending this very beneficial conference. Even as a lay person, if you have the opportunity to attend, do so. I dare say that you will be strengthened and uplifted!
4) Mrs. Jolinda Dugger, our Connectional Stewardesses president, wants Stewardesses, as well as interested pastors, to visit the Lay Ministry web site at www.c-m-e.org/core/layministry.htm and find under the Stewardess link, the 2012 Liturgical Calendar.
Look for another communication in early or mid January, 2012. Let’s work and grow together. . . We must make the Lay Ministry Objectives come alive and become fully engaged in providing ministry for the 21st century.
In closing, I wish you a very special, Merry Christmas.
Sincerely and in Christ I trust,
Clifford L. Harris, General Secretary
Department of Lay Ministry
Homegoing services for Rev. Freddie Magee
Rev. Freddie Magee, retired CME pastor of the Gloster-Hattiesburg District, MS South Region,
4th Episcopal District, will be held December 21st at 1 p.m. at the Cottrell Memorial CME Church, 1001
Edwards Street, Hattiesburg, MS. The body of Rev. Magee will lie in state from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Cottrell Memorial CME Church, where his son, Rev. James Magee, is pastor.
Please keep Rev. James Magee and the Magee family in your prayers.
Submitted by Pene' Woods
Rev. Freddie Magee, retired CME pastor of the Gloster-Hattiesburg District, MS South Region,
4th Episcopal District, will be held December 21st at 1 p.m. at the Cottrell Memorial CME Church, 1001
Edwards Street, Hattiesburg, MS. The body of Rev. Magee will lie in state from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Cottrell Memorial CME Church, where his son, Rev. James Magee, is pastor.
Please keep Rev. James Magee and the Magee family in your prayers.
Submitted by Pene' Woods
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Pastors' Conference Registration Deadline is Friday, Dec. 15th
Dear Connectional Members and Friends,
The Sixteenth Pastors' Conference & Sixty-Eighth Founders' Celebration will convene January 9-12, 2012 at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel Atlanta Airport located at 1900 Sullivan Road in College Park. The deadline to register for the Conference and make accommodations at the Sheraton Hotel is tomorrow (December 15, 2011). A registration form is available online at www.c-m-e.org/Announcements/PastorsConference2012registrationform.pdf .
Discount air travel rates to Atlanta are available for Delta Airlines. The Group Code is NM879. To book your reservation, you may go online at www.delta.com and enter the Group Code in the Meeting Event Code field, or contact Delta Airlines at 1-800-328-1111.
For additional information about the Pastors' Conference and Founders' Celebration, call 404-527-7768 or e-mail mthomas@itc.edu .
Dear Connectional Members and Friends,
The Sixteenth Pastors' Conference & Sixty-Eighth Founders' Celebration will convene January 9-12, 2012 at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel Atlanta Airport located at 1900 Sullivan Road in College Park. The deadline to register for the Conference and make accommodations at the Sheraton Hotel is tomorrow (December 15, 2011). A registration form is available online at www.c-m-e.org/Announcements/PastorsConference2012registrationform.pdf .
Discount air travel rates to Atlanta are available for Delta Airlines. The Group Code is NM879. To book your reservation, you may go online at www.delta.com and enter the Group Code in the Meeting Event Code field, or contact Delta Airlines at 1-800-328-1111.
For additional information about the Pastors' Conference and Founders' Celebration, call 404-527-7768 or e-mail mthomas@itc.edu .
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Help 6th Episcopal Dist. bring Christmas to Haitian Children
Dear Connectional Members and Friends,
Please join the 6th Episcopal District in sponsoring a Haitian child for Christmas. Your sponsorship gift of $100 will provide a child with three toys or gifts and two full sets of clothing. As a sponsor you will receive a photograph of your sponsored child. Your sponsorship gift is very much appreciated!
Please make your check payable to the 6th Episcopal District Haiti and send to 400 Galleria Parkway, Suite 1500, Atlanta, Georgia 30339. For additional information, please contact the Sixth Episcopal District Office at 678-500-3301 or e-mail me at kwcarter@hotmail.com .
May God's richest blessings be yours this Christmas and throughout the New Year!
In His Service,
Bishop Kenneth W. Carter
Presiding Prelate, Sixth Episcopal District
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
"An Essential Church: Poised for 21st Century Ministry"
Passing of Mrs. Esther Parks
My dear Missionary Sisters,Connectional Members and Friends,
We regret to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Esther Parks. Mrs. Parks served as the Women's Missionary Council Financial Chair and also the Treasurer. Arrangements are incomplete at this information. More information will be given as it becomes available.
Condolences may be sent to: 1679 West Bruin Street, Los Angeles, CA 90047. Telephone: 323-755-8470.
Please keep the family in your prayers.
God's blessings,
Princess Pegues, International President
Women’s Missionary Council
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Register for the 2012 Connectional Youth and Young Adult Conference (CYYAC) in Orlando, Florida
Greetings CME's:
This email is sent to provide you with pertinent information concerning the 2012 Connectional Youth and Young Adult Conferences.
Registration for the Conference is now available on-line. To register, go to www.thecmechurchced.org and click on the CYYAC12 Registration Button. After your registration is complete you will be directed to the Shingle Creek Reservation page where you can make your hotel reservation. If you are not using a credit card for your reservation, you must contact the Hotel directly by calling 888-697-7997. You must inform the Reservations Clerk you are making reservations for CME Block or 2012 Connectional Youth and Young Adult Conference.
We are in the process of updating our Web site for additional information concerning the Conference. We hope to have detailed information available along with the CYYAC12 Resource Guide by 12/31/2011.
Please pray for the Conference, Leaders, Staff, Volunteers and Attendees as we prepare to journey to Orlando to "Make IT Essential," through Reaching, Teaching, Training and Sending."
For important cost information, please visit:
www.c-m-e.org/CYYAC2012AttendeeCost.pdf
Dr. Carmichael Crutchfield
General Secretary of Christian Education and
CYYAC12 Conference Coordinator
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Greetings CME's:
This email is sent to provide you with pertinent information concerning the 2012 Connectional Youth and Young Adult Conferences.
Registration for the Conference is now available on-line. To register, go to www.thecmechurchced.org and click on the CYYAC12 Registration Button. After your registration is complete you will be directed to the Shingle Creek Reservation page where you can make your hotel reservation. If you are not using a credit card for your reservation, you must contact the Hotel directly by calling 888-697-7997. You must inform the Reservations Clerk you are making reservations for CME Block or 2012 Connectional Youth and Young Adult Conference.
We are in the process of updating our Web site for additional information concerning the Conference. We hope to have detailed information available along with the CYYAC12 Resource Guide by 12/31/2011.
Please pray for the Conference, Leaders, Staff, Volunteers and Attendees as we prepare to journey to Orlando to "Make IT Essential," through Reaching, Teaching, Training and Sending."
For important cost information, please visit:
www.c-m-e.org/CYYAC2012AttendeeCost.pdf
Dr. Carmichael Crutchfield
General Secretary of Christian Education and
CYYAC12 Conference Coordinator
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
So long pulpit, hello pew
By The Honorable Reverend/Justice (Ret.) Claude L. Johnson,
President, CME Church Association of Retired Ministers
If you are a retired minister, congratulations! You are now probably freer to arrange your time and life in new and creative ways. There are many opportunities for the talents and skills you have gathered throughout your ministry.
Retirement is a condition that offers an opportunity to re-examine the routine that we have followed for scores of years. No more daily grind, no more demanding schedules, no more endless meetings. Will this new independence - outweigh the losses? As retired ministers we are in charge of crafting our own schedule without reference to the expectations of any work place. There are no clocks to punch and no congregational demands (exception Annual Conference) that put us in a particular place at a certain time. We now have priorities to set and choices to make, and - taking account of family needs - We are the ones to make them.
The temptation to "stay the course" in order to remain "active" might be the wrong choice for us. Exploring new alternatives can be very stimulating, and if physical health permitting, keep us active.As retired ministers, we need to determine how to make the rest of our lives the best of our lives. Nothing stays the same forever. Hence, retirement is a major change in our lives. Our bodies have started to complain and our energy level is not what it once was. We feel pain in joints that we have always taken for granted. Life is just not quite like it was a few years ago.
Changes are happening in every aspect of our lives. Therefore, we must learn to make adjustments if we are going to make the most of what we have to work with. Yes, we can resist change and live a rigid "I refuse to adjust" life if we choose. However, we need to know that every day we live will be different from the day before. Changes are taking place. Retired ministers who learn to adjust can continue to enjoy life. Those who do not adjust, slowly but surely become miserable.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
Arrangements for Bro. Isaac Benjamin Honeysucker III
The following are arrangements for Mr. Isaac Benjamin Honeysucker III, father of Dr. Leela Pearl Miller, and brother of Dr. J.W. Honeysucker, presiding elder of the Greenwood Jackson District.
Wake
Friday November 25th, 2011
3 - 7 p.m.
Northwest Funeral Home
6630 West Hampton Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53218
414-462-6020
Funeral
Saturday November 26th, 2011
11 a.m.
St. Matthew CME Church
2944 North 9th Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53206
414-562-7580
Wake
Friday November 25th, 2011
3 - 7 p.m.
Northwest Funeral Home
6630 West Hampton Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53218
414-462-6020
Funeral
Saturday November 26th, 2011
11 a.m.
St. Matthew CME Church
2944 North 9th Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53206
414-562-7580
Please keep the Honeysucker family in prayer during their hour of bereavement.
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Loss of Mrs. Catherine Polk-Wigley
We regret to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Mary Catherine Polk-Wigley, the sister of Mrs. Annie Williams, co-chair of the Mississippi-South Region EUTHU (Empowering Us to Help Us) and past president of the Mississippi-South Region Women's Missionary Society. Mrs. Wigley passed away on Monday, November 7, 2011, while visiting with her mother in Bassfield, MS. Mrs. Wigley was a resident of Pascagoula, MS, the widow of the late Mr. Daniel Wigley and the mother of three children.
Her body has been entrusted to:
Unity Funeral Home
4900 Main Street
Moss Point, MS 39563
228-475-2538
(Unity Funeral Home is located in downtown Moss Point, MS next door to the Dickie Scruggs Building.)
Arrangements are as follows:
Family Hour and Visitation
Friday, November 11, 2011
6 - 8 p.m.
Unity Funeral Home
Homegoing Services
Saturday, November 12, 2011
11 a.m.
St. Paul United Methodist Church
3724 Davis Avenue
Moss Point, MS
Expressions of sympathy can be forwarded to Mrs. Annie Williams at 121 Black Polk Road, Prentiss, MS 39474. Mrs. Williams can be reached by phone at (601) 943-8044 or (601) 270-9942.
Please keep the Polk, Williams, and Wigley families in your prayers.
Submitted by Pene' Woods
We regret to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Mary Catherine Polk-Wigley, the sister of Mrs. Annie Williams, co-chair of the Mississippi-South Region EUTHU (Empowering Us to Help Us) and past president of the Mississippi-South Region Women's Missionary Society. Mrs. Wigley passed away on Monday, November 7, 2011, while visiting with her mother in Bassfield, MS. Mrs. Wigley was a resident of Pascagoula, MS, the widow of the late Mr. Daniel Wigley and the mother of three children.
Her body has been entrusted to:
Unity Funeral Home
4900 Main Street
Moss Point, MS 39563
228-475-2538
(Unity Funeral Home is located in downtown Moss Point, MS next door to the Dickie Scruggs Building.)
Arrangements are as follows:
Family Hour and Visitation
Friday, November 11, 2011
6 - 8 p.m.
Unity Funeral Home
Homegoing Services
Saturday, November 12, 2011
11 a.m.
St. Paul United Methodist Church
3724 Davis Avenue
Moss Point, MS
Expressions of sympathy can be forwarded to Mrs. Annie Williams at 121 Black Polk Road, Prentiss, MS 39474. Mrs. Williams can be reached by phone at (601) 943-8044 or (601) 270-9942.
Please keep the Polk, Williams, and Wigley families in your prayers.
Submitted by Pene' Woods
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