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2012 Annual Conferences GUIDE AND WORKBOOK
Jeffrey N. Leath Presiding Prelate
Susan J. Leath, M.D. Supervisor, Women’s Missionary Society
1 13thame.com Thirteenth Episcopal District FULFILLING THE GREAT COMMISSION: FULFILLING THE GOAL OF DISCIPLESHIP
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” Mathew 28:18-20a
Grace and Peace in the name of the Lord, Jesus Christ!
If we are to realize true revival in African Methodism, we must heed the call to discipleship! It is easy to get lost in the administration of the church to the point where we fail to fulfill the mandates of the ministry of the church. Administration serves ministry, ministry is not an excuse for administration.
The goal of discipleship is two dimensional: Be One – Make One. The different life to which we are called is characterized by new patterns of living as a disciple of Jesus Christ. It is a commitment to a new walk in a new path with a new purpose.
Next, we are called to make/nurture disciples. We usher into community those who are called of God for the same life we live in Christ. We witness and invite as a trumpet call to those who are being awakened by God in spirit to the full life of discipleship.
Let us review/renew our commitment to being a disciple. Then, let us reaffirm the primary task of the church to go into the world (starting at home) making disciples. To accomplish these tasks we need to reflect on the meaning of discipleship. We must be willing to submit to give an account for our discipleship. This is the role of the annual conference. We not only give an account of stewardship, but we also therein give and account for our faithfulness in discipleship.
Dr. Susan and I are thrilled to be in the Thirteenth. As we appreciate the solid work of The McKenzie Team, we pray for wisdom and strength to lead in the next levels of discipleship. May God bless us with fruitful annual conference sessions and Holy Spirit filled worship to aid us in reaching the Goal of Discipleship.
Faithfully, Jeffrey N. Leath
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THE RT. REV. JEFFREY N. LEATH 128th Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church Presiding Prelate
The Rt. Reverend Jeffrey N. Leath was elected and consecrated the 128th Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in July 2008 in St. Louis and has been assigned to serve in the 13th Episcopal District in Kentucky and Tennessee. He previously served the 19th Episcopal District in South Africa.
Bishop Leath is a child of the parsonage. He was born in Huntington, New York and has lived in Norwalk, Connecticut and Inwood, New York as his father served in those places. Dr. Leath is a graduate of Yale College, Yale Divinity School (Master of Divinity) and United Theological Seminary (Dayton, Ohio) - Doctor of Ministry. His doctoral dissertation focused on the Class Leader system in the A.M.E. Church.
Bishop Leath has served churches in New York; Rhode Island; Norristown, Pennsylvania and Wilmington, Delaware. His final pastoral charge was at Mother Bethel Church where he served for fourteen years as the 51st pastor. Before his assignment to the Thirteenth Episcopal District (Kentucky and Tennessee), Bishop Leath served the Nineteenth Episcopal District (Republic of South Africa).
Bishop Leath is the husband of Susan J. Leath, M.D., the Leaths have three children: (the Rev.) Jennifer, Victoria, and Jeffrey, II.
Brother Leath is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, and he is a 33rd Degree Prince Hall Mason. He is a member of Mt. Pisgah Lodge, #32; Montgomery Chapter, #44 and Martin Luther King, Jr. Consistory, #86.
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SUSAN JONES LEATH, MD Supervisor, Women’s Missionary Society
Dr. Susan Jones Leath is the fourth of five children of the Reverend Harold B. and Mrs. Juanita R. Jones. Growing up in Worthington, Ohio, she has been a lifelong A.M.E. Her father served as a local elder and her mother has been honored for devoted participation in the Women’s Missionary Society. She now serves as the WMS Supervisor for the 13th Episcopal District of the A.M.E. Church (Kentucky and Tennessee).
Dr. Leath is a graduate of Yale University and The Medical College of Pennsylvania. She is the wife of Jeffrey Leath, the 128th bishop of The A.M.E. Church. She is the mother of (the Reverend) Jennifer Leath, Victoria Leath, and Jeffrey N. Leath, II.
Her interests are to encourage, promote and discuss health issues. The spiritual basis for her concern is 1 Corinthians 6:19, “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God, and that you are not your own?” She is quite concerned about preventive health issues within the community of faith.
Dr. Leath maintains an active practice of family medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She also maintains fellowship with Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church of Philadelphia, where she leads a women’s church school class each Sunday. Susan enjoys reading, gardening and her exercise regimen.
13thame.com 4 Thirteenth Episcopal District BISHOPS OF THE AME CHURCH District Name Order 4 John Richard Bryant 106 3 McKinley Young 109 2 William Phillip DeVeaux Sr. 113 5 Theodore Larry Kirkland 114 11 Adam Jefferson Richardson Jr. 115 7 Richard Franklin Norris 116 10 Vashti Murphy McKenzie 117 1 Gregory Gerald McKinley Ingram 118 6 Preston Warren Williams II 119 17 Wilfred Jacobus Messiah 120 19 Paul Jones Mulenga Kawimbe 121 9 James Levert Davis 123 15 David Rwhynica Daniels Jr. 124 12 Samuel Lawrence Green Sr. 125 16 Sarah Frances Davis 126 Located E. Earl McCloud Jr. 127 13 Jeffrey Nathaniel Leath 128 8 Julius Harrison McAllister 129 18 John Franklin White 130 14 Clement Willie Fugh 131 20 & Ecum. Off. Reginald Thomas Jackson 132
RETIRED BISHOPS Name Order John Hurst Adams 87 Frederick Hilborn Talbot 90 Vinton Randolph Anderson 92 Frederick Calhoun James 93 Frank Curtis Cummings 95 Philip Robert Cousin Sr. 96 Henry Allen Belin Jr. 104 Robert Vaughn Webster 110 Zedekiah LaZett Grady 111 Cornal Garnett Henning Sr. 112 Carolyn Tyler Guidry 122
Bishop John Richard Bryant Senior Bishop Bishop Samuel Lawrence Green President, Council of Bishops
Bishop Adam Jefferson Richardson President, General Board
5 13thame.com Thirteenth Episcopal District GENERAL OFFICERS
Dr. Richard Allen Lewis Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer
The Rev. Dr. Johnny Barbour Jr. President/Publisher, AME Church Sunday School Union
The Rev. Dr. George F. Flowers Executive Director Department of Global Witness and Ministry
The Rev. Dr. Jerome V. Harris Executive Director Department of Annuity Investments and Insurance
The Rev. Dr. James Wade Executive Director Department of Church Growth and Development
The Rev. Dr. Daryl B. Ingram Executive Director, Department of Christian Education
The Rev. Dr. Calvin H. Sydnor III Editor, The Christian Recorder
The Rev. Dr. Jeffery B. Cooper General Secretary/Chief Information Officer
The Rev. Dr. Teresa Fry Brown Historiographer/Executive Director Department of Research and Scholarship
RETIRED GENERAL OFFICERS
Dr. Jamye Coleman Williams The Rev. Dr. Anderson Todd Jr. The Rev. Dr. Dennis C. Dickerson Dr. Paulette Coleman The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Hill The Rev. Dr. Ricky Spain
13thame.com 6 Thirteenth Episcopal District CONNECTIONAL OFFICERS
Dr. Shirley Cason-Reed President, Women’s Missionary Society
The Rev. Gregory V. Eason Sr. President, Connectional Council
Mr. Derek Anderson President, RAYAC
Mrs. Gloria Massey Ward CDMC Connectional Administrator
Attorney William A. Marsh Jr. General Counsel, AME Church
Attorney Patricia Mayberry President, Judicial Council
The Rev. Dr. W. Bartalette Finney Sr. President, Presiding Elders’ Council
Mr. Jonathan Ingraham President, YPD
Dr. Sheryl Crawford Director, YPD
Dr. Willie Glover President, Connectional Lay Organization
The Rev. Miriam J. Burnett, MD Connectional Medical Director
Mrs. Fredia A. Hanley-Johnson President, CONN-M-SWAWO +PKs
Mr. George Brown, President President, Connectional Sons of Allen
The Rev. Anthony Vinson Sr. Director, Connectional Music and Arts Ministry
The Rev. Kimberly L. Detherage, Esq. President, Connectional Women in Ministry
7 13thame.com Thirteenth Episcopal District Chaplain Mark Cisco President, AME Chaplains’ Association
Mrs. Jacquelyn Dupont Walker Consultant/Director, Social Action Commission
Mr. Robert Nicholas Executive Director, AME SADA
Mrs. Ora Easley Administrator, AME Clergy Family Information Center
The Rev. Joy L. Gallmon Fellowship of Christian Educators
13TH DISTRICT MEMBERS SERVING CONNECTIONAL OFFICES
Ms. Lesa Halfacre 2nd Vice President, Women’s Missionary Society
Mrs. Brenda Gaines-Ollie WMS Foundation Board
Ms. Breonna Davis Financial Secretary, YPD
Ms. Erica Perry Chairperson for Global Missions, YPD
Mr. Darwin Eldredge Treasurer, Connectional Lay Organization
Mrs. Doris Bell Assistant Recording Secretary, Connectional Lay Organization
Mrs. Billie Irvin Advisor, Connectional Lay Organization
Mr. John Thomas III Young Adult Representative, Connectional Lay Organization
The Rev. Tyronda H. Burgess Financial Secretary, Women in Ministry
Mr. Marcus Henderson Member Board of Trustees, AME Church, Inc.
13thame.com 8 Thirteenth Episcopal District 13TH DISTRICT PRESIDING ELDERS’ COUNCIL (Listed in order of conference schedule)
Kentucky Annual Conference Lexington District The Reverend Troy I. Thomas
West Kentucky Annual Conference Louisville-Paducah District The Reverend Ralph E. Johnson
East Tennessee Annual Conference Chattanooga District The Reverend Kenneth H. Hill, Ph.D.
West Tennessee Annual Conference North Memphis District The Reverend C. Robert Finch
South Memphis District The Reverend Linda F. Thomas Martin
Tennessee Annual Conference North Nashville District The Reverend Robert E. Keesee
South Nashville District The Reverend Troy Merritt Jr.
Presiding Elders Emeritus (alphabetical order)
The Reverend Benjamin R. Booker The Reverend Samuel M. Davis The Reverend John Madison
9 13thame.com Thirteenth Episcopal District LAY ORGANIZATION
DISTRICT OFFICERS
Ms. Anna Johnson, President Dr. Jessie Campbell, 1st Vice President Mr. James Darden, 2nd Vice President Ms. Dorothy Ealy, 3rd Vice President Ms. Ruth Ann Bryant, Recording Secretary Ms. Sherri Lewis, Assistant Recording Secretary Mrs. Lovie Jaycocks, Corresponding Secretary Mr. Darwin Eldridge, Treasurer Ms. Retha Newson, Financial Secretary Mrs. Roxie Ball, Chaplain Mrs. Renee Scott Smith, Parliamentarian Ms. Paula Holmes, Director of Lay Activities Ms. Amanda Johnson, Director of Public Relations Mrs. Betty Hamilton, Historiographer
CONFERENCE PRESIDENTS
Mrs. Myrna Herron Kentucky
Mrs. Frances Williams West Kentucky
Mr. Hardin Franklin East Tennessee
Mrs. Dorothy Ealy West Tennessee
Mrs. Barbara Ivery Tennessee
13thame.com 10 Thirteenth Episcopal District CHRISTIAN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
DISTRICT OFFICERS
Dr. Roberta Hill, Chairperson The Rev. Robert E. Keesee, Chairperson Emeritus The Rev. Johnny Watson, Director The Rev. Dennis Lawson, Co-Director Mrs. Mondella Woods, Coordinator The Rev. Victor Goodman, Co-Coordinator The Rev. Derek Terry, Youth Director Mrs. Gwendolyn F. Dillihunt, District WMS President Ms. Latanya Germany, District YPD Director Ms. Miacia Porter, District YPD President Ms. Anna Johnson, District Lay President The Rev. Nathan Frey, District Sons of Allen Ms. Angel Wilson, District RAYAC President Mrs. Wendy Henry, District CDMC Coordinator Mr. Samuel Robinson, District Music Director
CONFERENCE DIRECTORS
Mrs. Susie Bates Kentucky
Ms. Amanda Johnson West Kentucky
Dr. Roberta Hill East Tennessee
The Rev. Dr. Robin Scott West Tennessee
The Rev. Dr. Charlotte Sydnor Tennessee
11 13thame.com Thirteenth Episcopal District WOMEN’S MISSIONARY SOCIETY
DISTRICT OFFICERS
Susan J. Leath, M.D., Episcopal Supervisor Mrs. Gwen Dillihunt, President Mrs. Dianna Golphin, 1st Vice President Mrs. Sarah Twiggs, 2nd Vice President Ms. Sherri’ Pointer, 3rd Vice President Mrs. Brenda Palmer, Recording Secretary Mrs. Rita Nelson, Assistant Recording Secretary Mrs. Arthella Thompson, Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Alice Harris, Treasurer Ms. Claudine Stansbury, Director, PME Mrs. Patricia Johnson, Worship Director Mrs. Thomasena Brown, Historiographer/Statistician Mrs. Dorothy Edwards, Parliamentarian Ms. Holly Smith, Member-at-Large Ms. LaTanya Germany, YPD Director
CONFERENCE
WMS PRESIDENTS YPD DIRECTORS
Ms. Ruth Ann Bryant Ms. Valeria Cummings Swope Kentucky Kentucky
Ms. Therese’ Baker Mrs. Raushanah Daniel West Kentucky West Kentucky
Mrs. Mamie Hamler Mrs. Ramona Pratt East Tennessee East Tennessee
Mrs. Mary T. Jones Dr. Irma Davis West Tennessee West Tennessee
Mrs. Linda Faye Bentley Ms. Marita Shelton Tennessee Tennessee
13thame.com 12 Thirteenth Episcopal District YPD
DISTRICT OFFICERS
Miss Miacia Porter, President Mr. Daniel Thompson, 1st Vice President Miss Anjelica Jones, 2nd Vice President Miss Mia Baker, 3rd Vice President Miss Meagan Handley, Recording Secretary Mr. Oscar Williams, Financial Secretary Miss Jade Allen, Parliamentarian Mr. Ricardo Daniel, Historiographer/Statistician
CONFERENCE YPD PRESIDENTS
Miss Tricia Thomas Kentucky
Miss Samiyra Shabazz West Kentucky
Mr. Vincent Peppers East Tennessee
Miss Elyce Thurman West Tennessee
Mr. Bryant Smith Tennessee
13 13thame.com Thirteenth Episcopal District DISTRICT MUSIC DIRECTOR
Mr. Samuel Robinson, District Music Director
Rev. LaVeeshia S. Pryor, Kentucky Director Mr. Chris Wilson, West Kentucky Director Rev. Kenneth Love, East Tennessee Director Rev. Mary Hayslett (South), West Tennessee Director Mr. Joe Martin (North), West Tennessee Director Mr. Brenda Merritt (South), Tennessee Director Mrs. Barbara Ivery (North), Tennessee Director Mr. Jeffry Norfleet, Jr.(North), Tennessee Director
CHRISTIAN DEBUTANTE-MASTER
Mrs. Wendi Oliver Henry, District Commissioner Ms. Sherri’ Pointer, Co-Commissioner
Ms. Rochelle Owlsey, Kentucky Commissioner Mrs. Helen Demaree, West Kentucky Commissioner Ms. Sherri’ Pointer, West Kentucky Commissioner Ms. Gina King, East Tennessee Commissioner Ms. Karen Butler, West Tennessee Commissioner Ms. E’Dawn Miles, Tennessee Commissioner Ms. Ella Ligon, Tennessee Commissioner
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Dr. Connie Graves Adams, District Director
Mrs. Arthella Thompson, Kentucky Director Mrs. Alma Pittman, West Kentucky Director The Rev. Charles Holsey, East Tennessee Director The Rev. Mary Gibson, West Tennessee Director Dr. Connie Graves Adams, Tennessee Director
SONS OF ALLEN / NEHEMIAH NATION
The Rev. David Yancy, District President
13thame.com 14 Thirteenth Episcopal District THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OFFICERS
Mrs. Gwen F. Dillihunt, WMS President Mrs. LaTanya Germany, YPD Director Ms. Anna Johnson, Lay President Mrs. Wendy O. Henry, CDMC Commissioner Ms. Angel Wilson, District RAYAC President The Rev. Roderick Belin, Director of Evangelism The Rev. Maxine Thomas, President, Women in Ministry The Rev. Robert E. Keesee, Historiographer The Rev. Michael Broadnax, Liaison, Ministers’ Retirement Board Mrs. Dianna Golphin, President of Ministers’ Spouses Mr. Sam Robinson, Music Director The Rev. Serita Wilson-Guffin, Liturgical Dance Coordinator The Rev. Kenneth Robinson, MD, Treasurer The Rev. Jimmie Plummer, Accountant The Rev. Tyronda Howse Burgess, Financial Secretary
REPRESENTATIVES TO THE GENERAL BOARD
The Rev. Roderick Belin The Rev. Walter W. Reid Jr. The Rev. Willie Woods Ms. LaTanya Germany Mr. Nicolaus L. Dean
Mr. John Thomas III (at large)
AD HOC COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Rev. Troy I. Thomas (Strategic Planning) Mrs. Mondella Woods (Strategic Planning)
REPRESENTATIVES TO THE GENERAL CONFERENCE COMMISSION
The Rev. Dr. Pedro K. Basden Mrs. Gwen F. Dillihunt
15 13thame.com Thirteenth Episcopal District THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Tuesday – Pre-Annual Conference Activity 9:00 am WMS Business Session I 12:00 pm WMS Hour of Power 2:00 pm Board of Examiners, Ministerial Efficiency and Judicial Committee meeting with the Bishop 2:30 pm WMS Business Session II 5:30 pm Board of Examiners meeting with Bishop 7:00 pm WMS “Night in White”
THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE AGENDA* Wednesday 9:00 am Clergy gathers with PE 9:30 am Clergy assembles with Bishop 10:00 am Opening Worship Service 12:30 pm Lunch 2:45 pm Business Session I Roll Call Organization of Conference Board of Examiners Requests for Superannuation PE Summary Report 7:00 pm Sons of Allen / Nehemiah Nation Hour Worship
Thursday 9:00 am Conference Institute – Voter Registration 10:00 am Business Session II Pastoral Reports Non-parish Ministries Chaplaincy 12:00 pm Hour of Power Worship Service 1:00 pm Luncheon Meeting for Ministers’ Spouses 3:00 pm Business Session III Annual Conference Trustees Abandoned Property Church Growth and Development Missions, Circuits and Stations Pastor and Charge Classification Budget Committee Presiding Elder Support 7:00 pm Lay Witness Night
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Friday 9:00 am Conference Institute – Legislative Concerns 10:00 am Business Session IV Component Reports CDMC Christian Education & Church (Sunday) School Conn-M-SWAWO (Ministers’ Spouses) Evangelism Lay Music RAYAC Sons of Allen / Nehemiah Nation WIM WMS YPD 10:45 am Memorial Service 11:00 am Ordination & Holy Communion Service 3:00 pm Business Session VI Literary Reports State of the Country State of the Church Social Action Committee Christian Stewardship Disciplinary Questions 7:00 pm YPD Night
Saturday 8:00 am YPD Meeting RAYAC Meeting
9:00 am Church School 10:00 am Retirement Service (if needed) 10:30 am Business Session V Believe, Inc. Camp Primm-Simmons 11:00 am Closing Service Pastoral Appointments
*There may be slight variations from conference to conference.
17 13thame.com Thirteenth Episcopal District 145TH SESSION OF THE KENTUCKY ANNUAL CONFERENCE August 22 – 25, 2012
The Rev. Troy I. Thomas, Host Presiding Elder The Rev. Jermaine L. Wilson, Host Pastor
St. John A.M.E. Church 210 West Clinton Street Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 (502) 223-5752
Conference Site First United Methodist Church 211 Washington Street Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 (502) 227-4329
PREACHERS/SPEAKERS FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Tuesday Hour of Power Sis. Ella Jean Smith WMS Night in White The Rev. Veda Stewart Opening Worship Service/Annual Sermon The Rev. Ralph B. Smith Sons of Allen / Nehemiah Nation The Rev. Antonio Stuckey Thursday Hour of Power The Rev. Wanda Ryan Lay Witness Night The Rev. Jimmie L. Plummer Ordination Service The Rev. Dr. Calvin Sydnor YPD Night Dr. Wayne Lewis Closing Service Bishop Leath
Conference Secretaries To be elected
Conference Trustees To be elected
Finance Committee To be elected
Judicial Committee To be elected
Ministerial Efficiency Appointed by the Bishop
13thame.com 18 Thirteenth Episcopal District ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEES
Abandoned Property Presiding Elder Troy I. Thomas, Kentucky Conference Trustees
Classification of Pastors and Charges The Reverends William C. Jenkins, James E. Smith and A. D. Reed; Sister Gwendolyn Page, Brothers Marcus McKissik and Ernest Gooch
Conference Institute Presiding Elder Troy I. Thomas, The Reverend Stephanie Gudger
Deeds and Abstracts Kentucky Conference Trustees
Media/Public Relations The Reverends Avis Thompson, Sherry Green, and Maxine Thomas; Sisters Donna Harris, Brother Ellis Collins, Delegate from Bethel, Campbellsville
Memorial The Reverends Wanda Ryan, Sharon Johnson, and Ralph T. Johnson; Brother Leon Allen, Sister Bettie Adams, Delegate from Bethel, Campbellsville
Missions, Circuits, and Stations The Reverends James E. Smith, William C. Jenkins, Wallace Gunn, and William Leach; Sisters Eva Morton and Robin Harris; Brother Joe Thompson, Delegate from St. Matthews, Midway
Presiding Elders’ Support The Reverends Jermaine Wilson, William C. Jenkins, James E. Smith, and Avis Thompson; Sisters Donna Harris, Robin Harris and Gwendolyn Page; Brother Cornell Fish
Public Worship Bishop Leath, Presiding Elder Troy I. Thomas, The Reverend Jermaine Wilson
Resolutions The Reverends William R.T. Hale, Linda Murray, and Antonio Q. Stuckey; Sisters Jessica Browning, Viola Young and Michele Carter; Brother Ernest Gooch
19 13thame.com Thirteenth Episcopal District OTHER COMMITTEES
Christian Stewardship The Reverends LaVeeshia Pryor, Wanda Ryan and Antonio Stuckey; Sisters Eva Morton, Dorethea Jones and Viola Young; Brother Tony Frye
Church Growth and Development The Reverends Antonio Q. Stuckey, Jermaine Wilson, Sharon Johnson and LaVeeshia Pryor; Brother Myron Coleman, Sisters Doris Sloan and Bettie Adams
Evangelism The Reverends Everett Hobson, Avis Thompson, and Kenneth Coffey; Sisters Gayle Lang, Denise Thompson and Olivia Coffman; Brother Ellis Collins
Health and Wellness Sister Arthella Withers
Legislative Task Force Chair appointed by, and members nominated by, the Bishop (page 230, Part VIII, Section II, Item G2)
Prison Ministry The Reverends Everett Hobson, Ralph B. Smith, Kenneth Coffey and LaVeeshia Pryor; Sister Sunshine Nichols and Veronica Caldwell; Brothers Tony Frye, Myron Coleman and Tony Gooch; Delegate from Wilson Chapel
Social Action/Community Development The Reverends A.D. Reed Jr. and Maxine Thomas; Brothers Sammy Clay and Kelly Roberts; Sisters Doris Sloan and Dr. Mary Stowe
13thame.com 20 Thirteenth Episcopal District LITERARY REPORT COMMITTEES
State of the Church The Reverends Antonio Q. Stuckey, Linda Murray and Wallace Gunn; Sisters Donna Harris, Jeanie Adams, Veronica Caldwell and Jessica Browning; Brother Cornell Fish, Delegate from Bethel, Campbellsville
State of the Country The Reverends Veda Stewart, Wanda Ryan and Kenneth Coffey; Sisters Robin Harris and Doris Sloan; Brothers John Cunningham and Cornell Fish; Delegate from St. Matthew, Midway
13TH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT MINISTRIES
Believe, Inc. The Reverend William R. T. Hale, Sister Renee Scott-Smith
Camp Primm-Simmons The Reverends James H. Stowe, Kenneth Coffey and Donzella M. Lee; Sisters Michele Carter and Robin Harris; Brothers John Cunningham and Ernest Gooch
21 13thame.com Thirteenth Episcopal District 132ND SESSION OF THE WEST KENTUCKY ANNUAL CONFERENCE September 12 – 15, 2012
The Rev. Ralph E. Johnson, Host Presiding Elder The Rev. Frank Price, Host Pastor
Burks Chapel A.M.E. Church 635 Ohio Street Paducah, KY 42003 (270) 442-5565
PREACHERS/SPEAKERS FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE
WMS Hour of Power TBD WMS Night in White The Rev. Foneseco Frazier Opening Worship/Annual Sermon The Rev. MacArthur Pendleton Sons of Allen/Nehemiah Nation Hour of Power The Rev. James Bolen Thursday Hour of Power The Rev. Rita Story Lay Witness Night Gospel Gala Ordination Service TBD YPD Night The Rev. Derek Terry Closing Service Bishop Leath
Conference Secretaries To be elected
Conference Trustees To be elected
Finance Committee To be elected
District Trustees To be elected
Judicial Committee To be elected
Ministerial Efficiency Appointed by the Bishop
13thame.com 22 Thirteenth Episcopal District ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEES
Abandoned Property Presiding Elder Ralph Johnson, West Kentucky Conference Trustees
Classification of Pastors and Charges The Reverends Kenneth Paris, Melanie Black and Robert Watkins; Brother Thomas Bright
Conference Institute TBA
Deeds and Abstracts The Reverend James Bolen, Brother Gary Hammond, Sister Yvonne Bolen
Media/Public Relations The Reverends Derek Terry and Linda Jackson; Sister Brenda Chavous
Memorial The Reverends Sherri Scott, Alfonso Walker, Ebonie Walker and Valeria Smith; Brother Richard Hart, Sister Lois Morris
Missions, Circuits, and Stations The Reverends Fonseco Frazier, Barry Frazier and James Carter; Sister Yuvetta Smith
Presiding Elders’ Support The Reverends Dr. Pedro Basden, Robert Strode, Kenneth Golphin, Kenneth Paris, Nigal Felder and Geoffrey Ellis; Sisters Wathetta Buford, Brenda Chavous and Helen Demaree
Public Worship Bishop Jeffrey Leath, Presiding Elder Ralph Johnson, The Reverend Frank Price
Resolutions The Reverends Kenneth Golphin, Derek Terry and Melanie Black; Sisters Diane Whitlock and Cecelia Tinsley
23 13thame.com Thirteenth Episcopal District OTHER COMMITTEES Christian Stewardship The Reverends Kent Burley and LaUna Burley; Sister Willie Mock
Church Growth and Development To be appointed
Ecumenical Affairs The Reverend June Dorsey, Sisters Meka Wingate an Shirley Buntin; Brother Alonzo Dorsey
Evangelism The Reverends Karen Carter, James Seay and Vivian Snardon; Sister Sheila Bailey, Brother Victor Snardon
Health and Wellness Sister Alma Pittman
Prayer Ministry The Reverends Beryl Basden, Lavita Chavous and Reginald Pullums
Prison Ministry The Reverends David Chavous and Rita Story; Sister Leslie Swope
Social Action/Community Development The Reverends Frank Price and Raymond Morris; Brother Herbert Martin, Sister Wanda Morris
LITERARY REPORT COMMITTEES State of the Church The Reverends Dr. William Easley, Robert Strode and Deirdre Ellis; Sisters Wathetta Buford and Maxine Murrah
State of the Country The Reverends MacArthur Pendleton, Kenneth Golphin and Raymond Corbin; Sister Cecelia Tinsley, Brother Robert Lanon
13TH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT MINISTRIES Believe, Inc. Sister Therese Baker, The Reverend Kenneth Golphin
Camp Primm-Simmons The Reverend James Carter, Brothers Rick Starks and Melvin Allen
13thame.com 24 Thirteenth Episcopal District 112TH SESSION OF THE EAST TENNESSEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE September 26 – 29, 2012
The Rev. Kenneth Hill, Ph.D., Host Presiding Elder The Rev. Johnny R. Watson Sr., Host Pastor
Bethel A.M.E. Church 3811 Boyds Bridge Pike Knoxville, TN 37914 (856) 522-6396
PREACHERS/SPEAKERS FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE
WMS Hour of Power Sis. Angela Watson WMS Night in White Musical Opening Worship / Annual Sermon The Rev. Kenneth Love Sons of Allen / Nehemiah The Rev. Johnny Watson Sr. Hour of Power The Rev. Ruby-Mason Crum Lay Witness Night TBD Ordination Service TBD YPD Night TBD Closing Service Bishop Leath
Conference Secretaries To be elected
Conference Trustees To be elected
Finance Committee To be elected
Judicial Council To be elected
Ministerial Efficiency Appointed by the Bishop
25 13thame.com Thirteenth Episcopal District ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEES
Abandoned Property Presiding Elder Kenneth Hill, Ph.D., East Tennessee Conference Trustees
Classification of Pastors and Charges The Reverends John Dandridge, Barbara McKinney and Alma Herbert; Sister Louise Cox, Brother John Bryant
Conference Institute The Reverends Charles Holsey, Sheila Harris and Coleman March
Deeds and Abstracts Presiding Elder Kenneth H. Hill, Ph. D., East Tennessee Conference Trustees
Media/Public Relations The Reverend A.J. Holman
Memorial The Reverends Eva Settles, John McClarty, Lance Shelton, Ruby Mason Crum and Alma Herbert; Sisters Cathy Anderson, Bettye Johnson and Millie Reeves
Missions, Circuits, and Stations The Reverends Barbara Sanderfur, Chris Grizzard, Dickey Sebastian, Ruby Mason-Crum and Tarel McClurkin; Sisters Beatrice Coleman and Frances Neal
Presiding Elders’ Support The Reverends Dr. Terence L. Mayes, Sr., Johnny R. Watson, Sr., Ernest Latham, Eva Settles and Charles Holsey; Brother Dennis Pratt, Sister Retha Newsom
Public Worship Bishop Jeffrey Leath, Presiding Elder Kenneth Hill, The Reverend Johnny Watson
Resolution The Reverends Lance Shelton, John Dandridge, Dickey Sebastian and Tarel McClurkin; Sister Tonda Paris, Brother James Moorehead
13thame.com 26 Thirteenth Episcopal District OTHER COMMITTEES Christian Stewardship The Reverends Ruby Mason-Crum, Fred Harris and Archie Griffin; Brother John Jowers, Sister Lynda Croom
Evangelism The Reverends Deborah D. Peppers, Fred Harris, Dr. Terence L. Mayes, Sr., Coleman March and Eva Settles; Sisters Doris McNear and Vanessa Dangerfield
Health and Wellness The Reverends Charles Holsey, Ernest Latham and Sheila Harris; Sisters Lawanda Daniel and Delores Young
Prison Ministry The Reverends Ben Sanderfur and Barbara Sanderfur
Social Action/Community Development The Reverends Ben Sanderfur, Kenneth Love, Johnny Watson Sr. and Shelia Harris; Sisters Katie Wilson and Seppie Braden
LITERARY REPORT COMMITTEES
State of the Church The Reverends Gloria Maddox, Ernest Latham and Alma Herbert; Sister Eula Massengill
State of the Country The Reverends Coleman March, Lance Shelton and Barbara McKinney; Sister Belinda Payeton
13TH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT MINISTRIES
Believe, Inc. The Reverend Johnny R. Watson Sr., Sister Florence Smith
Camp Primm-Simmons Sisters Retha Newson, Belinda Payeton and Sandra Burnette; Brother Reggie Stewart
27 13thame.com Thirteenth Episcopal District 138TH SESSION OF THE WEST TENNESSEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE October 10 – 13, 2012
Rev. C. Robert Finch, Host Presiding Elder Rev. Linda F. Thomas Martin, Co-Host Presiding Elder Rev. Clay A. Holliday Sr., Host Pastor
Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church 801 East College Street Union, TN 38261 (731) 885-2675
Conference Site Memphis Marriott East 2629 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Memphis, TN 38118 (901) 362-6200
PREACHERS/SPEAKERS FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE
WMS Hour of Power Evangelist Brenda L. Reid WMS Night in White Silver Torchbearer Induction Ceremony Opening Service/Annual Sermon The Rev. Darrell K. Scott Men’s Worship Night The Rev. Keith Norman Hour of Power The Rev. Agnes Henderson Lay Witness Night TBD Ordination TBD Youth Night TBD Closing Service Bishop Leath
Conference Secretaries To be elected
Conference Trustees To be elected
Finance Committee To be elected
Judicial Committee To be elected
Ministerial Efficiency Appointed by the Bishop
13thame.com 28 Thirteenth Episcopal District ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEES
Abandoned Property Presiding Elder C. Robert Finch, Presiding Elder Linda F. Thomas Martin, the West Tennessee Conference Trustees
Church Growth and Development To be appointed
Classification of Pastors and Charges The Reverends Hilda D. Taylor, Willie V. Woods, Bobby Carter, Sabrina Transou, Eric Knowles, Darrell K. Scott, Perry Herman, Quinten Smith and Agnes Henderson; Delegates from Greer Chapel, Noah Chapel, Greater Payne, New Tyler and Galilee
Conference Institute The Reverend Walter Henry
Deeds and Abstracts The Reverends Anthony Branch, Perry Herman, Quinten Smith, Jerry Epperson, David Yancy, George Turks Jr. and Charlene Boone; Delegates from Spring Chapel, Greenwood, St. John and White’s Chapel
Evangelism The Reverends Barbara S. Green, Quinten Smith, Walter W. Reid Jr., Kenneth S. Robinson, MD., Clay Holliday Sr. and George Turks Jr.; Delegates from St. Mary’s Saltillo Circuit, Greater Payne Chapel, Ward Chapel, New Greater Bethel, Long Chapel, Quinn Chapel (Paris), McKenzie Temple and Allen Chapel (Paris)
Media/Public Relations The Reverends I. W. Booker, Darrell K. Scott and Dave Adams; Sisters Mary T. Jones, Ella Standberry, Ruthie Spearman and Mary Robinson
Memorial The Reverends Sabrina Transou, Willie Williams, Linda Evans, Barbara Green, Marcus Rogers, John Moore, Walter Henry, Ronald Jackson, Marlon Barrentine, Emma Ward and Elizabeth Shell; Delegates from New Greater Bethel, Galilee, St. Paul (Memphis), St. Paul (Fulton) and St. John
29 13thame.com Thirteenth Episcopal District Missions, Circuits, and Stations The Reverends Darrell K. Scott, Garry Fair, Gregory McCollins, John Moore, Anthony Hodges, Stanley T. Richardson and Verlie Horton; Delegates from New Allen Chapel New Tyler, Quinn Chapel, Salters Chapel, St. James, McKenzie Temple and St. Andrew
Presiding Elders’ Support The Reverends Kenneth Robinson, MD, Walter Reid Jr., Clay Holliday Sr., Agnes Henderson, Eric Knowles, Hilda Taylor, Willie Williams and Barbara Green
Public Worship Bishop Jeffery Leath, Presiding Elders C. Robert Finch and Linda F. Thomas Martin, The Rev. Clay A. Holliday Sr.
Resolution The Reverends Marilynn S. Robinson, Colleen Gibson, Stanley Richardson, Niambi Webster, Gregory McCollins, Ronald Jackson and Hilda Taylor; Sisters Ernestine Williams and Joan Huggins, Delegates from Avery, St. Paul (Memphis), Freedman Chapel (Decaturville), Mt. Herman, and Mt. Zion
OTHER COMMITTEES
Health and Wellness The Reverends Mary Hayslett, Ivy Hudson Courtez, Dr. Kenneth S. Robinson, MD, Errol Thomas Jr., MD, Niambi Webster, PhD, Cetrea Jimerson and Deborah Marshall; Sisters Mondella Woods and Audrey Larsha
Christian Stewardship The Reverends Eric Knowles, Garry Fair, I. W. Booker and Bobby Carter; Delegates from Wrights Chapel and St. Paul (Memphis)
Prison Ministry The Reverends Marcus Rogers, Deborah Dennie, Perry Herman, and Anthony Hodges; Brother Clay Holliday Jr., Delegates from Whites Chapel, Williams Chapel, Saulters Chapel and Christ Tabernacle
Social Action/Community Development The Reverends Quinten L. Smith, Sabrina Transou, Dr. Verlie Horton, Barbara Green and Perry Herman; Delegates from Mt. Olive, New Allen Chapel and Mt. Sinai, Mt. Zion, St. Andrew, Avery Chapel
13thame.com 30 Thirteenth Episcopal District State of the Church The Reverends Dr. Kenneth Robinson, MD, Linda Evans, Hilda D. Taylor and Agnes Henderson; Sister Roxie Ball, Delegates from Greenwood, Whites Chapel, Providence, Spring Chapel, St. Paul Morris Chapel and St. Andrew
State of the Country The Reverends Walter Reid Jr., Sabrina Transou, Cetrea Jimerson, Colleen Gibson and Dr. Verlie Horton; Delegate from Avery Chapel, New Tyler, Christ Tabernacle and Long Chapel, Brown’s Chapel (Union City) and St. James
13TH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT MINISTRIES
Believe, Inc. Presiding Elders C. Robert Finch and Linda F. Thomas-Martin; The Reverend Marilynn S. Robinson, Sister Mary T. Jones, The Reverends Eric Knowles, Quinten L. Smith and Willie Williams; Brother Michael Steward
Camp Primm-Simmons The Reverends Willie V. Woods, Clay Holliday Sr., Willie M. Williams, Walter W. Reid Jr., Marcus Rogers and Linda Evans; Delegates from St. James, New Tyler, Mt. Sinai and Bethel
31 13thame.com Thirteenth Episcopal District 145TH SESSION OF THE TENNESSEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE October 23 – 27, 2012
The Rev. Robert E. Keesee, Host Presiding Elder The Rev. Troy Merritt Jr., Co-Host Presiding Elder The Rev. W. Antoni Sinkfield, Host Pastor
St. John A.M.E. Church 1822 Formosa Street Nashville, TN 37208 (615) 320-1026
Conference Site TBD
PREACHERS/SPEAKERS FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE
WMS Hour of Power TBD WMS Night in White TBD Opening Worship Svc/Annual Sermon The Rev. Lisa Hammonds Nehemiah Nation Hour of Power The Rev. Victor W. Goodman Thursday Hour of Power The Rev. Jimmie L. Plummer Lay Witness Night TBD Ordination Service TBD Youth Night TBD Closing Service Bishop Leath
Conference Secretaries To be elected
Conference Trustees To be elected
Finance Committee To be elected
Judicial Committee To be elected
Ministerial Efficiency Appointed by the Bishop
13th District Trustees To be elected
13thame.com 32 Thirteenth Episcopal District ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEES
Abandoned Property The Reverend Anthony Thomas, Presiding Elder Robert Keesee, Presiding Elder Troy Merritt Jr., The Reverends Donald Williams, Charles Townsend and Tyronda Burgess; Brothers Bennie Griffey and Johnny Williams; Sister Inez Davis, Delegate from St. Paul – Nashville
Deeds and Abstracts The Reverend Anthony Thomas, Presiding Elder Robert Keesee, Presiding Elder Troy Merritt, Jr., The Reverends Andre Washington, Sharon Ogilvie, Eddie Sneed, Albert Strawther, Lavan Strickland and Tyronda Burgess; Sister Inez Davis, Brothers Houston Jackson and Phillip Hightower
Classification of Pastors and Charges The Reverends Lisa Hammonds, Menjou Miller, Eddie Sneed, Nathan Frey, William Howard Smith, William Jennings, Sharon Ogilvie, Paulette Woodard, Brothers Donnie Carter and Cleo Martin; Sisters Linda Vickers, Andrea Fenwick and Della Nelson; Delegate from Kairos Community
Conference Institute The Reverends W. Antoni Sinkfield, Edward L. Thompson
Media/Public Relations The Reverends Willis Orr, Trent Ogilvie, Janie Dandridge, Brothers William Corlew, Harry Bailey, Shedrick Hoosier, Delegate from Allen Chapel
Memorials The Reverends Joe T. Southall, Ashley Cox, William Jennings, Frankie Witt, Donald Williams, Sharon Ogilvie, Menjou Miller, Anthony Lyle, Willis Orr, Vivian Canty, Benessa Sweat, Sisters Tennelle Chatman, Dora Brown, Brothers Paul Smith, Cleo Martin,
Missions, Circuits, and Stations The Reverends Lavan Strickland, Reginald Brock, Menjou Miller, Tyronda Burgess, Wanda Payne, Wanda Kelly and Fred Beasley; Sisters Geraldine Jenkins, Nedra Marable, Frankye Ward, Laura Spencer and Sheronda Pope; Brothers Houston Jackson and Luther Jones
33 13thame.com Thirteenth Episcopal District Presiding Elders’ Support The Reverends Edward L. Thompson, Sidney F. Bryant, Michael Broadnax, W. Antoni Sinkfield, Dennis Lawson, Janie Dowdy- Dandridge, Jimmie Plummer and Reginald Brock; Sisters Ella Ligon, Carmen Sparkman and Jeanette Strawther; Brother Kenneth Sterling, Delegate from Greater Bethel
Public Worship Bishop Jeffrey N. Leath, Sr., Presiding Elder Robert E. Keesee, Presiding Elder Troy Merritt Jr., The Reverend W. Antoni Sinkfield
Resolutions The Reverends Sonja V. Deloatch and Ashley Cox; Sisters Devona Duke, Elaine Haggins, Eula McAdams, Laura Spencer, Dora Brown and Georgia Sadler; Brothers Cleo Martin and Don Aiden, Delegate from Jones Chapel
OTHER COMMITTEES
Church Growth and Development To be appointed
Evangelism The Reverends Roderick D. Belin, Frederick Jenkins, Earl Long, Joe Southall and Jeffrey Norfleet; Sisters Alfreeda Ward and Madeline Wade; Brothers Shedrick Hoosier, Don Trotter and Don Aiden
Christian Stewardship The Reverends Sidney Bryant, Michael Broadnax, Frederick Jenkins, Dr. Charlotte Sydnor and Donald White; Brothers William Posey and Harry Bailey; Sisters Hazel Chumney and Devora Barner
Health and Wellness Sisters Connie Graves Adams, M.D., Pam Avent and Doris James; and Brothers Cecil Cone, MD, Roy Johnson, MD, Jory Simmons, MD, and James Taylor, PhD
Leadership AME Sisters Barbara Ivery and Faye Walker; Brother James Darden
13thame.com 34 Thirteenth Episcopal District Prison Ministry The Reverends Anthony Thomas, Pattie Hardimon and Nathan Frey, Sister Andrea Fenwick, Brothers James Hughes and Rodney Adams
Social Action/Community Development The Reverends Harold M. Love Jr., Charles Townsend, Tyronda Burgess, Trent Ogilvie and Dr. Charlotte Sydnor; Sisters Cynthia Herron and Juanita Patton
LITERARY REPORT COMMITTEES
State of the Church The Reverends Roderick D. Belin, Lisa Hammonds, Sonja Deloatch, Barry Cox, William Smith and Garrett Copeland; Sister Ella Ligon, Brothers Kenneth Sterling, Paul Smith, Oliver Goodman and Don Aiden
State of the Country The Reverends James H. Walker, Victor Goodman, Nathan Frey, Donald White, LaVan Strickland and Albert Strawther; Sisters Laura Spencer and JoAnn Millon; Brothers Shedrick Hoosier and James Hughes
13TH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT MINISTRIES
Believe, Inc. The Reverends Michael Broadnax and Alexander Gatson; Sister Ramona Young, Brother Joe Turner
Camp Primm-Simmons The Reverends Jimmie Plummer and Keith Mayes; Sister Ella Ligon, Brother James Hughes
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PRESIDING ELDER ROBERT E. KEESEE Serving for over 50 years
Presiding Elder Robert E. Keesee has served the 13th Episcopal District for over 50 years. A Clarksville native, Keesee grew up at Martin Chapel AME Church. He accepted his call to ministry at Lee Chapel AME Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Keesee was ordained an Itinerant Deacon in 1963 by Bishop Earnest Lawrence Hickman and an Itinerant Elder in 1966 by Bishop Frederick Douglas Jordan.
After ordination, he served as Pastor of the following churches: First AMEC (Pegram), Trinity AMEC (Nashville), Allen Chapel AMEC (Murfreesboro), St. Peter AMEC (Clarksville), St. Paul AMEC (Chattanooga), St. Paul AMEC (Lexington), Lee Chapel AMEC (Nashville), Quinn Chapel AMEC (Louisville). In 1999, Bishop H. H. Brookins appointed Keesee to Presiding Elder to the Kentucky Conference. He has served as a Presiding Elder overseeing the North Nashville District of the Tennessee Conference since 2004.
Rev. Keesee academically prepared himself by receiving a Bachelor and Master of Arts from Tennessee State University, Bachelor of Divinity from American Baptist Theological Seminary and a Master of Religious Education for Scarritt College at Vanderbilt Divinity School.
In addition, Keesee has served ecumenical circles. He served for 18 years on the Board of Trustees of Payne Theological Seminary. He traveled in the interest of African Methodism throughout the US, the Caribbean and Africa. He has lectured in Korea (1985), and Japan (1987) at the World Conference of Interdenominational Clergy. He has received many honors locally as well as nationally.
Rev. Keesee is married to Gladys Allen Keesee and they are the proud parents of three children, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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THE REVEREND COLUMBUS W. JONES Serving as Pastor from 1990-2012
The Reverend Columbus W. Jones has served the AME Church as pastor for 22 years. Jones was ordained an Itinerant Deacon by Bishop C. E. Thomas in 1988 and an Itinerant Elder by Bishop Vernon R. Byrd in 1990.
A true man of God, he served Turner Chapel AMEC (Carthage), Green Chapel AMEC (Hartsville), Howard Chapel AMEC (Hartsville) and Smith Chapel AMEC (Bethpage) Circuit, First Pegram AMEC (Pegram) and St Paul AMEC (Ashland City). During the 11 years where he served Smith Chapel AME Church Bethpage, the church was changed from a circuit to a station church.
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THE REVEREND RICHARD WATTS Pastored for 51 years
The Reverend Richard Watts was assigned his first pastoral assignment on October 16, 1961, and sent to Berea Chapel AME Church, Berea, Kentucky, and served there for 3 years. He was ordained an Itinerant Elder in 1966.
Pastor Watts served several Kentucky congregations, including: Berea Chapel AMEC (Berea), St. James AMEC (Stanford), Allen Chapel AMEC (Moreland), Shorter Chapel AMEC (Paris), Davis Chapel AMEC (Somerset), and St. James AMEC (Ashland).
One of his favorite memories as a Pastor is the remodeling of Shorter Chapel, Paris, in 1980, and then also liquidating the mortgage there too. But when you ask him his greatest achievement as a Servant of God, he’ll respond, “God has graciously blessed me by allowing me to Pastor in the African Methodist Episcopal Church for 51 years, and be able to account for over 500 conversions!”
13thame.com 38 Thirteenth Episcopal District DISTRICT CALENDAR
August 22-25, 2012 Kentucky Annual Conference (St. John, Frankfort, KY)
September 12-15, 2012 West Kentucky Annual Conference (Burks Chapel, Paducah, KY)
September 26-29, 2012 East Tennessee Annual Conference (Bethel, Knoxville, TN)
October 10-13, 2012 West Tennessee Annual Conference (Brown Chapel, Union City, TN held in Memphis Tennessee)
October 24-27, 2012 Tennessee Annual Conference (St. John, Nashville, TN)
November 2-3, 2012 Planning Meeting (Lexington District, Lexington, Kentucky)
November 16-18, 2012 YPD Retreat (Country Inn and Suites, Antioch, TN)
December 3-4, 2012 General Board and Celebration of the Installation of the President of the Council of Bishops (Little Rock, AR)
December 2012 13th District Holiday Celebration- KY (Elizabethtown, Kentucky) Tentative
December 2012 13th District Holiday Celebration- TN (Nashville, Tennessee) Tentative
February 27-March 2, 2013 Founder’s Day and Midyear Conference (Nashville, TN) Tentative
April 13, 2013 Connectional Day of Prayer
2013 Believe Golf Tournament (Springhouse Golf Course, Nashville, TN)
2013 Christian Education and Leadership Congress (Louisville, KY)
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