Delaware Annual Conference WMS - 2024 Luncheon Booklet

Celebrating our “Mission Minded Mavericks”

Delaware Conference Branch Women's Missionary Society Presents...

Celebrating our “Mission Minded Mavericks”

ANNUAL LUNCHEON ANNUAL LUNCHEON SILENT AUCTION

Honoring our Life Members, Former Conference Presidents, Former YPD Presidents, and Members with over 35 years of Meritorious Service to the Conference and Local Church

Exalting Christ, Empowered Missionaries. & Equipped Saints for Greater Impact

Mission statement:

We are called to strengthen our faith and sent to continue the ministry of Jesus Christ by service and witness in the world.

The Rt. Reverend Julius McAllister

Mother Joan Marla McAllister

Dr. Deborah Taylor-King

Sister. Wanda T. Ringgold

Sister Susan Butler

Sister E. Janet Bordley

Sister Sherry White

Sister Priscilla Snell

Reverend Ellis B. Louden

Reverend J. Stanley Justice

Sister Darlene Justice

Sister Leesa Kellam-Sheppard

Sister Leatrice Wisher

Presiding Prelate, 1st Episcopal District

Episcopal District Supervisor

Connectional WMS President

Episcopal District President

Episcopal District YPD Director

Conference Branch President

Conference YPD Director

Conference YPD President

Presiding Elder/Dover District

Presiding Elder/Wilmington District

Wilmington Area Consultant Chairperson Co-Chairperson

Miss tion

InthenameofthetriuneGod,MaythespiritofChristian Missionentereveryheart(Repeat).ThisweaskinJesus

Name,Amen

DOVER AREA SOCIETIES AND PRESIDENTS

Cassandra Hall (Dover Area Chairperson)

Antioch, Frankford

Bethel, Milford

Bethel, Milton

Burton Chapel, Milton

Dickerson Chapel, Millsboro

Graham, Greenwood

John Wesley, Dover

Macedonia, Seaford

Mt. Calvary, Concord

Lucy Davis WMS Sis. Cassandra Hall

Mable J. Parker WMS Sis. Kim Williams

Molly Jackson WMS

Hazel F. Harmon WMS

Edna Burton WMS Sis. Sebrena Taylor

Annie E. Coverdale WMS Sis. Sandra Holland

Charlotte M. Tull WMS Sis. Mary Garner

Lucretia Nutter WMS Sis. Laquisha Bines

Maggie J. Roberts WMS Sis. Timah Ricketts-West

Mt. Pisgah, Laurel

Mt. Plymouth, Felton

Mt. Zion, Dover

Mt. Zion, Ellendale

Jennie Greene WMS Sis. Wanda Hunt

Edith E. Scott WMS Sis. Janet Bordley

Nancy C. Perry WMS Sis. Debora Street

Eliza Jane Price WMS Sis. Sherry White

New Beginnings Community Burris/Warren WMS Sis. Ronnita Quail

New Zion, Milton

Prospect, Georgetown

Siloam, Slaughter Neck

St George, Lewes

St Paul, Harrington

WILMINGTON

Bethel, Smyrna

Rickets-Trott WMS

Niecey Ingram WMS

Gertrude Davis WMS Sis. Hera Gooch

Mollie Lockwood WMS

Leah E. Coleman WMS Sis Wanda Butler

AREA SOCIETIES AND PRESIDENTS

Barbara Smith-Little (Wilmington Area Chairperson)

Richardson-Wright WMS Sis. Hazel Hare

Bethel, Wilmington

Byrd’s, Clayton

New Elizabeth

Emmanuel, Hartly

Fairview, Woodlyn

Mt. Friendship, Smyrna

Mt. Hebron, Linwood

Murphy-Asbury

Ringgold Chapel

Star Hill, Dover

Trinity, Middletown

Zion, Camden

Florida Grant WMS Sis. Leesa Sheppard

Bertha Dixon WMS Sis. Mary Williams

Holland-Jackson WMS Sis. Sandra Honor

Alice W. Dixon WMS Sis. Robin Baynard

Nora W. Link WMS Sis. Carrie Clore

Hannah Stevens WMS Sis. Sherry Glasco

Annie E. Edwards WMS Sis. Olivia Miller

Ellen Tyree WMS Sis. Bernadette Foster

Rachel Berry WMS Sis. Sherry Watson

Lola V. Gibbs WMS Sis. Hattie Hogan

Annie White WMS Sis. Marquita Charlton

Mary T. Caldwell WMS Sis. Lorraine Harris

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Letters from Our Leadership

Luncheon and Silent Auction Program

Bios of our Honorary Guest

Congratulatory Ads

Patrons

RomaineBeasley

JanetBordley

KarenBostick

CassandraHall

WandaHunt

LeesaKellam-Sheppard

PriscillaSnell

RozParker

BarbaraSmith-Little

LeatriceWisher

Prelude

Monte Pollard & Donna Tucker Jones

Invocation

Sister Elizabeth Welcome

Mt. Plymouth AMEC

Welcome & Occasion

Sister Leesa Kellam-Sheppard 1st Vice President - DCWMS

Mistress of Ceremonies

Sister Wanda Hunt

Delaware Conference WMS

Music Stylings of Monte Pollard & Donna Tucker Jones

A Salute to Mission-Minded Mavericks

Sister Karen Bostick

DCWMS Historiographer & Statistician

Table Blessing

Presiding Elder J. Stanley Justice

Presiding Elder/Wilmington District

Chat & Chew

Show Your Style

“Fit & Hat” Parade

Musical Interlude

Monte Pollard & Donna Tucker Jones

The Salute Continues

Rev. April Berry

John Wesley AME Church

Honoree Response

Evangelist Charlotte Tull

Recognition of Out of Conference Guest

Sister Wanda Hunt

Silent Auction

Sister Leesa Kellam-Sheppard

Remarks

Sister Janet Bordley President, Delaware Conference WMS

Presiding Elder Ellis B. Louden

Presiding Elder - Dover District

Presiding Elder J. Stanley Justice

Presiding Elder - Wilmington District

Benediction

Our Mission Minded Mavericks!

Today’s Honorees

Sister Cassandra Hall – Antioch AMEC

Life Member M. Evelyn Coxen – Asbury/Murphy

Life Member Alice Mitchell – Bethel – Wilmington

Life Member Georgia Robinson – Bethel-Wilmington

Sister Mary Etta Williams- Byrd’s Chapel AMEC

Sister Alison Taylor – Dickerson Chapel AMEC

Sister Violet Hopkins – Dickerson Chapel AMEC

Mother Bertha G. Freeman – Emmanuel AMEC

Life Member Charlotte Tull – John Wesley AMEC

Mother Margaret Bowers – Mt. Plymouth AMEC

Sister Madie McDougle – Mt. Zion Dover AMEC

Sister Rosalie Macklin – Mt. Zion Ellendale

Life Member – Delores Price – Mt. Zion Ellendale

Rev. Vera V. Worthy – New Elizabeth AMEC

Sister Delores Duker - Ringgold Chapel AMEC

Sister Gwendolyn Cale – Trinity AMEC

Additional DE Conference Life Members

Life Member Ethel Goins

Life Member Hara Gooch

Life Member Antoinette Handy

Life Member Carrie Moon Daniel

What Is A Life Member?

Has twenty-five (25) years of continuous meritorious service in the Women's Missionary Society, a member is eligible to apply for Life Membership

Must be actively serving in the Local, Area (if applicable) Conference and Episcopal organizations at the time of submitting the application.

Exemplify continuous meritorious service, c. Be recommended by the Local Women's Missionary Society; and Remain active at levels of service as long as life and health permits.

Meritorious service may be defined as continuous significant contributions through demonstrated leadership at the Local, Conference, Episcopal, and/or Connectional levels.

Continuous meritorious service may include, yet not be limited to:

Demonstrated continuous service at the Local level; Distinguished services as an officer (elected or appointed) at one or more levels (Conference, Episcopal, or Connectional); Recruited and encouraged new members; developed or initiated programs to promote missionary education; and Directed or chaired significant missionary programs at one or more levels of the Women's Missionary Society, etc.

Life Members are the glue and backbone of the WMS!

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Patrons

Lucy Davis WMS

Rev. Dania Griffin, Pastor

Edith Scott WMS

Charlotte M. Tull WMS

Nancy C. Perry WMS

Annie White WMS

Florida Grant WMS

Sis. Alice Mitchell

Sis. Georgia Robinson

Celebrating our “Mission Minded Mavericks”

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