Bishop Dennis V. Proctor Commemorative Journal

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your unwavering commitment, dedication, and leadership have been an inspiration to so many, and we are grateful for all that you have done. As you retire from the active episcopacy, there is no doubt that your impact will continue to be felt. Your legacy is one that will endure and be celebrated for generations.

Congratulations Bishop Dennis V. Proctor, and enjoy your retirement.

Thank you for all that you have done!

Rev.Dr.StephenW.Pogue,Pastor LadyIrisPogue

GreaterCentennial A.M.E.ZionChurch

Wordsareinadequateandcouldneverexpressthedepthoflovewe haveinourheartsforourEpiscopalFather,BishopDennisV.Proctor. Thankyouforyourstellarleadership,guidance,wisdom,andfaithful yearsofservicetotheNorthEasternEpiscopalDistrict. 1Timothy 5:17remindsus,"Elderswhodotheirworkwellandleadeffectively shouldberespected,paidwellandconsideredworthyofdouble honor,especiallythosewholaborinpreachingandteaching." Bishop Proctor,youareindeedworthyofdoublehonor.Pleasereceivethese expressionsofloveandgratitudefromallofusintheNorthEastern EpiscopalDistrict. Thesegreetingshavebeencollectedandboundin thiscommemorativejournalforyou.

GodblesseduswithyouandMrs.Proctor. MayGodcontinuetobless bothofyouasyoutransitionandleadprosperous,relaxingdaysin retirement.Yourlatterdaysshallbegreaterthanyourpast!

Peace, Love & Kingdom Blessings,

Your North Eastern Episcopal District Family

IjoinwiththeNorthEasternEpiscopalDistrictandourfamilyin saluting,congratulatingandappreciatingourphenomenal,pragmatic, perceptive,persuasive,personable,persistent,productive,proficient EpiscopalLeader,the97th Bishopinthelineofsuccessionofthe AfricanMethodistEpiscopalZionChurch! Number9isthenumberof completionandnumber7isthenumberofperfection! IthankGod forourcompletelyperfectEpiscopalLeader,mylovinghusband,The RightRev.Dr.DennisVernonProctor!

HowgratefulIamtohavesharedthisjourneywithmypartner(of45 yearsinmarriageandministry),myprotectorandmyprovider!What anamazingjourney! TheLordhasdonethisandithasbeenGOOD!!!

ServingtheNorthEasternEpiscopalDistrictisoneofthebestthings thathappenedtousandforus! Yourlove,support,encouragement— blessingsuponblessings—areetchedforeverinourmemory!

WepraiseGodforourjourneyandpraythatHeispleasedwithour service! WehavegivenourbesttotheMaster,toNEEDandto Zion!!!!! MayHecontinuetosmileonallofus!

With much love and appreciation,

D. Diane Proctor

BISHOP–

Inlifepeopleask,"Whoisyourrolemodel?,""Whodoyoulookupto?,""Whoinspires you?"

WellsinceIcouldtalk,answerstothosequestionshavealwaysbeeneasy.Italwayshas andalwayswillbeYOUDad!Theexampleandmodelofmanhoodthatyou'veshown consistentlyissomethingthatIknowforafactisnoteasy,andyetyou'vemadeitlook thatway.AmanofrespectwhopracticeswhathepreachesandLordknowsthat'snotall thatcommoninthisworld.Alovinghusband,maybeI'llhaveachancetoemulate somedayha;atruefather,notonlytothe"Proctorettes",buttosomanyotherswhose livesyou'veimpactedinapositiveway.You'retherealdeal.

Icouldgoonandon,butletmefinishbysayingthis.Youareundoubtedlymyclosest confidant,wisestcounselandgo-toguyforeverything,IcherishourrelationshipandIlove you!AsyoumoveintothisnextchapterI'mexcitedtoseewhatGodhasinstoreforyouafteryou'vehadyourtimetorest andrelaxonthelakeofcourse!

With Love,

You truly are the blueprint to being saved, successful, and smooth! The greatest compliment I can ever receive is "you're just like your father"! Congratulations on a job well done.

I love you much! Den

To my favorite Father, You are unmatched. Thank you for being the example and creating the life for us that you dreamed of. Happy retirement! You’ve more than earned it!

Your favorite daughter, Noey

of the North Eastern Episcopal District

CONGRATULATIONS

ToourBishop

TheRt.Reverend

DennisVernonProctor

ThankyouforfaithfullysharingGod’slove, notonlythroughthepreachedword, butalsowithyourlife. Youhavemadeadifference incountlesslives becauseofHisLightinyou.

TheRev.Dr.A.AlfredCarson,PresidingElder

Mrs.DorianCarson

AndtheChurchesand

MembersoftheNYCDistrict

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CaldwellTemple-VarickMemorial-GreaterHoodMemorial

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Congratula ons and Blessings

Presiding Prelate, The Right Reverend Dennis Vernon Proctor

We thank God for your leadership, dedica on, and Chris an service to God and to the New York Conference, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.

As you prepareto go forth to the next chapter of your Chris an journey, we are all prayingfor a well-deserved re rement overflowingwith his abundant blessings.

MayGod con nue to bless you and ourMissionary Supervisor by keepingyou in his care as you con nue towalk together in love, li ingHis name and ful fillinghis work.

“Continue to trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:6

Presiding Elder Isidoa Branch Sr.

And the Members of The Westchester District, New York Conference

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BLACKWELL MEMORIAL A.M.E. . ZION CHURCH

WORKMAN MEMORIAL A.M.E. . ZION CHURCH

PRESIDINGPRELATE,NORTHEASTERNEPISCOPALDISTRICT

For excellence as a leader.

May God continue to bless your Christian journey.

REVEREND KEITH I. HARRIS

PRESIDING ELDER • THE “LOVING”LONG ISLAND DISTRICT

FORBISHOP2024

of the North Eastern Episcopal District

WOMEN’S HOME AND OVERSEAS MISSIONARY SOCIETY NEW YORK CITY DISTRICT AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL ZION CHURCH

RUTH YOUNGCLORISA COOK, ESQ.CHLOE JONESDORIAN M. CARSONWENDY GRIMES JONESDEBRA WALROND DISTRICT PRESIDENTYAMS COORDINATOR SECRETARY OF YOUTHBUDS SUPERINTENDENTSUPPLY SECRETARYCHAIRMAN, LMC

VERDELLECUNNINGHAMJOAN CAPELKIMBERLY DOUGLASWILHELMINA LEEMATTIE W. TAYLORKATHRYN F. WARREN DIRECTOR, MISSION ED.NATIONAL COUNCIL BALM IN GILEADCHURCH WOMEN UNITED WFM&UCWREPORTER& & TREASUERNEGRO WOMEN, AFF. REP.AFFILIATE REP.AFFILIATE REP. AFFILIATE REP.SPIRITUAL LIFE CHAIR

BishopDennis.V.Proctor

ALeader

Patientandsteadywithallhemustbear, Readytomeeteverychallengewithcare, Easyinmanner,yetsolidassteel, Stronginhisfaith,refreshinglyreal, Neverafraidtoproposewhatisbold, Doesn’tconformtotheusualmold, Aleaderyou’vebeentouseightsolidyears.

WewishyouGodspeed;andwillhold memoriesnear.

Women’s Home & Overseas Missionary Society

Mrs.VanessaE.Clayton–President

Mrs.NatashaSteele–CoordinatorofYams

Ms.ShelbyAdams–SecretaryofYouth

Mrs.CarlineClanton-Watkins–SuperintendentofBUDS

Ms.JoycePatton–SecretaryofBureauofSupply

Mrs.YvonneMcIlwain–ChairmanofLifeMembers

Sis.AdrianBarnes–DirectorofMissionEducation

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“Always remember you have within you the STRENGTH, the PATIENCE and the PASSION to reach for the stars to change the world.”

Harriet Tubman

Mrs. Darlene Kinsey

Harriet Tubman Worker of the Western New York Conference of the Northeastern Episcopal District

Congratulations Bishop Dennis V. Proctor

Your dedication, hard work, and the positive impact you’ve had on the lives of those around you have not only shaped your ministry but have left an incredible mark on all of us.

As you transition into retirement, we want you to know that your presence will be missed. You’ve not only been our Bishop, but a great mentor, a source of inspiration and a superb leader.

As you step into this well-deserved period of retirement, we are praying that this next chapter will be filled with relaxation, exploration, and the joy of pursuing your passions. You have earned and deserve every moment of it.

“May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.” Psalm 20:4(NIV)

Rev. Leslyn Andrews-Roberts, officers, and members ofSt. Peter’s Hunter Temple family.

“And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ”

† Ephesians 4:11-12 †

Wallace Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church

138-142 Broad Street • Summit, New Jersey 07901

Rev. Dr. Denison D. Harrield, Jr., Pastor

A Historic Site on the New Jersey and National Register of Historic Places and a Historical Landmark of The A.M.E. Zion Church

“The Church That Four Walls Cannot Hold”

Shaw Temple AME Zion Church

471 Albany Avenue

Amityville, NY 11701

Rev. Dr. DavidI. Robinson

GRACE BE UNTO YOU,AND PEACE FROM GODOURFATHER and the LORD JESUS CHRIST

Dear Bishop Dennis V. Proctor:

It is my distinct honor to bring you greetings on the occasion of your retirement. I am honored to stand wi th the Presiding Elders, Pastors, Clergy of all ranks,Conference Officers and Members to recognize y our Untiring, Supportive, and Stellar Leadership you brought to the North Eastern Episcopal District.

You are not only a devoted Shepherdof God’s People; but also an exemplary reflection of the virtues which embody the general welfare of the total manin Christ Jesus.

Thank you for being a constant so urce of Strength;providing a Welcoming, Comfortable and Sturdy Spiritual Foundation.

I Joinwith theCongregation at Shaw Temple in extending our prayers and best wishes as you and Missionary Supervisor enter the next season of your lives together.

Yoursin Christ,

Rev. . Dr. . David d & Sarah h Robinson

ChurchFellowship

Withthegreatestgratitudeto

BISHOP

DENNISV.PROCTOR

Thereisatimeforeverything,andaseasonforeveryactivityunderthe heavens:

Whatdoworkersgainfromtheirtoil?IhaveseentheburdenGodhaslaid onthehumanrace.Hehasmadeeverythingbeautifulinitstime.Hehas alsoseteternityinthehumanheart;yetnoonecanfathomwhatGodhas donefromthebeginningtoend.Iknowthatthereisnothingbetterfor peoplethantobehappyanddogoodwhiletheylive.Thateachofthem mayeatanddrink,andfindsatisfactioninalltheirtoil–thisisthegiftof God.IknowthateverythingGoddoeswillendureforever;nothingcanbe addedtoitandnothingtakenfromit.Goddoesitsopeoplewillfearhim.

Ecclesiastes3:1,9-14NIV

Whenyoubelieveyou’vecometotheendofsomething,you’rebeginning somethingevenbetter.

Cherisheverymomentofthistimeandrevelinthisnewstageofyourlife.

Congratulations and Best Wishes

On Your Retirement to BISHOP DENNIS V. PROCTOR

Thank you for the leadership you have provided to the New York Conference and the North Eastern Episcopal District.

The Officers and Members of Jackson Memorial

African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

60 Peninsula Boulevard

Hempstead, New York 11550

The Reverend Isidoa Branch, Jr., Pastor

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May y GoddGrant t You u AlllYou u Want t and d Desire e

Thank you for your leadership, support and love. A Passion For Justice ● Love For Ministry ●Heart For God's People

Galatians2:20

I have beencrucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ livesin me. Jersey City District Officers

Rev. Joyce Franklin………….....……………...…...District President

Rev. Nicole Charles………..……………….….….. .Coordinator of YAMS

Laura Banks................................……..……….……Secretary of Youth

Rev. Angela Lopez…………............……………….Superintendent of Buds

Bonnie McKain ………………………….…....….…Secretary of Supply

Rev. Cheryl L. Walters…………………….….…….Life Members Chairman

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“LettheRedeemedoftheLORD

“Let the Redeemed of the LORD

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Say So

Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for His steadfast love endures forever!”

OhgivethankstotheLORD, forheisgood, forHissteadfastloveenduresforever!”

Psalm107:1

Psalm 107:1

GodBlessYOU

God Bless YOU

MotherA.M.E.ZionChurchW.H.O.M.Society

Mother A.M.E. Zion Church W.H.O.M. Society

Mrs.WendyC.GrimesJones,MS.,ParentBodyPresident

Mrs. Wendy C. Grimes Jones,MS., Parent Body President

Mrs.OrrisUpshawGrimes,ParentBodyPresidentEmeritus MissChloeC.GrimesJones,YAMSCoordinator

Mrs. Orris Upshaw Grimes, Parent Body President Emeritus

Miss Chloe C. Grimes Jones, YAMS Coordinator

Mrs. Elizabeth Chappelle Meeks, Buds Superintendent

Mrs.ElizabethChappelleMeeks,BudsSuperintendent

Ms. Veronica Cook, Youth Secretary

Ms.VeronicaCook,YouthSecretary

Mrs. Amelia Montgomery, Life Member Chairman

Mrs.AmeliaMontgomery,LifeMemberChairman

BishopDennisV.Proctor, YouhaveservedtheLordwithgladness,faithfully, andwithgreatcompassionforHisflock.

Yourinvestmentinthelivesofothers hastrulymadeadifference;youhavegiven hopeandencouragementtosomany.

Wecongratulateyouonyourretirement,and praythatGodwillcontinuetoblessbothofyou asyouenterthisnewchapterinyourlives. 392AvenueCBayonneNJ07002

MuchPeace&Love,

WallaceTempleA.M.EZionChurch

Rev.DorothyA.Patterson,Pastor

God’s Blessings and Congratulations

The Right Reverend Dennis Vernon Proctor

We salute you and give God the praise for the fulfillment of your innumerable and successful accomplishments as the Presiding Prelate of the New York Conference, North Eastern Episcopal District.

The final chapter of your Episcopacy is coming to a close as you joyously prepare for retirement with our beloved Missionary Supervisor. The time has arrived to relax, appreciate one another and your family.

Your expressions of love, support and encouragement will not be forgotten. We will always remember you as the New York child prince who God preordained to elevate to our leader over the Harriet Tubman Home!

Susanne Johnson

Episcopal Harriet Tubman President New York Annual Conference President Editor of the Harriet Tubman Newsletter

David Johnson Westchester District President, Men of Zion

The Westchester District of the Women’s Home and Overseas Missionary Society Salutes and Congratulates OUR PRESIDING PRELATE

Bishop Dennis Ve rnon Proctor for

Your Dedicated Leadership and Untiring Service And the pearls of wisdom you graciously share.

We pray that God will bless your retirement along withour Missionary Supervisor With love, happiness,health,and abundant time to enjoy one another.

Mrs. Diane Noble, District President Marsha Henderson, District President Emeritus

Tiffany Kilpatrick, YAMS Coordinator

Anita Bullock, Secretary of Youth

Janet Boney, Superintendent of Buds Maude Bruce, Secretary of Supply

Andrea Sturdivant, Life Members

Jo-Ann Monroe, Director of Mission Education

Affiliate Representatives

Nannette Rucker, National Council of Negro Women

Eartha White, Church Women United Linda McGuire, World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women

Andrea Sturdivant, Balm of Gilead

The Reverend Isidoa Branch, Sr., Presiding Elder

The e Right t Reverend d Dennis s Vernon n Proctor r

As your journey culminateswith the New York Conference ofthe African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, we salute youfor years of tireless service, dedication, and commitment. We pray God’s continued blessings upon you and our MissionarySupervisor, Mrs. D. Diane Proctor as,together,you look forward toretirement.

May God by His Spirit lead, guide, and strengthen you for whatwe pray will be arelaxingvoyagethat lies ahead.

With love from the Pastor, Officers,and Membership

St. Paul’s African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church 121 Harriet Tubman Way, Spring Valley, NY 10977

Reverend Melvin J. Mungin, Pastor

Rev. . Eli i D. . Smith, , Pastor r Bisho p Denni s V

We e honor r you u for r your r tireless s perseverance e in n serving g our r Lord d and d Savior, , Jesus s Christ. . As s our r Bishop, , we e thank k God d for r the e deep p compassion, , generosity y of f spirit, , and d vision n for r God’s s justice e you u have e shared d with h all l of f us. . With h Great t Affection n and d Gratitude e

Metropolitan n A.M.E. . Zion n Church h

The Pastor,Officers,and,members of the Rossville A.M.E Zion Church, of Staten Island,NY, would like to take this opportunity to wish Bishop Proctor and Missionary Supervisor, D.Diane Proctor,a happy, safe and enjoyable Appreciation, Quadrennial Banquet and Retirement.

We’re hoping and praying that you’ll be able to visit Rossville whenever you return to New York. Rossville is a friendly,and loving Church, and we’ll welcome you both with open arms.

The scripture says “To Whom Much is Given, Much is Required”. You both have utilized what was given to you,to the Glory of God.May He continue to keep you in His Care.

Rossville A.M.E Zion Church

584 Bloomingdale Road,S.I. NY

Rev.Charles Washington,Pastor

Wordsof Apprecia on

Bishop Dennis Vernon Proctor

We have beenblessed that God has enabledus to share this momentous milestonewith you honoringyour Christian laborstothe New York Conference.

As you celebrate the culmination of another quadrennial,we give God the glory for your seemingly long-awaited and well-deserved retirement. Yet,it is surreal that in God’s eyes a thousand years are as a passing day …. Psalm 90:4a

Your strong leadership, faith and dedication has truly been personified throughout the New York Conference and the A.M.E. Zion Churchin its entirety. Inyour retirement, we know you will never departyour service in the Lord. Nevertheless, cherish time spent with your loving and steadfast partner, Mrs. D. Diane,and the Proctor family. We thank you for the leadership and support providedto us and our family,

The Reverend Isidoa and Susan Branch, Sr. Presiding Elder, Westchester District, New York Conference African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

CONGRATULATIONSTOA

FAITHFULSERVANT!

YourministryisallpartofGod'ssovereign, perfectplan! Godblessyou,Godloveyou, Godkeepyou! BISHOPDENNISV.PROCTOR

ThankYouForextendinggraceandmercy

ForfollowingGod'sCall ForshowingChrist'scompassionindeeds bothbigandsmall

Rev.KatheyNorman-Edwards,Pastor St.PaulA.M.E.ZionChurch,GreatNeck,NY

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

BISHOP DENNIS V. PROCTOR

NORTH EASTERN EPISCOPAL DISTRICT

AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL ZION CHURCH

NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, NEW ENGLAND, WESTERN NEW YORK, LONDON-MIDLAND, AND BAHAMAS ISLANDS CONFERENCE

WE APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR THIS CONFERENCE BISHOP

WE WISH YOU A WELL-DESERVED RETIREMENT

ST. STEPHENS A.M.E. ZION CHURCH

BRANFORD, CT

Rev. Dr. Leroy Odinga Perry, Pastor

MissionarySupervisorDianeProctor, ToGodbetheGloryforyourtimely,effective, persuasive,andgraciousleadership.Your presencewillforeverbememorializedinthe ministryofthemotherconferenceinZion Methodism.Bishop,youhavebeenan exemplaryleader,pastor,andChrist-likefriend.

Thoseofuswhohavebeenblessedtoknowyou havefoundyoutobeaconsistentdiscipleof Christ,aprofoundteacherofthegospel,and onewhohasthechurch’sinterestatheart.We wantnothingbutthebestforyouasyougofrom onephaseinthisjourneycalledlifetothenext.

MayourLordJesusChristcontinuetopour uponyouandyourfamilyHisdivine,untold, immeasurablefavorandblessings.

WithSincereLove,

Rev.Dr.MarvinDewittHooksandthe FirstChurchFamily

HopeChapelHonors

BishopProctor

Thankyouforyour exceptionalserviceand devotion.Yourinfluenceon theWesternNewYork Conferencewillbevisiblein boththeformerandlatter rains.

Andnow,friends,weasktohonorthose leaders,whoworksohardforyou,whohave beengiventheresponsibilityofurgingand guidingyoualonginyourobedience. &

1Thessalonians5:12

Congratulations

onyour Retirement

WITHLOVEANDAPPRECIATION, REV.ALPHONSOH.MEADOWSJR. FIRSTLADYVIVIANMEADOWS &THEWALLSTEMPLEAMEZIONCHURCH

“HehasservedtheLordwithgreathumility.”

Acts20:19

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Presiding Prelate e ofthe e Northeastern n EpiscopallDistrict t

Reverend d Terri i Williams s

ReverenddCarolynnRogers, , ConferenceeEvangelist t

Mrs . VanessaaClayton , HartforddDistrict t

W.H . & &O.M . Society y President t

Reverend d Moses s L . Harvill , Presiding g Elder, , HartforddDistrict t

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To Our Episcopal Leader Bishop Dennis V. Proctor

Your willingness to surrender to God resulted in ordered steps being followed. Because you have obeyed the voice of the Lord . We salute you for completing God Ordained service

Rev. Daren C. Jaime, Pastor

People’s A.M.E. Zion Church

Presiding Elder of the Midland District

Best Wishes

Bishop Dennis V. Proctor

We thank you for your leadership and equipping the

Western New York Conference

God’s Grace and, Peace for You

Frederick Douglass Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

400 Madison Ave.

Elmira, NY

Reverend Paul Gordon Carter, Pastor and

The Members of Frederick Douglas

Durham Memorial AME Zion Church & Outreach Center

“We Breathe Life, Together!” Phil. 1:27-28

Inspirational!

Inspiration can be child-play, but in God’s hands it’s amazing!

Bishop Proctor and Mrs. Proctor, you helped us to realize the unimaginable. Thank you for loving and equipping your home conference for a better tomorrow.

Rev. Michael D. Bell, Mdiv., Pastor and Church Family

In loving memory of Reverend Herbert M. Jones Beloved Pastor of Stanley Chapel AME Zion Memorial Church 74 Spring Street, Willimantic, Connecticut 06226

The loss is immeasurable, but so is the love left behind. You made it through the doors. Our kingdom is not of this world.

Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me. I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say, “My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.”

Isaiah 46:9-10 (NIV)

As we celebrate you today, may God continue to bless and keep you in all yourfutureendeavors.

ONYOURQUADRENNIALCELEBRATION, THEST.MARKA.M.E.ZIONCHURCH,HONORSYOU:

BISHOPDENNISV.PROCTOR

WE’VEBEENBLESSEDBYYOURLEADERSHIP. MAYGODCONTINUETOBLESSYOU& THEMISSIONARYSUPERVISOR!

Hebrews 13:7 (NIV)

Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.

YOURSINCHRIST, REV.MAURICES.DANIELS& THEST.MARKA.M.E.ZIONCHURCHFAMILY

“Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.”

(Proverbs 3:27NIV)

The e Right t Reverend d Dennis s V. . Proctor r

Thank k you u for r your r service e to o the e

Ne w York k Conference e and d the e

North h Eastern n Episcopal l District!

The Pastor, Ministers, Officers, and Members of

Roosevelt, NY

REV. ANDREW D. BRANCH, SR. Pastor

Roosevelt NY

CELEBRATINGTHELEADERSHIP OF

“Theonewhoexhorts,inhisexhortation;theonewhocontributes,ingenerosity;the onewholeads,withzeal;theonewhodoesactsofmercy,withcheerfulness.”

Roman12:8

Ms.JessicaG.Gamble

DistrictPresident

Rev.CandaceT.Hills

DistrictCoordinatorofYAMS

Ms.CherisseDew

DistrictSecretaryofYouth

Mrs.JonettaDavis

M r s . J o n e t t a D a v i s

Mrs.AshleyNewton

Rev.GloriaCarswell

D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f B U D S

DistrictChairman,LifeMembers

Mrs.QuicheJones

B a l m I n G i l e a d H e a l t h M i n

BalmInGileadHealthMinistryCoordinator

M r s . K a t h y

WorldFederationofMethodist& UnitedChurchWomen

M r s . Q u i c h e W o r l d F e d e r a t i o U n i t e d C h u

Rev.EthelBryant

R e v . E t h e l B r y a n t

NationalCouncilofNegroWomen

a l C o u n c i l o f N e g r o W o m e n

a H e a d i n g

Ms.RinaHeading

Mrs.KathyDickerson ChurchWomenUnited

M i s s i o n E d u c a t i o n D i r e c t o r e G o a C a e o m e n U n i t e d

Rev.Dr.LaticiaHillGodette

PresidingElder

CONGRATULATIONS, BISHOP PROCTOR!

Dearest Bishop Dennis V. Proctor,

Greetings to you in the name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus, the Christ.

Congratulations to you, Bishop Proctor, aswe celebrate your faithfulness to GOD and amazing leadership ofTheAfrican Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.

Glory to GOD, Hallelujah!

We look forward to witnessing how GOD continuesto useyou for His glory for such a time as this.

GOD bless you, keep you, and preserve you, Bishop Proctor, Missionary Supervisor, Mrs. D. Diane Proctor, and your family for the best is yet to come! Amen.

Love in Christ, Reverend Ruby J. Smith, Conference Evangelist/Superannuated Ministerand Sister Darleen Sampson, Local Preacher

Congratulations on your Quadrennial Bishop Dennis V. Proctor!

Bishop, we celebrate you this day and as you and Missionary Supervisor D. Diane Proctor transition to your next page in life, know that we will miss you and wish you a blessed and prosperous journey!

Rev. Clyde D. Talley – Senior Pastor

Sis. Yolanda M. Talley – First Lady

Caleb Talley – Son of the First Family

Belmont A.M.E. Zion Church

55 Illinois Street Worcester, MA 01610

(508) 754-4539 – Church Phone

(508) 304-9470 – Parsonage

www.belmontamezion.com

We love you God! We honor you God! To God be all the glory for the great things that God has done! God, you are worthy to be praised! God, we ask that you would forgive us of the sins we have committed by thought, word and deed. Please create in us a clean heart and renew a right spirit within us. We repent and we endure to lead a new life. We are not perfect, but we want to worship you in spirit and in truth. Thank you God for everything!

Thank you for our beloved Bishop and Missionary Supervisor! Thank you for their faithful service to God, their family, the church, the community, Zion, and to the North Eastern Episcopal District. Thank you for letting their work speak for them. Thank you for their labor and their many sacrifices. Thank you Jehovah Rapha for healing their bodies in the powerful name of Jesus! Thank you Holy Spirit for never leaving or forsaking them. Thank you for giving them the peace of God that transcends all understanding.

Thank you Jehovah Jireh for meeting all of their needs and for giving them the desires of their hearts. Thank you that they will never have any lack. Thank you that no weapon formed against them will be able to prosper. Bishop and Mrs. Proctor will trust in the Lord with all of their hearts and lean not unto their own understanding, but in all their ways acknowledge God and God will direct their paths. They are the head and not the tail. They are above only and never beneath. They are the lenders and never the borrowers. They are walking in victory. They are more than conquerors. They are walking into retirement by faith and not by sight. God has not given them a spirit of fear. We thank God for giving them spirits of power, love and sound minds.

We thank God for blessing them with quantity and quality of life. We thank God for providing a house on the lake and a water vessel on the lake so they can enjoy retirement in peace with their family. They are covered under the blood of Jesus. We thank God for refreshing, reviving, and restoring Bishop and Mrs. Proctor. We thank God that they are leaving a legacy in the A.M.E. Zion Church. We speak over their lives, decreeing and declaring that their latter days shall be greater than their past! They will not worry about the next phase! They cast all of their cares on God because they know God cares for them!

Now unto Him who is able to keep Bishop and Mrs. Proctor from stumbling. And to present them faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy. To the only wise God our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen

Bishop Dennis Vernon Proctor Champion of Women’s Rights

you Bishop Proctor for giving me the opportunity to serve as the first woman Presiding Elder of the Camden District and the New Jersey Annual Conference of the A.M.E. Zion Church! Thank you for listening to GOD. I will never forget that GOD gave me the anointing, but Bishop and Mrs. Proctor gave me the appointment! You took a chance on me while I was sitting on the bench for an entire year with no appointment after serving as a Pastor for 18 years. Cancer could not take me out! GOD healed my body and restored my health. GOD used Bishop Proctor to restore my ministry.

Thank you for making several historic appointments and giving women an opportunity to lead in major ways. Thank you for appointing Presiding Elder Jacqueline King as the Presiding Elder of the Boston District, Pastor Melanie Miller as the Pastor of St. Paul and Pastor Robyn Anderson as the Pastor of Cross Street. Thank you for accepting my recommendations and appointing five first-time women pastors to serve on the Camden District: Rev. Candace Hills, Rev. Lauren Williams, Rev. Lakeisha Mobley, Rev. Catherine Solomon, and Rev. Danica Frink. All of these women are dynamic. You took a chance on them and me! Thank you for standing for equality and equity!

With Love and Appreciation,