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VOLUME 172, NO. 3
DECEMBER 2022
Great Lakes Annual Conference Ordains Ministers This weekend in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Great Lakes Annual Conference held its first session under Bishop David R. Daniels, Jr. Of special note was the presence of pastors from the country of Rwanda which was joined to the Great Lakes Conference by the 2012 General Conference. For the first time in recorded history, Rwandan pastors received appointments from the hand of the bishop.
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Lay Witness Sunday Promotes “Being a Light in Darkness” Nedra McDaniel
On Sunday, October 9, 2022, the members of St. John observed Lay Witness Sunday. The laity led the worship service, and the Lay Organization sponsored a pop-up ministry fair in the parking lot of the church after the service. The theme was “Being a Light in Darkness.” The service began with a processional of ministry representatives bearing banners with the names of the ministries of the church as the choir and congregation ministered in song with the uplifted singing of “Way Maker, Miracle Worker, Promise Keeper.” The traditional order of service was followed. Lay participants in the service were Sister Jessica Harbin, Announcements; Sister Nedra McDaniel, Greetings and Occasion; Sister Deborah Bland, Call to Worship; Sister Agnes Gilmore, Morning Prayer; Sister Donnie Thompson, Scripture; Brother Rufus Gilmore, Offering Appeal; and Sister Barbara Johnson, Introduction of the Northwest Conference Lay President. Music was led by Brother Reggie Pearson and the music ministry. ...continued on p2
The Work Is All Divine
A Tale of Two Leaders Rev. Tashara S. Void, Contributing Writer
Rev. Jarrett Britton Washington, M.Div., MACE, Columnist
Once upon a time, there was a tale of two leaders. One leader was a man not known to have great riches, but he fared well enough. He received an inquiry from a young man looking for a place to work, as he was hungry and had no way of acquiring food. The man hired the young man and charged him with feeding the pigs. It was not a very classy job, but it provided a little something for him. Unfortunately, his provisions were not enough to actually fill his stomach, and he began to long for the pods of the pigs. Thankfully, he remembered something, rather someone, before he reduced himself to such a humiliating state.
The spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life. Job 33:4
He remembered another leader who was well off. The leader had hired hands as well, but he cared ...continued on p2
The Truth Is the Light … p3
When Strength Becomes Weakness… p5
I’ve been blessed to serve as the elected Annual Conference secretary for the Palmetto South Carolina Annual Conference of the Seventh Episcopal District for the past six years. Statistically, the Palmetto South Carolina Annual Conference is one of the largest annual conferences in the southern United States. The annual conference consists of 103 pastoral appointments, a membership of over 28,000 men, women, and children of God, over 300 traveling elders and deacons, local elders and deacons and licentiates, and three presiding elder districts covering five counties. The direct task of ...continued on p10
Scouts Running for Breast Cancer Awareness… p9
Schools Are Made for Learning and Not for Shootings. What Is Happening in America?… p12
Is Trumpism Dead? … p17