2022 Lay Extravaganza & Fashion Show

Bishop Clement W. Fugh and Supervisor Alexia Butler Fugh Rev. Roosevelt Lindsey Presiding Elder, South Rev. Dr. Allen L. Williams, Sr. Presiding Elder, North Mitakane Abednego Makiti President Connectional Lay Organization Lamar D. Rose President 5th District Lay Organization Linda Smith President Southern California Conference Lay Organization Dr. Verda Bradley Event Chair

WELCOME REMARKS

Welcome Laity, Clergy, Visitors, and Guests to the Southern California Fabulous Lay Extravaganza and Fashion Show. This is our annual event that provides funds for our Scholarships. We are strong believers in investing in the life of our young people and your donations make it possible for us to award scholarships to deserving young people, four of whom you will hear from later in the program.

If you are visiting from another Conference or District, please put your name in the Chat so we can acknowledge you.

Linda Smith President, Southern California Conference Lay Organization

Although we are virtual for our annual Lay Extravaganza, initially we had planned to be in-person. We are going to do things differently, yet it will be fun. We have also reserved 30 minutes for Social Networking at the conclusion of the program, so do not leave – stay and chat with me and friends.

Our Committee Chair and Mistress of Ceremonies for this event is Dr. Verda Bradley, someone who has done a yeoman’s job!! The program was designed for you to relax in the luxury of your home to enjoy a fabulous Extravaganza.

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Dr. Verda Bradley Event Chair

I t was an honor and pleasure to chair the 2022 Lay Extravaganza and Fashion Show. I want to recognize the dedication of the planning committee who were there to assist and guide the work with creative imagination.

Thank you to the participants and models who used their charm and charisma to transform the mundane to extraordinary. And to our wonderful audience who used their wit and wisdom to constantly place positive and interactive comments in the chat. My heart is filled with gratitude to our illustrious president, Ms. Linda Smith who thought it not robbery to think big and do a new thing. God has spoken. Do not dwell on the past. And for the God who created the universe from nothing, nothing is impossible. “I will do a new thing” Isaiah 43,19 Blessings to all – It is time to Soar.

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PROGRAM Think Big...

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Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Isaiah 43:18-19 Musical Prelude Invocation: Mr. Jeremiah Riggins Song: “Lift Every Voice” Ms. Judith Malone Welcome: Ms. Linda Smith, President Southern California Conference Lay Organization Occasion: Isaiah 43:16-19 Ms. Kathy Turner Lay Awards Nominees: Ms. Pearl Hayes Pastor of the Year: Rev. J. Edgar Boyd, Rev. Swayne Cofield, Rev. Larry Campbell Lay Person of the Year: Ms. Kathy Turner, Ms. Marye Barnett, Dr. Dorothy Vails Weber Evangelist of the Year: Ms. Charlesetta Johnson Community Service of the Year: Ms. Vickie Franklin, Ms. Lena Louise Kennedy, Ms. Chris Waters, Ms. Patricia Bevelyn Song: Ms. Brenda Branch Moses Walters Scholarship Awards Presentation: Ms. Frances Settles The scholarship fund of the Southern California Conference Lay Organization is named in honor of the late Dr. Moses Walters, a beloved layperson, devout Christian, educator, and popular Lay Day speaker.

Dr. Walters was an active member of St. Paul A.M.E. Church, San Bernardino where he served as the president of the Lay Organization for years. He was a quiet, friendly articulate man who was well respected by the Lay Organization and his church family. His last acts of service were to pin the annual “State of the Lay Organization” report which he presented during the Lay Conventions. He died much too soon, but we honor him every year by awarding the Moses Walters Scholarship to deserving young college students! He would be proud of each of our scholarship recipients. His Legacy lives on!

Scholarship Recipients: • Karlesha Van Holten • Joanna Plummer Bethel Memorial AME San Diego Bryant Temple AME Los Angeles • Meseret Mehzun • Merhawit Mehzun First AME Los Angeles First AME Los Angeles Breif Presentation on The Post-Non Profit Organization Ms. Tuesday English Fashion Show: Dr. Verda Bradley Theme: Red for “Fabulous” Black for “Chic” White “To Soar” Commercial: Jessica Arnold, Ju’ Zai Boutique Accessories and Apparel Support Black Businesses: www.Juzaiboutique.com Closing Remarks: Rev. Roosevelt Lindsay, Presiding Elder, South Rev. Dr. Allen Williams, Sr., Presiding Elder, North

HONOREES

and Scholarship Recipients LAY PERSON OF THE YEAR

DR. DOROTHY VAILS-WEBER Bethel AME San Diego

PASTOR OF THE YEAR

EVANGELIST OF THE YEAR

COMMUNITY SERVICE OF THE YEAR

REV. DR. LARRY E. CAMPBELL

CHARLESETTA JOHNSON

MS. PATRICIA BEVELYN

First AME Pasadena

Bryant Temple AME Church

Bethel AME San Diego

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

KARLESHA VAN HOLTEN

JOANNA PLUMMER

MERSERET MEHZUN

MERHAWIT MEHZUN

Bethel Memorial AME San Diego

Bryant Temple AME Los Angeles

First AME Los Angeles

First AME Los Angeles

CREDITS AND THANK YOUS

“VOLUNTEERS DO NOT NECESSARILY HAVE THE TIME; THEY JUST HAVE THE HEART TO SERVE.” – ELIZABETH ANDREW

MODELS Ms. Carmela Murray, Lay President Mr. Woodrow Hicks Mr. Carl Settles, Lay President Mrs. Frances Settles, Moses Walters Scholarship Chair Dr. Dorothy Vails Weber, Steward Board Ms. Joanna Plummer, UCLA Mr. Tyler Plummer, Howard Univ.

Dr. Lance Williams, Vice President Mr. Chase M Young, Sunday School Ms. Betty Luckett Ms. Carter C Young, Sunday School Rev. Dr. Dwaine A. Jackson, Pastor Rev. Timothy O. Coston Jr., Pastor Ms. Barbra McPheeters, Steward Board Ms. Joann Forte-Wormely, Trustee Pro-Tem Ms. Maryetta Knox, Steward Board Member Ms. Savannah Morey, YPD, St. Elizabeth Parish Ms. Savannah Sims, YPD, Jackson School Dual Language Magnum Ms. Sidney Sims, YPD, Jackson School Dual Language Magnum Mr. Doug Bradley, Steward Ms. Nodie Goodson Ms. Jackie Dupont Walker, Trustee

Allen Chapel AME Riverside Allen Chapel AME Riverside Bethel AME Fontana Bethel AME Fontana Bethel Memorial AME San Diego Bryant Temple AME Bryant Temple AME Bryant Temple AME Bryant Temple AME Bryant Temple AME Bryant Temple AME Bryant Temple AME Cain Memorial AME First AME Church-Pasadena First AME Church-Pasadena First AME Church-Pasadena First AME Church-Pasadena First AME Church-Pasadena First AME Church-Pasadena Murph Chapel AME St. John Little Rock AME Church Ward AME Church

Thank you to the incredible Planning Committee for doing an outstanding job! And a BIG thank you to Presiding Elder Rev. Roosevelt Lindsey, South; and Presiding Elder Rev. Dr. Allen L. Williams, Sr., North.

Planning Committee: Ms. Angela Bostick, Zoom Registration Cain Memorial AMEC Ms. Kathy Green, Finance Price Chapel AME Church Ms. Pearl Hayes, Chair, Lay Awards Bethel Memorial AME San Diego Ms. Lena Louise Kennedy, Assistant to the Event Chair First AME Church – Pasadena

Ms. Ellie Plummer Bryant Temple AME Ms. Frances Settles, Chair Moses Walters Scholarship Awards Bethel AME Fontana Mr. Roderick Swain, Technical Coordinator First AME Church – Los Angeles

Dr. Verda Bradley, Event Chair and Architect of Fashion Show Bryant Temple AME Ms. Reneé Washington, Design consultant

VENDOR/ADVERTISEMENT/SPONSOR: Ju’ Zai Boutique Accessories and Apparel Ms. Jessica Arnold – Bryant Temple AME The heart of a volunteer is not measured in size, but by the depth of the commitment to make a difference in the lives of others.

This is what the LORD says – he who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters, 17 who drew out the chariots and horses, the army and reinforcements together, and they lay there, never to rise again, extinguished, snuffed out like a wick: 18 “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.

19 See, I am doing a new thing!

Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?

I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.

Isaiah 43:16-19 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.

Isaiah 60:1 Please visit our website and if you are not a member of a local Lay Organization, please consider joining us to help us be effective in our churches and our service to God. SCHOLARSHIP CONTRIBUTION If you would like to donate to our scholarship fund – please visit our website and help us support our young people.

Linda Smith, President, Southern California Conference Lay Organization (SCCLO) www.scclayorganization.org

Magazine Design: L. Kennedy & Associates Consulting donated services Lena Louise Kennedy, First AME Church – Pasadena