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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDING BISHOP

Greetings and best wishes in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ

Welcome to the 26th Annual Holy Convocation of the Ecumenical Church and University. We are excited to join you as we take that great leap forward into the next twenty-ﬁve years. It has been a glorious time in worship, service and mission. We have built more churches and university campuses than any of us could have imagined. We have joined hands with hundreds of men and women in licensure and ordination.

In this Convocation, we are joined in person and online with our brothers and sisters in East Africa, Central Africa, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South America, Central America and the Caribbean. It has been the Lord’s mighty and gracious hand at work in our lives. We have set ourselves to be a container of the Cross Style Message.

Dr. Stephen Manley’s vision of a message driven ministry has changed our perspective. Bishop Charles Mpagi, Asiimwe Evans, David Eyoma and the whole East African crew have made online learning a reality. Bishop Andrew Dev is building a 15,000 square foot building on the Prayer Mountain we purchased over 10 years ago. Our daughter, Jasmine continues on her quest to build 100 primary school in East Africa,

CityLight Men on the Wall chapters and Esther Women of Inﬂuence chapters have engaged their communities in entrepreneurial projects that are paying big dividends all over the world.

This year we install a new president of Ecumenical University. God is up to something BIG. Let’s join Him in winning the world to Christ.

May God’s blessings abound,

Bishop Redfern II

Clergy General Conference

Nakia Adams. Victor Asiimwe. Annette Balaguer. Ben Blocker Bernard Byrd. Chris Barber(R). Eric Bowden. Gene Brown. Gwen Byrd. James Bynum Jerome Brown(i) Ramon Balaguer Shelton Blue Ouidette Gasque(I) Ted Cunningham(d) Andrew Dev Jeyarani Dev Louisa Dobbins Terry Dozier David Eyoma Penelope Evans Gladys Grimaud Joe Grimaud Raphielle Green Shirley Gross(r) Stacey Gibson Chris Harkless(r) Helen P. Harris Lydia O’Bryant Melisa Hammond Serena Harkless(r) Donald Jackson Isabell Jones James Johnson Ed King James P.LaRose Kristi LaRose Marcus Long Bonnie Miles Leroy Miles John Jones (d) Charles J. Mpagi Derrick Myers Hattie Mickens (d) Richard McCombs Stephen Manley Sylvia Mickens Andrew Oliver Wycliffe Ombecha Paula Perry Samuel Perry Redfern II Luella Redfern Rebirth Chris Smith Clarence Smith Harriet Smith(r) Jamie Salters Sinclair Salters Ronald Stephenson Alex Tsanging Carl Thurmond Theresa Thurmond Harriet Williams Roberta Williams George Brown Maryland Rook Linda Peoples Donella Brown Michael Lubwama James Grant Tasha McClendon Monica A. Brown David Edmond Shawn Green B. Hannington Robert Ssenyonyo Eddy P. Donkeng Charles Mugaga Johnston Muka Charles Nyama Jethero Kakaire Charles Amunya Bob L Mabonga Roberta Williams Mary Ajambo Atuhairwe Jovlyce George Tadeka Jackson Odwaro Joy Namugolo Petro Moore Yakub Mufumba Dwight Rhinehart Rzawadi Zizelle Valentine Monga Zwadi Bismwa Theresa Mumbili Shiphira Yohalli Sivaalega Angelin Catherine Smith Safi Olgg Carl Thurmond Theresa Thurmond Rizki Mukulumany Rehema Munyololo R. Musafiri Patience Lombo N. Chaabamvunaya Nyirangirimana Neema Ngalia

26TH ANNUAL HOLY CONVOCATION OF THE ECUMENICAL CHURCH OF CHRIST WORLDWIDE

4:00 PM Sunday, June 5, 2022

Prelude

Processional

Call to Worship

Invocation

DOXOLOGY

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him, all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost, Amen

The reading of the Scriptures

Proverbs 2

1 Corinthians 1:4-9

Greetings

The Legislature

City Council

County Council

School Board

Colleges and Universities

Judicial

Business

Music

The Honorable Leon Howard

The Honorable Mayor Rickennman

The Honorable Paul Livingston

The Honorable Cheryl Harris

The Honorable Roslyn Artis

The Honorable Michelle Branch Howard

Mr. David and Keith Grimaud

26TH ANNUAL HOLY CONVOCATION OF THE ECUMENICAL CHURCH OF CHRIST WORLDWIDE ASSEMBLING

OF THE CLERGY INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT

Bishop: We Are Assembled in the Name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at the Request of This Church, and as Representatives of the Fellowship of Ecumenical Churches Worldwide, That We May Set Aside, License and/or Ordain These Candidates to the Office and Work of the Christian Ministry.

Presentation and Positioning of the Candidates for Licensing and/or Ordination

Eddy Patrick Donkeng

Acts 2:1-21

Isaiah 61:1-7

Charge to the Candidate

Bishop: Do You Promise To Walk Worthily of the Vocation to Which You Are Called, Seeking Always To Bring Honor to the Name of Jesus Christ as Your Lord; and Do You Promise Diligently and Faithfully To Perform the Duties of a Minister of the Gospel With no Thought of Personal Reward or Honor, Having as Your Primary Motives the Winning of Persons to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and the Building Up of the Church of Christ Through Inspiration, Teaching, Exhortation, and Stewardship, to the Glory of God? Do You So Promise?

CANDIDATE: I Promise by the Grace of God To Live and Minister That I May Bring Honor and Glory to the Name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Bishop: You Will Please Kneel for the Prayer of Licensing and Ordination and the Laying on of Hands. [Candidates, Please Kneel Facing the Congregation]

Ordination Prayer

The Laying on of Hands

Bishop: Do You, the Members of the Church, Acknowledge and Approve These Candidates as a Ministers of the Church of Jesus Christ; and Will You Pray for Them in his Ministry, and Work Together With Him To Accomplish the Mission of the Church, Giving Them all Due Honor and Support in Their Leadership to Which the Lord Has Called Them, to the Glory and Honor of God? If So You Will Signify Your Assent by Standing [or Raising Your Hands].

Bishop: It Is Finished!

BISHOP’S CHARGE TO THE CHURCH

THE REPORT TO THE GENERAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATION OF MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS

Evangelical Ecumenical Church

Citadel of Hope Ecumenical Church

Nehemiah Ecumenical Church

Epiphany Ecumenical Church

Victory Ecumenical Church

Sacred Word Ecumenical Church

Crucible Ecumenical Church

Esther Ecumenical Church

Abundant Life Ecumenical Church

First Ecumenical Church

CityLight Worldwide Ecumenical

Catalyst XYZ Ecumenical Church

Cross Over Ecumenical Church

Cross Style Ecumenical Church

St. John Ecumenical Church

PRESENTATION OF MINISTRY APPOINTMENTS

Director of Family Ministry

Director of Lectionary Studies

Director of CityLight India

Director of int’l Church Development

Director of Men on the Wall int’l

Director of Men on the Wall

Director of Esther Women

Director of Development

Director of Pastoral Prayer

Dean of Cross Style College

Prayer Call Ecumenical University

Director of Special Initiatives

Envoy for Ecumenical Relations

Director CityLight CDC

President Ecumenical University

Rev. Isabell Jones

Revs. Clarence and Catherine Smith

Revs. George and Candace Brown

Rev. Dr. Gwen Byrd

Rev. Dwight Rhinehart

Rev. Lydia Ham

Rev. Dr. Bernard Byrd

Rev. Dr. Luella J. Redfern

Rev. Edward King

Rev. Redfern II

Rev. Dr. Gladys Grimaud

Rev. Chris Smith

Revs. Ramon and Annette Balaguer

Revs. Leroy and Bonnie Miles

Rev. David Edmond

Rev. Lydia Ham

Rev. Dr. Gwen Byrd

Drs. Andrew & Jeyarani Dev

Bishop Charles Mpagi

Rev. Asiimwe Evans

Rev. Dr. Bernard Byrd

Rev. Dr. Luella Jones Redfern

Rev. James P. LaRose

Rev. Isabel Jones

Bishop Stephen Manley

Rev. Bonnie Miles

Rev. Chris Smith

Rev. David Edmond

Rev. George Brown

Dr. Beverly Gurley

DR. BEVERLY J. GURLEY

Dr. Beverly Jones Gurley, a retired South Carolina Superintendent of schools, has served in many positions in Education for over 40 years. Dr. Gurley is an advocate for the community, dedicating her life to community empowerment. She is committed to education advancement and takes pride in promoting the importance of education. Dr. Gurley is also an established entrepreneur who has organized several businesses in multiple industries.

Dr. Gurley has been bestowed numerous awards and honors in the field of education throughout the state and community. Dr. Gurley is reputable for reviving failing schools. She is recognized for her expertise in working with groups to create organizations dedicated to improving the lives of people. As a testament to Dr. Gurley’s exceptional K-12 educational leadership and supervision, a vast variety of programs spear-headed by Dr. Gurley continue to thrive and benefit schools and communities statewide. Dr. Gurley has diligently served low-performance schools, including primary, elementary, middle, high, and higher education schools along South Carolina’s Corridor of Shame.

Under her leadership, schools have progressed to the high performing statuses in their respective districts and received national and international acclaim. The schools have been awarded numerous accolades, to include the South Carolina Palmetto Silver awards, South Carolina Palmetto Gold awards and SACS Accreditation evaluated by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Dr. Gurley received the Leadership and Dedication Award, presented by the Clio Elem/Middle School PTA, 2004; Outstanding Public Service Award, presented by the IRS (Internal Revenue Services), 2003; and the Effective School and Community Relationship Award, presented by the Marlboro County School Board (MCSB) and Superintendent, 2002. She received an Extraordinary Leadership Award presented by the Mayor and the Town of Estill, SC in 2014 during her tenure as superintendent of schools for Hampton School District 2 in Estill, SC. Dr. Gurley’s knowledge and expertise of the education system results from years of experience in the public-school sector. Dr. Gurley’s educational career began as a school bus driver, and later progressed to teacher assistant, teacher, principal, and district level administrator. She continued to serve in various educational positions, to include serving as Superintendent of Schools in South Carolina.

With a Doctorate Degree in Education Administration and Supervision from South Carolina State University. Dr. Gurley returned to her university to serve as an Adjunct Professor where she continues to teach periodically. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Coker College, Master of Arts Degree in Education, Administration and Supervision from Winthrop University. After spending over 40 years dedicated to the sole purpose of educating children, Dr. Beverly Jones Gurley has now retired. She said that she is not retiring from her mission, which is to ensure a highquality education for all children; however, she is changing gears. Dr. Gurley continues her work supporting education through her newly formed, yet highly successful, consulting company, JonesGurley Consulting, LLC and through her Nonprofit Organization, “Grassroots 1 Inc”.

Jones-Gurley Consultant, LLC has a team of nationally recognized educators who are credentialed leaders in the field of education providing high-quality educational services to support educational organizations in yielding measurable results. Grassroots1inc.org is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, where she serves as liaison between local, Federal and State Agencies, to include SC Ready, SC Works, Northeastern Technical College, and Economic Development on the State and county level. Dr. Gurley strives to empower all members in the community, to include underemployed, unemployed, and the felon community members. She promotes services made available by local agencies to make a positive difference in the community.

Dr. Gurley is also the CEO of RMR Enterprises, LLC, a family owned Construction and Logistics Management Company, Certified as a Woman Owned Minority Company. RMR Enterprises, has established relationships with distributors, manufactures, and financial institutions, both domestic and international for the sale of commodities.

Dr. Beverly J. Gurley pledged Delta Graduate Chapter in 2011 with the Dillon/Marion Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Dr. Gurley is the proud mother of three son, Marcus (Stephanie), Roderick, and Ridge.

INVESTITURE OF THE PRESIDENT

BISHOP REDFERN II, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS

PENTECOST SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 2022

COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN CONVENTION CENTER

THE HISTORY OF THE CHAIN OF COMMAND

INTRODUCTION OF THE PRESIDENT BISHOP REDFERN II

PROCLAMATION OF INVESTITURE

RETIRING OF THE FORMER REGALIA

DR.EDDY PATRICK DONKENG

PRESENTATION OF ACADEMIC REGALIA REV. DR. GLADYS GRIMAUD

PRESENTATION OF THE MACE

PRESENTATION OF THE CHARTER

THE OATH OF OFFICE

THE CHARGE OF THE BOARD

REV. BONNIE MILES

REV. GWEN BYRD

BISHOP REDFERN II

DR.VICTORIA DIXON MOKEBA

THE PRAYER OF OFFICE

BISHOP STEPHEN MANLEY

THE PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS DR. BEVERLY J. GURLEY

RESPONSE BISHOP REDFERN II

Board of Regents Ecumenical University Worldwide

Dr. Charles Austin Dr. Andrew Dev Dr. Eddy Patrick Donkeng Dr. Shenika Jones Dr. Stephen Manley Dr. James McKenny Dr. Victoria Mokeba Bishop Charles Mpagi Dr. Beverly J. Gurley Dr. Gladys Grimaud Dr. James P. LaRose Dr. Luella Redfern Bishop Redfern II, Chairman

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES ECUMENICAL UNIVERSITY

DR. EDDY PATRICK DONKENG, PRESIDING

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE FOLLOWING DEGREES

BISHOP CHARLES MPAGI ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN CROSS STYLE THEOLOGY

VICTOR ASIIMWE EVANS ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN CROSS STYLE THEOLOGY

RUTH KIRENZE ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN CROSS STYLE THEOLOGY

DAVID EYOMA ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN CROSS STYLE THEOLOGY

DONAL JAMES ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN CROSS STYLE THEOLOGY

WYCLIFF OBECHE ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN CROSS STYLE THEOLOGY

ROBERT MUKISA ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN CROSS STYLE THEOLOGY

GENE FERDINAND BROWN BACHELOR OF ARTS IN CROSS STYLE THEOLOGY

DON JEROME BROWN DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN CINEMA STUDIES

LUELLA J. REDFERN DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

BERNARD BYRD DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES

GWEN BYRD DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES

MOSES BROWN DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS, HONORIS CAUSA

JEAN HOPKINS DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS, HONORIS CAUSA

Joe and Gladys Grimaud

Joe and Gladys were married for 63 years with three sons. Joe was a fighter pilot during the Vietnam war and Gladys the faithful mother and housewife. Joe retired from the service, took his savings and opened a Midas Muffler shop in Alexander, La.

The Grimaud family set their life priorities: God, Family, Country, and Career. Working as a team the Grimauds applied what Joe would later call the “Grimaud’s Law of Certainty”...” Diligent effort consistently applied in a specified direction over a long period of time will bring results certain.” Gladys served as the CEO of the home and Joe grew business partnerships.

The Grimaud family believed in being fully involved in church and Community. Joe led his family in tithing 10% and saving 10% to build a solid financial foundation. The Grimaud family business grew from a Midas Muffler shop to a national network of Precision Tune franchises

In 1991 Joe was elected President of Precision Tune Inc. to save the international mother company from total bankruptcy. He turned the company around in one year and in addition adopted Frederick Douglass Jr. High Alternative School in Washington DC.

In 1996, racial tensions were high in South Carolina over the Confederate Flag. Joe and Gladys contacted Dr. Tony Evans to bring a Unity Crusade to Columbia, SC. With God’s help and direction, City Light Columbia was established to address the racial problem with all Christian churches coming together to repent and heal the community. On May 18 – 20, 1997, Christian churches responded with over 80,000 attendees (60% white 40% black).

Both Joe and Gladys were licensed and ordained as ministers in Ecumenical Church. As Joe establishing Chapin Furniture, more Precision Tunes and other businesses Gladys established CityLight as a worldwide change agent. Through her philanthropy, Christ Central, Cross Style, Windows to the World and many other organizations were greatly enhanced. She is one of the founders of Ecumenical University and has fostered Campus development on three continents, She has used the Esther Women of Influence and her wealth to empower women in Africa and Asia.

Joe died in 2020 and his three sons, David, Greg and Keith have continued his business legacy. Gladys continues the Grimaud family legacy in philanthropy.

Grimaud Lifetime Award Presentation

JAMES P. LAROSE, PRESIDING

PRELUDE

PURPOSE OF THE AWARD

PRESENTATION OF GLADYS GRIMAUD

THE ESTHER WOMEN OF INFLUENCE

INTRODUCTION OF AWARDEES

DR. BEVERLY GURLEY

REV. GWEN BYRD

SAMUEL MOKEBA

JB BROWN

REV. BERNARD BYRD

DR. ROSALYN ARTIS

MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN

VICTORIA DIXON MOKEBA

JEAN SANDERS HOPKINS

BISHOP STEPHEN MANLEY

CLOSING REMARKS BISHOP REDFERN II

BENEDICTION

RECESSIONAL

RECEPTION

THE MANSION ON BLANDING

1329 BLANDING STREET COLUMBIA, SC 29201

ROSLYN CLARK ARTIS

Dr. Artis was unanimously appointed by the Board of Trustees as the 14th and first woman President of Benedict College on June 30, 2017. Previously, Dr. Artis served as the 13th and first woman President of Florida Memorial University in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Intentional, professional, and thoroughly committed to the proliferation and transformation of colleges and universities that serve underrepresented men and women of color, Dr. Artis’ leadership has been recognized locally and nationally. In 2018, she was Female HBCU President of the Year” by HBCU Digest. In 2019, Dr. Diverse Issues in Higher Education’s “Top 35 Leading Women in Higher Education.” In 2020, Dr. Artis was named “President of the Year” by Higher Ed Dive for her leadership in navigating the unprecedented challenges of 2020.

Dr. Artis is a graduate of Vanderbilt University, where she earned a Doctorate in Higher Education Leadership and Policy. She also holds a Juris Doctorate from West Virginia University College of Law, and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political science from sister HBCU, West Virginia State University. The consummate professional, Dr. Artis also holds a Certificate of fundraising Management from Indiana University and a Certificate of Mastery in Prior Learning Assessment from DePaul University.

Dr. Artis is a Member of the Board of Directors for the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools –Commission on Colleges (SACS-COC). She is the Chair of the Presidents’ Advisory Board for Title III Administrators; a member of the President’s Council for the NCAA (Division II); and is a member of the Educational Testing Service (ETS) Presidents’ Advisory Council. She also serves as an Advisory Board Member for the University of South Carolina’s National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition and is a Board Member for the Forum on Education Abroad. She previously served on the Education Advisory Committee to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson, during the Obama Administration.

A prolific speaker, critical thinker and fierce advocate for educational access, Dr. Artis is frequently engaged as a mentor, lecturer, and catalyst for strategic transformation. She is a widely respected innovator and thought leader on issues of higher education, specifically as it relates to underserved and vulnerable populations, having published countless articles and editorials on topics related to higher education equity and inclusion as well as the complexities associated with leading minority serving institutions. She has received more than 300 awards and recognitions locally and nationally for her work.

MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN

Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president emerita of the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), has been an advocate for disadvantaged Americans for her entire professional life. Under her leadership, CDF has become the nation’s strongest voice for children and families. The Children’s Defense Fund’s Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.

Mrs. Edelman, a graduate of Spelman College and Yale Law School, began her career in the mid-60s when, as the first black woman admitted to the Mississippi Bar, she directed the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund office in Jackson, Mississippi. In l968, she moved to Washington, D.C., as counsel for the Poor People’s Campaign that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. began organizing before his death. She founded the Washington Research Project, a public interest law firm and the parent body of the Children’s Defense Fund. For two years she served as the Director of the Center for Law and Education at Harvard University and in l973 began CDF.

Mrs. Edelman served on the Board of Trustees of Spelman College which she chaired from 1976 to 1987 and was the first woman elected by alumni as a member of the Yale University Corporation on which she served from 1971 to 1977. She has received over a hundred honorary degrees and many awards including the Albert Schweitzer Humanitarian Prize, the Heinz Award, and a MacArthur Foundation Prize Fellowship. In 2000, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award, and the Robert F. Kennedy Lifetime Achievement Award for her writings which include: Families in Peril: An Agenda for Social Change; The Measure of Our Success: A Letter to My Children and Yours; Guide My Feet: Meditations and Prayers on Loving and Working for Children; Stand for Children; Lanterns: A Memoir of Mentors; Hold My Hand: Prayers for Building a Movement to Leave No Child Behind; I’m Your Child, God: Prayers for Our Children; I Can Make a Difference: A Treasury to Inspire Our Children; and The Sea Is So Wide and My Boat Is So Small: Charting a Course for the Next Generation.

She is a board member of the Robin Hood Foundation and the Association to Benefit Children, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the American Philosophical Society, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences.

Marian Wright Edelman is married to Peter Edelman, a Professor at Georgetown Law School. They have three sons, Joshua, Jonah, and Ezra, two granddaughters, Ellika and Zoe, and two grandsons, Elijah and Levi.

VICTORIA DIXON-MOKEBA

Victoria is a wife, mom, "Mimi," daughter, sister, auntie, friend, and a strong advocate for Social Justice. She lives in Columbia, South Carolina, with my husband Samuel and our son Natondi. I have an adult daughter, Latoya, who lives in Greenville, South Carolina, with my son-in-love, Lee, and grandchildren, Kent and Liana. Victoria enjoys traveling with her family.

Victoria is the daughter of Dr. Lucious and Rev. Thelma Dixon. She is a proud 1994 honor graduate of Morris College. Morris College set the foundation for my educational journey and provided a yearlong internship through the Governor's Office, where she met her husband, Samuel. I was a Morris College Gospel Choir member, a Student Ambassador, and a residential hall assistant. I joined the Nu Gamma Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority, Incorporated, and Phi Beta Lambda Business Fraternity. After graduating from Morris College, I worked with U.S. Americorps for two years in community outreach.

Victoria is a 26-year educator. She taught kindergarten for six years in Lexington School District Two and was quickly elevated to the position of District Reading Coach, serving teachers and students.

In 2006 she helped bring Carolina School for Inquiry to fruition. This is her most humbling accomplishment. In 2016 she helped get the South Carolina Virtual Charter School into existence and served as board chair for three years.

Victoria has served as the president of Morris College Richland Alumni Chapter in Columbia, South Carolina, and is a Life Member of the Morris College Alumni Association.

Victoria holds a doctorate and a master's degree in Educational Leadership from Cambridge College in Boston, Massachusetts, and an additional master's degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of South Carolina. Victoria was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Humanities from Ecumenical University.

Victoria is a National Board Certified Teacher and was chosen to represent and speak on behalf of the Principal's National Board Certification in Washington DC.

She is blessed with many accomplishments and awards over her career. To name a few, in 2009, she was named the SC Charter School Administrator of the year. In 2010 Victoria was awarded the Outstanding Educator Award from the National Network of Digital Schools. She has led many charter school-related initiatives for the state of S.C. in Washington DC. In 2018 she received the Village Builder Award from the Lincolnshire Community. Victoria is a charter member of Omega Gamma Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. in Blythewood, South Carolina. She is also a charter member of the Columbia Northwest Lions Club.

JEAN SANDERS HOPKINS

Nurses often touch the lives of their patients with their expert knowledge, kind words, and empathetic gestures. Jean Sanders Hopkins is an example of such a nurse. She was born in Lykesland, S.C. on April 19, 1931, and grew up in the Waverly and Saxon Homes communities of Columbia.

From her youth to her devoted career in nursing, she has always been a high achiever and a firm believer in excellence and accomplishment. Hopkins has more than 30 years of professional nursing experience. She retired from her position as Assistant Chief of Nursing at Columbia’s Dorn Veterans Administration Hospital in 1993, after working at several other hospitals and healthcare facilities in South Carolina and Georgia.

Not content to rest after her retirement, she continues to share her nursing skills. Hopkins is a board member of the Palmetto Health Alliance, an at-large member of the Board of Trustees of Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital, and Director of Health Services at Allen University. In addition, she serves as a substitute nurse in Richland County School District One. Her background also includes past employment as a senior public health nurse with the S. C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, and a nursing instructor at South Carolina State University. Hopkins received her registered nursing (R.N.) diploma in 1953, from the then-segregated Columbia Hospital School of Nursing, and her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the University of South Carolina (USC) in 1976. She also is a participant in numerous health awareness seminars, blood pressure appraisals, and Sickle Cell Anemia screenings throughout the community. Complementing her role as a nurse, Hopkins has authored and co-authored several publications on healthcare and nursing practice. These include the highly acclaimed article, “Cultural Diversity in Nursing Practice,” and “Teenage Sexuality— Risky,” co-authored with Delores Roberts. She also initiated the format for The Memoirs of Sadie F. Nickpeay, which chronicles the life of an African American nurse midwife in South Carolina of South Carolina (USC).

BISHOP STEPHEN MANLEY

After 50 years in itinerant evangelism, the Manleys felt a clear call from God to come off the road for the purpose of starting the Cross Style School of Practical Ministry. The basis for this school required a church body to partner in the lives of the students and in the ministry training. In September 2009, twenty-two years after the dream began, Cross Style Church of the Nazarene was established in Lebanon, Tennessee with Stephen as the lead pastor.

Over the last several years, Cross Style Church has aggressively ministered within the community. Whereas some churches are inward focused, Stephen has wanted from the beginning for the pastoral staff, the congregation, and ministry students to be outward focused. The church now runs an emergencyhousing program for the homeless and needy, provides food boxes and serves a daily free hot buffet dinner to the community. Cross Style is invested in nursing homes, the community little league, the local Kiwanis Club, and has recently started a transformation program for those with addictions and people coming out of prison or jail. The ministry opportunities have been expanding and opening up in ways that can only be ascribed to Jesus.

Now that a ministry foundation has been laid in the community, Stephen and the Cross Style team officially launched the Cross Style School of Practical Ministry in 2013. The outflow and ministry potential as well as the practical investment in the lives of these students cannot be overstated. Students spend between a semester to two years at the school and are grounded in the Word of God and learn how to practically live the Truth of Scripture out in practical ministry. It is the passion of everyone in Cross Style, especially Stephen, to have the opportunity to invest in and train up the next generation of leaders, pastors, evangelists, missionaries, and ministers.

“Jesus is present in every situation of my life. There is no conversation in which I do not feel His presence. He participates in all my recreation. He is everywhere I go. Who would want to be without Him? He is the protection for my life. He is the fragrance I constantly smell. He is the flow of my spiritual blood giving me life. He is my constant nutrition making me healthy. I cannot survive without Him. I am a Jesus pusher!!!!

I want to push Him on you. I want you to join me in this obsession. You do not have to work at it; it is not a discipline. It is as natural as breathing. Please let Him pull you to His heart.” I am a Jesus pusher!!!!

ECUMENICAL UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL GRADUATES BISHOPS, FACULTY, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS

Robert Mukisa Charles Amunia Ruth Kirenzi Agnes Mpagi Moses Kairu Alex Tsangning Aggrey Kagabo Victor Evans Asiimwe Davis Eyoma Donal James Wycliff Obeche Jethro Kakaire Didi Mwalimu Dieudonne Charles Mpagi Stephen Manley George Brown Luella Redfern Moses Brown Bonnie Miles James l. Felder JB Brown David Edmond Sylvia Mickens Andrew & Jeyarani Dev Beverly Gurley James Mckenny Charles Austin Sam Perry Bernard Byrd Clarence Smith Mickey Joyner Leroy Miles Kristi LaRose Fred Johnson III James P. LaRose Eddy Patrick Donkeng Gwen Byrd Victoria DixonMokeba Gladys Grimaud Jasmine Jones Gene F. Brown Hannington Shelton Blue Carole Kayum Annette Balaguer Paula Perry

ECUMENICAL UNIVERSITY EAST AFRICA GRADUATES

RYENJOKI

CAMPUS

TWESIGYE NORMAN

KYOKUSABA SALIMA

KANSIME

NUWAGABA

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-AYESIGA RHONAH

RWABAHURA

CAMPUS

NINSIMA IVAN

NATUKUNDA KEZIA

LURANGWA

RICHARD

JOVIA KASIGAIRE

MASINDI CAMPUS

PETER BALAZA

NAKYEJWA

REBBECCA

MUTIIBWA

CHRISTINE

MUKISA

LIVINGSTON

DENIS OKELLO

DAPHINE NALUBEGA

BAHIKIRE ABERT

ANNET KAWA

AGABA JULIUS

KIYANGA

MITOMA

CAMPUS

URUBANO

MUGANDA

TUSINGWIRE ANNAH

KYOMUHANGI

ANGELLA

KICONCO GLORIA

KATUSIIME ADIJAH

ATUSINGWIZE

NAOME

ATUHAIRE JOAN

AHIMBISIBWE

PHIONAH

KIBUTAMO

SHEEMA

CAMPUS

TWONGIRWE

CALORINE

SANYU JULIET

KICONCO ANNET

KANANURA KATSYA

JOHN

INNOCENT

MWESIGYE

EVERLYNE

TUHAIRIRWE

AGABA PROSSY

KAKINDO

SHEEMA

CAMPUS

TUKAMUSHABA

OBED

MUHANGI DENNIS

MBARARA

NSIKYE

CAMPUS

TUMUSHABE

MAUSITINAH

SERIVERINO MWIZE

ECUMENICAL UNIVERSITY EAST AFRICA GRADUATES

BURUNDI

GARISON

NAKIVALE

ISINGIRO

CAMPUS

YAMUREMMYE

DACIE CURIE

SCOVIA NSEKO

SANTA ALIX

IRUMVA

RUTH MUNEEZERO

REGIS

NSENGIYUNVA

ANNICK IRERIMANA

PHILIPPE

MANIRAKIZA

PAAUL MUSHIMIYE

NYIRAMUTUZO

FLORA

NISHEMEZWE

EUGENIEE

NEREE BABINE

NDAYITEGEREYE

DIONESIE

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Reagan Ntulume

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Paul Geoffrey

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ASIIMWE MISSION HOUSE

CITYLIGHT ORPHANAGE, RUTI, UGANDA

ECUMENICAL UNIVERSITY - MASINDE PORT

ECUMENICAL UNIVERSITY HEADQUARTERS

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