Ohio South Ohio Conference Lay Organization Living A Global Witness Ministry That Transforms, Transcends and Liberates: We Acknowledge Third Episcopal District Lay Legendary Leadership
By Jacqueline Johnson, Marvin Harris and Adrienne Morris, 3rd Episcopal District
The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor. Luke 4:18-19
The Ohio South Ohio Conference Lay Organization and the Third Episcopal District worshiped at their Annual Lay Night Service during the 192nd Session. The Lay Theme Living A Global Witness Ministry that Transforms, Transcends and Liberates, adopted by the Connectional Lay Organization served as a theme for our program on Friday, September 23, 2022.
Prior to worship, the Ohio South Ohio Lay Organization presented a video production entitled, “Ohio South Ohio Conference Lay Legendary Leadership,” and included African Methodist Episcopal servant leaders, Dr. Yvonne Walker-Taylor, President Emeritus, Wilberforce University and first female on Judicial Council AME Church, who also served as President; Dr. Derek Hill Anderson, President Connectional RAYAC and Connectional YPD Parliamentarian, presently Secretary, Judicial Council AME Church; Chairman of the Lay Organization Connectional CLEDC; Mrs. Carolyn Walker-Kimbro, is the Secretary of the Connectional Lay Organization CLEDC; Mr. Arthur Brown, 8th President, Connectional Lay Organization; Dr. Willie C. Glover, 13th President, Connectional Lay Organization; Mrs. Lyndia Mayo, presently Financial Secretary Connectional Lay Organization; Dr. Kimberly Gordon-Brooks, Member of the General Board AME Church, Ms. LaDonna Moore Liggins, Member of the General Board AME Church; Mrs. Donna West Blackburn, Member of the General Conference Commission, Mrs. Adrienne A. Morris, 6th Connectional YPD Director and Connectional WMS Historiographer-Statistician; Rev. Dr. Mila Cooper, the First Connectional Young Adult Representative, Connectional Lay Organization; The Honorable Mia Wortham Spells, Honor Graduate Wilberforce University and currently Judge for the Dayton, Ohio Municipal Court; Mrs. Daisy Nelson Brown, Connectional MCAM Officer and Director of the Historic 2004 Third Episcopal District General Conference Choir, served as a Master Musician. She also served on the Worship and Liturgy Commission. The film highlighted two educational anchors of the AME Church, Wilberforce University and Payne Theological Seminary both located in the Mother Conference of the Third Episcopal District. Because of their impeccable leadership we pay tribute, honor and acknowledge these outstanding Connectional Lay Leaders. The video also featured Wayman AME Church, Dayton Ohio, the church of Paul Laurence Dunbar. We pay tribute and acknowledge these outstanding connectional leaders.
The worship was led by Dr. Derek Hill Anderson and the speaker for the evening was Mrs. Cheryl Hammond Hopewell, First Episcopal District Lay President, Corresponding Secretary for the Connectional Lay Organization and Trustee, Payne Theological Seminary. Mrs. Hammond Hopewell spoke on the theme, “Don’t Look Back.” Encouraging attendees to “shake off the past.” Her scriptural reference was Genesis 19:26. Mrs. Cheryl Hammond Hopewell referenced Lot’s wife who turned into a pillar of salt for refusing to focus on the future. In addition, she encouraged parishioners to obey God no matter what!
Our inclusive program, the invocation, the scripture readings and the Lay Litany featured participatory involvement from our Lay Leaders, Mr. Michael Goss, Mrs. Norma Jean Dunson, Ms. Debra Tyus, Dr. Kimberly Gordon Brooks, Mr. Randle Moore and Dr. Derek Anderson.
Our Covid Connection bonded us together during this pandemic season. Intercessory Prayer Calls were led by our devotional teams. The Ohio South Ohio Conference Lay Organization is under the direction of our capable President, Mr. Marvin Harris, who serves us with Unity and Love.
Errenous E. McCloud Jr. Bishop is the Presiding Bishop of The Third Episcopal District and Patricia Russell McCloud Esq., serves as our Episcopal Supervisor.
Jacqueline Johnson is the Director of Lay Activities for the Ohio South Ohio Conference Lay Organization. Marvin Harris is President of the Ohio South Ohio Conference Lay Organization.
Adrienne Morris is the Program Chairperson of the Ohio South Ohio Conference Lay Organization.
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