All that you sought and didn’t find is hidden in me, All...

GOOD NEWS—32 Years JANUARY 2019

VOL. 33, NO. 11 WOMEN’S HOME AND OVERSEAS MISSIONARY SOCIETY JANUARY 2019

A FIRST AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL ZION CHURCH (BROOKLYN, NEW YORK) MISSION EDUCATION PUBLICATION

I am the new year. I am an unspoiled page in your book of time.

I am your opportunity to practice what you have learned about life during the last twelve months.

All that you sought and didn’t find is hidden in me, waiting for you to search it out with more determination.

All the good that you tried for and didn’t achieve is mine to grant when you have fewer conflicting desires.

All that you dreamed but didn’t dare to do, all that you hoped but did not will, all the faith that you claimed but did not have—these wait to be awakened by the touch of a strong purpose.

I am your opportunity to renew your allegiance to Him who said, “Behold, I make all things new.”

I am the new year.


Inside This Issue Page

NYC District 2nd Quarterly Mass Meeting 3

Youth Missionary Society Facts 5

Buds Facts 7

First Church Youth In Action 8

Mission Education: Missions in the Neighborhood 9

January Special Days 10

Women in History: President Abbie C Jackson 11

February Days 12

Senior Thing: Could It Be Alzheimer’s? 13

CSW63 / Quadrennial Luncheon 14

Candidate Verdelle Cunningham 15

29th Quadrennial Convention 16

Upcoming 17

Reviewing The Old Year

~ Preparing For The New ~

It is quite appropriate that we review our mis-sion work done in 2018 -- and look closer at our mission commitment, mission involvement, mis-sion witness, mission education, mission accom-plishments, and our overall spiritual development through our worship, prayer life and Bible Study -- with the goal of determining our strengths and weaknesses to help us as we pray, plan and work together to spread God's Word and to win others to Christ in 2019.

Good News reprints excerpts of the challenge presented by Dr. Adlise I. Porter in the Missionary Enrichment Syllabus, Chapter I, that has served as an excellent source to help missionaries in review and self-evaluation.

Dr. Porter wrote, "As we stand at the beginning of a new year, self-evaluation is the yardstick by which improvements can be made for more effec-tive service through your Society. If we are to meet the changes and challenges of second century mis-sions and this new year, partial undedicated, incon-sistent performance is not adequate .....Our venture into the second century of missions and into [‘2019’] can be compared to a race; and the race has begun! Keep in mind that the starting point is with the generation in which we now live. With a firm handle on reality, we must focus on present needs and present possibilities. It will not be an easy race for the race track will be infested with obstacles.

Our popularity will not increase; everything will not be successful; our missions may be met by in-sensitive people, dull ears, dim eyes and hard hearts. But resolve to stay on the mission endeav-ors you undertake. Have an inner assurance that you are doing God's will and be steadfast in your work as Paul was in Phil. 3:14 which states: '...reaching forth unto those things which are be-fore me, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.'"

Let us go forward in faith, my sisters and broth-ers, empowered by the Holy Spirit, winning the world for Christ!

Tips To Carry Into New Year

1. Put God First and Pray About Everything! 2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. 3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts,

gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.'

4. Enjoy the simple things. 5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for

breath. 6. The tears happen! Endure, grieve, and move on. The

only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. 7. Be ALIVE while you are alive. 8. Surround yourself with what you love , whether it's fam-

ily, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. 9. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is un-

stable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

10. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.

11. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER :

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

We all need to live life to its fullest each day!!

Worry about nothing, pray about every-thing!!!


The 2nd Quarterly Mass Meeting (which was part of New York City Dis-trict’s quarterly Tri-Meeting) was held on Saturday, December 15th at the Cal-vary A.M.E. Zion Church in Jamaica, NY, where Dora Mickle Timmons is the Local WHOMS President, and Rev. Clinton Bryant is Pastor. The Devotion was facilitated by Lay Council officers and the New York City District youth choir. Following the devotion and greet-ings, youth and children attended their workshops aside from the adults.

The Laity opened the Tri-Meeting as Virginia Montague, President of the New York City District Lay Council spoke to the importance of membership in the Council, and then conducted the election of officers: First VP Raymel Bowden; 2nd VP Abbie Patterson; Sec’y Michelle Ballard; Fi-nancial Sec’y Rita Anderson; Treasurer Lovell Jackson; Chaplain Essie Carring-ton.

The Rev. Earl Wallace, pastor of Wil-liamsburg AME Zion Church in Brook-lyn, conducted a workshop on “The Freedom Church: Refocusing on our Purpose” in which members reviewed scriptures that lifted up God’s love for us and our love for God. We were chal-lenged “to do something” — go to our family members (children, grands, great grands) and also go out in our communi-ties and talk with them, listen to them, share with them.

Ruth Young, President of the NYC District Women’s Home and Overseas Missionary Society, and district offic-ers presented information about upcoming events.

Banquet Honoring our Missionary Supervisor, Mrs. D. Diane Proctor, will be held Sat., April 6, 2019 at An-thony’s Pier Nine, New Windsor, NY, seating at 11:30. Ads are being request-ed for the Electronic Journal; Edith Mayfield Journal Chair. The New York Conference Checkup Meeting will be held on the same day in the morning at Anthony’s Pier Nine.

New York City District fundraiser Gala, “Presidential High Tea and Hati-tude” celebrating local presidents or their designees will be held on Sat., May

4, 2019 at First Church, Brooklyn. Cyn-thia Wilson is chairperson.

Information was given about the WH&OM Society’s 29th Quadrennial Convention to be held Saturday, July 13– Friday, July 19, 2019 in Orlando, Flor-ida at the Rosen Shingles Creek Hotel. President Stevens led in singing the Convention Jingle, “Shining at the Shin-gle.” Verdelle Cunningham presented herself as Candidate for General Treasurer. She had previously been endorsed overwhelmingly by the New York City District. The Campaign Kick-off will be held at noon on Sat-urday, January 12, 2019 at First Church, Brooklyn. All are invited to attend.

Ms. Cunningham reported on the successful 2018 YAMS Founders Day Retreat with Dr. Joy Kennedy, General YAMS Coordinator, workshop present-er. The 2019 Founders Day Retreat will be held the second weekend in Novem-ber at the Wainwright House in Rye, NY—Save The Date!

Edith Mayfield, District Secretary of the Youth Missionary Society, an-nounced the planning of a January 2020 Victory Overnight Retreat for the youth of the Conference.

Wilhelmina Lee, District Mission Education Director, gave information on popular scams & rip-offs and how to protect from becoming victims.

Dorian Carson, Superintendent of Buds of Promise, informed members that their My Buddy subscription had not arrived as expected but she appealed to missionaries to subscribe or re-subscribe to “My Buddy” publication. Buds read

the Christmas messages they had written to submit to the magazine. Buds out-reach was to make toiletry bags for the District outreach.

An offering was taken for the Dr. Adlise Ivey Porter Vocational School in Ghana; $325 was collected.

We were pleased to have visiting a former New York Conference District WH&OM Society President of the Long Island District, Barbara Moore, who now resides in Georgia.

The missionary segment closed with the District Officers wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year.

The Christian Education Depart-

ment, session was next under the lead-ership of Cartez Johnson, District Director. Terneisa Lynn Calhoun and Diane Chapel urged members to pay ACE (Assembly of Christian Educators) dues of $15 a year, and get CED stole for $40. A panel discussion with young adults was scheduled but tri-meeting time ran out. The discussion will be held during the Feb. 2 tri-meeting at Rush Temple.

VCYC officers, 13 years and older, are to be elected at the New York Con-ference February meeting at First Church, Monday, February 18, 2019. Interested youth must meet on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019 at St. Catherine in New Rochelle. All voting will be electroni-cally.

Following announcements and finan-cial report, Presiding Elder Carson led the members in singing “Joy To The World” and the benediction.

Seated: Edith Mayfield, Verdelle Cunningham, Ruth Young, Delma Marshall, Dorian Carson, Wendy Grimes Jones

Standing: Cynthia Wilson, Choe Jones, Wilhelmina Lee, Mattie Taylor


GOOD NEWS is published monthly [except August and 2 July/s during each quadrennium] by the Mission Education Committee of the Women’s Home and Overseas Missionary Society, First African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, 54 MacDonough Street, Brooklyn, New York 11216; 718.638.3343; and made available electronically via link on GN website: goodnewsfirstchurch.org.

MATTIE WILSON TAYLOR, EDITOR

Dr. Marvin D. Hooks, Sr., Pastor

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From The Editor

New Year’s Greetings of love and joy-

ous praise.

Praise God for the privilege to begin

2019. Before us are 365 new days to be

filled with great expectations. With God

and faith-filled expectations planted in our

lives, the year 2019 can be filled with

blessings and miracles.

God bless and keep you in his care. We

do not know what the future holds, but we

do know who holds the future — and we

trust Him.

MISSION STUDY

A Year of Time

Though even thinking on the subject of time may prove discomforting, it is not a bad idea—especially at the beginning of a new year.

As we look into 2019 we look at a block of time. We see 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days, 8,760 hours, 525,600 minutes, 31,536,000 seconds. And all is a gift from God. We have done nothing to deserve it, earn it, or purchase it. Like the air we breathe, time comes to us as a part of life.

The gift of time is not ours alone. It is given equally to each person. Rich and poor, educated and ignorant, strong and weak—every man, woman and child has the same twenty-four hours every day.

Another important thing about time is that you cannot stop it. There is no way to slow it down, turn if off, or adjust it. Time marches on.

And you cannot bring back time. Once it is gone, it is gone. Yesterday is lost forever. If yesterday is lost, tomorrow is uncertain. We may look ahead at a full year’s block of time, but we really have no guarantee that we will experience any of it.

Obviously, time is one of our most precious possessions. We can waste it. We can worry over it. We can spend it on ourselves. Or, as good stewards, we can invest it in the kingdom of God.

The new year is full of time. As the seconds tick away, will you be tossing time out the window or will you make every minute count?


Victoria Richardson is re-membered in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church as the fine Christian young woman who founded and organized the Young Woman’s Home & Foreign Missionary Society for the purpose of helping youth de-velop into young Christian Missionaries. A pioneer teacher and librarian at Liv-ingstone College, she wrote the music to the college song, “My Livingstone.”

Miss Richardson was a lov-er of youth and she had the innate ability to organize. Moreover, the idea of service to others and self-improvement permeated her whole being. The first group she organized was the Tem-perance League in Concord, NC. In Salisbury, she also organized the first interde-nominational group of youth, who delighted in carrying flowers to the sick and elder-ly and to the grave of the sol-diers in the National Ceme-tery.

Out of her philosophy for living and the service ren-dered by the interdenomina-tional group she organized, grew the idea of organizing the young women of the A.M.E. Zion Church into a

Young Missionary Society. In the spring of 1909, the first meeting of the Young Wom-an’s Missionary Society was held. As Miss Richardson worked with the young wom-en who were a part of the organization, she aided in their spiritual development and personal improvement.

Miss Richardson’s experi-ence with this local society was so rewarding that she reported its success to the Connectional Council and Executive Board of the Wom-an’s Home and Foreign Mis-sionary Society in September 1909. The report was well received and forwarded to the 1912 General Conference being held in Charlotte, North Carolina, which adopted the organization. This God-inspired achievement stands today as the link between the Buds of Promise Juvenile Missionary Society and the Young Adult Missionary So-ciety.

Let us always remember the contributions of this great Woman of God and Woman of Excellence.

Pioneering Women of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church; Written and Edited by Rev. Dr. Dorothy S. Johnson and Rev. Lula G. Williams A.M.E. Zion Publishing House, Charlotte, NC 1996

*SEND OFFERING TO: Mrs. Rosetta Dunham, Executive Director, W.H.&O.M.S. through

your District President. P.O. Box 26846, Charlotte, NC 28221-6846. Make checks payable to

the W.H.&O.M.S.

Motto: “Ambassadors for Christ” Colors: Navy Blue (truth, loyalty) and Gold (heaven, honor) Watchword: Christ for Every Youth, Every Youth for Christ

Youth Hymn: “Take My Life and Let it Be” Youth Theme Song: “Give of Your Best to the Master”

Anniversary: “Victory Day” is observed on the Sunday nearest January 12th (which is Miss Victoria Richardson’s birthday)

History of our Founder

Miss Victoria Richardson (1856-1928)

In her Anniversary Day correspondence to Y Secretaries Mrs. Vicki Breaux, General Youth Secretary, writes. (excerpted) . . .

... this is a guide for you to use. Make it work for your area. This is the last component of our present Quadrennial Theme: “The Great Commission – A Global Outreach: Personal Commitment”. Let’s make this program personal to our youth. Be crea-tive: Have a promotion service. (Buds to Youth)

Have a memorial service to honor Victoria Richardson and/or other women in your church that have made a difference.

Have a breakfast, lunch or brunch.

Use songs that talk about our personal commit-ment to Christ. “I give myself away.”

Have the youth speak or write about their per-sonal experiences and/or relationship with Christ.

Spell out COMMITMENT and make it an acrostic speaking moment C-caring, O-organizer, etc.

Have forums, workshops, lock-ins and youth round-ups.

Find outreach projects that are hands on that youth can commit their time and energy (nursing homes, hospitals, veterans, adopt a senior, mentor a child, etc.).

Whatever you do make it productive and mean-

ingful. Make it a Celebration!

AND DON’T FORGET - OUTREACH, OUTREACH, OUTREACH

Victoria Richardson

Suggestions For Victory Day Celebrations

From Vicki Breaux General “Y” Secretary


Children Learn What They Live

If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn If a child lives with hostility, she learns to fight. If a child lives with ridicule, he learns to be shy If a child lives with jealousy, she learns to feel

guilty If a child lives with tolerance, he learns to be pa-

tient If a child lives with encouragement, she learns to

have confidence. If a child lives with praise, he learns to appreciate. If a child lives with fairness, she learns justice. If a child lives with acceptance and friendship, he

learns to find love in the world.

WHOMS Study Book :The Ecumenical Outreach of Missions” Mrs. Edra Mae Hilliarsd, General Chairman Literature

Committee; Mrs. Emma B. Watson, General President

A Mini-Mission Story For Youth

A New Year’s Message of Hope

God has a plan for us and He wants us to fulfill that plan and be all that He made us to be. God wants us to do the right thing. But sometimes we fall short, and we don’t always do His will. Even though God never breaks His promises to us, sometimes we break our promises to Him.

When we break our resolutions to Him, what does God do? Does God say, “You made a mistake and failed to keep your promise; so I’m never going to have anything to do with you again?” No, He doesn’t. God loves us so much that even when we make mistakes and break our promises, He comes to us.

Paul says that God sent His Son, Jesus, to us while we were yet sinners, to save us from our sin. Even though we are not as good as we should be, God does not forget His promises to us. He still forgives us. He still loves us. And He still promises we will live with Him forever. Even though we

don’t, God always keeps His resolutions. Whenever you make a promise to yourself, think about

God’s promise to you. Try your best to keep all your promises to God. But if you make a mistake, it’s good to know that you an turn to God and be forgiven. Even though we sometimes fail, God’s love and forgiveness never do.

“Becoming D.I.V.A.S.”

By Jacquelyn Cauthen RN, ACCE, BA

In 2005, under the title “Ladies Leadership Academy” I created a pre-teen program for the fifth grade girls(P.S.87X). I was joined by B. Joyner the school Social Worker. Follow-ing the success of the program I was inspired to create the ‘Becoming D.I.V.A.S.” model expanding the program for middle and high school girls: becoming an interactive Pre-teen and Teen program and Handbook for girls ages eleven to seventeen. The revised Handbook (2016), offers 100+ smarts or tips, alerts, and activities was completed using factual in-formation and easy to follow practices and guidelines. Equal-ly important—it fosters positive Teen to Parent and Teen to Mentor interactions and encourages real communication (skills). Your support for the girls here, simply begins with acceptance and understanding and most of all LOVE. As a Legacy Life member of NCNW, I am bound by the words and the legacy of Mary McCloud Bethune “ I leave you final-ly a responsibility for young people.”

SURVIVAL TIPS For a GIRL’S JOURNEY THROUGH PUBERTY

Do you find a part of you wondering and asking yourself

Who am I Now? Who will I become? Am I pretty enough?

Should I wear make-up? Am I too short or too tall? Will I

grow-up to be famous? Am I smart enough? Can I become a

Singer or Musician? Can I be come a Rapper, Dancer or Ac-

tress?? When should I get a boyfriend? Am I too fat or too

skinny ?? How do I grow up? Am I talented or gifted ? Ques-

tions and more questions— you are not alone. For those of

you between the ages of eleven to seventeen the Handbook

“Becoming D.I.V.A.S.” will answer many of these questions

and offers 100+ Survival Tips as Smarts, Alerts and Activi-

ties.

Presently the D.I.V.A.S. program is supported and largely funded by profits from “Imani Heritage Mask” a creative arts company and “Nana Jackie Presents Sage Garden Poetry” book . You can begin support of the D.I.V.A.S. program and/or for more information contact: Tel 203 612 7887 or [email protected]

My Vision is to inspire One Million Girls to know their value. Tell somebody. My God says the impossible is unac-ceptable. In this endeavor I have Faith. I hope you will join

me “It takes a village” Namaste. Your Sister in Christ Jacquelyn Cauthen

mailto:[email protected]


Mrs. Marie Louise Clay Clinton was the Organizer and First Superintendent of the Buds of Promise Juve-nile Missionary Society. She was born in Huntsville, Alabama in 1871, and graduated with honors from the Alabama State Normal Course, Central Alabama Acade-my and Clark University. Mrs. Clinton was a prize-winning soloist and an early member of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, a noted writer and speaker, and served as a teacher and vice principal in the Huntsville school sys-tem. In 1901 on February 6th she became the wife of Bishop George Wylie Clinton.

Mrs. Clinton loved children and having none of her own she dedicated her life to children’s work. She un-derstood the importance of Christian training for very young children. Mrs. Clinton worked diligently to see that children be included as part of the General Mission-ary Society.

In 1904, her request to include the children as an or-ganized department of the Missionary Society was taken to the General Conference at St. Louis, Missouri. It was then that the department was adopted and through her efforts became permanently known as the “Buds of Promise” department in 1908. Mrs. Clinton served as the General Superintendent for 28 years until her death in 1934.

In 1951, the Missionary Convention in Wilmington, North Carolina voted that a day be set aside in our de-nomination to honor the founder of the Buds of Promise department. Because of Mrs. Marie Louise Clay Clin-ton’s love and devotion to children and work of mis-sions the fourth Sunday of January is recognized as “Marie L. Clinton Day.”

Marie Louise Clay Clinton (1871 – 1932)

BUDS OF PROMISE JUVENILE MISSIONARY SOCIETY

FOUNDER:

MARIE LOUISE CLAY CLINTON

ADOPTED: May 1904

FIRST SUPERINTENDENT: MARIE LOUISE CLAY CLINTON

MOTTO: “BLOOMING ALL FOR JESUS”

PLEDGE: “TO BE REVERENT TO GOD, USEFUL TO MAN, DO GOD’S

WILL AND STRENGTHEN MY FAITH WITH PRAYER”

SLOGAN: “WE BUILD WITH ZION, WE BELONG TO ZION,

WE BELIEVE IN ZION”

COLORS: GREEN (Growth) & WHITE (Purity)

THEME SONG: “BLOOMING ALL FOR JESUS”

HYMN: “I WOULD BE TRUE”

YEARLY OBSERVANCE: “MARIE L. CLINTON DAY”

[OBSERVED 4TH SUNDAY IN JANUARY]

Emblem:

GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT

Cynthia Revels-Young

NEW YORK CITY DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT Dorian Carson

LOCAL FIRST CHURCH SUPERINTENDENT

Glinda Clark

Marie Louise Clinton First Superintendent

Buds of Promise Juvenile Missionary Society


Y’s: Left-Nia Ferron and Nia Kimpson (far fight) along with adults Merelle Kimpson

and Karen Beebe Steward

Asia Hart (age 17 Usher & Y) and Morgan Richberg (age 13 (Acolyte & Usher)

Left: Destiny Copeland, age 8, loves cooking and drawing. Favorite animal is dogs. Past time is dressing her

dolls. Loves being in holiday plays at the church.

Middle: Kimora Richberg, age 8, loves to perform. She is her favorite singer and favorite song is “Jesus Loves

Me. “She loves Sponge Bob Square Pants because he makes her laugh until she cries.

Right: Tylesha Castro, age 10, would like to be a teacher and she’s not a pet lover. She loves reading and

learning, and loves Sponge Bob Square Pants because he makes her laugh a lot.

“Just Hanging”

Kimora Richberg ready for breakfast

at June 2018 Annual Conference

Handsome Youth Ushers


Missions is about serving in Jesus' name, and taking the opportunity to tell others about Him as we serve. The core of what missions is can be accomplished without leaving your back yard. And because there is little or no cost for transportation, accommodations and other arrangements, re-sources can be used on the project itself. Local community or neighborhood projects can also involve far more members of your church than could take the time to travel on a mission venture.

“Neighborhood” mission projects are a great way to involve members of your church in hands-on service, and make a positive difference in your city or community. Many organized mission projects are centered on activities like building churches,

feeding the hungry, providing medical aid or sharing the Gospel. These are activities that are vitally needed right around your corner.

Start by contacting local charity organizations and formulating a list of needs. Look for ways your church can be involved in meeting one or more of those needs. Is there another local church that needs cleanup or renovation? Is there a soup kitchen that needs volunteers? Is there a community center or park that needs a helping hand? Is there a local clinic that needs volunteers? In most cases, the answer to all of these questions will be "yes."

Examples of other mission outreach ideas are baby shower to benefit a local crisis pregnancy center, picnic in the park for women and children from a rescue mission, senior-

specific gifts and supplies for seniors in public housing for the elderly, retirement homes or community centers, and love bags filled with personal care items for newly released inmates at half-way houses, etc.

“Neighborhood” missions are also a great stepping stone to an actual mission trip. Perhaps the greatest benefit on a mission trip, besides the ministry activities themselves, is a new sense of perspective for the participants. Learning about how other people live, and the culture that they are a part of, gives us insight into how we can best share the Gospel with them.

“Neighborhood” missions can open the door for many to a true missions lifestyle--making a difference in the lives of others every day in the name of Christ.

Missions in the Neighborhood


National Blood Donor Month Hot Tea Month National Oatmeal Month National Soup Month 10th—Take the Stairs Day-2nd Wed

14th—Dress Up Your Pet Day 19th—National Popcorn Day 20th—National Cheese Lover Day 23rd—National Handwriting Day 24th—Compliment Day 26th—Spouse’s Day 27th—Chocolate Cake Day 31st—Inspire Your Heart with Art Day

Annual States Tea

January 13, 2019

Join the Women’s Home and Overseas Missionary Society of The First A.M.E. Zion Church at our Annual States Tea. The focus is Home Missions in the AME Zion Denomination.

Suggested Donation: $10.00

Dr King’s Birthday Observance

January 21 We remember the Rev. Dr. Martin

Luther King, Jr and his dream on January 21, 2019, the day set aside nationally to observe his birthday, which is January 15th. Although his dream of racial equality remains unfulfilled 51 years after his assassination, Dr. King's achievements were profound.

As Christians, let us do what we can to work for justice and racial equality.

The New York Conference Mission Education Workshop that was scheduled for Saturday October 27, 2018, and re-scheduled for Satur-day, January 19, 2019, at St. Catherine AME Zion Church, New Ro-chelle, NY, has been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts.

For additional information, please contact your New York Confer-ence District Mission Education Director: Jo-Ann Monroe 914.224.7621, [email protected](Westchester); Sharnisha Wheeler, 515.852.9345, [email protected] (Long Island); Wilhelmina Lee, 718.388.3325 [email protected] (New York City).

New York Conference Mission Education Workshop

CANCELLED!

Spiritual Emphasis Week January 6-12

Sponsored By The Department of Church Growth & Development Evangelism-Home Mission-Church Extension

African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Dr. Otis T. McMillan, Director

A Week of Prayer, Praise & Proclamation The first week of each calendar year has been designated as Spiritual

Emphasis Week throughout the A.M.E. Zion Church. Spiritual Emphasis Week offers an opportunity for each local church to begin the year on a high spiritual note.

The suggested theme for Spiritual Emphasis Week 2019 is Christ’s Ambassa-dors in Pursuit of Excellence: Sharing, Serving and Striving. Scripture Lesson: Ephesians 4:17-24; 5:15- 33, 6:1-20. Proposition: The Pursuit of excellence as Christ’s Ambassadors requires that we walk in newness of life by allowing the Holy Spirit to positively impact every facet of our lives.

https://www.ameziondevelopment.org/spiritual-emphasis-week-2019


Dr. Abbie Clement Jackson was born in Salisbury, NC, March 13, 1899. The tenth President of the W.H.&O.M. Socie-ty was the first child born to the Rev. George Clinton (later Bishop) and Emma Clarissa Clement. The fact that Abbie Jackson was the daughter of a Black Bishop in the A.M.E. Zion Church had much to do with her rise to prominence. Fondly and respectfully known the world around as “Miss Abbie,” she wended her way through the career of the local church, the district level, the Annual Con-ference and the General Church.

As a small child Abbie had the unique privilege of becoming a charter member of the Buds of Promise Juvenile Mission-ary Society when her family moved from Louisville, Kentucky to Charlotte NC, one block from the residence of Bishop J. Wiley Clinton and his wife, Marie L. Clinton, founder of the Buds of Promise. As Ms. Abbie recalls, Mrs. Clinton would have the children to meet on the lawn at her house and would provide for them watermelons which they would burst with their hands.

In her early youth, she was one of the “Y Girls” chosen by Miss Victoria Rich-ardson, a part of the Youth Missionary Society when it was officially adopted in 1912 at the General Conference .

Abbie was a graduate of Livingstone College, from which she received the Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters de-gree several years later in 1961. While a student at Livingstone, she found pleasure in debates, oratorical contests, the visiting artists and celebrities of both races; and excelled as a public speaker. Young Ab-bie was happy to walk under the same maples and oaks that had sheltered her distinguished parents as students.

She was married to Clarence P. Jack-son. Together they built a home that was a haven of peace, love and mutual re-spect. Often she would speak of Mr. Jack-son as “not only my husband, but we are good friends.”

Two of the leading personalities who early discovered her leadership qualities were Henrietta Davis of St. Louis, MO, and Anna Hauser. Upon the death of Bishop E.D.W. Jones, the Right Reverend William Jacob Walls invited Miss Abbie to be his Missionary Supervisor. She later became the Missionary Supervisor for Bishop Wil-liam Cornelius Brown. Speaking of that which she learned from Bishop Walls and others, Miss Abbie recalls 1) Do not take the important seat until you are invited to do so. 2) Learn to control one’s self: Self disci-pline is an important virtue. 3) Never worry about who gets the credit. 4) Learn to as-sume responsibility.

Mrs. Jackson served as a diligent worker in many other capacities in the Church. She was Executive Secretary of the W.H.&O.M. Society for eight years (1943-1951), General President of the Missionary Society (1955-1963), and held memberships on the Central Budget Board, Executive Committee, and Board of Trustees of Broadway Temple A.M.E. Zion Church. She also served as Presi-dent of the Louisville District of the Ken-tucky Conference.

During the first quadrennium of her tenure as WH&OMS President the Sec-ond Mile Project was instituted as an annual program to undergird home and overseas missions. At the first Executive Board meeting chaired by Mrs. Jackson in Durham, NC, August 12, 1956, she presented a “Ten-Point Program” for the quadrennium, which was accepted. The tenth point was the establishment of

the Second Mile Offering, a love pro-ject, for the purpose of giving oppor-tunity for sacrificial sharing and going beyond the assessments for the budget.

Because of her knowledge and contacts throughout the church and her outstand-ing administrative ability, the Missionary Society advanced rapidly during her ad-ministration. She was the first general president to visit the entire overseas field, and did a great deal of work in home mis-sions.

Dr. Jackson was the first Black woman to serve as President of the North Ameri-ca Area of the World Federation of Meth-odist and Uniting Church Women (1961-1966); a vice president of the National Council of Churches of Christ when it was formed in 1950; a founding member of the movement we know today as Church Women United; a delegate to the World Council of Churches at its first meeting in Amsterdam, and its second meeting in Evanston, Illinois; and affiliat-ed with many other ecumenical bodies. Dr. Abbie was a role model of Christiani-ty in action.

Bishop J. Clinton Hoggard delivered her eulogy at the Broadway Temple A.M.E. Zion Church in Louisville, KY. Dr. Abbie Clement Jackson is still carried in the hearts of many, though she passed from this life on April 8, 1986. Her favor-ite and daily quoted Scriptural verse was Micah 6:8… “He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God.”

Source: “Ms. Abbie, A Mother In Zion” by Mrs. Janie Griffin Speaks

Dr. Abbie Clement Jackson

10th General President 1955-1963


Join NCNW Long Island Cross County Section

Saturday, February 2, 2019 Long Island Cross County Section of the National

Council of Negro Women celebrates our annual Black History Luncheon at the Garden City Hotel, 45 seventh Street, Garden City, NY 11530. Additional information will be forth coming. Our Eventbrite page has ben set up for ticket sales and vendor space.

The Link to our WEBSITE which is user friendly will aid you in joining NCNW, or ticket purchasing, Vendors and etc. — all of which can be done through Event-brite. https://liccncnw.wixsite.com/liccncnw

If you have questions or need help, please contact our Luncheon Chairs: [email protected] OR

[email protected] or President Katherine Mahoney at [email protected]

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization, was founded in New York City on the 100th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, on February 12, 1909.

February 12, 2019, the NAACP celebrates 110 years of leading the course of freedom and liberty for all. This organization has a long, proud history of freedom fighters who have struggled, marched, demonstrated, litigated, fought and died to eradicate discrimination and prejudice in America and abroad.

If you are not a member of the NAACP, consider join-ing today.

NAACP Celebrates

Agape Sunday

The Celebration of Agape Sunday was inaugurated the Second Sunday in February 1982 (which was the 27th Anniversary year of the Second Mile Offering). This dimension evolved as a result of an idea conceived by Dr. Theodora Shippy Smith, the First Vice President, 1979-1987, and endorsed by the Executive Board in 1981, “to increase our giving in this area to better fulfill mission needs and askings at home and overseas.”

The purpose of Agape Sunday, a celebration to be ob-served annually in our denomination — as proposed by Dr. The-odora Shippy Smith — is to enhance the Second Mile Offering for the support of home and overseas missions, to stimulate and motivate sacrificial giving of our services and substances, and to involve all members in a loving, caring and sharing mission experience. “The celebration has been set during a season of sacrificial love, just six weeks after Christmas Day; thus it per-petuates an awareness and reinforcement of God’s free and un-conditional love for the world.”

DR. THEODORA SMITH

Board of Bishops & International Ministers & Lay Association Winter Meetings

February 19-22, 2019

The A.M.E. Zion Church Board of Bishops will be in ses-sion for their annual winter meeting in Greensboro, North Caro-lina. It is during this time that the Board hears reports from the denomination’s General Officers, presidents of secondary insti-tutions and others. Although the Board of Bishops Meeting is a "closed" meeting not open to the general membership, scores of A.M.E. Zionites will travel from various sections of the nation to attend the meeting and the International Ministers and Lay Asso-ciation annual meeting.

The meetings will be held at the Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons/Koury Convention Center, 3121 High Point Road at I-40, Greensboro, NC 27407, 336-292-9161

FOUNDER’S DAY Livingstone College

February 7, 2019 Livingstone College, Salisbury, North Carolina will

celebrate the anniversary of the birth of its founder, Dr. Joseph Charles Price at the annual Founder’s Day Pro-gram on February 7, 2019. Livingstone was founded in 1879 by ministers of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. The general purpose was to develop an educational program that promotes self-reliance and produces graduates who contribute to the community. Livingstone’s first president was Dr. Joseph Charles Price. The 12th and current president of Livingstone Col-lege is Dr. Jimmy R. Jenkins, Sr.

Go Red For Heart Disease Awareness

Become a part of the “Go Red For Women” heart disease awareness movement— the American Heart Association’s na-tional call for women to take charge of their heart health and live stronger, longer lives. The WH&OM Society observes “Go Red for Women” during the month of February when we are encouraged to educate members, family, friends and others con-cerning heart disease. Join the AHA in wearing red on National Wear Red Day, the first Friday in February — or another day during the month if you are unable to do on that day.

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IT’S A SENIOR THING

Could It Be Alzheimer's?

“It’s A Senior Thing” is a regular column on issues of interest to Good News readers 50 years & older (and their caregivers).

It’s normal for people to become a bit forgetful as they age. So how can you tell a harmless "senior moment" from Alz-heimer's disease? One in eight people 65 and older have this devastating form of dementia. In its first stages, Alzheimer’s may not be obvious to friends and family. But there are some early warning signs to watch for. Warning Signs: Memory and Speech In early Alzheimer’s, long-term memories usually remain intact while short-term memories become sketchy. Your loved one may forget conversations you had. She may repeat questions that were al-ready answered. The disease also disrupts speech, so she might struggle to remember common words. Warning Signs: Behavior In addition to memory loss, Alzheimer’s can cause confusion and behavior chang-es. Your loved one may get lost in familiar places. Mood swings and lapses in judg-ment are also common, as is poor hygiene. People who were once stylish may start wearing stained clothes and forget to wash their hair. Don't Ignore the Signs It's hard to face the thought that a loved one could have this disease, but it's better to see a doctor sooner rather than later. First, the diagnosis might be something else. The symptoms could be caused by a highly treatable problem, like a thyroid imbalance. And if it is Alzheimer’s, treat-ments work best when they’re used early in the course of the disease. How Is It Diagnosed? There’s no simple test for Alzheimer’s, so the doctor will rely on you to describe the changes in your loved one. A mental sta-tus test, sometimes called a “mini-cog,” or other screening tests can measure her

mental skills and short-term memory. Neurological exams and brain scans may be used to rule out other problems, like a stroke or tumor, and they can provide other information about her brain. What Happens to the Brain? Alzheimer’s causes nerve cell death and tissue loss throughout the brain. As the disease gets worse, brain tissue shrinks and areas that contain cerebrospinal fluid become larger. The damage harms memory, speech, and comprehension.

What to Expect Alzheimer’s takes a different path in every person. Sometimes the symptoms get worse quickly and lead to severe memory loss and confusion within a few years. For other people the changes are gradual. It could take 20 years for the disease to run its course. Most people live 3 to 9 years after diagnosis. How Will It Change Daily Life? Alzheimer’s affects concentration, so your loved one may not be able to do ordinary tasks like cooking or paying the bills. A study suggests trouble balancing the checkbook is often one of the first signs of the disease. As symptoms worsen, he may not recognize familiar people or places. He may get lost easily or use utensils im-properly, like combing his hair with a fork. Incontinence, balance problems, and loss of language are common in advanced stages.

Should My Loved One Stop Driving? Poor coordination, memory loss, and con-fusion are a dangerous combination be-hind the wheel. If you feel your loved one should stop driving, tell her why. If she won’t listen, ask her doctor to step in. If she still insists on driving, contact the Department of Motor Vehicles for an as-sessment. Then make other plans for her transportation needs.

Can Exercise Help? Physical activity can help your loved one keep some muscle strength and coordina-tion. It might also boost his mood and help him feel less anxious. Check with his doc-tor to learn which types of exercise are appropriate. Repetitive activities, like walking, gardening, or even folding laun-dry may be the best at giving him a sense of calm.

Where to get help There are numerous organizations across the United States that provide services, information and support. One organization in NYC is the Alzheimer’s Association New York City Chapter, 60 E 42nd St #2240, New York, NY 10165; https://www.alz.org/nyc…. The Alzheimer’s Association, NYC Chapter provides programs and ser-vices in Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island and Queens. We've mo-bilized volunteers and corporate part-ners to join us in the cause, and raised nearly one million dollars in NYC last year to support local Alzheimer's re-search, prevention and care initiatives. Our professionally staffed 24/7 Help-line 800-272-3900 offers information and advice to thousands of callers a year and provides translation services in more than 200 languages.


The New York Conference is proud to

have two of our WH&OMS District officers seeking election at the July 2019 Conven-tion. Mrs. JoAnn Monroe, Director of Mis-sion Education for the Westchester District and local Parent Body President of Greater Centen-nial A.M.E. Zion Church in Mount Vernon for General Secretary-Bureau of Supply, and Ms. Verdelle Cunningham, New York City Dis-trict Coordinator of YAMS, and local Parent Body President of First A.M.E. Zion Church, Brooklyn, for Treasurer. Both are very quali-fied and can be depended upon to give Zion excellent leadership. They will certainly appre-ciate your prayers, support and votes.

April 6, 2019

Quadrennial BANQUET

Honoring “Our Jewel”

Mrs. D. Diane Proctor Missionary Supervisor

North Eastern Episcopal District

Save This Date!

A.M.E. Zion women are invited to attend the sixty-third session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) that will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City from Monday, March 11 to Friday, March 22, 2019. Zion women will be participants through our membership in the World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women. An Orientation Session will be scheduled the Saturday before the official events.

The Commission on the Status of Women is the princi-pal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. The CSW is instrumental in promoting women’s rights, documenting the reality of women’s lives throughout the world, and shaping global standards on gender equality and the empowerment of women.

Every year, CSW attracts thousands of NGO (Non-Governmental Organizations) members and hundreds of country representatives from around the world to discuss critical issues for women, galvanize attention and spur ac-tion.

Dr. Brenda L.G. Smith is our United Nations World Federation of Methodist & Uniting Church Women’s NGO Representative to the United Nations. NGO stands for “Non- Governmental Organization.”

To attend the sessions at the UN, you must be registered. In the past years Dr. Smith registered all AME Zion women who expressed interest in attending CSW, but the Registra-tion procedure changed last year. All interested attendees must register themselves on line in order to attend. To reg-ister, log onto: https://reg.unog.ch/event/22438/ — and follow instructions. (Note: If you did not register last year, be prepared to upload your photo).

This on-line registration process can be quite challenging and step-by-step instructions, including video, are given in Indico.

Those who register receive a temporary pass that allows entry into the UN for the CSW meetings. For additional information/assistance contact Joan Capel [email protected]; or Dr. Brenda Smith [email protected], 914-329-0290.

The deadline to register for CSW63 at United Nations headquarters is January 27, 2019

http://www.unwomen.org/en/csw


Upon prayerful consideration, I am offering myself as a candidate for the office of General

Treasurer of the Women's Home and Overseas Missionary Society of the African Methodist

Episcopal Zion Church for the 201 9-2023 quadrennium.

I am the Parent Body President of First A.M.E. Zion Church (Brooklyn, NY) since 2012;

Coordinator of Young Adult Missionary Society (New York City District WH&OMS) for

the last 17 years; and professionally I am a Sustainability Analyst and Client Advisor at a

global wealth management firm in New York, New York, where I have held various posi-

tions over the last 28 years.

Each example illustrates a credible and committed tenure of service which has afforded me

the opportunity to provide valuable, visionary, and vaulted leadership for the WH&OMS, as

well as corporate America in managing and growing sustainable wealth.

As a financial expert I will endeavor to make accurate, prudent and thoughtful decisions on

asset allocation, budgeting and philanthropy and to be an accountable steward of the Socie-

ty's capital.

Through these examples of leadership and faithfulness I seek to serve in excellence, and as

a team player, for the Women's Home and Overseas Missionary Society. My experience and

service in the church have given me a wealth of knowledge and prepared me to use my

skills to enhance the Mission. If given the opportunity to serve I will seek to provide

meaningful and relevant leadership to help move the Society to the next level.

I ask for your prayers and support of my candidacy for the office of General Treasurer to

be elected at the 29th Quadrennial Convention in July 2019.

Verdelle Cunningham

For

GENERAL TREASURER 2019-2023

WOMEN’S HOME AND OVERSEAS MISSIONARY SOCIETY AFRI-CAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL ZION CHURCH


Continued next month

W.H.&O.M. SOCIETY 29th Quadrennial Convention

ORLANDO, FLORIDA JULY 13-19, 2019

SEVEN MONTHS TIL CONVENTION TIME

Registration $300—DELEGATE & NON-VOTING ATTENDEE

(Includes Convention Bag, one piece of literature & Admission

to Quadrennial Banquet, Agape Luncheon, Prayer Breakfast,

Overseas Luncheon )

$245—OBSERVERS (Includes Convention Bag, Admission to

Quadrennial Banquet & Overseas Luncheon; and Special Seating)

Delegate (Due February 28, 2019) -

Non-Delegate & Observers (Due by June 30, 2019)

Register on-line through CVENT. Or via paper registration

form. Form & payment (check/money order) payable to

WHOMS Quadrennial Convention should be sent to the

Executive Director, Mrs. Rosetta J. Dunham, P.O. Box 26846,

Charlotte, NC 28221-6846 Additional Info:

www.whoms.org.

Lodging Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel

9939 Universal Blvd, Orlando FL 32819

Reservations 866-996-6338 & Online

$135/NIGHT (+12.5% taxes) SINGLE/DOUBLE

$155/NIGHT +TAX—TRIPLE; $175/NIGHT+TAX—QUAD (1 night non-refundable deposit due with reservation)

Refer Group Code GRPWHOM Deadline for Booking: Before June 14, 2019

Meal Plan: $315.00

An optional meal plan of $315.00 includes five

breakfasts and four dinners. Lunch is on your own

(except the Agape & Overseas Luncheons are included

with your registration).

Additional Events: Additional tickets can be purchased on first-come, first-

serve basis for four meal events: Adlise Ivey Porter Expo

($50.00), Agape Luncheon ($50.00), Quadrennial Banquet

($65.00) and Prayer Breakfast ($40.00).

Whoms.org/whoms-29th-quadrennial-convention/

28th Quadrennial Convention-2015

Of the eleven resolutions and recommendations submitted eight were adopted by delegates:

Reclassify Position of Executive Secretary to a Hired Position

Remove Prices (from Constitu-tion & Bylaws) from Life Mem-bers Council Membership

Change Status of “Heart for Over-seas Missions” from Project to Permanent

Quorum: Fifty percent (50%) plus one of the total number of dele-gates certified by the Credentials Committee shall constitute a quorum to transact business.

Article regarding Parliamentary Authority be added to the Bylaws that the rules contained in Roberts Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the Society in all cases to which they are applica-ble, and in which they are not inconsistent with the bylaws and special rules of order of this soci-ety.

Duties of District Treasurer be added to Section D (Special Workers) under WHOMS District Mass Meetings

Naming of the Award given to the District Chairman who brings in the Most Memberships during the quadrennium as “the Lenora Cooke Crutchfield Stole Award.”

Naming of Life Members Council District Chairman Award for the quadrennium as “The Medis G. Warren District Chairman Award.”


Of the sixteen resolutions and recommendations submitted four were adopted by delegates:

Change Title of General President to International President

Revise Disbursement Methods for Treasurer

Change the name of the Editor,

Women’s Section, Missionary Seer to Director of Communica-tions

Revise the responsibilities of the Editor, Women’s Section, Mis-sionary Seer to include expanded duties for Director of Communi-cations


Of the twenty-three resolutions and recommendations presented by the Resolutions and Recommendations Committee, eight were adopted by delegates

Provide designated seating for former Executive Board members

Change Name of General Secre-tary of the Bureau of Overseas Supply to General Secretary of the Bureau of Supply

Change the Job responsibilities of the General, District and Local Secretaries of the Bureau of Over-seas Supply

ALL department programs, Quar-terly Conference forms and other pertinent documents, be placed on the Women’s Home and Overseas Missionary Society’s Website

Minutes of the WH&OM Society Convention be published three months (90 days) after the ending of the Convention. Note: This recommendation was passed to the Executive Board for study.

Hold Dorothy S. Johnson Y Re-treat a maximum of three, but no less than one time in the quadren-nium

Correct Youth Missionary De-partment name in the Constitution to reflect the official name for the department as Youth Missionary Society

A Convention of the Youth Mis-sionary Society convene each quadrennium prior to convention of WH&OMS for a period of three-to-four days on the site of the WH&OMS Quadrennial Con-vention. Note: Referred for Study

Resolutions Adopted at Past Conventions– Part I


Sis. Ernestine Erving Jan. 01 Sis. Kisha L. Walker Jan. 05 Sis. Joann Knox Jan. 05 Rev. Betty Lou Carthon Jan. 06 Sis. Carolyn Cunningham Jan. 11 Sis. Essie Curnell Jan. 13 Rev. A. Alfred Carson Jan. 16 Sis. April Plana Jan. 19 Sis. Marcia Smalls Jan. 19 Sis. Marsha Henderson Jan. 20 Bro. Louis Taylor, Jr. Jan. 21 Bro. Eugene Knox Jan. 23 Bud Amine Moses Jan. 23 Sis. Shirley V. Jackson Jan. 26 Sis. Shirley Shelborne Jan. 30 Sis. Ruth Nixon Jan. 31 Bro. Marvin Lee Jan. 31

A.M.E. ZION CHURCH SPIRITUAL EMPHASIS WEEK

Sunday-Saturday, January 6-12, 2019

VICTORY DAY — YOUTH MISSIONARY SOCIETY

Sunday, January 13, 2019

STATES TEA — FIRST A.M.E. ZION CHURCH, BROOKLYN, NY

Sunday afternoon, January 13, 2019

BAHAMAS ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Wednesday-Sunday, January 23-27, 2019—Smith Chapel, Nassau, Bahamas

MARIE L. CLINTON ANNIVERSARY OBSERVANCE

Sunday, January 27, 2019

NEW YORK CITY DISTRICT TRI-MEETING

Saturday, February 2, 2019—Rush Temple AME Zion Church, Jamaica, NY

LICC SECTION, NCNW, INC., ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY LUNCHEON

Saturday, February 2, 2019—Garden City Hotel, Garden City, NY

AGAPE SUNDAY

Sunday, February 10, 2019

NEW YORK CONFERENCE—YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

Monday, February 18, 2019—First AME Zion Church, Brooklyn, NY

BOARD OF BISHOPS /INTERNATIONAL MINISTERS & LAY ASSOCIATION MEETINGS

Tuesday-Friday, February 19-22, 2019—Sheraton Hotel, Greensboro, NC

LONG ISLAND DISTRICT CONFERENCE

Friday, March 1, 2019 — Naomi Temple AME Zion Church, Roosevelt, NY

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

Friday, March 1, 2019

NEW YORK CITY DISTRICT CONFERENCE

Friday-Saturday, March 8-9, 2019 — Caldwell Temple AME Zion Church, Bronx, NY

WESTCHESTER DISTRICT CONFERENCE

Friday, March 15, 2018 — AME Zion Church at Newburgh, Newburgh, NY

EASTER

Sunday, March 21, 2019

NEW JERSEY ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Tuesday-Sunday, May 21-26, 2019—St. Paul AME Zion Church, Ewing, NJ

THIRD CHECK-UP MEETING—NEW YORK CONFERENCE

Saturday, April 6, 2019—Anthony’s Pier Nine, New Windsor, NY

QUADRENNIAL BANQUET FOR MISSIONARY SUPERVISOR

Saturday, April 6, 2019—Anthony’s Pier Nine, New Windsor, NY, Seating 11:30 AM

NYS DISTRICT PRESIDETIAL HIGH TEA AND HATITUDE GA;A

Saturday, May 4, 2019—First AME Zion Church, Brooklyn, NY

139TH ANNIVERSARY, WOMEN’S HOME AND OVERSEAS MISSIONARY SOCIETY

Sunday, May 5, 2019

PILGRIMAGE — HARRIET TUBMAN HOME

Saturday, June 1, 2019 — Auburn, NY

NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE

Tuesday-Sunday, June 11-16, 2019 — Metropolitan AME Zion Church, Haratford, CT

NEW YORK ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Tuesday-Sunday, June 18-23, 2019—Hosted by Greater Centennial AME Zion Church

29th QUADRENNIAL CONVENTION—W.H.&O.M. SOCIETY

Monday-Saturday, July 15-20, 2019—Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel, Orlando, FL

We extend our heartfelt condolences to Sis. Shirley Thompson on the passing of her husband. The Rever-end Lee Albert Thompson, pastor of Park Street AME Zion Church, Peekskill, NY on Wednesday, December 26, 2018. His home going service was held on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Mount Hope AME Zion Church.

Our hearts were deeply saddened on the deaths of First Church members: Sis. Florida Pettiford, who died on Friday, December 21, 2018. Her funeral was held on Friday, January 4, 2019.

Sis. Sarah Jefferson and Bro. Hibbert passed. No information was available to Good News at the time of publication.

We pray that God will strengthen and comfort the families during their season of bereavement.

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