Louisiana Assembly of the Ministerial Fellowship 2011-2012 Memo

February 14, 2012 (corrected copy)

The IA Ministerial Fellowship will continue to work together in Building effective relationships. The Ministerial Fellowship meeting will be held March 22-23, 2012 at Comfort Suites Riverfront Hotel in Vidalia, La. The theme for the meeting is "Building Effective Relationships in Accordance With the Word of God". Matthew 7 and John 17. Dr. Rawleigh Quarles, Sr. from Roanoke, Virginia will be the speaker. Dr. Quarles is a native of Virginia. He is the recipient of two Honorary Doctorate degrees, the Honorary Doctorate of Divinity and the Honorary Doctorate of Humanities (Humane Letters). He is the Pastor of Staunton Avenue Church of God in Roanoke, Virginia and has served in this position for over seventeen years. He has held and still holds several key positions of leadership for the Church of God in Virginia (COGVA) which incorporates all African American and Anglo Saxton congregations of the Church of God in the commonwealth of Virginia. Prior to being elected as the first Chairperson for the two unified bodies (the Virginia Association of the Church of God and the Virginia Assembly of the Church of God), he served as Chairperson for the Virginia Association of the Church of God. He currently serves as Vice Chair for Church Services/Credentials Committee for the State of Virginia and he is also a member of the Executive Board of the COGVA. You may reach Dr. Quarles at recnvqsr@cox.net.

Dr. Quarles is a saved; Holy Ghost filled and an inspired man of God, who is humbled to have been divinely called by God to proclaim the Divine Word of God.

I want to encourage not only ministers, but all laity people including State Ministry Team Members to come and be a part of this fellowship. Everyone is welcome. The cost of the meeting is $50 for ministers and $15 for your spouse, which includes registration and the banquet. Opening prayer service and conference will be led by Dr. Quarles.

Registration will be from 2:00-4:00pm at the Comfort Suites Hotel lobby. The first conference will begin at 3:30pm in the Riverfront Hotel Conference Center. The hotel has 20 rooms total booked for you that are arriving March 22, for two nights. (A contract is attached) Ten rooms have two queen beds in each and ten rooms have one king bed in each. The contact person is Clara Brown. You may reach her at 318-336-1655 or 1657 or by email C claranellbrown@bellsouth.net.

The Ministerial Fellowship Vice-Chair, Rev. Ken Sifford moved to Natchez, Mississippi to Cross Point Church of God as Senior Pastor on February 1. I have asked Rev. Barbara Simon, a member of the Fellowship Team to serve as Vice-Chair until election during the meeting of March 2012

If you have any questions, you may reach me at 318-757-2118 or email me at Sill1C01).greell@verizon.net.

Sincerely,

Rev. Simeon Green, HI, Ministerial Fellowship Chair

Barbara Simon, Vice-Chair

Carol Adams, Secretary

Joe Lewis

Glen Kirby

SG/KDE

(Dawn Edwards, State Office Secretary)

Louisiana Assembly of the Church of God Ministries exists to

EQUIP, EMPOWER and ENCOUARGE

local churches to change

your world for Jesus Christ.

Registration Costs:

Ministers $50.00

Minister's Spouse $15.00

Reservation deadline: March 15, 2012

Please send registration to:

Rev. Carol Adams

PO Box 493

Simpson, LA 71474 *****************

Ministerial Fellowship Team Members

Rev. Simeon Green, III - Chair

Rev. Barbara Simon - Vice-Chair

(filling Vice-Chairman's position for Rev. Ken Sifford)

Rev. Carol Adams - Secretary

Rev. Glen Kirby - Elected

Rev. Joe Lewis - Elected

Guest Speaker: Dr. Rawleigh W. Quarles, Sr.

Senior Pastor of Staunton Avenue Church of God Roanoke, Virginia Honorary Doctorate of

Divinity Honorary Doctorate of Humanities (Humane Letters)

2012 Louisiana Ministerial Fellowship

of the Church of God Thursday - Friday March 22-23 Comfort Suites Riverfront Hotel

100 Front Street, Vidalia, LA Hosted by Doty Road COG

Ferriday, LA "Building Effective Relationships in Accordance With the Word of God"

Matthew 7:12 & John 17:21

Ministerial Fellowship Speaker:

Dr. Rawleigh W. Quarles, Sr.

Dr. Rawleigh W. Quarles, Sr. is a native of Virginia. He was born in Bedford, County and spent his early childhood in Roanoke, County and grew up in Roanoke, City. Three years after graduating from Lucy Addison High School, he was inducted into the City of Roanoke Fire Department and while there, he furthered his education by attending several colleges and graduating from the National Fire Academy of Emmetsburg, Maryland. During his more than 31 years of service in the Roanoke City Fire Department, he achieved and held every official position of rank including the position of Chief of the Fire Department. After serving in this position for 5 and 1/2 years, he took an early retirement to accept the position of Senior Pastor for the Staunton Avenue Church of God.

In 1962 he married his high school sweetheart, Barbara A. Girst. They are the proud parents of three beautiful children, five grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.

Dr. Quarles is the recipient of two Honorary Doctorate degrees, the Honorary Doctorate of Divinity and the Honorary Doctorate of Humanities (Humane Letters). He still pastor's the Staunton Avenue Church of God in Roanoke, Virginia and has served in this position for over seventeen years.

He has held and still holds several key positions of leadership for the Church of God in Virginia (COGVA) which incorporates all African American and Anglo Saxton congregations of the Church of God in the commonwealth of Virginia. Prior to being elected as the first Chairperson for the two unified bodies (the Virginia Association of the Church of God and the Virginia Assembly of the Church of God), he served as Chairperson for the Virginia Association of the Church of God. He currently serves as Vice Chair for Church Services/Credentials Committee for the State of Virginia and he is also a member of the Executive Board of the COGVA.

Worship Leader:

Rev. Kerry Wooten

North Crossings COG, Monroe

Rev. Kerry Wooten it presently serving as the Youth Pastor/ Worship Leader at North Crossing Church of God in Mame, La. Kerry has been a Worship

Leader all of his adult life.

His home town is Vidalia, La. He grew up in .Natchez, Ms and Bossier City, La. He attended LSU with a major in History and Vocal Music. Then, he graduated from Rhema Bible School. He has been married 28 years to Lisa Ivey Wooten of

Shreveport. They have three grown children.

Rev. Kerry was ordained in March 2011 at North Crossings COG.

He is a Professional Photographer in the West Monroe/ Monroe area.

A special "THANK YOU" to Doty Road COG and the Ministerial Fellowship.

2012 Ministerial Fellowship

of the Church of God Comfort Suites Riverfront Hotel 100 Front St., Vidalia, LA 71373

318-336-1655 (office) 318-386-1657 (fax)

1-800-260-2715 GM.LAl29@choicehotels.com claranellbrown@bellsouth.net

ClaraBrown - General Manager Group Rates: 89.99-99.99

Comfort Suites has twenty rooms booked for your arrival for two nights.

Situated on the banks of the Mississippi River, the Comfort Suites® hotel is located at the Vidalia Landing Riverwalk. This Vidalia, LA hotel is minutes from many

area attractions, like the Natchez Trace Parkway, Natchez National Historical Park, the Delta Music Museum and the Natchez Convention Center. The

Vidalia Amphitheater, Vidalia Convention Center, River Park Medical Center, Promise Hospital and Riverview RV

Park are all within walking distance of the hotel.

Schedule

Thursday, March 22 :4:OOPM Registration: Rev. Carol Adams

iverfront Hotel Conference Center

:30-5:00PM Rev. Glen Kirby, Chair

Rev. Kerry Wooten, Worship Leader

Dr. Rawleigh W. Quarles, Sr., Speaker

:OOPM Light Reception Compliments of the hotel

Dinner - (On Your Own - Area Restaurants) Sandbar Steak & Seafood & Local Fast

Food Restaurants

7:00 PM Rev. Simeon R. Green, III, Chair

Rev. Kerry Wooten, Worship Leader

Dr. Rawleigh W. Quarles, Sr., Speaker

Rev. Bob Schlemmer, Communion

Friday, March 23 6:30-9:30AM Hot Breakfast bar in hotel dining area

9:00-10:30AM Rev. Carol Adams, Chair

Rev. Kerry Wooten, Worship Leader

Dr. Rawleigh W. Quarles, Sr., Speaker

10:45 AM Annual Business Meeting

Rev. Simeon Green, Chair

Rev. Glen Kirby, Chair

12:00-1:30PM Lunch (On Your Own-Area Restaurants)

1:30-3PM Rev. Barbara Williams, Chair

Rev. Wayne & Paula Roaten, MAPS Leaders

:30-5PM Diversity Roundtable, etc.

7:00PM Rev. Barbara Simon, Chair

Rev. Kerry Wooten, Worship Leader

Dr. Rawleigh W. Quarles, Sr., Speaker

anquet Riverfront Conference Center

Compliments of the LA Ministerial Fellowship

Mayor Glen McGlothin, Ferriday, Guest

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Hosted by the Doty Road Church of God

211 Doty Road, Ferriday, LA

Comfort Suites Vidalia Riverfront Hotel

Conference Center, 100 Front Street, Vidalia, LA

Speaker. Or. Rawleigh W. Quarles, Sr. Senior Pastor ofStaunton Avenue COG

Roanoke, VA

Worship Leader: Rev. Keny Wooten Youth Minister and Minister ofMusic

North Crossings COG, Monroe, LA

"Building Effective Relationships in Accordance With the Word of God" Matthews 7:12 "Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do

ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets."

John 17:21 "That they all may be one; as thou. Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they

also may be one in us; that the world may believe that thou hast sent me."

Cost: $50 (includes registration and banquet) $15 (spouse)

Invitation is to all laity people and ministers

Registration begins Thursday. 2-4pm at the Comfort Suites Lobby

Concludes Friday evening after the banquet

Rev. Simeon R. Green, III - Ministerial Fellowship Chairperson

LOUISIANA MINISTERIAL FELLOWSHIP 2012 Louisiana Assembly of the Church of God Louisiana General Ministerial Assembly

of the Church of God

REGISTRATION FORM Registration includes the banquet on Friday

Cost: Ministers: $50 Spouse: $15

Registration deadline: March 15, 2012

Name:

Spouse:

Address:

Zip Code: E-mail:

Phone:

Church:

Check One: Pastor

Associate Pastor

Retired Minister In process for license/ordination

Other

Please send the above information via regular mail to: Rev. Carol Adams PO Box 493 Simpson, LA 71474 337-383-6065 (call in)

PLEASE DO NOT ATTACH AND EMAIL REGISTRATION TO CAROL ADAMS.

PLEASE MAIL!

BY CHOICE HOTELS

Group Contract as of 1/6/12

LA MINISTERIAL FELLOWSHIP CHURCH OF GOD

Comfort Suites Riverfront Hotel 100 Front Street

Vidalia, LA 71373

(318) 336-1655

(318) 336-1657

GM.LAl29@choicehotels.com

Contract Information

Group Name: LA MINISTERIAL FELLOWSHIP CHURCI-

Arrival Date: Thursday, March 22, 2012

Departure Date: Saturday, March 24, 2012

Fixed Cut Off Date: Thursday, March 8, 2012

Company Name:

Address: PO BX 1854

Ferriday, LA 71334

Group Account: 700196

Group Contact: SIMEON R GREEN

Email: simeon.green@verizon.net

Phone: (318) 757-2118

Room Details

Room Block THU

3/22/12

FRI

3/23/12

SHNQQ 1 1

SNK 5 5

SNK1 5 3

SNQQ1 10 5

Group Rates Room Tvoe Sinale Double Extra

SHNQQ 89.99 89.99 10.00

SNK 89.99 89.99 10.00

SNK1 99.99 99.99 10.00

SNQQ1 99.99 99.99 10.00

LA MINISTERIAL FELLOWSHIP CHURCH OF GOD

Billing Information

Group Payment Type

GTD/Payment: GENERAL MANAGER

Guest Payment Type

GTD/Payment: GENERAL MANAGER

Charge Routing

Guests are responsible for all charges.

Contract Terms

$250.00 cleaning fee for smoking in hotel rooms.

These rates are for 1 or 2 guests. $10.00 extra for third person 18 or older.

Additional Information

20 item breakfast buffet complimentary 1.800.260.2715 for reservations

Guest Signature

Date Hotel Representative

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