pe planning book2014 revised2
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This book establishes district leadership as well as the work agenda for the Missouri Conference's St. Louis-Cape Girardeau District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.TRANSCRIPT
Rev. Edmund E. Lowe, Presiding Elder St. Louis/Cape Girardeau District
“Seeking Excellence In All We Do”
African Methodist Episcopal Church Missouri Conference
St. Louis/Cape Girardeau District
Directory /Reference Guide 2014-2015
Bishop Theodore Larry Kirkland, Presiding Prelate, Fifth Episcopal District
Mrs. Mary L. Kirkland, Episcopal Supervisor, Fifth Episcopal District
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Table of Contents
The Bishop’s Word………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...3 The Elder’s Greeting……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...4 Agenda………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……..5 Church Strategy…………………………………….………………………………………………………………………..……………..……6 St. Louis/Cape District Officers………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…7 Directory…………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….....8 Calendar……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..12 Rearrangements and Apportionment……………………………………………………………………………………….………...14 Apportionment/Assessment………………………………………………………….………………………………….…………..…..15 Monthly Assessments………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..…16 Quarterly Conference Schedule……………………………………………………………………………………………………….…17 Organizational Chart…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..18
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A Word From Bishop T. Larry Kirkland, Sr.
Fifth Episcopal District African Methodist Episcopal Church
4519 Admiralty Way, Suite 205 Marina del Rey, CA 90292
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!
I greet you in the Name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ--the Name that is above every Name. We praise God for the manifestation of His Amazing Grace as we have traveled and heard reports of all the work going forth from over 300 of our churches across the Fifth Episcopal District. The hard work that you have of-fered up in God’s Kingdom has not gone unnoticed; God has truly moved I powerful ways--His worder to per-form. The foundation of evangelism continues to be laid and we praise God for the Fifth District’s commitment to move to the next level of equipping saints for service and reaching out to those who are in search of the mes-sage that God is the answer to all their needs. The 2014 series of Annual Conferences highlighted your continued commitment to “Rebuilding the Walls” of homes, schools, churches; communities and the world. Our societal ills are demanding more and more that we stand firm on God’s word and that the “Church Remains the Church”--a peculiar people, a royal priesthood, holy and set apart. When we think of how God is guiding our steps; blessing our labors and anointing our work; we should feel blessed but aware that God is not through with us yet and is preparing to go higher. The 2012-2016 Quadrennial continue to be filled with promise and as your Presiding Bishop, I am committed to seeking the Lord’s guidance through continual prayer as to the direction we must take in rebuilding the wall. Mrs. Kirkland and I are convinced that because we are family, any challenges we face will not stop the fearless, faithful and forthright Fifth District from “Continuing to Rebuild the Walls.” May God bless you and keep you, Bishop T. Larry Kirkland, Sr. Presiding Prelate Fifth Episcopal District African Methodist Episcopal Church
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From Presiding Elder Edmund E. Lowe, Sr.
2014-2015
Our Motto:
“Seeking Excellence in All We Do”
To the Beloved family of the St. Louis-Cape Girardeau District,
Philippians 1:3-6
I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because
of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a
good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Rev Gee and I pause to thank God for each of you and your many acts of kindness extended to us dur-
ing our first year at the helm of the District. Our theme will remain, “
Seeking Excellence in All we do”.
With this as our theme, we will use the following strategy to achieve excellence,
The 5 Star Strategy of church administration:
1) Evangelism 2) Spiritual Development 3) Fellowship 4) Ministry 5) Worship.
As we focus on these dynamics, we will grow our church to be all it can be! We will track our progress
in each area in each church on the District and we will have measurable indices to track our progress.
As we seek excellence, please keep these two areas of focus in mind and in heart:
Honor God
Treasure people.
With these two axioms, we can grow and sustain our church. With God and each other we cannot fail!
Rev. Gee and I remain, your humble servants and friends….. Be Blessed and stay well.
Pastor Lowe
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St. Louis/Cape Girardeau District Planning Meeting
November 15, 2014 St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal Church
9634 Meeks St. Louis, MO 63132
Rev. Claudine E, Murphy, Pastor Rev. Edmund E. Lowe, Presiding Elder
9:00 a.m. Breakfast 10:00 -11:00 a.m. Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Business Session 12 Noon Lunch
Agenda
Adoption of Agenda Roll Call of Pastors
Presentation of New Pastors and Visitors The Presiding Elder’s Word
Presentation/Appointment of District Standing Committees
Quarterly Conference Dates District Financial Information
Founder’s Day (February 8th)
District Conference - April 23-25 - St. Peter AMEC Church School Convention - June 25-26 - St. James/Cape Girardeau
PE Appreciation
Reports from Organizations - WIM, WMS, YPD, Lay Organization, Deaconess Council, Clergy Family, Class Leaders Council
Announcements
Adjournment
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Missouri Conference Officers
Estella C. Shockley, President (Tri-Union)
Missouri Conference Women’s Missionary Society
13070 Old Jamestown Road
Black Jack, MO 63033
314.741.8973
314.409.6717
Cassandra Gay, Director (St. James)
Missouri Conference Young People & Children’s Division
4378 Vandals Drive
Florissant, MO 63033
314.831.6677
314.660.3046
Pamela Williams, President (St. James)
Missouri Conference Lay Organization
1362 Langholm Dr
Florissant, MO 63031
314.972.7613
314.640.3013
Rev. Mary Hull Lovett (St. Paul/Columbia)
Missouri Conference Women in Ministry
110 East Worley
Columbia, MO 65201
573.449.7939
314.807.4142 (cell)
Theresa Abernathy, President (St. James/St. Louis)
Missouri Conference Clergy Family Organization
5108 Rockingham
St. Louis, MO 63121
314.521.3213
Learlean Williams, President (St. James)
Stewardess/Deaconess Council
14816 Aurelia Drive
Florissant, MO 63034
314.838.3749
Mother Elizabeth Edwards, Advisor (St. Paul)
Stewardess/Deaconess Council
4257 E. Lexington
St. Louis, MO 63115
314.531.1051
Class Leaders’ Council (St. Paul)
Louise Welch
405 Versailles Drive
Florissant, MO 63031
314.839.4920
Retired General Officer
Rev. Dr. Hercules Miles
4663 Lee Ave
St. Louis, MO 63115
314.382.2994
Retired Presiding Elder
Rev. Dr. Felix D. Dancy
1191 Castlegate Ville Drive
St. Louis, MO 63132
314.432.6303
Rev. C. Jessel Strong
3875 Nara Drive
Florissant, MO 63033
314.837.2318
314.303.2969
St. Louis/Cape Girardeau District
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St. Louis/Cape Girardeau District
Missouri Conference
Rev. Edmund E. Lowe, Presiding Elder
1715 Derhake Road
Florissant, MO 63033
314.921.7733
314.420.2305
2014-2015 - Directory of Churches _________________________________________________________________________________________________
Church Residence
Bethel Rev. Sharl Smith
300 Westgate 328 Luther Street
Sikeston, MO 63801 Sikeston, MO 63801
573.472.3453
Brown Chapel Rev. Williams Harrold
417 Oak Street 6186 Silver Fox Drive
Poplar Bluff, MO 63902 Florissant, MO 63034
573.785.4801 314.355.3525
314.956.1579
Buren Chapel Rev. Martinous Walls (Vernon)
150 Brown Street - P.O. B ox 472 4217 Lafayette Avenue
Herculaneum, MO 63048 St. Louis, MO 63110
636.479.9969 314.772.7868
314.852.9853 (cell)
Gregg Chapel Rev. Kevin Jacques (Marsha)
4433 Elmbank 530 Cornell
St. Louis, MO 63115 Webster Groves, MO 63119
314.533.3673 314.962.5463
Imani Rev. Sheila L. Word-Rivers
2501 Hartland 9564 Roslan Pl
St. Louis, MO 63114 Overland, MO 63114
314.427.2393 314.280.7327
[email protected] [email protected]
Olive Chapel Rev. Terry McKee (Gloria)
309 S. Harrison Ave 3402 Vista Ave
Kirkwood, MO 63122 St. Louis, MO 63104
314.821.0237 314.255.9603
314.821.3403 (Fax) [email protected]
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2014-2015 Directory - St. Louis/Cape Girardeau District
Church Residence ____________________
Perry Chapel Rev. Anthony McPherson, BS/BM, M.Div
510 S. Sy Williams St (Cortnei)
P. O. Box 426 2654 Wyoming St
Charleston, MO 63834 St. Louis, MO 63118
573.683.2770 314.772.8939
www.perrychapelame.org 314.305.1616 (cell)
St. James/Cape Rev. Rodney Moody (Kimberly)
516 North Street 1517 Broadwalk
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 Florissant, MO 63031
573.334.9119 314.830.4567
314.709.0017 (cell)
St. John/Kennett Rev. Clarence Franklin (Michelle)
324 Commercial Street 2028 N. New Florissant Rd
Kennett, MO 63857 314.766.1230
St. John/St. Charles Rev. Renita Lamkin
547 Washington 547 Washington
St. Charles, MO 63301 St. Charles, MO 63301
636.946.9311 314.922.9671
www.stjohnamestcharles.org [email protected]
St. Luke Rev. Claudine E Murphy
9634 Meeks 849 Berry Hill Drive
St. Louis, MO 63132 St. Louis, MO 63132
314.993.4393 314.560.7239
[email protected] [email protected]
St. Paul Rev. Spencer Lamar Booker ( Gail )
1260 Hamilton Ave 733 Old Bonhomme
St. Louis, MO 63112 St. Louis, MO 63132
314.385.8900 314.222.3074
314.385.5367 (Fax) [email protected]
[email protected] web: pastorbooker.net
stpaulamestl.org
St. Peter Rev. Steven Shepard (Sheila)
4730 Margaretta
St. Louis, MO 63115
314.381.3345 - 314.381.7787 (fax) 510.965.2077
www.stpeteramestl.org [email protected]
Tri-Union Rev. Randolph C. Douglas
3030 No. Grand Blvd. P.O.. Box 150495
St. Louis, MO 63107 St. Louis, MO 63115
314.535.0450 314.761.7203
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2013-2014 Directory - St. Louis/Cape Girardeau District Church Residence
Ward Chapel/Florissant Rev. Karen Anderson (Joseph)
11410 Old Halls Ferry Road 3834 Pointe Forest Drive
Florissant, MO 63033 Florissant, MO 63034
314.741.0112 314.839.7407
[email protected] 314.494.0279
Itinerant Elders
Rev. Sandra Burton (Stanley) Rev. Dr. Suson Johnson Williams
4116 Mildness Court 5832 Cedar Hill Dr. #11
Florissant, MO 63034 St. Louis, MO 63128-4037
314.839.4845 314.629.3760 314.278.5556
Itinerant Deacon Itinerant Deacon
Rev. Regina Lowe Rev. Karla Frye Perry
1715 Derhake Road
Florissant, MO 63033
Local Elders
Rev. Barbara Ballard (St. Peter)
11965 Red Barn Court
Florissant, MO 63032
314.355.0509
Rev. Loretta McGowen (St. Peter) Rev. Cheryl L. Reddick (Aaron) Ward/Festus
6445 Myron Ave 3314 Long Road
St. Louis, MO 63121 DeSoto, MO 63020
314.382.3413 636.337.0012
Rev. Montoya Stith Rev. James Boler (Amelia)
3727 Finney Ave 9612 Durham
St. Louis, Mo 63112 St. Louis, MO 63137
314.371.2772 314.869.1156
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2013-2014 Directory - St. Louis/Cape Girardeau District
Local Deacons
Rev. Cheryl Hairston (St. Paul) Rev. James Money (Bessie) St. John/St. Charles
12744 Orley Dr 2033 Ami Ct
Black Jack, MO 63033 St. Charles, MO 63303
636.946.6256
Supernumerary Superannuate
Rev. Annie B. Harper Rev. Kenneth A. Griffin (Elaine)
15447 Jost Main St 3905 McCarron Court
Florissant, MO 63034 Florissant, MO 63034
314.830.2258 314.838.0814
314.667.9112 (cell) 314.838.3089 (Fax)
[email protected] [email protected]
Superannuate
Rev. Richard Chapman 1962 Semple Ave
St. Louis, MO 63112
314.381.6847
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2014-2015
2014 November 11 Veteran’s Day
November 15 St. Louis Cape/Girardeau District Planning Meeting St. Luke AMEC
November 17 18th AME CONVO, Nashville, TN
November 18-19 General Conference Commission Meeting, Nashville, TN
November 20-22 Connectional Lay Fall 2014 Executive Board, Myrtle Beach, SC
November 22 MCWMS Prayer Breakfast/Planning Meeting, St. Peter
November 27 Thanksgiving
December 5-7 Conn-M-Swano+PK Leadership Retreat
December 9-12 Council of Bishops General Board, Little Rock, AR
December 20 WMS Christmas Outreach
December 25 Christmas Day
December 26 Kwanzaa Begins
December 26 Elder Lowe and Rev. Gee’s Anniversary
December 27 Stewardess and Deaconess Council Meeting, Tri-Union
December 31 Christian Flame 2015 - St. James/St. Louis
2015 January 1 New Years’ Day/Kwanzaa Ends
January 2 Episcopal Supervisor Kirkland's Birthday
January 10 MCLO Annual Prayer Breakfast - 9 a.m. St. James January 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
February 8 Founder’s Day
February 17 MCWMS Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper/Worship Service - Ward/Florissant - 6 p.m.
February 18 Ash Wednesday
February 21 MCLO Holy Smoke, 4-6 p.m., St. Paul
March TBA Mid-Year - San Francisco -
March Evening of Elegance-Lay Scholarship Banquet, seat of Mid-Year Convocation - San Francisco
March 28 MCWMS Area Meeting, St. Paul/Columbia
March 28 Stewardess/Deaconess Council Meeting - St. John
March 29 Palm Sunday
April 5 Resurrection Sunday
April 8 Bishop T. Larry Kirkland's Birthday
April 11 Lay Christian Arts Festival - Parks Chapel - 10 a.m.
May 5 Bishop and Mrs. Kirkland's Wedding Anniversary
May 10 Mother's Day
May 17 Lay Founder’s Day Celebratio
May 25 Memorial Day
May 24 Pentecost
May 30 MCWMS Area Meeting, Bethel/Sikeston
June 14 MCLO Awards Luncheon
June 20 MCWMS Gala Luncheon
June 21 Father’s Day
June 27 Stewardess/Deaconess Council Meeting
July 1-3 Call to the Wall 5 - Las Vegas Renaissance Hotel
July 4 Independence Day
July 12-21 18th Quadrennial Session WMS/YPD, Indianapolis, IN
July 29-Aug 1 58th Annual 5th District Lay Convention, Kansas City, MO - Airport Hilton KC
August 2-7 34th Biennial Lay Organization Convention, Charleston, SC
August 17-23 Pacific Northwest Conference, First, Seattle, Host
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2014-2015
August 24-30 Desert Mountain Conference, Shorter, Host
August 25 Rev. Regina Lowe’s Birthday
August 30 MCWMS Annual Day, Wayman AMEC
September 7 Labor Day
September 13-20 Midwest Conference, First, Kansas City, KS, Host
September 21-27 California Conference, Bethel, San Francisco, Host
September 20 Stewardess and Deaconess Council Annual Day -Location TBD
September 26 Stewardess and Deaconess Council Meeting - St. Paul
October 3 MCWMS Pre-Conference Musical
October 5 WIM
Octobr 6-7 WMS Annual Convention
October 4-11 161st Session, Missouri Conference, St. Paul, Host
October 15 Elder Edmund E. Lowe’s Birthday
October 18-25 Southern California Conference, First, Los Angeles, Host
October 26-27 Fifth District Planning Meeting, First, Los Angeles, CA, Host
More Dates…
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African Methodist Episcopal Church 5th Episcopal District
Missouri Annual Conference St. Louis, MO
Rearrangement and Apportionment
October, 2013 To: Bishop T. Larry Kirkland, Presiding Prelate of the Fifth Episcopal District; Presiding Elders Rev. C. Jessel Strong and Rev. Brenda J. Hayes, Pastors, Other Conference Members, Delegates and Laity of the 159th Session of the Missouri Annual Conference The Committee on Rearrangement and Apportionment wish to make the following report. Historically, the salaries paid in the Missouri Conference have been much lower than other conferences of similar size. Therefore, our recommendation is that the Presiding Elders’ Districts be assessed to determine the fair dis-tribution of churches and that their salaries reflect a 5% increase over last year. Once again we recommend in accordance with the 2008 Book of Discipline of the AME Church (pages 126-127) that the benefit packages of both presiding elder’s district include the following. 1. The Self-Employment Tax, the Health-Disability-Malpractice Insurance, and the Key Person Insurance-50% to District and 50% to family. 2. That not only pastors, but elected officers of each church make every effort to collect and send to the Presiding Elders all apportionment and assessment in a timely manner so as to provide dignity to the office. Finally, we wish to applaud the goodwill and unity to the Presiding Elders of the St. Louis Columbia and the St. Louis Cape Girardeau Districts for the professional and unifying harmony brought to the Missouri Conference. Respectfully submitted, The Committee Rev. Spencer L. Booker Rev. Steven Shepard Rev. Karen Anderson Rev. Claudine Murphy Tamara Z. Buck Nona Simpkins Estella C. Shockley
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ST. LOUIS/CAPE GIRARDEAU DISTRICT 2014-2015 CONFERENCE YEAR
2014
Annual
2014
Monthly
2014-2015
Annual
2014-2015
Monthly
St. Paul $ 12,898.37 $ 1,074.86 $ 13,271.39 $ 1,105.95
St. Peter $ 12,209.27 $ 1,017.44 $ 12,571.27 $ 1,047.61
Ward/Florissant $ 6,127.00 $ 510.58 $ 6,391.68 $ 532.64
St. Luke $ 5,484.00 $ 458.00 $ 5,738.39 $ 479.22
Tri-Union $ 4,875.95 $ 406.33 $ 5,120.62 $ 426.72
Gregg Chapel $ 3,766.77 $ 313.90 $ 3,993.69 $ 332.81
St. James/Cape $ 3,238.33 $ 269.86 $ 3,456.79 $ 288.07
Olive Chapel $ 3,238.33 $ 269.86 $ 3,456.79 $ 288.07
Brown/Poplar Bluff $ 2,672.08 $ 222.67 $ 2,881.48 $ 240.12
St. John/St. Charles $ 2,611.60 $ 217.63 $ 2,820.04 $ 235.00
Perry Chapel $ 2,112.01 $ 176.00 $ 2,312.45 $ 192.71
Buren Chapel $ 2,221.91 $ 175.16 $ 2,424.11 $ 191.85
Imani $ 1,232.15 $ 102.68 $ 1,418.51 $ 118.21
St. John/Kennett $ 848.11 $ 70.68 $ 1,028.33 $ 85.70
Bethel/Sikeston $ 834.88 $ 69.57 $ 1,014.89 $ 84.57
St. Louis/Cape Girardeau District
Monthly Assessments are due on the first. Checks or money orders, payable to St. Louis
Cape Girardeau District.
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St. Louis/Cape Girardeau Quarterly Conference Schedule
Presiding Elder’s vacation is the month of August.
Quarters subject to change
Church First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter
St. James/Cape 11-15-14 2-1-15
Sunday
4-26-15
Sunday
7-18-15
Saturday
Buren Chapel 11-15-14 2-8-15
Sunday
5-2-15
Saturday
7-25-15
Saturday
Bethel/Sikeston
St. John/Kennett
11-15-14 2-14-15
Saturday
(Sikeston)
5-9-15
Saturday
(Kennett)
8-2-15
Sunday
Sikeston
Brown Chapel
11-15-14 2-15-15
Sunday
5-16-15
Saturday
8-8-15
Saturday
Gregg Chapel 11-15-14 2-5-15
Thursday
5-2-15
Saturday
7-25-15
Saturday
Imani 11-15-14 2-22-15
Sunday
5-14-15
Thursday
8-6-15
Thursday
Olive Chapel 11-15-14 3-1-15
Sunday
5-21-15
Thursday
8-13-15
Thursday
Perry Chapel 11-15-14 2-7-15
Saturday
4-26-15
Sunday
7-19-15
Sunday
St. John/St. Charles 11-15-14 1-25-15
Sunday
4-25-15
Saturday
7-12-15
Sunday
St. Paul 11-15-14 2-21-15
Saturday
5-10-15
Sunday
8-1-15
Saturday
St. Peter 11-15-14 2-28-15
Saturday
5-23-15
Saturday
8-9-15
Sunday
Tri-Union 11-15-14 2-13-15
Friday
5-17-15
Sunday
8-16-15
Sunday
Ward/Florissant 11-15-14 2-19-15
Thursday
5-24-15
Sunday
8-23-15
Sunday
St. Luke 11-15-14 2-12-15
Thursday
6-7-15
Sunday
8-30-15
Sunday
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St. Louis/Cape Girardeau District Birthdays
Church Pastor Birthday
Bethel/Sikeston Rev. Sharl Smith May 22nd
Brown Chapel
Rev. William Harrold
June 23rd
(Anne) November 16th
Buren Chapel
Rev. Martinus Walls
April 21st
(Vernon) May 23rd
Gregg Chapel
Rev. Kevin Jacques
July 27th
(Marsha) March 30th
Imani
Rev. Sheila Word-Rivers
June 6th
Olive Chapel
Rev. Terry McKee
September 29th
(Gloria) February 11th
Perry Chapel
Rev. Anthony McPherson
July 12th
(CortNei) May 5th
St. James/Cape Girardeau
Rev. Rodney Moody
November 13th
(Kim) August 2nd
St. John/Kennett
Rev. Clarence Franklin
May 20th
(Michelle) November 18th
St. John/St. Charles
Rev. Renita Lamkin
September 27th
St. Paul
Rev. Spencer Booker
May 15th
(Gail) Nov. 24th
St. Peter
Rev. Steven Shepard
August 30th
(Sheila) April 26
Tri-Union
Rev. Randolph C. Douglas
January 19th
Ward/Florissant
Rev. Karen Anderson
April 15th
(Joe) March 12th
Presiding Elder Edmund E. Lowe St. Louis/Cape Girardeau District October 15th
First Lady Rev. Regina Lowe St. Louis/Cape Girardeau District August 25th
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Organizational Chart - 2014-2015 District Finance/Presiding Elder’s Apportionment Committee Along with overseeing the District’s financial matters, this committee will look at the Presiding Elder’s salary, upkeep, health insurance, key man insurance, travel (local and connectional), retirement, office and secretarial expenses, and other concerns relating to the Presiding elder’s office and function. Rev. Spence Booker Sister Nona Simpkins (Gregg) Rev. Steven Shepard Dr. Tamara Buck (St. James/Cape) Rev. Karen Anderson Estella Shockley (Tri-Union) Rev. Claudine E. Murphy Rev. Randolph C. Douglas District Conference Program Committee This committee is requested to set the date and time for the District Conference along with suggested topics and presenters for the District Conference. Work with calendars of all organizations and the St. Louis/Columbia District calendar. Rev. Steven Shepard Rev. Renita Lamkin Rev. Spencer Booker Rev. William Harrold Rev. Martinous Walls Sister Barbara Freeman (Tri-Union Rev. Clarence Franklin Sister Patricia Samuel (St. Peter) District Church School Convention Program Committee This committee is requested to suggest programs to be implemented and has the responsibility for de-signing curriculum along with outlining the cost per person in attendance for the Church School Conven-tion. Rev. Rodney Moody Sister Alice M. Lacy (St. Paul) Rev. Anthony McPherson Sister Delores Jarrett (Gregg) Rev. Renita Lamkin Leslie Washington (St. James/Cape) Rev. Shelia Word-Rivers Jacqueline Payton (Gregg) Rev. Sharl Smith Music Ministry This committee will serve as the official liturgical music staff for all District-wide events. Brother Darryl Booker (St. Paul) Sister Geneva Patterson (St. James/Cape) Social Action This committee will serve as the District interface for all social, political and issues that occur within the bounds of the District footprint. Rev. Spencer Booker Rev. Steven Shepard Rev. Karen Anderson Rev. Renita Lamkin Rev. Anthony McPherson Rev. Debbie Thornton Rev. Claudine E. Murphy Rev. Terry McKee Attorney Ben Edwards (St. Paul) Patricia Searcy (St. Peter) Estella Shockley (Tri-Union)
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Organizational Chart 2014-2015
Prayer Team This ministry will organize several worship services and facilitate prayer teams during the conference year along with regularly scheduled prayer calls on behalf of our churches within the District. Rev. Terry and Gloria McKee Sister Louise Welch (St. Paul) Rev. Clarence and Michelle Franklin Evangelist Aileen Wynne Rev. William and Anne Harrold Rev. Sheila Word-Rivers Directors of Public Relations This ministry will keep the web-site current and relevant with activities in the churches within the Dis-trict. It will be responsible for the Quarterly newsletter and produce any press releases on behalf of the District and churches within the district family. Dr. Tamara Buck Sister Estella Shockley Bereavement Ministry: Rev. Barbara Ballard School Ministry: Rev. Sheila Word Rivers Men’s Ministry: Rev. Anthony McPherson Rev. Rodney Moody Rev. Randolph C. Douglas Attorney Ben Edwards (St. Paul)
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African Methodist Episcopal Church
Fifth Episcopal District
Bishop T. Larry Kirkland, Presiding Prelate Mrs. Mary L. Kirkland, Episcopal Supervisor
Missouri Conference
St. Louis/Cape Girardeau District
Rev. Edmund E. Lowe, Sr. Presiding Elder