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 160th
Regional Assembly of the
Christian Church (DOC) in Georgia
November 6-7,
2009
Cherry Log Christian
Church
Page 2 - Saturday
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Saturday
Men's breakfast as reported by President Will
Purdue: We had a great start to our day with the Men's Hour at
8am. It was early, but everyone quickly got in gear with a rousing
praise hymn led by Bob Grant (Griffin) and more than enough coffee
supplied by Cherry Log Christian Church. The video about
COOKIN' FOR MISSION
(formerly Int. Day of Pancakes) was viewed with an invitation for all
Georgia Men's Groups to hold a fundraiser event to support this national
endeavor. Several announcements were made including the dates
March 19 - 21, 2010 for
Georgia
Men's Retreat at Camp Christian and the needs for
Layman of the Year
and Lifetime Achievement Award nominations. Dick Savage of
Disciples
Benevolent Services then spoke to us about this vital service
ministry with an emphasis on the Chaplaincy to US Seniors. Please
enjoy the newest edition of the Disciples Men Quarterly now called THE
VOICE OF DISCIPLES MEN.
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Will Purdue talks to the Men's Gathering |
Dick Savage |
A well dressed
Hal Doster |
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| Women's
Gathering |
Vinnetta
Golphin-Wilkerson |
Enjoying the
displays |
And the
displays of Dr. Craddock's Books and CDs |
The morning was Workshop time. There were three
tracks of workshops to choose from:
1) Fellowship and Personal Growth
2) Congregational Leadership
3) Regional Ministry and Vision
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| Bible Study -
Orlando Scott, Assistant Pastor God's City of Refuge |
Stewardship as
a Spiritual Practice - Rev. Katie Hayes |
Q&A with the
Regional Minister - Rev. Ray Miles |
Finding God's
Hope and Strength Through Prayer - Rev. Wendy Miles |
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| Bright Ideas
for Congregations - Rev. Tom Stevenson |
Reconnecting
with Each Other - Rev. Jim Lindskoog and Rev. Vinnetta
Golphin-Wilkerson |
Spiritual
Gifts Inventory - Rev. Courtney Chandler |
Psychological
Boot Camp for Church Officers - Rev. LeBron McBride |
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| Integrating
Anti-racism into the Ministries of the Region - Rev. Sekinah
Hamlin |
Time before lunch to visit more booths |
Lunch was BBQ
from the Pink Pig! |
Following lunch, a Business Session was held
that included the presentation of staff and other reports, elections and
installations, presentation and approval of budgets and some special
recognitions.
Download all business
reports: 
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| Moderator
Milton West opens the business session. |
Dr. Ray Miles
gives his report. |
Rev. Betty
Brewer-Calvert gives her report |
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| Rev. Michael
Weeks gives his report. |
Rev. Troy
Tatum gives his report. |
Rev. Miles
recognizes outgoing board members. |
Installation
of new board. |
Closing Worship followed the Business Meeting.
Worship began with a prelude "Brother James Air" played by Ida-Anne
Clarke followed by a call to worship from the Men's Chorale of Cherry
Log Christian Church singing "All That I Am". The worship featured
the installation of the new Regional Elders and a sermon from Rev.
Sekinah Hamlin.
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| Dr. Milton
West Welcomes the Congregation |
Rev. Andy
Campbell gives the Invocation and Lords Prayer |
The Cherry Log
Christian Church Choir |
Rev. Dr. Ray
Miles installs the Regional Elders |
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| Scripture
performance - Libby Boone |
Sermon - "But Do I Really Have to Go?" - Rev. Sekinah Hamlin |
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| Watch video of
Rev. Sčkinah Hamlin's Sermon |
Communion - The Regional Staff |
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Featured Speakers
at the Assembly
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 Sčkinah
Hamlin is currently the Minister for Anti-Racism
and Reconciliation for the South East Regional Fellowship. Previously
she served as Director of Multicultural Education, Chief Diversity
Officer and First Year Experience Instructor at Guilford College
in Greensboro, NC. She has also served in various roles at Bennett
College, Greensboro, NC., as well as positions of ministry in congregational
settings. Rev. Hamlin received a BA from Bennett College, a MA in
Political Science from Howard University, Washington, DC, and a
MDiv from Duke Divinity School in Durham, NC. She was ordained to
the ministry at Covenant Christian Church in Cary, NC.
She is a dynamic and energetic speaker who brings her wide experience
and passion to her messages and her work with us in Anti-Racism.
Watch just
Rev. Sčkinah Hamlin's Sermon
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 Fred
Craddock is the Bandy Distinguished Professor
of Preaching and New Testament, Emeritus, in the Candler School
of Theology at Emory University. He is an ordained minister of the
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). He is the director emeritus
of the Craddock Center, a non-profit service group which operates
in rural Appalachia. He has been named as one of the top preachers
in America by Newsweek magazine. Dr. Craddock is a prolific author.
Widely sought as a lecturer and preacher he has regularly provided
continuing education for preachers in this area. For those of us
in Georgia, he is known as a wonderful preacher and churchman, founder
of the Cherry Log congregation, and a true gift to the church of
Jesus Christ.Watch just
Dr. Fred Craddock's Sermon
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Business
Items
The following Business items will be
on the agenda for the Business Session.
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