2015 Semi-Annual Program - Apostolic Assemblies of Christ Inc.

APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLIES OF CHRIST, INC.
Bishops & Executive Board Meeting
Zion Upper Room Apostolic Faith Church
365 N. Blakemore Avenue - Gallatin, Tennessee 37066
Bishop Isaac Williams, D. Min. - Host Pastor
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
BISHOPS & EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
Presiding Bishop Donald Sorrells, D.D.
Presiding
(Hammonds Room)
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m…….……..……………..…..……....BOARD MEETING
(Zion Upper Room Annex Building)
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m………...……………………….……………………LUNCH
(Hammonds Room)
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m……..…………...…………………....…BOARD MEETING
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m………………..…………………………………….DINNER
(Hammonds Room)
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. ……..………….....…………………....BOARD MEETING
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Semi-Annual Pastors & Workers Conference
of the
Apostolic Assemblies of Christ, Inc.
Thursday, March 12, 2015
(Hammonds Room)
PASTORS PRIVATE CLASS: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
BISHOP WILLIAM L. HARRIS, D.D. - Indianapolis, Indiana
Instructor
Jurisdictional Bishop Feotis Gilbert - Fairfield, Ohio - Facilitator
(Crenshaw Room)
FIRST LADIES PRIVATE CLASS: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
FIRST LADY THELMA SORRELLS - Lockland, Ohio
Instructor
Sister Rosemary Kearney - Conroe, Texas - Facilitator
(Sanctuary)
MINISTERS/PREACHERS PRIVATE CLASS: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
DISTRICT ELDER RAMON ROGERS - Pontiac, Michigan
Instructor
District Elder Terrance Mickens - Hattiesburg, Mississippi - Facilitator
(W.J. McClellan Board Room)
LEADERS PRIVATE CLASS: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
EVANGELIST SHEILA PERRY, TH.D. - Springfield, Illinois
Instructor
Sister Janet Viers - Town Creek, Alabama - Facilitator
(Zion Upper Room Annex Building)
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m…………………………...………………………...LUNCH
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Thursday Continue
(Sanctuary)
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP CLASS: 1:00 p.m. - 2:25 p.m.
BISHOP W.T. WALTON, JR. - Carthage, Mississippi
Instructor
Bishop David Kearney - Conroe, Texas - Facilitator
2:25 p.m. - 2:35 p.m………………………………………………………….Recess
(Sanctuary)
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP CLASS: 2:35 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
BISHOP ERNEST CLAY, D. MIN. - Town Creek, Alabama
Instructor
Pastor Shirley DuBoise - Lakeland, Florida - Facilitator
(Hammonds Room)
DISTRICT ELDERS TRAINING CLASS: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
BISHOP JOHNNY L. DAVIS - Greenville, South Carolina
Instructor
District Elder Daryl Grant - Hamilton, Ohio - Facilitator
4:00 p.m…………………………………………………………………. DINNER
Restaurant of your choice
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Thursday Evening Evangelistic Service 7:30 p.m.
(Sanctuary)
MASTER OF CEREMONY:……...DISTRICT ELDER DEREK SORRELLS
Lockland, Ohio
Devotional:………………………………………...Zion Upper Room Praise Team
Prayer:………………………………...…………………District Elder Caesar Gant
Lakeland, Florida
Scripture:………………………………………………….........Pastor Betty Young
Jackson, Mississippi
Praise Service:……………………………………..Zion Upper Room Praise Team
Welcome:……………………………...Bishop & Minister Isaac Williams, D. Min.
Host Pastor & First Lady
Introduction of our Presiding Bishop:..National Evangelist Martha Cohens, C.E.D.
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Special Remarks:
THE HONORABLE PRESIDING BISHOP DONALD SORRELLS, D.D.
Lockland, Ohio
Offering:……………………………………….............Bishop Marvin D. Mitchell
Financial Team
Port Huron, Michigan
Announcements:……………………………………Evangelist Sheila Perry, Th.D.
Springfield, Illinois
Introduction of our Founder:………………….………. Evangelist Geneva Walton
Carthage, Mississippi
Special Remarks:………....THE HONORABLE BISHOP G.M. BOONE, D.D.
Detroit, Michigan
Instrumental Selection:………………………………...………Brother Joe Thomas
Gallatin, Tennessee
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Thursday Evening Continue
Introduction of Speaker:……………………….…..District Elder Manuel L. Smith
Centerville, Georgia
SPEAKER:……..…………..….…DISTRICT ELDER ERNEST THOMPSON
Pastor of: Greater Love Apostolic Temple - Stockton, California
Altar Call:……………......……………………..District Elder Dennis V. Williams
Houston, Texas
Sacrificial Offering, Remarks & Benediction:………..District Elder Derek Sorrells
Lockland, Ohio
Ushers
Zion Upper Room Apostolic Faith Church - Gallatin, Tennessee
Sister Tonita Mason - President
Bishop Isaac Williams, D. Min. - Pastor
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Friday, March 13, 2015
(Sanctuary)
GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
A.A. of C. Members Only
PRESIDING BISHOP DONALD SORRELLS, D.D. - Presiding
Nomination of New Officers
(Sanctuary)
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP CLASS: 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
BISHOP ARTHUR EARL NEWMAN, B.TH. - Indianapolis, Indiana
Instructor
Bishop Nathaniel D. Jordan, D.D. - Columbus, Ohio - Facilitator
(Zion Upper Room Annex Building)
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m…………………………...………………………...LUNCH
(Hammonds Room)
DIOCESAN BISHOPS & WIVES MEETING 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
PRESIDING BISHOP DONALD SORRELLS, D.D. - Lockland, Ohio
In Charge
“How to build your Council - Are we together?”
 Increase Apostolic Assemblies of Christ, Inc. Organization membership
 Increase local & district church membership
 Promote laity’s sharing the Gospel
 Strengthening the spiritual walk of the saints
 Restore financial stability of the church
 Pastoral Training
 Ministerial Training
 Councils the same order
First Lady Thelma Sorrells - Lockland, Ohio - Facilitator
(Crenshaw Room)
FEMALE PASTORS & FEMALE MINSTERS
PRIVATE CLASS: 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
PASTOR CHRISTINE GRANT, D.D. - Hamilton, Ohio
Instructor
Evangelist Tracy Bell - Gallatin, Tennessee - Facilitator
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Friday Continue
(Sanctuary)
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP CLASS: 1:30 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.
BISHOP EUGENE RINGER - Dayton, Ohio
Instructor
Bishop Tyrone Cawthorne, D. Min. - Shreveport, Louisiana - Facilitator
2:40 p.m. - 2:50 p.m………………………………………………………….Recess
(Sanctuary)
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP CLASS: 2:50 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
BISHOP PAUL BELL - Leesville, Louisiana
Instructor
District Elder Gregory Reynolds, D.D. - Detroit, Michigan - Facilitator
(Hammonds Room)
AUXILIARY BISHOPS & CHAIRMANS CLASS: 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
BISHOP BRAMLETT COOPER - Memphis, Tennessee
In Charge
Evangelist Rosa Hickman - Gallatin, Tennessee - Facilitator
4:00 p.m…………………………………………….…………………….DINNER
Restaurant of your choice
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Friday Evening Evangelistic Service 7:30 p.m.
(Sanctuary)
MASTER OF CEREMONY:
JURISDICTIONAL BISHOP SAMUEL HOLLIS
West Monroe, Louisiana
Devotional:………………………………………...Zion Upper Room Praise Team
Prayer:………………………………...…………….………..Elder Samuel Vaughn
Stockton, California
Scripture:………………………………………………….. Evangelist Carol Smith
Lockland, Ohio
Praise Service:……………………………………..Zion Upper Room Praise Team
Introduction of our Presiding Bishop:……..Jurisdictional Bishop Lester Whaley
Milan, Michigan
Special Remarks:
THE HONORABLE PRESIDING BISHOP DONALD SORRELLS, D.D.
Lockland, Ohio
Offering:…………………………………………………..…Bishop Arthur Cohens
Financial Team
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Announcements:……………………………………Evangelist Sheila Perry, Th.D.
Springfield, Illinois
Introduction of our Founder:…………………………..Evangelist Annie Newman
Indianapolis, Indiana
Special Remarks:………....THE HONORABLE BISHOP G.M. BOONE, D.D.
Detroit, Michigan
Ministry in Music:………..…Zion Upper Room Mass Choir - Gallatin, Tennessee
Bishop Isaac Williams, D. Min. - Pastor
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Friday Evening Continue
Introduction of Speaker:………………..Jurisdictional Bishop Aaron J. Batiste, Sr.
Memphis, Tennessee
SPEAKER:……………………………………BISHOP RICHARD L. BROWN
Pastor & Founder of: Free Will Apostolic Outreach Ministries
West Monroe, Louisiana
Diocesan Bishop: Gulf State Council
Altar Call:……………...…………..………………Bishop Isaac Williams, D. Min.
Gallatin, Tennessee
Sacrificial Offering & Remarks:……………...Jurisdictional Bishop Samuel Hollis
West Monroe, Louisiana
Mass Prayer & Benediction:………………Presiding Bishop Donald Sorrells, D.D.
Lockland, Ohio
Ushers
Zion Upper Room Apostolic Faith Church - Gallatin, Tennessee
Sister Tonita Mason - President
Bishop Isaac Williams, D. Min. - Pastor
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