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Growing Together `07
Johnson Community College Smithfield, North Carolina Saturday, September 15, 2007 9:00 AM - 3:15 PM A Fall Leadership School Sponsored by the Presbytery of New Hope |
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| Courses | Registration Form | Child Care | Driving Directions | Faculty | Planning Committee |
| Schedule | Keynote Speaker | |
| 8:45 AM - 3:45 PM | Child Care, First Presbyterian |
 Reverend Dr. Jeremiah Wright Jr. is currently the Senior Pastor at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, IL. Since becoming pastor on March 1, 1972, he has dedicated himself to the motto of the church, "Unashamedly Black and Unapologetically Christian" - a phrase that describes him well. He has been very influential in fostering activism on behalf of the African-American community within the church. Rev. Dr. Wright has been a key leader, who has been a powerful reason why the membership of the church has grown from only 87 adult members in 1972, to the over 8,000 that make up the congregation today. Not only does he
have his hand in politics and racial issues, he is also very involved in his
own community. He oversees the more than 70 ministries offered by the
church, from Girl Scouts to the Prison Ministry. In this ministry, the
“ministers” have weekly visits with Cook County Jail and bimonthly visits
with Valley View Youth Correctional Facility. This group draws its
inspiration from the line from the Bible, "I was in prison and you came to
see me." Matthew 25:36 |
| 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Registration and Coffee | |
| 9:00 AM - 1:20 PM | Bookstore Open | |
| 9:30 AM - 11:25 AM | AM Courses | |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Sermon | |
| 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:20 PM - 3:15 PM | PM Courses | |
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Helen Mozingo Offering |
An offering will be received at the 11:30 AM gathering prior to the sermon and will be added to the principal of the Helen Mozingo Endowment Fund. The Helen Mozingo Endowment Fund was created in 2000 to honor the Christian service of Helen Mozingo, elder in the Salem Presbyterian Church, who served the Presbytery for forty years. As a young public school teacher, she began her service as a camp counselor. In her later life, she chaired the Small Church Committee for many years. This endowment fund will support continuing education for small church pastors and leaders. The fund now has $13,682.00 in it. Last year’s offering totaled $956.70.
