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1 General Board Business Item #GB Title: Origin: Report of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in South Carolina Regional Minister: Sotello V. Long The following is provided for information to the General Board of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Date: 17 March 2016 Regional Staff: Regional Pastor: Sotello V. Long, male, African American/Black Associate Regional Pastor: Deveta Smith Brown, female, African American/Black Disciples Women Coordinator: Gloria Gilliard, female, African American/Black Secretary: Barbara Williams, female, African American/Black District Moderators/ Coordinators District 1: Lucille Kinard, female, Caucasian District Union 1: Freddie Lawton, Sr., male, African American/Black District 2: Pete Cosgrove, m, Caucasian District Union 2: Deveta Brown, female, African American/Black District 3: TBD Regional Board: Term Oct 2010 Oct 2014 Chairperson: Pete Godbey, Central Christian Church, Beaufort, SC Vice-Chairperson: Rosemary Simmons Brown, Three Mile Creek Christian Church, Ehrhardt, SC Secretary: Tanya C. Williams, Zion Pilgrim Christian Church, Ridgeville, SC Treasurer: Roy E. Tucker, New Galilee Christian Church, Holly Hill, SC We extended the ministry of Christ through our 12 th SC Regional Conference hosting an Interest Forum extolling on the theme, Let God s Love Be Seen! The featured presenters were: Ann Kwasnick Elder Dee Long Covenant Insurance Associate, INC New Bern, NC First Christian Church (DOC), Aiken, SC

2 Dr. Maribeth Westerfield Minister Carrie Whipper Disciples Church Extension Fund Christian Church (DOC), Indianapolis, IN Palmetto Project North Charleston, SC Our featured Conference Key Note Speaker, Minister Denise Bell took us on a journey of insight and inspiration into the depths of imagining and understanding Letting God s Love Be Seen! Minister Denise Bell Regional Minister Christian Church (DOC) in Georgia We extended the ministry of Christ through Disciples Letting God s Love Be Seen through the midst of the flood rains that hit the state during our Regional Conference. The Poplar Hill Christian Church exhibited excellent hospitality. We thank Pastor Deveta Brown and the outstanding Co-Directors, Regina Collier and Michelle Ravenell! We extend the ministry of Christ through collective giving and participation in several congregational clothing & food distribution ministries. The New Beginnings Outreach serves about 175 persons a month with food, clothing and other necessities in the name of Jesus in through with the Christian Church (DOC).

3 Leadership Development: Our leadership development is lodged with districts and the fellowship group ministries. Districts: District 1 Convener is Lucille Kinard, Luray Christian Church, Luray, SC ; District Union 1 Moderator is Freddie Lawton, Sr., Antioch Christian Church, Varnville, SC; District 2 Pete Cosgrove; District Union 2 Moderator is Deveta Brown, Poplar Hill Christian Church, Cross, SC; and District 3 Convener position has not been filled at this time Group Ministries: Disciples Men Presidents Morgan White, New Galilee Christian Church Holly Hill, SC ; Disciples Women President is Frankie Walters, Luray Christian Church, Luray, SC; Disciples Women Staff Person is Gloria Gilliard, Poplar Hill Christian Church, Cross, SC; Disciples Youth Coordinator is Lula Richardson, Poplar Hill Christian Church, Cross, SC; Ministers Wives and Husbands Fellowship President is Sandra Tucker, New Galilee Christian Church, Holly Hill, SC; Commission on Ministry Chairperson is Melvin Brown, My Father s House Ministry, Moncks Corner, SC. Pro-Reconciliation/Anti-Racism: Ms. Betty Turner of Poplar Hill Christian Church, Cross, SC gives leadership as chair of our True Community team. The Regional leadership is living into God s call to become one church functionally as well as spiritually. PRAY WITH US AS WE GROW! Regional Commission on Ministry. The chair of the Commission on Ministry is Bishop Melvin Brown of My Father s House Ministry, Moncks Corner, SC. The Commission hosts an annual Open House for pastors, ministerial candidates and laity. It coordinates and convenes a series six hour sessions once a month encompassing the specific areas of ministerial practice as outlined in the Theological Foundations and Policies and Criteria for the Ordering of Ministry (TFPCOM) in the Christian church (Disciples of Christ) in the United Staten and Canada. It has proved to be an effective team in our efforts in developing ministerial leadership in commissioned ministry. See the schedule from Recommended Action On behalf of the General Board, the Administrative Committee receives the report from the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in South Carolina.

4 Commissioned Ministers Sessions 2015 Date Sessions Instructor Time April 25,2015 Spiritual Freddie Lawton Sr :00 AM Development Theology Pastor Freddie 11:00-1:00 PM Lawton Sr. Evangelism Pastor Sotello Long 1:00-3:00PM May 23,2015 Biblical Knowledge Minister Willie Crum 9:00-11:00 AM Communication Valildra Berry 11:00AM- 1:00PM Mission of the Church in the World Minister Joseph Cobb 1:00PM- 3:00PM June 27,2015 Pastoral Care Pastor Deveta 9:00-11:00 AM Smith Brown Ethics Pastor Larry Smith 11AM -1:00 PM July 25, 2015 Church Administration and Planning Education and Leader Development Pastor Deveta Smith Brown Minister Sherrie James 9:00AM- 11:00AM 11:00AM- 1:00PM Proclamation of the Pastor Melvin 1:00AM- Word Brown 3:00PM August 22,2015 Ecumenism Freddie Lawton Sr. 9:00-11:00 AM Understanding of Heritage Cross Cultural &Anti-Racism Experience Pastor Isaac Gourdine Pastor Isaac Gourdine 11AM -1:00 PM 1:00-3:00PM September 26,2015 October 25,2014 Worship Stewardship Commissioning Review/ Make-up Sessions Pastor Pauline 9:00-11:00 AM Walker Pastor John Hughes 11AM -1:00 PM

5 GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT & INVITATION The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in South Carolina Min. Sotello V. Long, Regional Minister Treating You with Love Because Jesus Loves You! Regional Minister s newscrm@aol.com 1293 Orange Grove Road Charleston, South Carolina Telephone: (843) or (800) Fax: (843) Regional Church Office ROCCSC@AOL.COM Website: The Regional Council of South Carolina announces the celebration of the 13th South Carolina Regional Conference of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)! Note!!! This year we will also host a Mission First Gathering on Saturday! (This marks the unity of the 138 th Annual Regional Assembly and the 146th South Carolina State Convention of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in SC!) It will be held Thursday September 29 at 7pm through Sunday worship, October 2, 2016 The Theme: Believe!!! The Scriptural Focus Text: 1 John 5:1-5 Keynote Speaker: Host Church: Conference Hotel Host Minister: Dr. Cynthia L. Hale Ray of Hope Christian Church, Decatur, GA First Christian Church, Columbia 2062N.Beltline Boulevard Columbia, SC T: (803) E: fcccolumbiasc@yahoo.com Comfort Inn & Suites 1540 Daulton Drive Columbia, SC (803) Group Name: SC Regional Conference DOC Arrival Date: Thursday, September 29, 2016 Pastor Katherine Raley Come & Enjoy the Celebration! Grow Spiritually! Be Inspired! Look for details as follows. Facebook: SC Region Website: Feel free to call or T: or TF: ; E: roccsc@aol.com

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