Annual Council Session 2015 June 23rd - June 27th Theme: I have given you the name-jesus" Matthew 1:21, Acts 15:14b The Honorable Bishop Sherman L. Merritt Diocesan Suffragan Bishop-Elect Melvin A. Boyd Chairman fackytn.org 1
First Apostolic Council of Kentucky and Tennessee 11 th Episcopal District of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc. FAC of KY/TN Officers Suffragan Bishop-Elect Melvin A. Boyd... Chairman District Elder Johnnie Blissett... Vice Chairman Minister Antoinette M. Taylor... Secretary Evangelist Annette Tolbert... 1st Assistant Secretary Sister Michelle Carter... 2 nd Assistant Secretary Suffragan Bishop James E. Moore... Treasurer Minister Carlyon T. Dunlap... Assistant Treasurer Bishop Sherman L. Merritt, Diocesan Suffragan-Bishop-Elect Melvin A. Boyd, Chairman Suffragan Bishop George Burns Suffragan Bishop Carl McCullen Suffragan Bishop James E. Moore Suffragan Bishop Eugene Stewart Suffragan Bishop-Elect Charles Trumbo District Elder Johnnie Blissett District Elder Johnny Burrell District Elder Fred Connor District Elder Anna Davis, Emeritus District Elder Robert Holland District Elder-Elect James McDonald District Elder Larry E. Smith District Elder Anthony E. Walton District Elder Raymond Whitley, Emeritus Executive Board Members Meeting Schedules Executive Board Tuesday (only) June 23rd...12:00 Noon Pastors Track Wednesday, June 24 th 1:30 PM, Thursday and Friday June 25 th and 26 th, 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM Ministers Wives Friday, June 26th.9:00AM 12:00 Noon Usher Board/Health Professionals Friday, June 26th. 9:00 AM. 12:00 Noon FAC Ministerial Studies..10:30 AM Credentials Committee Friday, June 26th 12:00 Noon 2
Christian Education Saturday, June 27th.9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Pentecostal Young People s Union Saturday, June 27th Day Session..1:30 PM 4:30 PM Evening Service...6:00 PM Tuesday, June 23rd General Body Session 12:00 Registration 1:00 Devotional Songs District Elder Johnnie Blissett Prayer Scripture Opening of the Council Suffragan Bishop-Elect Melvin A. Boyd, Chairman 1:30 Bible Study Elder Michael L.Boyd Keeping our Families and Ministry in Balance 2:30 Afternoon Glory Pastor Yvonne Bell, Mistress of Ceremony 4:00 Dinner Praise and Worship...First Lady Felita Smith The Preached Word/Invitation. Elder Sanford Pinkston Greater Grace Apostolic Church, Lexington, KY Tuesday Night, June 23 rd 3 Evening Worship 7:30 PM Master of Ceremony.. District Elder Johnnie Blissett, Vice Chairman Devotional Songs Brother James Jackson Prayer...Minister Adrian Ware Praise and Worship.. Amazing Grace Men in Black Welcome First Lady Vera E. Merritt
Musical Selections Judah Temple of Praise, Nashville, TN Ministry of Sharing..Suffragan Bishop James E. Moore and the Treasury Staff Recognition of Visitors Musical Selection.Judah Temple of Praise, Nashville, TN Introduction of Speaker.....Bishop Sherman L. Merritt, Diocesan The Preached Word / Invitation.. Bishop Floyd E. Nelson, PhD., DD First Vice-Presiding Bishop, International Bible Way Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc. Pastor of Living Faith Church of Nantucket, Nantucket, MA Invitation Selection. Judah Temple of Praise, Nashville Ministry of Sharing....Suffragan Bishop James E. Moore and the Treasury Staff Remarks/Benediction Wednesday, June 24 th General Body Session 10:00 Registration Devotional Songs District Elder Johnnie Blissett 10:30 Bible Class Bishop Sherman L. Merritt, Diocesan 12:30 Lunch Break/Registration 1:30 Pastors Track. Bishop Floyd Nelson, PhD, D.D. 1:30 Afternoon Glory Session.. Elder Calvin Reaves, Master of Ceremony Praise and Worship.Elder David Battle The Preached Word/Invitation Elder Louis Sanders, Henning, TN Holy Divine Apostolic Church Henning, TN 3:00 General Business Session Suffragan Bishop-Elect Melvin A. Boyd, Chairman 4:00 Dinner 4
Wednesday Night, June 24th Evening Worship 7:30 PM Master of Ceremony....District Elder Johnnie Blissett, Vice Chairman Devotional Songs. Our Lord s Temple, Bowling Green, KY Prayer..Elder Waverly Holland Scripture..Elder Joseph Blissett Praise & Worship... Grace Apostolic Church, Nashville, TN Musical Selections... FAC Region IV Mass Choir Ministry of Sharing. Suffragan Bishop James E. Moore and the Treasury Staff Recognition of Visitors....Elder Isaac Williams Musical Selections... FAC Region IV Mass Choir Introduction of Speaker.....Bishop Sherman L. Merritt The Preached Word / Invitation....Bishop Lambert W. Gates, Sr. Assistant Presiding Bishop of the Pentecostal Churches of the Apostolic Faith Pastor of Mt. Zion Apostolic Church, Indianapolis, IN and Greater Apostolic Faith Church, Detroit, MI Invitation Selection.. FAC Region IV Mass Choir Ministry of Sharing Suffragan Bishop James E. Moore and the Treasury Staff Remarks/Benediction Thursday, June 25 th General Body Session 10:30 Pastors Track..Bishop Floyd Nelson, PhD, DD 1:30 Pastors Track..Bishop Floyd Nelson, PhD, DD 5
Thursday, June 25th Registration: $5.00 Missionary & Christian Women Auxiliary Auxiliary Director: Pastor Yvonne Bell President: Lady Angela Boyd Greater Mt. Zion Apostolic Church, New Albany, IN Thursday June 25, 2015 Theme: In Jesus - It s Impossible to Be Defeated Scripture Text: II Corinthians 2:14 9:30am 10:30am - Morning Devotional/Ice Breaker & Registration. Evang. Gearline Sanders / Holy Divine Apostolic Church, Henning, TN Prayer: Min. Brenda Bean Scripture: Lady Donna Byrum 10:30am 12:00pm Panel Discussion Moderator: Evang. Sally Sanders - Pentecostal Lighthouse, Huntsville, AL Speaker: Evang. Jessena Moore Christ Temple New Assembly, Lexington, KY Speaker: Evang. Rena Drummond - Christ Temple Apostolic Church, Leitchfield, KY Question & Answer Session 12:00pm 1:15pm 1:30pm 1:45pm Lunch Break / MCWA Choir Rehearsal Praise & Testimonies Sis. Deborah Byrum & Evg. Glenda Dunlap Afternoon Glory Selection Amazing Grace Apostolic Church, Clarksville, TN Speaker. Minister Margie McKissick Offering 2:30pm 3:30pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:00pm MCWA Business Session Altar Workers Meeting Dinner 6
Brotherhood Auxiliary Brother Ricky Smith, Sr. President Elder Samuel Anderson, Auxiliary Director Thursday, June 25th 9:00 Welcome- Let s throw it around 9:30 Registration 10:00 Opening Session..Minister Adrian Ware Devotion....Minister Terry Furmon Prayer... Minister Terry Furmon Scripture...Elder Jonathan White Business Session: President Ricky Smith Minutes. Brother Ronald Murphy Treasurer Report. Elder Jonathan White 10:30 Seminar Topic: MEN Mentoring The importance WHY it is needed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Elder Jackie Shannon 12:00 Break/Lunch 1:30 Brotherhood Rehearsal 2:00 Seminar Topic: MEN Mentoring Why we need men to mentor our young men? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dr. LaMonte McNeese Remarks / Dismissal.....Elder Samuel Anderson, Auxiliary Director 4:00.....Dinner 7
Thursday, June 25th Evening Worship 7:30 PM Master of Ceremony. District Elder Johnnie Blissett, Vice Chairman Devotional Songs..Jesus Church of Russellville, Russellville, KY Prayer..Pastor Doris Harris Scripture.Sister Janice Johnson Praise & Worship..New Harvest Family Church, Columbia, TN Musical Selection.MCWA Mass Choir Ministry of Sharing Suffragan Bishop James E. Moore and the Treasury Staff Recognition of Visitors..Evangelist Annette Tolbert Musical Selection Greater Original Temple Church, Old Hickory, TN Introduction of Speaker..First Lady Angela Boyd The Preached Word / Invitation.....Pastor Wanda Frazier-Parker Truth Tabernacle Ministries Rocky Mount, NC Invitational Selection.....MCWA Mass Choir Ministry of Sharing Suffragan Bishop James E. Moore and the Treasury Staff Remarks/Benediction 8
Friday, June 26th General Body Session 10:00 Registration 10:30 Pastors Track.Bishop Floyd Nelson, PhD, DD 10:30 Panel Discussion.Minister Carolyn T. Dunlap, Moderator Topic: Back to Basics Repentance..Elder Jackie Shannon The New Birth..Elder Rufus Woods 12:00 Break / Registration / Credentials 1:00 Pastors Track.....Open Discussion 1:00 Ministers Class District Elder Anthony E. Walton (Outreach) 1:00 Afternoon Glory.....Evangelist Glenda Dunlap, Mistress of Ceremony Praise and Worship...Evangelist Jessena Moore Preached Word/Invitation..Evangelist Dottie Woods Heaven Sent Ministries Memphis, TN 2:30 General Business Session Suffragan Bishop-Elect Melvin A. Boyd, Chairman 4:00 Dinner 9
Friday, June 26th Ministers Wives Alliance 9:00 AM 12:00 Noon First Lady Vera E. Merritt, President Devotion Prayer Scripture Minutes Treasurer Report Bereavement Since Last Council Sick Report Old/New Business Ministers Wives Officers Will Take Pictures for the Website Outreach Donating food and toiletries for the Ronald McDonald House We will deliver our donations to them. Registration and Collection of Dues Usher Board 9:00 AM 12 Noon Sister Mitzy Johnson, President District Elder-Elect James McDonald, Auxiliary Director Sister Janice Johnson, 1 st Vice President - Presiding Devotion....Sister Janice Johnson Prayer Scripture Call to Order.Sister Janice Johnson Welcome Response Recognition of Guest Opening Remarks... District Elder-Elect James McDonald, Auxiliary Director Minutes....Sister Sandra Bush, Secretary, Nashville, TN 10
Reading of last Financial Report..Sister Cora Brown, Treasurer, Nashville, TN Old Business/New Business Ministry of Sharing.. Usher Board Treasury Staff Fellowship Luncheon Final Remarks Benediction District Elder-Elect James McDonald, Auxiliary Director Sister Janice Johnson, 1 st Vice-President Friday, June 26th Evening Worship 7:30 PM Master of Ceremony...District Elder Johnnie Blissett, Vice-Chairman Devotional Songs Greater Mount Zion, New Albany, IN Prayer..Elder Leonard Byrum Scripture.. Elder Jonathan White Praise & Worship.Greater Christ Temple Apostolic Church, Nashville, TN Musical Selections District IX Mass Choir Ministry of Sharing. Suffragan Bishop James E. Moore and the Treasury Staff Ministerial Presentations... Bishop Sherman L. Merritt, Diocesan Ecclesial Recognition.District Elder Robert Holland Musical Selections District IX Mass Choir Introduction of Speaker District Elder Anthony E. Walton Consecration Ceremony Bishop Sherman L. Merritt, Diocesan The Preached Word / Invitation.....Bishop Sherman L. Merritt, Diocesan Invitation Selection...District IX Mass Choir Ministry of Sharing Suffragan Bishop James E. Moore and the Treasury Staff 11
Remarks Benediction Saturday, June 27 th Christian Education Association I Have Given You The Name - Jesus 9:00AM Registration 9:20AM Devotion Greeting and Opening Remarks Ice Breaker Minister Janet Carter, Asst. Superintendent Minister Timothy Burns, Superintendent Temple of Grace, Murfreesboro, TN Introduction of Seminars 10:00AM 12:00 Noon 12:00PM Offering Classes/Workshops Treasury Staff Report from Secretary Announcements and Presentation of Awards Remarks and Dismissal Elder Michael L. Boyd, Auxiliary Director Workshops and Classes: Overview: The foundation has been laid, now it is time to build upon it. MATT. 16:13-19 Adult Class (Ages: 25 & up) Facilitator: Minister Timothy Burns, Christ Temple North, Nashville, TN Topic 1: The Effects of Building on the Rock Matt. 7:24-25 Presenter: Elder Sanford Pinkston, Greater Grace Apostolic Church, Lexington, KY Topic 2: The Effects of Building on Sand Matt. 7:25-27 Presenter: Elder Jackie Shannon, Good Shepherd Church, Hopkinsville, KY 12
Ages 18-24 The Foundation of God is sure, Don t change it II Timothy 2:19 Elder Reginald Burrell, Pentecostal Lighthouse, Huntsville, AL How to build with Jesus in Love I John 2:15 Ages 13-17 (Young Sisters): First Lady Deborah Walton, Christ Temple Church, Paducah, KY Ages 13-17 (Young Brothers): Deacon Charles Putman, Greater Christ Temple, Nashville, TN Ages 10-12: Sister Pearl Buckner, New Jerusalem Temple, Springfield, TN Ages 6-9: Sister Grace Ellis, Newburg Apostolic Church, Louisville, KY Keeping the Foundation Solid for the 21 st Century Teachers / Superintendents: Elder Samuel Anderson, Sr. Amazing Grace Apostolic Church, Clarksville, TN Saturday, June 27 th Master of Ceremony Opening Song Pentecostal Young People s Union Day Session 1:30PM Brother Melvin Boyd, Vice-President Brother Benjamin Wansley Prayer Scripture Announcements Ministry of Sharing PYPU Secretarial Staff Financial Committee Sister Samea Anderson, Treasurer Brother Andrew Boyd, Asst. Treasurer 13 Panel Discussion Knowing Your Constitutional & Fourth Amendment Rights & What to Do When You Encounter Law Enforcement Panelists Sister Vidette Putman / Supervisory Federal Probation Officer Greater Christ Temple Church, Nashville, TN
Minister Byron Boelter / Detective Greater Christ Temple Church, Nashville, TN Mr. Paul Montgomery / Federal Probation Officer 3:00 pm Business Session Elder Jonathan White, PYPU President 4:00 pm Choir Rehearsal FAC of KY/TN Music Staff Saturday, June 27 th Pentecostal Young People s Union Night Service 6:00pm Master of Ceremony Opening Song Elder Jonathan White, President Desiree Bell, Jonaea Blissett, Katlin Blissett, Marci Floyd Our Lord's Temple, Bowling Green, KY Prayer Scripture Praise and Worship Welcome Response Musical Selections (A&B) Offering Ecclesiastical Recognition Announcements Sister Joi Brooks Victory Apostolic Church Lexington, KY Sister Mandi Wansley Greater Christ Temple Church Nashville, TN PYPU Local President Kentucky & Tennessee PYPU Choir PYPU Treasury Staff Sister Samea Anderson, Treasurer Brother Andrew Boyd, Assistant Treasurer Elder Isaac Williams, Director PYPU Secretarial Staff 14
Music Selections (A&B) Introduction of Speaker Kentucky & Tennessee PYPU Choir Elder Jonathan White Speaker & Invitation Offering Remarks Remarks and Benediction Pastor James E. Sears Henry Pentecostal Apostolic Church Henry, TN PYPU Treasury Staff Sis. Samea Anderson, Treasurer Bro. Andrew Boyd, Asst. Treasurer Elder Jonathan White Suffragan Bishop Melvin A. Boyd Council Chairman 15