Thank You The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The Lord lift His countenance upon you, And give you peace. SOUTHERN DISTRICT MID YEAR CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 21 st -24 th 2017 THEME: "You Can Make It In A World Like This" Job 14:7 Numbers 6: 24-26 Services Convening at: LOVE TEMPLE UHC 201 Oak Forest Road Goldsboro, NC BISHOP RALPH E. LOVE, President BISHOP QUINCY GARDNER, JR. Vice President DR. DEVIN C. PICKETT, SR.2nd Vice President BISHOP HARRY L. COHEN, General President
From the Desk of Bishop Ralph E. Love. Sr. 21st SOUTHERN DISTRICT MID -YEAR CONFERENCE The Difference A Year Makes : 2017 the Year of Difference Embrace Change My dear brothers and sisters as we close the door on another year, I felt a compelling need to share my heart regarding this years lessons as well as share a portion of my vision for 2017. We saw a hard fought election in the United Holy Church as well as the United States of America. It left many feeling confused and hurt and feeling every thing but united. We cannot dismiss the need for healing, it is essential for the future success of our church and nation. The scripture states, That a house divided against itself cannot stand. As the President of the Southern District a position that I feel honored to hold, we must move forward and not look back. We are blessed with some of the most talented people in The Body of Christ, we need you! Lou Holtz says that, Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how you do it. As we evaluate the church, we clearly see that we are faced with difficult challenges, it seems the spirit of complacency has evaded the Body of Christ. I as President of the Southern District Convocation/ Goldsboro and Vice President of the General United Holy Church of America, Inc. have seen firsthand the challenges that churches and leaders face and some are as low as they have ever been. We have become comfortable with worship, but we have lost the passion for God s presence! We model efficiency in our worship experience with sometimes a predetermined move of God that leaves little room if any for the unexpected. I m not dismissing order only to the degree that it denies operation of the holy spirit. The repetitive nature of our worship experience is somewhat like watching a soap opera, we can miss a few episodes and still be caught up, maybe that s the reason for declining attendance and poor giving. There is nothing wrong with your location but the season for the methods you are using has come to a close. To exist is to change! Henri Bergson states He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is in the cemetery. There is nothing wrong with change as long as it is intentional and in the right direction. Tozer says that The greatest problem of the church today is the dictatorship of routine. It is not my desire to sound the alarm the alarm without offering solutions. I therefore want to offer the Bishop s Challenge for 2017: 1) We must make prayer a priority and not merely a worship filler! 2 Chronicles 7:14 if my people who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. The only thing that can reach Heaven is not our giving, not our acts of worship but prayer! This effort must be lead from the pulpit and not just from the pew. 2) We must repair and restore broken relationships, that is essential for unity. This can only be achieved through the embrace of forgiveness, Forgive our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. 3) We must seek our strategies that will enhance our churches as we execute our program objectives. We evolved for the sake of survival the vision of the past cannot sustain the vision for the future. I end this vision with a paragraph from, My Commitment As A Christian. I wont give up, shut up, let up, until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, preached up for the cause of Christ. I am a disciple of Jesus. I must go till he comes, give till I drop and work till he stops me, and when he comes for his own, He will have no problem recognizing me. MY BANNER WILL BE CLEAR! 21 st SOUTHERN DISTRICT MID -YEAR CONFERENCE Theme:: You Can Have Hope It In A World Like This Job 14:7 Ministry Notes Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Wednesday, February 22, 2017 Thursday, February 23, 2017 Ralph E. Love, Sr.
THE ADMINISTRATION President of the Southern District............................... Bishop Ralph E. Love, Sr. Liaison Bishop for Eastern & Wilson Districts Vice President of the Southern District.........................Bishop Quincy Gardner, Jr. Liaison Bishop for Carolina, Clinton, & New Bern Districts 2nd Vice President of the Southern District........................Dr. Devin C. Pickett, Sr. Liaison for Southern Central, Southern Western & Cape Fear Districts General President of The United Holy Church of America, Inc........ Bishop Harry L. Cohen Sister Nan Holland......................................................... Secretary Sister Mary Herring................................................ Assistant Secretary Sister Diane Kirby.......................................................... Treasurer Brother Waris Rogers.........................................................Auditor Sister Francine Corbett.........................................Administrative Assistant Father of the District............................................Bishop Zollie Dunn, Jr. (Deceased) Mother of the District.............................................. Dr. Dorothy Greene UNITED CHRISTIAN COLLEGE Tuesday Evening February 21, 2017 7:00 pm...................... Evening Session........Elder Dwight Morrissey, Presiding Call to Worship............................................... Elder Dwight Morrissey Selection (s)..............................................southern District Mass Choir Selection.................................................Southern District Mass Choir Remarks.....................................................Bishop Ralph E. Love, Sr.................................... Bishop Ralph E. Love, Sr. Pre-Sermonic Selection.................................... Southern District Mass Choir The Spoken Word............................................... Bishop Anthony Slater Tehillah Church Ministries Goldsboro, North Carolina of Encouragement
Wednesday Morning February 22, 2017 10:00 Morning Session Special Announcement Call to Worship................................................. Bishop Ralph Love, Sr. President, Southern District Convocation Selection (s...................................................sdc Conference Singers Friday Workshop Sessions are important for all pastors and church officials. We are asking that each church be repre- sented during the workshops as important business will be presented. You will be able to ask questions concerning the insurance. Pastors and a church representative should be present as there will be a roll call of churches. Remarks.....................................................Bishop Ralph E. Love, Sr. / Selection.................................................... SDC Conference Singers The Spoken Word..................................................Elder Stanley Daye Pastor, Mebane Chapel UHC & Temple of Truth UHC Hillsborough, N. C. Banquet will takes place Friday at 6:00 pm AT Bear Creek Association Headquarters 1800 South Slocumb Street Goldsboro, N.C. 27530
Friday Morning - February 24, 2017 Wednesday Afternoon- February 22, 2017 10:00 am..........................morning Session.....Presider: Bishop Ralph Love, Sr. Call to Worship...............................................Bishop Ralph E. Love, Sr. President Southern District Convocation Selection.................................................... SDC Conference Singers 11:00 12:00................................................................Reports 12:00-1:00 Break 2:00pm......Afternoon Session Call to Worship................................................ Dr. Dennis Carrington Selection (s)..................................................sdc Conference Singers Introduction of Facilitator........................................Dr. Dennis Carrington Workshop Topic: Church Finances 101 Workshop Objective: Learn how to be good stewards over church revenue hrough budgeting, planning and managing. 2:00 Afternoon Session...................................... Roll Call and Presentations Gallagher Insurance Company Question and Answer Period MMBB Insurance Question and Answer Period District Elder Reports: Cape Fear, Carolina, Clinton, and Eastern Districts Offering
Wednesday Evening February 22, 2017 Thursday Evening February 23, 2017 7:00 pm.......... Evening Session..................Presiding: Bishop Quincy Gardner, Jr. Call to Worship....................................Presiding Bishop Quincy Gardner, Jr. Vice President, Southern District Convocation Selection (s)............................................. Southern District Mass Choir 7:00 pm........evening Session.......................... Presider: Dr. Devin C. Pickett Call to Worship..................................................Dr. Devin C. Pickett 2nd Vice President, Southern District Convocation Selections (s)............................................southern District Mass Choir Greetings.................................................... Bishop Ralph E. Love, Sr. Pre-Sermonic Selection....................................Southern District Mass Choir The Spoken Word................................................. Elder Larry McLean Pastor, St. Mary United Holy Church Atkinson, North Carolina Pre-Sermonic Selection...................................Southern District Mass Choir The Spoken Word............................................... Elder Thelma Waters Pastor, Coopers Chapel United Holy Church Clinton, North Carolina Invitation of Encouragement
Thursday Afternoon- February 23, 2017 2:00 - Afternoon Session Call to Worship.................................................Dr. Dennis Carrington Selection (s)..................................................sdc Conference Singers Introduction of Facilitators.......................................Dr. Dennis Carrington Workshop Topic: The Importance of Appropriate Church Attire Facilitators: Elder Latelia Fountain and Minister Emmanuel Munn District Elder Reports: New Bern, Southern Central, Southern Western, Wilson Thursday Morning February 23, 2017 10:00 am Morning Session Call to Worship...................................................... Russell Rogers Chairman of the Board of Elders Southern District Convocation Selection...................................................... DC Conference Singers Selection.....................................................SDC Conference Singers The Spoken Word................................................... Elder Helen Reid Pastor, Pathway To Life United Holy Church Fremont, N. C.