September 2011 - Metropolitan Music Ministries

Metropolitan
Music
Ministries
Grace Notes
A Publication of Metropolitan Music Ministries, Inc. • SEPTEMBER, 2011
From the President's Desk
Diann Back
We've all heard the old saying about
“Walking the Talk.” This common sense
maxim means that we should act in
accordance with our beliefs and values.
We really have to practice what we preach.
As a result, good things happen when we
make sure that values are reflected in our
actions. That's what Metropolitan Music
Ministries (MMM) does—it practices its
values, and accordingly, good things
happen.
The values of MMM are found in its mission statement that
reads, “Metropolitan Music Ministries is a Christian service of
volunteers committed to sharing the gifts of music with our
community for the glory of God by awarding scholarships to
aspiring church musicians and presenting programs of music and
devotionals.”
How does MMM “Walk the Talk”? In late September, MMM
presents its Annual Service in Celebration of Sacred Music to the
community as a love offering. A myriad of volunteer musicians
and singers come together to share their talents with the audience
exemplifying the value of “sharing music with our community for
the glory of God.” What good things come from all of the energy
and time spent organizing and rehearsing for the Annual
Service? First, God is praised for his goodness and love. The
audience is invited to attend the concert and reception at no cost.
Friends reconnect through the shared experience of music.
Scholarship winners are given a chance to perform before a large
appreciative audience. Finally, many people are introduced to
MMM and its volunteer efforts in the community. The Annual
Service is just one example of how MMM lives its values.
Another example of practicing its values is the MMM
Scholarship Program. Each spring aspiring young college
musicians audition for vocal, organ, and piano scholarships.
Without a doubt, good things come from the countless hours of
volunteer time spent organizing the auditions.
From the Past Chairman of the Board
SECRETS
There is something fascinating about
secrets. Mystery stories in movies, novels,
plays, and TV dramas can keep us spellbound. Genealogy searches are often
prompted by curiosity about the past and
unanswered questions about
predecessors
Our family's recent collaborative
Martha Iley
cookbook included some really old
recipes (like how to make soap or prepare a quail dish), revealing
quaint practices of by-gone days.
About 25 years ago my husband and I decided to build a home
in Cabarrus County. The acerage we inherited was part of the
Iley homeplace. Dating back to 1917, the rolling hills, meadow
lands, and stately forests had provided place for farm crops and
gardens, pastures for cattle, and a peach orchard. The land was
rich in remnants of past living, like Indian arrowheads, a little
cemetery of unmarked graves, and a small wooden structure
from tenant farmers. Clues from past inhabitants give glimpses
of earlier life.
When our family house was under construction, the
carpenters helped us design some "secret places." Now when
grandchildren come to visit, they often check on those hiding
places...the secret passage, hidden stair, and the antique table
with secret drawer.
In the Bible we find many references to secrets and mysteries.
God, in His majestic omniscience, holds knowledge beyond frail
human comprehension. Moses, in his last speech to the
Israelites, referred to the "secret things that belong to God"
(Deut. 29:29). Job asked, "Can you fathom the mysteries of
God?".
MMM provides yet another example of living its values as
volunteers present musical programs to health care,
rehabilitation, and homeless centers. When the volunteer
musicians perform “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” “Let Me
Call You Sweetheart,” “Amazing Grace,” or “Rock of Ages,”
residents are inspired to share memories of better times.
Jesus explained to disciples that human weakness prevents
full knowledge in this present life. He said, "I have much more to
say to you, more than you can now bear" (John 16:11. He said,
"The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to
those on the outside, everything is said in parables. (Mark 4:11).
In other words, only hearts ready to hear truth can be
enlightened.
I am deeply honored to be associated with an organization that
makes sure its values are reflected in its actions. Without a doubt,
good things happen as MMM “Walks the Talk.”
Beloved friends in Christ, may we be listening for any divine
secrets that may be revealed to us!
Diann P. Back
President
Grace and Peace,
Martha Iley
METROPOLITAN MUSIC MINISTRIES, INC.
cordially invites you to the
Twenty-sixth Annual Celebration of Music in Worship
A Service of Sacred Music
Sunday, September 25, 2011 — 6:00 pm
Providence Baptist Church
4921 Randolph Road
Charlotte, North Carolina
David M. Hines, Dr. Martha S. Iley, Ginger G. Wyrick, directors
Dr. Matthew C. Manwarren, organist, Dr. Luther I. Wade, reader
Brass Quintet: Richard Spangler, John Harding, Richard Goldfaden, Rich Austin, Patti Lutz,
Kent E. Love, timpani, Ginger G. Wyrick, flute
Choirs and Directors
Friendship Missionary Baptist Church Choir ............................................................Dr. William Cummings
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer Choir (Gastonia) .............................................................David M. Hines
Providence Baptist Church Men's Ensemble .......................................................................Carey J. Cannon
St. Martin's Episcopal Church Choir .........................................................................................Budd Kirby
St. Stephen United Methodist Church Choir......................................................................Dr. John Blizzard
Winthrop University Chamber Singers ........................................................................Dr. Katherine Kinsey
Choir of Choral Directors ...................................................................with guest conductor, Dr. Adam Ward
Accompanists:
Diann Clark, Nathaniel Gumbs, Dr. Michael Lehtinen, Ginger G. Wyrick
Clergy and Lay Participants
Dr. Diann P. Back..........................................................................President, Metropolitan Music Ministries
Rev. Dr. R. Alton Cadenhead, Jr....................................................Senior Pastor, Providence Baptist Church
Rev. Mrs. Judah L. Jones ..............................................................Chaplain, Metropolitan Music Ministries
Rev. Mr. C. Ronald Riley ...........................................................Retired United Methodist Church Minister
Participating 2011 Church Music Scholarship Winners
Rahab Hackett, harpist, winner of the Cecily Evelyn Forde Music Therapy Scholarship
Caleb Lewis, baritone, winner of the Martha Strawn Iley Scholarship
John Pavik, organist, winner of the Richard VanSciver Scholarship
Angela Voskuil, pianist, winner of the Cheryl Elise Hey Lindstrom Scholarship
Reception following the service —All are welcome
For more information, visit MMM's website at www.metromusicministries.org
Meet the Choir Directors for the Annual Service
Dr. John Blizzard
Carey Cannon
Dr. William W. Cummings II
Dr. John Blizzard has served St. Stephen
United Methodist Church as Minister of Music for
the past 8½ years. He also has served for twentythree years as Professor of Voice/Artist-inResidence at Wingate University and conducts the
choir at Temple Beth El for the High Holy Days.
Prior to his service at St. Stephen, John served in
music ministry at several Baptist churches in North
Carolina. He was influenced in music by the multifaceted life and career of Leonard Bernstein and by
the late Dr. James C. McKinney, dean of the School
of Church Music at Southwestern Seminary. He
holds the Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of
Music degrees from Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas; the
Bachelor of Music, cum laude, from Florida State
University; and the Associate of Arts from
Pensacola Junior College.
Carey Cannon has led the Providence Baptist
Church Choir for seven years and also directs the
Men's Chorus, a group whose members range from
a quartet to twenty men with the ability to sing a
variety of repertoire. The chorus is mostly an “in
house” group but many of the men just returned
from a Labor Day concert in Washington, D.C. at
the National Cathedral.
Dr. William Cummings leads the 100
member choir of Friendship Missionary Baptist
Church. Prior to coming to Friendship, Dr.
Cummings was Music Director at Coppin State
University. He gives credit to Dr. Maurice Strider
for influencing his music career. Among his many
honors are the Mayor's Citation and the
Governor's Citation from Baltimore, Maryland.
He received his undergraduate degree from
Morgan State University and his Master's degree
from Coppin State University and his Doctor of
Worship Studies from the Institute of Worship
Studies, Florida Campus. Franz Liszt, Mozart, and
Andre Crouch are among his favorite composers.
The Friendship Baptist Choir has toured around
the country and Dr.Cummings is proud of their
versatility and their accomplishments.
The 40-member St. Stephen choir has toured
England and has sung for the North Carolina
Chapter of the American Choral Directors
Association, the Charlotte Chapter of the
American Guild of Organists, and on ten occasions
for Piccolo Spoletto's Festival of Churches in
Charleston. Dr. Blizzard is proud that his choir
members are also very active in the church in other
ways, embodying the vision of the church “to be the
hands, feet, and heart of Jesus Christ.” His favorite
hymn is “O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go.”
Carey is a doctoral candidate at UNC-Greensboro. His undergraduate degree is from Furman
University and his master's degree is from George
Mason University. Prior to coming to Providence,
Carey was a vocalist with the U.S. Army Chorus and
Associate Conductor for the Charlotte Children's
Choir. He has also held other adjunct positions in
the Charlotte area. Dr. Glen Adkins, Minister of
Music at Furman Baptist Church encouraged him
to consider a vocation in music ministry. He gives
much praise and honor to his wife Janet.
Rachmaninoff's All Night Vigil, specifically No. 2
“Bless the Lord Oh My Soul” is Carey's favorite
piece of music.
Dr. Katherine S. Kinsey
The Winthrop Chamber Singers
David M. Hines
David M. Hines, who brings the thirtymember Redeemer Lutheran Choir to the Annual
Service, also serves as Handbell Choir Director of
Central Steel Creek Presbyterian Church. David is
a member of the American Society of Composers,
Authors, and Publishers and has been the recipient
of several ASCAP composer awards. His
undergraduate degree in music is from UNCWilmington. He also holds a Master's degree in
church music from East Carolina University and
has additional graduate credits from Westminster
Choir College in Princeton, NJ. David's father had a
profound influence on his musical career and he
remembers at an early age listening to the
recordings of the Robert Shaw Chorale and of
concert pianist Vladimir Horowitz. W.A. Mozart is
his favorite composer and Requiem “the finest
example ever of vocal/ instrumental composition.”
David is particularly proud of the Redeemer
Lutheran Choir as a hard working choir with
rehearsal attendance very strong. The choir has
traveled to New York City for musical enrichment
and concerts. The choir is honored to have been
invited to participate in MMM's Annual Service of
Sacred Music.
Dr. Katherine Kinsey serves as the Director of
Choral Activities at Winthrop University. She
holds a Master's degree of Music Education from
UNC-Greensboro and a Doctorate of Musical Arts
in conducting from the University of South
Carolina. Prior to coming to Winthrop, Dr. Kinsey
taught in the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools and
also worked with the Community School of the Arts
teaching voice, piano, and music theory. Winthrop's
Department of Music host an excess of 600 of the
state's top high school singers each year for the SC
Music Educators Association's All State Chorus
weekend where the event has traditionally been
held for over 30 years. Dr. Kinsey has served in
numerous offices for the SC American Choral
Directors Association and is a frequent clinician of
choral festivals and adjudicator for choral contests.
She has served as music director at Amity Presbyterian Church and still enjoys substituting for choir
directors. Her musical mentors and influential
teachers have been the late Dr. Arpad Darazs, Dr.
Larry Wyatt, Dr. Manuel Alvarez , John Adams (all
of USC), Dr. Richard Cox (UNCG), the late Dr.
Mary Nell Saunders (Charlotte Oratorio Singers)
and her Winthrop predecessor, Dr. Robert
Edgerton.
ANGEL SONG
Soaring descants,
Cascading glorias,
Ringing alleluias—
Praise fills the skies,
All light and air and grace:
Hear the angels sing!
But what about the rumble?
For 2.5 billion years,
A black hole has sung a steady B flat,
Fifty-seven octaves below middle C,
A million billion times deeper than anything
Our poor human ears have ever heard—
A basso profundo paean:
This, too, is angel song.
--Kathy K. Grow
Reprinted by permission of Alive Now publications
SERVICE RECORD
Cumulative October 7, 1984—August 31, 2011
Number of Services, Programs,
Meetings, and Projects:
10,611
Number of Times an Individual
Participated in Ministry Work:
31,224
Total Known Audience:
441,887
Meet the Choir
Directors for the
Annual Service
(Continued)
Budd Kirby
Budd Kirby has been director of the St.
Martin's Adult Choir for twenty-seven years. The
choir has twenty-five members who Budd describes
as “a very congenial group; sings all styles willingly.”
Prior to coming to St. Martin's Budd was Minister of
Music at First Baptist Church, Statesville. He was
influenced in music by his father's family. Budd's
undergraduate degree is a Bachelor of Church
Music from Mars Hill College and his graduate
degree is Master of Music in Organ Performance
from East Carolina University. Budd's favorite
music and favorite composer is Bach. He says that
“All music before Bach culminates in Bach and all
music after Bach goes back to him.
Notes on Hymns
Those attending the annual Worship in Music service will be treated to Austrian Hymn
during the processional with a special arrangement for brass quintet and tympani
accompaniment with soprano descant and trumpet descant written by MMM Board member
David Hines. Known also as the Emperor's Hymn, the text was written by the poet Hauschka in
1796, and set to music for four voices by Joseph Haydn. It was first sung on the emperor's
birthday, February 12, 1797, at the national theater in Vienna and at the principal theaters in
the provinces. With Haydn it was a great favorite, which he often delighted to play, and which he
introduced into the Kaiser quartet, No. 77, with elaborate variations. It endures as the best of
Haydn's songs.
A second treat will engage the congregation in singing Praise the Lord: Ye Heavens Adore
Him. On one verse, MMM Director Dr. Ginger Wyrick will play a flute obligato written by John
Rutter. This hymn is the musical theme for the service. While the authorship of the hymn
cannot be verified, the words and music are especially stirring:
Praise the Lord! ye heavens adore him;
praise him angels in the height;
sun and moon, rejoice before him;
praise him, all ye stars of light.
Praise the Lord! for he hath spoken;
worlds his mighty voice obeyed;
laws which never shall be broken
for their guidance he hath made.
Praise the Lord! for he is glorious;
never shall his promise fail;
God hath made his saints victorious;
sin and death shall not prevail.
Praise the God of our salvation!
Hosts on high, his power proclaim;
heaven and earth, and all creation,
laud and magnify his Name.
The congregation and choirs will join together in a special arrangement of All Hail the
Power of Jesus' Name. The hymn is often called the "National Anthem of Christendom." The
lyrics, written by Edward Perronet while he served as a missionary in India, first appeared in the
November 1779 issue of the Gospel Magazine, which was edited by the renowned author of Rock
of Ages, Augustus Toplady. The text has been translated into almost every language. While
there are several tunes, the one used in the service will be "Coronation.”
Music and Mathematics
Adam Ward
Choir of Directors
Dr. Adam Ward returns to the MMM service
this year as director of the Choir of Directors. Last
year he brought the Providence United Methodist
Church Chancel Choir to perform. Prior to coming
to Providence, Adam served as Director of Music
and Organist at First United Methodist Church in
Salisbury. He has also served as Staff Accompanist
at Catawba College, Director of the Concert Choir
of Salisbury and Director of the Rowan Salisbury
Choral Society. Adam says that “My biggest musical
influences have been my childhood piano teacher,
Paulette Wise, my college organ teacher, Robert
Burns King and my college choral director, Bill
Carroll.” He holds degrees (BM, MM and DMA)
from UNC-Greensboro in organ performance.
“My favorite piece of music: hmmm… there are so
many, but I LOVE the Requiems of Mozart and
Duruflé.”
“Music washes away
from the soul the
dust of everyday life.”
~Berthold Auerbach
If it hadn't been for a scholarship offer to finish her degree,
MMM Board member Nancy Armstrong might still be a dental
assistant instead of changing directions and completing a teaching
degree in mathematics. Fortunately for hundreds of students,
Nancy's professional career has included being a tech lab manager,
a department chair, and a C++ instructor. Because of her teaching
skills and contributions to the teaching profession, Nancy was
selected as Teacher of the Year. If there is any doubt that Nancy
loves mathematics, she commented that “The absolute most
exciting happening was my experience studying Chaos, Fractals and
Dynamics at Princeton University where I spent an hour with Nobel
Prize astrophysicist, Dr. Russell A. Hulse.” Now retired from CMS,
she continues as a self-employed family portfolio manager.
Armstrong and
grandson Mason
But while MMM is fortunate to have Nancy's math skills on the
Finance Committee, it is especially fortunate to have her background in music. Nancy sings
coloratura in two church choirs at St. John's Episcopal Church; sings with and serves on the
Board of the Oratorio Singers of Charlotte; sings with the Chamber Chorus; and is a founder
and guitarist of the “John Tones,” a folk music group at her church. She continues to study voice
and also plays piano and accompanies singers.
Nancy also has a third major interest: horses. Although she doesn't currently own a horse,
she is a former equitation (horsemanship) winner and has taught horseback riding equitation.
Other hobbies include gardening, yoga, swimming, and calligraphy.
Nancy and husband Fred have one daughter, Kim Jonas and seven year old grandson Mason.
Her musical favorites run the gamut from Rachmaninoff Vespers to hymns, folk music, rock
and roll, and “all those fun songs of yesteryear.”
The talent, energy, and knowledge that Nancy Armstrong and other volunteers like her
bring to MMM explains why the organization is able to continue to provide beautiful music and
a Christian message to “the least of these.”
Metropolitan Music Ministries, Inc., gratefully acknowledges the generous commitment of the following individuals, businesses,
churches and organizations. Your faithful donations, along with many in-kind gifts, undergird our ministry community outreach
and church music scholarships, and are deeply appreciated.
RECENT CONTRIBUTIONS
PATRONS
Anonymous
Annette and David M. Hines
Dr. Richard Hipp and Ginger Wyrick
Deborah and Richard X. Hodde
Dr. Martha S. Iley
Juanita C. Moss
Rev. and Mrs. C. Ronald Riley
Taishen and Lisa Siao
Jill and Mac Willet
BENEFACTORS
Anonymous
C. Angela Forde
Dorris H. Goodyear
Mission Committee,
Providence Baptist Church
Col. (Ret.) and Mrs. Louis Taylor
SUSTAINERS
Anonymous
Betty M. Acuff
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence B. Adams
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Atwater
Doris Anne Bradley
Mr. and Mrs. Leo D. Brevard
Mr. Howard M. Byrum
Charlotte Piano Teachers Forum
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dellinger
Mary Sue Fallin
Mr. and Mrs. F. Crowder Falls
Essie Cooper Faircloth
James Keith Faircloth
Jerry Faircloth
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Goolsby
Cleo T. Gullick
Mr. and Mrs. G. Mitchell Hagler
Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Hanes
Mr. and Mrs. Moody Z. Honeycutt
Katie R. Langley
Mr. C. Prentiss Lindstrom
Janet S. Little
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest S. McClain
Elayne P. McCormack
Anne B. McKelvey
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Marks
Graham and Susan Mason
Mrs. Gilbert L. Noland
Nova Voca, Inc.
Daphne H. Penuel
Paul and Virginia L. Pfeiffer
Mr. and Mrs. Randel E. Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Poteet
Gertrude G. Robbins
Dr. and Mrs. John T. Roper
St. Martin's Episcopal Church
Dr. and Mrs. Douglas R. Smith
Mary A. Springsteed
Lorraine Starnes
Gloria R. Stipp
Dr. Sandra Stovall
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Strawn
Mr. and Mrs. Carlton L. Turner
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ungerbuehler
Carole B. Whittington
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Wylie, Jr.
Gertrude G. Robbins
Dr. and Mrs. John T. Roper
St. Martin's Episcopal Church
Dr. and Mrs. Douglas R. Smith
Mary A. Springsteed
Lorraine Starnes
Gloria R. Stipp
Dr. Sandra Stovall
SUSTAINERS
(Continued)
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Strawn
Mr. and Mrs. Carlton L. Turner
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ungerbuehler
Carole B. Whittington
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Wylie, Jr.
SUPPORTERS
Anonymous
AAI Pharma Services
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin O. Back
Paul and Sherri Bailey
Bank of America
Mr. William A. Barkley
Mrs. Pauline R. Bethea
Alice Nash Blackwelder
Mr. and Mrs. Billy J. Blankenship
Mr. and Mrs. Harry P. Booth
Mr. H. Douglas Boyd
John and Virginia Brien
Tony and Judith M. Bright
Mr. and Mrs. Harry P. Brown
Martha N. and H. T. Bryson
Mrs. Eleanor Bunting
Laura L. Burke
Barbara F. Caine
Catherine Cannon
Greg M. and Kathy S. Clarke
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Clem
E. R. and Shirley H. Coffman
Emma Collins
Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Coward
Mrs. Rose M. Daniel
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Deaton.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Dunn
M. Stewart Farris
Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Featherston
Wallace and Geoffrey Gantt
Mr. and Mrs. C. Herbert Gill
Robert and Diana Gillespie
Mr. J. Frank Gilreath
Minerva L. Gingrich
Mrs. Claire L. Graham
John and Marilyn Graham
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. William O. Grosch
Emily G. Gulledge
Mr. and Mrs. David Gwynne
Patricia J. F. Hansen
Elizabeth B. Harris
Lois and Gettys Harris
Rebecca B. Harris
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Hartis
Parmalee F. Hawk
Mr. and Mrs. E. LeRoy Hendricks
Mr. and Mrs. C. Royden Higgins, Jr.
Mrs. W. Kathryn Hildreth
Nancy Hunter Holland
Mrs. Linda R. Horne
Sarah D. Howe
Bonnie Q. Howie
Mr. and Mrs. Max M. Howie
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Hughston
Fran P. Husk
Sylvia Ingle
Ingle Fletcher Book Club
Mr. and Mrs. David Jones
Rev. Mrs. Judah L. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Perry M. Jones
Donna and Scott Kerr
Kevin and Julia Kline
Helen M. Konrad
Dr. Joseph E. Lammers
Kraig and Nancy Langevin
Carolyn A. Leonard
Rev. Mr. Alfred M. Lewis
Christine Godwin Lockee
Mrs. Betty Hooker Long
Mrs. Nancy B. Lucas
Dr. Eugene G. Marcotte
Martha Iley Sunday School Class,
Providence Baptist Church
Leah Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Marshall, Jr.
Thalia E. Mason
Mr. James D. McDuffie
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur C. McKenzie
Rev. and Mrs. David A. McLean, Jr.
Sarah Kristen McLean
Thomas and Eleanor Mcnair
Mr. and Mrs. Royston J. Merritt, Jr.
Dick Metzler
Mrs. Joe A. Michie
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie H. Miller
Jane B. Moore
Terry T. Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Motsinger
Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Murray
Kathryn C. Musselwhite
Eric Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Randall R. Nelson
Robert and Norma K. Owens
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Oxendine
Brenda L. Puckett
Mrs. Helen S. Purdy
Mrs. Elizabeth Pratt
Jonnie Rogers
Mrs. Louise F. Rodgers
Eliot and Shirley Rosen
Virginia and Clay Satcher
Mrs. Glenn T. Sawyer
William T. Sewing
Sarah and Richard Shaw
Mrs. Jean R. Sherron
Lorraine Shumate
Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Smith
Mrs. George A. Stegner
Ophelia Stiegel
Beverly B. Stowe
Sarah and Fred Tatham
Billie S. Taylor
Eelco H. Tinga
Gwendolyn B. Tobias
Richard and Mary Spangler
Patricia Mason Spencer
Elizabeth Anne Vogel
Maria Waithe
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Walters
Mrs. Bruce Warner
Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis A. Warren
Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Waters
Mr. and Mrs. E. David Watson
Mrs. Sarah Watson
Mr. and Mrs. E. Reynolds Wheeler
Mr. and Mrs. James W. White
Frances B. (Mrs. Arthur) Whittington
Mrs. Dorothy B. Williams
Mrs. Charles W. Wray
FRIENDS
Anonymous
Maurine A. Anderson
Eleanor Baugher
Raymond and Clara Bradbury
Freda P. Caines
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FRIENDS
(Continued)
Dr. Bessie Chronaki
Tom Coffey
Alice Deere
Tommie L. Gingrich
Mrs. Marty Greene
W. Ingersoll
Peggy Jessup
Martin Kimbro
Mary Jane Kirkendol
Elaine W. Levi
Mr. Patric D. Lummuka
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. McCain III
Max McLeod
Mr. and Mrs. Randolph H. McMillan
Mary T. Moore
Doug and Birgitte Nichols
Leanna Parker
Anthony L. Peay
Hazel P. Poolos
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Robinson
Sally K. Shaw
Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Simpson
Miss Beulah E. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Taylor
Sheila E. Thompson
Emma Torrence
Mr. and Mrs. Darel A. Torrence
Mark T. Voelker
Kimi Jane Washington
Dr. and Mrs. Barry M. Welborne
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Whitesell
Joyce Witherington
MMM OFFICERS AND BOARD–2011
FOUNDERS
Rebecca C. Echerd
Dr. Martha S. Iley
Catherine F. Stout
OFFICERS OF EXECUTIVE BOARD
Dr. Diann P. Back, President
G. Mitchell Hagler, Vice-President
Carole B. Whittington, Secretary
Barbara Falls, Assistant Secretary
Andrew M. Cole, Treasurer
Lisa H. Siao, Past President
Dr. Martha S. Iley, Past Chairman
DIRECTORS
Nancy L. Armstrong
Mary Ellen R. Atwater
David M. Hines
Norma H. Honeycutt
Dr. Matthew C. Manwarren
Patricia C. McKenzie
Lisa H.Siao
Velma J.Turner
Ginger G.Wyrick
ADVISORS
Nancy W. Brown
Carol J. Clem
C. Angela Forde
Linda R. Horne
Dr. Martha S. Iley
Rev. Judah L. Jones
Catherine D. Youngblood
EX OFFICIO DIRECTORS
Leslie H. Miller, Attorney at Law
D. Macleod Willet, CPA
Jill H. Willet
". . . my servants sing
for joy of heart."
Isaiah 65:14
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