International Head Quarters Fourth District Women’s Missionary Society It’s a New Season

International Head Quarters
Fourth District Women’s Missionary Society
Volume 4: Issue 8
June 2012
It’s a New Season
and resource development.
5) Share the Mission Vision Connectional,
District, Conference, Area and Local with
Elders, Pastors and other stake holders
consistently and continuously by every
means available!
Seven New Millennium Presidential
Strategies for the District,
Conference, Area and Local Leadership
1). Prayer is never procedural, it is
foundational. Your Prayer life will mold
your character, energize your resilience,
refresh your Spirit, enable you to hear
from God and protect you from the works
of the devil.
2) READ!
The uninformed neglect a most
important aspect of leadership and that
is the capacity to edify, enlighten and
educate their constituency! Complete the
District Reading list FIRST! Then
expand...
3) Do NOT allow negative energy to slip
in or dominate your gatherings. Women's
time is too precious to be wasted with
personality conflicts. Do not be drawn
into an argument. When the Gospel is
your highest joy; you can let your work
speak for you! Those who come with an
agenda to be negative, divisive and
destructive are "reprobates". The Bible
says such people cannot be converted!
4) BE ORGANIZED in head and heart and on
paper. Pray it through to visualize it.
Think it through to operationalize it.
Make the Most of Missionary Mondays.
MAXIMIZE: Prayer, AWARENESS,
Communication, Recruitment, Collaboration
6) Develop a cell of YWI Mentees and
communicate with them regularly.
Recruit! Recruit! Recruit!
7) Challenge yourself to increase in
spirituality, effectiveness and
efficiency!
Now for A FRESH DOSE OF INSPIRATION and
AUTHENTICITY! In keeping with the
Millennial Goals of the United Nations
and the Directive of our WMS CONNECTIONAL
PRESIDENT SHIRLEY-CASON REED.THE 4TH
DISTRICT WMS will culminate 2012 with A
GLOBAL INTERCESSION, UPDATE AND
CELEBRATION OF THE GIRL CHILD. A public
SYMPOSIUM ON THE GIRL CHILD,FEATURING
MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN of the CHILDREN's
Defense Fund, Purple Reign III, Global
Leaders Intercessory Prayer Gathering,
“Black Girls Rock”, and YWI-Rock The
Vote.
FUTURE and CURRENT FOCUS:
2012
MISSIONARY MONDAY: Organized and
Implemented by First Vice Presidents
JULY
General Conference
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CONGRESS: Quantum
Faith
Rev. Dr. Cecelia Williams-Bryant,
4th District Supervisor
FOURTH DISTRICT Christian Education
Congress 10 POINT- UPDATE
1. A BULLY FREE ZONE: every child affirmed, every child
safe, every child encouraged.
2. You Got Swag: Every Pastor and their members wearing
church t-shirt for the closing
IMPACT
CELEBRATION. We plan to CLOSE BIG!
3. All adults are ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES to Bless,
Evangelize, Discipline and Encourage youth.
4. Certified Mental Health Professionals will be present to
address suicide, depression, self esteem and other related
matters for our youth.
5. IN KIND DONATIONS of water, fruit and healthy snacks
to be available at no cost for youth and Elders
6. Relaxed attire for EVERYONE:
Women and Girls: one piece bathing suits, no halters or short
shorts
Men and boys: pants up and T shirts on
7. Only REGISTERED YOUTH (11-17) will be permitted in
gender specific dorms.
8. ALL YOUTH (11-17) MUST ATTEND ALL
SCHEDULED CLASSES, WORSHIP AND FITNESS
ACTIVITIES
9. NO SMOKING. NO DRINKING. NO DRAMA. NO
PROFANITY.
10. We are all responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and
beauty of the site!
Peace,
Claudette Baker/ from Rev. C
THE FIFTY CENT MISSIONARY
The Missionaries of the 4th District and
the friends of Missions have been
requested to set aside 50 cents a day to
support our local and global Mission
Initiatives. It would be most helpful to
receive these contributions by July 18,
2012.
By the Planning Meeting we would like to
make good on our following (partial
list)commitments of $10,000 each:
Camp Baber
4th District Headquarters
Connectional Assessment
4th District Self Perpetuating Fund
Primary School of Grand Bassa, Liberia
AME INDIA Micro Finance Project
NOVA SCOTIA Battered Women's Shelter
Tanner Turner Scholarship Fund
Missionaries and Friends of Mission can
make checks payable to the 4th District
WMS and send to PO Box 1543
Royal Oak, Michigan 48068-1543
4TH DISTRICT WMS CREATING FRESH FIRE
As we prepare for our Annual
Convocation, the 4th District WMS is
enthusiastically and energetically
recruiting and mobilizing Women 18-45
years of age. Third Vice Presidents and
At large Members are charged with the
assignment of 1,000 new YWI this
Quadrennium. The Connectional Banner
"It's A New Season" has inspired our
Convocation sub theme: "NEW VISION, NEW
CAPACITY, NEW INITIATIVES."
As we pursue our FRESH FIRE, our mantra
is "BE THE CHANGE!"
It is a Call to ACTION that is SPIRITUAL,
WOMANIST, ECOLOGICAL, and GLOBAL.
Tell the young women: YOU ARE FRESH FIRE
if you are willing to: Participate in
Missionary Mondays
Practice Daily Intercession
Advance the Local and Global Initiatives
of the 4th District
Promote a FIT TO LEAD Life Style.
Contribute 50 cents a day to the work of
the 4th District WMS
Complete Mission Study assignments
Honor the Connectional WMS Goals and
Priorities.
The BE-attitudes for existing WMS
officers and members is simply:
BE Exemplars
BE open
BE Inclusive
BE compassionate
BE Holy
Having just returned from conducting the
WMS Annual Convocation of AME India, I
feel like "Fresh Fire".
Our Sisters of
AME INDIA are authentic in Faith and
genuine in Sisterhood. They are
Intergenerational and hard working. Next
year for their 4th Annual Day, I am
requesting all District and Conference
Officers to travel with Bishop John and I
to Chennai India. This year I had the
benefit of the assistance of Connectional
WMS Missionary Magazine Editor, Attorney
Ida Tyree-Hyche, 4th District 2nd VP
Pamela Gaddy, Illinois Conference
President Kimberly Hamilton Foy and Fit
To Lead Editor, Dr. Glenda Hildreth. We
can because we THINK we can!
AME INDIA CONFERENCE PRESIDENT
DISTRIBUTING funds to launch PRAYER
SHAWL PROJECT
Rev. Dr. Cecelia Williams-Bryant
All Churches received 4,000|A.Satish Babu
Sinai Prayer House AMEC, Pastor A.K. Jaya
Victor & S. Drakshayni, with the boat
symbol.
Jesus Prayer House AMEC, Pastor P. Daniel
Raj & S. Dramalakshmi, with their cross
symbol.
Mount Sinai AMEC, Pastor D. Gopi David &
T. Sujatha, with the lamb symbol.
Trinity AMEC, Pastor Komala Ananda Babu,
& P. Vanaja, with the symobl of two
fishes.
Jesus Prayer House, Pastor T. John
Subramaniyam & T. Stella Sreevidya, with
the bocad symbol.
Full Gospel AMEC, Pastor S. Daniel & S.
Esther Rani, with the angel symbol.
District Office. In a few days, you should receive a flyer
with more detailed information about the Congress
activities. The hotel information and room rates for the
Christian Education Congress are as follows:
Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center
Michigan State University
55 South Harrison Avenue, East Lansing, MI 48824
517-432-4000, Toll Free Reservations: 800-875-5090
Room Rate: $94 per night
Broethson AMEC, Pastor T. Matthew & T.
Syamala, the vet symbol.
Reservations for sleeping rooms at the Kellogg Hotel must
be made by Friday, June 22, 2012.
East Lansing Marriott at University Place
300 M.A.C. Avenue, East Lansing, MI 48823
517-337-4440, Toll Free Reservations:
Room Rate: $ 119 per night
Reservations for sleeping rooms at the East Lansing Marriott
must be made by Monday, June 18, 2012.
Nazarene Church AMEC, Pastor A.
Chiramjeevi & C. Swapna with their
comdiel symbol.
It is crucial that you complete a CEC registration form if you
have not yet done so. If you have questions or need
additional information, please do not hesitate to call the Fourth
District office at 773.955.9825.
Peace, Power and Love,
Bishop John, John R. Bryant
Dear Fourth Episcopal District Leader:
Greetings in the Precious Name of Our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ! In July, our 2012 Christian
Education Congress will take place at the Kellogg
Hotel and Conference Center on the Michigan State
University campus. The Rev. Dr. James Miller and
the leaders of all of our stakeholder groups are
working to bring us a Christian Education Congress
of great magnitude and impact. I am looking for all
clergy, our lay members and our young people to
attend and to invite others to come and drink deeply
from the fountain that the Lord is preparing for us.
We will have special activities geared for our young
people, ages 11 to 17, which will include Discipleship,
Physical Fitness, African American History, Technology
(social media) and Suicide, Healthy Living, and a Trayvon
Martin Memorial Service. If you would like to sponsor a
young person’s $150.00 registration fee, please contact the
Presiding Prelate, Fourth Episcopal District Senior
Bishop, African Methodist Episcopal Church
The President Speaks
Greetings from Port of
Spain, Trinidad,
We are having quite an
experience in Trinidad.
As you know, this is our
YPD Mission Trip, where
our youth are to have a
cultural experience and
to learn to serve others. Our delegation
consists of 23 youth and young adults, 4
clergy, 15 Adult/Chaperones. We were
joined by several of the local youth and
young adults.
So far we have had the opportunity to
serve at a center for mentally challenged
males, paint a church, an ECO experience
and to evangelize out in the community
near the church. At this point we see a
positive change in the Spiritual life of
a few of our youth and anticipate that
more will share in that experience
through our Lord and Savior, Jesus the
Christ. We will return in five days with
a change in our lives as well.
Don't forget to register for Christian
Education Congress, it promises to be a
wonderful experience for all!
- Christian Education Congress (CEC) at
Michigan State University in East
Lansing, Michigan, July 11th - 14th. We
are in need of Chaperones. Again, we need
males to be with our boys. CEC will offer
our youth the opportunity to see what
college life is like, while being
chaperoned in a safe setting. This may
encourage our youth to attend college. If
you are able, please sign up to be a
Chaperone and also sign up your young
persons between the age of 11-17, if you
don't have a young person send someone
from your neighborhood. Impact, impact,
Impact!
- 1,000 Women in Red at the CEC on
Thursday evening, July 12th at The
Lansing Center. We ask all Missionaries
to attend and bring a friend.
So make a notation of this date.
-General Conference will be held in
Nashville, TN, June 26 - July 4, 2012.
The Missionary Breakfast is June 28th
from 7am-9am. Tickets are $75.00 and may
be purchased through your Conference
President.
-World of Women in Prayer 2013; "And so
shall they be healed." Plans are underway
for this great event. The date has been
changed to June 27th - June30th, 2013 in
Chicago.
Grace and peace be with you,
Joyce Keys, President, 4th Episcopal
District WMS
Trinidad Partners in Mission Donors
The donors listed are persons who responded to an
emergency appeal to cover meals, in country
transportation, supplies and incidentals.
Benefactor ($2,000-$5,000)
Bishop John R. Bryant
Providers ($500-$1,999)
Presiding Elder Gary McCants & Rev. Galda McCants
Chicago Conference Branch WMS
Rev. P. David Saunders
Friends ($250-$499)
Rev. Theonita Bradford
Clergy Family Organization
DuPage AMEC
Rev. Fred Gaddy
Illinois Conference Branch WMS
Indiana Conference Branch WMS
JW James AMEC, Maywood
Rev. Charlene Mills
Rev. Emmanuel & Sis. Mary Vaughn
Supporters ($100-$249)
Rev. Brenda Atlas
Sis. Ella Austin
Rev. Joseph Barring
Presiding Elder Walter Bauldrick & Sis. Patricia
Bauldrick
Rev. Reginald Blount
Sis. Pamela Bond
Rev. Vivian Clarington
Rev. Patricia Efiom
Rev. E.J. Garrison
Rev. Willie & Sis. Myesha Gholston
Rev. Jerry Hatter
Sis. Mary Hawkins
Ms. A. Louise Jackson
Rev. Charles Jackson
Rev. Walter & Sandra Johnson
Ms. Joyce Keys
Rev. Twylla Lucas
Rev. Lila Martin
Rev. Samuel & Sis. Keely Canty Mendenhall
Michigan Conference Branch WMS
Mr. & Mrs. Roscoe Mitchell
Presiding Elder Tyson Parks & Sis. Pearly Parks
Rev. Nathaniel Randall
Mrs. Catherine Saunders
Supporters ($100-$249)
Rev. Francis & Sis. Margaretta Senyah
Shiloh AMEC, East St. Louis
Mrs. Bessie Straham
Presiding Elder Albert Tyson & Ambassador Robin
Tyson
Rev. Philip L. Ware
Ms. Mattie Washington
Mr. & Mrs. James Wells
Rev. Darryl & Sis. Laurelyn Williams
Patrons ($1-$99)
Rev. Robert Andrews
Rev. Barbara Anthony
Rev. Minnie Autry
Rev. Linnell & Sis. Claudette Baker
Sis. Shani Bauldrick
Rev. Harold Barnwell
Rev. Dorothy Berry
Mrs. Ruth Boone
Rev. Charlie Cross, Jr.
Rev. Carol Douglas
Mrs. Janet J. Felton
Rev. Thomas Flint
Rev. William Gary
Rev. Alene Glover
Rev. Georgetta Glover
Rev. Carey Grady
Sis. Gloria Hayes
Rev. Patricia Herring
Rev. John Herring
Rev. Adrian Johnson
Estate of : Sis. Ida M. Keys
Rev. John Lambert
Michigan Conference Branch WMS, Central Detroit
Area
Sis. Charlene Moore
Rev. Cynthia Newman
Rev. Jerri Porter
Rev. Tiney Randall
St. Stephen AMEC
Rev. Sharon Staples
Rev. Sheiler Stokes
Rev. Tiney Walker
Rev. Clinton Ward, III
Wesley Chapel AMEC
Rev. Barbara Wilson
Rev. Ronnie Woods
The 4th Episcopal District appreciates all donors who
are not listed that gave personal contributions to the
young people. Your donation made it possible for them
to participate in this mission trip.
A NURSE'S HEART ATTACK EXPERIENCE
Just wanted everyone to be aware of what a heart
attack feels like in women….it can be totally
different experience than what men feel during a
heart attack.
HEART ATTACK EXPERIENCE
I am an ER nurse and this is the best description of
this event that I have ever heard. Please read,
pay[Carpenter, Kathleen M.] attention, and send it on!
FEMALE HEART ATTACKS
I was aware that female heart attacks are different ,
but this is the best description I've ever read..
Women and heart attacks ( Myocardial Infarction).
Did you know that women rarely have the same
dramatic symptoms that men have when experiencing
heart attack... you know, the sudden stabbing pain in
the chest, the cold sweat, grabbing the chest &
dropping to the floor that we see in the movies.
Here is the story of one woman's experience with a
heart attack.
'I had a heart attack at about 10:30pm with NO prior
exertion, NO prior emotional trauma that one would
suspect might have brought it on. I was sitting all
snugly & warm on a cold evening, with my purring cat
in my lap, reading an interesting story my friend had
sent me, and actually thinking, 'A-A-h, this is the life,
all cozy and warm in my soft, cushy Lazy Boy with my
feet propped up.
A moment later, I felt that awful sensation of
indigestion, when you've been in a hurry and grabbed
a bite of sandwich and washed it down with a dash of
water, and that hurried bite seems to feel like you've
swallowed a golf ball going down the esophagus in
slow motion and it is most uncomfortable. You realize
you shouldn't have gulped it down so fast and needed
to chew it more thoroughly and this time drink a glass
of water to hasten its progress down to the stomach.
This was my initial sensation -- the only trouble was
that I hadn't taken a bite of anything since about
5:00pm.
After it seemed to subside, the next sensation was like
little squeezing motions that seemed to be racing up
my SPINE (hind-sight, it was probably my aorta
spasms), gaining speed as they continued racing up
and under my sternum (breast bone, where one
presses rhythmically when administering CPR).
This fascinating process continued on into my throat
and branched out into both jaws. 'AHA!! NOW I
stopped puzzling about what was happening -- we all
have read and/or heard about pain in the jaws being
one of the signals of an MI happening, haven't we? I
said aloud to myself and the cat, Dear God, I think I'm
having a heart attack!
I lowered the foot rest dumping the cat from my lap,
started to take a step and fell on the floor instead. I
thought to myself, If this is a heart attack, I shouldn't
be walking into the next room where the phone is or
anywhere else ... but, on the other hand, if I don't,
nobody will know that I need help, and if I wait any
longer I may not be able to get up in a moment.
I pulled myself up with the arms of the chair, walked
slowly into the next room and dialed the Paramedics ...
I told her I thought I was having a heart attack due to
the pressure building under the sternum and radiating
into my jaws. I didn't feel hysterical or afraid, just
stating the facts. She said she was sending the
Paramedics over immediately, asked if the front door
was near to me, and if so, to un-bolt the door and then
lie down on the floor where they could see me when
they came in.
I unlocked the door and then laid down on the floor as
instructed and lost consciousness, as I don't remember
the medics coming in, their examination, lifting me
onto a gurney or getting me into their ambulance, or
hearing the call they made to St. Jude ER on the way,
but I did briefly awaken when we arrived and saw that
the radiologist was already there in his surgical blues
and cap, helping the medics pull my stretcher out of
the ambulance. He was bending over me asking
questions (probably something like 'Have you taken
any medications?') but I couldn't make my mind
interpret what he was saying, or form an answer, and
nodded off again, not waking up until the Cardiologist
and partner had already threaded the teeny angiogram
balloon up my femoral artery into the aorta and into
my heart where they installed 2 side by side stints to
hold open my right coronary artery.
I know it sounds like all my thinking and actions at
home must have taken at least 20-30 minutes before
calling the paramedics, but actually it took perhaps 4-5
minutes before the call, and both the fire station and
St. Jude are only minutes
away from my home,
and my Cardiologist was already to go to the OR in his
scrubs and get going on restarting my heart (which
had stopped somewhere between my arrival and the
procedure) and installing the stints.
Why have I written all of this to you with so much
detail? Because I want all of you who are so important
in my life to know what I learned first hand.
1. Be aware that something very different is happening
in your body, NOT the usual men's symptoms but
inexplicable things happening (until my sternum and
jaws got into the act). It is said that many more
women than men die of their first (and last) MI
because they didn't know they were having one and
commonly mistake it as indigestion, take some Maalox
or other anti-heartburn preparation and go to bed,
hoping they'll feel better in the morning when they
wake up ... which doesn't happen. My female friends,
your symptoms might not be exactly like mine, so I
advise you to call the Paramedics if ANYTHING is
unpleasantly happening that you've not felt before. It
is better to have a 'false alarm' visitation than to risk
your life guessing what it might be!
2. Note that I said 'Call the Paramedics .' And if
you can take an aspirin. Ladies, TIME IS OF THE
ESSENCE!
Do NOT try to drive yourself to the ER - you are a
hazard to others on the road.
Do NOT have your panicked husband who will be
speeding and looking anxiously at what's happening
with you instead of the road.
Do NOT call your doctor -- he doesn't know where you
live and if it's at night you won't reach him anyway,
and if it's daytime, his assistants (or answering
service) will tell you to call the Paramedics. He doesn't
carry the equipment in his car that you need to be
saved! The Paramedics do, principally OXYGEN that
you need ASAP. Your Dr will be notified later.
3. Don't assume it couldn't be a heart attack because
you have a normal cholesterol count. Research has
discovered that a cholesterol elevated reading is rarely
the cause of an MI (unless it's unbelievably high
and/or accompanied by high blood pressure). MI's are
usually caused by long-term stress and inflammation
in the body, which dumps all sorts of deadly hormones
into your system to sludge things up in there.
Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep.
Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know the
better chance we could survive.
www.refugeeone.org/do1thing
On June 24, 2012 RefugeeOne and the Metropolitan Chicago
Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will
hold a drive to help newly arrived refugees establish their first
home in the U.S. You are encouraged to participate in
RefugeeOne “DO ONE THING” initiative. Each missionary
can do one thing by contributing one bottle of laundry
detergent, one bath towel, or one similar household item. For a
complete list of items to be donated visit
www.refugeeone.org/do1thing
Drop-off Dates & Locations:
June 18-22, 8:30am-4:30
pm-RefugeeOne, 4753
North Broadway, Suite
401, Chicago, IL (no
furniture accepted here)
June 24, Noon-3:00pm –
Lutheran Church of the
Ascension, 460 Sunset
Ridge Road, Northfield,
IL (all donations accepted)
Dear
Friend,
We're
asking for
urgent
prayer and
participation
in a protest
on behalf
of 35
Christian Ethiopian men and
women who have been held for
over six months in prison in
Saudi Arabia. The group was
arrested for attending a prayer
service at a private home, and
Saudi officials have yet to offer
an explanation for their arrest.
Please join us:

When: Monday, June
25 at 10 a.m.

Where: In front of the
Saudi Arabian Embassy
located at 601 New
Hampshire Avenue NW,
Washington, D.C.
20037.
International Breakfast
Sponsored by the
Women’s Missionary Society
Of The
African Methodist Episcopal Church
During the 48th session of the General
Conference of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Thursday, June 28, 2012 ~ 7:00 a.m. –
9:00 a.m.
Purchase tickets through your Episcopal
District
Cost: $75.00
~~~ Attire: White
 Sincerely in Christ,
Jeff King
President, ICC
Enjoy your summer, but drink plenty of
water!
Five Thousand
The GOAL FOR THE 2013 WORLD of WOMEN in
PRAYER
In 2009, the Women of the Fourth District united to
sponsor our International Women's
PRAYER CONVOCATION in Toronto, Canada. It was
transformative, engaging and educational.
June 2013, the host city will be Chicago, Illinois. This
gathering will conduct 5 Colleges of Prayer; a Living
Prayer Labyrinth, a Healing Room, conduct Global
Dialogues and Seminars on Women's Affairs and Honor
LIFE MEMBERS who have had Kingdom Impact.
PROCEEDS from the Convocation will be contributed
to:
GIRL CHILD INITIATIVES
My Sister's Keeper Mission in Sudan
The Children's Defense Fund (USA)
The Beverly Thomas Academy of Fine and Performing
Arts (Fourth District)
ECOLOGICAL INITIATIVES
Wangari Mathai Project 1,000 TREES for Kenya
WATER
YPD Urban Gardens
ERADICATE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN and
GIRLS LOCALLY and GLOBALLY.
Going forward, we need EACH AREA to select an
Agency of service for the 2013 MISSION by JUNE 1,
2012. We do not need more than 2 AREAS in each
SERVICE.
Those indicated with an asterisk * must be in the
CHICAGO Conference Branch.
A. Global Recruitment and Hospitality
B. Ecumenical Participation
C. WOMEN's WELLNESS Center
D. TRANSPORTATION*
E. ELDER CARE
F. REGISTRATION CENTER
G. SITE and Logistics Team*
H. COURTESIES and Hospitality
I . Music and Musicians
J. ATMOSPHERE: Banners, Flowers,
Altars, Acolytes, Sacraments
K. Administrative Aides
L. COMMUNICATIONS
Mary L. Madison, CEO/ Convocation Coordinator
Rev. Dr. Cecelia Williams-Bryant
Senior Supervisor 4th Episcopal District
African Methodist Episcopal Church
The Fourth Episcopal District Emergency
Disaster Preparedness & Response Plan
Preparedness Programs for Faith-Based
Communities
The goals of the Fourth Episcopal District
Emergency Preparedness are to: aid disaster victims
in their transition from disaster to deliverance,
through pro-active planning and timely assistance.
We will walk along side and with our Connectional
WMS President Dr. Shirley Cason Reed. for
initiating this project. This project is being
referenced as “The M.I.T.E. Force” (Missionaries
Initiating Transitional Efforts) witnessing to healing
love of Christ through caring for church and
community adversely affected by crises and
catastrophic event, as described in Matthew 24:44,
“Therefore you need also be ready, for the Son of
Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
In accomplishing this mission, training and support
in disaster preparedness and response to the
church’s congregations, and communities will be
short and long term we will need to locate spaces to
set up M.I.T.E Centers for the collection/storage of
supplies, products tools, and first aid kits. These
will be established in districts, conferences, area
and local sites.
Disaster plans are marked with special efforts to
ensure the safety of children, the elderly, persons
with chronic medical conditions, physical and
psychiatric conditions, amongst others.
The plan also allows you and your church
community to partnership with local health
department, FEMA (The Federal Emergency
Management Association} and the Red Cross. It is
important to have the capacity and capabilities to
respond to many different kinds of crises ~ those
caused by natural disasters, as well as intentional
and unintentional human acts. The plan will be
designed to meet the challenge of terrorism as well
as influenza.
Marjorie Bias, RN, BSHL
4th Episcopal District Emergency Disaster
Preparedness Coordinator
Phone: Home 847-328-4602
Office 773-564-5742
E-mail: [email protected]
References
John Hopkins Public Health Preparedness Programs,
Baltimore, Maryland
O. Lee McCabe, PhD
American Red Cross:http://www.redcross.org
Homeland Security www.cookcountygov.com
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Illinois Conference WMS at AME India
“The Pictorial Gallery”
Conference President, Kimberly Hamilton Foy
District 2nd Vice President Pamela Gaddy
The Illinois Conference Branch WMS & YPD are
continuing to become “Fit to Lead” in 2012. Throughout
the conference Missionaries have committed to focusing on
being healthy…mind, body, and soul! Several societies
have incorporated ways to improve physical and mental
health of women and children in their local churches and
communities. Below are some of the activities reported
from local churches throughout the Illinois Conference.
They are listed by Area:
Quad Cities / Iowa:

Fit to Lead Editor Dr. Glenda Hildreth
St. Paul, Des Moines, IA
o Continues to work to promote an
attitude of learning to become “Fit to
Lead”, by making healthy choices
and decisions that make long term
positive impact for ourselves and our
families.
o At community feeding programs
guests are often offered fruits and
always vegetables to complement the
hot healthy meal served by both
church auxiliaries.
o While Building a home for a very
deserving family delicious
sandwiches, salads, fruit medley and
brought water for lunch.
Southwest Area:

St. John, Springfield, IL
o On Saturday, May 19, 2012 held a
Junior Olympics with youth of
various ages that included healthy
competitions such as jump rope,
push-ups, hoola hoops and basketball
free throw. Hot dogs, bottled water,
and fruit such as bananas and
clementines were added as healthy
snacks and fuel to keep us going.
Southeast Area:


St. Peter, Decatur
o Hosted a Women’s Health Fair in
conjunction with Decatur Memorial
Hospital geared to health issues
specific to African American
women. Fibroid tumors were the
topic of discussion for the day. Free
screenings for blood pressure, blood
sugar and HIV testing as well as
information on services available in
the community was provided to
participants.
o Planted a community garden on
donated property that includes
tomatoes, sweet potatoes, onions
and greens. Part of the harvest will
be given to local food banks.
Ward Chapel, Peoria
o Walk Off the Pounds (a 1 mile and 3
mile walk) takes place every
Tuesday and Thursday. The classes
are open to the public and usually
have 13 to 14 people in attendance.
o Dedicates at least 3 minutes for
exercise purpose only during
monthly meetings.
o Church cooks continually prepare
healthy meals for events and
activities.

Bethel, Champaign
o Has been busy developing the
infrastructure and curriculum to
launch the Fit to Lead Wellness
Education Program in the
Champaign-Urbana community to
create spiritual, physical, emotional,
and emotional wellness by hosting
ongoing activities and events to
educate and empower low income
families with disproportionate unmet
health related needs.
We thank all who submitted reports of their activities and
encourage everyone in the Illinois Conference to share
reports of their activities with us for future reporting.
Submitted by Jonte Rollins, Illinois Conference- Fit To
Lead, Coordinator
and Regina Hamilton, Illinois Conference- 2nd VP
St. John AMEC, Springfield/Fit To Lead
From Canada
The Elizabeth Hackley Women's Missionary
Society of Grant AME Church Toronto, Canada
held their 114th Missionary weekend June 9th. &
10th. The Theme was "It's A New Season".
Our weekend started with a Prayer Breakfast and
Devotion. Breakfast was prepared by the YPD'ers.
Our presenter Sister Lynda Sparks shared with us
Conference and Church updates, the topic was
"The Purpose Of The General Conference ".
The Composition, the purpose, who meets, and
when and where do we meet. The session was very
informative and educational. Our area chairperson
Sister Connie Rose then presented us with an update
on the Global Ministry- Connectional District
Emergency Disaster Preparedness and Response
Plan efforts. Other presenters focused on our theme,
"It's A New Season" by continuing to embrace the
3E Mission for Global Service by expanding,
elevating and empowering. Our "Fit to Lead"
session led by Sister Pauline Padmore left us
stretched, refreshed, relaxed and renewed.
Sister Loy Pinnock-Brown brought the Sunday
morning good news message the scripture came
from the book of Isaiah 43: 14-19, "Get ready- get
ready" it was uplifting and inspiring.
One of our Senior Missionaries, Sister Bernice
Davis was honored. She also celebrated her 90th
birthday with her missionary sisters, friends
and family members as we shared and enjoyed a
birthday cake.
We give God the glory and thank him for allowing
us to have another awesome weekend to
fellowship in his name.
Sister Beverly Hendrickson,
E.H.W.M.S President
Sister Connie Rose, Area Chairperson
Canadian Conference
National HIV Testing Day (June 27)
Did you know that you can have HIV
and still feel perfectly healthy? The only
way to know your HIV status is to get
tested. Regardless of your age, get
tested.
From the Editor
In a continued effort to make sure that most of the
missionaries of the Fourth District Women’s Missionary
Society are receiving this publication, we need your
help. Please forward this publication and other
requested communications on to others. Please make
front and back copies and ask the Church secretary to
make a few copies to give to WMS members that are
not online. The copies can be done in black & white.
Please make sure that pertinent information is going
forth at your local and area meetings. We want to
make sure that everyone is getting the information
that is contained in this publication, which is our
concern. You may visit the 4th District website
and like us on the 4th District WMS FaceBook
page. We want to remain connected.
All articles and information for this
publication is due on the 15th of
every month and please note that
there is a 300 word limit on articles.