Bishop’s State of the Church and Opening Worship
June 10th, 2009As I write this, members and guests of the Annual Conference are coming forward for Communion. The Bishop gave his passionate State of the Church address which we hope to post soon. Elise Eslinger is leading moving new music for us to sing.
THANKS TO THE N.C. CONFERENCE FOR THE SUPPORT GIVEN THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH OF THE PALESTINIAN CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY AND THE JERUSALEM ARC MINISTRY, LED BY KHALIL ABDINNAUR.
THE MINISTRY OF KHALIL’S OUTREACH TO YOUTH AND THE SUPPORT OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE IS DEEPLY APPRECIATED.
THE LATE DR. ROBERT CUSHMAN, DEAN OF THE DUKE DIVINITY SCHOOL, MEMBER OF THE N.C. CONFERENCE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN BRINGING KHALIL TO HIGH POINT COLLEGE.
I WOULD URGE N.C. CONFERENCE PASTORS AND CHURCHES TO CONSIDER REACHING OUT TO THE PALESTINIAN CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY THROUGH THIS PROGRAM AND GRATLY APPRECIATION THE DEDICATION OF THE REV. HAROLD SALMON IN HIS EFFORTS TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP ALONG WITH THE CONFERENCE SUPPORT.
BILL QUICK—-MEMBER OF N.C. CONFERENCE FROM 1954-1974 AND CURRENTLY A VISITING LECTURER AT DUKE DIVINITY SCHOOL