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DECEASED MINISTERS and COMPANIONS ABBOTT, James Thomas; 84; ordained bishop; Alabama; Vilaree Abbott (wife)


KELLY, John E., Jr.; 86; ordained bishop; Tennessee; Lucille Kelly (wife)


ABNEY, W. G., Sr.; 90; ordained bishop; Georgia; Norma Wilson (daughter)


Dr. Wallace Sibley addresses the forum.


BEAN, Ernest W.; 95; exhorter; Oregon; Ruby Bean (wife)


BENJAMIN, Kenneth Keith; 51; ordained bishop; Canada; Claudine Benjamin (wife)


BOYD, Denver C.; 75; exhorter; West Virginia; Violet Boyd (wife)


BRADHAM, Randy Keith; 53; exhorter; Georgia; Debbie Joiner (sister)


Delegates listen to a presentation.


Black Leaders Chart Course


CLEVELAND, Tenn.— Nearly four dozen black lead- ers from across America met here in February to collaborate with denominational leader- ship in strategizing for effective ministry among black lead- ers and churches. Delegates, which included both males and females, consisted of pastors, state administrative bishops, district overseers, evangelists, and local church ministers. Ses- sions were moderated by Bishop


Jimmy Campbell, national coor- dinator of Black Ministries, and Wallace Sibley, secretary general of the Church of God. The fourfold task of Black Ministries was outlined: (1) focused mentoring and nurtur- ing, (2) advocacy and repre- sentation, (3) connectivity and support, and (4) social and com- munity transformation. The time in Cleveland was given to open forums, the development of position papers,


BROTHERTON, James Lee; 46; ordained bishop; Tennes- see; Judy Brotherton (wife)


GRIZZLE, Charles R.; 84; ordained bishop; Kentucky; Kathi Mooney (daughter)


HELMS, Jettie Lee; 93; exhorter; North Carolina; Jettie Cox (daughter)


JIMENEZ, Jose G.; 79; ordained bishop; Ohio; Jose Jimenez Jr. (son)


strategizing for future minis- try, and recommendations. Delegates were addressed by various denominational and departmental leaders, includ- ing Editor in Chief James E. Cossey, who sought advice as


MARTINEZ, Rubén S.; 75; ordained bishop; Florida; Rafaela Martinez (wife)


MINK, Erskine Ramsey; 84; exhorter; Georgia; Ruth Mink (wife)


NICOLA, Eugene Zear; 79; ordained bishop; Tennessee; Ann Nicola (wife)


PACK, Beulah Ethel; 92; exhorter; West Virginia; John Ray Pack (son)


POSEY, Timothy Dewayne; 39; ordained bishop; Nebras- ka; Vicki Posey (wife)


RAMIREZ, Amador; 89; ordained bishop; Florida; Carmen González (daughter)


SULLIVAN, William F.; 85; ordained bishop; Florida; Robert Sullivan (son)


THARP, James Leeroy; 83; ordained minister; Tennessee; David M. Tharp (son)


WHITE, James Herman; 74; ordained bishop; Georgia; Shirley White (wife)


to making Church of God pub- lications appropriately diverse, and who solicited news infor- mation, articles, and contact with potential writers from within the black communities of the Church of God.


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