Note: If you'd like to share photos of events in the Episcopal Districts and Presiding Elder's District or connectional activities for the Weekend Digest, CME Web site and social media outlets, please email them tocio@thecmechurch.orgalong with a caption.
Listen to this message from Josiah Sanders (7th Episcopal District CYAM Representative).
We are less than a month away from The Connectional Young Adult Ministry’s WTF’23 (Word, Truth, Free) Retreat, we promise that you do NOT want to miss this retreat!
Registration is now $125 and will end on May 24th at 11:59pm CST - so make sure you register!
Are you looking for a meaningful way to support WTF' 23?
By purchasing a virtual ad, you'll be making a direct impact on the lives of young adults, providing them with an opportunity to connect with one another, learn and spiritually grow together.
Your ad will be prominently displayed at the event, reaching a diverse group of young adults from across the country. Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to showcase your commitment to young adult work in the connectional church.
We believe that investing in young adults is an investment in the present and future.
Join us in our mission to support and empower young adults by purchasing an ad for our retreat today!
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Bishop and Mrs. Kenneth W. Carter and the Fourth Episcopal District will host theEleventh Annual CME Unity Summitand theGeneral Connectional Board Meeting,August 20-25, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel located at 501 Loyola Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana. The theme for this year's Unity Summit is,"Making Bold Moves"(Acts 1:8).
The Unity Summit is scheduled for Sunday, August 20, 2023 through Wednesday, August 23, 2023. The General Connectional Board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 24, 2023 through Friday, August 25, 2023.
This message will provide you with general information about registration and reserving your room at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Plan now to attend the Unity Summit's powerful training and vibrant worship sessions!
Online Registration
The registration fee for the Unity Summit is $150. Members of the General Connectional Board are expected to register.
You may registeronlineathttps://thecmechurch.org/unity-summit/and thereafter reserve your hotel room. A receipt and hotel confirmation notice will be e-mailed to you. Please check your Junk or Spam mailbox if you do not receive a registration confirmation notice by e-mail. To request a receipt and hotel confirmation notice, e-mail unitysummit@thecmechurch.org.
Mail-in Registration
You may download a registration form and mail it in with your registration fee. Download a registration formhereat theofficial CME Web site.
After your mailed in registration form is processed, you will receive a receipt and hotel reservation form via postal mail. If your e-mail address is indicated on the registration form, a receipt and hotel reservation link will be e-mailed to you. Please check your Junk or Spam mailbox if you do not receive a registration confirmation notice by e-mail.To request a receipt and hotel confirmation notice, e-mail unitysummit@thecmechurch.org.
Hyatt Regency New Orleans
The group room rate at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans is $149 per room / $176.14 per night (includes taxes of $27.14). Please plan to register and reserve your room early!
Additional information about the 2023 Annual CME Unity Summit and General Connectional Board will be forthcoming and posted at theofficial CME Web site, and our CME social media platforms -Facebook page,Twitter,Instagram,and e-mailed to connectional members and friends viaCME Church Communications. Please pray for the success of these events.
In the Service of the Lord,
Bishop Marvin Frank Thomas, Sr., Chair
Bishop Denise Anders-Modest, Program Chair
Bishop C.K. Heath, Finance Chair
Senior Bishop Lawrence Reddick
ANNOUNCEMENT
THE 2023 GENERAL CONNECTIONAL BOARD
Of
THE CHRISTIAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
August 24-25, 2023
PURSUANT TO Paragraph 1000.6 of The Book of Discipline, Revised 2018, the General Connectional Board of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church will meet Thursday and Friday, August 24-25, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans Hotel, 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70113. The opening session is scheduled to begin at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, August 24.
This meeting will be in person. Persons in attendance shall be required to observe COVID protocols, including masks and the request to be vaccinated and boosted.
Respectfully,
+ Senior Bishop Lawrence Reddick
View the Adult and Youth Virtual Church School Lesson
April 30, 2023
"Hope & Power or A Promise to the Disciples"
Dr. Carmichael D. Crutchfield, Instructor
General Secretary, DCEF
Vacation Bible School Resource
In partnership with Group Ministries, we want to introduce you to a VBS resource calledStellar VBS. It is available for purchase at a 10% discount for all CME Churches.
The General Department of Communication and Information Technology (CIT) has established vendor partnerships with Adobe, Apple, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft, Mobile Beacon and Zoom. All CMEs including our local churches, members, Presiding Elder’s Districts, Episcopal Districts, Bishops, General Officers, and other Connectional leaders can save from5%-50%on technology products from top vendors! Spread the word about these discounts to members in your local church!Shop at theTechnology Portal.
Photos from the Sixth Episcopal District's Spring Gathering Founders' Weekend (4/21-23) under the leadership of Bishop Thomas L. Brown, Sr. Photos by Dorian Owens.
The Communion Worship Service.
One in the Spirit Banquet.
Visit to the grave site of Bishop Robert Simeon Williams.
Presiding Bishop Marvin F. Thomas, Sr.of the 1st Episcopal District at the Lane College (Jackson, TN) Commencement Ceremony.
Presiding Bishop Lawson K. Adjei was the guest speaker on April 23rd Annual Women's Missionary Society Celebrations worship service at Trinity CME Church in Memphis, TN. Presiding Bishop (and Pastor) Marvin F. Thomas, Sr. Photos by Bishop Adjei.
Dr. Carmichael Crutchfield, General Secretary of Christian Education and Formation, is teaching "The Doctrine and Polity of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church" this summer at the Memphis Theological Seminary. This online class will be held May 15-19 and is open to auditors.
Scholarship money for this class is available from the Department of Christian Education and Formation of the CME Church. To learn more about this, email Dr. Crutchfield at ccrutchfield@memphisseminary.edu
Tune in as Presiding Bishop Lawson Adjei of the 11th Episcopal District is interviewed at the close of the Rwanda Conference! The interview captures the work in Rwanda and draws the interest of the GIHUNDWE GOSPEL media. Eleventh CME District, making its mark!
The Episcopal Address by Bishop Teresa Jefferson-Snorton from the 2022 General Conference of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church is available for viewing and downloading here.
#BlackChurches4BroadbandEncourages Families to Sign up for Emergency Broadband (Internet) Benefit
Our hero, the late Congressman John Lewis, said that internet access is “the civil rights issue of the 21st Century.” A high-speed home broadband (internet) connection is vital for full enfranchisement in today’s world. It opens the door to educational and economic opportunities, connects family and church communities, allows access to remote health care services, and empowers greater civic engagement and activism.
Congress recently created an Emergency Broadband Benefit giving eligible families up to $50 per month to pay for home broadband service.You may be eligible for the Emergency Broadband Benefit if your household has experienced a sudden loss of income during the pandemic, or is currently receiving federal benefits such as SNAP, Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Federal Public Housing Assistance, Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit, Lifeline, Pell Grants, or free and reduced-price school lunches.
