Zion Ame Completes ProjectBy Dillon Davis, Delaware Gazette
Delaware’s Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, located at 140 S. Washington St., has completed a nearly decade-long initiative to replace the stained glass windows that adorn the historic church. The congregation held a final dedication program for the completed project on Sunday, December 11, 2022. The project was spearheaded by officers of the church beginning in late 2014 when the deteriorating condition of the existing windows led to the decision for replacement.
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The Sacred Moment
Dr. Herman O. Kelly, Jr., Columnist
In our journey through life, we all need a sacred moment, time with God in special and in sacred communication. I learned this theology as a young man growing up in Jacksonville, Florida, when I would drive to the beach before dawn or at dusk, and I walk the beach quietly and reflect on my life, not as a preacher, but as a child of God. Even in my youth, I struggled to find my place in God’s creation. The sacred moments on the beach helped me connect with The Holy. This alone time was an inward journey, as Howard Thurman discusses in his work, The Creative Encounter. I learned this creative encounter as a teenager, trying to find my way and my purpose. So what is a sacred moment?
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The Truth is the Light
By Reverend Dr. Charles R. Watkins, Jr., Columnist
Based on Biblical Texts: Matthew 2: 2, Luke 2:11: Asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star in the east and have come to pay him homage.” Joys, bells ringing, Angels singing, All because a child was born. A time of sharing, People caring, All because a child was born. There has been no other event in the history of the world that has changed the world, like the birth of Jesus. This event caused a whirlwind of activity. This event caused a few far-eastern Magi to leave their luxurious mansions and travel miles across a barren desert by camel. The Wise Men traveled without navigational aid except for a low-hanging star in the east. Although they questioned the star’s appearance among themselves, they concluded that it was God’s method of directing them to the place where His only begotten Son had been born. An agreement seemed to have been made to sleep by day and travel by night so that the star could be their guide. These three Kings, with countries to run, traveled a great distance to find the King of Kings.
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Denial’s Costly Benefit
Rev. Dr. Alfonso Wyatt, Columnist 
I recall co-leading a retreat in The Rocky Mountains for young people caught in varying life spirals. One of the workshops that both mentors and mentees attended focused on financial literacy. The instructor used an example that resonated with all in attendance. She talked about paying down a $2000.00 credit card balance at 18% interest (unheard of in these times) by remitting a monthly minimum of $10.00. She went on to say it would take 37 years to pay off the debt. Whatever the $2000.00 purchased, the credit extended was a costly benefit.
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Family and Friends, not Presents, made for a Merry Christmas
By James B. Ewers Jr., Ed.D.
 ‘Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. These are lines from the classic Christmas poem by Clement Clarke Moore in 1822. You have probably heard this poem a few times recently. The build-up to Christmas is found not only in this poem but also in gifts and gift-giving. Sales and discounts are highlighted in newspapers, and online shopping is non-stop. Adults participate in Black Friday sales, trying to get their purchases at the lowest price possible. Well, the Christmas season is over, so now, we can relax and wait for Christmas 2023 and the next round of shopping sprees that will occur. Read More Here |
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No Youth, No Future
By Miya Johnson, Connectional YPD Stewardship & Finance Committee Chairperson 
Train children in the right way, and when old, they will not stray.
Proverbs 22:6 (NRSV)
When young people graduate from the Young People’s and Children’s Division (YPD), do you make space for them in your organization? Do you welcome them with open arms or tell them to sit in the back and be quiet? How you welcome people to your organization can determine how long they stay and how active they will be. Consider starting a new job; everyone greets you with big smiles, attempts to get to know you, and someone takes you under their wing to show you the ropes. A person is more likely to be excited to come to work and willing to jump in and help wherever possible if they feel welcomed. This welcoming is the kind of experience we should have in the church. The church cannot grow if we do not accept new people and invite them into our different organizations to serve.
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Wespath Breathes “New Life” Into The Department Of Retirement Services
By TCR Staff 
After the 2021 December General Board meeting revealed the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church Retirement Program was no longer viable, the Department of Retirement Services was, by direction of the General Board, to restructure its operations through the General Board’s Commission on Retirement Services. Bishop John F. White, Commission Chair, and Bishop Marvin C. Zanders II, Commission Co-Chair, expertly supported Dr. James F. Miller, Executive Director, Department of Retirement Services, in organizing the Commission into effectively working committees to restore the Department’s integrity and strengthen the quality of its operations and services. Read More Here |
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When Advent Expectations are Met
By Rev. Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith
 “For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. Hosea 11:1. One of the greatest joys of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany is the feeling and promise of expectations that become realized. Every year we look forward to the divine cycle of remembering and celebrating the anticipated birth and re-birth of Jesus coming into our lives anew. But this promise, foretold for centuries by prophets like Hosea, did not come easily.
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