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2001 2003 United Theological Seminary Dayton, OH
Doctor of Ministry
1995 National Coalition Building Instituted Washington, D.C.
1994 Mediation Center Evansville, IN
Certified as a Human Rights Mediator
1992 - 1993 Board of Discipleship Nashville, TN
Trained as New Life Key Event Missioner
Trained to Consult Conference on how to Combat Racism
Disciple Bible Study
1989 Master of Divinity - Saint Paul School of Theology -
Kansas City MO
1987Commissioned Officer Missouri National Guard
1981 Bachelor of Science Murray State University Murray, KY
1977 West Hopkins High School
2003 Preacher for The Illinois Annual Peter Cartwright Celebration
2002 Preacher for The Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference
2002 Honored with two Beverly L. Wilkes Days by
Mayor Karen Hasaras of Springfield, Illinois
1995 Outstanding Leadership and Community Service Award
Big Sister's Federated Club of Decatur, IL
1988 Dr. John M. Swomley Scholar for Social Ethics
1987 Rev. John N. Doggett Scholar
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MINISTRY: |
1991 Ordained Elder Former Central Illinois UMC Conference
(Presently the Illinois Great Rivers Conference)
1988 Ordained Deacon Former Missouri East Conference
(Presently the Missouri Area Conference)
1989-2004 United Methodist Clergy, Illinois Great Rivers Conference;
2004 Co-Chair of The Bishop's Cabinet
2002-Present District Superintendent
1997 2002 Pastor of Springfield Grace United Methodist Church
Springfield, IL
1995-1997 Protestant Chaplain Millikin University Decatur, IL
1992 - 1994 Associate Pastor of Morton United Methodist Church
Morton, IL
1989-1992 Pastor Sharon United Methodist Church Decatur, IL
1986 - 1987 Student Associate Pastor at Swope Park UMC,
Missouri West Conference
1987 1989 Student Associate Pastor at Longview UMC,
Missouri West Conference
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MEMBER: |
2002 Present Board of Trustees McKendree College
2002 2004 Vice-Chair of National Black Clergywomen of the United
Methodist Church (BCWUMC), member since 1988 2003 - Present Member of NCJ Black District Superintendents
2004 NCJ UMW Worship Workshop Leader
1989 2004 Member of National, NCJ and IGRC Black Methodist for Church Renewal
2001 World Methodist Conference Delegation
2001 UMMEN Odyssey
2001 2002 Treasurer for the Illinois Great Rivers Conference Board of Ordained Ministry
2000 NCJ UMW Bible Study Leader
2000-2004 National Council of Churches of Christ In the USA Governing Board;
1999 IL Great Rivers UMW's Young Women's Get Away Event Preacher
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OTHER: |
2003 Present Founder of a United Methodist Ecumenical Response to the HIV/AIDS Crisis: HIV/AIDS Metro East African American and Latino Ministry of Education, Advocacy and Prevention
1999 2001 Pan Methodist Annual Christmas Cantatas
(Involving 16 congregations and 6 denominations)
1997 Where Are the Children Musical CD |
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