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For those who monitor African American Methodist Dr. Cheryl ), Bishop Ernest Lyght of New Jersey, the Rev. David
history, here are several suggestions: Walker, Briddell, all sons of the old Delaware Conference
Dr. John remembered highlights, honored heroes and
 Review web pages to be sure that the “whole Wright, challenged attendees to continue building the
story” is told. If a page contains only selective information it Rev. Dr. “beloved community” and making disciples of Jesus
should be so identified—example: “A list of white pastors” or Joseph Christ. The Rev. Fred Day, General Secretary of the
“A list of Southern Methodist pastors.” Wilson, General Commission on Archives and History of the
Ms. Anne United Methodist Church also brought greetings. At
 Contact the web page producer if the page contains Fleming the event, held at the historic Tindley Temple in
omissions or misstatements and identify the problem. Be Williams Philadelphia, Bishop Peggy Johnson welcomed
cordial and pursue a positive outcome in the (Member hundreds of members and guests to this momentous
communication. Emeritus); event. – Excepts from Eastern PA Conference, NewsSpirit
Executive Digest, March 11, 2015 issue
 Assume the misinformation is not adversarial, but make sure Assistant
that the producer understands why the flaw is not Ms. Carol OUR
acceptable. Travis. TREASURE

 Offer to help collect accurate data since the web page The Letting Others
producer may not be aware of sources. Educate for a 21st AAMHC Help Us
century outlook. Journal
Some of you may know me as a “pack-rat,” a gentle
 Revisit the web page to be certain that appropriate is description of a hoarder. Looking through my hoard of
adjustments have been made and that accuracy and published things I came across a January/February 1986 issue of
currency are maintained. Alive Now!, a devotional publication still published by
several the Upper Room of the United Methodist Church’s
- Elaine Parker Adams, AAMHC Marketing and times a Discipleship Ministries. My attention was captured by
Communications Committee member, can be year by the an item created by Ray Council, then a UMC pastor
reached at epadams@aol.com. African from Middle Tennessee:
American
50TH Methodist God’s Sacred Trust –
Heritage “To deprive others of the least opportunity to give to
CELEBRATION Center; us what they desire for us to have, the benefits of that
AAMHC treasure of their inner goodness and grace, is to hold
OF THE back from them God’s sacred trust of which they are
36 heirs.”
PENINSULA- Madison It was a reminder to me that I need to be ever vigilant
Avenue, in offering to others the opportunity to support the
DELAWARE P. O. Box on-going ministry of the African American Methodist
L-R: Bishops Ernest Lyght, Susan Heritage Center.
Morrison, Peggy Johnson, Violet 127;
Madison, You are invited to make financial contributions to
CONFERENCEFisher, Woodie White; Courtesy of NJ 07940. undergird our ministry and the several projects that
the Peninsula-Delaware Conf. April 25, 2015 E-mail: are underway. You are invited to make gifts in
Comm. Office aamhc@ memory of persons who are a part of the historical
aol.com; stream of African Americans in Methodism. You are
On Saturday, April 25, 2015 over 200 people gathered at invited to make gifts in honor of persons presently a
Whatcoat United Methodist Church in Dover, Delaware, www. part of living out our Methodist story. You are invited
to celebrate its history as the first annual conference AAMHC- to share your treasure as a token of appreciation for
formed for African Americans in the segregated UMC.org; the blessings you have received.
Methodist Church. In 1965 it was the first African (973) 408- We welcome contributions in the way of checks
American annual conference to merge and become a payable to AAMHC and mailed to the African
desegregated and new Peninsula-Delaware Conference 3862. American Methodist Heritage Center, 36 Madison
within the denomination. Bishop Woodie White was the Avenue, P.O. Box 127, Madison, NJ 07940. Your
keynote preacher. Bishop Peggy Johnson was the host support of this ministry is greatly appreciated and we
bishop for the event. receive it as a sign that you share in the sacred trust
of which we all are heirs.
CELEBRATION
OF THE - Barbara Ricks Thompson is the President
DELAWARE of AAMHC and can be reached at
ANNUAL beerix@aol.com
CONFERENCE
L-R: Rev. David Briddell, Rev. Fred
Day, Rev. Herbert Palmer, Bishop May 30, 2015
Gregory Palmer, Bishop Ernest
Lyght, Rev. Robert Johnson, Bishop “A Century of
Peggy Johnson; Photo courtesy of Commitment, A Legacy of
Melanie Dupree, Tindley Temple

Love” was the theme of a joyous celebration of the former

Delaware Annual Conference on May 30, 2015, the

segregated but beloved conference of black Methodists in
the region from 1864 until it merged in 1965. Philadelphia-
born Bishop Gregory Palmer, Rev. Herbert Palmer (his Dad