First Area Meeting of 2010-11 Conference Year

The Flint Area WMS and YPD will meet on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at Newman - Pontiac. Sis. Valerie Bates is the host president and Rev. Lila R. Martin, the host pastor.

We would love to have representatives from all of our local churches in attendance as we organize for the Conference year, plan our strategy for eradicating domestic violence, and plan for attendance at the upcoming WMS Quadrennial Convention in 2011.

Please come out, bring your YPD, give us your suggestions, volunteer for committees, and help us to make this another productive year.

Bus to 4th District Planning Meeting

There will be a bus traveling to the 4th District (AMEC) Planning Meeting at the Crowne Plaza in Rosemont, Illinois, October 21 - 23, 2010. The bus will leave Quinn Chapel AME Church in Flint, MI on October 21, 2010 at 5:00 a.m. and return on October 23, 2010.

The cost is $90 round-trip (which includes a non-refundable $25 deposit) with the deposit due on September 25th and the balance due October 4, 2010.

Please make checks payable and mail with the attached form to:

Quinn Chapel AME Church
2101 Lippincott Blvd.
Flint, MI 48503

For more information contact: Mary Wilson - (810) 238-6739

Quinn Chapel AME Church
Rev. Stanly U. Sims, Pastor

Cook Missionary Society Annual Tea

The Cook WMS of Vernon Chapel AME Church in Flint, MI brings you their ANNUAL TEA on September 18, 2010 at 12 noon in the church's Family Life Center.

The Cook WMS is looking forward to having you join us as we "Embrace the Ties That Bind: Faith, Family and Friends"

Contact Estella Simpkins, Program Publicity, for additional information at 810-252-5437.

Sis. Loretha Roberts
Program Chairperson

Sis. Birdie Brown
Local President

Rev. Ernest Garrison
Local Pastor

Area Meeting - 10.17.09

Just a reminder that the Flint Area WMS will meet this Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at Vernon Chapel - Flint. Sis. Birdie Brown is the Host President and Rev. Ernest Garrison, the Host Pastor.

We would love to have representatives from all of our local churches in attendance as we organize for the Conference year, plan our upcoming activities, and continue those agenda items from last year. Our Conference WMS president, Sis. Jackie Mitchell-Robinson, and other Conference officers will join us.

Please come out, give us your suggestions, volunteer for committees, and help us to make this another productive year.

Shorter AMEC's Stimulus Package

Shorter A.M.E. Church in Denver, CO is giving away $30,000 to help stimulate their comunity's economy. See the video.

Prayer Requests

We come requesting prayers for the following persons/situations:
- Sis. Clydell Jones scheduled for second cataracrt surgery this morning (Tuesday)
- Sis. Mischa Smith of Battle Creek, recently diagnosed with breast cancer
- My mom, Judy Tyler, for strength for the journey
- Tommy Jefferson recovering from surgery
- Sis Shirley Ledsinger, recovering from surgery
- Lori Woodwore, Arlee Ewing, Nidia Bates, Sheila Sartin, Wilbert family, Bryd family in Mississippi and elsewhere

- Diane Bates, traveling mercies
- Stephanie Cavett, Ellie Hawkins, Pat Strickland, Morris family
- Makeitha who is having surgery
- Those who are unemloyed, underemployed and employed and just don't know which way to turn

- Rosalind Kennedy and family
- Carl Smith, Keys family, Bates family
- Those who are homeless and lost
- Pontiac School District, City of Pontiac
- And you and me.

Our Father knows all about it. We come together to agree on His Divine Intervention in all these and other situations that you may have on your hearts. Amen, Amen, Amen.

From Prayer Warrioer, Sis. Valerie Bates

We're Planting 100 Trees by April 24th

From Sis. Ruby Frazier, MI Conference 1st Vice President:

Welcome to an exciting opportunity to contribute to God’s earth providing a life giving force for ourselves and future generations to come. We ask each Area to commit to planting as many trees as you desire. Our Conference goal is 100 trees collectively on or before Arbor Day 2009. We ask that one tree per area be dedicated to the memory of Sister Mary Hatter who worked tirelessly in the Michigan Conference. Many of us have lost loved ones or a special member of our society over the year. You may choose to remember them by planting a tree in their memory also.


To help you with this goal here are a few tips to get you started:
1. On-line visit www.arborday.org You will find a wealth of suggestions and ideas about planting trees. One that may be fruitful for you would have your society join the Arbor Day Foundation. Membership is $10 and here is what you receive with this membership:

a. 10 Free Trees. The Foundation will send you trees to plant
wherever you choose.

b. You will receive 2 Give A Tree Cards and for every card you send
the foundation will plant a tree in one of our Nation’s forest that
has been devastated by fire, disease, or insects. The trees can be
planted in honor of your recipient.

c. The Foundation will plant 10 trees in your honor, or the honor of your recipient in a National Forest.

To read the entire letter and fil out a tree planting report form, contact your local society president who received the information by e-mail. The letter and form are also available on the Michigan Conference CD distributed February 28, 2009 and available by mail for $15. Get the order form here.