The Second Episcopal District

GREETINGS TO THE SECOND EPISCOPAL DISTRICT...

LET ME EXPRESS TO YOU HOW DELIGHTED I AM FOR THE WAY YOU RESPONDED TO THE "INAUGURAL" CHILDREN'S, YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT CONFERENCE, WHICH WAS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SPRING CONVOCATION 2013 AT PHILLIPS TEMPLE CME CHURCH IN INDIANAPOLIS ON APRIL 4-6, 2013.  COMMENDATIONS TO ALL PRESIDING ELDERS, CLERGY AND LAY, AS WELL AS THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN ORGANIZING, FACILITATING, AND SUPPORTING IN VARIOUS MANNERS.  WE ARE ESPECIALLY GRATEFUL FOR THE CHILDREN, YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS OF THE 2ND EPISCOPAL DISTRICT WHO JOURNEYED FROM FAR AND NEAR TO TAKE PART.  WE FURTHER WISH TO THANK REV. OLIVER DEWAYNE WALKER AND THE PHILLIPS TEMPLE FAMILY FOR THEIR HOSPITALITY AND FOR BEING SUCH GREAT HOSTS.  WE WERE BLESSED TO HAVE BISHOP JAMES B. WALKER OF THE 9TH EPISCOPAL DISTRICT; DR. ORE SPRAGIN; DR. BOBBY BEST; PAST PRESIDING ELDERS REV. AND MRS. GROVER MITCHELL AND REV. AND MRS. CURLEE ADAMS; AND MS. SHANTA ADAMS JOINING US FOR THIS EVENTFUL CELEBRATION! CERTAINLY IT WAS A DEMONSTRATATION OF OUR COLLECTIVE AND HARMONIOUS EFFORTS AS WE CONTINUE TO STRIVE TO BE SECOND TO NONE(#2220)! TO GOD BE THE GLORY!

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO RECALL THE CELEBRATION BY VIEWING THE CYYAC/SPRING CONVOCATION SLIDESHOW BELOW. 

BLESSINGS AND PEACE,

BISHOP & MRS. SYLVESTER WILLIAMS, SR.

...Second to none!

The mission of the CME Church in the Second Episcopal District is to form Christian disciples through the systematic training and development of CME clergy and laity.  Empowered by the Holy Spirit, CME disciples will preach and teach the word of Christ, nurture spiritual growth and stewardship, and witness and organize for systematic and social change in our communities.

Bishop and Mrs. Sylvester Williams, Sr.