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THE REVS. PHILLIP
BURKS and HYDRIAN
ELUOTT, both of the Detroit
Conference, received their
D .Min. degrees from Drew
Theological School in May.
Dr. Burks has been pastor of
· ·
Flint Charity
UMC s ince
199 6 . The
154-member
congregation
formed
of a black
UMC and a
white UMC
and remains
inte g ra ted.
Burks directs
the Black Methodists for
Church Renewal Choir. His
dissertation topic was: "A
Strategy for Preparing a Congregation for Wholistic Growth
Through Self-Reflection and
Community Study." Dr. Elliott
has been pastor of the ! 50member Trinity Faith UMC
since January. r - - - - = - - His dissertation project
was completed
through
the Resurrection UMC in
Detroit,
whe r e th e
pastor served
from 199398 . With a
~issertation topic of "Evangehsm: Black Churches Working
with at Risk Youth," Elliott
graduated with distinction for
his "research, execution and
overall leadership." This distinction was in large part due
to the cooperation of laity in
the. chur~h community, ~nd
residents m the area.•' '1 .J..? / 7 ~
ducting choral tours of the
THE REV. DR. PHILLIP
state of Michigan and nation.
AUGUSTUS BURKS, pastor Dr. Burks is survived by his
of F lint: Charity UMC, died
brother, W illie A. Burks, 13939
D ec. 7. The funeral was held
Steel, Detroit, MI 48227 . His
Dec. 10 at Charity UMC. H e
mother and father, Ora D. and
was born Mar. 24, 195 1, in
H enry Burks, and sister, Ethel
D eu·oit. H e received his bacheThompson, died before him.
lor's degree from Wayne State
University, his M.Div. degree
from the Methodist Theologi_ _.....,...-_ _ __, cal School of
Ohio,
and
his D .Min .
from Drew
Theological
Seminary ,
Madi so n,
N.J.
Dr.
Burks was
received in
full conn ection into the
D e troit
Annual Conference in 1994 and served
D etroit: St. Timothy, D etroit:
Jefferson Ave., Flint: Ch arity
and the Cooperative Ministries
of Northwest Flint. H e was
director of the Detroit Conferen ce Black M ethodists for
Church Renewal Choir, con-
Jim Simmons
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Wednesday, December 08, 1999 10:54 AM
MICHIGAN_CHRISTIAN_ADVOCATE@ecunet.org; news_alert@umc-detconf.org
DEATH NOTICE (Revision)
Reverend Philip Burks died Tuesday, December 7 , 1999.
VISitation: Friday, December 10, 1999, 11 :00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. at
Charity UMC, 4601 Clio Road, Flint, Ml (810) 789-2961
Funeral: Friday, December 10, 12:00 noon, at Charity UMC
Condolences: Wille A. Burks (Brother)
13939 steel
Detroit, Ml 48227
Other surviving relative: (Uncle) Mr. James Hamilton from Florida
Received: 12/8/99
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