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THE FLINT JOURNAL • SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1994
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Cha:rch ordains
women
deacons
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II Tifo women from Flint-area
Unitctt Methodist churches
were-ordained deacon, first
leveCof ordination, at the Detroit Annual Conference. They
are: • .
tJ;Lynn L. Church, whose
hom.~ ,.<;.burch is Emmanuel in
Burten. She studied at Baker
College and the University of
Michigan and is a student at
Garr~-Evangelical Theological s:~minary.
111· Ginethea Delera McDowell, whose home church is
in Columbiaville. A graduate of
the.'University of MichiganFlint and of Asbury Theologicai~ Seminary, she has been appoi:n ted pastor of the Yale and
Greenwood churches.
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Let It Be Known Tbat
Lynn L. Churcli
eaeon
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Having been ~eeme~ as JveU qwalifie~ to be entrwste~ witb tbis sacre~ office, tbis person was electe~ tbereto
b~ tbe
'lJe.troit
Annual Conference.
Un~er tbe provi~ence of Almigbt~ Go~ an~ in recognition of His Eternal Glor~, I 1 a bishop of Tbe Unite~
Metbo~ist cburcb, have, b:9 the imposition of m~ han~s an~ b~ pra:9er1 set apart for tbe work of a Deacon, to rea~
tbe Hol:9 Scriptures in the cbwrcb of Go~, to preach tbe wor~ of Go~,·~~~ to perform otber ~wties in accor~ance with
tbe Discipline of the cbwrch, so long as tbis person continues to be a faithful servant of Jesus cbrist an~ to a~bere
to an~ teach tbe Gospel of our Lor~ an~ tbe ~octrines of tbe cburcb.
In testimon:9 whereof, I bave hereunto set m~ banD anD tbe seal of m9
office this
eigfitfi
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June
in tbe
~ear of our Lor~
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The Board of Ordained Ministry
Detroit Annual Conference of the United Methodist ChLrch
.., March 30, 1994
DearTom, _
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i fA.t the 1994 session ofthe Detroit Annual Conference, a child ofyour church family,
LYNN · . CHURCH will be ordained a deacon in the Church. This is a high moment for family,
individual, and the extended family of faith.
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The Board of Ordained Ministry would like your church to be represented in the service of
ordination with the gift of a Bible to the ordinand. The Bible is a symbol of the ordination of the
deacon to word, order, and service. We hope your church family will take pride in giving this gift
as a symbol of your role in this person's calling to ministry.
Please contact the ordinand regarding personal taste and preference in a bible. Please
present the Bible to the person prior to Annual Conference in order that it will be with the
ordinand at the time of the service.
You and the members of your congregation are invited to attend the service of ordination.
It will take place in Dawson Aud1torium, at Adrian College, Wednesday, June 8th, 7:30p.m.
Thank you for your part in preparing persons for ordained ministry. Thank you also for
participating in the ordination of this special individual with the gift of a Bible .
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May God continue to bless your ministry.
Your in Christ,
(hfJeffry W. Dinner
P.O. Box 70
Gladstone, MI 4983 7
906-428-93 1 I
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1920 Lake Shore Drive
P.O. Box 70
Gladstone , Michigan 49837
Church, Lynn L.