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Quadrennial Report 2016 • AMEC Sunday School Union 1
QUADRENNIAL REPORTAMEC SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION
Philidelphia Convention Center1101 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
July 6th-13th, 2016
Bishop T. Larry Kirkland, Chairman, Publications Commission
Dr. Johnny Barbour Jr., Publisher
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Members(1) Rev. Dr. Silvester Beaman (11) Rev. Mark Griffi n(2) Mrs. Valerie Gary Bell (12) Mrs. Saundra Lucas(3) Rev. William Wheatley (13) Rev. Willie Woods(4) Mrs. Helen Brown Oliver (14) Rev. Tar-U-Way Bright(5) Rev. Taurus Myhand (15) Rev. Keith Links(6) Ms. Latrellis Dent (16) Rev. Andrew Morris Grant(7) Rev. William Smith (17) Rev. Pierson Chilukuta(8) Ms. Stephanie Burks (18) Mr. Amerigo Mazuze(9) Rev. Farrell J. Duncombe (19) Rev. G. L. Moyo(10) Dr. Roderick Moore (20) Mr. Stain Simfukwe
At-Large(1) Rev. Dr. Harold Mayberry (3) Rev. David Cousin(2) Rev. Henry A. Belin III (4) Rev. J. Edgar Boyd
Commission on Publications
Bishop T. Larry KirklandChairperson
Dr. Johnny Barbour, Jr., Publisher Sunday School Union
Rev. Henry A. Belin, IIIVice-Chairperson
Dr. Calvin H. Sydnor, III, EditorThe Christian Recorder
Ms. LaTrellis DentSecretary
Rev. Dr. Teresa L. Fry BrownHistoriographer/Director ofResearch and ScholarshipEditor of The AME Review
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THE PUBLISHER’S MESSAGE
GREETINGS:
To: Bishop John R. Bryant, Senior Bishop; Bishop Richard Franklin Norris, President of the General Board; Bishop John F. White, President of the Council of Bishops and Host Bishop; and Bishop T. Larry Kirkland, Chairman of the Commission on Publications; Bishops of the Church; General Offi cers; Connectional Offi cers; Members of the General Board; Clergy, Laity, and Members of the Commission on Publications of the African Methodist Episcopal Church:
It is with reverence and a deep sense of humility and gratitude to Almighty God, that I come before you to submit my Quadrennial Report as the President/Publisher of the Sunday School Union of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
I am deeply grateful to my Chairman, Bishop T. Larry Kirkland, for his support, advice and counseling. Without him, our measure of progress would not be the same. I thank my wife and the staff of the Sunday School Union for their patience, loyalty and untiring support.
The goal of this department is to continually provide high quality service, products and materials second to none at a fair market price to the African Methodist Episcopal Church and the community at large.
For this fi scal year ending March 31, 2016, the Sunday School Union experienced a total revenue of $1,945,793 and a gross profi t of $383,162.
On behalf of the entire staff of the Sunday School Union, I thank you for your support.
Yours in Christ,
Johnny Barbour, Jr.
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STAFFAndré Wright, Director of Operations
(Alphabetically)
Brown-Collier, Shelia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Support Assistant
Dotson, Orlando . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graphic Artist/Design/Layout
Grant, Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Folder Operator
Gunn, Mary F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Data Entry/Receptionist
Kinzer, Michael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Controller/Bookkeeper
Krock, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-Press/Stripper
Murray, Gary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forklift/Bindery/Stitcher
Oden, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stitcher Operator/Bindery
Russell, Micheal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graphic Artist/Design/Layout
Scott, Jeremy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/C Pressman
Smith, Allen D., Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Production Manager
Smith, Tawana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shipping Manager/Mail Room
Stanfi eld, Andy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Typesetter/Proofreader/Layout
Thomas, Anthony, Sr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shipping and Receiving
Washington, Alfonso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Custodian
Whisonant, Garlinda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proofreader/Pre-Press
http://www.amecpublishinghouse.com/
Wilson, Donald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2/C Pressman
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PUBLICATIONS
The AMEC Sunday School Union is proud to print Connectional publications including The Christian Recorder, The AME Church Review, The Secret Chamber, The Missionary Magazine, The YPD Gazette, The Journal of Christian Education, and The Voice of Missions. We can also print your district’s annual conference schedule booklet. We appreciate your continued support and trust in printing and design.
The Sunday School Union remains committed to providing quarterly Sunday School material as well as the Doctrine and Discipline, hymnals, worship and liturgy books, and altar/communion items. We offer many of the minister’s course of study books, personalized offering envelopes for local churches, and selected contemporary certifi cates featuring photos of Bishop Richard and Sarah Allen.
Partnerships with other publishing companies such as Urban Ministries, Inc. and Standard Publishing enable us to also provide you seasonal items for Vacation Bible School, yearly commentary resources in King James or New International Version, and specialty bibles.
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Application for Permission to UseThe African Methodist Episcopal Church Trademark/Logo
The Shield with the Cross, the Anvil, and the LetteringAfrican Methodist Episcopal
1. Name of Applicant:
Address:
Phone: Fax:
E-Mail:
2. How will the trademark/logo be used (e.g., stationery, business cards, brochures, programs, souvenirs,
church stationery and offering envelopes or accessory items)? Please describe in detail.
3. Description of the product to be developed.
4. Length of time for use:
The undersigned hereby accepts responsibility to maintain the integrity of the AMEC trademark/logo by representing it accurately in items of its design, color, proportion and style.
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