On Thy People Pour Thy Power

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On Thy People Pour Thy Power

• The Office of Black Ministries
• Episcopal Church Center

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On Thy People Pour Thy Power

• It is our resolution to you to keep this
  prayer before you, before all the work of this
  office, and before the whole church.

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L . E . A . D .
On Thy People Pour Thy Power

• The Office of Black Ministries embraces the
  mission to
• LEVERAGE our leadership skills for ministry in
  the whole church.
• ESTABLISH initiatives for growth and development
  among all segments of the church.
• ADVOCATE for equity to ensure a higher level of
  participation in every aspect of church work.
• DEVELOP programming and resources to provide a
  broader focus for mission and ministry.

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On Thy People Pour Thy Power
Organization of Black Episcopal Seminarians On
Thy People Pour Thy Power Beginning the
Journey March 6 - 9, 2005 Voorhees College
Campus, Denmark, South Carolina
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On Thy People Pour Thy Power
7th Triennial Black Clergy Conference On Thy
People Pour Thy Power Continuing the
Journey October 23 26, 2005 Emory Conference
Center, Atlanta, Georgia Convocation for Newly
Ordained Clergy October 26 27, 2005
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New Initiatives Join Us

• Campus Ministry
• St. Pauls College, Lawrenceville, VA
• Voorhees College, Denmark, SC
• St. Augustines College, Raleigh, NC
• A one and one half day symposium will be held
  with students and clergy.

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New Initiatives Join Us

• Recognition Day
• A Recognition Day Event will honor colleges with
  Episcopal links.
• A worship service at which the three
  Historically Black Episcopal Colleges in the
  United States, Cuttington College, Liberia, and
  other colleges that are served by Episcopal
  Chaplains will be honored.

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New Initiatives Join Us

• One In The Spirit
• Opportunities for congregations to interact with
  one another across lines of ethnicity and gender
  to draw on the gifts, skill and energy of people
  from diverse experiences and perspectives.

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New Initiatives Join Us

• Mentoring Partnerships
• This will build upon the contacts that begin
  at the annual conference of the Organization of
  Black Episcopal Seminarians (OBES). A broader
  effort will recruit experienced clergy who will
  then be partnered with seminarians and newly
  ordained clergy to forge long-term partnerships
  for ministry support.

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Discussion for Action Groups

• We are looking to form Discussion for Action
  Groups in the following areas
• Global Mission
• Domestic Mission
• Training Development Issue
• Youth Ministries
• Issue Specific to Women
• Social Justice Issues

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Historical Facts

• Portions of this collection are from Library of
• The Rev. Canon Dr. Thomas Logan, Sr.Other photos
  are archives of the St. Thomas African
  Episcopal Church Historical Society,
  Philadelphia, PA.

The Office of Black Ministries invites those
who hold the history of African American
contributions in the Episcopal Church, to share
their knowledge and experiences as a means of
passing on the black story.
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Mine Eyes Have Seen the Savior
Historical Facts

• The saints that went before us opened and
  paved a brilliant path to bring us to this
  juncture in our history. Their struggle will be
  in vain if we fail to stay the course.

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Black Bishops Poster
Historical Facts

• The saints that went before us opened and
  paved a brilliant path to bring us to this
  juncture in our history. Their struggle will be
  in vain if we fail to stay the course.

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The Office of Black Ministries

• Episcopal Church Center
• 815 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10017
• The Rev. Angela S. Ifill, Missioner
• 800-334-7626 ext. 6084
• 212-716-6084
• www.episcopalchurch.org/black.htm