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The Jennings Temple Church (Christian Methodist Episcopal)

320 Avenue G P. O. Box 1022

Greenwood, MS 38930

Education Day Highlighting the Graduates

of

2016 May 15, 2016

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11

Patricia Y. Baylor, Director of Christian Education The Reverend Willie Robert Jones, Pastor

The Reverend Dr. Charles Holbrook, Presiding Elder The Right Reverend Thomas L. Brown, Presiding Bishop

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THE ACTS OF WORSHIP MINISTRY OF PREPARATION

Prelude: ...................................... Mrs. Mildred Sias and Jonathan Butler, Musicians

Mr. Jonathan Butler

Introit: ................................................................................................... Congregation

“The Lord is in His Holy Temple, Let all the earth keep silence before Him (Hymn #541)

Lighting of Candles ............................ Acolyte ................................. Rayshun Grisby

Processional ...................................................................................... Mass Choir and

2016 High School Graduates

THE MINISTRY OF PRAISE .................................................................. Call to Worship

Leader: Worship the Lord in the beauty of Holiness

People: They that worship Him, must worship Him in spirit and truth.

Morning Hymn ...................................................................... “O How I Love Jesus” The Hymnal of the C.M.E. Church #10

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (The Apostles’ Creed):

Leader: Let us unite in this historic confession of the Christian faith:

Leader and People: I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth:

And in Jesus Christ His only Son, Our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spi5rit, born of

the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried; the third day

he rose from the dead, he ascended into heaven and sitteth at the right hand of God the

Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the

Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the

resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen

THE MINISTRY OF PRAYER

Morning Prayer .............................................................................. Mr. Troy Mitchell

Choral Response ............................................................. “Hear Our Prayer, O Lord”

The Hymnal of the C.M.E. Church #450

THE MINISTRY OF MUSIC

Selection ................................................................................................... Mass Choir

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Litany ............................................................................................. Mrs. Felicia Cates

Leader: For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and

not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. People: Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. Leader: You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. People: I will be found by you,” declares the LORD, “and will bring you back from

captivity.[b] I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you,” declares the LORD, “and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.”

Gloria Patri

Welcome ................................................................................ Mrs Alanda Travillion

Occasion ................................................................................. Attorney Carl Palmer Justice Court Judge & Greenwood City Schools Attorney

THE MINISTRY OF GIVING

Morning Offering/Benevolent Offering

Introduction of Speaker ............................................ Judge Lillie Blackmon Sanders State of Mississippi 21st Judicial Circuit Court

Song .......................................................................................................... Mass Choir

Words of Encouragement ...................................................... Judge Jannie M. Lewis State of Mississippi 6th Judicial Circuit Court

Invitation to Discipleship ....................................................... Pastor Willie R. Jones

Selection/Congregational Song ................................................................ Mass Choir

Presentation

Selection ................................................................................................... Mass Choir

Remarks, Parish Notices and Rituals of Friendship ................. Mr. W. Frank Morris Asst. Director, Christian Education

Remarks ...................................................................................Pastor Willie R. Jones

THE MINISTRY OF BLESSING

Doxology (Standing)

Benediction (Seated)

Departing Music (Seated)

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Gift Bearers

Austin Cartwright, Justin Cartwright, Christopher Mitchell and Cameron Mitchell

Announcements

Worship Service 1st -4th

Bible Study each Wednesday at 12:00 noon

Our Sick & Shut In

Sis. Lucinda Baker Bro. James Spells

Sis. Estella Thompson Sis. Lida Howard

Rev. Wilola Gray Sister Mary Jackson

Sister Annie Reeves Sister Beatrice Higgins

Prayer List

Sis. Mary Spells Sis. Bessie Oliphant

Sis. Sonia Firrow Bro. Richard Hemphill

Sis. Jessie Tramiel Sis. Delores Cobbs

Bro. Leonard Tramiel Bro. John Shavers

Sis. Johnetta N. Hill Bro. Kenneth Hill

Bro. Robert Moore

Contact Information

Rev. Willie R. Jones

Church: 662-453-8644 Mobile: 662-392-1038

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Greenwood-Jackson District

406 Winding Hills Drive- Clinton, MS 39056

May 15, 2016

Dear Graduates, I greet you, the graduating scholars of The Jennings Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in the

Matchless Name of Jesus the Christ of God; our Risen Savior! You have been faithful to God, your church, your families and your schools.

This is no small accomplishment you all have achieved. For the last twelve years you have been enduring the rigors of studying, serving, maturing, adjusting, rising victoriously, and managing new experiences and new challenges. Today is a witness to your success at this level of your life and progress.

You are to be commended and you should feel proud of yourselves for staying the course and completing your High School and or your College education. Eyes have not seen nor have ears heard what The Lord has in store for you individually and collectively if you continue in faithfulness to Him.

As you sit in the driver’s seat of your life, remember you and your Creator will write the next chapter. As you write, be creative, scholarly, progressive, faithful, committed, and determined. Write a Best Seller and make yourselves the main character and star. Let The Lord be your best supporting Actor watch Him support you to an Oscar performance!

So, as you go forth, remember the words from Isaiah 40:30, & 31; “Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young [women and] men shall utterly fall: 31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”

May The Lord bless and prosper every effort you make and may He always keep the wind at your back, the Son on your face, humility on your knees, faith in your spirit, and hope in your heart!

God bless each of you as you tackle the world and become the next leaders for success! Never forget where you came from and you will always know where you are going!

Yours in the Service of Our Lord, Rev. Charles E. Holbrook Presiding Elder

The Jennings Temple Church

Dear Graduates,

I'm excited about this month because among other things, we are celebrating the graduation of some of our church family's young people. They are graduating from high school and college. Scripture tells us to rejoice when anyone in our Christian family rejoices, so on graduation days in this month, we will be praying special prayers to honor these special people who have persevered.

I've heard several people over my life ask or tell me the difference between a freshman and a mature senior graduate. Most of us know that the sophomore is the one who may have the tendency to think they already know everything. The mature senior, however, after graduating has the tendency to look back after completing all those years of hard work and thinking "after all I had to learn, I now realize how much more I don't know."

Maybe we'll have lots of graduations our entire life, which can remind us that once again we haven't come to the end, but we're just experiencing another opportunity to begin taking another bite out of all there is in front of us that we cannot see. If we live in this kind of mind set, we might tend to cling harder to our Lord who has infinite knowledge and promises to never let go of us through the situations we don't yet know.

It is my prayer that all the graduates develop that relationship with Jesus Christ, the God that The Jennings Temple Church family introduced to you. Always remember... through Christ you have made it to this season of your life by His grace. And that same wonderful grace will bring you over any challenge life brings your way. The closer you come to Jesus the brighter your future will be. Congratulations and God Bless all your future endeavors. Rev. Willie R. and Mrs. Sheila A. Jones

The Jennings Temple C.M.E. Church Board of Christian Education

Dear Graduates, have dreams! And, as Amanda Bradley says:

Follow your Dream. Take one step at a time and don’t settle for less.

Just continue to climb…

Follow your dream. If you stumble, don’t stop and lose sight of God.

Press to the top. For only on top can we see the whole view.

We can see what we’ve done and what we can do.

Can we then have the vision to see something new.

Press on, follow your dreams.

Patricia Y. Baylor, Director – Christian Education, and members.

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High School Graduates

Greenwood High Bulldogs 1209 Garrard Avenue Greenwood, MS 38930 Dr. Lorita Harris, Principal Lori Gardner, Counselor

Olive Branch Conquestadors 9366 Sandidge Road Olive Branch, MS 38654 Allyson Killough, Principal Lindsey Chun, Counselor

Southaven Chargers 735 Rasco Road Southaven, MS 38671 Shane Jones, Principal Latausha Williams, Counselor

White Station Spartans 514 South Perkins Road Memphis, TN 38117 David Mansfield, Principal Tamala Brown-Malone, Counselor

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JEFFREY L. BANKS JR. Birthdate: April 10, 1998

Parents: Jeffrey Banks, Sr.

Erica Banks

School: Olive Branch High School

Colors: Blue & Gold

Mascot: Conquistadors

City: Olive Branch, Mississippi

Church Activities: Attend Sunday School & Church

Other Activities: Football

College Plans: Pearl River Community College

After College: To pursue a career as a U. S. Marshall

Proverbs 3:3-4

Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:

So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

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TI’MIA LANITRA BLISSETT Birthdate: October 19, 1997

Parents: Timothy Blissett, Sr.

Arnitra Blissett

School: White Station High School

Colors: Green & Gray

Mascot: Spartan

City: Memphis, Tennessee

Church Activities:

Praise dance, Choir

School Activities: Football manager (6 years)

College Plans:

Mississippi State University

After College:

To attend grad school and open a daycare center.

Proverbs 22:24-25

Do not associate with a man given to anger; Or go with a hot-tempered man,

Or you will learn his ways and find a snare for yourself.

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MAURICE T. METCALF Birth date: June 23, 1998

Parents: Maurice Metcalf, Sr.

Sheilesia McIntyre

High School: Greenwood High

Colors: Maroon & White

Mascot: Bulldogs

City: Greenwood, Mississippi

College Plans:

Attend the University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee

Church Activities:

Sunday School

Other Activities:

Football and Baseball

After College: Working in the field of Heating and air conditioning.

Jeremiah 17:7-8

Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall

not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

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ASTRAEA MOORE Birth date: June 4, 1998

Parents: Terrence Moore

Miranda Nicole Morton

School: Southaven High School

Colors: Orange & Blue

Mascot: Chargers

City: Southaven, Mississippi

Church Activities:

Choir, Sunday School

Other Activities:

Basketball

College Plans:

Northwest Community College

After College:

Sport Therapist Proverbs 3:3-4

Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:

So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

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D’NASHIA DAVALYIA QUINN

Birthdate: December 2, 1997

Parents: Donald Spells

Bianca Quinn

School: Greenwood High School

Colors: Maroon and White

Mascot: Bulldog

City: Greenwood, Mississippi

Church Activities:

Choir & Praise Dance, Sunday School Secretary

Other Activities:

Cheerleader, (9-12) National Honor Society

College Plans:

Tougaloo College

After College: To furthering my education by getting my master’s and

getting a career in Forensic.

Proverbs 2:10-11

When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

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2016 College Graduates

Bachelor Degree, Master Degree

and Doctorate Degree

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ARIANA JASHAE GARDNER

Department of Biology Bachelor of Science in Biology Pre-Physical Therapy

College: Jackson State University Colors: Blue & White Jackson, Mississippi Parents: Percy Wingfield Gardner Loria Fortune Gardner Church Activities:

Member of Jennings Temple C.M.E. Church Other Activities:

4 yr. Soccer (Lettered), WEB Dubois Honor College graduate, Honor graduate 3.46 GPA, All SWAC Academic Who’s Who Among Collegiate Athletes.

Future Plans:

Attend The University of Texas - Arlington and ultimately obtain a Doctorate of Physical Therapy focusing on sports Medicine. My overall goal is to become a professional in the sports medicine field and work with professional athletes.

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RAYMOND DALE GRISBY

Department of Business Administration Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

College: Mississippi Valley State University Colors: Green & White

Itta Bena, Mississippi

Parents: Raymond Grisby, Sr.

The Late Brenda D. Grisby

Church Activities: Inspirational Choir

Young Adult Sunday School Superintendent

Other Activities:

Delta Mu Delta Honor Society, Career Peer

Future Plans:

To pursue Master’s Degree in Business Administration with an

emphasis in Strategic Leadership

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TRENTON LEE HOBBS

Department of Mass Communications Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication

College: Mississippi Valley State University Colors: Green & White

Itta Bena, Mississippi

Parents: Reverend Willie Robert Jones, Jr.

Sheila Ann Hobbs-Jones

Church Activities:

Senior Choir

Young Adult Sunday School Superintendent

Other Activities:

Award: Outstanding skills in radio -MVSU

Radio DJ (WVSD 91.7), completed WGNL 104.3 Internship

Future Plans:

To pursue a career in Radio Broadcasting on the local or national

level.

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DENEIDRA LATRICE JOHNSON Department of Business Administration Bachelor of Science in Business Administration College: Mississippi Valley State University Colors: Green & White

Itta Bena, Mississippi

Parents: Michael McKinnon/Eddie Cates

Felicia Cates

Church Activities:

Jennings Temple Inspirational Choir

Other Activities:

Hanging out with family and shopping.

Future Plans:

To pursue a more advanced career in business and possibly

relocate to another state.

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JORDAN MONIT TRAVILLION Communicative Disorders Department Bachelor of Science in Communicative Disorders College: Jackson State University Colors: Blue & White

Jackson, Mississippi

Parents: Gregory Travillion

Alanda Russell Travillion

Church Activities:

Member of Jennings Temple C.M.E. Church

Future Plans:

Attend graduate School to further education in speech therapy.

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GREGORY GERONE HASLETT Department of Social Work Master of Social Work College: Mississippi Valley State University Colors: Green & White

Itta Bena, Mississippi

Parents: Willie Fred Amos

Ida Zinnie Thomas Haslett

Church Activities:

Inspirational/Adult Choirs.

Other Activities:

MVSU Social Work Club, Alpha Kappa Mu National Honor

Society, Golden Key National Honor Society, Who’s who among

America’s College and Universities, Community Activist.

Future Plans: Full time employment

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MARILYN HOLMES

Department of Business Administration Master of Business Administration in Finance College: Mississippi Valley State University Colors: Green & White

Itta Bena, Mississippi

Parents: King H. Jackson, Jr.

Late Kathry Parker-Jackson

Church Activities:

Member of Jennings Temple C.M.E. Church

Other Activities:

Substituted for children department

Future Plans:

To continue as a business and financial advisor to help students and others to

master the financial challenges they face in life and to provide spiritual

guidance to those I encounter and help them grow and develop into the

individuals God created them to be.

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CARLOS A. EMMONS Department of Business Administration Master of Business of Administration

College: University of Miami Colors: Orange & Green

Miami, Florida

Parents: Robert Moore

Freda Emmons Taylor

Other Activities:

Football,

National Football League:

Pittsburg Steelers,

Philadelphia Eagles, & New York Giants

Future Plans:

To expand my business in Atlanta, Georgia.

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GEORGE CARPTEN IV

University of Cincinnati Doctorate of Musical Arts

College: University of Cincinnati Colors: Red & Black

Cincinnati, Ohio

Parents: George Carpten III

Brenda Lewis Carpten

Church Activities:

Sunday School Student

Other Activities:

Symphony orchestra, Jazz band

Teaches/tutors students in trumpet performance

Future Plans:

To continue my career in the field of music performance.

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We continue to journey into our future through Higher Education, Christian Service, and Prayer

A Graduate's Prayer

Dear Lord, As I look toward the future, bright hope conducts this prayer, for I know the plans You have for me, were wrought with divine care. Holy Spirit, lead me. Let me run at Your command, Yet be still and know that You are God, when trouble is close at hand. Your Word will be a lamp for me, a guide to light my way, a solid place to set my feet, a compass when I stray. May I live my life to praise You, not for fortune, nor for fame, May everything I say and do bring glory to Your name. May my eyes stay fixed upon You as I seek the way that's pure, Tasting Your love and goodness, sleeping and rising secure. Planted by Your living streams I'll delight in all Your ways, Hidden by Your sheltering wings with new mercies for each day. Even in a dangerous land when storms threaten to destroy, at the cross I'll stand upon the Rock, my Strength, my Hope, my Joy. Dear Lord, show me Your favor, at all times keep me blessed, May Your face ever shine upon me, with peace and perfect rest. Amen.

--Mary Fairchild

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Autographs and Well Wishes

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