W E L C O M E P A C K E T

Gregg Tabernacle African Methodist Episcopal Church Fifth Episcopal District

Midwest Conference

Rev. Dr. Eraina M. Ross-Aseme, Senior Pastor Itinerant Elder

Bishop Clement W. FughPresiding Prelate

Presiding Elder Fran T. CaryMidwest North District

Beloved, :

Thank you for joining Gregg Tabernacle to workout your soul salvation. Here at Gregg you can grow and glow for Christ in finding a ministry to exercise your gift. Worshipping together is a sincere blessing for all of us. Since it is here that we can share with each other both the joys and the sorrows of our lives through Christ.

Please know that our church is always ready to help you with whatever need you may have.

In Christ’s Love,

Rev. Dr. Eraina M. Ross-Aseme

Rev. Dr. Eraina M. Ross-AsemeSenior Pastor

www.greggtabernaclekcmo.org

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Gregg Tabernacle African Methodist Episcopal Church1812 E. 37th St.

Mailing address: P O Box 5913 – Kansas City, Missouri 64171-0913Kansas City, Missouri 64109

The Reverend Dr. Eraina Marie Ross-Aseme, Pastor

Membership 95 As of October 16, 2016

Mailing Address: P O Box 5913 Kansas City, Missouri 64171-0913

Website: www.greggtabernaclekcmo.org

Email: e_aseme@yahoo.com

Church Phone Number: 816-921-6300

Mobile Phone Number: 816-398-1067

Pastor’s Vision Statement 2016-2017 “What God Has For You Is For You” S.T.E.M. James 2:26 KJV:

Stabilize

Televize

Evangelize

Mobilize*Overseas project

Mission Statement

“Creating a community of believers of Jesus Christ to make a difference everywhere we go.”

Key Audience: mission-minded people and the disenfranchised

Impact: spirit-filled worship services with ministries for everyone

Delivery: consistently perceived as youth, young adult and senior adult friendly; and heaven bound driven

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Tithes, Offerings, Alms

God’s Plan For Blessing You!Scriptures:Malachi 3: 8-12 Luke 6:38 Proverbs 19:17

Subject: Tithes, Offerings, and Alms

Introduction:

Are you sick and tired of going in circles when it comes to your finances? Many Christians are slow to learn the basic principles of giving and receiving and never seem to rise above their circumstances.

As a Christian we have a source of financial abundance that knows no limits. God has promised to meet our every need; spiritually, physically, and materially. The spiritual cornerstone of giving states that it is more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35); if you increase your giving, you’ll increase your blessing (Mathew 6: 19, 20); and last but not least, the kingdom of God must take priority in your life (Mathew 6:33).

Therefore in order to receive financially from God, God says that there are certain responsibilities that we must fulfill. And if we do our part, God will do God’s part and meet all our needs according to God’s riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Today, I will share with you spiritual laws that will set you on the right track and help you to receive financial abundance from God.

Tithes, Offerings and Alms; God’s Plan for Blessing you!

Malachi 3: 6-12 New King James6 “For I am the Lord, I do not change; therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob.     7 Yet from the days of your fathers you have gone away from My ordinances And have not kept them.     Return to Me, and I will return to you,” Says the Lord of hosts.       “But you said, ‘In what way shall we return?’

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8 “Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, ‘In what way have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings. 9 You are cursed with a curse, for you have robbed Me,     Even this whole nation.

10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse,   That there may be food in My house,  And try Me now in this,”   Says the Lord of hosts, “ If I will not open for you the windows of heaven   and pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it.   11 “And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, So that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground, nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,” Says the Lord of hosts; 12 and all nations will call you blessed, for you will be a delightful land,” Says the Lord of hosts.

1. Tithing and Open Windows

Malachi 3:10 “Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and prove Me now in this says the Lord of host if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such a blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it.”

One of your first responsibilities as Christian is to tithe. Many people don’t like to hear about tithing; it’s one subject that puts them into a state of anxiety and fear. They say, “We can’t even make ends meet now, how in the world can we give away ten percent of our income?”

But those who think this way fail to ever see the blessings that follow tithing. These people are not trusting God to be their unlimited source of supply. You will have no trouble tithing if you will see God as your ultimate provider.

Don’t limit yourself to just your paycheck for all your income. Tithing carries with it some definite blessings. One blessing is that you’ll have meat in your house. If you are experiencing a financial pinch to the point of not being able to buy meat at the grocery store, then maybe you should start tithing.

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If you tithe, God will also give you spiritual meat from God’s Word. So enter into God’s courts with thanksgiving and praise on you lips; expecting to be fed spiritual beef-steaks from the Man or Woman of God!

God also made some promises to those who tithe:

God will pour out a blessing from the windows of heaven ; out from the panes of heaven comes a deluge of good things; so much that you have to share it with someone else.

God promises to rebuke the devourer. In other words God will rebuke anything or anyone that keeps your money from going as far as it should go. God will make one dollar seem like ten dollars! Saints I know I’m right about this!

2. Offerings and Measured ReturnsLuke 6:38 “Give and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together; and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”

Now let’s talk about offerings. The Bible tells us that we are to give offerings. What is an offering? An offering is something that is above the first ten percent.

As Christians, we are obligated to pay tithes—it is something we owe God.

Offerings, on the other hand, should come strictly from what you feel led of the Lord to give. When you give an offering, it moves men to give to you. And your return depends upon the measure that you’ve given—the more you give the more He’ll give to you!

3. Alms and Multiplied Blessings

Proverbs 19:17

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“He that have pity on the poor lends unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will He pay him again.”

Last but not least, we will talk about almsgiving. Almsgiving is not tithing, and it is not an offering. It is a loan which God says God will repay. Technically, we don’t pay or give alms. They are something we sow.

The Apostle Paul wrote in 2nd Corinthians 9:6-10:

“But this I say, ‘He who sows sparingly will reap sparing, and he who sows bountifully will reap also bountifully. So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.

Conclusion

My brothers and my sisters, God is not primarily occupied with the amount of our giving, but with the motive that lies behind our giving. You see all the money in the world belongs to God.

My gift to God does not make God any richer; it makes me richer spiritually, because in my heart I finally realized that everything I have is God’s, and that I am giving because I love God and want to give back just a portion of what God’s given to me!

Our failure to give Tithes, Offering, and Alms is a serious matter. The person who fails to honor God with his/her giving actually robs God; not because it impoverishes/deprives God but because it denies the God-ordained means for support of the Lord’s work and God’s ministers.

God’s plan for blessing us financially is perfect. God said “try me and see”.

Saints I’ve tried God and …

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Because I tithe, and God is faithful to God’s Word, there’s meat in my house,

Because I tithe, and God is faithful to God’s Word, the Lord opens up the windows of heaven, pours out blessings upon me, that there is not room enough for me to receive them,

Because I tithe and God is faithful to God’s Word, God rebukes the devourer (Satan) for my sake,

And Because I Tithe, give an Offering and sow Alms, and God is faithful to God’s Word,

I’m blessed coming in; I’m blessed going out,

I’m the head and not the tail,

I’m above and not beneath,

I have more than enough,

All my needs are met,

All my bills are paid,

Why?

Because the Lord is my Shepherd and I shall not want for nothing!

The songwriter said it best…

Just as sure as you are living and the Lord is in heaven on high,

The more you give, the more God gives to you,

Just keep on giving, because it’s really true,

True that, you can’t beat God’s giving, no matter how you try!

Eraina M Ross-Aseme, D. MIN, Pastor/Teacher

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SOWING OF SEEDS WORSHIP“Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring on offering and come before him. Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.”1 Chronicles 16:29Our annual giving represents an act of worship in which we thank God for our blessings and symbolically return the first fruits of our labor as an offering to the Lord. The Bible teaches us to give a tithe or the first ten percent of what we earn to God and God’s work.

Give Now

STEWARDSHIP“The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” Psalm 24:1Stewardship, which means to serve as one who manages another’s property, finances or affairs, is not just a means for the church to raise money. For Christians, stewardship is a way of life that recognizes that everything we have is God’s, and we are simply managing those resources while here on earth. Through our stewardship, we are the heart, spirit and hands of God, reaching out in love to share with our world.

MINISTRYBecause of the service by which you have proved yourselves, people will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else.” 2 Corinthians 9:13Our tithes and offerings support our church’s ministry and mission. Over the years, we have committed our resources to God, and God has truly blessed and used them to change lives, transform communities and renew the church. A true worship experience that combines music, praise dance and poetic gifts; Intentional spiritual formation through bible study, and church school; Youth activities, Men’s Ministry and Women’s Missionary Society; Compassionate Outreach efforts such as Volunteer Outreach Services; Women’s Missionary Society; and Prayer poured out and shared in the spirit, face-to-face, by phone, even online are a few of the ways that Gregg Tabernacle has sought to live out its missional vision. There’s still much more that God has for Gregg Tabernacle to do.EXPECTATIONS“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and love your neighbor as yourself.” Luke 10:27At Gregg Tabernacle, we have four membership expectations:

To worship regularly. To continue to grow in your faith by participating in a small group study. To serve God with your hands, by volunteering in service to the congregation and community. To tithe or give in proportion to your income as you grow into tithing.

We don’t tell you how much you should give to support the ministry of the church, but the Bible teaches us to give a tithe or ten percent to God. For many, the tithe is just the beginning, and they experience the joy of generosity by giving far more to God. If you are currently not tithing, our hope is that you will commit a percentage of your income and increase that amount as you are able in the future until your reach the tithe.

AN ANNUAL COMMITMENT“Each year we ask every member of Gregg Tabernacle family to return an annual commitment card, committing their tithes and offerings for the coming year. The

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process of prayerfully asking God to guide your decision and then making a commitment with your financial gifts is an act of worship, an expression of gratitude and praise to God and an opportunity to serve God with your financial resources.”

Every ministry area, as well as, church operations and maintenance are all supported by annual giving. The annual commitment cards make it possible for our church to budget, plan and expand our ministries in the coming year.Begin with prayer – As you thing about your commitments to our annual giving, please begin with prayer. Thank God for blessing you and ask God for guidance and discernment. Recognize that your offerings express both your desire to serve the Lord and your investment in God’s work.Assess Your Finances - This is a good time to look at your budget. What does your spending say about your priorities? If you’d like to learn more about biblically based financial management, Gregg Tabernacle offers financial classes to assist you.Make a Commitment - Determine the % of your income that you will give in the coming year, and complete your Annual Giving Commitment Card. For some, tithing is a goal each year. For others, it is the starting point, and giving in excess of this is the goal. If you are not yet tithing, consider taking a step toward the tithe this year. For others, it is the starting point, and giving in excess of this is the goal. Determine your giving in proportion to your income. Then set a % that you can increase each year until you reach the tithing goal. Currently, there are three giving options are available including cash, check or EFT. Electronic Funds Transfer) allows you to easily fulfill you commitment to the church. It also decreases costs to the church to handle commitment and develops a predictable cash flow for meeting the church’s financial obligations.

the power ofgenerosity

Celebrate the Power of Generosity – Giving is an act of worship, and on Commitment Sunday (December 4, 2016), we will present our commitments to God during the worship hours. This is an opportunity as a congregation to express our gratitude to Him, and renew our commitment to being God’s stewards in the world. Begin now to thank God for the blessings you have and will receive; and ask Him to bless and use your gifts to further build His Kingdom.

Prayer of FaithDear God,

I humbly acknowledge that everything I have comes from and belongs to you, and I come to you filled with gratitude and thanksgiving.

Lord, I desire to serve you and to invest in your work through my church. I ask for your wisdom and courage as I seek to determine your will for my life as it relates to the sharing of my gifts and resources, time and talents.Please accept my gift and multiply it to fulfill your plans for the Church through the missional ministries of Gregg Tabernacle African Methodist Episcopal Church.

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In Jesus’ name. Amen.LEARN MORETo learn more about Generosity and Stewardship, including planned giving, remembering Gregg Tabernacle in your will, trust, retirement accounts and life insurance designations at Gregg, please connect with Dr. Eraina M. Aseme, Pastor at 816-921-6300 or by email at greggtabernaclekc@att.net.

If you have questions about your Annual Giving, or financial management classes, please contact our church office 816-921-6300.

If you are experiencing financial hardship, don’t let your inability to give at this time keep you from participating and serving in Gregg Tabernacle. Remember that God honors your faithfulness, and that you acceptance is not based upon your capacity to give. Please let our pastoral staff know how we can pray for and support you. You can contact our pastors at 816.921.6300 during the day, or (in an emergency) our Pastor On-Call line at 816.398.1067.

Gregg TabernacleDoing ministry in a new way

SOWING OF SEEDS God has given us a vision and has challenged us to commit our hearts in faith to share the love of Jesus Christ in our community. With God’s help, we can endeavor to give back to the Lord through our regular tithes and offerings.

“You will be enriched in every way for your great generosity, which will produce thanksgiving to God through us; for the rendering of this ministry not only supplies the needs of the saints but also overflows with many thanksgiving to God.”

2 Corinthians 9:11-12

BOLDER GIVINGGive more. Risk more. Inspire more.

The power of generosity begins with our simple decision to generously return to God a portion of the blessings He has provided to us. We know that the true power will come from God when our gifts accomplish far more than we can even imagine.

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Gregg Tabernacle African Methodist Episcopal Church

2017 Commitment CardPlease print. Thank you.NAME

ADDRESS

CITY

STATE ZIPPHONEYes! I want to be “sowing of seeds” at Gregg Tabernacle in the year 2017! I commit to …

o Attend worship every week unless I am sick or out-of-town.o Pursue at least one means growing in my faith in

addition to the weekly worship service.o Serve in one area in the church at least once a year.o Grow toward the tithe, giving in proportion to my income.o I commit to serve and give

$______________AMOUNT

_______ WEEKLY _______BI-MONTHLY_______BI-WEEKLY _______QUARTERLY_______MONTHLY _______ANNUALLY

All contributions are tax deductible.Commitments should be met by August 31, 2016

SIGNED

DATE

Giving Options (select only one)o Casho Check (made payable to Gregg Tabernacle AMEC)o Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)

ELECTRONIC TRANSFER AUTHORIZATIONo I authorize Gregg Tabernacle AME to automatically withdraw my commitment as indicated on

the reverse side of this card. All withdrawals will be on the indicated day unless it is a non-banking business day, in which case the withdrawal will be on the next business day. Please indicate the frequency of the automatic draft:

o Weekly – withdrawn on Mondayso Bi-monthly – withdrawn the second Monday of every montho Monthly – withdrawn the second Monday of each

month.

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Please attach a voided check or deposit from the account from which withdrawals will be made. Withdrawals will begin January 2016 unless you indicate otherwise. ______________________

Please prayerfully consider, complete and return this from on Commitment Sunday (December 4, 2016)

S A C R A M E N T SBaptism - is a sacrament or ceremony in which a person is anointed with water to symbolize being brought into the community of faith. The African Methodist Episcopal Church recognizes three methods of baptism, they are pouring, sprinkling and immersion.

Communion - is a sacrament in which participants eat bread and drink wine to show that they continue to take part of Christ's redeeming resurrection by symbolically taking part is the representation of His body (the bread) and blood (the juice).

The African Methodist Episcopal Church was founded by Bishop Richard Allen 1787.  His journey began when he and his family was on a plantation owned by Benjamin Chew and later separated from his family, and sold to Mr. Stokely. Richard Allen became fond of the teachings of the Methodist denomination. He and Absalom Jones were licensed lay preachers 1784 in the St. George's Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During their ministry Allen and Jones were allowed to preach but it was 5:00 o'clock in the morning. The black worshipers were allowed to sit amongst others in the congregation until the Christmas Conference. That Conference in the Methodist Episcopal change the way Richard Allen and other blacks worshiped at St. George's M.E. Church. A trustee met the black worshipers  at the door and instructed them to sit in the balcony, and when it was time to pray they were to come all together and kneel at the altar.

However, one day while Richard Allen and others were praying at the altar they were 'pulled off their knees' in spite of the plea of Absalom Jones and others to the trustees at the church,  they were snatched off their knees while praying to God.  Therefore, Richard Allen and others marched out of St. George's to go seek a place to worship God freely.  Richard Allen was an entrepreneur, and had a blacksmith shop where he made tools, wheels and equipment to use daily.  In spite of the new environment in worshiping in a blacksmith shop, Richard Allen used his daily work station as an anvil (awkward shaped steel) as his first pulpit in which the bible was placed as he preached to blacks about a liberating God.

As Bishop Richard Allen was trying to establish the church, 'the walkout' was only the beginning of the hard road ahead in being independent in worshiping God.  His love for the Methodist system resonated in his spirit, therefore he wanted to establish the new church as Methodist.  Several community leaders helped Bishop Allen, names such as Dr. Benjamin Rush and Mr. Robert Ralston used their influence to help them along the way.  It is commonly said that the A.M.E. Church is the only church that was founded due to Social Justice.  Many things have changed but many things have remained the same.  The A.M.E. Church is established all-over the world. The Root of Methodism reaches deep for many years of the Protestant movements before the various Methodist sect were founded. John Wesley is mostly credited for being the originator of the Methodist Church but many scholars have argued this point. Nevertheless, the flavor of Methodism is kindly accredited to John Wesley. It's documented that he had a 'warmest in his heart' when he attended a camp meeting with the Arminianians after his fall out with the Roman Catholic Church. This spiritual awakening of the heart he acknowledged it was the Holy Spirit. From this spiritual experience and the upbringing knowledge of both his parents, John Wesley was convinced that the Lord wants his church to following what the the Bible states "Let all things be done decently and in order." --  I

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Corinthians 14:40  Also, John Wesley brought with him other practices he experienced in other denominations that he was once part of.  He believed as Methodist we were called to help the poor and homeless through mission work but work alone did not save!  Wesley believed that "people can only be saved through faith in Jesus Christ, not by any other acts of redemption such as good deeds."  

“I WAS GLAD WHEN THEY SAID..LET US GO INTO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD.” PSALM 122:1

W E L C O M E!Rev. Dr. Eraina Marie Ross-Aseme,

Senior Pastor

Gregg Tabernacle A.M.E. Church1812 E. 37th St.~Kansas City, MO 64109

P O Box 5913 ~Kansas City, MO 64171-0913(816) 921-6300 ch/(816) 398-1067 hm/txt

church’s email: greggtabernaclekc@att.net

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personal e-mail: e_aseme@yahoo.comwebsite: www.greggtabernaclekcmo.org

A Message From the Senior Pastor…At Gregg Tabernacle A.M.E. Church, the emphasis is on utilizing your gifts and

talents for kingdom building for God with members of the congregation and for

members of the community. Visit us and discover boundless opportunities for

personal and spiritual growth, along with meaningful ways to make a real

difference in your community. You’ll be greeted with genuine warmth and

embraced by a supportive extended family. We hope that this journal gives you

a sense of the joy of the Lord that we feel at Gregg Tabernacle. Please begin to

pray on how God can use you in a greater work for Him at Gregg Tabernacle.

There are ministries for many areas of interest and a variety of opportunities for

service. Jesus asked, “What are you looking for?” (John 1:33). We at Gregg

Tabernacle also use the words of Jesus as we invite you to “come and see”

(John 1:39) what the Lord is doing.

Rev. Dr. Eraina M. Ross-Aseme, Senior Pastor

GREGG TABERNACLE SERVICE TIMES:Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m.

FACTS ABOUT OUR LEADERBorn: May 5, 1959 at 8:02 a.m. at Queen of the World Hospital

Favorite Color: PurpleFavorite Flower: TulipFavorite Song: Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is MineFavorite Restaurant: Gates BBQFavorite Food: Fried ChickenFavorite Meal: Turkey DinnerFavorite Sport: Track and Field/BasketballFavorite Game: MonopolyFavorite Movies: Nutty Professor/The ButlerFavorite Book: The Holy Bible

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Favorite Sitcom: Good Times, rerunsFavorite Place to visit: Branson, MOFavorite Church Program: Church AnniversaryFavorite Automobile: Mercedes Benz; any series

My Leadership Style: Visionary, Coaching, Affiliative Move people towards a new set of shared dreams Develop individuals, show how to improve performance, helping to connect their

goals to the goals of the church Emphasize team work; créate harmony in a group by connecting people to each

other Administratively gifted

My Community Background Community Organizer Chaplain for the City of KCMO Advisory Chair for the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council

Vita – 2016 The Reverend Eraina Marie Ross-Aseme, D. MIN Rev. Dr. Eraina Marie Ross-Aseme answered the call to preach in September 1991 under the leadership of Bishop Vinton R. Anderson. She was ordained as a deacon in the A.M.E. Church, 1994, and received her elder’s orders in 1996 under the leadership of the late Bishop Vernon R. Byrd, the 105 th

consecrated Bishop of the A.M.E. Church.

She is married to Mr. Patrick C. Aseme, RN, B.S., M.S.; and they have two beautiful daughters, Pamela (Samuel II) who holds a Bachelor’s of Science, majoring in Chemistry and a Master’s of Science in Clinical Research Administration, and Dayna who attends UMKC seeking a degree in Health Science. Dr. Aseme is very active in her church and community. Her greatest joy is empowering people to live better lives and to help them make meaningful contributions to their families and communities in which they reside.

Dr. Aseme holds an Associate of Applied Science degree in Business from Penn Valley Community College, and Bachelor of Arts Degree, Business Administration in Management from Webster University of KCMO. She attended Saint Paul School of Theology in Kansas City, Missouri; and Liberty University earning a Master’s of Divinity degree from Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA. She traveled to Nigeria for 15 days to participate in an immersion course for seminary studies. She has held a number of leadership positions on civic and community boards. Also she holds a Master’s of Divinity degree from Payne Theological Seminary in Wilberforce, Ohio. She holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA.

Dr. Aseme has served as senior pastor of the following churches: Campbell Chapel A.M.E. Church, Glasgow, Mo 1994-1995; 2000-2002; Zion A.M.E. Church, Brunswick, MO 1995-1997; St. Luke A.M.E. Church, Salisbury, MO 1997-2003; and St. Luke A.M.E. Church – Westport, Kansas City, MO, 2003-2004; St. John A.M.E. Church, Kansas City, MO, 2004-2009; St. Mark’s

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A.M.E. Church, Topeka, KS, 2010-2011; Cain Grant A.M.E. Church, Kansas City, MO 2011-2013, and currently serves Gregg Tabernacle A.M.E. Church, Kansas City 2013-Present. She has served the Conference in a number of capacities: Past Secretary of the Greater Kansas City and Vicinity A.M.E. Ministerial Alliance, 1994-1995; Past President of the Northwest Missouri Conference Women In Ministry, 1996-1998; Statistician of the former Northwest Missouri Conference 1997-2001, and now serves as statistician for the Midwest Conference 2010-Present and on the Board of Examiners for the Midwest Conference 2010-Present. Chairperson of Publicity of the Midwest Conference 2007-2009; Director of Rural Ministries of the Northwest Missouri Conference; Director of Rural Ministries of the Fifth Episcopal District of the A.M.E. Church, which includes providing leadership for 14 states. She is the past First Vice President of Women In Ministry of the Northwest Missouri Conference and former board member, Foster Grandparents. Additionally, she was the Merger Secretary of the Joint Session to consolidate the two former conferences: Kansas Nebraska and Northwest Missouri Conference, prior to the Conference becoming the Midwest Conference at General Conference July 2008. Also she served as a Board Member of Parks and Recreation Board of the City of Grandview, MO which drafted plans for a neighborhood community center and Board of Adjustments for the City of Grandview, MO; and Chief Executive Officer of Faith Friends, an organization to assist TANF (Temporary Aid to Needy Families). Dr. Aseme served as a Board Member Hickman Mills C-1 School District Community Advisory Board for several years. She served as the Secretary to Presiding Elder Donna F. Roberson 2004-2011. In addition, she served as the Financial Secretary and Worship Leader of the Fifth District Women In Ministry of the A.M.E. Church. Currently she serves as Worship Leader of the Midwest Women In Ministry.

Her achievements include organizing and planning a successful summer school program for the Hickman Mills C-1 School district with a record enrollment of #4,200 in a 7,000 student population school district 2007-2008 and an ADA of 93% (average daily attendance); also she was instrumental in developing an in-house call center for company with a loan portfolio of $2.5 million. Increase the church’s cash inflow by 305% in 5 years in Salisbury, Missouri. She is instrumental in church members becoming involved in the community. As President of a school PTA raised funds to purchase playground equipment for Ingles Elementary School in the Hickman Mills School C-1 District. Church membership of 14 paid off a 4-year loan in 2-1/2 months. She also hosted a two-day Empowerment Crusade for the seven rural churches of the Northwest Missouri Conference, with all seven churches receiving a disbursement of a total amount of $2,120.00. In December 2005 was guest speaker at Howard Chapel A.M.E. Church in Gallup, New Mexico a church membership of 5 where 30 Native Americans gave their life to Jesus Christ and 15 others joined the church, and the following conference year the new members participated in the Desert Mountain Conference choir. In addition, she paid off $10,000.00 worth of indebtedness in her first 10 months of arrival at St. John. She was awarded the Pastor of the Year 2004-2005 during her first year in urban ministry from the former Northwest Missouri Conference Lay Organization of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. In December 2006, she was sponsored by the friends and family, and the Fifth Episcopal District Women’s Missionary Society to travel to the Kingdom of LeSotho in South Africa. An invitation has been extended to Dr. Eraina Aseme to visit Rwanda in Africa to provide leadership to the peoples of that land. She has successfully planned and organized several conference activities for youth camps to increase their knowledge about the Trinity. Also she organized a travel

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package for several persons to attend the international denominational (General Conference) meeting in July 2008 that is held every four years. In 2013, as a clergyperson in Kansas City, Dr. Aseme was requested to provide the prayer before the City Council meetings of the City of KCMO for an entire month, an initiative created by Rev. Dr. Cecelia Williams-Bryant for the Women’s Global Initiative, WOW Praying Convocation, June 27-30, 2013. Dr. Aseme also serves as the Advisory Board Chairperson for the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council. She also served as a Teacher's Assistant for the seminary classes of President of Payne Seminary, Dr. Leah Fitchue: Race, Crime & Justice held with The Sentencing Project in Washington, DC, March 4-7, 2014; Dr. William J. Augman: Ministerial Sexual Ethics held at Payne Seminary, May 27-30, 2014 and Dr. Solomon Avotri: Cultural Hermeneutics, June 3-June 6, 2014 and Dr. Betty W. Holley, Senior Seminar, August 5-7, 2014. In addition, Dr. Aseme serves as the Student At Large 2014-2015 for Payne Theological Seminary’s SGA in Wilberforce, Ohio.

Furthermore, Dr. Aseme was able to resolve an insurance claim of a net settlement of a quarter of million dollars within four months of arrival to Cain Grant; and paying off $92,255 of debt. In September 2013 Dr. Aseme led Cain Grant A.M.E. Church to a new building location at 5901 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri. Currently, Dr. Aseme is assigned to Gregg Tabernacle A.M.E. Church since her arrival, spirits lifted and the Adopt A Bill program was created to reduce the indebtedness.

Also, under her leadership boards that covered 36 windows for 30 plus years were replaced with new windows. In addition, the parsonage was sold and paid off over $52,000 of indebtedness which included a balloon loan of $73,500.00 dated 07/15/2004 which was paid 5 years ahead. Two weeks after selling the parsonage, the house next to the educational building was given to Gregg. And a month after that a parcel of land located between two lots already owned by the church was given by the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Association. In June 2016, 12 roundtables and 72 chairs were purchased for the fellowship hall, and a commercial oven.

She is a skilled negotiator/communicator, comprehensive problem solver and dynamic motivator. She has a diverse experience in customer service, building alliances, research, investigation and business development. She enjoys public speaking, bowling, reading, research, writing and playing chess.

Make sure to check out the past and current newsletters by click on the website:http://www.greggtabernaclekcmo.org/church-forms-programs

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The Quadrennial Calendar “A Holy Nation” 2016-2017

Bishop Clement W. Fugh, Presiding Prelate Mrs. Alexia B. Fugh, Episcopal Supervisor

Nehemiah 8:1-10 and I Peter 2:1-10

Year One – Lent

Season of Purification and Penance

Themes: Advent; Lent; Beatitudes; Decalogue; Forgiveness; Resurrection

Logo: Water – Free Flowing: From Jesus’ Side

Color scheme: Blue

Dr. Eraina M. Ross-AsemeCopyright @ 2016 All rights reserved.

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