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REV.TROYD.PERRY,ACTINGPASTOR
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REV.ROGERHARRISON,MISSIONER
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REV.ARTHURGREEN,PASTOR
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REV.KENJONES,PASTOR
MIAMI180S.W.9THSTREET,#7
MIAMI,FLORIDA33130
REV.P.BRADWILSON,PASTOR
DALLASP.O.BOX5944
DALLAS,TEXAS75222
REV.PAULVANHECK,PASTOR
HAWAII
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KANOEHO,HAWAII96744
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ELDERSREV.TROYD.PERRY
REV.RICHARDA.PLOEN
REV.JOHNH.HOSE
MR.LOUISA.LOYNES
DearMemberChurches:
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TheFirstAnnualGeneralConferenceofourFellowshipis
nowhistory.Forthatmeetingthelast"Amen"hasbeensaid,the
lasthymnsung,thelastsermonpreachedandthelastprayer
uttered.Andyetweasadenominationarejuststarting.
Ourconferenceisabeginning.
OurmoveacrossAmericahasbegun.Attheconferencewe
hadrepresentativesfromourchurchesandmissioninLosAngeles,
SanDiego,SanFrancisco,Phoenix,Hawaii,Chicago,CostaMesa
andthemissionarywhowasgoingtoDallas.Andwehadagood
letterfromourpastor,Rev.BradWilsonoftheMiamiMission.
AsModeratoroftheBoardofElders,
I
setagoalforusof
twentychurchesandmissionsbyGeneralConferencenextyear.
Onemonthhaspassedandalreadywearemovingtowardsthat
goal.OurmissionsinChicagoandMiamiarenowchurches.Growth
isbeingreportedinallourgroups.TheSanFranciscoChurch
isaveragingclosetotwohundredinattendanceandhasjust
organizedtwomissions...oneinOaklandandtheotherin
Sacramento.
WehavereceivedwordthatourHawaiiMissionhashada
fullpagearticlewrittenaboutitintheHonoluluPress.
Wehavereceivedlettersaskingustosendinformation
concerningstartingmissionsinsuchcitiesasBoston,Denver
andevenBuring,Arkansas!
Andthestorygoeson.
Godhas,isandwillcontinueblessingtheUniversalFellow-
shipofMetropolitanCommunityChurchesaslongaswe,the
membersofM.C.C.keeplookingtoour"AlphaandOmega",the
"firstandlast",the"
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stheheadoftheChurch.Aslong
aswelookto"Him",wewilllive.
Rev.TroyD.Perry
Mode'rator,BoardofElders
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