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July 27, 2009
Issue No. Seventeen
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Theresa Hairston Announces Boot Camp
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Known as “Rev. Ike”
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Harvard Scholar and Professor
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The Death of Rev. Ike, Father of the Prosperity Gospel The branches of Modern theology is defined by those emerging theological disciplines that have become active and popular since the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century. Those disciplines include “Lutheran Theology”, “Reform Theology”, Liberal Theology”, “Neo-Orthodox Theology” and Contemporary Theology” One of the twigs on that branch of Modern Theology is “Contemporary Theology” is what has become known as the “Prosperity Gospel”. Last week, the Rev. Frederick J. Eikerenkoetter, known to the church community as “Rev. Ike” passed ending a thirty plus year career on the radio and television. What is probably less known however is that Rev. Ike was considered by many to be the father of the prosperity gospel message. According to Daniel Dale, a staff reporter for thestar.com online newspaper, Reverend Ike, was one of the earliest prominent proponents of the "prosperity gospel," which claims material wealth is the i d e a l s o u rc e o f h a p p i n e s s. A s a n ostentatiously attired fixture on U.S.
television and radio between the 1970s and 1990s, he exhorted hundreds of thousands of believers, mostly African-Americans, to do such things as close their eyes and "see green" – "money up to your armpits, a roomful of money, and there you are, just tossing around in it like a swimming pool." reports Dale. Born in 1935, Rev. Ike was called to his home Pentecostal Church as a teenager but was removed from the pulpit by church officials for “several heresies” including referring to “Lord Buddha” in his college thesis. After a brief period in Boston, he moved to New York City in the 1960’s and established a congregation in a renovated theatre in upper Manhattan. At one time his church owned 16 Rolls Royces and other luxury items. Rev. Ike died last Tuesday in Los Angeles, CA at age 74 following a stroke of two years ago.
Reverend Ike, was one of the earliest prominent proponents of the "prosperity gospel," which claims material wealth is the ideal source of happiness.
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GLENN MEMORIAL ANNOUNCES NEW CHORAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church on the Emory University campus will launch the Glenn Choral Scholars this fall, according to Dr. Steven F. Darsey, music director of the church. Open to undergraduates from Atlanta area colleges and universities, the Choral Scholar program will provide stipends of up to $1000 per academic year to eight singers. Choral Scholars will sing with the Chancel Choir for their Thursday evening rehearsals and 11:00 AM Sunday services during the academic year. They will serve as section leaders, apprenticed to the Glenn artist singing staff. Choral Scholars will receive vocal coaching from the artist staff and sing solos for the 8:30 and 11:00 AM services on designated occasions. The Chancel Choir, composed of volunteers and professionals, offers the finest sacred literature with professional performance standards for the worship of God. With Todd Skrabanek, pianist, University Organist Timothy Albrecht, artist level soloists, and Steven Darsey as Music Director, the Glenn Choir offers a rich lear n i n g, p erfo r m i n g, an d wo r s h i p
experience for all singers. Please see our web site www.glennumc.org
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The tradition of the African American Baptist Church is steeped in congregationalism which has been the tried and true means of filling a pulpit since its inception on the shores of this country. It is with that in mind, that the Springfield Baptist Church of Washington DC announces its search for a new pastor. The Washington DC congregation finds itself in this position because of the untimely death of their pastor, Rev. L. B. Jones, Sr. Pastor Jones passed in 2008 and the church is soliciting recommendations and prayers during this time of transition. Interested parties should secure instructions by visiting http:// www.sbconline.org and respond by August 31, 2009.
Choral Scholars will sing with the Chancel Choir for their Thursday evening rehearsals and 11:00 AM Sunday services during the academic year.
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Dr. Teresa Hairston Announces an Entrepreneur’s Boot Camp
Generally From the time that George Washington crossed the Delaware in pursuit of American independence, individuals like Benjamin Franklin and others established the precedent that wealth in America would be the byproduct of capitalism in the hands of people who started business and
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engaged in the practice of entrepreneurship. Dr. Teresa Hairston who is an expert in the field of entrepreneurship announced today that she will be conducting a boot camp for person’s who are serious about starting a business. “This idea is the result of being approached by so many people and being asked to mentor them in the starting of their business or the launching of a publishing idea or project.” says Dr. Hairston. The boot camp will take place in Atlanta, GA at the Atlanta Airport Marriot Hotem on October 30, 2009. During the day participants will have an opportunity to improve their writing skills, learn techniques that will help
them to produce material that inform and inspire that is anxiously look for by members of the publishing community. Dr. Hairston will talk specifically about what is involved in starting a print publication in an environment that is increasingly dominated by a digital culture. You will also want to hear about how you can impact your productivity with strategies on time management. With the unemployment rate continuing to rise and remain in double figures, entrepreneurship has become an attractive enterprise for persons who are looking to change careers or stabilize their economics with a secondary revenue stream or the replacement of their primary revenue stream.
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