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YOU’RE INVITED! PLEASE JOIN THE FIRST EPISCOPAL DISTRICT – AMEC IN Celebrating the Retirement of Bishop Gregory G. M. Ingram, Presiding Prelate and Rev. Dr. Jessica Kendall Ingram, Episcopal Supervisor eir Inspired Approach to Ministry Spanned 44 Years! eir Compassionate Episcopal Service Blessed the World for 20 Years! eir Anointed Servant Leadership Affirmed “e Ingram Difference”! ey Were “Called to Make a Difference”—and ey Did! Don’t Miss is Opportunity to Honor the Exemplary Lives and Labors of an African-Methodist Clergy Couple Extraordinaire! ursday-Saturday – June 18-20, 2020 First District Plaza 3801 Market Street – Philadelphia, PA 19104 Worship Services Schedule! Come and Be Blessed by Four of the Greatest Handlers of God’s Holy Word! Questions about the Worship Services? Please contact the First Episcopal District at 215.662.0506, email [email protected] or visit www.firstdistrictame.org (Please see separate flyers for information about the Ingram Commemorative Journal and Hotel Accommodations) Thank You for Your Support! Ingram Retirement Celebration Co-Chairs: Rev. Dr. Gregory G. Groover and Rev. Orsella Hughes #IngramDifference2020 THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2020 7:31 PM Rev. Dr. JoAnn Browning Co-Pastor Ebenezer AME Church Fort Washington, MD Kathy Taylor Guest Psalmist FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2020 12:01 PM Bishop Adam J. Richardson Presiding Prelate 11th Episcopal District Aican Methodist Episcopal Church FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2020 7:31 PM Rev. Dr. Marcus D. Cosby Senior Pastor Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Houston, TX Evang. Timiney Figueroa Guest Psalmist SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2020 11:01 AM Rev. Dr. E. Dewey Smith Pastor House of Hope Atlanta, GA

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YOU’RE INVITED! PLEASE JOIN THE FIRST EPISCOPAL DISTRICT – AMEC IN

Celebrating the Retirement ofBishop Gregory G. M. Ingram, Presiding Prelate

andRev. Dr. Jessica Kendall Ingram, Episcopal Supervisor

Their Inspired Approach to Ministry Spanned 44 Years! Their Compassionate Episcopal Service Blessed the World for 20 Years! Their Anointed Servant Leadership Affirmed “The Ingram Difference”!

They Were “Called to Make a Difference”—and They Did! Don’t Miss This Opportunity to Honor the Exemplary Lives and Labors

of an African-Methodist Clergy Couple Extraordinaire!

Thursday-Saturday – June 18-20, 2020

First District Plaza 3801 Market Street – Philadelphia, PA 19104

Worship Services Schedule!Come and Be Blessed by Four of the Greatest Handlers of God’s Holy Word!

Questions about the Worship Services? Please contact the First Episcopal District at 215.662.0506, email [email protected] or visit www.firstdistrictame.org

(Please see separate flyers for information about the Ingram Commemorative Journal and Hotel Accommodations)

Thank You for Your Support!Ingram Retirement Celebration Co-Chairs: Rev. Dr. Gregory G. Groover and Rev. Orsella Hughes

#IngramDifference2020

THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2020 7:31 PM

Rev. Dr. JoAnn BrowningCo-Pastor

Ebenezer AME Church Fort Washington, MD

Kathy Taylor Guest Psalmist

FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2020 12:01 PM

Bishop Adam J. RichardsonPresiding Prelate

11th Episcopal District African Methodist Episcopal Church

FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2020 7:31 PM

Rev. Dr. Marcus D. CosbySenior Pastor

Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Houston, TX

Evang. Timiney Figueroa Guest Psalmist

SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2020 11:01 AM

Rev. Dr. E. Dewey SmithPastor

House of Hope Atlanta, GA

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YOU’RE INVITED! PLEASE JOIN THE FIRST EPISCOPAL DISTRICT – AMEC IN

Celebrating the Retirement ofBishop Gregory G. M. Ingram, Presiding Prelate

andRev. Dr. Jessica Kendall Ingram, Episcopal Supervisor

Their Inspired Approach to Ministry Spanned 44 Years! Their Compassionate Episcopal Service Blessed the World for 20 Years! Their Anointed Servant Leadership Affirmed “The Ingram Difference”!

They Were “Called to Make a Difference”—and They Did! Don’t Miss This Opportunity to Honor the Exemplary Lives and Labors

of an African-Methodist Clergy Couple Extraordinaire!

Thursday-Saturday – June 18-20, 2020

First District Plaza 3801 Market Street – Philadelphia, PA 19104

Ingram Commemorative JournalHighlights of the remarkable ministry journey of the Ingram Leadership Team will be featured in this stunning keepsake! This will not be you typical “Souvenir Journal.” To be sure, there will be countless, treasured submissions from people who know and love the Bishop and Rev. Jessica. But, importantly, many pages of this publication will chronicle their more than four decades

of service to humankind. These enlightening entries will capture for posterity photographs, writings and other artifacts that will help to explain the phenomenon that came to be known as “The Ingram Difference”! You’ll want your thoughts, prayers and well-wishes to be included in this seminal record of the Ingrams’ Christian Stewardship. Here’s how to make it happen:

• Add your personal words of congratulations to the hundreds of others that will be reflected in this book of remembrances about the Ingrams!

• Submit a tribute that expresses how the Ingrams blessed your church or organization!• Include a statement or famous quote with your corporate logo that honors the Ingrams’

community involvement!• What you say and how you say it is up to you. Just make sure your words of support and

appreciation make their way into the Ingram Commemorative Journal!• Half- and Full-Page Ads Cost a Nominal $200 and $300, Respectively.

Questions about Submitting an Ad for the Commemorative Journal? Please visit www.firstdistrictame.org, email [email protected]

or contact the First Episcopal District at 215.662.0506.

(Please see separate flyers for information about the Worship Services and Hotel Accommodations)

Thank You for Your Support!Ingram Retirement Celebration Co-Chairs: Rev. Dr. Gregory G. Groover and Rev. Orsella Hughes

#IngramDifference2020

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YOU’RE INVITED! PLEASE JOIN THE FIRST EPISCOPAL DISTRICT – AMEC IN

Celebrating the Retirement ofBishop Gregory G. M. Ingram, Presiding Prelate

andRev. Dr. Jessica Kendall Ingram, Episcopal Supervisor

Their Inspired Approach to Ministry Spanned 44 Years! Their Compassionate Episcopal Service Blessed the World for 20 Years! Their Anointed Servant Leadership Affirmed “The Ingram Difference”!

They Were “Called to Make a Difference”—and They Did! Don’t Miss This Opportunity to Honor the Exemplary Lives and Labors

of an African-Methodist Clvergy Couple Extraordinaire!

Thursday-Saturday – June 18-20, 2020

First District Plaza 3801 Market Street – Philadelphia, PA 19104

Hotel AccommodationsAn outstanding property has been selected for your stay in Philadelphia for the Ingram Retirement Celebration!

Embassy Suites by Hilton Philadelphia Airport9000 Bartram Avenue • Philadelphia, PA 19153 • 215.365.4500

The hotel is a mile from Philadelphia International Airport. It offers a free shuttle to and from the terminal. Center City and First District Plaza are a 20-minute drive away or easily accessible by SEPTA Rail.

Plus, enjoy a free made-to-order breakfast daily, as well as a complimentary evening reception!SPECIAL ROOM RATES – JUNE 18-20, 2020 (ALL ROOMS ARE NONSMOKING):

2-Room Suite, 1 King Bed: $159 USD/Night2-Room Suite, 2 Double Beds: $159 USD/Night

TO RESERVE A ROOM, CALL 215.365.4500 – CODE: FIRST EPISCOPAL AME CELEBRATIONRooms at the Special Rate Are Limited, So Book Early! Reservation Deadline: Friday, May 15, 2020

Questions about Hotel Accommodations and Travel to First District Plaza? Please contact the First Episcopal District at 215.662.0506,

email [email protected] or visit www.firstdistrictame.org(Please see separate flyers for information about the Worship Services and Ingram Commemorative Journal)

Thank You for Your Support!Ingram Retirement Celebration Co-Chairs: Rev. Dr. Gregory G. Groover and Rev. Orsella Hughes

#IngramDifference2020