Annual Gathering Spotlights Two Outstanding Servants in the Life of Southern Conference

Delegates for the virtual Annual Gathering of Southern Conference, hovering over their laptops or other devices, said “yes” to a budget, affirmed nominations for the next leaders, and then clicked “leave meeting.”

But ... delegates -- in the course of the meeting -- also heaped praise and gratitude for Rev. Yvonne Delk’s ministry, presenting her with both the Robert V. Moss and Opal Lee Leadership Awards. They heard Cheri Prestemon (Acting Associate General Minister of the United Church of Christ) offer a message of unity, exploring a binding in covenant of the body’s many parts. Finally, expressions of blessings and thanksgiving were extended to Rev. Eddie Weathers for his 12 years of post-retirement service to the Southern Conference as ACM in the Eastern North Carolina Association. Weathers plans to retire from his ENCA Associate Conference Minister role at the end of 2024.

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