Oakwood University Church Welcomes Pastors, Evangelists
More than 1,000 ministers, Bible instructors, conference leaders, and lay members were in Huntsville earlier this week, for the 2015 Pastoral Evangelism and Leadership Council (PELC), December 6-9, at the Oakwood University Church.
"This yearly conference represents the largest annual gathering of Adventist clergy leaders in the world church of Seventh-day Adventists," said Jesse Wilson, D.Min., PELC director and OU religion professor.
In addition to "boot camp" training sessions, and nightly inspiration and preaching services, Distinguished Service Awards were given to Fred Crowe, Benjamin Jones, T.A. McNealy, Earl Moore, Phyllis Ware-Lee, T.A. McNealy, Gerald Pennick, E.E. Rogers, Helvius Thompson, and Henry Wright, for their contributions to the Seventh-day Adventist gospel ministry.
"This yearly conference represents the largest annual gathering of Adventist clergy leaders in the world church of Seventh-day Adventists," said Jesse Wilson, D.Min., PELC director and OU religion professor.
In addition to "boot camp" training sessions, and nightly inspiration and preaching services, Distinguished Service Awards were given to Fred Crowe, Benjamin Jones, T.A. McNealy, Earl Moore, Phyllis Ware-Lee, T.A. McNealy, Gerald Pennick, E.E. Rogers, Helvius Thompson, and Henry Wright, for their contributions to the Seventh-day Adventist gospel ministry.
