United Holy Church of America President, Bishop Elijah Williams, is concluding his final term of office - both for PCCNA and the UHCA. Bishop Harry Cohen will be replacing Bishop Williams as president of UHCA. 

PCCNA President Jeff Farmer said one of his fondest memories of Bishop Williams is when he and his wife, Ramona, traveled to Israel with Elijah and his wife, Mamie. 

 "Ramona and I fell in love with Elijah and Mamie during our PCCNA trip to Israel. What a grand couple they are, and what excellent ambassadors for Christ and the United Holy Church of America! Bishop Williams and the UHCA participated eagerly in everything to which PCCNA put it hands. We will miss his captivating smile and his earnest heart for God and others. He served the Executive Committee with distinction," says Jeff Farmer.  

	Bishop Williams riding a camel in Israel.

Mayor Jim Strickland outlined his Big Picture for Memphis, and said his vision for city government is to "be brilliant in the basics:" dealing with crime, poverty and population loss head-on. He outlined all of the good things going on in Memphis: downtown is booming, St. Jude is expanding, Graceland is building the largest hotel in our city since the 1920's, and Shelby Farms is undergoing a 70 million dollar expansion with privately raised funds. We were able to have a time of prayer for our new mayor at the end of our meeting. - Aaron Campbell

PCCNA member Dan Henley leads a prayer for Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland at the Bott Radio Pastor's Appreciation Luncheon with our friends from the Church Developer's Network.

PCCNA members attended the Go Global Summit with Pastor George Black's Rejoice International Network

 

The PCCNA Prayer Commission's monthly conference call helps prayer coordinators  connect, network, learn, pray and receive encouragement on a regular basis. These calls are the third Wednesday of each month from 10:00-10:30 a.m., EST. Instructions regarding the conference call are sent to the prayer coordinator list.

What happens on these calls? Though the sessions are brief, a lot of content is packed into the half-hour. After opening greetings and prayer, primary components include:

Brief roundtable reports from call participants regarding prayer events, initiatives, and resources from their denominations or organizations.

Special guest segments in which denominational, ministry, or organizational leaders share their vision regarding special prayer events as well as information about people or ministries. Here are some recent examples: Dr. Jerry Kirk, Founder and President of the 40-day Prayer Covenant and Ester Ilnisky, founder and CEO of Esthernet spoke on the May conference call. 

Through the Prayer Covenant card ministry, multiplied thousands of adults and children are uniting in prayer for one another. Esthernet International is a ministry devoted to mobilizing global intercession among children and adults. Special focus was given to the Children's Global Prayer Movement, a burgeoning initiative that's raising a generation of child intercessors around the world. 

Prayer for one another is also a vital part of the conference calls. Please join us the third Wednesday of each month from 10:00-10:30 a.m., EST! If a prayer coordinator hasn't been identified in your ministry, prayerfully consider who would best represent that vital focus and pass the name to Prayer Commission Chairman, P. Douglas Small at pds@projectprayer.org.