Elizabeth City, NC… On March 29, 2025, the Elizabeth City District, under the leadership of Presiding Elder Donald Jones, experienced a spirit-filled Sunday School Convention at Mt. Lebanon A.M.E. Zion Church, where the pastor is Rev. Javan Leach. Our theme was “Our God Reigns”! This is found in the Second Quarter edition of The A.M.E. Zion Church School Herald.
Mrs. Lucy Beamon, Elizabeth City District Director of Christian Education, opened the Convention. There was a processional of children, young adults and adults wearing crowns and waving purple and gold flags singing “Our God is an Awesome God” by Kirk Franklin. The purple and gold flags symbolized the royalty of God. This was followed by a worship service of scripture, hymns, and prayer.
After the worship service, we began our Sunday School sharing. Each church creatively presented summaries of its Sunday School activities, using banners, praise dances, and poems. They informed us of their pastor, superintendent, teachers, class sizes, and Sunday School hours.
Once we finished the sharing, the Children and Youth Departments convened downstairs under the leadership of Mrs. Sandra Davis, District Director of Children, and Mrs. Mary Holley, Local Director of Youth at Whiteville Grove A.M.E. Zion Church, where the Pastor is Rev. Michael Gaddy. The Young Adult and Adult Departments remained upstairs under the leadership of Rev. Wanda Johnson, District Director of Yong Adults, and Mrs. Lillian Dance, District Director of Adults.
The Children’s Department made crafts illustrating that God is our King, and we are His children. The Youth Department made armor to clothe a soldier symbolizing that God is our King and has equipped us with His word which we use as our armor to rebuke the enemy. The Young Adult and Adult Departments had a Q/A session derived from the books of Psalms and Matthew. We culminated the service with summaries from each department, the Sunday School Benediction, and the Wesleyan Grace before our meal.
Yes, God Reigns in the Elizabeth City District!
