African-American Advisory Committee

The African-American Advisory Committee’s purpose is to provide advice and support to the Black Congregational Enhancement Office on the health, vitality and growth of African-American congregations. They provide leadership in congregations, presbyteries, synods and General Assembly events on issues related to evangelism and church growth. Members serve for a term of three years. 

The committee offers support to the BCE office by:

• Providing assistance in designing, developing and implementing strategies in the area of evangelism, new church development and redevelopment.
• Encouraging the development and growth of congregations, bible studies and fellowships.
• Identifying and creating resources and training opportunities for lay and ordained leadership.
• Facilitating communication and cooperation between governing bodies and racial ethnic constituencies.
• Advocating and promoting an understanding of the linkage between racial ethnic church growth and racial justice.
• Promoting ecumenical relationships in racial ethnic communities.

Watch the Power Point presentation from the African American Advisory Committee Meeting in January, 2007.

Committee members

The Rev. Dr. Diane Givens-Moffett  (2007)

St. James Presbyterian Church
820 Ross Avenue
Greensboro, NC  27406
(336) 273-6658 (church)
(336) 273-6690 (fax)
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Elder Warren Cooper  (2007)

Philadelphia Presbytery
Synod of the Trinity
Oxford Presbyterian Church
(215) 432-9025
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The Rev. Stephen B. Crymes  (2008)

Mid Kentucky Presbytery   
Grace Hope Presbyterian Church
702 East Breckinridge
Louisville, KY  40203
(502) 583-3304 (church)
(502) 583-3314 (fax)
Email

The Rev. Cecelya Taylor  (2008)

Atlanta Presbytery
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Atlanta, GA 
(770) 432-1425 (home)
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Elder Y Dianna Wright (2009)

Presbytery of Charlotte
First United Presbyterian Church
Charlotte, NC
(704) 661-7017
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Elder Mark Jones (2010)

4737 Keniston Avenue
Los Angeles, CA  90043
(323) 732-8012
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At Large Advisor:

The Rev. Greg Bentley

Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church
1421 Statesville Ave.
Tuscaloosa, AL
(205) 759-1477
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