(AMEC CFIC)

Annual Report June May 2011 Mrs. Ora L. Easley – Administrator, AMEC CFIC

A Global Ministry of Compassion and Caring utilizing 21 st Century Technology!

AMEC - CFIC

Primary Function of the Ministry The posting of bereavement notifications, which informs recipients of transitions occurring within the families of God’s Called Servants.

BEREAVEMENT NOTICES "Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live"

The process of verification precedes the posting of notifications. Communications are not always received as “neatly bound informational packages” containing service logistics with the necessary family contact information.

Telephone contact is made with mortuaries providing professional services to verify service arrangements for 90% of the notices posted. Purpose: To avoid posting incorrect or erroneous information.

- Notices affecting the lives of the members of the AME Church are posted for the Commission Chair and the Director/Consultant of Social Action. - Upon request, notices are posted for Episcopal Districts affected by natural disasters. - Prayer requests and messages of gratitude are posted for the Episcopal families and for the immediate families of the General Officers.

Additional Alert! - Bereavements occurring within the leadership of the Connectional Lay Organization are posted. - Statements of gratitude, are posted as a courtesy, for the immediate families of our Bishops, General Officers and Connectional heads who receive voluminous outpourings of expressions of sympathy when experiencing a family loss. - Upon request, notices are posted for the offices of the General Secretary/CIO and the Treasurer/CFO of the AME Church.

Congratulatory Announcements Congratulatory announcements are posted each Friday that we might share the "Good News” of clergy family graduations, academic achievements, births, birthday celebrations-70 years and above, weddings, wedding anniversaries and noteworthy achievements.

Expansion of ministry outreach Over 25,700 Visitors

Web Site Menu Abbreviated Necrology by month/year posted Congratulatory Announcements The Ministry History Message Blog where gratitude statements can be posted.

Expansion Through Social Networking

Over 1480 Fans

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Ministry Upgrades AT&T Business Account Tech Support 360 Ministry Domain AMECFIC.NET

AME’s across the connectional church can make connection by: Calling, Calling, Clicking Clicking Texting Texting Tweeting Tweeting Faxing Faxing Following Following Blogging Blogging The Clergy Family Information Center……. a 21 st Century Ministry! The Clergy Family Information Center……. a 21 st Century Ministry!

Recapitulation of the duties of the Administrator Recapitulation of the duties of the Administrator Receive notices via , fax, text message and telephone - Receive notices via , fax, text message and telephone - Verify service arrangements with mortuaries. Call families to express sympathy & condolence - Verify service arrangements with mortuaries. Call families to express sympathy & condolence - Post bereavement notification and congratulatory announcements - Post bereavement notification and congratulatory announcements - Send follow-up condolence and congratulatory messages - Send follow-up condolence and congratulatory messages - Update and safe guard address database - Update and safe guard address database - Answer numerous inquiries - Answer numerous inquiries - Update Web Page, Facebook & Twitter - Update Web Page, Facebook & Twitter -

Ministry Mission and Mandate Aptly stated in a comment received from Supervisor, Rev. Dr. Jessica Ingram, “the ministry that you have created, developed and implemented for the connectional church is a tremendous blessing. It really does keep us connected as a church. It has drawn all of us closer together. May you continue to allow God to use you in this area.”

I remain grateful for the opportunity to serve. THANK YOU…GOD BLESS! Ora L. Easley, Administrator