Bishop James E. Swanson, Sr. and the Reverend Deborah S. Owens will be the preachers for the 132nd Homecoming celebration of Gordon Memorial United Methodist Church, Sun., Sept. 14, 2008.
Bishop James E. Swanson, Sr., Resident Bishop of the Holston Annual Conference, was elected to the episcopacy in July 2004. At the time of his election, he was Superintendent of the Savannah District of the South Georgia Annual Conference. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Bible College and Master of Divinity degree from C. H. Mason Seminary, ITC, Atlanta, GA. He is pursuing a Doctor of Ministry Degree in Evangelism at Perkins School of Theology, SMU.
His most recent pastoral appointment was St. Mary's Road UMC, a congregation that grew from sixteen active members to a membership of 950 with an average attendance of over 525. He has served as Chair of the Board of Commissioners, Housing Authority of Columbus, GA. He received a Hope VI Grant to revitalize a depressed community in Columbus and headed the Mayor's Task Force on Gangs. He is a popular preacher, teacher, and leader within our connection.
Bishop Swanson and his wife, the former Delphine Yvonne Ramsey, have six children and ten grandchildren. They reside in Knoxville with their two teenage children. His hobbies include golf and hiking.
The Rev. Deborah S. Owens
His most recent pastoral appointment was St. Mary's Road UMC, a congregation that grew from sixteen active members to a membership of 950 with an average attendance of over 525. He has served as Chair of the Board of Commissioners, Housing Authority of Columbus, GA. He received a Hope VI Grant to revitalize a depressed community in Columbus and headed the Mayor's Task Force on Gangs. He is a popular preacher, teacher, and leader within our connection.
Bishop Swanson and his wife, the former Delphine Yvonne Ramsey, have six children and ten grandchildren. They reside in Knoxville with their two teenage children. His hobbies include golf and hiking.
The Rev. Deborah S. OwensThe Reverend Deborah S. Owens is the Pastor of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church in Spring Hill, Tenn. She is a native Nashvillian, received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Middle Tennessee State University, a Master’s Certificate in Project Management from the George Washington University School of Business and Public Management in Washington, D.C., and the Master of Divinity Degree from Vanderbilt University Divinity School. While at Vanderbilt, Rev. Owens was a Brandenburg Scholar, a member of the United Methodist Student Association, and nominated as the Divinity School representative for the Cal Turner Program for Moral Leadership.
Currently she serves God through her appointment at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, Spring hill, Tenn. Rev. Owens also serves The United Methodist Church as a Member of the Tennessee Conference Board of Trustees, a member of the Columbia District Executive Committee, and the Columbia District Clergy representative on the Tennessee Conference Commission on Religion and Race.
Rev. Owens was baptized at the age of sixteen and accepted her call to pastoral ministry under the leadership of Rev. Daniel M. Hayes, Sr., Senior Pastor, Gordon Memorial Church. In addition to her pastoral duties, Rev. Owens is employed by AT&T as a Manager in Network Planning and Engineering. She is the mother of two sons, Corey, a veteran of the United States Army and presently a customer care specialist in Telecommunications, and James III, an Aerospace Engineer.
Bishop Swanson is the preacher for the 10:45 a.m. service and Rev. Owens preaches at the 8:00 a.m. service. You are invited to attend both services with the Gordon Memorial Church family.
Gordon Memorial is located at 2334 Herman St., Nashville, Tenn. For directions and additional information, call (615) 329-2779 or (651) 321-9224, or send e-mail requests to gordonumc@bellsouth.net.
Currently she serves God through her appointment at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, Spring hill, Tenn. Rev. Owens also serves The United Methodist Church as a Member of the Tennessee Conference Board of Trustees, a member of the Columbia District Executive Committee, and the Columbia District Clergy representative on the Tennessee Conference Commission on Religion and Race.
Rev. Owens was baptized at the age of sixteen and accepted her call to pastoral ministry under the leadership of Rev. Daniel M. Hayes, Sr., Senior Pastor, Gordon Memorial Church. In addition to her pastoral duties, Rev. Owens is employed by AT&T as a Manager in Network Planning and Engineering. She is the mother of two sons, Corey, a veteran of the United States Army and presently a customer care specialist in Telecommunications, and James III, an Aerospace Engineer.
Bishop Swanson is the preacher for the 10:45 a.m. service and Rev. Owens preaches at the 8:00 a.m. service. You are invited to attend both services with the Gordon Memorial Church family.
Gordon Memorial is located at 2334 Herman St., Nashville, Tenn. For directions and additional information, call (615) 329-2779 or (651) 321-9224, or send e-mail requests to gordonumc@bellsouth.net.
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