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    Order in the Church: [Proper Church Etiquette and Protocol]
    Order in the Church: [Proper Church Etiquette and Protocol]
    Order in the Church: [Proper Church Etiquette and Protocol]
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    Order in the Church: [Proper Church Etiquette and Protocol]

    By Bishop Alton A. Smith

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    Proper etiquette and proper protocol for the church is a must. Th is book expounds on how we as the church should act in the church facility. It also describes vestments, attire and behaviors that should be used in service of the church.Th is book is excellent reading and information for church leaders and for lay members aspiring for leadership in the church. Our God is a God of order. In order to serve and to please Him, we mustlearn and practice the rules of Church Etiquette and Proper Protocol.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateJul 28, 2011
    ISBN9781456769376
    Order in the Church: [Proper Church Etiquette and Protocol]
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    Bishop Alton A. Smith

    Bishop Alton A. Smith is the Senior Pastor of the St. Mark Church of Christ in Goldsboro, North Carolina and the General Bishop (President) of the over three hundred congregations of the Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ, International. These congregations are located in the United States, Jamaica, Panama and West Africa. He has been recognized by the United American Free Will Baptist Denomination as a Fellowship Bishop in the Free Will Baptist Church and an honorary member of the Original Free Will Baptist Church, both of North Carolina. He is a servant of God and a strong believer in the family. His family consists of his wife, Doris Benton Smith (retired educator). They have one daughter. The Smiths reside in Goldsboro, North Carolina.

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      Order in the Church - Bishop Alton A. Smith

      Contents

      DEDICATION

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

      FOREWORD

      INTRODUCTION

      DEFINITIONS

      CHAPTER 1

      CHAPTER 2

      CHAPTER 3

      CHAPTER 4

      CHAPTER 5

      CHAPTER 6

      CHAPTER 7

      CHAPTER 8

      CHAPTER 9

      CHAPTER 10

      BIBLIOGRAPHY

      DEDICATION

      This book is dedicated to my parents

      Deacon and Mrs. John Frank (Louise Barnes) Smith

      who instilled within me from a child the importance of loving and obeying God. They taught me the significance of love and family. Without their nurturing and tender care from the beginning, I would not be who and where I am this moment.

      To my late Father & Mother-in-Law

      Deacon and Mother Lenlie (Lela Russell) Benton

      who were an inspiration to me and who endeavored to

      teach me about the early members and the beginnings of the

      Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ.

      It is also dedicated to my loving wife, Doris – my typist, my sounding board and my partner in life. She has been there for me since we met over forty years ago. I never knew when we met at Carver Heights Junior High School that we would share a lifetime of joy and happiness. I am blessed and thankful that we are one in Christ Jesus.

      To my daughter, Damesha, I dedicate this book to you because you

      are so special. I am so happy that God gave you to us as our wonderful daughter. You have proven to be the young lady that we are so

      proud of and pray that God will continue to do His Mighty Work

      with you and through you…

      In memory of our first born –

      Marissa Davon Smith ~ August 17, 1977

      To my Late Grandparents for their wisdom and guidance and my extended family, Dan, Contina, Erika and Devon. I love you all.

      To the Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ

      and to all Disciples everywhere…

      Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen. Matthew 28:19-20

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

      It is my pleasure to thank the following friends for their sacrifice and assistance in the completion of this book:

      My Wife

      Doris Benton Smith

      Typing, editing, proofreading

      ~

      Friend and Confidant

      Rev. J. O. Williams

      Foreword

      ~

      Retired Educator and

      faithful member of St. Mark Church

      of Christ, Disciples of Christ

      Mrs. Martha Smith

      Editing and Proofreading

      FOREWORD

      Rev. J. O. Williams, Sr., BTH, DD

      Retired Pastor and Associate Regional Minister for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in North Carolina Former Secretary of the Goldsboro-Raleigh District Assembly 1965 – 1977

      Bishop Alton A. Smith was elected to the office of the General Bishop of the General Assembly of the Church of Christ (Disciples of Christ), International in the spring of 2009. The General Assembly is composed of nine subordinate assemblies of the Church of Christ (Disciples of Christ) along the Eastern Seaboard of the United States and congregations in West Africa, Panama and Jamaica.

      I knew Bishop Smith as a lay

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