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GREETINGS FROM:

THE HONORABLE GRAND SECRETARY

Greetings to my Brothers and Sisters throughout the American Jurisdiction. May this year bring peace and happiness to you and yours. For those of you who do not have access to Internet, I am grateful for the financial and moral support and more importantly prayers that you offered up during my campaign for a seat on the Albemarle County, VA School Board. I am pleased to announce that my campaign was successful and your prayers are now requested as I begin serving in this new role.

I look forward to seeing you at our 62nd BMC in the Rochester, NY area. You should have already received information about all costs and deadlines- Please contact me if you have questions.

A summary of our finances from July 2014- June 2015 is included in this issue. Space will not permit publishing details but please contact me if you have questions related to the report. As noted in the report, our 2015 National Education Scholarships have been awarded to the following recipients: Mia Nicole Wilson (Area II), Sophomore at Wake Forest University majoring in psychology; Ebony Palmer (Area III), Freshman at Southern Illinois University pursuing a degree in Pharmacy; Tony Holland (Area IV)- Freshman majoring in Elementary Education at Mississippi Valley State University; La Marr Lundy (Area VI)- Freshman majoring in software design at Queen’s University. We should all be proud of these young men and women as they aspire to reach their educational goals. Be sure to keep them encouraged and on your prayer list. As of November 21, 2015, an application has not been received from an Area I student.

In the words of the Apostle Paul, “Now all glory to God our Father forever and ever. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit”.

Fraternally,

Graham T. Paige, HGS

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