The 54th Annual Thompson Family Reunion and Ebenezer Methodist Church Homecoming was held on Sunday, October 2, 2011.
Below is the program of the 2011 Reunion
The Ebenezer Methodist Church
Kemp Community
Emanuel County, Georgia
Founded 1800
Designated as Historical Site Number 10
by the
South Georgia Conference of the
United Methodist Church
and also
National Methodist Historical Shrine Number 165
Annual Reunion
of
Reubin Thompson Descendants
and
Homecoming
of
The Ebenezer Methodist Church
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Prelude – Carolyn Thompson
Welcome – Philip Stephens, President, Reubin Thompson Memorial Foundation, Inc.
Invocation – Rev. Clarence A. Thompson, Pastor, Ebenezer Methodist Church
Pledge – Garland E. Thompson
Hymn # 87 – “Bless Be the Tie”
Treasury Report – Rhetta Pittman, Treasurer, Reubin Thompson Memorial Foundation, Inc.
Business Report – Rhetta Pittman, Treasurer, Reubin Thompson Memorial Foundation, Inc.
Offertory Hymn # 2 – “Doxology”
Offertory Prayer – Rev. Clarence A. Thompson, Pastor, Ebenezer Methodist Church
Offering – Carl Rhogella & Bo George, Sunday School Teacher and Director of Reubin Thompson Mem. Foundation
Hymn # 86 – “Faith of Our Fathers”
Acceptance of any memorial gifts – Philip Stephens, President, Reubin Thompson Memorial Foundation, Inc.
Memorial Service-Candle Lighting – Martha Walker, Director of Reubin Thompson Memorial Foundation, Inc.
Hymn # 121 – “The Church in the Wildwood”
Recognition of oldest, youngest and farthest traveled – Marilyn and Rob Lear
Scholarship Report – Susan Y. Middleton
Special Music – Clay Thompson
History Committee Report – Marilyn Lear, History Committee Chairperson, Reubin Thompson Memorial Foundation, Inc.
Guest Speaker – Hugh Thompson
Benediction – Rev. Clarence A. Thompson, Pastor, Ebenezer Methodist Church
Receptionist, Registrar, and Greeters:
Rebecca Roghella
Betty Jean Thompson
Garland Thompson
Host and Hospitality:
Rev. Clarence and Mildred Thompson
Pianist:
Carolyn Thompson
Reubin Thompson Memorial Foundation Officers:
Philip Stephens, President
Rhetta Pittman, Treasurer
Marilyn Lear, History Committee Chairperson
Directors:
Bo George
Marilyn Lear
Allen Thompson
Rev. Clarence A. Thompson
Robert Thompson
Andy Thompson
Martha Walker
Clarke Johnson
Ebenezer Methodist Church Officers:
Rev. Clarence A. Thompson, Pastor
Melvin Davis, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Stewards
Rebecca Roghella, Treasurer and Pastor-Parish Relations
“We are happy to welcome the boys, girls and young couples who will be taking our place one day.”
“In the 1790′s, Reubin Thompson brought his large family to this area. He built an arbor that was used during the 1790’s where he served as Exhorter (Local Preacher). In 1800, Green Leaf Log Church replaced the arbor. In 1877, the church was located on this sacred spot and renamed Ebenezer Methodist Church. From this family line have gone 36 minister’s wives, 3 foreign missionaries, 3 bishops, 2 rural workers, and more than 80 ministers, representing almost every denomination.”