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Workshop Centering on Contemplative Prayer

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By Chris Misun, Meridian, Miss.

The Episcopal Church of the Mediator in Meridian, Miss., will be hosting a workshop in September focused on Centering Prayer, a method of prayer traditionally referred to as contemplative prayer.

According to the Mediator’s website, it describes Centering Prayer as, “facilitating the movement from more active modes of prayer, verbal, mental or affective prayer, into a receptive prayer of resting in God.”

The Reverend Tom Ward will conduct the workshop.  He has been an Episcopal priest in the Mississippi and Tennessee area for over thirty years.  Over the past nineteen years he has been practicing Centering Prayer, attending prayer retreats as well as staffing them.

Katy Watkins, Assistant to the Priest for Ministries, at Mediator says about the workshop that, “its an opportunity for the people who are unfamiliar with Centering Prayer to have a good introduction to it.”  She also says for those acquainted with Centering Prayer, “its an opportunity for them to deepen their experience.”

Who: The Episcopal Church of the Mediator

What: Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop

Where: Episcopal Church of the Mediator, 3825 35th Ave, Meridian, Miss., 39305

When: Friday, September 21, 2012 – 6:00 pm CDT until

Sunday, September 23, 2012 – 12:00 pm CDT

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Greater Lauderdale County Crusade Worship in Meridian

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By Chris Misun, Meridian, Miss.

Over the past 10 years, the Jerry Pipes Production Company has been to over 30 to 40 different places around the country working with local Baptist groups to organize and provide crusades for locals in each area to come and worship.

“We tend to focus on towns that smaller type arenas, what I mean by that is that five to seven thousand seat range and it works out really well for this size town,” according to Organizer and Master of Ceremonies, Scott Adkins.

The Lauderdale County Baptist Association was responsible to inviting Jerry Pipes Productions to come and stage their crusade in Meridian.  The planning stage took nearly nine months and concluded with a four-night event featuring entertainment before Jerry Pipes took the stage to preach on different topics.

Several thousand people attended the event throughout the four nights.

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Christians filled the Agri-Center in Meridian, Miss., for four evenings in mid-April.

The Lauderdale County Baptist Association helped organize a four night event featuring Jerry Pipes Productions.

The event included entertainment with music, a juggling act and guest appearances from Pro Football stars.

Jerry Pipes took the stage each night and preached on several issues that hit home with many attendees.

Jerry Pipes and his production company have been producing this show for nearly 10 years all over the country.

Music Ministry with Jonathan McCall

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When he was in 7th grade, Jonathan McCall joined his school band and took up the saxophone.  A year later he joined another musical group, his church’s praise and worship team.   Now nearly 20 years later, McCall is still involved with praise and worship teams and for the last 12 years he has been leading those now too.

McCall feels the deeper meaning in his mission work as a spiritual leader through music and feels there is a clear goal.  “I like to get people into the presence of God to where they’re worshiping and they’re connected with God and it draws them in…”

McCall is not only involved with First Assembly in Meridian, which he leads Friday night services, but he is also one of the lead singers of the band, “All For You,” a contemporary Christian band in Meridian.