50-Year-Reunion

Vance P. Ross 2612 Porchside Place, Atlanta, Georgia 30316 (615) 498 - 1740 vanceross40@gmail.com January 21

Family Information Married to Bridgette; two daughters, one son (Alyssa, 1985, Bryant, 1987, Kristina, 1978), one grandson (Christopher, 1999), one granddaughter (Jaylie, 2001), and one great granddaughter (Phoenix, 2023)

Education Doctor of Ministry, 2015; M.Div. 1985 (with honors); Undergrad 1979 ( Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honorary with Bill Richrdson of BHS ’74 class) Pastor of three 1000+ congregations, the largest multicultural in Suburban Washington, DC Publications First Book 2024, Oh Bless His Name: Sermons, Sayings and Such Doctoral Project, 2015: Work of the People: For Transformative Action: Moving from Worship Celebration to Worship Service Many articles, forewords, and book chapters

Vocation, employment, and places lived Clergy for 40 years; Church Executive, (15 of 40)

Three - time UMC Executive, including the first ever Deputy General Secretary, General Board of Discipleship Lived in Buckhannon, Charleston, and Fairmont, WV, Atlanta, GA, Washington DC, Hyattsville MD and Nashville, TN. Founder of United Methodist Convocation for Pastors of Black Churches

Hobbies Reading, listening to smooth jazz, watching NBA playoff basketball, and traveling

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