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In the early eighteenth century a black community grew up as the hub of the African-American culture in the region. It was a gathering place where a few people congregated in different places to set up camps for worshipping the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

In 1861, the site started to get its presence known in the region as a church. The camp continued to be the focal point of the African-American community, well beyond the civil war.

The membership formed an organization under the guidance of two local preachers, Simon Harris and Newton Bacon. They thought it was time for the congregation to apply to the African Methodist Episcopal Conference for recognition as a church.

Having been recognized, some four years later, in 1864 as a church and a member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church they received its first name (Hutchinson Circuit). The members voted on the church’s name and it was Hutchinson Circuit where St Peter’s A.M.E. Church’s Memorial Gardens’ cemetery is currently located.

In 1879 members began to build its first permanent church building. It was a framed church that was built on the current site of St. Peter’s A.M.E. Church. Throughout the years many pastors have led the church into its great history.

In March 2005, Pastor Debbie Grant Neal was appointed our leader, becoming the first female to serve St. Peter’s A.M.E. Church.

Rev. Neal is a native of Hilton Head Island, SC and is the seventh child of Mrs. Gertrude B. Grant and the late Mr. Solomon E. Grant, Sr. She is married to Reverend Nathaniel Neal, Presiding Elder of the Savannah District and Senior Presiding Elder of the (Old) Georgia Conference of the 6th Episcopal District. They are the parents of Nathaniel C. E. Neal. She is the granddaughter of the late Rev. William Brown, Sr. of Hilton Head Island, SC. Her home church is Queen Chapel AME Church on Hilton Head Island, SC.

She received the Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree from North Carolina A&T State University (1981), the Master of Business Administration degree from Atlanta University (1985), and the Master of Divinity degree from Turner Theological Seminary at the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) (1999). Rev. Neal is an ordained Itinerant Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Rev. Neal has over 30 years experience in accounting, finance, auditing and budgeting having worked in various capacities and managerial positions in private practice, private industry, and the federal government. She also served as adjunct professor of accounting and business at Dekalb Technical College. She is a Certified Public Accountant.

She has over 18 years experience in various areas of ordained ministry to include 1) former Pastor of Grant Chapel AME Church (Macon, GA) and Nimno AME Church (Athens, GA);  2) current Senior Pastor of Saint Peter AME Church (Midway, GA). Other prior opportunities for ministerial service included: 1) Associate Minister (Saint Philip AME Church – Atlanta, GA), 2) Ministerial Advisor to the Singles’ Ministry (Saint Philip AME Church – Atlanta, GA), and 3) Assistant Pastor (Saint Paul AME Church – Alabama and First AME Church – Athens, GA). Other areas of ministry include Treasurer of the 6th Episcopal District Women In Ministry, Treasurer of the Georgia Annual Conference Women In Ministry, Instructor on the Annual Conference (Macon, Augusta, and Georgia) Board of Examiners, member of the Judicial Committee (Georgia Annual Conference), and member of the Finance Committee (Georgia Annual Conference).

Rev. Neal served as an intern with the Ford Fellowship in Community Service Ministry Program (The ITC) working with teens in crises (Atlanta, GA); Research Assistant to Dr. Jacquelyn Grant-Collier (ITC Office of Black Women in Church and Society), and Research Assistant to Dept. of Biblical Studies at the ITC. She has earned various certificates and awards as instructor and speaker at various seminars, workshops, and conferences. Elected to serve as an Alternate Delegate to the 2012 General Conference of the AME Church and attended General Conferences as an observer since 1992.

Awards, acknowledgements, certificates for service include: Speaker’s Award (M. L. King, Jr. Observance Committee of Liberty County; Certificate of Appreciation (Zion Temple Holiness Church); Certificates of Appreciation (Vacation Bible School, Young People’s Division of the Women’s Missionary Society, Women’s Conference Speaker, “True Sheppardship”); Dept. of Health & Human Services Public Health Practice Program Office Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Teamwork; Defense Contract Audit Agency Exceptional Performance Award Certificate & Superior Accomplishment Award and many others.

Rev. Neal has always sought to be a productive member of society. The world is an ever changing place and she strongly believes that in order to keep this society progressing and changing for the better, each individual must contribute something positive. She also believes that knowledge is of no use if it is kept confined but is of great help when it is shared with others.

She is inspired by these words, “Commit thy way unto the Lord; Trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass.” (Psalm 37:5). Her favorite hymnal words, “Be not dismayed, whatever be tide, God will take care of you.”

She is professionally affiliated with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). She finds relaxation and enjoyment being among friends and preparing meals for special occasions.

Who? The primary audience in the new member’s orientation is mostly retired older folks who are religious women or are on their way to retirement. There are also a few others who are serving in the military or were just visitors who enjoyed themselves while worshipping with the congregation on Sunday morning.

What? Fellow members of the congregation •	To learn how to live as a Christian •	Learn how to place their trust and faith in God •	To improve their performance as spiritual followers of God’s word Main questions users may have: What is faith? What is needed to strengthen their faith in the word of God? How much money is expected when giving your tithes to the church?

Where? 5394 E. Oglethorpe Hwy Midway, GA 31320 Telephone: (912)-876-6874 Pastor’s Name: Debbie Grant Neal Majority of the members live within 5-15 miles from the church Access via computer, online

When? Within the first six months after being released.

Why? To get the mandatory training which the pastor requires from any of the new members •	Must use teleconferencing facilities •	Understand their new responsibilities •	Help them select any sort of positions they may want to volunteer for

How? To answer questions about any of the tasks that goes on inside the church. Get information by interviewing the pastor and others in the church leadership The information should be very reliable with little error due to its source(s).

Us & Them? Fellow congregation member Yes, as the orientation offers some vital points on building yourself up while transitioning on becoming a better Christian. Orientation lasts less than four weeks Distant acquaintance

Them & Us? They will care only as much as honest Christians do of a stranger or distant acquaintance They won’t know much, they will be unaware They will need a summary and bare facts Your Objectives? Access the social media tools developed Review the material presented Apply the information to their training process

Information Distribution? Audience will use •	YouTube, •	Facebook page, •	Twitter feeds, •	Pinterest, •	Wikipedia page, •	Wordpress (blog), •	Website (Weebly)

Influencers? The Presiding Elder Pastor Debbie Grant Neal Trustees and Stewards

Success Criteria? Based on performance of duties and how committed they are to their positions they volunteer for. Certificate given at end of training.

Metrics? Analysis will be based on the number of meetings they attend, participation in meetings, time on task, group cooperation and any signs of isolation.

General Attitudes? The audience at this point appears to be interested in learning about the duties and responsibilities of specific. Based on comments they have heard, they want to be told facts.

Specific Attitude? The audience is not sure how much I know about the attitude with regards to their position.

Objections? I want my audience to make sure they understand how important their position is to the whole body. In doing this, they need to know what their duties and responsibilities are, while performing them to their best of their ability.

Receptivity? The audience appears to be cooperative with everything going on at this time.

Impact? Those who have held a position for so long seem to be taking the changes quite hard, as they are not use to changes being made.

Personality? The audience seems to be supportive to those who know changes have to be made. Then there are others who still seem to be impatience, short-tempted and nonresponsive.

Reaction? A small portion seems to be resistance with anger, resentment, guilty with annoyance. The majority seem be appreciate the information that is given.

Motivation? Their reason for participating in the sessions is to acquire the necessary training along with the gathering the correct information.

Preferences? The audience prefers one hour sessions using the teleconference for four to five weeks and one face to face meeting.

Information? The internet is a likeable source in giving and receiving information.

Numbers? The number of stewards is 14 and the number of trustees is 8.

Differences? The difference between the group is that one is nominated and the other is elected; each group has specific responsibilities outlines in the Discipline.

Political Correctness? There are no cultural differences in the two groups.

Other? The target audience should be honest, committed, dependable, and trustworthy.

Outcomes? The members of the audience will have a better understanding of their duties and responsibilities. A better understanding will help them decide if this position is really what they want. A more positive attitude will develop for the older members of the audience.

Outputs? The members will show more enthusing when performing duties. The members will show more concern about making sure there’s a place for everything as well as having a place for things to go. More attendance in the meetings held wherever they are called at.

Expectations 1. The cultural context may cause this audience to focus on:

2. The most important information for the audience learning the procedures that will produce the best results from their training. Their interpretation of what they learn must be clearly understood.

3. The audience expects each duty to be organized with questions and answers. For the stewards and trustees, the comparison and differences need to be in order.

4. The audience expects a relaxed atmosphere as the Discipline is read.

5. A change in current behavior in becoming more proactive and less reactive.

6. When is the document due? The document is due on [27/03//15]

7. The audience expects at least two pages of information for each group presented in a question/answer format.

Demographic Profile Name: I am profiling stewards and trustees.

Type: They are the primary audience.

Ethnic background: The audience are Black Americans.

Gender: Both groups are made up out of male and female members.

Membership: Persons in the groups are retired, employed, housewives, students, health care in home.

Education: Persons of this group are high school and college graduates, with some students still in school.

Religion: These members are all Methodists.

Role Skills: Their accountants, secretaries, treasurers, truck drivers, maintenance engineers, custodians, and homemakers.

Years in Role: They have been in this position for five or more years.

Experience: Accountants-training accountability Treasurer-training accountability Secretaries-training accountability In home health care-training health and safety, decision making Truck drivers-training and decision making Maintenance-decision making, quality control, assessment Situational Audience Analysis Use this table to capture the situation for which your audience is gathered. For example, if the purpose of your Audience Analysis involves making presentations, then use this to determine why your audience is assembled, are they willingly gathered to hear you speak, have they paid to hear you? Alternately, is your audience a “captive audience” who has somehow been coerced into hearing you? The tone and agenda of your speech rests largely upon whether or not your audience wants to hear from you.

Situational Analysis Attitude? The target audience attitude for majority of those in attendance seem quite find as long as St. Peters abide in fulfilling the things they said they would do. .