Thursday, October 8, 2009

AJ Jewell funeral Real Housewives Kandi Burruss fiance's funeral

AJ Jewell funeral Real Housewives Kandi Burruss fiance's funeral. AJ Jewell’s funeral will be held today at a church in Decatur. AJ Jewell was the fiancé of Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burrus who was killed by an employee of a strip club in Atlanta where he had bought its majority of shares.
The manager apparently did not know about the development and did not give required respect that an owner or stakeholder should be given.

His unfortunate killing in the fight that ensued has devastated Burruss who is finding it tough to come to terms with the untimely killing of AJ Jewell.

Kandi Burrus fiancé funeral is slated to be held at Ray of Hope Christian Church in Decatur. It is a relatively new church established twenty five years ago in Decatur, Georgia.

In August 1985, the Christian Church in Georgia, via the Church Development Commission decided to start a new church in the Snapfinger-Flat Shoals community in Dekalb County. A task force, designated as the Project Advisory Committee (PAC) was established. This committee served as a liaison between the regional office and the new church; it was responsible for guiding the development of the new congregation, making policy decisions, and giving support as well as advice and counsel to the pastor/developer.

After being assured of the necessary funding from the Church Advance Now (CAN) office, PAC set out to find a pastor/developer. After a series of interviews, Rev. Cynthia L. Hale, a native of Roanoke, Virginia and life-time member of the Disciples of Christ denomination, was called to the position in November 1985. Rev. Hale, who served as a chaplain for federal correctional facilities in North Carolina and Colorado, moved to Atlanta in January 1986.

In February 1986, Rev. Hale, along with four people: Rev. Kenneth Henry, Joann Bell, Sherry Gassaway, and Michael Sinclair began meeting for Bible Study in her apartment. Also, during that time PAC began brainstorming for a name for the church. When Rev. Hale was asked what name she wanted for the church, she stated, “A Ray of Hope.” In March 1986, her suggestion was accepted but later the “A” was dropped.

On May 4, 1986, Rev. Hale was formally commissioned Pastor/Developer of the Ray of Hope Christian Church by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Georgia at the First Christian Church of Atlanta in Tucker, Georgia. Rev. Hale and Rev. Kenneth Henry, the PAC chairman then set out to locate a possible site for the new congregation.

On Sunday, June 29, 1986, Ray of Hope Christian Church began worshipping in the cafeteria of Columbia High School in Decatur, GA. Many firsts were celebrated at this location: The first congregational meeting was held on August 3rd, 1986; the first Sunday school was established on September 2, 1986; the Ray of Hope Choir made its debut on October 19, 1986, and the first baptism was held on November 16, 1986.

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