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 Funeral Service Program for Mr. Henry Baldwin

Mr. Henry Baldwin's funeral took place on July 19, 1970 at St. Joseph CME Church in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Rev. Thomas Hoyt, Jr. officiated the service. Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

 Keith Edwards - On the Lincoln High School marching band (clip)

 Keith Edwards - On teachers' role in the Northside community (clip)

 Sandi Abbo - On participating in school clubs (clip)

 Sandi Abbo - On expectations for students in school (clip)

 Sandi Abbo - On her Black teachers in high school (clip)

 Sandi Abbo - On her high school history teacher (clip)

 Response from Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt, Jr. to President George W. Bush after Hurricane Katrina

This email contains Bishop Hoyt's response to President George W. Bush's address to the nation in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Bishop Hoyt was the President of the National Council of Churches at the time and the CME Bishop of Louisiana and Mississippi.Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson…

 Biographical Sketch of Senior Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt, Jr.

The 2012-2013 Directory of the Seventh Episcopal District of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church included a biographical sketch of Senior Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt, Jr. who was the Presiding Prelate of the district.Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

 Obituary for Mrs. Ida Lou Hoyt

Mrs. Ida Lou Hoyt's funeral took place on August 19, 1995 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Reverend Larry Anders officiated the service. Mrs. Hoyt was the mother of Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt, Jr., who served as the minister of St. Joseph from 1967-1970.Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph…

 Congratulations to the Women's Missionary Council at the Thirteenth Quadrennial Assembly

This page features a congratulations from Bishop and Mrs. Hoyt to Dr. Sylvia M. Faulk, president of the Women's Missionary Council, and all missionary women of the CME Church. This page was included in the Missionaries booklet given out in San Francisco.Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and…

 Homecoming Celebration for Senior Bishop Thomas Lanier Hoyt, Jr.

Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt Jr.'s homegoing celebration took place on November 6, 2013 at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Bishop James B. Walker officiated the service.Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

 Obituary for Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt, Jr.

The Missionary Messenger featured an obituary for Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt, Jr. in the October 2013 issue. Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

 "Fourth Episcopal District bishop to speak in Tupelo"

This article discusses the history of the CME Church and the Northeast Mississippi Annual Conference happening in July 1995. Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt presided over the conference. Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

 Bookmark from the 137th Session of the Carolina Region Annual Conference

This bookmark was included in the materials given at the 137th Session of the Carolina Region Annual Conference in July 2008. It is from the Charleston-Columbia District's Minsiter's Spouses and Widows/Widowers Department welcoming attendees. At the top is a photo of Mrs. Dela Hoyt, the Rebional…

 "At 91, Still Preaching That Old-Time Religion"

This article from the Chapel Hill Weekly discusses Reverend R.O. Langford's revival held at St. Joseph CME Church in October 1969. Bishop Hoyt was the minister of the church at the time.

 Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt speaking at the Empowerment Banquet

Bishop Hoyt gives remarks at the Empowerment Banquet in November 1999. The banquet took place at the Ramada Inn Motel in Tupelo, Mississippi.Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

 Important Dates in Methodism

This is a list of key dates in Methodism, starting in 1727 and ending in 1956. Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

 Funeral Service Program for Mrs. Hattie Miles Wilson

Mrs. Hattie Miles Wilson's funeral took place on August 11, 2007 at Hanes Memorial CME Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Rev. Clarence W. Cox, III officiated the service. Mrs. Wilson was the wife of Rev. Wylie E. Wilson, who served as the minister of St. Joseph CME Church from 1953-1955 and…

 Mr. Israel Barbee crowning Mrs. Elvira Farrar

Mr. Israel Barbee crowns Mrs. Elvira Farrington Farrar as part of a presentation in the pulpit of St. Joseph CME Church.Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

 St. Joseph CME Quilting Circle

This photo of a women's quilting circle made up of women from St. Joseph CME Church, includes Ms. Billue Baldwin, Ms. Linda McCauley, Ms. Jackie Edwards, Ms. Augusta Bynum, Ms. Pearl Cheek, Ms. Bessie Edwards, and Ms. Laura Cotton.Photo courtesy of Patricia "Pat" Jackson and St. Joseph CME Church.

 Sandi Abbo - On living "parallel lives" from her classmates (clip)

Sandi Abbo: “I remember being in high school. I went to high school in 1970…well, ‘69 I guess, ‘cause then after the new year it was ‘70. I was in 10th grade. When I was in high school, it was 10th, 11th, 12th. We were just excluded. We weren’t wanted, we were very clearly told ‘you don’t belong…

 Sandi Abbo - On education

“I am a believer that education is essential, just like air. Just like oxygen. We have to feed our minds, and I also believe we have to feed our souls.” - Sandi Abbo This interview was a part of the Marian Cheek Jackson Center Education series. Ms. Abbo grew up living in Pine Knolls and Tin Top…

Sandi Abbo

Sandi Abbo moved around North Carolina in her early years before her family settled down in Chapel Hill, N.C. She lived in Pine Knolls and Tin Top with her mother and four sisters, attending school in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro district during the tumultuous time of desegregation. She went on to…