New Orleans
This is the official three-color trio used for Mardi Gras decorations
What are Purple, Green, and Gold?
Named for King Louis XIV, this is the offical state nickname, referring to its abundant natural resources.
What is The Pelican State?
The 8th Episcopal District is composed of these two states.
What are Mississippi and Louisiana?
Complete this mission study statement, for PME, "Through mission study we become sensitized to the need to serve and prompted to action?
What is to educate, equip, and enrich?
This person was the immediate past Connectional WMS PME Director.
Who is Mrs. Margaret Maske?
The famous Café Du Monte has operated since 1862 in this historic New Orleans neighborhood, also known as the Vieux Carré.
What is the French Quarter? (or Vieux Carré)
The capital city, not New Orleans, is the seat of the state government.
What is Baton Rouge?
The first meeting to organize the laity of the 8th District took place at this former college in Jackson, Mississippi.
What is Campbell College?
What are the WMS Mission Education Curriculum, The Holy Bible, and the AME Hymnal
What are the essential tools for Mission Study?
This former Connectional PME Director instituted the PME Dialogue in 1982, was Connectional YPD Director, PME Magazine Editor, and was recently honored as one of three trailblazing women from the 6th Episcopal District, Baxter DeVeauxYoung Leadership Academy, a transformative initiative committed to nurturing the nextgeneration of strong, capable, and empowered women leaders.
Who is Dr. Rosa McCloud Baxter?
This traditional Mardi Gras sweet, often made with Brioche dough, traditionally hides a small plastic baby.
What is the King Cake?
The state uses the term parish for its local government divisions instead of this more common term used in other US states.
What is a county?
The first woman to lead and episcopal class and serve as the 143rd elected and consecrated Bishop, and is assigned ad the Presiding Prelate of the 8th Episcopal District.
Who is Bishop Erika D. Crawford?
The 'P' in PME stands for this word.
What is Promotion?
Shirley Hopkins Davis, of the 8th Episcopal District, served as the 8th Connectional PME Director.
What is false?
This genre of musice, considered America's First truly original art form, was created in New Orleans in the late 19th and 20th Centuries.
What is Jazz?
This is the worlds longest bridge built entirely over water, spanning Lake Pontchartrain.
What is the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway?
This individual led the 8th Episcopal District Lay Organization as it hosted the 28th Biennial Lay Meetingin New Orleans, LA in 2003.
Who is Rodney Brown?
PME is tasked with connecting youth to the mission of the church, increasing their knowledge of AME history, and providing training in Evangelism, Christian Social Relations and this third area.
What is the PME Dialogue?
This PME Director implemented the WMS Corresponding Study Course and was later elected as Editor, Missionary Magazine.
Who is Dr. Bettye Jenkis Allen?
New Orleans is situated at the delta of this major North American river, which exits into the Gulf of Mexico
What is the Mississippi River?
Louisiana was the 18th state to join the Union in this year.
What is 1812?
The 8th Episcopal District's Annual Conference were merged (realigned) in this year, reducing them from seven to four.
What is 2009?
PME's mission is to empower WMS women to actively engage in missions and to support the spiritual, social, and this well-being of communities.
What is Mission Study?
This individual is the first of two consecutive PME Directors to serve as Connectional PME Director out of the 2nd Episcopal District
Who is Ms. Corinne Thomas?