TPCC is pleased to host Johnny Wray, guest preacher on Sunday, February 17th at both services. Rev. Wray's sermon title will be "The Bountifull Eye" and is inspired by the scriptures of Luke 16:19 - 31 and Proverbs 22:9.

As the Director of Week of Compassion since 1992, Rev. Wray oversees the day-to-day operations of WOC Pastoral visits to disaster sites, projects, program and partners. Week of Compassion, in collaboration with Mike Mazaika's fire relief efforts in Ramona, recently provided $5,000 in funds to Christ in Action to help those who were affected by the the summer fires.

Please join us in welcoming Rev. Johnny Wray at either service on Sunday. His message will inspire you!

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More about Johnny Wray...

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Title

      • Director of Week of Compassion

Place of Birth

      • West Point, Mississippi

Date of Birth

      • March 17, 1951

Undergraduate Education

      • Millsaps College, Jackson, MS B.A. Political Science

Seminary Education

      • Lexington Theological Seminary M.Div. Social Ethics

Congregations Served

  • First Christian Church, Paris, TN 1986-1992
  • First Christian Church, Oak Ridge, TN 1978-1986
  • Waddy Christian Church, Waddy, KY 1975-1978
  • Cooper Road (Covenant) Christian Church, Jackson, MS 1969-1975

Week of Compassion Office

      • Director since October 1992

Responsibilities

  • Renew relationships between WOC and Disciples congregations
  • Represent WOC at Church World Service, Action by Churches
  • Together, One Great Hour of Sharing and other ecumenical partners, Oversee day-to-day operations of WOC
  • Pastoral visits to disaster sites, projects, program and partners

Travel

Bosnia, Congo, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Kenya, Macedonia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Rwanda, Switzerland, Thailand, Viet Nam

Previous Denominational Activities

  • General Board and Administrative Committee;
  • General Nominating Committee;
  • Chi Rho Camp Director;
  • Committee on Ministry, and 
  • Embrace the Future Major Gifts Director for Christian Church in TN

Avocations:

Small farm in MS, reading, gardening, horseback riding, biking and 
other outdoor activities.