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Prophetess Iona Locke
Bishop Dr. Iona E. Locke was born in Pittsburgh, PA, and is one of nine siblings. At an early age, she came to know Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior, and according to Acts 2:4, she was baptized with the Holy Spirit. She began her education in the Pittsburgh School System, and later attended Harty’s Bible School. Bishop Locke was commissioned by the Lord to further her Christian training. In so doing, she continued on to complete her doctorate in Theology and Divinity Programs in July 1994. It is of greater knowledge to couple education with experience. God has afforded Bishop Locke, throughout the years, the opportunity to train under noted leaders such as: Bishop F.M. Thomas of Pittsburgh, PA, the late Bishop Robert McMurray of Los Angeles, CA and Elder John Lloyd of Bridgeport, CT. Additional training has also come from her father in the gospel, Bishop Norman L. Wagner, Presiding Prelate of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc., Youngstown, Ohio. Having a divine calling from God to preach to all nations, Bishop Locke has extensively traveled the length of these contiguous United States, as well as Antigua, British West Indies, West Germany, London, England, the Bahamian Islands, Israel and Holland. The anointing to preach the gospel was recognized by the music industry through Intersound Records in 1993. In June, Bishop Locke recorded two compact disc messages released on the Intersound Label. The recordings include What Kind of Fool Are You?, and Let’s Get It On! These releases have marked Bishop Locke as the first Pentecostal preacher to have the spoken Word distributed on compact disc. Rave reviews in great demands have and continue to follow the recordings of these sermons. In 1994, after much prayer and fasting, Bishop Dr. Iona E. Locke heeded the call from the Lord, to the office of Pastorate. On August 17, 1994, Abyssinia Christ Centered Ministries was birthed. Her Mission Statement includes. To love our br The Crystal Arch Society, recognizing gifts of $10 million and above, is named for the University of Georgia’s most recognizable symbol and the main entrance to campus, the Arch. Erected in the 1850s, the Arch is UGA’s most revered landmark, patterned after the great seal of the state of Georgia. The Abraham Baldwin Society, recognizing gifts of $5 million and above, is named for the legendary Georgia statesman, educator, and founder of the University of Georgia. Abraham Baldwin wrote UGA’s charter, the first ever written and adopted for a statesupported public university. The 1785 Society, recognizing cumulative gifts of $1 million and above, is named for the year that the University of Georgia was chartered by the Georgia General Assembly and pays homage to UGA’s impressive history and tradition of achievement as the birthplace of public higher education in America. Established in 1973, the Presidents Club is the leadership annual giving program at UGA. Presidents Club members are alumni and friends who make a significant and sustaining impact on the University of Georgia with annual leadership support of $1,500 or more during the fiscal year. July 1, 2020–June 30, 2021 Founding members joined during the first 20 years of the Club’s existence with a gift of at least $10,000. These are the living members of the Founding Presidents Club. The Heritage Society honors alumni and friends who have made documented bequests in their wills or other deferred gifts in support of the University of Georgia. Deferred gifts may be given by charitable annuities, wills, pooled income funds, life insurance policies, charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts, retirement plans, or real estate gifts with retained life estates. * Deceased This section .Honor Roll of Donors
The Crystal Arch Society
The Abraham Baldwin Society
The 1785 Society
Annual Presidents Club
Founding Presidents Club
Heritage Society
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