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BERTIE LEDGER-ADVANCE The fabric of Bertie County since 1832 March 1,20171 Continued Lucas Lucas has been Se nior Pastor of Mt. Her man Missionary Bap tist Church in Aulander since her career started in Bertie County. “1 came to Mt. Her man as an interim pas tor and after six months I suggested the church may want to start look ing for a full-time senior pastor. Shortly after the board told me they had selected me to become their senior pastor,” said Lucas. According to Lucas, this was an honor be cause she became the first female pastor of Mt Herman Missionary Baptist Church in their over 100-year-old his tory. Lucas also currently serves as Interim Pas tor of Mt. Olive Mis sionary Baptist Church in Lewiston-Woodville. When asked, what is it like to balance pas turing two churches at the same time, Lucas replied, “It takes a lot of prayer, but because I enjoy doing it, it is not problematic for me. 1 have a lot of support and help.” “I like being a pastor, preaching and teaching the word of God,” she added. Lucas also has served as Chaplain at Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hos pital and volunteer chaplain in the past at Vidant Bertie Hospital. “I enjoyed serving as chaplain and I in tend on serving again. It gives you an oppor tunity to meet diverse people that you would not meet in your local church,” she said. She is also an active member of the West Roanoke Missionary Baptist Church As sociation. She serves on the Ordination and Catechism Committee, Nominations and Elec tions Committee and the Ministerial Com mittee. Lucas is also formally a member of the Smart Start Committee. “I knew God call me into evangelism but then I was called to be a pastor,” said Lucas. According to Lucas, her favorite scripture is- Trust in the Lord with all your heart and not lean on your own understanding; and in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6. “I like to see lives transformed and, to have someone come and shake your hand and say that word was for me, or when some one calls and shares their personal story of how your teaching is transforming their lives. That is what it is about for me,” added Lucas. Lucas plans on be coming a chaplain in the future, which will require further educa tion. “I still want to work in this ministry,” added Lucas. ^ According to Lucas, she likes adventure and change and she is not afraid of either. “It is the transform ing power if the spirit that keeps us moving,” said Lucas. She says she would also like to see all na tionalities of pastors come together for fel lowship, because all of oftr lives need to be transformed. Lucas also would like to go into missionary work but is waiting for the Lord to send her on a specific path. “There are so many areas of ministry. I am just listening for the Lord to tell me which way to go,” added Lu cas. “Pasturing is not easy but workable. 1 believe it is the grace of God that gives us the ability to do what we do,” said Lucas. Lucas has two sons and three grandchil dren. Wynn Wins award for innovation and excellence AULANDER - Curtis Wynn, CEO of Roanoke Electric Cooperative based in Aulander, has won a national award for innovation and ex cellence in communi cation. Wynn received the 2017 J.C. Brown CEO Communication Leadership Award through the electric cooperative industry’s Spotlight on Excellence Awards program. Jim Matheson, CEO of National Rural Electric Cooperative Associa tion (NRECA), present ed the honpr to Wynn during a CEO leader ship conference in Fort Lauderdale. “Leading an electric cooperative requires commitment to reach ing out to all the mem- 2809 !\IC h Stokes, 252.7 bers, meeting them where they are and urg ing them to become en gaged,” said Matheson to the audience of co-op leaders. “Curtis Wynn is a leader and in novator committed to improving the lives of the people he serves. I applaud Curtis for his contributions to his co op, to our industry and the larger community - in North Carolina and internationally.” Under Wynn’s lead ership, Roanoke Elec tric has embraced new technologies to enhance communica tion and reach more members, while at the same time, leading in novative projects to ■ advance economic de velopment and local opportunity. “While my name is on the award. I’m quick to make it very clear up front that if not for the grace of God himself, a supportive board of directors, and a team of dedicated and de termined employees I would not be stand ing before you,” stated Wynn. Wynn expanded Roanoke Electric’s communications chan nels to more than 30 to include the coop erative’s blog, e-news- letter, mobile app and various social media platforms. He initiated “Straight Talk” Forums - a series in the co-op’s seven-county region giving Wynn the op portunity for face-to- face dialogue with his lOmEMERGENCYSERVlCE ^ HIDDEN DELIVERY fees GAS APPLIANCE SALES & SERVICE PRE-BUY & LOCK IN PROGRAMS YEARLY Wednesdays Only! Bring in 2-20 lb cylinders- Buy 1 refill-get 2nd refill half price! C: 252.717.5671 • 0: 252.752.6423 • F: 252.752.6499 email: jmizell@stokescongleton.net website; www.stokescongleton.com 4 ^ moftUw To take advantage of this offer call 329-9505 The Daily Reflector ©eflector com A 2.99 activalton fee and NC sales tax applies. 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One judge praised Wynn for embracing “numerous platforms to reach the members and share the co-op message.” An other judge noted that “this CEO is ready to engage, both with mem bers and employees.” Knowing that broad band internet is critical to economic growth, the CEO traveled his northeastern N.C. ser vice territory speaking with local government officials and school administrators to pro mote Roanoke EC’s fi ber project, “Roanoke Connect,” a 200-mile fiber build-out enabling Roanoke EC to use more state-of-the-art technology to maintain its electrical system. Unused fiber will be available to internet service providers to boost the availability of high-speed internet access in the region. Like all electric co operatives, Roanoke Electric is owned and governed by its mem ber-owners. Helping members understand that role is an impor tant part of Wynn’s work. “Stressing the mem ber-owner connection is so important,” wrote one of the judges. “It’s the heart of what makes the co-op model work.” In recent years, Roa noke Electric Coopera tive has also pioneered an on-bill financing pro gram that enables co op members to make energy-efficiency upF grades to their homes at no upfront cost. Under Wynn’s leader ship, Roanoke Electric Cooperative was voted area’s best electric company by readers of Roanoke-Chowan News Herald and was named Business of the Month (June 2016) by the Gates County Chamber of Commerce. Wynn has served as CEO of Roanoke Eleci trie Cooperative since 1997, and he has repre sented North Carolina on the NRECA board of directors since 2007. In 2016 he traveled to Bo-^ livia with the NRECA In ternational Foundation, which works to bring electricity to develop ing nations. 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