ADVISORY/One Church, One School Expands to West Coast; Northern and Southern California CME Churches Embrace Partnership With Local Area Schools.

Business Editors/Education Writers

ADVISORY...for Friday (Dec. 13)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHO:              Bishop Henry M. Williamson Sr., 52nd bishop of the
                  Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and presiding
                  prelate of the California region, will stand with
                  approximately 75 pastors to announce the West Coast
                  launch of the highly successful "One Church, One
                  School" program.

WHAT:             One Church, One School was founded in 1992 in
                  Chicago, Illinois by Williamson to match the
                  church's resources with the school's needs. The
                  program successfully met with principals, parents,
                  pupils, police, professionals, politicians, and
                  community people to partner with over 100 schools in
                  Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; Gary, ID; Denver, CO;
                  Kansas City, MO; St. Louis, MO; and Decatur, IL.
                  They discussed the barriers to quality education and
                  set realistic goals to help children attain higher
                  educational skills and improved behavior. "Education
                  is down in urban communities," Williamson stated,
                  "it's time to take the village to the school."

WHERE:            Crowne Plaza Hotel at LAX
                  5985 West Century Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

DATE:             Friday, December 13, 2002
                  Noon to 12:30 PM

CONTACT AT
THE EVENT:        Alyssa Shepherd-Moore
                  BaumanCurry & Co. Public Relations [phone]
                  or
                  Shannon Faulk
                  Hayes Tabernacle [phone]

INVITATION
EXTENDED BY:      Rev. Joseph Gardner,
                  Communications Committee Chair -- CME 9th District

INVITED GUESTS:   Herb Wesson, State Assembly Speaker
                  Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, 2nd District County
                   Supervisor
                  Genethia Hayes, LA Unified School Board Member
                  James K. Hahn, Los Angeles City Mayor
                  Janice Hahn, Los Angeles City Councilwoman
                  Leroy D. Baca, Los Angeles County Sheriff
                  Steve Harvey, Actor, Comedian and Public School
                   Activist
                  Cruz M. Bustamante, California State Lieutenant
                   Governor
                  Bishop Charles E. Blake, West Angeles Church of God
                   in Christ