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The Sunshine Band is an auxiliary of the Women\u2019s Department of our Church.<\/p>\n
Established by\u00a0Bishop C. H. Mason, it is one of the oldest auxiliaries of\u00a0our church.<\/p>\n
In 1911, Bishop Mason saw fit to establish the Office of the General Supervisor of the Women to which Mother Lizzie Roberson was\u00a0appointed.<\/p>\n
She began to appoint state supervisors and they in turn were to organize jurisdictional units of the various auxiliaries. The original four auxiliaries established by Bishop Mason and Mother\u00a0Roberson were the Sunshine Band,<\/p>\n
Sewing Circle, Prayer and Bible Band, and Home and Foreign\u00a0Mission.<\/p>\n
In the earlier years, prior to 1922, Saint Samuel was the first to gather the children together to\u00a0instruct and guide them in the church. \u00a0He was\u00a0known as\u00a0Big Brother Sunshine.<\/p>\n
Along with Sister E. Sparks, also from Memphis, they continued to give the children scriptural lessons. By 1916,\u00a0Mother\u00a0Lydia E. Hinsley became involved with the Sunshine Band.<\/p>\n
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In April, 1986, Dr. Lytia Howard was appointed the International President of the Sunshine Band.<\/p>\n
In November, Mother Wilma Russell (Tennessee) said it best when she walked over to Dr. Howard and said \u201cAs I was with Moses, so shall I be with you.\u201d<\/p>\n
At the next Women\u2019s Convention in St. Louis, she called all of the presidents together and went to work.\u00a0 At this meeting, she established rapport with the presidents, articulated the vision and garnered the support necessary to go forward.<\/p>\n
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In 2015, Leslie Pace was selected\u00a0 and appointed by Mother Willie M. Rivers as the third international president of the Sunshine Band.<\/p>\n
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In December 2021, Elder Charleston & Sister Algerita Sanders were appointed Co-Presidents of the Sunshine Band by Mother Barbara Mc-Coo Lewis.<\/p>\n
As a husband and wife team, they are focused on helping children identify themselves based on the truths of God’s Word and live lives that will honor God.<\/p>\n
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