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<div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black"><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid blue; padding-left: 3px;">Hi Dick,</blockquote><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid blue; padding-left: 3px;">I understand that JOhn Epps pass away.</blockquote><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid blue; padding-left: 3px;">Please send me the announcement and colleague comments.</blockquote><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid blue; padding-left: 3px;"><br>
</blockquote><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid blue; padding-left: 3px;">Thanks,</blockquote><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid blue; padding-left: 3px;">Cynthia Vance</blockquote></div>
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<div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Richard Alton via Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net><br>
To: Order Ecumenical Community <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net>; Colleague Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net><br>
Cc: Richard Alton <richard.alton@gmail.com><br>
Sent: Fri, Jun 26, 2020 3:55 pm<br>
Subject: [Dialogue] Last Chapter- John Epps Appreciation<br>
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<div class="yiv1386086585gmail_default" style="font-size:large;">I've tried to just list what might be called "contributions" by time and place instead of describing experiences.  Hope this is what you want.<br>

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<div class="yiv1386086585MsoNormal" style="line-height:15.693333625793457px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>John Epps Contributions to the Order Ecumenical, Ecumenical Institute, and the Institute of Cultural Affairs - </b>as requested by Dick Alton and team<b><span></span></b></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">John Epps:<span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Born June 30, 1939, Charleston, South Carolina<span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Education:  The Citadel, BA<span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">                        Perkins School of Theology, BD, PhD – Systematic Theology<span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Married:  Ann Epps, August 3, 1964<span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Joined OE and EI, January 1972<span></span></span></div>

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<div class="yiv1386086585MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">1972-79 – Chicago Ecumenical Institute, Nexus<span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">       </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Taught numerous RS-1 and Parish Leadership Courses<span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">       </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Prior of Research Centrum that produced quarterly Ecclesiola manuals<span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">       </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Member of first full-time Panchayat<span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">       </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Co-authored the OE Polity Document<span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">       </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Assisted in organizing the Oklahoma Town Meeting 100 campaign<span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">       </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Member of team for three “Kitchen Sink” Summer Programs in Chicago<span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">       </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Member LENS strategic planning development team and three global treks to pilot the course<span></span></span></div>

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<div class="yiv1386086585MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">1979-82 – Kuala Lumpur Regional Nexus<span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">       </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Prior Operations Centrum<span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">       </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Consulted, trained, and travelled to Projects throughout SEPAC<span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span> </span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">1982-85 – Denver/Rocky Mountain Region ICA Co-director<span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">       </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Co-led regional organizing team for Colorado Exposition of Rural Development<span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">       </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Formed IERD regional steering committee including Lieutenant Governor<span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">       </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Assisted in identifying numerous project candidates for IERD India conference<span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">       </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Co-taught numerous accredited ICA Imaginal Education Courses and other ICA courses<span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">       </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Presentation of ICA community development projects to Denver Rotary<span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span> </span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">1985-2016 – Kuala Lumpur Region<span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">       </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Marketed and Co-facilitated multiple strategic planning projects with financial, insurance, technology, direct selling, international non-profits (Save the Children Norway, UK Volunteers, etc.), and petroleum industries<span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">       </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Trained public courses in Malaysia in ToP Facilitation Methods, Strategic Planning, Imaginal Education, Meeting Design, Facilitation from the Inside Out<span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">       </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Founding member of the International Association of Facilitators (IAF), internationally, and co-organizer of IAF events in Malaysia<span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">       </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Member organizing committee of twelve IAF Asia Facilitator Conferences <span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">       </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Co-developed and led “Methods Modules” for business and community leaders prior to offering full ToP courses<span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">       </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Organizing editor of two volumes of Joseph Wesley Matthews talks<span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">       </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Co-developed and led Customer Service Workshops with multiple companies<span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">       </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Participant and co-presenter at numerous ToP Network Conferences in the USA<span></span></span></div>

<div class="yiv1386086585gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:New;">       </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Co-led multiple ToP facilitator training sessions for government officials in Singapore both through the Singapore Civil Service College and as requested by various government agencies such as the Subordinate Court Judges, the Internal Revenue Service,  community police, and the Ministry of Home Affairs<span></span></span></div>

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<div class="yiv1386086585MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">2016-2020 – ToP Network, USA<span></span></span></div>

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