Sister Tina Butler Honored by Stewardess Board at St. Philip


L – R: Rev. Dr. John Foster; Sister Elaine Johnson; Sister Tina Butler; and Sister Florence Youmans.
L – R: Rev. Dr. John Foster; Sister Elaine Johnson; Sister Tina Butler; and Sister Florence Youmans.

The Blair-Roberts Stewardess Board at St. Philip AME Church honored President Emeritus, Sister Tina Butler, during the Annual Stewardess Day Service held Sunday, August 21, 2011.

The tribute to Mrs. Butler was lead by Sister Elaine Johnson who is the current president of the Blair-Roberts Stewardess Board.

Rev. Velma Watts, a member of the ministerial staff of St. Philip Monumental AME Church, delivered a moving sermon during the service.

The Blair-Roberts Stewardess Board was organized in 1990 under the leadership of Reverend Charles Wesley Purnell. Prior to this, there were two stewardess boards at St. Philip.

The new board was named Blair-Roberts in honor of Sisters Belma Blair and Daisy Roberts, former presidents of the boards before they were combined. Sisters Blair and Roberts are deceased.

Rev. Dr. John Foster is Senior Pastor of St. Philip African Methodist Episcopal Church.


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