If you will be able to attend the summit, please bring a special love offering for our president's legal expenses. It was not clear how many ministers received an invitation to the summit, to be held at Bethel Metropolitan Baptist Church, where Lyons is pastor. At least 50 ministers made reservations in the eight hotels suggested by the convention, according to hotel managers and desk clerks. He wouldn't say how much it has received. But Chaplin said the convention still needs more.
Time is of the essence.
Chaplin, of Washington, D.C., began the letter with a reference to annual meeting, where members voted to forgive Lyons for personal and financial dealings that brought about widespread media reports and federal and state criminal investigations. The Lord did a mighty work in Denver. The people of God spoke in harmony with the word of God. In the word of God, in forgiveness, there is restoration. Lawyers Anthony Battaglia and Denis de Vlaming are advising Lyons on the federal and state investigations, respectively.