within local congregations of non-Institutional Churches of Christ. Dale was the guest speaker for the Leadership Commitment Event held at Hilldale Church of Christ in Clarksville, Tennessee on April 24, 1997. In 1999, Dale was named Citizen of the Year by the Murray Chamber of Commerce. Jubilee 2000 Revival On Tuesday, September 26, 2000, Dale spoke to the congregants of St. Leo's Catholic Church in Murray during that church's "Jubilee 2000 Revival" program, organized to combat a decline in Catholic Church membership due to perceptions of exclusivity and intolerance towards other religious groups. The program was part of the larger Great Jubilee called for the year 2000 by John Paul II and celebrated by many Catholic and non-Catholic Christians around the world. In Murray, Dale would speak before a minority Catholic group: his own congregation numbered some tenfold the membership of Murray's lone Catholic parish. Dale was supported by elders and congregants from his own congregation who also attended the event. His topic was "Living Jubilee in Murray & Calloway County," or "Jubilee--What We Can Do Here in Murray/Calloway County?" Carolyn Haas reported on the event in the December 2000 edition of the Owensboro diocesan newsletter, in part featuring a quotation that would later be disputed, in part, by Dale himself: On Tuesday we welcomed Pulpit Minister John Dole [sic] from Murray's Glendale Church of Christ. We had all pews full as many Glendale Church of Christ members came to support both John Dale and our Revival. His topic was "Jubilee--What We Can Do Here in Murray/Calloway County?" Rev. Dole [sic] commented, "I appreciate this opportunity. Ray had told me, 'Just come, do whatever you want to do, say whatever you want to say. I trust you. You are not on trial.' I appreciate that. You are very warm and welcoming." He urged us all to continue to work together, reminded us that Jesus' blood was shed for all. He read to explain how the peoples waited for the Messiah! Christ would come and bring about freedom from sin and blood shed for all to come before and after. "Christ shed His blood for all mankind - no exceptions," John said, and continued with praise for our community. He also had admonitions: go and sin no more. We were treated to a cappella singing as Song Director Curtis Darnall from Glendale Church led us all in seven songs; St. Leo's