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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - 5
CHURCH NEWS AND OTHER FEATURES
Make Prayer
Your Priority
Evang. Rachel Thomas
As Christians, we are
especially interested in
prayer. However, many peo
ple seem to view prayer as
little more than a "divine
credit card." They make a
request and hope to receive
the answer with "zero money
down," meager time expendi
tures, and virtually no "sweat
equity" (work). While it's
true that prayer is an avenue
through which God blesses
us (Matt. 7:7-11), to think
prayer is only to meet our
needs is to miss the fullness
of relationship with God.
Much more than reciting a
“wish list", prayer is a con
versation between you and
God, your Father.
See Prayer, page 14
Funeral Notice James F. Wells, Jr.
St. Philip Stewards Honor Walker and Oliver
Orlando, FL. - James
Franklin Wells, Jr. went to be
with the Lord on January 8th,
2009. He was bom on June 8,
1924 in Savannah, GAto the
late James, Sr. and Camilla
Wells. He was reared in a
Christian home with his
brother and sister. He was a
member of Beth Eden
Baptist Church in Savannah.
He attended the public
schools of the city and grad
uated from Alfred E. Beach
High School in 1946. His
secondary education was
interrupted by a three-year
tour of duty with the United
States Navy. James earned a
bachelor's degree from
Savannah State University in
1950 and two master degrees
at New York University. He
did additional study at the
University of Miami and
Nova University.
Wells began his teach
ing career in Brooklet, GA
where he also served as prin
cipal. He then taught at the
Powell Laboratory School at
Savannah State. Later he
relocated to Miami, FL and
continued teaching in the
Dade County Public School
System until his retirement.
At Savannah State,
James met his future wife.
He and Catherine Johnson of
Orlando, FL were married on
December 23, 1951. During
this marriage, he developed a
very close and family rela
tionship with his wife's rela
tives. In Miami, he was a
member of the First Baptist
Church of Bunche Park. He
was very active in several
clubs and organizations until
his health began to fail him.
He was a charter member of
Gamma Chi Chapter, Kappa
Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
He is survived by
Catherine, his loving, caring
and devoted wife of 57 years;
a sister, June E. Wells,
Savannah; a sister-in-law,
Marva (John) Waddell,
Maplewood, NJ; brother-in-
laws, Dura V. (Elena)
Johnson, El Paso, TX;
Franklin R. Johnson and
Robert L. Johnson, Orlando;
nephews-Kenneth L.
Johnson, Tampa, FL and Jon
Eric Waddell, Maplewood,
NJ; niece-Corliss Marayne,
Orlando; Godson-Gordon
(Jacqueline) Pledge and a
host of other relatives and
friends.
The funeral was held on
January 15th in Orlando.
Interment was in the Florida
National Cemetery in
Bushnell, FL with full mili
tary honors.
L-R: Rev. Dr. John Foster; Presiding Elder of the Savannah District R. Nathaniel Neal; Judge W.
Oliver; Program Chair Beverly Hall; Diann Scott; and Margaret B. Simmons.
L-R: Rev. Dr. John Foster; Judge W. Oliver; Angress Walker; and Beverly Hall.
On Sunday, February 8, 2009, the Stewards of St. Philip AME Church on Martin Luther
King, Jr. Boulevard held their Annual Stewards Day Worship Service. One of the highlights
of the event was the tributes to Angress Walker and Judge W. Oliver. Walker, 93, a Stewart
Emeritus, was honored for his many years of service to the Church. Oliver, President Pro Tem
of the Steward Board, received the coveted “Stewart of the Year” Award.
Bishop Lennon Celebrates 7 th Pastoral Anniversary
The congregation of Holy Living
Christian Center would like you to come and
celebrate the momentous occasion of recog
nizing Bishop Carlos Lennon on his Pastoral
Anniversary. There is little doubt that Bishop
Lennon is one of those people, whose efforts
on behalf of our Heavenly Father have not
only affected the community, but have had a
tremendous influence on the lives of our
members, visitor, and friends over the years.
This celebration will be held February
19-20, 2009, 7:30 pm nightly, in the sanctu
ary of Holy Living Christian Center, 6073
Ogeechee Road. For additional details, direc
tions or concerns, contact Sis. Steele at 912-
660-7517. Bishop and First Lady Carlos Lennon
St. Paul C.M.l
Board 97 th
The Senior Usher
Board of St. Paul C.M.E.
Church, 1601 Barnard St.,
will be celebratings its 97th
Anniversary on Sunday,
February 15, 2009, at 4:00
p.m. The theme is, “To
Walk in God’s Wisdom and
his Perfect Will.”
The special guest will
be Rev. George P. Lee, III,
Ph.D., pastor of St. John
Baptist Church, “The
Mighty Fortress.”
E. Senior Usher
Celebration
Rev. George P. Lee, HI, Ph J).
IMA
Installation Set
The Interdenominational
Ministerial Alliance (IMA)
will hold its installation of
officers 4:00 pm on February
22, 2009 at Holy Spirit
Lutheran Church.
Rev. Jim Nelson, Pastor
of Holy Spirit Lutheran, will
be installed as president and
Rev. Michael Culbreth,
Pastor of Grace United
Methodist, will be installed
as vice president.
The public is invited to
attend.
Newborn Church of Faith Anniversary Celebration
Newborn Church of
Faith in Christ, 120 McIntyre
Street, will celebrate 19
years of Anniversary,
Tuesday through Saturday
February 10-14, 2009 @
7:30pm nightly. Services
will culminate on Sunday
Februa ry 15, 2009 @
3:00pm.
Speakers are as fol
lows: Tuesday, Elder Charles
Robinson, Sr., New
Revelation Apostolic
Church; Wednesday, Dr.
Carrie Coppock, Mount
Bethel Apostolic Church;
Thursday, Pastor Joseph
Fields, Friendship Bapt.
Church; Friday, Apostle
Walter Ross, Trinity Worship
in Hinesville; Saturday,
Pastor Alfreddie
Mingledorff, New Zion
Missionary Baptist; and
Sunday, Pastor James
Roberts, Mt. Moriah Baptist
Church 0A.
Pastor Juanita Edwards-
Founder and Overseer
Living Hope holds Black History Celebration
Pastor Joyce C. Hall
and the church family of
Living Hope Community
Fellowship would like to
invite you to be a part of
their Black History
Celebration on Sunday,
February 15, 2009, at
10:00am and 1:00pm, and
Sunday, February 22, 2009
at 8:00am and 11:00am.
On Sunday, February
15, 2009, at 10:00am and
1:00pm, we will have an Art
Exhibit featuring local
artists and SCAD
Professors, H. Pernell
Johnson and Laurie Darby.
On Sunday, February
22, 2009, you are invited to
join us for an exciting time
of praise, worship, Negro
Spirituals, liturgical dances
and the Word. Juanita
Tucker will minister in song
at 8:00am and 11:00am.
Rev. Frank King will be the
speaker at 8:00am and
11:00am. Savannah State
University's Gospel Choir
will be our musical guest in
the 11:00am service.
These services will be
held at Living Hope, locat
ed at 5008 Augusta Road,
Highway 21 in Garden City,
next to Dairy Queen.
For more information
regarding this event, or the
Living Hope Community
Fellowship, please contact
the church offices at (912)
965-0406.
First Nazareth Celebrates 99th Church Anniversary
First Nazareth
Missionary Baptist Church,
1028 W. 44th Street, Rev.
Guy Malcolm Hodge, III,
Pastor, invites you to its 99' h
Church Anniversary celebra
tion, February 9-15, 2009,
7:30 p.m. nightly and
Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Theme
is “Jesus Christ, The
Church’s True
Foundation. ”
Juanita R. Holmes and
Alberta Milton are the chair
person for this event.
The public is invited to
share this blessed celebra
tion.
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