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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 5
CHURCH NEWS AND OTHER FEATURES
When God Brings Heaven
To You
Greater Gaines To Hold Initial
Sermon Services
Evangelist Rachel Thomas
Have you ever heard the say
ing, "Man, this is heaven on
earth."?
There is some trath to it
because when you surrender
your life to our Heavenly
Father, and truly become His
child by faith in His Son
Jesus, God will bring heaven
to you on earth. Romans 14:
17.... Righteousness, peace,
joy in the Holy Ghost. This is
what the Holy Spirit revealed
to me from God's Word in
Romans 8: 1-27, and as a
child of God, we can and
should confess this every
day. Keep it in your heart
because you will experience
heaven on earth. Daily con
fession given by the Holy
Spirit to me: I am of the
Spirit of Christ, and not of
the flesh. I walk in the Spirit
of God, and not in the flesh...
There is no condemnation to
me for I am in Christ Jesus,
and walk not after the flesh,
but after the Spirit...
I am FREE for the law of the
spirit of life in Christ Jesus
hath made me FREE, from
the law of sin and death... I
am filled with the righteous
ness of that law, and walk
not after the flesh, but after
the Spirit...
I mind the things of the
Spirit, and NOT the things of
the flesh, because the carnal
mind is enemy against God,
and cannot please God. I am
Not carnal minded, and I can
please God, for the Spirit of
God dwells in me.
For I know that if ANY
MAN have NOT the Spirit of
Christ, he is NONE of His...
I am of the Spirit; and I
WILL mortify the deeds of
the body, so I shall LIVE... I
am a Son of God for I am led
by the Spirit of God...
I am an heir with the
heir of God, and joint heir
with Christ, so I don't mind
suffering with Him, because
I know that I will be GLORI
FIED with Him...
The Spirit of God helps
me, and maketh Intercession
for me according to the Will
of God..
So I am persuaded that
neither death, nor life, nor
Angels, nor principalities,
nor power, nor things pres
ent, nor things to come, nor
height, nor depth, nor any
other creature shall be able to
separate us from the Love of
God, which is in Christ
Jesus.
Now tell me if this is
not heaven on earth!
Nothing and nobody can
See Heaven, page 14
Darrell Shields
It is with Christian dig
nity and great joy that Pastor
Bernard Clarke and the
Greater Gaines Chapel AME
Church family extend a for
mal invitation to the Initial
Sermon of Bro. Darrell K.
Shields and Bro. McRae
Mangum, Jr.
This momentous occa
sion will be held on Sunday,
March 29, 2009, 3:00PM at
the Gt. Gaines Chapel AME
Church located at 1006 May
Street, Savannah, GA.
Darrell K. Shields, son
of Thomas & Lois Shields,
Jr. grandson of the late
Charles & Lessie Anderson,
Sr. and Thomas Shields Sr.
& Lessie Taylor. He is a
native of Savannah, who has
been a lifelong member of
Greater Gaines Chapel AME
Church.
Darrell truly loves the
Lord and he continues to
spread the good news in the
church and beyond. At
church he is an active mem
ber of the Sons of Allen,
Sons of Harmony Male
Chorus, and the Mass Choir.
He enjoys singing for the
Lord. He is married to
Melinda Horton Shields, and
is the father of three children
Tanika, Devin and Brianna,
and is "G-Daddy (grandfa
ther)" to his granddaughters
Ayannah and Amiyah.
McRae Mangum, Jr.
McRae Mangum, Jr. is
a native of North Carolina
and has been fortunate to
accept his spiritual calling in
Savannah, Georgia. McRae
is married to the beautiful
Deborah Clarke Mangum.
They are blessed with two
adorable children Christian
Faith and Christopher Allen.
The Mangum's enjoy
service at Greater Gaines
Chapel AME Church where
McRae is also a trustee,
mentor and male chorus
member.
It is the request of our
church family that you make
plans to attend this momen
tous occasion. Music will be
rendered by the Mass Choir
and Youth Choir.
General Missionary Baptist
Convention to Convene
It’s All About Jesus to Hold
Gospel Concert
The General
Missionary Baptist
Convention First District
Convention will convene on
Saturday, March 28, 2009 at
9:00 AM.
The convention will be
hosted by Jerusalem
Missionary Baptist Church
in Groveland, GA, Dr. L.
Perry McNeal, pastor.
The Church is located
244 Jerusalem Road, 912-
653-2272.
We are expecting to
have a highly spiritual time
during the convention.
In addition to preach
ing, praying and singing, a
representative from Secure
Horizon will be in atten
dance to provide information
on Medicare benefits.
Ministry leaders will
also make their reports.
Churches in the First District
are asked to please be repre
sented at the Convention.
We look forward to see
ing you as we worship and
praise the Lord.
Rev. Sinclair L. Thorne,
President Dea. McKinley
Williams, Laymen President
Sis. Mary Coleman,
Women's President.
It’s All About
Jesus Ministries, 419
Berrien Street, will
have a Spring Gospel
Concert Saturday,
March 28th, 2009 at
5:00 p.m.
The Living Faith
Worship Church, 1615
Coventry Street cordially
invites you to attend their 50
Men and Women in Black
and White Program on
feature the group
“Forgiven” and other
groups and singers
throughout the City of
Savannah.
All are welcome
to come out and wor
ship with us.
Sunday, March 29, at 5pm.
All men and women of
faith are invited to attend.
Bishop Calvin N.
Singleton, Sr., Pastor
The concert will
Living Faith to Hold Men and
Women In Black And White
College Park to Hold
Spring Revival
Fifth Street Baptist to hold
Spring Revival
College Park Baptist
Church, 3301 Whatley
Ave., will hold its Spring
Revival March 25-27.
Revivalist will be Rev.
Walter Scott, Jr., pastor of
the Friendship Baptist
Church, Macon Ga.
The revival scripture
can be found in Psalms
10:17.
The revival begins
with lecturer Rev. Calbert
The A.L. Washington
Gospel Chorus of St. James
A.M.E. Church, is sponsor
ing a fun filled trip to
Durham, North Carolina to
enjoy Oprah Winfrey's play
entitled "The Color Purple."
This great event will
take place on Saturday, May
16, 2009. The trip is for one
day and departure and return
time will be announced very
soon.
This exciting bus trip
will include a continental
breakfast and snacks provid-
R. Brantley on Wednesday,
Rev. Clarence “Teddy”
Williams, First Tabernacle
Baptist Church, on
Thursday, and Rev.
Brantley will return on
Friday night. Services start
nightly at 7pm.
All are invited to
come and share in this spir
it filled revival. Pastor
Robert “Chip” Brown, Host
Pastor.
ed by the choir.
In order to assure great
seats, we MUST receive a
deposit in the amount of $90
as soon as possible. The
remaining payment of $90 is
due on April 1. The total
amount of the trip is $180.
Please contact
Adrienne Eason at 912-596-
8055, Bcnitra Eason at 912-
856-1242 or Amy Eason at
(912)354-3609/(912)596-
3821 for submission of all
payments and questions.
Fifth Street Baptist Church,
19 Sterling Street, will have
its annual Spring Revival
April 1-3, at 7pm nightly. On
Wednesday, April 1-
Minister Beliziare Joseph,
and the Piney Grove Baptist
Church will be in charge.
Thursday, April 2- Minister
Vernon Galloway and the
The Zion Pentecostal
Union will convene at
Peaceful Zion Baptist
Church, 1416 Reynolds
Street, March 25,26,27, &
29, 2009 Rev. Robert H.
Thorpe, Pastor.
Wednesday, March 25-Hot
Dog Fellowship at 6:30 p.m
-Youth Service at 7:00 p.m.
The Youth Chorus will ren
der the music.
Thursday, March 26-
Service begins at 7pm:
Reverend Ellis S. Woods will
deliver the Introductory
Sermon, and the Zion
Pentecostal Union Combine
Chorus will render the
music.
Friday, March 27- Service
Second Mt Pleasant Baptist
Church will be in charge.
Friday, April 3- Minister
Oddie Luckett and the
Clifton Baptist Church will
be in charge.
All are welcome to come and
worship in this spirit-filled
revival.
begins at 7:30 pm. Reverend
Elsie Hines will deliver the
Conventional Sermon, and
the Zion Pentecostal Union
Combine Chorus will render
the music.
Sunday, March 29-Sunday
School will begin at 9:30
a.m., followed by the
Morning Worship Service at
11:00 a.m. The Bethesda
Early Baptist Choir will ren
der the music, and pastor
Reverend James Savage will
deliver the Doctrinal
Sermon.
The public is cordially
invited to attend all of these
services.
Sister LaVita Whatley,
Union Reporter
St. James Choir to host trip to
see The Color Purple
Pentecostal Union to Convene
Mt. Hermon Baptist Youth
Department invites you to
Anniversary/Musical
Mt. Hermon Baptist
Church Youth Department
invites you to join them on
Friday March 27, 2009 at
7:00 pm at the Mount
Hermon Baptist Church,
13813 Coffee Bluff Road,
Savannah, as they celebrate
their Choir Anniversary with
a musical.
Come and enjoy Jesus
with us as we sing praises to
our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ,. If you are interested
in being a part of this awe
some event, please contact
Sister Veronica E. Graham,
Youth Advisor or First Lady
Jacquelyn Best at 912-927-
0129.
Jesus First to Hold Friends and
Family Day
Jesus First Christian
Community Fellowship
Church- “The Life
Church”5641 Ogeechee
Road, will be hosting their
Family and Friends Day on
Sunday, March 29, 2009 at
8:00 a.m.
The speaker for the
ocassion will be Pastor Eric
D. Mason, Sr. All are wel
come to join in and worship.
We look forward to seeing
you there!
Frazier to Preach Initial
Sermon at
Central
Dea. Gerald Frazier, Sr.
Dea. Gerald I. Frazier,
Sr. of Central Missionary
Baptist Church has accepted
the call to preach the gospel
of Jesus Christ.
Baptist
Dea. Frazier is the son
of Dea. Harold & Sis.
Almetha Frazier.
He is married to Sis.
Wanda Frazier and is the
father of 5 beautiful children
and 5 wonderful grandchil
dren.
His initial sermon will
be Sunday, March 29, 2009
at 5:00 p.m. at Central
Missionary Baptist Church.
Please come join us at this
monumental occasion.
Mt. Carmel To Celebrate
Grand Opening
and Dedication
Bishop Julian Jones
Mt. Carmel
Deliverance Center, 200
Stokes Ave., Rincon, Ga.,
Bishop Julian Jones, and
First Lady Valerie Jones
welcome one and all to cele
brate the grand opening and
dedication of the new sanctu
ary to be held on Saturday,
March 28 at 11am.
We extend this invita
tion in a spirit of Christian
fellowship and love.
All clergy are asked to be in
official clergy attire.
For more information
call (912) 368-0147.
Let’s enter into his
gates with thanksgiving and
enter his courts with praise”
Psalms 100:4.
St Peter’s to Hold Musical Pew
Rally
St. Peter’s AME
Church, 626 Staley Ave., will
have a Musical Pew Rally on
Sunday, March 29 at 4pm.
Come let us give God
the Glory!
Rev. Jonetta M. Prater,
Pastor
Word of Faith Holds Bible
Study on Wednesdays
Please join Word of
Faith Christian Family
Center, 2415 Whitaker St.,
on Wednesdays for Bible
Study and Prayer Service.
The services will be
held from 12 noon until
12:40pm.
Come and be fed spiri
tually as well as physically.
Free lunch is provided.
Minister Lee E. Wright,
Pastor.
First Jerusalem to Observe
Holy Week Services
The One Hour Watch
Family of First Jerusalem
Missionary Baptist
Church, 4370 ACL Blvd.
cordially invite you to
help us observe Holy
Week Services daily
beginning on Monday,
April 6-10 2009, at 12
noon.
Please come and help
us usher in the season of
Resurrection and show
our thanks unto God for
his ultimate sacrifice for
us.
Yours in Christ,
Sis. Mary Matthews
President
Gregory Tyson,
Pastor