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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, August 24, 2011-13
CHURCH NEWS AND OTHER FEATURES
Fruit Part 2
Evangelist Rachel Thomas
May I ask this question?
Where did Jesus do His work?
IN THE STREETS and we are
to FOLLOW HIM! Am I
right? In love I say this -
Don’t be caught unaware the
clock is about to strike the 13th
hour. It is later than you think!
Some churches where God has
sent me to be headquarters for
June’s outreach are continuing
to go out where the action is
and doing God’s will, (His
Word is His Will) by going out
where Jesus went to reach and
bring in His Harvest.
I am asking you for the
Lord’s sake to come together
with this one ministry that God
has delegated for THIS CITY
of SAVANNAH. I was sent to
New York City in 1986, by the
Holy Spirit to David
Wilkerson’s Teen Challenge
Center to leam the streets and
while on the airplane looking
out of the window, I saw an
angel on the wing of the plane
and I heard God’s audible
voice so very clearly say, “Do
the same in Savannah, and He
(God) told me where to go,
what to say and how to start. I
obeyed God and He is still
orchestrating this ministry that
He birthed.
I am still obeying God
since we started in 1987 (24
years ) and one hundred twenty
seven thousand, two hundred
fifty-five (127,255) souls
reached for God kingdom.
Praise the Lord! Glory to God!
“The Unswitchables”
name given by God and not
heard of in the world, and
there’s a story about that but
the vision came first. Amen.
There are many different
denominations in this city over
950 churches in Savannah (not
counting the store front ones)
of every race, nationality and
genders, however I would like
to ask a question - why? Do
we not all mostly serve the
same GOD? JEHOVAH
GOD? Yahweh? MESSIAH?
ADONAI? Are we all
Christians? Do you not know
that we all belong to Christ
and that we are His church?
Does the Word of God say
that? YES! YES! YES! Why
not be ONE as God so desires
in His heart? Then why not
we all Be the church of Christ;
and why not we all Be HOLY
for God said, :Be ye Holy for I
AM HOLY”. Did He not say
that and did He not make us a
Royal Priesthood - so why not
be called the Royal Church of
Christ - Holiness, having out
reach team called the
“Unswitchables Outreach
Team” saith God?
What God is doing in this
hour is letting us know that it
is Time to change. It is Time
to make a difference in this
city, in this world. It is time to
make a spiritual impact on the
people (unrighteous) ones in
the city of Savannah. We need
to send out a message to them
- that we can be one as God so
desires in His heart.
I have visited many of the
churches and even stayed
awhile as a member as I was
led b the Holy Spirit and found
Special love for some but are
we not all serving the Same
God? The first command
ment of God states - “Thou
shalt have No Other gods
before ME.” Think about it,
pray about it and let’s come
together as ONE in love for
Christ! God has given me a
plan of how to work this out
for the good of All!
Please call Minister Rachel
Thomas at 234-3107. I will
come to your church and help
in the way God has chosen for
this city of Savannah. God
bless you and keep you is my
prayer for you.
Because of Christ,
Mama Rachel Thomas,
REP (Representative of
Eternal Purposes saith God
-Amen
The Unswitchables of
Savannah
Richfield to Celebrate
Founder’s Day, Sixtieth
Anniversary of Dedicated
Christian Service of
Pastor Johnnie Powers, Jr.
Mt. Tabor to Sponsor Dinner
Car Wash and Yard Sale
There will be a Rib
Dinner, Car Wash and Yard
Sale on Saturday, August 27,
starting at 9 a.m. at Mt.
Tabor Baptist Church, on the
comer of East Broad and
Henry Sts.
Dinners will be ready
at 11 a.m. Please come and
support us. Dinner donation
is $8, Car Wash donation is
$5.
For more information,
please call the church at
(912) 232-7843.
First Bryan Mass Choir to
Celebrate Anniversary
First Bryan Mass Choir
will celebrate its Anniversary
with an “Old Ship of Zion”
Musical Sunday, September
4, 2011 - 6:00 p.m. First
Bryan Baptist Church, 575
West Bryan Street,
Savannah, GA
Pastor Aaron James will
be the “Captain.”
Please join us in this
great celebration and come
have a joyous time in the
Lord!
St. John to host Ushers March
Competition
The Hospitality
Ministry of St. John “The
Mighty Fortress” is accept
ing DVD auditions for their
“Ushers Marching for
Christ” Competition.
3-min DVD auditions
must be submitted no later
than Friday, October 7,
2011. DVD auditions are
for selection processes only.
Groups selected to par
ticipate in the competition
do not have to perform the
auditioned act for the final
competition.
To obtain additional
information regarding the
rales of the competition and
applications, please visit
our website at www.stjohn-
themightyfortress.org, click
on BOOKSTORE and fol
low the “Ushers” link or call
Luci at 912-925-9445 or
Renee at 912-961-9158.
St. John “The Mighty
Fortress” is located in his
toric Savannah, Georgia at
522 Hartridge Street. Rev.
Dr. George P. Lee, III is the
pastor.
New Birth Savannah to hold
4th Pastoral Anniversary
Celebration
The surrounding com
munities of Pooler, Garden
City, Rincon, Richmond Hill
and Hinesville, extending to
South Carolina and abroad
are invited to join New Birth
Savannah August 27th and
28th for a Pastoral
Anniversary Celebration
weekend. We will celebrate
and thank God for our first
family, Pastor Kenneth and
First Lady LaWanda Law for
four years of service, dedica
tion, commitment, love and
leadership to the community
and New Birth Savannah.
Join us on the following
days for good fellowship, fun
and worship. Saturday,
August 27th at 6PM - An
Evening of Laughter with
Gospel Comedian
Akintunde.
Admission is FREE!
Sunday, August 28th - Join
us for One Worship Service
at 9:30AM.
Don’t miss this time of
celebration. Come and wor
ship with us, bring your fam
ily and friends to experience
the Kingdom of God through
love and worship. New Birth
Savannah, It cannot be
explained. . . .It must be
experienced!
New Birth Savannah is
located in Pooler, GA at 118
Pipemakers Circle, Suite
202.
For more information
contact the office of New
Birth Savannah at (912)748-
2969 or on the web:
w w w. ne wb irthsavannah.org
or email newbirthsavan-
nah@gmail.com.
Rev. Johnnie Powers, Jr.
The public is cordially
invited to worship with the
members of Richfield
Missionary Baptist Church,
1415 Arcadian Street,
Savannah, Ga. The celebra
tion will begin August 26
through August 28, 2011.
Friday, August 26,
service will begin at 7 p.m.
with Rev. Sammie Gordon as
speaker. Sunday, August 28,
2011, at 11 a.m. there will be
a special program. Minister
Jerry Harden of St. John
Baptist Church will be the
speaker. Richfield
Missionary Baptist Church
will hold Sunday School at
10 a.m., followed by the
morning service at 11 a.m.
Bible study is held at 10 a.m.
on the second Sunday fol
lowed by Holy Communion
at 11 a.m.
Richfield Missionary
Baptist Church was founded
by Rev. Johnnie Powers, Jr.
It was organized by the late
Rev. J.M. Benton, pastor of
Tremont Temple Baptist
Church. Contemporary
church history was made in
the Richfield subdivision
when Rev. Powers designed
and built a new sanctuary
with the help of Almighty
God, members and friends.
The building was erect
ed between 1977 and 1984,
and was dedicated on
February 5, 1984. The dedi
cation was performed by the
late Rev. George J. Faison,
pastor of Tremont Temple
Baptist Church.
The theme is “Let’s
Build Together by Faith in
Jesus Christ.” Everyone is
welcome to join the
Richfield family for this
occasion.
Living Hope Community
Fellowship Marriage Today
Simulcast
Pastor Joyce C. Hall and
the Living Hope Community
Fellowship church invites
married couples from
Savannah and surrounding
communities to come out and
transform their marriage by
attending the Indestructible
Marriage Simulcast.
Featured speakers,
Jimmy and Karen Evans of
the Marriage Today broadcast
will lead couples in an inti
mate discussion on Friday,
August 26, 2011, at 8:00pm
and Saturday, August 27,
2011, at 10:00am in the main
sanctuary.
In this powerful semi
nar, Evans will reveal: God's
plan for marriage and the
keys to lasting love and
romance; The four elements
of intimacy and how to main
tain them; How to restore lost
passion and the secret to sex
ual fulfillment. How to
"affair-proof' your marriage,
and much, much more!
You do not want to miss
this wonderful opportunity to
become a catalyst for change
in your family, your church,
and your community.
Restored marriages lead to
restored families and restored
families mean restored com
munities.
Living Hope
Community Fellowship is
located at 5008 Augusta Rd
(Hwy. 21) in Garden City,
next to Dairy Queen. For
more information on this
event or on Living Hope
Community Fellowship,
please contact the church
office at 912.965.0406 or visit
us at www.livinghopesav.org
Service times include
Thursdays at 7:00pm and
Sundays at 8am and 11am.
Union Skidaway to hold
Musical Gospel Explosion
The Pastor’s Aide
Committee of Union
Skidaway Baptist Church,
2227 Norwood Ave in
Sandfly would like to invite
you to our Musical Gospel
Explosion to be held Sunday,
August 28, 2011 at 4pm.
Rev. Alan O'Neal, Sr.,
Pastor.
New Zion to hold Annual
Friends and Family Day
New Zion Baptist
Church, 202 Fair Street,
(Woodville) will celebrate
their 10th Annual Family
and Friends Day on Sunday,
August 28, 2011 at 4 p.m.
The theme for this occasion
is “Have Faith in God.”
The guest preacher will
be Rev. Guy Hodges, III of
First Nazareth Missionary
Baptist Church.
The public is invited to
share with us as we lift the
name of Jesus in celebration
with prayer, praise and
preaching.
Sis. Catherine Macon,
Chairperson, Sis. Catherine
Quarterman, Co-
Chairperson, Deacon
Willie Macon, Chairman.
Higher Dimensions Christian
Fellowship to hold
Holy Convocation
Bishop Julian A. Jones
& the Higher Dimensions
Christian Fellowship, cor
dially invites you to join in
fellowship with us as we cel
ebrate our 2011 Holy
Convocation on August 23
thru August 28.
Service will convene
7:30 Nightly and 11:00 AM
on Sunday. Services will be
held at Mt. Carmel
Deliverance Center located
at 200 Stokes Avenue in
Rincon, GA.
Come and be blessed
by Power-Packed Teaching,
Preaching, Empowerment,
and Anointed Praise &
Worship every night.
For more information
please call our church office
at 912-826-2949. We look
forward to seeing you there.
PMDC Celebrates 41 Years
of Convention
The Pentecostal
Miracle Deliverance Center
celebrates 41 years of
International General
Deliverance Convention on
September 10-18, 2011. The
theme is “Totally
Committed: I Can’t Quit
Now.”
Join us on Saturday,
September 10 at 6 p.m. as we
honor our Chief Apostle and
Overseer, Dr. Idell Cheever
in the Overseer’s Dinner.
The dinner will be held at the
Savannah Marriott
Riverfront Hotel, 100
General McIntosh Blvd,
Downtown Savannah.
Convention Services
will be held at the church -
4712 Bull Street in Midtown
Savannah near 65th Street.
Sunday services start at 11
a.m. & Monday-Saturday
services begin at 7:30 p.m.
Convention Speakers
will be Dr. Barbara
Fishburne Johnny, Apostle
Joyce Gordon, Bishop Willie
Ferrell, Pastor Delores
Young, Apostle Robbie
Williams, Apostle Curtis
Lake III, Bishop B.S.E.
Dyer, Bishop James Wright
and Apostle Dr. Idell
Cheever.
Be committed with us
for you can’t quit now. God
has brought us from a
mighty long way. Attend this
great convention that has
been designed with you in
mind!!!
Bishop James Wright is
the Host Pastor and Dr. Idell
Cheever is the Founder and
General Overseer.
Call the church to
attend the dinner or for more
general information - 912-
356-9220.
Bethlehem Missionary to
Welcome
Pastor Tracy Wheeler
The Youth Ministry and
Members of Bethlehem
Missionary Baptist Church,
1008 May Street, Savannah
extends a cordial invitation
to the public to our Youth
Fellowship. The Fellowship
will be held Sunday, August
28, 2011 at 4:00 pm.
We would like to send a
special invitation to all
Youth Ministries and their
Church Families to come out
bringing your Youth Ushers,
Youth Choirs and Liturgical
Dancers to enjoy Praising
and Worshiping God togeth
er.
The guest speaker is
Pastor Tracy B. Wheeler, Sr.,
Senior Pastor of Greater
Springfield Baptist Church
in Atlanta, GA. Pastor
Wheeler fervently believes
the Great Commission of the
Church is to go and make
Disciples of every man; the
awesome responsibility of
transforming sinners into
saints, the helpless into the
helpful and Believers into
Christians. Pastor Wheeler
is passionate about pro
claiming The Good News of
Jesus Christ, while making
the Word of God relevant in
the lives of Believers.
For more information
on this event, to participate
and for transportation con
tact the church office at 912-
233-9040. Transportation is
available upon advanced
request;
Minister Ansley
Harrison, Youth Minister
Wilson Scott, Jr.,
Pastor.