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Third Annual Tampa Faith Fest And Church Unity Day
Members of the African Methodist Episcopal Church will host their 75th AME Church Conference. Allen Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church is the host facility and Dr. David Green, Sr., is the host pastor.
More than 2,000 members of the AME Church will gather in worship, training, and busi- ness sessions. The events will take place at the church and at the DoubleTree Hotel, 4500 West Cypress Street.
Mayor Bob Buckhorn and Bishop A. J. Richard- son will lead a Commemora- tive march on Saturday at 1 p.m. that will begin at the Allen Temple AME Church, 2101 Lowe St and conclude at the Old Historic St. Paul AME Church. Bishop Richardson
BISHOP A. J. RICHARDSON Presiding Bishop 11th Episcopal District
and Mayor Buckhorn will both speak.
Other highlights of the An- nual Conference: Sunday, Oc- tober 18, 75th Session Gala, 6 p.m. Double Tree Hotel, 4500
REV. DR. DAVID GREEN Host Pastor
West Cypress St.
Tuesday, October 20,
Opening Worship Service 6:30 p.m., Messenger, Rev. Eddie Lake, Pastor Bethel AME Church Lakeland, at Double- Tree, 4500 W. Cypress Street.
On Sunday, November 8th, True Prosperity Evangelistic Outreach and their pastor, Cornelius Hamilton, will be hosting their third annual Tampa Faith Fest and Church Unity Day.
The Faith Fest will be held from12p.m.to5p.m.atTem- ple Crest Park, 8116 37th Street. Registration for the event is free and begins October 15th.
Sponsored by 305 Paul, this year’s keynote speaker will be Bishop Michelle B. Patty. Also speaking will be Pastor Hamilton, Pastors Mark and Toniece Walker of Kingdom Faith Life Center; Pastor Marguerite Issac of Crossover Empowerment Kingdom Ministries; Pastor Gee Thompson of Greater Life Christian Church, and Pastor Ricky Navarro of The Walk Church.
There will be live music, free clothes, haircuts, food, prizes and health screenings.
Everyone is invited to come out and fellowship with other area churches, ministries and charitable organizations.
When you register, you could be eligible to win prizes in field day activities such as tug of war, praise team/choir celebrations, female/male relay race and female/male egg walk. Additional points can be earned by teams for wearing their organization’s colors or customized tee shirts.
“It is our ministry’s goal to unite the community by first unifying the churches,” said Pastor Hamilton.
“True Prosperity Evangelis- tic Outreach is interested in partnering and cross promot- ing other ministries’ health and wellness initiatives to en- sure that this event not only is fun, effective and sociable, but health as well.”
Pastor Hamilton is en- couraging all participants to bring their tents, coolers, lawn chairs and blankets for a day of church pride, celebration, fun and friendly activities.
For more information or to register, please contact Evan- gelist Devlyn Garrison- Hamilton at (813) 380-0258.
PASTOR CORNELIUS AND EVANGELIST DEVLYN HAMILTON
Tampa To Host 75th AME Church Conference
Trinity CME Celebrates Homecoming; Launches Tuesday’s Café
Trinity CME Church is cel- ebrating its 79th Homecom- ing/Unity Day on Sunday, October 18th at 11:15 A. M. The theme for the event, “Reclaim- ing Our History as We Forge a New Future in God,” will focus on honoring the descendants of the church’s founders and former members and support- ers.
Members of the following families are invited to attend the service and share their families’ history with the church history committee: Alma Green, Imogene Richardson, Corrine Glover, Alma Rhymes, Johnnie Mae Peak, Gladys
Baisden, Janie Griffin, Inez Wiggins, Mary Shorter, and the Stanley and Foster families. All for- mer members are invited to at- tend the service as well.
Trinity CME Pastor An- thony O. Thomas will de- liver the homecoming day message, followed by a recep- tion for members and guests. The public is invited. For addi- tional information, contact 813-310-0994.
Launches Tuesday’s Café
Trinity CME Church re- cently launched its food min- istry, called “Tuesday’s Café.’ Every Tuesday, the church, lo-
cated at 2401 North Howard Avenue, Tampa, will feed the homeless, veterans, and fami- lies in need with hot meals “to- go” beginning at 1 P. M. until. Eventually, the church plans to also distribute food bags as well.
Rev. Debra Thomas, wife of Trinity CME Church’s pastor, Anthony O. Thomas, coordinates the food ministry and welcomes and “encourages West Tampa resi- dents to take advantage of the free meals as a means of sup- plementing their food budget.” Volunteers are welcome to as- sist in serving the food on Tuesdays as well.
Beginning To See the Light
Lord, I trust You with all my heart, and I will not lean on my own understanding. I ac- knowledge You in all my ways and ask You to direct my paths. Order my day and be in charge of it. Help me to do all I need to do.
A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps. PROVERBS 16:9
Lord, you are the light of my life. You illuminate my path, and I will follow wherever You lead. Protect me from being blinded by the light that confuses. Help me to always identify the counterfeit. I depend on You to lift up the light of Your countenance upon me (Psalm 4:6). Thank You, Lord, that because You never change, Your light is constant in my life no matter what is going on around me. Shine Your light through me a I walk with my hand in Yours. I give this day to You and trust that the light You give me is just the amount I need for the step I’m on.
The path of the just is like the shining sun, that shines ever brighter unto the perfect day. PROVERBS 4:18
Lord, I pray that I will not be deceived and drawn toward the glittering light of the enemy. Help me to discern his deceptive tactics. Forgive me for the times I felt I was in the dark be- cause I didn’t recognize Your light in me. Help me to grow in faith so that I always trust You, the light of the world to lead me through any dark times that come. May I never look to any- thing or anyone outside of You, Jesus, as a source of guiding light for my life.
This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light a He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His son cleanses us from all sin. 1 JOHN 1:5-7
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