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Message From Our Pastor
Reverend Dr. John J. Cox
Greetings Members,
We have made it into the final month of 2018.
This year has been one filled with ups and downs,
but through it all God has been faithful. I am so
excited because this is one of my favorite seasons
of the of year. I am thrown into wonder and joy 2018. It will also be a special time for us as a
watching the giving spirit come over people all church to begin praying about how God will use
around me. More than anything I am excited to us in 2019 to reach people for Jesus Christ.
think about the coming of Jesus our Savior.
December is a great time for reflection. We must
In December we have a full month of plans. We remember that there are people around us who
begin on the first Sunday with our Advent Season have lost loved ones and will find the holiday
kick-off service. This service is our opportunity to season challenging and lonely. It gives us the
stand on tiptoe with anticipation of the coming of chance to check on and be present with people
Jesus. Each week leading up to Christmas we near us. If each one of us took it upon ourselves
celebrate what Jesus brought along with him, to make sure that we embodied the true spirit of
Hope, Peace, Joy, & Love. Christmas. If we can share the joyful news with
people that Jesus genuinely loves and is
I am also very much looking forward to our concerned about them. We can do that as we
Christmas celebration. Our children and youth shop in the malls, and as we gather around the
have been working hard and our senior Golden table for meals.
Age members will also be featured. The truth is I
believe this is going to be a year we will not soon I want to leave you with this thought. Jesus is
forget. Emanuel. He is God with us. God, the great all
powerful one. God, is with us. We are not alone.
We will finish out the year celebrating watch We do not need to worry because God can
night service. This will be a moment for us to handle anything and everything. He has proven to
collectively thank God for getting us through be total sufficiency. There is nothing we ever
need that God cannot provide. With Jesus as our
Savior we need not be afraid.
Ministerial Staff
From my family to yours have a very Merry
Rev. Rutherford Cooke Christmas.
Minister Rosslyn Wallace
Rev. Dr. Michael Miller In His Service,
Pastor, Rev. Dr. John J. Cox Rev. Dr. John J. Cox
Rev. Dr. Isaac A. Fox
Rev. Dr. James Momoh
Rev. Cleveland Sparrow
Rev. Wayne Quick
