92nd Annual Ministers’ & Workers’ Meeting Kentucky First Jurisdiction Church of God in Christ Saturday, April 26, 2014, 12:00 pm | Good Shepherd Church, Owensboro, KY
A Waiting World. A Willing Church.
Bishop Dwight L. Haygood, Sr., Jurisdictional Prelate
Mother Romanetha Stallworth, Jurisdictional Supervisor of Women
And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works - Hebrews 10:24
From the Bishop’s Pen stimulated out love for one another and the ministry of Jesus Christ, to do good works within our local assemblies. Let us be provoked to love; to reach out into our respective neighborhoods, schools, and greater communities to work with God and what He is doing in the world. Let us be provoked to get behind our theme, A Waiting World, A Willing Church, to take the eternal stability of God’s love and truth to a world that is ever changing.
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reetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I pray that you are in good health and that you are walking in the favor of the Lord. We are blessed to see our 92nd Jurisdictional Ministers and Workers Meeting; to be inspired to enhance our local churches and ministries for the Kingdom of God with the theme A Waiting World, A Willing Church (Hebrews 10:24). This year’s theme should inspire us to provoke one another to love and to good works. Let this motivate us to create a dynamic synergy in which our department, auxiliaries, ministries, and churches can come together 2
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Let us be a willing church ready to carry out the Father’s redemptive mission in his Son Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit to make a difference in the world. In closing, it is my prayer that this gathering inspires, equips, and motivates you all to do the work of the ministry unto the Kingdom of God. There is a world waiting to hear the Gospel. Are we willing to reach them?
Expressions from Our Mother
it is clear that there is a call to action for each disciple of Christ. There are those all around you in your home, in your places of business, and even right next door who are waiting to hear that there is a Saviour who is always on call and ready to bear their heavy burdens. As a willing church, we should never be afraid to share what we know as our spiritual detergent, the blood of Jesus, that can wash away sins, and provide a way of living that includes hope and a sure future.
Good Works Await!
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pray that this letter finds each of you resting in God’s favor and abundant with His choice blessings.
Our leader has chosen a very timely theme for this year’s Ministers’ and Workers’ gathering... “A Waiting World, A Willing Church! Furthermore, this compliments our commitment to “Each one, reach one, and teach one. Now, more than ever before, we should look ouside of the walls of our inner church. There is a world waiting on this sleeping giant, called the church. Even as Isaiah 52:1 declares, “Wake up Kentucky First Jurisdiction! Put on your beautiful garmets!”,
In the very near future, we will have an opportunity to activate our faith, during the upcoming Womens’ International Convention, as we host this glorious event in Louisville, KY. Let us seek to capture the attention of our cities and communities with refreshed encouragement and strength that only comes the Word of God. Remember, through you, and if you are a willing vessel, God has the power to make something beautiful and good out of lives that are littered with the debris of hopelessness. (this is not Mother Stallworth’s official letter... it is a placeholder for the purposes of Bishop Haygood’s review -WJ)
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Preserve the Landmark
Celebrating the Birth of Our Founder Bishop Charles Harrison Mason Bishop Charles Harrison Mason deserves to be remembered. He stands out in history because of the expanse of his phenomenal ministry, which was recognized by all races and classes of people during his lifetime. He hails as the founder and first senior bishop of the Church of God in Christ, one of the largest Pentecostal denominations in the western world. Bishop Mason was a leading pioneer within global Pentecostalism, being an “alumnus” of the Azusa Street Revival, the founding event of the Pentecostal movement. During his fifty-four year tenure as senior bishop, the Church of God in Christ grew from 10 congregations to 4,000 congregations; from approximately 2,000
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members to 400,000 members, and from churches within the United States to churches on five continents. There is so much to be learned from the spectacular life, ministry, and witness of Bishop Mason. His achievements have yet to be fully comprehended. The 150th anniversary of Bishop Mason’s birth should be an occasion in which we rediscover him as the founder of a great denomination, an evangelist of high stature, a supporter of world missions, a friend of education, a champion of pacifism, and an advocate of civil rights. For more information, visit http://www.cogic.org
Order of Service
Master of Ceremony, Superintendent John Harris, 1st Administrative Assistant
Call to Worship
Superintendent Gabriel J. Hatcher, Sr.
~PROCESSIONAL~ Prayer
Superintendent Marshall Chambers
Old Testament Scripture (Psalm 71: 14-16)
Superintendent Harlan Armstead
New Testament Scripture (Hebrews 10: 23-25)
Superintendent Clarence Scisney
Affirmation of Faith
Superintendent John W. Fleming
Praise & Testimony Service
Jurisdictional Devotional Leaders
Welcome
Mother Mary Scisney
Acknowledgment of Guests Congregational Hymn Observations
Pastor Kenneth Walker “I Will Make the Darkness Light”
Kentucky First Jurisdiction Choir, Sister Lori Stallworth-Smith
Mother Romanetha Stallworth, Jurisdictional Supervisor
Selection
Kentucky First Jurisdiction Choir, Sister Lori Stallworth-Smith
Offertory
Superintendent John Harris
Introduction of Speaker Selection The Message
Altar Call Announcements Final Remarks & Benediction
Bishop Dwight L. Haygood, Sr., Jurisdictional Prelate Kentucky First Jurisdiction Choir Sister Lori Stallworth-Smith Pastor Leon Ross, Bowman Temple Church of God in Christ Bowman, South Carolina Pastor Ira Hathaway Sister WandaJean Jones Bishop Dwight L. Haygood, Sr., Jurisdictional Prelate
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Featured Speaker Pastor Leon Ross “Lord, bless your man servant, as he delivers to us the bread of life!” Elder Leon Ross, Jr. hails from Darlington,
In 1974, Elder Ross joined the U.S. Army,
South Carolina. After graduating from high
and retired July 1994. While serving, he
school in 1966, he migrated to Winston-
continued in the development of his
Salem, North Carolina. In late 1966, he was
ministry in the church. He served as
introduced to Miss Beverly J. Richardson
YPWW Teacher at Zion Temple COGIC
by her brother Reginald Richardson. Both
in Texas, Pastor of Frankfurt Church
Beverly and Reginald were members of Faith
of God in Christ, Frankfurt, Germany,
Chapel Church of God in Christ, were Leon
Chairman of the Board for Ordination,
later became a member.
Jurisdictional Dean of Education, District Superintendent, Pastor of
Leon and Beverly became sweethearts and
Refreshing Fountain Church of God in
were joined in holy matrimony on June 25,
Christ, Germany, Founder and Pastor of
1967. This was just after he had given his life,
Gethsemane Church of God in Christ,
and received The Lord Jesus Christ as his
Massachusetts, and 1st Administrative
personal Savior. Elder Ross was called to the
Assistant to Bishop Carlos L. Moody.
Gospel ministry in 1969, under the leadership
He was appointed as Pastor of Bowman
of Elder Curtis Cole (Pastor). Elder Ross was
Temple Church of God in Christ,
ordained as an Elder in 1972, by Bishop W.
Bowman, SC on March 24, 2012.
Wells. He was then given his first church
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position, as Assistant Pastor of Thomasville
After 45 years of blessed marriage, Elder
Church of God in Christ, Thomasville, North
Ross and Lady Ross have 2 daughters, 1
Carolina.
son, and 9 grandchildren.
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Congregational Hymn I Will Make the Darkness Light Charles Price Jones, 1916
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fat - ness of the land I’ll
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man-sion in the sky I’ll
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down.
Public Domain Courtesy of the Cyber Hymnal™ A Waiting World. A Willing Church.
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Affirmation of Faith We affirm our faith in the Bible - We believe the Bible to be the inspired and only infallible written Word of God.
We affirm our faith in God - We believe that there is One God, eternally existent in three Persons; God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
We affirm our faith in the Blessed Hope - We believe in the Blessed Hope, which is the rapture of the Church of God, which is in Christ at His return.
We affirm our faith in Repentance and Salvation - We believe that the only means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance, faith in the precious Blood of Jesus Christ. We believe that regeneration by the Holy Ghost is essential for personal salvation.
We affirm our faith in Jesus Christ - We believe that the redemptive work of Christ on the Cross provides healing for the human body in answer to believing in prayer.
We affirm our faith in the Holy Ghost - We believe that the baptism in the Holy Ghost, according to Acts 2:4, is given to believers who ask for it.
We affirm our faith in Sanctification - We believe in the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling, the Christian is enabled to live a Holy and separated life in this present world, Amen.
IN THIS WE DO BELIEVE!
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