Our 144th Church Anniversary and Revival were
overwhelming successes. We thank God for the
Service of Remembrance Committee, the Banquet
Committee, the Special Activities Committee and
all who made the celebration so wonderful. It
was a marvelous way for our Church family to
bring a challenging Church year to a close and
to gear up for what we know will be a rewarding
and spirit filled new season.
All who heard the sermons of W. Franklin
Richardson were mightily blessed. Tuesday’s
message of ‘‘Living on Left Overs’’ struck a
deeply responsive chord in the congregation. The
theme of the sermon was that all of us from
birth are living on the days we have left. We
must make the best of what we have and
understand that we have much more than we
realize. We thank God for the inspiration of Dr.
Richardson’s moving and engaging presentations.
They will be with us for many years to come.
As we go into our new Church year we will use as
our theme, “One Vision, One Village, One
Victory.” God has already shown us what
we can do if we stand together and let God lead
us. With God at the helm we need not fear to
claim the victory. In the Take Down the
Signs Campaign we more than doubled our
financial goal. With the proceeds from the
campaign we have taken care of the repairs
mandated by the Board for the Condemnation of
Insanitary Buildings to remove the
condemnations. In the lobby of the Family Life
Center letters are posted which indicate that
four of the properties have been removed from
the condemnation list. To God be the glory!
Great things can happen when we stand together
and are led by God. Again, we thank Deacons
Constance Tate and Janice Bowden for the
excellent leadership they provided for the
campaign.
As a congregation we have our challenges.
However, as Job said, “When he has tried us
we shall come forth as gold.” Praise God
from whom all blessings flow!
