The 23rd Pastoral Anniversary Celebration ended with a banquet dinner, where Bishop Pendleton and First Lady Pendleton where honored for their decades of service to Grace Apostolic Church. Bishop Nelson was the speaker. Elder Ronnie Saunders served as Master of Ceremonies.
Special thanks to the planning committee: S. Shaw, T. Turner and Elder C. Pendleton. Photos taken by Youth Ministry leader Craig Pendleton.
“It’s going to rain,” Bishop Nelson prophesied on Sunday, the last day of Bishop Pendleton’s 23rd Pastoral Celebration. “And no umbrellas are allowed.” Bishop Nelson read the following rainy-day scriptures 1 Kings 18:41-45, Zechariah 10:1 and James 5:17, for a message on the abundance and overflow that is sure to saturate the saints based on their faith in the Lord.
Congratulations to Bishop and First Lady Pendleton!
Day 1: Elder Fields kicks off Pastoral Celebration
Day 2: Bishop Brooks urges us to ’stand’
Day 3: Bishop Leslie: God will restore you
Day 4: Bishop Johnson says ‘Get your praise on’
Day 5: Elder Jenkins teaches on the ‘things’ of life
Last word: Bishop Pendleton wraps up the service.
On the last weeknight of Bishop Pendleton’s Pastoral Celebration, District Elder Jenkins, from Whole Counsel of God, taught out of the story of Jacob. Elder Jenkins referred to scriptures Genesis 42:36 and 2 Corinthians 4:18 to teach on the issues of “things,” and how we evaluate them in our lives.
Day 1: Elder Fields kicks off Pastoral Celebration
Day 2: Bishop Brooks urges us to ’stand’
Day 3: Bishop Leslie: God will restore you
Day 4: Bishop Johnson says ‘Get your praise on’
Catch the last speaker of the Pastoral Celebration on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 11:30 a.m., at 4417 Dix Street, Washington, D.C., 20019. Full directions to the church can be found at graceapostolicchurch.net.
Bishop Johnson, of Greater Morning Star, announced the title of his message for Day 4 of the Pastoral Celebration as “Time to get your praise on!” He then referred to the first eight verses of the 107th Psalm to make his point. The praise-worthiness of God, Bishop Johnson explained, comes from the fact that He’s “been so good.”
Day 1: Elder Fields kicks off Pastoral Celebration
Day 2: Bishop Brooks urges us to ’stand’
Day 3: Bishop Leslie: God will restore you
Get the full schedule of speakers and services for the Pastoral Celebration at graceapostolicchurch.net.
Bishop Leslie, of the Church of Jesus Christ, preached a message of restoration out of the third verse of the 23rd Psalm, on Wednesday. It was the third day of Bishop Pendleton’s Pastoral Celebration. The psalm “The Lord is my shepherd” was written by David, a shepherd-turned-warrior king. When David sinned, he recognized the Lord as his shepherd, and the restorer of his soul, Bishop Leslie said. He stressed the importance of the prophet Nathan, as the man of God that revealed David’s sin. At altar call Bishop Leslie urged congregants to confess their sins and seek urgent restoration with the Lord.
Day 1: Elder Fields kicks off Pastoral Celebration
Day 2: Bishop Brooks urges us to stand
Bishop Pendleton and Bishop Leslie.
Get the schedule of services at graceapostolicchurch.net.
Bishop Brooks of Way of the Cross preached on Day 2 of the Bishop Pendleton’s Pastoral Celebration week.
Day 1: Elder Fields kicks off Pastoral Celebration
Get the full schedule of speakers and services at graceapostolicchurch.net.
Get the full schedule of services at graceapostolicchurch.net.
Rev. Stanley Wachtstetter, of Memphis, Tenn., ministered out of Romans 10:12-17 during bible study on Wednesday. In a brief sermon, he described his mission trips to Russia in the 90s. The atheistic society was so “beaten down,” he said. “It was a death sentence to be a pastor.” By the time the communist regime began to collapse, “we had to dig believers out.” Rev. Wachtstetter went on to share how he witnessed many miracles and prophecies, while spreading the good news in Russia, and the Ukraine. “We are the Marie Antoinettes of the Gospel,” he proclaimed. Rev. Wachtstetter said his next stop is the White House, tomorrow.
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And now for a little space Grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place. -Ezra 9:8
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