Evangelism

The purpose for evangelism is to lead those struggling with defeats to a life of victory in Christ Jesus. We conduct our evangelism in front of our house of worship, by talking to people, handing out tracks, and showing ourselves friendly.

Acts 2:41, “Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.”

Acts 2:47b, “…And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.”

Discipleship

The purpose for our discipleship ministry is to educate the believer on biblical principles and practices for victorious living.

Our discipleship ministry is taught through our Virtual Encouraging Word Bible study on Tuesdays, except on the Tuesday after the first Sunday of the month, due to communion service. It is aired on Zoom, Facebook, and our website.

Acts 2:42, “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.”

The purpose for communion is to fulfill one of the ordinances of the church, whereby the Lord said, “do this in remembrance of me” (See 1 Corinthians 11:24-25).  We come together through virtual means, every Tuesday after the first Sunday of the month, at 7:00 p.m. to break bread in honor of the Lord’s body that was broken for us, and to drink the cup that contained the wine, representing the New Testament of his blood that was shed for our sins.

Acts 2:46b, “…They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts…”

Fellowship

The purpose for our fellowship is to provide social contact, physical support, and solidarity of our members to validate each other’s worth and value.

Our fellowships are maintained through social media such as group chats, zoom, and in person fellowship on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m.

Acts 2:42, “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.”

Acts 2:44, “All the believers were together and had everything in common.”

Youth Ministry

The purpose of our youth ministry is to lead the youth, ages five to seventeen, into a relationship with the Lord, so that they will discover their:  purpose for living, their gifts for succeeding, and God’s plan for them to reach their full potential.

Our youth ministry is named after Brother Lloyd Drain III, one of our leading youths, who was murdered. Lloyd was a big fella in stature and thus was given the nickname, “Big Daddy.” He had a heart for people, loved his pastor, and participated in every ministry of the church. He was revered by his school as an excellent student and had plans to attend college.  But most of all, Lloyd was a mentor to our youth. Therefore, we honor this young man by naming our Youth Ministry after him.

Deuteronomy 6:6, “These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7, Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”

Mission Ministry 

The purpose for our mission ministry is to make sure that everyone’s basic needs are met. Our mission ministry is spearheaded by our missionaries in helping people in need to obtain shelter, food, and clothing. To expand our services, we network with the local Community Board 16 who provides us with information on community affairs, events, and services.

Acts 2:45, “They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.”

Our Worship 

The purpose for our worship is to praise the Lord and to lift our spirits with an encouraging word, to overcome trials, and to expect the victory.

Our worship service is held on Sundays from the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. It consists of opening prayer and praise, preaching, announcements, closing prayer and benediction.

Acts 2:46, “Everyday they continued to meet together in the temple courts…”

Acts 2:47, “…. praising God and enjoying the favor of all people….”

Prayer Meeting 

The purpose for our prayer meeting is to come together as the body of Christ, to make our request known to God, and to encourage one another through songs and testimony.

Our prayer meeting is held Thursdays on zoom at 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., which consists of Singing songs, hymns, sharing our testimony, and praying for: the sick and bereaved, the unemployed and essential workers, and the youth and their parents. 

Acts 2:42, “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.”

Men’s Ministry 

The purpose of our men’s ministry is to spiritually inform and inspire men to serve the Lord in their role as husbands, fathers, and/or leaders.

Titus 2:5, “Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance……….6, Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled. 7, In everything set and example by doing what is good…………….”

Women’s Ministry

The purpose of our women’s ministry is to spiritually inform and inspire women to serve the Lord in their role as wife, mother, and/or leaders.

Titus 2:3, “..teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. 4, Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children, 5, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.”