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True Vine Missionary Baptist Church Celebrates Second
Pastoral Anniversary
By Tricia Hall
Sojourner’s Truth Reporter
Family, friends, community supports and congregational
members gathered to publically acknowledge their beloved
pastor, Rev. Cecil Jerome Graham, during a pre-anniversary
service on January 10, and anniversary service on January
24.
“Now in my second year of pastoring, I recognize that it is
an awesome blessing and responsibility to disseminate the
gospel of Christ Jesus to the people of God. It also is
quite liberating because of the joy one gets from seeing
people respond positively to all the preparation and time
that goes into putting together a gospel message,” explained
Rev. Graham.
Rev. John E. Roberts, D.Min, pastor of Indiana Avenue
Missionary Baptist Church, delivered the pre-anniversary
service message, and Rev. Cullian Hill, D.Min, of Greater
Concord Missionary Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan
delivered the anniversary message. |
Pastor's Aid committee and Revs. Graham and Hill
Revs. Jerome Graham and Cullian Hill |
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“The growth of the ministry has blessed me, the True Vine
Health and Opportunity Fair going into its third year. The
distribution of over 40 turkeys and hams all have truly
blessed me,” explained Rev. Graham.
Tokens of appreciation were presented by different church
ministries to the pastor during both services, including:
Brotherhood, Lucille Boost Guild, Nurses Guild, Voices of
True Vine, #2 Usher Board, Mother’s Board, Senior Mission,
Youth & Recreation, Male Chorus, Pastor’s Aid, and Sunday
School.
“There are great possibilities ahead for True Vine
Missionary Baptist Church and I know that we will achieve
every assignment that God has in store for us. We will reap
the fruits of our efforts,” said Rev. Graham.
This annual celebration was organized by the church’s
Pastor’s Aid officers and committee: president and publicity
chair, Mother Georgia Trigg; vice president, Sister Bobbie
Beasley; secretary, Sister Elaine Easter; treasurer, Mother
Mattie McAlister; chaplain, Deacon Nate Frazier; advisor,
Deacon Robert Bowie; banner committee chair, Sister Yvonne
King; decorations committee chair, Sister Audrey Starks;
ribbons committee, Sister Janice Baker; dinner committee,
Sister Ora Bell; and members Sister Tosha Easter, Sister
Denise Graham-Banks, Sister Sharon Lee, and Mother Vivian
Smith.
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