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FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK

Rev. Roger R. Brown
Rev. Roger R. Brown, Pastor




HARVEST WORSHIP SERVICE
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Greater White Stone M. B. Church

Rev. and Mrs. Roger R. Brown


Our lovely and charming pastor and wife, Rev. and Mrs. Roger R. Brown, filled the church altar with an abundance of fruits and vegetables that will serve as a symbolic Thanksgiving Meal with the pastor. Our anointed and spirit-filled Pastor and First Lady humbly blessed the entire congregation with this Thanksgiving Feast on Sunday prior to Thanksgiving Day.

What a truly marvelous and sacred demonstration of the faithful love and supreme sacrifice of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!



Come, ye thankful people, come, raise the song of harvest home;
All is safely gathered in, ere the winter storms begin.
God our Maker doth provide for our wants to be supplied;
Come to God’s own temple, come, raise the song of harvest home.

All the world is God’s own field, fruit unto His praise to yield;
Wheat and tares together sown unto joy or sorrow grown.
First the blade and then the ear, then the full corn shall appear;
Lord of harvest, grant that we wholesome grain and pure may be.
Text: Henry Alford, 1810-1871
Music: George J. Elvey, 1816-1893





"CHRISTMAS EVE or CHRISTMAS DAY"


John 3:16; 5:24

The word Christmas begins with Christ: the virgin-born Christ child, our Savior. The babe of Bethlehem was not merely a remarkable child but the Son of God. In His infinite grace, He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and was born into this world as a man, yet He never ceased to be God.

Jesus Christ in His infinite love did not begin when He was born in a stable and laid in a manager; He left Heaven’s best to come to this world to be the Savior of mankind. He was offered as a free gift.

God’s gift to the world was despised and rejected 2,000 years ago. In the life of every person who has rejected Him since that time, there has proved to be a fatal defectiveness. Only when we accept the free gift of eternal life through Christ can we know the true meaning of Christmas, the forgiveness of sin, and life everlasting.

God gave His all for you. By giving Him your all this Christmas, you will reach others with the Gospel that they, too, may receive God’s gift.

In what tangible ways can you give Jesus your all today and in the coming year?

Billy Graham /Preparing to Celebrate Christ’s Birth – ARRIVAL





INTRODUCING OUR FIFTH PASTOR


Rev. Roger R. Brown, Pastor and our 1st Lady Mrs. Emma J. Brown
Rev. & Mrs. Roger R. Brown

THE FIFTH PASTOR OF GREATER WHITE STONE M. B. CHURCH



Rev. Roger R. Brown, Pastor

On November 21, 2010, the GWS church members and official board formally elected the Reverend Roger R. Brown as the fifth pastor and he delivered his first sermon as the new pastor on December 12, 2010. Reverend Brown is currently the Executive Director of Institutional Advancement at LeMoyne-Owen College, where he is in charge of the total operation of fundraising and promotion of the college.

Licensed in 1982 in the Ministry of St. James Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan under the pastorate of Reverend Charles Nick, Jr., Rev. Brown served as Director of Christian Education. He also served as Associate Minister of Brentwood Baptist Church of Houston, Texas under the pastorate of Reverend Joe Ratliff.

Rev. Brown previously served as Co-Pastor with Bishop Charles E. Cartwright, Pastor of Mt. Gilead Ministries, where he assisted the Pastor during his illness and helped to bring order to the Ministry. His motto is: “Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, its about learning how to Dance in the Rain” and his favorite scripture is: “I will bless the LORD at all times, His praises shall continually be in my mouth” --- Psalm 34.


The Official Ceremonial Installation service for our newly elected fifth pastor, Rev. Roger R. Brown was held on Sunday, February 27, 2011. Following the grand procession into the sanctuary with Mr. Cordarius Black escorting Mrs. Emma J. Brown and Ms. Tasandra Flemings escorting Rev. Roger R. Brown, the morning worship service began at 10:45 AM with Rev. Dr. Edward Parker, Jr. as the inspirational morning speaker, whose message “Do You Love Me More Than These?” stirred the audience.

This two-day glorious Installation Celebration ended with an elegant and uplifting message from The Rev. Dr. James Netters of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church as the guest speaker for the formal Evening Installation Celebration at 3:00 PM. Following Rev. Netters’ powerful message, Rev. Joseph H. McGhee, Jr., Pastor Emeritus, formally and officially relinquished the leadership position to Rev. Roger R. Brown in an exceptionally holy and sacred ceremony.

Congratulations to Rev. and Mrs. Roger R. Brown from the GWS Church Family, for we graciously and affectionately recognize you as our new 1st Family. We are so honored and delighted to have you as our new Pastor and 1st Lady, so thanks for being obedient and accepting God’s utmost call upon your life. The Greater White Stone Church Family humbly prays that our 1st family will be blessed with countless years of faithful service to Greater White Stone M.B. Church as we move GWS forward.

We thank our many friends, neighbors, visitors, and members for your loving support and attendance, as we officially welcomed our newly elected fifth Pastor, Rev. Roger R. Brown.

May God richly bless you, Rev. Brown, as you obediently follow God daily!




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GWS celebrated its 86th Church Anniversary on Sunday, August 28, 2011. Pastor Roger R. Brown preached a powerful sermon entitled "What God Has For Me It Is For Me" and the scripture text was taken 1st Corinthians 2:9. This exhilaration message roused the congregation for we were boldly instructed to bury our past and to not allow the past to destroy our future. The GWS Mass Choir sang beautiful, heavenly music that uplifted the soul. What a powerful celebration!


Our Pastor, Rev. Brown!
















Photos courtesy of Mrs. L. Lytle







A HISTORICAL EVENT
OUR TWO PASTORS...


Rev. Roger R. Brown, Pastor and Rev. Joseph H. McGhee, Jr., Pastor Emeritus and
1st Lady Mrs. Emma Brown


"I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make its boast in the LORD; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. Oh, magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together."

AMEN!
Psalm 34:1-3



May God Bless You!





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