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a ministry of liberation and reconciliation
the liberation of persons and the reconciliation of man with God, person with person, history, environment and community.
God our Father, Christ our redeemer,
holy spirit our comforter, humankind our family
Teach salvation from sin and
deliverance from bondage
Mission: Minister to the social, spiritual,
and physical development of all people
Vision: to carryout the original spirit of the
Free African Society - save the lost and serve the needy through continuous preaching the gospel, providing for those in need encouraging economic advancement
Purpose: Make available God’s biblical principles, spread
christ’s liberating gospel, and provide programs that will socially develop people.
Connectional is each
local church being apart of the larger connection
1794 Richard Allen Pastor of
Bethel Philadelphia
Salvation: Comes from Christ giving
his life on the cross and receiving jesus christ as personal savior and lord of my life.
The official board is composed of the
stewards, trustees, stewardess, presidents of lay organizations, class leaders, deaconess Exhorters, presidents of lay organizations.
Stewards appointed by pastor member at least 2 years assist pastor
keeping membership high and sound spiritual level
Trustees elected by church members manage
all affairs dealing with the church building
ClassLeaders appointed by pastor looks
after the spiritual and other needs of members
Stewardesses appointed by pastor responsible for
physical arrangements for the pulpit, the sick and poor and other useful ways
Organization presidents appointed by the pastor
responsible for the coordinating the different organizations of the church and caring out pastors vision and mission.
Women mission society committed to support
the mission of the church, empower the holy spirit, grow gods redemptive plan for the church by establishing organizations to carryout
Focus scripture John 17:1-4
Theme - Are you sacrificing your treasures for your trinkets. are you sacrificing the greater for the lesser eternal life for eternal damnation, Eternal life is for the here and now, and the after. enjoy the exceedingly precious promises that jesus has for the now. follow his commandments and have a close personal relationship with him.
jesus called out to god to glorify your son so that I may glorify you, you have given him authority over all flesh that he should give eternal life. And this is eternal life that they may know you the only true god and jesus christ whom you have sent.
Romans 6:16 you are a slave to that which you obey
If you are struggling in the darkness and not conquering in the light is interfering with your relationship with christ.
Romans 8:11 But if the spirit of him who raised jesus from the dead dwells in you, He
who raised christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his spirit who dwells in you
