Calvary MB installs new pastor
The Presiding Bishop of the Kingdom Council of Interdependent Christian Churches and Ministries, the Right Reverend Dr. David Michael Copeland, recently consecrated a new Bishop, Bishop-Designate Lemuel Nathaniel Moore, in a Pentecostal Charismatic Communion.
The uniqueness of this Ordination-Consecration resembled that of the ancient Anglican rites. The colorful Ordination Services included broad participation from children and laypeople, with the Bishops and clergy. Congregation worship, litany and hymns blended the modern gospel sound and free expressions of praise, which has become so typical of the holiness church of the twentieth century.
Bishop-Designate Lemuel Nathaniel Moore Jr. currently holds office as Adjutant General to the Presiding Bishop of the Kingdom Council of Interdependent Christian Churches and Ministries. He presently pastors the Community Mission Church, 518 Washington Place at State Street in East St. Louis.
It is the hope of Bishop Moore to bring all religious faiths to one table of communion in Christ. Each member of the Community Mission Church is called to live this belief by the ministry Vision Statement: “Be The Evidence of the Love of God.”
The new Bishop’s formal education and training is in the field of engineering. He is the father of one son, Andrae; two daughters; Gjonise and Jujuana; and three grandsons, Joshua, Andrae Jr., and Jerimiah.
Bishop Copeland serves on the Joint College of African-American Bishops in the United States and served as Chief Consecrator for this Ordination Service. Joining Bishop Copeland were several Bishops from the Joint College, including the Right Reverend Esau Watson, the Right Reverend Dr. Cynthia R. James and Bishops from the Kingdom Council of Interdependent Christian Churches and Ministries, the Right Reverend William E. Purvis and the Right Reverend Dr. Darlingston G. Johnson.
Bishop Moore pledged to continue his relationship with Bishop Copeland and will continue to attend the Joint College of Pentecostal Bishops, which will convene in March 2006. The most Reverend J. Delano Ellis II, is the President of the Joint College of Pentecostal Bishops.
An Inaugural Banquet commemorating this blessed event is scheduled for Saturday, August 20 at the Renaissance Grand Hotel located in downtown St. Louis.
On Sunday, August 21 the celebration will continues with worship services (10 a.m. and 4 p.m.) at the Community Mission Church with the Right Reverend Dr. David Michael Copeland of San Antonio, Texas.
Community Mission is located at 518 Washington Place, corner of State, in East St. Louis; (618) 874-1512.
The community and public are invited to come and share in these special festivities. For more information, call (618) 580-7460 or (314) 355-5641.
Calvary MB installs new pastor
Calvary Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate the installation of its fourth pastor on Saturday, August 6, at the Renaissance Hotel.
The Rev. Wilbert H. Goatley will become the new Pastor of Calvary after a two-year mourning period for the late Rev. Ronal C. Bridewell. Rev. Bridewell was the pastor of Calvary from June 1974 to August 2003. The Rev. Sammie L. Anthony had served as the Interim Pastor for the church during the selection process for the new pastor.
The Rev. Wilbert H. Goatley is a former member of Westside Missionary Baptist Church on Page Ave. “We must remember the prayers and hard work of those who brought us over,” said the Rev. Goatley in a letter to his new congregation, giving thanks to those before him.
Rev. Goatley has already begun to warm up to the church, hosting Wednesday night Bible studies and attending church events.
“We must remember the goodness of the Lord and say thank you, Jesus!” said the Rev. Goatley.
Calvary Church Missionary Baptist Church has been in existence since 1916, first led by the Rev. William Harris. The church, originally located on 2625 Morgan Street (now Delmar Blvd.), has been under the leadership of the Rev. Harris, the Rev. I.T. Moore and the Rev. R.C. Bridewell.
Those wishing to celebrate this event can contact the church at (314) 533-3482.
