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1 February 2015 W A Y M A N G O O D H O P E A F R I C A N M E T H O D I S T E P I S C O P A L C H U R C H News of Good Hope The Pastor s Word We praise God for this month of February as we celebrate our heritage as African Americans during this Black History Month, and remember with pride and thanksgiving, the roads we have trod! And as we praise God, we are mindful of the fact that our joy is centered not only on who we are as Black Americans, but also on who we are as African Methodists celebrating our beginnings as the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Inc., and our Founder, Richard Allen who was born on February 14 th. It is significant that we celebrate this Black History Month at a time when it appears that many of the hard-earned civil rights for Black Americans are being overturned in courtrooms and are being negated in the face of brutality against young Black men. Moreover, we are witnessing a shocking resurgence of Black-on-Black OUR FOUNDER RICHARD ALLEN Every February, A.M.E. Churches celebrate Founder s Day in honor of Richard Allen, the founder and first Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Richard Allen was born a slave on February 14, 1760 on the Benjamin Chew estate. Deeply religious from an early, age, Allen was converted at the age of 17. He began preaching in 1780 and was ordained in Through thrift and industry, he and his brother worked at night to pay for their freedom. Despite his lack of formal medical training, Allen was a noted "Bleeder", the equivalent of our present day surgeons. Dr. Benjamin Rush, a leading physician of the time and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, gave praise to Bishop Allen for his services during the Black Plague in 1793 which took the lives of thousands of Philadelphians. In 1791 Allen established what was known as the Blacksmith Shop Meeting House when he purchased an abandoned blacksmith shop forma man named Sims and moved it to a plot of ground on 6th Street between Lombard and Pine Streets. This building was dedicated as a church in 1794 by Bishop Francis A. Asbury of the Methodist Episcopal Church. crime, and a blatant lawlessness in the Black community and even among many Black elected officials. And in spite of the fact that a Black man continues in his second term as the 44 th President of the United States of America, racism is rampant, gridlock in Congress in alive and well, and hatred against minorities is real. Thus, we are called afresh and anew to a refocusing of our minds; and to a clearer understanding of the truth of our real freedom; and to a more meaningful demonstration of who we are and whose we are as people marching under the Continued on page 2 From July 1805, Allen conducted services in the "Roughcast Church". This had been the first brick church erected on American soil by people of color. The African Methodist Episcopal denomination was organized in Philadelphia in Richard Allen was consecrated as its first Bishop at the General Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 10, In 1841 the red brick church was built to replace the old roughcast one, and remained in use until the present church (dedicated in 1890) was erected in its place on the original plot of ground. Allen was an organizer of the Free African Society, a group that fostered self-help and selfdependence. He established day and night schools, and was co-organizer of the first Masonic Lodge among colored men in Pennsylvania, African Lodge 459 in Philadelphia. From 1797 to his death on March 26, 1831, Allen operated a station on the Underground Railway for escaping slaves. This work was continued by B e t h e l C h u r c h u n t i l t h e Emancipation. Bishop Allen was married to Sarah Bass Allen. He was the father of six children- Richard Jr., James, John, Peter, Sarah and Ann. Page

2 The Pastor s Word (Continued from page 1) banner of Jesus Christ! Ours is a call to love, and to commitment, and to service; and we as a people need to begin to act as though we are aware of who we are and whose we are. First, as we proudly celebrate our heritage, we should remember that this month is not only a month for celebrations of our African American heritage in this country and the great legacy of Richard Allen, this month of February is also a month when we need to remember to lift up the reality of LOVE which will empower us to become one people committed to service, one family of Believers committed to stand proudly on the shoulders of our forefathers and foremothers, and one Church committed to God s mandates to make a difference in God s world! As Christians, we understand that the love we celebrate is not just the romantic love, but the agape love which Jesus lived and taught. And, we rejoice because love empowers! Secondly, we remember that the Scriptures abound with teachings of our connectedness to God and to one another. In John 15:5 we find Jesus words, I am the vine, and you are the branches. If you stay joined to me, and I stay joined to you, then you will produce lots of fruit. But you cannot do anything without me. (CEV) Not only is this our Scriptural Thought for this Conference Year, herein Jesus speaks to the promised abundance of living connected to Him. Later, Jesus tells His Disciples, This is my command: Love each other as I have loved you. (15:12). Nevertheless, even as so-called seasoned Christians, we still ask the questions: How do we stay connected to Go so that we continue to grow in grace and in love? How do we learn and even teach our children to live in Christian love and peace with one another? How do we find the courage to truly make a difference in God s world? The Season s call is for us to develop a closer connection to God as we grow in walking in the light and love of God. Thirdly, the journey begins anew this month as we enter into the 2014 Lenten Season. This is that 40-day period of introspection, sacrifice, repentance, and recommitment a time when we ask God to search us and try us, and to take away anything in us that should not be in us. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 18 th. We will praise God on Sundays here at Wayman; and, then again on Wednesday evenings during Lent when we Worship with the Churches United for Christ Cluster (CUCC). Also, we will begin each Wednesday with our Lenten Season Prayer Line Call Series at 6:30 a.m. Additionally, Wayman Good Hope will embark on a special Lenten Season Spiritual Journey of Fasting, Prayer, and Study. Once again, we are calling for a Corporate Fast for the entire Wayman Good Hope Family fasting and praying during the 40 days of Lent specifically for our spiritual strengthening and for God s expanded blessings on our Church, our families, our community, our people, our nation, and our world. Finally, on Tuesday evenings and at special Saturday sessions, we will ask our members to study the Catechism of our Church so that we will learn more about who we are in Christ Jesus, and what we believe as Christians and as African Methodists. Tri-folds will be available in the Church Narthex with instructions, explanations, and schedules of Meetings for our 2014 Lenten Season Spiritual Journey. Tri-folds on the Discipline of Fasting, and Catechism Books will be available in the Church Office. Announcements will also be in the Sunday Bulletins during the Lenten Season, so that members can make a commitment to fully participate in 2014 Lenten Season Spiritual Journey. The Scriptures inform us of the benefits and the power of fasting and prayer. Moreover, from Genesis to Revelation, the Word of God reminds us that God created each of us for a purpose, and that our purpose is realized and activated through the disciplines of fasting and praying as we learn more about God through studying and making sense of God s Word. Thus, as we begin this month of February and as we embark upon this 2014 Lenten Season, let us remember God s love for us and our love for God and for one another, as we are empowered anew to commit to unity and to service. Let us celebrate our heritage and the spiritual legacy that is unique to us as people of color. Let us boldly embrace, once again, the spirit of Yes, We Can as we embark upon our 40-day Lenten Season Spiritual Journey. And let us continue to run with patience, this race that is set before us, always looking to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith Love, Joy, Peace, Pastor Poag-Ray How to Get Items Published in the Newsletter Submissions by (attachments) are preferred but not required. If you have original photographs, we will scan them while you wait- it only takes a couple of minutes. Please be aware that copies of pictures will not reproduce well and may not be included if too blurry Because of space limitations, editing of submissions may be required. Publication of all content is at the discretion of the Editorial Staff. submissions to newsletter@waymangoodhope.org News of Good Hope - Editorial Staff Editor - Pamela Spearman This Month s Contributor(s) Rev. Tonya Anderson Sis. Sylvia Nolan Sis. Sandra Keemer Bro. Sherman Watts Pastor - Rev. Dr. Lois A. Poag-Ray Page 2

3 NEWS FROM THE COMMISSION ON HEALTH Sis. Sylvia Nolan, Chairperson Did you know that Adults may need vaccinations? You may have heard about recent cases of diseases such as whooping cough, measles, mumps, etc. that were thought to have been eradicated in the United States. It is especially important for adults to receive a DPT vaccination if you will have close contact with babies. Contact your doctor to see if vaccinations are appropriate. If you do not have a doctor, call the Anne Arundel County Department of Health. Protect Babies From Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Tetanus and Diphtheria The Anne Arundel County Department of Health offers FREE* Tdap vaccine for County residents ages 10 and older in close contact with a baby, including mothers, fathers, grandparents and other family members and day care providers. The vaccine is also recommended for pregnant women during the third or late second trimester of pregnancy (after 20 weeks of gestation). Page 3

4 The AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL Church was started in 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by a group of disinherited African Americans whose fore parents came from Africa. The leader of this group was a 27 year old African, Richard Allen. At that time, the word African was used to designate those persons whom we now call "American Blacks or African Americans. The movement to organize a church separated from the white people s church was started in response to the Africans need for opportunities for self-expression and fuller involvement in the service of the worship of God, and in society as a whole. It was the answer to a cry for social recognition as human beings, and the means through which a group of people started on a program which gave them a growing sense of dignity and self-respect. To foster this progress, Richard Allen considered it important to conduct night school classes in which his people could learn how to help themselves. Out of these night school classes has come the Church s philosophy of education with its strong emphasis upon self-help. To this day, this general emphasis has remained unchanged. In addition to the educational program of the local church, the AME Church operates eleven institutions of higher education. Most religious groups had their origin in some theological, doctrinal, ideological dispute or concern. But the A.M.E. Church originated as a protest against the inhuman treatment which the helpless people of the African descent were forced to accept from the white people belonging to the St. George Methodist Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This fact says to us that the organization of the ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF THE A.M.E. CHURCH Reprinted from the Feb Newsletter A.M.E. Church was the result of racial discrimination rather than of any theological or doctrinal concern. The A.M.E. Church is a member of the family of Methodist Churches. Its founder and first active Bishop, Richard Allen, felt that no religious sect or denomination would suit the capacity of his people as well as did Methodism with its emphasis upon the plain and simple gospel which the unlearned could understand and its orderly system of rules and regulations which the underdeveloped needed. He felt that Methodism had what the African needed to encourage him to make progress, to worship God freely, and to fill every office for which he had the capability. The Africans who started the A.M.E. Church were very poor and most of them could neither read nor write. Yet, under the leadership of Richard Allen, they managed to buy an old blacksmith shop and move it to a lot at the corner of Sixth and Lombard Streets in Philadelphia, where they organized Bethel A.M.E. Church which stands today as one of the historic shrines of Philadelphia. In times, other African churches were started in Baltimore, Maryland; Salem, New Jersey; Attleboro, Pennsylvania; Wilmington, Delaware; and other places in the United States. In the year 1816, these churches came together and formed the A.M.E. Church, Inc. Richard Allen was elected to serve as the first active bishop. Today, the A.M.E. Church has 21 active bishops and more than two million members scattered through the 50 states in the United States of America, Canada, South America, Africa, England, the Caribbean, and India. OUR NAME - AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL The word African means that the church was organized by people of African descent and heritage. It does not mean that the church was founded in Africa, or that it was for persons of African descent only. The church's roots are of the family of Methodist churches. Methodism provides an orderly system of rules and regulations and places emphasis on a plain and simple gospel. Episcopal refers to the form of government under which the church operates. The chief executive and administrative officers of the African Methodist Episcopal denomination are the Bishops of the church. Motto of the A.M.E. Church "God Our Father, Christ Our Redeemer, the Holy Spirit Our Comforter, Humankind Our Family." The A.M.E. Church Symbol The Cross - The Anvil The cross symbolizes the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, the power of Salvation, and God s abounding Grace. The anvil represents the blacksmith shop in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where the founder, Richard Allen, with a few followers, established the first African Methodist Episcopal Church; the anvil is known as an indestructible object. It represents the enduring spirit of the founding fathers of the African American Church. And so it is with God. He cannot be worn down or broken. He is eternal. The anvil represents the beginning of the AME Church as well as the longevity and lasting strength of our Lord. Page 4

5 A World View of the A.M.E. Church Reprinted from the Feb Newsletter 5 1ST 13TH HOW WAYMAN GOOD HOPE FITS IN THE AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Capital Wayman is in the Second Episcopal District (SED) The Bishop of the Second Episcopal District is Rev. Dr. William P. DeVeaux The Episcopal Supervisor is Dr. Patricia Morris DeVeaux (Pam ) Wayman is in the Washington Conference of the SED Wayman is in the Capital District of the Washington Conference The Presiding Elder of the Capital District is Rev. Dr. Louis-Charles Harvey Our Local Church is Wayman Good Hope A.M.E. Church The Pastor of Wayman is Rev. Dr. Lois A. Poag-Ray Page 5

6 Special Announcements The Women s Fellowship & Men s Fellowship will meet together on Friday, Feb. 13th at 7pm. Sunday, February 8th, Wayman will celebrate Founder s Day. The Second Episcopal District Founder s Day Celebration will be Feb in Portsmouth, VA. The Transportation Ministry is available to get members to and from church. Call the Church Office by the close of business on Thursdays by 1:00pm to schedule your ride. Wednesday Morning Prayer Line 6:30 6:45 am Access Code # Dial in & put your phone on mute to listen Bible Study - is Wednesdays at 7pm However, during Lenten Season, we will worship with the CUCC Cluster on Wednesday evenings. The first service is Ash Wednesday, Feb. 19th at 7pm Asbury Town Neck UMC in Severna Park The Wayman Good Hope Community Job Center is open Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm by appointment. Please confirm attendance by noon Monday Help is available for those who are: Unemployed, Looking for a Career Change, Want Career Training/Certification, Seeking Help with Resume Writing, Seeking Help with Interviewing Skills. Page 6 The 3 rd & 4 th Quarterly Conference will be Monday, Mar 16 th at 7pm. All Members should attend. Check the Calendar for other scheduled meetings Women s Day 2015 We are excited to see what the Lord is doing this year here at Wayman Good Hope AME Church during Women s Season Even though we started a little late this year, we believe there are no limits to what God can do and we are trusting Him to have His way as we serve. Theme: Women of Wayman on Fire for the Lord Help me congratulate those ladies who stepped out on faith this year: Chairperson: Rev. Tonya Anderson Co-Chairperson: Sis. Inez Boone & Sis. Gail Somerville Secretary: Sis. Andrea Darden Treasurer: Sis. Pam Spearman Asst. Treasurer: Sis. Linda Johnson Chaplin: Sis. Sylvia Nolan Goal: $15,000 Tentative Schedule of Activities: Feb. 27, 2015~ Dinner Sales March 7, 2015 ~ Prayer Brunch March 13, 2015 ~ Fellowship (Comedian Night) Bake Sales Feb. 8 & 22 (after church) Bowling Night (TBD) Concert (TBD) 2 nd Dinner Sale (TBD) Joe Corbies Pizza -on going Each woman is asked to get a prayer partner and pray once a week for the Church and Women s Season. We invite all of you to join us this season embody our theme and catch on fire for the Lord. Stay tuned for more information and fliers to join us as we celebrate! Scriptural Thought for the Conference Year Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever lives in me and I in him shall produce a large crop of fruit. For apart from me you can t do a thing. If anyone separates from me, he is thrown away like a useless branch, withers, and is gathered into a pile with all the others and burned. But if you stay in me and obey my commands, you may ask any request you like, and it will be granted! My true disciples produce bountiful harvests. This brings glory to my Father. (John 15:5-8 The Living Bible)

7 View the News of Good Hope on-line at click on the publications tab PRAYER REQUESTS Inez Boone James Brown, Jr. Dorothy Cager Lloyd Carter Rev. Annette Colston George Darden Anne Coates Day Benjamin Day Willis Day Evon Dixon Marion Floyd Kalanai Harried Lillie Ann Henson Mediterranean Jackson Cora Jennings Elroy Johnson, Sr. Irene Johnson Joseph Lovett Gary Minniefield Monique Mobray Sylvia Nolan Roger Nolan Nola Solomon F. Chester Ray Whitney Somerville Lorraine Staton John Stepney Shirley Stepney Alan White Grace White Shirley White 4th Arthur Cooper 5th Claudette White 6th Alvin Pack, Jr. Linda Lovett FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS 7th Leroy Pulley 8th Brandon Jackson 10th Marjorie Coates 11th Kadence Wilson 13th Jason Butler 17th Brian Jackson, Jr. 19th Jose McNeil 25th Oliver White, Sr. 29th Clara Day Page 7

8 Wayman Recognition - To God Be The Glory A Round of Applause Congratulations to Sis. Jackie Harris, Sis. Shirley White, and Bro. Tommie Jackson, members of the Wayman Good Hope Singing and Praying Band. They have performed with the Singing and Praying Bands of Maryland and Delaware at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. and at the Library of Congress. The Singing and Praying Bands were awarded the 2014 National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship Award. Each year in April, the Wayman Singing and Praying Band celebrates their Annual Day. In July and August, they sponsor Annual Camp Meeting. If you are interested in joining the Singing and Praying Band, please contact Sis. Jackie Harris. You can help ensure that this historic form of worship is not lost. Page 8

9 Valentine s Day Trivia 1. Who are Shakespeare's Star-crossed Lovers? 2. Which Patron Saint is Valentines named after? 3. What fruit is also known as the love apple? 4. What is the winged child shooting arrows at unsuspecting Valentines called? 5. Which bird symbolizes Valentine s Day? 6. Who kissed the girls and made them cry? 7. What do you need to kiss to turn it into a Prince? 8. Who was Victorian Lace named after? 9. Where do you wear your heart if you are quick to show your feelings? 10. The Goddess of Love in Greek Mythology 11. The O in XOXOXOX means what? 12. Favorite color featured on Valentine s Day 13. What does the word Valentine mean? 14. What color rose would you give to a friend? 15. Something you keep flowers in 16. A novel dealing with love 17. What is the most common shape associated with Valentine s Day? 18. What is the official date of Valentine s Day? 19. You might write this to your sweetheart 20. A dozen red ones of these says I Love You A. Romance B. Sweetheart C. Red D. Roses E. Hugs F. Heart G. Frog H. Yellow I. February 14 J. Sleeve K. Dove L. Aphrodite M. Georgie Porgie N. Queen Victoria O. Vase P. Cupid Q. Tomato R. Love Letter S. Saint Valentines T. Romeo & Juliet Answer Key (1.T 2.S 3.Q 4.P 5.K 6.M 7.G 8.N 9.J 10.L 11.E 12.C 13.B 14.H 15.O 16.A 17.F 18.I 19.R 20. D) Scripture Cake 3/4 cup Genesis 18:8 (found in the first four words) 1 1/2 cup Jeremiah 6:20 5 Luke 11:12 3 c. Leviticus 24:5 3/4 tsp. 2 Kings 2:20 3 tsp. Amos 4:5 1 tsp. Exodus 30:23 1/4 tsp. each: 2 Chronicles 9:9 1/2 c. Judges 4:19 (last part) 1/2 c. Genesis 43:11 (last part of the verse only) 1/2 c. Jeremiah 24:5 1/2 c. 2 Samuel 16:1 Heat oven to 350 degrees. Thoroughly cream butter, brown sugar and eggs; combine dry ingredients and add alternately to creamed mixture with milk. Stir in nuts and fruit. Bake in two oiled cake pans for 30 to 40 minutes. This is a real cake. Answer Key 3/4 cup Genesis 18:8 (found in the first four words) butter (in the NIV it is curds and milk, which were used to make butter) 1 1/2 cup Jeremiah 6:20 cane, brown sugar 5 Luke 11:12 eggs 3 c. Leviticus 24:5 fine flour 3/4 tsp. 2 Kings 2:20 salt 3 tsp. Amos 4:5 leaven, baking powder 1 tsp. Exodus 30:23 cinnamon 1/4 tsp. each: 2 Chronicles 9:9 spices, cloves, allspice, nutmeg 1/2 c. Judges 4:19 (last part) milk 1/2 c. Genesis 43:11 (last part of the verse only) pistachio nuts, almonds 1/2 c. Jeremiah 24:5 figs 1/2 c. 2 Samuel 16:1 raisins Submitted by Sherman Watts Page 9

10 Answers to the Black History Challenge from the January Newsletter 1. In 1983 what space mission was Guion Stewart Bluford, Jr a member of? 2. In what Midwestern city did Dr. Hale Williams establish the first African- American hospital? 3. Name the first black women in the cabinet of the US president and her title. 4. In 1849, how did Henry Brown gain his freedom? 5. Who was the first black lawyer to receive a license? 6. Executive Order 9981 ended what? 7. What book by Richard Wright was a main selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club in 1940? 8. Who invented a vertical spring that made it possible for cars to have convertible tops? 9. Which distinguished gospel singer performed at John F. Kennedy's inauguration in 1961? 10. Who was the first African American to win a singles title at Wimbledon? 11. Who was the first Black tennis player to be named to the Davis Cup Team? 12. What state elected the first Black governor? 13. Who was America s first Black general in the U.S. Air Force & U.S. Army? 14. Who was the first Black actor to win and Emmy? 15. Who was the first Black American at the North Pole? 16. Who was the first Black nurse in the United States in 1879? 17. Who was the first Black person to win an Oscar for best supporting role in a classic movie? 18. Who was the first licensed African-American Pilot (trained in France)? 19. Who was the first black woman to run for President of the United States 20. Who was the first black woman licensed architect? 21. Who was the first Black Congresswoman from California 22. In 1988, who was the first Black to win a medal at the Winter Olympics? What Sport? 23. Who was the first Black female Millionaire? 24. Who was the first Black to play in major league baseball? 25. Moneeta Sleet, Jr. was the first Black man to receive a Pulitzer Prize for what? 26. Negro History week was celebrated for the first time in February of what year? 27. Who was the first Black mayor of NYC? 28. Who was the first Black woman astronaut? 29. Who is the World s Fastest Woman to win 3 Gold Medals at the Olympic Games? 30. Who was the first Black Woman to win a Nobel Prize for Literature? 31. What was the name of the first Black woman Surgeon General? 32. What was the name of the first institution of higher education created for African Americans? 33. What is the name of the first town in the country incorporated by African Americans? 34. What year did the Million Man March take place? 35. Name the only documented female Buffalo Soldier? Sandy Keemer 1. A Challenger mission. 2. Chicago, in Patricia R. Harris/ Housing and Urban Development 4. He mailed himself in a box to Philadelphia 5. Macon B. Allen 6. Executive Order 9981, issued on July 26, 1948 by President Harry S. Truman. abolished racial discrimination in the United States Armed Forces 7. Native Son. 8. James A. Jones 9. Althea Gibson 10. Mahalia Jackson 11. Arthur Ashe 12. Virginia 13. Benjamin Oliver Davis 14. Diahann Carroll 15. Matthew Henson 16. Mary Eliza Mahoney 17. Hattie McDaniel 18. Elizabeth Bessie Coleman 19. Shirley Chisholm 20. Norma Merrick Sklarek 21. Yvonne Brathwaite Burke 22. Debi Thomas/Ice Skating 23. Madam C. J. Walker 24. Jackie Robinson 25. Feature Photography/ Picture of MLK Jr David Norman Dinkins 28. Mae Carol Jemison 29. Wilma Glodean Rudolph 30. Toni Morrison 31. Jocelyn Elders 32. Lincoln University 33. Eatonville, Florida Cathay Williams Submitted by Sandy Keemer Page 10

11 Fun Page (Not Just for Kids) Answers will be posted on the Church Bulletin Board Submitted by Sandy Keemer Page 11

12 WAYMAN GOOD HOPE AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Rev. Dr. Lois A. Poag-Ray, Pastor 100 Hoyle Lane Severna Park, MD MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM WAYMAN GOOD HOPE CHURCH SCHEDULE: SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES 10 AM Every 1 st Sunday Every 3 rd Sunday CHURCH SCHOOL & BIBLE STUDY CHURCH SCHOOL (Children & Youth) Tuesday 6:15-7:15 PM CHURCH SCHOOL (Adults) Sunday 9:00-9:50 AM PRAYER CALL (Dial code #) Wednesday 6:30-6:45 AM BIBLE STUDY (Adults) Wednesday 7:00 PM LOVE FEAST MONTHLY Wednesday before the 1 st Sunday at 6:30 PM OFFICIAL BOARD 3 rd Thursday 7:00 PM Refer to the Calendar for other regularly scheduled meetings & rehearsals. MINISTERIAL STAFF Rev. Dr. Lois A. Poag-Ray, Pastor Rev. Tonya Anderson, Director of Christian Education Rev. Kenneth Johnson Director Youth & Young Adult Ministries Pastor s Office Hours See the weekly bulletin or call the office for an appointment CHURCH OFFICE STAFF Sis. Sharon Cager-Best, Administrative Assistant Sis. Sandra Dixon, Financial Officer Church Office Hours Mon. - Thurs. 10am 2pm Church phone (410) Church fax (410) waymangoodhope@aol.com Website waymangoodhope.org To all who struggle and desire victory; to all who sin and need mourn and long for comfort; to all who are sensitive and look to whomsoever will this Church opens wide its doors and Enter this Church, therefore, not as a stranger, but as the guest hearts and thanks on your lips, offering God your love and service. here, and may that blessing rest on you forever. forgiveness; to all who are anxious and need peace; to all who for service; to all who hunger and thirst after righteousness; bids you welcome in the name of Christ Jesus our Lord! of God. Come then into God s presence with joy in your Beseech God s blessing on those who minister and worship Page 12