Council/er. The Ohio District Council of Pentecostal Churches, Inc. The Ohio District Council of Pentecostal Churches, Inc.

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1 The Council/er The Ohio District Council of Pentecostal Churches, Inc. The Ohio District Council of Pentecostal Churches, Inc. Affiliated with The Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc. Affiliated with The Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc. From the Desk of the ODC Chairman Praise the Lord!! Let us continue to give exalted praise to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!! Greetings and Praise the Lord to our honorable Diocesan Bishop James W. Gaiters, ODC Officers, Board of Directors, Pastors, Members, and Saints of the great Ohio District Council. With the help of the Lord, let us continue to carry out and move ahead in the vision of harvesting souls for the Kingdom! And let us not be weary in well doing for in due season, we shall reap if we faint not. (Galatians 6:9) The prophet Isaiah wrote in Isaiah 6:1, In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the LORD sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. Let the ODC say with profound confession, we also have seen the Lord in all of our council sessions; in the great teaching, preaching, and fellowship, we have all shared in our council session of a new year. Praise God!! As the psalmist wrote (Psalm 133:1), Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. I personally want to thank all the Bishops, Suffragan Bishops, District Elders, Pastors, Elders, Teachers, and Saints who have worked so diligently, faithfully, and lovingly to make the Ohio District Council such a great success in our endeavor to fulfill the work of the Lord. To God be the Glory. We thank God for the new growth of Pastors and churches and their members who are now affiliating themselves with our great council. May God continue to bless each and every one of us and our churches as we work together to build God s Kingdom in the great Ohio District Council. Yours under the Sovereignty of God, Bishop Melvin L. Brown ODC Council Chairman

2 Bishop James W. Gaiters, Sr., Diocesan April 3, 2018 Greetings in Jesus Name! Behold, I say unto you, lift up your eyes and look on the fields, for they are white already to harvest. John 4:35b 2018: HARVESTING SOULS FOR THE KINGDOM And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. (Gal. 6:9) Like so many children, I was taught that, You reap what you sow. If you do wrong things, you will reap bad things. And, like so many other people, I found out that it was true if you sow wrong things, you will reap the same. Now harvesting is not always bad; there are good harvests, too. If we sow good seed, we will reap a good harvest. God uses the principle of sowing and reaping when we preach, teach, and live the Word of God. The Bible says, A sower went forth to sow. When he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside, some seed fell upon stony places, some fell among thorns, but other fell into good ground. There was no harvest when the seed, which is the Word of God, fell by the wayside, in stony places, and among thorns. It was only when the seed fell into good ground that it brought forth a harvest. I don t claim to be a farmer, and I don t know the science of agronomy, but I do know this: if you sow good seed in good soil, it will grow and produce a good harvest. So let us, as the Body of Christ, as the Ohio District Council, arm ourselves with the Word of God. With plan and design, let us spread this precious Word in the hearts of men and women in our field of labor, and God will, by faith, raise up a harvest for the rapture. By His Grace, Bishop James W. Gaiters, Sr. Diocesan Bishop Melvin Brown, Chairman Evangelist Janet Cummings, Secretary District Elder Brian Hamilton, Treasurer District Elder Darrell Cummings, Vice Chairman Minister Darrell Francis, Asst. Secretary Elder Harold Ray, Asst. Treasurer Evangelist Linda Griffin, Recording Secretary Elder Timothy Hawkins, Sergeant-At-Arms ohiodistrictcouncil.org

3 OHIO DISTRICT COUNCIL PROGRAM Tuesday, April 3, :00 ODC International Missions District Elder Carlos D. Morris, Director 2:00 Bishop Gaiters' Cabinet Meeting 7:30 Evening Worship Celebration Open Devotions: Evangelist Clarissa Speaker Praise and Worship River of Life Ministries Praise Team District Elder Tony Williams, Pastor Euclid Music Ministry Ebenezer Assembly of Christ Mass Choir, Cleveland Pastor Kyo Cummings Speaker: District Elder Pamela Lane Apostolic House of Prayer Huber Heights Wednesday, April 4, 2018 (Council Fast Day) 8:30 Council Prayer 9:30 Bible Class: "THE GREAT COMMISSION" Suffragan Bishop William Reynolds Mark 16: :00 ODC Business Session 11:30 Nominations for July, 2018 elections are opened 11:00 - Orientation Training for those 2:00 seeking Fellowship Papers ODC Christian Education Associate Pastor Paulette Carswell Superintendent Theme: "The Case For Sunday School Continues... Court Is In Session" "Except The Lord Build The House" Psalm 127:1 Prayer, Praise & Worship: Evangelist Ernise Hale, Reynoldsburg, Evangelist Deidre Foreman, Akron, and Minister Aaron Martin, Youngstown Keep It Simple Make It Fun: Evangelist Wanda Butler, Columbus Business: Associate Pastor Paulette Carswell Superintendent, Akron Book Review: Sister Charmaine Morton, Dayton Master Teacher Coordinator: Dr. Lula Hampton, Akron The Case for Sunday School Continues... Court is in Session: Evangelist Amy Neal, Sister Rosalind Agnew, Evangelist Carmella Hill Christian Education Insight...Missions Sister Rachael Robinson, DCE, Cleveland Hour of Power: Southwest Region Final Remarks & Benediction 11:30 - Board of Directors 4:00 1:00 - ODC Leadership & Educational 3:00 Development (ODCLED) "Rediscovering the Bible" 1:00 - The ODC Holy Ghost Headquarters 4:00 under direction of Evangelist Naomi Sessley 5:00 ODC Usher Board Sister Kathy Bolden, President ODC Health Professionals Sister Neva Bagley, President 7:30 Evening Worship Celebration Devotions: Evangelist Linda Griffin Praise and Worship Apostolic Faith Tabernacle Praise Team Pastor Lee Christian, Cleveland Alive Speaker: Evangelist Michelle Thomas, Greater Christ Temple Columbus, District Elder Wayne Moore, Pastor Music Ministry: Zion Apostolic Church Choir, District Elder David Parker, II, Pastor, Akron Speaker: District Elder David Parker Zion Apostolic Church, Akron Thursday, April 5, :30 Council Prayer 9:30 Bible Class: "THE GREAT COMMISSION" Bishop James Gaiters Matthew 28: :00 - The ODC Holy Ghost Headquarters 12:30 under direction of Evangelist Naomi Sessley 11:00 Pastors' Meeting 11:00- ODC Christian Women's Auxiliary 2:00 Evangelist Patricia Daniel, Chairlady Theme: "Women of Power" Speaker: Dr. Sabrina Joyce Ellis, Pastor Pentecostal Church of Christ, Cleveland Attire: White and Red 2:00 ODC Men's Ministry Elder Kevin Wilks, President (Registration begins at 12 noon. Registration fee is $5.00 per Council or $20.00 annually) Theme: "Commit To Responsibility with Accountability" Speaker: Pastor Wayne Moore, Sr. Greater Christ Temple Apostolic Faith, Columbus 2:00 ODC Ministers' Wives & Ministers' Widows Lady Rebecca Bowers, President Theme: INTEGRIOUS WOMEN OF GRACE -- "Seeds of the Spirit Communications," Growing in Greatness Presenters: Lady Gwendolyn Singletary, Lady Deneen Weathersby, District Elder Tommie Hughes, and Lady Rebecca Bowers 2:00 Pastors Helping Pastors 2:00- ODC Leadership & Educational 4:00 Development (ODCLED) "Women Serving in Leadership/ Ministry" Nominations for July, 2018 elections are closed 5:30 Men's Ministry (continued) Enrichment series continues: Minister Michael Swiger Executive Director of True Freedom Ministries (Ohio's largest prison ministry) 7:30 Evening Worship Celebration Devotions: Evangelist Ernise Hale Praise and Worship Zion Pentecostal Church of Christ Bishop C. Wayne Brantley, Pastor Music Ministry Northeast Region Choir Evangelist Jan Watkins Wood, Directress Speaker Bishop James W. Gaiters, Sr., Diocesan Grace Apostolic Church, Columbus

4 Friday, April 6, :30 Council Prayer 9:30 Bible Class: "THE GREAT COMMISSION" Suffragan Bishop Larry Thompson Luke 24: :00 Business Meeting 1:30 Lunch ODC Single People's Alliance "New Beginnings, New Favor" 1:30 - Lunch and Fellowship 2:45 2:45 - Business Meeting & 3:15 Nomination of Officers 3:15- Enrichment Workshop 4:15 "The Value Of Friendship" Evangelist Monique Williams, Facilitator 4:30- Leadership Resource Network 5:00 Facilitator: TBD OHIO DISTRICT COUNCIL PROGRAM (Cont'd) 2:00 Mid-Day Service Speaker: Pastor Timothy Bailey, Cleveland 5:00 Choir Rehearsal 6:00 Evening Service Music Ministry: ODCYPU Choir Speaker: Evangelist Monique Williams River of Life Ministries, Euclid July Hotel Zanesville, OH Fairfield Inn Zanesville 725 Zane Street Zanesville OH tel: April Hotel Euclid, OH Courtyard Cleveland Willoughby Maplegrove Road Willoughby OH Book at: Go to Ohio District Council website to link to online registration Rate: $ :00 Afternoon Worship Service Music Ministry: ODC Singles Praise Team Sister Karen Byrd, Leader Speakers: Evangelist Cherlyn Williams, Columbus Elder Theresa Dunham, Euclid Elder Kenneth Williams, Canton Friday, April 6, 2018 Book your room for Ohio District Council Rate available 07/10/18 to 07/14/18 Rate: USD/night Reservations deadline: Book by 06/19/18 Reservations deadline: March 13, 2018 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. ~Galatians 6:9 ODCYPU Theme: "Grace Covered My Future" Future Dwellers 7:30 Evening Celebration Music Ministry Special Guest Choir Speaker: Pastor Darrell Fairer, Buffalo, NY Saturday, April 7, :00 Christian Education 11:30- Life Class 1:30 "The Miseducation of Grace" 12:00 - IGNITE YOUTH 4:00 Theme: "The Fruit of the Spirit" Galatians 5:22-23 Friday Night Speaker Diocesan Bishop Horace Smith, MD Region V Annual Christian Education Conference April Chicago, Illinois Inspiring Object Lessons Informative Pastor s Track Youth Believers Boot Camp Motivational Workshops and Seminars for Christian Educators and so much more! YOU DON T WANT TO MISS IT! Register now only $20.00 until March 20, 2018 Associate Pastor Paulette Carswell, ODC Superintendent

5 Lady Gwendolyn Singletary ATTENTION! Ministerial License Renewal Ordained & Non-Ordained Effective January, 2017 your pastor's signature is required on the Renewal Application and you must be current with your ODC dues. Pastor Cozette Snead Credentials Chairlady The ODC Ministers Wives and Ministers Widows invites you to attend our April 5th session at 2:00 4:00 pm. "... behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest." ~John 4:35 There will be several presenters with valuable information for your ministries: Preparation for Growth Excellence & Growth Partnerships to Grow Mailing Information: ODC Council Registration $15.00/ Calendar year Janet S. Cummings 4499 Brookton Road Warrensville Hts., OH Church Reports & Census Updates Treasurer Brian T. Hamilton P.O. Box 1603 Piqua, OH Planting the Seeds for Growth Harvest & Fruits Nourishment for Growth Lady Rebecca Bowers Lady Dee Weathersby District Elder Tommie R. Hughes

6 Ohio District Council of Pentecostal Churches 2181 Mock Road Columbus, OH Non-Profit Organization U.S. POSTAGE PAID Columbus, Ohio PERMIT #2609 River of Life Ministries, Lakeshore Blvd., Euclid, Ohio Coming from South: Take 71 N to I 271 N; Take exit toward Cleveland onto I-90 West; Take Exit 184 toward E 260th Street/ OH-175 Babbitt Road; Merge onto North Lakeland Blvd; Turn right onto E 250th Street; Turn left onto Lakeshore Blvd. From Toledo/Sandusky: Take OH 2/US 6 E to exit 170B for I-90 E toward Cleveland; Take Exit 184B toward OH- 175/E 260th Street; Merge onto Lakeland Blvd.; Take ramp on the left to 1 W/OH-2 W/B; Turn left onto N Lakeland Blvd; Turn Right onto E 250th Street; Turn left onto Lakeshore Blvd. From Akron/Canton/Cleveland: Take Rt 77 E to OH-8 N; I 271 N Take exit toward Cleveland onto I-90 West; Take Exit 184 toward E 260th Street/ OH-175 Babbitt Road; Merge onto North Lakeland Blvd; Turn right onto E 250th Street; Turn left onto Lakeshore Blvd. Elyria/Lorain: Take I 90 E to exit 170B toward Cleveland; Exit 184B toward OH-175E/ 260th St; Merge onto Lakeland Blvd.; Take ramp on left to 1 W/OH-2 W/B; Turn left onto N Lakeland Blvd.; Turn Right onto E 250th Street; Turn left onto Lakeshore Blvd. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dist. Elder Phyllis Agnew Dist. Elder Gregory Pratt Bishop James W. Gaiters, Sr. Dist. Elder Sylvester Awls Dist. Elder Phillip Shealey ODC OFFICERS Bishop C. Wayne Brantley Dist. Elder Darrell Cummings Dist. Elder Charles Smith Bishop James W. Gaiters, Sr., Diocesan Bishop Melvin Brown Dist. Elder LaVelton Daniel Dist. Elder Paula Tiller Bishop ODC Melvin OFFICERS Brown, Chairman Bishop BOARD Moses Butler OF DIRECTORSDist. Elder Brian Hamilton Dist. Elder Tony Williams District Bishop Elder Paul Darrell A. Bowers, Cummings, DiocesanVice Chairman Bishop Bishop Edgar Paul PoseyA. Bowers Dist. Suff. Elder Bishop Pamela Eugene Lane Lundy Dist. Elder Larry Jones Evangelist Suffragan Janet Bishop Cummings, Roy C. Dawkins, SecretaryChairman Bishop Bishop Rufus C. Sanders Wayne Brantley Dist. Suff. Elder Bishop Raymond Laurence LloydNevelsEMERITUS Dist. Elder Gregory Pratt Minister District Darrell Elder Melvin Francis, Brown, Assistant Vice Secretary Chairman Suff. Bishop Michael Moses Cooper Butler Dist. Suff. Elder Bishop Scott Logan David Parker Bishop Dist. Paul Elder A. Charles Bowers Smith Evangelist Evangelist Linda Janet Griffin, Cummings, Recording Secretary Secretary Suff. Bishop Roy James Dawkins Gaiters Dist. Dist. Elder Elder Eddie Phyllis Massey Agnew Suff. Pastor Bishop LaVelton Marvin Daniel Graves District Minister Elder Darrell Brian Francis, Hamilton, Assistant Treasurer Secretary Suff. Bishop Craig Edgar High Posey Dist. Dist. Elder Elder Wayne Sylvester Moore, Awls Sr. Suff. Pastor Bishop Paula Lewis Tiller Fitzpatrick Elder Evangelist Harold Linda Ray, Assistant Griffin, Recording TreasurerSecretary Suff. Bishop Gregory Cecil Pratt Irvin Dist. Dist. Elder Elder William Melvin Moore Brown Suff. EMERITUS Bishop J. Thomas Jones Elder Elder Timothy Brian Hamilton, Hawkins, Treasurer Sergeant-at-Arms Suff. Bishop Eugene Rufus Sanders Lundy Dist. Dist. Elder Elder Carlos Michael MorrisCooper Suff. Suff. Bishop Bishop Roseann Lewis Storey-Pratt Fitzpatrick District Elder Darrell Cummings, Assistant Treasurer Suff. Bishop Suff. Bishop Laurence Roy Nevels Dawkins Dist. Dist. Elder Elder David Darrell Parker, Cummings II Dist. Suff. Elder Bishop Larry J. Jones Thomas Jones Elder Robert Palmer, Sergeant-at-Arms Suff. Bishop Suff. Bishop David Craig ParkerHigh Dist. Dist. Elder Elder Garfield Gregory Parker Irvin Dist. Elder Archellus Bell