Sunrise November 12, 1943 Sunset March 8, 2011 Saturday, March 19, 2011-9:00 a.m. MOUNT OLIVE CHURCH OF GOD 24 Cleveland St. Orange, New Jersey
A man of God is simply the best way to describe Rev. Pierre Arneau Prophete. If there was ever one man in modern times to fit that title then Rev. Pierre Arneau Prophete was that man. He was born in Gonaives Haiti on November 12th 1943 to Immacula Estil and Arnold Prophete. As a youth in Gonaives he obtained his certificate at Ecole Nationale de Deronville and his Seconder at Lyce Gonaives. His introduction to the Lord as a young man defined who he became as a person. He accepted Jesus as his personal savior in 1964 and answered the call right away once God called him to ministry. He entered the Nazarene Seminary in Petionville in September 1966. While at the seminary he fell in love with his childhood friend, Anaise Jules whom he promised to marry upon completion. He graduated and was ordained as a pastor in May 1970. A man of his word he kept his promise to Anaise as they were married in July of 1970. In this angelic union he fathered six children with Anaise named Veronique, Othniel, Gamaniel, Pierre, Joseph and Junior. Till death did them part this union lasted 33 years until Anaise passed away in 2003. Very eager to spread the gospel after completing the seminary he was appointed to his first post immediately as the pastor of the Nazarene church in Baro Cazal serving from 1970-1972. He was then sent to Source Matlas in 1972 where he founded and built Eglise Nazarene Source Matlas. Serving from 1972-1980, he also founded and built the school of Eglise Nazarene Source Matlas nicknamed till this day ecole Arneau. He made the biggest move of his career when he left Haiti in 1980 for the United States of America hoping to further his service to the Lord and reaching for a better life for him and his family.
He first lived in Connecticut with longtime friend and cousin, Octavien Estil and relocated to New Jersey joining long time friend, Rev. Gesner Jean (R.I.P). Never giving up on his passion for the lords work he became the Pastor of the Creole division at the Crossroads Baptist Church in East Orange from 1982-1984. Also working as a taxi driver in New Jersey, he was able to enter his wife and children into the United States in 1984. With the growth of the Creole congregation and the support of his family he relocated and began Eglise Baptist Haitienne De La Communatue Unie on Main street in Orange from 1984-1987. True to his roots and his love for the Nazarene doctrine he parted ways with the Baptist church and founded the Haitian Community Church of the Nazarene in 1987 which he served until that dark Sunday in May of 2009 when he fell ill with the stroke that would eventually send him to his maker. Among his many accomplishments in the church he also helped formed Radio Verite with Girot Nicolas and served as a broadcaster since 1992. In 2003, he transferred to Radio LDM Verite from 2003-2009 with his widely popular shows Table Spirituelle and Voi de Lunite Chretiene. He also has done many charitable works as founder of Maranatha Pa La Foi school and church in Gonaives Haiti which provided education, food, shelter and spiritual guidance to over 1000 children and their families. He married his current wife, Nirva Prophete in 2004 as she became part of his support system for the last couple of years of his life. As a dedicated wife she was present by his bedside as he took his last breath. Rev. Pierre Arneau Prophete was a leader in his community. A hard working dedicated leader and social spiritual evangelist which come around as often as a solar eclipse. His resume alone booked him a first class flight to heaven where he will be rewarded by God for his over 50 years of hard work, service, loyalty, dedication and love for all mankind.
Officiating Ministers Rev. Frank A. Souffrant P.H.D Superintendent Rev. Art Alexander Rev. Wilfrid DuPont Rev. Brian Kido Opening Prelude... Rev. Jean Maurice Ministerial Procession Call to Worship... 22 creole, Segne Bondie Prayer... Art Alexander Scripture... Rev. Joseph Ettienne, Ps 90 v 1-17 Congregation... Contempler mon Dieu sur son trone Song Selection Group Dames Haitian Community Church of Nazarene Song Selection Chorale de L eglise Baptiste de la Nouvelle Jerusalem Remark... Rev. Roland Eduard Song Selection... Genita Larose Jules Scripture... Rev. Brian Kido 1 Cor 15 v 51-58 Congregation... Le nap mache ak Dieu Biography... Joseph Jules Prayer of Comfort... Rev. Charles Rejouis Song Selection... Family Guest Speaker... Rev. Jean Maurice Song Selection... Staj Thank you... Nirva Prophete Sermon... Rev. Frank A Souffrant Congregation... Le lavi mwen va fini Interment Hollywood Memorial Park Union, New Jersey
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