My First Anniversary Services (Wednesday Recap)

I wish pictures could adequately do justice to the time we had on last night during the first night of the anniversary services held for my family and me. The Capernaum Community Church, Layman Chapel CME, Canaan Baptist Church, Mt Olive Baptist Church of Niles and the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church of Niles Michigan.

Pastor Bacon preached and then preached some more and God truly blessed. He shared from Joshua 5:13-16- 6:1-5, "GOD'S BLUEPRINT FOR DIVINE SUCCESS". It certainly was a timely and transformational Word and I appreciate him so much for coming. I also appreciate Pastor Eugene C. Staples Sr for sharing with us and it was exciting to see what God is doing with his church, (Kelly was singing in the choir, praise the Lord). It was also great to be around the preaching legends of Niles, Michigan and Elkhart, Indiana in the persons of Rev. Fletcher McAfee and Dr. Theodis Hadley. They have forgotten more than I will ever learn so I am grateful anytime I see them and can gleam from their knowledge.

I thank God for the Fine Arts, Kitchen, Music and Women's Ministries for sponsoring last night services as well as our stand-in worship leaders, Deacon and Sister Williams, ( John, you were real comfortable on that mic). Thank you to Sister Linda Lewis for the poem and the proclamation. Every time you talk I praise God for the gifts he has given you, I really want to hear you do James Weldon Johnson's God's Trombones.

I also praise God for Sister Patrisse Prince for her words of Tribute. It was awesome and yet very humbly to hear how you take notes on every sermon and can replay each one word for word. I praise God that in some way he has used me to bless you. Also, special thanks to Sister Lillie Keeys (my girl) and the junior ushers for escorting me and the girls in.

Finally, I praise God for safe passage to OKC and back where I got my treasure in my mother and she will be here with us all through the services as well as staying in the area for awhile. I thought I knew how to clean up until she came here. I forgot what clean actually looked like, been living in dirt too long, there is a story somewhere there but I am going to get dressed.

Dr. K.D. Witherspoon is preaching tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Owens