27th Pastoral Anniversary Program for Pastor Willard and First Lady Margaret Avery

GUEST SPEAKER

SUNDAY MARCH 13 3:00 PM

P A S T O R

PULPIT CONDUCTOR

P A S T O R

ARTIS ALLEN

THOMAS FORD BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH • ARTESIA, NM

MT. GILEAD BAPTIST CHURCH • ROSWELL, NM

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A Heart To Serve M AT T H E W

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308 MARYLAND AVENUE • ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310 (575) 437-1968 • PASTOR WILLARD L. AVERY

Order of Service

Theme: A Heart To Serve • Matthew 25:23 Prelude..............................................................................Sister Darlene Bassett Call to Worship

PR OCESSIONAL

Pastor Willard & First Lady Margaret Avery Flower Girl Sister Sadora Coles Escorted by Brother Gregory & Sister Janice Howard

Devotion.................................................................................................Deacons Praise and Worship.................................................Elder Sireana Avery-Bickham Master of Ceremony............................................................ Deacon Melvin Mills Welcome.................................................................................. Sister Aleyah Pool Selection.......................................................................... NZBC Sanctuary Choir Tribute to First Lady..........................................................Sister Darlene Bassett Tribute to Pastor...............................................................Brother Calvin Gibson Offering......................................................................................Deacons/Ushers Pulpit in Charge.............................................................. Pastor Thomas E. Ford Introduction of Speaker.................................................. Pastor James E. Forney Inspirational Singing................................. Mt Gilead Missionary Baptist Church Roswell, NM Sermon...................................................................................... Pastor Artis Allen Mt Gilead Missionary Baptist Church Roswell, NM Invitation.................................................................................................Minister Presentations Remarks.................................................................... First Lady Margaret L. Avery Pastor Willard L. Avery Blessing of Food & Benediction Dinner Served In Fellowship Hall

God’s

MESSENGER Pastor Artis Allen

B

orn in Fairfield, Texas in August 1948, to Doyle & Cora Allen and grew up and lived in Barry, Texas with four sisters and one brother. Pastor Allen attended elementary school in Barry, Texas until 1958 when the Barry school district was consolidated with that of Blooming Grove. His first three years of high school was at George Washington Carver High in Dawson Texas. Then in 1965, when Texas integrated its public schools, he finished his high school years at Blooming Grove High School and graduated in 1966.

After graduating high school, he attended James Connelly Technical Institute in Waco Texas majoring in Electronics. While at James Connelly, Pastor Allen met his wife, Lovie Johnson. Two years later, they were married and, three months after marriage, he entered the United States Air Force.

From this marriage of “46 years” came three children and fourteen grandchildren.

Pastor Allen entered the United States Air Force in July 1968 and achieved the rank of Senior Master Sergeant. The Air Force afforded him and his family the opportunity to see and live in many places: Arizona, California, Okinawa, Japan, Thailand, Korea, Greenland, Cyprus, Italy, Spain, Turkey, and the Philippines. In 1984, he was assigned to Holloman AFB located in New Mexico. While there, he served his last six years of service to his country, retiring in 1990 after 22 years of service with an Honorable Discharge.

Pastor Allen in Alamogordo, NM for another 17 years. He worked on Holloman AFB as an Environmental Manager for 10 years. In 2005, he accepted his call to the ministry of God at New Zion Missionary Baptist Church under Pastor Willard L. Avery. On July 15, 2007, he was called to be the Pastor of Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church in Roswell, NM. He is now committed to achieving his goal of obtaining a college degree. Pastor Allen spent almost two years at James Connelly Tech in Waco, TX after high school and completed some college courses while in the military. He was enrolled online for a year and a half at Grantham University in Kansas, majoring in Business Management. As of today, he is currently enrolled at Wayland Baptist University studying God’s Word.

God’s

Today

MESSAGE Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

2 Timothy 2:15

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Truly the Lord God reigns over us all and continues to shower down His blessing upon us. We are truly thankful for your presence, encouraging words, and gifts on this our Pastor & Wife’s love day. Special thank you to Pastor Allen and the Mt. Gilead Baptist Church for being our special guest for the Praise & Worship celebration. We all need each other in order to make this Christian journey an effective and ministering race that will be victorious in the building of God’s Kingdom.

New Zion Missionary Baptist Church 308 Maryland Avenue • Alamogordo, NM 88310 Phone: (575) 437-1698 • Fax (575) 434-5066 E-mail: nzbchurch@qwestoffice.net Pastor Willard L. Avery