NEW LIBERTY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH
60th Church Anniversary SSSSSSSS BBBB 1964 - 2024
THE HONORABLE BISHOP G.M. BOONE, D.D. & MOTHER MAE DEE BOONE Founders 1964 - 2015 51 years
JURISDICTIONAL BISHOP J.O. RASUL, PASTOR SISTER GENEICE RASUL, FIRST LADY 2015 - present
The Legacy Continues…
THE FOUNDERS 1964 - 2015
51 Years of Service
THE HONORABLE BISHOP G.M. BOONE, D.D. & MOTHER MAE DEE BOONE New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church 60th Anniversary
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60 YEARS NEW LIBERTY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH HAS STOOD AS A PILLAR OF HOLINESS AND THUS SHALL IT REMAIN.
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PASTOR AND FIRST LADY 2015-Present
JURISDICTIONAL BISHOP J.O. RASUL & FIRST LADY GENEICE RASUL New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church 60th Anniversary
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January 14, 2024 Dear Friends, On behalf of the State of Michigan, I would like to offer my warmest greetings and recognition to New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church during its celebration of 60 years of serving the community. May this special occasion celebrate Bishop Rasul’s leadership and its compassionate members who have demonstrated a strong devotion to faith and dedication to serving others. We extend our congratulations to Bishop Rasul as he marks his 9th year as Lead Pastor. New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church has provided many services to its members, including worship, teachings, and guiding words. A leading example of compassion, the church also provides the local community with the resources they need to thrive. As a partner with Gleaner’s Community Food Bank, the church has provided thousands of families with food boxes and continues to go above and beyond to serve their community. Over the past 60 years, the church has served as a place to connect countless people to their faith, valuable resources, and opportunities to serve their community. I am grateful for the members’ tireless efforts to bring hope, support, and a greater sense of community to those around them and I have no doubt that they will continue to leave a positive impact. Again, on behalf of the State of Michigan, I would like to congratulate New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church on its 60 years of outstanding service to countless people. I send my best wishes for their continued success in every endeavor. Sincerely,
Gretchen Whitmer Governor of Michigan
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City of Detroit Detroit City Council Council Member Angela Whitfield Calloway District 2 Dear Friends, On behalf of my office, I would like to say Congratulations to New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church (NLAFC) on its 60th Church Anniversary and to the Honorable Jurisdictional Bishop J.O. Rasul for his 9th year as lead pastor! For six decades, New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church has been proudly and faithfully serving Detroiters. As a partner of Gleaner’s Community Food Bank, NLAFC serves an average of 100 families each week with food boxes. The church also provides necessities to homeless shelters and adopts a family in the community for Christmas. Additionally, NLAFC hosts an annual Christmas Gala which provides toys for children in the community. In the coming years, NLAFC will only do more to serve those in need. Bishop Rasul is a dedicated servant of God and the leader of NLAFC. He was nurtured in holiness under the late, honorable Bishop G.M. Boone. He is known as a leader after God’s heart with a genuine love for people and a desire to see souls set free and delivered. As a fisher of souls, Bishop Rasul has a passion for outreach and is committed to winning souls for Jesus Christ. With Bishop Rasul’s vision and spirit of excellence, New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church continues to fulfill its purpose in the Kingdom. Bishop Rasul’s ministry has touched countless lives and eager souls are being delivered, healed, and filled with the Holy Ghost each day under his leadership. On behalf of my office and the city of Detroit, we congratulate New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church and Bishop Rasul on all their many contributions to their community. May God continue to bless you! Sincerely,
Angela Whitfield-Calloway, JD Council Member Detroit City Council
Coleman A. Young Municipal Center | 2 Woodward Ave., Suite 1340, Detroit, Michigan 48226 Phone: 313.224.4535 | Fax: 313.224.1524 | CouncilMemberCalloway@detroitmi.gov
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Honoring New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church
“And we know for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose”- Romans 8:28
January 14, 2024 Dear Jurisdictional Bishop J.O. Rasul: On behalf of the Wayne County Commission, I would like to congratulate you on the 60th anniversary of the founding of New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church. As a coveted place of worship, founded by the late Bishop G.M. Boone, New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church has touched countless lives and eager souls in the true spirit of being delivered, healed, filled with the Holy Ghost and growing closer to the Lord. Under the leadership of Jurisdictional Bishop J.O. Rasul, who has served as Lead Pastor for over eight years, New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church has stood tall in shaping and influencing the history of this great community. Bishop Rasul’s passion for people growing stronger in faith has positively impacted the lives of countless residents and his numerous contributions recognized by leaders in our city, county and the great State of Michigan. In celebrating this 60th anniversary, I would like to thank the members of New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church in welcoming all others into God’s place of worship. I am truly honored to serve as your Wayne County Commissioner and may you enjoy a life filled with spirited health and happiness.
Irma Clark-Coleman Wayne County Commission, District 5 500 Griswold, 7th Floor, Detroit, MI 48226 Phone: 313-224-0942 Fax: 313-967-1244 email: iclark@waynecounty.com
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DEDICATION
This souvenir book is lovingly dedicated to the memory of the beloved founders of the New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church
THE HONORABLE BISHOP G.M. BOONE, D.D. & MOTHER MAE DEE BOONE
Founding Mother Mae Dee Boone, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 12, 2018 Our Honorable Founder, Bishop G.M. Boone went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 6, 2018 (On Founder’s Day)
Forever In Our Hearts New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church 60th Anniversary
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VISION STATEMENT It is the Mission of the New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church… To further the progression of the church by teaching repentance, baptism and holy-living according to the Word of God. To support the Kingdom of God, by training and deploying mature disciples of Jesus Christ in accordance to the Apostolic Doctrine with an assignment to serve. To be a safe-haven for the broken, bound and depressed while providing relief and healing with love and care. To preach the death, burial and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ to EVERY living creature in accordance with Mark 16:15.
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WHAT WE BELIEVE •
We believe in One God, St. John 1:1-3, 14; I Timothy 3:16, that Jesus was both God and man… “without controversy God was manifested in the flesh.”
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We also believe in the virgin birth of Jesus according to Matthew 1:21-25 …and His name shall be called Jesus.
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We believe on Acts 2:38 Repentance and baptism (submerged) in the name of Jesus for remission of sins and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Colossians 3:17; Acts 4:12…There is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. The is the plan of salvation.
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We believe at the conception of the “New Birth” that speaking in tongues as the Spirit of God gives utterance is evidence that His Spirit has come to dwell within. Acts 2:3-4
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We believe I Corinthians 1:2 we are an Ecclesiastical body called “Saints” …a holy people, royal priesthood set apart unto sanctification from the world to propagate the True Word of God that others might believe and react in accordance; to reveal the Oneness of His Deity & live before men a holy and clean life through the word and the power of God, continuously being illuminated out of love and faith towards Him.
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We believe in the pre-tribulation Rapturing (caught up/out) of the church/The Bride of Christ. I Thessalonians 4:13-17
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We believe in the Judgement Seat of Christ is for the church. All whom shall attend are saved eternally even though…some may suffer loss in regards to their works. I Corinthians 3:3-15
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We believe in the Millennium (1,000 years), where Christ and His Bride shall reign and rule.
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We believe that Death and Hell shall be cast into the Lake of Fire, which is God’s eternal judgement and damnation upon those who believe not on His name and reject the truth.
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We believe in the “New Heaven” and “New Earth” to come.
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Quoted from the Founder’s Book “This Is My Story”
My labor has not been in vain for the New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church
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FOUNDER
THE HONORABLE BISHOP G.M. BOONE, D.D. New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church 60th Anniversary
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The Honorable Bishop G.M. Boone, D.D. An Apostolic Icon
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A Life Well Lived
ishop George Marshall Boone was born on May 31, 1920 to the union of Shepherd and Fielda Boone, school teachers in their hometown of Oxford, Mississippi. He was one of thirteen children favored of God to have two dedicated, loving parents, who committed their lives to their family. As the only boy in the midst of twelve girls, young George learned quite a lot about people and human relations. From his youth he had an inborn sense of responsibility for others, a trait that God would use in later years to make him a leader of men. Young George grew up through the turbulent years of the Great Depression and the segregated South but was sustained even through the most difficult times by the love, strength and devotion of his family. His parents stressed the importance of education, self-improvement, and hard work as keys to survival and success. His church, the Tried Stone Baptist Church, stressed the importance of serving God to the best of one’s abilities. At the age of twelve George was baptized in the Baptist church and began striving to be the best person he could. Determined to succeed, he worked at various jobs. He received training as a blacksmith, a sawmill laborer, truck driver and eventually a barber - ultimately achieving licensure as a Master Barber. He used this training to help financially support his family. In 1942, at twenty-two years of age, he was inducted into the United States Army.
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It was during this phase of his life that God began to open his spiritual understanding. While serving his country in the jungles of New Guinea, he accepted the witness of a comrade, Brother O.B. Barnes, who was a member of the Church of God in Christ. Upon hearing of the necessity of being filled with the Holy Ghost, George bowed in the mud and dirt of the New Guinea jungle and using a wood crate as an altar, yielded to God and was baptized in the Holy Spirit. The following week he was water baptized in the titles, Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Almost immediately after his conversion, he felt the call to preach the Good News of Salvation.
In 1946, after being honorably discharged from the United States Army, George returned to his hometown of Oxford, Mississippi. There he was baptized in JESUS’ NAME under the late District Elder Rush L. Lockhart, Sr., who would later become his father-in-law. Though himself still a new convert, Brother George earnestly began to tell his nearest relatives and friends about this Blessed Truth. Though they were not ready at that time to receive his message, God watered and cultivated the seed that had been planted. Eventually, his mother and all of his sisters were baptized in Jesus’ Name, with all receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost. Ultimately those seeds of Truth planted so many years ago in his family would result in Bishops (the current Presider of the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ is Bishop Boone’s nephew), Pastors, Ministers, Deacons and many Dedicated Church Workers arising from the ranks of the Boone family. These early days were indeed a fruitful period in which Brother Boone was growing in the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. But this wasn’t just a period of spiritual growth. According to Proverbs 18:22, “Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favor of the Lord.” From his teens, George had taken a quiet interest in a local preacher’s daughter, young Mae Dee Lockhart. While he was away in the army, at his request, Sister Mae Dee, a student at Alcorn College, frequently sent him scriptures that God used to prepare his heart for salvation. Upon his return from military service, the budding relationship between Brother George and Sister Mae Dee grew, resulting in Holy Matrimony on August 25, 1946. Their loving union of 71 years produced 6 children – George Ralph, GeRonald, Charles David, Alfred Heardie, Sharon Ann and Shirley Ann - and lasted until Mother Boone preceded him in death on Friday, January 12, 2018. In 1947, Brother Boone moved his young family to Detroit, Michigan seeking greater economic opportunity. As he worked to build a life for his growing family, God worked in him building a ministry that would touch families across the nation and the world. New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church 60th Anniversary
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It was in Detroit that he would begin his ministry under the late Bishop Heardie Leaston. Licensed under Bishop Leaston’s ministry, Elder Boone served faithfully as his Assistant Pastor from 1953 until God sent him to establish his own work in 1964. The hand of the Lord on his ministry was evidenced his rapid elevation through the ministerial ranks. Even before he was ordained under the late Bishop S.N. Hancock in 1961, Elder Boone had already risen to the rank of Chairman of the Michigan State Council of the Pentecostal Churches of the Apostolic Faith in 1958. Before entering the Pastorate in 1964, Elder Boone had already been elevated to District Elder in 1962. In 1965, he found himself being elevated, over his own objections, to the Office of Bishop by Bishop Willie Lee in the Pentecostal Churches of the Apostolic Faith. The many promotions and elevations only confirmed the high call of God upon his life…and his faithfulness in serving the people of God. From the earliest days of his walk with the Lord, Brother Boone had envisioned an assembly of blood bought believers whose name would be New Liberty. As he worked for the Lord in Michigan, he wanted to believe that this body would be planted in the South, but God had other plans. So, in 1964, NEW LIBERTY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH was born in the City of Detroit, Michigan. Bishop Boone nursed it along as a mother would a young baby. As he agonized before God for divine direction, God took the church to higher heights and deeper depths. And as the Lord blessed the church, Bishop Boone was careful to ascribe all glory to God and to generously give credit to those working with him. For 51 years, Bishop Boone faithfully served his congregation. He blessed their babies, labored with them at the altar, performed baptisms and marriages, visited the sick, counseled, corrected and even buried their dead. He and Mother Boone opened their Page 16
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home to strangers, friends and loved ones. They quietly blessed those in need. He did all of this and more, not for earthly accolades, but because of his love and commitment for God’s people. His often-heard motto that came to characterize every aspect of his ministry was, “Everybody is Somebody.” After pastoring New Liberty for 51 years, on January 11, 2015, Bishop Boone passed the mantle of leadership to one of his spiritual sons, District Elder J.O. Rasul. In 1970, Bishop Boone was led of the Lord to establish the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ, Inc. Starting with seven churches in the states of Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee, the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ, grew under Bishop Boone’s leadership to span the globe. Though Bishop Boone’s leadership,this great organization came to comprise 18 Councils, with churches in 34 States (U.S.) and 6 Nations. His episcopal leadership has produced many Bishops, Jurisdictional Bishops, District Elders, Pastors, Ministers and Leaders. As an Apostolic Father, he has raised up countless spiritual sons and daughters. For decades Bishop Boone traveled tirelessly throughout his organization and beyond, serving, building up and encouraging Pastors, Churches, Councils and Conventions in the Apostolic Doctrine. After 42 years of actively Presiding over the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ, on Friday, July 27, 2012, Bishop Boone passed the Mantle to his successor, Bishop Donald Sorrells, of Cincinnati, Ohio. His charge to his successor and the constituents of the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ, yet echoes “Sail On Little Ship, Sail On!” The recipient of several Doctoral Degrees, conferred by the Apostolic Academy of Christ Seminary of Cincinnati, Ohio, Bishop Boone is also a published author. His last book, a memoir, “This Is My Story,” was published in 2015 when he was 94 years old. It includes vivid memories dating as far back as to when he was only 5 years old. Looking back, over his many years of ministry and service, we are sure that Bishop Boone would agree with the words of the songwriter, “Through it all, I’ve learned to trust in Jesus…I’ve learned to depend upon His Word.” But perhaps even more appropriate would be the words of the Apostle Paul that our Bishop so often quoted, “Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day…” Acts 26:22. New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church 60th Anniversary
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But a life well lived is a life that is well rounded. Bishop Boone was so much more than just an eminent Churchman. Part of his magnetism as a leader was his authentic and transparent love for his family…and his ability to find the fun in any situation. Bishop Boone along with Mother Boone instilled Christian values, love and a strong work ethic in each of their 6 children. As a younger man, Bishop could outwork, out run and out wrestle any of his sons. His infectious sense of humor and zest for living infused his entire family. He will be remembered for his many witty expressions and for his ability to tell true stories in his own hilarious way. In spite of multiple attempts by the enemy to take his life pre-maturely, Bishop Boone seemed always to bounce back and was blessed with strength and vitality well into his 90s. He was still driving, cooking, gardening and immaculately maintaining his extensive property at the age of 96. And he was still riding his beloved Tennessee Walker, Skywalker, at the age of 97. Even as his strength began to wane over his last year, Bishop was steadfast in his resolve to look after and survive for his beloved Mae Dee. When she passed on January 12, 2018, Bishop’s health began to decline more aggressively. Still, he was determined that he would live until the 48th Convention of the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ. Although he wasn’t strong enough to be in attendance, he was kept aware of the news from the Convention grounds. At the dawning of Founder’s Day, Friday, July 6, 2018, The Honorable Bishop George Marshall Boone took his final flight into the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ - From Labor to Reward!
“Let the Life I’ve Lived and the Service I’ve Given, Speak for Me.”
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FOUNDING FIRST LADY
MOTHER MAE DEE BOONE
“Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies…” Proverbs 31:10
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other Mae Dee Boone was born March 20, 1923 in Taylor, Mississippi, to the union of District Elder Rush L. and Mother Beatrice Lockhart. She was the first born of seven children - Freddie Lee, Vaster Lee, Rush Lee, Jr., Haywood Lee, Lula Mae and Bertha Mae.
Some of Mother Boone’s earliest recollections centered around helping to care for her younger brothers and sisters. Thus, at an early age she learned to place the needs of others ahead of her own needs and developed the trait of quiet leadership which served her so well through the years as a First Lady, Church Mother and Presiding Bishop’s wife. Though she grew up during trying times of depression and segregation, her parents instilled in her the qualities of cleanliness, to be industrious and personal pride. While young Mae Dee was still a child, her father and later her mother embraced the Apostolic Message of the baptism in Jesus’ Name and the infilling of the Holy Ghost. Subsequently, her father, Elder Rush L. Lockhart, Sr. became a spiritual pioneer, one of the first to carry the Apostolic message throughout the state of Mississippi. He was instrumental in establishing the Southern Tri-State Council of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World and was later elevated to the office of District Elder. At an early age, she was baptized in Jesus name by her father and at the age of 12, Mae Dee received the Precious Gift of the Holy Ghost as her Aunt Isabell was tarrying with her, 82 years ago. She graduated from Oxford Training School in Oxford, Mississippi. An honor student throughout her school years, she decided at an early age that she wanted to go to college to become a dietitian. She was honored in her high school paper as the “most religious girl in school.” She was accepted at and attended Alcorn College in Alcorn, Mississippi.
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Growing up in a pastor’s home, young Mae Dee learned not only the things of God, but also about how to deal with the people of God. She attended her father’s church, True Church of Jesus Christ in Oxford, Mississippi. She was serious about her walk with God and was determined to do whatever her Heavenly Father might ask…with just one exception: she did not wish to marry a minister. Little did she know the things that God had in store for her future! “The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her…” In her early teens, she became acquainted with a dashing, handsome, athletic and somewhat mischievous young man by the name of GEORGE MARSHALL BOONE. At that time, he was not yet saved according to Acts 2:38. Yet God was planting the seeds of a love that would later grow to matrimony in their hearts. Before he was inducted into the United States Army, George Boone asked Mae Dee if he wrote her would she return his letters. In her shy, quiet way, she simply withheld her answer. Later, he wrote to Elder Lockhart with news that he had received the Holy Ghost while in the jungles of New Guinea, George asked Pastor Lockhart to have Mae Dee to send scriptures to him, and Mae Dee wrote to him and told him to read the book of Esther. Brother George Boone was honorably discharged from the United States Army while Sister Mae Dee Lockhart was a student at Alcorn College, majoring in Home Economics. After a short courtship, she and Brother George were united in Holy Matrimony on August 25, 1946. From this union, six children were born, George Ralph, GeRonald, Charles David, Alfred Heardie (deceased), Sharon Ann and Shirley Ann. In 1947, the young couple moved to Detroit, Michigan and joined Zion Apostolic Faith Church under the leadership of Bishop Heardie Leaston. She served at Zion as the church Secretary. On the home-front, she worked hard to help raise their six children in the fear of God and was blessed to witness all of her children baptized in Jesus’ Name and filled with the Holy Ghost! Through Seven decades of marriage, Sister Boone was a home-maker par excellence! She was known far and wide as a great cook and baker, famous for her cakes, pies, moon pies and other delicacies. Her meals and desserts were not just delicious, but beautifully plated. A warm and gracious hostess to family, friends and strangers alike, Lady Boone’s home was always in immaculate order.
“Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.” New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church 60th Anniversary
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As God would have it, when Brother George finally confessed the call that for some time had been burning within him to preach the Gospel, Sister Mae Dee submitted to the will of God. She told her husband that if he was determined to be a preacher, “ You had better be a good one and not a jack-leg.” Through 71 years of marriage, she stood by his side as his help-meet, working in her own quiet but powerful way to help him achieve his goals.
In 1964, her husband founded the New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church. True to her challenge, Elder Boone proved not to be a “jack-leg” preacher, but rose quickly through the ranks from Elder to Pastor to District Elder and then Bishop. In 1970, Bishop Boone founded the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ. In all of her various capacities – Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Bishop’s Wife, First Lady and Presiding Bishop wife, to name just a few Mother Boone has sought to be an asset rather than a liability to her husband’s ministry. Her favorite scripture “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” Psalm 133:1 has been a guiding influence in her relationship with the people of God. As First Lady of the New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church for 51 years, Mother Boone set a high standard of loving and caring service to the members. When a member was in the hospital even when others could not get in - Mother Boone got in. On August 14, 1992, during the 22nd National Convention of the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ, Mother Boone received her Doctor of Philosophy from the International Apostolic College of Grace & Truth, Inc. Dr. Louise P. Freeman, President. Mother Boone has been recognized as the longest served Presiding Bishop’s wife in the Apostolic Movement - 42 years. In that capacity, she also served as the President of the International Apostolic Women of the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ, Inc. when it was organized in 1994 until 2012. Her training to the First Ladies was second to none, resulting in many helpful handouts including two Books entitled: “From my Heart to Yours” and “From Grace to Victory.” “She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.” Page 22
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Not content to rest upon her own laurels or even her husband’s accomplishments, Mother Boone went back to school some years ago and obtained her Real Estate license, thus mastering another profession beyond that of wife and homemaker. She worked as a licensed real estate agent at Bowers Real Estate and Staten Real Estate and was successful as an investor, as well. “Her children arise up and call her blessed; her husband also…” One of Mother Boone’s most observable characteristics was her shy, quiet smile behind her hand. According to the scriptures, one of the rewards of a virtuous woman is that her children shall rise up and call her blessed. Her spiritual children, can add their voices to those of her natural children in saying...Mother Mae Dee Boone You Truly Were a Blessed Woman of God.
“…Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.” Proverbs 31:30
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NEW LIBERTY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH LEAVING ZION AND BECOMING A PASTOR
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have always been zealous for souls. Not that I wanted to be the front man, I just was always burdened and looked out for souls. I just wanted to get out of Michigan and hoped God would settle me in the south because I had a burden for Mississippi. I wanted to leave Michigan. I was tired of Michigan. The Ratcliffs and all of them came in and got baptized at Zion and they lived down there in Meridian, Mississippi. I went down there and would do revivals and preach and other people would get saved down there. It was a flourishing area and I believed I would do better and I wanted to get out of Michigan. I was in Muskegon, Michigan in revival and closed my service off in October and headed south and said, “Lord, I want you to give me a place in the south.” I didn’t get back until January. I had my people to meet me down there and we had Christmas down there. I asked God to solidify and substantiate me in the south. I went to Fort Wayne, Indiana and they gave me a church that was falling apart with a congregation of 20 members. I came on back to Detroit. My sister, Myrtle Fears, lived in Brownstown, moved out there and they had built up a little community out there. I said to my pastor, Bishop Leaston, “On the nights when we don’t have service, I would like to have prayer and teach Bible class and somebody out there will get saved.” I started in her living room. He encouraged me, supported me and gave me permission and told me to go ahead, to go out there and start a work. I started baptizing in Jesus’ Name and people began getting the Holy Ghost and that church began to come together. I started New Liberty out there. I was driving through Palmer Woods and saw a church named New Liberty and God just fascinated and fastened my mind on New Liberty. After while I rented a building, started a Sunday School, got me a piano got me some lumber and made some benches and put them together. I had opening day, put all that stuff in the building and Sister Mitchell, Sister Glenn, Sister Richey and all of them came and filled that place up. I went by the hospital to see Elder Joe Harris. He said, “A long time ago the Lord laid that very spot on my heart. The Lord is going to deliver me from all of this.” I said, “When He does you will have a church.” When he got out of the hospital I turned it over to him. New Liberty’s formulating meeting was held in Elder Frank Stanley’s home with 23 chartered members, on Saturday, January 4, 1964.
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Mother Heard told me about the House of Joy, an old beauty shop on Linwood. It was vacant and I put $200.00 on it and that is how we got it. Our first service was held there Friday, January 10, 1964. My first message was, “I will publish the name of the Lord.” Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: Because I will publish the name of the Lord: ascribe ye greatness unto our God. Deuteronomy 32:1-3. The first Sunday, January 12, 1964, Message I preached was “I will look unto the hills from whence cometh my help, my help cometh from the Lord.” I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. Psalm 121:1 We stayed there for one year. When the Lord blessed us and we outgrew that, Elder Richey found 2330 Fenkell. We bought that property where we stayed approximately for 3 years as our membership grew. The first Secretary of the church was Evangelist Lovora J. Walker and Brother Bob Brown was the first Treasurer. Deacon Nathan Walker was the first Chairman of the Deacon Board. We formed our auxiliaries there: Missionary Department, with the first Usher Board Chairman, Mother Eva Dowdell, Sharon Boone and Brenda Howard as the first 2 ushers. Harvest Time was a dream that Evangelist Walker had because I had a landscaping business and I only worked in the spring and summer. She said it would be good to have a harvest service. So, she asked my permission if they could start what they called Harvest Time. November every year they started bringing in food and all of that kind of stuff and bringing it in to go through the winter. It was a tremendous help. She kept going with it for so long that every time there was harvest service, she announced that the saints should get up and give until the grass turns green and then he can go back to work. I said that don’t sound good. I interceded enough for them to call it Appreciation because they were giving from their hearts for the good of their pastor and his family. I been tested when it comes down to whether I am a man or whether I am a mouse but I choose to be a man even today. Some things I just always want to be all man. I don’t want to be no mouse or nothing like that. Be a man or else - I heard the Lord say when He was looking for a man to stand with Jeremiah for the people of God: Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek ye in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth and I will pardon it. Jeremiah 5:1 I always stood firm and never backed down from anything. We moved to 8425 Fenkell around 1968-1970 and we have been there ever since. New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church 60th Anniversary
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I had this to happen to me in the early 1970’s. A guy came into New Liberty and Mother Lee and all of them got him on the altar and started tarrying with him. He said, “I didn’t come in for this. I came in to get some money and they got me down here on my knees,” and he pulled out a gun. I said, “No, you’ve got to go.” I got in front of him and was between the pistol and the people. He never touched me and I never touched him. He put that gun on me and I said, “You got to go. Let’s go! Let’s go! Let’s go!” He backed down the aisle, with that gun on me. My baby son, Alfred was about 16, trying to get around me to attack the fellow. I pushed my son Alfred back. I just felt like he was going to shoot me when he stepped out the door. From the time we left the altar I was expecting to get shot. He remained about 3 feet from me. When he stepped out the door he put the gun in his pocket and took off. The power of the Holy Ghost drove him out of the church. I just went back in and completed the service. I was protecting my church, my spiritual and natural family. When I think back over my life, I think in terms of why I was so hesitant about trying to take up the ministry. But in that I find that because it’s a great task, it’s not anything that we make up ourselves. It’s something that has been mandated by God and I’ve been of this conviction that what God mandates that is what He means to be done. I was thinking about my ministry and coming up through the many years and all of that, and of course I thought about it before I entered into it. I knew it was something heavy but I didn’t really know what it was. When I began to exercise and interest myself in the ministry, I found this. That it is something that we’ve got to be serious about. It is something we are going to have to give an account for. I was even thinking about the 5-Fold Ministries. The 5-Fold Ministries is something that must be for the saints to be perfected. If it is not carried out right, somebody is going to come up missing perfection. And certainly, from that standpoint, I look at it from this standpoint, that it is a thing that must be done according to the Spirit of God. Again, back to the 5-Fold Ministries when we look at all of it, I notice there, it says that one of the 5-Fold Ministries is to Pastor. I look at that from the standpoint of what we might find in our everyday living and everyday life. We go to these great automobile plants; they have men all lined up for certain things about the cars. You have people that work on the transmission. You have the mechanic. You have the electrician. You have other men that are tactful for cars. And of course, in the midst of that you have a Shop Foreman and he is over all of them. That doesn’t necessarily mean that he has to be the best but he has to have enough of all of it to know when to stamp his signature on the product for the customers to be happy with.
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So in that, I’m looking at the 5-Fold Ministries, and I have always felt that a pastor, if one is called to pastor they should be able to conduct at least 1 or 2 revivals every year at their own church as a pastor. I heard out of the book of Hebrews where the Lord says: Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you. Hebrews 13:17
For that cause, I feel this. That every pastor ought to have enough of the 5-Fold Ministries, when a person comes in and says that they are an evangelist, the pastor should know enough about evangelism to know whether or not this is an evangelist. If they say they are a prophet, the pastor should have enough to know whether or not they are a false prophet or whether they are a man or woman of God. And I was looking at all of that, I feel that is what makes me feel that nobody could do a better revival at your own church than you. But I do feel that dedicating yourself to the Lord and praying for God to help you, that is one of the best revivals that you could conduct at your own church. If that 5-Fold Ministry is in you and you go forward as God says, I feel like that is the most impactful revival you are going to have at your church. And since I see that, I always said to myself, I was going to do a revival. Over the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ, I tell my pastors, I want to see every one of you pastors, I feel that if you pray right God is going to give it to you. Do your 1 revival at your own church a year. And I have had pastors come up and they have been very successful in it. Going back to the 5-Fold Ministries again it is a must, Paul said for the perfecting of the saints, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come into the unity and the knowledge of the Son of God. And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ: Ephesians 4:11-13 For that cause I’m very serious in my heart I feel that every pastor somewhere in their pastoral time should take off and do a church revival at their own church. In the early 1970’s it is something about God I noticed in my ministry. God laid it on my heart to do a revival. God had a young man out of Arkansas, Brother Tenolia Davidson, who was only 17 years old, to come in and unite here with our church. He was a very fine young man, very faithful. I made him a deacon and he worked hard and everybody loved him. During this revival, that 17 year old young man was so instrumental and worked so hard with me in that revival. He was driving the van, going out into the hedges and the highways sounding the alarm about the revival. There were 65 souls baptized in Jesus’ Name and filled with the Holy Ghost that got saved in that one revival, which was less than 2 weeks. I think it must have been maybe about 10 or 11 days of service that we had. But 65 souls got saved, filled with the Holy
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Ghost in that revival, not weeks or months later but during that revival. Some of them died and we planted them in the earth but I’m looking for them to rise on that great getting up morning. So I feel, it is my conviction, that if we say we will pastor, we ought to say we are going to evangelize our church. I don’t think there is a better evangelist that can come into your church than that portion that God gives you to evangelize your own church with.
During my pastoral life I appreciated many things God used me in and He only gets the glory in these things. There were many miracles I saw wrought by prayer, I’m here to testify that God can, I’m here to testify that God is a healer, that God is a deliverer, and all He wants is somebody that will live right and be down to earth and down to business when it comes down to their salvation. During my 50 years of pastoral service, I experienced quite a few things, learned quite a bit about the Lord in my endeavors. I’ve seen the handiwork of God work in many instances, especially at my own church. I’ve seen the dead raised, I’ve seen the sick healed, I’ve seen miracles worked right in my congregation. I remember one occasion where one of my great members, Brother Connie L. Foster, was in an accident and the doctors all declared that he was dead and never would be able to come back to life again anymore as he should. And I went in and told them I wanted to pray for him. The doctors stepped back and looked at me as good as to say, go ahead and pray for him. They were very sarcastic. They acted like they wanted me to pray, but at the same time, they didn’t believe God was going to move. I had to pray for Brother Foster because I wanted God to perform a miracle because He is a miracle working God and I wanted people to see that He is still performing miracles. You hear people talking about church and holiness is this and this, and it ain’t no signs, I ain’t never believed in that. It ought to be some signs in the church, God said: And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. Mark 16:17 And I am a believer, don’t tell me I’m not. I wanted these people to see a miracle and know that the God that I serve answered prayer. And I’m here to testify today, that the night I prayed for him, he received life back in his body and lived 15 years longer, went about doing his regular routine of life. In fact, I made him the chairman of the National Usher Board in the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ and the Lord restored his body back. Many parts of his body that they said never would function again, but God put that back together. I saw that for myself. And for verification of that Brother Connie L. Foster said to the doctors, every one of you all that knew I was dead, I would like for you just to leave your name with me. And there are 6 Doctors names that signed a statement and said this man was dead when the minister prayed for him. But now he is back to life again.
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Those types of things, I feel like God wants the church to be involved in. It is too much of this stuff about double standards, and it don’t take all of this. And I am of this opinion, that we are saying it don’t take all of this, I think we are going to find many people are going to find that it took more than what they did in order for the Lord to say well done.
The burden and zeal I have for souls manifested itself again in 1964 when the Lord led me to establish New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church. We went through transitions and the growth process with the Lord leading us every step of the way. Many who started with us have gone to their reward. But never has there been a shortage of God’s presence leading us and His anointing to keep us moving forward. Souls have continued to come and be saved, filled and delivered. I knew it was not God’s will for me to remain as active pastor forever and I began to seek God for His will, His timing and His choice for a successor. He answered my prayers and sent the young man to stand at the helm of New Liberty. I am confident based on his attitude, conduct, treatment of God’s people and his hunger for God’s will in his life, that he is the best choice. February 19, 2014 Orientation for Impartation was held and Sunday, January 11, 2015, I passed the Mantle. With this young man at the helm of New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church, I am confident that my legacy will continue for years to come with District Elder J.O. Rasul, this humble, obedient, anointed young man leading the way.
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“I will publish the name of the Lord” Deuteronomy 32: 1-3 Elder G.M. Boone’s 1st Message Preached Friday, January 10, 1964
“I will look unto the hills from whence cometh my help, my help cometh from the Lord” Psalm 121:1 Elder G.M. Boone’s 2nd Message Preached Sunday, January 12, 1964
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THE SIXTIES Quoted from the Founder’s Book - “This Is My Story” Pillar means permanent people in the church. Post means standing in place supporting the pillars of the church. What would I do without their work? Without people of their integrity? To work on building the kingdom and bringing in souls? Some of the church is under physical construction now and in short, I look forward to the completion of the construction. I want people who will say, “Don’t worry about any of this. We will take care of everything.” I want good people who will see projects all the way through even after I’m gone. Then that makes me feel like when the rapture takes place here comes New Liberty. Here comes the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ.
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OUR PASTOR AND FIRST LADY
Elder & Sister G.M. Boone
Sister Mae Dee Boone
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Elder & Sister G.M. Boone
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OUR FIRST FAMILY
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NEW LIBERTY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH Elder George Marshall Boone Pastor 23 CHARTER MEMBERS January 4, 1964 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.
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Pastor George M. Boone Sister Mae D. Boone Brother Ralph Boone Minister GeRonald Boone Brother Charles Boone Elder Bob J. Brown Sister Louise Brown Evangelist Arizona Jenkins Mother Nora Jones Brother Lee Kelly Sister Lucille Kelly Brother Ollie Kelly Sister Annie Ruth Kelly Elder Herbert Richey Sister Annie Mae Richey Sister Polly Richey Elder Charles McCleskey Evangelist Alee McCleskey Sister Vivian McCleskey Elder Frank Stanley Sister Cora Stanley Brother Nathan Walker Evangelist Lovora J. Walker
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NEW LIBERTY 6 MONTHS OLD The People Had a Mind to Work
We have just closed our First Six Months and the Blessings of the Lord has been upon us, although we yet have a long way to go, we have come a long way. We organized on January 4, 1964 with 23 Charter Members. Since then, God has added to the Church daily such as would be saved. We now have 60 on roll, having Baptized 15 with 21 being Blessed on the Altar and 16 transferred from other assemblies. We have 13 couples including our First Family; 5 girls and 1 boy under 12 years old, 9 girls and 3 boys under 18 years old, 8 Brothers and 16 Sisters between 18 and 40 years old and 6 Brothers and 10 Sisters over 40 years old. We have lost one member by transfer and one by disobedience. We have dedicated one baby; we have had five visiting Ministers and 4 traveling Evangelist and many of the Brethren dropped in to see us. We have received 1 into the Ministry of the Gospel and we have 4 Trustees and 4 Deacons. We have a Live-Wire Sunday School and an Active Young People Department, a growing Missionary Department, a great Kitchen Society and a WideAwake Sunshine Band. Our Expansion plans are Great, so may we run and not be weary and walk and not faint. Your Secretary, Lovora J. Walker
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GOING DOWN MEMORY LANE AT 2330 FENKELL
Pastor & Founder, Elder G.M. Boone
First Lady, Sister Mae Dee Boone
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Left to right: Deacon Ollie Kelly, Deacon Nathan Walker, Elder G.M. Boone, Deacon Thurman Briscoe & Deacon Henry Buford
Deacon Nathan Walker, 1st Deacon Board Chairman, Evangelist Lovora J. Walker, 1st Secretary
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In front of the Baptismal pool. Left to right: Brother Connie Foster, Deacon Nathan Walker & Elder Herbert Richey
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Left to right: Deacon Ollie Kelly, Deacon Nathan Walker, Elder G.M. Boone, Deacon Thurman Briscoe & Deacon Henry Buford
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Deacon Nathan & Evangelist Lovora J. Walker
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Left to right: Deacon Nathan Walker, Deacon Ollie Kelly, Deacon Thurman Briscoe 2nd row left to right: Evangelist Lovora J. Walker & Sister Annie Ruth Kelly
Sister Rosie James
Elder Herbert Richey
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Brother Charles Boone
Center Sister Annie Ruth Kelly, Sister Linda Stringer & Sister Janice Carter
Left to right: Cora Avery, Janice Carter, Shirley Blanding, Ellen Cottingham, Ricky Stringer, Annie Ruth Kelly, Linda Stringer, Charles Boone, Polly Richey & Virginia McCleskey
2nd left to right: Charles Boone, Ricky Stringer & Frank Kelly
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Left to right: Shirley Boone, Ernestine Jenkins Mary Cottingham, Sharon Boone Next row left to right: Brenda Jenkins, Ellen Cottingham, Carlene Lee, Wardell Lee, Lou Ann Jenkins, Mary Cottingham & Barbara Walker New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church 60th Anniversary
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Kitchen Crew left to right: Sister Sarah Murphy, Sister Annie Ruth Kelly, Sister Vinnie Blanding, Sister Wilhemenia Kelly, Sister Mattie Johnson & Evangelist Alee McCleskey
Our Pastor
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OU TSIDE 2330 FENKELL AVENUE
First Lady, Sister Mae Dee Boone
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Alfred Boone & Brother Ralph Boone
Deacon Henry Buford & Terry Buford
Evangelist Arizona Jenkins
Deacon Henry Buford
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Left to right: Elder Herbert Richey, Elder Charles McCleskey & Evangelist Alee McCleskey
Left to right: Sister Eva Dowdell, Sister Mae Dee Boone, Evangelist Alee McCleskey, Elder Charles McCleskey & Elder G.M. Boone
Left to right: Sister Mae Dee Boone & Evangelist Alee McCleskey
Left to right: Shirley Boone, Sharon Boone, Charles Boone & Alfred Boone
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SERMONS BY ELDER G.M. BOONE 1964-1965
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1964 Date: September 6, 1964 Scripture: Luke 15:11-15 Sermon Title: Wasted Goods in a Far Country Date: September 13, 1964 Scriptures: I Corinthians 15; Isaiah 6:1 Sermon Title: In the Year King Uzziah Died, I Saw the Lord Date: September 20, 1964 Scriptures: Acts 9:15-17; Psalm 57:7 Sermon Title: Who Shall Separate Us? “A Fixed Heart” Date: September 27, 1964 Scriptures: I Timothy 4:14; Psalm 19:14 Sermon Title: Get Right, Be Right and Stay Right Date: October 4, 1964 Scriptures: Isaiah 46:8; Isaiah 45:22 Sermon Title: Look ye unto me - all the ends of the earth
Date: October 25, 1964 Scripture: Isaiah 35:8 Sermon Title: The Highway of Holiness Date: November 1, 1964 Scriptures: Ezekiel 22:27-30; Jeremiah 5:1-2 Sermon Title: God Wants a Man “Evil Times” Date: November 8, 1964 Scripture: Exodus Sermon Title: God’s Purpose in Us Date: November 15, 1964 Scriptures: Lamentations 3:19-23 Sermon Title: God’s Mercies Date: November 29, 1964 Scripture: Ephesians 4 Sermon Title: God’s Purpose in Us and for Us
Date: October 18, 1964 Scripture: Acts 16:24-28 Sermon Title: One Way Out
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1965 Date: January 3, 1965 Scripture: St. John 16:32-33 Sermon Title: Be of Good Cheer in this World of Tribulation
Date: March 14, 1965 Scriptures: Acts 4:16; Mark 10:21 Sermon Title: Holiness is Right; We Cannot Deny It
Date: January 10, 1965 Scripture: Exodus 15:1-5 Sermon Title: God is a Man of War and the Lord is His Name
Date: April 4, 1965 Scripture: Psalm 34:17 Sermon Title: Everything is All Right
Date: January 17, 1965 Scriptures: Isaiah 51:1-4; Hebrews 3:7 Sermon Title: Hearken Unto Me Date: January 31, 1965 Scriptures: II Thessalonians 1:3-7; Job 3:17 Sermon Title: Joys of the Future Life Date: February 7, 1965 Scriptures: Nehemiah 2:19-20; Psalm 1:3 Sermon Title: The God of Heaven, He Will Prosper Us, Therefore We will Rise and Build Date: February 14, 1965 Scripture: Sermon Title: Judgment Message Given to the Saints Date: February 21, 1965 Scriptures: Luke 13:1-3; Mark 1:15 Sermon Title: Repent Ye and Believe the Gospel Date: February 28, 1965 Scripture: Jude 1:1-4 Sermon Title: Earnestly Contend for the Faith
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Date: April 11, 1965 Scripture: Jeremiah 10:19-24 Sermon Title: Correct Me, but Not in Judgment Date: April 18, 1965 Scriptures: Matthew 28:6-8; I Peter 1:3 Sermon Title: A Lively Hope by His Resurrection Date: April 25, 1965 Scripture: Philippians 1:17 Sermon Title: Set for the Defense of the Gospel Date: May 2, 1965 Scriptures: II Chronicles 15:1-4; Matthew 28:19-20 Sermon Title: Lo I Am with You So Observe All Things Date: May 9, 1965 Scripture: Matthew 12:46-49 Sermon Title: Behold My Mother: An Ideal Mother
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Date: May 16, 1965 Scripture: Job 23:8-12 Sermon Title: Confidence Date: May 27, 1965 Scripture: St. John 4:35 Sermon Title: Zeal for Souls Date: May 30, 1965 Scripture: Psalm 16:8 Sermon Title: I Shall Not Be Moved
Date: July 25, 1965 Scripture: Psalm 119:165 Sermon Title: Great Peace Have They Who Love Thy Law and Nothing Shall Offend Them Date: August 9, 1965 Scriptures: Genesis 2:16-17; Isaiah 57:15 Sermon Title: Trouble! Trouble! God Will Revive the Contrite Heart
Date: June 6, 1965 Scriptures: James 1:13-15; Jeremiah 7:3 Sermon Title: Amend Your Ways
Date: August 10, 1965 Scripture: Genesis 35:1-5 Sermon Title: Be Clean and Change Your Garments
Date: June 13, 1965 Scriptures: I Timothy 4:8; Isaiah 3:10 Sermon Title: Godliness is Profitable
Date: August 13, 1965 Scripture: Matthew 16:24 Sermon Title: Self Denial
Date: June 27, 1965 Scriptures: Jeremiah 18:1-6; St. John 3:6 Sermon Title: A New Vessel
Date: August 29, 1965 Scriptures: Jeremiah 31; Romans 5:7 Sermon Title: God’s Sacrificial Love
Date: July 4, 1965 Scriptures: Matthew 4:17; Luke 14:26-30 Sermon Title: Failure
Date: September 5, 1965 Scriptures: II Corinthians 5:10; Hebrews 10:30-31 Sermon Title: It is a Fearful Thing to Fall into the Hands of a Living God
Date: July 11, 1965 Scriptures: Proverbs 24:10; I Corinthians 4:8-10 Sermon Title: A Day of Adversity Date: July 18, 1965 Scriptures: Proverbs 4:23; Acts 2:40-42 Sermon Title: Save Yourself
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Date: September 12, 1965 Scripture: I Peter 4:17-19 Sermon Title: Testing Time
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arvest Time was a dream that Evangelist Walker had because I had a landscaping business and I only worked in the spring and summer. She said it would be good to have a harvest service. So she asked my permission if they could start what they called Harvest Time.
November every year they started bringing in food and all of that kind of stuff and bringing it in to go through the winter. It was a tremendous help. She kept going with it for so long that every time there was harvest service, she announced that the saints should get up and give until the grass turns green and then he can go back to work. I said that don’t sound good. I interceded enough for them to call it Appreciation because they were giving from their hearts for the good of their pastor and his family.
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Mother Beatrice Lockhart our First Lady’s Mother visited our Church at 2330 Fenkell Avenue August 1966
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IN MEMORY OF 1964 - 1968 There the wicked will cease from troubling and there the weary will be at rest. And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. Revelation 14:13 Sister Lucille Kelly July 21, 1964 Wife of Brother Lee Kelly Mother Nora Jones November 20, 1965 Mother of Sister Lovora J. Walker Sister Nellie Freeman March 24, 1967 Sister of Sister Mattie Johnson Sister Fannie Stanley November 9, 1968 Sister of Elder Frank Stanley Although several of the Saints had death in their immediate families, not one of the Members of the Church passed from our midst in the year of 1969. Recorded by: Evangelist Lovora J. Walker Church Secretary
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1966 PASTOR’S ANNUAL MESSAGE
“O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts. There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.” Psalm 104:24-26 “Sail on, little ships” In seeking the Lord for the Annual Message for you, I thought of each one of you individually as well as collectively and although I had preached this message to you on Watch Night, it seemed that the Lord would not let me get away from it and as I meditated upon it, I could see so clearly each one of you as a ship on the rugged sea of life with its raging turbulent waves equal to that of the natural seas; with the year that has just passed with all of its trials and tribulations, its good and bad in the sense of the word is to be compared to the sea with all the creeping things therein; as we start to sail on this sea, not knowing what will be in our path before we reach our destination, but we have the command from the Captain of the sea. “Sail on Little ships.” Many timed you may think that you have to worry or be unduly concerned about the many things in the sea, but fret not, because God has given you dominion over the fish in the sea and every creeping thing, according to Genesis 1:26. There is the great Leviathan, which is a huge sea monster, that has made it difficult for many ships, but the Lord has said concerning him, there goes the ships, so may I say to you, “Sail on little ships.”
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I am reminded of the time when I was on a ship going oversea when one of the men was on deck doing some repair work and by some twist he fell overboard during the great storm, so the other crew members let down a life boat for him, realizing this was his only hope of being saved and as we stood looking and watching the man as he rode the tide, every once in a while, we would see him and say, there goes the ship. Later, he was rescued by the helicopter who brought him back to the ship, cut, bruised and bleeding for the waves treated him rough, but the important thing was that he kept on sailing. We often sing a song, “I’ve been wounded in the Army of the Lord”, so “Sail on little ships”. There were some destroyed in 196, but I know it is in God’s will that the ship sail on. We must all set our sails to miss the enemies as we travel, such as the whale of envy as well as the shark of strife with no fighting, never letting the huge monster stop you as h has stopped so many others. Keep prayerful, faithful, punctual, mining our own business and leaving others church affairs alone, so we shall not be hindered as we “Sail on little ships”. May God bless and keep you as you sail on, heading for the Port of Glory. Elder G.M. Boone
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1966 THE PASTOR SPEAKS
The following are some of the sermon’s texts used by the Pastor, Elder G.M. Boone.
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January 23, 1966 Acts 16:20-26; James 1:1-6 “One way out” January 30, 1966 Hebrew 10 “A New and living way” February 6, 1966 Isaiah 54:17; II Corinthians 10:4,5 “The weapons of our warfare” February 13, 1966 Proverbs 1:22 “How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity?” March 13, 1966 II Corinthians 5:10-12; Acts 5:1 “Knowing the terror, we persuade men” March 20, 1966 John 3:1-16 “How can these things be?” March 27, 1966 Jeremiah 5:1 “God wants a man” May 8, 1966 (Mother’s Day) I Samuel 1:14; Luke 2:19 “A godly Mother with a godly concern” May 15, 1966 Isaiah 63:1; Luke 1:69 “Horn of salvation” June 12, 1966 Joshua 23:9; John 14:15 “See to it that you love the Lord” June 19, 1966 Matthew 1:18-24; 2:18; Proverbs 3:1-3 “The right example” August 21, 1966 Deuteronomy 7:7; Ephesians 2:1 “Salvation through grace” August 28, 1966 Genesis 6:3 “God’s spirit will not always strive with man” September 4, 1966 Acts 9:15 “Chosen instruments to accomplish God’s purpose” Page 58
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September 11, 1966 Proverbs 13:15 “The way of a transgressor is hard so consider your ways” October 2, 1966 Revelation 3:7-11 “Weak, but Faithful” October 23, 1966 Ephesians 6:13,14 “A soldier’s equipment” October 30, 1966 Hosea 10:12 “Break up your fallow ground” November 6, 1966 Hosea 2:14,15; I Timothy 1:1 “Hope” November 13, 1966 II Timothy 3:1-5; Ezekiel 22:30 “Fill the gap-Stand in the hedge” November 20. 1966 I Corinthians 9:24 Philippians 3:14 “Striving for the prize” December 4, 1966 Luke 6:45; Proverbs 6:20 “Keep thy heart with all diligence for it can be done” December 11, 1966 Matthew 14:28-30 “Save me! Man’s extremity is God’s opportunity” December 18, 1966 Leviticus 11:45; II Peter 3:10,11; II Corinthians 5:10 “What manner of person ought you be?” December 25, 1966 Isaiah 7:13-15; Matthew 1:21 “He is here” December 31, 1966 Psalm 57:7 “A fixed heart” January 1, 1967 Matthew 19:16-22 “Sell out and follow Jesus”
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he New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church of Detroit, Michigan was organized January 4, 1964 with 23 chartered members God has wonderfully blessed this church with a young Pastor with a vision to lead God’s people on. Elder George Marshall Boone has this distinctive task, Lovora J. Walker was chosen as Secretary and Brother Bob J. Brown was chosen as Treasurer. He later resigned the office and was replaced by Deacon Henry F. Buford who has been serving faithfully since. All the auxiliaries have been set in order with their proper officials with District Elder Boone constantly reminding the saints that there must be no envy, strife or malice, but all things must be done in Love. Under the able leadership of our Pastor who had in mind to find an adequate place for the saints of God to worship, whether to rent, buy or build, having in his heart and yet having a mind to build God a house, we secured a place to rent where we stayed eleven months. During this time, the people having a mind to work and doing just that and God greatly blessing, the Church was constantly on the lookout for a place to worship where we could buy one of your own regardless of the article. So the Saints began to work and in the first year of our operation we were blessed financially o raise $16,685.98 and were able to purchase the building where we are now, 2330 Fenkell. We closed the deal on November 24, 1964 and were able to take possession December 7, 1964. The saints worked like beavers to get the building ready for worship and little by little, things began to take shape. We enjoyed our first Anniversary on January 10, 1965. And O how we praised the Lord; the saints came from far and near to help us praise the Lord. Bishop A.J. Walker spoke to us from Judges 7:21; And they stood every man in his place round about the camp. Theme: “Every man in his own place.” In this message the church was instructed for every one to find their place and stay in it. 1965 proved to be quite a year for us with the usual amount of trouble, trails, tribulations, death and victory. Sinners be converted, the sick was healed and all the time God was yet blessing, financially and spiritually; there were very few weeks that someone did not get baptized and the church grew all the more. The Saints because of the vision of our Pastor feel that with each segment of time that they are moving closer and closer to the realization of this building for the Lord. On January 9, 1965 we came to our 2nd year. Elder F.E. Johnson from Inkster, Michigan told us to Stand fast. 1966 also brought the quote of trouble and triumph, but as saints following the Lord; we are learning that faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen, and that many times, you can by faith enjoy the better day before the day in reality gets here. The Building Fund is yet growing and we are looking forward to a building that will be erected in the future. We are not worrying, but are waiting for the voice of the Lord for we are told by our Leader that God will have to do the job or it will never be done to please the Lord.
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From our chartered membership of 23, God has added transferred from other assemblies of like faith 40 members, over 130 have been baptized in Jesus name and 58 have received the Holy Ghost. Our total amount on roll since organization is 103. We are operating with our Deacon and Trustee Board, Sunday School, Missionary Department, Young Peoples Department, Usher Board, Willing Workers, Kitchen Department, Home and Foreign Department and our hearts are yet rejoicing and you don’t know how glad we are. Lovora J. Walker, Secretary
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his year, as the Church grows and God adds daily such as should be saved, it seems that the Pastor’s Ministry has been much deeper and more far reaching, being flanked in substance by the Bible Classes and the Saints Meetings, as he is endeavoring to show the church by precept and example how to sink roots in God for strength and fruit bearing. Most of the Bible Classes in 1967 could be summed up in one of the Pastor’s often quoted and favored Bible passages, “He hath shewed thee, O men, what is good and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with thy God.” Perfection has been the year’s watchword. The first message of the year was delivered in the first hour of the New Year. “A fixed heart”. This message stressed the necessity of a made-up mind and a fixed heart if we are to make the journey. Considering the time in which we live, the Pastor constantly warned the saints that the storms were coming, friends would fail, securities would fail, trusted confidences would be thrown to the wind, but in Jesus is security that can never fail as Jesus and Jesus alone never fails. He kept before the Church that if a man faint in the day of adversity, it is because his strength is small. He admonished the Church to work with all their might with the right mind, because there is only a little while left to work and only the things that are done for Christ will last. It was with great effort that the Pastor taught how to treat the erring brother, as judgment must always be tempered with mercy, letting everyone that think he stands take heed lest he falls. He has not failed to constantly remine the people of God that the Church is a rugged Institution, created with the ability to take what comes against it, so the members should not magnify weakness, but should strive for strength that can only come from active battle. Page 62
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He often used the illustration he witnessed while in service in the United States Army while quite a young man. Their ship was sailing across the Pacific Ocean which kept them on water for 43 days and on this journey with land nowhere in sight, some of the crew had been sent way up above deck to repair something there and while they were there, a great wave like a mountain came against the ship and all but one of the men were able to find safely, but this one man was washed off the ship and into the raging waters. Most of the ones on deck immediately gave him up for being lost and very lost, but since he had on a life-jacket which had been necessary for the job, he had been sent on and the Captain who was evidently a man of vision (where there is no vision the people perish) sent out a rescue group in a life-boat, since at times he was afloat and then at other times, there was absolutely no sight of him at all; at times, even the rescue boat was lost from sight as it had to fight the water, wind and waves, but they kept on hoping and trying. After what seemed to be an eternity with even nightfall against the effort, the ship picked up the rescue boat who had picked up the fallen man who was torn, bleeding and sore from the beating he had taken from the elements while those in the rescue boat were beat and bruised trying to make the rescue, but they did not give up hope and consequently were able to enjoy this victory; so it is with the church, we must hope when to the mortal mind there is nothing left to hope for, but thank God we have that eternal hope that fadeth not away and we know in who we have believed. Rescuing at times can be painful, even to the rescuers, but God gives grace and the more he does for us, the more we are able to publish the name of the Lord. This year’s ministry was brought to its close with Isaiah 1:19 “If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:” with the emphasis on the power and promises of being obedient upon which hinges all the promises made to the people of God. Since the Pastor’s work consist of so much that is for the most part in the background and not just on the surface, one could never truly evaluate a sequence of work for many it would just mean the sermons preached, but that is only a small percentage of it with all its usual tie-ins, this will not in any way minimize the importance of the preached word for God himself chose preaching to save the world, so its importance is too great for us to realize; only a pastor knows how many weary ones come to him with the grand statement that they don’t think that they can go any farther with the church, or how many times counselling takes him in the wee hours of the night only to leave him wake the rest of the night wondering if he was able to get to the person, really, many anticipated wrong moves can only be righted by the pastor, so even though the sheep may be in for the night, the shepherd yet remains on the alert for the sheep and never gets the chance to stop being the shepherd. MAY GOD GIVE ALL THE PASTORS JUST WHAT THEY NEED AS THEY GO ON.
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LORD, REVIVE US Elder Herbert Richey............................................................Detroit, Michigan February 1-7, 1965 Evangelist Arizona Jenkins....................................................Detroit, Michigan February 8-14, 1965 Elder Frank Stanley...............................................................Detroit, Michigan March 8-14, 1965 Evangelist Lovora J. Walker...................................................Detroit, Michigan March 15-21, 1965 Bishop Gary Hunt............................................................ Memphis, Tennessee August 16-22, 1965 Evangelist Emma McCrory.................................................... Cincinnati, Ohio October 25-31, 1965 Elder George Burns................................................................ Cincinnati, Ohio May 30 - June 5, 1966 Evangelist Emma McCrory.................................................... Cincinnati, Ohio October 3-9, 1966 Evangelist Queenie Daniels.............................................. Indianapolis, Indiana August 7-13, 1967 Elder Nealon Gutherie.............................................................. Rome, Georgia August 28 - September 1, 1967 Elder Corrie Anders.............................................. Fayetteville, North Carolina October 9-13, 1967 Evangelist Jennie Forster.................................................. Indianapolis, Indiana April 15-21, 1968
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THIRD ANNIVERSARY
OF THE NEW LIBERTY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH 2330 Fenkell Detroit, Michigan 48338
The Little Church with the Big Heart January 8, 1967 COME BE WITH US AND WE WILL DO YOU GOOD District Elder George Marshall Boone, Pastor “The Minister with a Message” Programme Devotions................................................................................................... Elder Charles Stringer Praise Service....................................................................................................... By Appointment Mistress of Ceremony........................................................................ Evangelist Lovora J. Walker Introduction of Church Officers Introduction of Auxiliaries and their Officers Special Song Presentation of Anniversary Cake (This cake is the creation of our own Sister Richey) Church History....................................................................................... Sister Barbara L. Walker Offering Introduction of Pastor Pulpit Exhortations Introduction of Guest Speaker............................................................ District Elder G.M. Boone Sermon..............................................................................................District Elder Joseph Morris Official of Northern District Council, P.A.W. Invitation Closing Remarks Benediction
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1967 District Elder G.M. Boone, Pastor 20475 Mendota Detroit, Michigan 48221 313-342-0497 MINISTERIAL STAFF Elder Frank Stanley Elder Charles McCleskey Elder Paul Lee Minister GeRonald Boone Evangelist Alee McCleskey
Elder Herbert Richey Elder Charles Stringer Elder F. Gerald McGhee Evangelist Arizona Jenkins Evangelist Louise McGhee
DEACONS Frank Stanley, Chairman Lee Kelly Nathan Walker Charles McCleskey Henry Buford Ollie Kelly
TRUSTEES Herbert Richey, Chairman Nathan Walker Lee Kelly Ollie Kelly James Jenkins Charles McCleskey
Missionary Department Annie M. Richey, Chairman Arizona Jenkins, Vice Chairman Eva Dowdell, Secretary Sedora Thompson, Asst. Secretary Vinnie Blanding, Treasurer
AUXILIARIES
Young People Alee McCleskey, Chairman Annie Ruth Kelly, Vice Chairman Ellen Cottingham, 2nd Vice Chairman Ruth York, Secretary W. Frank Kelly, Asst. Secretary Polly Richey, Treasurer
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Sunday School Ollie Kelly, Superintendent Charles McCleskey, Asst. Superintendent Dolores Cottingham, Secretary Shirley Blanding, Asst. Secretary Alee McCleskey, Treasurer Willing Workers Wilhemenia Kelly, Chairman Vinnie Blanding, Vice Chairman Eva Dowdell, Secretary Cora Stanley, Asst. Secretary Sedora Thompson, Treasurer
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Usher Board Eva Dowdell, Chairman Barbara Walker, Vice Chairman Polly Richey, Secretary Shirley Blanding, Asst. Secretary Lois McEwen, Treasurer Pop Machine Nathan Walker
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Benevolence Charles McCleskey, Chairman Alee McCleskey, Secretary Nathan Walker, Treasurer Sedora Thompson Vinnie Blanding Lee Kelly Confection Mattie Lee
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1967 Auxiliary Reports Sunday School Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. New Liberty has much to be thankful for in our Sunday School. We are blessed to have a young, conscientious Superintendent who loves the Lord and since the Sunday School is the study-group of the Church, designed to get the truth of God’s word deep in the heart of all ages, we have classes for all ages although we are small, we thank God for the quality of our Sunday School. Our aim for the immediate future is 500 active members and souls being saved while Sunday School is in session. Pray much for the Sunday School. Missionary Department I must work the work of Him that sent me while it is day, for night cometh and no man can work. The Missionary Department under the leadership of Sister Annie Mae Richey and her staff of faithful workers have been very blessed of God. As the Department assembles each Thursday night, God has never failed them. The Missionary Department have supported the Building Fund and had as their project the carpet for the pulpit, which the Lord blessed them to finish paying for ahead of the contract. They also have another larger project that will start immediately after this service. Pray for them that they will be continually blessed of God. Young Peoples Department Remember now thy creator in the days of thy youth. We, the Young People of New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church have had a glorious time with the Lord during the three years that there has been a New Liberty. By washing cars and selling Barbecue dinners we have tried to help build a house for the Lord. We thank God for our Young People’s revivals. During this last year, we were blessed to have Evangelist Emma McCrory of Cincinnati, Ohio and God made her a blessing to us. A Prayer Band was started by the younger members ranging in ages from 9-12. The Lord blessed us from 10 members at organization to over 52 members at present. We were blessed to have our first Youth Day on October 9 and God really blessed us. Each year we have an Annual Christmas Dinner which is quite an enjoyable affair. Our weekly meetings are held each Tuesday Night. And in all our ways we have acknowledged the Lord and He has directed our paths. Page 68
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Usher Board The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord. As this church began to grow spiritually and expand its borders with new members coming in, it became necessary to establish an Usher Board to serve the family as well as the visitors. We came together in a meeting to decide what the duties of the Usher Board was as it applied to us, so we decided to usher every one in, find them a comfortable seat, be courteous, kind, always having a smile for the public, assist to deacons in receiving the offering and to be general messengers for the congregation. The Lord has blessed the Usher Board greatly and they now number over twenty members. We have been blessed to contribute to every Building Fund Drive and take this time to pause and say thank God and the saints. Willing Workers If there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath and not according to that he hath not. The Willing Workers were organized for the specific purpose to absolute support to the Building Fund. They have had many projects such as Bake Sales, Sewing projects and many other. God has been good and the Building Fund is steadily growing through the efforts of everyone. Kitchen I know thy works and charity and service. Supervisor: Sister Annie M. Richey Cooks: Sister Cora Stanley, Sister Lois McEwen, Sister Louise Brown, Sister Annie R. Kelly, Sister Sedora Thompson, Sister Vinnie Blanding, Sister Sarah Murphy, Sister Thelma Davis and Sister Wilhemenia Kelly Under the leadership of our late Sister Lucille Kelly, the kitchen and its service was instituted and until the day she left us she always wanted to know that the work was going on and the saints have tried to keep it going on. The kitchen has not failed to respond to the Building Fund and each Sunday, this group of faithful Sisters will be found at their post. May God ever bless them real good in His name.
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Benevolence
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For I was Hungry and ye gave me meat, I was thirsty and ye gave me drink, I was a stranger and ye took me in, naked and ye clothed me, I was sick and ye visited me; I was in prison and ye came unto me. Thus is the work of Benevolence in New Liberty. No opportunity has been passed over when there was a chance to do the work assigned to our hand. Food, clothes, utilities, needs of the sick and many others are the needs that have been met. Pray that God will send in the increase so we may help many more than we have. Recorded by: Evangelist Lovora J. Walker THE MINISTERS AT NEW LIBERTY Along with the able and dynamic preaching of the Pastor, District Elder G.M. Boone, he was also flanked by a quorum of supporting Ministers and Missionaries who by God’s grace was much help to the Pastor and the church during this past year. We must give notice to Elder Herbert Richey, a very faithful minister who is always willing and ready to serve in any place the Pastor sees fit to place him. He is the minister who has a voice of such volume that many times, he is introduced as the Minister with the built in mic. Then there is Elder Frank Stanley, one of our chartered members. He is an accredited Hospital Chaplain set aside for hospital, thus fulfilling one of the greater requirements of the Ministry. We have Elder Charles McCleskey, another one of the charter members who along with his ministry has an anointed song ministry. This is one of our courageous ministers who without fear or favor is willing to wade on in the ministerial work regardless to the cost. Elder Frank Gerald McGhee, a young man who studies and each time presents to God and his people a very intelligent ministry. God has blessed us with Elder Charles Stringer who in his own dynamic and powerful way has ministered to us with such force that he cannot be forgotten and the word which he preached lives on in our heart. Elder Paul Lee come to us from the state of Ohio and we are claiming every inch of him, a spiritual dynamo whose preaching has made our hearts glad each time he has ministered. Evangelist Arizona Jenkins, the revivalist in our midst, preaching not only here, but wherever a door is opened that the word of God be not bound. Evangelist Alee McCleskey willing, ready and able, going forth in the name of the Lord so God can be glorified and the saints edified. We thank God for Evangelist Louise McGhee who although she has four small children yet finds time to go forth in active ministry, telling the story of God’s love which is good news to this dying world. In New Liberty, under the able leadership of our Pastor we are endeavoring to teach, preach and practice the truth in love as the first sermon delivered in New Liberty was “I will publish the name of the Lord.” So, we are yet trying to do our part in this world-wide campaign and your prayers will help us considerable. Written by: Evangelist Lovora J. Walker Page 70
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1968 FROM THE PASTOR’S STUDY Praise the Lord to all the Saints in Christ Jesus. Be ye yefollowers followersofof God God as dear as dear children children and walk and inwalk love in as Christ love ashas Christ loved has us. Ephesians loved us. 5:12. Ephesians 5:12. For the past pastfour fouryears yearswe wehave haveworked workedtogether together here here in in thethe church church veryvery joyfully; joyfully; the the Devil Devil has has tried tried us, but us, because but because we are wefollowers are followers of God, of God, we have we have comecome this far thisbyfarFaith by Faith and itand willit take will take more more faith faith to lead to lead us on. usMay on. May I sayItosayearnestly to earnestly contend contend for the for faith the faith according according to Jude to Jude 1:3. 1:3. It certainly encouraged my heart to see you walking with the Lord as God is calling for holiness, out of the young as well as the older ones, dress holy, in accord with I Timothy 2:9. 10; walk holy, talk holy as instructed in Ephesians 5:4; live holy every day, because we know not the day when he shall come and Blessed is that Servant when his Lord shall come and find him so doing. Dark clouds are hanging low and the storms are raging, but if we faint in the day of adversity, our strength is small. Proverbs 24:10. See to it that you love the Lord your God, for God has commended that we be faithful in all things, keeping prayerful, watchful, and your hearts from evil, remembering that the only way we can receive the blessings that God has in store for us is by living right, as heaven is a prepared place for prepared people and there is also the lake which is prepared for all those who would live ungodly. May God grant you the grace and strength for the days we are facing realizing that as are our days, so shall our strength be. Pray for me that a door of utterance be given me and that the wisdom to go in and out before God’s people will be granted. Yours in Christ Jesus, Bishop G.M. Boone, Pastor
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CHURCH ROSTER Bishop G.M Boone, Pastor 20475 Mendota Detroit, Michigan 48221 342-0497 - 341-5108
1969 MINISTERIAL STAFF
Elder Herbert Richey Evangelist Mary Holland Murray Elder Frank Stanley Mother Louella Heard Elder Charles McCleskey Evangelist Vera Barney Elder James Ealey Evangelist Louise McGhee DEACONS Deacon Nathan Walker Deacon Henry Buford Deacon Ollie Kelly Deacon Thurman Briscoe TRUSTEES Elder Herbert Richey, Chairman Brother Vander Kelly Deacon Nathan Walker Brother Willie Coleman Brother Frank Kelly Brother James Jenkins Deacon Ollie Kelly
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Evangelist Alee McCleskey Elder Frank McGhee Elder Paul Lee Evangelist Queenie Edmonds Elder Robert Hence Evangelist Arizona Jenkins Elder Charles Stringer Elder Nebraska Edmonds
SUNDAY SCHOOL Deacon Ollie Kelly, Superintendent Deacon Thurman Briscoe, Asst. Superintendent Sister Janice Carter, Secretary Sister Burnetta Carter, Asst. Secretary Evangelist Alee McCleskey, Treasurer WILLING WORKERS Sister Wilhemenia Kelly, Chairman Sister Vinnie Blanding, Asst. Chairman Sister Eva Dowdell, Secretary Sister Cora Stanley, Asst. Secretary Sister Sedora Thompson, Treasurer
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MISSIONARY DEPARTMENT Sister Annie Richey, Chairman Evangelist Arizona Jenkins, Asst. Chairman Sister Eva Dowdell, Secretary Sister Sedora Thompson, Asst. Secretary Sister Vinnie Blanding, Treasurer YOUNG PEOPLE Sister Annie Ruth Kelly, Chairman Sister Ellen Cottingham, Asst. Chairman Sister Polly Ealey, Secretary Sister Charlene Davis, Asst. Secretary Sister Jacquelyn Kelly, Treasurer
BENEVOLENCE Sister Sedora Thompson, Chairman Evangelist Alee McCleskey, Secretary Sister Vinnie Blanding Deacon Nathan Walker, Treasurer Brother James Jenkins WAYS AND MEANS Mother Louella Heard, Chairman Sister Elizabeth Stringer, Asst. Chairman Evangelist Alee McCleskey, Secretary Sister Adell Lee, Asst. Secretary Sister Georgia Ward, Treasurer Sister Sedora Thompson, Supervisor
USHER BOARD Sister Eva Dowdell, Chairman Sister Barbara Walker, Asst. Chairman Sister Shirley Blanding, Secretary Sister Polly Ealey, Asst. Secretary Sister Lois McEwen, Treasurer SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER Elder Frank Stanley
POP MACHINE Brother Willie Coleman CONFECTION Sister Mattie Johnson MONDAY NIGHT TARRYING SERVICE Sister Mattie Johnson
WEDNESDAY NOON PRAYER Sister Mattie Johnson
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HOW WE GOT HERE When the New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church was organized January 4, 1964 with 23 members, little did we think that slightly less than five years would find us here, but certainly we know now, that with God all things are possible. With the cautious ministry of the Pastor, the now Bishop G.M. Boone and some of the faithful brethren, we found a place to rent 13723 Linwood. From the very beginning the blessing of the Lord was with us. We stayed there eleven months and were constantly on the lookout for a place we could buy for the Saints to worship. Our Pastor had a vision that we should establish a Building Fund and save some money, so if anything would become available, we could be in position to at last negotiate on it. One day as Elder Herbert Richey was going down Fenkell, he saw a “For Sale” sign on the property at 2330 Fenkell and after what we considered the proper investigation, the Church came together and decided to buy the property. This proved to be quite an undertaking as there were many entanglements, both legal and physical that had to be untangled, but by God’s grace, we tackled them one by one and God blessed us to make this purchase a reality. The building was in quite a shape having been used for a machine and tool shop, but the Saints were so happy and glad that each one came and rolled up their sleeve and went to work and soon it was ready for worship. Soon the Church began to grow as God began to add to the Church daily such as should be saved. It was in the heart and mind of the Pastor and Brethren to build on to the existing, thus enlarging the building, but after having several Building Contractors out to give estimates on the cost of this project and finding that it would cost us over $75,000.00 to add 100 seats to our existing building, we decided that we would have to wait. While all this was turning over in the minds of the Pastor and Brethren, the membership was yet growing and the Morning service on Sunday would always find someone standing or leaving for lack of seats. A contact was made with the Staten Realty Company, a company owned by one of the Pentecostal brethren of this city and in April, the Pastor and some of the Saints came to see this place which was owned by the Lt. Edmond Gamble Veterans Memorial Home, Inc. Most of the Saints liked the place and while we were here, Bishop Boone received permission from the salesman to pray, so he stood on the stage and called the group to prayer; here he told God that we did not have the money, but if He would give us the place we would forever praise and magnify His name in it and for it and we would know that it was He that did it because we were definitely not able to purchase it. We came joyfully back to 2330 and for a while nothing much was said about the building. The last of May, the Pastor called a special meeting and told us that we needed $15,000.00 by June 17th to buy the building. At first it was decided that we would buy this building if we could sell ours, but this night, the Pastor told us that we would try for this building whether we sold ours or not. The Saints began to pray, work and trust God for the $15,000.00. When we try to explain how it happened, we are lost for words and can only tell you that by God’s mercy and grace He allowed us to accomplish this task. The Page 74
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Saints came from far and near to assist in this project. They came as individual Saints, they came as Families, they came as neighbors, they came as businesses wishing us well. Every family in the Church is financially represented in this venture. We received donations from $5.00 to $500.00 from the members and families of New Liberty. Others loaned the Church money and on the set day, we were able to go down and close the deal on this building and since my task is to tell you how we got here, I must honestly tell you that from humanity’s standpoint, I DO NOT KNOW, and can only tell you in in the words of the songwriter. That it was God’s grace that brought us here and it will certainly take God’s grace that brought us here and it will certainly take God’s grace to lead us on as you pray for us. Lovora J. Walker, Secretary Bishop G.M. Boone, Pastor
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DEDICATION SERVICE 8425 Fenkell Avenue
January 6-12, 1969
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THE NEW LIBERTY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH 8425 Fenkell
Detroit, Michigan 48238
Pre-Dedication and Dedication Anniversary Service January 6 - 12, 1969 PROGRAMME Monday, January 6, 1969 - General Church In Charge Devotional and Praise Service Offering Elder Joe Harris, New Liberty, Romulus, Michigan Second Speaker by appointment Invitation Closing Remarks by Pastor, Bishop Boone Announcements and Benediction Tuesday, January 7, 1969 - Young People In Charge Devotional and Praise Service Offering Pastor E.F. Smith, St. Peters Holiness Church District Elder Nebraska Edmonds, 7th Christ Temple Elder Claude Allen, Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ Closing Remarks by Pastor, Bishop Boone Announcements and Benediction
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Wednesday, January 8, 1969 - Ministers-Missionaries In Charge Devotional and Praise Service Offering Pastor Lottie Glenn, New Creation Apostolic Faith Church Pastor Parilee Mitchell, Bethlehem Temple of Milan Closing Remarks by Pastor, Bishop Boone Announcements and Benediction Thursday, January 9, 1969 - Missionary Department In Charge Devotional and Praise Service Offering District Elder J.A. Morris, Gethsemane Church of God Chairman of Northern District Council, P.A. of W. accompanied by Congregation and Choir Closing Remarks by Pastor, Bishop Boone Announcements and Benediction Friday, January 10, 1969 - Church Officers and General Church In Charge Devotional and Praise Service Offering District Elder O.G. Hayes, Bethlehem Temple of Inkster Congregation and Choir Closing Remarks by Pastor, Bishop Boone Announcements and Benediction
Seated left to right: Evangelist Lovora J. Walker, First Lady Mae Dee Boone, Sister Eva Dowdell, Sister Annie Mae Richey Standing left to right: Sister Beulah K. Foster, Sister Ruby LaFluer, Sister Adell Lee, Sister Polly Ealey, Sister Bonnie Boyer, Evangelist Alee McCleskey, Sister Cora Stanley, Sister Virginia Corr, Sister Glova Briscoe and Sister Sedora Thompson
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THE NEW LIBERTY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH 8425 Fenkell Detroit, Michigan 48238 Bishop G.M. Boone, Pastor Dedication Anniversary Service January 12, 1969 PROGRAMME
Founders
Sunday, January 12, 1969 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 12:00 p.m. Morning Worship Elder Charles Stringer, Devotional Director Devotions Offering Announcements: Acknowledgment of Visitors Presentation of Pastor Sermon and Invitation Pastor, Bishop G.M. Boone Baptism and Benediction 2:30 p.m. Dinner will be served
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Dedicatorial Service 4:00 p.m.
Bishop Willie Lee
District Elder Virgil Oates, Master of Ceremony Devotions and Praise Service Pulpit Expressions and greetings from friends Offering History of the Church…Sister Lovora J. Walker Presentation of Pastor, Bishop G.M. Boone Introduction of Speaker Sermon of Dedication…Bishop Willie Lee of Indianapolis Presiding Bishop of P.C.A.F. Accompanied by Choir Invitation: Announcements and Benediction 7:30 p.m. Evening Worship Devotion and Praise Service Offering Pastor Jennie Forster of Indianapolis Accompanied by a portion of her congregation Invitation Closing Remarks by Pastor, Bishop G.M. Boone Announcements and Benediction WE THANK ALL OF YOU Bishop G.M. Boone, Pastor Lovora J. Walker, Secretary
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SO BUILT WE THE WALL
The Following persons and business contributed to the purchase of our New Building and made our present existence possible: Bishop G.M. Boone Elder Herbery Richey Deacon Henry Buford Brother John Brewster Brother Willie Coleman Brother David Thompson Brother Frank Kelly Brother Vander Kelly Elder Frank Stanley Deacon Nathan Walker Brother GeRonald Boone Brother Carl Briscoe Elder Charles McCleskey Pastor J. Forster Sister Wilhemenia Kelly Sister Annie Kelly Sister Annie Richey Sister Mae Dee Boone Sister Glova Briscoe Elder Charles Stringer Sister Elizabeth Stringer Brother Bobbie Davis Brother Theodore Harrison Page 84
Brother Connie Foster Sister Charlene Davis Dr. & Mrs. J. Hamburger Mr. & Mrs. W. Nussbaum Mr. & Mrs. J. Field Brother R. Bighorn Mr. Lou Cooper Mr. N. Reid Elder Paul Lee Deacon Ollie Kelly Sister Sedora Thompson Mother Ada Hodges Brother Lee Kelly Sister Cora Stanley Sister Garnice Coleman Sister Edna Cottingham Evangelist Arizona Jenkins Sister Ellen Cottingham Sister Ruth York Sister Polly Ealey Sister Rosie James Sister Barbara Walker Sister Virginia Corr
Miss Nancy Jenkins Trustee James Jenkins Sister Jacqueline Kelly Sister Adell Lee Sister Louise Brewster Brother Thomas Moore Brother Ralph Wilson Sister Theresa Wilson Elder James Ealey Sister Marion Gregory Sister Brenda Jenkins Sister Lou Ann Jenkins Sister Sharon Boone Elder Robert Hence Sister Dorothy Davis Brother John Ward Sister Linda Stringer Mr. & Mrs. P. Ivy Mr. Philander Booker Lady Rose Cleaners Brother Charles Boone Mr. & Mrs. Penson Ivy Mother Mary Tucker
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Sister Thelma Harrison Mr. P. Petty Brother Jim Brown Brother Alfred Boone Brother Leroy Staten Bishop Willie Lee Sister Janice Carter Sister Patricia Briscoe Sister Wardell Lee Mrs. Ruth Campbell Sister Patricia Davis Deacon Thurman Briscoe Sister Shirley Boone Sister Carlene Lee Sister Fannie Pittman Sister Lacy Pleasant Mother Willie McGregor
Sister Eva Dowdell Sister Mattie Murray Sister Naomi Thomas Sister Thelma Davis Sister Sarah Murphy Sister Mattie Johnson Mother Louella Heard Sister Georgia Ward Sister Shirley Blanding Elder Willie Ivory Elder Leslie Ivory Elder Frank McGhee Evangelist Louise McGhee Sister Sylvia Cullen Sister Gladys Robinson Sister Louise Kelly Mrs. Virginia M. Luckett
New Liberty Missionary Department New Liberty Sunday School New Liberty Young People Department New Liberty Young, Young People New Liberty Usher Board New Liberty Ways and Means Pastor E.F. Smith Pastor M.M. Harding Elder Fred Majors & Congregation Hall Brothers Cleaners
Mr. & Mrs. E. McGlaun Sister Vinnie Blanding Mr. Vaster Lockhart Sister Lovora J. Walker Sister Cora Avery Sister Lois McEwen Brother Julius McGregor Brother & Sister Lewis Girty Mr. & Mrs. Harold Ellis Mr. & Mrs. Eason (Bump Shop) Mr. & Mrs. R. McGlaun Brother & Sister Oscar Hobson Elder Rush Lockhart Mr. Haywood Lockhart Mother Mary Holland Elder & Sister Bob Brown, Jr.
New Liberty Willing Workers District Elder Virgil Oates Michigan State Council Home Mission Bethlehem Temple of Milan, Pastor Mitchell 7th Christ Temple, Elder N. Edmonds Zion Tabernacle, Muskegon, Elder J. Henderson Church of Love, Sumpter, Pastor Chamblers Christ Temple, Indianapolis, Bishop Willie Lee Bethlehem Temple, Indianapolis, Pastor J. Forster Mr. Leonard Walker
Special Note: Many others made contributions but they preferred to be anonymous: some of the contributions was in skilled labor, as well as unskilled.
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O, Lord how manifold are thy works! In wisdom Thou hast made them all; the earth is full of thy riches. So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts. There go the ships: There is that great Leviathan, whom Thou hast made to play therein. Psalm 104:24-26. In this message the Pastor styled the sea in this respect as the world in which the saints of the Most High God are dwelling with all the things that are in it for the destruction of their soul, stressing expressly the fact that God is their protection; as we start on this sea, not knowing what will be in our path before we reach our destination, therefore many think that they should worry about what they may meet in the sea, but since God has given you dominion over the fish of the sea or whatever you may meet, you can sail on his name. Here he gave us on illustration of an incident in his life as he was sailing across the Pacific Ocean in World War II; some of the
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members of the crew were working on deck and a man fell into that rough, raging sea, so all the others could do was to throw him a life-boat, realizing that this would be his only hope. All on board stood dazedly watching to see what would happen, as they did every once and a while the man would go on beneath the high waves, then after while would come into view, we would say, there goes the ship, eventually the rescuers set out to try to save him; they were forced to meet with the rugged raging sea in order to save him; so the church in its rescue efforts must many times be exposed to the elements of the sea, but thanks be to God as it was with this case, soon a helicopter was put in operation and the man was saved, so will the church receive help from above and all are encouraged to sail on little ships. We must all set our sails to miss the enemies as we travel, such as the whale of envy as well as the shark of strife, never letting the huge monster stop you as he has stopped so many others. Keep prayerful faithful, punctual and reverent in our spirit, so we shall not be hindered as we sail on little ships. “A COURAGEOUS WARRIOR” Joshua 14:11, 24:15 Main Point: The necessity of power in battle. “BE CLEAN ANDCHANGE YOUR GARMENTS” Genesis 35:1-5 Main Point: Repent and turn from your sin. “ENABLING GRACE” Luke 10:19-20; Hebrews 4:15-16 Main Point: Behold I give you power over all the power of the enemy. “ONE WAY OUT” Acts 16:20-26; James 1:1-6 Main Point: Holiness or Hell. “WEAK BUT FAITHFUL” Revelations 3:7-11 Main Point: Thou hast little strength, but hast kept my word. “A SOLIDER’S EQUIPMENT” Ephesians 6:13-14 Main Point: Only the spiritually equipped can stand. “THE LORD KNOWS HOW” II Peter 2:9 Main Point: The Lord knows how to deliver out of temptation. “WOE IS ME IF I PREACH NOT THE GOSPEL” Mark 1:12-15; I Corinthians 9:16 Main Point: The eternal significance of the ministry. “ARISE, THIS IS NOT YOUR REST” Hebrews 11:13, 4:11; Micah 2:10 Main Point: We are pilgrims on our way home. Our Pastor, Bishop George M. Boone, conducted the first and the latest of our revivals, bringing such dynamic subjects as: “HOW SHALL WE “HOW ESCAPE”, SHALL“GOD’S WE ESCAPE”, LETTER”, “GOD’S “A WISE LETTER”, MAN BUILDETH HIS HOUSE”, “SO INQUITY “A WISE WILLMAN NOTBUILDETH BE YOUR RUIN”, HIS HOUSE”, “HE THAT CONTINUETH NOT “SOSHALL INQUITY BE CURSED”, WILL NOT“REVIVE BE YOUR US, RUIN”, AGAIN” “HE THAT(Which CONTINUETH was the theme NOT of the SHALL meeting.) BE CURSED”, “REVIVE US, AGAIN” (Which was the theme of the meeting.)
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MEMBERSHIP ROLL
NEW LIBERTY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH THE FIRST 191 MEMBERS CHARTER MEMBERS MEMBERS NUMBER DATE NAME 1 January 4, 1964 Pastor George M. Boone 2 “ Sister Mae D. Boone 3 “ Brother Ralph Boone 4 “ Minister GeRonald Boone 5 “ Brother Charles Boone 6 “ Elder Bob J. Brown 7 “ Sister Louise Brown 8 “ Evangelist Arizona Jenkins 9 “ Mother Nora Jones 10 “ Brother Lee Kelly 11 “ Sister Lucille Kelly 12 “ Brother Ollie Kelly 13 “ Sister Annie Ruth Kelly 14 “ Elder Herbert Richey 15 “ Sister Annie Mae Richey 16 “ Sister Polly Richey 17 “ Elder Charles McCleskey 18 “ Sister Alee McCleskey 19 “ Sister Vivian McCleskey 20 “ Elder Frank Stanley 21 “ Sister Cora Stanley 22 “ Brother Nathan Walker 23 “ Evangelist Lovora J. Walker END OF CHARTER MEMBERS
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NEW LIBERTY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH THE FIRST 191 MEMBERS NUMBER DATE NAME 24 1/10/1964 Sister Eva Dowdell 25 1/10/1964 Sister Mercedes Walker 26 1/10/1964 Elder Frank McGhee 27 1/10/1964 Evang. Louise McGhee 28 1/10/1964 Sister Rozolla Howard 29 1/12/1964 Sister Sedora Thompson 30 1/12/1964 Sister Vinnie Blanding 31 1/19/1964 Sister Mattie Johnson 32 1/26/1964 Sister Ruby Howard 33 1/27/1964 Sister Johnnie Stanley 34 1/27/1964 Sister Ruth York 35 1/27/1964 Brother Lawson Glenn 36 1/27/1964 Sister Goldie Glenn 37 1/27/1964 Sister Vera Barney 38 1/27/1964 Sister Brenda Howard 39 2/3/1964 Brother James Jenkins 40 2/17/1964 Sister Linda Jenkins 41 2/20/1964 Sister Minnie Howard 42 2/20/1964 Sister Virginia McCleskey 43 2/20/1964 Sister Lula Buford 44 2/3/1964 Sister Cynthia Brown 45 2/26/1964 Sister Beverly Stanley 46 2/25/1964 Sister Barbara L. Walker 47 2/26/1964 Sister Josephine Richey 48 2/26/1964 Sister Jessie DuBose 49 2/26/1964 Sister Rozolla Tiny Howard 50 3/9/1964 Sister Nancy Jenkins 51 3/19/1964 Brother Jonathan Walker 52 3/19/1964 Sister Sharon Boone 53 3/19/1964 Sister Lou Ann Jenkins 54 3/19/1964 Sister Brenda Jenkins 55 3/24/1964 Brother James Jenkins, Jr. 56 3/24/1964 Sister Martha Heard 57 4/13/1964 Sister Diane Brown 58 4/13/1964 Brother Clifford Brookins
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59 4/26/1964 Sister Shirley Blanding 60 5/3/1964 Sister Lois McEwen 61 6/15/1964 Brother Henry Buford 62 9/6/1964 Brother Mose Thompson 63 9/15/1964 Sister Raomi Lockhart 64 9/20/1964 Brother Stewart Hendricks 65 10/12/1964 Sister Maria Kelly 66 9/21/1964 Sister Jacquelyne Cannon 67 10/25/1964 Evangelist Susie McCallup 68 10/25/1964 Sister Renee McCallup 69 10/25/1964 Sister Erma Thompson 70 10/29/1964 Sister Wilhemenia Kelly 71 12/21/1964 Sister Sarah Murphy 72 1/1/65**** Sister Helen Wilson 73 2/22/1965 Brother MacArthur Brown 74 2/22/1965 Sister Cheryl Howard 75 4/26/1965 Brother Alfred H. Boone 76 5/10/1965 Brother Carl Kelly 77 5/14/1965 Sister Edna Cottingham 78 5/30/1965 Sister D. Renee Howard 79 6/20/1965 Brother Frank Kelly 80 5/9/1965 Sister Dorothy Davis 81 8/29/1965 Sister Ellen Cottingham 82 10/1/1965 Sister Jacquelyn Kelly 83 8/15/1965 Brother Vander B. Kelly 84 10/4/1965 Sister Thelma Davis 85 10/11/1965 Sister Mattie Murray 86 10/11/1965 Sister Lottie Cottingham 87 10/18/1965 Sister Patricia Davis 88 10/18/1965 Sister Mary Ellen Cottsbury 89 10/31/1965 Sister Theresa Kelly 90 10/31/1965 **Delores J. Cottingham** 91 12/1/1965 Sister Cora Avery 92 8/26/1966 Sister Denise Stringer 93 8/10/1966 Sister Loretta Carter 94 8/12/1966 Sister Janice Carter 95 8/8/1966 Sister Nellie Freeman 96 8/10/1966 Brother Harvey Davis 97 8/26/1966 Sister Linda Stringer 98 8/26/1966 Sister Elizabeth Stringer
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99 8/26/1966 Elder Charles Stringer 100 8/30/1966 Sister Charlene Davis 101 10/14/1966 Sister Wardell Lee 102 10/14/1966 Sister Carlene Lee 103 10/14/1966 Sister Adell Lee 104 10/9/1966 Sister Burnetta Carter 105 1/17/1967 Sister Shirley Boone 106 1/19/1967 Sister Georgia Ward 107 1/26/1967 Sister Ernestine Jenkins 108 1/30/1967 Brother Rickey Stringer 109 2/3/1967 Brother Eddie Cottingham 110 2/11/1967 Brother John Ward 111 11/3/66*** Sister Carol Carter 112 2/26/1967 Sister Lucille Wilson 113 2/26/1967 Brother George Wilson 114 4/12/1967 Brother Thurman Briscoe 115 4/12/1967 Sister Gloria Briscoe 116 4/12/1967 Brother Carl Briscoe 117 4/12/1967 Sister Patricia Briscoe 118 Brother McDuffy 119 5/10/1967 Elder Nebraska Edmonds 120 7/10/1967 Evangelist Queenie Edmonds 121 8/3/1967 Sister Louise Brewster 122 11/20/1967 Sister Eva Pittman 123 1/21/1968 Mother Louella Heard 124 1/21/1968 Sister Virginia Corr 125 1/21/1968 Brother McKinley Bell 126 1/21/1968 Sister Hazel Bell 127 1/21/1968 Sister Naomi Thomas 128 Sister Theresa Wilson 129 Brother Ralph Wilson 130 4/22/1968 Sister Gladys Robinson 131 4/24/1968 Sister Sylvia Cullen 132 6/2/1968 Sister Wanda Thomas 133 6/2/1968 Sister Mary Williams 134 6/9/1968 Brother Willie Coleman 135 6/9/1968 Sister Garnice Coleman 136 6/16/1968 Brother Julius McGregor 137 6/16/1968 Sister Jacquelyn McGregor 138 6/16/1968 Sister Fannie Stanley
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6/16/1968 Brother Thomas Moore 6/16/1968 Mother Willie McGregor 8/4/1968 Brother Robert Hence 8/4/1968 Brother Lionel Thomas 9/15/1968 Sister Lacy Pleasant 9/15/1968 Sister Rosie James 9/15/1968 Elder James Ealey 10/6/1968 Sister Beulah K. Foster 10/6/1968 Brother Connie Foster 10/6/1968 Sister Betty Thomas 10/6/1968 Sister Esther David 11/4/1968 Sister Frances Simmon 11/10/1968 Sister Marion Gregory 11/20/1968 Mother Mary H. Murray 12/1/1968 Brother William Hatchett 12/1/1968 Sister Louise Hatchett 12/5/1968 Sister A. Mae McGlown 2/9/1969 Sister Sadie Carpenter 2/9/1969 Sister Debbie Sampson 2/9/1969 Sister M. Jones 2/4/1969 Elder York La Fluer 2/4/1969 Sister Ruby La Fluer 2/16/1969 Sister Gregory Marable 2/23/1969 Brother Ernest Marable 2/23/1969 Sister Roslyn Marable 2/24/1969 Elder Charles Boyer 2/24/1969 Sister Bonnie Boyer 2/24/1969 Sister Annie Rawuels --- Sister Earline Beecham 4/15/1969 Sister Shirley Thompson --- Sister Mattie. M. Love --- Sister Levera Jackson 8/10/1969 Brother Tom Douglas --- Sister Jeanette Jackson 1/1/69** Elder Paul Lee 9/28/1969 Brother Alan Brown 9/28/1969 Sister Geraldine Peters 9/28/1969 Sister Sandra Thornton 9/28/1969 Sister M. Renee Jackson
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1/1/69** Sister Sheila Briscoe 1/15/1970 Brother Lindbergh Parker 1/15/1970 Sister Jeanette Parker 1/15/1970 Brother Layman Taylor 1/15/1970 Sister Taylor 1/22/1970 Sister Margaret Thomas 1/22/1970 Brother Brian Tillman 2/1/1970 Brother Joe Louis Johnson 2/1/1970 Sister Miriam Johnson 2/22/1970 Brother Coleman Childress 3/1/1970 Evangelist Ethel Brooks 3/1/1970 Elder Thomas Lee 3/1/1970 Sister Reva Lee 3/1/1970 Sister Veronica Monique
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THE SEVENTIES
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1970 CHURCH ROSTER Bishop G.M. Boone Founder and Pastor 20475 Mendota Detroit, Michigan 48221 342-0497 & 341-5108
MINISTERIAL STAFF Elder Herbert Richey Mother Louella Heard Elder Frank Stanley Evangelist Arizona Jenkins Elder Charles McCleskey Evangelist Alee McCleskey Elder Frank McGhee Evangelist Louise McGhee District Elder Nebraska Edmonds Evangelist Queenie Edmonds Elder Paul Lee Mother M. Holland Murray Elder Charles Boyer Evangelist Earlene Beecham Elder York LaFluer Elder James Ealey Elder Julius McGregor Elder William Hatchett Elder Thomas Lee Missionary Department Mother Louella Heard, Chairman Sister Annie M. Richey, 1st Vice Evangelist Arizona Jenkins, 2nd Vice Sister Sedora Thompson, Secretary Sister Vinnie Blanding, Treasurer
AUXILIARIES Sunday School Deacon Thurman Briscoe, Superintendent Elder Charles Boyer, Asst. Superintendent Sister Janice Carter, Secretary Sister Burnetta Carter, Asst. Secretary Evangelist Alee McCleskey, Treasurer
Young People Ways and Means Sister Adell Lee, Chairman Sister Sedora Thompson, Chairman Brother Julius McGregor, 1st Vice Chairman Mother Louella Heard, Vice Chairman Sister Ellen Cottingham, 2nd Vice Chairman Evangelist Alee McCleskey, Secretary Sister Polley Ealey, Secretary Sister Adell Lee, Asst. Secretary Sister Jackie Kelly, Treasurer Sister Georgia Ward, Treasurer Benevolence Sister Sedora Thompson, Chairman Sister Alee McCleskey, Secretary Sister Vinnie Blanding Deacon Nathan Walker, Treasurer Brother James Jenkins
Willing Workers Sister Wilhemenia Kelly, Chairman Sister Vinnie Blanding, Vice Chairman Sister Eva Dowdell, Secretary Sister Cora Stanley, Asst. Secretary Sister Sedora Thompson, Treasurer
Pop Machine Brother Ernest Marable
Confection Sister Mattie Johnson
Wednesday Prayer Deacon Thurman Briscoe
Monday Night Tarry Sister Mattie Johnson
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he New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church of Detroit, Michigan was organized January 4, 1964 with 23 chartered members and it was Elder and Sister Frank Stanley on 3356 Richton who so graciously opened their home to us in our hour of greatest need giving us the spring-board we needed to carry on. God wonderfully blessed this church with a young energetic Pastor with a vision to lead God’s people on, Elder George Marshall Boone has this task. Lovora J. Walker was chosen Secretary and Brother Bob Brown was made Treasurer. He later resigned this office and was replaced by Brother Henry Buford who has served faithfully since. All the auxiliaries were set in order with the Pastor reminding the Saints that all things must be done in love without envy, strife or malice. Under the able leadership of our Pastor who had it in his heart and mind to find an adequate place for the saints of God to worship, whether to rent, buy or build, having it in his heart to some day build God a house, we secured a place to rent where we stayed eleven months. During this time, the people having a mind to work and God greatly blessing, the Saints were constantly on the look-out for a place to buy as our Pastor feels that if you need to rent it then you should buy one of your own. The Saints began to work and in the first year of our operation we were blessed financially and were able to purchase the building at 2330 Fenkell. O how proud the saints were of that place and how they worked to put the place in readiness for service! That first service in the building was of great value to all the Saints; for with the scent of paint yet very strong, we went in this building just as thankful as the children of Israel were of Solomon’s Temple. We praise God out of the depths of our soul. On January 10, 1965 we finished our first year and stopped to give God the glory for His goodness to us. The Saints came from far and near to help us thank the Lord on that day. Bishop A.J. Walker spoke to us from Judges 7:21 with the theme “Every Man In His Own Place” having us to understand that if we are to grow and please the Lord, we must learn our place, get in it, stay in it and not try to fill the other one’s place. 1965 proved to be quite a year for us with the usual amount of troubles, trails and tribulations, deaths and victories and all the time, God was yet blessing spiritually and financially; there were very few weeks that that someone did not get baptized and the church grew the more. We closed our second year on January 9, 1966 with Elder F.E. Johnson from Christ Temple, Inkster and Elder Claude Allen from the Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ in Detroit coming to us telling us to “Stand Fast”. Truly our hearts were encouraged, 1966 brought its own quota of trouble and triumph but as we followed the Lord, we began to get the real meaning of faith being the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church 60th Anniversary
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seen and by faith we have been able to enjoy the better day before it gets here in reality. The Building Fund which was instituted by the Pastor in the first days of the church was growing steadily as we moved on with righteous expectation.
1967 was ushered in with the usual hustle and bustle of activity which found us with a well-made up mind to go on. On January 8 we finished our 3rd year with District Elder J.A. Morris telling us from Luke 4:18-19 “The Value of the Anointing and Preparation for Service”; This year seemed to bring us some of all the events of life; joy, sorrow gladness, grief and all the rest. We had life as well as death; many of the saints were blessed with additions to their families as well as the church receiving many spiritual births. We were blessed to have our first Women’s Day and the Lord strengthened us as Pentecostal Women from all over the city and from out of town came together and glorified God. We were also inspired by our Youth Day activities. This year we experienced our first riot of Civil Disobedience and God protected the church and all the property of the saints. 1968 came in with the blessings of the Lord since we have learned that in all things to give thanks and we were able to conclude our 4th year with District Elder J.A. Morris delivering the Anniversary sermon using as his theme “The Life of Noah” The highpoints of that message which meant so much to the church even until now concerned the operation of the church under crisis. He told us that the characteristic of the sheep was not to fight as sheep don’t fight, so when the wolf or the enemy came among them, they would move real close together and the enemy would be smothered. Likewise, the church was exhorted to unity in Christ’s name. This year brought with it many more of that which we had experienced in other years it just seemed to be more of it, but God was yet giving us grace. We were blessed with some great Ministers of the Gospel who ministered to us out of God’s Word. All the while souls were yet being saved. We added a dining room to our building with the kitchen, but the church kept growing and the Morning Service on Sunday would always find someone standing or going home because they did not have seats. A contact was made with Staten Realty Company, a company owned by one of the Pentecostal brethren of this city and in April, the Pastor and some of the Saints went to see the place that we now in, which was owned by the Lt. Edmond Gamble Veterans Memorial Home, Inc. Most of the Saints liked the place and while we here, Bishop Boone received permission from the salesman to pray so he stood on the stage and called the group to prayer; here he told God that we did not have the money, but if He would give us the place we would forever praise and magnify His name in it and for it and we would know that He gave it to us as we are definitely not able to buy it. We came joyfully back to the church and for a while nothing was said about the building. The last of May, the Pastor called a Special Meeting and told us that we needed $15,000.00 by June 15 to buy the building. The saints began to work, pray and trust God for the money. The Saints came from far and near to assist on this project; they came as individuals, families, business and churches with every family in the church
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represented financially. On the appointed day the deal was closed which brought great joy to the saints. We took occupancy in August, held our first service on October 4, with our grand opening on November 3. This called for work and more work, but the Lord supplied our needs as we traveled. God is yet blessing and sending in souls for after all that is the work of the church. 1969 found us yet shouting and giving God the glory for His manifold blessings and we closed our fifth year with the dedication service which was done with Bishop Willie Lee the Presiding Bishop of the Pentecostal Churches of the Apostolic Faith delivering the Dedicatory Message. We have been blessed with souls coming in hearing the word, being baptized receiving the Holy Ghost and going on with the Lord. Our overall roll stands at 215 with over 150 active members. God has blessed us spiritually and financially and have given us favor with the people. We thank God for the fellowship with the brethren that He has blessed us with that have meant so much to us n these troubled days. Pray for us that God will be with us as we undertake to do His will that He will be glorified and the Saints edified. By Order of the New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church Bishop G.M. Boone, Founder and Pastor Lovora J. Walker, Secretary
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NEW LIBERTY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH (Organized and Incorporated 1964) 8425 Fenkell Detroit, Michigan 48238 Bishop George Marshall Boone, Pastor Lovora J. Walker, Secretary Beulah K. Foster, Assistant Secretary Ellen Cottingham, Assistant Secretary Henry F. Buford, Treasurer “THE LITTLE CHURCH WITH THE BIG HEART” OUR 6th ANNIVERSARY SERVICE January 18, 1970
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he New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church is a body of baptized believers in Jesus name who have received the baptism of the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking out in other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance, banded together for the sole purpose of glorifying God and edifying the Saints of God. We believe that God wants all who are called by His name to abstain from the things of the world and become purified through His word. Since the Church is God’s saving station we believe the lifeline should be extended to the lost and dying at all times, as we go about to worship God and serve one another in love and humility. We believe that the Bible is the Word of God and that all Scripture is given by the inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instructions in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. We believe that we should love one another with a perfect love according to the scripture and be ready to demonstrate that love anytime that the need arise. We also believe that all Saints should have a great respect for the House of God and that each one should have a great respect for the House of God and that each one should not fail to assemble in the house of God. Pray for us as we watch anxiously for His coming.
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PROGRAMME Devotions....................................................................................................... Elder Frank Stanley Praise Service....................................................................................................... By Appointment Master or Mistress of Ceremony..............................................................................To Be Named A Selection............................................................. New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church Chorus Introduction of Church Officers Introduction of Auxiliaries and their Officers Church History Offering Presentation of Pastor and Founder, Bishop G.M. Boone Anniversary Exhortations...................................................................... Ministers of New Liberty Guest Chorus...................................................... Gethsemane Apostolic Church of God Chorus Other Pulpit Exhortations Introduction of Guest Speaker.................................................................................Bishop Boone Anniversary Sermon.....................................................................District Elder Joseph A. Morris Pastor of Gethsemane Apostolic Church of God and Chairman of the Northern District Council, P.A. of W. Invitation Speaker’s Offering Our Thanks To You Closing Remarks Benediction
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Bishop Boone’s 50th Birthday in 1970, Birthday Cake made by Sister Annie Mae Richey
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NEW LIBERTY GOSPEL CHOIR ORGANIZED 1970
Elder York LaFluer, Director Sister Ruby LaFluer, Director & Organist Sister Roslyn Marable, Organist Brother Charles Boone, Drummer
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On March 20, 1970, Bishop G.M. Boone founded the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ, Inc. with 7 churches in 3 states.
In attendance were: New Liberty, Detroit, Michigan - Bishop G.M. Boone, Pastor The Mother Church of the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ Bishop Virgil H. Oates, Port Huron, Michigan Elder Willie J. Duncan, Muskegon, Michigan Elder Fred Majors, Dayton, Ohio Pastor Parilee Mitchell, Milan, Michigan Elder James Ward, Nashville, Tennessee Elder Nebraska Edmonds, Detroit, Michigan Our Founder Bishop Boone gave Mother Mitchell real credit for the name.
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Bishop Boone had a name. Bishop Oates had a name. Elder Edmonds had a name. Mother Mitchell said, “Why don’t we just bring these names together?” she said Apostolic Assemblies of Christ. New Liberty’s Members appointed to office in 1970
Evangelist Lovora J. Walker 1st Executive Secretary
Sister Beulah K. Foster 1st Assistant Executive Secretary
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Evangelist Arizona Jenkins 1st National Evangelist
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Bishop & Evangelist Arizona Jenkins
Sister Sedora Thompson
Sister Mae Dee Boone
District Elder Rush L. Lockhart, Sr.
Mother Beatrice Lockhart
Brother Connie L. Foster & Brother Jim Brown
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BROTHER ALFRED HEARDIE BOONE BROTHER ALFRED HEARDIE BOONE June 21, 1955 - March 21, 1974 June 21, 1955 - March 21, 1974 n March 21, 1974 my baby son Alfred was murdered in my home. His Homegoing
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service was at our church, on March 26th. The Lord gave me the strength to preach his service, my text was “A Better Home”. Several weeks after the death of my son, the man that I thought killed him came to my church every Sunday and would come up for prayer. I was able to pray for that man. I pointed him out to the police and from his actions and the things he said, I was judging him and I told the police that he just acted like a guy that did that. The police kept telling me, “Let us handle it. You will never be able to do it yourself.” I pointed him out to the police and had him to sit beside me at one of the services for Alfred that week as the guy that I think did it. After the funeral service, every Sunday for several Sundays, I would ask God, “How am I going to pray for this man?” But God gave me grace to ask God to bless this man. I kept stepping over what I believed, that my baby boy was killed by you, I’m going to ask God to help you. Time passed and my family had no peace because we did not know who took my baby son’s life. I put the church on a fast and asked that they pray, that the person who killed my son, would come forward. One of them came forward. And it was not much longer after the fast, I found out the man I was praying for was not the man. The men who killed Alfred knew nothing about my family nor my son. It was just a random bunch looking for a home to rob. After the death of my son, I wanted to move out of Detroit. Quoted from the Founder’s Book - “This Is My Story”
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Brotherhood Chorus
The Gospel Pearls
The Bishop Brothers
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NEW LIBERTY GOSPEL RECORDING 1978
Sister Bernardette Kilgore, President Sister Shirley Ann Boone, Minister of Music
Bishop G.M. Boone signing the recording contract
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NEW LIBERTY TRAIN UP CHOIR
The Train-up Choir was organized in the late 70’s under Sister Shirley Ann Boone. The Train-up Choir did not only sing but they were trained to conduct a whole service. Each one had a speech. They were trained how to sit, stand and walk, and how to act in service. We also had Train-up Choir Deacons. It was a beautiful experience for them. Today some are still using their training. Mother Louella Heard gave us our Theme: “We are in the right place at the right time, Jesus has need of thee.” We would have an Annual Revival with Evangelist Jackie Rumph from Rochester, New York.
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THE EIGHTIES
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Early 80’s our Pastor was traveling extensity to the south working to build the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ, God kept New Liberty full and moving forward!
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District Elder Paul Lee
Mother Louella Heard
Minister & Evangelist Henderson, Bishop & Sister Boone
Minister Richard Mahone
Minister & Sister James Vassar
Sister Mattie Lee
District Elder Paul Lee
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Sister Eva Dowdell
Sister Rhonda Boone & Sister Mae Dee Boone
Bishop, Brother & Sister Rubin Williams
Sister Shirley Boone & Sister Glova Briscoe
Sister Sharlene, Sister Shirley, Sister Ellen, Sister Sonya & Sister Cheryl
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The Willing Workers
Mother Ethel Brooks & Mother Vinnie Blanding
Minister Thurman Briscoe
Deacon & Mother Washington
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Sister Mae Dee Boone
New Liberty Mass Choir
The Young Missionary - Minister Bessie Kennedy Chairman
The First Family
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Minister Bessie Kennedy
Sister Deborah Rainey & Sister Joyce Meredith
Sister Sheila Briscoe
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BIBLE CLASS OCTOBER 21, 1981 MATTHEW 5:1-13 “DON’T FORGET YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE”
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THE MIRACLE WORKER
Brother Connie L. Foster January 1982 Quoted from the Founder’s Book - “This Is My Story” I remember one occasion where one of my great members, Brother Connie L. Foster, was in an accident and the doctors all declared that he was dead and never would be able to come back to life again anymore as he should. And I went in and told them I wanted to pray for him. The doctors stepped back and looked at me as good as to say, go ahead and pray for him. They were very sarcastic. They acted like they wanted me to pray, but at the same time, they didn’t believe God was going to move. I had to pray for Brother Foster because I wanted God to perform a miracle because He is a miracle working God and I wanted people to see that He is still performing miracles. You hear people talking about church and holiness is this and this, and it ain’t no signs, I ain’t never believed in that. It ought to be some signs in the church, God said: And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. Mark 16:17 And I am a believer, don’t tell me I’m not.
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I wanted these people to see a miracle and know that the God that I serve answered prayer. And I’m here to testify today, that the night I prayed for him, he received life back in his body and lived 15 years longer, went about doing his regular routine of life. In fact, I made him the chairman of the National Usher Board in the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ and the Lord restored his body back. Many parts of his body that they said never would function again, but God put that back together. I saw that for myself. And for verification of that Brother Connie L. Foster said to the doctors, every one of you all that knew I was dead, I would like for you just to leave your name with me. And there are 6 Doctors names that signed a statement and said this man was dead when the minister prayed for him. But now he is back to life again. Those types of things, I feel like God wants the church to be involved in. It is too much of this stuff about double standards, and it don’t take all of this. And I am of this opinion, that we are saying it don’t take all of this, I think we are going to find many people are going to find that it took more than what they did in order for the Lord to say well done.
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District Elder Paul Lee & Sister Adell Lee
The Boone Family
The Lee Family
Sister Linda Boone, Sister Ernestine Fletcher, Sister Shirley Boone & Sister Bernardette Kilgore
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1985 NEW LIBERTY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH Pastor & Founder: Asst. Pastor: Secretary: Asst. Secretary: Treasurer: Business Manager: Asst. Business Manager: Office Staff: Bishop’s Personal Secretary:
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Presiding Bishop G.M. Boone Elder GeRonald Boone Sister Beulah K. Foster Sister Earline Winn Deacon Henry Buford Deacon Jessie Kilgore Brother Haywood Lockhart Sister Ernestine Fletcher Sister Shirley Ann Boone
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AUXILIARIES Chairmans & Officers SR. MISSIONARY Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Board Members:
Sick Report Committee:
YOUNG MISSIONARY Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Helpers:
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Sister Imogene Washington Sister Deborah Whittington Mother Vinnie Blanding Sister Mary Williams Mother Dorothy Taylor Sister Catherine Smith Sister Dorothy Herron Sister Joyce Meredith Sister Beulah K. Foster Sister Betty Foster Sister Mattie Lee Mother Florence Harris Sister Theresa Woods
Music Director:
Sister Bessie Kennedy Sister Renay Taylor Sister Tina Johnson Sister Deborah Whittington Sister Tina Johnson Sister Mary Evans Sister Chris Garrett Sister Cheryl Gray Sister Shirley Ann Boone
SR. BROTHERHOOD Chairman: 1st Asst. Chairman: 2nd Asst. Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer:
Deacon Jessie Kilgore Deacon Teniola Davidson Deacon Monroe Taylor Deacon Richard Mahone Brother Connie Foster
JR. BROTHERHOOD Chairman: Asst. Chairman:
Brother James Gray Brother Horace Horn New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church 60th Anniversary
SUNDAY SCHOOL Superintendent: Asst. Superintendent: Secretary: Treasurer: Primary Department:
Elder Thurman Briscoe Brother Charles Abner Sister Jackie Horn Sister Sedora Thompson Sister Deborah Whittington
YOUNG PEOPLE Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: A Worker:
Minister Marita Cole Sister Carolyn Gladney Sister Glova Briscoe Sister Patricia Briscoe
USHER BOARD Chairman: Asst. Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Captains:
PRAYER BAND Chairman: Asst. Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Committee Members:
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Sister Eva Dowdell Brother Connie Foster Sister Jackie Horn Sister Louise McDuffy Sister Linda Boone Sister Glova Briscoe Sister Joyce Meredith Sister Diana Clark Brother Connie Foster Evangelist Mattie Lee Sister Wilhemenia Kelly Sister Tina Johnson Sister Julia Bennett Mother Vinnie Blanding Mother Thelma Davis Mother Dorothy Taylor Mother Ethel Brooks Sister Imogene Washington Sister Sarah Murphy Sister Dorothy Herron Sister Denise Smith Sister Mary Wiggins Sister Loyce Goodman Sister Cheryl Gray Minister Kim Wilson Page 123
1985 Continued
NURSES GUILD President: Asst. President: Secretary: Correspondent Secretary: Treasurer: Asst. Treasurer: Jr. Nurses Planning Board: PASTORS AIDE: Chairman: Asst. Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Committee Members;
PASTORS APPRECIATION Chairman: Asst. Chairman: Co-Workers:
Sister Shirley Reed Sister Mary Evans Sister Tina Johnson Sister Bernie Kilgore Sister Linda Boone Sister Loyce Goodman Sister Joyce Meredith Sister Lula Mae Vassar Brother Connie L. Foster Sister Mildred Mahone Brother Connie L. Foster Sister Louise McDuffy Sister Clara Tolbert Sister Mary Wiggins Mother Thelma Davis Sister Julia Bennett Sister Dorothy Herron Sister Sarah Murphy Sister Florence Harris Mother Ethel Brooks
Sister Sedora Thompson Sister Earline Winn Sister Beulah K. Foster Sister Shirley Ann Boone
PASTORS VACATION COMMITTEE Chairman: Sister Earline Winn Asst. Chairman: Sister Shirley Ann Boone
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Sister Sedora Thompson
DEACON BOARD Chairman:
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1985 Continued
MUSIC DEPARTMENT Minister of Music:
Sister Shirley Ann Boone
GOSPEL CHOIR Director: Asst. Director: Music Director: Treasurer:
Sister Rhonda Boone Sister Glova Briscoe Sister Shirley Ann Boone Deacon Richard Mahone
MASS CHOIR President:
Sister Shirley Ann Boone
NEW BROTHERHOOD CHORUS Director:
Brother Jim Brown
BISHOP BROTHERS Manager:
Elder GeRonald Boone
TRAIN UP CHOIR Director:
Sister Shirley Ann Boone Sister Kathleen Lockett
MISSIONARY CHOIR Director:
Sister Shirley Ann Boone
FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST Director:
Sister Media Floyd
BAPTIZING Chairman:
Minister Tom Henderson
BAPTISM COMMITTEE Chairman: Asst. Chairman: For Brothers: MOTHER BOARD Chairman: Advisor: New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church 60th Anniversary
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1985 Continued
KITCHEN Chairman: Asst. Chairman: Manager of Clean Up:
Sister Sedora Thompson Sister Louise McDuffy Brother Rubin Williams
TRANSPORTATION Chairman:
Deacon Johnny Hicks
OFFERING UP BABIES WITH BISHOP DESIGN SIGNS
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Evangelist Mattie Lee Sister Sheila Ann Smith Sister Shirley Ann Boone
ANSWERING PHONE SERVICE Chairman:
Sister Gracie Robertson
HOSPITALITY Chairman:
Sister Audrey Abner
COMMUNION Prepares:
Elder & Sister Thurman Briscoe
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THE NINETIES
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1990 NEW LIBERTY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH 1990 Theme: “Only the Strong will Survive”
Pastor & Founder: First Lady: Asst. Pastor: Secretary: Asst. Secretary: Treasurer: Business Manager: Asst. Business Manager: Correspondent Secretary: Bishop’s Personal Secretary: Office Staff/Publication:
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Presiding Bishop G.M. Boone, D.D. Mother Mae Dee Boone Elder GeRonald Boone Sister Beulah K. Foster Sister Earline Winn Deacon Henry Buford Deacon Jessie Kilgore Brother Haywood Lockhart Sister Linda Boone Sister Linda Boone Sister Ernestine Solomon
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AUXILIARIES/DEPARTMENTS/GROUPS and Chairmans SR. MISSIONARY YOUNG MISSIONARY SR. BROTHERHOOD JR. BROTHERHOOD SUNDAY SCHOOL YOUNG PEOPLE USHER BOARD PRAYER BAND NURSES GUILD DEACON BOARD MOTHER BOARD PASTORS AIDE: PASTORS APPRECIATION TRACK MINISTRY TAPE MINISTRY HOSPITALITY WILLING WORKERS COMMUNION WOMENS DAY BAPTISM COMMITTEE ALTAR WORKERS KITCHEN KITCHEN CREW DINING ROOM TRANSPORTATION PARKING LOT CUSTODIAN GOSPEL CHOIR NEW BROTHERHOOD CHORUS BISHOP BROTHER TRAIN UP CHOIR
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Sister Imogene Washington Minister Cheryl Gray Deacon Jessie Kilgore Deacon Tenolia Davidson Elder Thurman Briscoe Sister Carlene Davidson Minister Jan Chapman Mother Mattie Lee Sister Shirley Reed Elder Richard Mahone Sister Sedora Thompson Mother Iola Williams Sister Sedora Thompson Minister Ivan Coleman Minister Tina Johnson Deacon Jessie Kilgore Sister Denise Wright Sister Earline Winn Elder & Sister Thurman Briscoe Sister Sedora Thompson Evangelist Mary Hicks Sister Diana Smith Sister Mary Williams Deacon Rubin Williams Sister Rhonda Boone Deacon Johnny Hicks Brother Haywood Lockhart Brother J.D. Washington Sister Rhonda Boone Brother Jim Brown Elder GeRonald Boone Sister Kathleen Lockett
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BISHOP SINGING WITH THE BISHOP BROTHERS 1992 Elder GeRonald Boone, Deacon J.D. Washington, Elder Leonard J. Walker & Deacon Henry Buford
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1992 JANUARY MESSAGES
January 5, 1992 Speaker: Bishop G.M. Boone, D.D. Scripture: St. John 11:5-6, 33:6 Thought: “It’s all about Love” Sub. “Loose the Man” January 12, 1992 Speaker: Bishop G.M. Boone, D.D. Scripture: Philippians 1:6 Thought: “He is able to perform a great work in you” January 19, 1992 Speaker: Bishop G.M. Boone, D.D. Scripture: Ephesians 2:13-16, 3:1 Thought: “Unknown” January 26, 1992 Speaker: Bishop G.M. Boone, D.D. Scripture: Matthew17:14-19 Thought: “Jesus is the Answer” New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church 60th Anniversary
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On Friday, January 10, 1964, our Pastor, Elder G.M. Boone opened the doors of the New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church. The House of Joy at 13723 Linwood Elder Boone’s Subject: “I will Publish the Name of the Lord” Deuteronomy 3:2
30 YEARS LATER 1994
Members of 20 Years and More Mother Mae Dee Boone Deacon Henry Buford Mother Eva Dowdell Mother Thelma Davis Deacon David Thompson Brother Vanderbilt Kelly Elder Thurman Briscoe Minister Patricia Washington Brother Connie L. Foster Mother Ethel Brooks Mother Dorothy Taylor Sister Ernestine Solomon Brother Jim Brown Sister Sarah Kaufman Brother Wilford Lee Kelly Brother Victor McClesky Sister Ellen Durr Sister Louise McDuffy Page 132
Elder GeRonald Boone Mother Vinnie Blanding Mother Mattie Lee Sister Shirley Ann Moore Mother Sedora Thompson Brother Bobbie G. Davis Sister Glova Briscoe Sister Sheila Hicks Sister Beulah K. Foster Sister Rhonda Boone Deacon Tenolia Davidson Deacon Jessie Kilgore Sister Dotsie Carter Sister Theresa Kelly Sister Clara Tolbert Evangelist Susie Lee Brother Milton McDuffy
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Members of 15 Years and More Brother Charles Abner Mother Julia Bennett Evangelist Mary A. Evans Deacon James Gray Mother Florence Harris Elder James Vassar Sister Mary Wiggins Brother Tyrone Washington Brother Jerry Drew Elder Richard Mahone Sister Earline Winn Sister Tammy Hayes Dr. Camilla Underwood Brother Tony Boone Sister Tonya Boone Sister Tanika Boone Sister Sharita Briscoe
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Sister Audrey Abner Sister Geraldine Brown Sister Carolyn Gladney Evangelist Cheryl Gray Minister Bessie Kennedy Sister Lula Mae Vassar Sister Idella Spearman Sister Regina Reese Minister Dollie Drew Sister Mildred Mahone Brother Michael Winn Sister Dionicia Briscoe Brother Todd Boone Sister Tiffany Boone Brother Lynell Boone Sister Vivian Edmond Sister Sharisse Briscoe
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30 YEARS 1994 NEW LIBERTY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH
Our Church Staff Presiding Bishop G.M. Boone, D.D., Pastor District Elder GeRonald Boone, Co-Pastor Elder Richard Mahone, Assistant Pastor Ministerial Alliance Elder Richard Mahone Elder Clyde Lockett, Sr. Evangelist Vinnie Blanding Dr. Camilla Underwood Evangelist Cheryl Gray Minister Shirley Reed Minister Speregon Evans Minister Nelson Henry
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Elder Thurman Briscoe Evangelist Mattie Lee Evangelist Dorothy Herron Minister Bessie Kennedy Minister Tina Johnson Minister Cynthia McCellan Minister James Bell Minister Jerry Washington
Elder James Vassar Evangelist Susie Lee Evangelist Ethel Brooks Evangelist Mary Evans Minister Patricia Washington Minister Dolly Drew Minister Tim Reese
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Deacons Deacon James Solomon Deacon Henry Buford Deacon James Gray Deacon Gregory Bennett
Deacon Jessie Kilgore Deacon David Thompson Deacon James Williams Deacon Harrell Edmond
Deacon Rubin Williams Deacon Tenolia Davidson Deacon Monroe Taylor
Office Staff Sister Sharlene Evans, Secretary Deacon Henry Buford, Treasurer Sister Linda Boone, Pastors Secretary
Sister Earline Winn, Assistant Secretary Deacon Jessie Kilgore, Business Manager Sister Ernestine Solomon, Publication & Bulletin
Church Departments Sister Mary Wiggins, Sr. Missionary Deacon James Solomon, Sr. Brotherhood Minister Patricia Washington, Young People Sister Glova Briscoe, Usher Board Sister Sedora Thompson, Mother Board Elder & Sister Thurman Briscoe, Communion Sister Sedora Thompson, Women’s Day Sister Rhonda Boone, Dining Room Sister Rhonda Boone, Gospel Choir Sister Vivian Edmond, Train-Up Choir
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Minister Bessie Kennedy, Young Missionary Elder Thurman Briscoe, Sunday School Mother Mattie Lee, Prayer Band Sister Shirley Reed, Nurses Guild Deacon James Solomon, Deacon Board Sister Mary Williams, Kitchen Sister Sedora Thompson, Appreciation Minister Jerry Washington, Custodian Brother Jim Brown, Brotherhood Chorus Sister Theresa Kelly & Staff, Pastor’s Aide
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Brother Vanderbilt Kelly
Deacon Rubin & Sister Mary Williams
Mother Rose Standifer
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Deacon David & Sister Sedora Thompson
Sister Clara Tolbert
Mother Julia Bennett & Mother Eva Dowdell
Sister Earline Winn
Evangelist Camilla Underwood
Sister Glova Briscoe
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THE NEW MILLENNIUM TO NOW
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IN 2002
…Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Members who have been with Bishop & Mother Boone for 25 Years & More Elder GeRonald Boone (Chartered Member) Mother Sedora Thompson ( January 12, 1964) Mother Sarah Kaufman (1st to get Baptized) Brother Bobbie G. Davis Evangelist Carlene Davidson Minister Patricia Washington Sister Shirley Ann Moore Mother Beulah K. Foster Sister Rhonda Boone Mother Julia Bennett Mother Dorothy Herron Brother Jim Brown Mother Clara Tolbert Sister Linda Boone Sister Earline Winn Deacon Todd Boone Evangelist Marita Wilson Brother Michael Winn Page 138
Mother Eva Dowdell ( January 10, 1964) Mother Mattie Lee ( January 19, 1964) Mother Thelma Davis Deacon David Thompson Mother Glova Briscoe Sister Sheila Hicks Sister Theresa Kelly Brother Connie L. Foster Sister Dotsie Carter Deacon Tenolia Davidson Evangelist Susie Lee Sister Ernestine Solomon Elder James Vassar Deacon Jessie Kilgore Evangelist Camilla L. Underwood Brother Tony Boone Sister Joyce Meredith
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NEW LIBERTY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH 2002 Theme: “Redeem the Time” Pastor & Founder
The Honorable Presiding Bishop G.M. Boone, D.D. Mother Mae Dee Boone District Elder Richard W. Mahone Sister Sharlene Evans Sister Earline Winn Sister Linda Boone Deacon Jessie Kilgore
First Lady Asst. Pastor Church Secretary Asst. Church Secretary Bishop’s Secretary Business Manager DEACONS Chairman of the Deacon Board
The Honorable Presiding Bishop G.M. Boone, D.D. Deacon David Thompson Deacon Rubin Williams Deacon Jerry Drew Deacon Todd Boone Deacon Carnell Moultrie
Deacon Jessie Kilgore Deacon Tenolia Davidson Deacon James Gray Deacon Kevin Steele Deacon Tyrone Washington TRUSTESS Chairman of the Trustee Board Trustee Rhonda Boone Trustee Earline Winn Trustee Debra Moultrie
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Deacon Jessie Kilgore Trustee Jim Brown Trustee Lilton Felton Trustee Shirley Ann Moore
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AUXILIARIES SUNDAY SCHOOL Superintendent Asst. Superintendent Secretary Asst. Secretary Treasurer MISSIONARY Chairman Asst. Chairman Secretary Treasurer
Deacon Kevin Steele Minister Timothy Reese Sister Sharlene Evans Minister Patricia Washington Mother Sedora Thompson Minister Dollie Drew Dr. Brenda Darring Sister Kawana Howard Mother Mary Williams
BROTHERHOOD Chairman Asst. Chairman Secretary Treasurer
Deacon Jerry Drew Minister Jerry Sanders Deacon James Gray Deacon Tenolia Davidson
YOUNG PEOPLE Chairman Treasurer
Brother Josh Brown Mother Glova Briscoe
JEREMIAH 5:1 Chairman Asst. Chairman Secretary Treasurer Board Members
YOUNG WOMEN Chairman Asst. Chairman Advisor
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Brother Tony Boone Brother Robert Theus Deacon Kevin Steele Brother Ian Augenstein Deacon Tyrone Washington Deacon Todd Boone Minister Nelson Henry Sister Crystal Washington Sister Zackalyn Boone Frist Lady Mother Mae Dee Boone
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DEPARTMENTS & GROUPS PRAYER BAND Chairman Assistants
Mother Mattie Lee Sister Mary Massey Minister Cynthia McClellan
NURSES GUILD President Asst. President Secretary Treasurer
Minister Shirley Reed Sister Linda Boone Sister Dawn Simmons Sister Joyce Meredith
PASTORS AIDE Chairman
Mother Mary Williams
BISHOP BOONE’S PRAYER GROUP Chairman
Minister Dollie Drew
BISHOP BOONE’S ARMOR BEARER Chairman
Minister Jerry Sanders
APPRECIATION COMMITTEE Chairman
Minister Shirley Reed
MUSIC DEPARTMENT New Liberty Gospel Choir President Asst. President Secretary Treasurer
Trustee Rhonda Boone Mother Glova Briscoe Sister Zackalyn Boone Deacon Kevin Steele
New Liberty Brotherhood Chorus President & Director
Trustee Jim Brown
New Liberty Music Director Director
Brother Josh Brown
USHER BOARD Chairman Asst. Chairman New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church 60th Anniversary
Trustee Lilton Felton Deacon Carnell Moultrie Page 141
2002 Departments & Groups Continued
C.E.D. MINISTRY Chairman
Evangelist Jan Sanders
MINISTERS ALLIANCE SECRETARY Secretary
Evangelist Cheryl Gray
NEW CONVERTS CLASS Instructor Assistants
Evangelist Jan Sanders Minister Shirley Reed Minister Marie Johnson
TAPE & SOUND MINISTRY Supervisor
Trustee Debra Moultrie
VIDEO MINISTRY Supervisor
Deacon Carnell Moultrie
BAPTISMAL COMMITTEE Chairman Baptizers
Minister Jerry Sanders Deacon Tenolia Davidson Deacon Rubin Williams Elder Nelson Henry
BAPTISMAL COMMITTEE FOR THE MEN Chairman Committee Members
Minister Jerry Washington Deacon Kevin Steele Brother Cullen McKinney Brother Ian Augenstein Brother Kirk Gunn
BAPTISMAL COMMITTEE FOR THE WOMEN Chairman Committee Members
BAPTISMAL RECORDING SECRETARY Secretary Page 142
Sister Mary Massey Minister Marie Johnson Sister Audrey Abner Sister Deborah Johnson Sister Janice Estmond Sister Sanjinella Woods Sister Monique Williams
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2002 Departments & Groups Continued
BAPTISMAL CLOTHES CLEANING Supervisor COMMUNION SET-UP Chairman COMMUNION SICK & SHUT IN SERVICE Chairman WOMENS DAY Chairman TRANSPORTATION Chairman
Minister Marie Johnson Mother Glova Briscoe Deacon James Gray Minister Shirley Reed Deacon Jerry Drew
HOSPITALITY Chairman
Mother Mary Williams
BISHOP G.M. BOONE FELLOWSHIP HALL Supervisor
Trustee Rhonda Boone
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A Miracle Worker
Presiding Bishop Boone’s Testimony in 2002
His progress recorded by his Baby Girl, Shirley Wednesday, May 22, 2002, he had a quadruple bypass surgery • The surgery was three hours • There at the hospital of the A.A. of C. Pastors. Co-Asst. Presiding Bishop Jones, Bishop & Mother McDowell, Bishop & Mother Sorrells & Bishop Morton. Bishop Williams was coming but his father passed • After 3:00 p.m. Bishop was opening up his eyes • At 3:50 p.m. Shirley asked him if he wanted some coffee, he stuck his head, NO • At 6:50 p.m. Bishop said to Deacon Kilgore, “Hi Brother” • Off Breathing machine • Mother kissed Bishop and he kissed her back Thursday, May 23, 2002 • At 6:30 a.m. Bishop sat in a chair • He walked a little in his room • Bishop & Mother Sorrells visited with Bishop Boone. At 8:10 p.m. Bishop Boone told Bishop Sorrells to “Take care of the Convention” Friday, May 24, 2002 • Moved out of ICU to a private room Saturday, May 25, 2002 • At 7:05 a.m. for breakfast Bishop ate, Bacon, egg, English muffin, grape jelly, orange juice and milk • At 7:25 a.m. while eating breakfast Bishop ask, “Who is preaching in the morning?” • At 12:05 p.m. Bishop used a walker Page 144
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Sunday, May 26, 2002 • At 7:35 a.m. Bishop said that, he dreamed that Speregon came back to the Lord today • At 12:30 p.m. he was shaved by his daughter, Sharon • At 1:40 p.m. Bishop walked for the first time down the hall with a Walker (1/2 block) • The Nurse said if you get tried you can rest Bishop said, “Where is the chair” • Bishop’s daughter in law, Rhonda prepared his dinner and delivered to the hospital, Turkey & Dressing, Ham, Yams, Greens, Lima Beans, Corn and Rolls • At 7:18 p.m. Bishop went for his second walk with the Walker, back to his room at 7:24 p.m. Monday, May 27. 2002 • At 1:45 p.m. first time Bishop signed his name after surgery • At 2:31 p.m. Bishop left the hospital going to his home Monday, June 10, 2002 • Bishop was taken back to the hospital; he had Pneumonia and Blood Clots in his leg and in his lung Tuesday, June 18, 2002 • Discharged from the hospital to go home Friday, June 21, 2002 • First time to shave himself after his surgery Wednesday, July 10, 2002 • First time to drive his car after his surgery to ACE hardware and back to his home - 2½ miles one way Saturday, July 13, 2002 • Preached at his sister’s, Mrs. Victorian Boone Funeral Service in Oxford, Mississippi Friday - Wednesday, July 19 - 24, 2002 • Attended the 32nd Annual National Convention in Oakbrook, Illinois Thursday, July 25, 2002 • Feed his horses and watered his flowers Sunday, July 28, 2002 • Went to church and sat in his chair Wednesday, September 11, 2002 At New Liberty his first Bible Class to teach after his surgery. “Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought” II John 1:1-13. Taught approximately 25 minutes. New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church 60th Anniversary
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2005 MINISTERS
Deacon & Sister Jessie Kilgore
Bishop & Deacon Jessie Kilgore
Mother Eva Dowell & Bishop
Mother Sedora Thompson
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Mother Thelma Davis & Mother Thelma Davis & Bishop Elder Mahone
The Kilgore Family
Bishop, Sister Linda Boone & Jordan Page 147
Pastor & Founder First Lady Ministerial Executive Assistant Church Secretary Asst. Church Secretary Bishop’s Secretary Business Manager Administrative Consultant
2007
The Honorable Presiding Bishop G.M. Boone, D.D. Mother Mae Dee Boone District Elder Richard W. Mahone Evangelist Carlene Davidson Elder Kevin Steele Sister Sharlene Evans Sister Jennifer Sanders Sister Linda Boone Deacon James Gray Deacon Jessie Kilgore
OFFICIAL BOARD OF DEACONS Chairman of the Deacon Board Deacon James Gray Deacon Jessie Kilgore Deacon David Thompson Deacon Tenolia Davidson Deacon Rubin Williams Deacon Jerry Drew Deacon Jerry Sanders Deacon Carnell Moultrie Newly Deacons to be Ordained Deacon Alfred Sanders Deacon Ernest Strange Deacon Kirk Gunn Deacon Willie Reed Page 148
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OFFICIAL BOARD OF TRUSTESS Chairman of the Trustee Board Trustee Alfred Sanders Trustee Rhonda Boone Trustee Jim Brown Trustee Earline Winn Trustee Lilton Felton Trustee Debra Moultrie Trustee Shirley Ann Moore Trustee Anthony Boone AUXILIARIES/DEPATMENTS & GROUPS SUNDAY SCHOOL Superintendent Asst. Superintendent Secretary Treasurer
Deacon Kevin Steele Elder Timothy Reese Sister Jennifer Sanders Deacon Kirk Gunn
MISSIONARY Chairman Asst. Chairman
Dr. Brenda Darring Sister Zackalyn Boone
BROTHERHOOD Chairman Asst. Chairman Secretary Treasurer
Deacon Jerry Drew Deacon Tenolia Davidson Deacon James Gray Deacon Jerry Sanders
YOUNG PEOPLE Chairman Asst. Chairman
Sister Dawn Simmons Sister Nicole Welch
JEREMIAH 5:1 Chairman Asst. Chairman Secretary
Trustee Anthony Boone Brother JoJo Rasul Deacon Kevin Steele
PRAYER BAND Chairman Committee Members
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Mother Mattie Lee Deacon Rubin Williams Mother Mary Williams Sister Mary Massey Mother Ethel Brown
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NURSES GUILD President Asst. President Secretary Treasurer USHER BOARD Chairman Asst. Chairman Captains
PASTORS AIDE Chairman OUTREACH MINISTRY HOMELESS & NEEDY MINISTRY SICK COMMITTEE Sister Idella Spearman BISHOP BOONE’S ARMOR BEARERS Chairman
APPRECIATION COMMITTEE Chairman 1st Ladies Night MUSIC DEPARTMENT New Liberty Gospel Choir President Asst. President New Liberty Brotherhood Chorus President & Director Minister of Music NEW CONVERTS CLASS Instructor Page 150
Evangelist Shirley Reed Sister Linda Boone Sister Dawn Simmons Sister Joyce Meredith Trustee Lilton Felton Deacon Kirk Gunn 1st Sunday, Deacon Kirk Gunn 2nd Sunday, Evangelist Jan Sanders 3rd Sunday, Sister Mary Massey 4th Sunday, Trustee Lilton Felton Mother Mary Williams Evangelist Carlene Davidson Sister Earline Winn Evangelist Dollie Drew
Elder Jerry Sanders Deacon Alfred Sanders Deacon Carnell Moultrie Minister JoJo Rasul Sister Linda Boone Sister Earline Winn
Trustee Rhonda Boone Mother Glova Briscoe Trustee Jim Brown Brother Josh Brown Evangelist Jan Sanders New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church 60th Anniversary
ALTAR WORKERS Chairman
Dr. Brenda Darring
TAPE & SOUND MINISTRY Supervisor
Trustee Debra Moultrie
VIDEO MINISTRY Supervisor
Deacon Carnell Moultrie
BAPTISMAL COMMITTEE Chairman Baptizers
Deacon Jerry Sanders Deacon Tenolia Davidson Deacon Rubin Williams Elder Nelson Henry Elder Kevin Steele
BAPTISMAL COMMITTEE FOR THE WOMEN Chairman
Sister Mary Massey
BAPTISMAL RECORDING SECRETARY
Sister Nicole Welch
BAPTISMAL CLOTHES CLEANING Supervisor
Sister Nina Johnson
COMMUNION SET-UP
WOMENS DAY Chairman
Mother Glova Briscoe Evangelist Patricia Washington Evangelist Shirley Reed
TRANSPORTATION Chairman
Deacon Jerry Drew
HOSPITALITY Chairman
Mother Mary Williams
BISHOP G.M. BOONE FELLOWSHIP HALL Supervisor
Trustee Rhonda Boone
“I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.” St. John 9:4 New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church 60th Anniversary
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Celebrated Bishop Boone’s 90th Birthday Celebration & the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ 40th year in Ministry
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Mother Sedora Thompson
Sister Joyce Meredith
Mother Mattie Lee
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Mother Sedora Thompson with Bishop & Mother
Evangelist Lovora J. Walker with Bishop & Mother
Bishop & Elder Jim Brown
Mother Thelma Davis
Sister Shirley Ann Moore & Sister Linda Boone
Bishop & Minister Mark Moore, Jr.
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Our Founders 91st Birthday Celebration Service May 29, 2011 Elder Mark Moore, Jr., Speaker
Dr. Shirly Ann Moore Pastor Arizona Jenkins
Mother Mattie Lee New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church 60th Anniversary
Elder Jerry Sanders
Elder Mark Moore, Jr. Page 155
Elder Mark Moore, Jr. Trustee Anthony Boone
Elder Jerry Sanders & Bishop Richard W. Mahone
Bishop Richard W. Mahone
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Mothers Williams, Brooks, Abner & Standifer
Pastor Arizona Jenkins
Mr. Charles D. Boone
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Elder Jerry Sanders & Mother Mae Dee Boone
Evangelist Marita Wilson
Elder Mark Moore, Jr.
Bishop Leonard J. Walker
Deacon James Gray New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church 60th Anniversary
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2012
NEW LIBERTY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH 2012 Theme: “In love we extend our hands to lift you up” Acts 3:1-7 Church Motto: “Everybody is Somebody” Founded 1964
Bishop G.M. Boone, D.D. Founder & Pastor Mother Mae Dee Boone First Lady BUSINESS OFFICE PERSONNEL Business Manager & Treasurer Secretary Assistant Secretary Staff Staff Advisor Advertising and Correspondence PULPIT MINISTERIAL TEAM Ministerial Executive Assistant Ministerial Assistant Ministerial Assistant Page 158
Deacon James Gray Sister Sharlene Evans Sister Jennifer Sanders Deacon Jerry Drew Deacon Alfred Sanders Bishop Richard W. Mahone Brother Josh Brown Bishop Richard W. Mahone National Evangelist Carlene Davidson District Elder Kevin Steele New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church 60th Anniversary
BISHOP’S PERSONAL SECRETARY Sister Linda Boone OFFICIAL DEACON BOARD Deacon James Gray, Chairman Deacon Jerry Drew Deacon Alfred Sanders Deacon Willie Reed Deacon Todd Boone MINISTERS Bishop Richard W. Mahone District Elder Kevin Steele Elder James Vassar Elder J.O. Rasul Elder Kim Wilson Evangelist Marita Wilson Evangelist Patrcia Washington Evangelist Jan Sanders Minister Jim Brown Minister Dawn Simmons Minister Shellie Marie Ware Minister Earline Winn Minister Daniel Simmons
Deacon Tenolia Davidson Deacon Rubin Williams Deacon Kirk Gunn Deacon Ernest Strange Deacon Tyrone Lee Davidson (Trainee) National Evangelist Carlene Davidson Elder Speregon Evans Elder Tim Reese Elder Jerry Sanders Elder Brett Hawkins Evangelist Cheryl Gray Evangelist Shirley Reed Minister Mario Allen Minister Mary Massey Minister Arub Amatullah-Tyson Minister Nicole Welch Minister Michael White
MINISTERIAL ASSIGNMENTS Brotherhood Bishop Richard W. Mahone District Elder Kevin Steele Elder James Vassar Elder Tim Reese Elder Jerry Sanders Elder Kim Wilson Children’s Church Minister Earline Winn Evangelist Jan Sanders
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Communion Department Mother Glova Briscoe Evangelist Patricia Washington Evangelist Marita Wilson Prayer Band Mother Mattie Lee Elder Jerry Sanders Jeremiah 5:1 District Elder Kevin Steele Elder J.O. Rasul
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Missionary Department National Evangelist Carlene Davidson Minister Earline Winn Bishop Richard W. Mahone Evangelist Jan Sanders Minister Shellie Marie Ware Evangelist Shirley Reed Minister Jim Brown Hospital Visitation and Sick Minister Jim Brown, Chairman Elder Tim Reese Elder J.O. Rasul Concerned Committee Minister Mary Massey, Chairman Evangelist Marita Wilson Elder Jerry Sanders Elder Kim Wilson Evangelist Shirley Reed Minister Dawn Simmons
Young People’s Department Minister Jim Brown Minister Earline Winn Evangelist Patricia Washington Evangelist Marita Wilson Elder Brett Hawkins The Caring And Sharing Committee Evangelist Shirley Reed The Mark of Excellence Committee Evangelist Cheryl Gray Special Assignment: Task Force Deacon Todd Boone, Chairman Deacon Tyrone Lee Davidson (Trainee) Brother Josh Brown Brother Michael Winn Custodial Department Minister Nicole Welch
Outreach Ministry National Evangelist Carlene Davidson Minister Earline Winn
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SUNDAY SCHOOL DEPARTMENT TEAM Theme: ‘Read the Word, Study the Word, Do the Word” I Corinthians 15:58 Superintendent Asst. Superintendent Secretary Treasurer
District Elder Kevin Steele Elder Tim Reese Evangelist Jan Sanders Deacon Kirk Gunn Teachers
Pastors Class Adult Men & Women Recruited Class #3 Youth Class Teen Class
Supervisor Teacher Teacher Teacher Chairman Advisor Assistant Assistant Assistant Glow Choir Glow Choir Instructor Assistant Teacher
Primary Department
Children’s Church
New Converts Class
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Elder Jerry Sanders Evangelist Cheryl Gray Bishop Richard W. Mahone Deacon Kirk Gunn Evangelist Jan Sanders Deacon Tenolia Davidson Minister Dawn Simmons Evangelist Shirley Reed District Elder Kevin Steele Minister Daniel Simmons Minister Jim Brown Minister Earline Winn Sister Kimberly Reed Brother Trent Noble Minister Earline Winn Evangelist Jan Sanders Sister Kimberly Reed Sister Kenneyatta Cochran Brother Michael Winn Sister Tanika King Sister Tiffany Nichols Evangelist Jan Sanders Evangelist Shirley Reed
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BROTHERHOOD DEPARTMENT TEAM Theme: “Men and Brethren coming together to worship” I Corinthians 6:20 Chairman Asst. Chairman Secretary Treasurer
Deacon Jerry Drew Deacon Tenolia Davidson Deacon James Gray Trustee Alfred Sanders
Assigned Ministers Bishop G.M. Boone, D.D. Bishop Richard W. Mahone District Elder Kevin Steele Elder Tim Reese Elder Jerry Sanders Elder James Vassar Elder Kim Wilson
Team Members Deacon Todd Boone Deacon Kirk Gunn Trustee Wilford Lee Kelly Deacon Willie Reed Deacon Ernest Strange Deacon Rubin Williams
MISSIONARY DEPARTMENT TEAM Theme: “Committed to the Kingdom” Matthew 6:33 Overseer Vice Chairman Treasurer Card Ministry
Bishop Richard W. Mahone Elder Jerry Sanders Sister Michelle Groggins Sister Theresa Kelly Sister Joyce Meredith Sister Kimberly Reed Sister Tina Strange Missionettes Honorary Missionaries
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National Evangelist Carlene Davidson Minister Earline Winn Sister Mary Williams Evangelist Shirley Reed Sister Kimberly Reed Sister Michelle Groggins Sister Carolyn Cooper Minister Jim Brown Trustee Wilford Lee Kelly Sister Deborah Johnson Minister Mary Massey Evangelist Shirley Reed Evangelist Jan Sanders Minister Shellie Marie Ware Sister Kalaya Theus Mother Ethel Brown Evangelist Mattie Lee Mother Rose Staniford New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church 60th Anniversary
OUTREACH MINISRTY TEAM Theme: “Committed to the Kingdom” Matthew 6:33 Chairman Co-Chairman Treasurer
National Evangelist Carlene Davidson Minister Earline Winn Minister Mary Massey
Community Outreach Feeding Ministry Program Minister Earline Winn Food Pantry Facilitator Assistant Staff Overseer
Sister Cincarla Goddard Elder Kim Wilson Sister Michelle Groggins National Evangelist Carlene Davidson
New Clothes Closet National Evangelist Carlene Davidson Evangelist Jan Sanders Sister Cincarla Goddard YOUTH DEPARTMENT TEAM Theme: “Have no fear, God is here” Joshua 1:1-9 Chairman Asst. Chairman Assigned Ministers Minister Jim Brown Evangelist Patricia Washington Evangelist Marita Wilson Team Members Sister Sherry Drew Sister Kimberly Reed Sister Ellaree Simmons Brother Montez Thomas
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Minister Dawn Simmons Sister Geneice Rasul Elder Brett Hawkins Minister Nicole Welch Minister Earline Winn Sister Nicole Kelly Brother Tim Reese Minister Daniel Simmons Sister Simone Wilson
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JEREMIAH 5:1 TEAM Theme: “The Year of Greater Works” John 14:12 Chairman Asst. Chairman
Elder J.O. Rasul Brother Trent Noble
Assigned Minister District Elder Kevin Steele Sound Room Ministry Team Trustee Tony Boone Elder J.O. Rasul
Brother Josh Brown Minister Daniel Simmons
Executive Team Brother Josh Brown Brother Tim Reese
Brother Cameron Boone Brother Montez Thomas MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Minister of Music President Vice President President Overseer President Assistant Assistant Organ
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Brother Josh Brown New Liberty Gospel Choir
New Liberty Brotherhood Chorus
Trustee Rhonda Boone Mother Glova Briscoe Minister Jim Brown
New Liberty Praise Team National Evangelist Carlene Davidson Brother Josh Brown New Liberty Glow Choir
Musicians
Sister Tanika King Sister Tiffany Nichols Brother Josh Brown Elder Tim Reese Minister Jim Brown
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Keyboard
Elder Tim Reese Trustee Tony Boone Brother Trent Noble
Bass Guitar
Deacon Willie Reed Deacon Todd Boone Brother Calvin Nichols
Drums
Trustee Tony Boone Brother Chris Reed Brother Tim Reese Elder J.O. Rasul USHER BOARD TEAM
Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary Treasurer
Trustee Wilford Lee Kelly Deacon Kirk Gunn Sister Carolyn Cooper Sister Audrey Abner
1st Sunday Team: Captain: Trustee Wilford Lee Kelly Brother Williams Cooper Deacon Tenolia Davidson
Trustee Wilford Lee Kelly Sister Tequella Beasley
2nd Sunday Team: Captain: Evangelist Jan Sanders Minister Mary Massey Sister Linda Boone Evangelist Jan Sanders Sister Ellaree J. Simmons Sister Doreen Griffin
Sister Audrey Abner Sister Joyce Meredith Sister Tina Strange Sister Michelle Groggins Sister Carolyn Cooper
3rd Sunday Team: Captain: Sister Sherry Drew Sister Sherry Drew Minister Dawn Simmons Sister Geneice Rasul 4th Sunday Team: Captain: Deacon Tenolia Davidson Brother William Cooper Sister Michelle Groggins
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Sister Jennifer Sanders Sister Ellaree M. Simmons Sister Simon Simmons Deacon Tenolia Davidson
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BAPTISM & ALTAR WORKERS MINISTRY Brothers Chairman Baptismal
(Altar Workers Ministers & Baptism) Elder Jerry Sanders Trustee Lilton Felton
Sisters Chairman Baptismal Committee
(Altar Workers Ministers & Baptism) Minister Mary Massey Sister Tanika King Sister Nina Johnson Sister Michelle Groggins
Altar Workers Mother Mattie Lee
Minister Dawn Simmons Elder J.O. Rasul
Church Recorder for Baptismal & Receiving the Holy Ghost Sister Sherry Drew NURSES GUILD
Chairman Asst. Chairman
Chairman Trustee Rhonda Boone
CARING AND SHARING COMMITTEE
Evangelist Shirley Reed Sister Linda Boone
Evangelist Shirley Reed Minister Mary Massey
MARK OF EXCELLENCE COMMITTEE
Chairman Bishop Richard W. Mahone District Elder Kevin Steele
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Evangelist Cheryl Gray National Evangelist Carlene Davidson Brother Josh Brown
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First Sunday Second Sunday Third Sunday Fourth Sunday
HOSTRESS/GREETERS
KITCHEN
Overseers
PANTRY
Facilitator Assistant Staff Overseer
Mother Mary Williams Trustee Rhonda Boone Evangelist Jan Sanders Minister Mary Massey
Deacon Ernest & Sister Tina Strange
Sister Cincarla Goddard Elder Kim Wilson Sister Michelle Groggins National Evangelist Carlene Davidson
BISHOP G.M. BOONE FELLOWSHIP HALL Trustee Rhonda Boone Minister Mary Massey Chairman Asst. Chairman
WEDDING PROTOCAL COMMITTEE
Trustee Rhonda Boone National Evangelist Carlene Davidson
BUS MINISRTRY
Deacon Kirk Gunn
BENEVOLENT FUND POP MACHINE
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Deacon Jerry Drew Deacon Ernest Strange Deacon Jerry Drew
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Board of Trustees
Steering Committee
Office Staff
Deacon Board
Missionary
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Youth Church
Young People
Usher Board
Nurse Guild
Jeremiah 5:1
Gospel Choir
Brotherhood Chorus
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The Apostolic World Christian Fellowship Honored a Living Legend The Honorable Bishop G.M. Boone, D.D.
as the Longest Served Presiding Bishop in the Apostolic Movement on May 16, 2012 Presented Presiding Bishop Boone the Apostolic Torch
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WHAT A LEGACY…Founder labored at New Liberty for 51 years. He preached the Gospel, taught the Word, blessed our babies, prayed for the sick, buried the dead, baptized many souls, tarried with many, counseled us, paid many bills for the saints, visited the sick, clear vision, taught us Holiness!
“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the LORD, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the LORD.” I Corinthians 15:58 New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church 60th Anniversary
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Mother & Sister Shirley Ann Moore
Our Precious First Lady
Little Tyrone with Bishop & Mother
The King Family
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Mother & Minister Earline Winn
Little Tyrone, Sister Cincarla Goddard & Elder Jerry Sanders with Mother Boone
Mother & Sister Cincarla Goddard Mother & Mother Glova Briscoe New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church 60th Anniversary
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Quoted from the Founder’s Book - “This Is My Story”
I knew it was not God’s will for me to remain as active Pastor forever and I began to seek God for His will, His timing and His choice for a successor.
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014 7:15 p.m.
Devotional:..........................................Elder Timothy R. Reese & the New Liberty Praise Team “Jesus keep me near the cross” “What a Fellowship” Prayer:.............................................................................. District Elder Gregory Reynolds, D.D. Pastor of: Greater Works Temple of the Apostolic Faith - Detroit, Michigan Songs of Praise:...................................Elder Timothy R. Reese & the New Liberty Praise Team Offering:................................................................................................. Elder Timothy R. Reese Introduction of our Pastor:..................................................................... Elder Timothy R. Reese Opening Remarks:......................................................The Honorable Bishop G.M. Boone, D.D. “Under the Blood”
Scripture:.......................................Numbers 27:15-23...................... Bishop Marvin D. Mitchell Pastor of: Bethlehem Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith - Port Huron, Michigan Special Remarks:.................................................................................. Bishop Shedrick L. Clark Pastor of: Clinton Street Greater Bethlehem Temple Church - Detroit, Michigan
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Orientation for Impartation:..............................The Honorable Bishop G.M. Boone, D.D.
Announcement of Successor:..............................The Honorable Bishop G.M. Boone, D.D.
Chairman of Deacon Board Deacon & Evangelist James Gray escort Successor & Spouse to be seated Deacons, Trustees & Ministers join Bishop & Mother Boone at the Altar Evangelist Jan Sanders read the New Liberty Groups Selection:............................................................................................... Minister Latosha Tassins “Serving the Lord will pay off after while” Pontiac, Michigan
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SPIRIT OF IMPARTATION BY OUR PASTOR TO HIS SUCCESSOR
“Is your all on the altar?”
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Remarks from Bishop’s Successor: Benediction:.....................................................................................District Elder Lester Whaley Pastor of: Bethlehem Temple Church - Milan, Michigan
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NEW LIBERTY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH of the APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLIES OF CHRIST, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Appointed by our Pastor & Founder December 2014
Brother Josh L. Brown - Board of Directors Chairman Minister Danielle Boone - Board of Directors Secretary Sister Sharlene Evans - Corporate Secretary • Deacon James Gray • Deacon Jerry Drew • Deacon Jack Sanders • Deacon Ernest Strange • Trustee Shirley Ann Moore • Trustee Rhonda Boone • Trustee Earline Winn • Trustee Anthony Boone • Sister Linda Boone • Evangelist Jan Sanders • Sister Janice Estmond
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PASSING OF THE MANTLE
I hope that my life and ones I’m dealing with, they will pass the legacy on. This is my hope. Quoted from the Founder’s Book - “This Is My Story”
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New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church of the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ, Inc. PASSING OF THE MANTLE
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 7:00 p.m. MASTER OF CEREMONY:...........................................PASTOR ELECT J.O. RASUL Devotional:........................................... Sister Althea Reynolds & the New Liberty Praise Team Prayer:.................................................................................................. Evangelist Marita Wilson Scripture:........................................................................................................... Elder Jim Brown Praise Service:....................................... Sister Althea Reynolds & the New Liberty Praise Team Welcome:..............................................................................................Minister Jennifer Sanders Offering:............................................................................................... Bishop Shedrick L. Clark Special Remarks:........................................................The Honorable Bishop G.M. Boone, D.D. Speakers Offering:.................................................................................... Pastor Elect J.O. Rasul Ministry in Music:........................................... Clinton Street Greater Bethlehem Temple Choir Detroit, Michigan Bishop Shedrick L. Clark - Pastor Introduction of Speaker:...................................................................Bishop Richard W. Mahone SPEAKER:..................................................................BISHOP SHEDRICK L. CLARK Pastor of: Clinton Street Greater Bethlehem Temple Church - Detroit, Michigan Altar Call:............................................................................................. Bishop Shedrick L. Clark Remarks & Benediction:..................................................................Bishop Richard W. Mahone Page 182
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New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church of the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ, Inc. PASSING OF THE MANTLE Wednesday, January 7, 2015 7:00 p.m. MASTER OF CEREMONY:........................................... PASTOR ELECT J.O. RASUL Devotional:...................................................Sister Amy Brown & the New Liberty Praise Team Prayer:........................................................................................................Pastor Arizona Jenkins Scripture:.......................................................................................................... Elder Gary Taylor Praise Service:...............................................Sister Amy Brown & the New Liberty Praise Team Welcome:................................................................................................Minister Danielle Boone Offering:.................................................................. Presiding Bishop Clarence B. Haddon, D.D. Special Remarks:........................................................ The Honorable Bishop G.M. Boone, D.D. Speakers Offering:.....................................................................................Pastor Elect J.O. Rasul Ministry in Music:................................High Praise Cathedral of Faith Choir - Inkster, Michigan Presiding Bishop Clarence B. Haddon, D.D. - Pastor Introduction of Speaker:................................................................... Bishop Richard W. Mahone SPEAKER:............................. PRESIDING BISHOP CLARENCE B. HADDON, D.D. Pastor of: High Praise Cathedral of Faith - Inkster, Michigan Presiding Bishop of: Pentecostal Outpour International Fellowship of Churches Altar Call:................................................................ Presiding Bishop Clarence B. Haddon, D.D. Remarks & Benediction:.................................................................. Bishop Richard W. Mahone
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New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church of the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ, Inc. PASSING OF THE MANTLE Thursday, January 8, 2015 7:00 p.m. MASTER OF CEREMONY:...........................................PASTOR ELECT J.O. RASUL Devotional:........................................Brother Montez Thomas & the New Liberty Praise Team Prayer:............................................................................................................ Deacon James Gray Scripture:............................................................................................Evangelist Dawn Simmons Praise Service:.....................................Brother Montez Thomas & the New Liberty Praise Team Welcome: Offering:.................................................................................. Presiding Bishop Carl E. Holland Special Remarks:........................................................The Honorable Bishop G.M. Boone, D.D. Speakers Offering:.....................................................................................Pastor Elect J.O. Rasul Ministry in Music:.......................................................Christ Temple Choir - Ferndale, Michigan Presiding Bishop Carl E. Holland - Pastor Introduction of Speaker:................................................................... Bishop Richard W. Mahone SPEAKER:............................................... PRESIDING BISHOP CARL E. HOLLAND Pastor of: Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Church - Ferndale, Michigan Presiding Bishop: Pentecostal Assembly of Believers, Inc. Altar Call:................................................................................ Presiding Bishop Carl E. Holland Remarks & Benediction:.................................................................. Bishop Richard W. Mahone
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New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church of the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ, Inc. PASSING OF THE MANTLE Friday, January 9, 2015 7:00 p.m. MASTER OF CEREMONY:...........................................PASTOR ELECT J.O. RASUL Devotional:.............................................. Minister Trent Noble & the New Liberty Praise Team Prayer:...................................................................................................Evangelist Marita Wilson Scripture:................................................................................................. Evangelist Cheryl Gray Praise Service:.......................................... Minister Trent Noble & the New Liberty Praise Team Welcome:......................................................................................................Sister Geniece Rasul Offering:................................................................Asst. Presiding Bishop Lambert W. Gates, Sr. Special Remarks:........................................................The Honorable Bishop G.M. Boone, D.D. Speakers Offering:.....................................................................................Pastor Elect J.O. Rasul Ministry in Music:............................. Greater Apostolic Faith Temple Choir - Detroit, Michigan Asst. Presiding Bishop Lambert W. Gates, Sr. - Pastor Introduction of Speaker:................................................................... Bishop Richard W. Mahone SPEAKER:........................... ASST. PRESIDING BISHOP LAMBERT W. GATES, SR. Pastor of: Greater Apostolic Faith Temple - Detroit, Michigan Asst. Presiding Bishop of: Pentecostal Churches of the Apostolic Faith, Inc. Altar Call:..............................................................Asst. Presiding Bishop Lambert W. Gates, Sr. Remarks & Benediction:.................................................................. Bishop Richard W. Mahone
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New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church of the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ, Inc. PASSING OF THE MANTLE
Sunday, January 11, 2015 11:30 a.m. MASTER OF CEREMONY:...........................................PASTOR ELECT J.O. RASUL Devotional:...................................................Sister Amy Brown & the New Liberty Praise Team Prayer:....................................................................................................... Pastor Arizona Jenkins Scripture:..................................................................................... Evangelist Patricia Washington Entrance of our Founders Welcome & Announcements:......................................................................Sister Geniece Rasul 51 Years:..................................................................................................Evangelist Shirley Reed Offering:....................................................................................................Pastor Elect J.O. Rasul Special Remarks:........................................................The Honorable Bishop G.M. Boone, D.D. Speakers Offering:.....................................................................................Pastor Elect J.O. Rasul Ministry in Music:..............................................................................New Liberty Gospel Choir Trustee Rhonda Boone - President Introduction of Speaker:................................................................... Bishop Richard W. Mahone SPEAKER:................................... PRESIDING BISHOP DONALD SORRELLS, D.D. Pastor & Founder of: Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Church - Lockland, Ohio Presiding Bishop of: Apostolic Assemblies of Christ, Inc. Altar Call:....................................................................... Presiding Bishop Donald Sorrells, D.D. Remarks & Benediction:.................................................................. Bishop Richard W. Mahone
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New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church of the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ, Inc. PASSING OF THE MANTLE CEREMONY Sunday, January 11, 2015 4:00 p.m.
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MASTER OF CEREMONY: NATIONAL EVANGELIST MARK MOORE, JR. Asst. Pastor of: Faith Covenant Church of Jesus Christ - Atlanta, Georgia Devotional:....................................................Sister Tiffany Thomas & the New Liberty Praise Team PROCESSIONAL “We Come This Far By Faith” New Liberty Board of Directors & Trustees New Liberty Deacon Board New Liberty Ministers Pastor Elect & Sister J.O. Rasul Founders: Bishop & Mother G.M. Boone, D.D. Prayer:.............................................................................................. District Elder Gregory Reynolds Pastor of: Greater Works Temple of the Apostolic Faith - Detroit, Michigan Scripture:…………………................ Numbers 27:15-23.........................Bishop Marvin D. Mitchell Pastor of: Bethlehem Temple Church - Port Huron, Michigan Songs of Praise:.............................................Sister Tiffany Thomas & the New Liberty Praise Team
Welcome:......................................................................................................... Evangelist Jan Sanders
The Occasion:................................................................................................. Minister Earline Winn
Tribute to our Founders:.................................................................................Dr. Shirley Ann Moore
Special Expressions to our Founders:................................................................... Dr. Thelma Sorrells First Lady of the: Apostolic Assemblies of Christ, Inc. Pastor Pamela Dixon, Bishop’s Daughter in the Gospel Pastor of: Holy Temple Apostolic Church - Detroit, Michigan Solo:.......................................................................................................... First Lady LouAnn Lucas Offering:........................................................................................... District Elder Ramon B. Rogers Pastor of: Zion Tabernacle Apostolic Faith Church - Pontiac, Michigan Ecclesiastical Recognitions:..............................................National Evangelist Elder Mark Moore, Jr. Page 188
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SPECIAL REMARKS:
MOTHER MAE DEE BOONE First Lady of: New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church of the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ, Inc WORDS OF LIFE TO THE SUCCESSOR, WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO OUR FOUNDERS:
The Honorable Bishop Alfred Singleton Former Presiding Bishop of: Pentecostal Churches of the Apostolic Faith, Inc.
The Honorable Presiding Bishop Charles H. Ellis, III Pastor of: Greater Grace Temple - Detroit, Michigan Presiding Bishop of: Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc. New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church 60th Anniversary
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Ministry in Music:.................................................................................... New Liberty Gospel Choir Sister Rhonda Boone - President Introduction of the Founder:................................................ Presiding Bishop Donald Sorrells, D.D. Lockland, Ohio THE PASSING OF THE MANTLE THE HONORABLE BISHOP G.M. BOONE, D.D. “Under the Blood” Bishop’s Grandchildren, Sister Tiffany Thomas, Sister Tanika King, Sister Sharon Moore, Brother Tim Reese and Deacon George Moore
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Assisting: Deacon James Gray, Deacon Jerry Drew & Trustee Anthony Boone PRESIDING BISHOP DONALD SORRELLS, D.D. Pastor & Founder of: Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Church - Lockland, Ohio Presiding Bishop of: Apostolic Assemblies of Christ, Inc. PRESENTS THE NEW PASTOR & FIRST LADY of the New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church of the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ, Inc.
REMARKS: FIRST LADY GENEICE RASUL & PASTOR J.O. RASUL Benediction:……………………..……………………………………….Pastor J.O. Rasul New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church 60th Anniversary
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urisdictional Bishop J.O. Rasul humbly celebrates nine years as the Lead Pastor of New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church in Detroit, Michigan under the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ, Inc. He was nurtured in holiness under the late, honorable Bishop G.M. Boone and is known as a leader after God’s heart with a genuine love for people and desire to see souls set free and delivered.
God has anointed Bishop Rasul as a prolific preacher and teacher. He is a humble man of God who believes holiness is still right and there is one way to God by way of Jesus Christ. Jurisdictional Bishop Rasul is married to the lovely Geneice Rasul and is the proud father of three beautiful children: Jonah; Abigail; and Amara Grace. With Jurisdictional Bishop Rasul’s vision and spirit of excellence, New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church continues to fulfill its purpose in the Kingdom. His ministry has touched countless lives and eager souls are being delivered, healed, filled with the Holy Ghost, and growing deeper in God.
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F I R S T
L A D Y
FIRST LADY GENEICE RASUL
“Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies…” Proverbs 31:10 Page 194
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ister Geneice Rasul is the First Lady of New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church in Detroit, Michigan under the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ, Inc. She was raised in holiness, being born to the union of Elder Gary Price, Sr., and the late First Lady Rhonda Price. First Lady Rasul has served faithfully, providing love and loyal support to her husband in ministry and members of the New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church. Worshipper; anointed psalmist; powerful intercessory prayer warrior; virtuous servant; nurturer; and vessel of grace are a few characteristics of this dynamic woman of God. She is a great example of the Proverbs 31 woman. Lady Rasul is married to Jurisdictional Bishop J.O. Rasul and is the proud mother of three beautiful children: Jonah; Abigail; and Amara Grace. As a powerful intercessory prayer warrior, Lady Rasul has a passion to see souls delivered, healed, filled with the Holy Ghost, and growing deeper in GOD. She is committed to serving the Lord and giving herself to the work of the Kingdom as her reasonable service.
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PASTORS THAT CAME OUT UNDER THE HONORABLE BISHOP G.M. BOONE, D.D.
Elder Herbert Richey Elder Barney Evangelist Arizona Jenkins Elder Charles McClesky Elder Greg Roberts Elder Kenny Buford Elder Roger Jenkins Sister Dorothy Davis Evangelist Pamela Dixon Elder Melvin Jorden Sister Barbara Watson Elder Clyde Lockett Elder James Bell Evangelist Carlene Davidson Page 196
Elder York LaFluer Mother Mary Murray Holland Elder Tim Lee Evangelist Alee McClesky Deacon Johnny Hicks Elder Charles Stringer Elder Fred Fallins Elder Andrew Mayes Elder Fred Jorden Elder McMillian Elder Leonard Walker Elder Nelson Henry Elder J.O. Rasul Elder Tim Reese New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church 60th Anniversary
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Celebrated Bishop Boone’s 95th Birthday Celebration & the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ 45th year in Ministry
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B I S H O P ’S FAVO RI T E S O N G S JUST OVER IN THE GLORY LAND NO NOT ONE BE DONE ONE MORE TIME FOOTPRINTS OF JESUS WON’T IT BE GRAND ROCK OF AGES IS YOUR ALL ON THE ALTAR I’LL FLY AWAY BECAUSE HE LOVED ME SO TIS SO SWEET TO TRUST IN JESUS NEAR THE CROSS SWEET SPIRIT O SOUL AWAKE PUT YOUR TIME IN CHRIST IS ALL UNDER THE BLOOD ON MY WAY TO HEAVEN FATHER, I STRETHCH MY HANDS TO THEE I LOVE HIM
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BISHOP BOONE’S
Books & Booklets Books:
1. Now that you’re Saved “Sanctify yourself and be ye Holy” 2. “This Is My Story”
Several Booklets:
1. “Effective Ministries: Pastors and Associate Ministers working together for Kingdom building” 2. “A Cohesive Ministry” 3. “God’s Plan for the Family” 4. A Polished Minister” 5. “Pastor’s Protocol and Parliamentary Procedures” 6. “Unified Pastors with a Unified Vision” 7. “Partners in Progress: Pastors/Ministers and their Companions working together in Harmony”
Place your order today www.apostolicassembliesofchrist.com Page 200
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y flesh and blood legacy - I want to see some of them who are babies today so determined that my legacy will be respected that they will stand as a pillar or post down the road. I’m looking for that.
My spiritual legacy - I’m looking at other members who don’t have to be a Boone. Someone born there as a babe in Christ, I would like to see them standing right there as the oldest deacon or a preacher. I want them to say, “Don’t worry about this, I’ve got it covered.” That is my dream. I said to one of my Great Grand’s. I walked up to him and said, “I’m looking for you to be a pillar and a post in this church. I’m looking for that. That is one of my requests to you.” God will give it to me. He can do it. He can be that pillar and that post. I long to see things of that nature. Pillar means permanent people in the church. Post means standing in place supporting the pillars of the church. What would I do without their work? Without people of their integrity? To work on building the kingdom and bringing in souls? Some of the church is under physical construction now and in short, I look forward to the completion of the construction. I want people who will say, “Don’t worry about any of this. We will take care of everything.” I want good people who will see projects all the way through even after I’m gone. Then that makes me feel like when the rapture takes place here comes New Liberty. Here comes the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ.
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Legacy by Bishop G.M. Boone, D.D. Continued
As you all know this book has to do with my legacy not just because it is me, but because of God. I’d like for this to be on record that is why I don’t mind investing in this to be on someone’s mind down the road. Through it all God can help us. My hard times have been reflected here. My upbringing is here. My struggle being in the church has been reflected and it is a signal that somebody can make it. That is one of the things I’m looking at this for. Take me now and look here. I hope that my life and ones I’m dealing with, they will pass the legacy on. That is my hope. My church and my organization, the standard and all of the principles that we try to live up to. I want it where somebody will keep the legacy and keep it going. I may have some devils at my church but they all love and respect me. All of them are not devils. I am not talking about all of them. I have some beautiful, saved, lovely people. But you are always going to have a Judas in your midst. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t have nothing to work for. I am enjoying telling this story. I am enjoying reminiscing about all of this because the memories bring back happy times and shows me how far God has brought me. I have Children in so many different states and I wish it was so me and my driver, Elder Sanders could just go and see this one and that one. I’m not too much for foreign travel just give me the good old United States where I’ve had churches. That is why I am so happy about what I see at my church now and the new pastor hat came out of the street under my ministry. He is a good preacher. Loves me. Used to be one of my Amour Bearers. People like his preaching and all of the churches in Detroit when I began to start counseling him and his wife about pastoring, we would go out for breakfast and others would see us and tell me, “Bishop, you got your man here.” Everybody likes him. I said, “Lord you are telling me something.” He has taken over New Liberty. I’m enthused about this thing. Felt too much of it. Saw the Lord do so many things. I want to see what else He’s got. I’m about to believe that He will do anything He can do and I believe He will do anything if I ask Him in the right type of position. I feel the same way. I believe it just like the word says. I don’t put nothing on God He didn’t do. If we do what we are supposed to do, God will do what He is supposed to do. If we reach the conditions that God set which are: Have the right faith to believe in God and the reason for what we want.
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Don’t let it be something for the flesh, for His glory let our endeavor be to glorify God - Not my will, but your will be done. Glorify God not the flesh. We ask God a lot of things about our desire and what we want to do. But keep His will in your mind. Let me be found in the center of your will. When I passed the mantle to my organization and my church, I knew I was in the will of God. I feel like when I tell my story, to the glory of God, I am in the will of God. I feel like I have presented a legacy to show my natural children, my spiritual children and all who are as many as the Lord Our God Shall Call, the way to work, live and serve God. All that I have told you in this volume did happen. I took great care to tell it exactly as it happened so as not to offend My Lord who has blessed me nor anyone else. In that same spirit, as I come to this point, I leave you with the blessing God has given as a direct result of my labor. I set out to lay a foundation for my walk with God and my family. It took time, blood, sweat, tears, toil, prayer, obedience, waiting, patience, faith, grace, mercy, understanding, strength, courage, wisdom. Most of all it took trust in God and time. It took my time to line up with God’s time that I could never see. It took listening for God’s voice and when I could not hear His voice, I walked by faith. Had I walked by sight I would have fainted. He took a long time and poured so much through me to build this foundation but now I know why it took so long. There is so much resting on this foundation. My labor has not been in vain for the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ. We have an organization that is strong and moving forward. My labor has not been in vain for New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church. We have a church that is strong and growing. My labor has not been in vain for my family, my children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and those yet to be born.
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Most of all, my labor has not been in vain for the love of my life, my jewel, my business partner, my home partner, my prayer partner, my best friend, my loving, devoted, committed wife, Mae Dee Boone. She worked beside me, raised the children, kept the books, kept appointments and kept the house. Now that she has come to the real golden years of her life where she can reflect on what God has done, He has given us miracle after miracle. She no longer has to keep the books and write out the bills and drive from place to place. God has given her committed, trustworthy people who keep the books, the house, appointments, and drive her everywhere she wants to go. I no longer have to work from can see to can’t see. God has given me faithful, strong armor bearers who have only one question. “Bishop, what do you need?” It warms my heart and fills my spirit with joy when I see that through my labor and everything I have done, God has brought me to a place where we no longer have to worry about some of the day to day operations of life. God has given me what He gave Moses. Help when I needed it most. When Moses’ hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up one on one side, one on the other so that his hands remained steady. Exodus 17:12-14 As I looked out for the lives of God’s people, now people are looking out for our lives, my family, my church and the organization. Founder, your legacy continues…
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looking like anything but a Holy Woman of God. The way God put this in me. God is going to stand by me. I feel like nobody is going to be able to bring it down. They are going to run up against a stone wall if anybody tries to go against what God has established in New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church and the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ. God will not allow that to happen. This is the standard that God laid out in His word. This is my conviction.
I am not for putting on all of this decoratorial stuff, other than what God does for you. Even dealing with the wigs, if you have to have one, get one, please cover your head up, but look modest. Modesty still don’t mean for you to get a red wig or blonde wig but get one that is age and color appropriate to your natural hair color. I want to let you know where my heart is. I was responsible for teaching the truth to every member of New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church. As the founder of the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ I was responsible for laying this part of the foundation, before I passed the Mantles. If I did not tell the truth, God was going to hold me responsible. Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins. Isaiah 58:1 MEN AND DRESSING BECOMING TO HOLINESS I want it to be known that even as far as the men, these old baggy pants and all of this old reflecting it’s a lot of things that you see just actually in the spirit of people that I don’t like. Men and women with the flirtatious spirit, that is there and I am against that and I think we ought to move away from everything that is not of God that is not pertaining to holiness. The older men are obligated by the Word of God to do the same thing for the younger men as the women. But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine. That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you. Titus 2:1-8 With men, the sagging pants and earrings, all make the statement that you are not honoring God. I don’t mean to knock the fish out of the water, but I want him to know that I troubled his territory. We’ve got a story to tell. I’m named for that. I’m known for that. There is a message to be given in clothing. The principle applies to men also. And it was told Tamar, saying, behold thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep. and she put her widow’s garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, Page 208
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and she was not given unto him to wife. when Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face. and he turned unto her by the way, and said, go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law) And she said, what wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me? And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it? and he said, what pledge shall I give thee? And she said, thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him. Genesis 38:13-18 MEN AND WOMEN
Exactly as God made us is good enough. I think basically you coming to my convention, I think my convention looks quite well. You have a few unsaved but you just about know them from the way that they take part in the service. I’ve had them say they came to the organization because they saw our website. I know a woman in Texas right now, she said when she saw our website, she said those are the women that I want to be a part of when she saw how the women was dressed and all of that. It’s just there. It’s just a few. The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, Stand in the gate of the Lord’s house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the Lord, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the Lord. Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place. Jeremiah 7:1-3 It’s just like the Lord told Jeremiah to stand in the gates of the house of the Lord to proclaim to Israel old path and finally walk therein, they deliberately said we will not, he told them if you do it I will bless you. They refused, were captured and carried into the land of Babylon. You don’t need a lot of people to make it happen. But those of us who are here must establish and maintain the excellence of the standard that God laid out for us. God meant what He said. Holiness is not just talking it, it is living it and looking it also, God’s requirement is a body of believers looking like they are saved. Proper attire is just another way of identifying us as lights of the world, or “saints of God.” It is important that our identification not be counterfeit. We should clearly reflect the image of Christ. What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? I Corinthians 6:19 Let us know that our bodies are the temples of the living God. It is such an honor for God to dwell within us. So, we should be very careful how we adorn the temple of God. Since we are ambassadors for Christ, Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God. II Corinthians 5:20
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Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. I Peter 3:3-4
We should not use clothing for vainglory, props, or show offs. Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Philippians 2:3 Remember the style of clothing you select reflects who you really are. It has been said, . . .for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. I Samuel 16:7 Yes, God judges the heart of man, but what is in your heart should not send conflicting signals of what the outward person is signifying. For example, your profession should be easily identified, as a police officer is recognized by a uniform, a construction worker by hard hats and steel toe shoes, or a street woman by her seductive and loose, revealing clothing. So you see, proper clothing identifies who you represent. I want to let you know where my heart is. For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. I Peter 3:17-20 It’s just a few like in the days of Noah, if you’ve got 1/8 of the people now looking to the altar for holiness, you are doing well. But those of us who know the way must teach the way correctly and let our example show the world who and what we are. This is what my church is, and my church and organization teaches against anything that is against holiness. I want the world to see holiness exemplified. I want those who are coming behind me to see that it is not what it used to be it is what it is now. Not as far as people getting up testifying, well you used to couldn’t do this. You used to couldn’t do that. Pertaining to well you couldn’t go to the movies; you couldn’t do this. You couldn’t do that. It is all still good. About the dress code, holiness is not just talking it, it is living it and looking it also, God’s requirement is a body of believers looking like they are saved. I want this clear to let them know that I not putting anybody out but nobody at my church is going to be up in my choir, in my auxiliaries, ushering or doing anything with all this stuff on. That is a no-no. I don’t intend to accept it. I won’t accept it. We don’t have to do it. But they will remain as laity in the church and not in a leadership role until they come up to the standards laid down by God in His word and upheld by New Liberty and the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ. Before I Page 210
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I leave you with the reminder and confirmation from God’s word that how God made men and women is good enough. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. Psalm 139:14 With all of these things, I feel like now that I have told about the farm, family, army, wife, children, preaching, pastoring, founding a church and an organization, I can say, I am completely in the Will of God. I can now say, This Is My Story I want you to pray for me, I’m thanking God for these over 50 years of pastoral service, and over 90 years and how God started and brought me up through the ranks from 5 years old to 95 years of age and I am a happy man today. And I believe God has a charge for my ministry and we thank God for what He has done for us. God bless you.
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NEW LIBERTY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH MINISTRY IN ACTION • Weekly Food Box Distribution As a partner with Gleaner’s Community Food Bank, the New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church serves an average of 100 families each week with food boxes (produce, dry goods, meat, etc.). • Car Give-A-Way As of 2020, New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church has given away three cars to faithful members in need. • Mortgage Pay-Off In 2017, New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church’s mortgage was paid in full. • Outreach Working with local shelters, the New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church has provided necessities and clothing items. The street prayer team goes into the community offering the hope of Jesus Christ through prayer and love. • Adopt-A-Family In 2020, the New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church adopted a family in its community and provided furnishings, decor, and housewares. • Annual Christmas Gala Each year, the New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church provides toys for the children in our community. Each child (grouped by age) is given a bag to shop for his/her toys. • Facilities With the financial help of the New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church Family, the 8425 Fenkell campus has received several updates including restructuring and remodeling the pulpit, overhauling the sound system and completion of Phase 1 of the Bishop G.M. Boone Fellowship Hall renovation.
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NEW LIBERTY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH DEPARTMENT AND MINISTRY LIST 2023 This list is sorted in alphabetical order by department and name after the leaders/officers. Arts Department Associate Pastor Elder Trenton Noble, Overseer • Minister Cameron Boone, Minister of Music (Music Department) • Evangelist Danielle Boone (Praise Team) • Sister Kiara Boone (Praise Team) • Sister Eboni Bostic (Praise Team) • Brother Josh L. Brown (Music Department) • Sister Kristen Briscoe (Praise Team) • Minister Amy Brown (Praise Team) • Minister Michael Danzie (Praise Team) • Brother Ernest Mason (Music Department) • Sister Monique Mason (Praise Team) • Brother John Massey (Music Department) • Sister Raquel Miller (Dance Ministry) • Brother Alvin Nicholas (Praise Team; Music Department) • First Lady Geneice Rasul (Praise Team) • Sister Shatoria Thomas (Dance Ministry) • Evangelist Tiffany Thomas (Praise Team) • Sister Charlene Torres (Dance Ministry) Board of Deacons Associate Pastor Gary Taylor, Overseer • Deacon Jerry Drew, Chairman • Deacon Ryan Bostic • Deacon Thomas Briscoe, Sr. • Deacon Buford Garrison • Deacon Alfred Sanders
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Board of Directors Jurisdictional Bishop J.O. Rasul, President • Associate Pastor Trenton Noble, Chairman • Evangelist Danielle Boone, Vice-Chairman • Sister Sharlene Evans, Secretary • Minister Elena Scott, Treasurer • Sister Linda Boone • Trustee Anthony Boone • Brother Josh L. Brown • Deacon Jerry Drew • Sister Cincarla Goddard • Trustee Alfred Sanders • Evangelist Jan Sanders • Associate Pastor Dawn Simmons • Associate Pastor Gary Taylor Board of Trustees Associate Pastor Gary Taylor, Overseer • Trustee Alfred Sanders, Chairman • Trustee Anthony Boone, Vice-Chairman • Evangelist Sharisse Briscoe • Elder Jim Brown • Sister Janice Estmond • Trustee Wilford Kelly Christian Education Associate Pastor Elder Edwin Singleton, Overseer • Evangelist Danielle Boone (Children’s Church; Sunday School) • Sister Kiara Boone (Children’s Church) • Evangelist Sharisse Briscoe (Sunday School) • Minister Amy Brown (Sunday School) • Sister Briana Danzie (Children’s Church) • Minister Michael Danzie (Sunday School) • Sister Lillian Lowery (Children’s Church) • Sister Mellony Mack (Children’s Church) • Minister Elena Scott (Sunday School) • Sister Ellaree J. Simmons (Children’s Church) • Evangelist Tiffany Thomas (Sunday School) • Sister Charlene Torres (Sunday School) • Evangelist Tina Winston (Sunday School)
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Event Committee Associate Pastor Dawn Simmons, Overseer • Evangelist Danielle Boone, Chairman • Sister Kiara Boone, Secretary • Sister Linda Boone • Sister Cincarla Goddard • Sister Ellen Joyce Meredith Sister Crystal Warren Marriage Ministry Jurisdictional Bishop J.O. Rasul, Overseer • Lady Geneive Taylor, Chairman • Sister Kiara Boone • Sister Eboni Bostic • Sister Sherry Drew • First Lady Geneice Rasul Media Ministry Associate Pastor Trenton Noble, Overseer • Associate Pastor Trenton Noble, Chairman • Trustee Anthony Boone • Evangelist Danielle Boone • Brother Jordan Boone • Brother Josh L. Brown • Brother Elliott Sanders
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Ministerial Staff Jurisdictional Bishop J.O. Rasul, Overseer • Minister Cameron Boone • Evangelist Danielle Boone • Minister Amy Brown • Elder Jim Brown • Evangelist Sharisse Briscoe • Minister Michael Danzie • Evangelist Martina Holt • Evangelist Cynthia McClellan • Associate Pastor Trenton Noble • Minister Steven Price • Jurisdictional Bishop J.O. Rasul • Evangelist Jan Sanders • Elder Jerry Sanders • Minister Elena Scott • Associate Pastor Dawn Simmons • Associate Pastor Edwin Singleton • Associate Pastor Gary Taylor • Evangelist Tiffany Thomas • Evangelist Marita Wilson • Evangelist Tina Winston Missionary Department Jurisdictional Bishop J.O. Rasul, Overseer • Evangelist Martina Holt, Chairman • Sister Briana Danzie, Recording Secretary • Evangelist Sharisse Briscoe • Deacon Thomas Briscoe, Sr. • Evangelist Jan Sanders • Sister Ellaree J. Simmons • Evangelist Tina Winston Office Staff Associate Pastor Gary Taylor, Overseer • Deacon Jerry Drew, Business Manager • Sister Sharlene Evans, Secretary • Minister Elena Scott, Treasurer
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Outreach Department Jurisdictional Bishop J.O. Rasul, Overseer • Minister Michael Danzie (Community Outreach) • Sister Cincarla Goddard (Food Pantry; Community Outreach) • Sister Kenji Linton (Community Outreach) • Sister Lillian Lowery, Secretary (Community Outreach) • Sister Michele Patrick (Community Outreach) • Evangelist Jan Sanders (Food Pantry) • Associate Pastor Edwin Singleton (Community Outreach) • Lady Sharia Singleton (Community Outreach) • Sister Charlene Torres (Community Outreach) Pastoral Support Jurisdictional Bishop J.O. Rasul, Overseer • Evangelist Danielle Boone, Executive Assistant to the Lead Pastor • Brother Josh Brown, Special Projects Pastoral Team Jurisdictional Bishop J.O. Rasul, Overseer • Evangelist Danielle Boone • Associate Pastor Trenton Noble • Associate Pastor Dawn Simmons • Associate Pastor Edwin Singleton • Associate Pastor Gary Taylor Prayer Band Ministry Associate Pastor Dawn Simmons, Overseer • Elder Jerry Sanders, Chairman • Evangelist Danielle Boone • Evangelist Sharisse Briscoe • Evangelist Martina Holt • Evangelist Tina Winston • Cabinet List Single’s Ministry Associate Pastor Dawn Simmons, Overseer • Sister Crystal Warren, Chairman • Cabinet List
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Usher Department Associate Pastor Dawn Simmons, Overseer • Trustee Wilford Kelly, Chairman • Sister Shelia Baker • Sister Linda Boone • Sister Kiyanna Briscoe • Sister Mellony Mack • Sister Ellen Joyce Meredith • Trustee Alfred Sanders • Sister Ellaree J. Simmons • Sister Crystal Warren • Sister Dejana Warren • Sister Destiny Williams Women’s Department Associate Pastor Dawn Simmons, Overseer • Sister Sherry Drew, Chairman • Minister Amy Brown, Vice-Chairman • Evangelist Danielle Boone, Secretary • Sister Kiara Boone • Sister Linda Boone • Sister Sharlene Evans • Sister Cincarla Goddard • Sister Mellony Mack • Sister Ellen Joyce Meredith • Minister Elena Scott • Sister Crystal Warren Youth Department Associate Pastor Trenton Noble, Overseer • Minister Steven Price, Chairman • Minister Elena Scott • Cabinet List
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In Loving Memory of Elder Thurman and Mother Glova Briscoe
As original charter members of New Liberty, we the Briscoe family would like to congratulate, New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church on 60 years of ministry.
Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great. Acts 26:22a.
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Brother Wilford Kelly Testimony… On April 4, 2023 In the morning around 5:30am and 6am, Jesus came to me and he said “Get Up”. I immediately jumped out of the bed and right away I knew my life was in danger-Jesus told me to move. I told Jesus I can’t see, I am blind. He then gave me a little light in my right eye and then I ran out the bedroom door. I fell 3 times in the hallway; the forth time I fell really hard, then my son came out and picked me up off the hallway floor and he said “Dad, Dad, Dad you are gone he said your face looks disfigured”. I then said get me out of here. My son then rushed me to the hospital. When I got there they said I had 6 major strokes that morning. I thank God for keeping me. I give glory to His name. THANK YOU JESUS FOR SAVING ME, YOUR SON WILFORD KELLY
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The Triple J Horse Ranch would like to Congratulate you on
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In Honor and Recognition of my Pastor & First Lady
Precious Pastor Rasul, I honor you and thank God for the spiritual integrity that I’ve found since the Lord led me to New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church. I have found you to possess God given wisdom, discernment, love, and compassion. Also committed to holiness and righteousness; all of which I will simply state that I feel this makes you a man after God’s own heart. Again thanking the Lord for your spirit led leadership. Prayerfully and respectfully, Evangelist Martina Holt Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor especially they who labor in the word and doctrine I Timothy 5:17 I Timothy 5:17 New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church 60th Anniversary
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NEW LIBERTY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH "Celebrating 60 Years of Faith and Community" "We the Bethlehem Temple Church Family join you in commemorating a legacy of worship and fellowship as you honor your past and look forward to a future of continued blessings. On this diamond jubilee, we reflect on six decades of spiritual guidance, community service, and unwavering faith. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Founding Bishop G.M. Boone and Mother Boone, to Bishop J.O. Rasul and Lady Rasul, all members past and present who have been part of this great journey. Your commitment and love have been the pillars of the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ. Here's to celebrating our history and embracing the path that lies ahead with hope and grace." Best Regards, Bishop and Lady Mitchell and the entire BTC Family Page 274
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Ephesians 3:20-21 Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. “It gives us great joy to recognize New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church for 60 years of ser vice unto the Lord. Great is thy Faithfulness!”
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Pastor Shirley A. DuBoise & The Holiness Church of Jesus send Congratulations to New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church on this Historical Occasion. Except the Lord build the house; they labour in vain that build it.: Psalms 127:1 This is the House the Lord has built and it is still standing 60 Years later!!!! Praise, Honor and Glory be to His name.!!!
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Forever in our Hearts, Evangelist Sheila Perry, Associate Minister
Greater Apostolic Church of Christ Bishop Aaron J. Batiste, Sr., Pastor 1300 E. Ash Street, Springfield IL 62703
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The Legacy Continues… The Pastors and the Saints of the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ, Inc. Salute our Beloved Founder and Precious First Lady THE HONORABLE BISHOP G.M. BOONE, D.D. & MOTHER MAE DEE BOONE 51 years as Pastor and First Lady of the New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church of the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ, Inc.
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New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church On 60 Years of Dedicated Service in the Name of the LORD
District Elder Jerome K. and 1st Lady Debra Williams Pentecostal Fellowship Church 200 E. Main St Suite K, Crowley, Texas 76036 Wjerome27@yahoo.com 512-636-8137
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Congratulations on your Church Anniversary It is not a small thing to faithfully worship God for so many years. Keep up the tireless effort to spread His Word. We love you all!
Elder St. John Jackson First Lady Sandra Jackson The entire Anointed Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ Family Cincinnati, Ohio
Congratulations To our Mother Church NEW LIBERTY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH 60 Years of Building God’s Kingdom We will always honor and cherish the memory of our great Founders, Bishop & Mother Boone Blessings, Jurisdictional Bishop & First Lady Feotis Gilbert Bethlehem Apostolic Church Fairfield, Ohio
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Praise the Lord, In Recognition of: New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church “60th Church Anniversary” The Honorable Bishop G.M. Boone, D.D. & Mother Mae Dee Boone “Founders 1964 - 2015” Jurisdictional Bishop J.O. Rasul, Pastor Sister Geneice Rasul, First Lady “2015 - Present”
“We are so glad to be a part of this great legacy” Long-Time Members of the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ (AA of C):
Elder Marshall Collom, Sr. (since) 1982 Evangelist Althea Collom (since) 1970
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Congratulations & Blessings to New Liberty, Jurisdictional Bishop & First Lady Rasul, and to past and present members of New Liberty For 60 Years;720 Months; 21915 Days; 525960 Hours; 31557600 Minutes & 1893456000 Seconds Of Service to God, Saints, and Community!
Elder Samuel and Minister Joyce Vaughn Stockton, California
CONGRATULATIONS 60 years and still standing!
The Lord Bless, keep & Strengthen You! May He continue to make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; The Lord will continue to lift up His countenance upon you; May He meet your every need; And give you Peace! Continued Blessings! Evangelist Harvell
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Diocesan Bishop Dr. Paul W. Bell, Jr. & First Lady Joann M. Bell And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding. ~ Jeremiah 3:15
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We honor Bishop G.M. Boone, D.D., Mother Mae Dee Boone, Jurisdictional Bishop J.O. Rasul, Sister Geneice Rasul and the entire New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church on the celebration of your 60th Church Anniversary ! YOUR FRIENDS IN FAITH Bishop Horace E. Smith, M.D., Sister Susan D. Smith and the Apostolic Faith Church Family afcchicago.org
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CONGRATULATIONS NEW LIBERTY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH ON YOUR 60TH CHURCH ANNIVERSARY To the Founders, the Honorable Bishop and Mother Boone, and to the Pastor and First Lady Jurisdictional Bishop and Sister Rasul, We Honor You! As we celebrate this 60 years of ministry milestone with you, may God continue to bless you as you work in the furtherance of His Kingdom.
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THEREFORE, MY BELOVED BRETHREN, BE YE STEADFAST, UNMOVEABLE, ALWAYS ABOUNDING IN THE WORK OF THE LORD, FORASMUCHAS YE KNOW THAT YOUR LABOR IS NOT IN VAIN IN THE LORD. I CORINTHIANS 15:58
Congratulations New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church reaching your 60th Church Anniversary. May God continue to bless you in all your future endeavors to carry out the mission of the great commission, enabling others to taste and see that the Lord is good.
Bishop James Foye, Jr.
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Bishop Garfield T. Haywood Founder & 1st Presiding Bishop of the PAW, Inc.
“The Mother Church of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc.”
On behalf of the Honorable Bishop Charles M. Finnell, Lady Vivian Finnell, the Official Board, and the saints of Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Assembly, we say congratulations to Jurisdictional Bishop J. O. and First Lady Geneice Rasul, as you celebrate and progressively move forward the ministry founded by the Honorable Bishop George and Lady Mae Boone there at New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church. May God’s richest blessings be upon you in this season. Pastor, Bishop Charles M. & First Lady Vivian Finnell
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Pastor Bill Ellis & 1st Lady Kellen D. Ellis as well as the entire Apostolic Pentecostal Church of Morgan Park family in Chicago, Illinois, wish New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church congratulations and continued blessings on spreading God’s gospel for 60 years and beyond!
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CONGRATULATIONS!
We Celebrate and Honor New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church Jurisdictional Bishop J.O. Rasul, Pastor Sister Geneice Rasul, First Lady
for 60 YEARS OF MINISTRY God’s Amazing Grace and Favor
Bishop G.M. Boone and Mother Mae Dee Boone Founder 1964 – 2015 (51 Years)
GREATER BETHLEHEM HEALING TEMPLE 12 South Oakley Boulevard │ Chicago, Illinois 60612 91 Years of Ministry
Bishop James Ketchum, Pastor Sister Deborah L. Ketchum, First Lady
Bishop Charles E. Poole Mother Mattie B. Poole Founders 1932 – 1984 (52 Years)
Why Should You Suffer, When Others Are Being Healed? – Why Should You Die, Before Your time?
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Congratulations to New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church on your
60th Church Anniversary AFT… Adoring, Following and Teaching about Jesus!
APOSTOLIC FAITH TEMPLE, INC Pastor: Bishop Nathaniel D. Jordan, Sr., DD 1634 East Main Street ♦ Columbus, Ohio 43205 Mailing: (PO Box 356) ♦ Groveport, Ohio 43125 Church Phone: 614-252-4219 or Church Secretary 614-304-1473 Email: aftcolumbus@gmail.com ♦ ♦ Website: aftcolumbus.com
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CONGRATULATIONS
NEW LIBERTY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH CELEBRATING
“60” YEARS
MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOUR CHURCH WITH LOVE, UNITY, AND GROWTH AS YOU CELEBRATE THIS MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY
BISHOP DAVID & LADY DEBORAH WIMBLEY
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Blessings and Congratulations, New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church Family, as you celebrate 60 years of rich ministry of “Empowering His people for the building of HIS kingdom”
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Suffragan Bishop Samuel A. Brisco and First Lady Valerie P. Brisco Pentecostal Temple Church, 5360 Aireys Road, Cambridge, Maryland 21613 My son forget not my law: but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. Proverbs 3:1-2
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Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) Hebrews 10:23
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LOVED ONES OF NEW LIBERTY
My Dear Brother, Bishop Boone who I love and adore so very much. As a child, he worked and helped provide for our family. Bishop Boone is the Boone family pioneer; he was the first Boone to receive the precious gift of the Holy Ghost and to be baptized in the Precious Name of Jesus. He shared the good news with us, our mother and all 12 sisters got baptized in Jesus’ name and filled with the Holy Ghost. Many of our family got saved, became preachers, pastors, dedicated church workers and saints of God because of my brother. I am so proud of him, how God used him to build a great church, New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church, 60 years in Ministry and to build a great organization, the Apostolic Assemblies of Christ, 54 years in Ministry. What a Legend my brother is. I also honor my Dear Sister, Mother Mae Dee Boone who stood with my brother for 71 years in married. She was such a sweet, loving and beautiful sister. I love and miss you both so much! Your Sister,
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NEW LIBERTY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH
As you celebrate 60 Years of Ministry
Elder Marva Choates & Deacon Odell Choates City of God Highway to Zion Edgewood, Maryland
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Therefore, my beloved brethren, be stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. I Corinthians 15:58
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Charles Clifton Fuller November 12, 1939 - April 27. 2021
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, no crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away Revelation 24:4
Sister Diane Fuller Aberdeen, Maryland
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Congratulations New Liberty Apostolic F a i t h C h u r c h O n y o u r 6 0th Y e a r Anniversary! For six decades, you have served the Lord as a lighthouse in a dark world. The Light that you carry is needed more today than it has ever been before. Being a part of the New Liberty family has changed my life forever! You will never know how much you have done for so many through the years until Our Lord returns. Keep serving, loving, and transforming lives. May His richest and best forever be yours! With love, respect, and many blessings, Elder Kevin & Sister Elmeka Steele
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May God Continue to Bless the Church Ellen Durr (Memory of Lynn Durr, Sr.) The Cottingham Family
Congratulations! New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church on your 60 th Church Anniversary 1964 - 2024
In Memory of: Mother Dotsie Carter Sending Love from:
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Congratulations! Bishop & First Lady J.O. Rasul & The New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church Family The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon Psalm 92:12 Deacon Kevin L. White Power - Hope - Grace Bible Church Bishop Quentin W. Wingate - Pastor
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Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not to thine understanding… and He will direct your path.” Proverbs 3:5,6 Yours in Christ Sister Earma Starr
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NEW LIBERTY APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH! We celebrate the legacy of the Honorable Bishop and Mother Boone! They were the epitome of excellent stewardship of a beautiful 51 years of leadership! Now celebrating 60 years, the anointed Jurisdictional Bishop and First Lady Rasul are continuing to carry the torch of a legacy that has touched the world! Sending our love and prayers! THERESA THOMAS | ATLANTA, GEORGIA
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Heartfelt Appreciation extended from DR. SHIRLEY ANN MOORE Souvenir Book Chairman
OUR BELOVED FOUNDERS Bishop G.M. Boone & Mother Mae Dee Boone If it was not for you obeying God, we would not be able to celebrate 60 years in Ministry. What a rich legacy! JURISDICTIONAL BISHOP J.O. RASUL Thank you for allowing me to do this project, to continue to carry my parent’s legacy! DR. LOVORA J. WALKER Our first church secretary, my Godmother, for her excellent recordkeeping of so much of our Church History and records recorded in this Masterpiece! SISTER LINDA BOONE Souvenir Book Ad Coordinator For her hard work on the once in a lifetime Souvenir Book. We have worked together on Souvenir Books for our Parents, Bishop & Mother Boone for over 35 years. Her dedication, time, working tirelessly and her drive is unmatched. She worked in the spirit of excellence! SISTER LINDA BOONE’S SOUVENIR BOOK AD COMMITTEE MEMBERS Evangelist Danielle Boone, Brother Josh Brown, Sister Beulena Garrison, Sister Cincarla Goddard, Sister Lillian Lowery, Sister Crystal Warren, Sister Dejana Warren and Sister Destiny Williams SISTER SHARLENE EVANS Financial Recording of Funds. She worked so faithfully and very diligently! BROTHER JOSH L. BROWN, FIRST LADY CHRISTINE CLAY, EVANGELIST EVA TAYLOR AND SISTER SHARLENE EVANS Thank you for assisting me in creating many of the Ads. Such a Blessing! EVANGELIST DANIELLE BOONE Official Letters for this Masterpiece! ELDER DANA TYLER For her invaluable service! To each of you that placed an Ad in this 60th Church Anniversary Souvenir Book, thank you for your love and support for this great milestone! SISTER CHIQUITTA HARRIS of Majestic Design Group Book Designer New Liberty Apostolic Faith Church 60th Anniversary
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