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Vol. 29 No.18 Phone (323) 244-7286 Address: 3707 West 54th Street, LA, CA 90043
Friday, February 16, 2018
Reverend Johnteris Tate Installed as Pastor-Elect at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief LOS ANGELES— Mount Moriah Baptist Church of Los Angeles recently installed its new Pastor-Elect Reverend Johnteris Tate and during the jubilant and joyous celebration that was held in his honor, it appeared that the red carpet of grace was being poured out for the young 24 year old almost 25
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Rev. Dr. Roney Strong
Photo by Gloria Zuurveen Mount Moriah Baptist Church Pastor-Elect Reverend Johnteris and Crystal Smith-Tate entered the sanctuary during the February 11, 2018 Installation Services.
Photo by Gloria Zuurveen Rev. Johnteris Tate, Pastor-Elect on the next day, Monday, February 12. His youthfulness, yet wise demeanor, was on display in God’s house as the crowd gathered to watch and pray as Tate and his wife, Mrs. Crystal SmithTate, lead Mt. Moriah. The crowd included more than 50 church members from New Independence Baptist Church out of Coldwater, Mississippi. A small town, that’s a stone throw away from Senatobia, Mississippi, my home town. So naturally, when my cousin Vedia Brunt called from Senatobia and said, Glenn (Big Papa) Billingsley from Coldwater was coming to the installation service of Rev. Tate and that Rev. Tate was the son in the ministry under the leadership of the renown Holy Ghost-filled, sing-
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Bishop Kenneth Ulmer listening Rev. Dr. Strong preach the Word of God.
Photo by Gloria Zuurveen Rev. Johnteris Tate (left) being inspired by the Word of God preached by the Rev. Dr. Roney Strong.
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Rev. Dr. Melvin Wade enjoying himself during the installation ceremony after leading Mt. Moriah for 42 years.
Photo by Gloria Zuurveen Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Rev. Johnteris Tate, Pastor-Elect and Ambassador Sidney Williams during the installation ceremony.
Photo by Gloria Zuurveen Mrs. Crystal Smith-Tate, Rev. Johnteris Tate and Mrs. Jacquie G. Wade at the installation ceremony.
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ing preacher and Pastor the Rev. Dr. Roney Strong, Sr. Senior Pastor of New Independence Baptist Church in Coldwater, I had to meet and greet them. It was an amazing and spirit-filled celebration whereby the congregation heard remarks from the Congresswoman Maxine Waters who reflected on the good works of the Pastor Emeritus, Dr. Melvin V. Wade, Sr. who said the Please see Tate, page 6