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VOLUME 55 NO. 5
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death
of his saints Psalm 116:15...
Gailya Devota Myers (Sister Gail) completed her journey on
June 5, 2009 at 10:30 A.M. in Virginia. Born
to parents Nora and Gale Myers on April 23,
1919, she was called to carry the gospel to
Mexico. Sis Gail spent her life ministering to
Mexico, Panama, San Blas Islands and Columbia Her. Homecoming Celebration was
June 18, 2009 at the Bristow campgrounds.
The scripture in Job 14 : 5 Seeing his days
are determined, the number of his months
are with thee.. was brought home when the
timing of her death coincided with Bristow
camp meeting. How she loved being there
with all her friends! Thursday morning service was dedicated to the homecoming celebration of Gail Myers! The crowd stood in
hushed reverence as her casket was carried
past a line of honorary pallbearers one last
time to the front at Bristow camp meeting.
Sis. Gail
April 23, 1919
The service was a fitting tribute to this
soldier of faith. It seemed all attending
and participating in the service felt we were part of our church
history in this salute to a legend.
Countless times Sis. Gail had expressed her wish, ”to die on a
mountaintop in Mexico with her boots on!” The passion of
her spirit still burned bright and her calling was still strong even
when her physical strength failed. When it was apparent to
everyone that her days on the mission field were completed
she continued to “make plans” to return just as soon as, “She
got to feeling better!” At her death her “boots” may not have
been planted on a mountain top in Mexico, but her heart was
there!
Sister Gail leaves behind countless “spiritual
sons and daughters”. Her legacy of pioneering churches, building training centers, radio
broadcasts and financial support for the ministry still lives on across Mexico and Central
America. Her legacy will live on, not only in
her work, but also in our hearts.
Brother Neil Bridges, the President of Full
Gospel Holiness Missions led the service and
shared stories of her courage, determination
and dedication.
Brother Fred Wiley read the obituary quoting Shakespeare’s Mark Antony , “
D. Myers
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me
- June 5, 2009 your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to
praise him;…The good is oft interred
with their bones” He shared that we came together today not
just to bury, but to praise Sis. Gail, and we would not be interring the good she had done. Her work will live on through the
ministers and churches in Mexico and Central America.
Joe and Sharon Armbrister moved us to tears with their beautiful rendition of Welcome to Heaven!
(See, Gail Myers, Page 3)
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Greetings, dear readers! The life
of every Christian is based upon prayer.
The most praying man in the Bible is Jesus.
No one prayed more than Him. He spent
the night in prayer not only in the garden
but many times upon the mountain. The
Bible also tells us the name of the first
praying man – Enos. His name means
“death”. Men pray when they realize that
they are going to die.
The ministry of every evangelist
is based upon prayer. Praying Hyde
prayed for weeks with very little sleep or
food. Charles G. Finney sent his men
before him to pray for a city. They rented
a hotel and prayed day and night until by
the time that Finney arrived the bars were
ready to close and the factories shut down
to hear the preaching of the gospel.
The ministry of the circuit riders
who brought the gospel to the American
frontier was based on prayer. Peter
Cartwright stopped at an inn to spend the
night, unaware that there was a dance
scheduled that night. A young woman
decided to be funny and asked the famous preacher to dance with her. Peter
Cartright took her hand and led her onto
the floor and spoke to the room. “I never
do anything without asking God’s blessing on it.” He began to pray and the young
girl fell to her knees and began to beg
God to save her. They started a revival
there that night.
A ministry based upon prayer will
produce a minister with a good attitude –
a good spirit. Bro. Lester Moore told
young preachers, “You’re attitude will
make or break you.” You can preach
the truth, but your preaching can be so
harsh that the truth is hidden behind the
attitude. The Gospel of Christ is holy
and lovely. You cannot leave the holy
out of the gospel, but neither can you
leave out the lovely. You can feed hogs
corn, or you can take large ears of it and
hit them over the head. If you hit them
hard and long enough you will kill them
instead of feed them. It is not always
what you preach, but how you preach it,
that can win or lose souls.
One pastor was asked if he ever
invited anyone to church. “No,” he replied, “they know where the church is
and if they want to come, they will.” That
preacher had a loveless attitude and that
spirit will never win souls to Christ. He
reminds me of the story that the old war
horse of the east, Elder Vince Wilson,
told. He heard a man loudly ask God for
ignorance. Bro. Vince said, “He doesn’t
need to ask God for more of it, he’s already blessed with plenty.”
One of the key parts of this loving attitude is patience – Patience with
people and patience with the timing of
God’s work. I heard of one man’s prayer
for patience. “God give me patience and
give it to me RIGHT NOW,” he said.
But we’re only going to get patience
when we patiently endure persecution
(Romans 5:3). Elijah got impatient with
God in I Kings 19:4. He asked God to
kill him. If he had just been a little more
patient and waited around in Jezreel a
few more days, Jezebel would have taken
care of that for him.
Elijah didn’t really want to die.
He wanted to see God’s work advance
and he lost patience in the midst of tribulation. But when God got through with
him Elijah was willing to wait. He went
and threw his mantle over Elisha and
Elisha liked the feeling of that mantle so
much that he followed Elijah around for
the next several years waiting to own it.
Editor Ralph Cox
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Brother Don Rich shared memories and used the scriptures in
Romans 10:14-15 How then shall they call on him in whom
they have not believed? and how shall
they believe in him of
whom they have not
heard? and how shall
they hear without a
preacher? And how
shall they preach, except they be sent? as
it is written, How
beautiful are the feet
of them that preach
the gospel of peace,
and bring glad tidings
of good things! Emphasizing the last part of that verse..how beautiful
are the feet of them that preach the gospel.
Donita Wiggins reminded us of the call that we all as
Christians can answer when she sung Cosechar
(Harvestime in Spanish) Recuerdos (memories)
were shared by Brother Ignacio Moralez , President
of Full Gospel Missions of Mexico. Brother Manuel
Guerra shared his
story how Sister
Gail would come to
their village until his
entire family had
been saved and
filled with the Holy
Ghost. He told
how Sister Gail
helped his start his
ministry and later
radio ministry.
Tears ran down his
face as he shared
the last time he was
with Sister Gail
how she took his hand and asked for his promise
to keep preaching the gospel. The Eastern Gate
was sung as a congregational led by Brother Joe
Armbrister.
Brother Ben Shaw brought the main message and
had us laughing and crying as he challenged any
man there to step in her footsteps. He read to u s
the Proverbs 31 woman. He brought Sister Gail’s
legacy to life as he compared her life to each scripture in the chapter. He said Sister Gail was totally
devoted and married to her work and her “husband”
Jesus…and the heart of her “husband” Jesus, does safely
trust in her! Brother Darrell shared his memories of Sister Gail
and a poem he had written for her.
Who is Gail Myers?
A woman, a preacher, a teacher, a missionary, a friend, a companion, a pioneer,
a legend.
A founder, a president, an administrator, a
manager, an author, a navigator, a traveler who went by air, land & sea.
To bring the Gospel to the last, the lost &
the least.
By car, by truck, by train & plane, even
by horse, burro & bus.
She paddled &
peddled, a
bicycle too, all
to preach the
Gospel, to me
& to you.
The Toliver Trio
did a beautiful job
on Is This Not
the Land of
Beulah.Brother
Dan Roberts
brought the closing prayer and remarks. As the crowd passed by to pay their last
respect the Milikens sang a selection of songs including.. Thank you for giving to the Lord.. I
am a life that was changed.. A song that was
echoed in the hearts of hundreds that said their
final goodbye to Gail Myers.
The pallbearers were: Aaron Brock Darrell Tolliver
Darrell Meadows,
Floyd Parks, Joe
Armbrister John
David Long. Honorary Pallbearers
included
Neil
Bridges Ben Shaw
Dan
Roberts,
Manuel Guerra
Ignacio Moralez
Mike Flowers ,Don
Rich, Leon Rich
and Tommy Tolliver
. Interpreter Marti
Bette from Panama
interpreted the entire service to the ministers and families from
Mexico.
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"Even the Youth...Shall
Mount Up with Wings as
the Eagles."
David Brock II
Charity Tabernacle Cold, Springs KY
A SPONTANEOUS HESITATION
Spontaneous- Occurring naturally
without planning....
Pentecostal Holiness people are
supposed to be spontaneous when it
comes to the Spirit of God. Often we
hesitate to long in obeying the
unctioning of the Holy Ghost. Peter
spontaneously obeys Christ’s command
and walks on the water. Isaiah spontaneously offers himself to God. But just
as important as a spontaneous reaction
to the Holy Ghost, there must be a
spontaneous hesitation to the Devil’s
deals.
In Genesis 25, there were two teenage
twin boys in this story. Their names
were Esau and Jacob. Their birth was
very unique. Esau was born first and as
he was being delivered something
grabbed a hold of his heel and it
wouldn’t let go. It was Jacob. (And
you thought your brothers and sisters
were a pest.) As they grew older, Esau
became a man of the field and became
a hunter. Jacob was a plain man and
tended to the cattle which were in
those days the perfect employment.
They were around 15 years old when
one day Jacob was selling pottage
which was like a stew and here come
Esau in from hunting all day and was
faint. Esau smells the pottage and says
to Jacob, “Feed me I pray thee for
I’m faint (starving half to death.) Jacob
says, “Sell me this day thy birthright?” He makes Esau a deal. What
is his birthright? Well, I’m glad you
asked. First of all, next to the father the
firstborn had superiority over the rest
of the family. Secondly, the firstborn
got a double portion of his father’s
inheritance. There were other privileges that came with the birthright. He
says to himself, “I’m at the point of
death so what good is this birthright.”
He despised his birthright. Jacob makes
him swear to him. Esau DOES NOT
hesitate he says, SOLD! SOLD!
SOLD! SOLD!
The Devil wants to make a deal with
you for your birthright. Your birthright is
your salvation, the Holy Ghost, your
convictions, and your destination. But,
there must be a spontaneous hesitation
when you hear an offer from the
deceiver. Satan will do what ever it
takes to get you to say “YES” to his
deal. If you fail to hesitate and you sign
on the dotted line, he’ll give you more
than you thought just so you’ll feel like
you got a good deal. Jacob gave Esau
bread with his pottage to make the deal
look better, but it didn’t take him long to
realize he should’ve hesitated. The
birthright meant more to him than he
thought. He wasn’t as faint as he
thought he was. He exaggerated just
for the here and now and it cost him
everything. He despised his birthright
until he became aware of its value and
then it was too late.
Young folks, you must realize the value
of your birthright. If you don’t the devil
will entice you with a deal and the flesh
won’t let you hesitate to say “SOLD.”
Just like in fishing you try to entice that
fish to bite the bait while all the while
the hook is waiting inside. Prov.1:10
states My son, if sinners entice thee,
consent thou not. Jam.1:14 says But
every man is tempted, when he is
drawn away of his own lust, and
enticed. Satan is fishing for you and
using whatever it takes to entice you
and get you to bite. You must have a
spontaneous hesitation before you
chomp down on what you think is good
for you.
There’s been a multitude of people that
didn’t spontaneously hesitate and took
the Devil up on his offer. People such
as Lot who chose Sodom & Gomorrah
over Abraham, Achan who chose the
Babylonian garment, 200 shekels of
silver, and a wedge of gold over his
family, then there’s Demas who chose
the world over Paul. But you don’t
have to look in the Bible to see people
who’ve taken the Devil’s offer without
considering what they were doing.
How many friends of ours that at one
time worshipped with us and was in our
youth groups and choirs and because
they didn’t hesitate to the enticer’s
offer, he reeled them in. Even if you
gain the whole world, it’s still not a
good deal. What good is it to have a full
belly but an empty soul?
Somewhere along the way you will
become faint and the devil will be there
to make you a deal. Instead of jumping
at the deal and living for the present, let
there be a spontaneous hesitation
because Is.40:28-31tells us Hast thou
not known? Hast thou not heard,
that the everlasting God, the Lord,
the creator of the ends of the earth,
fainteth not, neither is weary? There
is no searching for his understanding. He giveth power to the faint,
and to them that have no might he
increaseth strength. Even the
YOUTH shall faint and be weary,
and the YOUNG men shall utterly
fall: But they that wait upon the Lord
shall renew their strength; they shall
mount up with wings as eagles; they
shall run, and not be weary; and
they shall walk, and not faint. There
must be a spontaneous hesitation when
the deceiver makes us a deal.
It’s been a pleasure to have spoken to
you in these few articles. Thanks to
Bro. Parks for asking me. May God
Bless You
Bro. David Brock Jr.
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Sister Gail was then taken to Tennessee for a service there with family members and to be buried beside her mother.
The work continues in Mexico, Panama,
and Colombia with approximately 150
churches/pastors being supported, and
some of the Mexicans have immigrated
to the US and have started churches
here. The board members include: Neil Bridges, John David Long, Ben
Shaw, Darrell Toliver, Dan Roberts and
Mike Flowers. Debbie Flowers is the
new secretary, and the new mission
address is: PO Box 1547 Edinburg, TX 78540-1547. Bro Danny has put together a pictorial CD of her life and
work and also CD’s and DVD’s of the
service are available for $10.00 each.
To purchase, please send the money
and your name and address to Debbie
Flowers at the new mission address.
Her Last Days...
By Nancy Edenfield
Being raised in holiness all of my life,
the name Gail Myers had a special meaning to me. As a child, it was a treat when
Sis. Gail would stay in our home and tell
of her experiences on the mission field.
As a young boy, my husband, Gary,
shared the same love for her; so, when
the Lord placed a special burden on his
heart to move her to Virginia to oversee
her care, I felt it quite an honor.
Having the starting signs of Alzheimer,
she was placed in a nursing home in
Edinburg, Texas and there was no one
to see that she was properly cared for.
So, in January 2005, we flew to Edinburg
and brought her to Elkton, VA. Bro. Alvin
and Sis. Donna Dovel, who have a small
assisted living facility in their home, offered to keep Sis. Gail there. We appreciate so much the kindness that they
showed and thank them for their labor
of love in caring for her during her stay
If you spent any time with Gail Myers
Sis. Myers and only means of
you often heard her sing this song,
transportation in much of the area of
sometimes in English, sometimes in
her work.
Spanish
there.
Do Lord, O do Lord, O do remember me,….
Way beyond the blue.
At that point, she was able to get around pretty well on her
I’ve got a home in Glory Land, that outshines the
own. She loved to go. I would take her out for lunch and, on a
Sun, Way beyond the blue
few occasions, put her in a wheelchair for a shopping trip. If
you knew Sis. Gail very well, you know what an independent
He DOES remember you, Mama Gail…For God is not unrighperson she was. She didn’t really like the idea of having to be
teous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have
pushed around so every time I stopped to look at something, I
shewed toward
would turn around and she would be gone. I would find her
his name, in that
wheeling her way around, proving she could do it on her own!
ye have minis(continued next page)
tered to the saints,
and do minister. Hebrews 6:10.
Sis. Myers and and the geography
typical of mcuh of the area in which she
traveled
. Enjoy your new
home in glory
land.. Well done,
thou good and
faithful servant enter into the joys
of the Lord. Rest
from your labor,
your crown is
won, you fought a
good fight!
-Donita Wiggins
Sis. Myers doing what she loved to do the best,sharing
the gospel of Jesus Christ
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Those were fun times for both of us.
Because of her steadily declining health,
She loved to come to our house and visit. we often wondered why the Lord was
She would stay as many days at a time keeping her here when it seemed life was
as she could and always told me how really over for her. But, little did we know,
grateful she was for us. She said she had her work was not done! One of her physino family so we were her family. She cal therapists, Kim, told me a story one
was “Mama Gail” to us. She would sing day and I never had to question again.
all the verses of “Do Lord, Oh Do Re- She said she went in every morning, as
member Me” in English and then in Span- well as several other nurses, to get her
ish. We heard it so much we could all blessing from Mama Gail. She would pray
sing along in Spanish with her! Even till for them before they started their daily
the end of her life, she never missed a routine. But, this particular morning was
lick! She spent the holidays with us, when different. She prayed for her then patted
we were home. She especially loved her stomach and said, “It’s coming! Just
Christmas time. Sitting for hours and hold on it’s coming!” Kim didn’t have a
watching me decorate was a highlight for clue what she was talking about. She
her! Most of all, she
couldn’t have chilloved to go to
dren. Having four
She was also asked to speak at a
church. She atmiscarriages, she
missions conference in Roanoke,
tended faithfully
had never carried a
VA. She spoke of how God needed
while she was able.
baby over three
a little lawn mower to get into the
We were fortunate
months. But, the
corners of the field. Some missionto be able to take her
day she told me of
aries were the big riding mowers
to
Bristow
the experience, she
that cut the easier lawns, but God
Campmeeting in
said, “I’m six
had used her as a little push
Bristow, OK, and to
mower to go into the tougher
months pregnant! I
Fairland Camp meetplaces- the “corners” she said.
was pregnant then
ing in Fouke, AR. She
and didn’t know it”.
enjoyed these trips so
The baby was born
much.
in February and Kim took her to see
She was also asked to speak at a missions conference in Roanoke, VA. She
spoke of how God needed a little lawn
mower to get into the corners of the field.
Some missionaries were the big riding
mowers that cut the easier lawns, but God
had used her as a little push mower to go
into the tougher places- the “corners” she
said. She had a great thought and did
amazingly well!
In December, 2007, she suffered a
stroke. She had two hemorrhages on the
brain and the doctors said she would not
live through the day. But, in four days
she was out of intensive care singing
Christmas songs to the doctor. He could
not believe it. He said this was totally impossible! She had to be taken to a nursing home for rehabilitation. She was such
an inspiration to the people who cared
for her. I can’t tell you how many nurses
and residents alike read her book and was
so inspired by the life she had lived.
Mama Gail just a few days before her
passing. Her faith in God made a lasting
impression in the lives many!
She would often cry and talk about how
bad she wanted to go to Heaven. She
talked of her mother, Bro. C.M. Butler,
and other saints who had gone on and
how she wanted to go meet them. On
June 5, 2009, that dream became a reality. I had been called to the nursing home
earlier in the week and knew her end was
very near. Thursday evening and all thru
the night, we never left her side. As we
tried to cool her fevered brow, we talked
and sang to her about Heaven. At 9:30
that Friday morning, I was singing “I
Won’t Have To Cross Jordan Alone”
when she peacefully crossed over. I will
always cherish the moments I spent with
her. They will forever be close to my
heart. She left a legacy and may the work
she has done speak for her!
Sis. Nancy Edenfield
From Georgia...
The Greek word
used for church
when Jesus said, ’upon this rock
I will build my church’ is ekklesia which
means ’a calling out.’ So we could be
safe to say that the church is the collective body of Christians who have been
called out of sin unto fellowship with
Jesus Christ.
We have the privilege of ministering to
a unique part of the bride of Christ. This
portion of the bride could rightfully be
called the church behind the wire. It is
those who are incarcerated have not
been set free from their debt to society
and punishment for their crimes.
We have began a ministry called the
Lower Lights Evangelism & Prison
Ministries. With a burden that the whole
counsel of God needed to be taught and
preached in the Prison systems, we resigned from pastoral work in July, 2006.
This ministry is dependent upon the
provisions of our Lord through revivals, special services, and the support of
God’s people as they feel the burden to
give into this mission project.
Within the prison systems we have found
hearts that have never been touched by
the preaching of the full gospel. Imagine a island with over 50,000 people on
it. Upon this Island there are diverse cultures from all over the world. This Island is the G eorgia Department of Corrections. These are hardened criminals,
or just simply good boys and girls, or
men and women who made senseless
decisions or got with the wrong crowd
at the wrong time. These include some
people that should be, and some that in
reality should not be in prison.
The longer we labor in this field the more
we realize the need of taking truth and
encouragement to the church behind the
wire.
Rev. Dennis L. Morgan
Lower Lights Prison Ministry
P.O. Box 16654
Dublin, Ga. 31040
(478)-272-3300
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Special Services
Youth Meeting
Blanchard, OK
Trinity Holiness Church
Youth Fellowship, Sept. 11-12
Saturday, 10:00 AM
Night Spkr ....................... Bro. Matt Homer
Pastor Lendell Birdsong 405-387-2346 or
Bro. Jarrod Mize 404-830-5946
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Russellville, AR
Bible Holiness Youth Retreat Sept 5-6
Fri. Spkr ........................... Bro. Matt Homer
Sat Spkr ........................ Bro. Stacy Holden
For more info call Joseph Snow 251-4047487 Shaun Thompson 606-391-8530
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Mobile, AL
Gulf Coast Holiness Youth Retreat
Sept 25 - 26
Fri. p.m. ........................ Bro. Stacy Holden
Sat. a.m. .......................... Bro. David Webb
For info call Joseph Snow 251-404-7487
Matt Homer 228-363-1757 Joey Dean 229423-6731
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Chatom, AL
Reynolds Holiness Church
3rd Annual Reynolds Holinesss Youth
Retreat, Oct. 23-24
7:30 p.m.(Fri) .............. Bro. Michael Switzer
11:00 a.m.(Sat) ........... Bro. Michael Switzer
2:00 p.m. (Sat) ............................... Fun time
For info call Pastor Troy Bailey 251-8472464 or Rev. Larry West 251-847-6250
Fellowship, Camp Meetings
Hollister, FL
Truth Holiness Church
13th Annual Homecoming
Aug. 16-21
Night Spkr ................... Rev. Wesley Ard
Contact: Bro. Alan Smith
386-684-6013
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Texarkana, AR
House of Prayer
Labor Day Fellowship,
Sept. 4-6
Day Spkr .............. Bro. Wendell Pittman
Night Spkr ......... Bro. Bennie Sutherland
Pastor Shad McDonald
903-277-4921
Claremore, OK
Westside Holiness Church
Labor Day Fellowship
Sept. 4-6
Spkr .............................. Bro. Joey Hight
Pastor Darrell Meadow
918-640-6082
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Taylor Mill Pentecostal Church
Homecoming, Sept. 7-13,
7:30 PM Nightly
Speakers: Rev. Daniel Taylor, Rev.
Randy Webb, Rev. Kevin Lloyd
Pastor Clifton Galiher 859-356-0565
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Fayette, AL
2nd Annual Tent Meeting
Sept. 7-11
7:00 PM ................. Bro. Reid Nicholson
Pastor Jeff Schrader 205-442-3435 ir
205-932-8485
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Clover, SC
Emmanuel Holiness Church
Campmeeting, Sept. 9-11
10:00 AM .................... Visiting Minsiters
7:30 PM ...................... Rev. Jody Silvers
Pastor Roy Ivey 803-222-7480 or 704747-2338
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Shanks, WV
Evangel Holiness Church
Annual Christian Heritage Revival
Sept. 9-13
Spkr ............................ Bro. Rocky Kirk
Pastor Kenneth Powers Jr. 304-8227772 or 540-771-0177
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Glade Springs, VA
Highway of Holiness
Annual Campmeeting, Sept. 10-12
10:00 AM ................... To Be Announced
7:00 PM ..................... To Be Announced
RV spaces and call for motels
Pastor Tracy Puckett 276-429-2798 or
276-451-0981
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Robertsdale, AL
Souls Harbor Holiness Church
6th Annual Fellowship, Sept. 11-12
(Held at Loxley Civic Center, Loxley AL)
Speakers:
Bro. Jamie Holcomb, Bro. Noah Phillips,
Bro. David Noe
Pastor Robin nelson 251-223-1022 or
251-223-1022
Glenwood, AR
Mt. Tabor Campmeeting
Campmeeting, Sept. 10-13
Day Spkr .................... Visiting Ministers
Night Spkr ................ Bro. Terry Guthrie
Pastor Anthony Woods
870-356-4994
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Sapulpa, OK
Sapulpa Holiness Camp
Annual Fellowship Revival
Sept. 14-18 & 21-25
Night Spkr ................. To Be Announced
Contact Bro. Larry Wood
918-704-1474
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Blair, OK
House of Prayer
Fellowship Meeting, Sept. 18-20
10:00 AM .................... Visiting Minsiters
6:00 PM .......................... Youth Services
7:30 PM ...................... Bro. Jeff Wilcher
Pastor Carl Page 580-563-2876
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Eucha, OK
Landmark Holiness Church
16th Annual Homecoming,
Sept 18-20
10:00 AM .................... Visiting Ministers
7:30 PM ...................Bro. Brent Gabbard
Pastor Floyd Parks
918-253-8374
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County Line Holiness Church
Campmeeting, Sept. 15-18
10:00 AM .................... Visiting Minsiters
Night Spkr ................. Bro. Randy Webb
Pastor Mike Maxon Jr.
903-667-2841
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Hamilton, OH
Pentecostal Highway of Holiness
Homecoming Meeting, Sept. 21-25
Day Spkr ..................... Bro. Tim Brimm
6:30 PM .......................... Youth Services
Night Spkr ..................... Bro. Joey Hight
Pastor Jerry Pascarella
513-737-5184
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Sumter, SC
Pocolla Holiness Church
Fellowship Meeting, Sept. 25-27
Day Spkr .................. Bro. David Horton
Night Spkr ................. Bro. Ralph Horton
Pastor Timothy Hudson
803-481-3541
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Bond, KY
Bond Holiness Campmeeting
Oct. 6-9
Morn. Spkr ..................... Bro. Bill Parks
& Visiting Ministers
Night Spkr ........... Bro. B. D. Sutherland
(building new tabernacle)
Contact: Bro. John Gabbard 606-364-3180
or Bro. Jeff Scalf 606-364-5881
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Branson, MO
Settle Inn Resort & Conference Center
Pentecostal Ladies Retreat Oct. 7-9
Speakers:
Sis. Bessie Galiher & Sis. Ruth Brimm
Contact: Tricia Hight 417-255-1703, Brenda
Galiher 417-257-1055 or Ladona Blue 618697-5720
www.pentecostalladiesretreat.com
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Ozark, MO
Maranatha Chapel
Fellowship Services, Oct. 9-11
7:30 PM ...................... Bro. David Harrison
Pastor Shane Pharris 417-268-7741
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Keller, TX
Florence Holiness Church
Tabernacle Rededication, Oct. 9-11
Fri. Night ............................. Rev. Carl Page
Sat. Night ................... Rev. Tommy Toliver
Sun. Morning ............ Rev. Lloyd Hubbard
Pastor Robert Sheffield 817-456-9684 or
817-431-9806
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Lake Placid, FL
New Life Holiness Church
Campmeeting Oct. 13 - 16
10:00 a.m. ....................... Visiting Ministers
6:00 p.m.. ............................. Youth Service
7:30 p.m. ............... Bro. Russell McDonald
For info call Bro. Rufus Caraway 863-9900054 or 863-993-0655
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Piedmont, AL
Charlie Penny Road Holiness Church
Homecoming Services, Oct. 14-17
Spkr ...................... Rev. Bennie Sutherland
(Homecoming Saturday 10:00 AM)
Pastor Roger Boyd 256-283-5091 or Justan
Pruitt 256-847-1436
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Mount Airy, NC
Boones Hill Emmanuel Holiness Church
Campmeeting, Oct. 14-17
11:00 AM ....................... Visiting Ministers
7:00 PM ............................. Bro. Lynn Head
Pastor Tommy Jackson 336-786-6666
Oklahoma City, OK
Mt. Vernon Holiness Church
Fellowship Meeting, Oct. 15-18
10:00 AM ....................... Visiting Minsiters
7:30 PM .......................... Bro. Davy Boggs
Pastor Rickey Searcy 405-636-4206
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Decatur, TX
Calvary Holiness Church
Fellowship Meeting, Oct. 15-18
10:00 AM .................... Bro. Mike Maxon Jr.
& Visiting Ministers
7:30 PM ......................... Bro. Randy Webb
Pastor David Uselton
662-623-9996
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Thayer, MO
Midway Pentecostal Church
Fall Fellowship Meeting, Oct. 22-25
Day Spkr ............... Bro. Jimmy Jon Millikin
Night Spkr ................ Rev. Darrell Meadow
Pastor Don Tabor 417-264-2958
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Elkton, VA
Bible Holiness Church
Annual Fellowship Meeting, Oct. 22-25
7:30 PM ................ Bro. Russell McDonald
6:00 PM ............................... Youth Service
10:00 AM ................. Bro. SHad McDonald
Pastor Matt Homer 540-405-7557 or Phil
Sponaugle 540-255-5719
Branson, MO
Southern Missouri Ministers Conference
September 1-3
Tuesday 7:00 PM, Thurs. 10:00 AM : Bro.
Lloyd Shuecraft
Wednesday 7:00 PM: Bro. Bill Parks
Tuesday & Wednesday 10:00 AM: Bro.
Bro. Darrell Meadow & Bro. Steve Moore
Contact: Tracy Holden 417-499-2333, Joey
Hight 417-255-5335, or Bro. David
Robinson
Special room rates at the Savannah House
Motel. 1-800-335-2555
Ask for Southern Missouri
Ministers Conference Rates.
Moss Point, MS
Trinity Pentecostal Tabernacle
Fellowship Meeting,
Nov. 11-14
Day Spkr ........................... Bro. Joey Hight
Night Spkr ..................... Bro. Randy Webb
Pastor Russell McDonald
228-990-8329
From Florida...This is Bro Jeff Raisor from Crystal
Springs, Florida. My wife and I are pioneering a Holiness
Church in Florida. We are now buying a Church in Crystal
Springs. It is a country Church built in 1968 and has been
empty for 2 years and we are buying it from a Baptist
Church. The purchase price is $150,000.00 and it has 2 acres of ground with a fellowship hall and a small 1969 trailer for us to live in. We prayed earnestly over this Church
and felt the leading of God to step out on faith and pioneer a Holiness Church. We
sought advice from Godly men such as Bro Hisel Carpenter, Bro Chris Whiffen, Bro David
Lamb and Bro Carlos Burdine on this Church and they all prayed with us for this Church.
Bro Hisel Carpenter walked the grounds with us before purchasing the Church and
looked over the buildings also. Bro Carpenter has been a great advisor to us in our efforts
with the Church as other Holiness men have too.
It is our burden for this area to win souls for God. We started on Easter Sunday Morning
and now it will soon be 3 months and we are seeing the GREAT HAND OF GOD moving
for us. We actually started with only 4 of us and that is including my wife and myself and
now we have 16. We had a furniture store just this last week donate a big huge deep
freeze to our Church. My wife and another sister is putting up vegetables and selling
them to raise money for the debt of the Church. We had a business donate things as well
like a fire extinguisher and many other things. We have been out knocking on doors and
now we are starting to pass out tracts and many other things I have a vision for this area
that God is going to help us build a Holiness Church right here. Our Church name is
Calvary Pentecostal Mission and our address is P.O. Box 474 Crystal Springs, Florida
33524 and our phone # is 813-277-4095. Thank-you and God Bless you!
Bro Jeff & Sis Tracy Raisor
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