Published: July 24, 2008 11:28 pm      

Church News

Harmony Baptist Church will hold appreciation services July 30-Aug. 1 for its pastor and wife, Bishop John Baker and Minister Vanessa Baker celebrating 14 years at the church. At 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30, guest church is New Covenant COGIC of Waxahachie, with Elder Lonnie Collins as speaker; 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 31, guest church is Emmanuel Upper Room COGIC of Reagor Springs, with guest speaker Bishop Robert Davis; 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, guest church is Open Door COGIC of Corsicana, with guest speaker Elder David Thompson. Services continue at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 4 with Elder Roddy Thompson of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, and at 4 p.m. with Elder Rufus Gant and Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Ennis, and Macedonia Baptist Church with the Rev. Joe Hubbard Sr. as guests.



Single Believers Ministries will have the third annual fund-raiser/one night revival for Mary Peterson Day Care at 7:30 p.m. July 26 at Taylor Memorial Church of God in Christ, 1624 G.W. Jackson Ave. (formerly East Fifth Avenue), where the pastor is Bishop F.G. Taylor. The speaker will be Pastor Carlos Daniels of Faith Tabernacle Ministries of Palestine. Worship and praise will be by Minister Ramon Aceves. Special soloists will Steven Andrews, City of Corsicana Precinct 3 council member, and Misha Parker.

Carlos Dwayne Daniels graduated in 1989 from Fairfield High School. Afterwards he attended Trinity Valley Community College where he played basketball for two years. He then moved to Dallas where he was called to the ministry under the leadership of Elder R.C. Willis, pastor of Salvation Lighthouse Church of God in Christ in Ferris.

In 1996, Daniels moved back to his hometown of Fairfield, where he joined Faith Temple Ministries under the leadership of the late Elder Ivy Joe Rischer Sr. Daniels remained faithful at the ministry, being an associate minister to Rischer until his death. Daniels served as Sunday school superintendent, youth pastor, assistant pastor, prison ministry, and church counselor, just to name a few.

In 1997, Daniels married Rischer’s daughter, DeMetria, and through this union in 2000, their first child was born. A “miracle” is what she is known by; born at 5 months into pregnancy and weighing 1 pounds, 8 ounces, she is definitely a “miracle.” Daniels really stepped into the evangelistic field after this. He’s known for doing annual revivals in the area. Then God decided to widen his horizons. He’s traveled over the nation and even out of the country. He’s preached the gospel in Minneapolis, Minn., Monroe, La., Hobbs, N.M., Carlsbad, N.M., Jackson, Miss., and many more places.

Daniels was called into the field of pastoring in 2004. Daniels, along with his wife by his side, started the Faith Temple Ministries in Palestine. Attending the first Sunday were Daniels, his wife, and their daughter along with God adding 10 members. Now there are over 250 members on the roll with about 100 active members. Faith Tabernacle Ministries is a light in the city of Palestine.

The church is located in the midst of drugs and violence. The church which had been there before complained about break-ins and theft of equipment and furniture. All thanks and praises to God, Daniels remodeled the whole sanctuary and added on and to this date God has placed his guardian angels at the doors and windows.

Through this ministry, drug dealers and being delivered, people hooked on drugs and alcohol are being delivered, people are being set free and delivered and suicidal spirits are being cast out in the name of Jesus.



Bethlehem Baptist Church presents “Project 2008 — A day of fun” from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 26. Activities include basketball, face painting, volleyball, flag football, bounce houses, and BBQ. Free school supplies and free clothing will also be available to youth.



The East Texas District Pentecostal Church of God Annual Camp Meeting and Convention will be each night at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 4 to 7 at the East Texas District Pentecostal Church of God Tabernacle, 3521 N. Business 45. Evening services will feature special music and words from guest speaker the Rev. Wayman Ming, general secretary of the General office of the Pentecostal Church of God. Activities for children ages 4 to 10 will be provided for both morning and evening events. The special ordination service will take place Aug. 5, while the traditional Pizza Blast for youth will follow the Aug. 4 service. For a schedule of business meetings and other activities, please call (903) 872-3664, or (903) 872-2361.



Faith Lutheran Church will host a Vacation Bible School for both kids and adults. The childrens’ classes include Bible stories, Bible challenges, crafts, music, games and snacks, while the adults will have Bible Classes from 6 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Monday through Friday, at 3824 W. State Highway 22, next to Navarro County Electric. For more information, call (903) 874-8795.



First Baptist Church of Eureka will host its annual Second Time Around Sale and Bake Sale beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, 8718 S. U.S. Highway 287. For more information, call (903) 872-7644.



First Independent Baptist Church will have its “Youth Annual” at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, at 703 G.W. Jackson Ave. The guest will be Rev. Donald Parish Jr. and the youth of the True Lee Missionary Baptist Church of Dallas. The church will also host its Vacation Bible School from 6-8 p.m. Monday through Friday. The theme for the Bible School is “Walk It Out.” Activities for everyone are planned.



Greater Haynes Memorial COGIC in Mexia is hosting a three-day revival at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6-8, with the Evangelist Elder Anthony Harrison of Harrison Chapel COGIC, Oakwood, Tx. The revival will take place at the church, 601 N. Denton St., Mexia. For more information, call (903) 874-1970 or (254) 562-0177.



Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance will have its fourth Sunday night fellowship at 7 p.m. July 27 at Sixth Avenue Baptist Church, 125 S. Fifth St., where Bishop K.D. Davis Sr. is pastor. The speaker will be the Rev. Alfred Cox, pastor of Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church. IDMA president is Dairy Johnson Sr.



Mildred Baptist Church will have Vacation Bible School from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 4-8 for ages 4 through sixth grade. There will be bible stories, games, refreshments and age-appropriate activities, and everyone is welcome. A parent’s night will be held at 6 p.m. Aug. 10 with awards and refreshments. For more information, contact the church office at (903) 874-7928, or you may register online at www.mildredbaptist.org.



Men’s Community Prayer Breakfast meets at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday in the Lone Star Room of the Walker Dining Hall on the Navarro College campus. This meeting is open to all men in the community. The main emphasis is prayer for the community with interceding for leaders, schools, institutions, government and churches in the community. For more information, call (903) 874-5561.



Mount Pleasant Baptist Church will celebrate its 51st annual Homecoming at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3. The theme is “Going Home to Celebrate.” Guest church is Lone Star Baptist Church of Oakwood with the Rev. Larry Raven, pastor. Everyone is invited to come and receive a blessing.



New Hope Baptist Church of Saint Elmo welcomes Nabil Sara, founder and pastor of the National Evangelical Baptist Church in Baghdad, Iraq. He will be speaking at the church at 6 p.m. on Sunday, August 3. The church is located at 581 Farm Road 416, Streetman.

Pastor Sara worked with an evangelical group underground for several years. In the early 1990s, he fled Baghdad to be baptized in Amman, Jordan. After returning to Baghdad, he founded the National Evangelical Baptist Church and has continued as pastor. Pastor Sara has a son who is now attending the Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary in Jacksonville, and his daughter graduated from the seminary last year. For more information, please call the church at (903) 599-3364.



The New Revelations Perfecting the Saints Ministries will host a deliverance revival at 7 p.m. Friday at the church, 311 N. Garitty in Frost. Evangelist Bryant Pickett will be the special guest. Servant Rev. D.L. Barton urges people to come and be blessed. For more information, call (903) 682-2117.



Open Bible study and gospel singing is held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. every Thursday at the Senior Activity Center, 919 W. Park Ave., Corsicana. Peggy Smith is the teacher of this class, and there is no cost to attend. Requirements are an open mind and an open Bible. For more information, call activity director Fred Biltz at (903) 654-4980.



Providence Missionary Baptist Church, where Randall Evett is pastor, will celebrate homecoming July 27. Sunday school will begin at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. followed by a covered dish luncheon. For more information, call (903) 874-7922.



Sixth Avenue Baptist Church, 125 S. Fifth St., where Bishop K.D. Davis Sr. is pastor and the Rev. H.P. Williams is associate pastor, invites you to tune in to its radio broadcast now held from 8 to 9 a.m. Sundays on KAND 1340 AM. You are invited to wake up to good gospel in the morning. Tune in and be blessed. Also, Bishop Davis will be the special guest for the church anniversary service at 3 p.m. July 27 at Cedar Fork Baptist Church, 100 E. State Highway 31, Trinidad, where the Rev. Corey Jenkins is pastor. Everyone is invited.



Unity Baptist Church, 406 S. 34th St., where Brother Chad Owens is pastor, invites you to services: Sunday — Sunday school for all ages at 9:45 a.m., worship and children’s church at 11 a.m., Bible study classes at 5 p.m., and worship at 6 p.m.; and Wednesday — prayer meeting at 7 p.m. King’s Kids Class meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. A nursery is open for all church services. For transportation for any services, call the church at (903) 872-2861 and leave your name, phone number, address and how many people need a ride. Tonight at 6 p.m. there will be a Unity Fish Fry. Please call the church for directions. At 10 a.m. Tuesdays, a group of people from Unity visits shut-ins. Also, at 7 p.m. Tuesdays, there is a Bible study at Northwest Apartments Community Center, and at 2 p.m. Sunday a group will sing and minister to Heritage Oaks Retirement Village.



The East Texas District Pentecostal Church of God Annual Camp Meeting and Convention will be each night at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 4 to 7 at the East Texas District Pentecostal Church of God Tabernacle, 3521 N. Business 45. Evening services will feature special music and words from guest speaker the Rev. Wayman Ming, general secretary of the General office of the Pentecostal Church of God. Activities for children ages 4 to 10 will be provided for both morning and evening events. The special ordination service will take place Aug. 5, while the traditional Pizza Blast for youth will follow the Aug. 4 service. For a schedule of business meetings and other activities, please call (903) 872-3664, or (903) 872-2361.