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ST.
PAUL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH Matthew 6:33 – “But seek ye first the
kingdom of God, and his righteousness,
Building From Within Greetings, in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ. Here at St. Paul we are "Building From Within in 2010". St. Paul's goal for 2010 is to move to another level of commitment...by building a better you. The buzz word for 2010 is "EXCITED".
Excited about serving "God" How do we do this... we must "Commit" ourselves. Sometimes the best way to build is to return to the fundamentals. Really that's what championship coaches do when they want to sharpen the skills of their players, they return to fundamentals. As we build from within I am reminded of some basic fundamentals of our Christian walk they are faith, hope and charity (love), these three. Faith - is the foundation and content of God's message for without faith it is impossible to believe. The Hebrew writer shares that "Faith is the substance of things hoped for, it is the evidence of things not seen". In other words to have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for, it is to be certain of the things we cannot see. Hope - is more than a troubled person longing for better days. Hope is the attitude and focus that we should project toward God and in God's message. Hope is to have confidence in God and to believe God's promises for hope means to trust God. Charity
- is the high esteem, which God has for his children and the high regard in
which they in turn should have for Him and other people. "And now abideth
faith, hope and charity these three, but the greatest of these is charity"
1 Cor: 13:13. Revisiting these basic fundamentals and putting them into practice will strengthen our skills and help us to "Build From Within in 2010" as we move to another level of commitment by building a better you.
To God Be the Glory: Pastor Michael A. Poke Sr.
Introduction of Pastor He is blessed with a loving and caring woman of faith,
his wife, Mary, a son Michael, Jr. and a granddaughter Trinity.
As the Under Shepherd, he is a powerful preacher and knowledgeable teacher of
the word of God and performs pastoral care and counseling. He brought many other
gifts to the ministry. He is strongly supported by the "First Lady, Sis Mary
Poke who brings many gifts and skills of her own to the ministry.
The pastor office hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00
p.m., The Church phone number is (304)727-1742, Pastor's Study (304)727-1085,
Church Fax number (304)727-1082. Every Sunday Morning from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30
a.m. there is "coffee with the Pastor" which is an opportunity for the
membership to voice concerns, exchange ideas and get acquainted with others as
well as with the pastor. A light repast is served with "Coffee with the Pastor".
Mugs with a picture of St. Paul are distributed to all who attend.
The Pastor states his and Sis. Poke's overall vision is to follow the divine
mandate as Christians, which is to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ, to
lead sinners to salvation and an abundant life. It is equally their
God-ordained mandate to liberate those who are oppressed in order that they may
experience the true and whole freedom for which they were so created.
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