<p id="E1535" style="text-align: center;">PRAISE GOD FOR THIS WORSHIP CELEBRATION</p>
<p id="E1537" style="text-align: center;"><span id="E1538" class="qowt-font12-BeachExtended">I just want to praise you</span><span id="E1539" class="qowt-font12-BeachExtended"> f</span><span id="E1540" class="qowt-font12-BeachExtended">orever, and ever, and ever</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span id="E1543" class="qowt-font12-BeachExtended">for</span><span id="E1545" class="qowt-font12-BeachExtended"> all you've done for me</span><span id="E1546" class="qowt-font12-BeachExtended">. </span></p>
<p id="E1547" style="text-align: center;"><span id="E1548" class="qowt-font12-BeachExtended">B</span><span id="E1549" class="qowt-font12-BeachExtended">lessings and glory and honor</span><span id="E1550" class="qowt-font12-BeachExtended">, t</span><span id="E1551" class="qowt-font12-BeachExtended">hey all belong to you</span><span id="E1552" class="qowt-font12-BeachExtended">.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span id="E1555" class="qowt-font12-BeachExtended">Thank you Jesus for blessing me</span></p>
<p id="E1557"><span id="E1558" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E1559" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Praise God that He has blessed us to celebrate this First Worship Service in our new church campus. </span></p>
<p id="E1560"><span id="E1562" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E1563" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">It has been a long and arduous journey from the time that we closed on January 30, 2015. We have had many challenges, obstacles and potential obstructions. However, in every step of this faith journey, God has shown Himself faithful. God has shown His mighty, working hand, and has given us favor with – literally – everyone with whom we have had to encounter to complete this work.</span></p>
<p id="E1564"><span id="E1566" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E1567" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">My praise and thanksgiving goes to God who provided the vision, and placed it into the hearts of those who carried out the work. I can truly say that my faith in God has matured, my love for God has deepened and my commitment to the call of God in my life has strengthened. My resolve to fulfill His will for this city has never been stronger, and my understanding of why He has planted us here has never been clearer.</span></p>
<p id="E1568"><span id="E1570" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E1571" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">My praise and thanksgiving goes to those of you who have sacrificed many hours of your time, energy, creativity and expertise to the labor of this great work. As well, this campus will eternally bear the soil of your blood, sweat and tears – literally. A part of you is indelibly etched into this campus, and you will continue to contribute to God’s ministry of transformation and liberation for generations to come.</span></p>
<p id="E1572"><span id="E1573" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E1574" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">My praise and thanksgiving goes to</span><span id="E1575" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> the spouses and families of those who made the aforementioned sacrifices. Were it not for your patience and understanding, this work would not have been completed.</span></p>
<p id="E1576"><span id="E1578" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E1579" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Finally, my praise and thanksgiving goes to all of those who have gone before us and laid the foundation upon which we build. We pause to remember Pastor C</span><span id="E1580" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">.</span><span id="E1581" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> V</span><span id="E1582" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">.</span><span id="E1583" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> Harrington. We pause to honor Pastor Leroy B. </span><span id="E1585" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Mixon</span><span id="E1587" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">. We pause to celebrate with those who started on 9</span><span id="E1588" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">th</span><span id="E1589" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> and Brown and transitioned to 8</span><span id="E1590" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">th</span><span id="E1591" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> and Wright (April 22</span><span id="E1592" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">nd</span><span id="E1593" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">, 1962), to Sherman and Roosevelt (May 1</span><span id="E1594" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">st</span><span id="E1595" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">, 1980) and to 38</span><span id="E1596" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">th</span><span id="E1597" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> and Keefe (December 11</span><span id="E1598" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">th</span><span id="E1599" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> 2016). Following are those who have made each transition:</span></p>
<p id="E1600"><span id="E1601" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E1602" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Annie Bond      </span><span id="E1606" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Eva Carver    </span><span id="E1610" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Arilla</span><span id="E1612" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E1614" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Eversley</span></p>
<p id="E1616"><span id="E1617" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E1618" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Pearl </span><span id="E1620" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Gatson    </span><span id="E1625" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Emma Hinkle   </span><span id="E1626" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E1628" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E1629" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Dicey James</span></p>
<p id="E1630"><span id="E1631" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E1633" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Burbie</span><span id="E1635" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> Lewis</span><span id="E1636" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">    </span><span id="E1639" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">John Lewis</span><span id="E1640" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">        </span><span id="E1642" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"></span><span id="E1643" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Margaret Meeks</span></p>
<p id="E1644"><span id="E1646" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E1647" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Beverley </span><span id="E1649" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Minafee</span><span id="E1651" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">      </span><span id="E1653" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"></span><span id="E1654" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Hattie </span><span id="E1656" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Oglen</span><span id="E1658" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">      </span><span id="E1660" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"></span><span id="E1661" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Beverly Rogers</span><span id="E1662" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span></p>
<p id="E1663"><span id="E1665" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"> </span><span id="E1666" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Lillie Simmons</span><span id="E1667" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">     </span><span id="E1669" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"></span><span id="E1670" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Robert Steel</span><span id="E1671" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">     </span><span id="E1673" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman"></span><span id="E1674" class="qowt-font1-TimesNewRoman">Lillie Sullivan</span></p>