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Welcome Address

“I WILL bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my

mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear

thereof, and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His

name together.”

~Psalm 34:1-3

A Sincere Christian greeting to our visitors, fellow saints and friends. We greet you

in the matchless name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It is with great delight and

pleasure that we welcome you to Berea Apostolic Faith Church. We are so excited that

you have chosen to worship with us today, at the place where we receive correct

teaching according to the word of God.

It is our prayer that you will allow the Love of Jesus to consume you and open your

understanding to understand His Word, and receive healing from whatever ails you.

Jesus said in His Word, “I am the Lord that healeth thee.” It is our belief that you don’t

have to leave this place the same way you came in. Jesus promised “healing” for your

body, mind, and soul. Remember that you always have a standing invitation to worship

with us, and may this be a day that you will always remember.

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Biography of Pastor Edward C. Matheny

Pastor Edward C. Matheny is the son of the late Mrs. Annie M. Ivy and Joshua

Matheny. He was born and raised in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. He is married to

Oberon Matheny. They have been blessed with five children, two daughters, Crystal

Joyce and Lydia Kay Matheny, and three sons, Victor Allen (Joanne) McNeal, Cedric

Michael (Millini) Matheny, and Geoffrey Lynn (Makeda) Miller. Pastor Matheny has

five grandchildren, Nicholas Purcell, Kali Thompson, Victor McNeal III, Gabrielle

McNeal and Isaiah Miller.

Pastor Matheny was baptized in Jesus’ name and received the gift of the Holy Ghost on

January 26, 1979 under the ministry of District Elder Willie. W. Harris, Pastor of

Greater Christ Temple Church in Nashville, TN. As a college student at Tennessee State

University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and Chemistry in

1981, he was awarded the “Rookie of the Year” for outstanding soul-winning in 1979.

Pastor Matheny served faithfully in various capacity of the church from

“groundskeeper, bus driver, Sunday school teacher, pastoral assistant and associate

minister. Upon graduation from TSU in 1981, Pastor Matheny moved back to

Indianapolis and became a member of Bethel Tabernacle Church under the leadership

of District Elder Owen Q. Young. He served faithfully as an usher, Sunday school

teacher, youth chairman, bible bowl participant and associate minister. During this

time, Pastor Matheny began to serve as council evangelist, International Convention

Teacher, Apostolic Bible Student Association Speaker and Panelist, Outreach Ministry

and Altar Worker. From 1983 to 1985, Pastor Matheny served as an Assistant Pastor

under two pastors, namely, Elder John H. Grier, Antioch Apostolic Church of

Indianapolis, Indiana and Elder Robert I. Scott, Christ Temple Church, Hendersonville,

Kentucky. In 1985, after the death of Elder John H. Grier, he became a member of

Grace Apostolic Church of Indianapolis, Indiana under the late Bishop Morris E.

Golder. During this time he earned his Master’s degree in Business Administration and

became instrumental in working with Aenon Bible College of Indianapolis, Indiana as

an adjunct professor. At Aenon Bible College, he helped develop instructional material

for “home study” ministerial training and licensing. He was ordained an Elder in 1994

and served in various capacities in the church. He was often called to teach Bishop

Golder’s Sunday School classes in his absence. In 1996, Pastor Matheny heeded the call

of God to move to Stone Mountain, Georgia, where he founded Berea Apostolic Faith

Church in his home, with just his family and a few newly met friends.

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Biography of Pastor Edward C. Matheny (contd.)

In 1998, Pastor Matheny was lead of the Lord to move the ministry from his home to

3960 Rockbridge Road in Stone Mountain, Georgia. As the Lord led him, this small

unoccupied building was renovated and this became the place of worship for next six

years. During this time, the Lord added to the church as such as should be saved. As

the membership began to grow, Pastor Matheny founded the outreach program the

“Church in the Wilderness” feeding the homeless program.

In 2004, the Lord pressed upon Pastor Matheny’s heart to find a larger facility to worship. In July of 2004, Berea Apostolic Faith Church moved to their current location at 850 South Indian Creek Drive, Stone Mountain, Georgia. Elder Matheny believes that every born again believer has the responsibility of winning souls for Christ. He also believes that it is the duty of the church to train and equip Ministers, Deacons, and Missionaries for this great task. Therefore, it is his goal to train and equip future leaders of the church, so that they can be effective in their ministries. Pastor Matheny is a graduate of Tennessee State University of Nashville, Tennessee and Indiana Wesleyan University of Marion, Indiana, and has completed additional studies at Aenon Bible College in Indianapolis.

First Family Pictures

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Berea’s Vision Statement

Vision – is the ability to see the opportunities

within your current circumstances.

It is the vision of a place where many hurting, depressed, frustrated and confused

can find love, acceptance, help, hope, forgiveness, guidance and encouragement.

It is the vision of people united together in one body working harmoniously, not

for self-recognition but serving to fulfill the will of God.

It is the vision of a ministry where every member is a part and doing their part for

the perfecting of the saints and the edifying of the body.

It is the vision of love in action! A dynamic love that reaches out to make

disciples of men.

It is a vision of light and life. The light of truth as demonstrated through living

the life of holiness and dedication to the things of God.

It is a vision committed to studying God’s Word and living the example, devoted

to sharing the Word with others.

And the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas by night unto Berea; who

coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. These were more noble

than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of

mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

~ Acts 17:10-11 KJV

Berea’s Mission Statement

Exalt the Saviour, Evangelize the Sinner, and Equip the Saint

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History of Berea Apostolic Faith Church, Inc.

The ministry of Berea Apostolic Faith Church officially began in September 1996,

with the filing of the Articles of Incorporation with the Georgia Secretary of State’s office. In

October 1996, Pastor Edward C. Matheny began the process of moving his family to Atlanta,

Georgia from Indianapolis, Indiana. Beginning in January 1997, Pastor Matheny and his

family, joined with neighbors and friends, held bible classes and church services in their new

residence, in Stone Mountain, Georgia. In the fall of 1997, the corporation was granted

501(c)3 status by the Internal Revenue Service. In 1998, the Lord laid upon Pastor Matheny’s

heart to seek another place of worship because they were outgrowing the “basement” services

in his home. The Lord directed Pastor Matheny to a vacant building at 3960 Rockbridge Road

in Stone Mountain, Georgia. After contacting the owner and negotiating a lease contract, the

few members of Berea worked to renovate the 1200 sq. ft. space. Three months later, in

November 1998, Berea held its first service in this facility. The Lord continued to bless the

work, and souls were added to the church.

In 2004, with the approval of the congregation, the church relocated to its current location at

850 South Indian Creek Drive, Stone Mountain, Georgia. The current property, which

features two buildings on 3 acres of land and was once a Masonic Lodge, met the needs of our

small but growing congregation. The church successfully negotiated a lease-to-purchase

contract with the Lodge leaders, and leased the buildings for the next three years, from July

2004 to May 2007. During this time, Berea worked to gain rezoning approval from the

DeKalb County Board of Commissioners. In order to purchase the property, rezoning was

required. Where two other organizations had previously been unsuccessful in obtaining this

rezoning approval, Berea’s request was denied, then appealed and finally approved. The

rezoning approval cleared the way forward, to proceed with the purchase.

In May 2007, the Lord blessed the congregation to purchase the property from the lodge.

Since that time, the Church has completely renovated the interior of the sanctuary and work

has begun to build classrooms and a baptismal in the lower level of the fellowship hall

building. In 2013, the church building exterior was painted. In 2014, a portion of the

driveway was paved, both buildings had roof and gutter replacements, and the fellowship hall

building exterior was also painted. Lord willing, in the next year we will purchase a church

van, restart the classroom build project and beautify our fellowship hall interior, among other

things

In the near future, the church is looking forward to offering a ‘Before & After School’ program

for our neighborhood youth, becoming a host site for the GED program, and continuing to

build a strong bond within the community in which we serve.

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Anniversary Guest Speakers

Bishop Ivan R. Gordon, Sr. is the founding pastor of First Assembly Apostolic Church, in Decatur Georgia. Ivan R. Gordon, Sr. was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, on January 6, 1958, to Elder Mayfield and Mrs. Elizabeth Gordon, the eleventh of their twelve children. He was raised in a home where strict holiness was taught, and the fear and admonition of God was prevalent. Even as

a young child, he displayed a genuine interest in the word of God, and wanted to follow the principles and teachings that were set before him. He was baptized in the name of Jesus, under the Pastorate of the late Bishop Stanley Halton before he was even tall enough to stand up in the pool, and a few years later on January 7, 1966 the Lord filled him with the Holy Ghost. He discovered his love for music early, and began playing the piano at the age of nine, and later played the cello, and trumpet.

In October 1976, Bishop Gordon preached his first message entitled: “Stop, Look unto Jesus,

and You Shall Live”. Shortly after, he married Sis. R. Renee' Purnell on November 12,

1977. Unto this union were born three children. He worked as an associate minister at

Bethlehem Temple Church -Terre Haute, IN., and was the Chairman of the Minister’s

Alliance. He also served as the Vice Chairman for the Youth Dept. in the Tri- State Council for

8 years. After talking with his Bishops, he felt the Lord leading him to a greater

calling. Bishop Ivan Gordon knew that God had called him to pastor shortly after he started

his ministry. However, this was not in motion until 10 years later. Bishop Gordon states, “I

would awake from my sleep and God would inspire me to pray. The inspiration would be so

strong, I couldn’t go back to sleep.” The name of the church came one night through

inspiration – The CHURCH began at Jerusalem as the FIRST official ASSEMBLY of believers,

headed by the APOSTLES as they followed the instruction of the Lord Jesus Christ. From this

came the name, “First Assembly Apostolic Church.”

Although the church has been blessed with much progress, we are excited that this is just the

beginning! What God has started we know He will continue to refine. By the grace of God,

with prayer and fasting we will press until the victory is won. As the psalmist wrote, “Except

the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it…”

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Anniversary Guest Speakers (contd.)

District Elder Larry E. Smith is founder and Pastor of

Bethesda Temple Apostolic Church in Dickson, TN.

Pastor Smith was baptized in 1981 and called to ministry in 1984,

under the pastorate of Bishop Sherman L. Merritt. In 1990, God

lead District Elder Smith to start Bethesda Temple Apostolic

Church in Franklin, TN, while under the leadership of Suffragan

Bishop Carl McCullen. In year 2000, the church moved to Dickson,

TN and during those years God has led many souls to salvation.

District Elder Smith has served in the US Air Force for four years. District Elder Larry Smith

recently retired from the CSX Railroad, where he had been employed for 37 years. In addition

to full time pastoral ministry, he currently serves as an associate Chaplin of the Dickson

county jail. District Elder Smith and his wife also owns and operates Smith cleaning service, a

commercial cleaning business that provides service to some of the business in the Dickson

County area.

District Elder Smith currently serves as an Executive Officer with the First Apostolic Council

of Kentucky and Tennessee and is Chair of the program Committee. Pastor Smith loves the

people of God and is very passionate about ministry.

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Anniversary Guest Speakers (contd.)

Pastor Rodney Gray is the founding Pastor of New Life Church

of Jesus Christ, in Tulsa, OK.

Pastor Rodney Gray has been an ordained minister of the Bible Way

Churches World-Wide for 26 years. Over the years, he has

evangelized in numerous corners of the world, recently completing a

tour of the United Kingdom and Uganda. Pastor Gray also spent

several years hosting a community affairs radio broadcast in Tulsa—

“A More Excellent Way.” The show featured community leaders and

guests speaking on a variety of topics from a Christian perspective.

Pastor Gray is the current Director of Program Management for Youth At Heart--a non-profit

agency that provides less fortunate youth with opportunities to improve their education,

character and spiritual development. This year, Pastor Gray has led Youth at Heart in

reaching more than 2,000 youth through after-school tutoring, character training, college and

career readiness, organized sports, and humanitarian service

Pastor Gray served 25 years at New Birth Tabernacle of Tulsa, OK. He ministered there in

several capacities, including youth leader, Sunday school superintendent, and most recently

assistant pastor. Prior to that Pastor Gray served two years as youth leader of Apostolic Faith

Church in Tulsa.

Pastor Gray has also served on several boards and task forces in Tulsa, including Big Brothers

and Sisters, the Oklahoma After-School Networks, and First Tee of Tulsa. He also served 10

years as an adjunct professor for the Oral Roberts University School of Theology and Missions

where he completed several years of doctoral studies.

In January, 2015, Pastor Gray launched the New Life Church of Jesus Christ in Tulsa. The

Church mission is to “save souls, change lives, and serve nations for the Kingdom.” Pastor

Gray is married to Clevetta Gray. They have two children and five grandchildren.

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Anniversary Guest Speakers (contd.)

District Elder Norma Smith is the founding pastor of Greater

Emmanuel Apostolic Church in Chattanooga, TN.

Norma Smith was born on the island of Jamaica. She was baptized in the

name of Jesus Christ at a young age in 1957. She was one of the pioneer

members of Calvary Temple United Pentecostal Church in London,

England where she served as the Youth Director and played the piano. It

was in London that she met and married American-born Air Force Officer

Dr. Harold David Smith in 1970. The couple was later, stationed in

Zweibrücken, Germany where they started a Servicemen Ministry. Several souls were saved in that

ministry.

The Smiths relocated to Washington D.C. It was there that their three children were born to them.

Young Norma Smith served as the youth president at the Way Back to Pentecost Church and Dr.

Smith served as minister of music until they were relocated by the Air Force to Wichita Falls, TX

and worked in the U.P.C. churches there. The couple also served in the ministry of Bishop George

Austin in Tuskegee, AL while they were stationed in Montgomery, AL. Later, in Montgomery, they

began a work there, in their house. The ministry was later turned over to, and headed by, Bishop

Leo Lewis.

In 1978, the family moved to San Antonio, TX where the young Norma Smith served as youth

advisor, altar worker, evangelism outreach, and associate minister under the leadership of the

honorable Bishop William A. Ellis at the Greater Lincoln Park Temple. Dr. Smith served as an

organist.

Upon retiring from the Air Force the couple was relocated one last time to Chattanooga, TN where

Evangelist Smith founded the Emmanuel Church. Her pastor is Bishop William A. Ellis who also

pastors the Apostolic Pentecostal Church of Morgan Park in Chicago, IL.

Pastor Smith holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from the University of Tennessee and a

Master's Degree in Church Ministries from the Church of God Theological Seminary. Secularly, she

served as an Instructor of Mathematics at Chattanooga State College until 1995 when she left her

post to pursue full time ministry.

District Elder Smith was appointed as the Lay Director of the Georgia State Council by the

Diocesan Bishop. She is the first, lasting female pastor in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Pastor Smith’s

ministry has taken her across this country, to Europe, to the West Indies, and to Canada to spread

the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Pastor Smith founded the Emmanuel Mission in Jamaica, West Indies where she serves as the pastor

and teacher. On her trips to the Mission, she takes missionaries from the Chattanooga campus as well

as members who assist her in teaching and training."

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Order of Services

Thursday, August 13, 2015 Friday, August 14, 2015 MC: Pastor Michael McClelland All Nations Christian Church

MC: Pastor Michael Burden, Sr. New Life in Jesus Deliverance Ministries

Praise and Worship: Berea Praise Team Praise and Worship: Berea Praise Team Invocation: Pastor Michael McClelland Invocation: Evangelist Veronica Easington Scripture Reading: Sister Marelene Shaffer Scripture Reading: Mother Mary Dukes Welcome: Mother Mary Dukes Welcome: Mother Stephany Shorter Offering: Offering: Guest Choir/Soloist: Guest Choir/Soloist: Introduction Of Guest Speaker: Introduction Of Guest Speaker: First Lady Renee Gordon First Lady Felita Smith Speaker: Bishop Ivan Gordon, Sr. Speaker: Pastor Larry Smith First Assembly Apostolic Church Bethesda Temple Apostolic Church Decatur, GA Dickson, TN Altar Call: Altar Call: Remarks and Benediction: Remarks and Benediction: Pastor Pastor

Refreshments served in the Fellowship Hall immediately following service

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Order of Services (contd.)

Sunday, August 16, 2015~11AM Sunday, August 16, 2015~4PM MC: Deacon David L. Carson, Sr. MC: Bishop Carlos O. Simon, Sr.

Galilee Way of the Cross Apostolic Church Praise and Worship: Berea Praise Team Praise and Worship: Berea Praise Team Invocation: Mother Mary Dukes Invocation: Guest Pastor Scripture Reading: Mother Stephany Shorter Scripture Reading: Guest Pastor Offering: Welcome: Mother Stephany Shorter Soloist: Sister Gwendolyn Ayala Offering: Introduction Of Guest Speaker: Guest choir: First Lady Clevetta Gray Speaker: Pastor Rodney Gray Introduction Of Guest Speaker: New Life Church of Jesus Christ Elder Paul Smith Tulsa, Ok Speaker: District Elder Norma Smith Altar Call: Greater Emmanuel Apostolic Church Chattanooga, TN Remarks and Benediction Pastor Altar Call: Remarks and Benediction: Pastor

Refreshments served in the Fellowship Hall immediately following service

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In Loving Memory

~ Gone But Not Forgotten ~

Sister Patricia Shorter Sunrise 3/15/53 ~ Sunset 9/7/2013

Patricia joined Berea Apostolic Faith

Church in 2011 and was baptized in Jesus’

Name in March of that year. She was a

faithful member who did whatever her

hands found to do. She faithfully came to

clean the sanctuary each Saturday. She

served as a Church Greeter and assisted

wherever and whatever needed. She started

the children’s’ Christmas Secret gift bag,

where children received a Christmas gift

from the church. That warm smile that she

gives everyone is deeply missed!

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To Pastor Edward C. and Lady Oberon Matheny,

We congratulate you on your Eighteenth Pastoral Anniversary and wish

you Greater Success in the years to come. May this celebration be a very

special one for you and we are praying that God’s richest Blessings be

yours. We Love you with a Great Love in Jesus. Best regards also to the

Berea Apostolic Faith Church Family.

With Much Love,

Pastor Ricky & Lady Deborah Wise,

House of Prayer #2 Apostolic Church, Marietta, Georgia

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Pastor Edward C. and Lady Oberon Matheny

and Berea Apostolic Faith Church Family

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Dear Reader: When God said it, that settled it. Whether you like

it or not! You must remember that God is very strict in His

Commands.

Listen: There are many ways to be saved-(Born Again) according to

the teachings of man but, there is only One True way according to

God’s Word. That One True Way is the Way that the Apostles of

Jesus Christ taught and practiced in Acts 2:38;

Which Reads:

”Repent, and be Baptized every one of you in the Name of

Jesus Christ for the Remission of Sins, and ye shall

receive the Gift pf the Holy Ghost.”

Acts 2:39 tells; that this Salvation belongs to all Mankind upon the face of God’s earth. It Reads:

“For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as

many as the Lord our God shall call.”

Serious Question: Should we Obey the Doctrine of men and not Obey the Doctrine of the Almighty

God of such an important matter as our Eternal Destiny? Remember, we must spend Eternity

somewhere; either in Hell or in Heaven Forever. Once we get in Hell we cannot get out. (Revelation

20:10 & 15)

Dear Reader: You better look into it, because eternity in the Lake of Fire and Brimstone is too long

to be neglectful; there is no end. The only escape route is to take the Apostles of Jesus Christ advice

and be safe. To fulfill Matthew 28:19 you must obey Acts 2:38 &39.

It is written:

Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord harkened,

and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared

the Lord, and that thought upon His name. And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of

hosts, in that day when I make up my Jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spared

his own son that serveth him. Then shall ye return and discern between the righteous

and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not

Malachi 3:16-18

Congratulations Pastor Edward Matheny and First lady Oberon Matheny

on your 18th Anniversary. May the Good Lord continue to give you wisdom and

understanding, to lead and direct His people. Thank God for one more Year.

A Servant of the Lord Jesus Christ,

Evangelist Veronica Easington

Berea Apostolic Faith Church

Stone Mountain Georgia

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Although it seems like the world is falling apart around us… –

“GOD is still in control” Hold to His

unchanging hand.

Mother Mary Dukes Berea Apostolic Faith Church

Congratulations on 18 Years!

“Security Built Around You” Oliver L. Dukes Jr.

Founder/CEO [email protected]

678-598-4350

Licensed/Insured

“Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye

ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.” Pastor, Congratulation! I pray that God Continues to Bless and keep you in all that you do.

With Much Love

Brother Ray Johnson

Berea Apostolic Faith Church Stone Mountain Georgia

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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

Pastor Edward C. Matheny & Berea Apostolic Faith Church

God has blessed us with a man of faith, a man of vision,

a man with a passion for lost souls, a man filled with the Holy Spirit.

Pastor Matheny, may God continue to guide you as you go forward in His Mighty Name.

May God shower His choicest blessings upon you.

With much love, the Shorter Family

Pastor Matheny, God sent you to Stone Mountain to do a work! He has been mighty faithful these 18 years! Continue to focus wholly on the work He called you to do. The vision shall surely come to pass! God said it, and that settles it! YOU SHALL REAP, if you faint not. Payday is coming soon, and very soon. Precious Saints of God – Remember the words of our LORD Jesus – “Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.” Don’t lose focus. Don’t be slothful. God expects faithfulness and obedience. Our reward is according to our work. Our eternal life is at stake. We can make it. Let us serve the LORD with gladness! Matthew 16:24-27 24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. 26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? 27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

Love and Blessings, Lady Oberon Matheny

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Thank You!

“Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue onto this day…” ~Acts 26:22 Greetings in the Mighty Name of Jesus!

To God be the Glory for the things He has done…and is yet doing! But while all glory

belongs to God, thanks are certainly in order for those who have worked so hard to

make this Anniversary/Appreciation a success. On behalf of my wife, First Lady

Oberon and our family allow me to just take this opportunity to express our gratitude.

Special thanks are due to the Anniversary Committee. We want to thank you for your

untiring work ethic in striving to make this celebration a success. I know that your job

has not been an easy one, but thanks for staying the course.

Thank you to the great saints of our church that have rallied together to show your love

for your leader and for our church. I am so thankful to have your support in this work

for the LORD. “Be not weary in well-doing…” the best is yet to come!

Thanks to our guest pastors, ministers, and congregations who have taken the time to

come and celebrate with us what the Lord is doing in this part of the vineyard. Thanks

for the fellowship, but more importantly for the friendship that you have shown!

And finally, thanks to the Berea Apostolic Faith Church Family! We are blessed to

serve as your Pastor and Elect Lady. We love you all.

Love and Blessings,

Pastor Edward C. Matheny

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Acknowledgements

Thank you to Guest Speakers, Pastors Musicians and congregations for taking time to

worship with us and for lending your support. May God Richly Bless You!

Bishop Stewart Reese, Jr. Rapture Apostolic Ministries Covington, GA

Pastor Michael McClelland All Nations Christian Church Newnan, GA

Bishop Will Stewart, Jr. Bethesda Temple Apostolic Church Athens, GA

Pastor Stewart Reese, III Bethesda Cathedral of the Apostolic Faith Decatur, GA

Pastor Larry Smith Bethesda Temple Apostolic Church Dickson, TN

Bishop Austin Brewster Born Again Church of Jesus Christ Stone Mountain, GA

Pastor Russell Perkins Bread of Heaven Church Nashville, TN

Pastor Garry Streeval Calvary Apostolic Church Noblesville, IN

Pastor Nick Roberson Calvary Christian Ministries Powder Springs, GA

Pastor Wayne Harris Christ Tabernacle Church Evansville, IN

Bishop Nealon Guthrie Christ Temple Rapture Preparation Cathedral Rome, GA

Pastor James Foster Emmanuel Apostolic Church II Chattanooga, TN

Suffragan Bishop Calvin L McDaniels Emmanuel Temple Holiness Church Atlanta, GA

Pastor Waymond Stroud Faith Community Family Life Center Ellenwood, GA

Bishop Mark A. Moore, Sr. Faith Covenant Church Atlanta, GA

District Elder Ivan R. Gordon, Sr. First Assembly Apostolic Church, Inc. Decatur, GA

Bishop Carlos O. Simon, Sr. Galilee Way of the Cross College Park, GA

Pastor Ulysee Williams Grace Apostolic Church Valdosta, GA

Pastor William Bland Grace Fellowship Church Athens, GA

Suffragan Bishop Bobby Brazil, Sr. Greater Bethlehem Temple Holiness Church Rome, GA

Pastor Dennis Mitchell Greater Christ Temple Holiness Church Atlanta, GA

District Elder Norma Smith Greater Emmanuel Church Chattanooga, TN

District Elder Ricky A. Wise, Sr. House of Prayer #2 Apostolic Church Marietta, GA

Pastor Marcus Johnson Lighthouse Gospel Ministries McDonough, GA

Pastor A. David Battle Living Waters Ministries Nashville, TN

Pastor Lawrence Morrison New Birth Tabernacle Tulsa, OK

Pastor Rodney Gray New Life Church of Jesus Christ Tulsa, OK

Pastor Michael Burden Sr. New Life in Jesus Deliverance Ministries Locust Grove, GA

Pastor Clarence Conigan Spirit Inn You Ministries of the Apostolic Faith Stone Mountain, GA

Pastor Lula Crayon Spoken Word Evangelistic Outreach Church Villa Rica, GA

Pastor Dwayne Phillips The Will of God Apostolic Church Griffin, GA

Suffragan Bishop Rueben Graham, Sr. True Gospel Pentecostal Church Dalton, GA

Pastor Noel Humphrey Truth Seekers International Covington, GA

Pastor Darry L. Coverson Sr. Victory Temple Holiness Church Zebulon, GA

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Berea Apostolic Faith Church

Our Mission: Exalt the Savior, Evangelize the Sinner, Equip the Saint

Visit Us: 850 South Indian Creek Drive Stone Mountain GA 30083 PH: 404-298-7161 www.bereaapostolicfaith.org

Order of Services: Sunday School 10AM

Sunday Worship 11:45AM Wednesday Bible Study 7:30PM Friday Corporate Prayer 7:00PM