Dominion and Power Azusa Street Revival

March, 2015
More than your News Source—It’s a Ministry
Volume 28, Issue 3
Azusa Street Revival
A Moment in Black History
T
he Azusa Street Revival was an historic Pentecostal revival meeting. Believers came from far and
near praying and waiting on God’s Holy Spirit
while lifting hands, spurring shouts of joy towards heaven, and
speaking in tongues. Believers began to leave behind their
canes, crutches, etc. with claims of being healed.
The Azusa Street Revival, beginning in the spring of
1906, largely spawned the worldwide Pentecostal movement.
It commenced in a former African Methodist Episcopal church
building located at 312 Azusa Street in Los Angeles, California. The primary leader was evangelist William J. Seymour,
the one-eyed 34-year-old son of former slaves, a student of
well-known Pentecostal preacher Charles Parham, and an interim pastor for a small holiness church in Houston, TX. Parham taught three separate works of the Holy Spirit: Salvation,
Sanctification, and the Baptism of the Holy Spirit that changed
lives forever.
William J. Seymour was born in Louisiana. He came to
Los Angeles to the apostolic faith, a teaching that combined
the baptism of the Holy Spirit with speaking in tongues, such
as was experienced in Jerusalem on the Day of Pentecost, as
recorded in Acts 2.
The revival was characterized by ecstatic spiritual experiences accompanied by miracles, dramatic worship services,
speaking in tongues, and inter-racial mingling. The participants
were criticized by the secular media and Christian theologians
for behaviors considered to be outrageous and unorthodox,
Dominion and Power
O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a
joyful noise to the rock of our salvation, Psalm 95:1. This is the way
He is worshipped and praised at
Dominion and Power Ministries.
You are cordially invited to the annual Resurrection service of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on
Sunday, April 5. Service commences promptly at 8 a.m.
Dominion and Power Ministries
is under the leadership of Bishop
Jerry J. Henry, Sr. at 1525 Lapalco
Blvd., Harvey, LA.
Bishop Jerry J. Henry
especially at the time. Today, the revival is considered by historians to be the primary catalyst for the spread of Pentecostalism
and a dozen other denominations in the 20th century. It allowed for some of the greatest harmony in the history of Christianity.
From the beginning, Seymour’s Apostolic Faith Mission
attracted attention because of the unusual features of its worship services. As one newspaper reporter commented,
“Colored people and a sprinkling of whites compose the congregation, and night is made hideous in the neighborhood by
the howlings of the worshippers who spend hours swaying forth
and back in a nerve-racking attitude of prayer and supplication.” Yet Seymour and his initial small group of worshippers
persisted, and more people were attracted to the services.
To inform people around the world about events at Azusa
Street, Seymour and Clara E. Lum, a white woman, co-edited a
paper, Apostolic Faith. It was distributed without charge to
thousands of ministers and lay people. Gary McGee, Assembly
of God historian, states that 5,000 copies of the first edition
(September 1906) were printed, and by 1907 the press run
reached 40,000. Within two years of the paper’s initial printing,
Seymour and Lum entered into a long conflict over the paper
and its mailing lists. Because of the conflict, his disavowal of
the initial evidence teaching, and racial conflicts within Pentecostalism, Seymour largely fell into obscurity by 1912.
(Sources: http://www.blackpast.org/aaw/azusa-streetrevival-1906-1909)
Page 2
Fellowship Journal
Sr. Administrative Staff:
EDITOR
Gail R. Jackson
PUBLISHER
Lawrence Jackson
CONTRIBUTING
WRITERS:
Kimberly A. Dilosa
Patty Johnson
Monica Pierre
DISTRIBUTION
Joquise Bridges
Russell Brown
Airelle Harris
Alicia Harris
Rodney Hodges
PHOTOGRAPHY
Asolid Photography
Fellowship Journal
P.O. Box 1398
Marrero, LA 70073
(504) 341-4238
Fax: (504) 341-4238
Email:
fellowshipjournal
@hotmail.com
Visit our website:
www.fellowshipjournal.com
Follow us on Facebook!
FJ is published on the
third Sunday of each month.
All articles submitted for publication consideration must be
received by 9 p.m. on the
second Sunday of each month.
Advertisements are due on the
Friday preceding the second
Sunday of each month. Articles with pictures must be
submitted together. Inclusion
of pictures are based on space
availability. Submit articles
thru our email, website, fax,
or to the address above. Advertisers must call the office
or communicate thru email.
©2015 Fellowship Journal. All Rights Reserved.
Material may not be reproduced in whole or in part in
any form without prior written
permission.
www.fellowshipjournal.com
Relighting
the Fire
Within
All Fellowship Journal family and friends are
invited to the annual
spring revival at Historic
True Vine Baptist Church.
The theme is "Relighting
the
Fire
Within"
and scripture is Jeremiah
20:9. Revival services are
Tuesday, March 31,
through Thursday, April 2,
2015 at 7:00 nightly. Reverend Sha'teek A. Nobles,
Sr., pastor of My Redeemer Missionary Baptist
Church of New Orleans,
will be the revivalist.
Their Black History
celebration will be held on
Friday, March 20 at 7 p.m.
Please come, wear your
African attire, and share in
this service.
True Vine’s deacons
and deaconesses convocation will be held on Saturday morning, March 21 at
10:00.
Resurrection service
is Sunday, April 5 beginning at 10:45 a.m. Bring
your family and friends!
True Vine is located
at 249 Sala Avenue, Westwego, LA.
Reverend
Leander Johnson, pastor.
Page 4
www.fellowshipjournal.com
Resurrection/Revival Services at Macedonia
E
veryone is invited to fellowship services at Macedonia Baptist Church during the months of March and April. Youth
day is Sunday, March 22; service commences at 8 a.m. Minister Tromane Harris of Morning Star Baptist Church will
be the guest speaker.
The Senior Choir stage production entitled, The Crucifixion of Christ, will take place on Friday, March 27 at 6:30 p.m. The
Senior Choir’s workshop follows on Saturday, March 28 at 1 p.m. Rev. Albert Mickel will be the presenter. All choirs and music
ministries are invited.
Don’t miss the annual Good Friday Seven Last Sayings of Christ from the Cross on the evening of April 3 at 7:00. Guest
preachers will be Rev. Damien Brown, pastor of Little Zion B.C. in Avondale, LA; Rev. Sherman Smith, pastor of Second Highway
B.C. in Marrero; Rev. Richard Williams, pastor of New Hope B.C of Hahnville, and Rev. Jonathan Everett, pastor of Rock of Ages
B.C. in New Orleans. Easter Sunday service is Sunday, April 5 at 8 a.m.
Come and experience the power of the Holy Spirit at spring revival, nightly at 7:00, April 14-16, 2015. Tuesday night’s revivalist is Rev. Dudley Watson, pastor of Mount Sinai B.C., Algiers; Wednesday’s speaker is Rev. Charlie Davis, pastor of Second St.
John B.C., Avondale, and Thursday’s revivalist is Rev. James Cheatteam, pastor of Sunrise B.C. in Gretna, LA.
Get your praise on with Rev. Albert Mickel and the Macedonia church family at any or all of these special fellowship services.
The church is located at 1219 Cohen St., Marrero, LA.
He Has Risen
The pastor, officers, and members of New Hope Baptist
Church, Hahnville, cordially invite everyone to their Resurrection Day worship on Sunday, April 5. Service time is 10 a.m.
The gospel message will be brought forward by Rev. Cornell
Sisler of St. Stephen Baptist Church in New Orleans, LA. The
host church is located at 215 Pine Street, Hahnville, LA where
Rev. Richard Williams is the pastor/teacher.
Page 6
www.fellowshipjournal.com
Mt. Zion’s
Calendar of Events
E
aster Sunday at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist
Church is also pre-Women’s Day. The church’s
youth choir day is Sunday, April 12. Christ’n
Women with a Mission is Sunday, April 19, and the Lord’s
Supper is served on the 4th Sunday. All services begin at 9:45
a.m.
Mt. Zion is located at 701 Huey P. Long Avenue, Gretna,
LA. Rev. Noily Paul, Jr. is the pastor.
Mt. Sinai’s March Events
As a family of born again believers, the pastor, officers,
and members of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church would like to take
this time to invite you to their March events:
On March 22, 2015, the Hospitality Ministry will have its
annual Sit-in service at 9 a.m. The speaker of the hour will be
Rev. Harvey Johnson, Sr., pastor of Christ the Savior B.C. of
Algiers La. Following this service is the Mass Choir’s musical
at 3 p.m. All church choirs are invited to come and render an
A&B selection, as this choir makes a joyful noise unto the
LORD.
The church is located at 1249 LeBoeuf St. in Algiers
where Rev. Dudley Watson is pastor.
Resurrection Day Worship
at Little Zion
L
ittle Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Avondale
invites you to its Resurrection worship service on
Sunday, April 5, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. An egg hunt
will immediately follow.
The church is located at 433 Avondale Garden Road,
Avondale, LA. Reverend Damian Brown is the pastor/teacher.
Deaconess Conference
The deaconesses of Westside Missionary Baptist Association will hold their conference on March 28, 2015 at Shiloh
Baptist Church, 723 Magellan St., Gretna, LA. All Fellowship
Journal churches are invited to come and hear what God has in
store for his servants.
The president of the Deaconess Board is Sister Robert
Jean Chestnut, advisor is Rev. Warren E. Johnson, and Rev.
J.L. Hampton is the president/moderator.
Brotherhood Fellowship
“Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor.” Think upon this scripture from
Romans 12:10 as you prepare your hearts for the annual Brotherhood Fellowship at Evening Star Missionary Baptist Church.
This event will take place on March 22, 2015 with guest
speaker Rev. Dr. Reginald Nicholas, pastor of Olive Branch
Baptist Church, Algiers, LA. Brothers, be there!
Evening Star will also host the Last Seven Sayings of
Jesus from the Cross on Tuesday, March 31 at 6:30 p.m.
Come one, come all and fellowship with the Evening Star
family at 817 Grefer Avenue, Harvey, LA. Rev. Keith Paul
Stewman is the host pastor.
Page 8
www.fellowshipjournal.com
Choir Celebrates
Drummer
The Saint Rock Baptist Church, 2300 Rochelle Avenue
in Harvey, Louisiana, would like to cordially invite all FJ readers and friends to the celebration service of its drummer, Bro.
Herman Garrison, Jr. The church family and choir are honoring him for his many years of loyal and dedicated service.
This event will take place on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at 3 p.m.
Rev. Alfredia Loston is host pastor.
March, 2015
www.fellowshipjournal.com
Page 9
Springtime Excitement at Regular Baptist Church
P
astor T. A. Hodge and the Regular Baptist Church family invite everyone to join them at 901 Fifth Street in Gretna, La
for their annual Bible Institute, spring revival, church anniversary, Easter production and worship services.
The church’s annual Bible Institute was held on March 9 & 10 where Pastor Mike Mille’ of White Dove Fellowship
taught and delivered the message with the theme “The Power of God’s Word.”
Spring revival is Tuesday, March 17 through Thursday, March 19; 7 p.m. with Rev. Sedric D. Veal as the revivalist. He is the
pastor of Temple Baptist Church in Cleveland, OH.
One Hundred Forty Nine years of blessings will be celebrated during the church’s anniversary services on Sunday, March 22
under the theme “Growing in Christ: The Solid Foundation.” Pastor Samuel Blakes of New Home Ministries will deliver the message at the 8:30 a.m. worship service, and Pastor J. C. Dyson of Third Emmanuel and Holy Faith Temple Baptist Churches will deliver the message at the 10:45 a.m. service.
You will not want to miss the Easter play & musical entitled, Why Did He Die, presented by the Fine Arts and Music Ministry
on Good Friday evening, April 3, at 7:00. Come and enjoy this spiritual production with singing and dancing!! The atmosphere is
set for powerful Easter morning worship services at both 8:30 and 10:45 on Sunday, April 5, as Pastor Hodge delivers a mighty
blessed Word from God at each of these services.
The doors are open to you and yours each Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m., Mondays for Prayer/Bible study at 6:45 p.m.,
and mid-week inspirational service on Thursdays at 6:45 p.m. See their order of services on page 8.
Regular Baptist Church is “The End of Your Search for a Friendly Church.”
Page 10
Fellowship
Breakfast
J
oin Temple of
Prayer and Praise
Ministries for a
fellowship breakfast at 10
a.m. on March 21. Also, join
the church family in celebration of Holy Thursday on
April 2, at 7 p.m.
The pastor is Dr. Dianne M. Hensley and the
church is located at 1429
Mansfield Street in Marrero,
La.
www.fellowshipjournal.com
Ushers’
Workshop
Fellowship Journal
and its readers are invited
to the Ushers Ministry annual workshop on Saturday,
March 28 at 10 a.m. at Little Zion Baptist Church #3.
Then on Sunday, April 26
at 11a.m. everyone is invited to the annual Homecoming celebration.
The sanctuary is located at 441 Wilson St. in
Marrero. Rev Norman D.
Smith, III is the pastor/
teacher.
March, 2015
www.fellowshipjournal.com
Page 11
Word Search
Words for Holy Week.
S R H F Q J F W L S N N Y B Q O P
E G E S O C E B A P O Z A W O Y A
G V N T F C E X S I A G D K E J S
L O Z I S O S H T O U G S F J Y P
A G O G Y A T C S N J O R B A V O
J O Y D G A E I U X R Z U R E C L
I I M Y F R S E P I I Z H I F V F
U Q J J R R C N P M P R T L W L L
U J N U T O I K E V S E Y B P T J
V K S B F B R D R V Q S L G E C P
V E Z I I A Q S A G E E O N G I D
R M M T W R W X Q Y V S H I W Y O
SEVEN SAYINGS
HOLY THURSDAY
PALM SUNDAY
GOOD FRIDAY
EASTER
LAST SUPPER
END OF LENT
RESURRECTION
There are seven differences in the second picture.
Can you spot them?
Page 12
www.fellowshipjournal.com