Sunday, December 2, 2012
The Men's Ministry celebrated their *39th Annual Day at Warner Baptist today.
Members of the current men chorus combined with some of the former members to render an outstanding slate of songs and music.
Their selections included some good old hymns that we rarely hear in church today.It was truly " foot stumping, hand slapping time" in there this afternoon.
Their selections included: (1) Blessed Assurance (congregation), (2) The Last Mile of the Way, (Earl Adams), (3) Just ask for what you want, (Stan Bradby), (4) It's Amazing (Lenny Wright), (5) Oh, Holy Night, (instrumental by Gary Walker,), (6) I'm Redeemed (Frank White) (7) My Life is in his Hand ( George Guthrie, Frank White, and Lenny Wright) and (8) Roll back the curtains (Frank).
The worship leader was Deacon Larry Johnson, a member of Christian Way Baptist Church in Falls Church. He did a wonderful job of helping keep the congregation in a hallelujah mode.
Some of the old chorus members who returned were: Mark Ball, Elmore Ball, Frank White, Lenny Wright, George Guthrie, Marvin Somers, and Dejaun Saunders.
The following men were in the chorus today: Mark, Keith, Laurence, Lloyd, Dejaun, Burton, Lenny, Gary, Stan, George (Butch), E. Ball, Guy, Lewis, Earl, Pliney, Marvin, and Barry.
The musicians were: Charlene Purdy, Shirley Saunders and Shirley Jones.
The choir was formed in 1973 (my timeline),. Some of the original members were: Eugene Puryear, Grady Bryant Sr, Lloyd Saunders, Herbert Fuller, Jr and Chester Pearson.
Chester Pearson was the choir's first president and his wife Leola was the the first musician.
Barry Goode gave a more detailed history of the men's ministry.
Pliney Britford and Barry Goode are the President and Vice President, respectively, of the men's ministry.
*The year is unconfirmed. But 1973 seems more positive to me.
Copyright 2012 Grady E. Bryant, Sr.
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