How We Serve
Sunday School Ministry
Superintendent- Evangelist Jessica Renae Simmons
The Godly mission of the Sunday School Ministry is to equip the body of Christ to understand the Holy scriptures in a way to change the believer’s spiritual/ daily lives. It is important for the believer to seek continuously the heart to know and understand the the gospel messages about our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Finally, we want true believers to demonstrate the love and power of Christ by them grasping Sunday School topics to empower their lives for greater anointing to do the work of the Lord and to assist them to lead in a higher successful Christian way of living.
Prayer and Bible Band Ministry
President- Deaconess Missionary Felicia Whitley
The mission of Prayer and Bible Band is to encourage individuals and families to build their spiritual lives through the study of God’s Word, combined with prayer, with the expectation that following the instructions given in the Word, they will be able to lead others to Christ.
Missions & Evangelism Ministries
President -Evangelist Missionary Priscilla Harvin
The Int’l Evangelism Department of COGIC will be in relentless mode to constantly announce: “For what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world and lose his soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?”
Mark 8:36-37
Music Ministry
Elder/Prophet Danton Whitley
Youth Ministry
Sister Diana Tayler
Minister Charles Taylor
Purity Class Mission Statement
Purity is a Ministry. Its mission is to reach Puritans by exhorting Biblical principles of Jesus Christ and providing instructions for our Puritans to cultivate Christian virtue, integrity, and social graces while preparing them to lead with dignity and high moral codes. It is also important that they feel love and see love in action.
Sunshine Band Mission Statement
The mission of the Sunshine Band is to reach out to our children and offer an opportunity for them to receive salvation in their productive years. We desire to build a partnership between the home, the school, and the church in order to provide a spiritual foundation for each child by building character, faith, and self-worth.
Hospitality Ministry
President, Sister April Wade
Hospitality Mission
Faith with Works Serving Christ by Serving Others
We are committed to our Values of Compassion, Hospitality, Integrity, Stewardship and Transparency. Hospitality is a ministry that demonstrates the link between being a Servant and Serving God’s People
MISSION
Our mission is to offer practical insight on how to express the basic purpose for training by encouraging individuals to Serve Christ by Serving Others
“Distributing to the necessity of Saints; given to hospitality.” – Romans 12:13 KJV
Couples Ministry
Coordinators
Elder Danton and Deaconess Missionary Felicia Whitley
Remind us that you are the center of our relationship and that you are the one who watches over our future. May we look to you for wisdom and guidance. May your peace, which surpasses all understanding, guard our hearts and our minds in Christ Jesus. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen.
Couples Ministry Mission Statement
- Teach couples the principles of God’s Word concerning marriage.
- Encourage couples to build godly and healthy marriages in every area of life.
- Help engaged couples establish a firm foundation for marriage.
- Promote friendships between couples in the church.
- Provide uplifting and fun Christian activities for couples.
- Mentor couples to become leaders in the marriage ministry and in the church.
- Assist couples who are experiencing marital difficulties.
- Reach out to couples in the community who don’t know Christ.
- Married Couples Ministry (MCM) is a Christ-centered, Holy Spirit empowered, purpose driven ministry that equips, strengthens and supports marriages by teaching Godly principles and biblical precepts for application today. God intends for the marriage relations to mirror Christ’s relationship for the church. We believe that couples are called to be in covenant relationship with God and each other. MCM is further designed to support and encourage church couples in their marriage relationship. This is done through activities that provide Fun, Food, Christian Fellowship and Christian Education.
Usher Board Ministry
Sister Vicky Perry
Business and Professional Women’s Federation
Evangelist Bonnie Quin
Based on the belief that God has empowered and equipped, by the Holy Spirit, the Business and Professional Women’s Federation to serve as Godly examples in their homes, schools, churches, communities, and the world; our mission is to share our God-given resources and expertise; to care for the general welfare of all people; and to help spread love, joy, happiness, and the Word of God, by being living testimonies to people everywhere.
Church Mothers Board Mission Statement
From left to right: Mother Carrie Robertson, Mother Alberta Goodman, First Lady Melody Whitley, Mother Beatrice Davis, Mother Sylvia Rollins, Mother Georgianna London.
The major responsibility of the Church Mother is to help build the women’s ministry through the utilization of auxiliaries, units, evangelism, and prayer ministry. The Church Mother should be a Titus 2 woman, who teaches women to be good homemakers and how to love their husbands and their children. The Church Mother should have good organizational skills, using those skills to develop a strong, spirit-filled, progressive women’s department and help build the ministry of the local church. The Church Mothers board can only operate effectively with the authority given by the pastor. The Church Mothers should be women who are spirit-filled, sound minded, full of wisdom, respected and appreciated in their homes, churches, and communities; one who the pastor can trust to give guidance to the women’s ministry.
International Nurses’ Unit Mission Statement
Mother Betty Thomas
The mission of the Nurses’ Unit is to serve Jesus Christ and His people through health ministry. Nurses and many other healthcare professionals join in Christian and professional unity to promote holistic health, wellness and healing, which we affirm comes from the “redemptive work of Jesus Christ on the cross.” Our goal is for the Saints of the Church of God in Christ and others worldwide, to prosper in health as their souls prosper (III John 2).
Pastor’s Aid
Sister Nakia Black
Mission Statement:
The mission of the Pastor’s Aide Department is to serve as a reciprocating activity which demonstrates appreciation for the pastor’s love and sacrifice. The group must have one goal in mind and that is quality care for the pastor.
All activities should be conducted in concert, fully supported by the entire group and church. No one person is personally responsible for or privately designated as the caregiver to the pastor. The pastor’s aid group works for the pastor on behalf of the entire church.
“Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. I Corinthians 4:1-2
Special Projects
Evangelist Lucille Black
A committee whose combined efforts aid the Pastor, First Lady and General church with special projects.
This unit is open to any woman who has a desire to be active and support the general work.
