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Say What Now??? |
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ChristianFellowship Evangelistic Church, Inc is a house of worship for congregants, a beacon of hope and support for the community, and a safe haven for community members, the disenfranchised, and members of the congregation.
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| Spring Temple Cleaning Time! | OK, Let’s admit the truth. We have closets full of clothing, many with items that still have the tags on them. Some of our garments have not been worn since, (wait for it) pre-pandemic times, circa 2020. If your shed, garage, basement, or hallway closets have items that have not seen the light of day since George and “Weezy” were on-the-air I think it’s time to do some temple cleaning. There are plenty of reasons, not to mention it will represent a fresh start for your mind and soul, and it will |
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declutter some areas of your life that have long been weighed down. In fact, we’ve become used to this clutter as a part of our existence. Get rid of it! Hebrews 12:1(NLV) ”…Let us put every thing out of our lives that keeps us from doing what we should. Let us keep running in the race that God has planned for us” Our goal is clearing out clutter and sin in order to run our race. God has more for you which means making up our minds, and making changes! You know what that means… Go get it and go for it! Much Love! Pastor Mike |
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Recent Events |
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CFEC @ Bethel!
Pastor Michael Kea was a guest minister at Bethel United Holy Church, 221 Homan Avenue, Trenton, NJ on 24 March 2024. His sermon, What Comes Next, was both riveting and enlightening. Pastor Kea is pictured at right during the the sermon. [Photo courtesy of Michelle Rouse]
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Hymn Sing!!! |
| Mother Rachael Outterbridge orchestrated an impromptu Hymn Sing gathering at CFEC on 19April 2024. Participants sat around in a circle singing old time hymns and snacked afterwards. A good time was had by all. |
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S.H.A.P.E. Session - Gardening |
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Elder Octavia Lewis gave a one-hour block of instruction at CFEC on gardening via Zoom. The class was held17 April 2024 at 7PM. It was informative and extremely interesting. The topics included indoor houseplants, outdoor house plants, and vegetables.
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Free Wifi for the Neighborhood |
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Our church now provides Free, Fast, Wi-Fi for anyone in range, near the church. This is the launch of our CFEC “Connect” strategy which meets a need for many elders & youth in our area. As a bonus, every time someone connects, they see information on our church and an invitation to visit. In the last 3 weeks, more dozens of persons have used this connection to the internet! |
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Graduate Corner |
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CFEC Graduate Corner: Please join us in offering congratulations to CFEC’s most recent graduate. Assistant Pastor, Melissa Bolden earned her Ph.D from Cabrini University in Educational Leadership on 9 April 2024. We are extremely proud of your accomplishment, Dr. Melissa Bolden! To God be the glory!
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*** We ask all of our graduates(certificates and degrees) to inform us when you complete your studies. We are proud of you and would love to spotlight your achievements in our newsletter. Just submit a photo, information about what course/program you completed, the date you completed it, and what school you attended.
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May Spotlight: CFEC Deacon Ministry |
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Most churches have deacons. CFEC is no exception to that rule. The role of deacons is to assist the pastor in performing pastoral duties. Some of the duties CFEC deacons perform include praying for members ofthe congregation (and anyone that has a need for prayer), assisting with communion, visiting the sick and shut-in, shopping for supplies (non perishable items), and various other duties as needed. CFEC has six deacons: Deacon Arthur Anderson, Deacon Terrance Bolden, Deacon Deanna Kea, Deacon Dewanda Taylor, Deacon Cynta Outterbridge, and Deacon Keith Outterbridge. Deacons perform their duties voluntarily. They aren’t paid, but they work tirelessly to ensure everything at CFEC runs smoothly, is in good order, and brings credit to God’s Glory. Each of the deacons were asked what they found most rewarding about being a deacon at CFEC. Only three responses were received, and they are included below.
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| Deacon Terrance Bolden | “The thing I like most about being a deacon is that CFEC has had some great examples of good deacons like Deacon James Rouse (who has moved on with Pastor Rouse)and Deacon Arthur Anderson, who has went to be with the Lord. They did everything to serve the pastors and members of the church, and now I and others are today’s Deacon Rouse and Deacon Anderson doing whatever whenever to serve Pastor Mike and members of CFEC, all to the Glory of God.” |
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Deacon Arthur Anderson | “What I find most rewarding about being a deacon is being able to help meet the needs of the church and the people in whatever way I can.”
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| Deacon Deanna Kea | “I’ve been a deacon for over 20 years. I love to serve my church. And boy, do I have stories to tell that many people would gasp and ask, You did that? Realizing serving comes with challenges, it is worth knowing that it will help others and bring glory to God. Now that I am the First Lady, my title as deacon may change, but it will not change my posture towards serving. I love my church and will do whatever is needed to support it and my pastor.” |
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Contributions |
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***Contributions to our newsletter are encouraged. If you would like to include something in CFEC: Say What Now??? email your copy to top1sg1@gmail.com NLT the 20th of the month. Community events, accomplishments of members, etc. We would be pleased to publish all uplifting copy. If possible, please include a photo, your name, and a number where you can be reached with all copy. It takes a village to make CFEC: Say What Now??? a success! |
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CFEC Contact Information |
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CFEC, 2331 W. Clearfield Street, Philadelphia, PA 19132 Phone: (215)225-3090 Email address: cfecministry@gmail.com Zoom: (ID) 810 964 3142 (PW) cfec2020 Web page: www.CFEC.church Connect with CFEC (Text messages, etc.): (662)367-9273 |
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