Posts with the category “pastor-s-update”

Hello, Friendship Family!I bring you greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As we celebrate the Advent season and prepare for Christmas, Lady Karima and I, want you to know how much we love you and how grateful we are to serve as your pastor and first lady. It is truly a joy and privilege to walk this journey of faith with you.We recognize that this season can be difficult for...  Read More

Greetings, Friendship Family…I pray that each of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, reflecting on the many ways God has been gracious to you.As we enter this season of gratitude and celebration, let us remember to give thanks for God's goodness and faithfulness in every area of our lives.I look forward to worshiping with you this Sunday, December 1st, the first Sunday of 2024. We will celebrate com...  Read More

Hello, Friendship Family!!!It is the middle of November and I am encouraged by what God is doing in our church. Did you know that last Sunday we has eight individuals join our fellowship. Three people joined at the 8:00 am service and five people joined at the 11:30 am service! God is up to something at Friendship, and I am both delighted and excited to a  part of what God is doing!I want to start...  Read More

Hey there! Friendship Family, what a powerful time we had this past Sunday! As we gathered around God's Word, we were reminded of the importance of being anchored in the storm. Just like a ship faces the waves and winds, we, too, encounter the storms of life. But our anchor—God—is sure and steadfast. We learned that no matter how fierce the storm, or how long it rages, we can trust that God is wit...  Read More

Hey there! Friendship Family, what a powerful time we had this past Sunday! As we gathered around the Word, we were reminded of the importance of being anchored in the storm. Just like a ship faces the waves and winds, we too encounter the storms of life. But our anchor—God—is sure and steadfast. We learned that no matter how fierce the storm, or how long it rages, we can trust that God is with us...  Read More

Hey there, Friendship family! I greet you today with a heart full of gratitude and a testimony of God’s grace and mercy. As many of you know, I’ve just returned from my travels to Ghana and Tanzania with World Vision, and I can truly say that the grace of God was evident every step of the way. One of the most impactful moments for me was witnessing the simplicity and contentment of the people in T...  Read More

Greetings Friendship Family!I pray this message finds each of you well and filled with grace, preach, and love. I will not do the entirety of the weekly update this week I have asked Pastor Jaron to do it for me. I did want to offer a word of encouragement as I see these updates as a way to pastor you away from the pulpit.This past Thursday was National Encouragement Day—a timely reminder for us a...  Read More

Hello, Friendship family!As we bring this Sabbath to a close, I pray that this time has been a period of rest and rejuvenation for you all. We are entering the last four months of the year, and there is still much work for us to do. I look forward to worshiping and doing ministry with you as we advance toward the goals we've set for 2024.Remember, our church theme for 2024 is "Advancing & Expandin...  Read More

Hello, Friendship family!Greetings, Friendship Family! I hope you are having a good Sabbath Rest. Sabbath Rest is more than just a break from our weekly routines; it’s a sacred time to pause, reflect, and rejuvenate our souls. It’s an opportunity to draw closer to God and find peace in His presence.As we continue to enjoy this Sabbath Rest, the end of the summer, and the blessings that come with i...  Read More

Greetings, Friendship family! It has been a few weeks since I have had opportunity to greet you through the bi weekly update! So I am glad to connect with you this week and this month! I want to start by reminding you of the incredible power of our togetherness and the blessings we experience when we gather in faith and fellowship. Your presence and participation make a difference, and I am so gra...  Read More

Greetings, Friendship family! It has been a few weeks since I have had opportunity to greet you through the bi weekly update! So I am glad to connect with you this week and this month! I want to start by reminding you of the incredible power of our togetherness and the blessings we experience when we gather in faith and fellowship. Your presence and participation make a difference, and I am so gra...  Read More

Greetings Friendship Family,Prayerfully, you had a wonderful Fourth of July holiday!  Pastor Jaron Singley and Sis. LeShon Archer here to give a few quick announcements.  Enjoy your holiday weekend!Now let's look at the announcements.  MONTHLY FAMILY PRAYER SERVICEToday is the Friday before the first Sunday and we would usually gather in-person or virtually this evening for our Monthly Family Pray...  Read More

Greetings Friendship Family,As Pastor said in the video, he has been away this week in Indiana.  We are grateful for the work that he has done this week representing us at the Southern Baptist Convention gathering in Indianapolis.  I want to congratulate Pastor Kenneth Curry as he is featured in the Summer Issue of Pathways magazine.  In this issue Pastor Curry tell his story of God’s call to mini...  Read More

Greetings Friendship Family,It has been approximately two weeks since I have addressed through our bi-monthly update.We have celebrated our 60th Church Anniversary which I thought was a tremendous celebration.Thank you to everyone who participated. Also, I want to thank everyone who worked to plan and execute the weekend activities. It was a really special time of celebration and I am overwhelmed ...  Read More

Greetings, Friendship Family…Well, it is here! Our 60th Church Anniversary is here, and I am both delighted and excited!I am delighted that God has favored us to reach 60 years and that I get to celebrate this milestone with each and every one of you! I am excited because I sincerely believe that this is only the beginning!God is just now starting to move and do great things with our church! Under...  Read More

Greetings, my beloved Friendship Family!I am grateful to greet you this week! I am still basking in the joy of the 19 baptisms on Sunday! To God be the Glory!Friendship Family, I sincerely believe God wants to do something great in us and with us! Moreover, I believe God is already doing it!The best is still yet to come.Last month I encouraged us to be Fruitful and Faithful. This month I want to e...  Read More

Greetings, Friendship Family…It’s your pastor, Pastor Curry! I pray your April is going well! As we move through the month, I want to remind and encourage us to be fruitful and faithful.Spring is a time to be fruitful and faithful!To be fruitful is to be productive. This is a call to productivity and not busyness! Busy and fruitful are very different.  Busyness causes stress and keeps your eyes on...  Read More

Greetings, Friendship Family…It’s your pastor, Pastor Curry! I pray your April is going well! As we move through the month, I want to remind and encourage us to be fruitful and faithful.Spring is a time to be fruitful and faithful!To be fruitful is to be productive. This is a call to productivity and not busyness! Busy and fruitful are very different.  Busyness causes stress and keeps your eyes on...  Read More

Greetings, Friendship Family…It’s the First week of April, and we are in our Post-Resurrection Celebration time! I am back this week. As I said I would be last week when we last saw each other via video. I pray your Resurrection Sunday was amazing for you! I was blessed by everything that took place during holy week. I was appreciative of everyone serving in a variety of ways! As we settle into th...  Read More

Greetings Friendship Family…It is Holy Week and Resurrection Sunday is coming. Praise the Lord!Resurrection Sunday is a Celebration Sunday.It is not a Competition Sunday. We are not competing with Satan and the forces of Darkness! Christ has already won. So it is not the Superbowl Sunday of Christianity!It is not a Comparison Sunday! We are not comparing one church or worship service against anoth...  Read More

Greetings Friendship Family…I pray you are well. As we start the month of March, I want to remind us that God is with us. Even in a hard season. God is with us! Everyone goes through trials and tough seasons. While no one wants to walk through life’s difficult days, God promises that He will be with you all along the way. In Deuteronomy 31:8 (ESV), the Bible says: “It is the Lord who goes before y...  Read More

Greetings Friendship Family!  We are in the third week of February and getting ready for the third Sunday. I pray that your February is going well already. Pray that you had a great Valentine’s Day Wednesday. i also pray that you are walking confidently in God‘s favor, His grace and His mercy, despite the various things that are going on in our individual and collective lives.Thank you to everyone...  Read More

GreetingsFriendship family, it’s your pastor, Pastor Curry here. We are in the third week of February and getting ready for the third Sunday. I pray that your February is going well already. Pray that you had a great Valentine’s Day all on Wednesday. Pray that you are in God‘s favor, and His grace and mercy, despite the various things that are going on in your individual and collective lives.Thank...  Read More

Greetings Friendship Family!Happy Friday to you!Welcome to February! January ran away QUICKLY, didn’t it!Well, as we enter this new month! I want to salute each of you for your perseverance during our 21-day Fast!  It is not important to me what type of fast you observed, what is important is your desire to grow closer to God by whatever means possible for you!  That’s what the church exists for! ...  Read More

Happy Friday to you and yours!I wanted to drop in and give you a few announcements for this week. I also want to encourage you a bit as we continue our 21-Days of Fasting. We are making headway and are about 12 days in today and so I pray that you’re being encouraged as you go about your days remembering it’s about fasting and praying and connection with God.Our theme this year is Advancing and Ex...  Read More

Happy Friday My Beloved Friendship Family!We are starting day five of our 21-day fast and it is my prayer that God is meeting you right where you need to be met! Hopefully you have taken advantage of the 21-day Reading plan, which has us reading through the book of Acts. Remember we will be in for the first 9 months of the year, roughly.Also, don’t forget to join our prayer leaders daily at 12pm f...  Read More