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DECEASED MINISTERS and COMPANIONS
CASWELL, Michael S.; 42; JOHNSON, Ruth Aleen; 99;
exhorter; Michigan; Deborah ordained minister; Maryland;
Caswell (wife) Shirley Burdashaw (daughter)
Promise Land Church Ministers
CHAMBERS, Ernest H. Sr., 81; McGUIRE, Glenda Evon; 66;
ordained bishop; South Caroli- exhorter; North Carolina; Billy
to 50 Different Cultural Groups
na; Muriel Chambers (wife) McGuire (son)
FOX, Adolph J. Jr.; 85; WALKER, Garland Robert; 86;
WEST HAVEN, Conn.—The A typical Sunday at Promise
ordained bishop; Texas; Glen ordained minister; North Caroli-
February 2007 Evangel featured a Land is a microcosm of the inter-
Fox (son) na; Thelma Walker (wife)
story about the All Nations Day national family of the Church of
GLENN, Wanda; 78; wife of WEST, Gloria May; 62;
Celebration at Promise Land God, which ministers in 167
ordained bishop Horace Glenn; ordained minister; New York;
Church of God in West Haven. nations of the world. Promise
California (passed away 6/08) Petula Cook (daughter)
At that time, the congregation Land is truly a colorful congrega-
averaged almost 500 in atten- tion of red, yellow, black, and
dance in cramped facilities, and white. In addition to English, young man, along with others, that all races are the creation of a
represented 38 distinct cultures. many languages are spoken by came forward and gave his heart loving God and are important to
Since then, the congregation has members at Promise Land, and a and life to Christ. As dramatic as Him. Although he has served as
relocated to a spacious new facil- sophisticated translation system this conversion may seem, dra- pastor in three other churches
ity located on 16 choice acres allows for translation through matic conversions are a regular before Promise Land, Bishop
overlooking the city of West headsets. The lively, spirited wor- happening at Promise Land. Trawick, who has served here for
Haven. Bishop Kenneth Trawick, ship services are also interpreted Trawick, a Caucasian reared the past 15 years, says he found
senior pastor, reports that this in sign language for the deaf and in the Tuscaloosa, Alabama, area, his home in West Haven with
relocation is quite miraculous hearing-impaired. testifies that, unlike some families this diverse congregation.
because this kind of acreage in For some time, certain mem- in the rural South when he was Once a year, Promise Land
the city limits of a major north- bers of the Promise Land congre- growing up, his parents refused conducts its annual All Nations
eastern city is hard to come by, gation had been regularly inviting to allow racially charged or preju- Day Celebration, and it is a big
and that various entities fought a young Muslim man in their diced words, slurs, or titles to be deal for everybody. However, the
the church all the way from the community to attend the services. used in their home. Instead, he truth is that every Sunday is All
acquisition of the land through When the altar call was given fol- grew up with an appreciation for Nations Day at Promise Land.
the day of dedication. lowing Dr. Cossey’s message, this various cultures and for the fact While many churches are rightly
Recently, Dr. James E. involved in going to the nations
Cossey, editor in chief for Path- of the world with the gospel of
way Press, visited and ministered
The Promise Land church;
Christ, God is bringing the
in the Promise Land Church. He
left: Pastor Kenneth Trawick
nations of the world to New
reports that in the nearly two England . . . and to the Promise
years since the February 2007 Land Church.
article, not only has the church Cossey says, “We often refer
relocated from its former facili- to heaven as ‘the Promised
ties, but more than 200 people Land.’ I can’t help but think that
have been added to the congre- heaven might look a lot like the
gation, which now represents Promise Land Church of God in
almost 50 distinct cultures. West Haven, Connecticut.
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