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THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE
December 2-8, 2009 Page B-6
FIRST LADY Lisa Butler (bottom, left), Missionary Hattie B. Humphrey, Pastor Douglas Butler,
21st pastoral anniversary
and Mary Jackson are pictured with invited church members.
New Harmony Missionary Baptist Church, 2455 Mt. Elliott, celebrated the 21st pastoral an-
Missionary Humphrey’s closeout service
niversary of Rev. Edward L. McCoy Sr. and First Lady Madeline McCoy on Oct. 11. Pictured Missionary Hattie B. Hum- event is the Rev. Douglas “The Father of Hyms” Cookie
(from left) are Janet Mosley, Rev. Dennis Williams, First Lady Madeline McCoy, Rev. Edward L.
phrey and Mayflower Baptist But
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Church, 2270 W. Grand Blvd., are Pastor Rick Cranford, Mi-
Sylvester Harris and Choyce Harris.
will present the 2009 closeout chael Vantull, Tom Barrow and
For more information, call
service on Monday, Dec. 14,
(313) 896-6044.
7:30 p.m. Guests scheduled to
Sister Maddlyn Lyons
attend are Charles Pugh, Dr.
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celebrates 90 years
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said Humphrey, “there is no
On Friday, Oct. 9, a proud Star of Hope District Associa- the Lord. For I have served and
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honored his mother, Sister as a prayer warrior for the
Her favorite Scripture is
to express to you every happi-
Maddlyn Lyons, by giving her BM&E State Women’s Auxil-
Proverbs 3:5-6: “Trust in the
ness for this beautiful season
a 90th year birthday celebra- iary for more than 27 years.
Lord with all thine heart and
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Sister Lyons has been a which was held at Tabernacle
acknowledge Him, and he
The host pastor for this
member of Greater St. Mark M.B.C., was a beautiful affair,
shall direct thy path.”
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By Minister Mary Edwards
of that, the
pain is still and wine, and set him on his
My bedroom set will soon
there. This is own beast, and brought him
fall into the category of “an-
an inside job to an inn, and took care of
tique.” It has been around a
that needs him”(Luke 10:34).
while. Evidence of that can
a t t e n t i o n .
be seen from the scars on the
It’s time to
Remember, God looks on
dresser tops and nightstand
deal with the
the heart. (I Samuel 16:7b)
legs. Although I have covered
scars of the
And there is a balm in Gilead.
them with pretty scarves, I
past in order
(Jeremiah 8:22). You can be
know the damage is there. To
Mary Edwards
to move into
healed, if you want to be.
the natural eye, it is a nice
the future that I have prepared Minister Mary Edwards is
room with pretty doilies cover-
for them. It’s time to remove the former director of Camden
ing the marks.
the scarves from the scars.” House, a family life center
This morning as I prepared
Friends, if this is you, take
and outreach of Joy of Jesus
to dust and polish the furni-
heed and read: “He healeth
Ministries on the east side of
ture, I heard the Holy Spirit
the broken in heart, and bin-
Detroit. She is now retired and
say, “Some of my people can
deth up their wounds.” (Psalm
spends her time ministering to
be compared to this furniture.
147:3).
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They have hidden wounds.
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