In Memory of the Late
Reverend Simeon R. Green, Sr. & Dr. Lucille V. Green
Grandparents of Pastor-Elect, The Reverend Dr. Simeon R. Green, III “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 (KJV)
Reverend Dr. Simeon R. Green, III Reverend Dr. Simeon R. Green, III born in Washington, D.C. He spent his early childhood with two lovely and godly grandparents, the late Reverend Simeon R. Green, Sr. and Dr. Lucille V. Green. His God sent helpmate and companion is the lovely Dr. Velma L. Green. Currently, he serves as the Senior Pastor at the Joynes Road Church of God in Hampton, VA, and the Chairman to the Southeastern Association of the COG, Inc. in Augusta GA. Dr. Green served in the United States Army for 20 years. He received numerous awards while serving in the United States Army including Meritorious Service Medals, Army Commendation Medals, Army Achievement Medals, Good Conduct Medals, and the Key to the City of Ashland, VA. After retiring, he served with the Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency @ Defense Supply Center Richmond. In addition, he served at the Joseph Jenkins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. Dr. Green received his Doctor in Religious Education, Master of Theology and Bachelor of Theology from the Oval Bible College and an Associate Degree in Business from Central Texas Community College. Rev. Dr. Green acknowledged his calling to the Preaching Ministry on May 7, 1995, and delivered his Trial Sermon on July 9, 1995. He has served as Senior Pastor of the Crossroads Church of God in Canton, MS and the Doty Road Church of God in Ferriday, LA. Currently, Dr. Green writes a weekly article in the Mississippi Links Newspaper and devotions for the Pathways to God with the support of his wife. He is a member of the Hampton Branch NAACP. He has served in the following ministerial capacities – member of the Board of Elders of the MS General Assembly – Pastoral/Health Ministry Chair and a member of the COHORT Ministry. Some of his other ministerial assignments were Vice-Chair of the Southeastern Association of the Church of God, Inc. in Augusta, GA; SHAPE Program; Louisiana Assembly COG Church Service/Credential Ministry; Louisiana Ministerial Fellowship COG; State Coordinator in Virginia (COGVA); Vice-Chair of COGVA’s Ministerial Fellowship; Ministry of Program; Virginia Ministerial Fellowship; Leadership and Implementation Team in VA and Virginia State Association Salt of the Earth Men COG Choir. Also, Dr. Green was recognized by the Church of God Ministry in Anderson, Indiana for assisting in the achievement of Unity on September 11, 2004, which dissolved two racially organizations and adopting bylaws that created the United Church of God in Virginia (COGVA). In addition, Dr. Green served as a member of the Canton Mississippi Chamber of Commerce. He wrote a weekly article in the Mississippi Links Newspaper, gave a 20-minute weekly message on WMGO radio station every Thursday, and had a jail ministry. He served as Vice-Chair on the Concordia Parrish Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors in Louisiana, member of LaSalle Community Action Association Board of Directors, and member of MissLou Regionalism Steering Committee. Upon his departure from Ferriday, LA; he received a Certificate on behalf of the Louisiana House of Representatives acknowledging his work with Miss-Lou community, a Proclamation from the Mayor of Ferriday, a Certificate of recognition from the Mayor of Vidalia, and recognition from the Miss-Lou Regionalism Steering Committee. Pastor Green finds encouragement and strength in the following Biblical Text, “Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things, which are behind, and reaching forward to those things which are ahead. I pressed toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:12-14)
NEW LIFE CHURCH OF GOD
407 Nursing Home Road, Palmetto, LA 71358 Mailing Address: Post Office Box 173, Palmetto, LA 71358 Phone: 337-623-5916 • 337-585-2364 Fax: 337-585-4561
February 27, 2014 Pastor Simeon and Velma Green Joynes Road Church of God 31 Joynes Road Hampton, Virginia 23666 LETTER OF CONGRATULATIONS TO SIMEON R. GREEN, III Dear Pastor and Sis. Green, This letter comes to congratulate you for being named Senior Pastor of the Joynes Road Church of God. Having served as Chair of the Louisiana General Ministries Assembly of the Church of God and as the Chair of the Louisiana Church of God Church Service Ministry Team, it is indeed a pleasure for me to see God’s continual hand upon your life and ministry. I have known you and your wife since you came to Louisiana to pastor the Doty Road Church of God in Ferriday a few years ago. I saw you very involved in the Concordia Parish area where you participated with various boards and committees in an effort to serve the people of your church parish and surrounding communities. I commend you for your diligence and commitment to serve both in your church and in your community. Thank you, also for serving in ministry in various capacities for the Louisiana Church of God. Your involvement truly modeled servant hood to me. Knowing this, I am convinced that you will be a blessing to the Joynes Road Church of God and to the greater Hampton, Virginia area. May you and your wife have a fruitful ministry in Virginia. Remember, the Church of God in Louisiana loves you! Sincerely yours,
Dale M Fontenot Rev. Dr. Dale Fontenot, New Life Church of God Pastor
MISSISSIPPI MINISTRIES OF THE CHURCH OF GOD Reverend Duane Parker Credentials Chairman PO Box 542 Laurel, MS 39440 601-428-5342 Dr. Bob Neace, State Minister 4704 Roanoke Road, Christiansburg, VA 24073
November 29, 2013
Dear Brother Neace, Greetings, in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I trust that all is well in the state ministry in Virginia and that you are preparing for a wonderful celebration in remembrance of our Savior’s birth. I write to you today with very mixed emotions regarding Brother Simeon Green. The first emotion is sadness. Frankly, we are sorry to see him leave Mississippi. In his short tenure here, he has raised the bar on so many fronts. His service as a member of our Board of Elders for the newly merged General Assembly has been invaluable and will be sorely missed. His voice has been one that has brought me much accountability in my role. He follows through and kindly, politely, but firmly asks the same of those with whom he works. His administrative gifts and talents have been invaluable as we sought to bring together our African-American and Anglo assemblies into a unified force for God. We will surely miss his labors among us. The second emotion is joy, not that he is leaving, but at having had the chance to know him at all. He is visionary and a capable leader in this new paradigm of church work. It did not take him very long after arriving in Mississippi to establish a column in the state-wide newspaper that reports the news from a decidedly ‘black’ perspective. His comments and columns have been encouraging and yet firmly grounded in the Word of God and in our pursuit of holiness. Secondly, he led the congregation to establish a radio ministry that reached mainly the community where he served. What joy to know a man of God who is not afraid to challenge the people of God to reach the world for God. The third and final emotion is one of expectation and anticipation. First we are glad that Brother Green is still listening to the voice of God. Our prayer for him and for the ministry to which he has been called is that God would prosper all that he puts his hand to do. We look forward to hearing about how God is leading, guiding and using our precious brother in this new work and pray that coming home will be a sweet reunion, but more than that, that he will be able to effectively lead those who have known him and not be hampered by prior perceptions. Finally, I write to you as Paul did to the leaders in Corinth regarding Timothy’s coming. “… see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is carrying on the work of the Lord… “ (1 Cor. 16:10) In Christ, Duane Parker, Credentials Chairman, Elder Board Chairman
ORDER OF SERVICE Theme: “Let The Church Say: Amen!” Call to Worship & Welcome ...................................................Dr. Gwendolyn Porter, Mistress of Ceremony and Chair of Pulpit Committee, Joynes Road Church of God Prayer of Invocation ...........................................................................................Linwood Gray, Deacon Chair, Joynes Road Church of God Processional.......................................................................................................... “Through It All” (Instrumental) Entrance of Pastor Elect and Spouse Dr. Velma Green: Escorted by Deacon Linwood Gray Dr. Simeon R. Green, III: Escorted by Mrs. Mae Rankin Entrance of Choirs Virginia State Men of the Church of God Choir - Salt of the Earth Twenty-First Street Church of God Choir - Richmond, Virginia Church of God National Anthem ...........................................................“O Church of God” (Congregation) Occasion ......................................................................................................... Reverend Calvin Peterson, Pastor Bellamy Avenue Church of God, Norfolk, Virginia Reading of the Scripture ..........................................................Reverend Marian Thomas, Associate Minister Joynes Road Church of God Special Musical Selection................................................................ Twenty First Street Church of God Choir Richmond, Virginia Ecclesiastical Greeting ........................................................................................Dr. Bob Neace, State Minister Church of God in Virginia Abingdon, Virginia Municipal Greeting ...........................................................................................The Honorable George Wallace Mayor of the City of Hampton Family Special .................................................................................... Ms. Naomi Green, Sister of Pastor Elect Richmond, Virginia Ms. Mary Carroll, Sister of Pastor’s Wife Petersburg, Virginia Liturgical Dance ...........................................................................“Take Me to the King”, Ms. Amber Robertson Joynes Road Church of God
ORDER OF SERVICE Theme: “Let The Church Say: Amen!” Introduction of the Speaker .........................................Mr. Tonee Haywood, Associate Minister of Music Joynes Road Church of God Special Musical Selection ....................................................................................... Ms. Latoya Hooker, Soloist Ivy Baptist Church, Hampton, Virginia Proclamation of the Message .......................................................................... Reverend Dr. Dennis G. Kidd Front Street Church of God, Hamilton, Ohio Pastoral Charge ........................................................Reverend Dr. Jim Milner, Chair Credential Committee Church of God in Virginia, Roanoke, Virginia Congregational Charge ..................................................................... Reverend Gertrude Goode, State Chair Church of God in Virginia, Emporia, Virginia Anointing Prayer of Installation ...................... Reverend George & Reverend Edna Murrell, Co-Pastors Pittman Road Church of God, Boykins, Virginia Special Musical Selection ......................................................................................................... Salt of the Earth Installation Offering .............................................................................................................. Trustees & Ushers Words of Encouragement..................................................................................................... Mr. Tim Edwards, Friend of the late Dr. Lucille Green Reverend Albert Miller, Former Chair Southeastern Association of the Church of God Dr. Dorothy Wright, Friend Church of God in Atlanta, Georgia Pastoral Response ........................................................... Reverend Dr. Simeon R. Green, III, Senior Pastor Joynes Road Church of God Benediction ......................................................................................................Bishop Robert A. Baker, Pastor Christ Church, Hampton, Virginia Recessional............................................................................................................................................................... We, the Joynes Road Church of God, express our deepest thanks and appreciation for your wonderful participation and support of the Installation of our pastor, Rev. Dr. Simeon R. Green, III. We ask for your continued prayers for God’s blessings upon him and our church family. God bless each of you.
Reception in the Church Fellowship Hall to follow immediately after this Service.
Reverend Dr. Dennis G. Kidd
Reverend Dr. Dennis G. Kidd was born in Hamilton, Ohio to Eugene and Annie. He is the oldest of seven. He is married to the lovely Peggy Wilson Kidd of Houston, Texas. They have four children and six grandchildren. Reverend Kidd graduated from Hampton University and received an Honorary Doctorate degree from Faith Bible College and Seminary. He has pastored churches in Michigan, Georgia, Virginia, and, currently, is the pastor of the Front Street Church of God in Hamilton, Ohio. Reverend Kidd loves to proclaim the Word of God, he loves the church, and loves people. He is currently the chairman of the Faith Based Alliance, which consists of the churches of Hamilton, Ohio, which has been organized to bring churches of like faith to the table to bring about changes from the inside out in our communities by spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
—CHARGE TO THE PASTOR— To accept a call to serve as pastor is to accept a call to serve as shepherd. It is a call to lead. It is a call to protect. It is a call to courage and to love. It is a call to sacrifice. It is a call, like no other--to reflect the very Person and Spirit of Christ. To accept the call to serve as pastor is to accept the highest calling. Such a call cannot be fulfilled without standing by three primary commitments, each in turn, each following the other. FIRST, A PASTOR MUST WALK WITH CHRIST. He must be absolutely and unequivocally devoted to standing in the shadow of the Master. A pastor must tune his heart to hear the Lord’s voice and fix his gaze on Jesus only. A pastor must embrace Jesus as both Lord and Savior, as Teacher and Friend, as Companion and Captain. About this there must never be a question. Do you, Rev. Dr. Simeon R. Green, III, reaffirm here today your commitment to Christ? SECOND, A PASTOR MUST LOVE HIS SPOUSE AS CHRIST LOVED TH CHURCH. He must honor his family and provide for his children both a model of Christian personhood and a home that remains always a sanctuary. He must devote himself to being the husband of father God has destined him to be: So you, Reverend Dr. Simeon R. Green, III, reaffirm here today your commitment to prove your love to Christ by the way in which you love your family? AND THIRD, A PASTOR MUST LOVE HIS PEOPLE. He must watch over them and guard them. He must stand up for them and defend them. He must challenge and provoke them to good works and faithfulness. He must walk ahead of them and, at the same time, walk with them. He must always draw them near to Christ and cause them to ask, “What would Jesus do? He must pray for them, care for them; he must be willing to deny himself for them. He must help them to see themselves by heavens’ light and inspire them to see the world as God purposed it to be. He must be devoted to his wholeness by the witness of his own holiness. Do you, Reverend Dr. Simeon R. Green, III, here today accept such a call and promise to serve this wonderful people of God as their pastor? Well, then, I charge you this day, March 30, 2014, as a fellow minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and on behalf of the Church of God, to be faithful to your calling. May God hold you close always, prosper the work at Joynes Road Church of God entrusted to your care, and give you peace and wisdom for Jesus’ sake, Amen.
— C H A R G E T O T H E C O N G R E G AT I O N — Having called Reverend Dr. Simeon R. Green, III as pastor, you as a congregation now have the solemn and joyous responsibility to be joined in partnership with him, having confidence that God will carry forward the good work now initiated in this new relationship. I CHARGE YOU, CONGREGATION:
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• to pledge to Reverend Dr. Simeon R. Green, III your prayerful interest, your sympathetic understanding, and your faithful support • to promise to hear attentively his preaching of the Word • to share with him in the responsibilities of teaching and learning • to participate reverently in the services of worship • to counsel with him concerning the welfare of the church • to receive him and his wife into your hearts and homes • to encourage him in his stand for the right • to forgive him when he makes mistakes • to follow his leadership as he follows Christ I FURTHER CHARGE YOU: • to consecrate your time to the teaching of Jesus’ way of life • to consecrate your talents to the leading of children, youth, and adults to the knowledge of the love of Christ • to consecrate your service to the healing of broken bodies and the soothing of troubled minds • to consecrate your strength to the caring for helpless persons and the relief of all who look to this congregation for help and hope • to consecrate your possessions, your efforts, and your lives to the evangelization of the community and the worldwide extension of the Kingdom of God _ RESPONSE: We, the Joynes Road Church of God congregation, respond joyfully to this charge and strongly affirm our partnership with Reverend Dr. Simeon R. Green, III and wife. To these ends, may the grace and peace of God be abundantly yours. “And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.” Jeremiah 3:15 (KJV)
O CHURCH OF GOD National Church Anthem Charles W. Naylor (1922)
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The church of God one body is One Spirit dwells within And all her members are redeemed And triumph over sin.
Refrain: O church of God! I love thy courts Thou mother of the free Thou blessed home of all the saved I dwell content in thee 2.
Divinely built, divinely ruled, To God she doth submit His will her law, His truth her guide Her path is glory lit.
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God sets her members each in place According to His will Apostles, prophets, teachers, all His purpose to fulďŹ ll.
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In beauty stand O church of God With righteousness arrayed Put on thy strength and face thy foes With courage undismayed.
Through It All Andrae Crouch
Chorus
Through it all Through it all I’ve learned to trust in Jesus I’ve learned to trust in God Through it Through it all I’ve learned to depend upon His Word.
Lord, Help Our Pastor Lord, help our Pastor, we pray There are many obstacles in his way Every burden help him to bear Dear Lord, keep him in Your tender care Give him strength and the ability To care for the church and his family Lord, there is so much he has to do He can’t do alone, he surely needs You So shelter him in Your loving arms Safe from all danger and unseen harm Guard his mouth, his heart and mind Remove every tittle of sin and pride Keep him in the hour of temptation May he not be moved by Satan’s persuasion Remove all fears, Lord, remove all doubt By Your Spirit, Lord, be in his mouth So that he will speak a word that is due And bring Your dear people closer to You In Jesus Name, Amen.
COMMITTEES PULPIT Dr. Gwen Porter, Chair Mr. Tonee Haywood Mrs. Patricia Hill Mr. Charles Madison Mrs. Mae Rankin DECORATIONS Mrs. Meika Davis, Chair Mr. Raymond Davis Ms. Dorethea Carr Ms. Judy Holloway Mrs. Cynthia Jennings Ms. Velda Witcher
RECEPTION Mrs. Helen Lawrence, Chair Mrs. Paulette Blakney Ms. Candace Gray Mrs. Linda Gray Mrs. Shirley McCain Mrs. Nadine Williams
GREETERS/HOSTESSES Mrs. Mary Needham, Chair Ms. Barbara Marshall Ms. Velma Robertson Ms. Demaris Triplett
USHERS Mrs. Cynthia Jennings, Chair Mrs. Fannie Armstrong Mr. Kenneth Morris Ms. Velda Witcher
CREDENTIALS Reverend Dr. James B. Milner, Chair Mrs. Dottie Brown Reverend Gertrude Goode Mrs. Cindy McFalls Reverend Calvin Peterson Reverend Dr. Rawleigh W. Quarles, Sr. Mrs. Mae Rankin
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