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WELCOME 2 DOUGLAS
CHAPEL
 Greetings In the Name of Our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ:
Grace and peace be unto to you. I greet you in the name of Jesus Christ
who has been extremely good to our church family.
As I reflect upon
this
past year and the many years we have been in existence, I can only with
great joy give thanks unto the Lord for the abundance of blessing He
has
bestowed upon us as a church family.
Through the works of God, we have increased in new ministries, and have
developed a closer walk with each other.
There are many who will not understand the closeness of our church
fellowship. Some will say we are a cult, some say we are antisocial,
others say we are self-righteous; however, I believe God will say,
"Well
done my good and faithful servants. Enter into the joy of the Lord."
The church we are today is not by accident but by the vision, hard
work,
and personal sacrifices of those who have come before us. It was their
willingness to make personal sacrifices that opened the doors of
opportunity for us today. We must take that same attitude and set a
course for this church that will last throughout this millennium.
Although we have grown numerically and spiritually this past year, we
must forever strive to reach higher grounds. The scripture teach,
"To
whom much is given, much is required." God requires us to always move
forward.
Let me take this opportunity to share with you a small portion of the
vision for this church during this new century. First, a family life
center with a gymnasium, offices, and an education department. We
should
have a full time counseling center with trained counselors and
certified
social workers. A life preparation center which trains in computer
technology, job readiness, budgeting skills, planned parenting and a
senior citizen center and retirement home.
As we advance toward those goals, by the end of this year we hope to
have a day care center, a daily after school nurturing and enrichment
program and tutorial program with a part time cook and employed tutors.
We are mandated by God to meet the needs of the whole man and to that;
we are committed to doing. However, we must not lose focus that we are
about sharing and spreading the word of God.
I personally invite you to come and
worship with us each Sunday morning. Truly, the
distance is worth the difference.
Your Brother in Christ,
DLHegler
Rev. Donnell L. Hegler
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