Ministers Worship in Preparation for their Assignments at Annual Conference in October 2010
Ministers of the Georgia Conference participate in worship as they prepare for their assignments to be issued following service.
Bishop Preaches on Last Day of Georgia Conference October 2010
Bishop Kenneth Monroe preaches to a packed house on the last day of the Georgia Annual Conference, hosted by Faith.
Monthly Worship Program
At the turn of the new year, Faith presented a monthly Worship Program, magazine style, for its members to bring to services throughout the month. The program is complete with readings, birthdays/anniversaries, devotionals, and sermon notes. Announcements are inserted. It is distributed monthly to members on the first Sunday.
Faith Honors Mother Georgia Adams Brown With A Surprise 100th Birthday Celebration
Adoring words of strength and courage come to mind when you look upon one of God’s treasures – Mother Georgia Adams Brown. She is, therefore, one of Faith’s most precious jewels. Faith honored its jewel with a surprise 100th birthday celebration on Sunday, June 26, 2011.
Mother Adams Brown is Faith’s oldest living member. To her surprise that Sunday morning, she awoke to a chaffeured car waiting to escort her to service. Upon arrival to church she was surprised to see the Worship program especially designed and arranged in her honor. The surprises continued when she saw her sister, niece, daughter, family, and friends walk into the church. Included with the surprise guests was a generation of the family she cared for in her working days. Understandably, Mother Adams Brown allowed her emotions to flow, no longer being able to hold back her tears of joy. But the surprises did not stop there. Pastor Love delivered a sermon with a title direct from Mother Adams Brown’s mouth dating back to a conversation of counsel some months before, “God’s Will Must Be Carried Out”. What a mighty word! Before service ended, Mother Adams Brown was escorted to the front of the church by her Class Leader, Daniel Wright, Jr. and seated in a chair covered in lace fabric. Letters were read from government officials and the community recognizing Mother Adams Brown for her 100 years of living. Headlining those to be read was a special note from the The White House, addressed to Mother Adams Brown and signed by United States President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, with words of commendation and honor. Following the letters, members arose from their seats to individually present Mother Adams Brown with one of her favorite things-flowers. Pastor Love then presented a special surprise. To symbolize Mother Adams Brown covering her church family in prayer and wisdom, Pastor Love covered her with a gold, embroidered, and monogramed cloak, made custom by a member of Faith. Service concluded with moving words from the honoree herself. There was not a dry eye in the sanctuary. Pastor Love gave the benediction with Mother Adams Brown by his side. The Celebration continued into Fellowship Hall with a beautifully prepared dinner and the unveiling of a framed photo collage of Mother Adams Brown.
To see pictorial highlights from the Celebration, click here to be forwarded to the album on Faith’s Facebook page.
Mother Adams Brown was born June 30, 1911 to Sarah Gilree Hagwood and Will Henry Hagwood in Lexington, Georgia. She was given the name Georgia Ann Hagwood. The eldest of three sisters, Cornelius, Caroline, and Sarah; young Georgia lost her mother at the tender age of eight. She and her three sisters were raised by two wonderful and “sweet” grandparents, Wyait and Caroline Gilree. In 1929, Mother Adams Brown birth to a beautiful baby boy, Mack “Bo” Catlin, Jr. Bo passed away at the age of 15 from a childhood illness.
In 1942, she began working with the Holcomb–McMillian family and became part of the family for five generations. To this day, many of the Holcomb-McMillian offspring credit Mother Adams for their good childhood rearing. While working in Highlands, North Carolina, beautiful Georgia met the young charismatic Alvin Adams. In 1944, she married the late Alvin Adams and moved to Macon, Georgia where they lived for many years. In 2004, at the spry age of 93, Mother Adams married the very handsome Henry Brown, a two-time Purple Heart WWII hero. From this marriage, she gained a beautiful and devoted daughter Patricia Robinson.
Mother Adams credits God for a life of bountiful blessings, shared with a host of family members, extended family and friends. She loves to cook and bake, often making cakes for church events. She continues to count as her greatest gifts, her Sister Sarah who she affectionately refers to as “Baby”, her niece Ms. Lucy, her daughter Pat, her extended family son Charlie, and her beloved dog Smokey.
Mother Adams’ life is a testament to her love of God, her unyielding faith, and her love for people. She says that the secret to long life is simply, “Serve God in everything you do, live a good clean life and treat everybody right.”
We thank God for Mother Georgia Adams Brown!
