The Minister's Wives left to right: Dale Shaw, Ella Thomas, Alvene Thomas, Carrie Pruitt (not shown: Stephanie Fulbright, Vicky Montygomery, Rosina Jones)

Pastor's Appreciation Committee left to right: Precious Scroggins, Robert Richardson, Verdel Wright, Ruby Peterson, Lucille Bradford, Henry Hunter, Betty Anderson, Jerry Tidwel, Rosetta Sims

The Pastor's Appreciation Committee has the joyous task of planning, coordinating and sponsoring the annual appreciation services to show the love of Greater Emmanuel for her beloved pastor the Rev. Burley Hudson. This group of hardworking individuals goes to great length and expense to help the Church express their fond affection and great appreciation for Pastor Hudson’s many, many years of faithful and dedicated service to our people.

Baptist Training Union Director: Verna Williams left to right: Pam Taylor, Betty Anderson, Willie Tolliver, Verna Williams

The Baptist Training Union differs from the Sunday School in that the lessons are specifically designed to teach and train Baptists in basic Baptist beliefs and doctrines and how they relate to the Baptist professions of faith, Baptists principles and practices, and Baptists polity and peculiarities. The Greater Emmanuel Baptist Training Union meets only on the first Sunday of each month from 6-7pm.

The Chosen Ones GEBC's Praise Dance Ministry

Our vision is to minister in dance in such a way as to bring others into the presence of God. We exist to win souls for the kingdom and bring others into a deeper relationship with God. We desire to present our body as a living sacrifice – ministering in dance to others as the Lord ministers to us.

Our mission is through the ministry of dance, bring healing and deliverance to the mind, soul, and spirit; encouragement to worship and praise to God in every circumstance of life; and fulfillment of one's heavenly destiny.

Fulfilling the purposes of any given ministry as outlined in scripture:

Psalm 149:3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
Psalm 150:4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.

The Voices of GEBC GEBC's Mass Choir

GEBC Evangelism Ministry Rev. Montgomery, Director of Evangelism

Mt 28:19 – The bible tells us that our responsibility is to go ye therefore and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always even unto the end of the world.

At GEBC it is our mission to honor the commands of our Lord Jesus. This is why we go into our communities each Saturday at 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Planting seeds so that God can do the increase. You are welcome to join us. If you would like us to visit you or a member of your family please contact us. Please contact Rev. Britt Montgomery or Garry Jackson at (214) 942-0218 or email at gebc2110e11thst@yahoo.com for more information.
God’s blessings to you and yours. Whatever you do make an investment in your life by accepting Jesus into your life.

Music Staff Music Staff with Voices of GEBC

Senior Ministry Coordinator Alvene Thomas

The Senior Ministry is a ministry designed to meet the needs of the senior citizens in our church and the community through a variety of fun activities, outings, health fairs, and information and special programs just for seniors. Meetings time varies. For more information about the Greater Emmanuel Senior Ministry, how it can benefit you and how you can become involved in this exciting ministry please contact the church.

Male Chorus

Senior Ushers

Sunday School Superintendents (left to right) Rev. Michael Jones, Superintendent, Rev. Ar'jun Robinson, Assistant Superintendent

Sunday School Staff

The Sunday School of the Greater Emmanuel Baptist Church is dedicated to the study of the scriptures for the purpose of conforming the believer to the life of Jesus Christ our Lord. We have excellent teachers who are capable expounders of the scriptures that teach, train, and motivate their students to think about their relationship with the Lord and commit to knowing Him better and serving Him more. The Sunday School meets each Sunday morning at 9am with classes for everyone and for all age groups. These are the following classes offered:

1. Primary Class, ages 1-8, Verna Williams & Mary Sandle- teachers
2. Junior Class, ages 9-13, Garry Jackson -teacher
3. Intermediates Class, ages 14-17, Willie Tolliver-teacher
4.Young Adult Class, ages 18- 30, Donna Henderson, Pam Taylor- teachers
5. Women’s Bible Class, ages 31-up, Carrie Pruitt, Lillie Foreman-teachers
6. Men’s Bible Class, ages 31-up, Joel J. Pruitt, Namon Wesley- teachers
7. Sanctuary Class, ages 31-up (Men & Women), J. Bob Thomas, Michael Glover-teachers
8. Marriage & Family Class, all ages, Ralph McCullum-teacher
9. Spiritual Foundations Class, all ages, Debbie Griffin, Michael Jones-teachers
10. New Members Orientation Class, all ages, Brittlin Montgomery, Ar’jun Robinson-teachers

Women General Missions Mission Leaders (left to right): Carrie Pruitt and Essie Richardson

The aim of the GEBC General Mission is to develop, unite, educate, and encourage every woman, young and old, to actively participate in witnessing and working in the church, home, and community. This will cultivate in children, young people, and adults a Christian concern for people of every race, class and nation while nourishing present and potential leaders who will vigorously participate in the essential church functions of evangelism, discipleship, ministry, fellowship, and worship. The Ola Jean Hudson Circle, the Deborah Circle, the Lydia Circle, and the Matrons are all divisions of the GEBC Women’s Missions Ministry. (Please contact the church for the meeting dates and times for each group)

Deaconess Deaconess Leaders (left to right): Helen Jackson and Helen McCullum

The Hospitality Committee left to right: Beverly Griffin, Jennie Banks, Brenda Leday (not shown: Aubry Smith, and Carol Johnson)

The Hospitality Committee stands to greet with a smile and a warm welcome and to assist everyone who comes through the doors of the church to guarantee that their visit and worship time will be a joyous and memorable experience.

The Marriage Enrichment Ministry

The Marriage Enrichment Ministry is designed to enhance, encourage, support and build stronger marriages and families through prayer, fellowship with other couples and the study of the fundamental biblical principles for developing a healthy and vibrant marital relationship. They also assist in counseling and instructing soon to be married and newly wed couples in how to have long-lasting prosperous and satisfying relationship. The Marriage Enrichment Ministry meets every 3rd Saturday of each month. All are welcome, especially singles who hope to one day be in a marital relationship.

The MATRONS

The MATRONS are the part of the General Missions of Greater Emmanuel that seeks to develop, unite, educate, and encourage the young women of the church to actively participate in witnessing and working in the church, home, and community for the glory of the Lord Jesus and for the advancement of His kingdom on earth. It is also a mentoring and teaching fellowship ministry of the older women to the younger woman in how to be Titus 2:4-5 spirit filled godly young women. It is the older women admonishing “the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.”

Officers
President - Jessica Walton
Secretary - Katrina Lewis
Treasurer - Tiffanie Thomas
Outreach - Lotosha Henderson/Jennifer Jones

Ministiries at a Glance...

Brotherhood is the fellowship ministry to men of all ages that seeks to educate, train, and equip men to be the effective God ordained husbands, fathers, brothers and leaders they were meant to be. The Brotherhood encourages and edifies men through fellowship meetings, special activities, and Bible studies designed just for men to meet and minister to their special unique needs as men. The Brotherhood of Greater Emmanuel meets every Monday night at 7pm.

The Young Adult Ministry of Greater Emmanuel goal is to unite the young adults (18-35) in a cooperative fellowship of spiritual education, encouragement and ministry to develop godly young men and women who will impact the world for Jesus Christ. It is a gathering of young adults for prayer, bible study, edification, guidance and spiritual and emotional support for one another and the admonishing each other to be sober minded and live godly lives in the present age.

The College Ministry seeks to reach out and minister to those young people of the church who are in college, seminary, Bible school, technical or trade school or involved in the military training. The ministry supports them through prayer, financial gifts, grants and scholarships as well as through cards, letters, emails to encourage, strengthen them while they are away. The ministry each year also honors those who graduate from high school, college, and trade or technical school as well as honoring those who achieve academic excellence in their educational pursuits.

The Care Ministry working in harmony with the deacons and trustees, stands to meet the basic physical and material needs of the memberships and anyone coming to the church in need of some assistants. While the Greater Emmanuel church cannot meet everyone’s needs through the Care Ministry the church seeks to what it can do to help those in need.