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Bishop James Williams

First Salem MBC to celebrate pastoral anniversary

Pastor Leon Coleman III and Elder

Nicole Coleman

Bishop Brehon Hall

First Salem Missionary Baptist
Church in Battle Creek will celebrate
its 6th Pastoral Anniversary in honor
of Pastor Leon Coleman III and his
family on Sept. 13 and 15.

“Six years ago, Elder Leon and his

wife, Elder Nicole, uprooted their

daughters, Layla and Nia, from the

only church family they’ve known,

answering the higher call of disciple-

ship to serve in the vineyard of Battle

Creek, which is a testament to this

year’s theme, ‘A Shepherd: Willing

and Eager to Serve God’s People’ – 1

Peter 5:1-4,” said spokesperson Betty

Moorehead.

First Salem Missionary Baptist

Church’s theme for this year is

“Declaring and Defending the Gospel

of Jesus Christ” through the preach-

ing and teaching of the word of God,

she added.

Organized in 1927, First Salem will

have two dedicated services of honor:

Friday, Sept. 13, at 6:30 p.m., and

Sunday, Sept. 15, at 10 a.m.

During the Friday night service,

people will be welcoming Bishop

Brehon Hall of Greater New Psalmist

Baptist Church of Toledo, Ohio.

Bishop James Williams of Spirit

and Truth Christian Ministries in

Detroit will speak at the Sunday

morning worship.

“First Salem is appreciative of the

work that the Coleman family contin-

ues to do in the church and the com-

munity and hopes that you will come

out and celebrate this blessed occa-

sion with us,” said Moorehead.