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Rom.
10:15 And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is
written,
"How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!" {Isaiah 52:7} (NIV) |
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Being confident of this very
thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform
it until the day of Jesus Christ: |
Rev. Emanuel E. Bonaparte spent
his youthful years and received his schooling in Winston-Salem,
NC. He grew up in Hanes CME Church. After high school, he attended
Forsyth Technical College and went on to serve in the Marine Corp
over 4 years. He was ordained Elder in the AME Zion church in
1996.
Rev. Bonaparte pastored St. James AME Zion Church, Maiden,
NC for nine years. During the Annual Conference in 2006, he
requested 'Location Status' since he felt directed to
change from pastoring to working with adolescent boys needing
guidance. His residential care facility is called 'Emanuel House'.
The goal is to give these boys a Home-Away-From-Home. He is
a wonderful and available preacher/teacher. Rev. Bonaparte is also a skilled carpenter. He made his association
with Thomas Chapel at the beginning of conference year 2006-07.
He serves on the Grounds Committee for Camp Dorothy Walls.
He
is married to Mrs. Forrest Hauser Bonaparte. They have two grown
daughters, Natasha and Nicole, and one son-in-law, Perry. They
also have four grandchildren, Lauren, Monica, Kaylee and Christian.
Mrs. Forrest H. Bonaparte
was reared in Tobaccoville, NC. She was educated at Forsyth
Technical College and employed by Western Electric (which eventually
became AT&T and now Lucent Technologies). Her career with the
company covered a span of 33 years. She retired from there and
now keeps busy by volunteering in the school system and the
church and working in the family's business.
In the A.M.E. Zion Church, Mrs. Bonaparte serves as the Assistant
Secretary and Assistant Treasurer to the National and WNC Conference
Ministers Spouses and Widows(ers) Fellowship, respectively.
Currently, she is serving as the Statesville
District President of the WH&OM Society. She also serves
as a Deaconess and Christian Education Department Member at
Thomas Chapel in Conover, NC, where the pastor is the Rev. Lenton
Rhodes.
She loves reading, writing, walking, antique
shops and visiting old plantations. Her life scripture verse is
Philipians 1:6.
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Thomas Chapel is elated to have another dynamic team in the persons of Bro. Steve and Sis. Katie Jennings and Family. Sis. Katie attended Barber- Scotia College in Concord, NC majoring in Sociology and Psycology. Due to family circumstances, she was not able to finish. Fortunately, after marrying
her husband, Bro. Steve Jennings in 1979 she was able to attend
Western Piedmont Community College and become a certified EMT in
the Emergency Medical Tech Program. Sis Katie and Bro Steve were blessed to have two daughters, Melissa and Miranda who are also well known as "The Jennings Sisters & Company", whom they managed and played the instruments; Katie playing drums and Steve on Bass Guitar. The daughters are both currently college studens (Melissa at Lenoir-Rhyne College; Business Management/ Mkt and Miranda at Catawba Valley Community College and Livingstone College, Salisbury, NC; Social Work). Melissa is married to Larry Oates, Jr of Germany and he is a graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne College (Sports Management/Bus). Sis Katie and Bro Steve have a beautiful granddaughter, Makayla Larae'.
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Thomas Chapel has to give God the Glory for this young 'Power House' named
Sis. April McGill, delivered her Trial Sermon on March, 2009.
She is a Local Minister.
More Info will be coming!
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Sis. Tonya Connor preached her 'Trial
Sermon' on Sunday January 29, 2006. Now, Tonya is an Exhorter. She
is a Class Leader and also the Leader/Organizer for the Machowlah
(MEK-O-LAW’) Ministry. Which means group dancing in a Christian
context... more info coming
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Thomas Chapel is honored to have this dynamic team with us. Evangelism is only part of their ministry Sis. Betty is an Exhorter. She has her own TV ministry called the "Gospel Hour Ministries" that is currently shown on WHKY-TV on the 2nd Sat of each month from 5-6:00pm and on the 4th Saturdays at 6-7:00pm. They also have a Charter Bus Service (55 passenger) and a Special Line of Clothing. Sis. Betty or Bro. Curtis can be reached for any of these Ministries by calling 828 464-2708.
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