They are expected to have ideal families, to be perfect people, to always be available, to never be down and to have all the answers we need to keep our own lives stable and moving forward.
By JAMES W. WADE III
Staff Reporter
The New Glorious Church of God honored their pastor Vivian Lockett for two years of service. This Pastor Appreciation was an opportunity for the church to give thanks to their angel of the church.
It was a great time to demonstrate their genuine appreciation for her service.
It was a time to where many preachers and pastors stopped by show pastor Lockett their appreciation of her outstanding ministry. The Bible says, in Proverbs 25:11, “A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.”
Just as a word “spoken” is a beautiful thing, so too is a word fitly “written.” Often, we take for granted those in leadership who hear a variety of comments on a weekly basis.
The weekend service included Bishop Eugene Ward Jr. and Bishop Azel Colston Jr. from New Jersey. During the services members and friends shared how faithful Pastor Lockett has been to the church.
Her parents both gave remarks on how they appreciate her service and how for two years she has preached in season and out. Former Pastor Bishop Azel Colston Sr. had a time rejoicing and even felt the need to sing and dance.
Pastor Lockett comes from a family who believes in praying, and in the early years even singing together. The Colston Sisters use to sing around the city and could always be caught at Your Alternative, a gospel night club from the early 80’s on Kinsman where Bishop Steve Gulley was their musician.
Bishop Colston Jr. shared how it was not easy being a pastor. Pastors and their families live under incredible pressures. Their lives are watched for each and every wrong doing or mistake, with the entire congregation and community watching their every move.
They are expected to have ideal families, to be perfect people, to always be available, to never be down and to have all the answers we need to keep our own lives stable and moving forward.
