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November 21, 1991. Settlement was made on the present headquarters church located at 2431 Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia. The building was in dire need of repair; the roof leaked in several places and had caused significant interior damage; the stonestructure needed to be pointed; the pavement area was cracked and the open parking lot area was overgrown with bushes and covered with trash. It was going to take a lot of work to get the building fully renovated. The brothers immediately began clearing the first floor of the church. A new floor was laid, and the entire first floor hall painted and the woodwork stained. Work continued almost daily despite the cold temperatures and there not being any heat in the building. Renovation of the first floor was completed and dedication services were held on February 2, 1992. It was a happy occasion and two were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Pastor Jennings' desire that the church have its own headquarters' building had come to pass.The broadcast continued to grow. By the end of 1994, the Truth of God Radio Program was being heard on more than twenty radio stations throughout the United States and the Caribbean. The number of letters from radio listeners increased greatly as the program became more widely known. Sadly, however, seven others; Brothers Roger Brooks, Sherman Stone, John Boyer, James Nelson, Dennis Harvey, William Caldwell and Mother Thelma Carney have all been summoned into eternity. Mobile, Alabama and surrounding regions have been particularly affected by the broadcast. In 1993, Pastor Jennings was invited to radio station WLVV in Mobile, where he was the guest of a call-in talk program. His answers to questions from listeners regarding divorce and remarriage and women preachers caused quite a stir. Undoubtedly, Mobile had never heard anything like it. Visits to this area became more frequent. Successive days and nights of live broadcasting became the norm. Honest hearts began surrendering to the power of the Gospel and many left the churches they were attending. The gospel had taken root in Mobile. In 1993 it became necessary to set up a church to hold the congregation which was increasing quickly. The church was set up in Chickasaw, Alabama (near Mobile). In April, 1996, a new larger building was purchased in Mobile Alabama. Visits to Florence, South Carolina in December 1992 and early 1993 also resulted in the establishment of a church on March 28, 1993 as honest hearts decided to walk according to the word of the Lord. Other souls in Jacksonville, Florida also determined to follow the word of the Lord, saw the start of a work in that area too. A church was also purchased in Delmar, Delaware. Contacts have been established with brethren in Africa and India. Renovation of the main sanctuary (second floor) of the headquarters church on Frankford Avenue has progressed to near completion as of the date of this publication. A new pavement has been laid and the parking lot has been completed.[MORE>>] |
