GoodNewsFL.org 31 NOVEMBER 2018 LOCAL Negro population of 445 where there were already five estab- lished Negro Churches,” ac- cording to a church statement. Since then, not only has the church’s faith and perseverance grown, its membership has blossomed from fewer than 500 to now more than 10,000, even having survived major hurricane disasters. But this church family could not survive and thrive without its passionate devotion to God’s vision, mission and purpose through its ministry and leadership. Its vision to be the Christ- centered church that promotes and participates in Kingdom building is backed by the mis- sion to grow the Kingdom of God through Fellowship, Lead- ership, Ownership andWorship (F.L.O.W.) and the purpose to worship, witness and work as believers in the body of Christ. With 11 pastors and two acting pastors over the years, New Mount Olive has experi- enced tremendous metamor- phosis from a humble beginning into its current centennial prime as it has contributed richly to the South Florida community. After its inception, Rev- erend Bragdon and Sister Mary Liza Williams, among its first members, chose a suitable site on the corner of Fourth Street and Ninth Avenue. In 1925, they built a small wooden structure for congre- gants to host church services. By 1930, with a completed church building, membership had increased to more than 500. Following this develop- ment, the church grew further in membership, size and pres- tige during the pastorate of Reverend O.W. Wells, who took office in 1937. In 1962, the Reverend G.E. Weaver, led the church into further spiritual, numerical and structural growth. In 1982, Dr. Mack King Carter assumed leadership, during which membership grew to more than 10,000, along with a national and international tel- evision ministry. He also estab- lished Mount Olive Development Corporation (MODCO), whose mission is to revitalize low- and moderate-in- come communities. In November of 2009, the congregation elected Dr. Mar- cus D. Davidson as the current Senior Pastor of the church. You are invited On behalf of New Mount Olive Baptist Church, Dr. Davidson welcomes all to its Centennial Gala at 6 p.m. on November 9 at the Pier Sixty- Six Resort and Marina, 2301 SE 17th St, Fort Lauderdale. Tickets are $100.00 and can be purchased at www.moun- tolive.org . There will also be a Centennial Worship Service on November 11 at 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. at New Mount Olive Baptist Church, located at 400 N.W. 9th Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Lydia Hicks serves as edi- torial assistant at Good News and is a graduate of the Bob Schieffer College of Communi- cation at Texas Christian Uni- versity. She can be reached at
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