
REV. CHARLES E. KING has been appointed Senior Pastor of Camphor Memorial UMC by Bishop Peggy Johnson effective January 1, 2010. Rev. King and his family were warmly welcomed to Camphor on the First Sunday in January when he preached his first sermon to the congregation. In photo above are Rev. and Mrs. King and daughter, Patience.
Rev. King comes to Camphor from Wesley United Methodist Church, Reading, PA, where he served as volunteer pastor for the past four years. He focuses his ministry on preaching, teaching and counseling and enjoys using technology to reach out to the congregation and community. He is a life-long British Methodist, now United Methodist.
Rev. King holds diplomas in Theology (with distinction) and Ministry from Trinity College, Ghana. He received the B. Div. from Trinity Seminary (Legon, Ghana), the Certificate of Management from the Center for Management & Institutional Development (Accra, Ghana) and the Masters in Theology from Princeton Theological Seminary. His undergraduate work focused on general aspects of New Testament Theology with pastoral care and counseling as a minor. At the graduate level, his focus was on Paul in his letters to the Romans, Philippians, Galatians as well as Jesus’ use of Parables.
He began his ministry at the Methodist Church in The Gambia (2001-2006) where he served as Minister in Charge and Circuit Superintendant of Wesley Circuit. While in that capacity, he was elected to serve as Synod Secretary to the Methodist Gambia Church (2002-2003). (click to read full profie)
PRAYER FOR FAMILIES GOING THROUGH CHALLENGING TIMES
Father in heaven, hear the cries of parents, grandparents, wards and foster parents who's pillows are wet with tears day and night. Listen to the groans of parents as they cry for their children to stay on the straight path of life. Lord our present day is ordered by a freedom and attitude that you frown upon from heaven above. Our children do what they want, say what they want and behave however they, society or their peers think is right. Lord there seems to be no standard of right or wrong. Father, parents struggle to bring their children to Church but they can only do as much as lies in them. You touch the hearts of our children Lord; you break their hearts of stone and perform divine surgery as you promised in Ezekiel 36:26 when you said "I will remove their hearts of stone and give them a heart of flesh."
Father, I pray for parents struggling to make a living, paying bills and putting food on their table; I pray for parents whose partners are in jail or facing charges of different sorts. Encourage their hearts and give them wisdom to see the way you are opening up for them. I pray for parents whose kids are in school and about to complete. As they think of moving into another phase of life, give them the tools, the resources and the patience to take one day at a time. When you walk with us, our way is clear; when we realize you are walking with us, our journey, though far, will be made easier.
We pray this through Jesus Christ your Son.
Amen.
Posted by Rev. Charles King on Feb 02 WELCOME!
I welcome you to the Camphor Memorial United Church prayer portal. As I hear from you, as I hear your heart's cry and the challenges that bewilder you on a daily basis, I will lift them up with you to God who has promised to answer prayer. We will together light a holy fire before God and send up intercessions with groans and cries to the Father of lights. He has promised that His ears are not deaf to hear us when we call; He has promised that He won't turn away any who come to Him.
Come with me on this journey into prayer.
God bless you all!
Posted by Rev. Charles King on Jan 08 • More News
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