Oklahoma Senator Shane Jett presents a Senate Citation to Pastor Don Jonker in honor of the 75th anniversary of Tecumseh First Assembly of God. Jett and Jonker spoke at the event on Nov. 9. There was also a slide show, a musical performance by Worship Leader/Assistant Pastor Matt Rogers, and a sermon from Assemblies of God Presbyter Jeroyme Jackson from Stroud. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
Louann Parsons, of Missouri, far right, talks with members of the Assemblies of God Church Mobilization and RV Volunteers group during the grand opening of the Tecumseh First Assembly of God Family Youth Center on Nov. 9. Parsons is the sister-in-law of the church's founding pastor Robert Rider, and the church was also celebrating their 75th anniversary. Shown, clockwise from left, are Alesa Miller, Dan Earnest, Greg Hurta, Jeff Miller, and Dianne Earnest.
The ribbon is cut for the opening of the Tecumseh First Assembly of God Family Youth Center at 112 E. Washington on Nov. 9. See full cutline below.
Oklahoma Senator Shane Jett speaks with Pastor Ruby Nell, who used to attend the Tecumseh First Assembly of God and now pastors at two other churches - Cromwell Pentecostal Holiness and Wewoka-Bethel Pentecostal Holiness - and is the mayor of Cromwell.
Family Youth Center Ribbon Cutting
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Rev. Jonker hands out patches to the Church Mobilization RV Volunteer group.
Rev. Jonker hands out patches to the Church Mobilization RV Volunteer group.
Alana Buchanan serves cake.
On Saturday, Nov. 9, the Tecumseh First Assembly of God church celebrated both its past and future.Held in the sanctuary at 104 S. 4th Street, the church commemorated 75 years in the same location. It began in 1949 with a tent revival on the corner where the Tecumseh water tower now stands, according to an email from Pastor Don Jonker.Later that same year, Founding Pastor Robert R...
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