Tuscaloosa Pastor of the Week: Pastor Anderson Walker
Praise 93.3 & 790 WTSK salutes Pastor Anderson Walker of the New Harvest Church of God as the Tuscaloosa Pastor of the Week. Pastor Walker has assisted many people in the community through his words and actions and leads a vibrant church of believers.
The Parkview Church of God use to sit on the corner of 17th street in Tuscaloosa right across from the old Parkview Elementary School in a white building. I use to walk and drive by see that white building lit up. The Parkview Church of God was established in 1913. The church had to move more than ten years ago around the corner to the present location to make way for new student housing. The church pastor Anderson Walker led the congregation through this transition and now leads a thriving congregation on the south side of Tuscaloosa.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, His Compassion Food Bank isn’t hard to find. Just look for the line of cars parked adjacent to northeast Jacksonville Road.
The line often stretches up to three-quarters of a mile back toward County Road 326 as people wait in the outreach’s food distribution drive-through car line.
In 2020, His Compassion volunteers took in and then distributed over 13 million pounds of food in the drive-throughs and also provided bulk amounts of food for 82 local community agencies and churches. Food bank officials say this year is starting off with increased need spurred by the coronavirus pandemic.
“We are seeing people come through our car line for the first time needing food because they lost their job. The need for nutritious food especially for children has also increased greatly in the remote areas of the county, said Les Bowen, secretary- treasurer for His Compassion.
The Rev. John Anthony "Tony" Miller, senior pastor of The Gate Church in Oklahoma City, died on Jan. 19. He was 63.
"Tony finished his race strong and fulfilled his mandate scripture of Acts 13:36, 'Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep.' Bishop Miller fulfilled his purpose, ran his course with joy, and has handed the baton to us to run our race and fulfill our destiny in the Kingdom," said an obituary posted on the house of worship's website.
A virtual celebration of life was held on Monday.
Miller, a Warrenton, Virginia, native, had been in full-time ministry with his wife Kathy for more than 35 years. He was known internationally as a "pastor to pastors.
LA Lockdown Defiers Get Citations for Thousands of Dollars
LOS ANGELES Cronies Sports Grill, Santa Clarita Christian School, and New Harvest Church are among the businesses and organizations that have received citations for defying broad lockdown measures in Los Angeles County, California.
The business owners spoke with The Epoch Times about their reasons for staying open and their reactions to the consequences of defiance.
Cronies owner Dave Foldes said he received his first citation on Nov. 28 for $1,000. A few days later, another came for $1,000. Every few days since, he has received citations until Dec. 7, when the city instead sent a letter threatening to cut off his utilities if kept violating the outdoor dining ban imposed Nov. 25.