THE INAUGURAL PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION FOR PASTOR RAYMOND J. FORTE

July 13, 2023
Greetings to you my brothers and sisters in Christ!
We are so excited to have you join Pastor Raymond
Forte and the Ebenezer Church PHX for this evening's
celebration!
As Director of Events, please allow me to take this opportunity to thank our heavenly
Father for the wonderful opportunity that we have been granted to congregate for this
occasion. We have come from near and far and I would like to extend a heartfelt
welcome and an offering of gratitude for you making time to be with us. I have
personally watched and witnessed Pastor Forte push pass the barriers of mediocracy
and "press toward the mark of the high calling". to bring this event to fruition and I have
no doubt that "you will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out.."
We are both pleased and honored to have Dr. E. Dewey Smith, Jr., with us to bring forth a
Word that moves this vision forward. His life and ministry are blessed and favored
beyond measure and no one is more befitting to bless us with the God sent message that
he will deliver and to pour into Pastor Forte on this evening.
Thank you again for joining us and please continue to pray mightily for Pastor Forte as he
continues to do the work of the Lord. I believe the Bible is clear in encouraging us to
show our love and appreciation to Pastor Forte as he continues to labor so faithfully for
the Lord.. The Bible tells us in 1 Timothy 5:17, “Let the elders that rule well be counted
worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the Word and doctrine.” And it is so!
God bless,
Leslie Swann
Leslie Swann (Celebrate You)
Director of Events.
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