Retired Navy vet Johnson is pastor at New Mt.Carmel AME Church in Sharpsburg

Retired

Navy vet Johnson is pastor at New Mt.Carmel AME Church in Sharpsburg

The Rev. Edward

Johnson has been appointed the new pastor at New Mount Carmel African

Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Sharpsburg and says he is embarking

upon a program of renewed spiritual growth and outreach.

"I am

anticipating a tremendous population growth in the South Peachtree City,

Sharpsburg, and Newnan corridor," Johnson said, "and under the

anointing of God, I am hoping that New Mount Carmel AME Church will be

a place for Christian discipleship and spiritual rebirth for all people

seeking more liberating worship and Christian service."

Johnson recently

retired from the U.S. Navy as a 22-year veteran and this is his first

ministerial appointment. He holds two masters degrees and is currently

pursuing his Master's of Divinity degree at the Interdenominational Theological

Center in Atlanta. Johnson is married to Dr. Vanessa Johnson, a retired

16-year Navy veteran, who is an assistant principal with Fulton County

schools.

As a retired

Navy Commander, Johnson says he feels that he can provide excellent leadership

to the Mt. Carmel Church family, but proudly says, "I count on the

spiritual enlightenment from the Holy Spirit."

Mt. Carmel

AME Church is one of the oldest African-American congregations in Sharpsburg

and has, in the past, been a traditional African Methodist Episcopal Church.

"I hope

the church congregation will embrace God's direction to 'go and preach

the Gospel to all the nation,'" Johnson said. "Mt. Carmel welcomes

all who come to praise God and work to save other souls for Christ."

Johnson is

working to develop various outreach ministries at Mt. Carmel, but he says

the first priority is to "rebuild spiritual lives and rebuild Mt.

Carmel AME Church so it can be more effective in reaching the lost, the

last, and the least of God's people."

Johnson says

that he and the congregation of Mt. Carmel A.M.E. Church cordially invite

everyone to join them for Bible study on Saturdays at 11 a.m., Sunday

activities beginning with Sunday School at 10 a.m., and worship service

beginning at 11 a.m.

"The church

is also seeking to find a church musician a pianist and organist to assist

with its music ministry," Johnson added.

New Mt. Carmel

is at 6292 Ga. Hwy. 54 in Sharpsburg. For more information on the church's

ministries, call Johnson at 770- 460-6446 or 770-521-7222.

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