Speaker from Ghana to Present “Seed of Purpose” May 18 in Adams Center; Sharing the Value of Faith, Family, Education, Giving Back

On Saturday, May 18, Live More Ministries and Adams Center Baptist Church, 13394 US Route 11, Adams Center, N.Y., will host Dr. Anna Adjei-Barrett of Ghana, Africa, sharing her personal story titled “Seed of Purpose” about finding one’s divine purpose. 


Dr. Barrett is the founder of Global Partnerships, Inc., and a high school teacher and university professor in Western N.Y. Her program will incorporate drumming as part of her cultural heritage and a way to communicate and connect people to her life story and to the needs of others. Artisanal items made by some of the women in Ghana served by Dr. Barrett’s ministry will be available for purchase.


The 10 am to 12 pm program is free to attend, and follows a complimentary, optional breakfast from 9 to 9:45 am.


Dr. Barrett and 10 family members were raised by their grandparents in one of the poorest slums in Accra, Ghana. She experienced first-hand not having enough food to eat, walking miles to collect semi-clean water, and sporadic education. 

POSTPONED!!!

The program scheduled for January 26 has been rescheduled to Saturday, March 2. Hope to see you then!

Author Presents "Identity Crisis" for Women January 26 in Adams Center

On Saturday, January 26, 2019, author and speaker Barb Desormo will share how a divine experience changed the way she viewed herself and was freed from crippling insecurity. Today, Desormo shares her message to help others overcome their own "Identity Crisis." The program at Grace Community Church, 17784 Michael Road and U.S. Route 11, Adams Center, N.Y., is a free to attend and begins at 10 am following a complimentary and optional breakfast from 9 to 9:45 am.

"Once I was crippled by insecurities, jealousies, unforgiveness, and believing what other people said about me. Today, I write and speak to gently, and with humor, help other women overcome the labels people put on us, regardless of their past or challenges," says Desormo, author of "The Devil Wants You Busy, Bound or Burnt Out."

Desormo is active with a weekly jail ministry, the worship team at First Baptist Church of Watertown, N.Y., and the Rose of Sharon and Daughters of Grace women's ministries.

The January 26 program is a presentation of Live More Ministries, a Christian women's outreach program offered quarterly at churches throughout Jefferson County. Desormo will be giving four copies of her book away as door prizes that day.

Humor-Filled Faith Message: “Behold, I Stand at the Door and Knock, Knock”

On Saturday, October 13, 2018, at the Woodville Congregational Church, 5868 County Road 120, Woodville, N.Y., Jennie Mantle will present “Behold, I Stand at the Door and Knock, Knock,” a humorous look at how a relationship with Jesus can lift one up from sorrow and discouragement. Participants will be asked to respond to a series of “Knock, Knock” requests that sparks words of wisdom and comfort from the Bible. The program is free to attend.

The Woodville Congregational Church Women will offer a complimentary breakfast from 9 am to 9:45 am; the program runs from 10 am to 12 pm.

“We all have times of sorrow and challenges. It helps to laugh, even if you cry first, and it helps to know Jesus is always there in whatever situation you find yourself. The Bible serves as our ‘Life’s How-To Manual’,” Mantle says.

She credits attending Camp Aldersgate as a child for developing a foundation for her cheerful outlook on life challenges. Mantle now helps provide Christian hospitality to hundreds of visitors, from college-age runners to families with children with cancer, at the camp and retreat center in Greig, N.Y. 

The October 13 program is a presentation of Live More Ministries, a Christian women’s outreach program offered quarterly at churches throughout the Jefferson County area. For more information, contact Chris at 315-767-2058,  or sallyj@twcny.rr.com

A Treasure Chest of Timeless Truths

In a free program on Saturday, August 4, 2018, at the First Baptist Church of Watertown, 207 State Street, Watertown, NY, Suzanne Buckingham will share how an illness and hospitalization led her to rediscover an enduring resource for living a victorious life no matter your challenges or burdens. 

“A Treasure Chest of Timeless Truths” with Suzanne Buckingham will run from 10 am to 12 pm. The First Baptist Church Women will offer a complimentary breakfast from 9 am to 9:45 pm. Visitors are asked to enter the church from the Public Square side through the recessed door on the far left; the handicapped elevator in the church is most accessible through that door. Parking is available opposite the church on State Street. 

Buckingham encourages anyone who is challenged by such emotions as discouragement, fear, or loneliness, or is just wanting to “do life” well to attend the August 4 program. She says an earnest study of the Bible during and after her illness continues to show how to apply truths and promises available to everyone. 

“God’s promises in the Bible are everything you need to live the life He has given you. The storms of life cannot defeat the truths of His Word,” says Buckingham. “I hope listeners will find common experiences in my story and be encouraged to open The Book that holds our victory over our past, in our present, and for our glorious future.” 

A Regional Speaker Trainer with Stonecroft Ministries, Buckingham has spoken throughout New York State and at venues in Pennsylvania and Canada.