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Newspaper Page TextDecember 9, 2020 Page 5 r etirement a nnounCement of Dr. Johnny Pack IV Pastor of the Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church I t is with heavy hearts as well as great joy that we the Fel- lowship Missionary Baptist Church announce the retirement of our much beloved Pastor, Dr. Johnny Pack IV. It is with heavy hearts and sadness because we never really thought we would come to this point. Nevertheless, we are here and were not fully prepared to say good-bye. Pastor Pack has made lasting impacts on many who came in contact with him. He has touched the lives of people from all walks of life. We wish to thank Pas- tor Pack for all that he has done at and for Fellowship. We want him to know that he will be truly missed. Pastor Pack has served as se- nior pastor for 33 years. His jour- ney began October 14, 1987 at the Masonic Lodge Hall located at 735 Northeast Killingsworth Court. The decision to retire was announced to a portion of the Fel- lowship Church family on Octo- ber 5, 2020. Pastor Pack preached his last sermon “The Man behind the Pulpit” on Sunday, October 25, 2020. He gave us these words to remember, “If God Hire you Can’t Nobody Fire You” at the 33rd Church Anniversary Cele- bration. Pastor Pack’s 33 years of ser- vice has been tireless, dedicated and sacrificial and will always be remembered in the history of Fellowship. He has been through “Trials and Tribulations”, “Con- trary Winds” have blown but he stood fast on the promises of God and we stood by our Pastor. The great joy of retirement is he gets to have many months of “Cel- ebration, Rest and Relaxation” because he no longer has to wait until July. Our hope and prayers are with him, Angela and Angel as they transition from Oregon to Texas. They will be leaving this December. There is so much more we would like to say about Pastor Johnny Pack IV but “All Cannot Be Told.” We ask that the city, metro-area churches, District and State join with us in wish- ing Pastor Pack and his family God speed. Maretha Hart Church Clerk