The Passing of Sis. Pam Rhoads

Sis. Pam Rhoads, wife of Bro. David Rhoads passed away at her residence on January 14, 2012.  Bro. Rhoads serves as the Facilities Administrator of the Camp Grounds in Lufkin and they reside on the Camp Grounds.

Services for Sis. Rhoads will be as follows:

Visitation will be Tuesday, January 17, 2012, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Carroway Funeral Home, 2704 S. John Redditt Dr., Lufkin, TX (936-634-2255).

Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 10:00 AM at Eastview United Pentecostal Church, 2411 Paul Ave., (Paul Ave. & Loop 287), Lufkin, TX (936-632-3525).

Interment will be at 4:00 PM Wednesday, January 18, at Huffines Cemetery, Huffines, TX, which is near Bivins, TX.  Bro. Kent Rhoads will be officiating at the interment.

Please pray for the family.  Some additional information about this great lady:

Pamela Jean Lewis Rhoads was born July 20, 1951 in Atlanta, Texas, and died Saturday, January 14, 2012 at her residence. She was an alumnus of Texas Bible College. She has been a wife, mother, nurse, housewife, Bible Quiz coach, Sunday school teacher, pastor’s wife, missionary, and friend to many. She had resided in Lufkin for the past 8 years. She was a member of Westside Apostolic Church and known for her ready smile and positive attitude.

Survivors include her husband, Rev. David G. Rhoads of Lufkin; daughters, Kimberly Rhoads Goodrum and husband Vlad, missionaries to Paraguay, South America and Adonya Rhoads Dryden and husband Kevin of Mooringsport, Louisiana; grandsons, Elisha Goodrum, Samuel Goodrum, Kristopher Dryden, and Killian Dryden; father and mother, Reverend D.A., Sr. and Lorene Lewis of Marshall, Texas; brothers, Rev. Danny Lewis and wife Donna of Kirbyville, Texas and Rev. Jonathan Lewis and wife Cindy of Opelousas, Louisiana; and multiple aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and friends.

Section 2 Ladies Revival - Sept. 11, 2009

After we returned home from our California Trip, I went to Beaumont to attend the Ladies Revival. Brenda, our "daughter" is the ladies leader of Section 2 and she really wanted me to be there, and I really wanted to be. The service was wonderful! They had a record attendance of ladies, and the presence of God permeated the whole service. Here are a few pictures for you to enjoy.

Brenda Elms leading in worship and praise. She did an awesome job coordinating the service and leading us to Jesus! I couldn't have been more proud of her.Donna Myre, Texas District Ladies Ministry Leader greeting the ladies. It was nice having her with us. She always brings a "delightful" thought when she speaks.Sis. Lawrence singing with power and anointing! "Big voices sometimes come in very SMALL packages.Drea Nutt was the Praise and Worship Leader for the evening. Her expertise and anointing brought us into the presence of God. The musicians and singers gave it their best and you could tell they were prepared.A very special song was brought by The Minister's Wives Trio: Elaine Edwards, Sandra Myer, and Jeanetta Orange. They were a blessing!The Sign Team from The Apostolic Church (host church) was powerfully anointed!Sandra Myer from Groves, TX was the evening speaker.Sis. Myre told about God bringing her strength through the long illness of her son Justin. I cannot tell you the extent of all that happened through her speaking, but God touched many hearts and the ladies left blessed knowing God loved them more than we could ever imagine.

I'm thankful I am a part of ladies who love God and have forsaken this world to follow Christ! It's a wonderful feeling to be in a "safe place".

Crusader's Camp - Monday - Wednesday

I took so many pictures at Crusader's Camp! I think the pictures will "tell the story" of how wonderful it all was! I hope you enjoy the slideshows as much as I enjoyed being at camp. Although, I think that will be hard to do! :) The last count I heard was 579 campers! That's a great group of kids. We had an incredible staff working with the kids and everyone had a great time!

Slideshow #1

Slideshow #2

Oh, how I hated to see everyone leave! We've had a wonderful time with all of the special meetings this year. From Texas Women's Conference to Crusader's Camp...EVERY conference, EVERY Youth Camp (we have 3) and Texas Camp Meeting has been blessed by God! The preaching, singing, praise, worship and unity has been awesome! God is blessing the Texas District and we are thankful for what He is doing.