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This Sunday, August 29th, at 3:00pm, Pastor Harris will be officially installed as Pastor of Saint Stephen’s Koinonia Church. We will be honored to have Bishop Harold K. Browning, Sr. as our guest speaker on Sunday, at both the regular morning service and the 3:00pm installation service. We plan to give a warm Saint Stephen’s Koinonia Church welcome to Bishop Browning and his lovely wife, Prophetess Gwen Browning.

Bishop Browning is the founding pastor of Faith Mission Ministries, Inc. in Clarksville, Tennessee that he and his wife began in their home in 1994 with just five other families. He has been described by many as a fresh voice for this generation to declare God’s Word, reveal His Character, and show His Power. Pastor Browning, as he is intimately known by many, moves prophetically and in the revelatory knowledge of God’s plan for restoration and revival in this present hour. He has been blessed to minister throughout the U.S. and internationally and across denominational boundaries with most being done while completing twenty plus years of military service.

Harold Browning was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised as a Baptist preacher’s son. He considers his late father to be one of the most important role models in his life. Harold has been married to his wife Gwen (Gwendolyn E. Browning) for more than 28 years. They have three adult children and four grandchildren. Harold completed studies for his Bachelors in Theology from Andersonville Theological Seminary (ATS) and is currently pursing completion of his Masters Degree of Theology from ATS.

Left to right: Pastor B.W. Harris, Minister Diane Harris, Prophetess Gwen Browning and Bishop H.K. Browning - July 31, 2009 at Faith Mission Ministries, Clarksville, TN

Besides serving as pastor of Faith Mission, Bishop Browning recently established Global Network of Christian Churches (GNCC), a massive global effort to mentor and train pastors and ministry leaders in theology and practical ministry in order to help establish God’s Kingdom around the world. This network consists of churches in twenty-two states and in Liberia, West Africa.

Bishop Browning’s love for God, His Word and God’s people has been the focal point of his being a spiritual “birther.” His heart’s desire is to see God’s people released and walking in their destiny; to help fulfill the advancement of the Kingdom of God, and to see the effective working of HIS mighty power through the believer’s life.

Benjamin W. Harris, Jr.

As Pastor of Saint Stephen’s Koinonia Church 

Pastor Benjamin W. Harris, Jr. and Minister Diane L. Harris

 Sunday, August 29, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. 

Saint Stephen’s Koinonia Church 

505 North 33rd Street 

Richmond, Virginia 23223 

804-222-1880 

www.saintstephens.wordpress.com 

505North33@gmail.com 

Reception will be held immediately following the morning service. 

Invitation: 

Saint Stephen’s Koinonia Church in Richmond will install Pastor-Elect Benjamin W. Harris, Jr. as its Pastor officially on Sunday, August 29th. 

Bishop Harold K. Browning of Faith Mission Ministries, Inc., from Clarksville, Tennessee, will install Harris as pastor during a special 3:00 p.m. service on Sunday, August 29th. Bishop Browning will also preach at the regular 11:00 a.m. service that morning. 

About Pastor Harris: 

He began as a pastor over 25 years ago in rural Buckingham County, Virginia, leading two congregations by alternating Sundays between two churches, a common practice in many rural communities. He is a graduate of Richmond Public Schools, attended Virginia Commonwealth University to study Public and Community Affairs, and has an Associate Degree in Religious Studies from Eastern Theological Seminary in Lynchburg, Virginia. 

Pastor Harris also has over twenty-five years of experience working with community-based programs, including work as a Counselor for at-risk youth at two boys’ homes in Virginia, two years as a pre-release trainer with Virginia Cares, and he is a Certified Fatherhood Practitioner, having completed the 36 hour Fatherhood Practitioner Program through Father Focus, Richmond’s Father Resource Center. 

He and his wife, Diane, relocated to Richmond in 2007, after several years in Nashville, Tennessee, starting Koinonia Faith Church at that time, holding services at a local banquet hall. 

About Saint Stephen’s Koinonia Church: 

In February 2009, Koinonia Faith Church and Saint Stephen’s Baptist Church formally merged, when Saint Stephen’s Pastor Emeritus, Kenneth Sheppard, retired. Harris then became Pastor-Elect of the combined congregation. Under his leadership, Saint Stephen’s Koinonia Church has adopted the mission statement, “To reach the unreachable, to teach the un-teachable, to love the unlovable, to save the un-savable, that the life and death of Jesus is not in vain.” 

The church reaches out to ex-offenders through a program called Project H.O.P.E., teaching men to face their past and find employment or create businesses so they have a real chance to be productive members of their families and their community now and in the future. 

Saint Stephen’s Koinonia Church, located at 505 North 33rd Street in the historic Church Hill community of Richmond, was originally founded as Saint Stephen’s Baptist Church in the same location nearly 60 years ago. Since the church merger in February 2009, the congregation of Saint Stephen’s has repaired the roof, painted, rebuilt the kitchen, replaced all flooring, as well as adding a conference room and other meeting rooms and offices to accommodate Project H.O.P.E. The next goal is to raise money to install central heat and air conditioning—something all at Saint Stephen’s will welcome after the record heat we’ve had in Richmond this summer. Meanwhile, portable air conditioning units are in place, and all are welcome to join the Saint Stephen’s church family in celebrating both their physical renewal and their new spiritual leadership. “Koinonia is a Greek word from the Bible that means “fellowship, community, or communion,” says Pastor-Elect Harris, “and Saint Stephen’s is the church with a Koinonia spirit.” 

Directions to the church: 

Saint Stephen’s is located at 505 North 33rd Street, between Clay Street and Leigh Street, just two and a half blocks north of Broad Street. Travelling east on Broad Street, when you come to Chimborazo Park on your right, look for North 33rd Street on your left and turn left; drive two and a half blocks and the church will be on your right. 

Parking Instructions: 

All parking is on the street. 

If you have any questions or comments feel free to e-mail: 505North33@gmail.com

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