I’m Senior Pastor

Bishop J. Wayne Terry

 

 

 

and I would like to take this opportunity to say a very big…………

 

 

to you from the

Maranatha Church of God!

 

 

Education

Lester Elementary Grade School was the beginning of my Education!

Graduated from Trap Hill High School from Surveyor, WV. in 1969

Covenant Care Leadership Classes

Interests and activities

Enjoy Preaching, Visitation, Office Work, Sermon & Bible Study preparation, Computers, as well as a prayer cloth ministry that reaches around the world.

Work experience

1969 – 1970    G. C. Murphy Company    Beckley, WV

Assistant Manager Trainee Program

1976 – 1977   Sears Roebuck                    Charleston, WV

Building Materials

1977 – 1981   Sears Roebuck                 Fairmont, West Virginia Building Materials

Volunteer Experience

1990 – 1997 Served as President,  Vice President, Secretary Treasurer of the Man Ministerial Association also Chaplain of Man Appalachian Regional Hospital

1981 – 1990 Served as President, Vice President, Secretary Treasurer of the Summersville Area Ministerial Association also Chaplain of Summersville Hospital.

Community activities

1994 1997 President of the Wyoming Community Council in Matheny, WV

Churches Pastored

2005 – Present-Senior Pastor of Maranatha Church of God, Warren, Michigan

2001 – 2005    19th Street Church of God, Parkersburg, West Virginia

Parkersburg District Overseer

1997 – 2001     Kenova Church of God, Kenova, West Virginia plus served as Kenova District Overseer

1990 – 1997     Campus Church of God, Campus, West Virginia plus served as Campus District Overseer

1981 – 1990--Summersville Church of God

Summersville District Overseer

1977 – 1981  Fairmont Church of God

Chaplain of State Police in Fairmont, WV

Morgantown District Youth and C. E. Director

1976 – 1977  Dunbar Church of God in Dunbar, West Virginia

1972 – 1976  Hinton Church of God (Organized & built the Church of God in Hinton, West Virginia)

1971 – 1972  Marlinton Church of God in Marlinton, West Virginia

1969 – 1971  Evangelized full time in West Virginia

Served on the following

State Boards for the Church of God

State Council for Church of God in West Virginia – 11 years.

Evangelism & Home Missions Board—2 yrs

Youth & Christian Education Board—4 yrs.

Director of Ministerial Development Board – 6 years & served on Ministerial Development Board – 4 years

State Examining Board – 4 years in West Virginia & 5 years in Michigan.

Personal Information - 59 years of age, Happily married for 38 years to Charla S. Cox Terry, have two boys, Jeremy is 34, a graduate of West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV and works for Mylan Drug Pharmaceuticals. Kendall is 30, married, Honor Graduate of Lee University in Cleveland TN, Kendall is a 9th grade Science Teacher as well as Tennis Coach. His wife Rachel is a Kindergarten public school teacher. Kendall has two children, Emily 5 & Kendall 2 and a Second Daughter born in May named Alayna.

I know you’re probably thinking not another “Bishop”, well you will find me to be more than a “Bishop”, I’m Pastor, Minister, Chaplain, Brother, Husband, Teacher, Dad, Jay, Jay Paw, I love that one, but most of all just plain Friend, because that is what I want to be a friend telling another friend where to find food and water!