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This year's Missionary Program at St. James CME was truly special. This year's theme was "Christian Women Moving in Faith and Purpose", and it was a true testimony of the St. James women in the action of missionary work and ministry. Mrs. Minnie Burden, who is a faithful and hard-working St. James member, was blessed two-fold, as she assisted in heading up the program and had the double honor and joy of watching her daughter, Mrs. Cheryl Simpson preside over the program as the Honorary Speaker. Sister Simpson is the First Lady of the Temple of Miracle CME Worship Center here in Perry and serves along side of her husband, Pastor John Simpson. She is an educator in the Houston County community and is responsible for many of the wonderful ministries at her church. She, and her husband John, are also former members of St. James Church and she acknowledged her joy and pleasure at "Coming home to share God's Word". Here are some highlights of a well-done program...
 | Guests and members gather for a wonderful program.
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 | Members of The Temple of Miracle CME Worship Center were well in attendance in support of their beloved First Lady.
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 | Mrs. Minnie Burden, awaits with pride and joy for her daughter, Mrs. Cheryl Simpson, to enter and speak to guests of the 2007 St. James CME Missionary Program.
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 | Mrs. Burden brought the St. James CME Ladies of Mission to attention as the program started.
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 | Mrs. Cheryl Simpson, First Lady of The Temple of Miracles CME Worship Center, enters the church with Tracey Simpkins and Catherine Mariah Johnson in procession, for the the program.
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 | Cheryl Simpson listens to and feels the message of song presented by the St. James CME Choir.
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 | St. James CME members, Cheryl Adkinson(right) and Linda Hawthorne(left) pour their soul into an offering of song.
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 | St. James CME choir members, Catherine Lumpkin-Johnson and Linda Hawthorne, combined their voices in a ministry of song to the audience.
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 | Cheryl Simpson smiles with joy as she listens to a beautiful ministry of song offered by the St. James CME choir.
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 | A hard-working, dedicated and faithful St. James CME member, Annie Johnson is surprised, honored and thanked for the work that she has put into making the mission of St. James CME a reality. Here, she is presented with a bouquet of thanks and honor by Mrs. Minnie Burden and Mrs. Gaynell Lumpkin on behalf of her church and her sisters of the Missionary.
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 | Mrs. Johnson expresses her surprise and her thanks to her church.
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 | Mrs. Burden's face tells the story of the joy of service.
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 | Mrs. Burden is joined by another hard-working and faithful St. James CME member and Missionary Lady, Mrs. Selena Pitmon for the offering of acknowledgements.
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 | Temple of Miracles CME Worship Center member, Gia Mitchell offered a soulful prayer and a soul-stirring song of praise. She is the neice of Mrs. Cheryl Simpson and Pastor John Simpson.
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 | Mrs. Burden is doubly pleased by the blessing of song from her granddaughter, Gia Mitchell.
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 | Mark Mitchell, Minister of Music at the Temple of Miracles Worship Center, directs a young musician as he accompanies the singers in musical praise. Mr. Mitchell is the father of the talented Gia Mitchell. He is responsible for many of Perry's musical prodigies who are coached and trained at the Mitchell Academy of Music.
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 | Before introducing her "Little Sister" to the pulpit, Temple of Miracles CME Worship Center member, Teresa Mitchell "brought the house down" as she poured out her soul in praise and song. Mrs. Mitchell is in the Music Ministry at the Temple of Miracles Worship Center and is also a voice coach at Mitchell's Academy of Music (co-owned with her husband, Mark Mitchell) in Perry. She is also the mother of Gia Mitchell and the daughter of St. James CME member, Mrs. Minnie Burden...truly a spiritual family that has been blessed by God with talents.
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 | Teresa Mitchell watched with admiration and respect, as Little Miss Catherine Mariah Johnson offered "His Eye is On the Sparrow" to guests and the Speaker.
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 | A Sister praised a Sister who praises God, was the nature of the introduction given by Teresa Mitchell when she introduced the Speaker and her "Little Sister", Cheryl Simpson.
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 | Cheryl Simpson graciously took the pulpit and spoke to the audience about "The Favor of God".
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 | She told us the story of Esther.
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 | As her husband, Pastor John Simpson listened with respect and interest.
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 | Temple of Miracles CME Worship Center member, Tracy Simpkins responded with the scriptures that were called for by the Speaker.
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 | A proud Mrs. Burden watched her daughter minister to the masses.
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 | Many were brought to their feet in praise.
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 | Cheryl Simpson wept as Reverend Wade expressed his heart-felt pleasure in listening to her testimony and words of praise to God.
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 | Reverend Simpson joined Reverend Wade and encouraged the members to lay hands on and offer prayer for an elderly member who was in need of prayer.
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 | The St. James CME Missionary Ladies took their "work" to the kitchen, as they prepared to feed the masses, once again. Pictured are Sisters, Lelia Felton, LaVergne Harris, Ollie Mae Ervin and Emma Bannister...All faithful and dedicated, long-time members of St. James CME Church.
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 | Temple of Miracles CME Worship Center's Pastor John Simpson greeted and thanked guests as they waited to be served dinner.
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