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This Is Why We Love Pastor Terri Steed So Much
You see, Terri was one of the women who earned her Master of Divinity degree with Languages from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in nearby Wake Forest in 1991 – a time shortly after power-hungry religious politicians first took over the school. She was one of hundreds of gifted and Spirit-filled women who were told that they could only serve a church as a pastor’s wife or children’s Sunday school teacher. There was absolutely no way that she would be granted a place in any church’s pulpit. That didn’t make any sense to Terri, because she knew she still loved Jesus and Jesus still loved her. Terri grew up in a progressive and very active Southern Baptist church in northeast Charlotte called Midwood. Active as an infant because her parents were so involved, Terri became a vibrant part of the youth program and everyone liked her.
On the third Sunday in November of 1994, someone invited her to see what was going on at St. John’s MCC. She summoned all her courage and walked inside the church’s doors. You know what happened then. She fell in love with the place, and she fell even more in love with Jesus. Over the years and just as she did at Midwood, Terri became more and more involved in the life and work of St. John’s. She established and taught the original Topics at Ten Sunday morning bible study class beginning in January 1998. Terri was a noted facilitator in that class who was never afraid to let silence fill the room when people needed to think. During those classes, Terri continued to feel a tug from the Holy Spirit who continued to tell her, “There is more for you, my child!”
When we needed a worship coordinator to help organize our worship services, Terri was a logical choice. She knew everybody and actually enjoyed recruiting people to serve. Even then, the Spirit kept saying, “You should be on the other side Terri was given more opportunities to share her story, and more and more of her trusted friends affirmed her calling to pastor and preach. She finally gave in and admitted her calling to the Gospel ministry. On the first Sunday of 2005, she turned over her Topics duties to me – of all people, since I was such an infant in my spiritual journey at the time – and began exploring that call. Terri did her Administration training at St. John’s and got more experience in preaching and ministry during her internship at New Life MCC of Hampton Roads in Virginia from October of 2005 through June of 2007. During the summer of 2007 and in obedience to God’s demand, St. John’s MCC ordained Terri as a Minister of the Gospel through Metropolitan Community Churches. Since September of that year, the Rev. Terri S. Steed has served as Senior Pastor for MCC Charleston in South Carolina.
When you come to the Praise Service that is a part of our Revival and Spiritual Awakening Weekend on Friday, June 18th, you’ll see Pastor Terri seated very near a box of tissue. Her gratitude for God’s love and power in her life will flow from her inmost being.
When you come to the Healing Service that Saturday evening at 7:00 in the St. John’s MCC Sanctuary, you’ll feel God’s love pouring out through Pastor Terri directly into you. And when you hear her story and God’s amazing message to us at the 8:45 and 11:00 Worship Services on Sunday morning, June 20th, you’ll know – without any doubt – why we have a Tissue Ministry at St. John’s. We will also have a Potluck Lunch immediately following the 11:00 service. All of Pastor Terri’s friends will be there. We hope you’ll be there too. Don’t miss it. Invite a friend! Welcome home, Terri!
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After three years away from us, our own Rev. Terri Steed, who is now the Senior Pastor at MCC Charleston in South Carolina, will return to St. John’s MCC to lead our weekend of Spiritual Renewal and Revival on f
rom Friday through Sunday, June 18th through 20th.
Later, on Saturday evening beginning at 7:00, Rev. Terri Steed will lead in a revival healing service in the Sanctuary.











