James Ferguson,

FERGUSON, Elder James, Jr. - Pastor of Northwest Christian Church of Apostolic Faith, age 83 passed away Friday, January 26, 2007 at his residence. Memorial Service 5PM-7PM Friday, February 2, 2007 at Southeast Christian Church of Apostolic Faith. Family hour 10:30AM Saturday, February 3, 2007 at Southeast Christian Church of Apostolic Faith, 4171 Lapeer Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11AM. Pastor Kenneth Brown officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30AM Saturday. Elder Ferguson will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 9AM-3PM Thursday. After which he well be taken to the church for the Memorial Service. It was 4 score and 3 years ago when a male child, named James Ferguson, Jr. made history into the James and Mamie (Dickerson) Ferguson, Sr. family, in Litwar, West Virginia. He was born January 20, 1924 and was the 8th child among 13 siblings. When a young adult, his pilgrimage journey took him to Flint where he became a resident and took an interest to increase his educational skills by attending night classes at Central High School and receiving credits at the Flint Bible Institute. Embracing the Apostolic Doctrine, Eld. Ferguson's Pentecostal experience took place at Bethlehem Temple Church, 918 Spencer Street, under the pastorate of the late Dr. B.T. Scott. There, he was very faithful and enjoyed teaching Sunday School. He also served as superintendent, devotional leader, preached in street rallies; involved in jail ministry, headed the Tuesday night Ministerial Meetings along with performing other services. He continued that same pattern of serving at Southeast Christian Church where he was a member. Elder Ferguson was employed at Chevrolet Plant, retiring with 34 years of outstanding service. He was married to Bernice Ferguson for 45 years and after her demise, he later married Missionary Annie Baker. March 1, 1970, he was called to the ministry; June, 1972, he received his ministerial license with the Northern District Council of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World. February 22, 1996, he founded and pastored Northwest Christian Church of Apostolic Faith. In June, 1997, he was ordained by the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc. Eld. James Ferguson, Jr. leaves in God's hands and to value and think carefully and calmly about his life: his beloved wife, Evang. Annie B. Ferguson; 4 sisters, Gladys Turner and Ruth (Sylvester) Jolly of Washington, D.C., Hazel Seward of North Carolina, and Catherine (Herman) Jones of West Virginia; a host of nieces and nephews including Carolyn (Eld. James H.) Hudson and children, Dana Hudson and Eugene Kendrick, III., Jackie (Eld. James H.) Mills, Brenda Cardwell, Rudy Cardwell, Jr., Michael Cardwell, Ronald (LaQuantus) Cardwell, Donald (Carolyn) Cardwell of Flint, and James (Lennie) Cardwell of Rio Rancho, NM. Eld. Ferguson was preceded in death by his wife, Bernice Ferguson; parents; 3 sisters, Sara Arnold, Almarie Brooks and Jessie Ferguson; 6 brothers, Leroy, William E., Luther, Thomas and Albert Ferguson.

James Ferguson,

January 20, 1924 - January 26, 2007