Beloved, THIS SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 2022 @10 AM REV. EARL Y. THORPE, JR. will grace the Abyssinian Pulpit. Reverend Earl Y. Thorpe Jr. is the ninth pastor called to @churchinthegarden in Garden City, NY. Pastor Thorpe uses traditional and contemporary ministry models along with Christ-centered alternatives to engage the church in spiritual development, social activism, and economic empowerment. Under his leadership, Church-in-the-Garden has completed a major renovation of its sanctuary, bathrooms, and choir room. It has also witnessed increased attendance, widespread spiritual growth, and young people newly committing their lives to Christ. Prior to being called to Church-in-the-Garden, Pastor Thorpe was a supply pastor with the American Baptist Churches of Metropolitan New York preaching extensively throughout the New York region and beyond. He also was the leader of the Singles Ministry and a co-chair of the Men's Ministry at the Abyssinian Baptist Church. Pastor Thorpe was licensed to preach the Word of God and ordained to the Gospel Ministry by his pastor, the Reverend Dr. Calvin O. Butts III, and the Abyssinian Baptist Church in association with the American Baptist Churches of Metropolitan New York. ABY AUGUST REWIND: Four Prophetic, Dynamic, Transformational Preachers #SonsofAbyssinian #AbyAugustRewind #AbyLegacy #AbyPresents #ComeHome2Abyssinian