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Pastor Harry James Williams Shiloh Seventh-day Adventist Church 3914 Dorchester Road - North Charleston SC, 29405 - 843-308-0184 |
Please join us in prayer, for Pastor, Harry James Williams' Family, the Shiloh SDA Church in Charleston South Carolina, the South Atlantic Conference and his many Brothers and Sisters in Christ. He was transported to the Hospital resulting from a serious stroke which left him in a critical state, late Mon. night Feb 2nd 2009; Harry James Williams fell asleep to waite on the Lord mid-day Wed. (02-04-09). The Funeral Services was: Tuesday Feb. 10th 2009 @ 11:00am South Atlantic Conference Pavilion - Orangeburg, SC Nearly 2000 mourners in attendance, celebrating the life of; The King of the Low Country, Mr. Prison Ministry, (Thexoffender). | |
| Pastor Harry James Williams III
Funeral services for Pastor Harry James Williams III, 68, of 1349 Pinyon Pine Drive, Ladson, was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 10, 2009, at South Atlantic Conference Pavilion River Oaks Campground, 524 Neeses Highway, Orangeburg, with Pastor L. M. Johnson and Elder V. J. Mendinghall officiating. Burial in the Belleville Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Orangeburg.
Pastor Williams, son of the late Robert and Albertha Williams was born on November 5, 1940, in Moncks Corner. He entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, February 4, at Trident Medical Center in Charleston.
Pastor Williams grew up in Philadelphia, where he received his elementary and secondary education. He received an Associate Degree in Correctional Science from Temple University and an Associate Degree in Inner City Training from Philo-Ford School, Philadelphia. Pastor Williams graduated from Oakwood College in 1979, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Correctional Science. Additionally, he completed studies for Youth Missionary Leadercraft sponsored by the General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventist.
Eanglelist Harry Wiliams had a story to tell to all nations. He was first called to South Atlantic Conference as a Pastor in August 1979. He served as an evangelist for the United Prison Ministries for 17 years in the United States, Russia, Romania, and other countries then went back to SAC to serve as pastor. He has baptized members in 46 states in the United States, as well as places listed above.
In addition to serving as an evangelist, he has worked in the areas of Inner City Ministries, Drug and School Prevention/Counseling and Education, presented "How to Stop Smoking Seminars," Director of Better Living Center, held summer camps for inner city youth, conducted tent, church and youth meetings and was active in the Prison Outreach Ministries. He has received numerous awards including: South Union Conference Youth Ministry Award, Outstanding Accomplishment in Serving Fellowman, Philadelphia, Prison Ministries, Southern Union Conference Youth and Temperance Award, Outstanding Work, Volunteer Service Program Award and U.S. Virgin Islands Community Service and Prison Ministry Award.
His life was a living testimony of the power of Christ and he used his testimony to lead thousands to Christ. Presently, he was pasturing Shiloh Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Charleston.
He leaves to cherish fond memories: his wife, Sherry L. Williams of Ladson; one daughter, Cheryle Smith of Philadelphia; two sons, Michael V. (Jennifer) Coaxum of Orangeburg and Harry (Jewel) Woods of Atlanta; three sisters, Debbie Troy, Lisa Troy and Bobby Cloud, all of Philadelphia; three sisters-in-law, Minister Mamie W. Miller of Orangeburg, Gloria (Dr. Barney) Jackson of High Point, N.C. and Janice Washington of Atlanta and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. | | Harry James Williams; grew up in an area of Philadelphia called "Hell's Kitchen". He began his life of crime at a tender age of 12, at 16 was known as one of the "biggrest dope pushers in the city of Philadelphia." He was in and out of prison 21 times in 20 years. During his life of crime he has been shot up and cut up and wore a 7 inch scare on his throat where he had been cut with a hook knife and left on the street to die. His jugglar vein and vocal coads had been severed and four doctors told him he "would never talk again." But in Harry's words, God is greater than man and God had a plan for his life. Out of a gang of 100 only three members are alive today. Harry was introduced to God by a group of Seventh Day Adventist prison ministry workers, three little old ladies he would say. As he left the meeting, one of the elderly ladies took his hand and looked him in the eyes and said "Honey don't you know God Loves you?" In all of his 33 years no one had told him God loved him. To date he has traveled all over this country and several others speaking to Churches, Prisons and young people showing in his own life what the power of God can do to a man. The record show Pastor Harry J. Williams will be known as one of the most outstanding Evangelist and Pastors in the history of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Seminars Avalable on: Tape, DVD, CD, Video and Booklets Why young people leave the Church (Part 1 for Parent) Why young people leave the Church (Part 1 for Youth) Why Young People Leave the Church (Part 1 for Teens) We can't go anywhere until the Gospel goes everywhere (Witnessing) When Prayer goes up Power comes down Your Teaching and Preaching must be reaching. The inside view (Prison Ministry) Riding on E (The Holy Spirit) Love, Marrage and Sex What faith is and what faith is not Drug and Alcohol Counseling
And much, much More EXPERIENCE IS THE MASTER TEACHER HIS ROAD WAS HARD AND ROUGH WISDOM SAT BACK AND WATCHED HIM, AND SAID WATCHING HIM IS EXPERENCE ENOUGH It's hard to get uptown on a downtown bus. |
Look out for a catalog of the work of Pastor Williams | |
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