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The Abundant Life Family Worship Church was established in February of 1991 and has become a place of inspiration and spiritual revitalization for many people in New Brunswick and surrounding communities. Bishop George and Lady Mary Searight, the founders of this ministry, along with 35 congregants committed themselves to the task of renovating and transforming the city’s former unemployment office located on Morris Street, into a place of prayer and worship.
During the subsequent years, the church would demonstrate its commitment to serve the people in the New Brunswick community through the creation of partnerships with both community and private organizations such as the Police Department, Housing Authority Department, and the Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center. The church would come to be recognized as an asset to the community and a viable source by which real concerns could be channeled. In 1992, the church became the recipient of the Annual New Brunswick Police Memorial Award for Outstanding Community Service. A letter from Mayor Jim Cahill would follow stating “ I am proud and honored to have the Abundant Life Family Worship Church in our city and I am committed to its long and fruitful life in New Brunswick.”
As the church moved into its third year, Bishop Searight began negotiations to acquire a 50,000 square feet facility, formerly a car dealership, located on 1.6 acres of land at 259 George Street. So once again, with a spirit of commitment and cooperation, the members of the church began the laborious task of renovating and transforming a vacant building into a House of Worship. On March 6, 1993 with banners waving and praises ringing in the air, the members marched from their former Morris Street location into their new church home on George Street. The Former New Jersey Governor Jim Florio issued a proclamation declaring that March 6, 1993 was the Abundant Life Family Worship Church Day. The church membership grew to over 350 congregants.
The church offered over 30 different ministries and programs available for members to participate in. In the years to follow, two premiere ministries would take center stage in order to propel the church forward. The first would be P.C.D.C. (People’s Community Development Corporation) a faith based organization designed to assist in the economic welfare and development of the community. The latter would be VisionQuest, the planning council designed to manage and oversee the significant renovations of the church.
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