JCM On The Move…

Since our birth, JCM has been a church on the move! Check out some of our more recent milestones that became critical building blocks for where we are now and all that the Lord is fulfilling in the Earth through us..

• The First Lady, Mrs. Brenda W. Clay was licensed to preach on Sunday, November 17, 2004. The service was held at Church of Restoration where Pastor and Co-Pastor Vaughn are the Under Shepherds.  Later she was ordained with Leonard M. Clay on February 23, 2013, and officially received on March 17, 2013.
• JCM started having Bible Study on the first Tuesday of January 2005. Pastor Paul Saddler of Armistead St. Paul United Church of Christ located in Lanham Md. allowed JCM to lease their building and we moved from my home.   When JCM leased worship space at 531 Ritchie Road in Capital Heights we asked and received release from the lease in January 2008.
• Pastor Clay received his Doctorate degree from Maples Springs Baptist Bible College and Seminary on Saturday, May 7, 2005.
• The church prayed for and purchased it first fifteen-passenger van on July 28, 2005, and purchased several other vans to transport members to Bible study and worship services from across Maryland and the District of Columbia.
• God continued to add persons to the ministry. Many young people and adults came to understand more about Jesus, and the need to have Him as a part of their life.

• During the fifth year the ministry persevered through financial and ministerial challenges as most churches were during the housing and financial collapse. However, God made a way for Jehovah Christian Ministries.
• Moved to 531 Ritchie Road, Capital Heights, MD.
• Established Friday Night prayer meeting which is now held on Thursday night separating Prayer Meeting from Tuesday Night Bible Study.
• Started a programs for our growing young men called Building For Success, and a program to assist families and adults in financial budgeting called Financial Freedom Seminar, this ministry also presented related financial topics to assist the people of God to become lenders rather than borrowers.  These programs are now used on a request basis.
• Incorporated ministering at Gospel Rescue Mission (GRM) as a church ministry. GRM is no longer functioning.
• Men’s Fellowship (Men of Power) and Women’s Fellowship (Women of Destiny) began allowing the men and women to enjoy time together in the word and in pray.
• Started CD ministry.

• In our seventh year, God allowed us to march into a new location at 1420 Ritchie Marlboro Road, Units B-7 and B-8, providing 2½ times more space for ministry. Several new ministries started and others became stronger. New ministries are:
  • Feed the Homeless Ministry –Every third Saturday during the cold months, the church goes out to feed the homeless serving chicken noodle soup and hot chocolate. This ministry goes out to each palate where men and women are sleeping to provide nourishment and love.
  • Children’s Church Ministry – To provide an opportunity to parents to hear the Word of God, this ministry reaches the youngest of our membership and shares the Word of God so toddlers are introduced to God at an early age.
  • Sunday School – A desire of the Pastor since inception, in November 2010, the first in our eight-year history.

• The Ordination, Consecration and Licensing of Leaders
  • God saw fit to ordain First Lady and Rev. Leonard Clay. Clay, now Pastor Clay is Pastor of JCM of Howard County the inaugural service was held on September 28, 2015.
  • Appoint, and consecrate two Missionaries, Missionary Marissa Lenoir and Missionary Redelle Wildes, which brings a total of three missionaries (Missionary Erica Wildes).
  • Ordained three Deacons – Deacon Warren Gibson, Deacon Thomas Moore, and Deacon Kenneth Ford which comes to a total of five deacons (Deacon Dr. Jesse Paul Clay and Deacon King Lenoir).
  • License one minister – Minister Maria Graham
  • On Saturday, September 26, 2015, facilitated the inaugural Food Pantry distribution.
  • Established Thanksgiving Baskets Program and Toy Giveaway in connection with Bayne Elementary School.
  • On Sunday, September 20, 2015, Inaugural Service of Jehovah Christian Ministries in Howard County under the leadership of Pastor Leonard Clay
  • Established higher level of celebrating Black History Month under the leadership of Missionary Whitmeyer Taylor.
  • Fund Raisers and Planning for First Women’s Conference to be held in November 2016.
  • Building internal structure of the church.