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LOWERYS ABOUT HEART LIFTING MINISTRIES After God called Doug & Donna Lowery into a new itinerant ministry in August of 1998, (following twenty-three years in the pastorate) the Lord gave Doug the idea of having several different ministries. A name for these new ministries came easy for Doug. Faith Baptist Church in Corona, Queens (their first ministry) was nicknamed, "The Church with a Heart in the Heart of Queens" and their songbook, tape and CD are titled, "Songs To Lift The Heart." Doug & Donna Lowery will have the following ministries:
About Doug & Donna Lowery Doug's brief biography: Born September 3rd, 1948, in Manistee, Michigan, to Ralph & Shirley Lowery Grew up in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin Saved in April of 1963 Graduated from high school in 1966 Attended Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina, from September of 1966 through May of 1970, graduating with a B.A. in Bible While at BJU, Doug gained wonderful experience for the ministry on weekend evangelistic ministries of all types and through being in Dr. Frank Garlock's vesper choir Went to NYC with five other BJU students in the summer of 1971, the Lord used this team to see over 70 people saved and God used this experience to call Doug and two teammates (Jerry Walker and Tom Mahairas) to be church planters in Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan Wrote his first song "Weeping For Souls" in January of 1972 Met Donna Smith at BJU, married on April 22, 1972 Received an M.A. in Pastoral Studies from Bob Jones University in January of 1973 Went on the deputation trail to raise prayer and financial support to go to NYC from February of 1973 through May of 1974 Founded Faith Baptist Church in Corona, Queens on the first Sunday of September, 1974 After meeting in a small basement space for nearly three years, FBC moved into a 14,000 square foot facility in June of 1977, that God miraculously provided for only $65,000 Wrote and published The ABC's of Christian Growth in 1978 Completed his ministry at FBC in Queens on the last Sunday of October, 1986 Accepted the call to Calvary Baptist Church in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, where he served with Donna from September of 1987 until June of 1998 Doug & Donna recorded "Songs To Lift The Heart" in 1989 Received the call of God to be an evangelist in August of 1998 During an interim time in "God's Waiting Room", the Lowerys carried on weekend ministries all over Wisconsin and several neighboring states while working secular jobs The Lord led Doug & Donna back to FBC in Queens in September of 2000, where they are members again, serving on the Pastoral staff with Pastor Vincent Sawyer and his assistants, Jim Swanson and Humberto Martinez (though their residence is in Wisconsin, the Lowerys will be serving three months every summer in New York City) After learning many valuable, life-changing lessons from the Lord in His four year waiting room, Doug and Donna entered full-time evangelism on September 9th, 2002 (Be looking for the release of "Lessons Learned in God's Waiting Room" in the upcoming months) Donna's brief biography: Born July 15th, 1951, in Corinth, Mississippi, to Zelfred Smith and Jean Weaver Grew up in Mississippi and West Virginia Saved in September of 1957 Graduated from high school in 1969 Attended Bob Jones University for two and a half years before marrying Doug on April 22nd, 1972 Served the Lord faithfully all these years at Doug's side in the two churches listed above Served as pianist and/or organist in both churches Mother of four adult children (Deann MacPherson, Dawn DiCandilo, Danny Lowery and Darla Lowery) and served in her most important roles of wife and mother for these past thirty-one years Serves in the role of grandmother to three precious grandchildren thus far: Ryan and Brittany MacPherson and Sophia DiCandilo Danny Lowery will wed Kristen Jackson on June 7th, 2003, and Darla Lowery will marry Jeff French on December 27, 2003 They are looking forward to these two exciting family events |
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