About the Ministry
Our History
The ministry began in 2007 when Sister Onita Spooner-Coran suggested that the church begin a curated Bible Reading Plan that the entire church could use to read the Bible together. Pastor Wilson liked the idea and gave his approval to begin the ministry. Sister Coran and Pastor Coran began working on plans for the church.
The first reading plan began as random verses that were randomly selected and had no consistent theme. After two years of these types of plans, Pastor Newton Coran, who also served on the committee, suggested that the plans be tied to the sermons that were being preached to the congregation. From that moment on, the plans were related to the sermons and sermon series preached to the congregation. The reading plans were added to the weekly programs, so that members could use them.
In 2011, the team grew from three part-time members to a full staff of 10 people. The ministry also began to create handouts to give to the church at the beginning of the month.
In 2019, the team began creating images for the memory verses, as well as pictures for each verse for members to download. At the end of 2020, the team began creating Bible Plans for Gratitude, Advent, and the New Year to help members who wanted plans for those specific moments.
The team continues to promote daily Bible Reading by creating curated Bible Reading plans that will help our members grow.
Bible Reading Plan Committee
These are the people who make this ministry run smoothly.
Pastor Newton Coran
Founder
Pastor Coran is our assistant pastor and he helped found the ministry with his wife Prof. Spooner Coran.
Professor Onita Spooner-Coran
Founder
Prof. Coran is the founder of the ministry. She works with the young adult ministry,
Minister Doreen Scroggins Dilworth
Ministry Leader
Minister Dilworth serves as the ministry lead. She also serves as a Bible class teacher for our Tuesday night Bible studies.
Amee Grisby
Ministry Assistant Leader
Sis. Grisby serves as the assistant leader of the ministry. She is active in the community, representing the church in various ways.
Mateo Lopez
Researcher
Bro. Lopez helps research Bible verses for our Bible Plans, as well as, helping to encourage members to use the plans.
Precious Allitt
Researcher
Sis. Allitt helps research Bible verses for our Bible Plans. She is active in the Women's Ministry.
Minister Teloman Areto
Researcher
Min. Areto helps research Bible verses for our Bible Plans. He serves in the Student Cares Ministry.
Ronald McHatton
Designer
Bro. McHatton is a designer for the plans. He also is active with the youth ministry, as a worker in the ministry.
Antonia Harrison
Designer
Sis. Harrison is a designer for the plans, as well as designing images for the Bible Verses. She also serves on the technology ministry.
Minister Areadnee Knight
Designer
Min. Knight is a designer for the plans. She serves in the Family Ministries.
Dorian Zephyr
Editor
Bro. Zephyr edits the plans. He serves in the Outreach Ministries.
Minister Cassianna Morrow
Editor
Min. Morrow edits the plans. She serves in the Member Cares Ministries.
Peregrine Ashford
Editor
Sis. Ashford edits the plans. She is active in the Women's Ministry.
Jaime Skillern
Administrative Assistant
Sis. Skillern serves as the administrative assistant for the ministry. She also sings in the Young Adult choir.