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THE HISTORY OF THE VICTORY CHURCH OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

 

THE beginning of Victory Church of our Lord Jesus Christ started as a vision under the leadership of Elder James Weston.  

 

James Weston, a native of Columbia, SC, at a young age, desired to see the world and relocated to New York.  While in New York, He heard the Word of God, was baptized in Jesus name and filled with the Spirit of God. Rejoicing over the new birth, he returned to Columbia spreading the good news of Jesus Christ with his family and friends and whoever would listen. Shortly thereafter, God called Him into the ministry.  Elder Weston pastor his 1st church on Wheat Street with many souls receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit.

 

However, Elder Weston returned to New York and not long after met and married Evelyn Mitchell.  God began to deal with Elder Weston about returning to Columbia.  Elder Weston shared with Evelyn how God was leading him to return to Columbia and the promise of being “well blessed”.   After much prayer, they left New York and arrived in Columbia in 1970 to begin doing the work God had assigned to them.

 

God had already prepared the way for them.  Elder Weston's mother, Dora Weston, along with his sister, Sis. Sarah Brown and Bro. Leroy Jones opened there doors so that services could be held in their homes.  To God be the glory!  During this time, prayers were made to God for a church building.  God revealed to Sis. Brown in a dream that Elder Weston would get a church building (a wooden frame structure in need of much repairs).  After much prayer and fasting, the Lord blessed Elder Weston with a building, a white wooden framed building with need of much repairs.  Forty-six years ago, on March 1971, God blessed Elder Weston along with Mother Weston, and a few faithful members to begin this ministry here as the Victory Church of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

 

During the leadership of Pastor Weston, many souls were filled with the Holy Spirit as well as church building being bricked, dropped ceiling installed, ceiling fans installed,  carpet added and the Fellowship Hall added.  Without the faithfulness of God, the unity of the saints, as well as the support of many friends, none of these accomplishments would not have been possible. 

 

On February 8, 1986 (about 31 years ago), God called Elder Weston home to rest from his labor.  Again, God is faithful!  God did not leave us without a leader.  He gave us our current pastor, Elder Freddie Mack, Lady Alberta Mack and children, D'Jaris, Eddie, and Frederick to the Victory Church Family.  God blessed Victory with a man of God after His own heart. 

 

Since Elder Mack has been the pastor here at Victory, God has bless the work under his leadership.  Many souls have been baptized and filled with God's spirit according to Acts 2:38.   Pastor Mack is a hard-working, God fearing and prayer led man of God. With the leading of God, Pastor Mack has accomplished adding the cornerstone in honor of the founders, Elder Weston and Mother Weston, beautifying the outside as well as some inside improvements, as God leads him. Thank God for First Lady Mack, being right by his side, working untiringly as God blesses her.

 

Along with that vision, in the fall of 2003, the Lord bless Elder Mack, First Lady Mack, Founding Mother, Mother Evelyn Weston, and the members of Victory Church to become a part of the organization – The Church of our Lord Jesus Christ (COOLJC), Inc. under the leadership of the late Chief Apostle William L. Bonner, and at that time Upstate Diocesan Bishop Herbert Edwards and District Harold Young.  Since becoming a part of this great organization, new ministries were added to the church, such as the Ministers' and Deacons' Wives Guild, the Women Council, the Brotherhood Ministry, and the Armour Bearer Young People's Union (APYPU). 

Since that time, God has continued to bless Pastor Mack, First Lady Alberta Mack, and the Victory Church Family.

 

Currently, we are in the SC Upstate Diocesan under the leadership of Diocesan Bishop David A. Smith and District 4, under District Elder Charles Pollock.  Many members are holding various offices from local, District, State, and International Level within COOLJC.  God is continually blessing us here at Victory Church.   We solicit your prayers as we continue to do the will of God under the leadership of Pastor Mack and First Lady Alberta Mack.