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Pentecostal Churches of the Apostolic Faith Intl. Bishop Charles & Mother Mattie Pool lp. RARE FIND!!

The vinyl (media) is in Good plus (G+) condition. Definitely noticeable surface noise due to age, wear, rubs and visible light scratches. Any noise should not be overpowering or very distracting; will have pops and clicks.

This is a RARE one.

Mother Mattie B. Poole

(PAW Facebook post 2013)

Mother Mattie B. Poole had one of the most storied

evangelistic and healing ministries in apostolic

Pentecostal history. Her roots, like those of many major

apostolic figures, were in the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World. Her ministry mantra was "Why Should You Suffer When Others are Being Healed? Why Should You Die Before Your Time?" Her favorite song was "Sweeping through The City."

Born in 1903 Memphis (TN), Mattie (Robinson) Poole

came to Chicago at an early age. She attended school

on Chicago's south side and was a member of

Apostolic Faith Church (AFC) under both Elder A.R.

Schooler and Elder John S. Holly. AFC is now

shepherded by Past PAW Presiding Bishop Horace

Smith, M.D.

Baptized in the name of Jesus by Elder G.T. Haywood

and filled with the baptism of the Holy Ghost at age 17,

Mattie (Robinson) Poole began ministering at 18. She

was wed to Minister Charles Poole, an associate

minister at Apostolic Faith in 1921.

In 1932, Minister Charles E. Poole opened a mission

called Bethlehem Tabernacle, on Chicago's west side. In 1938, the mission relocated to a converted garage, and Evangelist Mattie Belle Poole joined her husband in the ministry. She became the Assistant Pastor.

In 1944, the church relocated again, to a storefront on

Lake and Campbell Streets. It was here that the gift of

healing manifested in a dynamic way. Miracles were

performed, the lame walked, the blind began to see,

wombs were healed, deaf ears were opened . . . and the word spread throughout the Chicago and the nation.

In 1954, Elder and Mother Poole built a new church and

renamed it "Bethlehem Healing Temple" (BHT). The

ministry grew and established a national and

international radio audience. An extensive

communications ministry distributed literature, record

albums, and tapes as well.

Current PAW Bishop William Ellis, who preached Bishop Charles Poole's homegoing service, was a frequent

revivalist at BHT. He says, "It was a powerful ministry

on the west side. Sometimes ambulances would bring

people to Bethlehem Healing Temple and Mother Mattie would tell them 'You can go ahead and leave. They won't need you once the service is over.'"

In 1957, with tensions regarding the Pooles' ministry

growing within the PAW, Elder and Mother Poole left

their longtime association with the PAW. They joined

the newly-formed Pentecostal Churches of the

Apostolic Faith (PCAF). Several other PAW churches

also joined the PCAF, which formed under the

leadership of Bishop Samuel N. Hancock of Detroit

(who had decided to part ways with the PAW).

In June 1961, the ministry outgrew their building and

acquired its present facility at 12 South Oakley Blvd.

Upon the death of Bishop Hancock in 1963, Mother

Mattie B. Poole founded and directed Living Witnesses

of the Apostolic Faith, Inc. Through the Pooles'

extensive travels, Bethlehem Healing Temples and Bible schools were established in Brooklyn (NY); Boston; Atlanta; Gary (IN); Lockport (IL); Ghana; Liberia; Nigeria;

Jamaica; and West Africa. Revival Tabernacle, on

Chicago's south side also became part of the

organization. It was in Living Witnesses that Mother

Poole's husband became "Bishop" Charles E. Poole; a

post that he maintained until his passing in 1984.

Mother Poole passed away in September 1968, leaving

a legacy of healing and deliverance that is still spoken

of with great reverence and awe. Even today, Bethlehem

Healing Temple's lobby hangs neck braces, walkers,

wheelchairs, and crutches along the wall as evidence ofhealings that took place under Mother Poole's ministry.

Mother Mattie Belle Poole was a prolific evangelist,

church builder, and organizer . . . and another

significant branch whose roots are found in the

Pentecostal Assemblies of the World.

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The Pentecostal Churches of the Apostolic Faith International (PCAFI)

PCAFI was founded by Bishop Samuel N. Hancock in 1957 and officially incorporated on November 20, 1957. Those present to execute the incorporation were Bishop Hancock, Bishop Willie Lee, Bishop Heardie Leaston, and Elder David Collins. Established from its inception as a Oneness Pentecostal organization practicing baptism by full water immersion, the group sought to create an organization that stood for the highest standards of holiness.

It is one of twelve major organizations born from the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World between 1919 and 1960. Hancock served as the presiding bishop until his death in 1963. Today, with churches across the globe, the PCAFI remains committed to its trademark of spiritual excellence and integrity on behalf of the Apostolic faith. Bishop Lambert W. Gates, Sr. is  the current presiding bishop.

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