On Wednesday December 31st 2025,
Before Pastor Jay ; Director Cornelius Pettway led the Big Bethel AME Church Music Ministry to start the service with worship in music.
Following this event, Doxology opened the service.
An opening hymn of praise was given which led to a prayer of invocation.
Following the prayer chant, a scripture was read. ( Matthew 25: 36-44, NRSVUE )
Then, the lighting of Kwanzaa Candles by Rev. Dr. Monica C. Jones & Sister Ariel Nash.
Sister Shirley Y. Simmons gave the reason for the tradition of Watch Night.
Pastor Jay invited several Church Members & Guests to come forth and give their testimony.
"testimony" means a solemn declaration, witness, or evidence, referring to God's revealed truth (like the Law/Ten Commandments), but also to personal stories of faith, showing God's work in a believer's life to affirm His reality, grace, and power
Several Church Members, Guests, and Clergy Members gave their individual testimonies.
Then Sister Ariel Nash presented the worship of giving.
The choir sung and 
( " Pastor Jay " ) the Reverend Doctor Jonathan C. Augustine, Senior Pastor of Big Bethel AME Church located at 220 Auburn Avenue, NE in Atlanta, Georgia stirred the minds of the Church Members and Guests alike in his sermon entitled, " Don't Go Back To Egypt ".
Exodus 16: 2-4 verses and 9-15 verses in the new revised standard version (NSV) of the Holy Bible.
An invitation to join the Church was given, then the Doxology and blessings of the food was given by Pastor Jay to end the service.
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