Gee, I remember those days. I was the announcer/radio announcer there at Bethany for about 16 years and would introduce our dear Pastor whom I so miss! It was a honor and a privledge to be saved under his ministry. I wish I could locate Ernest Collins, my then boyfriend back in the 70's who introduced me to church and to Christ. Thank you Ernest for being a huge pivotal part of my life and bringing me to Christ.
@leslieberger My dear sister, I just found info online that there will be a Greater Bethany Community Church's family reunion of church members from the 1940s to the present. There will be a family picnic, Saturday, September 4-5, 2010, from noon to 5 p.m. at Dolphin Park, 21205 Water St, Carson, CA. The reunion will end with a celebration service at 7:30 p.m., on September 5, 2010, at the City of Refuge,
located at 14527 S. San Pedro St. in Gardena. You may be able to find your friend or someone who can locate him at the picnic / celebration service. I hope you can. There’s nothing like meeting up with the old Saints and fellowshiping with them.
He's my rock my sword my shield. He's my wheel in the middle of the wheel. I know He can and He will. Fight my battles if I just keep still. Trust.Him 6x oh yes He's All RIght. One Thing I KNOW the MAN's ALL RIGHT! Oh Yes He's All RIght 3x Walk right by me day night. We''llsee what God can do. You take one step and He'll take two. I know He can and I know He will FIght my battles if I just keep still He's All right. Trust Him. - One Thing I Know THE MAN'S ALL RIGHT!
bishop mcmurray was one of the most annointed men of god that I have ever met. he was in cincinnati oh almost yearly where i heard him preach at zion temple. i miss him
WOW! These were great times. Does anyone know of a church like this? Were the Pastor ministers to the soul....great music and the word is upheld without fear of low attendance. God Bless Bishop and his family..no ones perfect but so many souls saved under his leadership.
No one Batize anymore unless you make an appt. Bishop had alter call for every service including bible study.
Not true for every church. My church is awesome. We had a baptism today. We baptize. My pastor ministers to my soul and we have great music and the word. I love my church.
WOW...brings back a lot of GREAT memories. I grew up at Bethany...now a member of City of refuge...Long live Bishop !!! to bad know one at the City knows the history of the Church
It is really good seeing Bishop R. W. mc murray on you tube, but one day I will see him again in the "Rapture" when GOD will come back for all of his people.
Praise the Lord! I got saved at Greater Bethany under the dear Pastor Bishop McMurray's ministry. Oh man, saw Sister McMurray on this video and many other old time friends. This gives me Holy Ghost shivers hearing this song. Like it was yesterday when I attended. I got Baptized there 12-1-74 and received the Holy Ghost speaking in tongues on 1-28-75. The praise service and word of God that went forth was always dynamic and annointed by God!
Does anyone remember when Keith pringle was Minister of music at Greater Bethany before he left and went over to be Minister of music for James Cleveland at
Cornerstone Institutional Bapt.church over on Slauson& Western Ave. in Los Angeles,Ca?
I remember it well. The first time I ever "shouted" Keith was singing "I MUST TELL JESUS" this was before they even moved into this building. They were in the building that became Robert Mc Murray Center. Those were the days when Keith was there!
I have family that used to attend this church in the late 80's early 90's. We had soo many tapes from this church it was almost like we attended there too. Bishop McMurray was a great man of God! :)
My folks, Elder and Mother Melvin Bullock from North Carolina, were saved when I was yet in the womb, during a revival that Bishop McMurray preached at Bibleway in DC mid-May 1973. I know who my Savior is, and that he instructed us to give honor to whom honor is due. In that vein I say, I'm saved today because of Bishop McMurray. Thanks to YouTube I get an opportunity to actually get a taste of this man's ministry that had such an impact on my life although I wasn't even born. Thank you, Jesus!
I LOVE this & anything by Bishop McMurray! He use to come to DC to Bibleway and would pack the place out!!! Will never forget hearing him preach-Wild Ass On the Loose!!
Bishop Mac! I remember him well. He was good friends with my pastor, Bishop James A. Johnson here in St.Louis. We need to keep church just like this. Modern day music has its place, but this right here is what I grew up on and this is what kept me saved. There's another good ole time video out there. Type in the song Stretch Out under videos and see Apostle Hinton in Chicago....get your tambourines out and get ready to cut a step!
sure do miss bishop, He bishop ellis were friends I rememeber he preached ' we are of the believing kind' quoting the scripture now this is the victory that overcometh the world even our faith. Wish i could find that tape it was way b4 we had cds lol when church tapes were $5.00 lol those were the good ole scantified days
I suppose if this man of God was still here he would be very displeased in how Noel Jones has lowered than standards of holiness in this once great ministry allowing sin and compromise to flourish in the Church making it a "Refuge of homosexuals and Carnality" But the LORD still has some true ministers who have not bowed down to Baal to those i charge stand up for the true and only way Hbr 12:14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord
My aunt goes to this church. Her name is Rozell Sanders and she helps with the mission dept. I used to go to church with her back in the 80's. Love it! I sure miss Bishop McMurray.
We stayed under the name "Bethany", and now we are located in the valley and building a brand new church. Our pastor refers to the Bishop all the time, and I was a little girl when he died. People tell me that my grandfather's preaching style is similar to Bishop's. I'm glad someone posted this on here so I can get a glimpse of my grandfather's background!
My grandfather Robert L. Johnson originated from this church. He served as a member of the choir, and a minister for years until Bishop sent him to start a work in Pacoima.
Hey Vince... Whats up this is Eddie. Deacon Parkers son..Larry's Brother. Do you still play?? What about Reggie?? still playing bass?? and what ever happened to Ronnie Jerry??
Jonathan Grier went to West Angeles after Bishop Jones fired him and a host of others. During a changing of the Guard a few years back. The Griers were @ Bethany for ages.
you can call and ask our pastor im not sure because i didnt grow up in cali but pastor jd white can definately tell you he often tells us about things that happened at greater bethany
Johnathan was at bethany long before Jones became pastor but his family is from first apastolic which is called something else now but still the same building
hi my name is minister benji banks my uncle jd white jr was a minister of bishop mcmurray for a ling time and he was very close to bishop mcmurray my uncle now pastor greater faith in mo val in cali he could tell you some things about bishop 951 653 5556 church god bless
I'm sorry, Benji Banks is a friend of mine that I must have left my screen name logged in under his computer, I'll tell him your reply though. I, Andre Berry, am the real owner of this screen name.
I'm so glad that I came arcoss the video. My sisters and I lived right across the street from Bethany. The church was like a second home for us. The Cunningham girls!
I typed in Bethany Community Church to see if my church in St. Catharines, Ontario Canada would come up but this wonderful choir came up instead. It's great to see God's love spread all across the nations, and carried by all people groups.
Whomever maintains the website...do you have any information as far as history regarding this great man of God? His life, his ministry, his church, deaath, etc...
I remember hearing this song as a boy and did not know who sang it. I heard of Bishop McMurray as a youth and now I put the pieces together. This is great.
I remember you! Do you remember a gentlememan named Von Cunningham? I guess you could say he was one of the handy men workers at the church. God blessed him with his own cleaning business. Anyways, I'm his older daughter, remember the three Cunningham sisters?
Wow, I'm SO glad this is on the web. I'm 42 years old, and my earliest childhood memory of church is sitting there watching that man (I didn't know how he was yet) singing, "you take one step and He'll take two."
My father, Thomas Alexander (he's now a District Elder), was the choir director who first taught the song "Trust Him" to the choir at Bethany. Originally his brother, Arling Alexander, sang the lead to it, and Eld. McMurray fell in love with the song and adopted it.
It's such a shame that Bishop Noel Jones has wiped all memory of Bishop Mac from Bethany. Jones became pastor and changed the name. I don't know how many are still there from Bishop MacMurray's day, but I'm sure the great majority of them that are there now, know very little to nothing about their founder.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!! What memories! I miss Bishop McMurry and the way he used to change the ending every time, "I Robert W. McMurray, married to Janet" lol.
Bishop McMurray was a real man of God and was well loved by many, I'm sure he's resting in peace according Isaiah 57 verses 1 & 2.
sprinkle888 1 month ago
doe s any one know where i can buy this whole video?
kingadidas100 6 months ago
it looks like their were a lot of healing and deliverence in this church my Lord, God is REAL people praise his Holy name amen
debbie3able 1 year ago
Arguably the true Pentecost Patriach at best!!
crossmover70 1 year ago
I always thought they said "There's no secret what God can do, if you take one step, he'll take two..."
19SOCOGIC11 1 year ago
Gee, I remember those days. I was the announcer/radio announcer there at Bethany for about 16 years and would introduce our dear Pastor whom I so miss! It was a honor and a privledge to be saved under his ministry. I wish I could locate Ernest Collins, my then boyfriend back in the 70's who introduced me to church and to Christ. Thank you Ernest for being a huge pivotal part of my life and bringing me to Christ.
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@leslieberger My dear sister, I just found info online that there will be a Greater Bethany Community Church's family reunion of church members from the 1940s to the present. There will be a family picnic, Saturday, September 4-5, 2010, from noon to 5 p.m. at Dolphin Park, 21205 Water St, Carson, CA. The reunion will end with a celebration service at 7:30 p.m., on September 5, 2010, at the City of Refuge,
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@leslieberger
located at 14527 S. San Pedro St. in Gardena. You may be able to find your friend or someone who can locate him at the picnic / celebration service. I hope you can. There’s nothing like meeting up with the old Saints and fellowshiping with them.
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Change8753 1 year ago
best bishop in the world
MrLavelle2010 1 year ago
Those were the days. Bishop Mc was the first Bishop Ive ever met...He was an Awesome Man.
DreThomas2000 1 year ago
the real killer was sister Jewel on that organ. nobody could play that organ like Jewel. talk about anointed fingers, ha, holy ghost had its way.
AveolarD 2 years ago
does anyone know the lyrics to this song?
nomia716 2 years ago
He's my rock my sword my shield. He's my wheel in the middle of the wheel. I know He can and He will. Fight my battles if I just keep still. Trust.Him 6x oh yes He's All RIght. One Thing I KNOW the MAN's ALL RIGHT! Oh Yes He's All RIght 3x Walk right by me day night. We''llsee what God can do. You take one step and He'll take two. I know He can and I know He will FIght my battles if I just keep still He's All right. Trust Him. - One Thing I Know THE MAN'S ALL RIGHT!
LAArtisMinistriesInc 2 years ago 3
thnx :)
nomia716 2 years ago
@LAArtisMinistriesInc Thanks for the lyrics !
MyTubiz 1 year ago
i love this man his spirit will live on forever
geeknationrae 2 years ago
bishop mcmurray was one of the most annointed men of god that I have ever met. he was in cincinnati oh almost yearly where i heard him preach at zion temple. i miss him
TheChurchladie 2 years ago
ONE THING I KNOW THE MAN IS ALRIGHT !!!
Blessinme 2 years ago 2
WOW! These were great times. Does anyone know of a church like this? Were the Pastor ministers to the soul....great music and the word is upheld without fear of low attendance. God Bless Bishop and his family..no ones perfect but so many souls saved under his leadership.
No one Batize anymore unless you make an appt. Bishop had alter call for every service including bible study.
rawraw41 2 years ago
thats not true for every church!lol
ApostolicKen 2 years ago
My church is still ran like this one. and yes we are of the apostolic faith, right in Gary. Indiana
apelzel2008 2 years ago
Not true for every church. My church is awesome. We had a baptism today. We baptize. My pastor ministers to my soul and we have great music and the word. I love my church.
evangelistL 2 years ago
WOW! I thought James Cleveland had the best version of this song. Thanks for proving me wrong!
odiousj 2 years ago
Bishop Mc murray asked Jame Cleveland personaly and Jame Gave Bishop the go ahead.
TheFirecogicuk 2 years ago
city of refuge what city alpha...
joez1794 2 years ago
WOW...brings back a lot of GREAT memories. I grew up at Bethany...now a member of City of refuge...Long live Bishop !!! to bad know one at the City knows the history of the Church
alphaprince 2 years ago
Why does Bishop Mcmurray remind me of the grandfather from the cosby show! LOL
Gospelboy190 2 years ago 8
About what year was this video made?
ocarrington 2 years ago
Bishop was one of the best!!!
kobesdiva 2 years ago 6
Yes I remember Keith Pringle, he was the badest thing on the organ.
Ramona179 2 years ago
It is really good seeing Bishop R. W. mc murray on you tube, but one day I will see him again in the "Rapture" when GOD will come back for all of his people.
Ramona179 2 years ago
Not the "Rapture" the second appearing of the Jesus...
taff
Winggirle 2 years ago
I grieve for the way we used to have church back in the day when we had true POWER
rockport811 3 years ago
Wow I grew up in this church
JKnox323 3 years ago
Praise the Lord! I got saved at Greater Bethany under the dear Pastor Bishop McMurray's ministry. Oh man, saw Sister McMurray on this video and many other old time friends. This gives me Holy Ghost shivers hearing this song. Like it was yesterday when I attended. I got Baptized there 12-1-74 and received the Holy Ghost speaking in tongues on 1-28-75. The praise service and word of God that went forth was always dynamic and annointed by God!
leslieberger 3 years ago 2
I remember you...
alphaprince 2 years ago
Does anyone remember when Keith pringle was Minister of music at Greater Bethany before he left and went over to be Minister of music for James Cleveland at
Cornerstone Institutional Bapt.church over on Slauson& Western Ave. in Los Angeles,Ca?
HierofGod 3 years ago
I remember it well. The first time I ever "shouted" Keith was singing "I MUST TELL JESUS" this was before they even moved into this building. They were in the building that became Robert Mc Murray Center. Those were the days when Keith was there!
nuttinbutchurch 3 years ago
I really miss him... love you Godfather!
dbassplayer 3 years ago
I just well up everytime I watch this video. R.W. McMurray was one cool Bishop and he is sorely missed!!! RIP
kevinpaulturner 3 years ago
I have family that used to attend this church in the late 80's early 90's. We had soo many tapes from this church it was almost like we attended there too. Bishop McMurray was a great man of God! :)
Cardangel 3 years ago
THE MAN IS ALRIGHT
MsGaskin17 3 years ago
trust him...this great
jesuisdavid1 3 years ago
My folks, Elder and Mother Melvin Bullock from North Carolina, were saved when I was yet in the womb, during a revival that Bishop McMurray preached at Bibleway in DC mid-May 1973. I know who my Savior is, and that he instructed us to give honor to whom honor is due. In that vein I say, I'm saved today because of Bishop McMurray. Thanks to YouTube I get an opportunity to actually get a taste of this man's ministry that had such an impact on my life although I wasn't even born. Thank you, Jesus!
atycyt 3 years ago 2
I LOVE this & anything by Bishop McMurray! He use to come to DC to Bibleway and would pack the place out!!! Will never forget hearing him preach-Wild Ass On the Loose!!
NCBro48 3 years ago
Boy! Grandma gettin' it on the tamborine at 0:22! Goin' and praise him grannie! hahahaha
jeremieisaiah 3 years ago 2
do anybody know the words please let me know thank u
babybishop2010 3 years ago
Now this is church!! aint nothing like good ol'fashion church
adamsm436 3 years ago 5
This chior was on point!! The were not only together vocally but in their movements.... wow!!
Blessed247365 4 years ago 3
Bishop Mac! I remember him well. He was good friends with my pastor, Bishop James A. Johnson here in St.Louis. We need to keep church just like this. Modern day music has its place, but this right here is what I grew up on and this is what kept me saved. There's another good ole time video out there. Type in the song Stretch Out under videos and see Apostle Hinton in Chicago....get your tambourines out and get ready to cut a step!
julsstlouis 4 years ago 4
sure do miss bishop, He bishop ellis were friends I rememeber he preached ' we are of the believing kind' quoting the scripture now this is the victory that overcometh the world even our faith. Wish i could find that tape it was way b4 we had cds lol when church tapes were $5.00 lol those were the good ole scantified days
det2charlotte 4 years ago
THIS IS CHUCH
Ministerdlyne 4 years ago 3
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I suppose if this man of God was still here he would be very displeased in how Noel Jones has lowered than standards of holiness in this once great ministry allowing sin and compromise to flourish in the Church making it a "Refuge of homosexuals and Carnality" But the LORD still has some true ministers who have not bowed down to Baal to those i charge stand up for the true and only way Hbr 12:14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord
cocnecpion 4 years ago
Matthew 7:1
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
austinboy91 3 years ago
My aunt goes to this church. Her name is Rozell Sanders and she helps with the mission dept. I used to go to church with her back in the 80's. Love it! I sure miss Bishop McMurray.
lrock1970 4 years ago
We stayed under the name "Bethany", and now we are located in the valley and building a brand new church. Our pastor refers to the Bishop all the time, and I was a little girl when he died. People tell me that my grandfather's preaching style is similar to Bishop's. I'm glad someone posted this on here so I can get a glimpse of my grandfather's background!
tenjohnson6686 4 years ago
My grandfather Robert L. Johnson originated from this church. He served as a member of the choir, and a minister for years until Bishop sent him to start a work in Pacoima.
tenjohnson6686 4 years ago
I played that piano & organ...long time ago!
stounchay 4 years ago
Who is this this is Vincent Jackson the drummer
vinjacx 3 years ago
Hey Vince... Whats up this is Eddie. Deacon Parkers son..Larry's Brother. Do you still play?? What about Reggie?? still playing bass?? and what ever happened to Ronnie Jerry??
good to see folks from the old days.
Evandjr65 3 years ago
I love the mother at :23 with the tambourine. So classic.
lt7676 4 years ago
What is he saying at 1:48? All about ___ time??
lt7676 4 years ago
He was saying, "All of my appointed time"
Atldarknight 4 years ago
Thanks!!!!! :-)
lt7676 4 years ago
Should have finished with "I find no fault in him". RIP Bishop I miss and Love you. He was one of a kind.
BigRayBonz 4 years ago
Jonathan Grier went to West Angeles after Bishop Jones fired him and a host of others. During a changing of the Guard a few years back. The Griers were @ Bethany for ages.
BigRayBonz 4 years ago
I didn't know Bishop Jones fired him!!! :(
akgarlington 4 years ago
you can call and ask our pastor im not sure because i didnt grow up in cali but pastor jd white can definately tell you he often tells us about things that happened at greater bethany
Krazie316 4 years ago
Does anyone know where Jonathan Grier is? Wasn't he the musical director of this wonderful choir?
lrock1970 4 years ago
i know him personally he came from West Angeles he came after Jones became pastor
justtalktome 4 years ago
Johnathan was at bethany long before Jones became pastor but his family is from first apastolic which is called something else now but still the same building
dinawill 4 years ago
hi my name is minister benji banks my uncle jd white jr was a minister of bishop mcmurray for a ling time and he was very close to bishop mcmurray my uncle now pastor greater faith in mo val in cali he could tell you some things about bishop 951 653 5556 church god bless
Krazie316 4 years ago
Do you or your uncle know when Greater Bethany was founded?
kronk99 4 years ago
I'm sorry, Benji Banks is a friend of mine that I must have left my screen name logged in under his computer, I'll tell him your reply though. I, Andre Berry, am the real owner of this screen name.
Krazie316 4 years ago
Are you related to Toi Berry? She went to Greater Bethany years ago
stounchay 4 years ago
No, I don't even go to Greater Faith, nor am I under the Shield of Faith.
Krazie316 4 years ago
Hi
I also went to bethany years ago. Toi had two brothers...I can't remember their names right now.
dinawill 4 years ago
I'm so glad that I came arcoss the video. My sisters and I lived right across the street from Bethany. The church was like a second home for us. The Cunningham girls!
kaytonna 4 years ago
I typed in Bethany Community Church to see if my church in St. Catharines, Ontario Canada would come up but this wonderful choir came up instead. It's great to see God's love spread all across the nations, and carried by all people groups.
Ben2Narnia 4 years ago
Whomever maintains the website...do you have any information as far as history regarding this great man of God? His life, his ministry, his church, deaath, etc...
Churchgirl31 4 years ago
Does anybody have any information on the little kid whose sucking his thumb in his mother's lap at the beginning of the video? How old is he now?
MinisterAnderson 4 years ago
I remember hearing this song as a boy and did not know who sang it. I heard of Bishop McMurray as a youth and now I put the pieces together. This is great.
ApostleJD2 4 years ago
Man, Greater Bethany is where I grew up at. Bishop McMurray was indeed Gods man of action.I enjjoyed Playing the drums on that song. Vincent Jackson
vinjack1 4 years ago
Hey vinjack1, did you continue with Bishop Jones after he took over and changed the name?
MinisterAnderson 4 years ago
Yes, for about 3 years.
vinjack1 4 years ago
I remember you! Do you remember a gentlememan named Von Cunningham? I guess you could say he was one of the handy men workers at the church. God blessed him with his own cleaning business. Anyways, I'm his older daughter, remember the three Cunningham sisters?
kaytonna 4 years ago
hey man...u married a young lady from the Winans church huh?
nathancleo 4 years ago
Wow, I'm SO glad this is on the web. I'm 42 years old, and my earliest childhood memory of church is sitting there watching that man (I didn't know how he was yet) singing, "you take one step and He'll take two."
My father, Thomas Alexander (he's now a District Elder), was the choir director who first taught the song "Trust Him" to the choir at Bethany. Originally his brother, Arling Alexander, sang the lead to it, and Eld. McMurray fell in love with the song and adopted it.
JoanEHall 4 years ago
this song was originally song by James Cleveland. It became Bishop MacMurray's signature song.
wesmotown 3 years ago
Another great Bishop formerly from the Ohio District Council!!!!!
gzusavs 4 years ago
It's such a shame that Bishop Noel Jones has wiped all memory of Bishop Mac from Bethany. Jones became pastor and changed the name. I don't know how many are still there from Bishop MacMurray's day, but I'm sure the great majority of them that are there now, know very little to nothing about their founder.
MinisterAnderson 4 years ago
Finally somebody said it out loud....
kronk99 4 years ago
I totally agree!
akgarlington 4 years ago
I totally agree!
akgarlington 4 years ago
I agree this is sad. Went home for a year and attended Peace instead of "Bethany" wish I had my old home church to go back to.
dinawill 4 years ago
Is Bishop McMurray any kin to the pastor Herman McMurray in Dallas TX?
zifosho 4 years ago
You would Herman Murray of Full Gospel Holy Temple. His name is McMurray
hammondman94 4 years ago
Bishop McMurray Was the man. I really miss him. He was one of a kind.
BigRayBonz 4 years ago
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!! What memories! I miss Bishop McMurry and the way he used to change the ending every time, "I Robert W. McMurray, married to Janet" lol.
WONDAWOMAN 4 years ago
What is this thing called love was by Bishop McMurray now he preach that sermon i brought it ,lend it, and didnot get it back someone helpme please.
shirlear68 4 years ago
Where can I find what is this thing call love PLease let me know
shirlear68
shirlear68 4 years ago
I really enjoyed the video of Trust Him always love to heard the Bishop sing.
SRW
shirlear68 4 years ago
This take me back. Thank you for this.
mrsltd 4 years ago
this is amazing...what year was this?
campsports 4 years ago
God bless the spirit of Bishop McMuarry.....I love this song.
evans3254 4 years ago
Bishop Mac was the man!
gregsephus 4 years ago
We should know we played behind him.
Vincent Jackson: Drummer
vinjack1 4 years ago
that speeded this up later on in his life
MinisterMaurice 4 years ago
This is sooooooo classic!!!! OMG!!!
apostolicdiva 4 years ago
Is there anyway I can get a recording of this song? Yessir Trust Him.
whatuwatchingjoe 4 years ago
MAN THIS OFF THE CHAINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!. And also my new introuduction song as well.
harvesterpopper 4 years ago
MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE
tburton0700 4 years ago