Allen Temple Baptist Church Celebrates 100th B’Day of Mother Alice Andrews
By Oakland Post Staff
At Allen Temple Baptist Church in Oakland, the congregation and community celebrated the 100th birthday of Mother Alice Andrews, who became a centenarian on July 14. The church proclaimed a resolution in her honor calling her a “joy” and a “blessing,” to the church as a faithful member for 60 years.
“Mother Alice Andrews has been active in ministries inside and outside the walls of the church and we are grateful for Mother Andrews’ service as a faithful member of the Allen Temple Nurses’s Aide Guild. She has diligently and graciously served during countless worship services and funerals,” said Allen Temple Baptist Church’s Senior Pastor Jacqueline Thompson.
Throughout her life, Andrews worked for over 50 years as a medical practitioner providing in-home care to sick and shut-in patients throughout the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Area, as well as in nursing facilities. Andrews continues to support Allen Temple Baptist Church as a faithful member participating in virtual worship services.
Her perseverance despite many personal tragedies, is the testimony of a woman of faith in God with a commitment to live her life to honor and glorify God. “Her ability to live independently is a gift from God for which she is very grateful,” added Thompson. “I thank God for blessing me,” said Andrews.
Members of the congregation extended their well wishes, love and prayers and said that Mother Andrews embodies the bible scripture Mathew 7:16, which begins with the words “By their deeds you will know them.”
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