Temple of Refuge Worship Center

06/11/2026

🌟 You're Invited!

Join us for an evening of faith, fellowship, food, fun, and community. Bring your family and friends as we come together for a memorable Kingdom event and walk boldly in God's purpose!

👟✨ THE 1ST ANNUAL WALKING IN PURPOSE SNEAKER BALL ✨👟

A Kingdom Collaboration Between Temple of Refuge Worship Center & Catoe's Chapel Church of God in Christ

📖 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." — Jeremiah 29:11

🙏🏽 Visionary Leader
Prophetess LaVerna Gonzalez

⛪ Temple of Refuge Worship Center
Senior Pastor Darren D. Jowers & Co-Pastor Jacqueline Jowers

⛪ Catoe's Chapel Church of God in Christ
Pastor Dr. John E. Trueluck & First Lady Arnetrice Trueluck

✨️August 1st, 2026
🕓 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

📍 Bethune Woman's Club
200 King Street East
Bethune, SC 29009

🎨 Theme Colors: Red & Black ❤️🖤

👔 Dress Code:
Dressy or Casual Attire with Your Favorite Sneakers 👟
Come comfortable and ready to enjoy the fellowship!

🍽️ FREE FOOD INCLUDED

Guests may choose ONE meal option:

🍝 Spaghetti Dinner & 🌽 Corn- Garlic Bread 🍞

OR

🍕 Pizza Meal Variety

🎶 DJ & Clean Music
🏆 Best Sneaker Contest
🎁 Door Prizes & Giveaways
📸 Photo Opportunities

🎟️ Ticket Information

Children (14 & Under) — $5.00

Teens (15–17) — $10.00

Adults (18 & Older) — $20.00

🎟️ Tickets Available Now!

💲 Cash App: $TEMPLEREFUGEWC

When purchasing tickets, please include:
✔️ First & Last Name
✔️ "Sneaker Ball" in the payment note

❤️ Donations Accepted

If making a donation, please enter "Donation" in the payment note.

💵 Cash Accepted at the Door

⚠️ Tickets will also be available at the door unless sold out prior to the event.

⚠️ All Ticket Sales Are Non-Refundable.

📞 For More Information
Prophetess LaVerna Gonzalez
803-458-0231

✨ Walk Boldly In God's Purpose! ✨

06/10/2026

Congratulations to Minister Jacqueline Cornelius 🎉🎉♥️♥️

Join us in wishing a very happy retirement to Jacqueline Cornelius, a Transportation-School Bus Driver with Transportation Services, who retired in 2025. She says, "I'm most proud of serving faithfully each day, knowing that Colossians 3:23 says, 'Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord.' Ensuring the safety and well-being of the children has been my way of honoring God through service." Thank you for your service to your school and our district. We wish you a very happy retirement, Jacqueline!

Jacqueline's retirement recognition was inadvertently missed last year. Our sincere apologies for the oversight. We are honored to celebrate her retirement and service now!

06/08/2026

Happy Monday 💙

Moment of Encouragement 🫂 :

- Isaiah 26:3 - “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in You.”
- Psalm 34:18 - “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; He rescues those whose spirits are crushed.”

Keep your mind stayed on God ❗️
Guard your mind with His Word ❗️
Plead the blood over your mind every day ❗️

Prayer :

Heavenly Father,

I come before You today seeking Your peace, healing, and strength. You know every thought, every burden, every worry, and every struggle that weighs upon my mind. Nothing is hidden from You.

Lord, calm the storms within me. Where there is anxiety, bring Your peace. Where there is fear, replace it with faith. Where there is sadness, fill me with Your comfort and hope. Help me to take every troubling thought captive and place it into Your loving hands.

Renew my mind according to Your truth. Remind me that I am never alone, for You are with me in every moment. Give me wisdom to care for myself, courage to seek help when needed, and strength to keep moving forward one day at a time.

Father, guard my heart and mind. Let Your presence be a refuge when I feel overwhelmed and a light when I cannot see the way ahead. Surround me with people who will encourage, support, and pray for me.

I receive Your promise that You are near to the brokenhearted and that Your grace is sufficient for every need. May Your joy be my strength, Your love be my comfort, and Your peace rule in my heart.

In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray.

Amen.

Song :
The Original Soul Stirrers - I Find Peace of Mind.

06/02/2026

Happy Tuesday 💛

Break the word curses ❗️
Break the cycles of defeat ❗️
Break the patterns ❗️
Break the chains that has been holding you ❗️
BREAK IT ALL ❗️❗️❗️FROM THE ROOT ❗️❗️❗️
You don’t have to live with it.
It has to release you.
Let it all end with you.
Bring freedom to your bloodline and generation.

Scripture :
2 Corinthians 5:17 NLT - “Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun.

Prayer :

Heavenly Father,

I come before You in the name of Jesus Christ, acknowledging that You alone are my Savior, Redeemer, and Deliverer. Thank You for Your love, mercy, and the victory that was won through the cross.

Lord, I surrender every area of my life to You. If there are any sinful patterns, strongholds, unhealthy influences, or burdens that have been passed down through generations of my family, I ask You to break their power through the blood of Jesus. I renounce every work of darkness and every influence that opposes Your will for my life.

Your Word declares that whom the Son sets free is free indeed. Fill me with Your Holy Spirit and help me walk in obedience, faith, and truth. Replace every pattern of fear with peace, every pattern of bo***ge with freedom, every lie with Your truth, and every wound with Your healing.

Father, establish a new legacy in my family—one of faith, righteousness, love, and devotion to You. Let Your blessings flow through future generations. Guard my heart and mind, strengthen me against temptation, and help me to live according to Your Word each day.

I declare that my identity is found in Christ, that I belong to You, and that Your grace is greater than any burden of the past. Thank You for Your protection, Your healing, and Your transforming power.

In Jesus’ name, I pray.

Amen.

Song :
Jekayln Carr - I Break/Curse Breaker Prayer.
Tasha Cobbs - Break Every Chain.

06/01/2026

Happy Monday ❤️

Take extreme measures to avoid yielding to temptation.
Remove all things in your life that leads you to sin.
God will replace those things with something much greater.
You don’t have to fight this battle alone. The Holy Spirit is present to help you ❗️❗️❗️
You can overcome ❗️❗️❗️

Receive freedom and walk in it.
Be free from every yoke and chain.
Be released from bo***ge.
No longer be a slave to sin.
Be renewed in your mind and your heart.

Scripture :
Galatians 5:1 NLT : “So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law.”

Prayer :

Heavenly Father,

I come before You with honesty and humility. You see the areas of my life where I struggle, the habits that keep pulling me away from Your will, and the battles I cannot win in my own strength. I confess my sins to You and ask for Your mercy, forgiveness, and cleansing.

Lord, create in me a clean heart and renew a right spirit within me. Help me to hate what is evil and cling to what is good. When temptation comes, remind me that You always provide a way of escape. Strengthen my spirit to choose obedience over compromise and truth over deception.

Jesus, break every chain that keeps me bound. Fill me with the power of Your Holy Spirit so that I may walk in self-control, righteousness, and holiness. Teach me to replace sinful habits with godly practices—prayer, worship, studying Your Word, and serving others in love.

When I stumble, help me to run back to You rather than hide in shame. Remind me that Your grace is greater than my failures and that Your mercy is new every morning. Give me perseverance to keep fighting the good fight and faith to believe that transformation is possible through You.

Lord, guard my mind, my heart, and my actions. Surround me with godly influences and remove anything that leads me into temptation. Let my life reflect Your goodness and bring glory to Your name.

I declare that I belong to Christ, and by His power I am being changed day by day. Thank You for the victory that comes through Jesus.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Song :
Todd Dulaney - Free Worshipper.

05/28/2026

Good morning 💛 Happy Thursday!

✍🏽Teachable Moment:

We all know the story of Lot’s wife, right? Because of her disobedience of looking back, she was turned into a pillar of salt, symbolizing the fatal consequence of clinging to a sinful life.
Looking back is disobedience.
Looking back is a trap.
Looking back keeps you stuck.
Looking back keeps you bound.
Looking back is returning to your own vomit, like a dog.
Looking back hinders you.
Looking back disqualifies you.
Looking back keeps us from experiencing God’s best.

You can’t grow into who God has called you to be if you still desire to be who you used to be.
You can’t receive what God has for you if you’re still clinging to what He’s removed from you.
You can’t move forward if you keep looking back.

Make a decision to stop looking back ❗️
What’s in front of you is better than what’s behind you ❗️
Your best days are ahead of you ❗️
It’s not about your past, it’s about your future ❗️
Move forward in God ❗️

Scripture:
Haggai 2:9 NLT - “The future glory of this temple will be greater than its past glory.”

Prayer :

Heavenly Father,

Teach me to move forward without longing for what You called me to leave behind. When old habits, old pain, old relationships, or old ways try to pull me backward, strengthen my heart to keep my eyes on You.

Give me the courage to let go of the past completely. Remove every spirit of fear, regret, and attachment that keeps me chained to yesterday. Help me trust that what You have ahead of me is greater than anything behind me.

Lord, guard my mind from temptation and my heart from turning back when the journey becomes difficult. Like Lot’s wife was warned not to look back, help me walk in obedience, faith, and surrender. Keep me focused on Your voice and Your purpose for my life.

Heal the places in me that still crave what You delivered me from. Break every unhealthy soul tie, every bo***ge, and every distraction that tries to pull me away from Your will.

Fill me with perseverance, wisdom, and peace as I move forward into the new thing You are doing in my life. I choose today to trust You fully and follow You wholeheartedly.

In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Song :
Unlimited - I Decided.
Mali Music - Forward.
Israel Houston - Moving Forward.