Great Day Ministries Cherry Hill
Pastor Dexter Polnitz
In May of 1998, Great Day Ministries COGIC held its first service in the basement of an associate minister at Morning Starnamed Dexter L Polnitz. Minister Polnitz was called away from Morning Star by God to assist in the development of Great Day Ministries. Elder Jenkins was a close friend and father figure to Elder Polnitz and was very influential in his theological philosophy. In fact, Dexter was challenged by Elder Jenkins at 22 years of age while serving Allah under the Muslim faith, to pray to God in the name of Jesus for four monthspromising a changed life to Christ!
On the 3rd Sunday of April in 1999, Great Day Ministries with just 8 members was opened to the public. Pastor Jenkins shephereded Great Day Ministries for two years before God called him home on May 19, 2001. After the death of Elder Jenkins, Elder Polnitz served as interim Pastor until he was appointed Pastor of Great Day Ministries in August 2001 and installed in February 2002 by Bishop Martin L Johnson.
First Lady Tonion Polnitz
Pastor Elder Dexter L Polntiz is an anointed man of God. Being the steadfast leader that he was appointed to be over Great Day Ministries,he has been blessed with a strong supportive woman who stands behind him.
As it's been said, "Behind every great man, there's a great woman." WE have one in First Lady Tonion A Polntiz, our pastor's loving wife. She helps him through his stressful moments and helps him carry the tremendous responsibility leadership on a daily basis.
They are indeed the"ying & yang" the perfect compliment and opposites of each other. As our power couple they can spiritually access each other situations for the best benefit of the congregation as well as their families. First Lady Polntiz has the ability to calm his spirit and focus on his spiritual leader and strength, pick him up encouraging and evaluating him she has shown herself to be a blessing to the Man of God.
First Lady Polntiz is not just the Pastor's wife and first lady of our church but she's also requires our members Women as well as Men to raise their Christian standard's high because she sets and exhibits these same standard's in life as a Wife, Mother and First Lady of Great Day Ministries. She shows us how attainable these standards are just to the young women but to the more mature woman as well.
Our First Lady is out going,creative, kind and very motivated.
As an Evangelist she gives sound spiritual advice even when it might mean a little correction but she does so with the love of God in her heart. Even as our first lady and spiritual leader she is approachable easy to talk, laugh, joke and get a needed hug she has everyone best interest at heart. Name an church event and she's there leading and supporting she gets involved!
As example of motherhood she's raised two lovely daughter's along with her husband and is now raising two young son's. She truly sets a strong example of a steadfast woman of God and Great Day Ministries is blessed for it.
Great Day Ministries History
David Wayne was born February 12, 1956 in Trenton NJ to Benny and Shirley Jenkins. He had two siblings, one brother and one sister. David was raised in Trenton, where he attended the Public school system. On October 17, 1977 he was married to the former Marva Renee Forman. Two sons and a daughter were born from this blessed union.
In 1983, David surrendered his life to God and joined True Fellowship Church of God In Christ under Pastor Jerry J. Foreman. A few years later after hard work and dedication, David was ordained a Deacon and later and Elder in 1993. After more than 15 years of dedicated wortk for Christ at True Fellowship and later Morning Star, God called Elder Jenkins into the office of Pastor.
In May of 1998, Great Day Ministries COGIC held its first service in the basement of an associate minister at Morning Starnamed Dexter L Polnitz. Minister Polnitz was called away from Morning Star by God to assist in the development of Great Day Ministries. Elder Jenkins was a close friend and father figure to Elder Polnitz and was very influential in his theological philosophy. In fact, Dexter was challenged by Elder Jenkins at 22 years of age while serving Allah under the Muslim faith, to pray to God in the name of Jesus for four months promising a changed life to Christ!
On the 3rd Sunday of April in 1999, Great Day Ministries with just 8 members was opened to the public. Pastor Jenkins shephereded Great Day Ministries for two years before God called him home on May 19, 2001. After the death of Elder Jenkins, Elder Polnitz served as interim Pastor until he was appointed Pastor of Great Day Ministries in August 2001 and installed in February 2002 by Bishop Martin L Johnson.