Bishop Eugene Everett

Bishop Earl Eugene Everett was born on May 1, 1926 in Leland, North Carolina the fifth child of the late James and Elizabeth Everett. He attended public school I Phoenix, North Carolina. Bishop Everett was a member of Johnson Chapel A.M.E. Church where he was converted at an early age. It was prophesied when he was a baby that he would be a Sanctified Preacher. How true the prophecy was!!In 1949, at one of the lowest times of his life, Bishop Everett moved to Baltimore, Maryland, where family was. He was led by God to Rehoboth Church of god in Christ, Apostolic, and sat under the dynamic leadership of the Bishop Randolph A. Carr. After hearing the Word of God preached in its fullness, he repented of his sins, was baptized in water in the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and was filled with the Holy Ghost and fire on May 8, 1951. The Holy Ghost kept tugging at his heart; so, late in 1951 he went to Bishop Carr and acknowledged his call to preach.He graduated from Rehoboth C.O.G.I.C. Apostolic Bible School in 1958. He continued his studies at the Philadelphia Bible College and earned Bachelors of Science and Masters of Art in Sacred Theology from the Christian International College, Phoenix, Arizona. Because of his preaching ability and his many advances in ministry, the National Theological Seminary, Baltimore, Maryland, bestowed upon him an honorary Doctorate of Divinity. He was ordained an Elder by Bishop Carr, and he was consecrated to the Bishopric in 1968 by the Apostolic Church under the leadership of the Bishop J.C. Richardson in Martinsville, Virginia.Bishop Everett pastured his first church in Riverton, New Jersey. The first Calvary Apostolic Temple was born and located at 159 West Third Street in Chester, Pennsylvania. The next two temples were established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Another temple was formed at 10 Carroll Street in Trenton, New Jersey where, miracle after miracle was performed. Every week, souls were baptized in Jesus’ Name and many were filled with the Holy Ghost.On May 10, 1971 Bishop Everett united in Holy Matrimony with Jeanette V. Watson. Because of the enormous love that they shared, Bishop Everett and Mother Everett agreed to marry each other all over again. Unto this union they shared ten children.In 1980, God called him back to Philadelphia where he labored for eight more years. In 1988, called him back to Baltimore where he served as co-pastor with his first cousin, Bishop Clarence Weston at the Redeemed Church of Christ, apostolic, 2616-20 Harford Road. Having completed his assignment at Redeemed and continuing to walk in his unspoken anointing as an Apostle, he planted his sixth church at 503 Evergreen Street where many were saved, taught the principles of sanctification, and filled with the unmatched power of the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues. His ministry and passion will forever be remembered.After serving the Pastorate for fifty-three years, Bishop Everett retired as the Senior Pastor of Calvary Apostolic Temple, Inc., and returned to his former vineyard at Redeemed Church of Christ, Apostolic, Inc. under the dynamic leadership of Bishop Clarence Weston.He leaves to treasure precious memories his devoted and loving wife, Mother Jeanette; three sons, Rudolph, Joey and Ernest; seven daughters, Kathleen Yvonne, Louise, Theresa, Beulah, Ernette and Christine (granddaughter raised by Bishop and Mother); two sons-in-law, Charles Dry and Jonathan Nelson, twenty grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren; three sisters, Carlene Grady, Alease Ringgold and Shirley Luallen; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

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Bishop Eugene Everett

May 1, 1926 - December 1, 2006