Second Sunday

In 1970s St. Louis, Members of the Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church prepare to celebrate its 100th year anniversary. However, with the unexpected death of its pastor, the church faces a terrible dilemma: finding a new pastor not only in time to prepare for the church centennial, but also in time to ensure the survival of the church itself! Bowen weaves the comic stories of several church members as they plan, plot, and connive ways for their favorite candidate to win the pastorship. Will they be able to sort out their differences before the anniversary? God only knows....- SECOND SUNDAY was published in Walk Worthy Press hardcover in 6/03, and hit #1 on the Essence bestseller list. It was a Featured Alternate of the Black Expressions Book Club- Church Folk(Warner Worthy Press, 2001) was #1 on the Essence bestseller list for six months, and there are over 80,000 combined copies in print.- The African American Christian book market is rapidly expanding, and a recent Gallup poll stated that nearly 90% of African Americans identify themselves as Christians.- This book is part of a co-publishing venture between Walk Worthy Press and Warner Books that publishes fiction and nonfiction titles aimed at the African American Christian Market.

St. Louis, 1975. Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church's pastor has gone on to see the King. Still, many people are wondering why he couldn't have just waited until after the Second Sunday in June-a day that's supposed to commemorate the church's 100th anniversary It's praying time, but is anyone going to show up at the altar? Gethsemane's wealthy, conniving Deacon Cleavon Johnson is determined to have one of his own elected to the pulpit, and the rest of the deacons are at each other's throats. It's up to the women of Gethsemane to do something before time runs out. Their secret weapon? Sheba Cochran-a single mother, former disco party girl, and backslidden church member. Her assignment is to expose every slick-talking candidate endorsed by the church's power-hungry deacon. Then she meets Rev. George Wilson, a true man of God as fiery in love as he is strong in faith. As Deacon Johnson steps up his game to a lower level, Sheba, George, and the congregation must do some heaven-inspired maneuvering to save the future of...

The author of the bestselling "Church Folk" once again takes readers on a hilarious journey into the inner sanctums of African-American church life. In 1970s St. Louis, members of Gethsemene Missionary Baptist connive to have their choice as pastor named.