Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Sister Rose Harris
The Senior Usher Ministry of First Baptist Church is saddened to hear of the passing of our faithful and devoted member, Rose Harris.
Sister Harris served in many capacities for First Baptist Church. She served on Young Adult Usher Board for many years and then progressed to the Senior Usher Board. In 2001, she was selected as President of the Board and remained as President through 2006. Afterwards, she remained on the Board and served until her health failed.
Whenever the doors of the church were open, Sister Harris was always there at funerals and numerous church programs. She was also a member of the International Church Ushers Association, Inc., of Washington, DC and Vicinity (ICUA) for many years, and traveled with them around the United States until her health failed. She was an excellent example of a good and faithful servant, responding to her calling to serve the Lord. Sister Harris always said to the Ushers, “this is our Board, not my Board so you should serve like you are proud to be in service”. She always stressed that when people came into the House of the Lord, they should be greeted with a smile and a friendly gesture and feel welcome.
Sister Harris’ love for God, her church, and ushering, serves as a legacy for her as she has inspired many of us to step up and serve. We learned so much from her and we will never forget her loving spirit.
We will truly miss Sister Harris, but we know that the doors of Heaven will be open for her smiling and welcoming spirit to the heavenly gates as she did for so many years here at First Baptist Church.
To the family, we the members of the Senior Usher Ministry, offer our deepest sympathy and condolences and want you to know that an Usher has moved up to welcome us through the Gates of Heaven and we could not ask for a more welcoming spirit.
Go on Sister Rose, continue to welcome souls into heaven!
Brother Eric Kirby, President
Senior Ushers’ Ministry
First Baptist Church
712 Randolph Street, NW
Washington, DC 20011
