Elder Robert Goldsmith

Elder Robert Goldsmith grew up and graduated school in the West Philadelphia area. He surrendered his heart to the Lord in 1976 and through God’s grace and mercy he was called to do ministry at the age of 25. It was during this time that he served in several capacities as a Sunday school teacher, Bible Study teacher and choir member at Trinity Independent Church under the late Bishop James Patterson and Mother Eunice Murphy for 23 years. He was ordained a Deacon in 1980 by Bishop Eugene Thorpe at Trinity Independent Church.

Elder was mentored for outreach ministry under Rev. Nathaniel Winslow, Sr. at New Testament Church of Christ where he also graduated from the Delaware Valley Bible Institute in 1981.  Under Rev. Winslow’s leadership, Elder Goldsmith along with Rev. Charles Johnson established a Convalescent Home Ministry in 1983 at Care Pavilion Nursing Home where he served for ten years and that ministry continues to flourish with a team.

Along with his wife, Elder Charmaine, he was part of a ministerial staff for WIBF Radio for three years praying and ministering on the air live. Elder Robert was ordained an Elder at Rehobeth Full Gospel Church in 1985 where he also taught biblical courses at Rehoboth Full Gospel Bible Institute. Elder currently teaches at Evangelistic Gospel Crusade Bible School and is in his final year at Christian Stronghold Research Bible Institute to receive his certification in Biblical Counseling.

Elder Robert Goldsmith, and is wife have been members for over fifteen years at the Rock DreamCentre under the leadership of Apostle Bryant-Lee Phillips and the late Pastor Charlene Phillips, where they have grown and have served on the ministerial staff, altar ministry, pre-marital advising and were over the Jaspers and Pearls singles ministry. It is under their anointed leadership, that ALCOM ministry was birthed!

Elder Robert and his wife are the founders of Abundant Life Care and Outreach Ministries which was manifested December, 2009. Currently they are serving as chaplains at “The Cliveden Convalescent Center” in the Germantown area of Philadelphia.

Elder Robert has been married to his anointed wife for over 40 years; they have five adult children and nine grandchildren.  They currently reside in the Andorra section of Philadelphia.

Elder Charmaine Goldsmith

Elder Charmaine Goldsmith, a woman of prayer is truly a servant for this “end time harvest”.  "She is a woman concerned about souls, deliverance, growth and edification of Gods’ people to walk in their destiny and live their dreams. Being the daughter of a pastor, Elder Charmaine has been involved not in only church service most of her life but also in outreach serving many young people and seniors, as her parents home was always a haven for many.  After fully surrendering her heart and life to the Lord, Elder Charmaine received the mantle of her parents in doing outreach at a higher level.  When her husband first began working in the convalescent ministry, along with her children, she assisted him in any way that was needed.

In being a young wife and mother, she has always had a heart for young mothers, wives and wives of church leaders; ministering in retreats, workshops and seminars. She also has traveled and worked with “Women Victorious through Christ” of which she is the assistant director in ministering in the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Connecticut areas where many lives have been delivered and set free. In also having a heart for young people she has been the director of several youth ministries, as well as Childrens Church Director.

Elder Charmaine has received her certification in Children Christian Education from Delaware Valley Bible Institute, attended Rehoboth Full Gospel Bible Institute and now along with her husband Elder Robert Goldsmith, currently is a student in her last year for her certification in Biblical Counseling at Christian Stronghold Bible Research Institute.

Elder Charmaine was ordained an elder at the Rock Dream Centre under the pastorage of Apostle Bryant-Lee and the late Pastor Charlene Phillips in 1997.  She has been blessed to work alongside her husband as a team in several ministries under their leadership.

As Elder Charmaine moves forward in Abundant Life Care and Outreach with her husband, she thanks God for her mentors, first her mother Margaret Dennison, Rev. Collee McCloud, Mother Pauline Debro and the late Pastor Charlene Phillips, women of wisdom, order, grace and faith!

Elder Charmaine and her husband are the parents of five grown children and nine grandchildren.  She currently resides with her husband in the Andorra section of Philadelphia.

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