About

In 1937,shortly after being ordained a minister, Elder Raymond C. Wills petitioned the Lord to send someone home to Southern Maryland to declare unto his people the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Lord replied, "You go." Apprehensively, Elder Wills cried, "Lord, I am young. Those people will say, boy I knew the Lord before you were born." But assured of his calling, Elder Wills began the long journey home, walking from Washington, D.C. He began his ministry at the home of his brother, the late Deacon and Sister Loundes Wills and pleaded and preached to them for two years to accept the Lord as their personal savior. Guided by the Lord, Elder Wills along with his wife, Charlotte, spread the good news from house to house winning the late Deacon and Sister West Estep, Deacon and Sister Wilfred Hawkins as well as Sister Louise Young and Sister Georgia Wallace for Christ (the latter two are still living and are active members of the Church of God).