We Welcome You To Greater Emanuel Temple (G.E.T). We pray that your spirit will be renewed, refreshed and revived as you enter into the sanctuary with praise and thanksgiving. We pray that the yoke destroying anointing of the Holy Spirit will rest upon you and your family so the divine will and purpose of Jesus Christ will be manifested in your lives.
Bishop Carolyn A. Webb
Bishop Carolyn Ann Webb was born on January 18, 1945. Bishop Webb was educated in the Newark School system and graduated from South Side High School in 1963. She was employed at Prudential Property & Casualty Insurance Company for 26 years.
She was raised in church at Emanuel Church of Christ on Beacon St. Newark, N.J. where she received her Apostolic foundation. She was baptized in Jesus name at the age of 13 and received the Holy Ghost on January 17, 1963 at the age of 17, under the Pastorate of her stepfather, the late District Elder Joseph Solomon Sanders.
Bishop Webb was an avid member of Sunday School and often reflected on her Sunday School classes with one of her favorite teachers, the late Bishop James D. Churchwell. Bishop Webb loved to worship and praise God and was a faithful member of the Emanuel Emergency Choir, the Superials Group, Directress of the Gospel Choir and Assistant Directress of the Missionary Choir. She also served as an Usher Board member, President of the Young People’s Department, Vice Chair of the New Jersey District Council, the State Young People’s President and the State Choir Directress. Many young people were filled with the Holy Ghost under her leadership.
After six years of being pursued by a determined young man, she said “YES” and married her “Boaz’ in the person of Deacon Irvin Barlow Webb on March 15, 1974. Together they enjoyed 45 years of friendship, laughter and love.
Bishop Webb continued her education and received her B.A. Degree in Business Administration with a minor in psychology and a Master’s Degree in Theology from Georgian Court University. While studying for her Master’s Degree, Bishop Webb traveled to Rome, Italy, the Greek Islands and Istanbul, Turkey. While in the Greek Islands she was given the privilege of speaking at a Roman Catholic Mass in Ephesus. She also traveled to the Holy City of Jerusalem with her scholastic peers from Georgian Court College.
Bishop Webb was the proud recipient of the Community Service Award by the Central Jersey Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Inc. as well as the recipient of three Proclamations by past Mayors of Neptune N.J. including holding the keys to the city. She was a member of the American Psychological Association, a member of the Minority Interchange Religious Conference Management Association and a member of the Pastor’s Care team of Jersey Shore Medical Center and the Neptune Empowerment Council.
At the age of 30 she answered her call to the Pastoral ministry. Services were held in Farmingdale N.J. until God blessed her and Deacon Webb to purchase a building for Greater Emanuel Temple in October of 1986 located at 401 Drummond Ave, Neptune, N.J. God blessed her ministry and she served as a community oriented Pastor, serving the community as a Job Site Supervisor with the Monmouth County Probation Department, an after school tutoring program, an Outreach ministry, a substance abuse program -Hope Against Hope and the Food Pantry Program. In October of 1996 she became an entrepreneur and opened four businesses: The G.E.T. Travel Agency, The G.E.T. Bible Bookstore, Hair Etc. Beauty Salon and her own Clothing Boutique.
Promotion and elevation cometh from the Lord. Bishop Webb was elevated by God to the higher calling of “Bishop” during her 30 ½ years of ministry at the Greater Emanuel Temple Church. She became the Presiding Prelate of the New Dimensions World Wide Ministries Inc. and founded the Annual Shepherd’s Conference which was designed to lift and encourage Pastors and leaders in the ministry.
God called Bishop Webb from labor to reward on May 15, 2014. She laid a holy foundation based upon the unadulterated Word of God where deliverance took place by the power of the Holy Ghost.
Her legacy will forever live on in the hearts of all those that knew and loved her, especially the members of Greater Emanuel Temple.
Deacon Irvin B. Webb
Deacon Irvin B. Webb was born and raised in Orange, New Jersey and educated in the Orange Public School System. He served in the U.S. Army as a Staff Sargent and served in the Vietnam War. Upon his honorable discharge he was awarded an Air Medal for combat assault and a Bronze star for valor. Deacon Webb furthered his education by earning an Associate’s degree in Accounting from Essex County College. He served as Assistant Grand Marshall of his graduating class and was recognized in “Who’s Who” of Essex County College. In December, 1996, Deacon Webb completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting at Georgian Court College. He retired from New Jersey Transit as Auditing Manager and now owns his own business, IBW Computerized Accounting Services. In 1998 Deacon Webb was appointed treasurer of the Midtown Urban Renaissance Corp (MURC). He is currently involved with this organization that oversees the revitalization of Lake Avenue, Neptune, N.J. which was destroyed due to the rioting in the 1960’s.
He received the Holy Ghost on April 17, 1972 at the age of 25, under the pastorate of the late District Elder Solomon Sanders at the Emanuel Church of Christ, Newark, New Jersey. He was ordained as a Deacon in 1981.
Deacon Irvin Webb married Bishop Carolyn A. Webb on March 15, 1974 and together they founded the ministry of Greater Emanuel Temple, Neptune, New Jersey. He worked faithfully and tirelessly by her side until God called her home on May 15, 2014. He served as the church bus driver, Sunday school Primary Class Teacher, President of the Brotherhood Auxiliary, President of the Pastor’s Aide Auxiliary, Chairman of the Deacon Board, Audio Visual Administrator and Church Accountant. He also served as Treasurer for the New Jersey District Council of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World Inc.
Deacon Webb continues to remain faithful to the ministry of Greater Emanuel Temple. He is currently active as the Church Accountant, Pastor’s Care Director, Director of the Deacon Board and Audio Visual Administrator. He also serves as a member of the Finance Committee of the Eastern Caribbean Council of Nations (ECCN) of the Pentecostal Assemblies Of The World Inc.
His favorite scripture comes from Philippians 4: 13 “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me”