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Elder George W. Ward is the Son of the Late Deacon George W. Ward and Elder Viola Pierson Ward of Summerfield (Marion County), Florida. He was born in Ocala, Florida. His siblings included: biological brother of Wallace Ward, Sr. sisters: Dr. H. Janet Ward-Slater, Matilda Ward, Avis Ward, and Shenela Shena Ward Still. Upon the demise of his mother, his Father remarried and our siblings are Reverend Dennis Nash, Char Lacy, Donna Nash Anderson and Tooshdi Lacey.
Our family joined the Church of the Living God in Summerfield, FL in 1951. In 1954 my Mother had accepted the call into the Ministry and was ordained to Pastor a start-up Church in Weirsdale, Florida. My Dad’s father gave him the land to build the Church and Elder Willie Green of Apopka, Florida built the original Church. They Church membership grew rapidly and my parents built the existing sanctuary to accommodate a larger membership. The Church was allowed to be named by myself at the request of my mother. The Church is currently known as “Garden of Prayer Church of the Living God, Weirsdale, Florida.
My Mother and Father gave me many responsibilities in the Ministry and whatever they requested of us to do, there was no choice in the matter. During times of famine and scarcity, I worked a full time job and gave my entire paycheck to my parents for three years so that the mortgage payment, insurance payment and the needs of the church could be met.
The Lord saw fit to call my Mother home from labor to reward in December of 1979. My wife, Elder Lillie Delores Simmons was appointed to Pastor Garden of Prayer Church of the Living God. I was indeed honored to support my wife in Ministry at the Church that I grew up in as a child. My father had set an excellent example for me to support my wife because I had both seen and lived the example of my father in Ministry as a husband to a female pastor (his wife). God allowed us to make many sacrifices traveling for 12 years to build the Ministry at Garden of Prayer. There were many members from Daytona Beach, Florida that traveled with us every Wednesday Night for mid-week services and all day on Sunday for Sunday School, Morning Worship, Afternoon appointments, HYPBC and then Evening Worship. Oftentimes, we didn’t return home until midnight and after. I had a Van and my wife had a Van. We both drove Vans and they were packed with Bethune Cookman College Students, Faculty, Staff, my nieces and nephews.
In 1989 we birthed Emmanuel Church of the Living God in Daytona Beach, Florida on 7 acres of land that included a Sanctuary, Home, Fellowship Hall, Offices etc. It was previously owned by East Central Florida Episcopal Diocese. God blessed us to pay the Church off in four years, three years ahead of the mortgage terms. We outgrew that Church facility and God blessed us and granted us favor to secure favor in purchasing the current Church Campus at 54 South Ridgewood Avenue through Reverend Ernest Wheaton, Sr. and Evangelist Carol Wheaton.
At our Current campus because of the busy schedule of my wide with being the Founder and Presiding Prelate of the Florida Atlantic Diocese Church of the Living God; the Founding Pastor of Emmanuel Church of the Living God, Ormond Beach, FL’ The General Board of Bishops of the Church of the Living God; the Executive Board of Bishops of the Church of the Living God’ the Liaison Bishop of the Education Departments of the Church of the Living God and holding down a full time job as Director of Interns at the University of Central Florida and a full time Teacher in the Volusia County School System, my wife delegated me to oversee the day to day Ministry of Emmanuel which included:
EMMANUEL CHURCH of the LIVING GOD January, 2006 to present
WATTYL US LTD
Corporate Director of Human Resources – April 1997 to November, 2005
HALIFAX MEDICAL CENTER
Daytona Beach, FL
Manager of Employee Relations – July 1974 to April 1997
DAYTONA BEACH – STATE (COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
Daytona Beach, FL
Adjunct Instructor of Business Administration
Education
ATLANTA UNIVERSITY
Atlanta, GA
Masters of Business Administration
BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY
Daytona Beach, FL
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
BELLEVIEW-SANTOS HIGH SCHOOL
Ocala, FL
High /School Diploma
Community, Professional & Social Affiliations
Honors and Awards
Personal
Our family joined the Church of the Living God in Summerfield, FL in 1951. In 1954 my Mother had accepted the call into the Ministry and was ordained to Pastor a start-up Church in Weirsdale, Florida. My Dad’s father gave him the land to build the Church and Elder Willie Green of Apopka, Florida built the original Church. They Church membership grew rapidly and my parents built the existing sanctuary to accommodate a larger membership. The Church was allowed to be named by myself at the request of my mother. The Church is currently known as “Garden of Prayer Church of the Living God, Weirsdale, Florida.
My Mother and Father gave me many responsibilities in the Ministry and whatever they requested of us to do, there was no choice in the matter. During times of famine and scarcity, I worked a full time job and gave my entire paycheck to my parents for three years so that the mortgage payment, insurance payment and the needs of the church could be met.
The Lord saw fit to call my Mother home from labor to reward in December of 1979. My wife, Elder Lillie Delores Simmons was appointed to Pastor Garden of Prayer Church of the Living God. I was indeed honored to support my wife in Ministry at the Church that I grew up in as a child. My father had set an excellent example for me to support my wife because I had both seen and lived the example of my father in Ministry as a husband to a female pastor (his wife). God allowed us to make many sacrifices traveling for 12 years to build the Ministry at Garden of Prayer. There were many members from Daytona Beach, Florida that traveled with us every Wednesday Night for mid-week services and all day on Sunday for Sunday School, Morning Worship, Afternoon appointments, HYPBC and then Evening Worship. Oftentimes, we didn’t return home until midnight and after. I had a Van and my wife had a Van. We both drove Vans and they were packed with Bethune Cookman College Students, Faculty, Staff, my nieces and nephews.
In 1989 we birthed Emmanuel Church of the Living God in Daytona Beach, Florida on 7 acres of land that included a Sanctuary, Home, Fellowship Hall, Offices etc. It was previously owned by East Central Florida Episcopal Diocese. God blessed us to pay the Church off in four years, three years ahead of the mortgage terms. We outgrew that Church facility and God blessed us and granted us favor to secure favor in purchasing the current Church Campus at 54 South Ridgewood Avenue through Reverend Ernest Wheaton, Sr. and Evangelist Carol Wheaton.
At our Current campus because of the busy schedule of my wide with being the Founder and Presiding Prelate of the Florida Atlantic Diocese Church of the Living God; the Founding Pastor of Emmanuel Church of the Living God, Ormond Beach, FL’ The General Board of Bishops of the Church of the Living God; the Executive Board of Bishops of the Church of the Living God’ the Liaison Bishop of the Education Departments of the Church of the Living God and holding down a full time job as Director of Interns at the University of Central Florida and a full time Teacher in the Volusia County School System, my wife delegated me to oversee the day to day Ministry of Emmanuel which included:
EMMANUEL CHURCH of the LIVING GOD January, 2006 to present
- Church Administrator & Dean of the Bible Institute of Ormond Beach
WATTYL US LTD
Corporate Director of Human Resources – April 1997 to November, 2005
- Developed, designed, leads, oversees, managed, controlled, and monitored all the Corporate Human Resource functions at Wattyl US and its division for maximum results. The major core processes covered are organizational planning, organizational development, employment, orientation and training and development, employee relations, collective bargaining negotiations; employee assistance program, payroll administration, workers compensation, benefits & compensation, labor relations, EEO/Affirmative Action and Corporate Gifts for the United States facilities/divisions.
- Human Resources: Recruited, retained, trained hired, administered benefits, workers compensation, payroll administration, etc. in ways that achieves company objectives. Attract, train, motivates key personnel of the highest caliber who will contribute significantly to the growth of the company and assure that quality people are available for management succession.
- Compensation and Benefits: Developed, implemented, oversees, and maintained a comprehensive compensation and benefits programs. Conducted need analysis and analyze evaluation data for management reporting. (401-K) Retirement Plan; Medical and Dental Health Plan; Long/Short Term Disability; Executive Deferred Compensation Plan; Pre-Paid Legal Plan, Executive Reimbursement Plan; Company Relocation& Travel Program; etc.
- Payroll Administration: Directed the activities of corporate payroll function in over 35 states. Responsible for all payroll related disbursements and reporting, including all reporting of payroll data to employee internally and outside agencies (state and federal). Ensures timely and accurate payroll processing in accordance with wage and hour laws.
- Employee Relations: Maintained compliance with local, state, and federal laws, reports, and guidelines. Developed and administered employee recognition programs (EOM, Serve Awards, Holiday Party, Annual Company Picnic, Special Breakfasts, Retirement Recognition, Employee of the Year, etc.). Facilitates problem solving mediations. Managed all workers compensation and unemployment compensation claims. Implemented “Light-duty” pool or injured workers. Implemented Succession and Employee Development Programs. Maintained Affirmative Action Program and Reporting Requirements of EEO1 Report. Provided Monthly Statistical reports to the President on turnover and market trends.
- Labor Relations: Represented the best interest of the Corporation in the collective bargaining process of represented employees through the union contract negotiation. Successfully negotiated and renegotiated contracts to cover grievances, disputes, benefits, compensation, evaluations, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment. Provided management training to all supervisory and executive employees on collective bargaining contract compliance. Monitored the collective bargaining agreement for compliance. Developed flexible recruiting and retention plan to meet the technical, conceptual and human skills needed. Resolved grievances and resolutions of problems.
- Workers Compensation: Provided leadership in monitoring and assuring compliance to the company’s comprehensive workers compensation program. Implemented Weekly Safety Meetings and Inspections. Developed Employee Health and Safety Committee. Assisted in the Investigation and Resolution of work-site incidents and accidents. Negotiated Renewals and discounts for being a Drug-Free Workplace.
HALIFAX MEDICAL CENTER
Daytona Beach, FL
Manager of Employee Relations – July 1974 to April 1997
- Responsible for developing and maintaining the following Human Resources core processes:
- Employment, Interviewing, Personnel Administration
- Compensation – Wage & Salary Administration – “The Hay System”
- Employee Relations, Counseling, Employee Assistance Program, Training & Development
- Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Program to comply with local, state and federal Laws, EEOC
- Unemployment Compensation Laws and Labor Relations
- Grievance procedure & Conflict Resolution; reviews all Corrective/Progressive Discipline documentation
- Retirement Planning
- Administers Employee Survey Feedback
DAYTONA BEACH – STATE (COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
Daytona Beach, FL
Adjunct Instructor of Business Administration
- Instructor of: Introduction to Business; Supervision of Personnel; Principles of Management; Principles of Advertising; and Principles of Retailing
Education
ATLANTA UNIVERSITY
Atlanta, GA
Masters of Business Administration
BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY
Daytona Beach, FL
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
BELLEVIEW-SANTOS HIGH SCHOOL
Ocala, FL
High /School Diploma
Community, Professional & Social Affiliations
- Adjutancy Training at The Joint College of African American Pentecostal Bishops Congress
- Chief Adjutant Church of the Living God
- Active Board of Director Member of over 30 health-care, civic, community, religious, financial and educational institutions/agencies.
- Co-Founder of Emmanuel Church of the Living God – Ormond Beach, FL
- Founder & Dean of The Bible Institute of Ormond Beach
- National Budget & Structure Team of Church of the Living God, Inc.
- President Emeritus Florida State Youth Congress – Church of the Living God
- President Emeritus National Youth Congress Church of the Living God
- National Director of Christian Education – Church of the Living God
- Professional Meeting Planner Convention Coordinator for Church of the Living God 1980-to present
- Active Member of the Joint College of African American Pentecostal Bishops Congress
- Certified National Adjutant
- Member of Religious Conference Management Association since 1982
- Member of Christian Meeting Convention Management 2005 to present
- Member of Emerge Meeting Planners
- Founder of the Halifax Hospital Medical Center Employee Emergency Relief Fund
- Past President of East Central Florida Hospital Human Resources Association
- Former Member of Florida Society for Health Care Human Resources Administration
- Member of the Society for Human Resources Management
- Member of the Society for the Advancement of Management
- American Society for Health Care and Human Resources Administration of the American Hospital Association
- Mission United, Inc. Treasurer of Board of Directors
- Bethune Cookman University Board of Counselors – Chaplain
- Past President of Space Coast Credit Union Board of Directors
- Heart of Volusia Board of Directors – Secretary
- Council on Aging Board of Directors
- Space-Serv Board of Directors
- Sun Coast Credit Union Board of Directors
- ACT Corporation Board of Directors 1982-2000
- United Way of Volusia County Board of Directors
- United Way Loaned Executive
- Past Member of the United States Jaycees
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
- Association of Black “MBA” Executives
- Westside Business & Professional Association
- N.A.A.C.P.
- Active Member of the Ormond Beach Dr. Martin Luther King Observance Banquet
- Ormond Beach Historical Society
- National Member of Promise Keepers
- Founder of Emmanuel Community Outreach Ministry
- Past Adjunct Instructor Calvary Christian Assembly Isaiah 61 Ministry
- Facilitate Leadership Workshops, Seminars, Training throughout the United States
Honors and Awards
- 1996 The Chamber of Commerce – Daytona Beach Leadership Daytona XIV
- 1996 Edition of International Who’s Who of Professional Management
- Outstanding Young Men of America, 1974 Edition
- Number 1 Publisher on Amazon
Personal
- Married to the Late Bishop Dr. L. Delores Simmons Ward
- One daughter – Andrea Simone Ward Wilson; two grand-daughter and one grandson
- Excellent Health
- Hobbies: Reading, fishing, biking, music, traveling
- International Traveling: Israel, Germany, Australia, Egypt, Greece, Holland, Iceland, Caribbean, etc.