History
Believing in God’s Word and Spirit
On December 5, 1999, Pastor Spann obeyed God’s call to Pastor and started Perfecting Prayer and Praise Ministries (PPPM). Knowing the importance of covenant, Pastor Spann connect with Life Ministries, Inc. under the guidance and leadership of Bishop R. Alonzo Jones. God gave instruction to Pastor Spann to begin this new ministry on a foundation of Prayer. Our foundational scripture is Ephesians 4:11-12: And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelist; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ. For the first month, the charter members (Pastor Spann along with his wife (Co-Pastor Grace Spann) and their three children) prayed as instructed by God. As God began to grow the church, Pastor Spann began searching for a larger place of worship for his congregation. The first church location was in the corner of Co-Pastor Grace’s beauty salon located at 9 Central Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland. As a man of prayer with ambition and great faith, he moved the church from the corner of the salon to the Hampton Inn Hotel; from the Hampton Inn to a
building on Aquahart Road; from Aquahart Road to the Freetown Community Center; from to the Freetown Community Center to 150 Blades Lane; from 150 Blades Lane to our current location at 7610 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd, in Glen Burnie, Maryland. In May of 2008, God instructed Pastor Spann to reconnect with his church heritage in the Church of God In Christ. Again, being obedient to the Lord, he connected with the Greater Maryland First Jurisdiction, Church of God In Christ under Jurisdictional Prelate, Bishop Joel H. Lyles, Jr. and returned to the Bishop Frank J. Ellis Memorial District under Superintendent Tony W. Torain, Sr. PPPM is a “R” rated ministry and the “R” stands for Real – Real Praise, Real Worship, Real Word and Real Relationship. Our motto is – We Care About What God cares about and God cares about You! 1 Peter 5:7 says, “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you”. In 2012, God gave Pastor Spann instructions to rebrand the ministry as 3PM Church COGIC. As 3PM Church continues to fulfill its purpose in the earth, may the Love of God be our beacon light and ray of hope for Glen Burnie and the surrounding areas.
Vision
Molding believers, influencing the world
It is our vision to Inspire our community, Influence generations, and Impact the world one family at a time. Our goal, as pastors of 3PM Church, is to teach the word of God with simplicity and understanding; live and teach a lifestyle of holiness. We will do this through our Sunday Worship Services, Wednesday Night Word (Bible Study), Prayer, Outreach, Conferences, Special Events, and Performing Arts presentations.
Mission
Molding believers, influencing the world
Is to glorify God, edify the believer, and evangelize the lost.
Beliefs
Molding believers, influencing the world
We believe the Bible to be the inspired and only infallible written Word of God. That there is One God, eternally existent in three Persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. We believe in the Blessed Hope, which is the rapture of the Church of God, which is in Christ at His return. We believe that the only means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance, faith in the precious Blood of Jesus Christ, and being baptized in water. We believe that regeneration by the Holy Ghost is absolutely essential for personal salvation. We believe that the redemptive work of Christ on the Cross provides healing for the human body in answer to believing in prayer. We believe that the baptism in the Holy Ghost, according to Acts 2:4, is given to believers who ask for it. We believe in the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling, the Christian is enabled to live a Holy and separated life in this present world. Amen.