{"id":387339,"date":"2026-09-01T16:56:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T16:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/387339\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T16:56:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T16:56:17","slug":"doggette-receives-key-to-city-as-he-concludes-patmos-tenure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/387339\/","title":{"rendered":"Doggette receives key to city as he concludes Patmos tenure\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"css-filter size-large bricks-lazy-hidden\" alt=\"Dr. James R. Doggette Sr. (center) holds the key to the city presented to him by Apopka Mayor Nick Nesta (right) during an Aug. 22 farewell service at The Well Activity Center. Doggette\u2019s wife, Erin, joins them for the presentation. Doggette is leaving Patmos Chapel Seventh-day Adventist Church after 10 years as senior pastor.\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Untitled-design-26-1024x683.png\" data-type=\"string\" data- \/>Dr. James R. Doggette Sr. (center) holds the key to the city presented to him by Apopka Mayor Nick Nesta (right) during an Aug. 22 farewell service at The Well Activity Center. Doggette\u2019s wife, Erin, joins them for the presentation. Doggette is leaving Patmos Chapel Seventh-day Adventist Church after 10 years as senior pastor.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"media-credit\">Courtesy of Carlos Medley<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After 44 years of pastoral ministry and academic leadership, James R. Doggette Sr. is beginning another chapter \u2013 but not before the city of Apopka recognized the decade he spent serving the local community.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doggette, senior pastor of Patmos Chapel Seventh-day Adventist Church for the past 10 years, received the key to the city during an Aug. 22 service at The Well Activity Center.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mayor Nick Nesta presented Doggette and his wife, Erin, with a proclamation recognizing his ministry and community service. Nesta also proclaimed Aug. 22 as Dr. James R. Doggette Sr. Recognition Day.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Become A Member<\/p>\n<p>The Apopka Chief does not have a paywall, but pavement-pounding journalism is not free. Join your neighbors who make this vital work possible.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"in-article__cta\" class=\"ct-link-button btn--m btn--secondary mdn-support-button\" href=\"https:\/\/theapopkachief.com\/become-a-member?ref=in_article_cta\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">See Member Benefits<\/a><a class=\"ct-link-button btn--m btn--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/theapopkachief.com\/newsletter-signup?ref=in_article_cta\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Join Our Newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doggette is leaving Patmos Chapel to return to Oakwood University in Huntsville, Ala., where he previously served as a professor of practical theology. His new responsibilities will include helping establish a Doctor of Ministry curriculum.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his career, Doggette served congregations in Louisiana, Arkansas, California, Ohio, Alabama, Texas and Florida and spent 20 years teaching at Oakwood University.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His tenure at Patmos also included community outreach through the church and The Well Activity Center. <a href=\"https:\/\/theapopkachief.com\/apopka-winn-dixie-celebrates-100th-anniversary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">A food drive and community pantry<\/a> established in 2020 now serve about 1,200 households each month. More than 8,000 households received assistance during the first seven months of 2026. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hundreds of pastors, former students, colleagues, public servants, family members and others attended the service. The church also prepared a time capsule containing memorabilia commemorating his ministry.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dr. James R. 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