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Church
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ago. First
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policy during business hours.
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In practice, churches struggle
in a
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through any of
unlocked entrances.
"Our policy was
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outside doors open to give an air
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claimed a National Thanksgiving
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first
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George Washington proclaimed the
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of us decorate our homes with
simply
given by the Continental Congress in
and dressing,
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a legal holiday set
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thing as separation of church and state ?
and
stuffed stick dolls,
celebration,
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may have
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pumpkins and
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loving kindness
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How often
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to ask ourselves, "Are
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of our time
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and was a devoted follower of Jesus. She
was one of the
cross
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women who
stood
at the
and watched Jesus die (John 19:25).
the other
women
mentioned
and
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for
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brothers and sisters in Christ:
Only What You
Do
For Christ Will
God's Blessings and Mercies
Last.
upon each of you.
work without Faith?
Matthew
according to
ran to deliver the message. In the
Mark
through the
(See
Matt 27:61.)
it
was
on
other
Mary
tomb.
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to
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some other
that
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impulse was to
first
tell
out the gate, and down
Mary could not keep up
streets,
into the garden.
with the running men, and they were
already gone
from the tomb when she
way of speaking about
or to Jesus
fell
that that time forward he
into
was
hesitation,
meantime, Peter and John had gathered the
So Mary found them together.
The original language gives the picture
of Mary coming to them announcing as she
disciples.
ran:
"I
have seen the Lord,
I
have seen the
"
arrived there. She stood just outside the
tomb and began quietly weeping. Her grief
was so deep that she did not
react very
much to the vision of the two angels.
The angels disappear from the story,
verse 16, the
gloom of death
the light of a radiant
means Jesus used
suddenly
is
reality.
scattered
is
the
He lives I can
He lives all fear is
gone, Because I know He holds the fumre.
And life is worth the living just Because He
word
face
in
by
Notice the
The word for "told" or "announced
word from which we get the English
Lord!"
'evangelize."
Because
tomorrow, Because
lives.
to quicken Mary's Spirit.
Her own name, spoken
the familiar
in
brought
recognition,
After the resurrection this
tears.
of
among
the
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to President
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Assembly and the Central Citizens
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she had watched
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expect to please
ting near the garden
voice,
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Kingdom of God. Always remember
sense to
when she said to Peter and John:
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tell
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her.
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the right perspective.
assumed that someone has stolen
The
grateful,
God we
diately
GBSC Second Vice
President
to please
sure our priorities are in
bury Jesus and had
went
cast seven
we expect
If
must make
From
Dr. Ricky L. Batiks,
time in the min-
of Jesus, he had
these things
disuse.
to see to walk,
Mary
are
all
be added unto you.
shall
As they arrived, Mary saw that the large
as
in
make
Kingdom of God and
stone had been rolled away and she imme-
Early
seen most dramat-
earlier
we
the
and
Jesus
Sunday morning,
Magdalene and Thomas.
istry
If
first
His righteousness and
had spent some them
15:47;
urrection of Jesus. However, the
two people
voices,
God
commanded.
the 6th Chapter (KJV), Jesus says:
give a detailed account of the res-
20.
the mountain of sacrifice, as
way somehow."
tomb.
John
take his only son, Isaac, to
The Gospel
spent
The Gospel of John does not
ically as it involves
him to leave home without a road
map and to
Seek ye
to
God out of
somewhere and
them bury
TIMOTHY 4: 1-8
is
lead
without works
say
him not
time into eternity. Abraham's Faith
Saints used Faith to
is
excellent sacrifice.
and to walk with
"How
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resurrection
see death
have Faith. Yes,
it
his Faith to
Enoch's Faith permitted
to believe in
what you cannot
Abel used
more
a
everything that
impossible to please God." Faith
II
God
see.
us "without Faith
tells
what
report.
The Senior Seasoned
GBSC-NC
Fourth Vice President,
God?" Hebrews 11:6
please
(KJV)
you
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Elders used their Faith to obtain
good
One may
ask the question,
can
a
Matthew 17:20
you use
of these
things will be added abun-
dantly unto us.
is all
(KJV). Faith
satisfy
to
the size of a
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give
day to day living?" More
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being done in Zambia, Malawi, and
My wife and I recently took my
year-old son, Emil, to the doctor's
ble
dilemma when
we
addressing malnutrition,
don't
have any hope of ending hunger.
these mothers
for
chance their babies
make!
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to breastfeed
is
them, knowing there
What
all
other alternative.
decision to have to
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Maternal and child nutrition
in the
ed that
and age 2 (approximately 1,000
his physical
development was
only
days)
above
time between pregnancy
are crucial
average but excel-
United
States,
lent for a child his
children
who
was
age. After all
said
office
doctor's
This
me
of health.
trip to the doctor's office
thinking
—what a privilege
had
it is
to
have access to nutritious food, doctors,
and medicine
to ensure the
In the United States
we
often take
through their
ty-focused development assistance.
such
For example,
I
learned that 45 per-
cent of Zambian children under 5 suffer
from stunted growth because they
and medicines. Almost 21 percent
around the world, these
at
privileges are
severely stunted, according to the
the
first
of three stops
a visit to Africa I took with
reli-
These
1,000
first
have
SNAP
help ensure
and children
receive ade-
and
quate nutrition;
we
your turn.
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stan-
when mothers and
do not receive proper nutrition during
model
ter
who
throughout their
lives,
are
at
American leadership
Bread for the World.
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All around us are multitudes very
Recently, the
alive physically
but dead
spiri-
many of our church
Far too
tually.
boards or supporters.
We make
to live
Timothy
by
is
commitment.
2:1-2, Paul advised
me
the inmates of
every provision for our material and
nesses entrust reliable
Federal
natural needs but not mindful of our
also
Correctional
deeper need of the soul for the true
Institute
in
bread
N.C.
takes
say, in
"Spiritual
Men
To
understand
Bonhoeffer's
church
in spiritual
as
Men.
Bro.
Richmond Turner
of
were
at
estimated
men
only
six to eight saints
each of these gatherings, but
life
from heaven, the Gospel.
Spiritual
men
carry
to
It
the
pass
done
on
their faith.
until
new
Our work
What is the character of Spiritual
Men? What is Character Character
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Men
the General Baptist State Convention
tics
is
moral
qualities. In
ly
of effective
spiritual
men: Power,
membership of approximate-
Love, and Self-discipline.
might
available to us because the
Wliy is
men
important? Spiritual
500,000.
These
statistics
indicate a lack of solidarity with our
Savior
among
professed Christian
2 Timothy
Paul mentions three characteris-
shows
like.
Baptist Informer
an evaluation of a particular indi-
1:7,
boasts a
the world what Christ looks
this
That
is
vidual's
is
not
believers are able to
make disciples of others. Too many of
Gospel.
incredulous since
Jesus the Christ.
character of spiritual
from various
locations in the state were there to
minister.
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GBSC Laymen
the
Lord. So the "Body" must be in line
The
Butner,
50-75
we have to understand that human
beings make up the body of the living
is
will
Disciples need to be equipped to
our churches are dying on the vine,
because old warriors are passing from
an "articulated organism,"
with "head," which
wit-
be qualified to teach others."
to
Dietrich
description
in
in soli-
we want
emphasis the principles of character
and commitment
many
men who
the presence of
discussion, concerning the Laymen's
Sub-Theme:
is
Christ Jesus and the things you heard
members
are alive yet dead.
In 2
Timothy
"be strong in the Grace that
ministered to
the
its
coinmns, commentaries and other opin-
stay in
men.
Christ.
darity with the Savior,"
community and
Rev. Derrick Boykin serves as asso-
children
resist disease bet-
As indicated at the end of our last
keep these conversa-
around the world.
permanent cognitive and physi-
properly nourished
Men"
it's
help change history for hungry people
of
who
addition, HIV-positive mothers
give birth to HIV-negative children
Laymen
Now
of our mission to provide credible and
Children
Spiritual
and hospitals across
tions going in our
must
believe they
this critical period.
must
a
will
— which brings
maternal and child nutrition.
In developing countries, children
cal delays
who
back to Africa. In addition to
factories, villages,
be protected.
suffer
leaders
Programs
lifetimes.
statistics are startling. In
"Models of Christ: The
Quest for
WIC
become
in these articles are not intended to rep-
World Health Organization's
dards.
all.
Zambia was
on
many people
are
as
that mothers
religious
to
Zambia, we toured nutritious food
outreach
but on a recent trip to Zambia
not normal
me
ciate for African
put a face on the importance of pover-
need
working to develop
vocabulary, and poorer overall health
a great
have limited access to nutritious food
quickly realized that for
are
community of faith
way to
is
such "everyday" privileges for granted,
I
We
tion.
ing to lower test scores, a smaller
mothers and children
We
invested and engaged in this conversa-
Talking about the nutritional needs of
good
health and well-being of our children.
alone.
and organizations
leaders
decreased mental capacity, lead-
bill
end malnutrition. But we
it
seeing firsthand the importance of
Children
birth.
at
do
can't
Malawi and Tanzania, with the goal of
days face greater mortality rates
with Emil
receiving a clean
Bread for the World supports
the
not properly
are
on
human
in
mothers and
nourished in the
and done, we
the
left
for
Here
development.
end hunger
also include a focus
advocate for nutrition
urements indicat-
not
must
efforts to
two-year
checkup.
pleasure,
believe our efforts to
overseas
drinking water
office for his stan-
dard
We
to feeding
baby formula
— which can be
— the only viable option
safe
without
comes
nutrition.
hard to find
put,
school longer, and earn more income.
often depends on access to clean and
child nutrition issues in developing
Simply
it
with an impossi-
their children. Because
Tanzania to address maternal and
countries.
2-
We
more about the work
are often confronted
These
Holy
are
Spirit
lives in us.
Another principle
for Spiritual
the scene and there are
riors to replace
no new war-
them. This has to be
gross disobedience to Christ's
com-
mand. Let us become committed to
entrust the Gospel to our converts.
UNITY - UNITY - UNITY
CSI:
A Call to Spiritual Integrity in Unity and Cohesiveness
Psalm 133:1
Audrey Battle, President
A new
somebody as
is
centered
change in our
If I
can help
Annual Session
attitude
around our -theme:
pass along, then
I
my liv-
ing will not be in vain.
We
greet
you
name of our
We
format during the
We were
in July.
able
to deal with the social needs of our
society.
in the
class
needs to be redeemed
•
needs to be
endeavor to reconstruct our mission
as missionaries to reach the masses.
need to cry "Woe
land, if we
and
from world-
Savior of us
Lord Jesus Christ, the Ruler and
all.
We are grateful and
ly issues
thankful to you for your support, your
•
needs to be saved from himself
NOW
participation, your prayers, your con-
•
Our
make
cern and for
all
you endeavor to do
for
set apart
session
was divinely guided
and well focused.
We have been called
the advancement of our convention.
to a higher level of witnessing
service.
to
work
that
we
are allowed
successfully in a
world today
is
that
declines,
families go,
the family
when men and
can no longer maintain a
bond of
declines
is
As
When
so goes the nation.
women
We
indeed vasdy different than
that of former times.
love
and
and
in its
increasing lack
wake
& fallouts yet
are believers of the faithfulness
our Lord
who
is
will bring every sinful
because
we
201 1 One-Day Session in Sheraton
Hotel in Durham, N.C.
many have
-
n
;
;
.
.
tenacity to
do kingdom
building.
pray for unity, cohesiveness,
we
togetherness and effectiveness as
new year. We pray
we will be stimulated and encour-
that
standard of His righteousness and our
spirits
spiritual integrity.
be stirred to the realization that we
We
the
.
and cohesiveness
launch into this
will dedicate
our
spiritual,
mental, and moral powers to the glo-
,
Integrity in unity
we say with Isaiah "Here
With the help of the
almighty God we will lift high the
Holy
the guidance of
Spirit there will be chal-
lenges confronting us.
unique
unified
aged to repent and forgive.
be
lifted
and the
gifts
May
our
within us
have been called to a Higher Level of
Witnesses.
of God. As we attempt to
sustain us
IMAGES of the
as
in
with renewed hope and spiritual
We
send me".
arises as ever
accepting the
are destined to
home"
our determina-
am
move forward with
will deliver us
is
in every
It is
tion to accept the Call to Spiritual
a difference.
protect us
and
The urgency
need "Christ
times like these.
done, or will
of
able to:
provide for us
We We
our
God
Society
of self-destructive
for
of bailouts
is
to recognize that a holy
rification
behavior.
Thank you
and
Woe
fail
keep us
trust.
me"
Will we turn away
are thankful in times like
these, times
we
just
is
soul into judgment.
We
are thankful that
new
revelation of the
a
awareness of the sinfulness of sin.
We believe that man:
•
need
Holiness of God to shock us into the
There
will
be
we must perform. As a
construction team, we will
roles
UNITY- UNITY - UNITY
—
to keep us secure," said Kristin Rogers,
administrative associate
children and families at the
Oklahoma City
"While
his 67-year-old ministry assistant,
and minister to
downtown
friend (at Baylor University's Truett
who
who wandered
of people
is
entered,
which
in
and
in
an old building with
and crannies
Theological Seminary) of some of our
we
ministers,"
to
stayed.
many nooks
to hide."
created
policy
home.
Rogers
too close
said. "It hit
We made
the decision to lock
tance," Pugh
come within
explained.
Anyone
way, but access
is
limited
is
we have
new, but
And
suc-
the staff feels
who enters the church seeking
assistance. He records the specific needs
anyone
comes
welcome center
to die
to provide
In the unlikely event a person enters
when
the church
security risk.
Whenever
open
tions
the church building
after daylight
— for
is
committee
a security officer
— paid personnel patrol the park-
ing lots to grant, or occasionally deny,
access to the building.
"We
the
calls
on duty who
minister
help.
a
Parking lot patrol
meetings, Bible studies or other func-
guard greets
Typically, a security
appropriate
The system
that
point.
of the individual and then
cessfully adapted.
wel-
beyond
and use
security cameras to buzz people
is
the confines of the entry-
the outside doors during business hours
in.
In time, the congregation realized
the
seminary
a
98
did frequendy have to clear the building
This
man had been
"This
church.
this served us well for
percent of the people
Judy
Elliot.
from having
benefit
security
who know the
people in the parking lots
neighborhood,
know
and
of exercising good judg-
are capable
the people here
ment," Lowrie said.
Even though
is
First Baptist
Church
is
i
"Our
biggest strug-
m
we
gle lay in the fact that
purposefully invite the
and
poor
working
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away from the welcome
Rogers
s
where ministerial
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Paso, Texas,
and
should be empty,
hall that
very
feel
working in the
team that included police
and other
fighters
emergency
a security
officers, fire-
first-responders to
The group
situations.
sur-
A weekday welcome center
midtown
need
area of
Houston balances the
Bill
Rogers
ager at South
The
Pugh,
making
Friday but
main welcome
church was too open during the week,"
facilities
Main
Lowrie
said.
security
mounted
at that
office personnel to
People
who
entrance enables
monitor the door.
stop by the church ask-
congregation
the
Ministers normally restrict access to
the rest of the
Baptist.
ensure the safety of children in an onsite
facility, particularly
to
and
Patrol agents,
it
draws military per-
Bliss.
happen
"So, if anything ever did
during a service here,
it
would be
how many would
inter-
be rush-
ing in to respond, as opposed to rushing
out,"
he
said.
Backpack policy
in
referrals.
and properties man-
security staff
noted,
esting to see
information about them and seeks to
explained
center,"
campus. However,
its
sonnel from Fort
provide for needs or make appropriate
to the entrance
The church employs
resisted locking the building."
he
includes quite a few local and federal
where a minister greets them, records
"We direct everyone
the ministerial staff
it,
no armed
has
law enforcement personnel and Border
entrance to the church facility open
at the
The church
weekday
ing for help are allowed into the foyer
that point of entry a hospitable place.
said. "Still,
era
for security with the desire to wel-
Monday through
our
special security poli-
makes only one entrance
come everyone by keeping only one
nized a problem.
felt
no
the church has
cies directly related to
request admission, and a security cam-
veyed the situation and quickly recog-
"Every person in that group
in El
Anyone seeking entry must
mounted there to
office hours.
building."
South Main Baptist Church in the
The church assembled
is
use the intercom
at ease."
ill
Church
accessible to the public during
safer
work
personnel on
Similarly, First Baptist
d
bathroom bathing, or someone passing
through a
assistants
access to visitors.
\
a stranger in the
scene of
\
said. "Yet
would meet
the staff
tional bridge to Juarez
violent killings related to drug cartels
locked until the office manager grants
and we did not want to
help,"
individuals could follow signs to the
church office and have access to the
waiting area. However, the office area
M fim
.
much-needed
— the
interna-
.
ing to find resources,
getting
two miles of the
located within
I
%
homeless into our build-
discourage them from
center, that
One safeguard South Main Baptist
Houston has implemented and found
with backpacks in the
effective deals
Pugh noted.
building,
"Particularly with
daycare program, Pastor David Lowrie
many of them
noted.
a backpack," he noted.
the homeless,
carry their possessions in
from the church secretary who
typically
Sunday and Wednesday. One
arrives first at the building each
weekday
on duty on weekdays, two on
Wednesday evening and three each
ministry to ex-offenders from a local
As a safety preno backpacks are allowed
beyond the welcome center on weekdays or beyond any entrance when wor-
halfway house. Volunteers work with
shippers gather.
Sunday.
the
strongest opposition to chang-
ing the church's open-door policy
came
morning, she noted.
"She
tion
felt
and
she could handle the situa-
didn't like the impression
it
gave people who had to request being let
in,"
Rogers
finally
Oklahoma City
the
changed
its
policy after
robbers entered North Pointe Baptist
Church
in Arlington, Texas, killed 29-
year-old Pastor Clint
Dobson and
beat
officer
"They
are the first to
open the building and
and lock
up,"
Pugh
in the
garden.
They had
to help
them
Baptist
them
the
from
ticket
"On those mornings, we have addi-
sta-
is
a benevolence closet.
men on hand
security,"
Lowrie
to provide those
maintain a sense of
thing.
The
—
it
in
and then
is
is
given
to a two-part claim
parking
"like valet
Pugh
uses,"'
explained. Before the visitor exits the
facility,
he or she can present the
ticket
and reclaim the backpack.
Ken Camp
said.
carrying a backpack
numbered stub
to select clothing for job interviews
"We have a lot of people off the
who walk in, looking for assis-
is
managing
editor
of the
Baptist Standard.
ly,
God made him
a mate.
Despite
fast
and unmovable always abound-
refrigerator
God's commitment and investment
ing in this ministry of hospitality and
was
always
in their lives they chose to believe the
helps.
full,
and the
bills
were
paid.
They
did not have
to
stand
line.
GBSC Ushers Auxiliary
Anyone
required to check
are the last to
street
Mr. Charles Dunn
caution,
secure state iden-
tification cards, as well as allowing
services, as well as
their conduct,
the best of every-
men
First
a three-hour outreach
days.
Garden of Eden. They were
behavior and expectations in the
Church sponsors
tional
Eve had been placed
on
to
month.
a
said.
Typically, a security officer
On Us
given instructions
show up
Twice
tioned at the welcome center on week-
USHERS: You Can
Adam and
security
is
COMMITTED
Depend
of weekday
workers, as well as worshippers on
leave
recalled.
However,
church
to provide for the security
in
When
Adam was lone-
enticing lies of a serpent
God
told
them not
couraging
in
it
and did what
to do.
How dis-
must have been to
invest
an individual and then, they
let
God
are serving
on our usher
our churches, for our
congregation, with our pastor and for
our God.
On
grated team,
this
awesome and
we cannot
fall
inte-
short.
We
cannot run and hide from usher stew-
you down.
Ushers,
We
ministries, at
is
depending on
us, as
doorkeepers in his house, to be stead-
ardship, usher responsibilities and,
usher
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cols.
and
is
a fruit
Committed Ushers)
Mobile Blessings:
And
depending on you
is
of your commitment
usher
God is
because
dependable.
also loyal, reliable
fulness
great.
is
you
call
to be dependable
is
and
3,
God
exemplary
Eve,
God
presents.
instructions
Because
God
usher will adopt the same
we
You can depend
of dependability,
sole desire
of the usher to
it is
see the usher, the
We have to keep on
and work
him or her
Rev. David
Emmanuel
him
and
opportu-
create
such
nities for
who
to
do
your
circles
nicians,
The
as
you
16,
love.
them
to bring
9
and
see other short-term mis-
on our home page
sions assignments
will share in construc-
a
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a men's conference in
has been
service-based ministry,
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Church of Kelford
Kelford
.
Pastoral
NC
Vacancy
Qualifications:
•
A bom again Christian
A licensed/ordained Missionary
•
Willing
•
accepting resumes for a pastor.
2nd and 4th Sundays of each month.
to
teach
and
Baptist Minister
follow
the
Doctrine,
Baptist
Polices,
Procedures and Practices
QUALIFICATIONS:
•
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•
Must be
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a licensed
^
and ordained Missionary Baptist Minister
•
Able to provide a vision of spiritually growth for the Church
•
Preferred age between 35 and
•
Have
•
Willing to teach and train
60 and married
excellent leadership, administrative
again Christian as evidenced by ones character and dedication
Ability to effectively preach
and teach GOD's
Word (HOLY
BIBLE)
the
Willing to follow Baptist Doctrine, Policies and Practices
•
Public relation and administrative
•
Ability
and desire to work wdth
all
'
skills
age groups and auxiliaries of the church
•
Educational
training above high school level
•
Married and
living
and communication
effective
Be concerned about the
•
Two
resume and
spiritually
growth of
all
members
Be attending or completed some Seminary Training
•
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become
affiliated
wHth the West Roanoke Missionary
Baptist Association, Inc.
•
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•
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inquiries to:
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Council,
.;
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•
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8
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to five years of Pastoral experience
•
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(3) character references
;,
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and be involved
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glory.
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following
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EMTs, and more
Dates: February 8
called
have opportunities
still
and we
people
short-term
so, to participate in
for service,
in
feel
Doctors, nurses, dentists, tech-
as:
Goatley, Ph.D.
Lott Carey
will
ing ongoing care. Medical personnel
to
is
needs
has given you everything to
succeed, to shine
from other
God
needs your
able usher has a style
apart
both emergency treatment, and provid-
opportunities
ethic that will set
mountain region
of Grand Goave. Significant time
in the
of doing so
missions assignments.
He
to the villages in the
Oneway
people.
whom
we take the floor
God
the
clinics'
be spent seeing patients and addressing
a responsibility not
can depend on me.
clinic at
need of medical
in
is
hearts of God's
and
off to mistreat anyone or to give
your help.
the
clinic
teams to participate in 'mobile
the
of
The
Siloe.
Mobile Medical
Adam
on Sunday morning. Our
real and we must give our
service.
of
on
Haiti
minds
serve with a
world and
convincing the Master that you
The depend-
servant in them.
was
"We cannot afford to take a day
poor
the
might
God and
is
people
the
Medical professionals are invited to
to keep
trust him.
but to those
best every time
let their
light shine so that others
God
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Medical Service Short-Term Missions
continue
work
to
is
serve at our various congrega-
job
on God, but usher can God
depend on you. With this new
attitude
we have
tions
atti-
tude and discipline that will yield
the same result.
ushers just like
only to
dependable the
is
and to
December
Assignment
We
counting on them to follow his
their service after the
that
God
an impossible task.
his faith-
He will do exact-
his
example
Dates:
Calling You to Missions ?
Eve are running
from the creator himself which
And
what
are
out. In Genesis, chapter
Adam and
word proclaims. The
dependable usher will model
ly
when you
finally ushers
God
Is
dependable, no one will have to
dependability.
The
is
7,
31, 2011
to:
resume of
at
why Prison
"Letter writing, hospice care, disciple-
be translated into the reality of a
of this, the
ship
prison ministry that responds in a lov-
ly
administered a survey to churches
Ministry?
entry assistance,
who are
in
the association to gather factual
By The
the incarcerated,
training classes,
aftercare/re-
family visitation,
transportation, mentoring children of
Rev. Linda B. Gill
Guest columnist/The Baptist Informer
When
we
community sponsor-
one-on-one
ships,
ing and forgiving way to those
behind
visitations, special
Recently, the Rev. Dr. Michael R.
Sr.,
who
serves as Chaplaincy
fellowship services, and the support of
Program Manager
for the Federal
must
Bureau of Prisons
in
full-time chaplains. All of these
Washington,
consider the
be considered and implemented to
D.C., presented a series of training
of
provide a comprehensive prison min-
sessions
victims
the
crime,
children
of
inmates,
the
based on a Christian worldview.
Baptist Association,
churches in
problems and
A
Word.
their famihes,
supports
is
obvious
that
the
church must
Wake
the
A Christian worldview
istry
offenders and
it
to
is
viewing
through God's
issues
persuasive scripture that
Missionary
which
serves 50
Wake County. He
founder of Cross
the
of Christ
of
pose
the
Romans
Apostle
restoring lives
Paul
means going into
when he was
"preaching" a message, perhaps with a
prison,
choir singing a few selections. This
godly advice on
it
in a loving
however, prison ministry in
good
Title:
impacted
in
Deliberate planning and
ministries.
tangible involvement of the spiritual
how
to deal with evil
and forgiving way. Doing
to those
enemy is not
who
are described as an
the normal response, but
the Christian response, and
is
to
When? Now is
Gill
teach
is
Carolina educator
a
After completing the four-part train-
Association.
want our
and Reach."
retired
North
recognized the compelling need
for churches to
become even more
involved in prison ministry.
In light
Light Missionary Baptist Church
Pastoral
Vacancy
Missionary Church of Powellsville, Incorporated
County (Northeastern North Carolina)
Awaits God's Chosen Leader
For a small flock with a potential for growth
First Baptist
Pastor
Located
Location: Saint Pauls, NortVi Carolina
Contact: Second
New
Light Missionary Baptist Church,
Pulpit Search Committee;
Deacon Arthur Whitted
in Bertie
Salary: Negotiable; Part-time/Fulltime
Description:
at
The Second New
Light Missionary Baptist Church, located in Bladen County
3225 Purdie-Hall Road, Saint
founded
Pauls,
and established
in I885,
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
NC
We
growing
in grace
are the church by the side of the road
The church
is
>
we
where the
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>
>
>
Willing to
>
are reaching out to
seeking pastoral leadership that meets the
follov^nng qualifications.
Qualified applicants v»oth experience as a senior or assistant pastor
At
least
an associated degree
in religion v^Hth
discretion)
an accredited program
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Licensed and ordained Baptist Minister
Excellent vision and faith into the fijture and play an active role in the
community
Spirit-filled
and God-Fearing
Willingness to work with
**
Great communication
all
v/ith
>
compassion
ministries of the church
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skills
Involved in Local, State, and National Baptist Associations
Provide for spiritual growth for
all
2011
Bachelor's Degree
Visits the sick
and
Willing to support
West Roanoke Missionary
Baptist
in
Theology from an accredited college or university
homes, and nursing homes)
church program including Sunday School, Bible
shut-in (hospitalized,
all
Effective in working with all groups in the church and expected to teach,
preach and counsel in word and deed to all age groups in the church
Willing to submit to a criminal check and credit report
Implement policies fairly, consistently, respect individuals needs and
abilities
The ending date
and qualified persons should submit your resume between November
and November
of the
age groups within the church body
Greatest interests in winning souls to Christ
All interested
affiliate
Study, Prayer Meeting, etc.
**
*
*
become
Association, Inc.
Preferably a Master of Divinity Degree
**
Visionary and trained
in setting goals for tlie continued growth of the
church
Licensed and ordained by the Missionary Baptist Denomination;
believes/abides by the IVIissionary Baptist Doctrines, policies, and Church
Covenant, have at lease five years of pastoral experience
Strong administrative skills
Strong communication skills (ability to deal with people with tact and
and knowledge of our
people are friendly, the preaching plain, the teaching sound, and
serve the needs of humanity.
Requirements
28384. has a pastoral vacancy. The church was
in 1907- It is
first,
to receive applications is
Please forward all correspondence
December
31, 2011.
to:
thirty, 2011 to:
Second
New
Liglrt
Missionary Baptist Church
Search Committee
First Baptist
C/o Pastoral Search Committee; Deacon Arthur Whitted
3225 Purdie- Hall Road
Saint Pauls, North Carolina,
28384
Missionary Church of Powellsville, Incorporated
Deacon James L. Peele
Post Office Box 433
c/o
Powellsville, North Carolina
27967
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Wake Baptist
the Prison Ministry,
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be
the time.
incarceration."
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Why?
and
and
will
a difference
of an untold number of
"Preaching to
Rev.
we
assures that
in
by
crime
offers
an important- part of the ministry;
it is
biblical
must
churches
strategic in developing prison
individuals.
reaching
New
summary,
In
become
per-
Written by the
Secx>nd
broader aspects of prison ministry.
in the lives
ministries.
methods can and should be used:
churches as they worked to reach even
overall
spective
its totali-
resources were needed to assist those
winning team and make
basic
sur-
what
veys were used to determine
community
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in
of the
results
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in
12:17-21.
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worldview
is
much more.
communities.
training was to
ing effective and multi-faceted prison
ty includes
lems of crime and incarceration
Christian
respond in a genuine way by develop-
is
was being done to address the prob-
also
is
Discipleship Ministries and the pur-
the
prison ministry
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a facility and
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and anecdotal information on what
bars.
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saints: Grace and peace to you from
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blessings
through the power, presence, and pro-
mandate from our Lord enables
worldwide
believers
The detonating power
God
that
Jesus Christ" (Rom. 1:7,
NIV). I con-
mountaintop view of promised-land
tinually pause to thank
God for
possessions must not result in a stag-
inspiring,
transforming,
nant spirituality and laid-back
changing.
We
you, "because yourfaith
is
all
of
being report-
ed all over the world" (Rom.
God
1:8b).
With hearts
minds made up
full
to
of gratitude and
go on
in the Lord,
we embrace
-
the
experiis
ours in Jesus the Christ.
struggles
querors because:
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for the
of humanity throughout our
God
uses for
weapons
are the
God
uses for
warfare against racism, sexism, and
We
weapons
God
warfare against oppression, aggres-
as
all
called to be Christian soldiers, king-
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warfare against disruption, destruc-
glory
and
dom
honor.
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vants in the construction of Christian
and committed
builders,
ser-
home, church, com-
disciples in the
endeavor to
munity, country, and the world
continue in
large.
at
God, the Gospel of Jesus the
Christ,
and the indwelling of the Holy
sion,
are the
tion,
TNT! Your financial contributions to
GBSC
and continual prayers
and
TNT.
Therefore, my
beloved,
God
uses for
mandate to be willing
riors,
and workers
nationally,
and
witnesses, war-
locally, regionally,
"to the ends
of the
earth" (Acts 1:8b).
tize,
mission
and
is
to "go, teach, bap-
weapons
are the
warfare against
Our ongoing
teach."
chal-
lenge
is
•
God
uses for
and
suffering,
sin,
Become God's weapons of
dom
We
are
weapons
and
overcome
economic
recession, social disparity,
church con-
address
Lifeway Christian Book Store
in
Gastonia, N.C. donated Bibles for
Submitted by the Rev.
the inmates.
Artie F Kilgore,
GBSC
limited resources, hateful
advanced
its
resistance at greater risk.
Laymen's
into
building throughout the world
visible in
our
the
an icon of the
Creedmoor N.C. and his text was
taken from the book of James, chapter \: "You Can Make it Through
Life." Laymen attended included the
civil rights
Our opportunity to be witnesses of
and
locally
is
convention.
manifested through our
We
are in position to
with the Rev. Dr. Ralph Abernathy
Fre4 Shuttlesworth
and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr.,
died Oct.
Among
5.
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He became known
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stepfather.
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March
He
Shuttlesworth was the least well
Jr.
more
with his mother and
known of
President
lenge today,
God's weapons of
African- American police officers and
lived
Richmond Turner, Anthony Hagans,
Christian warfare.
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Shuttlesworth
moved
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as
in
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movement
total
and
Born
Shuttlesworth,
and our
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uncon-
than 35 times.
The Reverend Fred
Battle,
beaten
jailed
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP) -
Correctional
Wilkins,
his own
bombed
twice,
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The message was given by
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Archer
By
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sciousness
Center.
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atti-
agenda of non-violent
Prison Ministry Coordinator
Federal
to
tudes, political confusion, hopeless-
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home in our state and local communities.
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gets
sion of
churches, ministries, missions, and
inequality.
We
and provi-
presence,
serve as tangible
weapons
are the
helplessness.
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warfare against injustice, inequity, and
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envision the
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we can and we must
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who
Baptists,
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enhance the
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those
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"Strong Famiiies: Praying and Staying Together''
The
Annual
32nd
Family
Missions Conference was held at the
Oak Grove
Oxford, NC,
Church
Baptist
in
where the Reverend
Ray A. Allsberry serves
as Pastor.
We
were warmly received and treated royally
by the disciples of Oak Grove who
welcomed
us with hospitality
We
words.
Allsberry;
beyond
were greeted by Pastor
Mrs. Bernice Wiggins,
Oak Grove
President of the
Senior
home, allowing
all
family
members
participate according to their capabil-
and
ities
•
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Home
Central
the
Visit
pen
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pals with
Children's
Home
Become members of your
Kelly Andrews,
of your Woman's Convention and
youth, young
was well received by
adults
and seniors
at
the
Missions Conference.
Family
Under the
You may discover African or other
Should you desire to give
Chair of the Christian Family Life
•
Attend mission study
which
are
Committee
invite others to attend
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Give items that your church can
Pictured (from
Asst.
share with the needy.
Remember the elderly and shut-in
of the community by visiting, sending
•
family can help these people.
Family Life Enrichment Certificates
•
faithful-
Family
Missions
with you.
families were presented the Christian
commitment and
-
2011
institutes
birthday cards, doing errands or small
for their
Conference,
sponsored in your area and
and
Co-Chair,
22
Reverend Wayne Hines,
Enrichment
Handout
a contribu-
General Baptist State Convention.
left) are
chores.
Consider other ways your
Audrey
other countries, such as the people's
Young
style.
make scrapbooks
and family
officers
who
Battle, Rev.
attended the conference: Min. Genetta Williams,
2st
Vice President; Dr. Linda Bryan, Exec. Sec.
Linda Inman,
1st
Vice President; Mrs. Ellender LeMay, 3rd
Vice President, Mrs. Lena Johnson, 4th Vice President and Dr. Shirley Bullock, Former President
(Photo taken by Dannie Daniel)
Congratulations to the following famil ies and individuals:
Alfireda R.
Study together the cultures of
Convention
Youth Supervisor; Mrs. Elizabeth Marrow,
Treasurer; President
leadership of Mrs. Darlene Esters,
.
Plan family outings.
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local
pastor of Eastern Star Missionary
Using images and
Woman's Convention.
State
could be invited to
church's missionary department and
the guest speaker.
through the office to the
home to spend a weekend.
Invite new families of the commu-
•
language that crossed generations, he
•
it
your
nity to attend church with you.
was
Baptist
send
from the Central
County Missionary Union.
in Tarboro, N.C.,
Woman's
tion,
Youth may become
Hargrove, President of the Granville
Church
your
offerings for mission to
some of the students
A child
their ages.
Children's
•
Baptist
Send love
students needing assistance at Shaw.
together.
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Convention.
skills.
missionary Circle, and Mrs. Juanello
The Reverend
to
Vann
Carolyn R. Whitted
Habersham
Carolyn Taylor
Christine
Dr. Audrey Battle
Dr. Priscilla A. Brodie
Gloria
Crudup
Khaia Gay
Janie Harrison
ness in completion of the Family
dress, food,
Study Guide during the month of
children
August.
regarding the same.
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LeMay Family
Mary Alston
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Mrs.
SUGGESTED FAMILY
Remember hospitalized persons
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ACTIVITIES
cards or flowers, telephoning (if possi-
Rev. Margie
Samone R. Vann
ble) or giving love offerings.
Shearlya R. Taylor
Vivian Bullock
Vivian Samuel
William C. Eley family
could
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Bible
study together at
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