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| From
the Pastor’s Desk by Doctor Rolen L. Womack Jr. |
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In
chapter five of Mark’s Gospel, Jesus has an encounter with
a man who has an unclean spirit. This person was living in the tombs,
which is realm of the dead and those who are social outcasts. Jesus
speaks a word to this man and it changes his life. At the end of
the story we find the man sitting, “clothed and in his right
mind.” To many this is the end of the story.
But,
in verse 20 the man who is now “clothed and in his right mind”
does a strange thing for people who are recently saved or converted.
He undertakes a publicity tour to tell people what Jesus had done
for him. The text says “And he went away and began to proclaim
in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him; and everyone was
amazed”.This Biblical story raises two concerns relative to
what we are trying to do at the Progressive Church. The first concern
is the credibility of one’s witness. This man with an unclean
spirit is a perfect example of the “before and after”
power of Jesus. Before Jesus came along he was demonically possessed
and after his encounter with Jesus we find him clothed and in his
right mind. The relevant question for our church is whether or not
people can see the “before and after” in our lives.
My second concern is what will we do after a “before and after”
experience. This man gave a first- person account of his Jesus experience
and therefore he became very valuable in advancing the cause of
Jesus Christ. We can and should become publicity agents for Jesus
Christ because I believe the best publicity is a first person account
of what Jesus has done for us.
Progressive,
what a wonderful testimony, what a powerful message, and what great
publicity we give to Jesus Christ and the church when people see
and hear what the Lord has done for us. Please continue helping
me make thisPurpose Driven Church! We can do it! |
| Spotlight
On.... |
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Whether it’s
feeding the hungry, clothing the poor or simply lending a helping
hand to a soldier in need, the church’s Outreach Mission is
there. Leaving the physical boundaries of the church, the self-sustaining
ministry of 24 members puts God’s holy plan of ministering
to those in need into action.
“We seek
out things in the community to do,” said Donece Lewis, who
has led the ministry for the past four years. “We are a very
cohesive group.” And the ministry’s foundation is built
on the word of God. “What makes our ministry so great is that
we have Bible studies. We are taught the word of God and how to
live his word. It arms us. It gives us the knowledge we need to
go out into the community.”
Lewis said
many times members of the church aren’t aware of how far the
ministry reaches out into the community. Most recently, the group
came to the aid of a displaced family whose home had burned in a
fire.“We saw on the news where they needed help,” said
Lewis. The group gave the family much-need financial support.
Along with
helping the community in emergency situations, the organization
also participates in annual activities. Each year members of the
group donate turkeys for Thanksgiving baskets for needy families.
Last year, more than 50 baskets were given away. At Christmas, the
ministry supplies toys to children at the Sojourner Truth House
for Battered Women. At least $600 worth of toys was donated last
year. Members of the group also volunteer for the annual Channel
10/26 fund drive for public television and they support the Long
Way Around Banquet that funds college scholarships for African American
students. |
| Assemble
Ourselves Together by Rev. Glenn Thompson |
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Believers in
the Jerusalem church served one another selflessly as they spent
time together. Covenant relationships required quantity and quality
time to maintain, both of which were given willingly. Church was
not a place to go to on Sunday morning to fulfill a religious duty.
It was their community. It involved all aspects of life every day.
Day to day,
the disciples devoted themselves to being together. They continually
adhered to and dedicated themselves to a life together. That meant
they were together at the same time and in the same place. The Greek
word translated Church is ekklesia. It comes from two words; ek,
which means out of, and klesis, which means a calling. It refers
to a people called into assembly. It does not refer to a building
but to a particular group of people assembled for a particular purpose.
It is the assembly of the saints.
Among the Greeks,
it referred to a body of citizens gathered to discuss the affairs
of the state. In the Greek translation of the Old Testament, it
designated the gathering of Israel, summoned for any definite purpose,
or a gathering regarded as representative of the whole nation. No
wonder the Apostles so strongly urged believers to assemble together. |
| Roots
and Wings by Rev. Betty Womack |
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It’s
been a little over a year since, the Rev. Rolen Womack, Nazaline
Stanciel, Geneva Mathis, and the Rev. Betty Womack, traveled to
Senegal and The Gambia.
The Gambia is the birthplace of Alex Haley’s ancestors. We
were able to go to the Village of Jufurah, where his ancestors were
born and still live today. Although this was a vacation trip, the
WINGS ministry took $500 to two hospitals in an effort to address
some minor needs of people living with HIV/AIDS.
We received
a remarkable reception from hospital staff in both locations, but
The Gambian government gave us a receipt upon receiving their money
and sent a beautiful letter to the church.
We traveled with five other people from around the United States
and they were there to receive the gratitude from the African people
along with us. Africans are in need of almost everything except
an attitude of gratitude.
We can learn
a lot from our brothers and sisters in the motherland, especially
how to be thankful for our blessings.
Finally, Pastor Womack is very interested in continuing our relationship
with The Gambia and is in communication with our new friends on
a weekly basis via Internet. He is talking about another working
trip in Summer 2007. |
| A
Youth’s Perspective, Sunday School Poems |
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Teacher’s
Note: These sermons were limited by time and preparation,
but not by passion, insight, and thought. I hope that the reader
sees the concerns found in each of these sermons and recognizes
their significance. These preachers are big thinkers and should
be among the voices that we hear in the life of our church. I believe
that this newsletter piece gives us ample space to begin the conversation.
Rev. Adam L. Bond
“Stop
Black on Black Crime”
by Ronald Ratcliff
I feel that black on black crime is caused by the lack of the education
system. I say this because there are more black people killing black
people than any other race of people. That is why I believe black
persons commit these crimes.“We Need to All Come Together
and
“Hoop Dreams”
by Caprice Watkins
Should the NBA draft students out of high school? I think the NBA
should keep drafting students out of high school. Why did they make
the rule that high school basketball players have to go to college
for two years? What about the students that can’t pay for
college?
They are going
to think that if they can’t pay for college they are just
going to have to drop out. What about the red cards? Red cards are
answers for great high school players that had bad grades all through
high school. So I think if you are that good to go out of high school
you should go.
I think by
letting the NBA drat out of high school it gives more hope to different
students. More basketball players would think they can make it which
they can if they work hard.
“Changes
throughout the World…”
by
Krystal Parker
I believe that
the legislators of the world should make having insurance a law.
I believe that because insurance is very important. I believe that
insurance is important because once you die and your family doesn’t
have enough money it’s harder on them. It’s harder on
them because they have to come up with money for your funeral.
“Worship the Lord, not other gods”
Hurricane
Katrina and Rita: Will They ever Call Their Home, Home Sweet Home?
by Antesha R. Craig
The people down south are suffering. It is so trashy and everything
has to be built over. They are sending kids to places they have
never seen before. Then they sent all the people of Texas for Hurricane
Rita. What about Hurricane Katrina?
Ten thousand
people are dead but the Lord has been watching over the people who
are still living and still watching over us. The president helped
the people in the tsunami last year and you can’t help your
fellow Americans? That’s why really sick children and parents
are wondering if they are ever going to see their family again.
They are praying and hoping that they can call New Orleans, Louisiana;
Biloxi, Mississippi; and, Galveston, Texas home sweet home. |
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From
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Pastor of Saddleback Church, a Southern Baptist mega-church
in southern Califormiarnia with weekly attendance of more than
15,000, Warren now applies his highly successful "purpose-driven"
framework, developed in the best-seller The Purpose-Driven Church,
to individual experience in The Purpose Driven Life. The same
principles Warren has taught to thousands of pastors to help
churches be healthy and effective can also drive lives, he says.
The book argues that discerning and living five God-ordained
purposes-worship, community, discipleship, ministry and evangelism-is
key to effective living.
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