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The New Piney Press FOCUSING ON GOD Volume 20, Issue 2 FEB 2012
From Our Pastor
Checks & Balances
“Moreover it is required in stewards that one be
found faithful.”
(1 Corinthians 4:2, NKJV)
Recently a few faithful members, who are also tithers, became
concerned when they heard a comment they felt indicated that the
church leadership may have not been using proper stewardship in
handling the contributions members were giving
to the church.
One of these members which I have the utmost respect for, had the
courage to bring the matter to the CFO and for that I am thankful.
This courageous member was assured that all finances are handled
in the most effective and efficient manner. It came to mind that
there may be some other members who may have similar concerns and
I want to put the entire church membership at ease.
We have set in place several procedures of checks and balances to
make sure that funds are handled in accordance with federal and
state regulations. In addition, and more importantly, our
financial handling is guided by the Word of God. I personally, go
over every detail of our finances along with the CEO, CFO and CAO.
Also, every deacon receives a monthly financial report. We meet
monthly and the church’s financial status is always a part of the
agenda.
That being said, our church is experiencing challenges in the area
of finance. I recently wrote a letter to all church leaders
informing them of our status. In that letter I stated that our
contributions were down from this time last year and our expenses
were up because of the cost to operate the New Worship Center.
I
also informed them that it is every
members responsibility to care for the church. This means
sacrifice and this starts with me. Therefore, as of August 2011 I
have elected not to receive the financial compensation due to me
while going through this challenge. I also
respectfully requested the leaders to join me in increasing
our offering by at
least 2%; adding that this small amount could have a large affect
if they all participated.
At our last Deacon’s Meeting, it was suggested that we invite all
the church family, not just the leaders, to join us in this
effort. So, I invite you to sacrifice for the Kingdom. My prayer
is that God will touch the heart of His people as we reflect on
His promise to provide all our needs.
“ Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall
you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And
rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:19 (NKJV).
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Pastor’s Class
Pastor’s Class
01/01-8:30 AM
Jasmine M. McCoy
Kenyatta M. Jackson
Chelsea N. Smith
Candace Tanner
Alfred H. Dixon
Veronique “Nikki” Vernot
YeaNia A. Alicea
Brianna J. Davis
Anita D. Battles
Christopher J. Pattenon-Jordon
Youth Orientation
New Member’s Training
Watchcare Training
Baptism
2/26/12
FEBRUARY
Bible School Curriculum
God Establishes A Faithful People
Unit 3 God’s Redemption
FEB 5
Galatians 2:15-21
Justified by Faith in Christ
FEB 12
Galatians 3:1-14
Blessed with Abraham
FEB 19
Galatians 3:15-18; 4:1-7
Inheriting Abraham’s Promise
FEB 26
Galatians 5:22-6:10
Bearing the Fruit of Redemption
GENDER STUDY
Men:
The Top Ten Leadership
Principles of Jesus,
Mark 8:34-38
Women:
Be Committed Doing
God’s Will, Romans 12:1
Study of Mary, Mother
of Jesus
2nd Sunday
Sunday, March 11, 2012
2:00 AM, Spring Forward
Daylight Savings Time
Begins
Set your clock
AHEAD
1 hour before bed
on Saturday Night.
Year Of New Visions
2012
Monthly Themes
JAN: Worship
FEB: Discipleship
MAR: Stewardship
APR: Fellowship
MAY: Relationship
JUN: Leadership
JUL: Companionship
AUG: Membership
SEP: Lordship
OCT: Partnership
NOV: Hardship
DEC: Sonship
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Monthly Theme:
Discipleship
FEBRUARY Birthdays
Angel Parker, 1st
Abel Grant, 2nd
Robert
Perkins, 2nd
Me’khi
Rouse, 3rd
Danielle Graddick, 4th
Necol Smith, 4th
Linda Grace, 5th
Barbara Smith, 7th
Candice McNeil, 8th
Sharon Fultz, 9th
Alexis Parker, 9th
Robert Taylor, 14th
Kayla Moffett, 15th
Alphouse
Taylor, 15th
Tyrone Mosley, 17th
Sequaria
Sellars, 17th
Shamaya Austin, 20th
Aleia Mosley, 20th
Shantrice Morris, 20th
Betty Randall, 20th
Shirlie Smith, 20th
Sharon Mosley, 21st
Wanda Watson, 23rd
Kadijah Berry, 26th
Elestine McElroy, 26th
Leroy Smith, 27th
Linda Clark, 29th
Felecia Raushan, 29th
February
Anniversaries
Jimmy & Cynthia Starr, Jr.
February 14th
Torrey & Ayesha Rogers
February
20th
Alfred & Deborah Dixon
February 20th
Derrick & Marlene Rumph
February 29th
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FYI Communion is available for members who are homebound.
The member must contact their deacon and make a request.
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From The CFO
Joseph McElroy, Jr. Give unto the Lord the glory due unto His name: bring an offering, and come before Him: worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
(1
Chronicles 16:29 KJV)
For God’s Glory
We have been in our new worship center for almost a year now. The
word is being preached, people are being led to
Christ
and it’s all for the glory of
God.
We come together each Sunday to worship and praise
God
in a beautiful, comfortable worship center (Funded with
tithes
and
offerings).
We meet each Sunday for Bible School and each Wednesday for Bible
Training. The teaching and training from these sessions gives us
the knowledge to tell others about the goodness of our
Savior.
People are also being helped through prayer, benevolence and other
ways at New Piney Grove. This is your tithes and offerings at
work.
Throughout time
God
has used man to accomplish His plans.
God
is using us to give our tithes and offerings at NPG to accomplish
His plans for us here. Our tithes and offerings are given to
glorify
God
and to further
His
kingdom.
God
commands us to give. When we are obedient to His word, we give
Him
glory. Do not rob
God
of the glory that is rightfully
His.
Give your tithes and offerings.
It’s all for God’s glory.
How
much is my tithe?
If your pay (Wages) are then your 10% is (Tithe Amount)
From the Chairman Dea. Harry J. Taylor, Sr.
Does this only happen in corporate office?
If someone is a real gossipmonger others will surely muse over: "I
wonder what s/he says about me when I'm not around?" Which of
course, leads to the gossiper really not being trusted.
Every great relationship is built upon a foundation of trust,
reliability, honour and integrity. As a leader you are responsible
for developing healthy relationships, both with your direct
reports, your colleagues and your leadership. Involving yourself
in workplace gossip is a surefire way to undermine your
credibility as a person and as a leader. So as tempting as it is
to talk about others ... STOP IT! It doesn't serve you or them.
Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and
pay no attention to the plank that is in your own eye? (Matthew
7:3); And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,
will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7
NEXT Deacon’s meeting 2/04/12
& NO AFC Meeting or
NO Men Ministry
Further information,
Deacon Harry Taylor, Sr.
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The Deacon’s Den
From Deacon James Graham
I Trust God
No matter what I’m going through in life, I have faith and believe
that God will bring me out of my situation.
I simply turn all my problems and concerns to God.
I connect with Him by praying, believing and giving thanks
for blessings to come.
But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in
the mercy of God forever and ever. Psalm 52:8 (NKJV)
From Christian
Education Ministry
X. Paul Dunbar
Understanding The Cults
Cults
=
religious organizations or movements that claim to be Christian
and claim to believe the Bible. But instead of building on what
the Bible teaches they build on some “new revelation or manmade
teaching as superior to the Bible. And they deny the central
doctrine of historic orthodox, biblical Christianity mainly the
doctrines of God, Jesus Christ and Salvation.
We
must hold to the basic tenets of the Faith such as:
1.
The deity of Christ
2.
The doctrine of the Trinity
3.
The Sovereignty of God
4.
The inerrancy of Scripture
5.
The total depravity of man
6.
Salvation as a free gift from God through Christ Jesus
7.
The certainty of the final judgment
8.
And what some call deeper knowledge
9.
The Virgin Birth
10.
The Return of Christ
Our mantle should be taken from Rom. 1:16
I am not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ, for it is the
power of God unto salvation to them who believe to the Jew first
and also to the Greek.
From
Youth Ministry
Joseph Brothers, Jr.
Can
You Say Your ABCs?
The Phillipian jailer asked, “What must I do to be saved?” People
have been asking that question every since. Whether you are saved
or not, you NEED to know the answer to this question. It is
obvious that you can’t be saved unless you know the process, but
equally important; you can’t be used by God to bring your son,
daughter or other individual to salvation either!
An easy way to answer the question, especially for children is the
“ABC’s of salvation”.
Admit
you are a sinner in need of God.
"There is no one righteous, not even one ... for all have sinned
and fall short of the glory of God."
(Romans 3:10,23)
"Whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."
(Romans 10:13).
Believe
in Jesus (put your trust in Him) as your only hope of salvation.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,
that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal
life."
(John 3:16)
"To all who receive him, to those who believed in his name, he
gave the right to become children of God."
(John 1:12)
Confess
that Jesus is your Lord.
"If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in
your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."
(Romans 10:9)
If you don’t know them already, learn your ABC’s today. If not for
yourself, do it for the kids, someone did it for you!
Women’s Ministry
A
Woman with a
Teachable Heart Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser;
Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 9:9
A ladies-only Appreciation Celebration for Mrs. Ann will be held
on
Friday, February, 10, at 6:30 PM.
Girls ages 14 and under MUST be accompanied by an adult.
The NEXT Women’s Enrichment, “Cooking For Real,”
is Saturday,
March 10th
at 9:00 AM. All
women ages 18 and above are
encouraged to come out and be refreshed and uplifted as we
experience the Move of God. See Sis Blanche Morris or Ann
Wilcoxson.
2012 Women’s Prison Ministry
Christ Confessions JAN
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12
Year Total –12
“What Are You Hoarding?”
I Corinthians 4:1-4
Brandon Lee
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We
are asking those who can to fast on Wednesdays of each week.
February’s fast is for
God to send laborers to the vineyard..
...“The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
Matthew 9:37
As you fast,
remember you must also pray;
the
two together will give us great power as we watch God move in our
church.
Outreach Ministry
February 18th
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
See Ronald Morgan
Fellowship Hall Use
The Fellowship Hall is available to active members upon request.
However, any activity held on the grounds of New Piney Grove
Baptist Church will be under the authority of the church
requirement for godly behavior.
Members must contact their deacon to make request for use of the
Fellowship Hall, at least 45 days prior to the event. A $200.00
returnable security deposit will be required 30 days before the
date of the event. The church will incur no liability for any
personal injuries or anything which might require compensation.
Monetary compensation for the use of the facility is not required;
but it is expected. Use of the building will incur a cost to the
church (light, heat A/C etc.).
Church Security compensation is the responsibility of the
requesting member.
Please contact the Chief of Security
to make arrangement.
If members desire to use the church’s sound system, they will be
required to have a sound technician to operate the system.
Every
Thursday
NOON DAY PRAYER
Please give
Special Prayer Requests to
Ann Wilcoxson to be
addressed during
Thursday’s Intercessory Prayer
& Supplication
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February
22th
Ash Wednesday is a day of repentance and marks the beginning of Lent Season.
Ashes are used as a way to express mourning.
Ash Wednesday marks the start of a 40-day period (Jesus spent 40
days in the wilderness to fast and pray.)
This was a time of
great temptation from the enemy.
However, the time Jesus spent fasting and praying strengthened His
Spiritual Man as the physical man was weakened and brought unto
submission to God.
FAMILY SUNDAY
IS
BACK
The year 2012 will revise Family Sunday every 5th Sunday. We are a family church, composed of biological families. Family Sunday is an opportunity for
our church to become closer as a family, by learning about each
other. In the past, the Family Sunday was fruitful, but there were some issues that led to the decision to discontinue the event. Among problems was that Family Sunday, became “family competition.” We need to remember that the purpose is to glorify God for the family;
not the family glorifying itself. Nicole Smith has been appointed as Family Sunday coordinator.
If you want to be a part of Family Sunday, please contact her.
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