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The Piney PressTable of Contents And
if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. “And
if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand." (Mark 3:24-25,
NASB) "that
there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have
the same care for one another." (1
Corinthians 12:25, NASB) The above
Scriptures demonstrate the importance of a unified church. Unity means
strength which is a vital attribute in the spiritual warfare against satanic
forces. Being aware of this, the Apostle Paul urges the church at Corinth
not to allow differences of opinion to divide them. The same advice is
still needed in the church today. As our church
continues to grow and prosper we will encounter opposition from the enemy.
He has no power unless we grant it to him. Since he cannot defeat God’s
church, his method is for God’s people to defeat themselves. Satan’s purpose
is to divide and conquer. As a pastor,
I have learned that a lot of things that “bug” me are things that really
do not matter. They are personal perks that have no bearing on
the success of the church unless I allow them to become a distraction.
The Devil is aware of this “weakness” of mine and he tries to exploit
it (especially on Sundays). I am learning that people are not the problem;
it is a spiritual enemy that I wage war against. I want to encourage
our church family to strive to work in harmony with each other. Our tastes,
styles and desires may be different, but we need to focus on what we have
in common. In our Wednesday
night session of Journey to the Cross, we learned that Nicodemus and the
Samaritan woman at the well were very different. But they both had a common
need—to be born again. Likewise, we
all need the love, grace and mercy of our Lord. We all need to experience
His present in worship and reverence Him as Creator and Savior. We may
disagree as to the way we enter into His present, but what is important
is that we do enter in. Jesus told the Pharisees that a kingdom which is divided cannot stand. This applies also the Kingdom of God. This is why Paul wrote:
"Is
Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the
name of Paul?"
(1 Corinthians
1:13, NKJV) There
is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your
calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism;"
(Ephesians 4:4-5, NKJV) So remember
that Jesus is calling us to be a unified body of baptized believers. Our
enemy is not each other because our war is not of the physical, but it
is spiritual. Let’s continue to stay together as one and glorify our Lord
in a spirit of love and unity. New Member’s Training Class Tolu
Adeyemo Pastor’s Class-May 1st-9:15 AM Reginald
Washington Emily
Y. Dorsey Rashard
D. Dorsey
Baptism & Baby Dedication May 29th-10:45 AM
Candidates will be notified by mail *************** 135th
CHURCH ANNIVERSARY/HOMECOMING On
Sunday, May 1st, we will celebrate our church’s 135th Anniversary of existence.
We give all praise and honor to God for what He has done at NPG.
For it is only by His grace that this day is possible.
All members of NPG are encouraged to join in on this history making
day.
Our Senior Saints Ministry will be “On Parade” throughout the day; 7:45
AM, 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM.
Our special guest at 3:00 PM will be the Rocky Creek Baptist Church &
Pastor John H. Ford.
We will climax our celebration by sharing an old fashion homecoming meal
after the 3:00 PM Service. Remember
this is “OUR” Church Anniversary and Homecoming!! May Birthdays Chequina Grubbs,
1st Victoria Grubbs, 2nd Deotha Thomas, 2nd
Elaine Allen, 3rd Roosevelt Jenkins,
3rd Fred Rouse, 4th Brandon Graham,
6th Latrya Arnold, 7th Benjamin Sampson,
Sr., 7th Jalisa Green, 8th Deedra Grier, 8th Briana Gunter, 9th Martha Jackson,
9th Sandra Clark, 10th Donnie Singleton,
10th Sharon Hunter, 13th Nathalie Walker,
13th William Wilder, 14th Wesley Richardson,
15th Cedric Ussery, 15th Judy Woolfolk, 15th Teresa Kelly, 16th Boris Austin, 17th Marquisha Fields, 17th Stetias Hall, 17th Demeterius Bailey, 19th Patrick Jones, 20th Joi Raushan, 20th Shantel Slocumb,
20th Adriene Collier, 22nd Veronica Allen,
23rd Caleb Jones, 23rd Melvin Jenkins, 26th Emanuel McDonald, Jr., 26th DeAugustene Dwight,
27th Kathy Gray, 27th Oladapo Peters,
28th Onisha Philibert, 30th Bonita Tharpe, 30th Regina Montford, 31st Bernice
Chambliss, May 1st Jackie
& Mattie Jones, May 2nd Wallace
& Wankie Montford, May 4th Mary
Edith Fuller, May 10th James
& Regina Owens, Sr., May 16th Cynthia
Simmons, May 17th Demeterius
& Shanita Bailey, May 19th James & Shirley Brown, Sr., May 22nd **************************************** Evangelism Ministry Matthew 28:19-Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, (Mat 28:19 NKJV) Our Evangelism Ministry will have a training session on Saturday, May 7th, at 11:00 AM. All who signed up and those who desire may attend this session. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 2005
Vacation
Bible Session Theme:
“Go Global With Jesus” Scripture
Reference: Mark 16:15 And
He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to
every creature.
When:
June 6th through 10th
Time: 7:00 PM til 8:30 PM nightly Who:
All ages
Volunteers needed: see Shantrice Morris or Victoria Richardson **************************************** Reconciliation May
1st 135th
Church
Anniversary May
7th 8:30
AM MCT
Class 11:00
AM Evangelism
Training May
13th-14th Relay
For Life May
28th 8:45
AM GA Bible College May
30th Memorial
Day Office Closed June
3rd 6:00
PM Deacon’s
Meet June
4th Church Annual Cookout June
6th-10th 7:00
PM-8:30 PM VBS
Session June
11th Men’s Ministry Atlanta Braves June 20th-24th Pastor Fishing June
24th GBC Banquet June
25th 6:00
PM
See AFC Jackie Jones for information concerning Men’s Ministry.
AFC
training -
May 14th at 9:00 AM. ====================== Women Enrichment
is May
14th at 9:00 AM. The Women’s Ministry
is still encouraging our women to reflect on our theme “Sisters
Arise” Isaiah 60:1 Arise,
shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon
thee. All women ages 18 and
above are invited. Come out
and witness the power of women as we move for Christ.
Nursery
will be available. *NOTE: Weight in for WWW -every Friday 6:30 PM til 7:00 PM . ***************** Christian
Education Ministry will
meet Friday,
May 6th 6:30 PM ******************************************************
May 28th Information:
See Sis Karen Morgan, *************************************** Music Ministry
Director:
Minister Victor Grubbs Administrative
Assistant: Kim Jenkins (750-7835) All
choirs have been temporialy combined due
to Min Grubbs pat-time (smile) commitment to the Air Force. Members
are expected in place to sing
at both 7:45 AM & 11:00 AM services. Arrival time: 7:25 AM & 10:40 AM Dress
for the Lord-not self. Min
Grubbs ask that you attend practice, even if obligations won’t allow you to sing Sunday morning. We
invite YOU to come to praise and worship with us on Thursday
nights at 6:25 PM-be prepared to stay until done. ======================= We are still asking those who can to fast on Wednesdays of each week. Our fast for May will be laborers to the vineyard. For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard -Matthew 20:1 As
you fast remember you must also pray.
The two together will give us great power as we watch God move
in our church. =
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = May
30, 2005 Office
Closed *************************************** Relay
For Life is in full swing. This
program is designed to raise money for cancer research.
Funds may also be used to buy wigs and other needs of those who
have been stricken with the disease . The
Relay Walk is Friday, May 13th, at Lake Tobesofkee.
NPG will fellowship with food, fun and friendship.
Please support this cause both financially and with your presence
at the Relay. See any team
member to make your donation or Felecia Raushan = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Every
Thursday 12:00 PM ~ 1:00 PM NOON
DAY PRAYER
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