Praise the Lord everyone!

It’s hard to believe that

we’re already in the

month of May. Beautiful

spring blossoms, butter-

flies, spring cleaning and

hay fever teary eyes. All

in all, it’s good to be

alive.

The year is unfolding so

quickly. It seems it’s so

much to accomplish in so

little time, but it’s all

good. With so much to

do, we may find our-

selves experiencing anxi-

ety attacks.

Anxiety releases: fear,

nervousness, sickness,

afflictions, stress, depres-

sion, and oppression

among other spiritual,

emotional, and physical

malfunctions.

If we just remember the

words of the Lord (see:

Inspirational Scripture)

during or daily admini-

strations, we can experi-

ence more relaxation,

confidence, and success

in every thing we do.

During this month, medi-

tate on the promises from

God’s Word, and May

the Lord God, bless you,

increase you more and

more, and make His face

to shine upon you in

every way.

In Christ Jesus

Apostle Gwenna K. Span

Volume 1, Issue 1

May 1, 2013

Business Etiquettes

When conducting services or business affairs, to obtain excellent productivity, go over and beyond the call of duty, but don’t go out of business to satisfy an un-compromising character or situation Apostle G. K. Span

Personal Etiquettes

When looking in the mirror

before leaving home, or

anytime, make sure you give

yourself proper judgment

about what you see. Stay

true to yourself. It’s bad

when you tell yourself a lie.

It’s worse when you believe

the lie you told yourself.

Apostle G. K. Span

Marriage Etiquettes

Marriage is like a puzzle of a

beautiful flower garden.

Once a couple patiently

work together to find and

place the pieces in their

proper places, it is oh so

breathtaking, brilliant, and

delightfully beautiful. Some-

thing to be cherished, dis-

played, and preserved for-

ever. Apostle G. K. Span

greetings

Inspired to go higher

Trust in the LORD with

all thine heart; and

lean not unto thine

own understanding.

In all thy ways ac-

knowledge him, and he

shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs 3:5-6

INPIRATIONAL SCRIPTURE

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Greetings 1

Inspired To Go Higher 1

Inspirational Scripture 1

Schedule of Events 2

May 2013 (Calendar) 2

BTAP CoE: Details 2

Christian Education 3

Article #1: Attitude ... 3

Member’s Highlights 4

Con. Celebrations 4

Visions and Revisions 4

Article #2: Church Hurt 5

Preach To Reach 5

Apostle Span: Up

Close & Personal

5

Church Contact Info. 6

FYI: 6

B.T.A.P Reflections 6

Businesses On The Go 6

A P O S T L E G . K . S P A N ’ S M O N T H L Y N E W S L E T T E R P A G E 2

F.G.C Outreach Course:

If you are interested in participating

in our F.G.C. Outreach Ministry,

classes will take place stating this

Wednesday during Bible Study.

This is a five week course. New

Member’s Class completion and all

five classes must be completed be-

fore participation is granted.

Not interested in outreach ministry?

Come and join us anyway. You will

be filled with biblical knowledge as

we address topics that will help you

in your daily Christian walk as a

wise soul winner and how to inter-

act with those in need of salvation.

For more details and a list of the

session’s topics, visit our website.

F.R.E.S.H Morning Prayer:

For a great start and Holy Ghost

boost, don’t forget to join us this

Wednesday on our prayer confer-

ence call. F.R.E.S.H (Full Refreshing

Early Showers of Heaven). See pg. 6

for the conference phone number.

H.I.S Poetry:

If you want to experience a

phenomenal evening of

revitalization, you won’t

want to miss this event. You

will praise, laugh, be emotionally

inspired and sooo much more all in

the same setting. Join us for H.I.S

Poetry, the event is free and open

to the public. For more informa-

tion, see Evg. Cashyra Toney,

The Feast of Pentecost:

The Feast of Pentecost is just three

weeks away. Due to the Feast Day

being on the same day as Mother’s

Day, there will be NO Pot of Bless-

ings dinner fellowship after service.

However, come to service with the

best festive praise you can offer the

Lord, and watch Him bless your

socks off.

The Amen Auction:

It isn’t too late to sign up to claim

your special basket to be auctioned

off at our 1st fundraiser

event of the year. Pre-

pare for a great time at

the auction. For more

details, see: Evg.

Placedia Nance.

B.T.A.P Calendar of events: details

Schedule of Events

F.R.E.S.H Morning Prayer:

- May 1, 2013 @ 6:30 am- 7:00am - Conference Call

H.I.S Poetry: - May 4, 2013 @ 6:00pm - AAF Enrichment Center

F.G.C Outreach: - May 10, 2013@ 10:30am-11:30am - Carver Living Center

Feast of Pentecost: - May 12, 2013 @ 11:00am - AAF Enrichment Center

Intercessory Prayer: - May 18, 2013 @ 1:30pm - AAF Enrichment Center

Amen Auction: - May 18, 2013 @ 3:30pm - AAF Enrichment Center

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30 31

May20 13

Dates and times are subject to change. Additional information about functions

can be obtained by (1) visiting our website, (2) contacting the sponsors, (3) email

notifications, or (4) Sunday Morning Announcements.

BIBLE STUDY :

Every Wed.: from 7:00pm till 8:30pm

FULFILLING THE GREAT COMMISSION:

Every Wed., from May 1,13 - May 29,13

From 7:00pm till 8:30pm

AAF SCHOOL OF MINISTRY:

Congratulations to all those who

completed and passed Course One.

Yeah!!! A Job Well Done ☺.

1. Deac.. Isaac T, Riley

2. Asst. Pastor Marsha F. Riley

3. Min. Bart H, Toney

4. Evg. Cashyra L. Toney

Course Two is scheduled to con-

vene July 2, 2013— Aug. 27,2013;

every Tues. from 6:00pm-8:30pm

AAF School of Prophets:

This course is scheduled to take place

Aug. 9,2013– Oct. 13, 2013.

Scheduled dates are subject to change.

Isaac Riley was ordained as deacon.

Saturday, we received a very inspira-

tional word from Evg. Cashyra

Toney as she ministered the Word

of God with persuasive motiva-

tion. Gleaning from our theme

“Propelled Positioning,” she lifted

the subject “ In the Pit, but not

Pitiful (text: Gen. 3:18-39). Follow-

ing are four points of power

shared in her sermon:

The A.A.F Councils and Holy Convoca-

tions are held to continue and perfect

the establishment of our incor-

porated organization. During

our 2013 Spring Council, the

attendance was very low, yet

we witnessed successful ac-

complishments. Among those

successes were first and fore-

most: the presence of the Lord

was in the house, additionally, Deacon

1. When I heard about propelled, I

was compelled.

2. It’s important to be in the right

place at the right time, and not

miss your Q’s.

3. If you become comfortable in your

pit, you will never get out.

4. Don’t let the pain of you present

control the pleasure of your future.

P A G E 3

Christian Education

A.a.f. Inc overviews

your prosperity. Going through a

tough time right now? What a

great time to count your blessings.

Make a fun game out of it. Say

what? Need some motivational

help? Ok, let’s do a contagious ex-

ercise that will

help someone

else to change

their attitude

to gratitude .

Now, let’s do

this. Think of three praises that you

can offer unto the Lord for:

1. Your relationship with Him

2. Your physical condition

3. Your living conditions

4. Your children

5. Your job status

6. Your fruitful relationships

7. Deliverance from near death.

8. Your food situation.

9. Your past achievements

10. Your talents, and gifts.

Apostle Gwenna K. Span

You may have heard it before, and

yes it’s true! An attitude of gratitude

determines altitude. When we

maintain a positive attitude of

thanksgiving, we heap to ourselves

many positive emotional benefits

such as: joy, peace,

happiness, confidence,

creativity and such like.

A bad attitude will

cause doors of oppor-

tunity to close , drive

good people away, keep you in a

negative state of being, and destroy

V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1

An Attitude of Gratitude

Determines Altitude.

AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE IS CONTAGIOUS

BTAP NEW MEMBER’S CLASS:

Congratulations to all of the mem-

bers who successfully completed

the BTAP New Member’s Class and

received their BTAP New Member’s

Class Certificate of Completion.

1. Sis. Modesti K. Fogg

2. Evg. Sheran A. Fogg

3. Sis. Alease R. McNair

4. De. Isaac T, Riley

5. Asst. Pastor Marsha F. Riley

6. Min. Bart H, Toney

7. Evg. Cashyra L. Toney

Next NM Class: TBA (to be rescheduled)

MEMBER HONORIES

1. Asst. Pastor Marsha Riley:

Honoring Asst. Pastor Marsha Riley

who was formally installed as the

Assistant Pastor of BTAP Church on

Sunday, April 28, 2013.

2. Deacon Isaac Riley:

Honoring Deacon Isaac Riley, He

was ordained as a member of the

deacon board of BTAP Church on

Friday, April 19, 2013

MEMBER’S RECOGNITIONS

(Happy Mother’s Day)

With Mother’s Day just around the

corner, I’d like to wish all of our

mothers a very Happy Mother’s Day.

I’d like to personally recognize our

awesome senior mother’s in our

church. I speak on the behalf of the

BTAP Church family; we love you and

appreciate you. Your presence in the

midst is such a blessing to us.

1. Mother Davett Douglas

2. Mother Evelyn Kizer

3. Asst. Pastor Marsha Riley

4. Mother Elsie C. Taylor

SUNDAY WORSHIP REVISION

♦ 1st Sunday: Worship Service

Ustream

♦ 2nd Sunday: Worship Service

♦ 3rd Sunday: Worship Service

Youth Sunday Worship

BE KEEN IN 2013;

BE A VISIONARY

Don’t forget our theme for the year:

Stay alert, strive to be on point, pay

attention, strive for excellence in

every area.

Be at home, ready, and prepared

when the blessings knock on your

door to deliver, or you will miss it.

♦ 4th Sunday: Worship Service

Traditional Worship Service

♦ 5th Sunday: Worship Service

Special Featured Ministries

P A G E 4

MEMBER APPRECIATIONS

Honoring those members who con-

tinue to persevere through thick and

thin.

1. Presser & Blessers

2. Sunday Morning Officials

3. Financial Supporters

4. Prayer Warriors

5. Maintenance Keepers

Sis. Angel D. Moore: will be graduat-

ing with her Bachelor's Degree on

May 11, 2013

Bro. Byron & Sis. Stacy Willis: will be

celebrating their 5th wedding anni-

versary on May 5, 2013

If you have a special celebration that

you would like to share with the church

and invite us to recognize your special

day. Simply email me your information.

⦁ Birthdays ⦁ Retirements

⦁ Anniversaries ⦁ Weddings

⦁ Graduations ⦁ Promotions

⦁ New Births ⦁ New Business

Ava Grace Moore: will be celebrat-

ing 1 full year of life on May 9, 2013

Asst. Pastor Marsha

Riley: will be celebrat-

ing her birthday on

May 20, 2013

A P O S T L E G . K . S P A N ’ S M O N T H L Y N E W S L E T T E R

A title depicts who you claim to be, but your

life and actions verify who you truly are.

Apostle Gwenna K. Span

Visions and Revisions

Congratulations celebrations

B.t.a.p member’s highlights

growing pains can be very beneficial.

Intellectually speaking: Growing is

knowing, knowing is showing, and

showing is flowing. If you’ve been hurt

by the church, following are seven

things that can be done to help bring

about healing and deliverance. Con-

sider these seven tips.

1. Pray - Pray before reacting.

Earnest, fervent prayer will help:

comfort, calm, and direct you.

2. Forgive - If you have hurt

some else, take the proper biblical

steps to be reconciled to your

brother or sister. If you are the one

who has been hurt. Seek the Lord

for a forgiving heart. This can take

time, so be patient.

3. Evaluate - Replay the situation in

your mind. Maybe you’ve over-

looked some vital facts of impor-

tance which caused the dissension.

Church hurt. If you’ve survived sticking

around without running away, you

most likely have been a victim of church

hurt; right? NO, wrong! If you’ve sur-

vived church hurt and stuck around,

you are not a victim, but a victor.

Church hurt and family hurt are two of

the most painful types of hurt we can

suffer apart from the death

of losing a loved one.

In this world we will suffer

hurt from many different

people and avenues such as: family

members, co-workers, neighbors,

friends, and etc. Church hurt is no dif-

ferent, because it is made up of imper-

fect people; many who are daily striving

for perfection.

Everyone who stands the test of time

will experience church hurt. From the

pastor to the children and everyone in

between. In daily life, we call it grow-

ing pains. If proper growth takes place,

4. Take Accountability - Be honest. If

you are an accomplice, take ac-

countability for your actions, and

attempt to properly mend the situa-

tion (if possible).

5. Confront - If possible confront the

person/s you’ve been hurt by, and

attempt to bring about a resolu-

tion. This may need to be done in

several stages.

6. Think Positively - Rather than medi-

tate on the negativity, meditate on

the positivity of the situation such

as: what you learned, how you

advanced, and how you can futur-

istically make things better.

7. Transition Peacefully - If you feel

that God is leading you to transi-

tion elsewhere, seek God and wise

counseling for an orderly and

peaceful way of transitioning.

Apostle Gwenna K. Span

Just Being Me:

1.You’ll barely catch me not being busy.

2. I love my job as pastor.

3. I get testy when I feel a sense of un-

productiveness.

4. I love when things are executed in an

orderly fashion.

5. I enjoy design, fashion, and beauty.

Pastoral Counseling:

If you would like to speak to me in a

personal counseling session, simply

contact me by email, or phone, I’d be

happy to speak with you one on one.

Counseling sessions days are as follows:

Thursdays: 10:30am till 5:00pm

Fridays:1030am till 5:00pm

Urgent needs: call when necessary

Upcoming Engagements

♦ Women’s Seminar

Date: (Fri.) July 12, 2013 @ Time: TBA

Place: Springhope, NC

♦ Pastor Sonya Theodore’s Anniversary

Date: (Sat.) August 3, 2013 @ Time: TBA

Place: Redigging the Founda-

tion Ministries / Durham, NC

P A G E 5

Church hurt

Apostle span: up close & personal

POWER POINT: It’s good to have a

plan, but in all of our planning, ask

God to give us a word.

Apo. Gwenna K. Span:4/21/13

SUB: Propelled Positioning

TEXT: Genesis 45:1-8

POWER POINT: Every posi-

tion is not for you, but God

has a position specifically

designed just for you.

Asst. Pastor Marsha F. Riley:

4/28/13

SUB: Stay Faithful

TEXT: Romans 8:26-28, 35-39

POWER POINT: The only way to

stay faithful is to give our will for

God’s will.

Evg. Sonya Allen: 4/7/13

SUB: It’s Not As Bad As You Think,

It’s Just A Temporary Setback

TEXT: Acts 16:27

POWER POINT: In the mist of wait-

ing, praise Him.

Min. Bart H. Toney: 4/14/13

SUB: Can You Hear What God Is

Saying?

TEXT: Genesis 22:2

V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1

Preach to reach: April ’ s sermon highlights

“Somewhere in our praying, we have to stop and

listen to what God is saying.”

Min. Bart H. Toney

My, what a journey we have taken through the years. Check out our church’s journey as we moved from place to place, in search of a place to worship the Lord. From the list below, can you re-member when you first came to BTAP Church?

1. House Church 1510 Kirkwood Dr. 6/30/02 – / /02

2. Duke Carolina Inn Guess Rd 12/ /02

3. House Church 1510 Kirkwood Dr. 1/ /03 – 5/ /05

4. Edison Johnson Rec. 500 Murrey St. 6/ /05 – 12/ 05

5. House Church 4918 Heritage Dr. 10/ /05 – 4/ /06

6. Pastor Bryant’s Church - Duke St. 4/ / 06 – 5/ /06

7. B.T.A.P Church /Rental - 2608 Carver St./Ste. D 6/ /06 – 6/30/07

8. Edison Johnson Rec. 500 Murrey St. 7/ /07 – 2/24/08

9. Duke Carolina Inn Guess Rd 3/2/08 – 3/23/08

10. D.W. Hill Rec. Park 1308 Fayetteville St. 4/6/08 – 12/28/08

11. B.T.A.P Church /Rental - 2608 Carver St./Ste. D 12/31/08 - !0/3/10

12. A.A.F. Inc / Rental 2608 Carver St./Ste. G 10/7/10 -

Phone: 919-321-0370 Fax: 919-206-1287 Conf. Call: 641-715-3200 / Code: 677-654

Cashyra Toney: Specializing in

Graphic Design & Market Prod-

ucts.

⦁ Phone: 877.206.1287

⦁ E: admin@tgpgraphicsandprint.com

⦁ W: www.tgpgraphicsand print.com

Your Business is our Business

Stacy Willis: Specializing in

Traveling Arrangements.

⦁ Phone: 919.667.3544

⦁ E: seasthedays68@yahoo.com ⦁ W: www.ytbtravel.com/seasthedays

Seas The Days

Apostle Gwenna K. Span: Special-

izing in Marriage Counseling.

⦁ Phone: 919.321.0370

⦁ E: gkspan59@gmail.com

Unifying Marriages

Through Godly Principles

Placedia Nance: Specializing in

Beauty Products

⦁ Phone: 803.271.3000 ⦁ E: placedian@hotmail

The Company for Women

Darris McCarty: Specializing in New

and Used Car Sales

⦁ Phone: 919.281.6921 ⦁ E: darris.mccarty@gmail.com

Adrian Fogg: Specializing in Cuisine

Catering group and personal func-

tions.

⦁ Phone: 919.434.5319

⦁E: adrian@prestigecuisineonline.com

⦁ W: www.pretigecuisineonline.com

Simply Elegant, Simply Good

David Moore Jr.: Specializing in

Fitness Training.

⦁ Contact #: 919.358.6728

B.T.A.P. Businesses on the Go

BACK TO ACTS PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

2608 Carver St. / Ste. G Durham, NC, 27705

BTAP Church reflections

F.y. i : for your information

Anointing Oils:

Did you know that if you are out of

anointing oil, you can pur-

chase a bottle, bring it to me,

and I will fervently pray over it

and return it to you? Now

don’t everyone bring me one

hundred bottles all at once , (just kid-

ding☺).