New First Baptist Church (Taylorsville) 2720 Turnpike Road ~ Portsmouth, Virginia 23707 ANNOUNCEMENTS / BULLETIN UPDATES . . . Please submit in “writing” by the 15th of each month for the following month in order for them to appear in the Monthly Bulletin or to be included in the Monthly Announcements. Drop off at the Church Office, use the Church Office Mailbox, or email [email protected]. Announcement forms are located in the foyer and on the church website. Church Office Hours: Monday: Church Clerk / Secretary Out of the Office Tuesday: 12 Noon — 6 PM Wednesday: 10 PM — 4 PM & 6 PM — 6:45 PM Thursday: 10 AM — 4 PM Friday: 10 AM — 4 PM “SERMON NOTES” Scripture: ________________________________________________________________ Sermon Topic: ____________________________________________________________ Notes: ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ PRAYER … Now that I have listened and learned, now LORD, help me to live according to Your Word. Amen “High Noon” Prayer Service & Bible Study Tuesday 12 Noon - 1 PM Mid-Week Prayer Service & Adults/Youth Bible Study Wednesday 7 PM - 8:30 PM Deacon C. Leslie Williams Chairman, Deacon Ministry 757– 393-2424 Trustee Michael E. Kearney, Sr. Chairman, Trustee Ministry 757-673-8155 [email protected]Web site www.newfbct.org Facebook.com/ NewFirstBaptistChurchTaylorsville Church Office: 757- 399-6730 Church Fax: 757- 399-6358 Transportation: 757-726-3334 NEW FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (TAYLORSVILLE) Deaconess Hattie Williams Chairperson In Reverence to the Holy Spirit, we request that there be no walking during Prayer, Reading of Scripture and Ministering of THE WORD. Sister Charlotte Felton Women’s Ministry Leader Deaconess Patricia Elliott Co-Chairperson Rev. Antonio Q. Revell, Supply Pastor Reverend Antonio Q. Revell New First Baptist Church (Taylorsville) Supply Pastor Women’s Day 2015 Programs/Fliers/Tickets/Bookmarks — Desktop Publishing/Printing by NFBCT Women’s Day 2015 Envelopes - Printed by AmericanChurch INC, Youngstown, OH W omen’s Day 2015 Celebration “Christian Women Serving the God of Yesterday, Today, and Forever” Hebrews 13:8 . . . Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever Sunday, September 20, 2015 Worship Services ~ 7AM & 11:15 AM Sunday Church School ~ 9:30 AM
Transcript
New First Baptist Church (Taylorsville)
2720 Turnpike Road ~ Portsmouth, Virginia 23707
ANNOUNCEMENTS / BULLETIN UPDATES . . . Please submit in “writing” by the 15th of each month for the following month in order for them to appear in the Monthly Bulletin or to be included in the Monthly Announcements. Drop off at the Church Office, use the Church Office Mailbox, or email [email protected]. Announcement forms are located in the foyer and on the church website.
Church Office Hours: Monday: Church Clerk / Secretary Out of the Office Tuesday: 12 Noon — 6 PM Wednesday: 10 PM — 4 PM & 6 PM — 6:45 PM Thursday: 10 AM — 4 PM Friday: 10 AM — 4 PM
Church Office: 757- 399-6730 Church Fax: 757- 399-6358 Transportation: 757-726-3334
NEW FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (TAYLORSVILLE)
Deaconess Hattie Williams Chairperson
In Reverence to the Holy Spirit, we request that there be no walking during Prayer, Reading of Scripture and Ministering of THE WORD.
Sister Charlotte Felton Women’s Ministry Leader
Deaconess Patricia Elliott Co-Chairperson
Rev. Antonio Q. Revell, Supply Pastor
Reverend Antonio Q. Revell New First Baptist Church (Taylorsville) Supply Pastor
Women’s Day 2015 Programs/Fliers/Tickets/Bookmarks — Desktop Publishing/Printing by NFBCT
Women’s Day 2015 Envelopes - Printed by AmericanChurch INC, Youngstown, OH
W omen’s Day 2015 Celebration
“Christian Women Serving the God of Yesterday,
Today, and Forever”
Hebrews 13:8 . . . Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Worship Services ~ 7AM & 11:15 AM
Sunday Church School ~ 9:30 AM
Welcome to Women’s Day
at New First Baptist Church (Taylorsville)!
It is with joy that I take this opportunity to welcome you to what is a momentous occasion as we celebrate, Christian Women Serving the God of Yesterday, Today, and Forever,” Hebrews 13:8.
The women have certainly done an outstanding job in planning the worship services. I want to personally commend you for your continued dedication and success. I am also grateful for the support of our visitors and the community for which we serve, and I thank God for each of you.
I congratulate and celebrate with you for your service in the Kingdom.
Yours in Christ,
Pastor Antonio Revell
“Women’s Day 2015 Celebration”
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; to the Women's Day 2015 Chairperson, Deaconess Hattie Williams
and Co-Chairperson Deaconess Patricia Elliott and all the Women of New First Baptist Church (Taylorsville),
God has truly blessed you another year to celebrate Women's Day.
Women of First Baptist you have allowed God to use you and magnify himself in your lives throughout your worship and fellowship services leading up to this occasion. To our special guest preachers, God has blessed and anointed you to preach the gospel; continue to reach the mark of the high calling which is in Jesus Christ. Women of New First Baptist Church continue to lift up the name of Jesus.
God Bless,
Deacon C. Leslie Williams Chairman, Deacon Ministry
A Special Thank You . . . We thank the New First Baptist Church, Taylorsville family, friends, and guest for your support in this momentous occasion. As we continue to
worship God for His goodness, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, to day and for ever,” Hebrews 13:8 ~ To God Be the Glory! Women's Day 2015 Committee
“Women’s Day 2015 Celebration”
Women's Day/Women's Ministry Officers
Women's Day Chairperson/Co-Chairperson Deaconess Hattie Williams/Deaconess Patricia Elliott
Women's Ministry Leader - Sister Charlotte Felton
Secretary - Sister Doris Ward Treasurer - Sister B. Jacquelyn Williams Chaplain - Sister Earlene Cameron
Women's Day Planning Committee
Sister Lakisha Archer Sister Deloise Bazemore Deaconess Violet Brower Sister Shelvia Brown Sister Earlene Cameron Evangelist Eloise Casper Sister Sharon Clark Deaconess Nancy Elliott Sister Mary Fowlkes Sister Linda Freeman Sister Erma Granger Deaconess Joyce Hall Sister Emily V. Harris Sister Cynthia Harrison Sister Vanessa B. Hinton Trustee Maewarren Jones Sister Keisha Lennex Sister Pearl Lennex Trustee Queen Malone Deaconess Linda Reid Trusteette Hazel Turner Sister Ethel M. Williams Deaconess Frances Williams Sister Linda Williams
I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth,
Psalm 34:1.
To my brother and sister in Christ, it has been a blessing working with the Women’s Day 2015 Celebration.
I could feel the love and prays going up to make this day a success. I thank you for this opportunity to serve.
It has been a blessing to work with Chairperson, Deaconess Hattie Williams. She is a praying woman full of energy and willing to
work hard at whatever she does. May God bless her always.
I pray that we can keep our theme always in mind and act on it, “Christian Women Serving the God of Yesterday, Today, and Forever”.
Deaconess Patricia Elliott
Women’s Day 2015 Co-Chairperson
Hallelujah, Hallelujah this is the day the Lord hath made let's rejoice and be glad in it; to the New First Baptist
(Taylorsville) Church family, "Thank You" for this another opportunity to serve as Women's Day 2015 Chairperson.
Praises to God our father who has taken us higher in lifting Him up.
Many things about tomorrow, I don't seem to understand; But I know who holds tomorrow, And I know who holds my hand; In the ever-changing circumstances of life there is a faithful,
never-changing God in control – “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day and for ever,” Hebrews 13:8.
To my esteem, Co-Chairperson, Deaconess Patricia Elliott, thank you for your prayers and words of encouragement.
My sisters and brothers, too let's praise the Lord; Glory Hallelujah!
Deaconess Hattie Williams Women's Day 2015 Chairperson
“Women’s Day 2015 Celebration”
“Christian Women Serving the God of Yesterday, Today, and Forever” Hebrews 13:8 . . .
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
Supply Pastor’s Wife
Sister Charlene Revell
Associate Minister's Wife
Deaconess A. Blanch Woods
Officers
Trustee Maewarren Jones, Trustee Queen Malone, Trustee Dorothy White
Administrative/Facilities Staff
Sister Kathy Burton-Bell, Sister Edna Faircloth, Sister Brenda K. Williams Sister Mildred Ballard, Sister Christine Brodnax
Trusteette Cheryl Kearney, Trusteette Hazel Turner, Sister Edna Faircloth, Sister Edna Rascoe, Sister Robin Taylor
“Women’s Day 2015 Celebration”
In Loving Memory ~ “Gone but Not Forgotten”
Trustee Joan Andrews Deaconess Julia Burke
Trusteette Juanita E. Johnson
Sister Doris Hall Sister Pauline Richardson
7 AM Worship Service ~ Guest Speaker
Reverend Dr. Veronica Richardson Coleman New Jerusalem Ministries
Virginia Beach, VA
Dr. Veronica R. Coleman is the Pastor and organizer of New
Jerusalem Ministries of Virginia Beach, VA. New Jerusalem Ministries is a growing church that is committed to impact the community with the love of Jesus Christ. Since its inception in
January of 2011, over 250 persons have joined with this kingdom building ministry.
A native of Halifax County, VA, Dr. Coleman received her undergraduate education
at Averett University, Danville, VA, where she concentrated her studies in the field of Business Administration. She completed graduate studies at Old Dominion University in the area of Health Care Administration and earned the Master of Divinity Degree from the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University. In 2010, she earned the Doctor of Ministry degree from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio.
Dr. Coleman is a former nursing home administrator and is involved in her
community. She is the Vice-President of the Virginia Beach Interdenominational Minister’s Conference, a former officer of the Tidewater Chapter of the National Association of Church Business Administration and also is a volunteer reporter and anchor for the City of Virginia Beach Community Television Station- VBTV. Dr. Coleman served in the ministry of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Virginia Beach for over twenty years where she was licensed to preach in December of 1999. She holds the distinction of being the first woman licensed to preach the gospel at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church after 129 years of existence.
She is an anointed teacher and preacher of the gospel and has had the privilege of
ministering throughout the east coast as well as internationally in West Africa. Dr. Coleman is married to Deacon Calvin Coleman and they are the parents of two adult children and have three wonderful grandchildren. She remains excited about being God’s servant to be a blessing to God’s people. Her life verse is Habakkuk 2:4b …. The just shall live by faith.
“Women’s Day 2015 Celebration”
7 AM Service ~ Sunday, September 20, 2015
“Christian Women Serving the God of Yesterday, Today, and Forever” Hebrews 13:8 . . . Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
Order of Worship
Musical Prelude ……………………..…… Brother Robert L. Williams, Jr., MM, Organist
Remarks ………………………………..….….….. Rev. Antonio Q. Revell, Supply Pastor
Benediction ………………………………….……...… Rev. Dr. Veronica R. Coleman
9:30 AM — SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL — “Witnessing to the Truth” Lesson: Acts 5:27-29, 33-42
“Women’s Day 2015 Celebration”
Leader of the Trusteette Ministry and served in that position for over 25 years. Trusteette Turner was also a member of the former Willing Pulpiteers under the leadership of the late First Lady Elizabeth Steele (serving as the Acting Ministry Leader until the ministry was dissolved) and served as the Treasurer of the Open Door Club, where her late husband served as President. She is an active member of the Senior’s Ministry and has served as Ministry Leader and Vice Ministry Leader.
She has chaired and co-chaired many Women's Day Committees (activities, program, decoration/flowers, and refreshment), Women's Day Fashion Show, Mrs. Taylorsville Pageant, selected soloists and speakers for Women's Day, and worked with the Church Anniversary Banquet Committees. She was the Assistant Chairperson for the First Lady’s Day for the late First Lady Elizabeth Steele. During the Annual Minister Wives Banquet, Trusteette Turner assisted the former first ladies of New First Baptist, the late First Lady Steele and First Lady R. Brown, with the selling of tickets and highly recognized for the many tickets sold.
For many years, Trusteette Turner worked along with the Deaconess Ministry to select candidates to give the welcome on selected Sundays at the 7 AM Service. She has actively participated with Vacation Bible School for over 25 years where she previously served as Refreshment Chair, worked with the Wednesday feeding of the homeless, and a member of the First Pastoral Search Committee. She attends Prayer Service and Bible Study and served as Worship Leader when her assigned Ministry was in the spotlight.
Her favorite scripture is Psalm 46:1-11, “God is our refuge and strength. A very present help in trouble a present help in our refuge . . .” and her favorite Christian song is, “Every Praise is to Our God”.
What she loves about New First Baptist — Trusteette Turner loves her church for their early morning worship service at 7 AM (formerly known as "Dewdrops from Heaven" by the late Rev. Dr. Steele). She loves working and being a part of the Senior’s Ministry were she has been able to work with some very special people that are still here, as well, those that have gone to be with the Lord. She loves working with the Trusteette Ministry and their sisters in Ministry, the Deaconess Ministry. She thoroughly enjoyed to the highest, her trip with her church to the Holy Land Experience in Florida.
Trusteette Turner’s years of service and commitment to this branch of Zion has truly showed her everlasting and steadfast love for the Lord and doing His will. We want to thank Trusteette Turner for her willingness to share her gifts of leadership, commitment, giving of herself, and her love and compassion for others with New First Baptist Church (Taylorsville).
Congratulations to our “Senior in the Spotlight,” Trusteette Hazel L. Turner, may the Lord’s blessings continue to rain down upon you.
Trusteette Hazel L. Turner
Trusteette Hazel L. Turner and her husband, the late Trustee Robert L. Turner, became members of First Baptist Church, Taylorsville in 1969 (46 years ago).
Trusteette Turner is a native of Suffolk, Virginia and a graduate of Booker T. Washington Suffolk High School. She and
the late Trustee Robert L. Turner were married for over 50 years and the parents of three children: two daughters, Alisa Turner Ballard and LaWanda Turner-Hamlin and one son, Rev. Dr. Marcus E. Turner, Sr. He was born during their time in the old church and carried across the street to the new church now known as New First Baptist Church (Taylorsville) in 1971.
She has nine grandchildren of whom two, Whitney and Walter Ballard, were partly raised by her and the late Trustee Turner; three step-children; three step-grandchildren; and eight step-great grandchildren. Trusteette Turner also has two sons-in-law, the late Walter Ballard, U.S. Army and Gregory Hamlin, Police Officer; one daughter-in-law, Minister Lisa S. Turner, Professor of Nursing; a goddaughter, Jackie Freeman; and a favorite niece and nephew, Frances Amos and Russell Epps.
Her hobbies include making big meals for her family during the holidays with all of their favorites. She enjoys going on church trips, excursions with her Red Hatters, loves shopping, traveling with her daughter, LaWanda, as well as, her many travels to her son's church in Washington, DC. Trusteette Turner has many fond memories of the trips taken by car and train with her late husband. She has a passion for hats; she loves all types, dressy or casual.
She is affectionately known to her close friends as “Mrs. T” and to her son's church, Beulah Baptist Church, as “Mother Turner”. Trusteette Turner is famous for her “Lemonade”.
Trusteette Turner is very active in the community. She exercises at Joseph E. Parker Recreational Center and is a member of NAACP, Senior Center of Portsmouth, Red Hat Society for 10 years, American Cancer Society, Paralyzed Veterans of America, and March of Dimes.
During her 46 years of worship and fellowship at New First Baptist Church (Taylorsville), Trusteette Turner has been and continues to be very active in many church ministries. In April 1987, the late Pastor, Rev. Dr. T. Melvin Steele established the Trusteette Ministry (spouses of the Trustees). Trusteette Turner is the only living member of the original Trusteettes. She was appointed by Rev. Dr. Steele to be the first President/Ministry
(Continued on the next page)
11:15 AM Worship Service ~ Guest Speaker
Reverend Jennell Whitfield Riddick Director of Ministries
First Baptist Church, Franklin, VA
Rev. Jennell Whitfield Riddick is a native of Williamsburg, VA.
She is the daughter of Rev. Joe and Elsie Whitfield. She is a licensed and ordained preacher. Currently, Rev. Riddick serves as
the Director of Ministries at First Baptist Church, Franklin Virginia with her husband Pastor Dwight S. Riddick. She is also the proud
mother of Dwight S. Riddick III.
Rev. Riddick is an honors graduate of the University of Richmond where she double
majored in Rhetoric and Communication Studies and Theatre. She served in numerous leadership capacities and as a part of several organizations. She is also an honor graduate of the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University where she earned a Master of Divinity Degree.
Rev. Riddick is the recipient of the National Black Student Leadership Conference Legacy
Award, the Rhetoric and Communication Studies Leadership Award, the Westhampton College Distinguished Leadership Award, the University Players best Lead Actress Award, and the Peer Advisory and Mentor Program Mentor of the Year.
Rev. Riddick is the author of Walk In It: Advancing Beyond Average. She is also the
founder and director of Walk In It, Inc. This organization is devoted to girls’ and women’s empowerment and helping people operate in their maximum potential and purpose. Rev. Riddick is a woman on a mission to encourage, empower, and equip those that she meets with the Word of God. She heeds the words given to Zerubbabel in Zechariah 4:6 “Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit says the Lord of hosts.
“Women’s Day 2015 Celebration”
11:15 AM Service ~ Sunday, September 20, 2015
“Christian Women Serving the God of Yesterday, Today, and Forever” Hebrews 13:8 . . . Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
Order of Worship
Musical Prelude ……………….………….. Brother Robert L. Williams, Jr., MM, Organist
~ Processional ~
Worship Leader …………………………………….………… Deaconess Hattie Williams Chairperson, Women’s Day 2015
Call to Worship & Invocation ………………………………... Deaconess Hattie Williams
Hymn of Praise ……………………………………………….. Women’s Day 2015 Choir
Scripture: Hebrews 13:5-8 ……………………………………………. Sister Sharon Clark
