J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 0 V O L . 2 N O . 1 It is my prayer that we can all incorporate these tips into our daily lives and that they help mold us into the people that God has called us to be. The More You Know 5 Here are 10 scriptural tips to help you create an intimate relationship with God Ministry Spotlight 2 Church Family News 2 Get To Know New In Case You Missed It 4 Gideon! 3
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Ministry Spotlight 2 Church Family News 2 Get To Know New Gideon! 3 In Case You Missed It 4 The More You Know 5 Calendar 6 JANUARY 2010 VOL. 2 NO. 1 Every New Year, we all try to make resolutions along with the firmest intentions on keeping them. The tune is quite familiar: I’m going to lose weight, stop smoking, quit drinking, or even go back to school. Most times by February all of those goals along with some other ones are out the window. As we enter 2010 let us do it with a spirit of love and gratefulness and by making a commitment to become closer to God. Here are 10 scriptural tips to help you create an intimate relationship with God 1. Give Sacrificially- Malachi 3:10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. 2. Pray Diligently- Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 3. Trust Indisputably- Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 4. Believe Wholeheartedly- Romans 10:9 That 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. 5. Worship Spiritually- John 4:24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth 6. Seek Faithfully- 2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 7. Stand Firmly- Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord, and his mighty power. 8. Witness Openly- Isaiah 43:10 “You are my witness,” declares the Lord,” and my ser- vant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no God was formed, nor will there be one after me. 9. Love Universally- Leviticus 19:18 “Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord. 10. Thank Regularly- Ephesians 5:20 Always giving thanks to God the Father for every- thing, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ It is my prayer that we can all incorporate these tips into our daily lives and that they help mold us into the people that God has called us to be. ~Crystal D. Knight Gideon’s Trumpet Staff Reporter *Biblical References are taken from the NIV translation.
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INSIDE THIS
ISSUE:
Ministry Spotlight 2
Church Family News 2
Get To Know New
Gideon!
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In Case You Missed It 4
The More You Know 5
Calendar 6
J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 0 V O L . 2 N O . 1
Every New Year, we all try to make resolutions along with the firmest intentions on keeping them. The tune is quite familiar: I’m going to lose weight, stop smoking, quit drinking, or even go back to school. Most times by February all of those goals along with some other ones are out the window. As we enter 2010 let us do it with a spirit of love and gratefulness and by making a commitment to become closer to God.
Here are 10 scriptural tips to help you create an intimate relationship with God
1. Give Sacrificially- Malachi 3:10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. 2. Pray Diligently- Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 3. Trust Indisputably- Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 4. Believe Wholeheartedly- Romans 10:9 That 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. 5. Worship Spiritually- John 4:24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth 6. Seek Faithfully- 2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 7. Stand Firmly- Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord, and his mighty power. 8. Witness Openly- Isaiah 43:10 “You are my witness,” declares the Lord,” and my ser-vant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no God was formed, nor will there be one after me. 9. Love Universally- Leviticus 19:18 “Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord. 10. Thank Regularly- Ephesians 5:20 Always giving thanks to God the Father for every-thing, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ
It is my prayer that we can all incorporate these tips into our daily lives and that they help mold us into the people that God has called us to be.
~Crystal D. Knight Gideon’s Trumpet Staff Reporter
*Biblical References are taken from the NIV translation.
P A G E 2
“As for me and
my house, we
will serve the
Lord.”
~Joshua 24:15
Man is God’s chosen leader. He is charged with being the head of his house as well as being re-sponsible for the spiritual welfare of his family. The presence of a Men’s Ministry is paramount in the church and one of its main purposes is to challenge a man to grow deeper in intellect, emotion, and spirit. Over the last few months, the Men’s Ministry has sponsored a series of events meant to enrich and reach the community as well as New Gideon’s Members. However, herein lies the paradox, with as many men who attend New Gideon Baptist Church, why is there such a lack of participation and support? In an interview with Brother Carlos Durant, Men’s Ministry Leader, he had this to say about the future of the Men of New Gideon.
1) Do you have any idea of the steps you will take to re-organize and re-build the men's ministry? The steps that we want to take are simple. Find out what the men are interested in, what’s important to them, and what they would like to gain from the ministry. This is with the understanding that we are not about pleasing "man" but using the information we gather from them, and ensuring that it's something positive and in line with the vision that God has given Pastor. We can create an environ-ment that provides a more open and brotherly Men's Ministry rather than just a Men's Meeting. 2) Being one of the core leaders for this ministry, is there a special vision or goal that you would like to see for the men of New Gideon?
The vision/goal that I would like to see the Men of New Gideon achieve would be for us to have a closer personal relationship with God, becoming "doers" of His word, educated in the duties & respon-sibilities God has assigned to the Christian Man, and to conduct mission work outside the four walls of the Church. 3) What do you feel that God expects from you or men in general? Do you think that most men are confused in this matter? If so, do you feel that's the reason for the lack of participation? I feel that God expects men to be leaders. From the creation of man kind He appointed Man, Adam, to oversee all that was of the earth. It wasn't the action of the woman, Eve, that placed us in our current state but the decision made by Adam to act upon temptation, rather than to obey God's command. We as men must form a connection with God and understand his Word to become better leaders and to build stronger Christian families and communities. I feel that today men are confused in this matter because of the picture society has painted. Growing up, I noticed that most kids in my class only con-nection to God was the morning daily devotion in school. Once that was removed God was taken away from them as well. As adults we feel that we have to have a certain image to uphold. Those that are "Christians" fail to realize that before they accepted Christ they were of the world themselves, when someone comes to church and "sticks out," and they pass judgment rather than embrace them with open arms. We as Christians must encourage one another. No one wants to be a part of something if they are not comfortable or feel welcomed.
~Quiana R. Wright Gideon’s Trumpet , Editor
*Interview conducted December 2, 2009
• Youth Ministry received three trophies from 4th District competitions:
1st Place: Liturgical Dance
1st Place: Great Debate - Ariel Green and Joshua Perkins 3rd Place: Drill Team
• Congrats to Moroni Pointer (M.J.) who played Nose Guard in the Senior Bowl for the Ameri-can League which is sponsored by the LA Youth Football Association. He was also recently elected to be a member of the All-Star athletic team for Academics for having a 3.54 GPA
• One of New Gideon’s many talented children, Monica Cooper is proving to be quite the little Actress. She has appeared in local productions with the likes of NeYo and Cuba Gooding Jr.
Her latest project, The Hungry Rabbit Jumped, is due out January 5th, 2010!
~Anteja L. Black Gideon’s Trumpet, Co-Editor
P A G E 3 V O L . 2 N O . 1
Deacon Knighten has been a
member of New Gideon for over 27
years . His hometown is Clinton, LA
and he enjoys Sports, Traveling, Bar-
becuing, and Serving the Lord. His
favorite scripture is
Deuteronomy 31:6: 6 Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One
who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.”
A.J has been a member of New Gideon for about 8 years. His home-
town is Cross, South Carolina and he
enjoys Dancing, School, and Working. One of his favorite
scriptures is Philippians 4:13: 13 I can do all things through Christ[b]
who strengthens me.
Minister August has been a part of the
New Gideon family for a little over 3
years, and her hometown is Baton
Rouge, LA. Her hobbies used to be
School, School, and more School, but
she is proud to say that she has recently
received her Masters Degree from
Southern University. Her favorite
scripture is Psalm 37: Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in
the land, and feed on His faithfulness. 4 Delight yourself also in the LORD, And
He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Do you have something you want to share with your church family? Don’t forget that Gideon’s Trumpet is YOUR newsletter and we encourage you to “stir up the gift” and submit your writings, poetry, accomplish-ments—especially your suggestions and
The Pastor’s Support Ministry has already started preparing for our beloved Pastor’s 10th year Anniversary. If you have any ideas, suggestions or if you would like to participate in any way, please
see a member of the PSM for further details.
P A G E 4
The TLC Mentoring Ministry sponsored its very first NGBC Ministry Fair which was held in conjunction with the New Members Fellowship on December 13, 2009. Every ministry of New Gideon was represented at the fair presenting a chance for new and current members to really see and hear each ministry’s mission and to find where God’s will would lead them.
I N C A S E Y O U M I S S E D I T
Gideon’s Trumpet is pleased to present a new segment for a truly new year! If you can fill in the blanks of
the passage below, you just might have a chance to win a $10.00 gift card to Burger King. Email us
the passage with the blanks filled by January 24th. All correct entries will be entered in the drawing.
Please be sure to include your name in your email. Stay tuned for the next challenge in our February issue!
“First giving___________ to God, who is the __________ of my life. I’d like to say that I’m glad to be in the _________ of the Lord one mo’ time. Cause He brought me from a _________long _______. I coulda been __________ sleeping in my _________, but God is _______ all the _________ and all the _________ God is _________. He’s a ___________ over troubled waters. He’s a mother to the _______________, and a ______________ to the _______________, a doctor in the __________ room and a ________________ in the courtroom! He’s the _____________ of the valley, a bright and ________________ star. He got up early one ________________ morning with all ______________ in His ____________. Bonus: “Here at _____ __________, we are not a ___________ church, but where we lack in ___________ we make up in ________.”
P A G E 5 V O L . 2 N O . 1
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The Lord’s Supper
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