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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, May 5, 2010 - 5
CHURCH NEWS AND OTHER FEATURES
Make Prayer Your Priority
Evangelist Rachel Thomas
As Christians, we are
especially interested in
prayer. However, many peo
ple seem to view prayer as lit
tle more than a "divine credit
card", They make a request
and hope to receive the
answer with "zero money
down", meager time expendi
tures, and virtually no "sweat
equity"(work).
While it's true that
prayer is an avenue through
which God blesses us (Matt.
7:7-11), to think prayer is
only to meet our needs is to
miss the fullness of relation
ship with God. Much more
than reciting a "wish list",
prayer is a conversation
between you and God, your
Father.
Notice the word conver
sation. This word is com
prised of two Latin parts:
con-meaning "with", and
versere meaning to keep
company" .When we combine
the two, we see that conver
sation means to keep compa
ny with someone- in this
case, God.
There are times in
prayer(conversing with God)
that we should speak, but
there are also times when
prayer means listening to His
replies.
God wants to communicate
with us,however; we are fre
quently inclined to talk more
than we listen. To be effec
tive, prayer, like any conver
sation requires both talking,
and listening,and yet another-
obedience.
SPEAK, LISTEN, OBEY
Prayer requires obedience. If
we are conversing with God,
but not obeying Him, then we
are not truly surrendering to
Him.
I have been so misun
derstood at times When I
relay an assignment to some,
that God has given me for
them. I am only being obedi
ent to God from What I know
He said;but we must grow in
Grace.
Until we decide to fol
low His leading, we have not
given Him His rightful posi
tion as God and Lord of our
lives.We purposely or inad
vertently draw lines in the
sands of our lives that put
limits on God, even when our
time with Him is so sweet, so
tender, we sometimes tell
God, "NO don’t go any fur
ther.” then our communica
tion becomes controlled, and
the relationship stifled.
Have you drawn some
lines that God is trying to
erase? Are there areas in your
life that are blocked off to His
touch? Let your prayer time
be a "surrender time" with
God. We can't afford to limit
God in our lives or anyone
else's life—we need Him too
much! In the crunch times,
say with JESUS," ... yet not
my will, but YOURS BE
DONE"(Luke 22:42)
Because of Christ,
Evangelist Rachel Thomas
Jerusalem Missionary to hold
Spring Revival
Jerusalem Missionary
Baptist Church, 904 Staley
Avenue, Savannah Georgia,
Reverend Allen L. Banks,
Sr., Pastor are cordially
inviting the public to attend
our annual Spring Revival
May 19 - May 21, 2010
nightly at 7:30 pm, preceded
by two nights of prayer serv
ice,
The speaker for the
occasion will be Reverend
Willie C. Rice of Macedonia
Baptist Church.
The Ellis’s Say Thanks
Rev. and Mrs. Edward
Ellis, Jr.
Rev. and Mrs. Edward
Lamar Ellis, Jr. of First
Bryan Baptist Church wish
to thank the Savannah com
munity for your love, sup
port, gifts, and participation
during our 25th Pastor’s
Anniversary and Retirement
Celebration.
It has been a blessing
and privilege to serve First
Bryan and the community,
the fellowship with pastors,
and other churches through
the city. May the Lord con
tinually bless your generous
and Christian-like spirits.
Please pray for First
Bryan as we move towards
our transition and we will
surely pray for you.
Blessings and Agape Love,
Rev. and Sis. Edward
L. Ellis, Jr.
True Gospel to Celebrate 4th
Anniversary
True Gospel Baptist
Church 8011 Waters Ave.,
between Mall Blvd. and
Montgomery Crossroads,
will be celebrating our 4th
Church Anniversary.
The celebration will
begin Wednesday, May
12,through Friday, May
14,2010 at 7:00p.m. nightly.
The service will culmi
nate on Sunday, May 16,
2010 at 3:00p.m. along with
our dedication service of our
new Sanctuary.
Rev. Johnnie M Askew,
Pastor.
May Friendship Day
Savannah Church
Women United will celebrate
May Friendship Day on May
7, 2010 at 1 p.m.
The theme is “Living
the Vision”.
The celebration will be
held at Canaan Community
United Methodist Church,
2401 Elgin St.
Rev. Antonie Walker,
Pastor.
Zion Hill to Celebrates Church
Anniversary
Zion Hill Baptist
Church, 1720 Staley Avenue,
will continue the celebration
of its 117th Church
Anniversary beginning with
nightly services, continuing
Wednesday, May 5 - Friday,
May 7, 7:00 p.m.
The anniversary will
culminate Sunday, May 9th.
Rev. Joseph W. Hoze,
Pastor.
Jonesville to present
Student of the Word Series
Jonesville Baptist
Church of the P.A.W., Inc.
presents Student of the Word
Series Friday, May 7th, with
special guest speaker
Evangelist Joyce Rodgers
with Primary Purpose
Ministries, and Friday June
4th at 7pm with special
guest speaker Bishop Noel
Jones with The City of
Refuge Church.
For detailed informa
tion call 351-0423.
James C. Rodges,
Senior Pastor.
St. Peter’s to hold Mother’s
Day Concert
The public is invited to
attend a Mother’s Day
Concert on May 9, 2010, at 5
p.m.
The concert will feature
the Sensational Travelers of
Savannah, and will be held at
at St. Peter’s Missionary
Baptist Church, 401 W. 56th
and Montgomery Streets.
This event is sponsored
by Mission in Action. For
more infomation please con
tact Margie Blake at 920-
1087.
Rev. Troy Peters,
Pastor.
Agape Family Life to Present
Pre-Mother’s Day Concert
Eazy Production
Presents Pre-Mother's Day
Concert Celebrating Mothers
Saturday, May 7,2010 Doors
Open at 4:00 pm Show
Begins at 5:00 p.m. Agape
Family Life Center is located
at 5855 South Okatie
Highway Hardeeville, SC
29927
Please call for more
information: 843-784-
6008/866-708-3686 (toll
free) Open to the public!
Genesis New Fife will hold
Women’s and Men’s Day
Genesis New Life
Apostolic Faith Churches,
Inc. (Mother Church) 1900
East Broad St, Savannah, Ga
will be in its 22nd Annual
Women's and Men's Day
Services beginning Monday,
May 10th thru Sunday May
16th, 2010, nightly at 7:30
pm. Closing Sunday at 2:00
pm
Come and be blessed with
powerful words of God each
night from our guest speak
ers.
Don't miss the clos
ing of Sunday's service with
the crowning of Genesis
New Life 2010 King and
Queen. Who will it be?
Come and see for yourself.
Again, looking forward to
seeing you in this special
occasion.
Bishop Myles A.
Latimer, Founder.
McFall to Keynote Mother’s
Day Program at Butler
Dr. Sametria McFall
Butler Memorial
Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.,
603 West Victory Drive, will
hold a Mother’s Day Program
on Sunday, May 9. Dr.
Sametria McFall will serve as
the speaker. Dr. Sametria
McFall is a native of
Savannah, GA and a member
and officer at St. Paul CME
Church. She holds a Ph.D. and
Master's Degree in
Experimental Psychology
from Northeastern University
(Boston, MA), and a Master's
Degree in Public
Administration from
Savannah State University
(Savannah, GA).
McFall presently works
in higher education adminis
tration, serving as the
Assistant to the Dean and
Assistant Professor in the
College of Liberal Arts and
Social Sciences at Savannah
State University (SSU). In this
capacity she works to provide
quality advisement, education
and training to traditional and
nontraditional learners. In
addition, she has taught grad
uate and undergraduate cours
es in research methods, organ
ization theory and behavior,
and global issues.
She is an active
member of Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority, Inc. - Savannah
Alumnae Chapter. She is also
an active member of the
Links, Inc. She is active with
the many volunteer and com
munity projects of each of
these organizations.
All are welcome to wor
ship with us!
First New Light to hold
Annual Revival
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Pastor Timothy Sheppard
First New Light Baptist
Church, 601 Barnard Street
Annual Revival is May 19th-
21st at 7:30 PM.
Guest Revivalist is
Pastor Timothy Sheppard of
Central Missionary Baptist
Church Thunderbolt. Pastor
Roger D. Green, Host Pastor.
Come fellowship with us in
revival at First New Light
Baptist Church, "Where the
LIGHT Shines Bright".
First African Missionary
Announces Upcoming Events
The First African
Missionary Baptist Church,
located on 600 Church Drive
off Martin Luther King Drive
in Glennville, GA, will hold
Spring Revival services
Tuesday -Thursday, May 4-
6, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. nightly.
The evangelist will be
The Rev. Alfonzo Piper of
Savannah, GA.
Rev. Clarence E. Boles,
Jr. and the Church family
extend a cordial invitation to
everyone. Make plans to
attend and be lifted up in the
service of our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ.
We will celebrate our
82nd Church Anniversary on
Sunday, May 16, 2010 at
3:00 p.m. We are requesting
your presence in sharing this
special occasion with us.
God has blessed us for 82
wonderful years and the
blessings are still flowing.
The speaker for the
event will be Rev. Alvin
Jackson of St. Lukes
Missionary Baptist Church
of Hinesville, GA.
St. John to hold Pre-Mother’s
Day Concert
You are cordially invit
ed to a Pre-Mother's Day
Gospel Concert on Saturday,
May 8, 2010, hosted by The
Men of St John Baptist
Church, The Mighty
Fortress. A special invitation
is extended to ALL MOTH
ERS!
We, along with invited
guest choirs from local
churches, will lift up holy
hands and sing praises unto
the Lord. Mothers—come,
see, and hear true men of
God wholly submit them
selves unto the Lord as will
ing vessels to minister to you
through music.
Our invited guests
include True Voices, Greater
Friendship Male Chorus,
Central Baptist Church Male
Chorus, Young Men of Faith,
and St. Luke Male Chorus.
Our own E. Larry McDuffie
will serve as Master of
Ceremonies.
For a hand clapping,
foot stomping, Hallelujah
good time, don't miss this
Pre-Mother's Day Concert,
Saturday, May 8, at 6 p.m. St.
John Baptist Church is locat
ed at 522-28 Hartridge Street
in Savannah, GA. Admission
is FREE! The church is
located at 522-28 Hartridge
Street,
Rev. George P. Lee, III,
Ph.D., Pastor Dea. Fred
Ford, Choir President.
Attend The Church of Your
Choice!
INVITATION TO RID
Sealed bida'proposals will He received hy the Board of
Education fur the City of Savannah aim County ot
Chatham at the Purchasing Department,
208 Bull Street. Room 213.
Savannah, Georgia 3 1401.
104J5 Modular Carpet (Annual Contract)
Closing Date: 05/13/10 @ [ I AM
RFP Certified Athletic Trainer Services
10-100 A pre-bid eonlerencc will held at the Savannah
Chatham Country Board of Education, 208
Bull St Rm 306 Sayan nub, GA 31401 on May
12, 2010 at IQ390AM
Closing Date; 05/27/10 & 2 AM
10-01 Summer Programs: Junior University and
S ripen me tident * 9 Scht ilars
Closing Date: OMl/IO © 2 PM
10 4 02 Musical rnstrumnets tor WhitemanJi Ui^h
School
Closing Dale: 05/25/10 @ 11 AM
10-106 Instructional Art & Media Supplies
Closing Date;05.-27/|0 @ I l AM
At the 1 true and place noted above, bids will be publicly
opened Nn ctxiensioti ol' die bidding fieri ini will 1*:
made unless indicated by written addendum The
Ituaid reserves the right to reject any mid all bids atid to
waive any lrreguEariiies qi technicalities m proposals
received whenever such reject ion of waiver is in the
best interest or the Retard. The Hoard bus the right to
disqualify a hit! of any bidder deemed non-rcstXmsive
to the Board The Savannah-Chatham County Board ol
Public Education dues noi discriminate in educational
prog urn is, activities, or employment on ihc b;isis of
race, color, national origin, scs or disability Bidding
documents may be obtained from ilic Purchasing De
partmertt. 208 Bui I -Street, Room 21 3, Savannah, Geor
gia 31401 or they muy be downloaded from tin. 1
District's web site, www.savannah Chatham-kl2,ga,as.