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guarding my
Saved with Anointing and Gifts
I Timothy 4:14-16
Table of Contents
Letter from NYFC President
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58th NYFC Convention Contest Winners
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5 Ways to Bless Your Pastor
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Bethel WOTCC news
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Christ Church WOTCC news
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Faith Tabernacle WOTCC news
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Jerusalem WOTCC news
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City of Refuge WOTCC news
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Triumph WOTCC news
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New Beginning WOTCC news
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Upcoming events
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National Youth for Christ Fall Jubilee 2012
Saturday
October 27, 2012
Volume 12
Issue 1
N AT I O N A L Y O U T H F O R C H R I S T FA L L J U B I L E E
S AT U R D AY, O C T O B E R 2 7 , 2 0 1 2
Claymont Elementary School
3410 Green Street, Claymont, DE 19703
9:30 a.m. Intercessory Prayer and Morning Manna
Presiding: Elder Travell Travis, Esq., NYFC President
Pastor, City of Refuge WOTCC - Richmond, VA
Speaker: Minister Allen Lewis, Jr.
Refuge WOTCC - Baltimore, MD
10:15 a.m. Youth Extravaganza
Presiding: Bishop Bennett B. Gamble, Sr., NYFC 1st Vice President
Pastor, New Beginning WOTCC - Washington, DC
11:30 a.m. Mid-Day Youth Revival
Presiding: Bishop Eric L. Cannady, NYFC 2nd Vice President
Pastor, Atlanta Metro WOTCC – Stone Mountain, GA
Music: National Youth for Christ Mass Choir
Speaker: Elder Douglas Hosmer, Syracuse, NY
1:00 p.m. Guarding My Vote
Moderator: Elder Travell Travis, Esq., NYFC President
Pastor, City of Refuge WOTCC—Richmond, VA
3:00 p.m. National Junior YFC Hour
Presiding: Elder Eric V. Jackson, NYFC 3rd Vice President
Living Waters WOTCC - Newport News, VA
4:00 p.m. Evening Youth Encounter
Presiding: District Elder Elijah Page, New England Diocese YFC President
Pastor, New Dimension WOTCC—Irvington, NJ
Devotion: New England Diocese YFC Praise Team
Music: Middle Atlantic Diocese YFC Choir
Speaker: Elder Kevin Porter, Sr.
Pastor, True House of Power WOTCC—Harrisburg, PA
Concurrent Sessions/Lunch (Meeting times are approximate and will begin after the service ends.)
1-3 p.m. Children’s Church—Zion WOTCC Sanctuary
1-2 p.m. Missionary’s Meeting—Zion WOTCC Fellowship Hall
2-3 p.m. Deacon’s Meeting—Zion WOTCC Fellowship Hall (Tentative)
3-4 p.m. MAD Choir Rehearsal—Zion WOTCC Sanctuary
1-4 p.m. Lunch—Zion WOTCC Fellowship Hall/ Claymont Elementary School Cafeteria
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The Way of the Cross Church of Christ, International
NATIONAL YOUTH FOR CHRIST
NATIONAL OFFICERS:
Elder Travell Travis, Esquire
PRESIDENT
Bishop Bennett B. Gamble, Sr.
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Bishop Eric L. Cannady
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
Elder Eric Jackson
THIRD VICE PRESIDENT
Sister Keevie W. Hairston
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Deacon Tony Williams
TREASURER
Mother Isabell B. Ford
NYFC FOUNDER
Bishop Alphonzo D. Brooks
NYFC ADVISOR
Bishop Leroy H. Cannady, Sr.
PRESIDING BISHOP
Bishop Henry C. Brooks
FOUNDER
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Office of the President
P.O. Box 453
Hampton, VA 23669
757-726-2442
757-726-0194 Fax
www.wotccyfc.org
SOCIAL MEDIA:
October 27, 2012
Dear National Youth for Christ,
Greetings in the matchless and magnificent name of our Lord Jesus Christ! It is a
honor and privilege to welcome you to the 2012 Fall Jubilee, Friday, October 26 –
Saturday, October 27th in Claymont, Delaware. The host for this great youth fellowship is Bishop Larry Whitfield, Sr., and the saints of Zion Way of the Cross Church.
Our theme for this Jubilee is “Guarding my S.W.A.G” taken from 1 Timothy 4:14-16.
Some of you may be wondering what the theme actually means. The word “swag” is
complimentary slang term taken from the word “swagger” which refers to how a person walks and talks in a cool and confident way. For example, a youth might say
President Obama got his “swag” because of his style, demeanor, and charisma. It is
also a term to describe how one presents him or herself to the world or handles various situations. Consequently, it is important for the person to guard or protect themselves from anything that would cause them to lose their cool, confidence, or “swag.”
In first Timothy, Paul encourages his son in the gospel, Timothy, to guard and protect
the gifts that were imparted into him. Today, we find many of our youth in the church
are saved, gifted, and anointed like Timothy. Yet because they do not value, appreciate, or understand what has been imparted to them, they engage in detrimental activities, damaging relationships, and destructive behavior. Ultimately, the enemy wants
our youth to lose confidence in who they are, what they have, and who they can become in Christ. But today, our goal is to remind our youth as Paul reminded Timothy,
“Neglect not the gift that is in thee . . . be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to
them; that they progress may be manifest unto all. Take heed to thyself, and to thy
teaching. Continue in these things; for in doing this thou shalt save both thyself and
them that hear thee” ~ I Timothy 4:14-16 (ASV).
We have a great day planed for you with powerful preaching and anointed singing. In
addition, we have great concurrent sessions planned for the day to educate and inform us. To close out our Jubilee, we are privileged, and want to welcome to the
NYFC, one of our newest pastors, Elder Kevin Porter, Sr., and the saints of True
House of Power WOTCC, Harrisburg, PA. May God bless you richly this day and
don’t forget to “guard your S.W.A.G.”
Yours in Christ,
Elder Travell Travis, Esq.
NYFC President
“This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face…”
Psalm 24:6
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58th NATIONAL YOUTH FOR CHRIST CONVENTION
2012 Contest Winners
Oratory Contest
Elementary
1st—Lincia Cannady
2nd—Christian Dukes
3rd—Vaughn Nesmith
Bible Bee Challenge
1st—Jacklyn Fulmore, Evangelistic Temple, Kingstree, SC
2nd—Kobe Day, Shiloh WOTCC, Martinsville, VA
Scholarship Winners
LaTonya Adams
Atlanta Metro WOTCC
Missionary Betty Massey Memorial Scholarship—$500
Middle School
1st—Jacklyn Fulmore
2nd—Jessica Fulmore
Savannah Smith
Refuge WOTCC
Bishop Willie and Ellen Jackson Memorial Scholarship—$500
High School
1st—Carlisa Simon
Essay Contest
Elementary
1st—Alexandria Whitaker
2nd—Christian Cannady
Norjai Veras
City of Refuge WOTCC
NYFC Memorial Scholarship—$1,000
DeShae Love
Living Waters WOTCC
Missionary Marion Cooksey Scholarship—$1,000
Middle School
1st—Tommy Shaw, Jr.
2nd—Jacklyn Fulmore
Joy Frazier
Christ Church WOTCC
Bishop John Edward Williams, Sr. Memorial Scholarship—$1,000
College
1st—Allen Atkins, Jr.
2nd—Tomesha Shaw
3rd—Jacqueline Barlow
Carlisa Simon
Galilee WOTCC
Bro. Jeffrie & Sis. Sharon Long Educational Scholarship—$1,500
Membership Registration
Category 3
Christ Church, Cheverly, MD
Bishop Ronald Frazier, Pastor
Ambassador’s Award
Sis. Kirsten Martin
Shiloh WOTCC, Martinsville, VA
Category 2
Atlanta Metro, Stone Mountain, GA
Bishop Eric Cannady, Pastor
Sis. Keisha Bradley
Refuge WOTCC, Baltimore, MD
Category 1
New Beginning, Washington, DC
Bishop Bennett B. Gamble, Sr., Pastor
Sis. Deshae Love
Living Waters WOTCC, Newport News, VA
Sis. Lincia Cannady
Atlanta Metro WOTCC, Stone Mountain, GA
Grand Champion
New Beginning, Washington, DC
Bishop Bennett B. Gamble, Sr., Pastor
Bro. Kirk Butler, Jr.
Bethel WOTCC, Huntingtown, MD
Bible Bowl
First Place—$300
Shiloh WOTCC, Martinsville, VA
Sis. Carlisa Simon
Galilee WOTCC, College Park, GA
Second Place—$200
Bethel WOTCC, Huntingtown, MD
Sis. Joy Frazier
Christ Church WOTCC, Cheverly, MD
Third Place—$100
Greater Ransom WOTCC, Henderson, NC
Bro. Christopher Bailey
City of Refuge WOTCC, Richmond, VA
Bro. Eric Person
Greater Ransom WOTCC, Henderson, NC
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5 Ways to Bless Your Pastor
You may or may not know that October is more than the most beautiful month of the year. It's also Pastor Appreciation Month. For
many congregations it carries the same weight as Arbor Day. It means very little, if anything, to most churches. Many people bristle at the idea of showing anyone extra appreciation or honor if they're being paid for doing their job. I once asked a Deacon if they
were doing anything special for their pastor in October and he replied, "Yep, we're giving him a paycheck!" And he wasn't being
cute. He was being serious. That attitude is completely opposite of what we are commanded to do in scripture. How can we honor and respect those God has called and equipped to lead us? How can we avoid worshiping a personality while simultaneously
loving and blessing our pastors and setting them up to win and succeed in serving us? Here are five practical places to start...
1. Obey The Bible
The pastors (elders) who lead the affairs of the church well are worthy of DOUBLE HONOR, especially those whose work is
preaching and teaching. I Timothy 5:17
This is a hard verse to argue with. I can choose to pick that verse apart by finding examples of bad pastors that I don't think deserve
it, or I can submit myself to God's authority and begin to give double (generous, gracious) honor to my leaders. Don't refuse to
honor your pastor because you're afraid it will go to his head and cause him to be arrogant. How foolish! Honor and encouragement foster humility, not pride.
2. Verbally Affirm Them
Dear brothers, honor those who lead you. They work hard among you and give you spiritual guidance. Show them great respect
and wholehearted love. I Thessalonians 5:12
Not only should I use my mouth to encourage pastors, I should also use my hands. I can write a card, send a gift certificate, compose an encouraging email, or post on Facebook and Twitter how much I love and appreciate those who lead the church. I can
brag on them in public and pray for them in private.
3. Consistently Defend Them
Do not listen to an accusation against a pastor (elder) unless it is brought by two or three witnesses. I Timothy 5:19
At some point, people won't like something our leaders say or do, and they will talk about it. When we hear these comments, we
should quote this verse and explain to the gossiper and anyone else who is listening that we won't put up with that kind of harmful
slander against our pastor. I did this once in a restaurant when someone was berating a good friend of mine. I warned him twice
to stop. He refused. And I caused a scene when I rebuked him for his cowardice (anyone can talk smack about a leader when the
leader isn't there). You wouldn't let someone talk about your kids or spouse in front of you. Get your pastor's back!
4. Love Their Family
Being the spouse or the child of a minister is akin to being married to a soldier who is perpetually deployed. They are on a mission
and family can get overlooked. Everyone else wants and needs something from the pastor, and their families often get the leftovers. Try to understand the fishbowl that they live in and reach out to them with gifts, cards, words of encouragement and offer to
help with small tasks. Invite the pastor and his wife out for coffee or lunch. Have them in your home. Have their kids over on a
Saturday to play so he can rest and prepare for Sunday. Babysit so they can go on a date. Trust me...if you want to appreciate your
pastor, love on his wife and kids.
5. Faithfully Bless Them
For the scripture says, "Do not muzzle the ox while he is treading out the grain" and "The worker deserves his wages." I Timothy
5:18
Generosity is a biblical principle. So is blessing and taking care of those who lead us spiritually. Find out what your leaders enjoy
and pray about giving it to them as a gift. This is above and beyond their salary. Here are some ideas...
a gift certificate to their favorite restaurant or shop
an iTunes gift card
an overnight trip to their favorite getaway
a surprise party on their wedding anniversary or the pastor's anniversary at the church
tickets to see their favorite team, musical, play, or concert
an invitation to use your beach house or mountain house as a getaway when they need time alone
All my best friends are pastors. I am a pastor. I love pastors. And I know that the more we honor and care for our leaders, the
better they will love and shepherd and serve us. They win and we win, and ultimately God is glorified and His church is advanced.
Let's follow God's instruction by loving on our leaders. Pastor Appreciation Month is a great place to start.
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Bishop Darnell Easton, Pastor
We send you greetings from the Youth
for Christ Ministry at Bethel Way of the
Cross Church, Inc. We are elated and
thrilled about what God is doing in our
midst. There are great things that are
happening and taking place in city of
Huntingtown, MD:
up to the saints.
The teen ministry set a challenge for all
teens. Bro. Justin Johnson challenged
the teens to get a GPA of 2.65 or higher.
At the end of the year the ministry will
have a celebration acknowledging everyone.
Over the past few months, Bethel’s Youth
have been engaged in several services,
accomplishments, and various church
activities.
Baptisms:
Bro. Isaiah Heigh—July 1
Church Services/Activities:
The young adult ministry had their first
service on August 19, 2012. The topic for
this service was “I’m so glad I’m saved”.
The service consisted of testimonies from
young adults to encourage the body of
Christ, a panel discussion, and the reenactment of a powerful skit called Everything by the group Lighthouse.
The teen ministry service was held in
September. Many of the teens stepped
out of their comfort zone by opening up
service and singing various solos. Bro.
Joshua Randall sung ‘Awesome God’ and
Sis. Destiny Jones sung a solo. Sis. Cayla
Chase and Sis. Khadaijah Janey gave encouraging words. Some of the teens expressed the difficulties they were facing
and a space for altar prayer was opened
Wedding Bells:
Bro. Alvin Jones, Jr. and Sis. Juanita
Moulden were joined together in holy
matrimony on October 20, 2012 at 2:30
pm at Bethel WOTCC. We, as a youth
body, are so excited for Bro. Al and Sis.
Juanita. We want to say congratulations
to the happy couple and we pray that
God will continue to show His
grace and mercy as they continue their lives together as husband and wife.
Upcoming Events:
Bethel is planning several events and
fellowships for the remainder of the
year. One event in particular is Friday
Night Live. This event will happen on a
Friday, and this will be where the youth
can come out and just praise God in
their own way. It gives the youth an
opportunity to be free and not be con-
fined to a traditional way of having service. We are planning to host various
bands, choirs, and talents and freely
worship God in our own way without
constraint.
Our Youth for Christ Annual Homecoming will take place the third Sunday in
November. The youth body is planning a
wonderful weekend to celebrate our
Homecoming services. All are welcome
to join us.
The youth are planning upcoming youth
socials for the youth to bond and fellowship. Please stay tuned.
The next teen service will be called
“Raging War,” God’s army raging war
against the enemy. The date will soon be
announced.
Please continue to keep our youth department, youth leaders, and youth directors in your prayers. The enemy
knows the good work that is going on
here in Huntingtown, MD, and we want
to pray that God continues to keep us
and work through us for there are souls
who are lost and need to know they can
find a friend in Jesus. May God continue
to bless and keep all of you in Jesus’ precious name. God bless!
Bishop Ronald Frazier, Pastor
Greetings in the name of our Lord and
savior Jesus Christ! We are experiencing
a blessed and busy season at Christ
Church WOTCC. In August, we were honored to receive a Membership Registration trophy, Category C, at the Convocation in Arlington, VA. We were also
blessed to see Sis. Joy Frazier receive two
scholarships for her academic excellence:
the Mother Isabelle Ford Memorial
Scholarship and the Bishop John E. Williams, Sr. Memorial Scholarship.
Sis. Joy is not the only youth winning
the world for Christ. In September, Sis.
Tiffany Burroughs left to serve our
country in Afghanistan for a year. Bro.
Brandon Henry recently enlisted with
the United States Air Force, and Bro.
Michael Massey, Jr. is continuing to
serve our country in the United States
Navy. Academically, Sis. Janel Frazier
has just received a national tutoring
certification from the College Reading
and Learning Association. Our young
6
ladies are still applying to their lives what
they are learning in “Girls Empowered to
Mature and Succeed” (GEMS). We have
also had the pleasure of celebrating the
marriages of Timothy and Ashley Leak
and Dea. William and Marry Harris.
It is our prayer that God will continue to
bless us as we approach this fall season
with more opportunities to win the
world for Christ.
Bishop H.M. Smith, Pastor
Currently ranked #2 in her class, Moriah
S. West, was recently selected as
WATCHFOX 57’s Teen to Watch! http://
www.youtube.com/watch?
v=2Ucel2RCKHM&feature=youtu.be.
Sis. Moriah is 17 years old and is a senior
at W.J. Keenan High School in Columbia,
SC. She is the daughter of Dea. and Sis.
Rolanda West.
She is President of the National Honor
Society, captain of the girls tennis team,
and a member of the South Carolina
Youth Philharmonic Orchestra. She volunteers every summer with the Boys
and Girls Club and this summer she volunteered at the Boys and Girls Club and
Turning Pages, an adult literacy program.
Sis. Moriah is a life member of Faith Tabernacle and is active in the youth choir
and youth department. She is the
youngest of three children and plans to
attend Vanderbilt University next fall.
Her desire is to become a surgical oncologist.
Elder Clieve Adams, Pastor
Praise the Lord from Jerusalem WOTCC!
We are excited to share what the Lord
has been doing in Rocky Mount!
The 3rd Sunday of each month is designated as “Youth Sunday” at Jerusalem
WOTCC. The youth are encouraged to
participate fully in every aspect of the
service on this day and are in charge of
opening up Sunday school devotion, rendering the music for the service, giving
the morning welcome, assisting with the
offertory part of the service and much
more! The youth always arrive with excitement on Youth Sunday and continue
to do a great job with giving God their all
on “their” day.
On Monday, September 3, Pastor Adams
and some of the youth from Jerusalem
journeyed to the campus of Ferrum College to participate in their annual Praise
on the Patio event. Jerusalem was able
to give away over 100 gift bags to college
students. Information about Jesus was
also shared with these students and each
of them received a warm invitation to
worship with us at Jerusalem during our
scheduled services. As a result of this
event, there are now several college students attending our Sunday worship services and some of our Bible Study classes!
The Events Committee
sponsored our Youth
and Community Fun Day
on
Saturday, September
15. Those in attendance enjoyed indoor
and outdoor games
including musical chairs, miniature golf, an inflatable
Jacob’s ladder, bad minton, football, basketball,
horse rides and FREE
food!! So many members
of the JWOTC youth department
and the community as a
whole came out to enjoy the food, fun, and
fellowship on this beautiful day!
The
JWOTC’s SSAIC Ministry
(Single Sisters Abiding
in Christ) had their 2nd
Community
Service
meeting and fellowship
dinner on Sunday, October 7. The sisters
really enjoyed being
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with each other as they talked about the
Lord, discussed various chapters within
the book entitled “Not a Fan,” shared
fundraising ideas and voted on upcoming
Community Service events.
The 3rd Annual Youth Harvest Fest Celebration was held on Saturday, October
20, 2012, at 6:00 pm. Special Guest
preacher will be our National Youth for
Christ President, Elder Travell Travis, Pastor of City of Refuge WOTCC in Richmond, VA!
God has been and still is doing great
things with the youth of Jerusalem
WOTC. Continue to keep us in your prayers. God Bless!
Elder Travell Travis, Esq., Pastor
Friday, August 24, 2012 – Pastor Travis
travelled to the Queen City, Charlotte,
NC, to be in service with District Elder
Moses McKever and the saints of Cornerstone WOTCC. It was a great fellowship service along with Bishop Darrell
Hairston and the saints from Shiloh Temple WOTCC.
Saturday, August 25, 2012 – Pastor
Travis traveled to the Star City, Roanoke,
VA, for a one-night Back-to-School revival at Triumph WOTCC. This was a great
service and we were appreciative of the
saints from Shiloh who drove up from
Martinsville to be with us in the service.
Sunday, August 26, 2012 – City of Refuge held its annual Back-to-School Rally.
The church was able to bless several
students with school supplies. Our pastor preached a powerful message and
prayed for all the students and their
parents.
Friday, September 7, 2012 – The Youth
for Christ department sponsored its first
Back-to-School Revival. Our guest was
Elder Alfred Hart, Jr. from Faith Temple
P.A.W. Church in Colonial Heights, VA.
Saturday, September 15, 2012 – City of
Refuge hosted its first “Morning Glory”
Prayer Breakfast. Our guest speaker was
Elder Christopher S. Hairston, founder
and pastor of Triumph WOTCC in Roanoke, VA. In addition to a powerful
word and delicious food, we were encouraged by the inspirational testimonies and blessed by the songs of praise.
We were favored by a special selection
from the Coleman Sisters, the six daughters of our church mother, Missionary
Sarah Coleman. Make plans now to join
us next year for our prayer breakfast.
Sunday, September 16, 2012 – City of
Refuge traveled to District Heights, MD,
to have service with District Elder Troy
Carter and the saints of Open Heart
WOTCC for their 11th Pastor and Church
Anniversary.
Sunday, September 30, 2012 – The Lord
met us in a special way during our Rhema Revival. Our guest speaker was our
national evangelist, District Elder Melvin
Easley, Jr., from Refuge WOTCC in Baltimore, MD. We are very appreciative of
Elder Easley and his family for making
the sacrifice to come share the word of
God with us.
Friday, October 5 – Sunday, October 7,
2012 – City of Refuge held is 2nd annual
Women’s Weekend. On Friday night we
held our Women’s Fellowship service.
Our guest for the evening was Mother
Sophia Jackson and the women of Living
Waters WOTCC in Newport News, VA.
We were inspired by the great teaching
of Mother Jackson and the great support by the saints from Living Waters.
On Saturday, we held our Women’s
Conference filled with teaching, training, and testimonies. Our keynote address came from our national missionary president, Mother Cecilia Williams,
who is the grandmother of our first lady, Sis. Sherina Travis. In addition, we
were blessed by teaching from our
church mother and local missionary
president, Missionary Sarah Coleman,
and from our first lady, Missionary Sherina Travis.
Additional sessions on
health and fitness were lead by Sis.
Sheleka Eley from Greater Ransom
WOTCC in Henderson, NC, and Missionary Cynthia Mason from Philadelphia,
PA. On Sunday we held our Women’s
Day service. The service featured our
theatrical ministry and our women’s
day message was delivered by Missionary Cynthia Mason, mother of Elect
Lady Sherina Travis.
“For greater things are yet to come,
greater things are still to be done in
this City”
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Elder Christopher S. Hairston, Pastor
Praise the Lord saints, from the Triumph
church family. We enjoy sharing with
you the activities, accomplishments, and
blessings the Lord has afforded
our church this season.
On August 12, we were excited
to be in fellowship with Bishop
Earley Dillard and Shiloh WOTCC. This
service was held at the Holiday Inn – Tanglewood, Roanoke, VA. We enjoyed the
singing, fellowship, and most assuredly
the Word! Every seat was taken and it
was a pleasure to see so many come
from Martinsville to support the ministry
in Roanoke, VA.
We held our first Back-to-School
Revival on Saturday, August 25.
Our very own National Youth for
Christ President and Pastor of City of
Refuge WOTCC was the guest speaker.
The message was anointed and spirit of
God was present in the place. God used
Eld. Travis to bless us with a word we
needed. Afterwards, we distributed book
bags with school supplies and
snacks to the children in attendance. We prepared 25 bags and
distributed half of them. The
other half was distributed over
the next few weeks to other visiting children and college students. Afterwards, we had an Ice Cream
Supper with all the toppings!
Triumph celebrated three years ministering in the Roanoke Valley on Sunday September 9. Evangelist Cody Akers from
Crossroads Apostolic Faith
Church, Dublin, VA, ministered to us. What a fantastic
message from a consecrated
young man! Following morning service, the saints prepared covered dishes and
headed to an outing at the
shelter on top of Mill Mountain. It was
a nice pleasant afternoon of fellowship
and the saints’ dishes were delectable!
We enjoyed splendid views
from the Star of the Roanoke
Valley and God’s glorious splendor and creation.
Elder
Christopher
Hairston
preached at the Morning Glory
Prayer Breakfast hosted by City of
Refuge WOTCC, Richmond, VA,
where Eld. Travell Travis is pastor. The
Lord met us early in the morning, before
we even had a chance to enjoy the
bountiful breakfast that was being prepared for us. The testimonies of the
saints were strength and spiritual nourishment to our soul. The food
and
continued
fellowship
throughout the morning was
natural nourishment.
On Sunday, September 16, we
participated in National Back-to-Church Sunday. We
held open forum bible study
and refreshments. Triumph
Church and Eld. Christopher Hairston
also ministered in song and word to
Jerusalem WOTCC that same day. We
Fa ll Ba ck…
always enjoy the fellowship
with our sisters and brothers in Rocky Mount, VA!
The Kingdom Kids enjoyed a fellowship
activity on Friday, September 28, at the
Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre at Veggie Tales, God Made You Special.
Each Sunday in October, one family in the
church blessed the pastor with a token of
appreciation for his commitment
to the ministry at Triumph. And
on Sunday, October 28, the membership and any guests will conclude Pastor Appreciation Month
with a fellowship at The Homeplace in
Catawba, VA.
We are so grateful that God has blessed
us to branch out in ministry to students
at Radford University. We have three
students and have contacts for more.
Please pray for us that God will bless us
in this portion of the vineyard.
We thank and praise God for a 14-yearold young Amari being baptized in water
in Jesus name. Keep him in your prayers
that God will lead him and guide him in
his new found walk.
On Sunday, October 21, Triumph
rendered service at Crossroads
Apostolic Faith Church in Dublin,
VA. We praise God for this new
fellowship. It was a great service!
Praying and moving forward in Jesus!
I t ’s t h a t t i m e a g a i n . . .
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 4, 2012. At 2 am,
turn your clocks back one hour.
Enjoy a little extra sleep before
church!
Election Day is on Tuesday, November 6, 2012.
Pray and ask God for
direction as you exercise your right to
vote!
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Our Celebration of BISHOP BENNETT B. GAMBLE’S
11th Pastoral Anniversary & the Opening of NEW BEGINNING ~ SOUTH
11064 LIVINGSTON ROAD #102 - 104
FORT WASHINGTON, MD
New Beginning Way of The Cross Church
ONE Church in TWO Locations
SOUTH ~ 11064 Livingston Road, #102-104, Fort Washington, MD 20744
NORTH ~ 4928 Blaine Street, NE, Washington, DC 20019
Please visit our website for additional photos and current information: www.nbwotc.org
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Thank You!
Anointing by J. Moss
Eyes have never seen
Minds have never dreamed
Thoughts have never conjured up
Man tries to tear it up
But I know what it is
I know what it is
It's the anointing
It's the anointing
Thank you to all youth leaders for submitting formation to this issue of the MESSENGER! The following individuals are credited for supplying this youth news: Eld. Tavell
Travis, Sis. Sonjai Harrison, Sis. Anita Hairston,
Sis. Jacqueline Barlow, Sis. Janel Frazier, Sis. Keturah Clements, and Sis. Shirley Johnson.
Books try to explain
Movies try to portray
Novelties dress it up
Documentaries mess it up
But I know what it is
I know what it is
It's the anointing
The anointing
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given
thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of
the presbytery. Meditate upon these things; give
thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. Take heed unto thyself, and unto the
doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou
shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. I
Timothy 4:14-16
In a world where doubting faith
Is running at an all-time high
Lord equip me with more
More of Your power from on high
If you have been baptized in Jesus name and filled
with the Holy Ghost, God has most assuredly supplied you with gifts and talents to help progress His
kingdom. It is your duty to seek God if you are unsure of the measure he has afforded you. Once God
has anointed you to work in His vineyard reaping
souls for the kingdom, you must guard against the
one who has only come to kill, steal, and destroy.
The evil one does not want to see your prosper in
your anointing and gifts. Stay prayed up, keep
fasting, reading, studying and seeking. Never leave
even a crack for Satan to slip in and steal God’s gifts.
Chorus
Surround me with your anointing
Endow me with your anointing
Douse me with your anointing
Your anointing
As I come and I go
Use me as I flow in your anointing
Mountains can be moved
And demons removed
Blinded eyes open up
And diseases can be cleared up
Does anybody know what it is
That anointing
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Chorus
Surround me with your anointing
Endow me with your anointing
Douse me with your anointing
Your anointing
As I come and I go
Use me as I flow
(Repeat)
God bless you!
MESSENGER EDITOR
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