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HOVEY STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST 2338 HOVEY AVEUNE INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46218 (317)921-7729

APRIL 2013 Edition 2

Table Of Content

Words from our Leaders….page 1-2

Happenings at Hovey………….page 2

Ministry Leaders…………...……page 3

Church Information and Coming

Events………………………………..page 4

May Revival and May Day…….Insert

Wow! It has been 90 days already! There

have been some interesting days. There

have been some challenging days. We

have experience some celebratory days

and even some critically confounding

days. Yet through the process and through

the progress the one consistent thread that

has held us together has been your

“Spiritual courage!”

The bravery that you have shown in en-

deavoring into this relationship together

has been commendable. The valor

you have demonstrated both

publicly and privately is un-

precedented and therefore it is

with sheer delight that we serve

this magnificent family of GOD.

The boldness in your journey can be seen

in the way you have trusted your Spiritual

Leadership and me to navigate through the

waves of frustration, anger and even

doubt. When others would have quit (and

some have) you have courageously held

on. The Spiritual courage of this amazing

family has been the fuel necessary to move

forward! You have emboldened others

with your tremendous power. Look around

you; leaders are emerging, minis

tries are being launched, children are being

empowered, the community has peaked in

and it has only been 90 days! Family, un-

derstand that none of this can be attained

without you! Your Spiritual courage is

contagious! Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

said, Strangely

enough, I can

never be

what I ought

to be until

you are what

you ought to be.

Now family of GOD that is

powerful! We are fervently praying that

you continue steadfast in your Spiritual

fortitude because we believe this pleases

GOD and remember the victory is give to

those who endure. So when the distractors

try to

distract, the firefighters bring their hoses,

the carnal bring their malice, envy and

jealousy, the haters bring their hate you do

what you have been doing and go “boldly”

to the throne of grace! Your Spiritual

courage has been our strength. Now fi-

nally in the words of Marcus Garvey,

“Lose not courage, lose not faith, go for-

ward.”

Story by: Evangelist Dennell Howard

When others would

have quit (and some

have) you have coura-

geously held on

Philippian 4:19

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Evangelist and

Teacher

Dr. C. Matthews Dr. C Matthews was our guest speaker

Sunday, March 17, 2013. We had a good

time in the Lord and received good teach-ing on being a good steward. We have to

treat the things of God right, and He will

treat us right. The church is a business and

have to operate like a business, and the

members should follow certain rules to

make it work for all involved . Churches

are not banks and offerings must be re-corded to give credit to its members. God

is watching and the government is also.

We want our churches to be in line with

God, and God say we should be in line with the rules and regulations of the state.

The teaching was informative and

inspiriting.

Story by Media Department

The SAVE OUR SONS, march against the mad-

ness was a great time in the Lord. We had over

100 people-members, police, and community leaders join us as we marched against the mad-

ness of senseless violence in the black commu-

nity. Many are ready to continue the fight and

help Hovey Street COC make a difference in our

community. I talked to many at the march and all

had kin or friends killed for no reason, just ran-

dom— “in wrong place at wrong time”. Hovey

Street COC is ready to stop this madness please

see Evangelist Howard for how you can help .

“Are you ready?, "is a reflective question that

Bro Denell Howard has asked the Hovey Street

congregation each Sunday. This question has

generated excitement and enthusiasm during

our Sunday morning worship. However, this

question challenges and inspires the congrega-

tion to reflect on what God has called each one

of us to do in relationship to His Kingdom.

Above all, this question gives the members of

Hovey Street a biblical and therapeutic frame-

work to identify and tap into the Nehemiah in

them. I believe there is a Nehemiah in all us

who have been called and obeyed God’s plan of

salvation. Nehemiah, a cup bearer and a com-

forter, was caught in between his career and his

call. According to Christian Psychologist and

Therapist when a Christian feels like they are

caught between a secular career and a spiritual

call they may experience symptoms of anxie-

ties, grief and depression. In Nehemiah 1:3-4 it

appears Nehemiah was confronted with a simi-

lar struggle and dilemma.

Nehemiah, 1:3-4 and they said unto me, the

remnant that are left of the captivity there in

the province are in great affliction and re-

proach; the wall of Jerusalem also is broken

down, and the gates thereof are burned with

fire. And it came to pass, when I heard these

words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned

certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the

God of heaven. As the story goes, Nehemiah

received some bad news from one of his family

members that the walls of Jerusalem were in

ruins. Nehemiah was told that his assistance

was needed. When Nehemiah heard the news,

he was conflicted and moved with compassion

to assist with the restoring of the walls of Jeru-

salem. Like the walls of Jerusalem that were in

ruins, the Hovey Street congregation was in a

state of decay and

spiritual disin-

tegration.

However, God

opened up a space

for healing and res-

toration and began

to renew the spirits of our congregation. Hovey

Street is under spiritual construction! We are

building on our traditions for the future to pro-

vide hope, help and healing. This spiritual con-

struction is lead by Bro Denell Howard, T.C

Jones and Bro Dwight Holland with a cast of

ministry leaders and trustees.

It is my belief that Nehemiah is a reminder to

the believer that God has a ram when our life

appears to be ruined. The book of Nehemiah

has served as a spiritual blueprint to help Hovey

Street begin to heal and build aggressively. In

addition, it teaches us the power of prayer, pa-

tience, and persistence and gives us hope in

spite of our feelings of hopelessness. Those

that are reading this may ask the question,

“How do I tap into the Nehemiah in me?” Ac-

cording to Charles Swindoll in his book called

“Hand Me Another Brick,” claims that Nehe-

miah teaches us how to tap into and build qual-

ity characteristics in ourselves and others when

faced with insurmountable odds. I recommend

the process to tap into the Nehemiah in us in-

volves: (1) identify the blockers that bury your

blessings, (2) tap into the motivating factors

that enable you the ability to differentiate your

career from your calling, (3)

release your doubts and em-

brace your faith and (4) pas-

sionately pursue your goal to

rebuild with prayer and per-

sistence. With that said, the

burning question is, Are You

Ready Hovey Street to build,

to bless and to pro-

vide hope, help and

healing. That’s

where we’re headed.

It is time to activate

the Nehemiah in

Y.O.U.

Story by

Minister Dwight

Holland

“God opened up a space

for healing and restoration

and began to renew spirits

of our congregation!”

Easter Sunday was truly a resur-

rection of Jesus Christ at Hovey

THOMAS GARRET KEYS

FOUNDATION

Men of Hovey

Word’s from our Leader continue. .. .

Save our Sons

MARCH AGAINST THE MADNESS

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H ovey Street COC has seven

ministry that completed

leadership classes in March 2013,

which is a requirement to be over a

ministry.

Our first ministry leader is Keisha

Howard who is leading the

Women’s Ministry.

Her mission is to teach, encourage

and uplift Christian women to be

powerful in their walk with Christ,

through

hope, help, healing.

T.L.C. Totally Living for Christ

Keisha is so excided about the

things that God is going to do with

and for us here at Hovey Street

COC , this year. This is the call for

our ladies to roll up our sleeves,

and get our hands dirty! Let us step

into this painful world bringing the

healing touch of Christ to all those

who are bruised, crushed, lost and

broken. I’m asking for your love,

prayers, support and help. We have

a lot of work to do, so let’s get

started.

John Perry is other ministry leader

over the Building & Grounds.

John want to care for our building

and grounds so everyone in the

community wants to come to our

church.

Another ministry at Hovey Street

COC is The Son Light Children’s

Ministry which is headed by

La Tosha Hutchinson. She wants

to encompass many of the entities

involving children ages 3-10 years

of age, such as our Bible Classes

on Sunday morning and Wednes-

day evening, and the Bright Eyes

Reading Program (which meets the

3rd Saturday of the month from 10

a.m. to approximately 12 noon).

The name was chosen because we

are to emulate the Christ, the Son

of God, and to ‘let our light so

shine before men’ (Matt. 5:16). So,

throughout the programs and ac-

tivities incorporated into the Son-

Light Children’s Ministry, the

concept of “This little light of

mine, I’m going to let it shine; Let

it shine” will be enmeshed

throughout.

Every class/program under the

SCM encompasses one or more of

the smaller age groups: our 3-5

year olds, our 6-8 year olds, and

our 9-10 year olds; each to be

named at a later date. Within the

SCM, programs and activities will

be developed with an aim to

strengthen the whole child, to en-

rich both the spirituality and the

future of our children here at

Hovey Street COC. It is a joy to

assist in our mission of hope, help,

and healing. Till next time, stay

prayed up and joined with the

Father !!

Our next ministry leader is

Sabrina Stallworth-Graham

who is leading the Media Ministry.

The Media Ministry is working to

let the city of Indianapolis know

Hovey Street COC (HSCOC) is

here to hope, help and heal our

community.

We have a facebook join us, and

twitter-follow us, and want all to

come and see what’s going on at

HSCOC.

This is our second monthly news-

letter which comes out every sec-

ond Sunday of the month. We want

members and community to know

what is happening here at HSCOC,

and then they will want to join us

as we grow in the Lord’s ways. We

are here to help the ministries do

flyers and/or post cards to an-

nounce what is happening at our

church. We will soon have a web

site and as funds allow video and

CD copy machine to give the sick

and shut in and others a chance to

hear the messages given here. The

Media Ministry need your prayers

and help so, Hovey Street can be a

force in our community. See you

all on facebook and twitter, both

accounts is listed as Hovey Street

Church of Christ see you all there!

Our next minis-

try is Prayer

Ministry which

I lead by

Joseph

Thompson.

He believe this

is a powerful ministry. We are

ready to pray for all of your needs

at Hovey Street COC.

James 5:16-18

The prayers of the righteous

availeth much.

We are a ministry that offer hope ,

help, and healing to all.

May God bless you all!

La Darrly Holland is over our

Prison Ministry Lifting The Bars

Inside Prison Ministry.

The prison ministry is to encourage

the youth to not go to prison, and

get them to realize it is not hip to

be incarcerated. Educate adults

how to be free from bondage in

their mind, body, and soul, because

until the adults are free the children

will never be free.

Heart, Mind, Soul

Mark 12:30

Our last ministry is the Music

Ministry lead by Myron Turman.

This ministry is very important to

the church , Myron plans to make

it the best, starting with a junior

choir. Hovey Street COC will be

able to hope, help, and heal

through the music.

The minister leaders of Hovey

Street COC need all the members

to Pray and join them in their work

for the Lord.

Story By Media Ministry

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Join us on Save our Sons

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April 2013

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Bright Eyes Reading

3-10 Children @ 10 a.m.

May 2013

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Bright Eyes Reading

22-26

7pm. Nightly

Thomas Fitzgerald Evangelist

Spring Revival

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May Day

Fun, Food &Games

Gospel Concert

Little Princess Pageant

Fun for the whole community!

Hovey Street Church of Christ Services

Sunday CLASS 10:00 a.m.

Worship Services 11:30 a.m. / 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday CLASS 10:00 a.m. / 7:00 pm

R U Ready! Children and youth CLASS provided at each services

STAND Ministry (Men) Tuesday 7:00 p.m.

Prayer Services Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

Spiritual Leadership

Senior Minister T.C. Jones…………..……….(317) 722 -7076

Church Administrator D. Holland ……….…(317) 435-4158

Ministering Evangelist D. Howard………....(317) 270-8816

Church Office …………………………...……(317) 921-7729

HOVEY STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST

2338 Hovey Avenue

Indianapolis, IN 46218

Published by: HOVEY STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST MEDIA MINISTRY

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