BOULEVARD BAPTIST CHURCH | SEPTEMBER 2014 EDITION | ISSUE NO. 24

M A G A Z I N E

Being Culturally Relevant

Youth Inspiration

Testimony - Denville Powell

Managing Your Debts

MISSION

Mission Statement:

To develop our spiritual lives, evangelize the

wider community and influence the world

through Christ by organized preaching, public

and private worship, Christian education and

fellowship, while co-operating with other

Christian bodies.

Boulevard Baptist Church

Boulevard Baptist Church2 Washington Boulevard, Kingston 20Telephone: 905-2422Email: boulevard.baptist@yahoo.com | Website: www.boulevardbaptist.org.jmPastor: Rev. Dr. Devon Dick

Opportunities For WorshipSundays at 9:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.Sunday School: 8:00 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.Prayer & Bible Study: Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. • 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.Prayer and Fasting: 1st Saturdays, 7:00 a.m.

Editor-in-Chief: Sophia WilliamsEditor: Francine DallasOther Team Members: Claudette Reid, Emma McCalla, Hyacinth Brown, Verna Edwards, Simone Hull-Lloyd, Duvaughn Dick, Carla Wilson-Redden and Ricardo Holness.

In advancing the theme, “Crossing Boundaries”, for Mission month in September, members of the Mission and Evangelism team of the Boulevard Baptist Church interacted with Officers of the Duhaney Park, Constant Spring and Half Way Tree Police Stations. The Officers were grateful for the opportunity to share with the members, expressing that they were usually left out of these types of visits, which normally gave focus to persons who were incarcerated. This outreach served as part of our mission of building a relationship with the police, witnessing to them and providing support where necessary.

It is an initiative in mission that would be viewed as being culturally relevant to Rev. Les Isaac, Associate Minister of Christian Life Fellowship, Greenwich, London and Founder of the Street Pastors’ Ministry. He acknowledged that the church is lacking in relevance, indicating that there are some places that we have to go in order to be culturally relevant today.

Rev. Les Isaac who was delivering his sermon during Mission month on

September 14, reminded us that our ministry is to our nation and to every product of society. He took his text from Matthew 5, with focus on verse 13, exhorting us to be salt of the earth, and according to the text if we are not, then we have lost the savour and has become good for nothing.

He added that it is useless to society if we do not scrutinize and cause people to examine their lifestyles. When we are culturally relevant we are willing to go anywhere for Christ, he stated, explaining that in his ministry they were able to collect 10,000 illegal weapons. Isaac pointed out that when we are relevant people will become receptive.

The minister advised that the gospel is about education, welfare, taking people out of debt, dignity, respect and to be loved and cared for. It cannot be just about salvation. If we are servants of God, if we need to be relevant, we need to serve the nation of the world. Jesus will say “well done good and faithful servant.”

BEING CULTURALLY RELEVANTCROSSING BOUNDARIES…

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| 2Paul’s Mission Quiz Answers: 1.C, 2.A, 3.C, 4.C, 5.B, 6.C, 7.B, 8.D, 9B, 10.C

The Mission:Communicating God’s Word to God’s People in God’s World‘Christ for Today’ … a testimony… a treasure… a time clock. Expressions from the General Secretary of the Jamaica Baptist Union, the Reverend Karl Johnson at the 50th Anniversary service of the ‘Christ for Today’ Programme, aired on radio for 50 years. The General Secretary of the Jamaica Baptist Union (JBU) expressed that ‘Christ for Today’ is a testimony to our listenership over the years. He described it is a treasure, being used as a medium to proclaim God’s Word, and a time clock, as many persons used the start of the programme to get up on a Sunday morning. “It meant so much, to so many,” he added.

At the anniversary service held at the Boulevard Baptist Church on Sunday, August 31, 2014, Chairman of the Broadcasting Commission, Dr. Hopeton Dunn offered congratulations and commendations. In his greetings he noted the significance of the JBU to use ‘Christ for Today’ to reach people with a sustainable delivery of the gospel, through a medium which added value and nourishment to the minds of many Jamaicans.

The Mission of CommunicatingGod’s WordPresident of the JBU, Rev. Michael Shim-Hue, stated, “It is a calling to be consistent in communicating God’s Word to God’s people in God’s world.” In his sermon titled, “The Mission of Communicating God’s Word”, Shim-Hue, while referencing the Bible text in Colossians 1:1-14, requested of the congregation to let the mission be in tact as part of this commitment. He said God is asking, depending and demanding, that if we are serious about faith in Him transforming the world, we must respond to Him in continuing this mission.

Special Mention Of note, the Reverend Luther Gibbs was the first preacher on the programme when it started in 1964. Also, the musical theme for the programme was composed by Jon Williams, son of Rev. J.J. Williams.

Video highlights were presented of some individuals who volunteered as preachers on the programme over the fifty years.

Special guests sharing in the anniversary service were Custos Rotulorum of Portland, Hon. Lincoln Thaxter and his wife.

Christ for Today

50thAnniversary

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“Our thinking that disabled persons are different sometimes ‘colours’ the way in which we interact with them.” Dr. Pauline Watson Campbell delivering an important point in regards to the disabled as she presented her message titled, “A mission to the disabled” at the start of Mission month on September 7, 2014 at the Boulevard Baptist Church.

Dr. Watson Campbell looked at the different models, and what God is saying to us as a church and our role in relating to the disabled.

1. Social Model - This is gaining acceptance from society. They must not be seen as different, but must be part of a facility that everybody else is enjoying.

2. The Medical Model - This relates to the persons who care for the disabled, such as in therapeutic interventions. To say you are restoring them to normality is erroneous. The disabled must have a say with how they are cared for and must be involved in the process.

3. The Individual Model - One must take into consideration that the situation is not the same for any two persons. For example two persons who are confined to a

wheelchair, does not mean that the recovery process or outcome will be the same for both individuals.

4. The Christian Model - All people need Christ. Jesus came to save men from their sins. “For God so love the world that he sent His only begotten son that whosoever believe in Him will have everlasting life” - St. John 3:16. We need to help to get them to the place of knowing and accepting Christ.

Some of the recommendations made by Deacon Pauline Watson Campbell in our mission to the disabled are as follows:

• Be aware of our words, and be sensitive to our brothers and sisters in this regard.

• Identify individuals in the church who are trained, and form a ministry to deal with the disabled the proper way.

• Provide foster care for persons with disability. Other ways of caring involve respite care, which involves relieving the caregiver for a day or for a few hours.

• Provide a ministry that caters to the total man, which should also include sign language as a functional need for persons.

A Missionto theDisabled

Fourteen students of the Boulevard Baptist Continuing Education Programme graduated during the Annual Prize Giving Ceremony held on July 3, 2014. Certificates were presented to the students for high achievement in all 4 levels and for most improved in Numeracy and Literacy.

They were also awarded certificates for the most disciplined, highest attendance and most cooperative student. In addition

a special prize was awarded by a teacher to Robert Panton for being most cooperative.

Certificates of Appreciation were presented to five (5) teachers who expended extra effort and time in preparing the students who participated in the Jamaica Foundation for Long Life learning (JFLL) Annual Assessment Examination and the newly re-introduced Jamaica School Certificate (JSC) Examination.

Students, teachers and programme coordinator, Jacqueline McCormack (right) of the Continuing Education Programme pose with Pastor Devon Dick (2nd right)

Boulevard Baptist ChurchContinuing Education ProgrammeA Mission Towards Literacy and Numeracy

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ChristopherWhyte

Youth Inspiration

“I am so thankful for the abilities God has blessed me with.”

Christopher is a graduate of Meadowbrook High School, where he served as Deputy Head Boy. He pursued tertiary studies at the University of the West Indies and gained a BSc in Management Studies: Operations, with First Class Honours, graduating at the top of his class (2011) in his academic discipline. He has been playing the piano since the age of three, and has since enjoyed playing the piano or organ at churches and with accompanying musical groups. Christopher will pursue a MSc in Supply Chain and Logistics Management at the University of Warwick, and has been blessed to gain a top departmental scholarship award. Christopher attends Tarrant Baptist Church, and he shares some important views with the BBC e-voice and his future expectations.

BBC e-voice: What accounted for your outstanding academic performance? Christopher: There was a point in my high school life when I felt as though I was not performing at my full potential. I decided that I would try to do just that, at least once, for my personal gratification. When I saw the fruits of my labour in 6th form, I was so pleased that I decided that it only made sense to try and keep the momentum going throughout my tertiary life.

BBC e-voice: How would you describe yourself? Christopher: I wouldn’t say I am the typical young man, but I love and appreciate the things that most people do; my family, my friends, and a delicious meal.

BBC e-voice: In pursuing your course of study, what are your expectations in relation to the contribution you will be able to make? Christopher: This course of study will present an opportunity for me to share my experiences and knowledge about the field, specifically from a Jamaican perspective. In acquiring new knowledge I would love to produce some research which could contribute to Jamaica’s development.

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BBC e-voice: Your course in Logistics has connections with what will be happening in Jamaica in regards to the Goat Islands as the proposed site for the Logistics Hub. What are your views in relation to the controversy over the use of this area for that purpose?Christopher: I believe that at this time it is very necessary for Jamaica to embark on any initiative(s) that can stimulate economic growth. At the same time, I also believe it is equally important to seriously consider the impact of these initiatives on the environment and the wider society.

BBC e-voice: As a talented musician, how has this impacted your life?Christopher: I have a passion for music, and I am so thankful for the abilities God has blessed me with. I have been able to contribute to church and other musical groups from an early age in an area I thoroughly enjoy, and music has always been a reliable medium through which I release stress and just have a good time.

BBC e-voice: You started playing the piano at age three. This could be described as natural talent. Have you received formal training to hone your skill?Christopher: Unfortunately, I have received limited formal training, so I have never sat any music exams and have no tangible evidence of my ability. I agree that it is mainly natural talent, but I have learnt a lot over the years through playing at church and in other musical groups.

BBC e-voice: Do you see Jamaica as one of our best options as a country, for young people, in terms of career development, business and self-actualization?Christopher: I do think that today, it can be very difficult for young persons to build fulfilling lives in Jamaica, and for different reasons. For example, after investing in tertiary education, some are not able to readily gain employment. For others, they may not have access to resources which will enable the start-up of a potentially viable business. For others, they have to seek to study overseas in subject areas which are not taught at any of our local universities. These scenarios are not unique to Jamaica, but as it is our reality, it calls for young people to think of non-traditional ways in which they can develop meaningful lives if they opt to stay here.

BBC e-voice: Going overseas to study, what are your expectations?Christopher: I expect to experience a wide breadth of cultures, as students will be natives of countries all over the world. I also expect a new learning and living experience, as I have never lived overseas nor studied at an institution abroad.

BBC e-voice: What are your views on patriotism? Does patriotism makes sense?Christopher: I believe that patriotism not only makes sense, but is important. No matter where we find ourselves we must be a positive expression of where we come from, and only when we love and cherish our homeland can we do so.

BBC e-voice: Apart from playing the role of a musician at church, in what other areas are you involved?Christopher: I also am a member of the University Singers, where I sing and play the piano.

BBC e-voice: What do you enjoy doing outside your regular routine?Christopher: I enjoy relaxing, going out with friends, singing, playing piano.

BBC e-voice: What would you like to be your greatest accomplishment?Christopher: I hope to someday make a significant contribution in my field, and that my work will serve to make a positive impact on businesses or entities.

BBC e-voice: Christopher, on behalf of the Boulevard Baptist Church we wish you every success in your future endeavours.

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“It is not a one man show…” This was one advice from one of the fifteen members who participated in the New Members’ Fellowship on September 27, 2014, held at the Boulevard Baptist Church.They acknowledged that living a new life as a believer is not something they are able to do on their own. “The walk has not been easy,” a few expressed. Regardless of this, it has been a good experience to be engaged with fellow Christians. They are growing spiritually from the nurturing received and they feel a sense of belonging in the church. Some of them realized that becoming a Christian is not a bed of roses and so it is important that they study the Bible to get stronger in the Lord.

For most of them they are seeking to find an area in ministry to effectively utilize their spiritual gifts. They

were given the opportunity to highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the Church, based on their experience and offered suggestions and recommendations.

Deacon Emeritus Deryck Brown encouraged the members to seek God’s will and purpose for their lives. He informed them that God gives us talents and a free will. This free will he suggests, sometimes leads us astray, with us doing what we want to do. He emphasized that it is important that our will is in sync with God’s will. To achieve this we must seek the help of the Holy Spirit to guide us and be involved in a life of prayer and Bible study.

The BBC Youth choir entertained with the gathering with “I love to Praise Him”. The evening’s event culminated with a Bible challenge with the members’ participation. Thirty four members joined the Boulevard Baptist fellowship for the period.

Front l-r: Geossica Madden, Elaine Roulston, Glenroy Rhule, Wilbert Mason, Dionne Moodie, (middle). Back row l-r: Obediah Brown, Denville Powell, Faith Dawkins, Tamara Bryson and Norma Calder. Not

in pic: Jermaine Burke, Audrey Burrowes, Maria Campbell and Claude Reynolds.

Boulevard Baptist ChurchNew Members’ Fellowship

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“When we heard the gunshots my two friends took flight from the gambling table and I was left behind. A voice told me to run, and as I obeyed the voice and ran gunshots from a police vehicle kept firing at me, but none of these shots caused me any injury. Each moment when I decided to surrender the same voice that told me to run, kept saying, ‘Don’t give up.’

Even though I managed to elude the police after scaling a high wall, the following morning they came back for me asking for a gun. Despite much pleading from the citizens they placed me in the police vehicle, but when they were ready to leave, the vehicle could not start. They told me to get out of the car because they could not bear the filthy state I was in, owing to where I had to seek refuge the night before, so they released me.”

His ordeal involving the law men was over forty years ago. As he endured those moments he knew for sure that God’s wonder working power was evident, and that it was God speaking to him as he fought and survived the attacks. Strangely, after forty years when things seemed to be going well and that same voice was speaking again, Denville had some difficulty recognizing the voice of God.

He initially dismissed the voice, but it reached a point where he could no longer ignore that familiar voice. He heeded the call and made that important decision of acknowledging Christ as his Lord and Saviour and got baptized on July 13, 2014. It took him forty years from his teenage years to this stage of his manhood to do what he had to do, having experienced and remembering God’s miraculous power in his life.

He explained that he still has other instructions from the Lord that he needs to deal with, which is to marry his long time partner, Rosie. He said he is in the process of getting that done, so he can continue to live a life of peace with his God.

T E S T I M O N Y :

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Denville POWELL

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They were received in the Boulevard Baptist Church September 1997. Eleven joined through baptism and one by way of transfer. In addition members who joined the fellowship in March and June of 1997 also participated. They have not strayed, but are bonded by faith, and found it necessary to celebrate their seventeen years of strength and perseverance, as soldiers of the Cross. With almost two decades as disciples and stewards of God’s kingdom, it was most appropriate for them to celebrate the good times and also the challenges that God enabled them to overcome.

On August 30, 2014 they came together for an evening of fun and invited other members to share in their social. Those present from the ’97 group included, Victoria Jarrett, Norma Whyte, Beverley Whyte, Diane Lewis, Ena Constable, Gloria Anderson, Euceline Shaw, Audrey Jackson, Delzor Tulloch, Verna Edwards, Regna Pryce and Nerissa Fowler. Invitees were Yvette Strong, Sylvia Kelly, Francine Dallas and Candice and Dwayne Booth. It was an evening of relaxation and fun as they enjoyed the fellowship. They used the occasion to give God thanks.

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Cutting the One Love cake

Enjoying the food and fellowship

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• Identify unnecessary expenses. For one month, write down every cent you spend. That will clarify how much of your spending is fixed and how much is variable (and hence easier to curb). Tally these expenses and compare the sum to your monthly income.

• Be determined to find ways to save. Example, if you get a bonus every year, that means for 11 months you managed to live without the bonus and therefore you can save this bonus in month 12 or use it to pay down debt or your mortgage.

• Consider whether there’s any way to boost your take-home pay, example taking in a tenant.

• Make a list of all your debt obligations and the interest you’re charged for each month. Cut down on your variable spending and put the extra money toward your debt payments. Pay down the debt with the highest interest rate first - that usually means your credit-card balance - while paying at least the minimum monthly amount due on all other revolving loans/bills.

• After eliminating the debt with the highest interest rate, start paying the debt with the next-highest rate.

• Having a credit card with a low initial rate that will go up after a fixed amount of time, strive to eliminate that balance before the low rate expires.

• If you are transferring high-interest credit-card balances to another credit card or a loan facility with a lower interest rate, read the fine print on any bank invitation to transfer balances. Sometimes such low-interest-rate offers are only in effect for short periods of time, after which the rate skyrockets.

• Lower your household expenses/bills. Change your child’s school to one with lower school fees or consider doing it yourself (DIY) instead of paying for services you can do e.g. manicure, pedicure, FLOW movies instead of Carib.

Good luck in managing your personal debts.

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1: How many missionary journeys did Paul undertake before his journey to Rome?A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 (Acts 15:36)

2: Who did he take with him on his first journey?A. John Mark B. Titus C. Timothy D. Lucius (Acts 12:25)

3: What relation was John Mark to Barnabas?A. Brother B. Uncle C. Cousin D. Son (Colossians 4:10 - Some older versions have translated as sister’s son (or nephew) but the Greek word here ‘anepseeos’ is the word for cousin and is translated as such in modern translations)

4: On which island did he preach on his first journey?A. Crete B. Rhodes C. Cyprus D. Cos (Acts 13:4)

5: What was the Name of the Sorcerer Paul met on this island?A. Lucius B. Elymas C. Annanias D. Eutycus (Acts 13:8)

6: Who did Paul heal at Lystra?A. Blind man B. Deaf man C. Cripple D. Dumb man (Acts 14)

7: Who was well reported of at Lystra?A. Silas B. Timothy C. Titus D. Barnabas (Acts 16:1)

8: What was the name of the city where Lydia was converted?A. Troas B. Thyatira C. Neapolis D. Phillippi (Acts 16:12)

9: When in prison at what time did they pray & sing?A. Third watch B. Midnight C. Noon D. Ninth hour (Acts 16:25)

10: To where did Paul & Silas flee?A. Amphipolis B. Thessalonica C. Berea D. Appolonia (Acts 17:10)

Paul’s Mission Quiz

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