calling. He is truly a man anointed by God who relent-lessly preaches the acceptable year of the LORD

On Sunday, September 13, 2009, New Gideon Baptist Church honored Reverend Tho-mas N. Bessix for his 9th year of leading this body of Christ. Pastor Bessix was honored at both the 8a.m. and 11a.m. ser-vices.

A glorious time was had by all as Pastor was treated to a musi-cal tribute of a medley of songs near and dear to his heart. The congregation also competed in a game of Sermon Trivia and was rewarded with a compli-mentary recording of one of Pastor Bessix’s many memora-ble sermons.

The Trumpet would be remiss if we failed to mention the word brought forth at each service. Reverend Tyronne Jefferson of

Abundant Life Tabernacle (New Orleans, LA) and Reverend Michael Otkins of Antioch Bap-tist Church (Brusly, LA) brought a word from the Lord at the 8a.m. and the 11a.m. service respectively.

Remarking on the program, Pastor expressed his deepest heartfelt gratitude for all of the love and support shown to him and his family. “It has been a quick nine years” said Bessix, “It’s hard to believe that it’s been that long.”

Through the years, Pastor Tho-mas Bessix has made a name for himself—Not just for being one of the most charismatic preachers who can slay you with the Word and stretch you out under the pew, but also for his undying dedication to his

Here at the Trumpet, we feel that true fellowship starts once the ice is broken. How many times have we looked around the sanctuary and wondered who we were sitting next to on the pew. Well you won’t have to wonder any further. In future issues of Gideon’s trumpet, we will feature a segment called “Get to know New Gideon” where 3 members will be fea-tured and slowly but surely we will no longer be strangers, but

true brothers and sisters in Christ!

Members will be picked at ran-dom to be featured, so please be patient as your turn might be next!

So, members, when we come and tap you on the shoulder to get our interview, don’t be afraid because there are hundreds of people waiting to meet you with a desire to get to know New Gideon!

Pastor Celebrates 9 years at NGBC

I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :Ministry Spotlight 2

Extreme Fun 2

Men's Ministry 3

Senior Saints

Celebration3

Single Scene 4

Kid’s Corner 5

Calendar 6

O C T O B E R 2 0 0 9V O L . 1 N O . 1

S P E C I A L P O I N T S O F

I N T E R E S T :

Pastor Bessix celebrates 9

years with NGBC

Men’s Ministry gears up for

a ministry re-vamp!

Single? Check out this

month’s “Single Scene”

feature.

Senior Saints Sunday

Celebration

P A G E 2

“Therefore a

man shall leave

his father and

mother and be

joined to his

wife, and they

shall become one

flesh."

Genesis 2:24

Extreme Fun!

Love stories happen all the time. They usually go a little like this: Boy meets girl. They fall in love, get married, and they live happily ever after. Unfortunately, the times in which we live have altered the story a bit and many marriages wind up bruised, broken, and in some cases—destroyed.

However, it is refreshing to know that there is help in trou-bled times. The Trumpet’s Ministry Spotlight focuses on a ministry’s mission and informs you of where help, support, and encouragement may be found.

The Married Couples’ Ministry was established in 2007 and was the brainchild of Pastor Thomas & First Lady Kimberly Bessix. They had a vision to birth a ministry that would

seek to provide support, en-couragement and spiritual enrichment to all couples. It would be the goal of the minis-try to cultivate happy and healthy relationships by nur-turing and empowering cou-ples to enjoy each other and the Lord.

The ministry also strives to enhance and strengthen a couple’s relationship with each other and their Christian walk, build successful relationship skills, develop a deeper under-standing of biblical principles, and establish new friendships through frequent social activi-ties and fellowship.

David Traylor & Lee McNeely, Couples’ ministry leaders, are very excited about the upcom-ing year. Plans are in the works to take the ministry in a new

direction. According to Traylor, “We are starting to acquire books, VHS tapes, and DVD’s, so that we can dedicate a section of the library to the Couple’s Ministry.” Further more, members will be able to check out the materials for use at home. Traylor also said that they are planning a variety of new activities and fellowships for the couples. The activities will include some type of sports and other avenues of recreation. If you and your spouse are interested in be-coming a part of this ministry or if you simply want more information, please see either David & Anne Traylor or Lee & Joyce McNeely.

Extreme Fun program occurs on the 4th Saturday of every month and lasts from 9:45a.m. to 3:45p.m.

Reflecting on the first meeting, Crystal Knight, Youth Volun-teer, said “So far Extreme Fun has been very successful. The weekend rehearsals seem to work better for the parents and the kids instead of con-stantly meeting during the week.”

Sis. Knight also reported that she is blessed to be working with a wonderful team of youth workers and parents who are all dedicated to mak-ing this a success every month.

Do your children find them-selves bored on the weekends? Do they need help with home-work and tutoring to make their lessons clear? Well look no further— Extreme Fun has made its way to New Gideon!

Extreme Fun is a youth based program designed to allow all children (members & non members) to come to New Gideon for Tutoring in various subjects as well as having a chance to join & rehearse with the youth ministries which include: The Mime Ministry, The Hip Hop Dance Ministry, The Drama Ministry, and , of course, the Youth Choir. The

The primary goal of this pro-gram is to reach out to all chil-dren—kids in the community, those already functioning in ministry, and those who aren’t so that they know that there is a place that they belong. A place where bonds can be formed and more love shown than can be found in the world.

Although Extreme Fun is still in its beginning stages, it is a program that shows great promise. And with the contin-ued support of Parents and children, God will certainly work in the midst.

If you are interested

in joining or need

more information

about Extreme Fun,

please see Minister

Kedric Green or

Sister Crystal Knight

for more details.

Men’s Ministry Headed for Higher HeightsP A G E 3V O L . 1 N O . 1

THE MEN’S MINISTRY NEEDS YOU!

We know what you’re think-ing...How is a Men’s ministry any different from a woman’s ministry or any other ministry? After all, it would seem that ministry, if oper-ated in service of the Lord, is all the same regardless of the gen-der, age, or race of the individual serving.

Men's Ministry is the active pursuit of men in order to connect them to God, His Word, and other men

for the purpose of winning, growing, and training God's man in Christ.

Well, the NGBC Men’s Ministry is actively pursuing all men of New Gideon. Plans are in affect to re-vamp the ministry in a way that will strengthen the bond and clar-ify how men are to live while operating in God’s Will.

Meetings were held on Sunday, September 20th to briefly discuss future plans, fellowship opportuni-ties, and activities in store for the

men. If you happened to miss those meetings, not to worry, you can still see the following ministry leaders for more details: Minister Milton Davis, Bro.

Many of us don’t take the time to appreciate what our ancestors endured in years past. From the pain and heartache of slavery to the piercing sting of segregation in the fight for Civil Rights. These men and women, un-der the Lord’s watchful eye prayed diligently and with blood, sweat, and tears helped to sustain New Gideon Baptist Church for over a century.

The guest speaker for our program will be Reverend Morris Jackson of Little Zion Baptist Church (Baton Rouge).

We hope that you will take time out to come celebrate with us and honor our

Saints—the Saints of New Gideon Baptist Church. A brunch will be held after ser-vice to honor all of our Senior members.

Isaiah 46:4 says, “Even in your old age and gray hairs I am He, I am He who will sus-tain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.”

On Sunday, October 11, 2009, New Gideon will be hosting a program honoring the church’s “Platinum” mem-bers or “Senior Saints” as we affectionately know them.

Senior Saints Sunday is the brainchild of Pastor Thomas N. Bessix. He wanted to set aside an occasion to cele-brate those who paved the way for us. “It’s because of their faith and hard work, we have this building.” said Bessix.

Senior Saints Celebration “...and with

blood, sweat,

and tears

helped to

sustain New

Gideon Baptist

Church for over

a century.”

Come fellowship with the Men’s Ministry as we get to know one another and watch the Miami

Dolphins go against the New York Jets!REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED!

P A G E 4

“God wants some

of us to be single

so that we can

serve Him in ways

those who are

married cannot.”

I had someone tell me, just the other day, that one is not complete without a spouse. It made me wonder: How do I, and other single adults, gain a sense of confidence and self-worth in a society that believes such a statement to be true?

Many people believe they cannot truly live until they find their significant other. They are unable to believe in themselves until they find partners who believe in them. Some people do not feel they have worth until they find someone to give them a sense of worth. And there are many who gain confidence from a dating or marriage relationship. But is this the only way, or, more importantly, the best way, to find oneself?

This type of belief systems indicates a dependency on something or someone other than God. Any time we look to anyone or anything other than God to give us meaning, to meet our needs, we are creating an idol. We are allowing something or someone to take God's place in our lives. This is serious business to God. Idolization is adultery to Him; it hurts Him as much as we hurt when friends betray their loyalty to us. He wants to have that place in our lives. He will give us more meaning and worth and acceptance than any "significant other" ever could.

Both Christ and the Apostle Paul taught in the Bible that remaining dependent on God is easier when one is single. When one is married, it is easy to put one's spouse in God's place, to expect him or her to meet the needs that only God can fill. Marriage does not legitimize idolization. God still wants His rightful place in our hearts regardless of our marital status.

Should we avoid marriage then? Of course not! God calls some to serve Him in a marriage relationship. He chooses to meet some people's needs through marriage. But not all. For some He chooses to meet needs through a variety of people. God wants some of us to be single so that we can serve Him in ways those who are married cannot.

But we can be sure that God will meet everyone's needs, married or single. We can also be sure that God wants all of us to commit our lives to Him, married or single. Singleness is not an excuse to live our lives for ourselves, or to sit around waiting for life to happen. It is happening, and we are each responsible to take what opportunities God has given us and use them to their fullest advantage.

Yes, I'm complete. You're complete. And it has nothing to do with whether or not we're married. It has everything to do with the fact that Christ lives in us and with Him we are not only complete, we have everything we need to live the life of a fulfilled, successful adult.

Complete as One!

Horst, F. (1999) Purposeful Singleness “Complete as One”.

Retrieved from http://www.singleness.org

S I N G L E S C E N E

P A G E 5V O L . 1 N O . 1

Q: What did Adam say on the day before Christmas?

A: It's Christmas, Eve!

Knock KnockWho's There??

Olive GodOlive God who???

Olive God Very Much!

Q: How do we know that Jesus raised vegetables?

A: Because he said. "Peas be upon you." (Peace be upon you).

Q: Who built a big boat, and saved the animals from the Flood?

A: Noah. Noah and the Ark (which is what they called the boat) is a well-known story, and if you like, you can read about it in Genesis (the first

book in the Bible) chapter 7.

2542 Balis Drive

Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Phone: 225-926-4441

Fax: 225-926-4163

Thank you so much for visiting with us! At New Gideon

we pride ourselves on being less like a congregation, and more

like a family. We are not a perfect church, but where we lack in

perfection, we certainly make up for it in Love! We hope that

you enjoyed your visit and can’t wait to worship with you again!

Be Blessed!

The New Gideon Baptist Church Family

Worship Times:

Sundays @ 8:00a.m. & 11:00a.m.

The Lord’s Supper

3rd Sundays @ 8:00a.m. & 11:00a.m.

Mid Week Worship

Thursdays @ 6:30p.m.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1Mid Week Worship6:30-7:30pm

2 3

4 5 6Mass Choir Rehearsal 7pm

7 8Mid Week Worship6:30-7:30pm

9 10

11Senior Saints Program8a.m.

12 13 Mass Choir Rehearsal 7pm

14 15Mid Week Worship6:30-7:30pm

16 17

18The Lord’s Supper8a.m. & 11a.m.

19 20 21 22Mid Week Worship6:30-7:30pm

“Joyful Noise”Rehearsal 7:30pm

23 24Extreme Fun9:45a.m.-3:45p.m.

Youth Ministry Rehearsals

25Youth Sunday

26 27“Joyful Noise” Rehearsal 7pm

28 29 30 31

October 2009

The mission of Gideon’s Trumpet is to foster education, empowerment, communication, and fellowship in Christ Jesus through the

written word.