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2 Membership Covenant /Roman Road

3 Upcoming Events/Ministers & Deacons

4 Pastor’s Message/ New Members

4 Birthdays/Because We Care

5 Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

6 College Students

7 Spotlight On Ministries

8 January Calendar

Volume 13. Issue 1 Motto: Share and Show JANUARY 2018

Pastor Willie J. Freeman

Editor: Yvonne E. Sutfin

I Am The New Year

I am the New Year. I am an unspotted page in

your book of time. I am your next chance at the

art of living.

I am your opportunity to practice what you have

learned during the last twelve months about life.

All that you sought the past year and failed to

find is hidden in me; I am waiting for you to

search it out again and with more determina-

tion.

All the good that you tried to do for others and

didn’t achieve last year is mine to grant provid-

ing you have fewer selfish and conflicting de-

sires.

In me lies the potential of all that you dreamed but didn’t dare to do, all that you hoped but did

not perform, all you prayed for but did not expe-

rience. These dreams slumbers lightly, waiting

to be awakened by the touch of an enduring purpose.

I am your opportunity to renew your allegiance

to Christ who said, “ Behold I make all things

new.” (Revelations 21:5). “I Am The New Year”

Have a Blessed and Joyous New Year 2018

Share & Show

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How Do I Become A Christian?

Have you ever wondered what you must do to become a Christian or what

you must do to be saved? The Bible has an answer that is easy to under-

stand.

FIRST, you must understand that you need to be saved. The Bible says you

need to be saved because you are a sinner. Your sin has a penalty. You

cannot save yourself. The Bible says, “all have sinned” and the “wages of sin

is death”. (Romans 3:23; 6:23)

SECOND, you must understand that you can be saved. You can be saved

because Jesus died on the cross for your sins. The Bible says, “God demon-

strated His love of us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for

us.” (Romans 5:8)

THIRD, you must know what you need to do to be saved. The Bible ex-

plains how you can be saved. Acts 3:19 says we must repent and turn from

our sins. But repentance alone is not enough. Ephesians 2:8 says that we

must place our faith in Jesus Christ to be saved.

NOW, you must want to be saved. God is waiting for you to “want to “ and

then ask Him to save you. The Bible says, “that if you call upon the name of

the Lord you shall be saved”. (Romans 10:13)

If you are ready to trust Christ as your Savior and Lord, invite Christ into

your heart right now by praying to Him. You may word, your own prayer or

use the prayer printed here. The important thing is that the prayer is sincere

and personal.

“Dear Lord, I know that I am a sinner. I know you died for my sins. Right

now, I invite You into my heart to be my Savior and Lord. I willingly turn

away from my sin and give my life to You. Thank You for saving me,

AMEN.”

Welcome to God’s Family, you have just made the greatest decision of your

life. Tell a Pastor or another Christian friend about your decision as soon as

possible.

“And let us not become weary in well doing, for in due season we will reap if

we faint not.” Galatians 6:9

Greater Missionary Baptist Church Mission Statement

The Mission of Greater Missionary Baptist Church is to be a mission-minded, Christ-centered, Bible-believing, preaching, teaching, and evangelistic church as mandated by Jesus Christ in The Great Commission (Matthew 28: 18-20) And from this we will disarm the enemy by em-powering God’s people evangelistically, educationally and economically to the glory of God. Furthermore, our mission is to be a holistic & global

ministry that ministers to the social, physical, men-tal, and spiritual needs of the saints, our communities and the world.

Furthermore, our mission is to equip, train and educate each member for the purpose of becoming a disciple, participating in ministry and proclaiming the mes-sage (Gospel, i.e. )“Good News”.

Furthermore, our mission is to live out our faith each day of our lives, through working, witnessing, walk-ing and worshipping our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Furthermore, our mission is to live spirit-filled and righteous lives so that the world may see our good work and glorify our God.

Furthermore, our mission is to become faithful stew-ards of our time, talent, treasures and testimonies for the glory of God.

Membership Covenant

Expectations of Church Members

I will protect the unity of my church……

… by acting in love toward other members

(Romans 14:19)

… by refusing to gossip (Ephesians 4:29)

… by following the leaders (Hebrews 13:17)

I will share the responsibility of my church……

… by praying for its growth (I Thessaloni-

ans 1:1-2)

… by inviting the un-churched to attend

(Luke 14:23)

… by warmly welcoming those who visit

(Romans 15:7)

I will serve the ministry of my church……

… by discovering my gifts and talents (I Pe-

ter 4:10)

… by being equipped to serve my pastors

(Ephesians 4:11-12)

… by developing a servant’s heart

(Philippians 2:3-4, 7)

I will support the testimony of my church……

… by attending faithfully (Hebrews 10:25)

… by living a Godly life (Philippians 1:27)

… by giving regularly (I Corinthians 16:2)

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Chief Care Minister: Rev. Alfred Jones (A-L) 931-431-3074

Chief Care Minister: Rev. Jimmy Hubbard (M-Z) 931-436-1401

Ministers Deacons A-F

**Rev. Alfred Jones 431-3074 *Lyndon Owens 552-3746

Richard Adams (802-7739)

Michael Barnett (T)931-538-2284

Sheldon Mayfield 546-5147

Cleotha Leverette 220-0542

G-L

Rev. Gary Hilliard 220-9280 *Kenny Zimmerman 647-9115

Robert Clark 431-9741

Herbert Nelson 503-9931

Roosevelt Whetstone (A)

M-R

**Rev. Douglas Smith 645-8847 *Anthony Gaines 931-436-3108

John Hopson 624-3815

Otis Figgins 645-7844

Moses Taylor 561-4747

S-Z

Archie Parker 648-2645

Rev. George Smith 647-1648 Tony McGuire 551-8221

Rev. Johnny Jones 216-0887 Elva Miller 645-4366

David Blanks 257-8575

Bernard Carter (A)

New Beginnings

I am the creator of my life’s Path

This is the year to consider the possibilities

and allow myself, the bravery of beginning a

new. Perhaps I will travel, maybe I will start

looking for a new job or career, I might

even go back to school or decide to claim a

new pattern in an existing relationship. I

am the creator of my life’s path!

Before I embrace a new role, I pause, I

move my attention gently and purposefully

into my heart space. I become fully present

in this moment taking a deep, conscious

breath.

I ask myself, what is mine to begin? I feel

the question move through me with each

new breath. Attuned to creative power, I

listen and feel for an answer. I am the crea-

tor of my life’s path.

Bible Verse: This month shall mark for you the

beginning of months; it shall be the first month

of the year for you. Exodus 12:2

Submitted by Sister Delores Bell

January

1st HAPPY NEW YEAR 2018

14th Dr. Martin Luther King’s Tribute

15th Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday March

27th Women’s Breakfast

28th Deadline to turn in Report Cards

February

5th Pastor Freeman Birthday

11th Rev. Steele’s Day -A/ AB Honor Recognition

14th Valentine’s Day

24th Black Histroy Trivia Bowl

25th End of Black History Month Potluck Dinner

Attention All Ladies!!

GMBC Women’s

2018

“1st Quarterly Breakfast”

Saturday ~ January 27th

8:00am ~ Fellowship Hall

COME ONE COME ALL LET’S ENJOY

Food - Fun & Fellowship with our Sisters

In Memory of our Beloved Sisters

Sis Francine Jackson 8/17/1963 - 1/2/2018

Sis Latasha Jackson 2/13/1994 - 1/2/2018

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. 2 Cor. 5:8

4 If you have a birthday in the month of January and your name is not listed, please submit your name to

the Admin Office.

Jokeya Abrom, Walter Amos ,Nevaeh Blanks, Bobby Barner, Rachel Barner,

Lyvia Barrow, Jasmine Baylor, Andreca Bobo, Calvin Bradley, Tedra Brooks,

Michael Brooks, Catherine Bryant , Tequila Bunch, Albert Cabell, Cesara

Campos, , Robbie Carneal, Juanita Carr, Mak’eda Christopher, Israel Clark,

Ebony Coats, Raven Coffey, Helen Coleman, Jeff W. Davis, Shaunna Douglas,

Antionette Drone, Tyrone Dunham, Logan Edmondson, Bryson Eure,

Tia Evans, Felix Sylvester, Pamela Francis, Bryce Franklin, Anthony Gaines,

Mary Ann Galbreath, Kimberly Gautier, Jade Garner, Brionte Green, Kristie

Green, Domanto Goss, Franchesca Goss, Torraine Hall, Jarvis Hancock, Tiffa-

ny Hancock, Tizah Hamilton, Juwan Harris, Tanguneakia Harrison, Peggy

Hawkins, Tiffany Heflin, Charabian Hill, Terri Hill, Ai’yona Hilliord, Desiree

Holman, Jarmaal Holcey, Bridgette Horace, Aaron Howard, Jeanette How-

ard, Rev. Jimmy Hubbard, Tracie Hubbard, Nakedra Ingram, Marala Irwin,

Chandra Jackson, Lela Jackson, Mia Jackson, Nakra Jackson, Keren Jamison,

Brandon Johnson, Deborah Johnson, Jasmine, Johnson, Rodney Jones, Deme-

sha Keeler, Dezi King , Reginald Kirklin, Cameron Kittling, Michonda Lamb,

Alyssa Lawrie, Brianna Leighton, Elisa Lyons, India Lozer, Lanita Martin,

Crystalyne Matthews, Alphonso Mattison, Cashayla Mayfield, Kenora

McCollough, Horace McDowell, Towanda McWilliams, Edith Moody, Terrill

Moyd, Nathaniel Nalls, Cameron Newsome, Marcus Newsome, Toneshia

Nicholson, Baeshawn Norris, Vonetta Parks, Marhyana Phillips, Aujanae

Phillips, Harold Phillips, Brandon Piper, Malika Pitt, Lynx Price, Lawrence

Proctor, Christopher Ramos, Cory Ramos, Gabriel Ramos, Michael Richard-

son, Tonecia Robinson, Erica Ross, Tamica Simmons, Angelica Sinegal,

Michael Singleton, Jannie Smith, Shelia Smith, James Soppe, Janay Spann,

Wesley Stephens, Sylvanues Crawford, Shantel Taylor, Willie Tiller III, Toyee

Tinsley, Lexus Waters, Arika Watkins, Tyhiesha Watson, Darryl Weather,

Autumn West, Victor Whitfield, Beatrice Williams, Javelin Williams, Joshua

Williams-Gray, Rachida Willis, Kiara Winters, Devante Woods, Shytavia

Woods, Janice Young

450 Ringgold Road

Clarksville, Tennessee 37042

931 647 4643 Fax 931 647 9773

www.greatermbc.org

Email:

[email protected]

Another

light in the

Lighthouse

What a

glorious

sight too

behold

You’re no

longer just a

Visitor

But a

Treasured

Member of

the Fold

Welcome Greater

Missionary Baptist Church Family

If you need assistance, coun-

seling or have other urgent

needs, please contact one of

the Deacons or Ministers in

your alphabet first. They are

here to serve you the MEM-

BERS in whatever capacity

you need.

Members who request finan-

cial assistance should turn

their applications into

Sis Yvonne Sutfin, Admin

Jamaal Jorden

Welcome New Members

to Greater Missionary

Family Sis. Karen Bailey Sis. Ruby Harris Sis. Sheena Brown Bro. Angelo Enoch Bro. Beora Moss Sis. Sandra Steele Rev. Douglas Smith Bro. Boris Davis Sis. Dennie Figgins Sis. Deborah Spriggs Bro Teodoro Luna Bro. JD Corbett Bro. O.J. Rasin family Dea Archie Parker Sis. Mae Fifer Sis. Robyn Sanders Sis Kimberly Hampton Sis Lucy Dubose Sis Alice Cruz

Bro Tony Brown Sis. Patricia Moss Sis. Ernestine McKiney Sis. Peggy Hawkins Bro. Ernest Miller Sis. Lillie Morton Sis. Peggy Hawkins Sis. Amanda Cotton Dea Nathanial Nalls Sis. Kathleen Pettis Sis. Cynthia Pittman Bro. Lester Mack Pastor Willie Freeman Bro Lucius Jackson Bro. Travon Jackson Sis. Keshia Jackson Bro. Dajanero Jackson Sis.Della Reddick Dea. Lyndon Owens

BECAUSE WE CARE

Sentences With Sense

The key to contentment is to re-

alize that life is a gift not a

right.

He that is busy is tempted by

one devil; he that is idle by many

A man wrapped up in himself

makes a very small package

There is no substitute for quality

in a Christian

When arguing with a fool, make

sure he is not doing the same

God’s well of love never runs dry

Better never to have been born at all

Than never to have been “born again”

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. FREEDOM ROAD:

There was a time when living free was so far down the road

They told the blacks be satisfied discrimination showed

But then one day a leader came and showed us how to fight

He told us that the way was hard, but freedom was in sight.

He took the time to preach and teach and pave the rugged road

Not knowing if he’d have the strength to bear that awesome load

But he knew God would walk with him and cared about his own

So on he trod down freedom road to make his felling known.

Sometimes he’d feel he’d lost his way, but then the light shown through

And he would hear God say to Him. I’m walking next to you

So then again he’d make a vow to fight for blacks and whites

Because he knew not just the blacks were due their civil rights.

January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968 -

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Jamaria Patterson

Brianna Pittman

Jaemand Kelly

Nataliah Whetstone

Dale Cook Jr.

Dakota Wilson

Isaiah Lucas

Sis. Bobbie Barner

Pray for our Troops

Deonte’ Mayfield Desmond Mayfield

Tatiyana Demoss

Xavianastaja Morris

Greater Missionary Baptist Church

Intercessory Prayer Service

Every

Saturday

6:00a.m.

GMBC Sanctuary

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GMBC Tutoring Ministry

Purpose: To offer tutoring services to

students in an area that remedial work is

needed. To help students achieve academic goals that need to

be accomplished in school. Assist young minds with studying

& various school assignments, prepare & teach students effec-

tive study habits and use of time.

FREE TUTORING !!!

Tutoring is available in all subjects and is open to

the public. The Tutoring Ministry will begin tu-

toring classes on Monday September 11, 2017 at

6:30pm in the Visionary Center Room #7 and will

continue to meet on this day & time until the end

of the school year. If you need any information ,

please feel free to contact : Sis. Joyce Brown,

Sis. Ponzie McGuire & Sis. Jennifer Boone

or call the church office during the hours 8:00 am

-5:00 pm

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January 2018

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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Mid-Day Bible Study 11:00am/ Fitness & Nu-trition 5:30pm/ Black History Bowl Team 6:00pm

3 Nursing Home Ministry 9:00am/ Bible Study & Family Prayer 6:30pm

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Fitness & Nutri-tion 5:30pm/PR Ministry 6:30pm/ GMBC. Org Ministry 6:30pm/ Black History Bowl Team 6:00pm

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6 Intercessory Pray-er 6:00am/Usher Ministry 9:00am/Trustees 8:00am/ Praise Team 9:30am/ Com-bined Choir Re-hearsal 10:30am/ Divine Praise 12:00pm

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Early Morning Ser-vice & Communion 7:30am/Sunday School/New Mem-bers Class 9:15am/Baptism, Morning Service, Commun-ion & Rt Hand of Fellowship 10:30am

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Fitness & Nutri-tion 5:30pm/Women Reach-ing Women 6:30pm/ Men Reaching Men 6:30pm/ Tutor-ing 6:30pm

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Fitness & Nu-trition 5:30pm/ Black History Bowl Team 6:00pm / Lead-ership 6:30pm

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Ministers Deacons , Trustees and Wives Meet-ing 7:00pm

13 Intercessory Prayer 6:00am/Trustees 8:00am/ Angelic Choir Rehearsal 9:00am/ Youth Praise Team 9:30am/ Youth Choir Re-hearsal 10:30am/ Expectant Mothers Ministry 10:30am/

14 Sunday School/New Members Class 9:00am/ Morning Worship Service 10:30am/ YOUTH SUNDAY

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Dr. Martin Luther

King’s Day

Office closed No evening Activities

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Mid-Day Bible Study 11:00am/ Fitness & Nu-trition 5:30pm/Black History Bowl Team 6:00pm


18 Fitness & Nu-trition 5:30pm/ Black History Bowl Team

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20 Intercessory Prayer 6:00am/Marriage Enrichment Minis-try 7:30am/Trustees 8:00am/ Men Praise / Men Choir Rehearsal 10:30am/ Clothes locker Min-istry 10:00am

21 Sunday School/New Members Class 9:00am/ Morning Worship Service 10:30am

MEN’S SUNDAY

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Fitness & Nutri-tion 5:30pm/ Women of Praise 6:30pm/Tutoring 6:30pm

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Fitness & Nu-trition 5:30pm/ Black History Bowl Team

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MEN COME AS YOU ARE

6:30PM

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Intercessory Prayer 6:00am/Trustees 8:00am/Women’s Breakfast 8:00am/ Praise Team 9:30am/ Combined Choir Rehearsal 10:30am/ Divine Praise 12:00pm

28 Sunday School/New Members Class 9:00am/ Morning Worship Service 10:30am SINGLES SUNDAY

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Fitness & Nu-trition 5:30pm/ Tutoring 6:30pm

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31 Bible Study & Family Prayer 6:30pm

Deadline to turn in

A/AB report cards

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