wcc voice #5

WCC VOICE July 2012:

Issue 5 “Write the vision, and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it.” - Habakkuk 2:2-3

Build the People...

Impact the Community...

Reach the World...

July 2012

Celebrating...

8 years

of

Conquering

in this issue...

Pastor’s Corner

Women of Wisdom

Mothers Day 2012

Fathers Day 2012

Ericka's Story

Celebrating Dr. Pam

Conquering the

World

I bless God that He is in the midst of refreshing us to not only discover who we were born to be, but to walk in the purpose for which He created us. As many of you know, World Con-querors Church has been in the midst of 7-Weeks of re-FRESH! Our services have been held at Redwood Community Center, which has given us the opportunity to be blessed, but al-so to be a blessing to the Center, to the local community and to our congregation and visitors. So, you might ask, “How Pastor do we re-FRESH when we are facing challenging circumstances in life that seem to always hold us down?” I’m glad you asked. The road to re-FRESH involves five steps of faith:

Faith Step #1: You must

recognize!


repent!


be redeemed!


rejoice!

Faith Step #5: You will

be refreshed!

You might also ask, “Why Pastor,

are you calling these faith steps?”

Again, I’m glad you

asked. Hebrews 11:11 (KJV)

says, “Now faith is the substance

of things hoped for, the evidence

of things not seen.” Notice that

this scripture starts with the word

now. It does not encourage us to

wait until tomorrow or next week

or when the time is right. We

must have now faith to recognize

where we are wrong; where we

need to change. We must have

now faith to repent of our sins and

accept the forgiveness of

Christ. We must have now faith

to believe that we are redeemed

by the blood of Jesus. We must

have now faith to rejoice when we

don’t see what we are praying for;

rejoice by faith that it is already

done. We must have now faith to

accept and receive the Holy Spirit

who is the only one that can truly

lead us to walk in the gift of a re-

freshed life. Praise the Lord!

So, I hear in my spirit one more

question you might be asking,

“So, Pastor, what do I do after I

am refreshed?” Well, I am really

glad you asked, because it is im-

portant that your refreshed life be

one that is exciting and challeng-

ing and that gives God glory. I

pray as you press to refresh that

you will seek new ways of doing

things. Make a decision to inno-

vate even everyday things. Drive

a different way to work. Take a

walk at sunset and enjoy the

beauty of God’s creation. Read a

book with your child. Take your

spouse out for ice cream. Get

involved in ministry at church. In

other words, walk in the freedom

and beauty of the gift of life and

don’t forget to give God all the

glory, all the praise and all the

honor!

Celebrating your refreshing,

Pastor Daren L. Barron

Past

ors

Co

rner

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for,

the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:11

Women Of Wisdom With First Lady Monnique

When I read the book of Proverbs

16, I noticed that there are 33 lessons that

the Lord speaks to us that are very specific

and very important. One of the lessons that

might be familiar is in Proverbs 16:18 which

says, “Pride goes before destruction…” It’s

funny to me how we latch on to certain vers-

es in the Bible and quote them when it’s

convenient. We actually say them, many

times, when we are judging the actions of

others; which we know does not honor God.

However, my Words of Wisdom for

this edition of the WCC Voice, are grounded

in Proverbs 16:20. I chose this verse, be-

cause of the awesome, phenomenal, deep

and life-changing Word that Pastor has

been preaching every Sunday during our 7

weeks of re-FRESH. This Proverb tells us

clearly that if we “give heed” to the instruc-

tion we are receiving “we will prosper.” It

also reminds us that those who trust in the

Lord are blessed.

Isn’t it interesting that after the Lord

tells us to “give heed” that He tells us to

“trust?” Please know that this is not a coin-

cidence. When we “give heed” to the in-

struction that our Pastor is giving us from

the pulpit, we have to “trust” that God’s got

us, because some of the things he is telling

us to do might be foreign or even frightening

to us. For instance, the first step to re-

FRESH is to recognize, which is a very

scary thing to do if we take it seriously. I

mean if we take a good look at ourselves in

the mirror and take away all of the blame on

others and all of the faults of others. If we

are the only one left in the reflection, it is a

scary thing to recognize then admit then

deal with the issues and/or challenges that

surface in this moment of self-reflection and

then to repent.

What I want us all to do is to “give

heed” to the instructions so that we can all

prosper; individually and collectively. My

word of wisdom is to step out of your com-

fort zone and take heed even if it’s scary,

because the promises of God are true. You

can trust in the Lord with all of your heart

and lean not to your own understanding

(Proverbs 3:5). Let’s not quote familiar

scriptures ‘in the moment’ just so we can be

a part of a conversation. Let’s listen and

learn and implement all of the steps of faith

that the Lord is giving us through Pastor

Daren.

Won’t you commit to give heed and trust

today? I will!

I love you all more than you know,

Lady Monnique Barron

Proverbs 16:20 (NIV) says, “Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who

trusts in the Lord.”

Mothers

Day

Luncheon

2012

On Saturday, May 12, 2012,

World Conquerors Church hosted its 2nd

Annual Mother Daughter Luncheon at

the Sequoia Country Club. There were

over 60 beautiful mothers and daughters

in attendance at this years’ event which

was a glorious affair. The room was

wonderfully decorated with round tables

donned with sparkling white table cloths

and colorful sprays of flowers as center

pieces. The ladies arrived and were

warmly greeted by young hostesses in

the form of Nia Webber Myla Booth and

and Yazmyne Webber.

This year’s event again offered

the unique opportunity for the ladies to

fellowship, network, enjoy good food and

shop from vendors selling jewelry, art

work, purses and other items that most

women love. Each of the vendors donat-

ed one item each for a raffle, so three of

the women received a special, surprise

blessing.

Our own First Lady Monnique

Barron shared words of wisdom with the

ladies and encouraged everyone to make

sure that they knew the answer to the

question, “Who am I?” and to be able to

answer the question based on what the

Word of the Lord says about who we are

and not allow ourselves to be defined by

the roles we play as mothers, grand-

mothers, daughters, wives, etc.

Prior to First Lady Monnique’s

presentation, an icebreaker was distrib-

uted entitled, “Mama used to

say.” Instructions were for each partici-

pant to think back to one thing that your

Mom or your Grandma or your Surrogate

Mom used to say that has become part of

your philosophy in life. After completing

the forms individually, each table was

asked to talk about what Mama used to

say. We even had a couple of mothers

come to the mike to share encourage-

ment and words of wisdom that every-

one enjoyed.

This icebreaker offered the

chance for all to share in the wisdom of

mothers and grandmothers, some of

which have already gone on to heaven,

but whose words resound in our hearts

today. Fortunately, those in attendance

agreed to share what Mama used to say

with the WCC Voice. Listen for the

words of your Mom as you read the

words of wisdom captured be-

low. Thanks Mom’s !for sharing and we

hope you had a phenomenal Mother’s

Day!

- Written By Kelley D. Gulley

MAMA USED TO SAY...

“I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS ME”

“A HARD HEAD MAKES A SOFT BEHIND”

“I SO GODLY LOVE YOU:”

A CELEBRATION OF MOTHERS

AND DAUGHTERS

“ITS GOING TO BE OK”

“START IT LIKE YOU WANT TO FINISH IT”

“YOU’RE A GIFT”

“Friends are like leaves on a tree, they fall. The ones that stay are few and need to be taken well care of.”

“YOUR WORTH IT”

“If your head wasn’t attached to your neck, you’d lose that too!”

“The only gift I can give you is the gift of love, education and Holy Spirit!”

“ALWAYS BE YOURSELF”

“I’m going to give you a ‘just in case’ whooping.”

“You’ll be a kid for a moment, but be an adult for a lifetime. “

“I LOVE YOU”

“BE GREATFUL”

“There’s nothing new under the sun”

“If you get in trouble, I am not coming to get you, because I am here for you.”

Annual

Pancake

Breakfast

WCC’S

FATHERS

DAY

“Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be

strong. Let all that you do be done in love.” 1 Corinthians 16:13-14

On Saturday July 16th, boys

and men of all ages gathered at our

very own Elder Hatchells’s home for

WCC’s annual boys to men pancake

Breakfast. This was a great time of

fellowship and bonding. They en-

joyed the pleasure of Bro farmer, and

Elder Hatchell’s pancakes. After a

God-felt prayer by Pastor Barron,

they joked ,shared wisdom, and

shared smiles . This event not only

gives thanks to our “men of God”,

but it allows the boys, and young

men to see what it looks like to be-

come one .It allows wisdom, in-

struction and good times to be

shared with one another. It was a

great day , and we hope to see all

those men and/or soon to be men

at next year’s “boys to men” pan-

cake Breakfast!

CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE!!!

My prayer daily is for God

to use me as He sees fit in

my profession, which I tru-

ly believe is my purpose ...

From the time Pamela Simms-Mackey

was a young girl she knew she wanted to impact

the world in a tremendous way . By the seeds

planted in her through her parents profession’s ,

she became the epitome of a medical trailblaz-

er .Her mother worked in child development , and

father worked as a urologist . Simms-Mackey is

now a product of the harvest and has now been a

veteran in the medical field for over 18 years.

She now serves as the associate medical educa-

tion director at Oakland's Children's Hospital.

Working at Children's has been an aspiration of

hers since she used to drive by the campus and

speak into existence that she would be a part of

Children’s Hospital one day. Now after 18 years

in the field Dr. Pam is being recognized as one of

the best in the profession. Back in 2010 , she

made the “Best Doctors” list for the first time.

Best Doctors Incorporated has been selecting Doctors

to form this list since 1989. Since then it has become

the largest peer to peer survey taken. The Doctors are

chosen through a series of factors such as published

work, surveys, special research, certifications, licenses,

patient skills and number of malpractice incidents (if

any). Doctors are chosen from a wide range of different

medical fields spanning all the way from dermatology to

neurology. Simms –Mackey was chosen as the Best

Pediatrician in the East Bay, and this particular year

(2012) , she was chosen to be spotlighted in the List.

When she asked the person who notified her of this in-

formation “why she was chosen” , they promptly re-

sponded “your great”! In an interview with Dr. Simms by

the Oakland Magazine, she explained how the greatest

joy she gets from her line of work comes through

watching her patients grow into adults and mature from

just toddlers to mature young men and women. She

gets to impact lives daily in this way. Because Dr. Pam

loves the youth so much , I asked her to give some ad-

vice to those who might be interested in working in the

medical field some day, and this is how she responded.

“It’s a long road , so make little goals along the way”

she explained how it is important to set smaller goals

and work your way through each one in order to arrive

at your destination. “In school, take it semester by se-

mester, and never be discouraged” she exclaimed

“there will even be people who will try and discourage

you, but don't be dismayed”

Dr. Pamela Simms-Mackey is the epitome of a

vision come true . She chased her dreams and has

risen to the top of the field . WCC would like to congrat-

ulate Dr. Pamela Simms– Mackey on her wonderful

contributions to the Bay Area, and the world. She has

become a role model to young people everywhere on

how to impact her community . Congratulations !

(Reprinted with permission from Alameda Publishing Group )

ERICKA’S STORY

-Kelley D. Gulley

“I pray that mothers who have lost chil-

dren will gain strength from my journey

and make a decision to live a full life

even after the painful death of a child,”

states the author. “ And that people

that read Ericka's Story that do not

know Christ, will come to know Him as

they see God's Hand actively working in

the lives of the Gulley Family.”

Within the pages of Kelley D. Gulley's new

book, Ericka's Story is the tragic yet trium-

phant story of a little girl that lived valiantly

for three years and left a special impact on

everyone that crossed her path. The au-

thor's objective is to reach the many hurting

families that have lost children to illness,

accidents or violence. She expounds on

how difficult a time like this could be for

those family members who are expected to

live life as if nothing changed.

-Xulon Press

What is the mission statement or “essence statement” for your book?

Ericka’s Story is the tragic yet triumphant story of a little girl that lived valiantly for 3 years and left a special impact on everyone that crossed her path. Ericka’s Story is living proof of Jeremiah 29:11. God knows the plans He has for us. The Hand of God is ever-present in Ericka’s life and the lives of the friends and family that surrounded and supported her through this journey. What is the single most important thing we can say about your book?

The single most important thing that you can say about my book is that Ericka’s Story is a story of trial and triumph. It is not to be seen as a sad book about the death of a little 3-year old girl, but of her life, her energy, her knowledge of Christ, her strength and the lessons that she left behind for all of us to stand on as she went to live with the Lord in Heaven… (Portion of Kelley Gulley’s Interview with Xulon Press)

Conquering the World

Build (educate, equip, empower and encourage people to build on the foundation of Jesus Christ so they in turn can become disciples and lead others to Christ)

By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should be careful how he builds. For no one can lay any

foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will

test the quality of each man’s work. 1 Corinthians 10-13 (NIV)

Impact (Are we as the body of Christ a viable and relevant community of peo-ple that can lead by the example of Jesus Christ so that lives would be changed)

Reach (reach 1 billion souls for Christ; the great commission)

Matthew 28:16-20 (New Living Translation) Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to

go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him—but some of them doubted! Jesus came and told his

disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disci-

ples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy

Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of

this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

R e a c h I n g a b i l l i o n

As a part of the Body of Christ , we are mandated to share the Gospel

of our Father Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of God. As parts of the

Body of World Conqueror’s Church , we are mandated to uphold,

support, and live out the Mission and Vision of Gods House.

My name Edgar Whipps Jr and I am a member of the life changing World

Conquering Church. When i first heard the phrase "life changing" didn't

understand it and didn't buy into it. A year ago (to the date) I needed change,

I was Fatherless or so I thought. I was friendless or so I thought. But Pastor

Daren Barron and the Men of WCC, presented themselves to me and I accept-

ed. I humbled my self (which wasn't easy) but it was change I needed.

You see what I have learned in order to receive a friend you have to present

yourself friendly. In order to have a Father figure in your life, you must

humble yourself to receive fatherly love. I have them both right here at WCC,

don't get me wrong it doesn't happen over night but change is a committed

process. I am witness to the LORD'S power that works at WCC and thru

Pastor Barron.

To the men of WCC thank you for being an example of fatherhood, and ex-

ample of Integrity, an example of Change. Thanks for being a friend.

To Pastor Barron, thank you for honesty, thank you for allowing GOD to use

you for Change, thank you for bold to enough implement change.

Thank you for letting our FATHER use you as a FATHER to those of us who

need a FATHER.

BROTHER WHIPPS

Hello WCC Family!

As most of you are aware, WCC recently served at CityTeam Min-

istries in Oakland and what a blessing it was!!! We prepared bags

of canned foods to be given to 125 people in need, prepped food for

dinner for about 50 people, and served lunch to about 40 people in

need that day. We hope that more and more WCC members are

lead to join us in this great service. Please let other members know

that WCC will be serving at CityTeam as a group on the first Sat-

urday of each month and the next opportunity is August 4th. At-

tached is all the information you will need to sign up as well as per-

tinent details. Please forward this email and attachment to others.

Hope to see you there!!

Blessings, April Rhinehart

T W M J O S H U A A Q S N X S

R S M E Z Z F O W T Q R O O O

B U Z F S D A R E N I E U E M

W C W P N O Z Z A P X B M U A

Y I D Z O H E G T S E M G C S

X T S E I U U O Z A L U E M N

H I B H T Q Q D B L E N N W V

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Z E E X T Q N P I S N O S B C

W L V A N G N C V N A H I V S

M E O C E B O S Z Z D P S Z O

E K R V M O M U X K R A M I N

T U P B A J I M A L A C H I G

C L M C L B U X O B M M R O S

D N P C D D P T H H P B D P S

How well do you know your Bible?

How well do you know your Bible?

There are 14 books of the bible

listed to the right which are also

jumbled into this word-search!

There are also 2 bonus books that

are not listed to the right , but are in

the word-search . See how many

you can find listed , as well as the

bonus words not listed! Race a

friend! Have fun!

amos luke

daniel malachi

daren mark

genisis monnique

job numbers

joshua proverbs

lamentations psalms

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EARCH

The VOICE team,

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