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“MESSAGE FROMTHE EDITOR”

This month’s scripture is from Psalm 34:1-7, “I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together. I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.” BLESS THE LORD. We have so many reasons to BLESS THE LORD at all times. It starts from the time we wake up in the morning until the time we lay our heads to rest. No matter what you are going through, BLESS THE LORD at all times. No matter how difficult life can be, BLESS THE LORD at all times. No matter how dark the day may seem, BLESS THE LORD at all times. No matter how your family or friends treat you, BLESS THE LORD at all times. No matter how stressed you may be, BLESS THE LORD at all times. I have learned that no matter what I am going through, I will BLESS THE LORD at all times and His praise will continually be in my mouth. This is one of my favorite scriptures. It has helped me through some difficult times. I have learned that you have to pray. And just when you think you have prayed enough, pray some more.

Life is so much easier when you pray, BLESS THE LORD at all times, and praise Him for all that He has done for you. And the more you BLESS THE LORD at all times, the more He will BLESS YOU always!!!

On another note, Calvary’s Church Chat will be celebrating its’ 200th issue next month with the October 2011 issue. We are excited and thankful to God. Please watch out for the special October issue.

We hope everyone enjoyed the August 2011 issue of the Church Chat. However, all praise, all honor, and all glory, belong to God, without Him, the Church Chat would not be possible. Thank you for the many, many compliments and words of encouragement.

Special thanks go to all the contributors of the Church Chat this month. Please try to submit it BEFORE the deadline, ESPECIALLY if it is a FULL PAGE. Also, you can leave it in the Church Office, fax it to 484-463-8229, or E-mail it to churchchat@calvaryphilly.org.

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Drive CarefullyFrom the Church Chat Staff

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

CHURCH CHAT ISSUE #199SEPTEMBER

Calendar of Events 2-3

Ministries Corner 4

Family News 5-6

Health News 7

Seniors Ministry 8

Marriage Corner 9

Member News 10-19

Black History 20-22

Youth Corner 23

September Birthday’s 24

Puzzle Corner 25

Words of Inspiration 26

MEN’S RETREATThe Men’s Ministry sponsored a Men’s Retreat at Sandy Cove in Northeast, MD on Friday, August 19 to Sunday, August 21, 2011. The men came back Sunday morning fired up for the Lord as they marched in singing “I Believe”, led by Da’Ron Ravnell during the 9:30am and the 11:30am services.

See Photos on Page Seventeen

HOSPITALITY MINISTRYThe Hospitality Ministry Annual Luncheon and Fashion Show will be held at the luxurious Drexelbrook Banquet Facility in Drexel Hill, PA on Saturday, May 5, 2012.

On Sunday, August 14, 2011, Calvary celebrated “Academic Recognition Day.” Partial Financial Support Awards were presented at the 11:30am service. The following awards were presented:

AWARD CERTIFICATESEmani Benson

Honor Roll

Jaide CokerHonor RollArt Award

Continued on Page Fourteen

MEN’S DAY CHORUSMen of Calvary, come join the Men’s Day Chorus and sing until the power of the Lord comes down. Men’s Day Chorus rehearsals will be Saturdays, September 10th and 17th at 9:30am in the Sanctuary. Men’s Day is Sunday, September 18, 2011.

ANGEL FOOD MINISTRIESOrdering Angel Food just got even more convenient! You can order online and your food will be delivered to Calvary on distribution day. Go to Angel Food Headquarters website and follow the simple instructions below. Angel Food offers Good quality food at discount prices! Go to: www.angelfoodministries.com Select: Online OrderingSite Name: Calvary Baptist Church - Philadelphia – Pennsylvania

See menu on Page Sixteen

MISSIONS MINISTRY

The Missionaries of Calvary will reach out to our community in our Annual School Supply Give A-Way on Saturday, September 17, 2011. We are asking all members who can, to give donations of school supplies, such as notebook, pens, pencils, book bags and other school related items. Monetary donations would also be appreciated and whether your use the Mission’s Ministry link on the Calvary Church web site or use your member envelope, please note school supply offering on the notation line. The Missionaries of Calvary will meet at 9a.m. and first knock on doors in our immediate area and then set up a table outside of the church and give out supplies from 10a.m. until noon. For further information please contact Missionary Gloria Sharp at (215) 747-6418 or at ikesharp@aol.com, also Missionary Marlene McIntosh at (215) 878-7227 or memcintosh@ymail.com, Missionary Francine King at fhk752@hotmail.com

CHURCH 105TH ANNIVERSARYSUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2011

Attention all Ministries and Members place your 105th Church Anniversary Ads now. Full Page $35.00, Half-Page $25.00, Patrons $2.00, Mr. & Mrs. $4.00. Outside Ads Full Page $75.00. All Ads and payments MUST be submitted to Sis. Theresa Evans, Sis. Denise Clark or Sis. Crystal Miller. No Ads will be accepted after Sunday, September 11, 2011.

MARRIAGE MINISTRYCome join Calvary’s Marriage Enhancement Ministry for a Comedy Show and Dinner on Friday,

September 16, 2011 at the Collingdale Fire House (Floral Hall), 510 Clifton Street, Collingdale, PA. Tickets are $28.00 per person. See Minister Jermaine Edwards or Sis. Tamara Edwards for tickets and more

information.

DREAM BUILDERSThe production of the 2nd Business Directory is under way. In order to be listed in the directory, you must: 1. Provide three (3) references for the services you advertise, 2. If your service requires that you are licensed or bonded, you must provide proof of such (contractors, accountants, insurance, etc.), 3. The fees for the directory are - Full page B&W $25, Full page Color $30, Half Page B&W $15, Half Page Color $20, Business card B&W $10, Business card Color $15, Simple listing (same as the 1st directory) is $5. All prices include a simple listing. The deadline for submission is September 10, 2011. The directories will be distributed on our Church Anniversary Sunday, October 2, 2011. Ministries will not be charged for a half page advertisement. All ministries are encouraged to participate. Also, the next Dream Builders meeting will be held in September.Submitted by Dr. Keisha T. Parker

PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN KEYSTONE BAPTIST

ASSOCIATION (PEKBA)Please come out on Saturday, September 17, 2011 and join Evangelist Gillian Gittens, President of the Women’s Division of PEKBA, as they present “HATTITUDES” at Calvary Baptist Church, 6122 Haverford Avenue at 12:00pm for a donation of $30.00. For tickets call the Church Office or see Sis. Mattie Hull.

A FATHER’S BOOKOF WISDOM

OPPORTUNITY

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

- Francis Bacon

Problems are opportunities in work clothes.

- Henry Kaiser

In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.

- Albert Einstein

SOURCE: H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

KEEPING YOUR FAMILY HEALTHYBy Lisa B. SamalonisPart One of a Two Part Series

Eating well and keeping your family active can be challenging. However, parents and children can learn to make smarter food choices and stay active via teamwork, according to Dr. Miriam Vos, a pediatric gastroenterologist at Emory University School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and author of “The No-Diet Obesity Solution for Kids.”

Below are her and another top doctor’s tips for keeping children healthy at any age.

Toddlers

Watch out for processed foods and drinks.

“Don’t give toddlers sodas because of the high sugar content. Don’t give them diet sodas either because the sugar substitutes are associated with cardiovascular disease just like regular soda. Better to give them water to drink,” said Vos.

Also, limit juices.“One-hundred percent fruit juice is healthy, but it has lots of natural sugar in it. Only give your child one small serving of juice, or cut the serving with a lot of water. When he’s got enough teeth, let him eat the fruit instead of drinking the juice,” she said.

In addition, Vos points out that

research shows that toddlers will eat pretty much whatever you put in front of them. However, they will overeat if you provide processed foods because the added sugar and fat in those foods override their inborn sense of being full.

“When they snack on single-ingredient foods like fresh veggies and fruit and cheese, they eat better-sized servings and have calmer energy,” she explained.

A parent’s role is to prepare and serve the freshest, healthiest food possible, and the kid’s “job” is to choose what to eat and how much. Vos recommends that parents should not comment, or even make a disapproving face, on the child’s choice. Instead, make dinnertime a place for peaceful family interaction and conversation.

For activity, parents should take children outside every day.

“Don’t keep them in the stroller the whole time,” she said. “By the time they are about five years old, most kids should be able to walk one to two miles with a little practice and even farther, if you walk regularly. Start a family tradition of taking a walk before or after dinner every night.”

Rules of thumb:“In general, toddlers eat about one-fourth the amount of an adult. A good meal for them is one-fourth of a sandwich, a piece of fruit or vegetable and four ounces of milk. While many parents are stressed because their child isn’t eating enough, they should keep in mind that children shouldn’t gain more than five to six pounds yearly, or else their child will likely become obese,” said Dr. Hannah Chow, an assistant professor in the department of pediatrics at Loyola Center for Health at North Riverside.

Toddlers are naturally active.

“The best thing is to leave the television off and let them explore their environment. Take walks, play games like kicking/throwing a ball or

just chase around your child,” she added.

Tweens

Start the days off right.Tweens, children between the ages of nine and 12, should eat a healthy breakfast, including whole grains and protein, and also limit sodas to an occasional once-per-week treat, according to Vos.

Submitted by Sis. Denise Ckark

ONE INCREDIBLE PLANHe humbled himself and was fully obedient to God, even when that caused his death--death on a cross.

Philippians 2:8

When human hands fastened the divine hands to a cross with spikes, it wasn’t the soldiers who held the hands of Jesus steady. It was God who held them steady. Those same hands that formed the oceans and built the mountains. Those same hands that designed the dawn and crafted each cloud. Those same hands that blueprinted one incredible plan for you and me.

Take a stroll out to the hill. Out to Calvary. Out to the cross where, with holy blood, the hand that placed you on the planet wrote the promise, “God would give up his only Son before he’d give up on you.”

Six Hours One Friday

SOURCE: Grace for the Moment by Max Lucado

GOD’S WORDFOR THE FAMILY

The Word of God establishes the family as the most important Christian social unit in our society and gives us guidance for proper relationships so that we might be everything God chooses for us, both individually and corporately. These scriptures will help you learn more about the promises for your family, God’s guidance for a better family relationship, and how God truly wants to bless and direct every Christian family for His glory.

GOD BLESSES YOUR FAMILY “WITH YOUR SPOUSE”

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the Saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

Ephesians 5:21-33

THE LITTLE BOOK OF PRAYER

INTERCESSIONBut Thou, taking Thy own secret counsel and noting the real point to [my mother’s] desire, didst not grant what she was then asking in order to grant to her the thing she had always

been asking. ST. AUGUSTINE Confessions

TIPS FOR SENDING YOUR CHILD OFF TO COLLEGEBy: L. James Biddle, NEWSPIX

Some college students are leaving home for the first long period of time. These students may need some guidance or help in selecting items to take to school. Other students are returning as veterans. Mike DiIenno, long-tenured EMS provider and leader of the Yeadon Fire Company’s Emergency Medical Services has contributed to a short list of health items for both groups of students.

The number one item of this list continues to be a thermometer. Duplicate the type used at home. This will help remove some of the stress of being away from home.

Other items included in Dilenno’s list include antihistamines, decongestants, cough medicine, and throat lozenges. A small collection of the salt packets used at fast food restaurants and a glass of warm water can combine to help irritated, sore throats.

As a surprise to the student, send along a surprise selection of soothing herbal teas. They can be helpful for colds or the stresses of school.

Include pain relievers for overexertion, headaches, or menstrual cramps. These may save the student a trip to the “never-nearby” pharmacy.

For scrapes and cuts, the local emergency medical crews suggest alcohol for surface cleaning wounds and then hydrogen peroxide or antibiotic creams for preventing infections. Pack a selection of adhesive bandages.

At college the time set aside for eating becomes almost anytime, anywhere, or anything. A help for dietary problems are antacids in

liquid, tablet, or chewable forms.

Continued on Page Nineteen

THE JOY OF BEINGA WOMAN

We know the dark sides and drives of all our fellow women. This is info which men would pay millions of dollars for but which, of course, we’ll never betray.

In the free world, we can now vote.

We can also strive to help our sisters who cannot assert this glorious privilege.

Believing that our manicurist treats us better than any blind date we’ve ever been subjected to

We can fake it. (Insert evil, maniacal laugh that chills men’s spines here.)

Making time to pursue childhood dreams that fell by the wayside. I recently started taking piano lessons again, and I’m so loving it.

SOURCE: Amy Hall

CAN YOU DIG IT?The Gardening Workout

Gardening combines strength, endurance, and flexibility with the benefits of fresh air and something to show for your efforts when the day is done. Gardening is a relaxing way to get a good workout and can help you increase stamina, build muscle tone, and burn calories. But if you aren’t careful, the repetitive actions and heavy lifting can result in aches and pains. Try these tips to optimize the fitness benefits and reduce the injury risk of gardening.

First Things FirstPrepare your body first by strengthening your core muscles and getting your blood moving.

Stabilize your back in a neutral position and engage your core abdominal muscles. Pilates, tai chi, yoga, and fitness ball workouts work well.

Follow these exercises with a gentle aerobic warm-up, such as a brisk ten-minute walk or five-minute jog, to get your blood flowing.

The right equipment is also important. Protect your knees with a kneeling pad if they get sore when you garden. If you have diabetes, wear gloves and sturdy shoes, and check your hands and feet afterward for injury.

Pace YourselfBefore you jump into a project, plan your tasks. Begin with easier jobs and work your way up to pushing a mower or moving heavy pots.

Vary the tasks you do to keep one muscle group from getting overstressed. For example, if you’ve got an hour of overhead pruning to do, break up the job with some raking or planting to give your upper back, shoulders, and neck a rest. Take a break between tasks, and don’t forget to

stay hydrated with plenty of water and to protect your skin with sunscreen.

Protect Your BackIt’s no surprise that back pain is common among gardeners, given the twisting, bending, and lifting such work entails.

To keep your back strong and protected:

Plant your feet shoulder-width apart in front of an object you plan to lift.

Keep your back straight, and use your leg muscles, not your back.

Carry heavy objects close to your body.

Don’t lift anything that weighs more than you can comfortably handle.

Stretch YourselfMuch of the soreness you feel after working in the yard can be remedied by stretching. Stretch slowly and smoothly. Never force yourself to stretch too far or for too long.

Know When To StopWhen you’re gardening, it’s easy to do too much. Understand how your body responds to choices made regarding tools, techniques, posture, and the amount of time you spend.

SOURCE:Update - August 2011

Submitted by Bro. Curtis Lawton

23 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH AND

CHANGE YOUR LIFE

Here are 23 ways to improve your health and change your life — in two or three minutes.

By Dr. Kathleen Hall

If you are the kind of woman who puts yourself last on your own to-do list as you work to pursue your dream and make a difference in the world (while caring for so many others), here are a few simple things you can do to change your life – without taking a whole lot of time from living.

21. Keep dried blueberries in your desk drawer. “Berries have the highest density of antioxidant phytochemicals of nearly all foods,” Hewitt says. Antioxidants are thought to help protect the body against the damaging effects of free radicals and the chronic diseases associated with aging.

22. Use aromatherapy. Keep a little bottle of your favorite scent in your office and bring it out as needed. Lavender, chamomile and vanilla help you relax. Peppermint and orange provide mental clarity.

23. Let someone pull in front while driving. About 8 percent of the heart attacks among people in one German study were directly related to traffic. Let people pass if they are in a hurry; they could be injured, or in labor, or just late. The release of stress hormones can be lessened by practicing compassion

Submitted by Bro. Curtis Lawton

COULD YOUR AGING PARENT NEED HELP?

Lately, you’ve noticed that your mom hasn’t kept her pantry stocked. Or maybe your dad has been calling you at odd hours. Here are some ways to tell if your aging parent needs help — and how you can do it.

Signs You May Need To Step InAn aging parent could need help if he or she:

neglects personal hygiene; seems sad or worried; loses weight for no reason; forgets to open mail or pay

bills.

Try to learn your parent’s preferences for care before a crisis happens. For example, some people might prefer to have a relative help them with dressing or bathing. Others would rather have someone they don’t know.

If you’re unsure how to start the conversation, try using the story of someone you both know. For example, “Do you remember what cousin Joe’s family went through when he got sick? I don’t want our family to be unprepared, so I’d like to talk with you.”

Offer Practical Suggestions And

Help

When discussing the situation with your parent, be specific with your advice. Discuss what you will do — dropping by twice a week or arranging for transportation, for example.

If your parent resists at first, don’t give up. Try not to be critical, but make it clear that you are concerned.

SOURCE:Update - August 2011

MARKET VOUCHERS FOR THOSE 60-PLUS

Starting Monday, July 11, 2011, older Philadelphians who are income-eligible can get $20 worth of vouchers for use at certified farmer’s

markets.

Residents must be 60 or older by Dec. 31 and meet income limits of $20,147 for an individual or $27,214 for a family of two in 2010.

The vouchers, made available through the federal and state departments of agriculture, will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis by the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging and must be used before Nov. 30.

For details on eligibility, voucher distribution sites, and farmer’s markets, please call the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging help line, 216-765-9040.

THE SECRET TO A LASTING MARRIAGEBy Dennis Rainey

Maybe you’ve had a similar experience with your own spouse: One night, my wife, Barbara, and I ended up in bed facing opposite directions.

Since early in our marriage, we have prayed together each night before we go to bed. But that night, I didn’t want to pray with her. In my conscience, however, Jesus Christ was asking me, Are you going to pray with her?

I don’t like her tonight, Lord, I replied.

I know you don’t, He said. But you’re the one who tells people that you pray with your wife all the time.

Slowly, the Lord turned me over, and I said, “Sweetheart, will you forgive me?” And Barbara and I talked and prayed.

I thank God for that tradition of prayer He helped us build early in our marriage. I am not exaggerating when I say that Barbara and I might not still be married had it not been for daily prayer.

If there is one simple ritual I would urge couples to begin adopting in their marriages, it is this one—the habit of praying together every day.

When I was still a newlywed in 1972, I asked my boss and mentor, Carl Wilson, for his single best piece of marital advice. He and his wife had been married 25 years and had four children.

“Denny, that’s easy,” he said. “Pray daily together. Every night for 25 years we have prayed together as a couple.”

Since that day several decades ago, Barbara and I have missed daily prayer fewer than a dozen times. That discipline has helped resolve conflicts, kept communication flowing, and, most importantly, acknowledged our utter dependence upon Jesus Christ as the Lord and Builder of our family.Surveys at our Weekend to Remember® marriage getaways

indicate that less than eight percent of all couples pray together on a regular basis. I suspect that less than five percent of all Christian couples pray together daily.

Let’s bring back a popular slogan from the 1950s: “The family that prays together stays together.” I believe that if every Christian couple would pray together regularly, our nation would experience a spiritual renewal of historical proportions, including a dramatic drop in the Christian community’s divorce rate.

And when the divorce rate drops within the church, we will see a spiritual and moral awakening in America.

I want to challenge you to something today: Commit to praying with your spouse for one week before you go to bed each night.

Please don’t say you’re too busy for this. Don’t let time in front of the TV watching a ball game or a sitcom keep you from praying together. The average American adult watches 30 hours of television a week, and there has to be a little time in there to pray!

By the same token, don’t let surfing the internet, hobbies, singing in the choir, or working at the church keep you from praying together. It’s easy to get busy—we all have a lot going on in our lives. But don’t get so busy that you can’t make the time to pray together with your spouse. Avoid living independently of one another. God gave you your spouse, and your marriage is the single most important relationship you have on this earth.

Of course, you’ll have interruptions when you pray together. Anyone with a telephone, children, or even pets can be guaranteed of that! But I encourage you to go past the interruptions. Time for devotions and prayer with your wife or husband is just too important.

Continued on Page EighteenGOD CAN HANDLE IT ….MARRIAGEBy Dr. S. M. Henriques

EXTENDING FORGIVENESS

Conflict between a husband and wife makes forgiveness necessary. Neither one is always right; neither one is always wrong. Victor Hugo wrote, “The supreme happiness of life is the conviction of being loved for yourself, or more correctly, being loved in spite of yourself.”

God is never more involved in a marriage than He is when forgiveness is offered freely and regularly by both wife and husband. Forgiveness is what He uses to bring us closer to Him; it’s also what He uses to bring us closer to each other. Indeed, there can be no lasting human relationship, in marriage or otherwise, where forgiveness is absent.

One unknown sage said, “Happiness lies in the backyard, but it’s probably well hidden by crabgrass.” God calls upon us to extend the hand of forgiveness. And when we do, we never allow the crabgrass of an unforgiving spirit to obscure the happiness that exists in our own backyard.

Forgiveness is not a feeling but a choice we make, and often it goes against every self-centered fiber of our being.

Linda Dillow

You will need courage to forgive and lots of practice, but forgiveness is something you can learn.

Patrick and Connie Lawrence

Forgiveness is giving love when there is no reason to love and no guarantee that love will be returned.

Walter Wangerin, Jr.

Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong” Wait for the LORD, and he will deliver you.

Proverbs 20:22 (N/V)

LET’S GET TRIVIAL!

Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines. Anniversaries must have been a problem.

The name Abraham (and Abram) is mentioned in the Bible 188 times. Sarah is only mentioned 31 times.

Adam was 130 years old when Seth was born. Genesis 5:3

Bethlehem means “house of bread.”

Dodo was a descendant of Issachar. Who was Issachar? Why, the fifth son of Jacob and Leah, one of the 12 tribes of Israel. Judges 10:1, Genesis 30:17-18

Every three years Solomon’s trading ships returned home with gold, silver, ivory, and a bunch of apes and baboons. Go figure. I Kings 10:22

Eliud was Jesus’ great-great-great-grandfather. Matthew 1:15

JOKES FOR YOUR SOUL

NO EXCUSE SUNDAY

To make it possible for everyone to attend church this Sunday, we are going to have a special “No Excuse Sunday”:

Cots will be placed in the foyer for those who say, “Sunday is my only day to sleep in.”

There will be a special section with lounge chairs for those who feel that our pews are too hard.

Eye drops will be available for those with tired eyes from watching TV late Saturday night.

We will have steel helmets for those who say, “The roof would cave in if I ever came to church.” Blankets will be furnished for those who think the church is too cold, and fans for those who say it is too hot.

Scorecards will be available for those who wish to list the hypocrites present.

Relatives and friends will be in attendance for those who can’t go to church and cook dinner, too.

We will distribute “Stamp Out Stewardship” buttons for those that feel the church is always asking for money.

One section will be devoted to trees and grass for those who like to seek God in nature.

Doctors and nurses will be in attendance for those who plan to be sick on Sunday.

The sanctuary will be decorated with both Christmas poinsettias and Easter lilies for those who never have seen the church without them.

We will provide hearing aids for those who can’t hear the preacher and cotton wool for those who think he’s too loud!

Author is Unknown

DAILY PRAISE FROMTHE BIBLE

Inspiration from the PsalmsBy Dan Dick

Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

Psalm 119:37

When the church caught fire, everyone turned out to offer assistance. Many members of the congregation were crushed by the loss of the building. To many, the church had been a showplace, and they wondered whether the church could ever recover. The pastor chastised those members, reminding them that a church is much more than the building that houses it. Whether services took place in an assembly hall or a church sanctuary made no

difference. What was important was that people stuck together and worshipped as a church family.

We cannot allow ourselves to lose

sight of what is really important in our churches and in our Christian lives. Certainly, our church buildings are important, but the work of the church will go on regardless of the condition of the buildings that house them. Let not your eyes be turned from the way of the Lord. Focus always on Him.

PRAYER: I can get sidetracked from the really important things, Lord. Help me to remain steadfast concerning Your work and Gospel. Set my priorities as You would have them. Amen.

Submitted by Sis. Marsha Lawton

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAY’SContinued From Page Twenty-Four

26Darlene CarterSiani DavisVivian M. Holmes Jacquelyn D. Leake Malik Sharp

27Ashley AlleyneRodney AlstonMaxine BrownYannick Notin Daood Timazee

28Grace Kearney

29André CurtissKimberly FiersonDelores Russum

30Deborah Davis Christine HunterDon Lizaire

PROMISES YOU CANCOUNT ON!

Whatever your problems, whatever your needs, the answers are in the Bible. Whatever you’re feeling, whatever you’re suffering, whatever you’re hoping ... the Bible has something to say to you.

God’s Promises on “ENEMIES”

And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

Luke 18:7

Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.

Isaiah 54:15

Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

Psalm 97:10

But I will deliver thee in that day, saith the LORD: and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid. For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 39:17-18

But the LORD your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.

2 Kings 17:39

CHRISTIAN BOOK OF QUESTIONS

Questions to Explore Your Beliefsand Deepen Your Faith

Would a cloned human have a soul? Should cloning be considered just another new technology for procreation?

Is using human genomes for research sinful if it could help cure diseases?

God put man in a position to rule over the Earth, and we use its resources for life and health. Do we also have an obligation to protect the Earth’s environment for future generations?

Is animal testing acceptable to God?

Why do some people seem to miraculously be healed while others are not?

Are the people “healed” on televangelist shows really healed, just faking, or only think they are healed?

If the devil is evil, why would some people choose to worship him?

Are drug users sinners?

Is it fair to ask someone to “get high on life” when so many struggle to do so?

Is suicide a sin? Why does God not rescue those in such despair that they would purposely take their own lives?

Is sleeping in a sin?

WHAT JESUS IS SAYING TO YOU

By Peter Wallace

Saul! Saul! Why are you so cruel to me?

Acts 9:4

Saul a leading Jew, had been appalled by the radical followers of the man Jesus. He followed the Christians to their meetings, threatening to kill them.

Saul decided to go to Damascus to see if any rebels were there, determined to bring them back as prisoners to Jerusalem. Only he experienced something of a detour on the way.

Near Damascus, a light shone on him from heaven. He fell to the ground and heard a voice. Saul, in terror, asked, “Who are you?” The answer

came, “I am Jesus. . . the one you are so cruel to” (Acts 9:5).

But Jesus had died, arisen, and been taken to heaven. What had Saul done to Him? As Saul had persecuted the

church, he had persecuted her Lord.

Jesus identified Himself so much with His body of followers that He hurt. That’s how much He identifies with you, too.

Submitted by Sis. Marsha Lawton

GOD’S PROMISES FOR MEN

The Word of God doesn’t tell us about the truth; it is truth.

Charles Swindoll

GOD’S PLAN FOR MEN IS“To Obey God’s Word”

From there you will seek the LORD your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul. When you are in distress, and all these things come upon you in the latter days, when you turn to the LORD your God and obey His voice (for the LORD your God is a merciful God), He will not forsake you nor destroy you, nor forget the covenant of your fathers which He swore to them.

Deuteronomy 4:29-31

Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’”

Luke 4:4

As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the LORD is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

Psalm 18:30

DID YOU GET YOURBOOK YET?

Calvary’s Bookstore is now open. There are various items available. But, in case you did not know, our own Pastor, Dr. Garth G. Gittens, has written a book. The book is

entitled “MASSA SAY, DE BIBLE SAY” and will be personally autographed. Let us show our love and support by purchasing your very own copy. You can also visit his website for more information. Please go to www.drgarthggittens.com

CHEMISTRY

Two new chemical elements have recently been discovered. Here for the first time is a description of their properties.

1. Element Name: WOMAN

Symbol: WO

Atomic Weight: (Don’t even go there!)

Physical Properties: Generally round in form. Boils at nothing and may freeze any time. Melts whenever treated properly. Very bitter if not used well.

Chemical Properties: Very active. Highly unstable. Possesses strong affinity to gold, silver, platinum, and precious stones. Violent when left alone. Able to absorb great amounts of exotic food. Turns slightly greenwhen placed next to a better specimen.

Usage: Highly ornamental. An extremely good catalyst for dispersion of wealth. Probably the most powerful income reducing agent known.

Caution: Highly explosive in inexperienced hands.

2. Element Name: MAN

Symbol: XY

Atomic Weight: (180 +/- 50)

Physical Properties: Solid at room temperatures, but gets bent out of shape easily. Fairly dense and sometimes flaky. Difficult to find a pure sample. Due to rust, aging samples are unable to conduct electricity as easily as young samples.

Chemical Properties: Attempts to bond with WO any chance it can get. Also tends to form strong bonds with itself. Becomes explosive when mixed with KD (Element: Child) for prolonged period of time. Neutralize by saturating with alcohol.

Usage: None known. Possibly good methane source. Good samples are able to produce large quantities on command.

Caution: In the absence of WO, this element rapidly decomposes and begins to smell. Submitted by Brother Earl Sawyer

HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU’LL HAVE ENOUGH

MONEY TO RETIRE?

Who sets your dreams, desires, demands, determination, and duties? You and God are in partnership about your destiny. If you’re worried that you don’t have enough, you don’t have enough. If you’re confident you have enough under all conditions, begin to worry about where you’re placing your trust.

Give me neither poverty nor riches-feed me with the food allotted to me: lest I be full and deny You, and say. “Who is the Lord?” Or lest I be poor and steal and profane the name of my God.

PROVERBS 30:8-9

SOURCE: The Little Book of Big Questions - Answers to Life’s Perplexing Questions

WHEN BLUE SKIES ARE GRAY

Help me to think of springtime flowers, The exuberance in the message they convey The dogwood’s bloom, violets’ perfume Whenever blue skies are gray.

Help me remember the summertime With the peaceful serenity of each dayGentle rains, so warm, butterflies that swarm Whenever blue skies are gray.

Let me recall a loved one’s smile And the joy that it brings my wayJust to know they care and are always thereWhenever blue skies are gray.

May I ever be mindful of God’s great loveAnd the blessings He sends, I pray; He surely will renew hope in me and you Although today’s skies are gray!

Mary S. Chevalier

They that hope in the Lord will renew their strength, they will soar as with eagles’ wings; They will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint.

Isaiah 40:31

Submitted by Sis. Eleanor Richardson

BIBLE SECRETS FORSUCCESSFUL LIVING

ENCOURAGEMENT

The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad. Psalm 126:3

Don’t just think of the difficulties of life. This is a dead-end street. Meditate and be encouraged for what God has done for you. This will make you glad.

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. Proverbs 12:18

What kind of words do we speak? Let’s be encouragers.

THE BIBLE PROMISE BOOK FOR WOMEN

GRATITUDEAnd he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. MATTHEW 15:36

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night. PSALM 92:1-2

DO NOT DO WHAT YOU WOULD UNDO IF CAUGHT. Leah Arendt

HONESTYFinally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. PHILIPPIANS 4:8

GOD’S ANSWERS FORYOUR LIFE

WHAT THE BLOOD OFJESUS IS TO YOU

How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God,

purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

Hebrews 9:14

Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.

John 6:53,54,56

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace:

Ephesians 1:7

ADVICE FOR THE GRIEVING: PART 1 Continued from Page Seventeen

Grief is a natural response; it is the way God made us. The Creator put eternity in our hearts (Ecclesiastes 3:11 ASV). Creatures that care naturally hurt when they lose the object of their love. In fact, researchers from the Medical College of Virginia concluded that the death of a close relative is the single biggest contributor to depression. Risk of depression is increased by:

serious illness, 330% divorce/breakup, 1,130% serious marital problem and

assault, 1,400% the death of a close relative

1,500%.

1. It is acceptable for men to cry. The Bible does not discourage weeping. Romans 12:15 even encourages believers “to weep with them that weep.” Jesus did not hold back His tears at Lazarus’ grave (John 11:35). Joseph and David, two heroes of the Old Testament, wept in public (Genesis 45:2; 2 Samuel 12:22).

The first mourning recorded in the

Bible is Abraham “mourning and weeping” when he lost Sarah (Genesis 23:2). What’s the difference in mourning and weeping? Weeping is a personal response to grief, while mourning (lamenting) at that time

was frequently a ceremony that involved rending clothes, beating the breasts, and the tearing of hair. We do not know how long Abraham mourned, but at Jacob’s death his children mourned for seven days (Genesis 50:10).

Submitted by Sis. Priscilla Young

TRUST MORE -- FEAR LESSBy Max Lucado

But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage. I am here!” Then Peter called to him, “Lord, if it’s really you, tell me to come to you, walking on the water.” “Yes, come,” Jesus said. So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus.

MATTHEW 14:27-29 NLT

When fear shapes our lives, safety becomes our god. When safety becomes our god, we worship the risk-free life. Can the safety lover do anything great? Can the risk-averse accomplish noble deeds? For God? For others? No. The fear-filled cannot love deeply. Love is risky. They cannot give to the poor. Benevolence has no guarantee of return. The fear-filled cannot dream wildly. What if their dreams sputter and fall from the sky? The worship of safety emasculates greatness. No wonder Jesus wages such a war against fear.

Imagine Your Life Without Fear

Submitted by Bro. Curtis Lawton10,000 THINGS TOPRAISE GOD FOR

the reward to those who hunger and thirst after righteousness

a caterer you can rely upon to do an excellent job

nitrogen the bronzes of Remington shucks of Indian com on the front steps ginkgo trees a heart without a proclivity toward lies windows opened to let in fresh air unwritten literature the work of Dr. David Livingstone

By Jan Dargatz

HOSPITALITY MINISTRY

Continued From Page Four

AWARD CERTIFICATES

Anthony C. Fisher, Jr.Mathematics Award

Michael B. FisherReading Award

Ahshiyah FullerMeritorious Achievement

Honor RollPerfect Attendance (ever since she’s

been going to school)

India Simone HamlinHonor Roll

Perfect Attendance

Michael D. Miller, Jr.Honor Roll

Amani MunroePerfect attendance

Honor RollGirls Mentoring

Kenzell MunroeHonor Roll

Josiah PierreFaith Awards

Tyniece Francine SmallsMost Creativity Award

Ra’nya S. WilliamsPerfect Attendance

ReadingMathematics

GRADUATES

Kendra Yuille-FlemingGraduated from Kindergarten to First Grade at Discovery Charter School

Regina PlazaGraduated from Harambee Charter

Middle School to World Communication Charter High School

Tyra Lynelle VossGraduated from Harding Middle School to Frankford High School

Briana HadleyGraduated from Blessed Virgin Mary

Middle School to West Catholic High School

Received four year half-tuition scholarship to West Catholic

West Catholic Academic Challenge Award

First Honors

Scholar Athlete AwardPresidential Educational Award

Special Congressional Recognition$100 Savings Bond

De Monte T. HadleyGraduated from Penn Wood High

School and will be going to Delaware County Technical School

PA Association of Ministers’ Wives and Ministers Widows

(Dr. Mary Henderson Wright Memorial Scholarship Award)

Special achievement award from The Foundation of the Delaware

County ChamberCertificate of Achievement for

outstanding success in Vocational Education (Beneficial Bank)

Certificate of Competency for Early Childhood Education, from Delaware

County Technical High Schools

Ashley AlleyneGraduated from the

University of DelawareGloria Dixon

Graduated from Beulah New Life Bible Missionary School

Bertha GloverGraduated from Strayer University

with Bachelor in Business Administration

Octavia M. HarroldGraduated from Grand Canyon

University with a Graduate Degree(Dean’s List)

Stephanie LoftonGraduated from Center for Urban

Theological Studies with Bachelor of Science Degree

Keyana MitchellGraduated from Drexel University with Masters Degree in Nursing

Hollie ScottGraduated from Rosemont College

with Bachelors of Science in Business Management

Deans List

Fredericka TylerGraduated from Beulah New Life

Bible Missionary School

The Awards Committee: Maxine Timazee, Chairperson, Carmen Stratford, Co-Chairperson Committee Members: Maxine Brown, Judith Beadle, Leslie Coker, and Denise Clark

SOLUTIONS TO AUGUSTPUZZLE CORNER

TWO OF A KIND: 1-C, 2-G, 3-A, 4-E, 5-H, 6-I, 7-B, 8-J, 9-A, 10-D

Cryptogram Solution: 1 Peter 4:9-11

COMMON SENSEAn Obituary printed in the London Times - Interesting and sadly rather true

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as: - Knowing when to come in out of the rain; - Why the early bird gets the worm; - Life isn’t always fair; - and Maybe it was my fault. Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don’t spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.

It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.

Common Sense took a beating when you couldn’t defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death, by his parents, Truth and Trust, by his wife, Discretion, by his daughter, Responsibility, and by his son, Reason.

He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights I Want It Now Someone Else Is To Blame I’m A Victim

Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.

Submitted by Sis. Debora Richardson

101 RESOLUTIONS FOR THE NEW YEARBy Nancy Walker Hale

36I will ponder God’s perfect will for my life.

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. ROMANS 12:2 NIV

37I will be a good neighbor.

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself GALATIANS 5:14 KJV

38I will put my confidence in God.

This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet we did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we

will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most. HEBREWS 4:15-16 NLT

EXCUSES NOT TO EXERCISE

1. I am busy. I don’t have time.2. I work hard and I need to

sleep3. Gym membership is

expensive. I can’t afford it.4. I don’t see any results.5. I don’t like working out

alone.6. I’m too old. It is too late to

start

exercising.7. I’m embarrassed because I’m

too fat.8. I can’t

seem to stay motivated.

9. Exercise hurts and I already have an injury.

10. I have to take care of the kids and family.

11. I’m a beginner and I don’t know where to start.

12. I’m too depressed to exercise.

No more excuses! The time is now!

***Note: Once you start exercising, give your body time to react. It could take up to 12 weeks before you start seeing any major changes.

Calvary Baptist Church is committed to helping people. By providing our community with the Angel

Food opportunity we hope to help you reduce your monthly food expense while maintaining or even increasing the quality of food you provide to your family.

ANGEL FOOD MINISTRIES 2011 COLLECTION&DISTRIBUTION DAY SCHEDULE - REVISED

Sunday Collection Time: 09:00am-9:30am;1:00pm-1:30pm/ Distribution Time: 10:00am-NoonWe accept EBT, credit cards, cash or money orders made payable to Calvary Baptist Church

Order Online at : www.angelfoodministries.comVisit our church office: 6142 Haverford, Mon-Fri, 9:30am-4:30pm , Phone:215-747-9979

STANDARD UNIT - $31.00/SENIOR BOX - $28.00/ SEAFOOD - $35.00SPECIALS - $18.00 -$35.00.

Month 1st Collection Date 2nd Collection Date Distribution SaturdaySEPTEMBER 2011 August 27, 2011 September 11, 2011 September 24, 2011

OCTOBER 2011 September 24, 2011 October 16, 2011 October 29, 2011**NOVEMBER 2011 October 29, 2011 November 6, 2011 November 19, 2011*DECEMBER 2011 November 19, 2011 December 4, 2011 December 17, 2011*

SAMPLE STANDARD UNIT - $31.00

.5 lb. Top Sirloin Roast 160z Frozen Mixed Vegetables2 lb. Boneless Skinless IQF Chicken 16oz Frozen Green Beans1.5 lb. Boneless Pork Fillet 10ct Waffles2 lb. Breaded Chicken Breast Strips 32oz Borden Shelf-Stable Milk1.5 lb. Boxed Lean Beef Patties 16oz Blue Bonnet Margarine4 lb. IQF Chicken Leg Quarters 15oz Pork and Beans16 oz. All Meat Bologna 15oz Marie Callender’s Soup16 oz. Ground Turkey 7.5 oz Macaroni and Cheese24 oz. Steak-Cut French Fries 1 Dessert Item

*November & December – 3rd Saturday Distribution Day** October – 5th Saturday Distribution Day

“…Angels came and ministered to Him” Matthew 4:11

Submitted by Trustee Valerie Hayes

MEN OF THE BIBLEBy Dan Hannon

EZRA AND NEHEMIAH

Ezra 7:1-10:17; Nehemiah

Era and Nehemiah emerged during a pivotal time in Jewish history. After decades of captivity in Babylon, they led many people back to Judah to rebuild Jerusalem and her temple both structurally and spiritually.

Ezra, a priest and scholar versed in God’s law, was a descendant of Aaron, the first high priest. He was in charge of some of the returning exiles. A wonderfully devout man, Ezra led his Hock in prayer and fasting. His role was to end the practice of Jews marrying non-Jews from neighboring countries and to return the people to God’s ordained pattern of worship.

Meanwhile Nehemiah was still living in Persia where he served as the emperor’s wine steward. Nehemiah learned of the difficulties the Jews were encountering in Jerusalem. They lived in fear of surrounding nations, and the protective wall around Jerusalem was in ruins. The Persian emperor granted him permission to go to Jerusalem and supervise the rebuilding of the city’s wall. In fact, God so stirred the emperor’s heart that Nehemiah was given an escort and building materials.

As the Israelites worked on the wall, their enemies plotted against them. God repeatedly thwarted these plots. Nehemiah prayed often and calmed his people’s fears by organizing the workers: Half of them, fully armed, stood guard while the other half toiled at the wall. Even the wall builders carried swords.

When the wall was finished it was obvious to both the Israelites and their enemies that God’s hand had been upon its building. The people asked Ezra to read the law to them, then they prayed, confessed their sins and the sins of their ancestors, and signed an agreement to live in obedience to God.

God’s work is often fraught with danger and uncertainty. During the period of the restoration of Jerusalem the Israelites could not rest easy.

Their leaders had to be alert and live in close contact with God. Ezra and Nehemiah rose to this demand.

Submitted by Sis. Marsha Lawton

Men’s RetreatContinued From Page Four

LIFE’S LITTLE PRAYER BOOK

I no longer accuse myself and others of sin and evil. Forgiving, I am forgiven and healed. I daily praise the invisible good

that is bringing the ships of prosperity to my harbor. Charles & Cora Fillmore

O my divine Savior, fill me with thy spirit. Grant that I may never speak or act contrary to it.

Abbe Lasausse

BRIEF HISTORY OF DECEASED CALVARY MEMBER

A Celebration of Life for Calvary member, Sis. Phyllis L. Burns, wife of Minister Raymond T. Burns, daughter of Calvary member, Sis. Sarah Evans,

mother of Calvary member Sis. Kim Montgomery and grandmother of Calvary member, Sis. Kristen Montgomery, and mother of former Calvary members, Frenchetta Montgomery and Charlene Hodges was held on Saturday, July 30, 2011.

Phyllis was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 31, 1937. She was educated in the Philadelphia Public School System, graduating from Bok Vocational High School in 1955. She majored in dressmaking and later sewed stylish outfits for herself and family members.

Phyllis accepted Christ at an early age. She was baptized at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church by the late Reverend D.W. Hoggard. She joined Calvary in 1951 under the pastorate of the late Reverend Emerson Talmadge. She was an active and faithful member until her health began to fail. Phyllis served on several ministries, the Excelsior Choir, Friendly Ushers, Hospitality Ministry, Pastor’s aide Ministry, and also as President of the Deaconess Ministry.

In 1958, Phyllis was joined in holy

matrimony to the late James Montgomery, from this union two daughters were born, Frenchetta and Kim. In 1954, she married Charles A. Hodge, and one daughter, Charlene was born of this union. She has been married to Minister Raymond T. Burns for the last 28 years.

Phyllis loved to travel, she loved doing crossword puzzles, “Fill-ins”, and crocheting.

Phyllis retired with 25 years of service with the Federal Government, working for the Veterans Administration and Social Security. Phyllis passed on Sunday, July 24, 2011.

Evangelist Rose Gale, Officiant – Pastor Garth G. Gittens, Eulogist

THE SECRET TO A LASTING MARRIAGEBy Dennis RaineyContinued From Page Nine

When you pray together, you multiply your joys, divide your sorrows, add to your experiences with God together, and help subtract your haunting past from your life. During the rugged times of your marriage, you can share your burdens. Prayer can also take away the desire to get even and replace it with a willingness to work things out.

I urge you to make this commitment with your spouse. You may be afraid to start, and let me assure you, you are not alone. Many people are hesitant to start praying with their spouses. If this is the case, try saying this prayer: Lord, teach me how to pray with my spouse. I’m afraid.

I can promise you, it will be one of the most rewarding things you will ever do for your marriage and for your family.

NEW MEMBERS

Greetings in the name of Christ Jesus. Welcome to the Calvary Baptist

Church family. Feel free to participate in any Church activity you choose. You are also invited to join our ministries as the Holy Spirit leads you. May God bless you and continue to strengthen your faith.

David Anderson Erin PourIdris Greenidge Maurice ScottChrystal Guthrie Glenis St JohnAnthony Harris Terrance TolbertTeshema Miles Andrea ReidBeletha Perkins Marlene WatsonGeraldine Pierce Janet WilliamsEric Pour April Williams

BAPTISM SERVICES

Baptism services were held on Sunday, August 14, 2011 at 4:00pm. Before the baptism, each candidate testified – expressing the joy of being baptized and giving thanks for now becoming a member of Calvary and for accepting Jesus as their Saviour. There were some powerful testimonies, inspirational encouragements, and break-throughs. Some spoke of miracles that have taken place in their lives. Some thanked Pastor Gittens for his prayers, concerns, leadership, and helpfulness.

Karen Boglin Ilyas RandolphSemaj Epps Pauletta SambaAnthony Harris Deanna SambaNikita Segla Komi SeglaMichael Miller Jr Rasheeda SimpsonHasan Randolph Terrance TolbertTenaye Randolph Marlene WatsonHasan Randolph Jr

PennDOT Suggests School Safety Tips for Parents, Students, Drivers By Jesseka KadylakPart One of a Two Part Series

Parents and students are reminded to practice school bus safety, while drivers are asked to be alert and follow traffic laws.

As the 2011-2012 school year nears, parents and students should prepare for school bus safety with help from PennDOT, while motorists review school bus traffic laws.

PennDOT Secretary Barry J. Schoch, P.E. offered tips to help keep children safe on and off the bus.

“Children can be distracted by the excitement of returning to school and reuniting with their classmates,” Schoch said. “Parents and students need to talk about being safe while traveling to and from school.”

Parents should discuss the following safety tips with children returning to school:

Get to the bus stop five minutes early to avoid having to run to catch the bus;

If crossing the street to board the school bus, be sure to look left-right-left to see that all cars have stopped;

When waiting for the school bus, stay at least five wide steps away from the curb or roadway to avoid traffic;

Avoid the “School Bus Danger Zone” by staying at least 10 wide steps away from the bus on all sides so the bus driver can see you. If you drop something near or under a bus, be sure to tell the driver before trying to retrieve it;

Never walk behind the school bus;

When getting on and off the bus, secure drawstrings on coats and other loose items so they cannot get caught in the handrail or door;

Talk quietly while on the bus so the driver is not distracted; and

Remain seated at all times and wait for the bus to fully

stop before standing up to exit.

If your child walks to school, he or she should avoid using cell phones or wearing headphones, which can be distracting when walking near traffic. If walking in low light or dark conditions, children should wear bright colored clothing or reflective tape strips to be seen.

It’s not only the parents and children who need to prepare. Motorists also play a role in school bus safety and should follow the laws to prevent accidents.

“So that everyone can make it safely to their destination, motorists are reminded to pay attention to students as they board and exit buses, and to obey traffic laws regarding school buses and school zones,” Schoch said.

TIPS FOR SENDING YOUR CHILD OFF TO COLLEGEBy: L. James Biddle, NEWSPIXContinued From Page Six

Tweezers may prove to be invaluable for removing splinters, insect stingers, or deer ticks. Also include an anti-itch lotion. This soothing item can create welcomed comfort for bites, poison ivy, or rashes.

When arriving on campus, invest a few moments to locate the school’s Health Center. It is best to provide them with health records and any special medical concerns, a list of all prescribed medicines, and over-the-counter medicines before any possible illness or emergency occurs. As a special reminder, the local EMS providers add, “Don’t forget to list any allergies that your student may have.”

GOD UNDERSTANDS

God knows all about your present weakness and

trial. He knows what you are going

through.

He understands your hurts and your fears.

He has not forsaken you or forgotten about you.

Jesus Christ, the Son of God, went through great suffering

Himself. And it is He

who comes to strengthen and comfort you in your affliction.

Listen to Him!

He understands!

THE BIBLE SAYS…

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

1 Peter 5:7

Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

Psalm 34:8

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Psalm 34:18

Because [Jesus] himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.

Hebrews 2:18

SOURCE:SOMEONE CARES

Submitted by Tr. Mattie B. Hull

Shirley Verrett (1931-2010): “A Magnificent Opera Singer”By Dorothy G. Kapenstein

In this country, for centuries, a huge and nearly

impenetrable wall of prejudice kept African Americans out of the world of classical music

and especially out of opera. During the era of slavery, the harsh and vile conditions of bondage stifled most kinds of artistic and musical endeavor for the slaves. Even so, the slaves sang their songs at their enforced labor to heal their hearts and in church to nourish their souls. The African Americans who were free had little opportunity for musical education or training, but they created music and raised their voices in their churches to sing hymns of praise to the Lord. There were choirs whose voices joined in sweet harmony and soloists whose voices rose up in beauty.

The wall of indignity stayed in place with the final abolition of slavery. Because of the evils of segregation, there was still a long and hard struggle ahead for black classical performers. Small chinks would appear in the wall from time to time. Some of the wall came “tumbling down” with the successes of the Civil Rights era. Even today, in a few places, little bits of bigotry are still around, but black instrumentalists now have seats in the finest symphony orchestras. Black performers sing and tread the boards of the great opera houses of the world. In our country, several factors kept African Americans off the operatic stage for many years. Opera is a bonding between music and drama. The performers must have long and expensive training, not only in singing but in acting and in a number of foreign languages as well. In the major

opera houses of the world, the shows are mostly performed in the languages in which they were originally written. Before the Civil War era, this education was difficult to obtain for any aspiring performer of any race in this country. Many young opera singers went to Europe for training and many chose to remain abroad to earn their living as performers.

In this country until fairly modern times, blacks were not permitted to buy tickets for to attend public performances including seats in opera houses. Black performers were practically forbidden to appear on stage. Most public concert halls did not allow black singers to appear. Black students were unwelcome in most colleges. Not many aspiring black singers had money for private lessons. With the founding of black colleges after the Civil War, more education became available. Still, there were many who did not have the money for a college education. Black churches supported promising students in all fields as much as they could. The black churches also gave black singers a place to perform. They sponsored concerts and invited black singers and musicians to come and give recitals.

In later times, some concert halls opened their stages to black performers. Brilliant and talented black classical singers like Roland Hayes, Marian Anderson, Dorothy Maynor and Jules Bledsoe were able to have successful careers on the concert stage, but opera stages were off limits for them. Some African American singers went to Europe and not only toured in

concerts but also sang in opera houses, but very few made it here.

Marian Anderson had a very successful international career as a

concert singer. She possessed a magnificent voice and a splendid stage presence. The story of her life is well known. She will be remembered forever as the first black singer to be invited to appear on the stage of the Metropolitan (the Met) Opera, this country’s premier opera house. To sing at the Met is to reach the highest height of success in opera. She broke that big mountain of bias apart and made a pathway for the other black opera stars who followed her to the stage of the Met. Shirley Verrett was one of them.

Throughout her professional life, Shirley voiced her gratitude to Miss Anderson and other pioneering black musicians. Actually, being an opera singer was not how Shirley started her life work. She was born in New Orleans to Leon Verett and his wife Elvira. Shirley was one of six children. Leon Verrett made his living as a building contractor but he had music in his heart and directed various choirs of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. He and his wife were devoted members of this strict religious group. Shirley later described him as a rigid disciplinarian who used physical punishment when he felt it was needed. But she also said that the Verett children had music in their lives. They sang in the choirs he directed.

Continued on Page Twenty-One

Shirley Verrett (1931-2010): “A Magnificent Opera Singer”By Dorothy G. KapensteinContinued From Page Twenty-One

The rigid racial bigotry of New Orleans weighed heavily on Leon Verrett’s soul and severely limited how much he could earn to support his family. He had a great feeling of pride for his family and his race. When Shirley was still in elementary school, Leon Verrett moved his family to Oxnard, California near Los Angeles. He opened a new business. A big new world opened up for the Verrett children. In New Orleans, they attended segregated schools. In California, the children attended Adventist schools open to children of all races.

All of the Verrett children had feelings for music. Shirley was drawn to singing early. She said in her autobiography, I Never Walked Alone, that she sang her first solo, “Jesus Loves Me” in church at the age of five. She sang throughout her childhood and she came to love all kinds of music. In her autobiography, she spoke of being thrilled when she heard Billie Holliday’s recordings. Her parents did not approve of this kind of music, but they knew that Shirley had a beautiful voice and they loved to hear her sing in church. When the time came for Shirley to decide on a career, her father decided for her. He could in no way approve a stage career for her. He persuaded her to major in business administration at college.

After graduation, Shirley decided to have a career in Real Estate and she set up an office and did a good business, but the music was still in her heart. It was still there when at the age of eighteen; she met and married James Carter, a much older man. He proved to be an abusive husband. Shirley remained married (in name only) because her church did not permit

divorce. It was a long time before her ideas changed and she finally did get a divorce. She married Louis LoMonaco, a white painter and designer in 1961. They had a happy and lifelong marriage with an adopted daughter and a granddaughter. She became very unhappy with her business life. She knew in her heart that it was the music and the singing she needed. She also knew that she would have to find a singing teacher. She looked in the Los Angeles yellow pages to find one! She was Madame Consoli. She soon recognized that Shirley had a great singing career ahead and turned Shirley over to Anna Fitziu, a more experienced teacher. Fitziu had once sung at the Met.

While studying with Fitziu, Shirley entered two singing competitions and won recognition and awards in both of them. The first one was sponsored by the Young Musicians Foundation. The second one was sponsored by the famous TV personality, Arthur Godfrey. Shirley appeared on his TV show. Marian Szekely-Freschi, a professor of classical singing at the Juilliard School of Music, saw the show. Juilliard is one of the finest music schools in the world. She brought Shirley to New York to be her student at the school. Shirley graduated after studying for six years. A lot of things changed for Shirley during those years. Shirley’s previous voice teachers had taught her as a soprano. Marian informed her that she was a mezzo soprano and taught her for that voice range. Shirley’s parents finally came

around and agreed that she should be a concert singer. Shirley met Hall Johnson a famous black composer, conductor and arranger. He heard her sing some German

songs. He told her to study this art form because her voice was perfect for it. He proved to be right. Shirley saw a film of a performance by the late famous and beloved opera singer Maria Callas. Shirley fell in love with opera and soon made it the focus of her studies. She won a summer scholarship to study with Boris Goldovsky, a famous opera coach. Later she said she learned more from him than from four years at Juilliard. She never looked back. She was now determined to be an opera singer. She would become a magnificent concert singer as well.

The former businesswoman was soon launched on a fabulous career as an opera singer. She had great qualifications. She had a magnificent voice with the ability to reach the high dazzling range of a dramatic soprano but her voice could float down to the lowest notes of a mezzo soprano. She was a splendid actress. She was a beautiful woman with a fine figure. She was also a wise performer who turned down roles when she felt they were not right for her or roles for which she felt she needed more training before she tackled them.

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Shirley Verrett (1931-2010): “A Magnificent Opera Singer”By Dorothy G. KapensteinContinued From Page Twenty-Two

She had a marvelous career of over forty years. Shirley sang at the major opera houses of this country and in Europe. She sang at La Scala and the major opera houses in Italy. She was always a hit at Covent Garden in London. She sang in the USSR and won the hearts of her audiences. She starred at the Met in New York. Shirley began her career by singing mezzo soprano roles. Later she sang soprano parts. Most people loved her in both. One of her most amazing successes occurred when she sag in the opera Les Troyens by Hector Berlioz. She sang a difficult and complicated mezzo role in the first half of the five hour long opera. When the scheduled singer was unable to do the last half, Shirley stepped into her shoes and excelled in soprano role of Didon! Shirley met prejudice head-on early in her career. When she had concerts in the south, she refused to sing to segregated audiences and cancelled the appearances. There were hotels that would not honor her reservations, so she had to stay as a guest in private homes. Leopold Stokowski, the conductor of the Houston, Texas Symphony, hired Shirley as a soloist for several concerts. The Symphony Board of Directors abruptlycancelled Shirley’s appearance because of her race. Stokowski was horrified but helpless. He said he would somehow make it up to her and he did. He later hired her to sing with the Philadelphia Orchestra!

Shirley was one of the busiest performers of her era, but she always found time to help others. She was a Life Member of the NAACP and gave concerts for them, giving the proceeds to their general fund. She and tenor Placido Domingo, one of her favorite leading men, gave a famous and still remembered benefit concert for UNESCO in Paris in 1969. The money was used to help children in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Shirley frequently gave concerts to raise money for AIDS research. She served on the Board of

Directors of the Harlem Boys’ Choir and also on the Board of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Under Presidents Carter and Reagan, she served on successive White House Committees to preserve American Antiquities.

Shirley received many honors and awards of recognition. A number of grants and scholarships helped early in her career. These included the Marian Anderson Award and others from foundations such as Ford, John Hay Whitney, Rockefeller and the Naumberg and Sullivan Awards. Holy Cross and Northeastern Universities presented her with honorary doctorates. The Women’s Division of Albert Einstein gave her their Woman of Achievement Award. Essence Magazine named her as an African American Woman of Achievement. The French government gave its two highest honors- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres and later Commandeur Des Arts et des Lettres.

Shirley was mostly retired by 1993. However, she appeared in an award winning revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, Carousal. She was nominated for a Critic’s Circle Award for her thrilling role as Nettie. She became a teacher and mentor of young singers when she was appointed the James Earl Jones Professor at the University of Michigan. This teaching post was set up and funded by the distinguished actor.

Shirley was one of my favorite opera singers. She is no longer with us, but her recordings and videos are loved and enjoyed by me and countless other fans.

101 KNOWN BLACK HISTORY FACTS

LITTLE KNOWN

Fact #54Thomas Andrew Dorsey (1899 – 1993) was considered the “Father of

Gospel Music” for combining sacred words with secular rhythms. His most famous composition, “Take My Hand Precious Lord” was recorded by the likes of Elvis Presley, Mahalia Jackson and many others.

Fact #55Paul Cuffee (1759 – 1817) an African–American, philanthropist, ship captain, and devout Quaker transported 38 free African–Americans to Sierra Leone, Africa in 1815 in the hopes of establishing Western Africa. He also founded the first integrated school in Massachusetts in 1797.

Fact #56Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 – 1968) was stabbed by an African–American woman in 1958 while attending his book signing at Blumstein’s department store in Harlem. The next year Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King visited India to study Ghandi’s nonviolence philosophy.

Fact #57Nat Love “Deadwood Dick” (1854 – 1921 ) a renowned and skilled cowboy, was the only African–American cowboy to write his autobiography, “The Life and Adventures of Nat Love, Better Known in the Cattle Country as Deadwood Dick”, published in 1907.

Fact #58Jazz, an African–American musical form born out of the Blues, Ragtime, and marching bands originated in Louisiana during the turn of the 19th century. The word Jazz is a slang term that at one point referred to a sexual act.

THE COFFIN

One episode of the old “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” TV show was about a pretty woman serving a life sentence in prison. Angry and resentful about her situation, she had decided that she would rather die than to live another year in prison.

Over the years she had become good friends with one of the prison caretakers. His job, among others, was to bury those prisoners who died in a graveyard just outside the prison walls. When a prisoner died, the caretaker rang a bell, which was heard by everyone. The caretaker then got the body and put it in a casket. Next, he entered his office to fill out the death certificate before returning to the casket to nail the lid shut. Finally, he put the casket on a wagon to take it to the graveyard and bury it.

Knowing this routine, the woman devised an escape plan and shared it with the caretaker. The next time the bell rang, the woman would leave her cell and sneak into the dark room where the coffins were kept. She would slip into the coffin with the dead body while the caretaker was filling out the death certificate. When the caretaker returned, he would nail the lid shut and take the coffin outside the prison with the woman in the coffin along with the dead body. He would then bury the coffin. The woman knew that there would be enough air for her to breathe until later in the evening when the caretaker would return to the graveyard under the cover of darkness, dig up the coffin, open it, and set her free.

The caretaker was reluctant to go along with this plan, but since he and the woman had become good friends over the years, he agreed to do it.

The woman waited several weeks before someone in the prison died. She was asleep in her cell when she heard the death bell ring. She got up, picked the lock of her cell, and slowly walked down the hallway. She was nearly caught a couple of times. Her heart was beating fast. She opened the door to the darkened room where the coffins were kept. Quietly in the dark, she found the coffin that contained the dead body, carefully climbed into the coffin, and pulled the lid shut to wait for the caretaker to come and nail the lid shut.

Soon she heard footsteps and the pounding of the hammer and nails. Even though she was very uncomfortable in the coffin with the dead body, she knew that with each nail she was one step closer to freedom. The coffin was lifted onto the wagon and taken outside to the graveyard. She could feel the coffin being lowered into the ground. She didn’t make a sound as the coffin hit the bottom of the grave with a thud. Finally she heard the dirt dropping onto the top of the wooden coffin, and she knew that it was only a matter of time until she would be free at last.

After several minutes of absolute silence, she began to laugh. She was free! She was free! Feeling curious, she decided to light a match to find out the identity of the dead prisoner beside her. To her horror, she discovered that she was lying next to the dead caretaker. The final scene faded to black as you heard the woman screaming.

Typical of Hitchcock’s horror stories, this one has an unexpected ending an unhappy one. Many people believe they have life all figured out. They plan to sin, to live their lives by their own rules, and by so doing gain freedom and happiness. In the end, however, they discover the grisly truth sin only leads to death and destruction.

Through Christ we may escape from the penalty of sin. We can have freedom and happiness through Him: “If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed” (John 8:36). Don’t let sin take you to the grave. There is no escape once the dirt is tossed on top of the coffin. “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is etemal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Rom. 6:23).

Submitted by Sis. Marsha Wellons-Lawton

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Donald InnissAbby-Gail Jarrett

Tyshay Mason-HallTyshee Mason-HallLivingstone Parris

2Sarah Davis

Stephanie DavisShantelle Forman

Tania Osborne

3Althea Davis

Bernice HollowayOlivia JamesSkye Lovell

4Adam BartleyBrenda Bryant

Cynthia FriersonKamia HiolettJa’net Holmes

Nikema PattersonRahkeem Williams

5Sharon Cummings

Christine FieldsCelestine Gresham

Leiba HoseinSimone Jackson

Khadiyah NormanLinwood Norman

6Leslie DeReefTyrone DixonAnnie GambleKhalil Islam

Curtis LawtonAndre Mack III

Tabitha D. MorrisBryon Newman

Deacon Tyrone Prince, Sr.

7Deaconess Stephanie

AnthonyArleen F. Evans

Deacon Latif HamlinAlexander Mason

Amelia ParnellAnna SantellaBeryl TillmanDylan Wilson

8Carrie Bentley

Conchita CookeShaniceka Guerra

Craig Lackey

9Geraldine AmakerRenee S. BrownLatisha Feribee

Deborah JacksonClaver NeddBrian Perkins

10Tr. Yvonne Cole

Francine KingAngela Oliver

Cheryl Yearwood-Brown

11Baby Lee

Krista RamdassCarmen Spears

12Kellie Buchanan

Geraldine Campbell

Antonio E. OsborneMatthew Peebles

Louise Taylor

13Nancy Childs

Ashley P. DardenWilliam Greene

Minnie Mae MajorAmyrah Sanders

P. Sandra Williams-NewKirk

14Arnita Burns

Dionne GallowayMichael GordonArmani Munroe

15Chereen Henderson-

ColemanPatricia Williams

16Kyle Adams

Tamara EdwardsMelvin Johnakin

Franchesca LopezDamir PlattsFaheem Sims

17Charles Bryant

18Lindsay DorseyDella Holman

19Evang. Cherrillann Bango

Eddie FutrellTr. Willie McKenzie

Wanda Robinson

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Carol CarterBrenda Holley

Willie LockhartShea-Ann ReidSharon Russum

William WingateJosephine Wright

21Caziaah Hightower

LeMont MearsDea. Alphonia Thomas

Tr. Elbert Woodall

22Cindy Feaster

Leslie Harmon-CokerPortia Knox

Katherine MasonDeacon Wilbur J. Napper

Marie PennGlenis St. John

23Jonathan Thomas

Lamont ThompsonAkela White

24Juliet El

Ronald SampleSheila Shaw

Taylor VeasleyDebora Washington

25Jahmil Patterson-MooreCarol Rainier Gaskins

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The Church Chat Staff wishes to extend birthday wishes to everyone born in the month of September.Please let Bro. Edward Brown know if we have omitted anyone.

COATS

In many climates, coats are necessary for survival. Match each person with the proper coat.

1. Joseph (Gen. 37:3)2. Jesus (John 19:23)3. Aaron (Ex. 28:4)4. Samuel (1 Sam. 2:9)5. Goliath (1 Sam. 17:5)6. Hushai (2 Sam. 15:32)7. Peter (John 21:7)8. Eve (Gen. 3:21)9. Dorcas (Acts 9: 39)10. Job (Job 30:18)

a. Coat with collarb. Embroidered coatc. Coat of many colorsd. Fisher’s coate. Handmade coatsf. Little coatg. Coat of mailh. Seamless coati. Skin coatj. Rent coat

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Submitted by Sis. Marsha Wellons-Lawton

A PERFECT CHRISTIAN

You could count on a perfect Christian

To always be gentle and humble,To be immune to sin,

And never, ever stumble.

He’d study and rememberAll of God’s commands;

He’d be trustworthy, moral and honest;You’d know just where he stands.

With others, she’d be in harmony;She’d never lose her cool;Forgiving and forgetting,

Following the Golden Rule.

He’d surrender his life to God,Full of joy and peace,

Free of stress and worry,Perfect, pure release.

She’d lift up everyone,Full of sweet compassion,

Free of worldly wants,Ignoring worldly fashion.

But we can’t ever be perfect,So we always need to pray

For the strength to do our bestTo love God and obey.

By Joanna Fuchswww.poemsource.com

POSITIVE THOUGHTS

To be upset over what you don’t have is to waste what you do have.

Ken S. Keyes

Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.

Francis Bacon

A stumble may prevent a fall. English Proverb

If Darwin’s theory of evolution was correct, cats would be able to operate a can opener by now.

Larry Wright

IN THE SMALL STUFF

• Make an appointment with God every day and then keep it as if you were meeting with the most important person in the world.

• Set aside a designated period of time each day, each week, each month, and each year to focus on God.

• The advantage of meeting God at the same time each day is that you don’t have to decide when you are going to do it.

• Sometime in the next month, try giving the Lord a day out of your life. An entire day.

• Make moments of stillness, quiet, and solitude part of your daily routine.

CHURCH CHAT STAFF

Editor and Publisher:Marsha Wellons-Lawton

Contributors This Month:

Trustee Mary Wellons, Edward Brown, Denise Clark, Trustee Valerie Hayes, Dorothy Kapenstein, Curtis Lawton, Deacon Wilbur J. Napper, Dr. Keisha Parker, Eleanor Richardson, Debora Richardson, Earl Sawyer, Carmen Stratford, Maxine Timazee, and Priscilla Young.

Articles for the October 2011 Church Chat issue are due on Sunday, September 18, 2011. Any articles received after that date will be considered

for the November 2011 issue. We reserve the right to edit and publish any articles submitted to us at our own discretion.