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From the Congregation’s Heart October: Pastor Appreciation Month

TO OUR PASTOR

Our GOD has sent you to this place To lead us in the way That He would have us work and think And live from day to day.

No matter the hour; whatever the need, You go the extra mile - Always ready and willing to share A comforting thought and a smile.

We're grateful that you're here with us To teach us from His word, And we will try to do our best In service of our LORD.

We thank you for your ministry, Your guidance and your care. His greatest blessings for your life Is our most humble prayer.

Author Unknown

“The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching.” 1 Timothy 5:17

In this issue

FROM THE CONGREGATION’S HEART

TO OUR PASTOR’S WIFE

FROM THE BOOK SHELF

PRESIDENT ISSUES DOMESTIC

VIOLENCE PROCLAMATION

MONTHLY DEVOTIONAL

EDITORIAL THOUGHT: BULLYING

VERSE TO REMEMBER

BIBLE WORD SEARCH PUZZLE

HEALTH WATCH: THE BODY TEMPLE

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

TEST BIBLE KNOWLEDGE

BIBLE STUDY

Greater Little Zion Baptist Church ZION TRUMPET

Vol. 4, Issue 10, October 2014

Editor: Deaconess Diane Reese

ziontrumpetglzbc@gmail.com

2014 Vision: Vision With Expectation Hosea 6:1-3

Reaching the unsaved with the saving message of Jesus Christ. Matthew 28:19-20

Submit articles to: ziontrumpetglzbc@gmail.com

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TO OUR PASTOR'S WIFE

When we thank GOD for our Pastor We must give Him thanks for two, For when your husband came to us, GOD also sent us you. A Pastor's wife must be many things, You have many hats to wear; And we say thanks for all you do And lift you up in prayer. You adjust your life to meet the needs Of your husband's congregation, And it seems that you can always cope With most any situation. Your presence blesses all of us Who know you from day to day. As our Pastor's wife, you are serving GOD In a fine and worthy way.

Author Unknown

Sis. Murphy, we send you love and our heartfelt appreciation for the support that you, Latasha, and Ethan give to Pastor Murphy as he ministers to us. Hugs and kisses from the Greater Little Zion Baptist Church congregation!

MINISTERIAL LEADERSHIP Rev. Dr. James T. Murphy, Jr., Pastor

Rev. Estelle Chandler, Associate Minister

DEACON/DEACONESS MINISTRY Bro. Anthony Bazemore

Sis. Terri Bazemore Sis. Janie Doctor

Bro. Calvin Parson Bro. Alphronzo Moseley

Bro. Don Newton Sis. Diane Reese

Bro. James R. Reese, III Bro. Ned Roper

Bro. William Windley Sis. Geraldine Woods

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The Faithful Preacher: Recapturing the Vision of Three Pioneering African-American Pastors

The cliché is that those who do not learn from the mistakes of the past are doomed to repeat them. But Thabiti Anyabwile contends that it is not the mistakes we must study; it is the people who have overcome them. So he presents three of the most influential African-American pastors in Ameri-can history who can teach us what faithful ministry entails.

Lemuel Haynes (1753-1833) reminds pastors that eternity must shape our ministry. Daniel A. Payne (1811-1893) stresses the importance of character and preparation to faithful shepherding. And Francis J. Grimké (1850-1937) provides a vision for engaging the world with the gospel. While they are from the African-American tradition, they, like all true saints, belong to all Christians of every background and era. Distinctive for its use of rare and out-of-print messages, Anaybwile's work is valuable as a reference as well as a devotional resource.

Thabiti M. Anyabwile (MS, North Carolina State University) is senior pastor of First Baptist

Church of Grand Cayman and the author of numerous books, including What is a Healthy Church

Member?, The Faithful Preacher, and Finding Faithful Elders and Deacons. He serves as a council

member with the Gospel Coalition, is a lead writer for 9Marks Ministries, and regularly blogs at

Pure Church, hosted by the Gospel Coalition.

FROM THE BOOKSHELF

Author: Thabiti M. Anyabwile

President Obama Proclaims October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month An excerpt of the Proclamation is included below. To read the entire Proclamation, go to http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/09/30/presidential-proclamation-national-domestic-violence-awareness-month-201. Domestic violence affects every American. It harms our communities, weakens the foundation of our Na-tion, and hurts those we love most. It is an affront to our basic decency and humanity, and it must end. During National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we acknowledge the progress made in reduc-ing these shameful crimes, embrace the basic human right to be free from violence and abuse, and recog-nize that more work remains until every individual is able to live free from fear. Last month, our Nation marked the 20th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Before this historic law, domestic violence was seen by many as a lesser offense, and women in danger often had nowhere to go. But VAWA marked a turning point, and it slowly transformed the way people think about domestic abuse. Today, as 1 out of every 10 teenagers are physically hurt on purpose by someone they are dating, we seek to once again profoundly change our culture and reject the quiet tolerance of what is fundamentally unacceptable. That is why Vice President Joe Biden launched the 1is2many initiative to en-gage educators, parents, and students while raising awareness about dating violence and the role we all have to play in stopping it. And it is why the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual As-sault and the newly launched "It's On Us" campaign will address the intersection of sexual assault and da-ting violence on college campuses.

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"What you say can mean life or death." Proverbs 18:21 (NCV)

The Right Word At the Right Time

To honor her students, a teacher gave each a ribbon that stated, "Who I

am make a difference," and asked them to pass the ribbon along to some-

one who had made a difference in their own lives. One kid gave his ribbon to a young executive who had helped him plan

his career. He in turn gave his ribbon to his boss, who was hard to get along with. He told him how much he had been influenced by his creativi-

ty, and asked him to give the ribbon to somebody he admired.

That night the boss told his fourteen-year-old son, "I've thought about who I want to honor - and it's you. My days at work are hectic, and I'm al-

ways complaining about your grades and your messy bedroom. Tonight I want to let you know the difference you have made in my life. Besides

your mother, you're the most important person I know, and I love you."

Fighting back tears, the boy replied, "Earlier today I wrote a letter ex-plaining why I had taken my life, and in the letter I asked you to forgive

me. I was going to do it when everybody was asleep. I didn't think that you cared." Upstairs in his son's room the father found the anguish-filled note

beside a loaded gun.

Jehovah GOD can help you to "speak a word in season to him (her) who is weary” (Isaiah 50:4). Words can change lives: "What you say can mean life or death." So go out of your way today to speak words of encourage-

ment to somebody you don't normally think about. It maybe exactly what that person needed to hear!

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"A word spoken at the right moment - how good it is." Proverbs 15:23 (AMP)

MONTHLY DEVOTIONAL

GOD LOVES YOU AND SO DO I!

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Editorial Thought

October: Bullying Prevention Awareness Month

Proverbs 6:16-19 – “There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are an abomination to Him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.”

October is Bullying Prevention Month and the scripture verses above speak about the core of the bully’s heart. The bully is proud (haughty). He will lie. He does run sometimes to shed blood. He most definitely devises wicked plans and runs swiftly to do his evil works. The bully usually finds his self-worth in making others lower than him-self. That is why he keeps bullying. It is a power trip for him. Bullying is a serious problem in American schools. Many of our children in our churches are or have been victims of bullying. Some may be the offenders. To help you understand what bullying is and how widespread this problem is, I provide the following:

Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power im-balance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Both kids who are bullied and who bully others may have serious, lasting problems.

In order to be considered bullying, the behavior must be aggressive and include:

An Imbalance of Power: Kids who bully use their power—such as physical strength, access to embarrassing information, or popularity—to control or harm others. Power imbalances can change over time and in different situations, even if they involve the same people.

Repetition: Bullying behaviors happen more than once or have the potential to happen more than once. Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose.

Types of Bullying There are three types of bullying:

Verbal bullying is saying or writing mean things. Verbal bullying includes: Teasing Name-calling Inappropriate sexual comments Taunting Threatening to cause harm

Social bullying, sometimes referred to as relational bullying, involves hurting someone’s reputation or relation-ships. Social bullying includes:

Leaving someone out on purpose Telling other children not to be friends with someone Spreading rumors about someone Embarrassing someone in public

Physical bullying involves hurting a person’s body or possessions. Physical bullying includes: Hitting/kicking/pinching Spitting Tripping/pushing Taking or breaking someone’s things Making mean or rude hand gestures

Deaconess Diane Reese

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Editorial Thought (continued)

Where and When Bullying Happens

Bullying can occur during or after school hours. While most reported bullying happens in the school building, a significant percentage also happens in places like on the playground or the bus. It can also happen travelling to or from school, in the youth’s neighborhood, or on the Internet (cyber-bullying). Cyber-bullying is a type of bullying that happens online or through text messages or emails. It includes posting rumors on sites like Facebook, sharing embarrassing pictures or videos, and making fake profiles or websites. In 2009–10 the School Survey on Crime and Safety included a questionnaire item on cyber-bullying in which pub-lic schools were asked to report the occurrence of cyber-bullying among students at school and away from school. Eight percent of public schools reported that cyber-bullying had occurred among students daily or at least once a week at school or away from school. Four percent each of public schools also reported that the school environment was affected by cyber-bullying and that staff resources were used to deal with cyber-bullying.

Public schools' reports on the occurrence of cyber- bullying at school and away from school in 2009–10 varied by school characteristics. Primary schools reported lower percentages of cyber-bullying among students (2 percent) than middle schools (19 percent), high schools (18 percent), and combined schools (13 percent). Thirteen percent of schools with less than 5 percent combined enrollment of Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, or American Indi-an/ Alaska Native students reported cyber-bullying among students, compared with 5 percent of schools with 50 percent or more combined enrollment.

The Alarming Statistics

During the 2009–10 school year, 23 percent of public schools reported that bullying occurred among students on a daily or weekly basis, and 3 percent reported widespread disorder in classrooms on a daily or weekly basis.

In 2011, about 28 percent of 12- to 18-year-old students reported being bullied at school during the school year. A higher percentage of females than of males ages 12–18 reported that they were made fun of, called names, or insult-ed (19 vs. 16 percent), were the subject of rumors (24 vs. 13 percent), and were excluded from activities on purpose (6 vs. 5 percent). The percentage of males (9 percent) who reported being pushed, shoved, tripped, or spit on was higher than the percentage of females who reported the same bullying problem (7 percent).

In 2011, a higher percentage of students in 6th grade than of students in grades 7 through 12 reported being bullied at school during the school year. About 37 percent of 6th-graders reported being bullied at school, compared with 30 percent of 7th-graders, 31 percent of 8th-graders, 26 percent of 9th-graders, 28 percent of 10th-graders, 24 per-cent of 11th-graders, and 22 percent of 12th-graders.

In 2011, approximately 9 percent of students ages 12–18 reported being cyber-bullied anywhere during the school year. Of those students, about 4 percent each reported that another student had posted hurtful information on the Internet and reported being the subject of harassing text messages. Female students reported being the victims of these types of cyber-bullying problems at higher percentages than males in 2011. For example, 6 percent of females versus 2 percent of males reported that another student posted hurtful information about them on the Internet, and the same percentages of females and males, respectively, reported being the subject of harassing text messages.

Overall and for most student and school characteristics, no pattern was observed between 2005 and 2011 in the per-centages of students ages 12–18 reporting bullying at school; however, a higher percentage of students reported being bullied in 2007 (32 percent) than in 2005, 2009, and 2011 (28 percent in each year).

BE AN UPSTANDER, NOT A BYSTANDER-STOP BULLYING!

Sources: http://nces.ed.gov/programs/crimeindicators/crimeindicators2013/key.asp; http://www.stopbullying.gov/kids/facts/

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VERSE TO REMEMBER

Joel 2:23

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BIBLE WORD SEARCH PUZZLE Christian Vocabulary

S S E N E V I G R O F P B R F U N M G H C N O F R L R L E E S S O N T O O D E S H S E P L E A D I I U I H H A T Y S E L J C S L T R T P J N D E S N O T R I A I A A U A C E R I T W R I W E F G L P E T L E N A S I F R H F E E U L I I D G N H U I U I L O V R B F V E S C I M C A L P U E I M I E M N E P P E A C E S R T U E R P G C M H H T U R T Y Y H D A T L E E A N O I T A V L A S N I O V R N N O I N U M M O C C O R O C

T S U O I R O L G H E N Y L Y Blessings Healing Repentance Communion Holy Spirit Revelation Courageous Humble Sacrifice Deliverance Jesus Salvation Father Love Sanctified Fellowship Mercy Tithe Forgiveness Patience Tribulations Glorious Peace Triumphant Glory Prayer Truth GOD Purity Wisdom Hallelujah Redemption

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HEALTH WATCH: THE BODY TEMPLE

October is. . . . . .

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

FACTS ABOUT BREAST CANCER IN AMERICA

One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women.

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women.

Each year it is estimated that over 220,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will die. Although breast cancer in men is rare, an estimated 2,150 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and approximately 410 will die each year. For additional information, go to: http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-facts or http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/index.

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Dental Hygiene Awareness Month This October, the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) and the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company are partnering together for the fifth consecutive year to help raise public awareness about good oral health during National Dental Hygiene Month (NDHM). The focus on NDHM this year again centers around the four components of good oral health maintenance: brushing teeth twice daily, flossing every day, rinsing with mouthwash and chewing sugar-free gum. This campaign exemplifies how the ADHA and Wrigley, the makers of Orbit® sugar-free gum, continue to seek out ways to improve public consciousness about bettering the na-tion’s oral health-care habits. For additional information, go to: http://www.adha.org/national-dental-hygiene-month.

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Missionary Opportunity: Help Restock the Food Pantry! For items needed, see Deaconess Geraldine Woods

Zion Day

“Faithful Is Our GOD Throughout All Generations” Psalm 89:1-2 October 19, 2014

9:45 a.m.

Revival Services: October 1st, 8th & 15 @ 7:30 p.m. Dinner Served each night @ 6:00 p.m.

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Mentoring Training

8-Week Training Dates October 5th, 12, & 26, 2014

November 2, 9, 16 &23, 2014 December 7, 2014

Location: David R. Pinn Center

Submission for Needy Families Window Opens: October 1st

Window Closes: November 7th (no exceptions)

Pick-Up Date & Time: November 22nd 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

(no exceptions) Missionary Ministry

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TEST YOUR BIBLE KNOWLEDGE

This month’s test of your Bible knowledge is focused on identifying scriptures of grace. Oh, ‘tis grace! Have fun!

Three times I pleaded with the LORD to take it away from me. But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weak-nesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. Scripture reference:__________________________ Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin. But now a righteousness from GOD apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from GOD comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no dif-ference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of GOD, and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. Scripture reference:__________________________ The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Fa-ther, full of grace and truth. Scripture reference:__________________________ Now Stephen, a man full of GOD's grace and power, did great wonders and miraculous signs among the people. Scripture reference:__________________________ But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. Scripture reference:__________________________ For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of GOD-- not by works, so that no one can boast. Scripture reference:__________________________ Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of GOD and of Jesus our LORD. Scripture reference:__________________________ Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Scripture reference:__________________________ But He gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: "GOD opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble." Scripture reference:__________________________ For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace. Scripture reference:__________________________ And if by grace, then it is no longer by works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace. Scripture reference:__________________________

Ephesians 2:8-9 Romans 6:14 John 1:14 2 Corinthians 12:8-9 Romans 3:20-24 Ephesians 4:7 Romans 11:6 Acts 6:8 2 Peter 1:2 James 4:6

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DAILY COMMUNION WITH GOD…..by Dr. Charles Stanley, Bible

Study, taken from InTouch Magazine-October 2014

How would our lives change if we consciously walked with Jesus every day?

As Christians, we generally define communion as the celebration f the LORD’s Supper. In the New Testament, however, this word has broader applications. The Greek term koinonia is often translated as “fellowship” or “sharing” in the NASB. Although we usually think of fellowship as a close relationship with other believers based on our union in Christ, Scripture clearly tells us that our fellowship is first and foremost with GOD, His Son, and the Holy Spirit (1 John 1:3; 2 Cor. 13:14). But since we’re unable to physically see, hear, or touch GOD, what does it mean to have communion with Him?

Intentional interaction with GOD is the entry point. For many believers, this takes the form of a morning quiet time spent in Scripture and prayer. For others, Christian music or a scenic walk filters out clutter and turns thoughts heavenward so connection can take place. Then, as we read from the Bible, GOD speaks into our life and reveals more of Himself to us.

Knowing about the LORD, however, isn’t the same as knowing the LORD. While gaining information about GOD’s ways and attributes is important, communion is far more than collecting facts about Him; it starts with coming to Him in what some call “alert expectation” of experiencing His presence and culmi-nates in partaking of His very life. In that way, we become vessels both containing GOD’s life and ex-pressing it to others. What makes the difference is approaching Him in an attitude of submission—a readiness to obey whatever He tells us.

Ideally, our initial connection with the LORD will turn into an open-ended conversation that continues throughout the day: In our thoughts and at times verbally, we share our hopes, struggles, and concerns with Him and listen for His input. When He nudges us in a certain direction, we obey. And at night, we remember and thank Him for His loving care and guidance. READ: Luke 24:13-35 Of course, life’s distractions and struggles can disrupt our experience of closeness with the LORD. When that happens, truth is needed to restore our perspective. Consider Luke’s account of two disci-ples who walked toward Emmaus shortly after Jesus’ resurrection. Their conversation was focused on the events of that traumatic weekend, but their limited comprehension resulted only in sadness, confu-sion, and doubt. Even sharing their thoughts and opinions with each other added no insight to their un-derstanding. What they needed was someone to explain the situation from a heavenly viewpoint. That’s when Jesus showed up. What’s interesting about the interaction is that “their eyes were prevent-ed from recognizing Him” (V. 16). In some regards, many of us today are like these two disciples. When we focus our attention on earthly concerns, it’s possible to pass through life never realizing that Jesus is walking with us. We can become so busy that we never give Him a second thought during the day. And like the travelers on the road to Emmaus, we are left to rely upon our own understanding to figure out life’s difficulties and challenges. When Jesus joined the two disciples, He taught them to see the troubling events of His suffering, death, and resurrection from a scriptural perspective. By the time they reached Emmaus, the men were so im-pacted by Jesus that they urged Him to stay for dinner. It was in that intimate setting of a shared meal that their eyes were finally opened and they recognized Him.

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The mission of Greater Little Zion Baptist Church is to lead everyone to a full life of development in Christ.

Luke 4:18-19. Reaching the unsaved with the saving message of Jesus Christ.

Matthew 28:19-20

Worship Times: 8 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Prayer Service: Wed, 7 p.m. Bible Study: Wed, 8 p.m.

REFLECT From Luke 24:17-24 and 29-35, how would you describe the attitude of the two disciples before

and after Jesus joined them?

What instructions are we given in Colossians 3:1-3 to help us see life from GOD’s perspective? How might you make this a reality in your daily life?

Read Psalm 4:4-8; 5:3; 25:4-5. What insights do you gain about communing with the LORD throughout the day?

According to these Scriptures, how can we maintain fellowship with GOD through the various seasons in our lives?

- In good times: Psalm 100

- In hard times: Psalm 62:5-8

- In need: Matthew 6:25-34

- In abundance: 1 Timothy 6:17-19

What does John 15:1-11 add to your understanding of intimate communion with GOD? How would you explain what it means to “abide” in Christ?

RESPOND What place does the LORD have in your thoughts throughout the day? What situations cause

you to remember and turn to GOD? Which ones hinder you from thinking about Him, and what can you do to shift your focus to Him more?

How does the command given in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 relate to communion with GOD? Put this into practice tomorrow and notice any difference in your outlook. Whenever your mind is not oc-cupied with responsibilities, carry on a silent conversation with the LORD.

REVISIT Over the next few weeks, watch for GOD’s guidance, interventions, and revelations each day.

Give your physical senses a greater role in how you commune with Him—letting what you see, hear, taste, smell, and feel remind you of His love and provision. When you perceive Him working in your life, pause to praise and thank Him. Record your insights as an added reminder to watch for Him the next day.