Goodbyes Are Not Forever Johnnie McAlpine Photo Credit: Christopher Gaines

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1 May 2015 Volume 8 Issue 5 Reverend Gregory J. Bentley, Pastor Motto The loving place that is Reaching, Growing, and Sending people with Christ. Vision Fellowship is a Christian ministry that glorifies God and transforms humanity by doing justice, living mercy, and walking humbly with God. Mission Fellowship is called to make disciples by leading people into a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ and equipping them for the work of ministry in the church, community, and world. Goodbyes Are Not Forever Johnnie McAlpine Photo Credit: Christopher Gaines Jason Sellers (seated) and the Praise Team On April 26, 2015, Fellowship said goodbye to Jason Sellers, our youth and early service pianist/ director. He will return to Maryland to further his studies in music at the Peabody School of Music. During early morning service, The Praise Team sang a few favorite songs, I Will Wear a Crown and Glory (from Selma), led by Elder Moore and Ryan Gordon, who performed the rap sections. They all did a super job. As a special tribute to Jason, Fred Grant, Christina Woods, and Jasmine McKenzie brought the congregation to its feet as they sang two of Jason's favorite songs, Total Praise and He is Able. Early Morning service ended with a laying-of-hands on Jason and his mother as Reverend Bentley prayed a soulful and moving prayer of gratitude. At 11:00 service, Destine' Brown and Ryan Gordon expressed their appreciation for Jason's willingness to take the time to teach them the techniques of music and indicated how we all would miss him. Accompanied by Edwin Bliss and Wonde Nickolson, Galik and Gakari Horton-Burks sang a beautiful, beautiful tribute, the Prayer, asking God to protect Jason as he embarks on his new journey. We pray You'll be his eyes and watch him where he goes... Let this be our prayer, lead him to a place. Guide him with your grace, To a place where he'll be safe... We are blessed to have had Jason Sellers at Fellowship! Jason and his mom Meridian Street, Huntsville, AL Office Fax fpcsecretary1@gmail.com

2 Page 2 The HAND of Fellowship STAFF Reverend Gregory Jerome Bentley Pastor Mrs. Brenda Davis Director of Music Ministry Mr. Wallace Lee Temporary Director Inspiration/Gospel Choir Ms. Darlene Richardson Assistant Director Children s/youth Choir Vacant Pianist, Children s/youth Choir Vacant Early Morning Musician Mr. Ryan Felton Percussionist Vacant Secretary Mr. Theodus Friend Sexton DIRECTORY OF SERVICES Early Morning Service 8:00 a.m. Sunday Breakfast 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Choir Rehearsals Inspirational (Tues.) 6:00 p.m. Chancel (Tues.) 7:15 p.m. Praise Team (Wed.) 6:00 p.m. Adult Bible Study (Wed.) Noon Prayer Service (Wed.) 5:30 p.m. Youth and Children Bible Study (Tues.) 5:45 p.m. Choir Rehearsal (Tues.) 6:30 p.m. DATES TO REMEMBER 1 - May Friendship Day 2 - Evangelism Committee meeting, 10:00 a.m. 2 - Older Adult Week begins 4 - Worship Ministry Team meeting, Noon 5 - Property & Maintenance Team meeting, 11:00 a.m Mother s Day 11 - Christian Education Ministry Team meeting, 6:30 p.m Ascension of the Lord 13 - Witness & Service Team meeting, 6:00 p.m Family Night Dinner, 6:00 p.m Presbyterian Men meeting, 8:00 a.m Food Distribution Preparation 19 - Food Distribution Preparation 20 - Food Distribution, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m Memorial Day Observation 28 - Stated Session meeting, 6:00 p.m. May 15, 2015 Family Night Dinner 6:00 p.m. Newsletter Team Dr. Barbara Anthony Mrs. Pauline Bodiford Mrs. Gladys P. Bracy Ms. Cheryl K. Johnson Mrs. Mary E. Mitchell Dr. Joyce Pettis Temple Mrs. Lois N. Thompson Photographers Mrs. Gertrude Hicks Dr. James Hicks Mr. Christopher Gaines

3 Page 3 BlackLivesMatter Gospel Spring Jam Tommie Herndon and Johnnie McAlpine In light of present realities and after many hours of brainstorming on ways to bring the community together in an inter-generational, inter-denominational approach to continue efforts to examine solutions to help our youth and affirm the dignity of our Black community, Johnnie Mae McAlpine, Darlene Richardson, Tommie Herndon, Dexter Strong, and Jason Sellers decided to use social media and other forms of publicity to get the word out. As a result, the #BlackLivesMatter Gospel Spring Jam was birthed. On April 26, 2015, Fellowship Presbyterian Church hosted the outdoor event on its lawn at 3406 Meridian Street with about 200 guests in attendance. Free food was provided for everyone. The menu included chicken wings, fried fish, hamburgers, chips, assorted deserts, beverages and water. Food service was housed in the fabulous pavilion constructed by Mr. Norman Fletcher. It was a very cozy place for eating, a protection from the wind, and a great haven to listen to the music and speeches. Prior to the concert, Ms. Erica Fox (left) from Alabama A and M (WJAB) and Mr. David Person at WEUP conducted interviews with Dexter Strong, Reverend Gregory Bentley, and Jason Sellers; they elaborated on recent issues that have rocked the nation involving black men and policemen. The interviews helped to promote the event by defining its purpose. The event on Sunday was hosted by the talented and charismatic Erica Fox, who made the program flow flawlessly. Reverend T.C. Johnson set the stage for the event with informative remarks as only he can do! The HAND of Fellowship Grove United Methodist Church; Madison Mission Seventh Day Adventist Church; the very talented Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fitchard; Spoken Word Artist Trainiesa Caldwell; and the very gifted saxophonist, Alex Banks. Directing the children s and youth choirs and the Mass Choir was the musically gifted Mrs. Darlene Richardson. She also directed the mass choir s final number Total Praise, which was an electrifying, beautiful sound. Nathaniel James Griffin provided the sound. The entire musical performance was accompanied by Ryan Felton on drums, Dannie Newton on bass guitar, and Jason Sellers on keyboard. Dexter Strong provided an arousing speech on the reasons why we should pay attention to social justice and educational issues in our communities and should be about the business of saving our children. We appreciate Ms. Trainiesa Caldwell and Ms. Linda Burruss, who were on duty the entire time to provide information on the Affordable Care Act, HIV/AIDS and Voter Registration; Mr. Darius Banner, who provided the opportunity to purchase BlackLivesMatter T-Shirts; Mr. Thomas Ross, who provided information on the History of Boy Scouts of America; a Selfie Booth, which was available for the anyone to express his or her opinions on social media; and Mrs. Carolyn Jackson, who provided face painting for the children. Words cannot communicate how appreciative we are for the support of the Fellowship family: Reverend Gregory Bentley; the men of Fellowship Presbyterian Church, who handled parking, preparation of the grounds, and setting up tables and chairs; Mr. Thomas McAlpine and Mrs. Jerita Crummie, who provided technical support; Mrs. Joyce Pettis Temple and Mr. Christopher Gaines, who took pictures; our youth and their parents, who served in many capacities; Mr. Tim Smith and the Food Crew; the Deacon Board; and everyone for your random acts of kindness, your thoughts, and your prayers. Featured on the program were the dynamic Alabama A&M Gospel Choir; Church Street Cumberland Presbyterian Church Gospel Choir; Fellowship Presbyterian Church Praise Team; children s and youth combined choirs from Fellowship, Church Street Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and Center

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5 Page 5 Invited to Transport Passengers on the Fellowship Bus? You Must be Verified Driver First! Helping the Community During an Emergency In a partnership between Fellowship Presbyterian Church and the Food Bank of North Alabama, Fellowship will be a site for emergency meals distribution during a crippling emergency to the surrounding community. Prepared food will be trucked to the site and dispersed from the truck to those needing it. If a Fellowship group or ministry team wants to use the Fellowship bus for transportation, can they choose a licensed driver from among their group, get the bus key, and drive off? Absolutely not! When Fellowship was blessed with a small bus, a conscientious committee formulated policies and guidelines to protect this valuable resource and to assure (as much as possible) the safety of all passengers. Specifications for drivers are a major part of the emphasis on keeping the bus and the passengers in the best possible driving hands. Here are a few of the important policies. All groups expecting to engage the bus should read the Bus Usage Policies in the Manual of Administrative Operations, pp Quarterly Family Dinner Rescheduled The first quarterly dinner (now occurring in the second quarter) is scheduled for Friday, May 15, at 6:00 p.m. The program emphasis will be on emergency preparedness at Fellowship. Come enjoy the fellowship and learn more about staying safe in different kinds of emergency situations at the church. Mr. Frank McKenzie of the Huntsville Fire and Rescue Department will be special speaker. The Witness & Service Ministry Team is organizing the evening. Checkout Fellowship on the web: The application form for bus usage is due two week before the date of use. (Application forms may be found in the Manual or in the wallmounted rack next to the office door, and Norman Fletcher should receive the applications.) The driver should be one of four persons listed on the insurance policy for the bus. The bus should not be returned with less than ¾ of a tank of gas. The bus trip log must be completed by the driver. Invite a friend to church.

6 Page 6 Evangelism Teachable Moment By now you have likely heard that the Evangelism Ministry Team is embracing our core practice of Intentional Faith Development by sharing valuable lessons from the text, Evangelism Explosion (or EE). EE was authored by the late Pastor D. James Kennedy of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. EE is the spiritual response to the population explosion. As the population continues to increase and multiply, so must the number of Christians who realize and accept the responsibility and privilege to witness for Christ. The Evangelism Team is midway through the book. In order to keep the earlier content fresh in our hearts and minds and to begin to engage and train the congregation, each month various committee members will render a strategic synopsis of a portion of the text that is consistent with the prior month s Teachable Moments. Please continue to keep the entire Evangelism Ministry Team lifted up in prayer as we continue to study and prayerfully discern how effective evangelism is demonstrated through EE and will manifest within Fellowship Presbyterian Church and spread into the greater Huntsville community, the state of Alabama, this great nation and indeed the world. Elder Lauretta P. Moore. The author of EE suggests that effective evangelism requires friendly relationships. It is crucial that we spend time and effort to befriend those with whom we want to share our faith. We befriend by listening, getting to know them, and cultivating a warm and caring relationship, and then we earn the right to ask personal questions and share with them the Gospel. The tie-in is with two of our core practices, Intentional Faith Development and Radical Hospitality. After training Christians to build friendships with non-christians, then we must equip them to lead naturally and inoffensively into the Gospel (EE, 1996). The statement prompted thought about one of the lessons in Discipleship Essentials on witnessing. The lesson stated that in order to be an effective witness, we need to reduce anxiety by letting our joy of the good news flow with the belief that we have the best news to offer. Lastly, we need to be equipped with the skills to communicate the gospel effectively. Evangelism is about encouraging, equipping and empowering saints to spread the Gospel. Deacon Diann Bentley The text states that there are four stages of EE Ministry. Deacon Bentley presented the first two: Friendship and Evangelism. The last two stages are Discipleship and Healthy Growth. According to EE, Discipleship best takes place within the context of three levels: 1) New Believers and Spiritual Parents- whereby spiritually, functionally, mature Christians take responsibility for discipling their spiritual children into mature believers. 2) EE Participants and Other Members of the Church- whereby effective prayerpartnership relationships are forged and nurtured, and 3) Trainer and Trainee-on-the-job training, whereby experienced lay evangelists mentor novice evangelists until they are equally as proficient at sharing the Gospel. The Healthy Growth process builds a safety net of sorts around sinners, having been newly transformed into believers, which have been drawn to the church by disciples that have been empowered and equipped to unapologetically spread the Gospel and draw unchurched men and women into nurtured, healthy, consistent relationships with fellow believers. EE states that the church that properly applies EE ministry will therefore experience healthy spiritual and numerical growth. For Fellowship, the said growth may require a paradigm shift that transcends our norm(s), but by faith, we stand in great anticipation of how God will equip each one of us to embrace change and accept the call for Evangelism as an everyday way of life.-elder Lauretta P. Moore

7 Reverend Bentley s Quips and Quotes When God has promised to bless us, we can t tell him how to do it. Sermon, February 10, 2015 Rescheduled Event: Book on William Hooper Councill to be Presented at Fellowship On May 16, at 10:30 a.m., following the Presbyterian Men s meeting, Mr. Eddie Davis, Jr., will present his study of the life and trials of William Hooper Councill, which culminated in a 291 pages book. Davis, a graduate of Alabama A&M University, credits his curiosity about Dr. Councill to an undergraduate research paper he wrote about Dr. Councill and to the high regard that Dr. Homer McCall demonstrated when speaking about Dr. Councill in one of Davis classes. Davis, a soil scientist, dedicated several years to further reading and researching to produce his book. He took the title, The Greatest Negro the Race Ever Produced, from an accolade extended to Dr. Councill by the Secretary of the State of Alabama in the 19 th century. Come prepared to learn many unknown facts about Dr. Councill s untiring efforts to secure the future of his beloved Alabama A&M University and his ceaseless battles to keep his dignity while navigating the racial upheavals of the 19 th century South. Page 7 Mission Opportunity in Mozambique, Southeast Africa Fellowship is invited to participate in a mission project to the Tete Province in Mozambique. A member of First Presbyterian Church, Huntsville, will deliver donated items to Mozambique in June Also, through a generous pledge to The Outreach Foundation Mozambique Ministry that will match any money donated, monetary donations will be doubled ( If you wish to write a check, send it to The Outreach Foundation, 381 Riverside Drive, Suite 110, Franklin, TN 37064, indicating it is a gift for the Tete Matching Gift project. This ministry has helped its global partner, the Presbyterian Church in Mozambique, to establish more than 70 new congregations in the last fifteen years. Donated items may be placed in the black basket in the narthex. Items solicited include the following: Reading glasses, digital thermometers, cough syrup for children and adults, various common relief creams and over-the-counter pain medications, vitamins, and hand sanitizers. In school supplies, USB thumb-drives, new ink pens, pencils, notebooks, and rewritable CDs and DVDs. The Witness & Service Ministry Team is coordinating this request. Please contact Elder Joyce Pettis Temple if you have questions. Giving Online Fellowship has the capability to donate online by going to

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9 Destine' Brown, daughter of Mrs. Carolyn Bone, will graduate from Lee High School on May 21, 2015, at 3:30 p.m. at the Von Braun Center. Please remember Destine' in your prayers and contributions. She plans to continue her education at an institution of higher learning in the fall. Jared Campbell, son of Mrs. Jannie Jones, will graduate from Alabama School of Math and Sciences on May 22, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. in Mobile, Alabama. Jared was awarded the Presidential Scholar Scholarship from The University of Alabama, where he plans to attend and major in Engineering. Please support our present college students who will be traveling abroad this summer. They solicit your prayers and monetary donations. Sierra Jackson, daughter of Phillip Ford and granddaughter of Calvin and Sarah Ford, will spend two weeks, along with other US students, studying abroad in Shanghai, China through Jackson State University 's Passport to the World International Program. The cost of her trip is $3,543, dollars. This is a life time opportunity, so please consider helping Seirra fulfill her dream. Make checks payable to Jackson State University --Passport to the World with For Seirra Jackson in the memo line. Thank you for supporting Sierra. Please read her letter on page 8. Galik Horton-Burks, son of Ms. Erica Horton and Mr. George Burks, will spend July 31-Aug 6, 2015, in South America with members of Alabama A&M University Choir. They will link Page 9 with four to five other chosen universities. Alabama A&M was required to choose 12 students to participate, and Galik was one of the chosen. The cost of the trip is about $ including funds for passport, travel, room and board. If you wish to help Galik, make checks payable to Fellowship Youth Organization with For Galik written in the memo. Thank you for supporting Galik. Graduation Announcement Institutions of Higher Learning Mrs. Jannie Jones will graduate from Alabama A & M University with a MBA in business Administration with a concentration in Logistics and Supply Chain Management. The ceremony will be held on May 1, 2015, at 5:30 p.m. Mr. Brandon Fletcher, son of Ms. Monique Fletcher and grandson of Elder Norman and the late Annabelle Fletcher, will graduate from Faulkner University with a B.A. in Business Administration. The ceremony will take place on Friday, May 1, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at the Renaissance Convention Center in Montgomery, Alabama. Destine Brown performs at the Heart Walk at Bridge Street in April Left: Carolyn Bone, Destine s mom Right: Eddgra Fallin and Dana Bone were at the Heart Walk. Photo Credit: Eddgra Fallin

10 Page 10 The James Crawford Vacation Bible School 2015 Fellowship Presbyterian Church June 8-12, 2015 Spring Gathering for Presbyterian Women April 14, 2015 First Presbyterian Church Athens, Alabama Theme: Jesus... The True Superhero Savior, Protector, Provider Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Ephesian 6:11 L-R: Sarah Ford, Haley Bone, Arinzie Steele, Rosalie Lane, Eddgra Fallin, Gertrude Hicks Jesus adventure-filled life provides a powerful example for us to follow Jesus... The True Superhero: Savior, Protector, Provider will take you on an exciting journey each day while teaching everyone how to act as superheroes for Christ here on Earth. The inspiring stories of Biblical figures such as Moses and The Good Samaritan illustrate the virtues of hard work, boldness, faithfulness and compassion. By trusting in Jesus and His amazing power, we can all do great things. Vacation Bible School Highlights: Bible Study Lessons (daily) Take participants on an exciting journey each day while teaching them how to act as superheroes for Christ here on earth Super Music ~ While learning how to be heroes, participants can sing along with rhythms, beats and bass focused on praising the true superhero: Jesus Christ. Variety of activities and crafts to engage participants Daily Snacks Opening and closing programs Seated: Arinzie Steele Standing: Gladys Bracy and Bligh Jones, keynote speaker Frances Harris and Rosalie Lane Seated: Sharon King Haley Bone Photo Credit: Eddgra Fallin

11 What is Session Doing? Session approved hiring Mr. Wallace Lee in a TEMPORARY ~ 3-month ~ position as Pianist/Director Inspirational Choir. He will provide service first, second, and third Sundays. The Administration Human Resource sub-ministry team will advertise for the Pianist/Director Inspirational Choir position. Session approved placing an ad in the souvenir booklet for the National Black Presbyterian Caucus Biennial Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, July 9-12, Fellowship conducting a church assessment, CATWalk. Elders Joyce Pettis Temple, Lauretta Moore, and Bettye Dixie will lead this effort. Jerita Crummie as Chair of the Christian Education Ministry Team. Bettye Dixie as Chair of the Worship Ministry Team. the donation of a storage locker for fellowship hall to store table cloths. submitting the application for Earth Care recertification. Session Information Reverend Bentley will be on vacation May 26-27; June 28, and July 12. Elders Teddy Dixie and Lauretta Moore will supply the pulpit. Page 11 Witness & Service Ministry Team provides food distribution to 90 families. is coordinating the church s participation in a mission project to benefit the Presbyterian Church in Mozambique, southeast Africa. The project is officially sanctioned by PCUSA Mission Strategies Resource Team. Heidi Meadows (FP, HSV) will be traveling to the country and delivering supplies to the Tete Province early in June We are asking the congregation to supply items from a list on the bulletin board and/ or to donate money, directions also on bulletin board. is responsible for the educational content of the Quarterly Family Supper rescheduled for May 15. Mr. McKenzie of the Huntsville Fire Department will speak and answer questions on emergency preparedness. Property and Maintenance Ministry Team emphasized the need to adhere to Fellowship s Manual of Administrative Operation in the following areas: Completing the request form to use the bus, meeting criteria as a driver, having approval prior to using the bus, and returning the bus fully gassed as required by the policy. Church compliance with Fire Code, Emergency and Safety as outlined in the Manual. Property & Maintenance is taking necessary procedures to evaluate and repair or replace the deteriorating siding on the church. Session tabled approval of the Pastor s Evaluation and Improvement Plan form and the Fellowship Employee Handbook to allow for further committee review. Mr. Jason Sellers resigned effective April 30, 2015, as Early Morning and Youth Pianist. The Christian Education Ministry Team will meet second Monday monthly at 6:30 pm. Kenneth King, Ingrid Burton, and Robert Peagler will be asked to conduct the audit of Fellowship s 2014 Financial Records. Sunday, May 24, 2015 Day of Pentecost Wear Red Pentecost Offering

12 Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Alpha Omega Chapter 17th Annual Junior Cotillion Page 12 Goodbyes Are Not Forever in Pictures Jason Sellers giving remarks. Photo (Back l-r) Junior Cotillion Participants: Arianna Fletcher, Kenard Jones, Jaylon Atkinson, Xavier Engram, Traylynn Todd, and Karley Boddie (Front l-r) Sorority members: Alicia Carroll, Mable Harris, Lelia Reid-Davis, Ada Crenshaw, Linda Burruss, Lois Thompson, Brenda Bennett (President), Phyllis Caudle, Brenda Beale, Yolanda Beth Harris (Chairperson), LeToya Fletcher, and Gladys Bracy. The Cotillion featured a cast of six wonderful Stars. On a beautiful spring afternoon in the East Hall of the Von Braun Center, those in attendance were appreciatively entertained. Some cast members played the role of poet Maya Angelou by performing her renowned poems entitled I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and Phenomenal Woman. A trombone solo was performed to the tune of a famous hymn, Holy, Holy, Holy, with music by John B. Dykes. Another performed a poem entitled Rise and Shine, featuring a Nike commercial; and a very informative and entertaining demonstration of Tai Kwon Do Experience was performed by yet another Star. Thank you Fellowship Presbyterian Church for the safe location available for our youth training and education sessions during the 17th Annual Junior Cotillion. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas (Johnnie Mae) McAlpine with Jason. Jason with Christina Woods, Jasmine, McKenzie, and Fred Grant. Fred Grant, Christina Woods, and Jasmine McKenzie sing a tribute to Jason. Magazine Donors Thanks to Gloria Evans, Lucille Grayson, Gertrude Hicks, and Anthony and Lois Thompson for donating magazines for the Huntsville Hospital patients for the month. Elder Lauretta Moore sings a song with Jason playing the keyboard, Ryan Felton on drums, and Destine Brown on guitar. Photo Credit: Christopher Gaines

13 Page 13 A fundraiser/outreach event hosted by the Evangelism Committee of Fellowship Presbyterian Church (USA) Saturday, June 6, :30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m Meridian St. N. Huntsville, AL Cost of Spaces: $15 for 1 or $25 for 2 linda.burruss@gmail.com to reserve your space or to donate items 7 simple ways to contribute: 1) Come out early on the morning of June 6, 2015 ready to purchase or donate 2) Purchase a space (or two), sell your items, keep your profit and/or donate a portion 3) Donate items to be sold at Fellowship Presbyterian Church s table 4) Share this flyer and tell friends and family 5) Print and post this flyer at work and throughout the community 6) or text friends, family and associates about this fundraiser sale 7) *Include this information in your church s announcements *If number 7 does not apply to you because you do not have a place to worship, know that you are ALWAYS welcome at Fellowship Presbyterian Church the loving place that is REACHing, GROWing, and SENDing people with Christ. Join us for our 8:00 a.m. service (followed by optional breakfast and Bible Study) or 11:00 a.m. service (no 8:00 a.m. service or breakfast on fifth Sundays only).

14 Page 14 3 Matthew Gardner 7 Carmen Jackson-Elston 7 Johnnie McAlpine 9 Kenneth King 14 Geneva S. Wright 20 Joseph J. Johnson 21 Christopher Evans 22 Enoch Temple 24 Miriam V. Bentley Parents, please make sure your child is dressed appropriately on their scheduled Sunday! May 3 Gakari Horton-Burks and Destiny Canady May 10 Solomon Sigmon and Dana Bone May 17 Leyanda Jones and Kyler Evans May 24 Miriam Bentley and Parker Ford 3 Mattie and Jonathan Ford 18 Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Dixie, Altar Flowers 3 The Earnest Dees Family 10 The Calvin Ford Family 17 The Thomas Ross Family 24 The Moses Ogbu Family 31 The Theodore Dixie, Sr. Family May 28 Ryan Gordon and Dezmyn Coleman Please wear black pants or skirts/dress on your scheduled Sunday If there is a problem with the schedule, please contact Ollie Smith at or Sarah Ford at Thank you in advance for your participation! We sincerely appreciate all the youth at Fellowship Presbyterian Church. Your service to Christ and His church does not go unnoticed. Thank you for remembering me with the beautiful cards, gifts and phone calls for my 95 th birthday on April 26, Flossie M. Henderson Newsletter Deadline Articles for the newsletter should be submitted to Mary Mitchell at mitchell623100@bellsouth.net and cc the church secretary at: fpcsecretary1@gmail.com not later than the third Friday of the month.

15 Page 15 Fellowship Member Sick List The Prayer of Faith James 5: Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise. 14 Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven. 16 Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. The Jackie Bennett Family (daughter Monica Bennett and twin sons, Stephen and Michael Bennett) Clara Bryant Richard Evans Jonathan Ford Thelma Gardner Minnie Moore Dana Smith Geneva Wright In Loving Memory Sick List of Family and Friends of Fellowship Members Lucille Hicks Aunt of Martha Mullins Thomas Brooks Uncle of Martha Mullins Doris Bradford Sister of Haley Bone Robert Larry Cleveland Brother-in-law of Bettye Dixie and Carolyn Jackson Mary B. Dixie Mother of Theodore Dixie, Sr. Flossie Henderson Mother of Barbara Anthony Stokley Gardner Brother of the late Lloyd Gardner Ailean King Peoples Mother of Kenneth King Shielda Yvonne Ross Sister of Thomas Ross Lina Mae Sanks Aunt of Eddgra Fallin Luther Scales Brother of Geneva Scales Wright Fellowship s Members Amanda O. Clarke 2011 Family and Friends Timothy Carl Dixie Earnest Rich James Rice, Sr Grace Allen Williams Zelma Hodges Nelson Scruggs Marcus Ogbu John Herndon, Jr Raymond Bolton, Jr Carrie Buchanan Mary Ragland Fannie P. Thompson Sister of Lois Dade and Eulasteen Muse Valerie Thompson Sister of Debra Evans Hattie Wall Sister of Charles Penn Roderick Wall Nephew of Charles Penn LaVon White Son of Thomas and Doretha Ross Dorleen and James Witchard Sister and Brother-in-law of Doretha and Thomas Ross

16 Fellowship Presbyterian Church 3406 Meridian Street Huntsville, AL Reevis Beecher Hill Benevolence Fund The Reevis Beecher Hill Benevolence Fund was established at Fellowship Presbyterian Church to meet the needs of church members and the community. The only regular source of income for the benevolence fund is the special offering, which is taken on the first Sunday of each month. An envelope, distinguished as such, is available. If you wish to contribute to this fund and no envelope is provided, please ask an usher for assistance. (THE DEACON BOARD)