Annual Church Business Meeting October 26, 2018

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1 October 2018 Broadview Missionary Baptist Church Annual Church Business Meeting October 26, 2018 Pastor Marvin G. Parker Verse of the Month He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it. Matthew 10:37-39 Issue Highlights Please mark your calendar now to attend our Annual Church Business Meeting on Friday, October 26, 2018 at 7:30pm. There will be several important items of church business that will be presented and discussed such as: Review of the results from the Pulpit Search Committee Church Survey The latest update on the Schedule of Events for the Pastoral Search Possible new amendments to our Church Constitution that will require your vote BMBC Strategic Plan 2020 Analysis of Revenue/Expenses & Financial Summary Missions Welcome New Members... 2 Titus Member Spotlight... 3 Missions in Jamaica Music... 6 Crisis Intervention Program... 6 Recommended Reading... 7 Books of the Bible... 8 You are the church so please take an active role in your church and plan to attend. All members are expected to attend. Do you have a relationship with God? God loves you. The Scripture plainly says, And God so loved the world (so loved sinners, and that means you) that He gave His Only Begotten Son (gave Him up to the Cross, for that s what it took to redeem humanity), that whosoever believes on Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life, (John 3:16). Call the church office at , Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. for more information.

2 October 2018 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. The following individuals were fellowshipped into the BMBC family during the month of: Risa Davis Maurice Flowers Darwanna Flowers Elaine Mathews September Malani Miller Dyquan Miller Xylia White It s A Family Affair Broadview Missionary Baptist Church Health Fair When: Saturday, October 20, 2018 Where: Fellowship Hall Time: From 9am until 1pm Cost: It s FREE!!!! Come One.... Come ALL! BMBC Family, at this event we will be Graced with four(4) Guests Speakers within the healthcare profession covering topics from Diabetes, Heart Attack Symptoms & Risk Factors, Adolescent Suicide Prevention, Stroke Assessments and MUCH MORE!! A range of Health Vendors providing information and take-aways along with Health Services being offered as well as Arts & Crafts for the family. A light breakfast and refreshments for lunch will also be provided. For additional information, formal flyers are circulating our church by compliments of the Health Ministry for this Wonderful Event! We Hope to See YOU and Your FAMILY there! Page 2

3 Pulpit Search Committee Continues to Move Forward Submitted by Larry Lee The VOICE The PSC continues to move forward in the search process to find our next Senior Pastor. Thank you to all who participated in the PSC Church Survey. The participation rate exceeded 18% of our church congregation. The information you provided from the survey is giving the PSC a great foundation in developing our next Senior Pastor profile. Pulpit Search Committee Schedule of Events ACTIVITIES By WHEN STATUS Review BMBC Constitution Committee Begin process by May 30th Establish PSC link on church website August 12th Completed Develop and conduct Church wide survey Provide the congregation PSC updates via Newsletter, Website and Pulpit updates August 26th Begin by June 30th Completed PSC to lead Midweek Prayer Services September 5 th and 19th Completed Develop Pastor s job description Profile TBA Post Pastor s position TBA Invite applicants to apply TBA Report Church wide survey result to the congregation TBA Close posting of Pastor s position TBA Review of applications TBA Begin the interviewing process TBA Invite finalist(s) to preach and teach at BMBC TBA Finalize candidates for selection TBA Present finalist(s) candidate to the BMBC congregation for vote TBA Page 3

4 October 2018 Baltimore Mission Team Written by Ada Thompson The Mission Team sent to Baltimore, Maryland in August 2018, consisted of Sheila Banks, Geraldine Carter, Julia Cooper, Sheila Finley, Sandy Fleming, RaMona Keith, Jaylyn Kirkendall, Willie McLaughlin, Beverly McLaughlin, Cheryl Sconiers, Rory Wallington and Corey Thompson. The Mission Team assisted, and observed, Christian Liberty Church serving the surrounding community. The team and CLC handed out flyers in the community, visited a men s correctional center (men only), a female teen correctional center (women only), and assisted with the compiling of 345 backpacks with Bibles appropriate to the age of the child. These were to be given at the outreach worship service. The team also assisted with other mission teams from North Carolina with the CLC Fifth Annual Back-2-School outreach. The CLC had a worship service followed by an outreach event. The outreach event consisted of a picnic and the distribution of 345 backpacks to the community. The outreach was called the Fifth Annual Back-2-School Outside the Walls Service. This was held on Sunday, August 19, The CLC typically has worship service out of Frederick Douglas High School. The CLC has purchased a church that is in need of rehabbing. When you hear Pastor Lee s vision of how God has provided for the new place of worship, you actually see and feel the energy with which he speaks. Pastor Lee gives us a glimpse of the facility and shares the vision of the modifications they have planned. Pastor Lee acknowledges all will be done for the glory of the Lord. This is not to bring glory to the CLC but to show God s love within the community. The outreach activities completed in Baltimore proved fruitful and rewarding. Thirty-three person s asked Christ to come into their lives. This is what Missions is all about. Individuals accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. The BMBC Mission Team comes back with praise in their hearts for God has truly blessed CLC of Baltimore, Maryland. Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ, Philippians 1:6 KJV. Pastor Wayne Lee and the Christian Liberty Church (CLC) family certainly bring this scripture to life. Page 4

5 The VOICE Youth Mental Health First Aid Workshop Knowledge is Power Written by Darlene Price According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 in 5 youth ages live with a mental health condition. 50% of students age 14 and older with a mental illness drop out of high school. 70% of youth in the state and local justice system have a mental illness. 90% of youth ages who committed Suicide (the 3rd leading cause of death for this age group) had an underlying mental illness. When you consider these alarming numbers, and the fact that only about half of the youth with mental illness receive treatment, you can see that youth are experiencing a mental illness crisis. These statistics haven t escaped Broadview s Crisis Intervention Team. Under the leadership of Director - Counseling Ministry, Kathi L. Nevels, LPC, NCC, the team is presenting its second Mental Health First Aid workshop, this one focusing on youth. Led by instructors Dorothy Papachristos and Robert Skroki of NAMI, the course taught participants the risk factors and warning signs of mental health challenges common among adolescents, including anxiety, depression, psychosis, eating disorders, AD/HD, disruptive behavior disorders, and substance use disorder. Participants learned the core five-step action plan for supporting youth exhibiting signs of mental illness or emotional crisis that include: Assess for risk of suicide or harm Listen nonjudgmentally Give reassurance and information Encourage appropriate professional help Encourage self-help and other support strategies Attendees, who primarily work with youth, including members of the Youth Movement, Sunday School, Crisis Intervention, and VBS, expressed a desire to learn how to identify early stages of mental illness and intervene on behalf youth they encounter. To help attendees identify symptoms, they engaged in exercises to identify mental illnesses symptoms and the populations most impacted. Attendees were also provided with information on mental health resources. Dorothy Papachristos, who has fostered 40 youth, mostly gang members, teaches the class because she wants the stigma of mental illness to be erased. She said youth need to feel secure, receive early intervention, and have someone they can talk to without being judged. Robert Skroki, who works for Samacare in Naperville, helps churches develop mental health ministries. He wants to help churches provide support to the mental health community, teach members to approach someone exhibiting signs, and get them linked to support so they don t feel isolated and ashamed. If you work with youth or have family members between the ages of 11 25, check out NAMI s website for additional information. Page 5

6 October 2018 Top 10 Gospel Songs (billboard.com) 1. Won t He Do It Koryn Hawthorne 2. Forever Jason Nelson 3. All of My Life Erica Campbell X Warryn Campbell 4. Never Alone Tori Kelly featuring Kirk Franklin 5. Listen Marvin Sapp 6. I Got That Anthony Brown and group therapy 7. Psalm 42 Tori Kelly 8. Your Great Name Todd Dulaney 9. Nobody Like You Lord Maranda Curtis 10. A Great Work Brian Courtney Wilson Lasting Impressions, a Youth Mentoring Journey Submitted by Danielle Bush For some young people, there is a perceived disconnect between them and older generations in the church. They feel as though they do not have a deep connection with those who can advise them on how to walk with God on a daily basis. Seeing this disconnect, God has inspired me to develop a program to address this situation by providing Godly mentors to assist and guide our youth through the test, trials and decision making that will come with growing up. The driving principle of Lasting Impressions is relationships. We as Christians, serve a God who manifests himself in the relationships of his people, a God who gave us Ten Commandments on how to govern our lives and relationships. The program has a peer to peer focus. It will use God s precedent and apply it to the youth of Broadview, by creating, developing, and strengthening relationships between youth and Godly mentors. This will be accomplished by recruiting young adults ages and provide training and coaching on how to interact with youth in a positive and impactful manner. After a mentor has completed a thorough three-month training class, child protection class, and an interview process, they will be paired up with a young person to apply their training in a way that will leave a Lasting Impression and build a long term relationship in the lives of young people. Page 6

7 The VOICE Recommended Reading Submitted by The Library Ministry Bringing the Gospel Home: Witnessing to family members, close friends and others who know you well by Randy Newman The Power of Praying Parents by Stormie Omartian The Family Book of Christian Values: Timeless Stories for Today's Family by D. Stuart Briscoe Building Strong Families By William Mitchell Accept others, as Christ has accepted us, to God be the glory, Romans 15:7, the scripture for the third participatory Back To Church Sunday (BTCS) outreach. The overall theme being You Belong Here, meaning part of a community of believers in Christ. After all the preparation: praying, banners, engagers, posters, hundreds of postcards being mailed or passed out, Facebook, texting and tweeting. The BTCS outreach efforts were greatly rewarded because several persons reinstated their membership and one accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. To God be the glory as we had one baptism candidate. Page 7

8 October 2018 Newsletter Staff Editor: Joshua M. Hicks Co-Editor: Dr. Beverly Jordan Layout & Design: Joy Harris Staff Photographer: Mel Jackson Staff Writers: Tamela Harris, Larry Lee, Gabrielle Phifer, Darlene Price, Ada Thompson, Sonja Williams Advisor: Rev. Christopher Robinson, Sr. The Voice is also accessible on the church s website! Page 8 Broadview Missionary Baptist Church 2100 South 25 th Avenue Broadview IL