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1 Winter Quarterly Session Illinois District Council Missionary & Women s Auxiliary Newsletter January 2, 2013 A New Start! But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter. Romans 7:6 A happy and blessed new year to each of you! The year of 2013 begins like all others. Each day is like a blank page waiting for the writer. Who knows what opportunities will come to us this year? The start of a new year is the perfect time to form new and better habits. As believers, each of us would benefit from spending more time with the Lord each day. Here s an idea for this year spend more time talking with (and listening to) God each day than you spend talking to others! As we listen to His still, small voice; ordinary days will be filled with extraordinary moments. Let us turn aside from our busyness and make this a year of greater efforts devoted to attending to God s business. Each day as we are presented with the day s demands, there will be many choices to be made. As you spend more time with Him consider the following choices: Choose to love God and what He loves no occasion justifies hatred; no injustice warrants bitterness. Choose to live in peace forgive others so that you, too will be forgiven. Choose to be patient overlook the inconveniences of the world and the unkindness of others; don t complain when you have to wait; take that time to pray. Continued from Column 1 Choose to be kind be kind to the poor and unfortunate; they already feel alone. Be kind to those who are unkind or rude; remember, God has been kind to you. Choose faithfulness keep your word so that others will not question it or regret the trust they placed in you. Choose to be gentle if you raise your voice, let it be in true praise or worship. If you make any demands, let it be only of self rather than others. When each day is done, place your head on your pillow and be thankful that you have taken the opportunity to show forth the love of God. Thank God for a beautiful NEW START! WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT! The message of encouragement delivered during the evening service of the October council session were short, sweet and oh, so memorable. Thank God for Evangelist Gussie Southern who proved that words fitly spoken are like apples of silver in pictures of gold. Truly, she allowed the Lord to use her to minister words to President Nona and the staff of the IDCMWA. To paraphrase her message of vigilance as you move forward with the vision that the Lord has given you; just know that for every Mordecai in your life, there will also be a Haman. Whatever comes against us, we are guaranteed the victory as long as we allow the Lord to direct our path. From the President s Desk... Evangelist Nona Fortineaux Praise the Lord! Welcome everyone to this first session of the Missionary and Women s Auxiliary of I pray you were blessed in 2012, and will continue to be blessed in 2013, still Committed to the Kingdom Agenda! I am excited about our mission. First, because it is a mandate from God, and second, because as women of God, we are workers together. God has extended this invitation to come together as one to worship and obey Him. We are commanded to commit ourselves to evangelism; the Bible gives us no choice. The first word in the theme is committed, which means, a promise or pledge. To commit to something is to give oneself to that something. There is no greater commitment given to the church or to us as individuals than to Continue to Column 2 Continued on Page 2

2 Greetings From Vice President Praise the Lord to each IDC missionary gathered to worship at the start of The October session of the Missionary & Women s Auxiliary was the maiden voyage for President Nona Fortineaux and the newly elected officers; it was truly blessed and anointed by God. From the opening devotion to the final amen at the end of the evening service, the Lord was magnified. St. Luke 6:31 states And as ye would that men should First Lady Maxine Williams do to you, do ye also to them likewise. I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to each and every Saint of God who joined in the service where needed to help lift the Name of Jesus higher. We are most appreciative of all of the Local Presidents who continue to support with your church reports, attendance and finances. Your enthusiasm and exuberance in praising God proves to be contagious; others are encouraged to join in. We praise God for President Nona; during her Presidential address, we were given clear direction for the next 4 years. Let s continue to work together to help carry out the vision that the Lord has given her. We anticipate a great move of God as He does a new thing during each of our upcoming sessions. Come expecting a blessing! Maxine Williams First Lady Maxine Williams From the President s Desk... (cont d) Continued from Page 1 spread the gospel; the good news of Jesus Christ. So, let s journey on, letting a dying world know there is an answer and an antidote to their problems. We must not only witness to our family, friends, and neighborhoods, but to the entire world. Jesus said, The field is the world. (Matt. 13:38). Commitment to the Kingdom Agenda demands both time and money. Saints, missions demands both time and money. It cost time and money to sow the seeds of the gospel around the world. We Must Give That Others Might Live! We must pray as we begin this journey of meeting the needs of others. Enough cannot be said about the importance of prayer in evangelism. All of our efforts and giving are ineffective without prayer. Prayer and faith keeps God in the forefront in this kingdom mission. The lost condition of the world should be enough to invoke a response of compassion in our hearts. The need dictates our response! Ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. (Acts 1:18) There should be no difference in our burden for the soul at home, or, far away. Our responsibility is to the entire world. So let s be committed to our homes and foreign missions. By whatever means we may choose to do this, the scripture says we are debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians, both to the wise, and to the unwise. Say not ye, there are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? Behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. (John 4:35) I thank God for you. God has a definite work He wants us to do in the vineyard! May God continue to bless and smile upon each of you. May God give you peace and may you serve Him with your whole heart! In the Master s Service, Nona C. Fortineaux Evangelist Nona C. Fortineaux Illinois District Council Missionary & Women s Auxiliary of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc. Evangelist Nona Fortineaux President Suffragan Bishop Arthur C. Bell, Jr. Auxiliary Director Pastor Yolanda Hunt Vice Chairlady District Elder David Kay Council Chairman Bishop Charles E. Davis Diocesan Illinois District Council Missionary and Women s Auxiliary OFFICERS Evangelist Nona Fortineaux, President First Lady Maxine Williams, Vice President Sister Barbara Richardson, Secretary Sister Everleola Smith, Assistant Secretary Sister Edwinna Hill, Treasurer Sister Carrie Williams, Assistant Treasurer Auxiliary Support Team Sister Helen Green-Barbee & Sister Dyesha Deisch Hospitality Coordinators Sister Masoline Mathes Sick & Visitation Sister Gail Cobb Liaison, Illinois District Council Ushers President JoAnn Jamison & Illinois District Council Health Professionals Sister Dorothy Ware Ways and Means Sister Linda Walls & Bro. Eddie Hamilton Sign Language for the Hearing Impaired Mr. Clifton Cobb Photographer Dr. Barbara Garrison Auxiliary Advisor and Newsletter Editor Dr. Catherine Haynes, Newsletter Layout/Design Local Presidents of IDC Churches 2

3 ILLINOIS DISTRICT COUNCIL Winter Session Apostolic Faith Church 3823 South Indiana Avenue Chicago, IL Bishop Horace Smith, M.D., Host Pastor Wednesday, January 2, 2013 Missionary & Women s Auxiliary Today at-a-glance 12:00 noon Prayer, Praise & Worship 12:15 p.m. Missionary & Women s Auxiliary General Business Session Evang. Nona Fortineaux, Presiding 2:45 p.m. Committed To the Mission and the Method PRESENTER: Evang. Rosa Sailes, Ed. D Apostolic Church of God Chicago, IL 4:00 p.m. DINNER 5:00 p.m. Shared time with the IDC Singles Ministry Time With the King True Service is True Worship PRESENTER: Dr. Barbara Garrison, Christ Temple Church of Robbins - Robbins, IL 7:30 p.m Evening Worship Service SPEAKER: Bishop Horace E. Smith, M.D. Apostolic Faith Church - Chicago, IL MUSIC MINISTRY: IDCMWA Inspirational Choir 3

4 Convention Time Can you believe it? Once again, our Annual State Missionary Convention is upon us. Plan now to be a part of the anointed services that are being planned with you in mind. The theme for the convention this year is Chosen, Endorsed and Commissioned. Mark your calendar now for March 1 2, 2013; you don t want to miss this uplifting and joyous occasion. Friday, March 1, 2013 Registration begins at 5:30 p.m.; Bible Class at 6:00 p.m. followed by Evening Service at 7:00 p.m. Hosted by Ebenezer House of Prayer which is located at 911 W. 50th Place in Chicago. Host President is Sister Norma Smith. Host Pastor is District Elder Winston Thompson. Please wear white! Saturday, March 2, 2013 Annual State Convention Luncheon at 11:00 a.m. President Nona is looking for us to arrive in our convention colors of chocolate brown and powder blue or chocolate brown and teal blue. Venue for the luncheon is Georgios Banquet Facility which is located 8800 W. 159th St. in Orland Park, IL. Ticket cost is $35.00 per person with arrangements being made through each Local Missionary President. We trust that each Local President has secured tickets for the luncheon and will observe the following guidelines and deadlines: All ticket and ad monies *** must be in the form of a check or money order from your church. Checks should be made out to IDC Missionary & Women s Auxiliary and mailed to the auxiliary treasurer so that they are received no later than February 8, Mail to: Mrs. Edwinna Hill, 400 East 41st Street, Apt. 1607S, Chicago, IL For those staying overnight at Georgios/Comfort Inn for Friday evening, reservations must be made prior to February 1, 2013 in order to receive the discount rate of $ Please call and use group convention code: Illinois District Council. Ads for the luncheon souvenir book must be submitted electronically on or before Feb. 8, They must be camera ready and paid for by the deadline. Any ad that is not camera ready will be returned; if resubmitted, it must be received no later than February 8, Costs for the ads are as follows: $50.00 for half page (add $25.00 if a photo is included) or $ for a full page (add $25.00 if a photo is included). Please submit to sundayschool13420@hotmail.com International News INTERNATIONAL MISSIONARY CHRISTIAN WOMEN S AUXILIARY Spring Conference 2013 Thursday, April 18, 2013 thru Saturday, April 20, 2013 Greater Emanuel Apostolic Temple Cincinnati, Ohio REGISTRATION: $ Sis. Joyce E. Tate, President TIME FOR FELLOWSHIP ANNUAL WOMEN S DAY MARCH 9-10, 2013 Indiana Avenue Pentecostal Church S. Indiana Avenue - Chicago Sister Masoline Mathes, President For You We Are PRAYING Our Diocesan, Bishop Charles E. Davis First Lady, Dr. Jessie Davis Officers and Auxiliary Leaders of the Illinois District Council Pastors and Churches of the Illinois District Council Those in active duty in the U. S. Military Local and Foreign Missionaries Hearts of the people in Haiti and Senegal, West Africa Physical Health/Strength Pastor Jinks Arnold Pastor Albert Charles First Lady Carra Salmon Sister Barbara Richardson If you are faced with a physical challenge, please know that we are joining you in prayer. We believe God! Bereavement Bishop William A. Ellis & Family Pastor Claudius Anderson & Family Pastor Bessie Jones & Family Brother Ron & Sister Carolyn Miller & Family There is help; there is comfort for all who mourn. Let us remember to pray for, call and visit our brothers and sisters during their time of need.

5 Widows & Seniors Christmas Luncheon On Saturday, December 8, 2012, all roads led to 8233 South Exchange Avenue in Chicago. Local President, Sister Verna Jackson and the Sisters of Grace welcomed the IDCMWAfor our Annual Widows and Seniors Christmas Luncheon. Using the theme The Reason for the Season is Jesus, we assembled for a time of fellowship, food and fun at Christmas time. As always, Minister Jeron Roberts maintained his position as Master Chef! Mmmmm, good! The speaker for this festive occasion was none What a time! What a time! What a time! Light of Dawn other than our own Vice President, First Lady Maxine Williams. President Nona and staff would like to thank each church who supported with your finances as well as your presence. Special thanks to each hostess (including Sister Gail Cobb and the Girl Scouts of Dolton/Shawnee Service Unit Cadet Troop #600002). Thank you, Pastor Maurice Southern for opening the doors of Grace to the IDCMWA! 5

6 Widows & Seniors Christmas Luncheon (Photos continued) FOREIGN MISSION UPDATE As the year 2013 stretches ahead of us, each of the children in the photos with Past President Garrison have an I m still here testimony! Your love, kindness and generosity in support of our outreach have allowed us to provide medical support to the Fulani Village in Senegal, West Africa. We are happy to report that the overall health of the approximately 300 villagers continues to improve. In addition to medical support we have provided education and instruction on sanitation, purchased school supplies, provided solar energy to a part of the village, made needed repairs to toilets, desks and chairs in the school and provided enrichment books for the children to read. We are thankful that there have been no deaths in the village for the past 6 years as a result of our ongoing anti-malarial program. God bless each of you for your prayers and continued support. 6