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2 MESSENGER February 2016 Sunday Prayer Sunday Worship 8:15 am 10:45 am 9:00 am 11:30 am Tuesday Prayer Wednesday Bible Study Wednesday CROWD 7:00 pm 7:30 pm 7:37 pm AtlantaWestPC Atlanta West Pentecostal Church AtlantaWestPC , press 2 AtlantaWestPC AWCA & ELC-Sis. Jerri Ann Manley Bible Quizzing-Jimmy Brothers Ch.I.P.Z. (4-9)-Bro. Brad Fain CrossOver (10-11)-Rebecca Austin CROWD (12-20)-Bro. Joel & Alonda Johns Friendship Force-Bro. David Jury Home Bible Studies-Bro. Don Morris Hope-Greg Boyd & Bro. Justin Jones Impact (19-29)-Jason & Bethany Jones Jericho Kids-Bro. Russell Robinson J.O.Y. Group (55+)-Helen Steinman Production-Ryan Johns Ladies Ministry-Sis. Carol Johns Singles-Phil & Desiree Massey Ladies Prayer Int l-lillian Douglas Stewardship Ministries-David Turner Ministry Development-Sis. Darla Cooper Ushers-Alex Szecsey Missions-Bro. John & Tessa Turner Welcome Center-Jennifer Austin Music Ministry-Brandon Frazier Young Families (under 40 with children)- Nurseries-Bro. Brad Fain Bro. John & Tessa Turner Pastor s Prayer Partners-Wayne Walker Young Marrieds (under 40 w/o children)- Justin & Natalie Austin Prime Timers (40-54)-Wendell & Kristi Brock The Atlanta West Messenger is a monthly publication Prison Ministry-Bro. James & Marianne Turner of Atlanta West Pentecostal Church, an autonomous local church associated with the United Pentecostal Church International. 2

3 February 2016 MESSENGER What is family success? What do you need for a family to succeed? In the month of February, our objective will be to focus on family relationships. We will have targeted teaching to help you grow into a better family member. The home can be our safest haven, but it is easily our hardest school. So, let s go to school on the home. A few years ago, a book entitled, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten took America by storm. The author, Robert Fulghum, captured our attention and reminded us that the most important lessons in life are learned early. Most of what you need to know to succeed should be, and can be, learned in the home. What should you learn at home? Love, respect, giving, winning, losing, humor, priorities, compassion, forgiveness, healing, patience, listening, and talking should be learned in the home. Most likely, the home you are creating is the one that created you. I know that is a frightening thought, but we tend to reproduce what produced us. That is why learning and practicing biblical principles concerning relationships is vital to your success as a family. If you can see it in the Bible, you can see it in your home. A lack of faith in God s Word causes us to doubt His ways. You have to see God s ways as best, not just right, and make up your mind to practice His ways in your home. Relationships can get complicated, but God s plan for the home is quite simple. Husbands love - wives respect. Fathers lead - mothers guide. Both parents nurture. Children obey and grow. Living out these roles starts by acknowledging Jesus Christ as Lord of your life and home. For this to work, you cannot make excuses or exceptions for yourself based on your past or your personality. You are a new creation in Jesus Christ. You are starting something new in your home that will succeed. Let s look at a few Scriptural principles for family relationships. Husbands are to love their wives as Christ loved the church. This means that a husband should be sacrificial in his love for his wife. (See Ephesians 5:25.) Husbands should demonstrate the spirit of servitude, not lordship. Wives are to submit to their own husbands, just as they submit themselves to the Lord. (See Ephesians 5:22.) The husband is the head of the home, just as Christ is the head of the church. If a wife wants protection and provision, she should respect her husband and submit to his leadership in the home, as he submits to the leadership of Jesus Christ. A synopsis of the husband-wife relationship is found in Ephesians 5:33: Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband. Children are to obey their parents in the Lord, for this is right. (See Ephesians 6:1.) Children are to honor their parents, and are given the promise of favor from the Lord for doing so. (See Ephesians 6:2-3.) The Bible gives a balancing principle to protect the innocent and sincere submission of children to their parents: And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord (Ephesians 6:4). When you refuse to follow biblical principles, you program your home for failure. Home life turns to home strife when a family member feels they are not being treated as they should, and as a reaction, give themselves permission to disobey the Bible. For example, a husband might say, Well she is not respecting my role as head of the home, so I cannot love her as Christ loved the church. A wife might feel vulnerable if she is not secure in her husband s love and, as a defense mechanism, display a less than submissive spirit. In the month of January, we spent a great deal of time talking about the blessed life. We learned that God blesses obedience and that receiving that blessing is a clear choice. I appeal to you to stand still long enough to evaluate your role in your family and evaluate how you can make the changes necessary to make your home succeed. And what does success look like for the home? It is husbands and wives who fulfill their unique roles and faithfully and lovingly live together for a lifetime. A successful home requires parents who raise their children with a biblical worldview, nurturing them and teaching them to love God first. Successful children are contributing members of the family, church, and community. They achieve their maximum potential in life and reproduce what produced them. We live in a world where the biblical model for the home has been displaced by every conceivable configuration of the family unit. Let s seek God for His strength to form a family that defines success by biblical standards. Then, let s lead families, who have lost their footing, back to God and His infallible Word. 3

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5 February 2016 MESSENGER Sunday: February 7, 14 & 21 Ages 4-9 Held in the Youth Center 5

6 MESSENGER February Alexia Edwards 2 John Franzen Pam Nixon Treajure Seeney 3 Rick Barker Kaiya Jones 4 Annabelle English Mary Frazier Asia Griffin Bro. Trey Kiessling Hyacinth Swaby 5 Kynslie Davis Michelle Faulkner 6 Stephanie Douglas Sis. Tessa Turner 7 Conner Clutts Derrick Faulkner Jawara Johnson Jr. Vicky Lane 8 Sis. Lois Greene Sophia Harper 9 Jacob Barker Bob Neumann 10 Nichole Camden Destiny Myles February Birthdays 11 Luis Arbelaez Justin Harper 12 Austin Clark Ed Sancho Alexa Shuman Emmie Stubelt 13 Chad Evens Saul Johnson Loren Tamas 14 Zayne Harper Marvin Kennedy, II Nadine Myles Jace Ryan 15 Roger Carder Jaylan Johnson 16 Arlin Blackwell II Sharon Donnell Jim Gill 17 Mark Brandon Shelly Gill Colleen Motley 18 Patrick Boyd Andrea Manley LaVerne Townsend 19 Victor Garcia 20 Tyler Brock Emily Douglas Rodney Johnson 21 Joshua Infinger Terrell Johnson 22 Carol Saylor 23 Aubrey Gilbert Jared Jones 24 Kameron Hamilton Tyler Jones 25 Khloe Franzen Bro. Joel Johns Gloria Surratt 26 Dorothy Butler Joanie Camden Rachel Rose 27 Pamela Concepcion Beau Johnson Rehjahke.Morton Jaclyn Varnado Cathy Watson 28 Tim Cheek Kelly Floyd Odester Nchege Talitha Valle Feb. Anniversaries 2 Herbert & Jewel Martin 4 Buddy & Gloria Smith 5 James & LaVerne Townsend 8 Fernandos & Shantovi Howard 10 Arlin & Sarah Blackwell 13 Naddy & Kathryn Esuzor 14 Bro. Richard & Patti Hall 14 Mike & Ke tara Ford 18 John & Charlotte Franzen 19 Shawn & Marion Scott 20 Paul & Angela Stewart 25 Errol & Hyacinth Swaby 27 Hilario & Adrienne Reynoso Thank You Bro. Robert Floyd and his family would like to extend a word of gratitude for all of the generosity and compassion shown during their time of loss. Thank you will never be enough. 301 STAFF MEETING Ministerial February 2 - Advance 7:30 pm August 3-8 pm MINISTERIAL ADVANCE Church February Staff 9 - Meeting 8 pm LADIES August PRAYER 10-8 pm February 23-7 pm 6

7 February 2016 MESSENGER December 13 - January 23 Baptized in Jesus Name Delay Bates Gerald Dillard Virginia Galloway Meka Gibson Alaina Gossett Tony Hutchens Eugene Johnson Reighan Keyser Coorteney Marshall Lemond Miller Darrell Minters Samantha Molina Maria Mondragon Emilly Namakonzi Jennifer Olayinka Olakunbi Olayinka Timothy Olvera Jessica Padilla Kenneth Pleaz Estephany Rico Trinity Riley Diene Roblez MARCH Mentorship Conference GEMS Girl s Conference Easter Sunday APRIL AWCA Spring Break GA District Ladies Conference MAY Mother s Day Pentecost Sunday Sheaves for Christ Walk-a-Thon Filled with the Holy Ghost Cornelius Arnesen Eugene Ford Meka Gibson Tony Hutchens Keith Johnson Darrell Minters Samantha Molina Jennifer Olayinka Kenneth Pleaz Barrett Robinson DeWayne Smith A TLANTA WEST C H R I S T I A N A C A D E M Y Preschool (8 am - Noon) Mothers Morning Out (1-year-olds) Early Preschool (2 & 3-year-olds) Preschool (4-year-olds) Kindergarten - 12th Grade Dedicated Teachers Advanced Curriculum Affordable Tuitition To learn more about the ELC and AWCA, please contact the office at or online at: February 6 Team 1 - Bro. W. Walker February 13 Team 2 - Bro. J. Franzen February 20 Team 3 - Bro. J. Townsend February 27 Team 4 - Bro. R. Brock $147,254 $193,400 7

8 Atlanta West Pentecostal Church 2960 Skyview Drive Lithia Springs, GA Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 7:30 pm 301 Staff Meeting 3 7:30 pm Jericho Kids 4 7 pm Adult Choir 5 7:30 pm Georgia District Conference 6 6:30 am HOPE 4 pm Singles Night Out Prayer Partners 1 7 Missions Sunday Guest Speaker: Rev. Jerry Jones Ch.I.P.Z. 9:30 am 201 Class 9:30 am Welcome to the Family Class 11:30 am FPU 8 pm FLC Gym Night 14 Valentine s Day Ch.I.P.Z. 9:30 am 201 Class 9:30 am Welcome to the Family Class 11:30 am FPU 8 pm FLC Gym Night Kingdom Ch.I.P.Z. CROWD Youth Revival with Rev. Josh Carson 9:30 am 201 Class 9:30 am Welcome to the Family Class 11:30 am FPU 8 pm FLC Gym Night 28 No Ch.I.P.Z. 9:30 am 201 Class 9:30 am Welcome to the Family Class 11:30 am FPU 8 pm FLC Gym Night pm Ministerial Advance 15 Presidents Day Church Offices Closed 16 7 pm Adult Choir AWCA Winter Break pm Ladies Prayer :30 pm CrossOver 17 7:30 pm CrossOver 24 7:30 pm CrossOver 11 7 pm Impact 12 6:30 pm Young Families Parents Night Out :30 pm CROWD Youth Revival with Rev. Josh Carson 25 7 pm Impact February 2016 ChIPZ=Children in The Power Zone FLC=Family Life Center FPU=Financial Peace University AWCA Winter Break 13 6:30 am Hope Prayer Partners :30 am Hope 9 am CPR Class 9:30 am Bible Quiz Tournament Prayer Partners :30 am Hope 5 pm JOY Group Fellowship Prayer Partners 4