Miracle Temple Institutional C.O.G.I.C. Voices Newsletter A CHURCH WHERE YOU CAN FEEL THE HOLY SPIRIT. SAVE THE DATE October 19, 5:00 P.M.

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1 Miracle Temple Institutional C.O.G.I.C. Voices Newsletter A CHURCH WHERE YOU CAN FEEL THE HOLY SPIRIT September 2014 Volume 3 Issue 8 Deborah Richards, Editor Superintendent Clethen U. Sutton, Editor In Chief Miracle Temple Church of God in Christ, Inc. Susan Sutton, First Lady Pearl Thomas, Church Mother Superintendent Clethen U. Sutton, Pastor & Administrative Assistant to the Bishop WEST CENTRAL DISTRICT S SUPERINTENDENT & 1ST LADY SUTTON S 14TH ANNUAL APPRECIATION SERVICE SAVE THE DATE October 19, 5:00 P.M. Miracle Temple Institutional C.O.G.I.C N. Albany Avenue, Tampa, FL Theme: KEEP RUNNING IN THE RACE 1 Corinthians 9:24 Superintendent Clethen U. Sutton and First Lady Susan Sutton Inside this issue: MINISTRY IS ABOUT CONSISTENCY. BE CONSISTENT WITH GOD. PRAY & REPENT Missionary Licensing 2 MT, WCD & JSWF NEWS 2 Women s Convention 2 Pastor s Corner 3 Officer Roberts Vigil Pics 4 MT Birth, Suggested Reading 4 WCD Women s Day Pics 5 Mission Statement 6 Congratulatory Expressions Church Schedule, 6 Dear Saints and Friends, Greetings to all of you in the name of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Our Superintendent Clethen U. Sutton and 1st Lady Susan Sutton s Appreciation is vastly approaching and we want to show them how much we love and appreciate their laborious service to the members of the West Central District and elsewhere. Consistently throughout the year, we are reminded by their actions, that they truly love the people of GOD everywhere and are dedicated to the continuous building up of God s Kingdom. The Appreciation Service will be held on Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. The location of the service is Miracle Temple Institutional C.O.G.I.C., 2001 N. Albany Avenue, Tampa, FL We are requesting your presence on this day to help us celebrate our Superintendent and First Lady. If for any reason you are unable to be in attendance, we ask that you please send your love offering to: Miracle Temple C.O.G.I.C. P.O. Box Tampa, FL Thank you very much for all your continued support to the West Central District. As our Superintendent so eloquently states, The best way to show someone that you love them is by showing up. Therefore, let s show up for him on October 19, 5:00 p.m. I am certain that he is looking forward to us joining together again in fellowship to enjoy the Lord. Sincerely, Mother Pearl Thomas Miracle Temple Church Mother Stacie N. Jacobs Pastoral Administrative Assistant

2 WE REMEMBER ALL THE VICTIMS, THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 PRAYER REQUEST Mother Annie Lock & Husband GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU ALL. Ivy Hennix & Family Leadership Jurisdiction of Southwestern ADVERTISE IN VOICES Florida News NEWSLETTER 9/20 Women s Convention Musical, Br own 7:30 p.m. 9/24th - 26th Women s Convention, Br own 7:30 p.m. FULL PAGE $40.00 HALF PAGE $ /4 PAGE $15.00 Members of Miracle Temple Pray for all of our Leaders, our Troops, persons living with Mental Health Issues & Disease, and people all over the world Miracle Temple Reminders BUSINESS CARD $10.00 PLEASE PAY YOUR TITHE! All concerns or questions regarding Women s Ministry see Mother Pearl Thomas. Usher Schedule for August 2014 posted, see Mother Thomas for any questions. Sunday School Schedule Posted, please review & be prepared to teach on your scheduled day. 7:00 p.m. Intercessory Prayer & 7:30 p.m. Pastoral Teaching 9/6 Church Clean 8:00 a.m. Miracle Temple 9/17 Pentecostal Temple COGIC nd Street South, St. Pete. Superintendent and Lady Anderson s 27th Year Anniversary Celebration on Wednesday, September 7:30 p.m. Miracle Temple is in charge of the service. Please come out and support Superintendent & Lady Anderson CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Please visit our church's website Page THEME WE ARE CALLED TO MINISTER AND WITNESS TO A DEEPLY DESTRESSED AND TROUBLED WORLD ACTS 26:15-18 Miracle Temple Institutional C.O.G.I.C. Voices Newsletter

3 PASTOR SUTTON S CORNER By Superintendent Clethen U. Sutton A Church Where You Can Feel the Holy Spirit Superintendent Clethen U. Sutton, Pastor, Miracle Temple C.O.G.I.C. & Administrative Assistant to the Jurisdictional Bishop September is here. We start out the first day of the month with a Holiday, Labor Day. According to information obtained from (US Department of Labor), the first Labor Day Holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 05, 1882 in New York City. In 1884, the first Monday in September was selected as the holiday. Cities throughout the US were urged by the Central Labor Union to follow in New York s footsteps and celebrate working people on this date. The idea continued to spread throughout the country and in 1885, Labor Day was being celebrated throughout many industrial centers in the country. While contemplating about what Labor Day really means, I thought of a scripture that references Work. The scripture is Ephesian 4:12 For perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ. This scripture reminds us that gifts are given to us by Christ; enabling us to do our work. Working, whether in the secular or spiritual realm is a ministry. Both jobs can be laborious. Therefore, on Labor Day, let s recognize the additional opportunity that we have been afforded to thank GOD for our jobs and the gifts that He has bestowed upon us enabling us to perfect HIS work. Set aside some time during this month to thank GOD for all of the working people in our nation, for our jobs/work and for our income. Have a HAPPY & SAFE LAOBR DAY! SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT You are a special part of the body of Christ. If you are a Christian and are not serving in some way, the church as a whole suffers. It's like missing a part of the body. You may be able to live a normal life with just 9 out of 10 fingers, but you wouldn't be able to do certain things as well as you would like to. The truth is, the body of Christ has missing parts. They are attached but are missing in action. The church is called the "body of Christ" for a reason. We are connected by our faith in Jesus Christ and sealed by the Holy Spirit. Being members of the body, we need to work together. In 1 Corinthians 12:12 it states, "For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ." And verse 14, "For the body is not one member, but many." Each of us is a specific body part. It sounds strange but it is a great analogy of the church. In verse 27 Paul says, "Now you are Christ's body, and individually members of it." In Verses 13-27, Paul affirms the importance of each member. He also declares that we need each member to function properly as a whole body. He says, in verse 26, "And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it" ( Let us not forget that we are all co-workers in Christ s vineyard. 1 Corinthians 3:9, states For we are laborers together with God: ye are God s husbandry, ye are God s building. Suggested Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 3 Clethen U. Sutton, Pastor Superintendent of the West Central District Page 3

4 August 19 th marked a dark day in Tampa Police history. Corporal Mike Roberts was shot and killed during a Signal 80 at Nebraska Avenue and Arctic Street on August 19 th, 2009 at approx 10:00 PM. Members of the PBA, friends, and family met with Cindy Roberts at Cheney Park at 2100 hours and the PBA Executive Board handed out candles to attendees. Cindy Roberts placed a cross at the site where Mike Roberts was killed. PBA Chaplain, Clete Sutton gave a few words of prayer. God bless the Roberts family, loved ones and friends. Revelation 14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying...works do follow them. First Lady Susan Sutton, Superintendent C. U. Sutton and Miracle Temple Church Family would like to give a special Thank You to Colonel Crawford for the wonderful Vacation Bible Study classes. The participants voiced that is was a great learning experience. Learning how to read and understand scripture and to be able to explain that scripture to someone else so that they understand is truly a blessing and a gift. Thank you for that gift and for the time you so selflessly gave to us. God bless you and your family Colonel Crawford. We look forward to seeing you next year. Suggested Reading A Vision of the Future Jeremiah 2:10-19 Jeremiah 11:1-10 Jeremiah 12:14-17 Jeremiah 18:1-10 Jeremiah 22:1-9 Jeremiah 29:10-14 Jeremiah 30:1 3 Jeremiah 30:18-22 Lesson in Our Society We need only walk down the streets of any major urban city to see ruin and decay. Once-prosperous cities and towns are full of abandoned and barred-up buildings. There are no signs of thriving businesses, and entire neighborhoods are blighted and empty. The people who remain in these areas sometimes look as forlorn as the property surrounding them. These are all signs of hopelessness. Through Jesus Christ, there is hope for the restoration and renewal of the communities and the people who live in them. We must be as diligent as Jeremiah in sharing the Word that God not only loves but also cares for His people and the He has a plan for their future. Congratulations to the Cooks Family on the birth of their newest member Claude Anthony Malenki Cooks born July 18, 2014 to Aisha Cooks and Eric Cooks. God bless and keep you and your family Direction Bible Study Guide for Adults Sustaining Hope September, October, November 2014 Page 4

5 FIRST ANNUAL WEST CENTRAL DISTRICT MEETING WOMEN S DAY PROGRAM 7/20/2014 Page 5 Miracle Temple Institutional C.O.G.I.C. Voices Newsletter

6 Miracle Temple Church Of God in Christ, Inc North Albany Tampa, FL Phone: look.org MIRACLE TEMPLE Miracle Temple West 7:00 p.m. Intercessory Prayer & 7:30 p.m. Bible Teaching MIRACLE TEMPLE INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Miracle Temple Church is called to proclaim the Gospel of Christ and the beliefs of the COGIC faith, to maintain the worship of God, inspire in all a love for Christ, passion for righteousness, and a consciousness of their duties to God and their fellow human beings. We pledge our lives to Christ and covenant with each other to demonstrate His Spirit through worship, witnessing, and ministry to the needs of the people of this church and the community. 1st ANNUAL WEST CENTRAL DISTRICT WOMEN S DAY 9:30 10:30 a.m. Bible Discovery & Sunday morning 11:00 a.m. AVOP Rehearsal 10:00 a.m. Miracle Temple Chalini Sutton 9/21 HAPPY 1ST WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TO BROTHER LUCIOUS LAFAVOR AND SISTER DEBBIE LAFAVOR. But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ. Ephesians 4:15 Fredricka Jacobs celebrated her 16th Birthday on 8/19/14 with her friends and family. Fredricka received many gifts and blessings, including a car from her father and mother (Deacon Freddie Jacobs and Stacie Jacobs). Congratulations to Fredricka as she wasted no time going out and getting a job with McDonalds Corporation. God bless you.