F I R S T B A P T I S T C H U R C H, E N G L E W O O D, N J A N E W L I F E C H U R C H W W W. N E W L I F E A T F B C. C O M

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1 F I R S T B A P T I S T C H U R C H, E N G L E W O O D, N J A N E W L I F E C H U R C H W W W. N E W L I F E A T F B C. C O M Volume 9 Issue Date: Februar y 28, 2016 We will soon celebrate the selection of Sister Detria McCallum as our Church Woman of the Year at our upcoming Margaret Wise Goodman Luncheon. Being honored at the luncheon also are; Sister Desiree Chapman, Sister Karen Perry-Gundy, Sister Michele House and Sister Frances West. Our youth awardees are Sister Samira Chapman and Sister Katelyn Faye. The luncheon will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 12 Noon at The Fiesta, 255 Route 17 South, Wood Ridge, NJ These individuals were selected to be honored because of their hard work and dedication to this church. Please, show them your love and appreciation by purchasing a journal ad as well as a ticket to the luncheon. Donations for the luncheon are $50.00 for adults and $20.00 for children 12 and under. Journal Ads range in price from $60.00 for a full page to $30.00 for a quarter of a page. Tickets and Journal Ads will go on sale Sunday, March 6, 2016 immediately following the 10:30AM worship service. Please see the members of the Women s Fellowship Journal and Ticket Committees in the Social Hall immediately following the service to place your journal ad or to purchase your ticket. This year the journal will be published by an outside printer. Therefore, we must adhere to a strict deadline for submission of journal ads. The cutoff date for submitting a journal ad is Sunday, March 27, Don t be left out get your journal ads in on time. We thank you for your support in previous years and look forward to your support this year. Sister Judith Howell is our Margaret Wise Goodman Luncheon, Chairperson. Should you have any questions please feel free to contact her at or her at jud973@hotmail.com. You may also your copy ready journal ads to Sister Howell. 1

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3 Our Lenten Commitment I will ask one person each day during Lent the following question: Join Us for Prayer 6:30PM-7:15PM Rev. Jo Ann Hilton Guest Preacher AWANA Club Meeting Monday, March 14, :00PM Dinner Provided Kids age 4-18 Welcome 3

4 Our Active Deacons Raymond Addison Gene A. Backous James O. Cosby Hans Crews George L. Horton James B. Jones *Oscar Lewis *Nathaniel Mercer Emeritus Selwyn Zacharie Sister Idoma Parish Sister Hermilyn Wilson- Williams Hospitals and Nursing Homes Woodcrest Health Center, 800 River Rd, New Milford NJ Bergen Regional, 230 East Ridgewood Ave. Paramus, NJ Sister Elois Jordan Bristol Manner Health Care 96 Parkway Unit C, Rochelle Park, NJ Sister Pauline Brown Brother Robert Sims Brother Royce Shumpert Brother Walter Johnson Brother Howard W. Smith Deaconess Louise Wiggins Deacon Oscar Lewis Brother Kenneth June Brother John Smith Brother Preston Akridge Brother James Robert Brother Austin Powlis Sister Patrica Rachmann Englewood Hospital, 350 Engle St. Englewood NJ S i c k a n d s h u t - ins Sister Pauline Brown Sister Lorainetta Stennett Sister Elnora C. Smith C o n v a l e s c i n g a t h o m e Sister Cheryl Watkins-Jones Sister Josephine June Sister Lillian Ray Sister Cora Thomas Sister Peggy Garris Sister Elease Stephens Sister Detria McCallum Sister Joan Ruffin Sister Laurette Fraser Sister Fredericka Umar Sister Daphne Wilson 4

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7 Garden State Choral Chapter Inc. Member, Thomas A. Dorsey National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses, Inc. Rick Greene, Director P.O. Box 3358 Teaneck, NJ It s More Than Music It s Ministry Praise the Lord! - Get Ready for Christian Women s Conference 2016 Celebrating 20 Years!!! The Garden State Choral Chapter of the National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses, Inc. will again host a Christian Women s Conference. The conference will begin on Friday, March 4 th starting at 6:30 pm and end on Saturday, March 5, 2016 with lunch. Both days will be held at the First Baptist Church, 351 Englewood Ave, Englewood, NJ. Rev. John Spencer, Pastor. Last year we made scheduling changes that was very successful. This year we will continue to engage in conversation with our Friday Night Facilitator, Minister Erica Woodley who will share on the topic: Weight Watcher: Spiritually and Physically Friday, March 4 at 6:30 pm FREE WILL OFFERING 6:30 pm Workshop with Minister Erica Woodley, Teaneck, NJ 7:45 pm - Praise and Worship Preacher Pastor Lula Baker, Cross and Crown Christian Church, Orange, NJ Music Ministry by Garden State Choral Chapter Preteen and Parent Body Open To All MALE AND FEMALE!!! Saturday, March 5 at 7:00 am MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND! FOR WOMEN ONLY 7:00am- 7:45am Intercessory Prayer - Pastor Gwynne Burt, Rev. Diethra Apostle & Min. Audrey Hill 7:45 am until 8:30 am Hearty Continental Breakfast 8:45 am Conference Begins: Speakers include: Rev. Sanetta Ponton, First Baptist Church, Englewood, NJ Min. Jackie Nelson, Mount Olive Baptist Church, Hackensack, NJ Min. Tiffany McNair, Community Baptist Church, Englewood, NJ Pastor-Elect Janel York, Friendship Baptist Church, Paterson, NJ Apostle Lilisa Mimms, Pastor, New Beginnings Christian Outreach Church, Paterson, NJ PLEASE HELP US INCREASE REGISTRATION!!! Share/ your registration form with a Sister!! $25 before Monday, February 22 $35 after Monday, February 22 and Conference Day Please return the enclosed pre-registration form to: - prncs5nick@aol.com or mail (include your registration fee) to CWC - P.O. Box 3358, Teaneck, NJ For questions contact Ingrid Parker at prncs5nick@aol.com / If you have information you would like included in the registration materials or know a vendor who wants to participate (space is limited), /call Sherray Robinson at yarrehs@gmail.com before Friday, February 5 th. Questions? Call Sherray at Get Ready and Believe that God is going to move mightily in this Conference! PLEASE Don t Miss it! 7

8 2016 Christian Women s Conference Registration Form $25 registration before Monday, February 22 $35 registration after Monday, February 22 PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY Name Address City/State/Zip Phone address To help us save postage, is it OK to the information to you next year? Yes No First time attending? Yes No Invited by: Amount enclosed: Services will be held at: First Baptist Church, 351 Englewood Ave, Englewood Rev. John Spencer, Pastor and GSCC Spiritual Advisor Directions to the First Baptist Church Route 4 East to Teaneck Road BERGENFIELD exit bear to your right and proceed under Route 4 Go past the 4 th traffic light and make a right onto Englewood Avenue go down the hill the church is the SECOND church on your left. 351 Englewood Avenue, Phone # Church Contacts: Mount Olive, Hackensack Deaconess TJ Thomas ( ) Christine O. Wade ( ) Community Baptist Church, Englewood Ingrid Parker/Sherray Robinson First Baptist Church, Englewood Eunice Walker ( ) Registration to: prncs5nick@aol.com and payment to: CWC/GSCC, PO Box 3358, Teaneck If you d like to make an electronic payment, contact Ingrid Travel with the Garden State Choral Chapter to the National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses August 6-12, 2016: Galt House, Louisville, KY 8