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 5 Issue Date: Januar y 31, 2016 AWANA Club Meeting Monday, February 8 2016 6:00PM inner Provided Kids age 4-18 Welcome Do your part to help feed the hungry!!! Donations of canned foods will be collected during the Offering portion of our Worship Services Jan. 24, Jan. 31 and Feb. 7, 2016. Please bring a contribution of canned food for these collections. Thank you, Young Adult and AWANA Youth Ministries TODAY!!! There will be a meeting of the Missionary Society on Sunday, January 31st in the chapel immediately following worship service. New members are always welcome. If you have a desire to serve others, you will want to be a part of the Missionary Society. 1
In-Person Registration Begins at 8:00AM Register on-line at www.njcpb.com/midwinter Cost: $20.00 includes breakfast and lunch Host Church: First Baptist Church Princeton John Street & Paul Robeson Place 30 Green Street Princeton, NJ 08542 609-924-0862 Rev. Carlton Branscomb, Host Pastor Volunteers needed to assist with registration table. Please call the church office 201-568-3410 to volunteer. To sign-up to ride the van see Deacon Gene Backous-Donation $10.00 New Jersey Convention of Progressive Baptists 351 W. Englewood Avenue Englewood, NJ 07631 Website: www.njcpb.com Telephone: (877) 704-2750 Rev. Dr. John H. Spencer, President 2
THE BERGEN COUNTY, NJ CHAPTER OF THE LINKS, INCORPORATED The Bergen County, NJ Chapter of the Links, Incorporated is proud to once again provide you with information about our scholarship program, which is open to senior high school students who attend your church. We are pleased to offer two categories of scholarships that will allow for a greater number of students to have an opportunity to apply for funding towards their pursuit of a higher education. Though the guidelines and requirements are listed within the application, we did want to ensure that you are aware of the specific details of each scholarship: Scholarship A Scholarship A is open to students who have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher. They also have to submit two letters of recommendation and complete one essay, among other criteria. Scholarship B Scholarship B is open to students who have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. They also have to submit three letters of recommendation and complete two essays, among other criteria. Additional Forms Please note that we are continuing to use three additional forms that help make applying for our scholarship more efficient and consistent. These documents include personal and academic recommendation forms and an official transcript form. Online Application Lastly, and most importantly, this year we are only accepting scholarship applications online. The application and all supporting documents are available on our website. The only document that should be forwarded via U.S. mail is the student s official transcript, though the transcript form can also be found online. Application Deadline The scholarship submission deadline is February 12, 2016 for the application and all supporting documents. All information can be found on The Bergen County, NJ Chapter, The Links, Incorporated website at www.bergenlinks.org. We thank you in advance for sharing our scholarship program with Bergen County high school seniors. We know that we all share the same goal of ensuring that as many Bergen County students as possible from the African diaspora receive a quality higher education. Sincerely yours, Kenetta Bailey Services to Youth Committee Member Chapter Corresponding Secretary 3
Our Active Deacons Raymond Addison 201-694-4415 Gene A. Backous 201-568-8092 James O. Cosby 201-837-4188 Sister Idoma Parish Sister Hermilyn Wilson- Williams Hospitals and Nursing Homes Woodcrest Health Center, 800 River Rd, New Milford NJ 07646 Bergen Regional, 230 East Ridgewood Ave. Paramus, NJ 07652 Sister Elois Jordan Bristol Manner Health Care 96 Parkway Unit C, Rochelle Park, NJ Sister Daphne Wilson Inglemoor Center 333 Grand Ave. Englewood, Englewood, NJ 07631 S i c k a n d s h u t - ins Hans Crews 801-803-2093 Brother Robert Sims Brother Royce Shumpert Sister Pauline Brown Sister Lorainetta Stennett George L. Horton 201-637-3019 James B. Jones 201-567-5154 *Oscar Lewis 201-833-9112 *Nathaniel Mercer Emeritus Brother Walter Johnson Sister Elnora C. Smith Brother Howard W. Smith Sister Daphne Wilson Deaconess Louise Wiggins C o n v a l e s c i n g a t h o m e Deacon Oscar Lewis Sister Cheryl Watkins-Jones Brother Kenneth June Sister Josephine June Brother John Smith Sister Lillian Ray Brother Preston Akridge Sister Cora Thomas Selwyn Zacharie 551-574-1322 Brother James Robert Brother Austin Powlis Sister Patrica Rachmann Sister Joan Ruffin Sister Peggy Garris Sister Elease Stephens Sister Detria McCallum Sister Fredericka Umar 4
We regret to announce the passing of Mother Almeta Waddell on Monday, January 25, 2016, Mother Waddell joined our First Baptist family in 1924 at age 11. She remained a faithful member of FBC for 92 years. She was 103 at the time of her death. Mother Waddell s funeral was held her at FBC on Friday, January 29, 2016. Please keep the Waddell family in your prayers. Expressions of condolence may be sent to the family at 312 Rosemont Place, Englewood NJ 07631. We regret to announce the passing of Brother Oscar Jefferson, brother of our Sister Lula Gantt. Brother Jefferson resided in South Carolina. Please keep the Gantt/Jefferson family in your prayers. Expressions of condolence may be sent to Sister Lula Mae Gantt at 267 Washington Place, Englewood NJ 07631. Center for Food Action Food Bank Donations Please search your hearts and your cupboards to help the needy. There are many problems in the world that we can not solve, but hunger in our own community is not one of them! We can stamp out hunger in Bergen County if we all pitch in and do our part. Please consider contributing food to the Center for Food Action. You can put food donations in the large container near the steps in the foyer. We thank you and your neighbors will thank you also. Prayer Service Wednesday 6:30PM Come In (Chapel) Call In at 605-475-4000 Pin 919803# Men s Bible Study immediately following Prayer Service Wednesday Night Bible Study Come Out and Join Us In the Chapel at 7:30 PM No Flowers are to be physically placed on the Altar other than by a member of the Altar Guild. Please speak with Ms. Jennifer Gall and/or Mr. Teddy Chapman for placement of your arrangement. Thank you, The Altar Guild 5
Please take time to nominate your choice for FBC Church Woman of the Year The Profile of the Church Woman of the Year She is a woman chosen by the membership as one who is fearful, yet fearless, and is strong in her commitment to God. She is a person of vision and is submissive to the will of GOD. She is sincere, patient and seeks not places of honor. She must be a true dedicated Christian Woman, sensitive and responsive to the needs of others. She must be a loyal and a faithful contributor to her church, not only sharing her finances, but herself, time and talents. She must also cultivate her spiritual life through attendance at New Life Academy, Bible study, Christian Education, Midweek Worship Service or serve as a member of the Missionary Society. She should be supportive of the activities of the church, thus carrying more than her corner of the sheet. Negativism should not be one of her traits. She should be able to see the good in everyone. She is the salt of the earth and should be Christ like in all of her dealings, that the Kingdom of GOD might come on earth as it is in heaven. The Christian Woman is ever mindful of 1 Corinthians 13. Nomination forms are available in the Narthex. Nominations will be accepted from Sunday, January 17, 2016 through Sunday, February 7, 2016. Please get yours in on time. 6
Please place your completed Nomination Form in the box in the narthex. 7
Church Woman of the Year Nomination Form Church Woman of the Year Criteria: The Church Woman of the Year Award is considered to be one of the highest honors that can be bestowed upon a female member of First Baptist Church. The past recipients of this award have all rated highly in the categories listed below. Please consider the listed characteristics as you make your nomination and write a few comments in each of the six categories about the woman who you would like to be chosen as our 2016-2017 Church Woman of the Year. (For your convenience, previously honored women are listed on the back.) Nominees Name: 1. A true and dedicated Christian: 2. Regularly attends Bible study or Sunday school: 3. In good standing with her church: 4. Active in one or more organizations: 5. Supports other activities in the church: Willingly volunteers her service: She is a woman chosen by the Pastor and membership as one who is fearful, yet fearless, and is strong in her commitment to God. She is a person of vision and is submissive to the will of GOD. She is sincere, patient and seeks not places of honor. She must be a true dedicated Christian Woman, sensitive and responsive to the needs of others. She must be a loyal and a faithful contributor to her church, not only sharing her finances, but herself, time and talents. She must also cultivate her spiritual life through attendance at New Life Academy, Bible study, Christian Education, Midweek Worship Service or serve as a member of the Missionary Society. She should be supportive of the activities of the church, thus carrying more than her corner of the sheet. Negativism should not be one of her traits. She should be able to see the good in everyone. She is the salt of the earth and should be Christ like in all of her dealings, that the Kingdom of GOD might come on earth as it is in heaven. The Christian Woman is ever mindful of 1 Corinthians 13. Finally, she must be a well rounded and informed woman. All ballots must be completed and placed in the Ballot Box in the Narthex 8
Former Church Women of the Year Award Recipients FBC Church Women of The Year Year Sister Judith Howell 2014-2015 Deaconess Portia Barber 2012-2013 Deaconess Beverly Snyder 2010-2011 Sister LaTonya Reeves 2009 Deaconess Lois Campbell 2008 Sister Laurette Fraser 2007 Deaconess Natalee Addison 2006 Sister Diane Shorey 2005 Sister Elease Stephens 2004 Deaconess Mary Lynch 2003 Sister Wilhelmenia Jackson 2002 Sister Ruby Reeves* 2001 Deaconess Aery Lawson 2000 Sister Leola Ponton* 1999 Deaconess Louise Wiggins 1998 Deaconess Janie Watson* 1997 Deaconess Shirley Horton 1996 Sister Thelma Coxson 1995 Deaconess Alberta Kendrick* 1994 Sister Geneva Mims 1993 Sister Eunice A. Walker 1992 Deaconess Doris Crews* 1991 Minister Belinda Parrott 1990 Deaconess Jane P. Stevenson* 1989 Deaconess Eugenia Fortune* 1988 Sister Charity Gall 1987 Sister Delores Lemon 1986 Deaconess Virginia Mitchell* 1985 Sister Brenda H. Leonard 1984 Deaconess Jean Haynes* 1983 Minister Barbara Backous 1982 Sister Audrey Hall* 1981 Sister Thelma Bowens * 1980 Rev. K. Irma Green 1979 Sister Elnora C. Smith 1978 Sister Virgie Haigler* 1977 *Denotes Deceased 9