February 2011 Mt. Pilgrim District Congress of Christian Education From The Director s Desk... We serve an awesome God. He is worthy to be praised. He has done great things for us here at Mount Pilgrim District Congress of Christian Education Youth Department. He has blessed us with a wealth of talent here in our District Congress Youth Department. Therefore, no words can express my feelings for the cooperation I have received from you except To God Be The Glory for all the things that He has done. Thanks to all the churches participated in our events for making them successful. God is our Redeemer and we must continue to be steadfast in doing the work for the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I Corinthians 15:58 states, Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, for as much as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. Let us continue to love one another, be blessed, and keep on working and service God faithfully. God has crown of life prepared for all those who will be faithful to Him. God bless you. Thanks, Sister Alberta Perry Youth Director Mount Pilgrim District Congress of Christian Education
Mt. Pilgrim District Congress of Christian Education Page 2 Youth Workshop. On Saturday, December 4, 2010, we had a wonderful and blessed Youth Workshop. We would like to thank everyone who participated in the Youth Workshop. Attendance was excellent. The workshop served as a learning experience for those in attendance. Additionally, we would like to especially thank our teachers who came out to share the word of God with us. The teachers for the workshop were: Sis. Patricia Frazier (Hip Hop vs. Christianity); Rev. James Daniels (What Does God Say About Sex?); Sis. Brenda Jennings (Player Haters/Developing Christian Morals); Bro. Grover Eiland (Peer Pressure); Rev. Homer Hayes (Evangelism: How To Serve Your Faith On a Daily Basis); Bro. Andre Penick (It Takes Two: Dating and Still Being A Christian); and Sis. Francilla Russell (Children Hour: Ages 3-9). We appreciate your hard work and preparation. May God Continue to bless you. The following churches who participated in the workshop: New Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Hueytown; Broad Street Baptist Church; First Baptist Church, West End; Sardis Missionary Baptist Church; New Community Baptist Church; Zion Star Missionary Baptist Church; Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Kingston; Macedonia Baptist Church 17 th Street; Bethel Baptist Church, Berney points; First Baptist Church, Mulga; New Salem Baptist Church; and First Baptist Church, Booker Heights. Trophies were given to the churches with the largest number of delegates. Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Kingston, 1 st Place; and New Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Hueytown, 2 nd Place. District Four had the largest number of churches participating. The Bible Drill and Spelling Bee were held after the classes. These winners of the Bible Drill are: Sis. Kamaria Blevins - Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Kingston, 1 st Place; Sis. Sandrea Jenkins Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Kingston, 2 nd Place; and Bro. Trenton Williams First Baptist Church, West End, 3 rd Place. The Spelling Bee winner was Bro. Justin Roy Zion Star Missionary Baptist Church. We are very proud of our youth and encourage all of them to keep up the good work. Upcoming Events February 5, 2011 Black History Program 3:00 P.M. March 5, 2011 Youth Workers Conference 10:00 A.M. March 26, 2011 College Prep Workshop 10:00 A.M. June 4, 2011 Walk 4 Jesus/Prayer Breakfast 9:00 A.M. June 29, 2011 Youth Rally Rehearsal 4:00 P.M. July 6, 13, 14, 2011 Youth Rally Rehearsals 4:00 P.M. July 15, 2011 Scholarship Banquet 7:00 P.M. July 19-21, 2011 July Session 8:30 A.M. July 25-29, 2011 Selma John Brown Promotional 8:30 A.M. Development Program August 27, 2011 Youth Workers Fellowship 4:00 P.M. October 1, 2011 Bible Bowl Championship 1:30 P.M. December 3, 2011 Youth Workshop 8:30 A.M.
February 2011 Page 3 Super Bowl Banquet... Out last event for 2010 was the Super Bowl Banquet. Our youth were excited and happy, and the attendance was amazing. Sis. Veronica H. Salary, Educator and Chairman of the Classification Committee for the Alabama Baptist State Congress of Christian Education, was the speaker of the hour. She was very enlightening with her theme: Christian Youth Building Their Lives On a Firm Foundation, The Rock Who is Jesus Christ, taken from Matthew 7:24-27. She inspired the youth to only build their foundation with Jesus Christ. She gave those in attendance the acronym F.L.A.G. for their walk with Christ. F.L.A.G. stands for focus, leadership, attitude, and giving. We must stay focused while following good leadership with a proper attitude while being a giver. Sis. Salary ended with a motivating story about a construction worker. A construction worker had worked for a particular company for over 40 years. He had never been rewarded for anything and he never missed a day of work. One day he decided to retire and told his boss. His boss accepted his retirement and decided he would take a trip out-of-town. The boss wanted someone to take care of the company while he was gone on his trip. Because the construction worker had been faithful and a good employee, the boss wanted the man who had retired to take care of the company while he was gone. The boss asked the man to stay on the job a while longer because he was going to Europe. He had purchased some property and wanted the construction worker to build his (the boss) dream house. He gave the worker his plans and told him how he wanted the home built. The building price was no object; he just wanted it done to specifications. The worker began to build the house on dough foundation and said why should I work so hard for the boss when he does not care and the worker started skimming on the material and started putting the money in his pocket. He started putting second class material and second class appliances in the house. When he finished the home it looked good on the outside, but it was built with inferior material. The boss returned and the worker gave the boss the keys to the house. The boss told the worker he did a good job. As he turned to walk away, the boss called him back and gave the worker the keys. He told him the house he built was actually his retirement gift. It is completely paid for and the worker could move his family in. The man dropped his head in shame because he knew what he had built was inferior. The house you are building now is yours so make sure you build it with care and on a solid foundation. Every child of God needs to build their lives on Christ. Trophies were presented to the Bible Bowl Champions: First Baptist Church of Zion City - 1 st Place; Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Kingston 2 nd Place; and New Mt. Moriah, Hueytown 3 rd Place. The most valuable players also received special recognition with an MVP MP3 Player for their hard work. The most valuable players are: Bro. Kedrick Holder, First Baptist Church of Zion City 1 st ; Bro. Isaiah Glasgow, Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Kingston 2 nd ; and Bro. Kiante Mitchell, New Mt. Moriah, Hueytown 3 rd. We would also like to thank Sis. Carolyn Dowdell for all of the wonderful door prizes that were given out at the banquet. Additionally, we would like to especially thank SIS. Vanessa Tolbert for preparation of the delicious food. Once again we would like to thank everyone for their participation.
Mt. Pilgrim District Congress of Christian Education Page 4 We would like to continue to encourage our youth to use their talents for Jesus. Only what you do for Christ will last. Continue to work hard and do your best at all times. You will need God throughout your life. As Christians we are to let our lights shine. In Matthew 5:16 Jesus said let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in heaven. ew Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, Hueytown Rev. Charles Winston, Pastor Khian Mitchell, a 16 year-old, plays the French horn in the Hueytown High School Concert Band. He also plays the mellophone in the Hueytown High School Marching Band. He was accepted into the Jefferson County All- County Band. There were twenty-seven (27) who tried out and he was accepted. The band is made up of the best instrumentalists in the Jefferson County Schools. Robert Bobby Harris, an 8 th grader, who plays the French horn for Hueytown Middle School, was elected to play for UAB Honor Band. It is a great honor to be chosen for this band. Children with excellent grades are: Morgan Gregg Shannon Kimbrough Robert Bobby Harris Khian Mitchell London Lafaye Davis Kaleb Reeves
February 2011 Page 5 Anthony Robinson 1 st Grade A Honor Roll KC Renda 1 st Grade AB Honor Roll William Jones 2 nd Grade A Honor Roll Jeremiah Glasgow 2 nd Grade AB Honor Roll Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Kingston Rev. George Brown, Pastor Niketa Jenkins, Sandrea Jenkins, Mark C. Staples, and Iyanah Glasgow showed great improvement and with the help of the Holy Spirit will make A or AB Honor Roll next term. Olivia Richmond is attending classes at Lawson State University. Isaiah Glasgow and Devon Jones are preparing for College for Fall 2011. All Mt. Olive youth and young adults are working on mission projects to uplift Jesus Christ. First Baptist Church of Zion City Dr. Johnny Waites, Pastor Casey Carter made the A Honor again for the 2 nd 9-week grading period at Chalkville Elementary School. J Na Johnson is a member of the ICAN Girls in Engineering sponsored by the women of Alabama Power Company and will be on Fox 6 Tuesday, February 1, 2011 Katelyn Johnson scored 125 on DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) for a second grader the level is 99 words per minute. We are proud of our seniors as they plan their college matriculations!!! This year our high school seniors are: T Keyah Johnson; Kedrick Holder; Marcus Williams; and Reginald Courtney Harris, II. The youth of First Baptist continue to be on the move for Christ!!! First Baptist Church, Graymount Rev. J.W. Croom, Pastor Lisa Daniels was the 2008 Scholarship winner. She attended Smith College in Massachusetts. Ms. Daniels traveled to Chantility, Virginia for the Gates Millennium Scholars Conference. In 2009 she was accepted into Smith College s Phoebe Reese Lewis Leadership Program. She has traveled to New England, New York, and Washington, D.C. where she volunteered for the Congressional Black Caucus s 39 th Annual Legislative Conference. She works with her church and sings in the church choir. August 2009 she was a presenter for the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute s The Women Gather II: Spoken Word Performance. In 2010 Ms. Daniels was elected to be Smith College s Black Students Alliance Conference Chair and SGA Academic Honor Board Secretary. Ms. Daniels worked as an intern for Congressman Artur Davis in Birmingham and also in Washington, D.C. and is a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow. As of November 2010 Ms. Daniels was named an Urban Education Initiative Fellow and will work in Chicago as the Young Women s Leadership Charter School of Chicago in January 2011.
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Strength for Today I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13 Rev. Charles Winston, Jr., Moderator Dr. Earl Brown, President Dr. Jonathan McPherson, Dean District Leaders: Sis. Carmella Green-Norman No. 1 Sis. Mary Petty (Leader/Emeritus, District No. 1) Sis. Ethel Sellers No. 2 Sis. Letha Wells No. 3 (Dr. Annie J. Benifield, Leader Emeritus, District No. 3) Sis. Thelma Taylor No. 4 Sis. Alma Green No. 5 Sis. Alberta Perry, Youth Director Sis. Saundra Kent, Associate Youth Director Sis. Alberta Perry, Editor Sis. Fran Russell, Co-editor Sis. Dianne Freeman, Co-editor Sis. Jacquelyn Alexander, Co-editor Continue to pray for the success of our Youth Ministry here at Mt. Pilgrim District Congress. Remember that our God is faithful. His promises are true, with love that never ends. He sent His son for YOU. What comfort it is to know He hears our faithful prayer. What a lift it is to have a God who puts us in His care. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Remember the mission of the Church is to teach and make disciples of men. Matthew 28:19-20. Bible Bowl Scriptures for 2011 are: Joshua 1-15; Judges 1-15; Luke 1-14; and John 1-15.