Keep them in your thoughts and prayers Mrs. Lillian Gatling Mrs. Cresella Rumper Mrs. Rosa Jenkins Ms. Sarah Jackson Mr. Alton Mitchell Trustee Willie Roberts Ms. Geraldine Adams Mrs. Marjorie Johnson Mr. Waverly Powell Mr. James T. Smith Trustee James Turner Mrs. Rosa Boyd Mr. Russell Johnson Mrs. Edna French Mrs. Ella Payton Ms. Ophelia Scales Mr. Ernest Gordon Mrs. Katie Mears Mrs. Vivian Freeman Deaconess Mary Battle Deacon Lenwood Bazemore Mrs. Alma Lee Mr. Anthony Amos Mr. Kenneth Brown Mrs. Lona Burton Mr. William Alston Deaconess Ella Windley Mrs. Beulah Carey Ms. Teresa L. Norris Mrs. Cynthia Sampson Ms. Maezell Johnson Mr. David L. Close Mr. William Wilson Mr. Alfred Sparks Mr. Stanley Wright Mrs. Jackie Close Mrs. Joyce Hoskie Mrs. Sarah Bullock Third Baptist Church 461 Godwin Street Portsmouth, VA 23704 Senior Pastor Joe B. Fleming Assistant Pastor Joseph A. Fleming WESTHAVEN MANOR 3610 County St. 23704 Mrs. Thelma Milan SENTARA NURSING CTR 4201 Greenwood Dr. 23701 Mrs. Maggie Lee Mrs. Lula Skinner NORFOLK HEALTH CARE 901 E. Princess Anne Rd. Mr. McGurie Wright Rm. 421 ENVOY OF THORTON HALL 823 Norview Ave. Norfolk, VA 23509 Ms. Henrietta Valentine HERITAGE HALL 5580 Daniel Smith Road Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Ms. Vera Wilson OAKWOOD NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER 5520 Indian River Rd. VA Beach, VA 23464 Mrs. Marva C. Jones AUTUMN CARE OF PORTSMOUTH 3610 Winchester Dr. 23704 Mr. Hiawatha Pippins Mr. Walter Anderson Rm. 225 CARRINGTON PLACE (Brentwood) 1017 George Washington Hwy. Chesapeake, VA Mrs. Ellen Vaughan
A Message from Pastor Joe B. Fleming Here we are celebrating again Men s Day at Third Baptist Church. It is true that I get anxious and excited during related events and activities. I don t know if the men of TBC are aware of the level of enthusiasm their pastor brings to this week of celebration. This past Monday evening, there were thirty-four men in prayer during our Men s Ministry meeting. Last week, there were thirty-two men present. Each man prayed, and it was 8:30 p.m. Can you imagine how spirit-filled we were after an hour and a half of praying by members and non-members? It was an awesome experience for me. Thanks be to God for all aspects of the celebration which include the following activities for worship, praise, and fellowship: The banquet committee for the Senior Pastor s anniversary will meet Monday, June 27 th at 6pm in the Fellowship Center. Please contact Deloris Overton Short at 966-1864, if you have any questions. Wednesday: 12:00 noon Prayer Service; 6:45 p.m. Bible Study Dea. Michael Williams-Teacher; 7:45 p.m. Midweek Prayer Service Friday: 11:00 a.m. Feeding the Hungry / Clothes Rack Saturday: 12:00 noon 4:00 p.m. Church Picnic Sunday: 7:30 a.m. Early Morning Worship - Pastor Anthony Ferebee 9:30 a.m. Church School General Alonzo Short Teacher 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Rev. Dr. Levy Armwood, Jr. Ebenezer Baptist Church, Richmond, VA Thanks be to God for our men and their on-going praise to God. Happy Men s Day! We are pleased to have Pastor Ferebee and Dr. Armwood as our special guests. We await a word from the Lord. Preach brothers, PREACH!
We Are Men of Faith and Charity Background Scripture - 2 Peter 1: 1-11 Key Scripture 2 Peter 1: 5-7 The Message Bible Everything that goes into a life of pleasing God has been miraculously given to us by getting to know personally and intimately, the One who invited us to God. The best invitation we ever received! We were also given absolutely terrific promises to pass on to you your ticket to participation in the life of God after you turned your back on a world corrupted by lust. So don t lose a minute in building on what you ve been given, complementing your basic faith with good character, spiritual understanding, alert discipline, passionate patience, reverent wonder, warm friendliness, and generous love, each dimension fitting into and developing the others. With these qualities active and growing in your lives, no grass will grow under your feet; no day will pass without its reward as you mature in your experience of our Master Jesus. Without these qualities you can t see what s right before you, oblivious that your old sinful life has been wiped off the books. So, friends, confirm this, and you ll have your life on a firm footing, the streets paved and the way wide open into the eternal kingdom of our Master and Savior, Jesus Christ. These words tell us according to the Life Application Study Bible that many believers want an abundance of God s special favor and peace, but they are unwilling to put forth the effort to get to know Him better through Bible study and prayer. To enjoy the privileges God so freely offers to us, we must come to know Jesus our Lord, better and better. We applaud the men of Third Baptist who make a conscious effort to get to know our God on a personal level by devoting time to Him, especially each Monday night when they come together to study God s Word, to pray, to praise Him, and to help one another. Surely, God is pleased. His special anointing is upon those who allow the Holy Spirit to permeate every aspect of daily living. We do God s work when we clothe and feed the hungry; we do God s work when we work daily in a Godly manner, realizing that kingdom-work is eternal. Happy men s day; continue to grow in grace! A Message from the Assistant Pastor We Are Men of Faith and Charity 2 Peter 1:5-7 Happy Men's Day Third Baptist. We have been surrounded by men of faith from the male ushers around the wall, the male chorus leading worship, the men who officially assist our overall ministries, and our mission- minded Andrew s Brothers and Men's Ministry. They remind us of the importance of prayer, studying God's Word, faith and charity. Third Baptist, we are so blessed. Our co-chairs Brother Williams and Brother Stancil have really led us to this great day. We thank both of our brothers for providing ongoing support and leadership. Today, we must say "Thank You" to all the men of Third Baptist for being active in the life of our church all year and volunteering on every level to ensure that ministry impacts the lives of persons in our larger community. Your faith in God and your love for God's people is noteworthy. Thank you for all of your sacrifices. We salute our Senior Pastor for the vision to keep our men focused on prayer, studying God's word, and being together weekly. We all have grown because of this vision. Thank you pastor for divine leadership. We love you and praise God for your leadership in our lives. We are men of faith and charity. So beyond today we will be visible in the choir, ushers, leadership, Sunday school, prayer meetings, Men s Ministry and Andrew s Brothers (every Monday),and wherever our light can shine to the glory of God. With charity and faith, Pastor Joseph A. Fleming
Pastor Anthony Ferebee Guest Anthony Ferebee is the Pastor of Procedure and Protocol for the New Testament Church, Overseer Jerome L. Williams, and The Grace Fellowship Worship Center, Dr. James E. Jones Jr. He is in his 27th year of ministry, having pastored 20 of those years, God has allowed him to license over 26 preachers, and ordained 7 to pastoral ministries. To God be the glory! At the present he serves as the teacher for The Company of Prophets a vision of Dr. Jones and Overseer Williams to help assist ministers and disciples in kingdom alignment. He is founder of AF Ministries and Imani Marketing, an economical approach to marketing rural churches & ministries. Pastor Ferebee and his wife, Jacqueline, have three children Aerial, Aaron, and Alexander. For the last seven years he has been in covenant relationship with Kingdom keepers and Keys to the Kingdom under the leadership of Bishop K.W. & Elder Valerie K. Brown. Men s Day Co-chairs Men of Faith and Charity (2 Peter 1: 5-7) As our tenure as co-chairs comes to an end, Allen and I are excited about our roles in helping to plan the program for Men s Day week. We thank God for Pastor Joe B. Fleming and his vision for the upward movement of the men of Third Baptist Church. In addition, we thank Pastor Joseph A. Fleming and the Andrew s Brothers who have been instrumental in the development of our program for this year s celebration. Again, we thank God and the Andrew s Brothers whose continued growth is truly a blessing to Third Baptist Church. As the men continue to grow spiritually, we strive to live out our love for God in our homes, church, and in the larger community. We look forward to the support of the men of Third Baptist Church and pray that we will continue to grow as a result of this Men s Day experience. As we past the torch to two other capable co-chairs for next year, we pledge our support for future Men s Day activities. Continue to pray for us as we continue to pray for the men of our brotherhood here at Third Baptist. Thank you and God bless, Robert D. Williams &Allen Stancil, Co-chairs Men s Day 2011
Men s Day Litany Leader: We are men of faith and charity. Men: We believe God and are willing to complement our faith with good character. Leader: We hold fast to the substance of things hoped for and evidence of things not seen. Men: We stand together in faith showing generous love to everyone. Leader: We call ourselves men of God and follow the doctrine of His word. Men: We are enhanced with spiritual understanding and alert discipline. Leader: We are men of faith and charity. Men: We mature in experience because of our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ. All: God's kingdom advances when men live in faith and charity. Pastor Levy M. Armwood, Jr., D. Min. Guest The Reverend Doctor Levy M. Armwood, Jr. is a native of Washington, D.C. His parents are Deaconess Readdie Scarborough Armwood and the late Deacon Levy M. Armwood, Sr. He is married to Aretha Elizabeth A. Armwood, formerly of Glen Allen, VA. Dr. Armwood matriculated in the public schools of the nation s capital and graduated from historic Dunbar High School. He graduated from Howard University with a Bachelor s of Music Degree in 1967. While at Howard, Dr. Armwood sang in the University, Chapel, and Concert Choirs. In 1972, he returned to Howard and earned the Master s of Music Education in 1973. He received the Master of Divinity degree from the School of Theology at Virginia Union University in 1988; the same year he was ordained in the gospel ministry. In 1996, he was graduated with the Doctor of Ministry from the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University in Richmond, Virginia. His work experiences include a position with the music faculty of Virginia Union, a music teacher in the Richmond elementary schools, and the Governor s School for Government and International Studies for the Gifted and Talented. Dr. Armwood shared his talents with the music ministry of Ebenezer Baptist Church of Richmond, Virginia, for many years. With Dr. Armwood as conductor, the Ebenezer Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir, guest soloists, and the Richmond Symphony Orchestra performed Handel s Messiah. Dr. Armwood is a member of many civic, community, and professional groups and organizations. These include the NAACP, the Baptist s Conference of Richmond and Vicinity, the American Baptist Churches of the South, the National Association of Negro Musicians, and Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity. Dr. Armwood s hobbies include gardening, fishing, and traveling. He enjoys listening to good preaching, Negro spirituals, traditional gospel music, the symphony, classical jazz, and watching basketball. His favorites include: scripture, Psalm 27; hymn, All the Way My Savior Leads Me.
The Early Morning Worship 7:30 a.m. Men s Day Celebration The Church at Worship 11:00 a.m. Worship Leader Mr. Davy Smith III The Period of Praise The Call to Worship Worship Leader Mr. Carlton Gatling Worthy Of All Praise Mr. Carlton Gatling The Period of Praise Worthy of All Praise I m Glad That the Lord Found Me - Mr. Winston Moreland,tenor The Call to Worship/Invocation The Response Near to the Heart of God -Freddie Robinson,tenor Mr. Davy Smith III The Invocation Mr. Carlton Gatling The Response Unity The Hymn of Worship Rise Up, O Men of God No. 406 The Men s Day Litany Mr. James Wilson The Response Glory Be to the Father No. 538 The Hymn of Praise Glory to His Name No. 191 The Welcome It s Me, Standing in the Need of Prayer The Scripture The Prayer of Intercession Mr. Ronald Smith Mr. Ramarro Thompson The Musical Selection Cross, Crown & Throne - Mr. Elmo Sampson,tenor Seeking the Lost Mr. Robert Williams, tenor The Prayer of Intercession Mr. Edward Lambert The Prayer Response Thank You for Hearing Our Prayer The Prayer Response The Best in Me - Mr. Elmo Sampson,tenor The Musical Selection It s a Good Thing to Give Thanks The Offertory Period Glory, Glory, Hallelujah The Musical Selection The Best In Me soloist: Elmo Sampson The Introduction of the Speaker Mr. Lorenzo Smith The Message Pastor Anthony Ferebee New Testament Baptist Church Portsmouth, VA The Call to Discipleship God Will Fix It The Benediction The Congregational Hymn Surely, Goodness & Mercy No. 314 The Offertory Period Glory, Glory, Hallelujah The Moments of Meditation The Scripture Reading The Introduction of Speaker The Message The Call to Discipleship Mr. Rossie Coleman Mr. Richard Outland Dr. Levy Armwood, Jr. Ebenezer Baptist Church - Richmond, VA The Invitational Hymn We Are Climbing Jacob s Ladder No. 512 The Altar Call The Benediction