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The Newsletter of First Baptist Church of Capitol Heights
And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision and make it plain upon tablets, that he may run who readeth it
Habakkuk 2:2 (KJV)
In the wonderful, matchless name of Jesus Christ our Lord, keeping
with this season which celebrates love and relationship, I thank God
for you all as we continue on in fellowship of purpose, which we
have in common as believers, and in fellowship of Spirit along the
journey. Today as always, we press towards the goal, the prize of the
upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Giving honor to God, to Pastor
Dugger and First Lady for another opportunity to freely give my
commentary on a topic near and dear to my heart. Agape, unconditional love and Hesed covenants love, for we all have been blessed
to participate in another year of the Lord’s glorious grace, mercy and
loving kindness towards his people. Hesed kind of love is a term used to describe God’s love for mankind and
his special relationship with the children of Israel. Hesed kind of love is a love that’s loyal, graceful, and merciful. It’s the kind that is described in Exodus 34:6-7(NKJV), where the Lord describes himself, his own attribute
of kindness, faithfulness and steadfastness. A love that envelopes his very being in Micah 6:8 is a description of
the kind of love that was mandated in the words of Jesus Christ in John 13:34-35, ―a new commandment I give
to you that you love another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you
are My disciples, if you have love for one another.‖ 1 John 2:5-6, ―but whoever keeps his word, truly the love of
God is perfected in Him. By this we know that we are in Him. He who says he abides in Him ought himself
also to walk just as He walked.‖ Our Lord and Savior Jesus not only embodied the fathers (Hesed) love by way
of the Cross, but this (Hesed) love was applied from the beginning and will sanctify us in the presence until we
are with him in eternity.
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B.O.B (Benefits of Bananas)………. Page 2
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Honoring our Own……………………...Page 4
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Member Spotlight…..……………………Page 7
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Money Matters…………………………….Page 9
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Thank God for salvation and the new testament rendering agape love which leads us beyond the flesh experience and into the blessed Hesed covenant love that
brings understanding of selflessness and unconditional
giving to our fellow man. In all, I would like to leave you
with this one thought; consideration, faithful, and committed love is an act of your will. It is distinguished by its
high moral content (Holy Spirit driven) and strong in its
God like nature. This love goes beyond sentiment and
feeling, it presses its way to the very core of Gods redeeming nature and makes room for human error.
This kind of love pushes pass the boundaries of righteousness and indignation. It relinquishes justice and
mercy even when we don’t have all the facts. At the core
of this love, we can trust God, the Righteous Judge, in
every case of wrongdoing that comes before us. We can
forgive others in their offenses as the Father has forgiven
us. We love as an action of will, not as a second thought
born out of arrogance. This Beloved, are words that I
will try to live by and struggle daily to perfect knowing
that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens
me.
Much love your sister and servant in Christ Jesus,
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Bananas
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with dietary fiber; thus giving an instant and
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Helps smokers quit smoking
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Reduces blood pressure
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Reduce menstrual cramps
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Helps grow strong bones
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Helps prevent ulcers
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Reduces Depression– release a mood regulating substance called tryptophan that
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Can boost brain power-makes pupils more
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Great source of potassium– helps the circulatory system deliver oxygen to the brain
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Match the famous African American with their famous accomplishment.
1. I am most famous for the innovation of the imaging x-ray spectrometer. ______________________
2. I invented the Laserphaco Probe for cataract treatment in 1986. ____________________________
3. Along with my husband, I invented the home security system in 1966. _______________________
4. I am the first African American female astronaut.________________________________________
5. After doing my Ph.D. on blood storage, I invented the blood banks. _________________________
6. I was the first professional golfer to play on the PGA Tour. ________________________________
7. I was the first African American heavyweight champion. __________________________________
8. I published my own Farmer’s Almanac. _______________________________________________
9. I am the first African American women to receive a patent. ________________________________
Answers on page 9
Jack
Johnson
Dr. George
Alcorn, Jr.
Sarah E. Goode
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My History, Your History, Our History…..
Mr. Eugene Butler, Jr.
Uncle of
Elder Patricia Nelson
Mr. Isadore Robinson
Father of
Sister Donna Johnson
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The origins of the modern Valentine’s Day are
mostly legend. Legend has it St. Valentine was a priest
who died defending marriage under a Roman emperor
opposed to the practice. According to legend, Valentine
himself fell in love during his time of imprisonment.
The daughter of the prison guard met Valentine and fell
head over heels in love. As the story goes, their romance
was the prototypical saga of steadfast love, broken only
by the tragic death of Valentine. He wrote a note to her,
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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially
declared Feb. 14 the holiday of St. Valentine's
Day.
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Hallmark produced its first Valentine in 1913
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More than 9 million pet owners buy gifts for
their pets on valentine’s Day.
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Red roses are considered the flower of love because the color red stands for strong romantic
feelings.
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There are approximately 50 million roses given
on Valentines Day across the world.
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Penicillin was introduced on February 14th in
1929.
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Approximately 15% of women send themselves
flowers on Valentines Day.
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Nearly 150 million cards are exchanged each
Valentine’s Day.
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In the Middle Ages, young men and women
drew names from a bowl to see who would be
their Valentine. They would wear this name
pinned onto their sleeves for one week for everyone to see. This was the origin of the expression "to wear your heart on your sleeve."
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Richard Cadbury produced the first box of
chocolates for Valentine's Day in the late 1800s.
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220,000 is the average number of wedding proposals on Valentine's Day each year.
allegedly penned on February 14th, the day before he was
beheaded. He signed the note, ―Love from your Valentine.‖ Henceforth, we have the first Valentine’s Day
card.
Although the story of Valentine’s Day is shrouded in mystery, buried in tradition, and (thanks to commercialism) stripped of its significance, we can bring
some of the truth back. The truth is, love can’t be
squelched, outlawed, or stamped out. That is true love.
But true love is deeper still. It goes beyond our love for
God, but his love for us. John 3:16 defines love: ―For
God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that
whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.‖
This Valentine’s day, do something different.
Sure, talk about love, but talk about true love—the love
that God had for us. The love that sent Jesus to a
cross. Talk about our love for Him—the kind of love that
goes beyond mere comfortable Christian existence. The
kind of love that is willing to take risks, to sacrifice everything, and even to give our lives for Him who loved us.
So commemorate Valentine's Day by being other
-centered and honoring others in the spirit of Christian
love. Use the day as an opportunity to call, write or email someone you haven't heard from for a while. Honor Christ by serving him in the spirit of St. Valentine.
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Matching Game
Connect the men on the left to their sweethearts on the right.
1.
ADAM
&
A.
SARAH
2.
JOSEPH
&
B.
NAOMI
3.
SAMPSON
&
C.
REBECKAH
4.
ABRAHAM
&
D.
RACHEL
5.
ZACHARIAS
&
E.
JEZEBEL
6
BOAZ
&
F.
SAPPHIRA
7.
URIAH
&
G.
DRUSILLA
8
NABAL
&
H.
EVE
9.
JACOB
&
I.
MARY
10.
AHAB
&
J.
DELILAH
11
FELIX
&
K.
ABIGAIL
12.
HEBER
&
L.
BATHSHEBA
13.
ISAAC
&
M. JAEL
14.
ANANIAS
&
N.
RUTH
15.
ELIMELECH
&
O.
ELIISABETH
Answers on page 9
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As of November 20, 2016
I have been a member of
First Baptist Church of
Capitol Heights for 11
years. I came to First Baptist in late August of 2005
and was Baptized on January 8, 2006. That was my
second Baptism.
careful study of the Bible and the teachings that come
along with it, I have opened up my heart to accept God for
who he really is, GOD THE FATHER, GOD THE
SON, AND GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT.
My advice for a new believer is to make sure
down in your heart that you really want to be a Christian,
because the god of this world will be out to sift you like
wheat. Luke 22:31 tells us, ―And the Lord said, Simon,
Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he
may sift you as wheat‖. In addition, don't follow people.
I believed I got saved
Christians are vessels that are used by God but they are
around 1988, when I first accepted Jesus Christ as my
not God. Make sure you get in a personal relationship
savior, but I did not follow through with it because no one
with Him. Love Him more than you love yourself, and
explained to me what salvation was really about. They
study to show YOURSELF APPROVED unto God. 2
talked about naming it and claiming it, and when that did
Tim 2:15.
not work in my favor, it was life as usual for me. So when
How I got saved? Are you kidding me? After the
God allowed me to come to First Baptist, I repeated the
passing
of
my older sister Linda, I just gave up on life.
sinners prayer and got baptized again in 2005.
Nothing was really happening in my life. My children were
I would tell any one who is on the fence to make not in my life, my music career was not happening, and
sure that you get off on the RIGHT SIDE OF THE
everything that I wanted in this life was not happening.
FENCE. Get into a BIBLE BELIEVING, BIBLE PRACTICING CHURCH where there is sound doctrine to
For many years I was an alcoholic. I started drinkhelp them in their salvational walk.
ing heavily around my 30th birthday. After drinking for so
Get to know God for who he truly is. I would ex- many years, I found out that the alcohol had damaged my
plain that this walk is not going to be an easy walk. Trials right hip. The funny part about it was that I told myself
and tribulations are going to come once you start your
that ―I was going to drink the rest of my life as long as I
journey of salvation. If your going to follow God your go- had a job‖; BUT GOD changed all of that. I lost my job a
ing to have to give up something.
week later after that statement due to hip problems. I went
back to my sister's house, in the basement where I was
―And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth
staying, and gave everything to God.
after me is not worthy of me.‖ (Matthew 10:38 KJV)
I knew it was God who saved me! I knew what I
My favorite scripture is Matt. 6:31-34, especially
wanted to do. GOD SAVED ME when I did not want to
verse 6:33, ―But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his be saved.
righteousness: and all these things shall be given unto
you.‖
This scripture helped me out a lot because when I
had finally given my life over to Christ I needed something
to believe in. I believed in God but I did not believe in
Jesus. I could not believe that a man could die for my sins,
let alone having anything to do with Adam's sinning, considering I was not born when that happened. Now with
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Fill in the blanks of each Bible verse using the words provided below
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not _______________, it does not _______________ it is not proud.
May your _______________ be blessed, and may you _______________ in the wife of your youth.
And now these three remain: faith, _______________ and love. But the _______________ of these is love.
He who finds a wife finds what is _______________ and receives ______________ from the Lord.
Better a _______________ of vegetables where there is love than a fattened _______________ with hatred.
A wife of _______________ character who can find? She is worth far more than ______________.
And over all these _______________ put on love, which ______________ them all together in perfect unity.
Therefore what God has _______________ together, let man not _______________.
Many waters cannot _______________ love, _______________ cannot wash it away.
Dear children, let us not love with words or _______________but with _______________ and in truth.
Two are _______________ than one, because they have a good ____________ for their work.
He who loves his _______________ loves ____________.
his
fails
meal
We ______________ because he ______________ loves us.
joined
quench
rivers
Lover never ______________
tongue
wife
himself
My lover is _______________, and I am _______________.
love
better
calf
A cord of three _______________ is not quickly broken.
rejoice
envy
boast
hope
favor
fountain
binds
actions
strands
separate
first
greatest
return
virtues
mine
Answers on page 9
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2 Quick Fixes to Help You Avoid Ruining Your Retirement
Retirement: You’re either neck deep in it or you’re
thinking about it. What my life will be like when that
day arrives. But in an increasingly expensive world,
how do you avoid running out of money?
By making good decisions, of course. Whether you’re
retired, or will be retiring soon, how can you be certain
that you’re not overlooking something today that’s going to cost you big-time somewhere down the line?
It’s hard to let them ―go.‖ But for many clients, what’s
Here are two of the most common mistakes that preretirees and retirees make that can cause harm and
much debt (or fail to adequately save) while supporting
even ruin an otherwise perfectly executed plan.
cially dependent longer than they did in previous gen-
1. Underestimating the risk in your portfolio.
If you haven’t retired, promise yourself that in the next
two weeks you’ll get the allocation of your portfolio
tested. You’ve worked hard for that money, and if you
are thinking about retirement, you are probably too
close to the end of your asset accumulation stage to
endure a serious setback (i.e. a market correction). I
even more difficult is reining in the money train, both
during and after college.
But here’s what I ask my clients who are spending
gobs of money on their grown children: Do you want
your kids to have to support you in 20 years? Because
that’s exactly what could happen if you get into too
them. We live in a time when our children stay finanerations. It’s not abnormal for children in their late 20s
or even their 30s to still live at home, or to still have
their expenses covered by a parent.
But is there another way?
While sheltering our children might help them get a
more secure ―launch,‖ I’ve seen it place the retirement
of too many of my friends and clients at risk.
can’t emphasize this enough.
Unfortunately, I know people whose co-signing of
If you have retired, consider your long-term goals, and
credit cards, cars and apartments for their children has
talk to your advisor about your portfolio allocation.
bankrupted them.
With the low interest rate environment of the last several years, a lot of people have tried to make up
ground by accepting greater risk in their investments.
But with interest rates likely to rise in the future, talk to
your advisor about the possibility of re-evaluating your
In 20 years, do you want your kids to have to support
you? Are your children chasing their dream at your
expense? Maybe it’s time for a heart-to-heart. Often,
doing what’s hard now is better for everyone later.
By: Scott Hanson of Money Matters
portfolio for any unnecessary risks you’ve exposed
yourself to.
2. Putting your kids before yourself.
This is one of the most difficult things that I ever have
to discuss with a client, but sooner or later, you’ve got
to think of yourself. I’m a parent of two wonderful
children who have both recently gone off to college.
www.moneymatters.com
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1. Dr. George Alcorn, Jr.
2. Patricia Bath
3. Marie Van Brittan Brown
4. Mae Jemison
5. Charles Drew
6. Charlie Sifford
7. Jack Johnson
8. Benjamin Banneker
9. Sarah Goode
Answers to Page 6
Answers to Page 8
Envy & Boast
Fountaon & Rejoice
Hope & Greatest
5. O 6. N 7. L 8. K Good & Favor
Meal & Calf
Noble & Rubies
9. D 10. E 1. G 12. M Virtues & Binds
Joined & Separate
Quench & Rivers
13. C 14. F 15. B
Tongue & Actions
Better & Return
Wife & Himself
Love & First
Fails
Mine & His
Strands
1. H 2. I
3. J 4. A
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