HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!

Deacon Dave & Bruni Gatison - October 2nd - 9 years

Moses & Roberta Douglas - October 22nd - 69 years

Rev. Alfred & Brenda Smith - November 17th - 14 years

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Bernadine Charles - October 2nd

Gregory A. Gatison, Sr. - October 4th

Ritchie Gatison - October 5th

Marvin Slappey - October 11th

John W. (Billy) Gatison, III - October 21st

Mae Brown - October 22nd

Reverend Bruce Goldson - October 23rd

Shawn Venson - October 25th

Arthur Charles - October 26th

Cynthia Bostic - November 17th

Marjorie Smith - November 20th

Carol Ann Sanders - November 27th

  WE ARE OPEN

THE SPIRITUAL HEALTH & SALVATION OF OUR MACEDONIA FAMILY & COMMUNITY IS OUR PRIORITY.  AND SO IS THEIR PHYSICAL HEALTH & SAFETY.  SO WEARING MASKS IS OPTIONAL, AND WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO BE VACCINATED FOR ALL WORSHIP CENTER SERVICES.  MEMBERS AND GUESTS MAY WORSHIP IN THE SANCTUARY, THE FELLOWSHIP HALL, OR ON THE TELECONFERENCE LINE.   

We are currently asking our leadership, members, and friends who do not attend in person, to send in your weekly Tithes & donations by check & U.S. Mail to P.O. Box 363 Ansonia, CT  06401.  Thanks and may GOD bless you & keep you.  May HE cause HIS face to shine upon you and give you peace.

The coronavirus has cause a major disruption of normal life, anxiety, hardship and death.  We would like to encourage you with Psalm 91.

PRAYER FOR OUR COMMUNITY & THE WORLD

Merciful FATHER, our Lord GOD in heaven, from Whom all blessings flow, we come before Your throne of grace & mercy lifting up Your Word and promises.  Let not our hearts be troubled, but let us trust in You.  Your Word is a lamp unto our feet, and a light unto our path.  We shall not be afraid of evil tidings, for our hearts are fixed, trusting in the Lord.  So let us be of good courage, and He will strengthen our hearts, all of us who hope in the Lord.  So we declare now Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me: Your rod and Your staff they comfort me.  Help us Lord to trust in You with all our heart and lean not to our own understanding, in all our ways to acknowledge You, that You should direct our paths.  And when we lie down, we shall not be afraid, but our sleep shall be sweet.  And the peace of GOD which surpasses all human understanding, will guard our hearts and minds through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Father GOD, we pray that Your righteous right hand of healing, grace, and protection will uphold our households and communities throughout this time of trouble and tribulation.  We pray for Your wisdom and guidance to be followed by our country's leadership as we eagerly await Your restoration.  Now may our GOD of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after we have suffered a little while, restore, support, strengthen us, and place us on a firm foundation in Jesus's name, Amen.

CANCELLATION

None

IN LOVING MEMORY*

Janelle Bostic - October 26, 1938 - October 27, 1995

Deacon Magnolia Bostic - April 4, 1941 - October 23, 2009

Sharon Caldwell - January 5, 1959 - October 22, 2008

John W. Gatison, Jr. - May 21, 1916 - October 3, 2000

Bruce R. Goldson, Sr. - November 13, 1932 - October 16, 2022

Charles J. Greene - May 15, 1921 - October 10, 2005

Deacon Edgar Gregg, Sr. - October 17th

Deaconess Martha Smith - June 19, 1911 - October 3, 2008

Narcissus Williams - February 18, 1933 - October 4, 2012

Helen L. Antrum - April 1, 1926 - November 29, 2005

Ruth Bailey - November 3rd

Mother Helen Butler - May 1, 1931 - November 22, 2006

John W. Christon - June 9, 1942 - November 3, 2020

Julius I. Douglas - June 20, 1928 - November 20, 2015

Deacon Dorothy Robertson - February 2, 1933 - November 30, 2017

Deacon Sydney Williams - November 11th

CONDOLENCES

Our community is sharing a collective feeling of loss, and we sympathize with the grieving families over their departed beloved.

SUGGESTIONS FOR LENT & ALL YEAR ROUND

We can do more than just deny ourselves of things that we enjoy.  We can deny ourselves of things that GOD does not enjoy in us

Give up anger.................Be more patient

Give up apathy...............Reach out and help someone in need

Give up bad company......Bad company corrupts good character

Give up bitterness...........Turn to forgiveness

Give up complaining........Focus on gratitude

Give up discouragement...Be full of hope

Give up giving up............Hang in there

Give up gloom................Enjoy the beauty that is all around you

Give up gossiping...........Control your tongue

Give up hatred................Return good for evil

Give up jealousy.............Be content with your Blessings

Give up judging others.....Accept others with flaws as GOD has accepted you

Give up negativity...........Think, speak, and act positive

Give up pettiness...........Be more mature

Give up sin....................Turn to virtue

Give up worry................Trust Divine Providence

Give up immaturity (lack of wisdom) in thinking that while you continue to do the same things the same way, you have expectations that things will change for the better.

Let us live everyday not by the world's philosophy, but by seeking and obeying GOD's Word, wisdom and guidance aided by the Holy Spirit that dwells inside of every believer.

Let us always remember, trust, and proclaim:

No weapon formed against me shall prosper.  ISAIAH 54: 17

Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world.  1 JOHN 4: 4

Thanks be to GOD, who gives me the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.  1 CORINTHIANS 15: 57 

ENCOURAGEMENT

The Warrior's Prayer by Georgy

PRAY ON THE ARMOR OF GOD

Heavenly Father, Your warrior prepares for battle.  Today I claim victory over Satan by putting on the whole Armor of GOD!

I put on the Girdle of Truth!  May I stand firm in the truth of Your Word so I will not be a victim of Satan's lies.

I put on the Breastplate of Righteousness!  May it guard my heart from evil so I will remain pure and holy, protected under the blood of Jesus Christ.

I put on the Shoes of Peace!  May I stand firm in the Good News of the Gospel so Your peace will shine through me and be a light to all I encounter.

I take the Shield of Faith!  May I be ready for Satan's fiery darts of doubt, denial, and deceit so I will not be vulnerable to spiritual defeat.

I put on the Helmet of Salvation!  May I keep my mind focused on You so Satan will not have a stronghold on my thoughts.

I take the Sword of the Spirit!  May the two-edged sword of Your Word be ready in my hands so I can expose the tempting words of Satan.

By faith Your warrior has put on the Whole Armor of GOD!

I am prepared to live this day in spiritual victory!

In Jesus's name I pray, Amen!