A Spirit of Adoption Romans 8:12-17

460 Marcus Garvey Boulevard Brooklyn, New York 11216Reverend Adolphus C. Lacey, PhD • Senior Pastor 718-455-8400 • www. bethanybklyn.org

Our Purpose . . . Why we exist!To God be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all gen-erations forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:21

Our Vision . . . Where we want to go!Our vision is to engage in relevant ministry that empowers individuals and responds to the needs of the diverse community in which we live. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Matthew 28:19-20

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Luke 4:18-19

Our Mission What we do!

Our mission is to offer Christ-centered fellowship, and holistic ministry that meets the needs of the whole person: spiri-tually, mentally, and physically. We inten-tionally seek to love our neighbor as our-selves, save souls, and transform lives by proclaiming gospel truth to power and providing purpose driven programs.

Our Core Values . . . How we do it!We value excellence: Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men. .Colossians 3:23We value growth: But grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 3:18.We value unity: Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers and sisters to dwell together in unity! Psalm 133:1We value hospitality: And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded. Matthew 10:42 We value diversity: We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. Romans 12:6We value sacrifice: And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice. Romans 12:1We value creativity: “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Isaiah 43:18-19We value social justice: But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! Amos 5:24 We value our heritage: One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts. Psalms 145:4

Beloved,

While we are still at the beginning of my second year, and even though we may

not come out and say it out loud, we probably all think of things we would like to

do better, and ways we can improve our lives so that when we get to May 2016,

we can look back and give thanks to God for helping us to do better. As a

Christian, we must always have that desire to “do better” and become all that

God wants us to be not, only for our own sake, but for the sakes of our families

and a lost and dying world searching for answers.

While we make our list of things to do, whether it be in our minds, or on paper, or

in a computer, we must also know that the enemy of our souls has also made a

list, and this list doesn’t deviate or change a whole lot from person to person

over time, but is basically the same list the enemy has used for years and years to

thwart and inhibit the advance of the church, and more specifically, the child of

God.

I wish to encourage you to continue to remain “on alert” and vigilant in this day

we live, realizing that as you advance and make progress in the Lord, to keep an

eye out for the enemy and his ways. The Bible says this in 1 Peter 5:8-9; “Be sober,

be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion,

seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that

the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.”

I would also encourage you to do what you can this season, with the help of the

Holy Spirit to make an impact in the world around you by simply being faithful

and obedient to God’s leading in your life. Be sensitive to God’s voice, and you

will be amazed at what God will do! That traffic jam is not always an event

caused by the enemy. Perhaps there’s an “appointment” you don’t know

about! That person in the shopping line so irritated may not always be

unreasonable, especially when you take time to simply bless them, and look for

an opportunity to minister kindness to them.

If we will simply do some of the small things, they will add up into something big

accomplished for the Kingdom of God over the next year, and you will look

back in appreciation to the Lord for the way He has led you.

Thanks for being part of us here at the Bethany Church. Our journey is just

beginning!!!

With a Shepherd’s Love,

Pastor Lacey

OUR KNOWN SICK AND SHUT-IN MEMBERS Mrs. Annie Anderson – 25 East 92nd St. – 11212 Mrs. Virgie Baldwin – 415 Bleecker St. – #3E – 11237 Deaconess Linda Bascombe – 1522 Union St. – 11213 Mrs. Erma Billue – 1417 Prospect Pl – Apt. B10 – 11213 Ms. Sylvia Blount – 8927 Happiness Rd. – Harrisburg, NC 28075 Ms. Esther Boyce – 375 Putnam Ave. – #105 – 11216 Mrs. Verlie Brown – 145-13 232nd St. – Rosedale, NY – 11413 Deaconess Mabel Burroughs – Kingsbrook Jewish Med. Ctr. – 585 Schenectady Ave. – Rm. 1903 - 11203

Mr. James Burrell, Jr. – 143 Hull St. – #3L – 11233 Mrs. Edith L. Carson – 284 Ocean Road – Portsmouth, NH – 03801 Mrs. Lucille Charles – 1715 Hedgelawn Drive – Apt. 126 – Charlotte, NC – 28262-2679 Mr. Lester Cotton – Ditmas Park Rehabilitation Center – 2107 Ditmas Ave. – 11226 Mrs. Sarah Cox – 333 Lafayette Ave. – #18F – 11238 Mrs. Mary Davis – 130 Humbolt Street - #4D – 11206 Mrs. Irene Davis – 984 Troy Ave. – 11203 Mrs. Wilma Ector – 478 MacDonough St. – 11233 Mrs. Ethel Folk – 67 Manhattan Ave. – Apt. 19C – 11206 Ms. Grace Ford – 300 Dumont Ave. – Apt. 12C – 11212 Mrs. Ellen Franklin – 579 Madison St. – 11221 Mr. John Gardner – 586 Hancock St. – 11233 Mrs. Audrey Gore – 301 East 23rd St. – #4C – 11226 Ms. Thelma Harris – 170 Decatur St. – Apt. 4A – 11233 Mr. Kenneth Hazell Deacon James Henry – Holliswood Care Center – 195-44 Woodhull Ave. – Hollis, NY – 11423 Mrs. Amanda Jackson – 714 Van Siclen Ave. – 11207 Mrs. Jean Jackson - 19 East 58th St. – 11203 Mrs. Dorothy Johnson – 482 Quincy Street – 11221 Mrs. Theresa Kilkenny – 4823 Snyder Ave. – 11203 Mrs. Harriet Kinebrew – 383 MacDonough St. – 11233 Mrs. Bernice Lanes – 225-12 114th Rd. – Cambria Heights, N.Y. – 11411 Mrs. Chantal Lee – 633 Decatur St. – 11233 Deacon Joseph Mariner – Center for Nursing & Rehab. (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 244 – 11238 Mrs. Mona McLaughlin – 1130 Parkwood Drive – #1 – Salina, KS – 67401 Mr. Ambrose McMillan – 720 Macon Street – 11233 Mrs. Eula Mortimer – 2020 East 41st St. – #2E – 11234 Mrs. Hermilita Neblett – 626 Schenectady Ave. – 11203 Mr. Robert Nivens – Hopkins Nursing Home – 155 Dean St. – 11203 Mr. Sidney Oestricher – 100 Payan Avenue – #315 – 11580 Mr. Lee Riddick – Caton Park Nursing Home – 1312 Caton Ave. – 11226 Mrs. Josephine Robinson – 1379 East 52nd St. – 11234 Mrs. Dorothy Rudisel – 1305 Delmar Loop – #4D –11239 Mrs. Mozelle Seabrook – Center for Nursing & Rehab. – 810 St. Marks Ave. – Rm. W218 – 11213 Mrs. Azie Smith Deaconess Lula Turner – 489 Thatford Ave. – 11212 Ms. Levon Twitty – 495 Sterling Pl. – #2B - 11238 Ms. Ann Wiggins – Four Seasons Nursing & Rehab Ctr. – 1555 Rockaway Pkwy – Room 318A - 11236 Ms. Doris Williams – Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 543A – 11238

Mrs. Mary Williams – 1658 St. Johns Place – Apt. 2C - 11233 Mrs. Thelma E. Williams – Brookside Nursing Ctr. – 2630 Woodland Rd. – Room 127 – Roslyn, PA – 19001

“I was sick and ye visited me…” Matthew 25:36 (Please notify the Church Office when there is a change in status.)

Sunday ~ June 7 ~ 2015

7:45 A.M. ~ USHERS FELLOWSHIP SERVICE

10:45 A.M. ~ 55TH

VIRGINIA MINISTRY ANNIVERSARY SISTER BARBARA BOWERS ~ PRESIDENT

IN-HOUSE GUEST: CARIBBEAN & SUNSHINE MINISTRIES

TODAY’S MEETING SUNSHINE MINISTRY – ROOM 207

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Tuesday June 9, 2015 ~7:00 P.M. Presidents’ Council Meeting

‘SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW THE BIBLE’ Wednesday, June 10 & 24 ~ Noon & 7:00 P.M.

JOIN PASTOR LACEY FOR AN INTERACTIVE BIBLE STUDY designed to empower students to become

critical readers and reactors to the biblical drama.

ALL ARE WELCOME & ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND!!!

Sunday, June 14, 2015 – 5:00 P.M. Join Pastor Lacey As He Preaches At

Restoration Christian Ministries, COGIC 3378 Boston Road, Bronx, NY 10469

SCHOLARSHIP COUNCIL ANNUAL BANQUET FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015 ~ 7:00 P.M.

GUEST SPEAKER: THE HONORABLE THERESA HOLMES SIMMONS

TICKETS AVAILABLE IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL FOLLOWING BOTH SERVICES.

OUR 2015 GRADUATES THOMAS M. FORTUNE

(PARENTS: ROGER & BRIGITTE FORTUNE)

KENNEDY V. JONES AUSTIN (PARENTS: SHAWN & JENNIFER AUSTIN)

SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2015

7:45 A.M. & 10:45 A.M.

PRAISE & WORSHIP

**THE CALL TO WORSHIP

Let all who celebrate God's love and mercy gather now for worship! In Christ, God

has called us to be adopted children in the kingdom. We are heirs of the kingdom

and all the wonders of eternity. As God's children we receive correction and nurture

in the Lord. We have much to celebrate and much to share with all the world.

Blessed be the name of the Lord!

**THE EVOCATION (In Unison)

Almighty God, after the cross you could have easily found us wanting and unworthy

of your love, yet instead you called us to receive adoption and eternity. We give you

our love and praise. In Christ we pray. Amen.

**THE HYMN OF PRAISE – 329 –.…….………………….….……..…………………...I Am Thine, O Lord

**MORNING SCRIPTURE………….........……..…..……………….……..……..…….. Galatians 3:26-4:7

~ The Ordinance of Baptism ~ (10:45 A.M. Worship Service)

**CHORAL CALL TO PRAYER.….………….………..Spirit of the Living God/I Will Do A New Thing

**MORNING PRAYER

***

SELECTION……...….......…..………….……………………………………..….…………Remnant Praise

**RECOGNITION OF VISITORS (Fellowship Time)

***

SERMONIC SELECTION....……..………….………………………………………….……Remnant Praise

THE SERMON – …..………………….………………..…………………….………A SPIRIT OF ADOPTION

Romans 8:12-17

Pastor Lacey

**HYMN OF INVITATION…………..…….……….…….…………………..…………..................Selected

**ALTAR CALL

WORSHIP IN GIVING.………………………………..........….……..Malachi 3:10, II Corinthians 9:6-7

JOYS & CONCERNS

THE DOXOLOGY AND BENEDICTION

**THE ORGAN POSTLUDE

**CONGREGATION STANDING ***SEATING INTERVAL

Sunday ~ June 7 ~ 2015

NOT WITHOUT YOUR SPIRIT ~ SERMON SERIES

MAY 31ST GROWING PAINS ROMANS 8:22-26 JUNE 7TH A SPIRIT OF ADOPTION ROMANS 8:12-17 JUNE 14TH A SPIRIT OF GUIDANCE MATTHEW 3:16-4:11 JUNE 21ST A SPIRIT OF PURPOSE LUKE 4:14-21 JULY 5TH POWERED BY THE SPIRIT ZECHARIAH 4:6-10 JULY 12TH QUENCH NOT THE SPIRIT I THESSALONIANS 5:16-22 JULY 19TH A DIFFERENT SPIRIT NUMBERS 14:20-25 JULY 26TH SIGNED SEALED DELIVERED EPHESIANS 1:11-14

MORNING SCRIPTURE ~ Galatians 3:26 - 4:7 (NIV)

26 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, 27 for all of you who

were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There is neither

Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are

all one in Christ Jesus. 29 If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed,

and heirs according to the promise.

7What I am saying is that as long as an heir is underage, he is no different from a

slave, although he owns the whole estate. 2 The heir is subject to guardians and

trustees until the time set by his father. 3 So also, when we were underage, we

were in slavery under the elemental spiritual forces of the world. 4 But when the

set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. 6 Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit

who calls out, “Abba, Father.” 7 So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child;

and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.

SERMONIC SCRIPTURE ~ Romans 8:12-17 (NIV)

12 Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation—but it is not to the flesh,

to live according to it. 13 For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if

by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live. 14 For those

who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. 15 The Spirit you

received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the

Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry,

“Abba, Father.” 16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s

children. 17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs

with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in

his glory.

SERMON NOTES

"Spirit of the Living God"

Spirit of the living God fall fresh on me

Spirit of the living God fall fresh on me

Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me

Spirit of the living God fall fresh on me

Sunday ~ June 7 ~ 2015

NOT WITHOUT YOUR SPIRIT ~ SERMON SERIES

MAY 31ST GROWING PAINS ROMANS 8:22-26 JUNE 7TH A SPIRIT OF ADOPTION ROMANS 8:12-17 JUNE 14TH A SPIRIT OF GUIDANCE MATTHEW 3:16-4:11 JUNE 21ST A SPIRIT OF PURPOSE LUKE 4:14-21 JULY 5TH POWERED BY THE SPIRIT ZECHARIAH 4:6-10 JULY 12TH QUENCH NOT THE SPIRIT I THESSALONIANS 5:16-22 JULY 19TH A DIFFERENT SPIRIT NUMBERS 14:20-25 JULY 26TH SIGNED SEALED DELIVERED EPHESIANS 1:11-14

MORNING SCRIPTURE ~ Galatians 3:26 - 4:7 (NIV)

26 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, 27 for all of you who

were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There is neither

Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are

all one in Christ Jesus. 29 If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed,

and heirs according to the promise.

7What I am saying is that as long as an heir is underage, he is no different from a

slave, although he owns the whole estate. 2 The heir is subject to guardians and

trustees until the time set by his father. 3 So also, when we were underage, we

were in slavery under the elemental spiritual forces of the world. 4 But when the

set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. 6 Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit

who calls out, “Abba, Father.” 7 So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child;

and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.

SERMONIC SCRIPTURE ~ Romans 8:12-17 (NIV)

12 Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation—but it is not to the flesh,

to live according to it. 13 For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if

by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live. 14 For those

who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. 15 The Spirit you

received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the

Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry,

“Abba, Father.” 16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s

children. 17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs

with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in

his glory.

SERMON NOTES

"Spirit of the Living God"

Spirit of the living God fall fresh on me

Spirit of the living God fall fresh on me

Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me

Spirit of the living God fall fresh on me

Sunday ~ June 7 ~ 2015

7:45 A.M. ~ USHERS FELLOWSHIP SERVICE

10:45 A.M. ~ 55TH

VIRGINIA MINISTRY ANNIVERSARY SISTER BARBARA BOWERS ~ PRESIDENT

IN-HOUSE GUEST: CARIBBEAN & SUNSHINE MINISTRIES

TODAY’S MEETING SUNSHINE MINISTRY – ROOM 207

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Tuesday June 9, 2015 ~7:00 P.M. Presidents’ Council Meeting

‘SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW THE BIBLE’ Wednesday, June 10 & 24 ~ Noon & 7:00 P.M.

JOIN PASTOR LACEY FOR AN INTERACTIVE BIBLE STUDY designed to empower students to become

critical readers and reactors to the biblical drama.

ALL ARE WELCOME & ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND!!!

Sunday, June 14, 2015 – 5:00 P.M. Join Pastor Lacey As He Preaches At

Restoration Christian Ministries, COGIC 3378 Boston Road, Bronx, NY 10469

SCHOLARSHIP COUNCIL ANNUAL BANQUET FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015 ~ 7:00 P.M.

GUEST SPEAKER: THE HONORABLE THERESA HOLMES SIMMONS

TICKETS AVAILABLE IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL FOLLOWING BOTH SERVICES.

OUR 2015 GRADUATES THOMAS M. FORTUNE

(PARENTS: ROGER & BRIGITTE FORTUNE)

KENNEDY V. JONES AUSTIN (PARENTS: SHAWN & JENNIFER AUSTIN)

SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2015

7:45 A.M. & 10:45 A.M.

PRAISE & WORSHIP

**THE CALL TO WORSHIP

Let all who celebrate God's love and mercy gather now for worship! In Christ, God

has called us to be adopted children in the kingdom. We are heirs of the kingdom

and all the wonders of eternity. As God's children we receive correction and nurture

in the Lord. We have much to celebrate and much to share with all the world.

Blessed be the name of the Lord!

**THE EVOCATION (In Unison)

Almighty God, after the cross you could have easily found us wanting and unworthy

of your love, yet instead you called us to receive adoption and eternity. We give you

our love and praise. In Christ we pray. Amen.

**THE HYMN OF PRAISE – 329 –.…….………………….….……..…………………...I Am Thine, O Lord

**MORNING SCRIPTURE………….........……..…..……………….……..……..…….. Galatians 3:26-4:7

~ The Ordinance of Baptism ~ (10:45 A.M. Worship Service)

**CHORAL CALL TO PRAYER.….………….………..Spirit of the Living God/I Will Do A New Thing

**MORNING PRAYER

***

SELECTION……...….......…..………….……………………………………..….…………Remnant Praise

**RECOGNITION OF VISITORS (Fellowship Time)

***

SERMONIC SELECTION....……..………….………………………………………….……Remnant Praise

THE SERMON – …..………………….………………..…………………….………A SPIRIT OF ADOPTION

Romans 8:12-17

Pastor Lacey

**HYMN OF INVITATION…………..…….……….…….…………………..…………..................Selected

**ALTAR CALL

WORSHIP IN GIVING.………………………………..........….……..Malachi 3:10, II Corinthians 9:6-7

JOYS & CONCERNS

THE DOXOLOGY AND BENEDICTION

**THE ORGAN POSTLUDE

**CONGREGATION STANDING ***SEATING INTERVAL

MARK YOUR CALENDAR CONTINUED

JUNE 2015

SPRING REVIVAL Monday, June 15th – Wednesday, June 17th ~ 7:00 P.M.

GUEST PREACHER: REVEREND WAYNE CROFT, SR. PASTOR, ST. PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH, WEST CHESTER, PA

FAMILY DAY OUTING TO RYE PLAYLAND SPONSORED BY PACK & TROOP 197/TROOP 2920

SATURDAY, JUNE 20TH ~ LEAVING BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH AT 10:45 A.M. REGISTERED SCOUTS & LEADERS: $30.00 ALL OTHER COST: $40.00

SIGN UP IN THE CHURCH OFFICE OR CONTACT EUGENE LEE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: 917.566.6918

GRADUATES’ BANQUET Friday, June 26, 2015 ~ 7:00 P.M.

Guest Speaker: The Honorable Theresa Holmes Simmons 2015 GRADUATES

KENNEDY V. JONES AUSTIN & THOMAS M. FORTUNE

132ND CHURCH ANNIVERSARY Sunday, June 28, 2015

GUEST PREACHER: DR. H. BEECHER HICKS PASTOR EMERITUS, METROPOLITAN BAPTIST CHURCH, WASHINGTON, DC

JULY 2015

BETHANY’S GOT TALENT

Saturday, July 11, 2015 ~ 7:00 P.M. Showcasing the Talent of Bethany Members.

To Participate see Deah Harriott!!

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Monday, July 13th - Friday, July 17th – 6:30 P.M.

CLASSES FOR ALL AGES!!

ANNUAL FAMILY & FRIENDS REUNION SATURDAY, JULY 18TH ~ 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. GEORGE’S ISLAND STATE PARK ~ MONTROSE, NEW YORK

COST: $40.00 PP W/TRANSPORTATION OR $20.00PP W/O TRANSPORTATION-PARKING $10.00

AUGUST 2015 PROGRESSIVE NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION ~ DALLAS, TX

Monday, August 2nd ~ Friday, August 7th For further Information Visit: www.PNBC.org

MARK YOUR CALENDAR CONTINUED

JUNE 2015

SPRING REVIVAL Monday, June 15th – Wednesday, June 17th ~ 7:00 P.M.

GUEST PREACHER: REVEREND WAYNE CROFT, SR. PASTOR, ST. PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH, WEST CHESTER, PA

FAMILY DAY OUTING TO RYE PLAYLAND SPONSORED BY PACK & TROOP 197/TROOP 2920

SATURDAY, JUNE 20TH ~ LEAVING BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH AT 10:45 A.M. REGISTERED SCOUTS & LEADERS: $30.00 ALL OTHER COST: $40.00

SIGN UP IN THE CHURCH OFFICE OR CONTACT EUGENE LEE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: 917.566.6918

GRADUATES’ BANQUET Friday, June 26, 2015 ~ 7:00 P.M.

Guest Speaker: The Honorable Theresa Holmes Simmons 2015 GRADUATES

KENNEDY V. JONES AUSTIN & THOMAS M. FORTUNE

132ND CHURCH ANNIVERSARY Sunday, June 28, 2015

GUEST PREACHER: DR. H. BEECHER HICKS PASTOR EMERITUS, METROPOLITAN BAPTIST CHURCH, WASHINGTON, DC

JULY 2015 BETHANY’S GOT TALENT

Saturday, July 11, 2015 ~ 7:00 P.M. Showcasing the Talent of Bethany Members.

To Participate see Deah Harriott!!

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Monday, July 13th - Friday, July 17th – 6:30 P.M.

CLASSES FOR ALL AGES!!

ANNUAL FAMILY & FRIENDS REUNION SATURDAY, JULY 18TH ~ 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. GEORGE’S ISLAND STATE PARK ~ MONTROSE, NEW YORK

COST: $40.00 PP W/TRANSPORTATION OR $20.00PP W/O TRANSPORTATION-PARKING $10.00

AUGUST 2015 PROGRESSIVE NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION ~ DALLAS, TX

Monday, August 2nd ~ Friday, August 7th For further Information Visit: www.PNBC.org

Beloved,

While we are still at the beginning of my second year, and even though we may

not come out and say it out loud, we probably all think of things we would like to

do better, and ways we can improve our lives so that when we get to May 2016,

we can look back and give thanks to God for helping us to do better. As a

Christian, we must always have that desire to “do better” and become all that

God wants us to be not, only for our own sake, but for the sakes of our families

and a lost and dying world searching for answers.

While we make our list of things to do, whether it be in our minds, or on paper, or

in a computer, we must also know that the enemy of our souls has also made a

list, and this list doesn’t deviate or change a whole lot from person to person

over time, but is basically the same list the enemy has used for years and years to

thwart and inhibit the advance of the church, and more specifically, the child of

God.

I wish to encourage you to continue to remain “on alert” and vigilant in this day

we live, realizing that as you advance and make progress in the Lord, to keep an

eye out for the enemy and his ways. The Bible says this in 1 Peter 5:8-9; “Be sober,

be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion,

seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that

the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.”

I would also encourage you to do what you can this season, with the help of the

Holy Spirit to make an impact in the world around you by simply being faithful

and obedient to God’s leading in your life. Be sensitive to God’s voice, and you

will be amazed at what God will do! That traffic jam is not always an event

caused by the enemy. Perhaps there’s an “appointment” you don’t know

about! That person in the shopping line so irritated may not always be

unreasonable, especially when you take time to simply bless them, and look for

an opportunity to minister kindness to them.

If we will simply do some of the small things, they will add up into something big

accomplished for the Kingdom of God over the next year, and you will look

back in appreciation to the Lord for the way He has led you.

Thanks for being part of us here at the Bethany Church. Our journey is just

beginning!!!

With a Shepherd’s Love,

Pastor Lacey

OUR KNOWN SICK AND SHUT-IN MEMBERS Mrs. Annie Anderson – 25 East 92nd St. – 11212 Mrs. Virgie Baldwin – 415 Bleecker St. – #3E – 11237 Deaconess Linda Bascombe – 1522 Union St. – 11213 Mrs. Erma Billue – 1417 Prospect Pl – Apt. B10 – 11213 Ms. Sylvia Blount – 8927 Happiness Rd. – Harrisburg, NC 28075 Ms. Esther Boyce – 375 Putnam Ave. – #105 – 11216 Mrs. Verlie Brown – 145-13 232nd St. – Rosedale, NY – 11413 Deaconess Mabel Burroughs – Kingsbrook Jewish Med. Ctr. – 585 Schenectady Ave. – Rm. 1903 - 11203

Mr. James Burrell, Jr. – 143 Hull St. – #3L – 11233 Mrs. Edith L. Carson – 284 Ocean Road – Portsmouth, NH – 03801 Mrs. Lucille Charles – 1715 Hedgelawn Drive – Apt. 126 – Charlotte, NC – 28262-2679 Mr. Lester Cotton – Ditmas Park Rehabilitation Center – 2107 Ditmas Ave. – 11226 Mrs. Sarah Cox – 333 Lafayette Ave. – #18F – 11238 Mrs. Mary Davis – 130 Humbolt Street - #4D – 11206 Mrs. Irene Davis – 984 Troy Ave. – 11203 Mrs. Wilma Ector – 478 MacDonough St. – 11233 Mrs. Ethel Folk – 67 Manhattan Ave. – Apt. 19C – 11206 Ms. Grace Ford – 300 Dumont Ave. – Apt. 12C – 11212 Mrs. Ellen Franklin – 579 Madison St. – 11221 Mr. John Gardner – 586 Hancock St. – 11233 Mrs. Audrey Gore – 301 East 23rd St. – #4C – 11226 Ms. Thelma Harris – 170 Decatur St. – Apt. 4A – 11233 Mr. Kenneth Hazell Deacon James Henry – Holliswood Care Center – 195-44 Woodhull Ave. – Hollis, NY – 11423 Mrs. Amanda Jackson – 714 Van Siclen Ave. – 11207 Mrs. Jean Jackson - 19 East 58th St. – 11203 Mrs. Dorothy Johnson – 482 Quincy Street – 11221 Mrs. Theresa Kilkenny – 4823 Snyder Ave. – 11203 Mrs. Harriet Kinebrew – 383 MacDonough St. – 11233 Mrs. Bernice Lanes – 225-12 114th Rd. – Cambria Heights, N.Y. – 11411 Mrs. Chantal Lee – 633 Decatur St. – 11233 Deacon Joseph Mariner – Center for Nursing & Rehab. (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 244 – 11238 Mrs. Mona McLaughlin – 1130 Parkwood Drive – #1 – Salina, KS – 67401 Mr. Ambrose McMillan – 720 Macon Street – 11233 Mrs. Eula Mortimer – 2020 East 41st St. – #2E – 11234 Mrs. Hermilita Neblett – 626 Schenectady Ave. – 11203 Mr. Robert Nivens – Hopkins Nursing Home – 155 Dean St. – 11203 Mr. Sidney Oestricher – 100 Payan Avenue – #315 – 11580 Mr. Lee Riddick – Caton Park Nursing Home – 1312 Caton Ave. – 11226 Mrs. Josephine Robinson – 1379 East 52nd St. – 11234 Mrs. Dorothy Rudisel – 1305 Delmar Loop – #4D –11239 Mrs. Mozelle Seabrook – Center for Nursing & Rehab. – 810 St. Marks Ave. – Rm. W218 – 11213 Mrs. Azie Smith Deaconess Lula Turner – 489 Thatford Ave. – 11212 Ms. Levon Twitty – 495 Sterling Pl. – #2B - 11238 Ms. Ann Wiggins – Four Seasons Nursing & Rehab Ctr. – 1555 Rockaway Pkwy – Room 318A - 11236 Ms. Doris Williams – Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 543A – 11238

Mrs. Mary Williams – 1658 St. Johns Place – Apt. 2C - 11233 Mrs. Thelma E. Williams – Brookside Nursing Ctr. – 2630 Woodland Rd. – Room 127 – Roslyn, PA – 19001

“I was sick and ye visited me…” Matthew 25:36 (Please notify the Church Office when there is a change in status.)

Growing Pains Romans 8:22-26

460 Marcus Garvey Boulevard Brooklyn, New York 11216Reverend Adolphus C. Lacey, PhD • Senior Pastor 718-455-8400 • www. bethanybklyn.org

Our Purpose . . . Why we exist!To God be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all gen-erations forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:21

Our Vision . . . Where we want to go!Our vision is to engage in relevant ministry that empowers individuals and responds to the needs of the diverse community in which we live. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Matthew 28:19-20

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Luke 4:18-19

Our Mission What we do!

Our mission is to offer Christ-centered fellowship, and holistic ministry that meets the needs of the whole person: spiri-tually, mentally, and physically. We inten-tionally seek to love our neighbor as our-selves, save souls, and transform lives by proclaiming gospel truth to power and providing purpose driven programs.

Our Core Values . . . How we do it!We value excellence: Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men. .Colossians 3:23We value growth: But grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 3:18.We value unity: Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers and sisters to dwell together in unity! Psalm 133:1We value hospitality: And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded. Matthew 10:42 We value diversity: We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. Romans 12:6We value sacrifice: And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice. Romans 12:1We value creativity: “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Isaiah 43:18-19We value social justice: But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! Amos 5:24 We value our heritage: One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts. Psalms 145:4