The Monthly Newsletter of

Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church

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From The Pastor

We believe all women are uniquely created and important in God's kingdom. We believe in unity, cooperation, and caring through the inspiration and power of the Holy Spirit. We will be vitally involved in the outreach of women. Women tend to be intuitively nurturing and compassionate to others but not thinking of themselves. Emotionally Teaching them prayer and scripture Teaching them positive affirmations Teaching them how to deal with trials and tribulation using the Holy Spirit Mentally Teaching them how to let go Teaching them the importance of patience, love and understanding

Our Spiritual Goals for Women

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2014 CHURCH

THEME

“Meeting The Challenges With

Spiritual Wisdom”

Matthew 10:16-26

Teaching them how to turn their burdens over to the Lord Teaching them how to fight in the Spirit- spiritual warfare

Financially Teaching them the how to tithe Teaching them how to give Teaching them how to own businesses Teaching them how to own land and Real Estate Teaching them how to plan, budget, save and invest Teaching them how to leave a legacy

Physically Teaching them how to take care of themselves Teaching them how to eat right and exercise

Socially Teaching them how to network with other women Teaching them to pray with other women Teaching them the importance of fellowship with other women

Spiritually Opening their hearts and minds to God Studying the word of God Receiving the word of God And finally, applying and obeying the Word of God - in order to fight the wiles of the enemy. God bless the women!

Your Servant Leader,

O. Wendell Davis

From The Pastor, Continued

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Sunday School Lesson: Jesus and the Davidic Covenant

March 2 A Change of Plans II Samuel 7:1-17

March 9 Family Connections Psalm 89:3-14, 30-37; Isaiah 9:1-7; Matthew 1:18-2:6

March 16 Look Forward and Look Back Psalm 110: Acts 2:22-36

March 23 Victory Celebration Revelation 3:7; 5:5-13; 6:23-7:17;22:16 March 30 Joy and Celebration Zechariah 9:9-10; Matthew 21:1-11

New Sunday School Class: “Breakfast with the King”

7:00 a.m.

New To Our Family

Pastor will be teaching a Sunday School Class entitled “Breakfast with the King” each Sunday morning beginning at 7:00 a.m. in the Church Sanctuary. The new Sunday School Class, led by Pastor Davis, is intended to prepare the congregation for the times ahead.

Bible Study Join us Every Wednesday!

Time Class Location

12:00 noon Mid-Day Bible Study Fellowship Hall

Adult Bible Study Fellowship Hall 7:00 p.m.

Youth Bible Study Basement

Collegiate Bible Study Conference Room (old Library)

Welcome to Our Church

We are delighted to have you fellowship

with us today and hope that our services

will serve as an inspiration to you during

the coming week. We hope that when you

entered our doors, you felt a “sweet,

sweet spirit of warmth and love.” Union

Chapel is the church with a big heart of

LOVE; where everybody is somebody, and

JESUS CHRIST is the HEAD! If you are

new to our community, a cordial invita-

tion is extended to you to prayerfully con-

sider becoming a member of our church

family.

Indigo S. Askew

Jazzalyn J. Ballard

Cameron M. Bates

Kailyn M. Bates

Jacoby S. Berry

Kendra T. Berry

Ashley M. Carter

Bobbie J. Garner

Charity K. Garner

Naydeen Garner

Teresa A. Hazzard

Paula D. Heathington

Kimberly A. Hendriks

Aleeya S. Hickman

Jaleecia M. Holden

Brian Kennamer

Marva R. Lewis

Krystal L. Martin

Lindsey E. Pointer

Jaquilla D. Powell

Margaret Powell

Tori S. Taylor

Charline Tolliver

Dillan I. Wynn

2014 YOUTH THEME

Youth Being Examples 4 Christ

“Don't let anyone look down on you because you are

young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in

love, in faith, and in purity." 1 Timothy 4:12 NIV}

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Youth Ministry // You are Not Untouchable

As young people, it is easy to have the mindset that you are untouchable. Many times you wake up and go about your daily lives, never thanking God for the things that He is doing as well as the things that He has already done for us.

Any one of us can be diagnosed with a sickness. Any of us can be in a bad accident. None of us knows what our future holds. We base life on our present condition, believing that nothing bad will ever happen to us. We simply think that we are untouchable.

There is a story told in Luke chapter 17 about ten men who were lepers. Society looked down on them because of their condition. The difference between these men and with us today is that they knew that they were not untouchable.

Then as Jesus entered their village, the ten men called out from a distance (because they felt that their condition was too bad to be in Jesus’ presence and society already treated them like outcasts) and they asked Jesus to have mercy on them. Jesus told them to go and see the priest and they would be cleansed.

The ten men did what Jesus asked and they were indeed cleansed. Only one out of the ten men came back to give Jesus praise for healing him. Jesus asked, were there not nine more? And Jesus told the one, that his faith healed him.

We all have things that we will go through in life. We will have some ups and we will definitely experience some downs. However, we have to maintain our relationship with God and we have to be careful to give Him all the praise, the glory, and the honor before and after He brings us out.

None of us are untouchable, but with an untouchable God fighting on our behalf, that should cause us to praise His name everyday of our lives.

Youth Ministry

Upcoming Events

Youth Bible Study Topics Age 3-5: Jesus Is The Answer Grades 1st – 6th: God Alone Grades 7th – 12th: This Is Your Life

March 5 – Getting To Know Him March 12 – Have You Seen God March 19 – How Do You Know Me?

Collegiate/Young Adults

Bible Study Topics: The Life of David

March 5 – Good King/Bad King Repentant Sinner Effects of Sin on the Family Passionate Psalmist

March 7: A Night of Worship 7:00 p.m. (location: TBD)

March 21: Game Night 7:00 p.m. (location: TBD)

March 16: Meet & Greet Following 10:45 a.m. Worship Service

Children’s Church 1st, 2nd, & 4th Sunday for children

ages 3-12 Children’s Church starts at 7:45 a.m. &

10:45 a.m. Parent MUST bring children downstairs to sign in.

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Matrons Ministry

The Matrons Ministry

purpose is to encourage

women to practice

Christ’s teachings in their

daily walk, to dedicate

their gifts of the Spirit to

the Lord’s service, to

give of their time and

means to spread the gospel message and to win

souls through personal service to God.

Ministry Coordinators: Sis. Joyce Neville and Sis.

Charlotte Corbett

Progressive Matrons Ministry

The purpose of this ministry is to grow in

fellowship with God and each. To aide each other

whether through prayer or for physical needs, to

Opportunities To Serve// Women Ministry

The Mission of The Church ( An excerpt from “Church and Ministry” by

O. Wendell Davis)

Jesus came into this world to redeem humankind. He revealed God to People and His purpose was to set people free from sin. The mission of the Church is to carry on the life and to present the redemptive message

of Jesus Christ. Christ himself committed this responsibility to the Church. “

The various ministries of Union Chapel exist for no other purpose than to carry out the

mission. We pray this ministry profile section will encourage you to begin your service to

the ministry and mission of the church.

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Union Chapel Christian Academy News

Union Chapel Christian Academy is participating in the Box Tops for Education fundraiser. Box Tops for Education is one of the nation’s largest school fundraising

loyalty programs and has been helping schools succeed since 1996.

Once you start looking, you'll see these little pink coupons everywhere! Each Box Top coupon is worth 10¢ for our school. Grab your scissors and keep an eye out for the Box Tops for Education logo on the products you use everyday; some packages offer bonus Box Tops. Simply send the clipped Box Tops to school with your child;

be sure to include your child's teacher’s name. The classroom that collects the most box tops, by the end of the school year, will win a pizza party.

Each eligible school participating in the Box Tops for Education program may earn up to, but not more than, $20,000 cash per year from the Clip program.

For additional information, please contact the academy office at 256.489.4728.

Union Chapel Christian Academy News 4-H Poster Contest

UCCA FACULTY

AND STAFF

ACADEMIC

ACHIEVEMENTS

“Spiritual Wisdom/Integrity”

Angelina Williams, 5th grade student, won first place in the 2013 Farm-City Poster Contest November 21, 2013, hosted by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. The 2013 theme is “Alabama Agriculture: Growing for You and Me.” On Wednesday, February 5, Angelina received her $100 award and her teacher, Mrs. NaSonya Keith, received $100 for the classroom. Angelina’s poster has been submitted to the State Farmer’s Federation Office for judging in the statewide competition. If Angelina wins the statewide competition, she and her teacher will receive an additional $200. State winners in the poster contest will be featured in the Alabama Farm-City Committee’s 2015 Farm-City Calendar. Congratulations, Angelina, for exemplifying academic excellence!

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Angelina Williams, shown with her winning poster, certificate and first place ribbon

Ms. Quamille Moses, fifth grade teacher, received the Master of Science degree in Educational Administration and Supervision, December 13, 2013 from Alabama A&M University.

Picture from left: Angelina Williams, Walter Harris, County Extension Coordinator and

Mrs. NaSonya Keith

Union Chapel Christian Academy News Veterans of Foreign Wars Essay Contest

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Mr. Michael Pierce received the Bachelor of Science degree in Religion, with a minor in Behavioral Science, December 7, 2013 from Athens State University.

Miss Camille Wheaton, fourth grade teacher, received the Master of Education degree in E l e m e n t a r y E d u c a t i o n , December 13, 2013 from Alabama A&M University.

Several Academy students recently participated in the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Essay Contest. All participants received their prizes at an awards dinner on January 21, hosted by the American Legion Post 237. The high school essay topic, “Voice of Democracy,” is an audio-essay competition for an opportunity to win a scholarship for college. Richard Williams, 9th grade, placed second and D’Ahra Hinton, 10th grade, placed third in this category. Patriot’s Pen is an essay competition for middle school; the winner of the national competition will receive a $5,000 scholarship. The winners in this essay contest were: Chrishaun Leslie, 8th grade, 1st place; Katherine Ward, 7th grade, 2nd place and Keanna Rice, 8th grade, 3rd place. Congratulations to the participants and winners.

Pictured from left: Mrs. Anita Weathers, Chrishaun Leslie and

Dr. Casey Lewis

Pictured from left: Keanna Rice, Katherine Ward, D’Ahra Hinton,

Richard Williams and Chrishaun Leslie, with VFW Post Commander

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National Nutrition Month

National Nutrition Month is recognized in March. The theme for 2014 is “Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right.” You can enjoy eating right by following the healthy eating tips below: Make half your plate fruits and

vegetables Make at least half your grains

whole Vary your protein choices Cut back on sodium and empty

calories from solid fats and added sugars

Enjoy your food but eat less Be physically active For more information National Nutrition month and ways to eating right, visit www.eatright.org.

We often use the nutritional facts labels on products as a resource to understand the nutritional value of foods. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the proposed update to the Nutrition Facts labels for food packaging. This will be the first time in over 20 years that the nutrition facts labels have been changed. “Our guiding principle here is very simple: that you as a parent and a consumer should be able to walk into your local grocery store, pick up an item off the shelf, and be able to tell whether it’s good for your family,” said First Lady Michelle Obama. “So this is a big deal, and it’s going to make a big difference for families all across this country.” If the proposed changes are approved, you may see the following changes:

Food labels will be easier to read

and understand

The amount of added sugars to a

food product will be required.

Calories from fat would be

removed and replaced with the

total calories per serving.

Serving size would reflect what

you actually eat.

For more information on the proposed changes to the nutrition facts labels, visit the FDA website at www.fda.gov.

Jesus illustrated the future coming of the Son of Man and his kingdom: When the _____ tree sprouts leaves, he said, you know that _____ is near; when various cosmic signs take place, you’ll know the Son of Man and the kingdom of God are near. Choose the correct pair of words to fill in the two blanks. A. pine; winter B. beech; spring C. fig; summer D. olive; autumn See Luke 21:29-31 for the answer

BIBLE QUIZ

Who Are You Wearing

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Union Chapel M. B.

Church will have a

weekend of worship

and praise on Friday,

May 16, and on

Sunday, May 18, 2014,

celebrating 25 years of

faithful service for

Pastor and Sis. O.

Wendell Davis.

There will be a

fellowship dinner at

Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church on Friday, May

16, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. and conclude with praise and

worship services on Sunday in the sanctuary at 7:45

a. m. and 10:45 a. m. The guest speaker for Sunday

services will be Pastor Maurice Davis of the Tabernacle

Baptist Church located in Biloxi, MS.

We are encouraging all members and friends to please

be in attendance at this weekend celebration of praise

and worship. Let us show our love to Pastor and Sis.

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Before the Oscars, a big question for every glamorous celebrity is “Who are you wearing?” Fashion reporters and fans are eager to discover and imitate the latest designers and styles. Few of us will ever walk the red carpet in Hollywood, yet we receive a much more impressive wardrobe makeover when we accept Jesus as our Savior. Through his death and resurrection, Jesus turned our filthy rags of sin into dazzling white robes of righteousness (see Isaiah 61:10). This righteousness is embellished with good works that speak to our vibrant faith. How evident is your new “outfit” to people around you? As you get dressed each day, consider whether you’re living in such a way that people will wonder “Who are you wearing?”

Celebrating the past…Embracing our future in Christ (Jeremiah 29:11)

Davis for their continuous commitment and

faithfulness to Union Chapel M. B Church. God has

blessed Union Chapel so let us bless them in a

marvelous way.

To attend the dinner on Friday night, we are asking

each member to please complete an invitation form

and place it in the box at the Welcome Center. The

Invitations will be available at the Welcome Center in

the Church foyer area beginning on Sunday, March 9,

2014. To plan for food and seating arrangements, the

completed invitations must be received by Sunday,

April 13, 2014.

For further information, please contact Sis. Jenise

Showers Bradshaw, Sis. Tonita Phipps, Sis. Vivian

Kimble, Sis. Kimbela McCrary, Deacon Charlie

Lockhart or Sis. Bettye Showers. Thanks in advance

for your quick response.

Pictorial Review

Marriage Enrichment Seminar

Men’s Fellowship Basketball Game

Stitching and Quilting Ministry

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Being overweight

NATIONAL HEALTHY WEIGHT

WEEK JANUARY 19 - 25

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3.3

Cancer Support Ministry Meeting

6:00 p.m.

3.8

Education Ministry

ACT Prep Class

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Mark Your Calendar

Youth Ministry Basketball Tournament

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

3.10

Women’s Ministry Fellowship Game

6:00 p.m.

3.15

Education Ministry

ACT Prep Class

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

3.20

Young Women’s Ministry

5:30 p.m.

Young Men’s Ministry

6:00 p.m.

3.29

Education Ministry

ACT Prep Class

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

minister to the needy and to support other ministries within the Church and

community.

Ministry Coordinators: Mother Hattie Burton and Sis. Laura Burroughs

Young Women’s Ministry

The Young Women’s Ministry purpose is to please God though worship, consistent

study of His word, fellowship with other believers and to eagerly take a stand to

serve others.

Ministry Coordinators: Sis. Sabrina Pope and Sis. Sheena Collier

Opportunities To Serve// Women Ministry

CHURCH LOCATION

315 Winchester Road

Huntsville, AL 35811

256.852.1150

256.851.6949 fax

OFFICE HOURS:

10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

WEBSITE:

www.unionchapel-hsv.org

EMAIL:

unionchapel@unionchapel-hsv.org

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O. Wendell Davis, D.Min., Pastor

Early Worship Service

7:45 a.m. Sundays

Sunday School Hour

7:00 a.m.

9:30-10:30 a.m.

Morning Worship

10:45 A.M. Sundays

Combined Services

4th Sundays

7:45 a.m.

Bible Study

Monday - Wednesday

12:00 Noon

Wednesdays

7:00 p.m.

RADIO MINISTRY

WEUP AM 1700 RADIO

Sermon 1:30 p.m. Sundays

TELEVISION MINISTRY

Each Sunday

WAWB TV

7:00-8:00 A.M.

Comcast Cable 3 TV

8:00-9:00 P.M. (Check your local cable services for more broadcast times)

Prayer Lines Are Open

8:00-9:00 P.M.

Monthly Ministry Meetings

Ministry Time When

SUNDAY

Intercessory Prayer Line 7:00 AM 8:00 AM Every

Prayer Line Ministry 8:00 PM 9:00 PM Every

New Members Orientation 9:30 AM Every

MONDAY

Intercessory Prayer 6:00 PM 7:30 PM Every

Revised Version Choir 6:00 PM 1st, 2nd & 4th

Progressive Matrons 6:45 PM 1st

Male Chorus 7:30 PM 1st, 2nd & 3rd

Cancer Support Group 6:30 PM 1st

Cub Scouts 6:00 PM 1st

Missionary Ministry 6:00 PM 2nd

Ushers #1 Ministry 7:00 PM 2nd

Youth Ushers Ministry 6:00 PM 2nd

Deacon's Ministry 6:30 PM 3rd

Deaconess Ministry 6:30 PM 3rd Mother's Ministry 10:00 AM 12 Noon 3rd

Stitching and Quilting Ministry 6:00 PM 2nd & 4th

Trustee's Ministry 6:30 PM 1st

TUESDAY

Senior Adult Ministry 1:00 PM 1st

Boy Scout 6:00 PM 1st & 3rd

Matrons 6:30 PM 1st & 3rd

Church Choir 7:00 PM 1st & 4th

Gospel Choir 7:00 PM 2nd

Laymen Brotherhood— Men’s Bible Study 7:00 PM 2nd

Community Care 6:00 PM 2nd

Recreation Ministry 6:30 PM 2nd

Women's Choir 6:00 PM 3rd

Minister’s Wives 6:30 PM 3rd

Cub Scouts 6:00 PM 4th

WEDNESDAY

Intercessory Prayer 11:00 AM 12 Noon Every

The Passage 5:45 PM Every

Sign Ministry 5:45 PM Every

Sunday School Teachers 6:00 PM Every

Education Assistance 5:30 PM 3rd

THURSDAY

Church Choir 7:00 PM 1st & 4th

Laymen Brotherhood 6:00 PM 2nd

Gospel Choir 7:00 PM 2nd

Tour and Hospitality Ministry 6:00 PM

Women’s Choir 6:00 PM 2nd & 3rd Ushers # 2 Ministry 7:00 PM 4th

Young Women's Ministry 5:45 PM 3rd

SATURDAY

Minister’s Meeting 8:00 AM 2nd

Wellness Ministry 9:00 AM 2nd

Street Ministry 10:00 AM 12 Noon 3rd

Community Care Outreach 11:00 AM 4th

Progressive Matrons 10:00 AM 4th

Girl Scouts 10:00 AM 11:30 AM 2nd & 4th

The above ministry meeting schedule does not supersede your internal ministry calendar that has been

previously posted.

The Herald is a monthly publication of Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Members are encouraged to submit all newsworthy articles by the 10th of the month to newsletter@unionchapel-hsv.org. All articles are subject to editing for clarity and grammatical correctness.