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During these last five years of being in the preaching ministry, there are several things that have been brought to my attention. There are “life situa-tions” that our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ are having a hard time understanding. And with that lack of understanding, we soon began to ques-tion ourselves and seek answers from the wrong people. The phrase that I hear most often is, “I just can’t take it anymore!” It’s a very sensitive and heart felt statement for many and it lets us know that pain is being felt some-where. We, as believers face many challenges in life and little by little start to feel as though we are being defeated by each one of them.

God has indeed created us each for a purpose and has given us a mission that we need to get accomplished. However, God has made it well known in 1 Peter 4:12-13 that the journey for believers will NOT be easy. Life is pretty tough at times. There’s pressure on every side to conform to what the world around you wants rather than to what God wants. There’s pressure to wear the right clothing, act the right way, go to the right places. Life is not easy. So, I encourage you to be prayerful and seek God about the trials you are experi-encing in your life. On a daily basis we get so caught up and we try to guide ourselves out of situations. Well, my brothers and sisters, we can’t do it alone.

As a believer, one thing we have to learn is that God cares. No matter what you’re going through you should always seek His face and no matter how much we want to turn to the world for answers, we have to turn from our wicked ways, and stand back to watch how God works in a mighty way for you. He tests us each and every day, but it is up to us to pass them. Sometimes the greatest lessons are learned through our pain. Finally, I en-courage this body of Christ to always keep your hand in the Lord’s hand be-cause your test just may end up being your testimony.

In His Service,

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“Train a child in the way he should go….”

~Proverbs 22:6

Proverbs 22:6 says that

we should train our chil-dren in the way they should go and when they are older, they will surely not leave it. That proverb is certainly being put in to action within New Gideon’s Youth Ministry. Minister Kedric Green,

New Gideon’s Youth Pas-tor, along with his strong network of parents and volunteers are striving to make an enormous impact on our youth. That impact is evident in the birthing of several new ministries, increased youth participa-tion, and continued paren-tal encouragement and support. Several years ago, it

used to be that the youth

choir and the bible drill team were the extent of the Youth Ministry, but with much prayer, suppli-cation, and stepping out on faith, the Youth De-partment has evolved into something that children and teenagers are now “willing” participants. Those days of dragging children to the church are nearly extinct. According to Minister

Green, the vision and pur-pose for the Youth Minis-try is to help the youth to recognize and embrace their gifts, develop a re-spect for differences, and to serve those in need. Furthermore, youth are

provided guidance in de-veloping a healthy and

effective prayer life by applying faith in their daily lives and having a more personal relationship with Jesus Christ. The youth are currently

sponsoring their quarterly fundraising event and are gearing up for a Lock In on March 26th. The Lock In will be for

youth ages 12-18 and will last from 6:00p.m. to 7:00a.m. the next day. There will be food, fun, games, movie time, a mo-tivational speaker, and door prizes. For more information

about the Youth ministry, please see Minister Kedric Green for details.

The National Association of University

Women recently celebrated their 100th year

anniversary and our very own, Kendra

Rushing, invited her chapter, The East Baton

Rouge Chapter of NAUW to fellowship with

the New Gideon family.

The Ladies were blessed with a powerful

word from the Lord and, in turn, became a

blessing to the Shepherd of our house. In

August, the NAUW, will be holding its Cen-

tennial Convention in Washington D.C.

where the First Lady, Michelle Obama, will

make an appearance.

For more information about the National

Association of University Women, please

visit their website at www.nauw1910.org.

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Minister Davis has been with New Gideon since 2001. He enjoys reading, sports, traveling, and fellowshipping. His hometown is Baton Rouge, LA and his favorite bible verse is Ephesians 5:20:

“...always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Jasmon is a native to Baton Rouge, LA and he has been at New Gideon for a little over 12 years. He is one of the drum-mers in our Music Department and he enjoys traveling and spending time with his son. His favorite bible passage is the 23rd Psalm.

Joshua, a member of the NGBC Choir & Joyful Noise, is a native of Maringouin, LA. He has been a member of New Gideon since September 2009 and he enjoys reading, eating, sleeping, hanging with friends, watching TV, and traveling, most of all. His favorite bible verse is Romans 8:28:

“...and we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called

according to His purpose.”

P A G E 4 F I N A N C E M A T T E R S

The big emphasis in 2010 is to help everyone to save more. You may ask, what am I saving for? Maybe you haven’t given it a whole lot of thought, but you should. What if you need new tires for your car, how much will that cost? What if you need a new washer/dryer? How will you pay for it? Many people are turning to payday loan companies. I’m not sure if that is truly the best way to handle an emergency. The cycle contin-ues after you write one check, then on payday, you need your money for something else. We don’t know what will occur in life, but we can put a little aside each month to prepare. Our elders were wise in many aspects. Do you remember the lesson about planning for a rainy day? We didn’t understand as children, but as adults we understand the importance of planning ahead.

Many people do not realize that you can have several bank accounts for different purposes. If you use your checking account for your bills and direct deposit, allow the bank to transfer $25 a month or more to a savings account. After a year, you’ll have $300 plus the interest that the bank pays. If you can increase it to $50 a month, you will have $600 plus interest. Be-lieve me, you won’t miss it if it’s taken out before you see it. Allow it to grown and before you realize it, your rainy day fund will have a nice bal-ance. No, you won’t get rich, but you will feel wonderful because you were able to save. This account can be used for Christmas shopping or a nice Summer vacation. Children actually enjoy the less expensive vacations more than the Disney vacations. Sometimes they want to spend a few days being lazy on the beach just like we do.

Getting back to the checking account, if you have a spouse, why not have two checking accounts? One can be used solely for bills. The other account can be used for debit card purchases. Yes, women prefer writing checks and men prefer using the debit card. If there is a lapse in commu-nication, NSF fees can occur. Those fees tend to add up very quickly if you forget to make a deposit

The hardest thing about saving is actually getting started, but if you follow these tips, then you will be well on your way to saving for that rainy day!

“Money grows “Money grows “Money grows “Money grows

on the tree on the tree on the tree on the tree

of Patience”of Patience”of Patience”of Patience” ~Proverb~Proverb~Proverb~Proverb

Would you know if you were being cyberbullied and, would you know who to tell if you were? Do you ever say mean things to people online or via your cell phone? You could be a cyberbully and not even know it!

“Cyberbullying" is when a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embar-rassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital tech-nologies or mobile phones. It has to have a minor on both sides, or at least have been instigated by a minor against another minor. Once adults become involved, it is plain and simple cyber-harassment or cyberstalking. Adult cyber-harassment or cyberstalking is NEVER called cyberbullying.

There are two kinds of cyberbullying, direct attacks (messages sent to your kids directly) and cyberbullying by proxy (using others to help cyberbully the victim). Cyberbullying by proxy often gets adults involved in the harassment which results in a more dangerous situation. Here are some examples of direct attacks: • Instant Messaging/Text Messaging Harrasment– kids send hurtful and/or threatening messages to other

kids. • Stealing Passwords– a child may use another child’s password to chat or send messages to others while

pretending to be the other child. • Blogs– a kid may start a blog (an online journal) that can

damage another child’s reputation. • Sending pictures through email/cell phones– there have

been cases of teens sending mass emails that include nude or degrading photographs of other teens. Once an email like this is sent, it is passed to hundreds of other people within hours and cannot be stopped.

To learn how to prevent cyberbullying and to protect your child from becoming a victim or the bully, please visit www.stopcyberbullying.org.

P A G E 5 V O L . 2 N O . 3 I N T H E K N O W . . .

Do you have something you want to share with your church

family? Don’t forget that Gideon’s Trumpet is YOUR

newsletter and we encourage you to “stir up the gift” and

submit your writings, poetry, accomplishments—even your

suggestions and comments!

Submissions for the April issue are due

We love emails!

trumpets_blare@yahoo.com

P A G E 6 A N N O U N C E M E N T S

Once again AARP (Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons ) is of-fering free tax preparation assistance at several branches of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library. AARP Tax Aide is the nation’s largest, free, volunteer –run tax counseling and preparation service. This service is provided to address most of the tax issues faced by low and middle-income taxpayers, with special attention to those ages 60 and older. This program serves the areas of East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, and Iberville Parish. For more information, please stop by your local library or call(225) 231-3750.

In preparation for our annual Women’s Day celebration, the “SAINTsational” women of

New Gideon Baptist Church, ages 18 & up, are cordially invited to share in fellowship, prayer, food, and fun. The brunch will be held Saturday, April 10, 2010 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Please register by Sunday, March 28, 2010. Registration forms may be obtained in the front and rear lobbies.

Here are a few funny announcements found in church bulletins and newsletters…

• Please remember in prayer the many who are sick of our church and community. • This being Easter Sunday, we will ask Mrs Jones to come forward and lay an egg on the altar. • This week we invite any member of the congregation who enjoys sinning to join the choir. • The topic for our sermon next week will be "What is Hell?". Come

early and listen to our choir practice. • If any of the congregation have children and don''t know it, there is a

nursery downstairs.

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The mission of Gideon’s Trumpet is to foster education, empowerment, communication, and

fellowship in Christ Jesus through the written word.

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Worship Times:

Sundays @ 8:00a.m. &

11:00a.m.

The Lord’s Supper

3rd Sundays @ 8:00a.m. &

11:00a.m.

Mid Week Worship

Thursdays @ 6:30p.m.

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ship 6:30p.m 5 6

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Worship 6:30p.m 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 Mid Week

Worship 6:30p.m. Mass Choir Rehearsal 7:30p.m.

19 20 Melodies from

Heaven Clothes Closet 9:30a.m. Mass Choir Fellowship 1p.m.

21 Pastor Bessix:

3p.m. New Jerusalem B.C. “Men’s Day” Houma, LA

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Worship 6:30p.m Mass Choir Rehearsal 7:30p.m.

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Youth Dept. Lock In 6p.m.-7a.m.

27 Pastor Bessix: 9a.m. Second Baptist Health Forum

28 Pastor Bessix: 2p.m. St. James B.C. “Men’s Day”

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