THEME:

“Speaking the Truth in Love”

Ephesians 4:15

“...but speaking the truth in love, may grow

up in all things into Him who is the head -

Christ…”

The Monthly Newsletter of Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church January - March, 2016 | Volume 13 | Issues 1-3

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From the Pastor

“The Contemporary World and How it Affects the Mission of the Church”

The world today is full of people who are broken by sin. Everywhere you

look people are suffering because declining morals and racism. All of

this is a result of people trying to live without a personal relationship with

Christ.

The nature of God is unchanging, but the world in which we live is ever-

changing. Therefore, Christians must change only in the sense that we

become to all people what we must become in order to win them to

Christ. But, it must be noted that this must not be done at the expense of

the gospel message. The gospel must not be watered down!

David Wells was right when he wrote that many in the church….have re-

placed character with a desire to be like others, to have what they see as

pleasing, to be what they admire. Paul put it another way, we should free

ourselves from “the course of this world” (Ephesians 2:2). In Romans

chapter 12, we are told that we should not be conformed to the world, but we should be transformed. But,

as we look around us, we see people seeking to become like the world.

The church must stand up for the moral absolutes of the Bible. The minds of people are being polluted by

the immorality of our day. The church must find a way to address this issue and counter Satan’s attack up-

on our people.

In regard to racism, Cone says, “racism is deeply embedded in American religion and society. We cannot

get rid of it by forgetting the past and simply urging blacks and whites to develop good will toward each

other. Racism is a cancer.” The only way to get rid of this cancer is be transformed by the Holy Spirit.

God wants to rescue us from the madness and dominion of Satan. He sent His Son into the world and

through Him we have redemption and forgiveness of sins. The task of the church is to evangelize and ful-

fill the mission of God. It is important that the church get busy addressing these issues because time is not

as long as it has been.

The Church is not a product of humanity. It was produced by God through Jesus Christ, and is empowered

by Holy Spirit. God’s mission to redeem humankind was started by Christ and carried on by His disciples.

In other words, God sent Christ, and Christ sent the disciples (John 20:21). We should lead lost persons to

Christ so they can be sent to lead others to Christ as well.

The Church’s mission is the mission of Jesus Christ. It is God’s commission to His people through Jesus

Christ, His incarnation, His life, His resurrection, and abiding presence in the life of His people. In the

New Testament we can see that Paul’s life was dominated by the personal Lordship of Christ, and all his

efforts were bent on building the Churches of the Lord according to the teachings of the Master. The

Church is a fellowship of redeemed persons who as individuals have found fellowship in Christ. Van

Rheenen put it this way, “The Church is the distinctive people of God called by Him through His mission

and set aside for His mission.”

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Sunday School

Join us every Sunday at 7:00 a.m. & 9:30 a.m.

Theme for March: “Tests of Faith”

New To Our Church Family

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

(former Library)

Riyan Makenna Barnett Jacorey Leslie

Doris Caston Dajah Monet Lomax

Paul A. Chaney, Sr. Courtney M. Ross

Susan L. Chaney Cedric D. Ryans

Garry Leron Clemons Michael Scott Streeter

Gaileen Bentley Cockrell Jennyshia Rickieta La’Shea Taylor

Gloria Shanice Gibbs Loren Justine Turk

Kamykel DaeSean Haygood Godwin Hayes Ukwu

Makale Darion Haygood Jordan Rene’ Watkins

Rollie Johnson Terica Necole Watkins

Tracy Kennemer Amanda Myrshe Woodard

We welcome you, with the joy of the Lord, to the Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church family! It is our

prayer that your faith will be strengthened as we learn and grow together. We invite you to explore the min-

istries of the church and ask God to show you where He wants you to get connected. We are truly excited

you are here:

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03.06 Powerful Faith

Mark 9:14-29

03.13 Simple Faith

Mark 10:17-31

03.20 Struggling Faith

Mark 14:26-31; 66-72

03.27 Resurrection Faith

Mark 16:1-8

Opportunities to Study Together

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“Word for Today” Prayer/Meditation, Monday - Friday, 6:30 a.m.; Saturday,

8:00 a.m. - Conference access number: 1.218.486.1346, when prompted enter

pass code 997246#. To reduce background noise, mute your phone (press the

mute button on your phone or press *6).

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Union Chapel Livestream - in your web browser type Ustream Union Chapel

or www.ustream.tv/channel/union-chapel-mb-church.

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“Word Talk,” hosted by Pastor O. Wendell Davis, WDJL (Love 1000 AM),

Monday 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Opportunities to Connect

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Rosetta James Foundation Honorees

Mother Betty Craighead and Deacon Richard Showers, Sr. are among seven (7) honorees for the 10th Annual

Rosetta James Foundation “Honoring our Elders Celebration.” This prestigious event will be held Saturday,

March 12 at 5:00 p.m. at The Jackson Center.

Mother Betty Joyce Ford Craighead is the first of four children born to the late Walter and Lucy Steele Ford.

Mother Craighead has been a faithful member of Union Chapel Missionary

Baptist Church for over 45 years. She has served in various capacities includ-

ing the Mothers Ministry, Sunday School superintendent, teacher in the youth

department, Vacation Bible School (VBS) coordinator and teacher, Senior

Adult Ministry (SAM) coordinator, Intercessory Prayer Ministry, and Stitching

and Quilting Ministry.

Mother Craighead gives of her time unselfishly to numerous community/civic

organizations including past Director of Rural Senior Services (Union Chapel

Center), Executive Advisory Board and Planning Committee - Alabama Coop-

erative Extension System - Alabama A&M University Successful Aging Initia-

tive, Alabama Alzheimer’s Campaign representative and St. Jude Children’s

Research Hospital.

Mother Craighead is married to Brother Willie Mack Craighead, they are the

parents of two children, Karen McGlathery and Roderick and proud grandpar-

ents of two grandsons and three great granddaughters.

Deacon Richard Showers, Sr. is the first of four children born to the late Charlie and Mary Showers in Lillian,

Alabama.

Deacon Showers has been a faithful member of Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church for over 45 years and

serves as a member of the Deacons Ministry.

Deacon Showers was elected to the Huntsville City Council in 1988 and current-

ly serves as President Pro Tem. Deacon Showers has the distinction of being the

first African American elected to the Huntsville City Council. He is a trustee at

Selma University, Selma, Alabama; life member of the National Association for

the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Alabama A&M Alumni Associ-

ation and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Additionally Deacon Showers is ac-

tively involved in the Alabama State Missionary Baptist and National Baptist

Laymen’s Movement.

Deacon Showers is married to Sister Bettye Ann Showers, they are the proud

parents of five children and eight grandchildren.

Congratulations, Mother Craighead and Deacon Showers, for this providential

recognition of your tireless service to humankind.

Mother Betty Craighead

Deacon Richard Showers, Sr.

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Stitching and Quilting Ministry

The Stitching and Quilting Ministry presented an exhibit entitled “Stitches of Love” on February 20 and 21.

The display of quilts, crochet and sewing projects were made or collected by participants in the ministry.

Special features in this year’s exhibit included Family Memory Picture Quilts, CHRISTmas Splendor Quilts

and aprons; a quilt frame was set up for attendees to try their skills at hand quilting.

Quilt making was a necessary tradition in the homes of African American families during and after slavery.

The early slaves frequently remembered art forms from their native lands and incorporated this heritage into

their quilts. Slaves would use scraps saved from garments they had made for their masters and scraps from

their own clothes which had worn out. There are many fine examples of quilts made by African American

slaves still in existence.

HBCU Career and Recruitment Day

The Education Assistance Ministry held its Annual HBCU Career and Recruitment Day on Saturday, February 20.

Approximately 30 colleges were present to provide information to prospective students and their parents.

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Passage Ministry Ceremony

Member in the News

Congratulations to Sister

Carla R. Clift on her recent

appointment to the Hunts-

ville Public Library Board of

Directors.

Sister Clift has over 30 years

experience in librarianship

and currently serves as di-

rector of library services at

Drake State Community and

Technical College. She is responsible for managing

21,000 volumes and over 150 periodical subscrip-

tions located in the S.C. O’Neal, Sr. Library and

Technology Center.

Scout Pinning Two Passage candidates re-

ceived the Boy Scouts Religious

Emblem for Scouting after suc-

cessfully completing four years

of religious instruction in the

Passage Ministry. Pastor Davis

conducted the pinning of the

candidates on Sunday, February

21.

Congratulations to Joshua Eng-

lish (Second Class Scout), the

son of Brother Daryus and Sis-

ter Tammy English, and Marc

Williams (First Class Scout), the son of Minister Anthony

and Sister Renetta Williams.

Pictured from left,

Joshua English, Pastor Davis

and Marc Williams

The Passage Ministry Pre and Post-

Passage Ceremony was held

Wednesday, February 17. The Pas-

sage Ministry welcomed 23 new

candidates to Phase I and the Accel-

erated Phase. Sister Candice How-

ell, Phase II Girls Instructor, served

as mistress of ceremonies. Brother

Razak Arunaogun gave words of

encouragement from a parent’s per-

spective; his son Rahim Arunaogun

served as keynote speaker. Rahim

urged the candidates to stay in Pas-

sage and echoed his father’s senti-

ments “to see the Passage Ministry

as a blessing and to take advantage

of this opportunity.”

Presentations were made by Pastor and Sister Davis to

each candidate graduating out of Passage. The ceremony

closed with a special prayer of blessings over the candi-

dates, parents and Passage leaders by Pastor Davis.

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Razak Arunaogun Rahim Arunaogun

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Memories in Pictures

Deacon’s Ordination Service - January 27, 2016

Deacon Jerome Collins Deacon Marcus Crutcher Deacon Michael Malone Deacon Sampson Gholston Deacon Michael Stevenson Deacon Jerry Tibbs

Gospel Recording Artists - “Immeasurable” February 14, 2016

Trey Flowers (New England Patriots) -

February 14, 2016

Sister Dora Davis Birthday Celebration - February 24, 2016

Revival Services -

February 8-10, 2016

CHURCH ADDRESS

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. Sunday

Sunday School Hour

7:00 a.m.

9:30 -10:30 a.m.

Morning Worship

10:45 a.m. Sunday

Bible Study

Monday - Wednesday

12:00 Noon

Wednesday

7:00 p.m.

RADIO MINISTRY

WEUP AM 1700 RADIO

Sermon 1:30 p.m. Sunday

TELEVISION MINISTRY

Each Sunday

WAWB TV

7:00 - 8:00 a.m.

Comcast Cable 3 TV

8:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Mediacom Cable

Channel 11 (WAMY)

7:00 - 8:00 a.m. (Check your local cable services for more broadcast times)

Monthly Ministry Meetings

Ministry Time When

SUNDAY

Intercessory Prayer Line 7:00 AM 8:00 AM Every New Members Orientation 9:30 AM Every

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

MONDAY

Intercessory Prayer 6:00 PM 7:30 PM Every

Stitching and Quilting Ministry 6:00 PM Every Cancer Support Group 6:00 PM 1st Progressive Matrons 6:45 PM 1st Revised Version Choir 6:00 PM 1st/2nd/4th Trustees Ministry 6:30 PM 1st Missionary Ministry 6:00 PM 2nd Ushers #1 Ministry 7:00 PM 2nd Youth Ushers Ministry 6:00 PM 2nd Deacons Ministry 6:30 PM 3rd Deaconess Ministry 6:30 PM 3rd Mothers Ministry 10:00 AM 12 Noon 3rd

Grief Ministry 6:00 PM 4th

Men’s Ministry 6:00 PM 4th

TUESDAY

Senior Adult Ministry 1:00 PM 1st

Cub Scouts 6:30 PM 1st Matrons 6:30 PM 1st & 3rd Church Choir 7:00 PM 1st & 4th Gospel Choir 7:00 PM 2nd

Laymen Brotherhood 7:00 PM 2nd Community Care 6:00 PM 2nd Recreation Ministry 6:30 PM 2nd Women's Choir 6:00 PM 3rd

Ministers’ Wives 6:30 PM 3rd

Male Chorus 7:00 PM 3rd

WEDNESDAY

Intercessory Prayer 11:00 AM 12 Noon Every The Passage Ministry 5:45 PM Every Sign Ministry 5:45 PM Every Sunday School Teachers 6:00 PM Every Education Assistance Ministry 5:30 PM 3rd

THURSDAY

Church Choir 7:00 PM 1st & 4th Gospel Choir 7:00 PM 2nd Tour and Hospitality Ministry 6:00 PM Women’s Choir 6:00 PM 2nd & 3rd Male Chorus 7:00 PM 3rd Executive Ministry Meeting 6:00 PM 3rd Young Women’s Ministry 5;45 PM 3rd Ushers #2 Ministry 7:00 PM 4th

SATURDAY

Minister’s Ministry Meeting 8:00 AM 2nd

Wellness Ministry 9:00 AM 2nd Boy Scouts 8:00 AM 3:00 PM 3rd Street Ministry 10:00 AM 12 Noon 3rd Community Care Outreach Ministry 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.