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Pastor JB’s Contact Informa� on: pastorjbmashall@gospeloutreachcc.org

703-216-3380

SOME WORD’S FROM PASTOR JEREMIAH “JB” MARSHALL

Gospel Outreach Community Church: The Difficult Finish

Northern Virginia experienced a tornado warning at the end of Feb 2016. As I was driving home, I noticed the clouds turning dark gray and the rain drizzling down on windshield. I knew the development of a tornado was possible because I was warned by the news forecast and an emergency alert on my phone. The alert was specific. "Go find cover!" I would like to encourage you to look at the changes in your environment. God has al-ready given you the warning. It is up to us to see the signs. Just like the tornado weather, there wasn't an immediate down pour of rain and heavy blowing of winds. Most of the day was fairly decent. If I only looked at the temperature, I would think things were going well because it was hotter than what we've experienced the past few months. If I only looked at the rain, I would have been

deceived because it was only drizzling. If I only looked at the alert, I would have thought it was wrong because things weren't currently as bad as the alert made it seem. However, when I put them altogether, I was able to see what was coming before it came. The envi-ronment changes were in relationship to the warning received. Keep on listening to God and watching the changes. God never lies which means His words are always true. Use that early warning to watch the changes in your environment. Follow God's lead to keep you safe and cov-ered. He will cover you. He will protect you. He will keep you. God Bless, Pastor JB

“Some people will always throw stones in your path. It depends on you what you make with them — Wall or Bridge? Remember you are the Architect of your life” Unknown

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Blog: www.gospeloutreachcc.org/journeywithmeblog

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Upcoming Events for the Church: March 2016

Weekly Sunday Services: Our Sunday Ser-vices are at 2:00pm at the Sharron Baucom Dale City Rec Center, 14300 Minnieville Road, Dale City, VA.

Bible Study: Every Tuesday, GOCC holds Bi-ble Study at 7:30 pm at the Sharron Baucom Dale City Rec Center. Please come out and join us.

Annual Leadership Summit will be on March 19, 2016 from 10:00-2:00pm. The Theme is “Developing Leaders Who Sup-port the Vision of GOCC.” GOCC Newsle� er: If you have not had a chance to check out the GOCC Newsle� er please do so. If you have and wish to sub-mit arti les, ideas, poetry, or anything please email Sis Billie-Jean at (bjholmes@gospeloutreachcc.org); subject line: Newsle� er). You can find the current and past issues of the newsle� er on the GOCC website by clicking the "GOCC Mate-rials" tab.

The H.E.L.P. Ministry will conti ue to collect items to fill S.O.U.L. bags to disperse to the homeless community throughout the year. Please contact Sis Tereasa for needed items and once we obtain a good supply we will compile our bags to give to the homeless. Youth Service. GOCC is striv-ing to establish a Youth Service stati g in April 2016. We stil need a com-mi� ee to assist with the plan-ning of the Kick o� of the service, as well as members to execute the weekly services. If you are interested in being on the commi� ee please let either Pastor JB or Minister Rhonda know. The commi� ee already started plan-ning in late November 2015; additio al sup-port already welcomed. Praise Team Rehearsals: Are held every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month at the Mar-shall’s residence. Volunteer singers are always welcomed. Essay Writin Seminar will be hosted by Mount Zion Bapti t Church. See Flyer insert for details.

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Prayers Please contact Pastor Marshall (pastorjbmarshall@gospeloutreachcc.org) or Sister Holmes (bjholmes@gospeloutreachcc.org) to add your prayer request to our list and to let us know if you wish your prayers to be posted in our Newsletter.

Visitors in February 2016

GOCC would like to thank: Ms. Sivels for singing “Sovereign God” by Maure� e Brown Clark on February 21 and Mr. Green for his creative po try rendition of Genesis 7 on February 28, 2016.

Thank you for being a big part of our worship experience.

Prayers for the Sick and Shut In: Ms. Diane C [who is at home] and her family

Mrs. Vivian H. of Atlanta and her family.

Ms. Andrea

Kathy M for her brother who’s batt ing Cancer.

Ms. Callaway who resides in Linden, VA

Donna C. nephew Raymond and his family.

Mr. Walter “W. and his family.

Mr. William and Mrs. Geraldine M. and their family.

Prayers for peace and continued prayers for Condolences:

Continu d prayers for peace and condolences for those who had loved ones transitio to be with God to include spiritual prayers and heal-ing to:

Russian Mine Disaster; Baghdad Bombing; Shoo� ng in Kansas City; Missing migrant children in Europe, Family members killed in Chesapeake, MD; Dad and Son falling through Ice in Highland, MI; and Vio-lence in Chicago. Families, friends, and extended family of those directly aff cted by all these tragic events; prayer for re� ec� on, comfort, and blessing during this � me of healing. For the en� re world to come together as a whole in forgiveness. Also, God’s prayers and forgiveness so these acts of violence will not, as the News have portrayed them to be; the normalcy of the World.

Presidenti l 2016 Elec� ons and the Candidates. As we move forward and as a Na� on; to conti ue to pray for each politica candidate for a workable

pla� orm and the voters to make an observa� onal choice on the views of each candidates pla� orm — as WE [Candidate and Country] move forward to-wards electin a new President of the United States.

For Ashley Guindon [Police Offi r], Crystal Hamil-ton, Two other offic s, and their families. Crystal Hamilton and Police O�� er Ashley Guindon [were slain] and two addi� onal police o�� ers were wounded in a domestic dispute in Woodbridge, Vir-ginia.

For the Nati n [in 2016] (and the World) to come together during several months of hate crimes, bomb blasts, devastati g weather. The families, rela� ves, friends, and communi� es connected by crime or weather — to come together to resolve some of their di� erences peacefully.

For families who live in the Tent and/or shelter communities during this oppressive heatwave that has hit the East coast; to be and/or conti ued to be supplied with necessary supplies to get through.

"Therefore go, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirt.” — Matthew 28:19

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Around Town, Books, Movies, New on DVD in March 2016

Upcoming Anniversaries, Birthday, Holidays, and other Church Events in March and April

Birthday:

Church Event: Annual Leadership Summit (March 19) from 10-2; Church Anniversary (April 5)

Around town En� re Month of March:

1. March 6-12, 2016 is Frederick Restau-rant Week; a 7-day promoti n with fi ed prices for lunch and dinner in Frederick, Maryland.

2. Na� onal Shamrock Fes� val at RFK Sta-dium in Washington, DC on March 12, 2016. One of the largest Shamrock and family day partie .

3. DC Environment Film Fes� val from March 15-16, 2016. check local listi gs for locatio s and ti es.

4. White House Easter Egg Roll is being held on March 28, 2016 from 8:00a-5:00pm. Get your ti kets EARLY.

5. Rock and Roll Marathon on March 12, 2016 is a 26.2, 13.1 or a 5K race to raise money for local Charites.

6. Na� onal Cherry Blossom Fes� val will start on March 20 through April 17, 2016. See the Cherry Blossoms on the ti al Basin in Washington, DC.

Books to Read:

“The Seven Victories of the Divine Child” by Michael Jones; signifi ant steps towards your spiritual growth and discovery.

“The Last Star: The fi al book of the 5th Wave” by Rick Yancy; a fascinati g about be-ings: if they’re here to help or harm?

“You’re Only OLD Once” by Dr. Seuss; a visit to the “golden years” Clinic.

Music to Listen to:

Love Riot by Newsboys

Raise Them UP by Various Ar� st

The Overcomers Record by William Murphy

Right Here by Charles Billingsley

New Movies and on DVD:

Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justi e; The Littl Prince; Zootopia; The Divergent Series

New on DVD: The Peanut Movie; Concus-sion; Creed; The Le� ers

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“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding” Proverbs 3:5

BRAIN TEASER There are more than 25 words

I am thick but hollow

Both on and above the ground

I am not only square but am also round

I keep people in and I keep people out

I could not be moved but once fell at a shout

I am in the Bible — What am I?

(Hint: Joshua 6)

I had any locks that don’t need a key

I was far to many for you to count me

I was never to be shortened, for a vow had been said

I was a symbol of strength that fl wed from the head

But in a moment of weakness, my secret was out

I lay all in pieces when she gave the shout

I am in the bible — What am I?

(Hint: Judges 16)

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Meekness is not Weakness — By Billie-Jean Holmes

Abbreviated material from: Patheos: Hosting the Conversation on Faith. Christian Crier, by Jack Wellman, April 23, 2014.

At Gospel Outreach Community Church our singing group [One Voice] sung – “Gentle Jesus, Meek and Mild” one Sunday; the words refl ct-ed on my spirit because of some of my interac-ti ns with family and friends. For those who I interacted with mannerism seemed to imply their not “standing up for themselves” as weak-ness. God created what we call the Bea� tudes; one being blessed are the Meek is the third character Jesus menti ns in his Bea� tude teach-ing at the Sermon on the Mount…For they shall inherit the Earth.” (Ma� hew 5:5) Jesus teaching was saying we shouldn’t see meekness as weak-ness. The fruit of the spirit that Jesus voiced has been loss today’s face-pace, self-centered and overly aggressive society. Most of society today do not admire others for being “meek;” associa� ng it with weakness; re-vamping what Jesus said towards where God’s people are today. How can this be, though? The world now looks at the words, “Blessed are the strong, who can hold their own” trying to base our beliefs that compe� � ve, antagonistic and self-assured are the only “true” way to receive recogni� on, admira� on and reward. On the surface, this bea� tude seems to have li� le meaning, and what there is seems to con-tradict the plain facts of everyday life. No sensi-ble person, looking about the world or studying history, could sincerely accept it at face value. Unfortunately, many Chris� ans have ignored it in practice, perhaps regre� ng that no doubt it should be true, but that it certainly is not so in the real world. Rather than taking God at His Word, they remain conformed to the world's standard of practice missing the bene� ts meek-ness will produce in their lives. Remember, Je-sus Himself says this: Blessed—happy, fa-vored—are the meek.

So we must decide. Jesus either meant what he said, or He did not; He either knew what He was talking about, or He did not. Jesus is either a relia-ble guide or He is not. We must either take Jesus seriously or not, and if we do not, we should drop His teaching altogether. If we decide to straddle the fence and strive for some characteristics but not others, we become hypocrites. Of course, the true Chris� an will accept it, learn from it and grow in it. What Jesus says is a very practica doctrine. It may at fir t seem impractical foolish and even wild, but He was no sen� mental dreamer who dealt in empty pla� tudes. He was an unfli ching realist who has given us a great key to prosperity and dominion un-der God's purpose. One commentator, Emmet Fox, author of an en� re book on the Sermon on the Mount, states that this bea� tude "is among the half dozen most important verses in the Bible." "The meek shall inherit the earth," and when they do, they will proceed to govern it. Meekness is a virtue God has determined those who will have do-minion in His Family must possess. Without it, will we even be there? It is a quality of character very no� ceable in the greatest human being ever to grace this earth—and one that all of us sorely need today.

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JESUS BIBLE PHRASE WORKSHEET

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A food server for Jollibee Agoo in Agoo, La Union, Philippines has gained the admira� on of people across the world a� er he was photo-graphed feeding an old man who did not have arms.

According to Marie Zelda Idelle Biteng who shared the story on Face-book, she saw the old man eati g at a table by reaching his head down the table so his mouth could take the food off the plate. Though it must be very di� cult to eat that way, the elderly man did not com-plain.

Notic ng that this diner was having a di� cult � me eati g, service crew member Jemcy Garcia Carino immediately went to the table without being asked to do so. He cut up the old man's food and began feeding him pa� ently.

February Feel Good Story An Old Man with no Arms having trouble eating, so this Happened Sunny. Skyz News dated February 22, 2016 (www.sunnyskyz.com)

This poem is based off of Genesis 7:10-12 10 And it came to pass after seven days, that the wa-ters of the flood were upon the earth. 11 In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the sec-ond month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep bro-ken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. 12 And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.

Being Obedient to God will Sail you through life's storms

When God speaks to you, where will you be, what will you look for and what will you see When your flood time is now and at hand, will you build and ark, or be stranded on land When the rain starts to fall, your life troubles rise, will you be God ready, or have tears in your eyes You may have to wait a long time to know, but God's word is factual, in God you must grow Your daily struggles lie, to trick you to flee, God's word is an Ark, across hardships sea Be aware of your Christ circle, for everyone can't go, when the flood rains start falling in that day you'll know

As in the days of Noah, this fact still holds true, he had a plan for him, he has a plan for you This was a time of challenge and struggle but Noah didn't ask why On February 17th, Noah simply did Comply And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth. But whenever God removes, he brings about new Birth In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day All things in God's time, for his pleasure, in his way And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights But God created the waters, In your obedience he delights

Amen

Being Obedient to God will Sail you through life's storms By Eddie Greenway

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Answers from February 2016 Puzzles Continue on page 10

Five hundred begins it; � ve hundred ends it; and five in the middle is seen; The � rst of all the lett rs, the fir t of all the numbers, have taken their sta� ons between; And if you correctly this medley can spell, The name of an Ancient King then it will tell.

DAVID

BIBLE BRAIN TEASER

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Alexander Graham Bell James Joyce Fire Extin uisher American Heart Month Jim Brown Gregory Hines

Bill Russell Leap Year Groundhog Day

Black History Month Major League Baseball Michael Jordan

Chinese New Year Mardi Gras Newsweek

Valen� nes Day

February Seek-A-Word

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GOCC Newsletter Note Page

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We’re on the Web! www.gospeloutreachcc.org Bible Study: Every Tuesday, 7:30p-8:30p Sunday Service: 2:00p-3:00p

Pastor JB’s Contact Informa� on: pastorjbmarshall@gospeloutreachcc.org

703-216-3380

Facebook: www.facebook.com/GospelOutreachCC Twi� er: www.twi� er.com/GospelOCC Blog: www.gospeloutreachcc.org/journeywithmeblog

“FAITH is being sure of what we hope for. It is being certain of what we do not see..” — Hebrews 11:1