The Testament March 2013 Durham, NC Lincoln Memorial Baptist Church

I was flipping

through the channels

and I found myself

watching House

Hunters on HGTV. If

you have never seen this reality

TV show, the concept is simple.

Potential home buyers put together

a “wish list” that a realtor of

choice will try to find in at least

three homes within the given

budget. The buyer will then

choose the home that will best suit

their needs. This particular

episode the couple who was

looking for a home wanted to start

the home buying process after

they had their first child. However

the pregnancy was unsuccessful,

so now this home buying process

became what they considered a

new start as opposed to the initial

plan they had in mind.

I sat and thought to myself how

many times we plan things in life

to happen one way, but it doesn’t

always go as planned. Then, when

it doesn’t, do we just give up on

that one thing, or on the rest of the

plan? Do we start over and try

again, or do something else

altogether? Or do we just watch

our plan ride right on by? What

do you do when things do not

happen the way that you had

planned?

For the couple on House

Hunters, even though a part of

their plan didn’t happen as they

had planned, they chose a house

suitable for them as if they were

going to still have a family. When

the show recapped the couple in

-by Sis. Chanette Evans

the house, they confirmed that

they were able to really start over

because now they are pregnant

and are looking to have their first

born child. Ecclesiastes 9:11

(NIV) says, ‘… the race is not to

the swift, or the battle to the

strong,..but time and chance

happens to them all.’ Only God

knows why He did not allow the

first try to be a successful one, but

we do know that He has

everything in control.

So what things didn’t work out

the way you wanted or thought it

should? It’s okay that your first

try was not successful. You may

feel like something keeps

blocking you from obtaining your

goal. I want to encourage

someone today that time and

chance happens to them all. And

that delayed, does not mean

denied. So I challenge you today

to stand still, because just as this

couple did not give up on their

plan, you too can begin, again.

HE LIVES!! Begin, Again

SAVE THE DATE!!

Financial Literacy Workshop

Wednesday, March 6th

7:00pm

Presenter

Queron Smith

Mechanics & Farmers Bank

Please make plans to attend

this educational opportunity.

Topics to be covered will

include budgeting, credit,

investing, retirement planning

and basic financial concepts.

For more information, please

contact Deacons Daniel

Campbell or Dean Jernigan.

Habakkuk 2:2-3

“And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the Vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he

may run that readeth it. For the Vision is for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak and

not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.”

1. A New Sanctuary

2. Burn the Present Mortgage within 4 Years

3. Let’s All Get Debt Free (in every sense)

4. Be Faithful Stewards (Time, Talent, & Treasure)

5. Every Member Operating in their Spiritual Gift(s)

6. Break Ground within 5 Years

7. Total Church Commitment to Bible Study and Prayer

Acts 4 31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together;

and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. 32

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of

them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

Let’s Build the Community in the Church

LMBC – Rev. Linzie B. Atkins, III June 27, 2012

Member Spotlight

Bro. Lawrence Jones

Brother Lawrence Jones was born in Gilliam, West

Virginia; he attended Elkhorn High School in

Elkhorn, West Virginia. Brother Jones has been a

member of the Lincoln family for 7 years and

enjoys coming to Sunday school and Church

service. He states that Lincoln is a great place to be

on Sunday morning and that we have a great Pastor

and First Lady (“she always greets you with a

smile”). In his spare time he enjoys traveling and

visiting family in West Virginia (known for billion

dollar coal fields); Buffalo, New York; Cleveland,

Ohio; and Detroit, Michigan. Brother Jones is the

father of 3 sons and has 4 grandchildren.

-by Sis. Marva Atkins

Food For Thought...

Happy Birthday to our

March Birthday Celebrities!

Michael Wilson • Roberto Figueroa

Justin Bailey • Daniel Campbell

Domonique Hodge • Willie Wilks

Melrose Woodward • Nina Chandler

Charles Tinsley

Best Wishes For Many More!!

The Testament is produced monthly by our Newsletter

Committee. Please send articles, photos or other items

for publication to newsletter@mylmbc.org by the 3rd

Sunday of each month.

Newsletter Committee

Chanetta Evans • Gloria Manley

Reginald Davis • Willee Murphy

Joan Lofton • Marva Atkins

William Mayfield • Earleen Sharrock

Dean Jernigan, Chair

RECALL NOTICE

The Maker of all human beings is recalling all

units manufactured, regardless of make or year, due to

a serious defect in the primary and central component

of the heart. This is due to a malfunction in the

original prototype units code named Adam and Eve,

resulting in the reproduction of the same defect in all

subsequent units.

This defect has been technically termed

"Subsequential Internal Non-Morality," or more

commonly known as S.I.N., as it is primarily

expressed.

Some other symptoms include:

1. Loss of direction

2. Foul vocal emissions

3. Amnesia of origin

4. Lack of peace and joy

5. Selfish or violent behavior

The Manufacturer, who is neither liable nor at fault

for this defect, is providing factory-authorized repair

and service free of charge to correct this SIN defect.

The Repair Technician, Jesus, has most generously

offered to bear the entire burden of the staggering cost

of these repairs. There is no additional fee required.

The number to call for repair in all areas is:

P-R-A-Y-E-R.

Once connected, please upload your burden of SIN

through the REPENTANCE procedure. Next,

download ATONEMENT from the Repair

Technician, Jesus, into the heart component. No

matter how big or small the SIN defect is, Jesus will

replace it with:

1. Love 2. Joy

3. Peace 4. Patience

5. Kindness 6. Goodness

7. Faithfulness

Please see the operating manual, the B.I.B.L.E.

(Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth) for further

details on the use of these fixes.

WARNING: Continuing to operate the human

being unit without correction voids any manufacturer

warranties, exposing the unit to dangers and problems

too numerous to list and will result in the human unit

being permanently impounded.

DANGER: The human being units not responding to

this recall action will have to be scrapped in the

furnace. The SIN defect will not be permitted to enter

Heaven so as to prevent contamination of that facility.

Thank you for your attention!

GOD -submitted by Sis. Barbara Leathers

Forty days after Easter, Christians commemorate Jesus’ ascension into heaven. Ascension Day

is more important in some Christian traditions, and in some countries more than in others. In

Germany, for example where it is called “Christ’s journey into heaven”, it is an official school

holiday. In North American culture, despite the much larger percentage of practicing Christians,

the day passes relatively unnoticed, especially among many Protestants.

In the New Testament, the story of Jesus’ ascension is found in the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts,

both written by the same author. In Acts 1:9-11 after the risen Christ had spoken his final words to his

followers, we are told: “As they were watching, Jesus was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.”

For Christians in the past and now, this means that Jesus is now with God. He is indeed “at God’s right

hand” and “one with God”. Ascension Day proclaims the lordship of Christ. First, to say that Jesus the risen

and ascended is at God’s right hand, a position of honor and authority, means “Jesus is Lord”. Second,

because the risen and ascended Jesus is “one with God,” he (like God) can be experienced anywhere. Jesus is

no longer restricted or confined to time and space, as he was during his historical lifetime. Rather, like God

he continues to be known in the experience of his followers.

To use language from Matthew’s Gospel, for Christians the risen and ascended, Christ he is Immanuel,

“God with us.”

The Ascension of Jesus - by Sis. Janice S. Campbell

parents flew to San Francisco and were taken to the

city morgue to identify the body of their son. They

recognized him, but to their horror they also

discovered something they didn’t know, their son

had only one arm and one leg.

The parents in this story are like many of us. We

find it easy to love those who are good-looking or

fun to have around, but we don’t like people who

inconvenience us or make us feel uncomfortable. We

would rather stay away from people who aren’t as

healthy, beautiful, or smart as we are.

Thankfully, there’s someone who won’t treat us

that way. Someone who loves us with an

unconditional love that welcomes us into the forever

family, regardless of how messed up we are.

Tonight, before you tuck yourself in for the night,

say a little prayer that God will give you the strength

you need to accept people as they are, and to help us

all be more understanding of those who are different

from us!

There’s a miracle called -Friendship- that dwells

in the heart. You don’t know how it happens or when

it gets started. But you know the special lift It always

brings and you realize that Friendship Is God’s most

precious gift!

Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make

you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend

an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always

want to open their hearts to us.

A story is told about a soldier who was finally

coming home after having fought in Vietnam.

He called his parents from San Francisco.

“Mom and Dad, I’m coming home, but I’ve got a

favor to ask. I have a friend I’d like to bring with

me.”

“Sure,” they replied, “we’d love to meet him.”

“There’s something you should know the son

continued, “he was hurt pretty badly in the fighting.

He stepped on a land mine and lost an arm and a leg.

He has nowhere else to go, and I want him to come

live with us.”

“I’m sorry to hear that, son. Maybe we can help

him find somewhere to live.”

“No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us.”

“Son,” said the father, “you don’t know what

you’re asking. Someone with such a handicap would

be a terrible burden on us. We have our own lives to

live, and we can’t let something like this interfere

with our lives. I think you should just come home

and forget about this guy. He’ll find a way to live on

his own.”

At that point, the son hung up the phone. The

parents heard nothing more from him.

A few days later, however, they received a call

from the San Francisco police. Their son had died

after falling from a building, they were told. The

police believed it was suicide. The grief-stricken

Just As Am I

Fantasy League Fellowship Health & Wellness Corner

Heart Health Awareness

Heart Disease is the number one cause of death for

both men and women in the United States, claiming

approximately 1 million lives annually. In the State

of North Carolina diseases of the heart is the

number one cause of death. In Durham County,

cancer is the leading cause of death, but followed by

diseases of the heart. African Americans are

disproportionately affected and data indicates that

African Americans are affected earlier, get sicker,

and die quicker due to heart disease.

Risk Factors for Heart Disease

Age – Heart disease can occur at any age. However,

four out of five people who die from coronary heart

disease are aged 65 or older. The risk of stroke

doubles with each decade after the age of 55.

Gender – Women tend to get coronary artery

disease an average of 10 years later than men.

Family History – Presence of heart disease in a

parent or sibling increases your risk of developing

heart disease.

Smoking – Smokers are twice as likely to suffer

heart attack as non-smokers.

Cholesterol – The higher the blood cholesterol

level, the higher the risk of coronary heart disease

High Blood Pressure – High blood pressure (over

140/90) increases the risk of heart attack, stroke,

aneurysm, and kidney damage.

Physical Activity – Failure to exercise can

contribute to an increased risk of coronary heart

disease.

Obesity – People who are overweight are more

likely to develop heart disease because excess

weight causes extra strain on the heart.

Alcohol – Drinking more than one drink a day

increases your chances of developing heart disease.

Diabetes – Diabetes seriously increases the risk of

developing cardiovascular disease, even if glucose

levels are under control. More than 80% of diabetes

sufferers die of some form of heart or blood vessel

disease.

Reduce your risk by choosing a

Heart Healthy Lifestyle

Sis. Karen Boone, Physician Assistant

Congratulations to Bro. Reginald Davis, the 2012

Champion of the LMBC Fantasy Football League.

To celebrate the success of the past season, members

of the league gathered at the home of Deacon Gene

and Sis. Joan Lofton to watch the Super Bowl and

enjoy an evening of fun, food and fellowship.

Sis. Barbara Cromartie and her fellow students

from Hillside High School provide entertainment

prior to the Black History panel discussion.

Around Lincoln...

Bro. Thurman Prescott, Sis. Gloria Prescott

and Deacon Leonidus Murphy.

Living History

As part of our Black History Month activities,

members of the Lincoln family were treated to

an awesome panel discussion featuring some

of our senior adults. These beloved individuals

shared stories of struggles and success from

their experiences with segregation and racism.

The panel included Bro. Thurman and Sis.

Gloria Prescott, Deacon Leonidus Murphy,

Sis. Grace McFadden, Deacon William

Mayfield and Rev. Weldon Harris. We are

truly blessed to have these and our other

senior saints among us.

Sis. Bryanna Hopson is baptized by Rev. Atkins.

Sis. Grace McFadden, Deacon William

Mayfield and Rev. Weldon Harris.

Bro. Cecil Sharrock served as moderator for

the panel discussion.

Above and below: Our K-12 youth receive

certifications in honor of their achievements

during our Student Recognition activity.

-submitted by Sis. Earleen Sharrock

Newsletter Photos by Bro. Reginald Davis, Sis. Jocelyn Campbell, Sis. Chanetta Evans and Sis. Marva Atkins

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

31

Easter

6:00am

SonRise Service

1

6:00pm

Praise Team

7:00pm

Voices of Praise

2

10:00am

Trustees Meeting

12:00Noon

Women of Faith

3

4

5

12:00Noon

Noon Day Prayer

6:30pm

Pastor’s Aide

Committee

6

6:00pm

Sounds of Joy

6:30pm

Intercessory

Prayer

7:00pm

Bible Study

7

8

9

10:00am

Deaconess

Meeting

Wedding:

LaSheka Daye

&

Willie Wilks

10

3:00pm Youth Missionary

11

6:00pm

Praise Team

7:00pm

Voices of Praise

12

12:00Noon

Noon Day Prayer

6:30pm

Health & Wellness

Ministry

13

6:30pm

Intercessory

Prayer

7:00pm

Bible Study

14

6:00pm

Christian Board

15

6:00pm

Praise Team

7:00pm

Voices of Praise

16

9:00am

Laymen’s League

12Noon

Male Chorus

Rehearsal

17

18

6:00pm

Yoga Class

19

12:00Noon

Noon Day Prayer

6:30pm

Newsletter

Committee

20

6:00pm

Music Ministry

6:30pm

Intercessory

Prayer

7:00pm

Bible Study

21

22

23

10:00am

HUGS Workshop

24

Palm Sunday

25

6:00pm

Praise Team

7:00pm

Voices of Praise

26

12:00Noon

Noon Day Prayer

6:30pm

Computing &

Technology

27

6:00pm

Sounds of Joy

6:30pm

Intercessory

Prayer

7:00pm

Bible Study

28

6:00pm

Neighborhood

PAC

6:30pm

YAC Meeting

29

Good Friday

30

To add an event to the church calendar, please contact

Sis. Jocelyn Campbell by calling the church at 688-

1886, option 1. You may also reach her via email at

churchcalendar@mylmbc.org.

Please send articles, photos or information for The

Testament to newsletter@mylmbc.org by the 3rd Sunday

of each month.

March 2013

“Building the Church in the Community and the Community in the Church”