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ties. The speaker will be Minister James Kelly, who also came out of our church, now living in Houston, TX. The next week, we will conduct Vacation Bible School. We are looking forward to a great time, and expect everyone to attend.

All is well with our church. We have continued to see an increase in attendance. The best way to truly grow spiritually, is to be involved with the ministries of the church that will help you be biblically nur-tured, spiritually strengthened, and a bold witness. All that we do is to help each member, help us, be a church in the word, making a difference in the world.

Deadline for the July issue of the PRO-GRESS is Sunday, June 26, 2016. Please place your articles in the PROGRESS mail-box located in the foyer of the FCLC or e-mail them to progress@pumbchurch.org.

Volume 30 Number 7 June 2016

A PUBLICATION OF THE PROGRESSIVE UNION MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 1919 BRANDONTOWN ROAD***HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35816

The Pastor’s Corner Rev. Wayne P. Snodgrass, D. Min.

June is a time for cele-brating. A few weeks ago we celebrated with our youth who were graduat-ing high school seniors. I was so proud of the gradu-ates. My reasons were not that there were any special favorites, but this was an-other class of persons who were born since I have been at Progressive Union. Also, this year featured college graduates who had parents to marry, and who were born during my ten-ure. Long pastorates give a privilege that cannot be experienced other ways. I'm grateful for the many of you who have been a blessing in my life.

Another reason to celebrate is the church anni-versary. Sixty-nine years we have survived, and had positive ministry in this city. I would like to take this time and thank the past pastors, deacons, moth-ers, choir members, ushers, youth, missionary min-istries that brought us to this point. During my ten-ure, I would acknowledge, special ministries that made our church unique: Nurses, Deaconess, Broth-erhood-Senior and Junior, Women’s, Visitation, Se-curity, Singles, Couples, CDC, We Care, Bereave-ment, Christian Education, Warriors Helping Warri-ors, CanSur(vive) Cancer Support group, and Alz-heimer's Ministry. Thanks to all of you for helping me to grow.

We also wish God's favor on the many couples who married in this month, and pray that all will continue to go well as you celebrate another year of marriage.

This is our busiest time of the year. After the an-niversary, we will have our annual Youth Week, with special seminars and activities for the youth. Our preacher will be Rev. Sylvester Truss, one of our own, and pastor of Union Hill Baptist Church in Elkmont, TN. The following Sunday will be Youth Day, which will conclude our Youth Week activi-

PROGRESS DEADLINE

Rev. Wayne Snodgrass

ATTENDANCE FOR MAY

8:00 a.m. (1st-4th Sundays) 1217

Average per Sunday 304

11:00 a.m. (1st-4th Sundays)

1200 Average per Sunday

300

10:00 a.m. (5th Sunday Combined Service)

397

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Making a Difference in the World (Part 66)

Now that we have become a Church in the Word,

what does it mean to be in the Word? Being in the Word it should drive us to be living example of the knowledge of the Word and exercising actions the Word employ.

In carrying out Gods will we should have the zeal to abide in the Word. We say that we believe in him but are we will to live the examples that the Word left with us? We should be willing to love each oth-er, which includes our enemies. We should be will-ing to give aid to our neighbors. We should be able to sacrifice our needs and desires for others. We should be able to uplift those that are depressed.

When we give of ourselves freely and with Love we will then start “Making a Difference in the World”.

Submitted by Brother James E. Smith

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The Titus II group will visit the Whitesburg Man-

or Health Care Center on Sunday, June 12. 2016 at 2:00 p.m. The visit is a monthly visit for the group, held on each second Sunday in the month. If you are interested in becoming a part of the visitation or need additional information please contact Sister Dorothy Matthews, 256-603-7815. Additionally the Titus II group monthly meeting is held on the first Wednesday of each month immediately following midday Bible study, approximately 12:30 p.m. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The Visitation Ministry will visit the sick and shut in on Saturday, June 18, 2016. The group will meet at the FCLC and departure at 9:30 a.m., please join them and be on time so we can get prayed up before we depart. For additional information contact Rev. Vera Bell at 256-852-6837. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The CanSurvive support group will meet on Sat-

urday, June 18, 2016, at 12:30 p.m. in the FCLC, room 213. For additional information please contact Brother Derrick Cameron, 256-656-3591.

The monthly Warriors Helping Warriors meeting

will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2016, starting at 8:30 a.m., at the FCLC. All veterans are invited to attend. Bro. Bobbie Ratliff is the President. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Congratulations to Jerrica and Tramaine Davis

Sr., from Jackson, MS on the birth of their second child. Titan Dominic Davis was born on May 26, 2016 at 12:58 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds 15 ounces. Proud grandparents are Margaret and Tommie Davis of Corinth, MS and Sandra Frierson of Huntsville, AL. Proud big brother is two year old Tramaine Da-vis Jr.

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The 2016 high school graduation season is over.

We have posted a few pictures from some of the graduations.

School Days

Titus II Group Visitation

Jonathan Moore and his mother, Rachel Moore, at Union Chapel Christian

Academy graduation.

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The 2016 Cotton Row Run was held on Monday,

May 30, (Memorial Day) in downtown Huntsville. Progressive Union was represented in the 10k and 5k runs. Pam Akins, Lucinda Davis, and husband and

wife team, Anthony and Violet Edwards, took part in the 10k run. Wayne and Mychelle Leonard took part in the 5k run. Pictures are from the start and start and finish of the 10k race, and the start of the 5k run.

Pam Akins near the finish line, number 43

Twins William and Wesley Hill at the Columbia High School graduation.

Chris Burns and Pastor Snodgrass at the Lee High School graduation.

Chelsea Kendall and Pastor Snodgrass at the Huntsville High School graduation.

Algernon Stanley, Jr., (AJ) and Pastor Snodgrass at the Huntsville High School

graduation.

Lucinda Davis near the starting line, number 434

Anthony and Violet Edwards near the finish line

Mychelle and Wayne Leonard at the start

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PAMELA POWELL ............................................................................. 06/02 TALON ROBINSON ............................................................................ 06/02 TAMIKA WATFORD .......................................................................... 06/02 LENORE WARE .................................................................................. 06/02 DESHAWN LANIER ........................................................................... 06/02 ANTONIO HORTON ........................................................................... 06/02 KERRY SIMS ....................................................................................... 06/03 FLORA GILSTRAP .............................................................................. 06/04 MARILYN MCBRYDE........................................................................ 06/04 KAYLA RICE ....................................................................................... 06/04 EVIA SALES ........................................................................................ 06/04 ROY RIVERS ....................................................................................... 06/04 ERIKA ANDREWS .............................................................................. 06/05 JARVIS COOPER ................................................................................ 06/05 LACASSANDRA JONES..................................................................... 06/05 KIMBERLY JOHNSON ....................................................................... 06/05 JACQUELINE REID ............................................................................ 06/06 ASHLYN SANDERS ........................................................................... 06/06 JENE’ MARTIN ................................................................................... 06/07 ARTHUR WHITE,SR ........................................................................... 06/07 ERIC GREENE ..................................................................................... 06/07 BRUCE ELLIS, II ................................................................................. 06/07 JENNIFER GIBBS ................................................................................ 06/07 SHARON BERTRAM .......................................................................... 06/08 BONNIE GORDON .............................................................................. 06/08 KELLY GHOLSTON ........................................................................... 06/08 JALEAH RAMSEY .............................................................................. 06/08 XAVIER FITZGERALD ...................................................................... 06/09 MICHELLE AYCOX ........................................................................... 06/09 TIA ETHRIDGE ................................................................................... 06/09 JAQUINCI DEJARNETT ..................................................................... 06/10 SARAH ERVIN .................................................................................... 06/10 TINA SIMMONS .................................................................................. 06/10 BOBBIE JORDAN ............................................................................... 06/11 ROBERT SIMPSON ............................................................................. 06/11 BARBARA RICH ................................................................................. 06/11 LASHUNDA ROSS .............................................................................. 06/11 LISA MARION ..................................................................................... 06/12 RITA JAMES ........................................................................................ 06/12 JALEN LUTER ..................................................................................... 06/13 BEVERLY ALEXANDER ................................................................... 06/14 DEJA RAINEY ..................................................................................... 06/15 INGRID QUALLS ................................................................................ 06/15 CELENA OTEY ................................................................................... 06/16 JUSTIN MASON .................................................................................. 06/16 RACHAEL HEAD ................................................................................ 06/16 JEREMY SCHUMAKE ........................................................................ 06/17 CHRISTA TERRELL ........................................................................... 06/17 MARY NANCE .................................................................................... 06/17 DELORES COLLIER ........................................................................... 06/18 RICHARD SANDERS .......................................................................... 06/18 REGINALD JOHNSON ....................................................................... 06/18 SHELLY GARNES............................................................................... 06/19 JERRY MOSELEY, JR ......................................................................... 06/19 CHANDRA MARSH ............................................................................ 06/20 ELAINE NELSON ................................................................................ 06/20 PAMELA JOHNSON ........................................................................... 06/20 JOHN MARION ................................................................................... 06/21 BERNARD BUTLER ........................................................................... 06/21 CHARLES HOWARD .......................................................................... 06/21 BARBARA TURNER ........................................................................... 06/22 BRODRICK FEARN ............................................................................ 06/22 CHRISTIAN WILLINGHAM .............................................................. 06/22 NATISHIA MCDONALD .................................................................... 06/23 CARETHA LARRY ............................................................................. 06/23 KIERRA MACLIN ............................................................................... 06/23 SHEILA MARSH ................................................................................. 06/23 WAYNE GRIFFIN ............................................................................... 06/23 MELISSA JENNINGS .......................................................................... 06/24 ALMA MORGAN ................................................................................ 06/24 FRANKLIN LONG............................................................................... 06/24 JAVION LIPSCOMB ........................................................................... 06/25 DONALD HILL .................................................................................... 06/26 GABRIELLE WILLIAMS .................................................................... 06/26 DEAZYA BLAKE ................................................................................ 06/26 JENNIFER GIBBS ................................................................................ 06/27 CALLIE JORDAN ................................................................................ 06/27

ANTHONY O’NEAL............................................................................ 06/27 KIM FORD ........................................................................................... 06/27 TENESHIA JENNINGS ........................................................................ 06/28 CECILY THOMPSON .......................................................................... 06/28 REV. COREY ROBINSON, SR ............................................................ 06/28 DOROTHY SMITH .............................................................................. 06/28 KAMIYA ALEXANDER ..................................................................... 06/28 BRUCE ELLIS, SR ............................................................................... 06/29 ANTWON RICE ................................................................................... 06/29 LUTHER TIGGS .................................................................................. 06/29 QUINTANA KAGHA ........................................................................... 06/29 ISAAC MCKENZIE ............................................................................. 06/29 HAROLD POPE .................................................................................... 06/29 MANDISA DAVIS ............................................................................... 06/30 TORY ASKEW ..................................................................................... 06/30 XZAVIER TATE .................................................................................. 06/30 STEPHANIE JACKSON ...................................................................... 06/30

MR. & MRS. CHRISTOPHER WILLINGHAM .................... 06/01 MR. & MRS. JERROD PARKER ........................................... 06/05 MR. & MRS. MARVIN BOOKER ......................................... 06/06 MR. & MRS. ELTON AKINS................................................. 06/07 MR. & MRS. THORNTON STANLEY, SR ........................... 06/10 MR. & MRS. JUAN MALDONADO ...................................... 06/10 MR. & MRS. THEODORE COOK, SR .................................. 06/11 MR. & MRS. MELVIN SIMPSON ......................................... 06/13 MR. & MRS. TIMOTHY JOE................................................. 06/14 MR. & MRS. BRUCE ELLIS, SR. .......................................... 06/15 MR. & MRS. TRAVIS LINEBARGER .................................. 06/17 MR. & MRS. WILLIE HARRIS ............................................. 06/18 MR. & MRS. RANDALL LEFTWICH ................................... 06/18 MR. & MRS. JAMES CAUDLE ............................................. 06/19 MR. & MRS. MARSHALL BROWN ..................................... 06/20 MR. & MRS. HILLARY LARRY, JR ..................................... 06/21 MR. & MRS. HENRY MORRIS ............................................. 06/21 MR. & MRS. CARL BASKIN ................................................ 06/21 MR. & MRS. LARRY WARE................................................. 06/22 MR. & MRS. DUNCAN MASSEY ......................................... 06/23 MR. & MRS. DILLARD FLEMING ....................................... 06/23 MR. & MRS. CLEOPHUS GIVHAN ...................................... 06/24 MR. & MRS. KERRY SIMS ................................................... 06/26 MR. & MRS. KENNETH MCDONALD ................................ 06/27 MR. & MRS. MICHAEL SCRUGGS ..................................... 06/27 MR. & MRS. ALFRED MATHEWS ...................................... 06/28 MR. & MRS. PIERCE GIBBS ................................................ 06/28 MR. & MRS. ANTHONY LEONARD ................................... 06/28 MR. & MRS. ELI BALLARD ................................................. 06/28 MR. & MRS. ROBERT RICE, JR. .......................................... 06/29 DR. & DR. TED EDWARDS .................................................. 06/29

KAMERON BELL .................................................................. 05/29

JERRICA CRUTCHER ........................................................... 05/08 NEAVEH CRUTCHER ........................................................... 05/08 A’SHARION MACLIN ........................................................... 05/08

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June 2016 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 Titus II Meeting

12:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting

6:00 p.m. Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

2

Mass Choir Rehearsal 6:30 p.m.

3 4

Annual Church Picnic

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69th Church Anniversary

6 Sweet Hour of

Prayer 7:00 a.m.

Rev. Sylvester Truss, Speaker

7 Rev. Sylvester Truss, Speaker

8 9 P.U.P.P. Choir

Rehearsal 6:00 p.m.

Youth/Young Adult Choir Rehearsal 6:30 p.m.

10

Teen Lock-In

6:00 p.m.

11 Warriors Helping

Warriors 8:30 a.m.

Mothers/Deaconess

Meeting 10:00 a.m.

Youth/Young Adult

Choir Rehearsal 3:00 p.m.

12 YOUTH DAY

Speaker Min.. James Kelley

8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

Scholarship Banquet

2:00 p.m. Titus II Visitation

Whitesburg Manor 2:00 p.m.

13 Sweet Hour of

Prayer 7:00 a.m.

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Voices of Praise

Rehearsal 8:30 p.m.

15 16

Voices of Praise

Rehearsal 8:30 p.m.

17 18 Visitation Ministry 9:30 a.m.

CanSurvive

Meeting 12:30 p.m.

19

Happy Father’s

Day

20

Sweet Hour of Prayer

7:00 a.m.

21 Male Chorus

Rehearsal 6:30 p.m.

22 23 Male Chorus

Rehearsal 6:30 p.m.

24 25

Senior/Junior Usher Training

10:00 a.m.

26 27 Sweet Hour of

Prayer 7:00 a.m.

Music Council

6:30 p.m. Junior-Senior Brotherhood

6:30 p.m.

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Mass Ensemble Rehearsal 6:30 p.m.

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Mass Ensemble Rehearsal 6:30 p.m.

Jul 1 Jul 2 Nurses Guild

Meeting 9:00 a.m.

Vacation Bible School 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nightly

Youth Week Worship 6:30