Church of the New Vision

Greetings, in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Church of the New Vision and Pastors Kenneth and Deborah Hodge welcome you to worship with us at 115 Einstein Loop North, Bronx, NY 10475. Church phone: 718-671-8746 and Pastor’s phone: 914-522-5039.

Our scripture verse for 2023 is: (Luke 10:27) “And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.”

Sunday service will be at 11:00 a.m. Masks are required and temperature will be taken.

Wednesday Night Prayer Service and Bible Study starts at 7:00 p.m. The Conference Line number: 646-769-9900; Access Code: 3099388. Please mute your phone.

Save the Dates:

August 10 – “Moses” at the Sight and Sound Theater. Buses will depart from the church location,

Pride prevents Blessings

(2 Chronicles 32:24) “Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. He prayed to the Lord, who answered him and gave him a miraculous sign. But Hezekiah’s heart was proud, and he did not respond to the kindness shown him; therefore, the Lord’s wrath was on him and Judah and Jerusalem. Then He repented of the pride of his heart, as did the people of Jerusalem; therefore, the Lord’s wrath did not come on them during the days of Hezekiah.”

Although God healed him, Hezekiah took God’s mercy for granted and became prideful and rebellious. When God performs a miracle in your life it should drive you to your knees in humility and ask God to help you help others. If you need to diminish someone to feel good then you are self-righteous and a bully. You claim judgment and discernment that you do not really have. You also demonstrate a lack of insight and venomous hatred toward the person you seek to bring down. It is pride.

(Luke 18:10) “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collec-

115 Einstein Loop, at 8:30 a.m. Please arrive by 8:15 a.m. Bus tickets will be distributed on August 6 after the 11:00 a.m. service and at the bus prior to departure. For further information, contact Sadie James, 917-667-4229, or Hermena Smith, 718-708-5035, or email: info@churchnewvisionbx.org.

September 16 – “Paint & Sip” at 2:00 p.m., includes meal. Donation $30. To attend, kindly RSVP Sis. Loretta Scott at 917-295-9511 or Sis. Y. Brightman at 917-969-0761 by September 9. Looking forward to an afternoon full of fun and fellowship.

We continue to pray for speedy recovery for the sick and shut-in, and offer condolences to families who lost loved ones and good health and wellness for all.

Your contributions, tithes and offerings can be mailed to Church of New Vision, P.O. Box 75-3037, Einstein Station, Bronx, New York 10475.

Thank you.

––Brenda Brown

Circle of Christ Church

Iglesia tor. The Pharisee stood and began praying to himself self-righteously, saying: God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, swindlers, dishonest, adulterers or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week, I pay tithes of all I get. The tax collector, standing at a distance, would not raise his eyes toward heaven, but was striking his chest in humility and repentance, saying, God, be merciful and gracious to me, the wicked sinner that I am! I than the other man; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

They both went to church – one went looking for faults, the other went looking for forgiveness. There was one major difference. The Pharisee did acknowledge his need for repentance while the tax collector had humbled himself. Pride coupled with self-righteousness is a disease common to humanity. We see the good in ourselves and the evil in others. When you hear someone constantly pointing out

Community Protestant Church

Greetings, in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Rev. Dr. Calvin E. Owens and the Community Protestant Church family welcome you to worship with us. We are located at 1659 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY 10469. Church number: 718862-9172, Fax #: 718-671-4416 or email: Administration@thecpcchurch.org.

Summer Hours – July 2nd-September 3rd

Our schedule is as follows:

In-person

Sunday Morning Worship – 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School – Summer break will resume in September

Every Wednesday – Hour of Power Noon Day Prayer, 12:00 p.m. Conference Call Line.

Regular schedule will resume in September.

Matthew 18:20: “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”

––Sarita

Tidball

others, they are being self-righteous and the only reward they will receive is the applause of men. We should never show off what we do to help someone. Instead, we should quietly help and let God repay us. Schedule

Sunday: Spanish, 9 a.m.; and English Service, 11:30 a.m.

Thursday: Nonperishable food distribution from 12-2 p.m.

Prayer, 10-11:30 a.m., and Prayer/Bible Study, 6:30-8 p.m.

Fri.: Youth Service Operation Grace, 6:30-9 p.m.

Saturday: Women’s Fellowship, second Saturday of the month, 12-3 p.m.

Young Adults, third Sat. of the month, 12-3 p.m.

Men’s Fellowship, fourth Saturday of the month Blessings in Christ,

––Pastor Luis F. Ramos Jr.

Building 12 Cooperators’ Association

On July 31, 2023, the executive board members of Building 12 hosted a “Thank you/Meet and Greet” meeting in Building 12 Association’s activity room. Once again, residents came out in good number and there was standing room only.

The intent of the meeting was for the executive board to introduce themselves to residents, thank them for their vote, and begin the process of establishing comfortable communication between the association board and residents, and residents with each other. Clear communication will help to maintain residents’ interest and support regular participation. The board wants to generate a feeling of unity and neighborhood for all building residents.

Suggestion forms were distributed and there waspressed by residents was personal security on entering or exiting the building at non-peak hours. In the verbal discussions, some novel ideas were expressed.

At the meeting, the executive board stated that residents had voted their choice; now, the work will begin. The board pledged that from this moment forward, it will work diligently to resolve standing or current issues and to focus sharp attention on improving and maintaining the highest quality of life possible for all of Building 12’s residents.

Although there will be no public meetings during the month of August, the board will be meeting to review and prioritize items for the resumption of general meetings in September.

The date and time of the September meeting will be announced. We wish everyone a safe, happy, and healthy remainder of this summer.

—Tanya Clark Ingram