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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE AD COUNCIL LAUNCH NATIONAL PSA CAMPAIGN TO REACH STRUGGLING HOMEOWNERS

Ongoing effort urges homeowners with mortgage trouble to reach out to learn of free federal resources to avoid foreclosure WASHINGTON - To increase awareness of the Making Home Affordable® Program’s free resources and assistance for struggling homeowners, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Ad Council today unveiled the third and final phase of their Foreclosure Prevention Assistance Public Service Advertising (PSA) Campaign.

Data shows that nearly one in 14 U.S. homeowners has fallen behind on his or her mortgage payments.

The new phase of the campaign seeks to identify with those homeowners and raise awareness of free government resources designed to help avoid foreclosure.

As announced earlier this year, the Making Home Affordable® Program has been extended through December 2013 and the eligibility criteria have been broadened.

Now, homeowners with rental properties and additional homeowners facing a negative change in their finances may be eligible for assistance.

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struggling homeowners know today that there are free government resources available to help homeowners avoid foreclosure.”

Ad Council research shows that many struggling homeowners delay conversations about their mortgage concerns because they feel confused about where to turn for help and about whom to trust.

With that in mind, Chicago-based advertising agency Schafer Condon Carter, created the new print, radio, outdoor and web PSAs to strongly encourage homeowners not to give up hope and remind them that there are free resources available to help.

The PSAs, which are available in English and Spanish, direct homeowners to call 888-995-HOPE (4673) for free access to HUD-approved housing experts who are available to speak oneon-one about solutions based on each family’s individual circumstances, 24

hours a day, 7 days a week.

Additionally, the campaign drives homeowners to the website, MakingHomeAffordable.gov, which hosts robust online resources where homeowners can learn how to address their mortgage concerns.

“Even as the housing market continues to strengthen and stabilize, it is more important than ever that we provide the one-on-one counseling services HUD-approved housing agencies give to families who are still struggling to make ends meet and are in danger of losing their homes," said FHA Acting Commissioner Carol Galante. "Thanks to the Ad Council’s efforts, more families will be able to take advantage of this free service and receive unbiased advice from trained experts who will help them better understand their options.”

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The dreaded Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys football team is a tragedy on and off the field. The team plays poorly and its coaching is suspect. In addition to its tragic on the field display, the team in a disaster off the field.

Most recently two of its members were involved in a fatal automobile accident.

One player was killed; the best friend of the driver, and the other was arrested and charged with manslaughter.

He failed a sobriety test after the accident, went to jail and was released after posting $500,000.

This is the not the first time the young man whose life was spared has run into trouble with the law. He spent a month behind bars before for something that common sense should have told him to avoid.

The accident occurred hours before the team was to board a plane and play an away game.

The accident happened( at M"7/(D(( two in ( the morning after the two young men had been at nightclub with several other players from the team, according to news reports.

The questions remains what were these two you men doing at a club so late if they had a game in a matter of days?

And what about the other players that were present? Did the owners of the club recognize that the driver was drunk?

The ownership of the Cowboys is not without blame. Why does the team continue to draft young men who have bodies the size of giants but seem to have brains that size of a gnat?

Recently, another Cowboy ballplayer was arrested for hitting his mother. Another former player faces a long jail sentence if he is convicted of the federal drug charges that have been lodged against him.

The history of the Cowboys is replete with great athletes on the field who seem to have left their morality under their beds.

The owners of the Cowboys must know what types of players they are drafting. If they do not then I want to volunteer to do the drafting for them.

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When people commit their lives to Jesus and repent of their sins, they are given The Key to Heaven.

However, you can own the key to a house, but if you are outside and the door is locked you cannot gain entry unless you have that key with you. So it is with Heaven.

We must have The Key to Heaven with us when we die or we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get in â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it unlocks the Gate for us. Some people think that because they are saved they will go to Heaven anyway (doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the Bible that? and they go back to their sinful lives. The Key is not being carried

with them and therefore around your neck or put in they cannot gain entry into your pocket â&#x20AC;&#x201C; now that you know you are saved why you Heaven when they die.

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Satan always tries to get Christiansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; They are still saved, and will still get into people to move The Key Heaven, but are more likely from their necks to their to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;put The Key downâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and pockets, and then out of their therefore not have it when pockets and off their persons altogether. they die.

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PRAYER CLOSET

My sisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter is like a daughter to me. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve basically been a second mother to her since she was born. We spend a lot of time together and we can talk about anything that she needs to talk about. She is 14 years old now and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a wide range of conversations as you may imagine.

Well, now she has brought an issue to me that I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how to deal with.

Apparently, she saw her father groping and kissing a family friend in their home.

She says that she did interrupt them, but they played it off, said it was nothing and

â&#x20AC;&#x153;A thoughtful mind, when it sees a Nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flag, sees not the flag only, but the Nation itBy Rev. Clarence self; and whatever may be its Henderson symbols, its insignia, he reads chiefly in the flag the GovernHow do we define the right kind of ment, the principles, the kind truths, praying and the wrong of praying? theWell, history belongs theright kind we which must agree thattothe Nation that sets it forth.â&#x20AC;? of praying is what the wrong kind of praying is not. When the right kind of praying takes place lives are changed, Christian Moments sins are confessed, burdens are lifted, unless we pray right Christ will never be accepted in the hearts of sinners.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m talking about the kind of praying that brings revival. The right kind of praying goes beyond the call of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dutyâ&#x20AC;?, the kind that ask not only personal benefits and blessings, that does not give up at the midnight hour. The kind of praying that not only pray in public, but also in private; not only pray corporately, but also individually, and not only â&#x20AC;&#x153;Outwardâ&#x20AC;?, but also inwardly, and not only pray just, â&#x20AC;&#x153; now and then â&#x20AC;&#x153; but pray continually; now thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the right kind of praying......

the lady left the house. She hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had any more conversations about it until she told me. I knew something was bothering her a lot and I finally got her to talk about. I was totally blown away with this because I have no clue as to what to tell a teenaged child on how to handle this situation. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nervous because she adores her father, but she feels like she should tell her mom. I just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know.

Help me!

Dear Help, Because your letter is written by you and not your niece, let me give this advice for you. Stay out of it because you will become the scapegoat for the villain.

Send your niece back to her father so he can tell her what to do about her pain, confusion, and sense of sadness; otherwise, there will be no peace.

Dr. Hollie is a Pastor and practicing psychotherapist in the city. For questions and comments, please write to askdrhollie@aol.com.

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How God corrects a bad attitude 1But Jonah was greatly displeased and became angry.2He prayed to the Lord, “O Lord, is this not what I said when I was still at home? That is why I was so quick to flee to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity.3Now, O Lord, take away my life, for it is better for me to die than to live.” 4But the Lord replied, “Have you any right to be angry?”5Jonah went out and sat down at a place east of the city.

There he made himself a shelter, sat in its shade and waited to see what would happen to the city.6Then the Lord God provided a vine and made it grow up over Jonah to give shade for his head to ease his discomfort, and Jonah was very happy about the vine.7But at dawn the next day God provided a worm, which chewed the vine so that it withered.8When the sun rose, God provided a scorching east wind and

the sun blaze on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint. He wanted to die, and said, “It would be better for me to die than to live.”9But God said to Jonah, “Do you have a right to be angry about the vine?” “I do,” he said. “I am angry enough to die.”10But the Lord said, “You have been concerned about this vine, though you did not tend it or make it grow. It sprang up overnight and died overnight.11But Nineveh has more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left and many cattle as well.

Should I not be concerned about that great city?”

Jonah is an incredible book about the grace of God to receive back to himself those who have fallen and then returned to God. Let’s look at Jonah chapter 4 and let’s see what God’s word has to say this morning. Look at verse 2, “Is

this not what I said when I was still at home? That is why I was so quick to flee to Tarshish. I knew that you were a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity.”

It other words, Jonah is saying, “God you are being too nice to them! You should have wiped them out! Lord, if it’s going to be this way, just kill me.”

But then God asks him a question, look at verse 4, “Have you any right to be angry?” I like the NASB translation of this which says, “Do you have a good reason to be angry like this.”Amen!

You see, God is not asking Jonah this because He does not know the answer.

God is asking Jonah this question to show him that he needs an attitude adjustment. You see, Jonah has a thinking problem and God is going to help him deal with it. Have you ever

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After wonderful food with family and friends I am in search for home cooking that I don’t have to do. This week’s search led me to Two Silver Spoons

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If you know of Two Silver Spoons you know that they recently moved from a location that mostly provided for takeout to their new location that allows for full service restaurant and if you ask they will accommodate a special event.

For you sports fans there is a big flat screen that will have a game or some sports item for you to view.

Since this is a family owned business you will see family taking ownership in what is being provided.

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Your meal comes with your Meat, 3 sides and cornbread. Not wanting any turkey or chicken I made my choice from the Smoked BBQ selection and ordered bar-b-que ribs and hot links, cabbage, corn and broccoli rice casserole with banana pudding. I would have ordered the 3 meat combo plate but the brisket was being prepared for the next day.

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“We know that there are still millions of families across the nation facing the threat of home foreclosure,” said Peggy Conlon, president and CEO of the Ad Council.

“We hope to be able to reach these Americans with a message of hope and inspire them to get the help they need.”

"All of us at SCC feel honored to be working with the Ad Council, Treasury, and HUD on this campaign which is providing real assistance to struggling homeowners,” said David Selby, president and Managing Partner of Schafer Condon Carter, whose team created the ads pro bono. “At its core, the campaign attempts to capture the inertia and intense mental paralysis homeowners feel when faced with the prospect of losing their homes.

“Our hope is that this advertising will speak directly and powerfully to those most in need of help and cause them to take immediate action."

Per the Ad Council model, all PSAs will be aired and run in time and space donated by media organizations.

Since the campaign was launched in 2010, media outlets have donated $68.7 million in air time and space.

The new ads are being distributed ahead of the month of January – a time when historically many families struggle with their bills and are at increased risk of foreclosure.

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Roland: “I’m going to just study more at school! I wish I could still play football. But since I can’t, I’ll keep trying to make better grades in school. I don’t have to go to practice in the evenings anymore so now I have more time. I can study more and I have more time to play my games. My brother, D’Eric and I still play football with each other when we can. Sometimes my dad plays with us too! I like to play football a lot. I can’t wait till it starts again. My mother says she’s not going to let me play football if I don’t keep my grades up, so I have to study more!”

Roland Brown, 9 yrs. old – 4th grade Fairy: Kids remember that this time of the year is actually the half way mark. So if you weren’t doing your best before, you may still have time to bring your grades up! Even if you are making good grades, keep it up! Be the best that you can be. Work hard on your studies and it will definitely pay off in the form of you graduating from High School and then College!

by film and television stars Barry Corbin and Dean Smith. Also in attendance was World Champion Bull Rider Charles Sampson (who is also an NMWHM Hall of Fame Inductee) and fellow inductees Lee Reed, Harold Cash, and Freddie “Skeet” Gordon. The rodeo took place at Cowtown Coliseum in the Fort Worth Stockyards. The events were fundraisers for the museum’s Youth Education Programs and Pam Grier Community Garden. (www.cowboysofcolor.org; Info@cowboysofcolor.org.).

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Committed to Christ and Change

Reverend Michael Williams was a good student at Prairie View A&M University where he studied the hard sciences, and once thought of becoming a politician or a doctor. Yet, life threw him a curve as it sometimes does and for many years after graduating from college Reverend Williams found himself a member of world renowned gospel recording groups.

“I loved traveling the world as a member of great gospel groups,” said Reverend Williams, who pastors the True Love Sanctuary Church located at 1911 Yuma Avenue in southeast Ft. Worth. “I performed before thousands of people and it was wonderful but I knew that I had a large calling that went beyond being on stage.”

Pastor Williams’ calling resulted in

Pastor Michael and Jana Williams

his starting his ministry in September of 2001. “The Lord told me that people were searching for a true place of

worship. The main focus of my ministry is that a church must give back to the community. We are interested in the development of the total person,” he said.

Pastor Williams is joined in the shepherding of the church by his wife of thirtyfour years, Jana, who is the “elect lady” of the church.

His son, Raphael, is the church’s youth pastor while his daughter, Rachel, supervises the praise and worship ministry.

“Our ministry wants to be able to meet the needs of the people who make up the Ft. Worth community,” said Pastor Williams whose church provided Thanksgiving meals for 500 people

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last November. “We are committed to rebuilding the lives of young people and assisting the seniors of our community.

As a church we want to be a family for people who are searching to have their total needs met.”

“I love people,” Pastor Williams said.

“I want people to understand that God is still using them, whether they are down and out or homeless. They are still children of God and they are loved.”

Pastor Williams also spends time working with the Ft. Worth Independent School District, working with special needs children. “It is one of the joys of my life,” he said. “I believe in our children. They are our future.”

“True Love is here to serve people and to serve the total community,” he said.

“We are committed to change and we are committed to Christ.”

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SPORTS WITH BILL BLAIR

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Toliver’s Talents

Johnny - B- Good Johnny Manziel wins Heisman

of them won the award.

But don’t think for a second that Johnny There are two Manziel didn’t deserve proclamations you the award, because this want to make about an young man can play! athlete’s career. One Let’s take a look would be,”the first to back at some of his ever do it”, and the most notable games and other would be “ the

By Mark A. Toliver II stats.-Florida Game 23greatest of all times.”

Elite News Staffwriter 30, 173 yards - 17 rushes Johnny Manziel for 60 yards 1 TD-SMU became the first freshman in the Heisman Trophy’s 77 Game 20-36-294 yards 4 TDs 14 rushes for 124 yards 2 TDs-Carolina Game15year history.

If you look back at some of the 20 174 yards 3 TDs 8 rushes for 78 outstanding freshman players you yards 2 TDs-Arkansas29-38 453 3 really start to realize how impressive TDs 14 rushes for 104 1 TD-Ole Miss Game17-26 191 yards 1 TDs 2 ints 20 this is. rushes for 129 yards 1 TD -La. Tech Players like Eric Dickerson, Binnie Game 24-40 395 yards 3 TDs 1 ints Cozar, Hershal Walker, Marcus Dupree, 19 rushes for 181 yards 3 TDs-LSU Michael Vick, Adrian Peterson all made Game29-56 276 yards 0 TDs 3 ints 17 outstanding freshman debuts, but none rushes 29 yards-Auburn Game16-23

260 yards 2 TDs 9 rushed for 90 yards 3 TDs -Miss.St.30-36 311 yards 0 TDs 21 rushes 129 yards 2 TDs-Alabama Game24-31 253 yards 2TDs 18 rushes for 92 yards-Sam Houston St. Game1420 267 yards 3 TDs 1 int 16 rushes for 100 yards 2 TDs- Missouri Game32-44 372 yards 3 TDs 1int 12 rushes for 67 yards 2 TDsTotal -273-400 for 3,419 yards, 24 TDs 8 ints 118 rushes for 1,181 yards and 19 TDs. This kid showed the football world that he can play this game called football.

The only thing that Johnny Football has to do now is win the National Championship. But as for now all we can just say is “ He’s the first to ever do it.”

Congratulations Johnny Football!!!

May God Bless You and Help Us Change the World!!!Mark A.Toliver II

Dallas Cowboys By Leon Simon

Jerry Brown Jr.

There will be a memorial service today for fallen Cowboy practice team linebacker, Jerry Brown.

Brown died in a car crash early Saturday morning in a car driven by teammate and college class mate Josh Brent.

Brent would have been the starting nose tackle in the game against the Cincinnati Bengals, had he not been arrested for

intoxication manslaughter, in Brown’s death.

Josh Brent’s arrest was another negative in a much depleted Cowboy defense. In order to play defense in any sport you have to be strong up the middle.

Last year’s defense was so weak in the middle, the traffic in there look like I 635 during rush hour.

They replaced an average inside linebacker in Brady James with a good inside backer in Bruce Carter.

That along with the fact that pro bowler Jay Ratliff anchored the defensive line from the middle gave hope that the boyz had improve themselves in the middle to the extent that they could compete for the division title in the NFC east. Barry Church would help Gerald Sensabaugh at the safety position.

That’s not bad for the middle of an NFL defense even playoff type defense.

The outside had never been much of a problem, but they

improved that. Drafting Maurice Claiborne, Cornerback, LSU and signing Pro- bowl type corner in Brandon Carr, from Kansas City Remember you already have DeMarcus Ware and Anthony Spencer at the outside linebackers.

Some Naysayers thought they could improve themselves better by letting Spencer Josh BRent leave. Spencer is their best run stopper plus players are hurt with he was only two sacks behind the exception of Gerald Mario Williams and Buffalo Sensabaugh, and add Kenyon gave Mario 96 million Dollars.

Coleman, and Sean Lee to the With the defense set the big injured list. question mark would be can With all of these problems all of those glass bodies on you would think this team offense hold up. would be doomed to the Miles Austin, Felix Jones, basement of their division Demarco Murray, and of but right now they are still course Tony Romo well at fighting for a play-off spot. least part of that of that unit Pittsburgh’s coming to town held up. The problem now is that’s a winnable game for the the offensive line.

Cowboys.

Everything the Cowboys The Steelers are having did to strengthen the middle some rough times themselves. of the defense, everyone of the Their defense is almost as

banged up as is the Cowboys.

Their secondary is in shambles, and Tony Romo and crew has been moving pretty good as a matter of fact they’ve been carrying the beat up defense.

I still think the Steelers are coming here to lose their last shot at play-offs, at least that was my feeling up until I heard the latest Cowboy news, Dez Bryant tore some ligaments in his left pinkie finger, and season ending surgery is required.

Can they beat the Steelers without Dez, it would take a Herculean effort but they can win it.

They’re at home which could be a problem, they’re not very good at home, but the Steelers are not very good on the road these days.

Thinks could get interesting this week, Giants got Atlanta, R.G 3 is banged up in Washington who knows what the NFL will look like next week.

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Welcome to Ministers Listing Ft. Worth Edition

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Our Pastor

Inspired People of Deliverance Ministry 2401 Scott Ave. Fort Worth, TX 76103 817.233.5254 atucker@ipodministry.org www.ipodministry.og Sunday School................................... 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship............................. 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study........ 7:00 p.m Friday Night (2nd & 4th)........................ 7:45 p.m

Reverend Johnnie R. Bradley, Sr. Elder Anthony G. Tucker, Sr. Pastor

True Love Sanctuary C.H.S.C. 1911 Yuma Ave. Ft. Worth, TX 76104 817-207-9039 Sunday 9am -10am Refreshing hour 10:30 Morning Worship Tuesday 12 Noon Prayer Tuesday 7:30 Praise and Bible Study Thursday Music Ministry 7:30 pm

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Experience Love.

REVIVAL Bishop Herman L. Murray, Jr., the general overseer of the Full Gospel Holy Temple Church, Incorporated will host at two-night revival at the Waco Full Gospel Holy Temple Church at 512 Hillsboro Drive in Waco, Texas, on Thursday and Friday, December 13 and 14. On Friday, December 14, he will install the new pastor, Reverend Mack V. Murphy. Join us for an anointed time in the Lord.

For more information, please call 972-572-3448 or 254-799-1066. You can also email wacofght@gmail.com.

Pastor Johnnie R. Bradley by far is one of the most gifted preachers in the City of Dallas and throughout the Metroplex and beyond.

He is kind, understanding and have great compassion for his members and everyone he meets.

The officers and members of Shiloh are indeed proud of him as our Under Shepherd. We have a lasting love in our hearts for our pastor.

Pastor Bradley is not only a pastor, but also a friend. He has been the Pastor/Teacher at Shiloh for over six years.

Since then, our membership has grown exponentially. The Lord God has blessed the ministries and work that has been done in His name.

13 Rev. Bradley certainly knows that only God can put the oil of joy in our hearts, the essence of love in our souls and the wisdom of God in our minds.

Like Moses he is a leader, like Isaiah he is a preacher, like Daniel he knows the power of prayer, like Enoch he walks with God, like Paul he is not ashamed of the gospel and like John the Baptist he is a voice crying in the wilderness.

Pastor Bradley is a master teacher of the Word of God. He is always available when we need him.

He has a strong mind, a great heart and a true faith and ready hands to help when we need him most. He knows there is no secret what God can do. We simply love and respect him tremendously. Not only is he the best Pastor on this side of Heaven, he is a great husband to First Lady Deandra Bradley and father to his four children Joshua, Jeremiah, Jillian and Johnnie, Jr.

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the reality is that during this season of holiday/ office parties, people who are not normally Welcome to the intoxicated behind the weekend, baaaaby! wheel find themselves As of today(Friday, just that. Last week, I KEVAN Dec. 14th), we BROWNING attended two Christmas have 12 days until party’s, one with free Christmas! Are you in the beer and wine, the other “Christmas Spirit” yet? This with a cash bar. My wife week, my daughter asked was our designated driver me what I wanted this year and still had a blast. This as a present. I could only Saturday, I have another really think of awesome party to one thing, but attend. It’s up to us knowing that’s to make conscious impossible, I choices of how we realized the will interact with all answer was the available fun. nothing.

Have Just remember, as you ever been you enjoy all that in that frame of the season brings, mind? There are common sense various reasons will go a long way to not be in the towards keeping Spirit, from things merry! joy to pain, as ****Quick Celeb Frankie Beverly Bites”: Lebron Jerry Brown Jr. would say. If tells Charles you haven’t Barkley to “Shut been caught up in the Up” on his criticism of Miami holiday vibe and would Heat Teammate Dwayne like to, read on... The best Wade! Barkley keeps saying way to begin capturing the Wade, whose injured has “Christmas Spirit” is to do lost something in his game! nice things, or bless others If there is one new show where you see a need. With that every Black Woman the economy(Sorry rush seems to be watching, it’s limbaugh)coming back “Scandal”.. Black Woman, slowly, there are folks all affair with the President of around that could use your the U.S. Yup, gotta catch help. Remember, the sooner up,lol! Yo “Outkast” fans, you start blessing someone, Big Boi’s new CD is out the quicker you’ll roll into the holiday vibe. Merry Christmas to you and all the folks I’ve written about this year. As i approach my 10th Anniversary(5/13) writing for this paper, I truly realize the more we are different from celebs, the more our lives are the same. Same issues, same joys, just on a larger stage and with in some cases a lot of money. You have to just be thankful, for Josh Brent what you’ve got... Just this past week, 24 year old Josh Brent and his best friend/ just in time to bass for the roommate, 25 year old holiday’s! “Vicious Lies and Jerry Brown of the Dallas Dangerous Rumors” came Cowboys were involved in a out this Tuesday! Happy tragedy that cost Brown his Birthday to you and Celebs life. Brent, like many this this week:Bob Barker 89, Holiday season appears to Dionne Warwick 72, Sheila have had too much to drink, E. 55, Jaime Foxx 45 and when he flipped his car in Raven-Symone is 27. Happy Irving. You may say that Holidays and thanks for people get drunk and drive “Rollin With A Brotha” all the time. That’s true, but

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Jordan Gives In Remembrance of Jordan Randle Blair I

It’s that time of year again and the Holidays are upon us. We are asking for your support to make the difference in a child’s life by donating a gift to the 4th Annual Elite News “Jordan Gives “Toy Drive. We are currently taking donations for Boys and Girls between the ages of 5 – 15 (toys at $10.00 value or more).

Please help Elite News ensure every child in our community experience the Joy of Giving this Christmas by donating a toy.

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Calvary Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church

Pleasant Zion Baptist Church 1910 N. St. Augustine Road Dallas, Texas 75217 Ph: (972) 285-6359 Early Morning Worship....7:45 A.M. Sunday School....9:30 A.M. New Member Orientation ... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship .....10:40 A.M. Mon. Family Bible Study....7:15 A.M.

St. John Missionary Baptist Church 1701 W. Jefferson Street • Grand Prairie, Texas 75051 972-264-1483 Sunday Worship....7:00 am, 9:00 am, and 10:00 am St. John Baptist Church North “Family Fellowship” 2805 Market Loop, Suite #300 • Southlake, Texas 817-488-2114 Sunday Worship.....10:00 am One Church Two Locations

A.T.R. Walk By Faith Ministry

A.T.R. Walk By Faith Ministry

3423 Fordham Rd. Dallas, Tx. 75216 3423 Fordham Rd. Dallas, Tx. 75216 (469) 231-5512 (469) 231-5512 atr@mail.com atr@mail.com www.atrwalkbyfaithministryweebly.com www.atrwalkbyfaithministryweebly.com Sunday Morning Worship - 9:00 am & 11:00 am.

Sunday Morning Worship - 9:00 am & 11:00 am.

Wednesday 7:00 pm. - Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 pm. - Bible Study Every 4th Saturday - Good God Almighty Musical

Cornerstone Baptist Church

1819 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.

Dallas, Tx. 75215 214.426.5468 www.cornerstonedallas.org Sunday: Early Morning Worship ... 8:00 am.

Morning Worship ... 11:00 am.

Sunday School ... 9:30 am.

Wednesday Bible Study ... 7:00 pm.

Rev. Chris Simmons, Dallas

PLACE YOUR MINISTER’S AD HERE! Greater Golden Gate Missionary Baptist Church

9333Gate FergusonMissionary Road Dallas, Texas 75228 Greater Golden Pastor’s Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday or by appointment - 11am – 3:00 pm Church Office:Church (214) 327-1250 Church Fax: (214) 327-1359 Baptist

9333 Ferguson Road Dallas, Texas 75228 Early Morning Worship ServiceTuesday, 8:00Wednesday a.m.

Pastor’s Office Hours: or by appointment School (Educational -Sunday 11am – 3:00 pm Building) 9:30 a.m.

Early Worship Service 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.

New Morning Members Orientation Class (Church Sanctuary) NurserySchool (open at(Educational 10:45 Worship Building) Service) 10:45 a.m.

Sunday 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship Service (Church Sanctuary) 10:45 a.m.

New MembersndOrientation Class (Church Sanctuary) 9:30 a.m.

Brotherhood (2 Sunday-Lenwood Nursing Home, 2017 W. Virginia Drive, Nursery (open at 10:45 Worship Service) 10:45 a.m.

75237) 3:00pm Children’sWorship Church and Children’s Choir (1st, 3rd & 4th and 5th)10:45 10:45a.m. a.m.

Morning Service (Church Sanctuary)

Rev. Denny D. Davis, Pastor

Every 4th Saturday - Good God Almighty Musical

“We Walk By Faith, Not By Sight * 2 Corinthians 5:7”

Apostle W.C. Traylor, Apostle W.C. Traylor, Jr. Jr.

www.greatergoldengate.org

"We Walk By Faith, Not By Sight * 2 Corinthians 5:7"

Dallas

Bible Believers Missionary Baptist Church

“Turning over a new leaf” 5044 Veterans Drive 2703 Carpenter Avenue - Dallas, Tx. 75215 Dallas, Texas 75241 (817) 879-1225 214-372-3200 (Church) alreadyapproved@hotmail.com Sunday School 9:45 am Sunday School ... 9:45 am.

Morning Worship 11:00 am Morning Service ... 11:00 am.

1st Sunday Lord’s Supper 6:00Worship pm Rev. R. O . Moffett Wednesday Prayer, Wednesday Evening Prayer Meeting 7:00Bible pm Study ... 7:00 pm.

Gregory Pastor D. Franklin, Sr. Pastor

2335 56th St. Dallas, Tx. 75241 Church: (214) 374-4759 Web 2335address: 56th St.www.gmhbc.org Dallas, Tx. 75241 Church: (214) 374-4759 Sunday Early Morning Worship – 8:00 am Web address: www.gmhbc.org SundaySchool Early –Morning 8:00 am Sunday 9:15 am Worship Morning –Worship – 10:30 am Sunday School – 9:15 ampmMorning Worship 10:30 am Tuesday-Teen Night – 7:00 Grief Ministry 7:00–pm 1st & 3rd Tuesday-Teen Night – 7:00 pm Grief Ministry 7:00 pm 1st & 3rd Overcomer’s Outreach @ 7:00 pm 2nd & 4th Tuesday Overcomer’s Outreach @ 7:00 pm 2nd & 4th Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday Men Ministry @ 7:00 pm Bible StudyStudy @7:45@7:45 pm pm Men&&Women Women Ministry @ 7:00 pm Bible Thursday Choir Choir Rehearsal – 7:00 Thursday Rehearsal – 7:00 pm pm UsherMeeting MeetingEvery Every Thursday Usher 4th4th Thursday

Dallas

Little Baptist Church Rose Friendship of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church

Rev. Fred Conwright Pastor

Rev. Fred Conwright Pastor

Rev.Fabian Fabian K.Jacko Jacko Rev. Rev. Fabian K.K.Jacko

Brotherhood (2nd Sunday-Lenwood Nursing Home, 2017 W. Virginia Drive, 75237) 3:00pm

New Leaf Missionary Baptist Church

Greater Mt. Hebron M.B.C. Greater Mt. Hebron M.B.C.

Rev. A.C. Toney, Pastor

Dallas

2251Ann Lawrence 2415 ArborStreet Ave. Dallas, Tx. 75215 Dallas, Tx. 75216 (214) 428-0462 rsmbc2012@attglobal.net (214) 374-3639 Morning Service … 8:00 am.

9:30 a.m.

– Sunday School Sunday School … 10:00 am.

11:00 a.m. – Morning Intercessory Prayer …Worship Wednesday 12:00 (Noon)

Rev. David Toney Interim Pastor

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Rev. T.C. Marshall Pastor

New Friendship Missionary Baptist Church

Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church New Horizon Missionary Baptist Church

2251 El Paso 8108 Mask Drive Dallas, TX 75241 Grand Prairie, (214) Texas498-4439 75051 … Office Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m.

972-647-1445 Men / Women Meeting (1st & 3rd Wed.) 7 – 8 p.m.

9:00 amBible Sunday School Study (1st & 3rd Wed.) 8 – 9 p.m.

Bible Study (2nd & 4th am Wed.) 7 – 8 p.m.

Morning Worship 8 & 10:30 Fellowship Dinner/Bible Study(5th Wed.)6:15 – 8:30 p.m.

7 pm midweek revrdr@aol.com www.newfriendshipmissionarybaptistchurch.com

www.newhorizonmbc.net

Pastor Ronald Rev. C.L. Taylor D. Richardson

Resurrection Body of Christ 901 E. Parkerville Rd. DeSoto, TX 75115 214-434-0252 firstladyjacobs@aol.com Sunday School Time: _9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

Mid-week Service: Tuesday 7:30 p.m.

Prayer Bible Study, Etc): Thursday 7:30 p.m.

Christian Chapel Temple of Faith 14120 Noel Rd. Dallas, Tx. 75240 Church (972) 239-1120 Fax (972) 239-5925 Worship Services: 8 & 10:45 am.

Sunday School: 9:30 am.

Wednesday: Noon Prayer

Rev. Kwesi R. Kamau Pastor

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