not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.
Hebrews 10:25 NKJV
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SECOND’S GAZETTE STAFF Nadine O. Harris, MBA, Founder/Publisher Ferrari Y. Green, Production and Design
Editors: Sharon Durall, Jaylyn Harris, Kathy Jackson Sherry Joiner, Operations and Distribution
Contributors Peggy LaBon, Lois Gaston, Jessie Anderson, Vanessa Jenkins, Vera Reeves, Betty Thomas, Felicia Dickson, Keith D. Holmes, Judy McCulloch, Donna Burke, LaTricia Brown
Photographers: Adele Davis, Jerel McLendon
Children’s Church Consultant: Avian Westby
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aya Angelou said, “Each person deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted, no solutions searched for. Each of us needs to with draw from the cares which will not withdraw from us.” Similarly, when Jesus’ disciples were consumed with ministry, he urged them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest” (Mark 6:31, NIV). The late days of summer might be just the time to seek “a day away” not only from problems but even from ministry. While serving God and others can be energizing, we must balance work with rest. God set that example, resting after creating the world; Jesus set that example, calling his disciples away — not just alone, but with him — to be refreshed. Spend a relaxing day at a lake. Go on a scrapbooking retreat or a leisurely hike with a friend. Find a monastery that welcomes guests, and experience 48 hours of prayer and silence there. Invite Jesus into that time and space. And remember another message he shared: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 1:28, NIV).
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June 24th, 2021 KGEM’s Ralph Walker interviewed our very own Pastor Christopher A. Bourne. This special moment was captured in the Second Baptist Church of Monrovia’s newly remodeled sanctuary! Walker asked Bourne questions such as how will Second Baptist accommodate those who can not physically make it to church? Be sure to check outwhat Pastor Chris had to say to this question and so many more. Find this and other Ralph Walker Interviews on the KGEM YouTube channel.
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The Laughing Pew
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HEALTH—The Variant
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NEED PRAYER, call the church office and obtain the telephone number of the Deacon according to the first letter of your last name (See below). If your name starts with ...
A Call Robert & Jessie Anderson B Dennis & JoAnne Craig, or Betty Brown or Rodney Bough C A.G. Harrison, or Shirley Robinson, or Larry & Deborah Hayes D James Harvey or Venda Hawkins E/F Ron & Lavonne Husband or Adrienne Hurst G Minnie Mannings or Valeria Burwell or Ellen Clark H George & Tamara Lewis or Thelma Jones I/J Ellis & Thelma Johnson or Eva McLaurin or Walter McDonald K/L/N/O/T Terrence Williams or Lonnie & Josephine Stokes M Chuck Williams or Melva Hill P/Q Carrie Walker or Nadine Harris R/S Larry Willis or Oscar Woodard U/V/W/X/Y/Z Robert Hamilton or Ron Demps or Michael Dickson
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The Laughing Pew TM
Church fashion after a year on Zoom where the only thing that mattered was from the waist up!
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ongratulations, Second Baptist Church, on a job well done! God brought your desires and dreams to fruition, without even having a dream interpreter, as in the Old Testament. God used His people to carry out the plans. He had them dream, and now the dream is a reality. That is also great leadership, which produces great “followship,” and great fellowship. From many years ago to currently, the vision of Second Baptist was written on the wall, and it did not fade. That’s why we can walk be faith, not by sight. God planted the seed! I wanted to share the below recovery meditation from July 19 th. Right after your dreams came to be. God wants to give everyone an opportunity to dream, and if we trust Him, He will cause our dreams to become our really. This is entitled: “Fulfilling Our Dreams.” called according to His purpose. Rom 8:28 All things begin with a dream. But how many of us fulfilled our dreams while using? Even if we managed to complete something we had started, our addiction usually robbed us of any pride in our accomplishment. Perhaps when we used, we dreamed of the day when we would be clean. That day has come. We can use this day to make our dreams come true. To fulfill our dreams we must take action, but our lack of self-confidence may keep us from trying. We can begin by setting realistic goals. The success we experience, when we attain our initial goals, allows us to dream bigger dreams the next time around. Some of our members share that when they compare the ambitions they had when they first got clean with what they have actually achieved in recovery, they are astounded. In recovery, we often find more dreams come true than we could ever have imagined. Just for today: I will remember that all things begin with a dream. Today, I will allow myself to make my dreams come true. Copyright © 1991-2021 by Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved We know that all things work together for the good, to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Rom 8:28
Be blessed in Christ, Peggy LaBon
“Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.” 3 John 1:2 NIV A major concern right now is the Delta 2-virus, a highly contagious (and possibly more severe) SARSCoV-2 virus strain, which was first identified in India in December. The first Delta case in the United States was diagnosed in March and now cases here are rapidly multiplying. From what we know so far, people who are vaccinated against the coronavirus appear to be safe from Delta, but anyone who is unvaccinated and not practicing preventive strategies is at risk for infection by the new variant. As of July 3, the latest date for which data was available, the Delta variant accounted for 51.7% of new Covid-19 cases. Studies have shown that the Covid-19 vaccines are effective against multiple variants, including the Delta variant. While those who have been fully vaccinated are believed to have high levels of protection, there is growing concern about the virus spreading among people who have not been inoculated. Delta might be twice as contagious as the initial variants of the coronavirus that spread rapidly around the globe last year. Here are five things you need to know about the Delta variant. Delta is more contagious than the other virus strains. 2. People who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 are most at risk. 3. Delta could lead to 'hyperlocal outbreaks.' 4. There is still more to learn about Delta. 5. Vaccination is the best protection. Whether or not you are vaccinated, it’s also important to follow CDC prevention guidelines: Wear a mask———Stay 6 feet away from others———Avoid crowds and poorly ventilated spaces ——— Wash your hands ——— Cover cough and sneezes ———Clean and disinfect high touch surfaces ——— Monitor your health ———Get vaccinated. “Get all the advice and instruction you can, so you will be wise the rest of your life.” Proverbs 19:20 NLT Live Life Healthy Jessie M. Anderson, RN, BSN
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/5-things-to-know-delta-variant-covid https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-dangerous-is-the-delta-variant-and-will-it-cause-a-covid-surge-in-the-u-s/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-07-04/delta-variant-spreads-rapidly-now-california-mostdominant-strain-coronavirus-covid-19%3f_amp=true https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/variants/variant-info.html
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Second Baptist Church of Monrovia is an eligible organization.
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WELCOMES DONATIONS OF ANY SIZE Please make checks payable to
Second Baptist Church Second Baptist Church Diakona Nadine Harris John P. Harris, Sr. Lady Betty G. Dillard Mother Deloris Bridges Sherry Joiner Marcus & Ferrari Green Elder Robert Craig Dr. John & Apryl Harris Diakona Larry & Debra Hayes Ophelia M. Harris Diakona Carrie Walker Mother Mary Bourne Pastor James & Brenda Walker Mother Melva Hill
Donations can be dropped off at the SBC Bookstore.
A Diamond in the Rough
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faith-based film about a family that struggles with the issues of homelessness, PTSD, and substance abuse and how they overcome it together. Michelle, a young teen in Colorado, loses her faith amidst extreme hardships and brief homelessness. With a mother battling drug and alcohol addiction since she was little, and war veteran father battling extreme PTSD, violence and dysfunction are the norm. But with a grandmother strong in her faith, and new friendships at school that break down walls, Michelle begins to realize that sometimes hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.
REFERENCE: https://www.christiancinema.com/digital/movie/diamond-in -the-rough-directed-by-rob-walker
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EDUCATION PIONEER: BORN A SLAVE, THIS WOMAN WAS THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE HEAD PRINCIPAL
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anny Jackson Coppin, née Fanny Marion Jackson (born 1837, Washington, D.C., U.S.—died Jan. 21, 1913, Philadelphia, Pa.), American educator and missionary whose innovations as head principal of the Institute for Colored Youth in Philadelphia included a practice-teaching system and an elaborate industrial-training department. Born a slave, Fanny Jackson was bought into freedom by an aunt while still a small girl. She determined to get an education and, while employed as a domestic servant, studied to enter the Rhode Island State Normal School. In 1860 she entered Oberlin College. Upon graduating in 1865, Jackson began teaching Latin, Greek, and mathematics at the Institute for Colored Youth, where she also served as principal of the girls’ high school department. In 1869 she became head principal of the Institute; she was the first African-American woman in the country to hold such a position, and she quickly began to direct the course of the school. In 1871 Jackson introduced a normal-school department, and within a few years, enrollment in teacher training had far exceeded the enrollment in the classics course. To the ordinary work of teacher training, Jackson added a practice-teaching system in 1878. In 1881 she married the Reverend Levi J. Coppin, who in 1900 became a bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1889, after a 10-year campaign, Fanny Coppin realized her hope to introduce an industrial-training department that offered instruction in 10 trades. To her, vocational training was as important a tool as academic education in the struggle to end racial discrimination. Fanny Coppin resigned her post with the Institute in 1902. (The school was moved to Cheyney, Pa., in 1904 and eventually became Cheyney State College [1951].) That same year the Coppins sailed for Cape Town, S.Af., and over the next decade she worked tirelessly among the native black women, organizing mission societies and promoting temperance, as well as founding the Bethel Institute in Cape Town. She then returned to Philadelphia, where she spent the remainder of her life. In 1926 the High and Training School of Baltimore was renamed the Fanny Jackson Coppin Normal School (now Coppin State College).
REFERENCE: @http://www.britannica.com/biography/Fanny-Jackson-Coppin
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Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Matthew 25:34:-36
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Oh how do I remember as a child being afraid of the dark, wanting to sleep with the lights on. Sweating in the night because I had the blankets covering my head, or begging my mother to leave the bathroom light on with the door slightly cracked to see the light. As a child, your imagination can grow so wild. You think monsters are in the closet, or something is going to touch your feet in the dark night. But once those lights came on, everything was revealed and you could see clearly. That’s exactly what Jesus did for us. He brought true light into a world of darkness. Continue to know in those dim days Jesus can turn those dark days into the light. Buttafly Burke
SBCCM Order of Service Opening Prayer/Welcome
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Music
1:15 PM – 1:30 PM
Bible Lesson
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
Closing Prayer
1:50 PM – 2:00 PM
Upcoming SBCCM Events: Acts of Faith (AOF) 2021 - Starts 3rd Sunday August 15th (see study guide) 2nd Annual SBCCM Show & Tell – Saturday, October 31st Christmas Play Casting Call – Saturday, November 6th
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Brothers and sisters in Christ. This is a day of rejoicing. We come together to consecrate and dedicate the renovation of the sanctuary, its equipment and furnishings. Let us open our hearts and minds to receive God’s Word with faith. May our communion be blessed. Born of one baptism and nurtured at one table of the Lord, strengthen us for Christian witness and service empowered by the Holy Spirit as we gather in love.
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Remodeling began May of 2020 and was completed June 2021. A project to enhance, refresh and beautify the sanctuary.
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For the first time ever, less than half of Americans (47%) say they belong to or are members of a local church. REFERENCE: https://www.rotw.com/this-weeksshock=294911970464&gclid=Cj0KCQjw7qn1BRDqARIsA KMbHDYT879ySjyb0tk4eXie6rlr8ApfY6n_B0jKboD6urzQb XavSG_p9DcaAj_kEALw_wcB
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Ranging from underground to a recent Dove Award winner, these bops represent a wide array of styles all falling under the umbrella that is Hip-Hop. With vastly different styles of flow, what do all these artists have in common? A love for their Savior. You can find these tracks and more on our Christian Rap Now Playlist on Spotify.
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od beyond time … teach us to pause in this moment, to tuck ourselves into the curve of your slow arm, that we may know the miracle of now, the gift of this moment: you beside and beyond us, welcoming us outside of all we measure, and standing with us in it. May we see the goodness of our still hours and days, sunrises, sunsets, and the darkness where our rest is found. —Micha Boyett in A Rhythm of Prayer (edited by Sarah Bessey
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The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen,” says Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen, author and integrative medicine professor. “Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention.”
Twice in Mark 4, while teaching, Jesus urges, “Let anyone with ears to hear listen” (verses 9 & 23, NRSV). One way we show what Jesus means to us is by truly listening to his word — not just hearing sounds but being attentive and intentional. Likewise, one way we love and serve others is by respectfully listening to them: not assuming we know what they feel or mean or will say; not planning what to say even as they’re still speaking, but listening deeply to learn about them and their experience. We often think living our faith calls for great accomplishments or worldwide reach. But Remen says, “A loving silence often has … power to heal and to connect.” Don’t underestimate something as basic and doable as listening as a way to practice Christlike love.
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pen my eyes, Creator of the universe, that I may see your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have established; open my ears, that I may hear what the heavens are telling me about your glory, which transcends all material bounds and yet deigns to reside with human beings. May I ever marvel at your tender care for us, and give you thanks and praise forever. Amen. —Prayer suggested by Psalms 8 & 19
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leep is a daily reminder from God that we are not God. Once a day God sends us to bed like patients with a sickness. The sickness is a chronic tendency to think we are in control and that our work is indispensable. To cure us of this disease, God turns us into helpless sacks of sand once a day.
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