When God Calls, Answer Immediately
Lesson Scripture:
Exodus 3:1-12
Lesson Aims: To summa
rize the call on Moses' life as
a deliverer; to understand that
God prepares you for His
Work; and to realize that He
calls us today and that we are
to answer without delay.
Background: Ascribed to
Moses, this book chronicled
his life and the Israelites' jour
ney from slavery to freedom.
In the first book of the
Pentateuch (first five books of
the Old Testament) God was
revealed as Creator and Judge
who established a relationship
(covenant) with the patriarchs
- Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
In Exodus, God exhibited
more of His Character Traits
(Holiness, Omnipotence, and
Faithfulness) to the Covenant
People. The Pentateuch was
oral at first, thereby making it
difficult to date. Exodus' basic
theme is Redemption
(Deliverance) through faith in
the efficacy (effectiveness) of
shed blood Thi_s_ Redemption
makes it possible to fellow
ship u. ith God once again The
theme for the final quarter of
this year is "Call Sealed With
Promise" that highlights
Exodus, Leviticus. Numbers
and Deuteronomy. Our study
begins with the call of Moses
to the parting of the Red Sea
for June The Israelites have
been in Egypt some 430 years
(12:40-41). At first they were
guests during a great famine.
The people were very fruitful
over time as they filled the
region of Goshen. Eventually
Joseph, the eleventh son of
Jacob died, and a new
pharaoh came to power in
Egypt that didn't know the
history of Joseph and his peo
ple. Feeling threatened by
their numbers, he ordered
their enslavement His aim
was to control them and possi
bly wipe them out as a people
His plan didn't work! Chapter
2 recorded the birth of Moses
and his flight to Midian. At the
time of his departure from
Egypt. Moses was 40 years
old. He met the daughters of
Jethro (priest of Midian), mar
ried the oldest one. and
became a shepherd for his
Mildred
Peppers
Sunday
School Lesson
father-in-law.
Lesson: Like all of the
others called by God to com
plete a task, Moses wasn't
perfect Now 80 years old, he
continues to shepherd Jethro's
flock when God gets his atten
tion from the mountain
(Sinai). Upon gazing at the
burning bush that isn't con
sumed, the shepherd investi
gates. God calls him from the
bush and Commands him to
come closer Moses has to
remove his sandals because he
is on holy ground. "In many
part's of the world . people still
remove their footwear before
entering a house because they
do not want to dirty the home
of a respected host" (Echoes
Adult Teacher Commentary).
God identifies Himself as the
God of the patriarchs.
Abraham. Isaac, and Jacob.
Moses falls prostrate (laying
face dowrf) on the ground in
fear (reverence) and humility
before His Holy Presence.
The Lord acknowledges hear
ing the crie^ of His People in
Hunt Project Grant will help 'Homecomers'
The Darryl Hunt Project
for Freedom and Justice has
received a $44,000 grant from
the Kate B. Reynolds
Charitable Trust,. The grant
will be used to support the
Project's ongoing efforts to
assist ex -offenders in their
successful transition back to
life in the community after
they have been released
"We are very grateful to
the Kate B. Reynolds
Charitable Trust not only for
their financial support, but for
their acknowledgment that the
audience we serve is an impor
tant one," said Pam Peoples
Joyner. executive director of
the Project. "A successful tran
sition for our constituents
helps prevent them from
returning to a life of crime and
adds to the rolls of _____
ed
"People who are rejoining
their communities after serv
ing their sentences deserve a
second chance to
productive, tax-pay
ing citizens in
Forsyth County."
The Project's re
entry effort is called
the Homecomers
Program.
The name
homecomers is a
positive alternative
to "ex-offenderr*
Peoples-Joyner
change and become
productive citizens,"
Darryl Hunt said.
"That change begins
with the label we give
them. Words are not
neutral, and the term
'ex-offender' contin
ues to follow them in
a negative way, even
while they are trying
the description most
often given to people who
have been formerly incarcerat
to turn their lives
around."
The Homecomers Program
offers an array of services,
including job skills training;
counseling for psychological,
family and substance abuse
issues; job placement; and
'assistance with housing, food,
clothing and other 'needs until
they can obtain jobs and afford
these things on their own. A
2008 study by Wake Forest
University found that only 3
percent of the "homecomers"
the Project has assisted have
been tc- incarcerated, com
pared to an average of 42 per
cent for all North Carolina
homecomers, according to a
2002 study by the N.C.
Department of Corrections.
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vited to gas up and take part.
Registration is $20 per person
or $ 1 5 each for groups of 5 or
more riders. Proceeds will help
send students to a week-long
summer sleep-away camp. For
more information, sponsor
ships or donations, contact
Katisha Blackwell at 336-714
3205 or kdblackwell@charlot
tediocese.org.
Yard sale
Bethlehem A.M.E. Zion
Church in Pfafftown will spon
sor a yard sale and fish fry on
Saturday. June 6 from 7 a.m. -
4 p.m. Tables can be rented for
S10.
Beginning June 7
Anniversary events
Revelations of Faith
Church. 3710 Maverick St..
where the pastor is the Rev.
Sarah C. Hauser, will celebrate
Hauser s 43rd Ministerial and
24th Pastoral Anniversary be
ginning on Sunday, June 7 at
11 a.m. with guest Prophetess
Debra Sibley, of New
Covenant Christian Center of
Greensboro. The other guest
will be Pastor Essie McCuI
lough of New Direction Move
ment Cathedral Church at 4
p.m. on June 7. and Bishop A
W Brown of Smith Chapel
Church of Cleveland, N.C. will
speak on June 14 at 4 p.m.
Evangelist Barbara Bush and
Sister Vicky Tillman are in
charge of the services. Call
336-777-8092 or 336-782
2794 for questions.
June 7
Church Anniversary
Solid Rock Missionary
Baptist Church, 3010 Carver
School Road, will be celebrat
ing its 22nd Anniversary, on
Sunday June 7 at 1 1 a.m. with
Pastor Waymon L. Monroe Jr.
and at 4 p.m. with Pastor
William C. Brown of Rising
Ebenezer Baptist church.
Voices of God's Children per
formance
The Chancel Choir of
Mount Zion Baptist Church is
celebrating its 100th Anniver
sary. As part of the celebration.
The Voices of God's Children,
under the direction of James
Smith, will perform on June 7
at 4 p.m. Cornelia Joyce
Forbes will be the guest pi
anist. She is a native of Win
ston-Salem and currently the
pianist of Saint Paul United
Methodist Church.
Usher Board anniversary
The St. Matthew Apostolic
Temple Church of Jesus Christ
Usher Board will celebrate its
anniversary on Sunday, June 7
at 4 p.m. The church is at 3640
New Walkertown Road. Elder
Jerome Betts and his congre
gation from St. Luke Apostle
Church of South Boston, Va.,
will be the special guests.
Bishop Joseph Lowery is the
pastor. Call 336-724-1780 for
more information.
Women's Day
Piney Grove United
Methodist Church, 376 Under
pass Road, in Advance, will
celebrate Women's Day on
Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 1 1 am.
The guest speaker will be
Roberta Brown, wife of the
late Elmer Brown, the mother
of three and grandma of sev
eral grandchildren. She holds a
B.S. degree from Winston
Salem State University and is
employed by Forsyth County
Health Center as a registered
nurse. She is a faithful member
of Phillips Chapel Baptist
Church in Winston-Salem. All
are welcome to attend. The
host pastor is the Rev. Lenore
C. Refro.
Appreciation Day for Pastor
New Hope AME Zion
Church will have an "Appreci
ation Day" for Pastor Louis
Hunter Jr. and his family.
The grand event will be June 7.
There will be guest speakers at
services at 11 a.m. and 3:30
p.m. Lunch will be served at
1 :30 p.m.
The church is located at
7000 Shallowford Road in
Lewisville. The public is in
vited.
'Practicing Resurrection'
Augusta Johnson will facil
itate a discussion on "Practic
ing Resurrection" at Green
Street Church, 639 S. Green
St., at 9:45
a.m. on
Sunday,
June 7.
In the
class's
video seg
ments, reli
gious
thinkers
such as
Winnie
V a r g h -
Johnson
ese, Tex Sample, and sister
Helen Prejean discuss the in
fluence of the
resurrection on Christians' fac
ing each day as an entry into
new life. For more informa
tion. call 336-722-8379 or e
mail grnst.admin@gmail.org.
June 13
Community cookout
On Saturday, June 13, Mt.
Olive Baptist Church will have
a Community Day Cookout
from 12 noon - 3 p.m. The
public is cordially invited to at
tend. The church is at 1301 C.
E. Gray Drive. Dr. Charles E.
Gray is the pastor.
Beginning June 14
Vacation Bible School at First
Waughtown
First Waughtown Baptist
Church, 838 Moravia Street,
will conduct Vacation Bible
School June 14 - 19. There
will be classes and activities
for ages pre-kindergarten to
adult. The theme for the week
is "The Jesus Chronicles,"
using instructional materials
from Urban Ministries. In ad
dition to Bible instruction and
craft sessions, refreshments
will be served each night.
Transportation will be avail
able by calling Ronnie Wig
gins at least one day in
advance at 336-213-3348. Pas
tor Dennis W. Bishop is senior
pastor at First Waughtown
Baptist Church.
June 14
Choir anniversary
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Youth Choir will celebrate its
30th Anniversary on June 14 at
4 p.m. The church is located at
1301 C. E. Gray Drive. The
host pastor is Dr. C. E. Gray.
Birthday celebration
Sunday, June 14 there will
be a daylong birthday celebra
tion at St, Matthew Apostolic
Temple Church of Jesus
Christ, 3640 New Walkertown
Road., for the church's pastor.
Bishop Joseph P. Lowery. At 4
p.m.. the special guests will be
Bishop Mark Price and his
congregation from Greater
New Bethel Apostle Church of
Martinsville, Va. Call 336-724
1780 for more information.
Men and Women 's Day
Red Bank Baptist Church
will be celebrating Men and
Women's
Day on
Sunday,
June 14
with guest
speaker the
Rev.
J u a n i t a
T a t u m .
Pastor
Emertis of
Mount
Moriah of
Rev. Tatum
Pinnacle. She will speak at 1 1
a.m.
The guest speaker for the 3
p!m. service will be the Rev.
Bernard Adams. Pastor of
Salem Baptist Church of Lex
ington. The church is located at
6405 Red Bank Road in Ger
manton. The chairpersons for
the program are Deacon Avon
and Sister Delois Harding.
The pastor is the Rev. James R.
Clyburn Sr. Everyone is in
vited to attend.
Beginning June 15
VBS
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
will have its annual Vacation
Bible School from June 15 -
19 at 6:30 p.m. The church is
located at 1301 C.E. Gray
Drive.
June 20
FJ.G.H.T. Night
On June 20 at 5 p.m., St.
John CME Church will host
F.i.G.H.T. Night II Praise &
Worship Experience. Special
guest performers will include
Daughters of Miriam; come
dian Carlos Massey; Phillips
Chapel's Kingdom Bound
Steppers and Interpreters of
Praise. This program is free to
the public, but canned food do
nations are welcomed. The
church is located at 350 N.
Crawford Place. For more in
formation, call the church of
fice at 336-725-3968.
Egypt. He is now ready to act
on their behalf by sending
Moses to lead them out of
bondage Like most of us. the
shepherd is reluctant. Think
for a moment, he doesn't hes
istate to lead the animals God
assures Moses that there is no
need to fear for He will be
with him. As a sign for the
shepherd, once the people
leave Egypt, he is to bring
them to this mountain to wor
ship Him Even after this
promise, Moses continues to
offer excuses why he isn't the
one (see 3:13; 4:1, 10, 13).
Application: Af various -
times in our iives, we too have
been called to do marvelous
work for God. We hesitate,
complain, and may possibly
run or hide from God. Can we
really accomplish that feat?
When God calls, stop focus
ing on our shortcomings or the
lack of resources - instead
have faith He knows exactly
what He's doing We may not
recognize it but God has pre
pared us for the task. If we
aren't completely ready. He
continues to get us ready!!
The one thing that we can not
forget is His Promise never to
leave us alone ! He responds to
human suffering in His time,
not ours. Because God is God,
He isn't bound by time, cir
cumstances. governments, or
any other element in this cre
ation. After all. He created
everything! When God calls
you, be reverent, humble and
confident that He is there with
you!
Macedonia Holiness Church Of God
Of The Apostolic Faith, Inc.
Bishop Rl. Wise. Sr.
DJ).: S.TD. ? Pastor
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