BERTIE LEDGER-ADVANCE
APRIL 19,2017 I B3
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JUNIOR BIBLE QUIZ TEAM WINS
The novice level Junior Bible Quiz team from Askewville As
sembly of God won first place at the state-level competition
on April 9. Pictured are (front row, from left) Austin Perry and
Olivia Bazemore. In the second row are coach Michelle Per
ry, Makayla Hill, Shane Lowers, Lindsey Perry, coach Danny
Preach the Gospel
And Jesus said to the disciples,
“Go into all the world and preach
the gospel to all creation. Who
ever believes and is baptized will
be saved. ”
Found in Mark chapter 16,
these verses should propel us
forward in life. Dare 1 say, they
should be the marker to know
if our life is on the right trajec
tory.
You may be wondering how
and why this is true.
1 live in the desert in Africa,
and have done so for the past six
years. During those six years 1
have learned the local language,
become familiar with the culture
and the people surrounding me;
and yet if all 1 do is make friends
and everyone loves me, really
I’ve failed.
1 have said “yes” to go to this
country so that He might be
known amongst a people that is
lost, dying, and on their way to
an eternal suffering, so how can
1 not tell them of the One who
has completely changed me in
side and out?
1 have said yes to picking up
my roots from a familiar, small
town life to putting down new
roots in a capital city of three
million - all so that they might
know Him as 1 do. 1 now,tell sto
ries of old to marginalized boys
and pray that it touches them
deep down inside to their very
core.
Discipleship is something 1
think that, generally, the church
"This is the
day the
Lord has
made."
-PSALM 1 18:24
MISSIONARY NATALI WILLIAMS
today thinks is no longer a man
date, or useful in this day and
age. In Matthew chapter 28,
scripture commands us to go
and make disciples, but you may
be asking yourself, “’’really, what
does that even mean? “
It means maiking life purpose
ful, building on the foundation
that God is with you and wants
to see those around you recon
ciled to Him. It looks like doing
life with all of those who are
around you, not just the believ
ers that you have things in com
mon with.
Reach out to the one that you
don’t understand - Jesus loves
them too. Speak up and use your
own testimony that will give glo
ry to the One who helped you
along the way and to encourage
others - that’s why you have it.
So many times people under
estimate their God-given ability
to reach out to those around
them and speak into their lives.
Do you have a neighbor that
has a rough life? Pray that God
would give you the words and
humility to speak, and then act.
Is someone in your family look-
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Go therefore and make disciples
of all the nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father
and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
teaching them to observe all
that I commanded you...
Matthew 28:19,20
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1. Is the book of Ecclesiastes in the
Old or New Testament or neither?
2. From Luke 17, when Jesus healed
10 lepers, how many came back to
thank Him? 1,2,5, All 10
3. Who had seven sons who always
celebrated their birthdays with a
feast?
Eli, Job, John, David ,
4. From Genesis 32, whose thigh
went out of joint while wrestling per- '
haps with an angel? Adam, Moses,
Jacob, Lot
5. The pool of Bethesda is/was near
which gate to the city of Jerusalem?
Sheep, Camel, Horse, People
6. Who was Caiaphas’ father-in-
law? Annanias, Annas, Pilate, Nico-
demus
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office of Jamie C. Liverman, Director ofEC Programs, located at 715 US
Highway 13 North, Windsor, North Carolina.
Faith
Perry. Two of the quizzers also placed in the top five in in
dividual scoring: Lindsey Perry (second place), Austin Perry
(fourth place). The team went undefeated for the entire JBQ
season. To learn more about Junior Bible Quiz, visit www.
nationaljbq.org.
ing in all of the wrong places for
help? First pray and act. Do you
often wonder about sadness in
the eyes of the cashier behind
the register?
Ask God to help you, and in
humility be with that cashier.
Pray for one another both in pri
vate and in public.
Seek out those who are never
sought out. Speak words of en
couragement to each another,
but do not forget you must also
be confessing your sins to one
another. You can sharpen one
another.
• Here in Africa there are many
things that could hold me back
from sharing about the One
whom 1 know, yet He’s worth the
obedience on my end. Instead of
thinking about everything that
could go wrong, 1 think about all
that can go right.
Little boys who aimlessly
walk around the city, begging
for anything they can get, have
a chance to know that they are
loved by and delighted in by
their heavenly Father.
How can 1 not say this? How
can 1 keep this to myself. I can’t,
and 1 won’t. The One who goes
before me says the chance that
they believe is greater than my
comfort.
Natali Williams is a missionary
to West Africa through the Assem
blies of God. She can be reached
via email at bertienews@ncweek-
lies.com.
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April 18-20
Revival Services
AULANDER - Two nights of Revival Services continue April
19-20 at Conocanary Missionary Baptist Church.
The guest speakers include:
* the Rev. Dr. Jerryl V. Moody, Pastor of Calvary Mission
ary Baptist Church in Ahoskie (Wednesday and Thursday).
Canaan will provide music on Tuesday, Conocanary on
Wednesday and Calvary on Thursday.
The church is located at 1425 Hexlena Rd. in Aulander.
The Pastor, the Rev. W. Rob Lewis II,'and congregation
invite the public to attend.
April 23
Choir and Musicians Day
WINDSOR - Choir and Musicians Day will be observed at
3:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 23 at Pleasant Oak Missionary
Baptist Church.
The guest speaker will be the Rev. Larry Cooper of New
Bethel Baptist Church in Boykins, Va. His choir, ushers and
congregation will accompany him.
The Pastor, the Rev. Linward James, and congregation
invite the public to attend.
April 25-27
Spring Revival
WINDSOR - Annual Spring Revival Services are planned
for April 25-27 at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church.
Services begin nightly at 7:30 p.m.
The guest speakers include:
the Rev. James Collins of Mt. Ararat Missionary Baptist
Church (Tuesday);
Pastor C. David Stackhouse of New Ahoskie Missionary
Baptist Church (Wednesday) and
the Rev. James Wrighton of St. Paul Missionary Baptist
Church (Thursday).
The Pastor, Kennedy L. Barber, and congregation invite
the public to attend.
Ongoing
Help needed
WILLIAMSTON - New Fellowship Church and Project Feed
The 5000 is asking for help with donations of pet food for
older adults who have pets as their only family member.
For information on how to donate bagged or canned dog/
cat food, call 252-792-7191.
Women Praying
WILLIAMSTON - Prayer is being made for Wiiliamston.
All women are welcome to come and pray any time be
tween noon and 2 p.m. at Word of Truth Fellowship, 1003
Washington St., Wiiliamston.
For more information, call 252-792-0678.
Food Pantry
WILLIAMSTON - The Food Pantry at the Bible Way Apos
tolic Church is open from 8-10 a.m. The church is located at
Sycamore and Center streets in Wiiliamston.
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