"Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified."  Psalm 70:4 KJV

Sister Julia Etta Lewis was a member of Historic Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church. Those of us that knew her remember that she had a commanding presence. She had a manner of being that was authoritative, dominant, forceful, imposing, and striking. She drew attention and commanded respect. In short, she was a force to be reckoned with.

The Lord imbued Sister Julia with a convicted spirit. She was often called upon to speak at Historic Pleasant Green. On each occasion she exemplified what is recorded in our Church Covenant, she was “exemplary in her deportment!” Sister Julia Etta Lewis sought God’s help every step of her life’s purposeful journey. She was “just in her dealings and faithful in her engagements.” Henceforth Her “works do follow Her” on both sides of the River Jordan :

In the mid sixties, the late Ms. Lewis was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Lexington, and was a key leader in the Kentucky Congress of Racial Equality. She was a registered nurse by profession who focused on problems of segregation in theaters, education, shopping, trying on clothing and hats before purchase and public transportation. Nonviolent demonstrations and sit-ins were her weapons. Her voice and ability to extemporaneously quote Martin Luther King, William Shakespeare, Paul Lawrence Dunbar and the Bible would inspire and motivate marchers to continue in the fight for freedom. She was a leader of the march and deliberations that integrated the city's food chain restaurants. She lectured in the state on the importance of freedom and responsibility. She participated with the historic Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church activities. She served as a council in regard to civil rights issues to mayors, governors and presidents

Rev. Herbert T. Owens, Jr.

Church Historian

Historic Pleasant Green

March is Women's History Month… So throughout this month we honor the historic contributions of women in the Bible and the incredible impact they have left on the world.

Meet Miriam…the older sister of Moses.

In the history of Christianity, Miriam is the first woman to be a prophetess. Exodus 15:20 says…Then Miriam the prophet, Aaron’s sister, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women followed her, with timbrels and dancing.

Though she is not talked about a lot in scripture, Miriam played an important part in the life of Moses and the nation of Israel. It was Miriam’s bravery and faith that changed the course of history.

When Moses was born the current pharaoh ordered the death of all newborn Hebrew boys in order to reduce the Israelite population. In Hebrews 11:23 we learn that Moses’ parents hid him for three months. It got to the point where they could no longer hide Moses, and his mother Jochebed placed Moses in a basket and set him afloat through the bank of the Nile river.

When we first see Miriam, she is watching to see what would happen to her brother. The rest of the story shows the type of intelligence she had and how much of a quick thinker she was. Her quick decision had a drastic impact on the first few years of Moses’ life.

Exodus 2:5-9 reads in part…“Then Pharaoh’s daughter went down to the Nile to bathe, and her attendants were walking along the riverbank. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her female slave to get it. She opened it and saw the baby. He was crying, and she felt sorry for him. ‘This is one of the Hebrew babies,’ she said.Then his sister asked Pharaoh’s daughter, ‘Shall I go and get one of the Hebrew women to nurse the baby for you?’ ‘Yes, go,’ she answered. So the girl went and got the baby’s mother. Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, ‘Take this baby and nurse him for me, and I will pay you.’ So the woman took the baby and nursed him”.

Miriam fetched Jochebed, Moses' own mother, to nurse him until the pharaoh's daughter could take care of him.

Miriam was smart enough to see the situation happening and make a quick and decisive decision. In doing this she reconnected Moses with his mother. This was critical to Moses’ life because there is no doubt this helped to shape his formative years. 

To God Be The Glory…Women have always played an important role in the Bible.God used Miriam from a young age to impact and save Moses’ life, and ultimately she became a leader among the Israelites. Moses leaves a big imprint on the Old Testament and also wrote the ten commandments that were by God for the Israelites. If it wasn’t for Miriam’s bravery, our history would look a lot different.

Sister Cathy Black

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES

• Join our Virtual Prayer Service by phone on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm Bible Study.
  
  Call: 253-215-8782 or 301-715-8592;
  Additional Phone Numbers:
  564-217-2000; 646-558-8656;
  646-931-3860
  Meeting ID: 685 433 0718
  
  
• Radio broadcasts Saturdays 9:00 am and 3:00 pm as well as Sundays at 7:30 am on WJMM FM 99.1
  
• International Sunday School Lesson
  
  This Sunday's Lesson: "Justice Triumphs Over Injustice" Habakkuk 2:6-14
  
  Lesson Nugget:
  The prophet Habakkuk complains to God for allowing the people of Jerusalem to be treated unjustly. God's response is that injustice will not last always and that those meading out injustice will be called into account and that the very unjust devices used toward others will bring them down. 
  
  God's message delivered by Habakkuk still rings true today." ... whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap." Galatians 6:7. Do we still believe that God sees injustice and that He will in His time call those responsible into account?
  
  
• Next Sunday's Lesson: "Repentance Brings Transformation" Haggai 1:2-14

• In - Person Worship Service on Sundays at 10:30 am  and  Streaming on the Church Facebook Page and YouTube. It can also be viewed on demand on the church
  historicpg.org website under the Services Tab.
  
  
• Thank you for giving your Tithes and Offerings In-Person, by mail or with the Givelify App. 
  
  
• Give with CashApp: $1790pgchurch
  
  Our mailing address is:

Historic Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church

PO Box 11845
Lexington, KY 40578

DAILY BIBLE READINGS

DAY 197

Ezekiel 40-42

Psalm 79:1-7.

DAY 198

Ezekiel 43-45

Psalm 79:8-13

DAY 199

Ezekiel 46-48

Psalm 80:1-7

DAY 200

Daniel 1-3

Psalm 80:8-15

DAY 201

Daniel 4-6

Psalm 80:16-19

DAY 202

Daniel 7-9

Psalm 81:1-5

DAY 203

Daniel 10-12

Psalm 81:6-12

Upcoming Events

Virtual Prayer Service, 

Tuesday, March 4, 7:00 PM

Call: 253-215-8782;

Meeting ID: 685 433 0718

Virtual Bible Study, 

Saturday, March 8, 10 AM

Call: 253-215-8782;

Meeting ID: 685 433 0718


Parent Body Missionary Meeting, 

Saturday, March 8, 12 PM

Call: 253-215-8782;

Meeting ID: 685 433 0718

Greetings to our Church family and friends!

We greet you in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! On behalf of the Youth Ministry, we ask that you help and bless our Youth with a “unique” opportunity. With the help of the Lord, we will be traveling to Black Wall Street in Tulsa, OK, and the Little Rock Nine historic site in Little Rock, AR, during this spring break in early April 2025. It is OUR duty to teach OUR Youth OUR history because there are those out there who want to erase it! So, that’s where you can help us by participating in our in-house fundraising project “Count Your Blessings.” It’s very simple. All you have to do is take inventory of your house, count your many blessings, by following a list of household items worth a certain amount, tally it up, add it up and that is the amount you can donate OR if you would like to donate a flat amount, then we appreciate that too. Whatever God places on your heart to do, we are thankful for it. Please place your donation in an envelope and turn it in to one of the Youth Directors. We will accept cash, check and donations via our Church’s CashApp and Givelify App. We just ask that you notate your donation to a particular Youth member or to the Youth Ministry. Please ask any Youth for a form or you can pick them up at church.

Also, if you have a Youth who would like to join us in our service and mission, please let us know as our discipleship is ongoing and they are welcome any time!

We thank you in advance for sharing in this wonderful opportunity for our Youth and we ask for your continued love and support because remember, IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD! Thank you and God bless!

Yours in Christ,

Bro. Charles Happy & Sis. Heather Happy, Youth Directors

Rev. Wendell Emerson, Spiritual Leader

Bro. Desmond Duncan, Assistant Youth Director

Sis. Kellye Emerson, Assistant Youth Director

Reading and Math activities/strategies/games for all ages to reinforce and to continue building success in the classroom

Click on links below:

27 Fun Reading Activities for Reluctant Readers | Prodigy Education

https://educationise.com/post/20-math-games-that-make-math-learning-fun/

Submitted by

Education Ministry

Welcome to the 40 Year Christians' Cooking Corner! 

Here we will feature recipes from the 40 Year Christian Group. This week's recipe was submitted by Sister Alyce Emerson from Lori's Recipe Journal.

Blessings to all.

Sister Linda Gates, President

Recent Requests

• Family of Sister Camille Dawson, who passed. (Aunt of Sister Bilan White)
  
  
• Sister Dawn Gay Martin (Home) 

• Sister Ruth Gaylord (Home)
  
  
• Brother Joseph Grant (Hospital St. Louis, MO) (Father of Sister Jessica Grant)
  
  
• Sister Norma Johnson (Home)
  
  
• Sister Beverly Horton (Home)
  
  
• Sister Thelma Masterson (UK Good Samaritan Hospital)
  
  
• Sister Irene Sykes McKenzie (Home)
  
  
• Brother Steven Prater (Richmond Hill, GA)
  
  
• Sister Sharon Scarber (Home)
    
• Sister Lynn Smith (Home)
  
  
• Sister Delores Spencer (Home)
  
  
• Sister Anna Tatman (Home)
  
  
• Sister Kendra Taylor (Home)
  
  
• Brother Pete Thompson (Home)
  
  
• Brother Deryl Washington (Home)
  
  
• Sister Mildred White - Upcoming surgery
  
  
• Sister Jamesetta Wilson (Eastern Kentucy - Floyd County) (Relative of the Owens Family)
  
  

Ongoing Requests:

• Brother Levi Fishback (Harrodsburg Health & Rehabilitation Center, Harrodsburg, KY)
  
  
• Sister Anna Jaber (Homestead Nursing Home)
  
  
• Sister Karisma Lockhart (Los Angeles, CA) and her family (Niece of Rev. Freddie Moody)
  
  
• Brother Drery Shelton (St. Joseph Hospital) (Friend of Sister Bonnie Shelton)
  
  
• Brother Glenn Allen (Home) (Relative of the Brooks Family)
  
  
• Sister Mary Ann Banksden (Florence, AL) (Sister of Brother Sammie Brooks)
  
  
• Sister Lillian Bell (Ruston, LA)
  
  
• Sister Darlene Booker (Los Angeles, CA) (Sister of Rev. Freddie Moody)
  

• Brother Richard Briscoe (Home)
  
  
• Sister Bonita Brown (Home)
  
  
• Brother Byron Brown
  
  
• Sister Patricia Brown (Home)
  
  
• Sister Carrie Clay (Home) Upcoming surgery
  
  
• Sister Charmaine Collins (Home) (Daughter of Sister Debra Collins)
  
  
• Sister Debra Collins (Home)
  
  
• Brother Lonnie Cowan (Home)
  
  
• Crutcher, Jones, & Payne Family (especially Little Brother Vince Crutcher III and Sister Brittany Payne)
  
  
• Sister Laura Dunaway (Home)
  
  
• Sister Cheryl Dabney Duncan (Houston, TX)
  
  
• Brother Marvin Emerson  (Home)
  
  
• Sister Wanda Frazier (Home) (Sister of Brother Wayne Frazier)
  
  
• Sister Sheryl Haskins (Home)
  
  
• Sister Jeanette Higgins (Home)
  
  
• Brother Branson Irvin (Indianapolis, IN) (Cousin of Sister Mary Thomas)
  
  
• Brother Julian Jackson (Home) (Father of Brother Jarold Jackson)
  
  
• Sister Mary E. Jackson (Paris, KY) (Sister of Brother William Jackson)
  
  
• Sister Kemona Johnson (Home)
  
  
• Sister Vera Johnson (Home) (Sister of Sister Marion Hall)
  
  
• Brother Vincino Johnson (Home)
  
  
• Sister Janet King (Classmate of Sister Norma Johnson)
  
  
• Brother Travis Jones (Home ) (Brother of Sisters Liz Brooks, Trina Morton, and Sobona Sweat)
  
  
• Rev. Tony Laine (Home)
  
  
• Brother Larry Leath (Home)
  
  
• Sister Lindsey Leath (Home)
  
  
• Sister Patricia Leavell (Home)
  
  
• Sister Jackie Lindsay (Home) (Sister of Brother Wayne Frazier)
  
  
• Sister Danise Madison (Seattle, WA) (Sister of Sister Bonita Brown)
  
  
• Brother Ronald Moberly (Home) (Uncle of Sister Marva Eubank)
  
  
• Brother Everett Martin (Home)
  
  
• Sister Elnora Miller (Home) (Mother of Sister Lisa Miller)
  
  
• Sister Lisa Miller (Home)
  
  
• Sister Dorothy Offutt (Home)
  
  
• Sister Ashanti Owens (Grand daughter of Sister Mary Thomas)
  
  
• Brother Stevie Pepper (Columbus, OH) (Cousin of Sister Mary Thomas)(Home)
  
  
• Brother James Prather (Home) (Brother of Sisters Tassa Wigginton and Eleanor Smothers)
  
  
• Brother George Ray (Home)
  
  
• Sister Annette Reid (Home)
  
  
• Brother Ashley Roach
  
  
• Sister Gayle Rush-Coleman (Home)
  
  
• Sister Tamika Sales (Home)
  
  
• Brother Donald Scarber (Home)
  
  
• Sister Shirley Sharp (Maysville, KY) (Cousin of Sister Mary Thomas)
  
  
• Brother Doug Smith (Brother of Rev. Michael Smith) (Home, Louisville, KY)
  
  
• Sister Pennie Smith (Home)
  
  
• Sister Eleanor Smothers (Home)
  
  
• Sister Tonia Stewart (Home)
  
  
• Brother Adrian Tatman (Home)
  
  
• Sister Cheryl "Midge" Taylor (Home)
  
  
• Sister Carol Thomas (Home)
  
  
• Sister Anna Ison-Walker (Home)
  
  
• Brother Kevin Walker (San Francisco, CA) (First Cousin of Rev. Freddie Moody)
  
  
• Sister Martha Warner (Home) (Mother of Sister Catherine Frye)
  
  

• Sister Tassa Wigginton (Home)
  
  

• Brother Leon Wilson (Home) (Brother-in-Law of Sister Mary Thomas)
  
  
• Each person listed on our Sick List
  
  
• HPGMBC Interim Pastor Search Committee Members, their families and their work
  
  
• Victims of the California Wild Fires
  
  
• Families of the Children affected in war torn countries around the world
  
  
• Children orphaned due to war and worldwide crises
  
  
• Families affected by gun violence in our community and abroad
  
  
• COVID-19 Victims around the world
  
  
• The People of Ukraine
  
  
• Healthcare workers, First respondents, etc.
  
  
• The Entire Pleasant Green Church Family
  
  
• Our our Local and National Government Officials

Heavenly Father, thank You for the Scriptures and for the privilege of sharing them with others. Thank You for Jesus. In His Name. Amen

 {Adapted from Our Daily Bread, 

March 1, 2025}

In the coming weeks, our Youth Ministry members will be Spotlighted in this section.

‘Keep Climbing!’ New Student

Award Named for PT graduate

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communication Director

A new College of Health Sciences student award has been created and named for a 1985 graduate of the Physical Therapy department.

This year, administrators will give out the first-ever Tassa Jones Wigginton Perseverance Award, which will be given annually to “a student who has overcome challenges while completing the degree, showing perseverance and dedication to the PT profession,” the official award proposal reads. “This can include raising children, loss of a family member, financial challenges, physical challenges, etc.”

The award is named for Wigginton, who graduated from the College of Health Sciences with a BHS degree in Physical Therapy in 1985. Wigginton was 40 years old and raising children when she was attending PT school, and sometimes her children had to accompany her to campus.

In fact, many of her classmates said she took on a mother figure role to the class while she was also making lifelong friends.

“I am very humbled (with the naming of the award),” Wigginton said. “But I didn't graduate by myself. I thank God. I also thank my late husband, John T. Wigginton and our now adult children, Jacques and Nieta. They were the wind beneath my wings. They ‘graduated’ with me. My family was one team. Our class was another. We persevered together.”

Complete UK College of Health Sciences article

Keep Your Contact Information Updated

Please keep your contact information up to date. In case of emergencies, changes of service times, etc., every attempt will be made to contact church members as expeditiously as possible using text messages to cell phones, phone calls, and emails. You can update your contact information by calling the church at (859) 254-7387.

If you would like to volunteer in assisting with contacting members on the rare occasions when information needs to be communicated to the church membership quickly, please call the church and give your name and phone number.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Life’s Essential 8

1. Eat better and aim for an overall healthy eating pattern that includes Whole Foods, lots of fruit and veggies, lean protein, nuts, seeds and cooking in non- tropical oils such as olive and canola. 

2. Be more active and get 2 1/2 hours of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity per week after checking with your physician. 

3. Quit tobacco in every form, need I say more. 

4. Get healthy sleep at least 7-9 hours each night. 

5. Manage achieve and maintain a healthy weight for your age and body mass index and consult a health care professional. 

6. Control Non/HDL or “ BAD” cholesterol levels under the supervision of your health care provider. 

7. Manage glucose level and remember most of the food that we eat is turned into sugar that our bodies uses as energy. Over time high levels of blood sugar can damage the heart, kidneys, eyes and nerves. 

8. Keep your blood pressure within acceptable ranges. High blood pressure is defined as130-139/ 80-89. Enjoy your life and treat yourself well.

http://www.heart.org


Summarized By Sarah Shelton Speed

FLU

Flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death.

Flu shots are available at local pharmacies. Consult your physician regarding a flu vaccination.

RSV

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common, contagious virus that usually causes mild symptoms. In older adults and adults with certain underlying conditions, RSV can cause severe infections.

RSV shots are available at local pharmacies. Consult your physician regarding a RSV vaccination.

COVID-19

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Most people infected with the virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. However, some will become seriously ill and require medical attention. Older people and those with underlying medical conditions like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, or cancer are more likely to develop serious illness. Anyone can get sick with COVID-19 and become seriously ill or die at any age.

The best way to prevent and slow down transmission is to be well informed about the disease and how the virus spreads. Protect yourself and others from infection by staying at least 1 metre apart from others, wearing a properly fitted mask, and washing your hands or using an alcohol-based rub frequently. Get vaccinated when it’s your turn and follow local guidance.

The virus can spread from an infected person’s mouth or nose in small liquid particles when they cough, sneeze, speak, sing or breathe. These particles range from larger respiratory droplets to smaller aerosols. It is important to practice respiratory etiquette, for example by coughing into a flexed elbow, and to stay home and self-isolate until you recover if you feel unwell.

Both COVID vaccines and Booster COVID vaccines are available at local pharmacies. Consult your physician regarding COVID vaccinations.

General Health Information

General Health information can be obtained from the Health Department. Contact information is below:

LEXINGTON-FAYETTE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
650 Newtown Pike
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 252-2371.