"Happy [is] the man [that] findeth wisdom, and the man [that] getteth understanding."  

Proverbs 3:13 KJV

In the gospel song, “There Is A Name,” singer Byron Cage asks listeners, “Does anybody love the name, precious name, bless that name, Oh Jesus, there is a name!”

As we continue our quest to “get to know Jesus,” we find there are many people today who know a lot about Jesus without really knowing Him and without truly having a relationship with Him.

In John 10:14-15, Jesus described what it’s like to have a true, authentic relationship with Him. He says: “I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep”.

Just as Jesus knows us intimately, if we are His sheep, we know Him as well. Every day He invites us into a mutual knowing relationship with Him through Scripture. There’s really only one way to truly know Him: and that’s through the Word of God!
If we want to truly know Jesus, we have to know the Jesus of the Bible. If we don’t understand the Jesus of the Bible and the true salvation He offers, John 14:6 clearly states, we cannot be saved. It reads…”I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
In fact, John 1:14 teaches us, that Jesus is the Word made flesh, the perfect fulfillment of Scripture.

To God Be The Glory, when it comes to Jesus, the more we grow in spiritual maturity and knowledge of Him, the more our love for Him grows. We will never outgrow Jesus and our need for Him! So let us commit to seeking Jesus through the divinely inspired, perfect and infallible Word of God.


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: "Obedience Brings Rewards" Exodus 20:1-11

• Next Sunday's Lesson: "God's Forgiveness"  Numbers 14:10-20
  
  

• 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 Tithes and Offerings given In-Person, by mail or with the Givelify App. 
  
  
• Give with CashApp: $1790pgchurch
  
  Our address is:

Historic Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church

PO Box 11845
Lexington, KY 40578

Daily Bible Readings

DAY 15

Genesis 43-45

Psalm 8


DAY 16

Genesis 46-47

Psalm 9:1-6

DAY 17

Genesis 48-50

Psalm 9:7-12

DAY 18

Exodus 1-3

Psalm 9:13-20

DAY 19

Exodus 4-6

Psalm 10:1-6

DAY 20

Exodus 7-9

Psalm 10:7-11

DAY 21

Exodus 10-12

Psalm 10:12-18

Upcoming Events

Virtual Prayer Service, Tuesday, September 10, 7:00 pm

Call: 253-215-8782;

Meeting ID: 685 433 0718

Saturday Bible Study, Saturday, 

September 14, 10:00 am

Call: 253-215-8782;

Meeting ID: 685 433 0718

Parent Body Missionary Meeting, Saturday,

September 14, 12:00 pm

Call: 253-215-8782;

Meeting ID: 685 433 0718

Thank you for your trust in us and giving us the opportunity to look for our interim pastor. We want you to know your voice matters in every step of this process whether in person or virtually. In light of that, we have created askpleas@outlook.com which is an email to submit all content regarding the interim pastor search. This includes suggestions, questions and any other concerns regarding this process. Every submission will remain confidential and only members of the committee will have access. Any physical submissions can be put in the ballot boxes located on either side of the pulpit and these boxes will remain locked. If you need help with anything please reach out any of the committee members. Again the email is askpleas@outlook.com and thank you for your continuous prayers and support.

Children’s Sunday Worship and 

Bible Study

Children’s Sunday Worship and Bible Study for ages 5 to 12 years old starts each Sunday at 10:45 am in the Joanna Childress Room. Parents please register your child to attend.

10 Ways to Help Your Child

Succeed in Middle School

Parental support plays an important part in helping students succeed in middle school. But as they grow more independent, it can be hard for parents to know when to get involved and when a more behind-the-scenes approach is the way to go.

Here are 10 ways to keep your child on track for academic success in middle school.

1. Go to Back-to-School Night and Parent-Teacher Conferences

Preteens and teens do better in school when parents are involved in their academic lives. Attending back-to-school night at the start of the school year is a great way to get to know your child's teachers and their expectations. School administrators may discuss school-wide programs and policies too.

Going to parent-teacher conferences is another way to stay informed. These may be held once or twice a year to discuss your child’s progress. Some middle schools, though, only set up parent–teacher conferences if there's a need to address issues like behavior problems or dropping grades, or if a student might benefit from advanced class work.

For kids with special learning needs, other meetings with teachers and school staff can help parents set up or revise individualized education plans (IEPs), 504 education plans, or gifted education plans.

Keep in mind that parents or guardians can request meetings with teachers, principals, school counselors, or other school staff any time during the school year.

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From Nemours KidsHealth, KidsHealth.org

Welcome to the 40 Year Christians' Cooking Corner! 

Here we will feature recipes from the 40 Year Christian Group. This week's recipe comes from Sister Alyce Emerson.

Blessings to all.

Sister Linda Gates, President

40 Year Christian Group Announcements

The 40 Year Christians Group Outing will be on Saturday, September 21, at Shaker Village. All members who are interested in attending, please signup on the sheet located in the Sunday School Assembly Area.

If you are a 40 Year Christian and are 80 years old or older, please submit your name to Sister Alyce Emerson for recognition on the 40 Year Christians Group Day, Sunday, September 22nd. 

The names of those who are to be inducted into the 40 Year Christians Group this year should be submitted to Sister Linda Gates.

More grace and abundant blessings to each of you.

Sister Linda Gates,

40 Year Christians Group President

Recent Requests

• Family of Rev. George Baker (Bradenton, FL), who passed (Uncle of Rev. Freddie Moody) Arrangements: September 18, 1:30 pm, Grace Chapel, Inglewood Cemetery, 720  E. Florence Ave., Inglewood, CA
  
  
• Sister Charmaine Collins (Home) (Daughter of Sister Debra Collins)
  
  
• Sister Marsha Dunham (Home) (Niece of Sister Mary Thomas)
  
  
• Brother Vincino Johnson (Home)
  
  
• Sister Sabrena Kelly-Lewis (Home)
  
  
• Sister Karisma Lockhart (Los Angeles, CA) and her family (Niece of Rev. Freddie Moody) 
  
  
• Sister Ashanti Owens (Grand daughter of Sister Mary Thomas)
  
  
• Delma Peoples (Home)  
  
  
• Sister Lynn Smith (Home)
  
  
• Sister Tonia Stewart (Home)
  
  
• Brother Melvin Sykes (UK Medical Center)
  
  
• Sister Anna Tatman (Home)
  
  
• Sister Sabrynn Wright
  
  

Ongoing Requests:

• Brother Levi Fishback (Harrodsburg Health & Rehabilitation Center, Harrodsburg, KY)
  
  
• Sister Anna Jaber (Homestead Rehabilitation Facility)
  
  
• Brother Howard Jackson (Mobile, AL) (Brother of Sisters Phyllis Bates, Nina Jackson, Vanessa Sanford, Michelle Jackson, Darnetta Jackson and ; Brother Norman Jackson)
  
  
• Sister Rita Maxberry (Pine Meadow Nursing Home) (Sister-in-Law of Sister Dorothy Haskins)
  
  
• 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)
  
  
• Sister Eleanor Beatty (Home)

• Brother Richard Briscoe (Home)
  
  
• Sister Bonita Brown (Home)
  
  
• Brother Byron Brown
  
  
• Sister Patricia Brown (Home)
  
  
• Sister Carrie Clay (Home) Upcoming surgery
  
  
• Sister Debra Collins (Home)
  
  
• Brother Lonnie Cowan (Home)
  
  
• Crutcher, Jones, & Payne Family (especially Little Brother Vince Crutcher III and Sister Brittany Payne)
  
  
• Sister Franceen Drake (Home)
  
  
• Sister Laura Dunaway (Home)
  
  
• Sister Cheryl Dabney Duncan (Houston, TX)
  
  
• Brother Marvin Emerson  (Home)
  
  
• Rev. Leo Fain (Home)
  
  
• 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 Norma Johnson (Home)
  
  
• Sister Vera Johnson (Home) (Sister of Sister Marion Hall)
  
  
• Brother Travis Jones (Home ) (Brother of Sisters Liz Brooks, Trina Morton, and Sobona Sweat)
  
  
• Rev. Tony Laine (Home)
  
  
• Sister Thelma Masterson (Home)
  
  
• Brother Ronald Moberly (Home) (Uncle of Sister Marva Eubank)
  
  
• Sister Janet King (Classmate of Sister Norma Johnson)
  
  
• Brother Larry Leath (Home)
  
  
• Sister Lindsey Leath (Home)
  
  
• Sister Patricia Leavell (Home)
  
  
• Sister Jackie Lindsay (Home) (Sister of Brother Wayne Frazier)
  
  
• Brother Everett Martin (Home)
  
  
• Sister Irene Sykes McKenzie (Home)
  
  
• Sister Elnora Miller (Home) (Mother of Sister Lisa Miller)
  
  
• Sister Lisa Miller (Home)
  
  
• Sister Dorothy Offutt (Home)
  
  
• Brother James Prather (Home) (Brother of Sisters Tassa Wigginton and Eleanor Smothers)
  
  
• Sister Joann Perry (Home) (Aunt of Brother Derrick Winn)
  
  
• 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 Millie Scarber (Home)
  
  
• Sister Sharon 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 Delores Spencer (Home)
  
  
• Brother Adrian Tatman (Home)
  
  
• Sister Cheryl "Midge" Taylor (Home)
  
  
• Sister Kendra 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
  
  
• 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 making us relational creatures.  Please help us to live humbly, sharing both our wealth and needs with others. Thank You for Jesus. In His Name. Amen

 {Adapted from Our Daily Bread, September 2, 2024}

A Young Author

Eden Jones is a fourth grader at Sandersville Elementary. He participated in the inaugural session of Stronger Connections after school program in Spring 2024. In this program, students participated in activities that promote Belongingness at their schools and enhanced reading resiliency. Through the focus on reading resilience, the students became authors! Each group created a book illustrating how their schools create Stronger Connections! The books were published for the student’s after the program ended.

Eden's interests: sports, creating animations and video edits, bike rides and spending time with his family.

Eden is the son of Sister Ebony Jones.

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.

Some health issues that can occur in the fall include:

Illnesses

The fall is the start of viral season, when the flu and common cold become more active. Other illnesses that peak in the fall include:

• Allergies, triggered by ragweed and mold spores
• COVID-19
• RSV (respiratory syncytial virus)
  
  

Some tips for staying healthy in the fall include: Getting a flu shot, Scheduling a routine wellness exam, and Understanding your family history to help prevent conditions.

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.