"When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost."  

John 6:12 KJV

God our Father uses repetition to communicate important things to us. Beginning in Genesis, the very first book of the Bible, when God wanted to get an important message through to an Egyptian ruler about future events He gave Pharaoh the same dream two times in a row. As we complete our look at God calling biblical figures twice we conclude with the All Powerful and the Most Divine!

From a Biblical and spiritual perspective, we hear Jesus cry out twice to the Father.

My God! My God!

Here’s an instance in which one member of the Trinity calls out to another. As Jesus suffers on the cross, he cries out the iconic words:

“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

Jesus repeats God's name when he prays on the cross, quoting Psalm 22:1 in which David lamented his own difficult situation. This agonizing prayer of David was first spoken here.

Matthew 27:46 reads, And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

To God Be The Glory…When we look at all these repetitive calls and occurrences from God, we see that in repeating people's names in particular circumstances, God shows us that He is a relational God. Separation from Him is painful, even if only for a little while. He speaks to get our attention, and He speaks to our hearts. He is the God who pursues intimacy with us. This cry in particular is a testament to both His divine mission and His divine suffering. What a humbling verse to read and reflect on!

Sister Cathy Black

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES

• Join our Virtual Prayer Service by phone on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Bible Study from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
  
  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
  
  
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• International Sunday School Lesson
  This Sunday's Lesson:
    
  "God Will Redeem Us: How will God Respond To Our Suffering?" Job 19:1-7, 23-29
  
  Lesson Nugget:
  In today's lesson, Job responds to the accusations of one of his visiting friends. He concludes his response with the confident statement " I know my redeemer liveth, and he will stand at the latter day ..." and acknowledges that God will render true justice.

      Do we as Christians believe that God will render        true justice in the end?                  

• Next Sunday's Lesson: "The Way To Righteousness: How Does What We Take In Affect Our Faith?" Psalm 1:1-6

• 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
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Historic Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church

PO Box 11845
Lexington, KY 40578

Upcoming Events

Virtual Prayer Service 

Tuesday, December 2, 7:00 PM

Call: 253-215-8782;

Meeting ID: 685 433 0718

Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, December 4, 6:30 pm

 Bible Study,

In-Person & Virtual

Saturday, December 6, 10:00 AM

Call: 253-215-8782;

Meeting ID: 685 433 0718

"Comfort For Your Loss"

Grief Session

In-Person

Saturday, December 6, 1:00 PM

The Lord's Supper

Sunday, December 7, 2025

4th Quarter Church Meeting

Sunday, December 14, 2025

With Luke 6:38 as her guide, Sis Beverly Gail Horton led a team of volunteers. They invested their Friday in decorating HPGMBC for this holy season. Sis. Horton, in collaboration with Sis. Janice Jackson, guided the activity while, “letting the young folk take the lead!” As garland was hung, laughter was heard, stories were shared. “It made me so happy to see all generations involved! I really wanted the youth and children to be there. This is their church,” said Sis Horton. “Their tree is beautiful! And what a joy to see our adults make decisions on how to decorate the sanctuary. They’ve got to be ready to keep traditions going. The Seniors had a great time helping them. What fun we had!”

Click Here To View A Video

Contact Sis. Heather Happy (859.509.2927) for additional information.

WE ARE ONE!

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 Nutrition Education Program, UK Cooperative Extension Service.

Blessings to all.

Sister Linda Gates, President

Apple Spinach Salad

Ingredients

5 ounces fresh spinach

4 large Gala apples

2 ounces sharp white cheddar cheese, shredded

½ cup slivered almonds, toasted (see directions below)

1/2 cup golden raisins

Dressing:

2 tablespoons honey

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon cider vinegar

¼ teaspoon dry mustard

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 tablespoons

¼ teaspoon finely chopped garlic

Instructions

Wash and dry fresh spinach. Tear into small pieces. Core and chop apples into bite sized pieces. Do not peel.

Mix together spinach, apples, cheese, almonds and raisins. In a small bowl, stir together dressing ingredients and pour over salad mixture. Toss and serve. To toast almonds: Spread almonds evenly in a small saute pan, over medium high heat for about 30 seconds, stir. Continue to heat almonds for an additional 3-5 minutes, stirring often for even browning. Remove from heat when almonds are fragrant and turning golden brown around the edges. Immediately pour almonds into a dish to cool.

Yield: 10, 1 cup servings.

Name: Bonita “Bonnie” Cooper Brown

Current Focus: I am focusing on my health.

Career: I am retired. I have been retired since 2014. I have had many different jobs. I have worked for First Security Bank, Fayette County Public Schools and at Toyota, just to name a few. I worked with people in all my jobs. I handled money in some of them. All my jobs required good customer service. I  liked that because I like people. The position I liked the most was working in the front of the house in Toyota’s cafeteria and serving as their cashier.

Why this Career?: My first job was working at Lexington Theological Seminary when our late pastor,  Pastor T. H. Peoples Jr., was a student and janitor there. My cousin, Deacon Carrie Carter from New Vine  Baptist Church in Ft. Springs, also worked there. I worked in the mail room. That job got me started. I began that job one day before I graduated from Lafayette High School in June 1969. It was a nice first job. I learned a lot. I learned how to run machines, how to organize and how to order things. We had many tasks including bulk mailings, selling stamps and making letterhead. The job taught me to be versatile. It prepared me to adapt. It encouraged me to learn new things.

I like to keep learning. I like to be around people. I wasn’t a big talker when I had my first job. I was very shy in my younger days. I didn’t talk much but I was always quick to help others. In time I started talking to more people and helping more people.

What do you want your church family to know about you?: I love GOD. I keep my church family in

prayers. You all stay in my heart and on my mind. I definitely miss being with you in person. I live in

Winchester now.

HPGMBC has been a big part of my life for such a long time. I have been involved in so much at our church. I always had a place to work, to serve. I was involved with the children at VBS. I worked with the Hospitality Committee. I put out books for prayer meeting and kept attendance. I did the breakfast on Sunday mornings. Remember when we had breakfast on Sundays? I was also part of the 40 Year Christians. I still am! I am an unofficial corresponding secretary. I am also still in the choir - as a virtual member.

I love to sing. I always have! I started singing with a choir when I joined Antioch Church in Spiegel Hill. I was a little girl. I sang in the Sunbeam Choir! Then I became a watch care member at New Vine and I sang in the Young Adult Choir. I joined the Young Adult Choir when I joined HPGMBC. That led to Senior Choir, Sanctuary Choir and Mass Choir.

I am always singing. My song is a gift from GOD. So is technology. I would prefer to be in church in person, but I’m still very active virtually. I sing on Tues during our virtual prayer meeting. I just put my phone on mute! I sing like I’m still in the choir when I watch on Sundays! Ya’ll might not hear me, but GOD does! I plan to sing virtually with the choir during the Cantata too. I just know I will!

I always loved Christmas Cantata Sunday. It is such a special time! I helped Dawn Gay with decorating. It was hard work but so much fun. Then there was the narration leading to the story in song. How marvelous to sing about the birth of JESUS! Recently I heard the song, Mary Did You Know. I’ve heard it before. This time it touched me in a new way. When Mary kissed her baby, she kissed the face of GOD! Thinking about that does something to me.

Motherhood is special. It’s a gift from GOD. GOD gifted me with two boys. My youngest son is Byron. I love him. He’s a sweetheart. My oldest son, Binny was a sweetheart too. He and Byron’s personalities were so different. Binny was a character! I love him. I miss him. I keep smiling.

My smile is a gift from GOD too. I’m always smiling and laughing. As a little girl, we walked from Spiegel

Hill to Carver School, and I smiled while speaking to everyone I passed.

Even though you don’t see me, know that I’m smiling. I’m laughing. I’m completing my 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles. I’m gallivanting around with my sister-in-love (that’s what I call my sister-in-law). And I’m looking forward to seeing you again soon. I want to see you in person! Now that will be marvelous!

Is there anything special your church can do for you? Keep me in prayer. The miracle I desire is a regular ride to church. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the church bus could take me to church?! Coming to Winchester may be a lot to ask. But, oh, if I could get to church every now and then! That would be marvelous. (Ya’ll KNOW marvelous is my word! )

What do you want your church family to know about GOD?: GOD is soooo AWESOME. HE is so wonderful. HE is gracious. HE is loving. HE is kind. HE is forgiving. That’s not all that can be said about GOD but those things alone all add up to HIM being AWESOME. I am so glad to be one of HIS children.

I say people are marvelous. AWESOME goes to GOD alone. ONLY GOD is awesome! Only GOD!

*Fathers: the late Daniel Madison and the late Robert Cooper

Mother: the late Olivia Cooper

Adult Children: the late Benjamin “Binny” A. Brown Jr. and Byron A. Brown

Grandchildren: Emma (4 years old)

*GOD gifted me with 2 fathers. Robert, my biological father, was murdered. My Dad, Daniel, came into my life when I was 4. I am his daughter.

Recent Requests

• Family of Brother Aaron Dudley, who passed.
  
  
• Brother Willis K. Bright, Jr. (Indianapolis, In)
  
  
• Sister Charlie Peoples Brown (Cardinal Hill Rehab)
  
  
• Rev. Wendell Emerson (Home)
  
  
• Brother Darius Hall, Jr. (14 year old Grandson of Sister Marion Hall) (Home)
  
  
• Brother Bruce from Tates Creek Golf Course Clubhouse
  
  
• Sister Gloria Coleman (Home)
  
  
• The Kierra Joseph Family
  
  
• Brother Bill & Sister Penny McCann (Austin, TX)
  
  
• Sister Charlet McLellan & Family
  
  
• Little Brother Braylen L. Moody (2 year old Grandson to Rev. Freddie Moody)
  
  
• Sister Sharon Scarber (Home)
  
  
• Brother Walter J. Speed, III (Home) (Son of Brother Walter J. Speed, Jr.)
  
  
• Sister Kendra Taylor (Home)
  
  
• Sister Carol Thomas (Home)
  
  
• Brother William "Bill" Young (Home)

Ongoing Requests:

• Brother Levi Fishback (Harrodsburg Health & Rehabilitation Center, Harrodsburg, KY)
  
  
• Brother Joseph Grant (Hospital St. Louis, MO) (Father of Sister Jessica Grant)
  
  
• Sister Anna Jarber (Homestead Nursing Home)
  
  
• Sister Thelma Masterson (Homestead Nursing Home)
   
• 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 Ruby Branham (Prestonsburg, KY) (Mother of Sister Jackie Peoples)
  
  
• Sister Beverly Bowman (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 Christa Dunn (Home)
  
  
• Brother Billy Edwards (Home)
  
  
• Sister Shirley Alcorn Edwards (Portsmouth, VA)
  
  
• Sister Jessica Embry
  
  
• Brother Marvin Emerson  (Home)
  
  
• Sister McKinley Emerson (Home)
  
  
• Brother Greg Forrest (Kevil, KY) (Nephew of Sisters Janice Jackson and Barbara Ridgeway)
  
  
• Sister Johnetta Frazier (Home)
  
  
• Sister Wanda Frazier (Home) (Sister of Brother Wayne Frazier)
  
  
• Sister Erica Gill (Daughter of the late Rev. O. D. Gill) (Home)
  
  
• Rev. Jerry Gumm (Home)
  (Friends of the late Dr. Charles Black's family)
  
  
• Sister Sheryl Haskins (Home)
  
  
• Sister Jeanette Higgins (Home)
  
  
• Sister Gwendolyn Holloman (Home) (Wife of Bishop J. B. Holloman)
  
  
• Sister Iris Horice (Paducah, KY) (Niece of Sisters Janice Jackson and Barbara Ridgeway)
  
  
• Brother Daron Houtman, Jr. (Wichita, KS) (Nephew of Sister Lisa Leath)
  
  
• Brother Branson Irvin (Indianapolis, IN) (Cousin of Sister Mary Thomas)
  
  
• Brother Julian Jackson (Home) (Father of Brother Jarold Jackson)
  
  
• Sister Kemona Johnson (Home)
  
  
• Sister Norma Johnson (Home)
  
  
• Sister Vera Johnson (Home) (Sister of Sister Marion Hall)
  
  
• Brother Vincino Johnson (Home)
  
  
• Brother Travis Jones (Home ) (Brother of Sisters Liz Brooks, Trina Morton, and Sobona Sweat)
  
  
• Sister Janet King (Classmate of Sister Norma Johnson)
  
  
• Brother Larry Leath (Home)
  
  
• Sister Lindsey Leath (Home)
  
  
• Sister Patricia Leavell (Home)
  
  
• Sister Karisma Lockhart (Los Angeles, CA) and her family (Niece of Rev. Freddie Moody)
  
  
• Sister Jackie Lindsay (Home) (Sister of Brother Wayne Frazier)
  
  
• Sister Danise Madison (Seattle, WA) (Sister of Sister Bonita Brown)
  
  
• Brother Latemus Marshall (Home) (Husband of Sister Valerie Marshall)
  
  
• Sister Dawn Gay Martin (Home)
  
  
• Brother Everett Martin (Home)
  
  
• Sister Genice Moody Mays (Los Angeles, CA) (Youngest sister of Rev. Freddie Moody)
  
  
• Sister Irene Sykes McKenzie (Home)
  
  
• Sister Elnora Miller (Home) (Mother of Sister Lisa Miller)
  
  
• Sister Lisa Miller (Home)
  
  
• Brother Daryl Moberly (Uncle of Sister Marva Eubank)
  
  
• Sister Tyailan Moberly (Home) (Cousin of Sister Marva Eubank)
  
  
• Brother Charles Moore, Sr. (Denton, TX) (Brother of Sister Shelia Williams)
  
  
• Sister Dorothy Offutt (Home)
  
  
• Sister Ashanti Owens (Granddaughter of Sister Mary Thomas)
  
  
• Sister Brittany Payne (Home)
  
  
• Brother Stevie Pepper (Columbus, OH) (Cousin of Sister Mary Thomas)(Home)
  
  
• Sister Darlene Pope (Home)
  
  
• Brother Steven Prater (Richmond Hill, GA)
  
  
• Sister Ruth Rawlings (Friend of Sister Kim Bond)
  
  
• Veronica Ridgeway (Louisville, KY) (Cousin of Sisters Janice Jackson and Barbara Ridgeway)
  
  
• Sister Annette Reid (Home)
  
  
• Brother Ashley Roach
  
  
• Sister Gayle Rush-Coleman (Home)
  
  
• Sister Tamika Sales (Home)
  
  
• Brother Donald Scarber (Home)
  
  
• Brother Drery Shelton (St. Joseph Hospital) (Friend of Sister Bonnie Shelton)
  
  
• Brother Doug Smith (Brother of Rev. Michael Smith) (Home, Louisville, KY)
  
  
• Sister Lynn Smith (Home)
  
  
• Sister Pennie Smith (Home)
  
  
• Sister Eleanor Smothers (Home)
  
  
• Sister Delores Spencer (Home)
  
  
• Sister Tonia Stewart (Home)
  
  
• Brother Adrian Tatman (Home)
  
  
• Sister Anna Tatman (Home)
  
  
• Sister Cheryl "Midge" Taylor (Home)
  
  
• Brother Pete Thompson (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 Melvin Williams (Home)
  
  

• Brother Leon Wilson (Home) (Brother-in-Law of Sister Mary Thomas)
  
  
  
• Each person listed on our Sick List
  
  
• HPGMBC Full Time Pastor Search Committee Members, their families and their work
  
  
• Victims of the Wildfires
  
  
• 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 responders, etc.
  
  
• The Entire Pleasant Green Church Family
  
  
• Our our Local and National Government Officials

Heavenly Father, please help us witness to the love and hope of Jesus. Thank you for Jesus. In His Name. Amen 

{Adapted from Our Daily Bread,  November 18, 2025}

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.

THANK YOU

A Special THANK YOU to Sister Beverly Gail Horton in leading the effort to include the youth, children and adults in decorating the church for Christmas and providing food for the participants! 

To God Be the Glory for Sister Horton and her helpers in their sacrificial service!