"My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth."  1 John 3:18 NKJV

The Prestonwood choir sings, “There is power in the name of Jesus.” The lyrics go on to say…”A nation needing healing, fighting for her life. A church that needs revival, a broken man and wife. But in the name in Jesus, the chains of bondage fall, Prayers are heard and answered, when God’s children call.” This year our church theme for 2025 focuses on A Year of Healing!

The Bible is full of stories of healing and throughout this month, we will reflect upon several of them… This morning we meet the royal official and his son…

In John 4:47-53 (ESV) we learn, “When this man heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went to him and asked him to come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death.

So Jesus said to him, “Unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe.” The official said to him, “Sir, come down before my child dies.” Jesus said to him, “Go; your son will live.” The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and went on his way.

As he was going down, his servants met him and told him that his son was recovering. So he asked them the hour when he began to get better, and they said to him, “Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.” The father knew that was the hour when Jesus had said to him, “Your son will live.” And he himself believed, and all his household.”

To God Be The Glory… Jesus has the power to heal! Jesus healed this man’s son even without being in the boy’s presence. The man believed Jesus would heal his son at his word. We can believe, without a doubt, that he will heal when we ask him. Sometimes that healing comes here on earth. But regardless, while we may not always understand, let us strive to trust God’s heart. Let us encourage each other to trust God for healing, no matter what and furthermore to trust His ultimate will.

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: "Ezekiel's Wisdom For Dealing With Temptation " Ezekiel 18:1-9, 30-22
  
  Next Sunday's Lesson: "Daniel's Prayer Of Confession On Behalf Of The People"  Daniel 9:1-7, 17-19

• 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 141

Job 14-16

Psalm 58:6-11

DAY 142

Job 17-20

Psalm 59:1-9

DAY 143

Job 21-23

Psalm 59:10-17

DAY 144

Job 24-28

Psalm 60:1-4

DAY 145

Job 29-31

Psalm 60:5-12

DAY 146

Job 32-34

Psalm 61:1-5

DAY 147

Job 25-37

Psalm 61:5-8

Upcoming Events

Virtual Prayer Service, Tuesday, January 14, 7:00 PM

Call: 253-215-8782;

Meeting ID: 685 433 0718

Virtual Bible Study, Saturday, 

January 18, 10 AM

Call: 253-215-8782;

Meeting ID: 685 433 0718

The Interim Pastor Search Committee has re-opened the position following the Church's direction, with the official posting initiated on January 6, 2025. The posting will remain open for 14 days, and the deadline for application submissions is January 20, 2025.

To expedite the process as directed by the Church, the advertisement was limited to a local audience rather than nationwide, as done previously. This adjustment aims to facilitate timely recommendations to the Church, as discussed during our Annual Church Meeting.

The Committee will provide a comprehensive report after reviewing the applications and present its recommendations at a future official Church Meeting. Please continue to pray for us as we seek to align with God’s will throughout this process.

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.

Getting Back into the School Routine

It’s that time again. We know it's not an easy transition, but you've got this. These tips on “getting back into the school routine” after holiday break will help.

Click on the links below

6 Ways to Make Going Back to School After Winter Break Easy This Year

7 Tips for Transitioning Back to School After Winter Break (parents.com)

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 comes from Sister Linda Gates.

Blessings to all.

Sister Linda Gates, President

ISLAND SOUP

Ingredients

Salt and pepper 

3 cups fresh okra cup bacon drippings large onions, chopped fine

1 large green bell pepper, seeded and chopped

garlic cloves, chopped fine

½ cup diced ham

2 quarts chicken broth

2 bay leaves

½ teaspoon ground allspice / teaspoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon cinnamon

5 black peppercorns

Pinch of powdered saffron

½ teaspoon seasoned salt

2 tablespoons vegetable shortening

4 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 16-ounce can tomatoes

1 pound lump crabmeat

2 pounds cleaned shrimp

1 pint oysters, with their liquid

Instructions

Salt and pepper okra to taste. In a large pot, over medium heat, fry okra in bacon drippings. Add onions, bell pepper, garlic, and ham. Fry until onions are transparent. Add chicken broth and next 7 seasoning ingredients. In a separate frying pan, melt shortening over high heat. Add flour and stir until a redish brown roux is formed; be careful not to allow roux to burn. Next, add the tomatoes with liquid, stir and add this mixture to the soup pot.

Simmer uncovered for an hour. About 5 or 10 minutes prior to serving, add crabmeat, shrimp and oysters.

Recent Requests

• Family of Brother Mike Laine, who passed. (Brother of Rev. Tony Laine)
  
  
• Family of Brother Melvin Sykes, who passed. (Brother of Sister Paula Brown and Brothers Kevin and Kermit Sykes) Arrangements: Saturday, January 18, Visitation: 11 am; Service: 12 noon, HPGMBC.
  
  
• Sister Charmaine Collins (Home) (Daughter of Sister Debra Collins)
  
  
• Little Brother Lonnie Davis, Jr. (Home) (Son of Sister Whitney Leath) 
  
  
• Sister Shakol Gill (Daughter of Sister Erica Gill)
  
  
• Sister Wanda Frazier (Home) (Sister of Brother Wayne Frazier)
  
  
• Sister Norma Johnson (Home)
  
  
• Brother Vincino Johnson (Home)
  
  
• Brother Dewayne Lawson (Nephew of Brother Marvin Thomas). Recent heart surgery.
  
  
• Sister Danise Madison (ICU Seattle, WA) (Sister of Sister Bonita Brown)
  
  
• Brother Ronald Moberly (VA Hospital) (Uncle of Sister Marva Eubanks)
   
• Sister Ashanti Owens (Grand daughter of Sister Mary Thomas)
  
  
• Brother Stevie Pepper (Columbus, OH) (Cousin of Sister Mary Thomas)(Home)
   
• Sister Lynn Smith (Home)
  
  
• Sister Delores Spencer (Home)
  
  
• Sister Anna Tatman (Home)
  
  
• Sister Kendra Taylor (Home)
  
  
• Brother Pete Thompson (Home)
  
  
• Brother Derrick Winn (Home) 
  
  

Ongoing Requests:

• Sister Marsha Dunham (Home) (Niece of Sister Mary Thomas)
  
  
• 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)
  
  
• 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)
  

• 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 Laura Dunaway (Home)
  
  
• Sister Cheryl Dabney Duncan (Houston, TX)
  
  
• Brother Marvin Emerson  (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 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)
  
  
• 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 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)
  
  
• Sister Sabrynn Wright
  
  
• 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 loving us even though You know all about us. Please help us to walk well with You. Thank You for Jesus. In His Name. Amen

 {Adapted from Our Daily Bread, 

January 5, 2025}

Name: Kevin McClenton

Age/Grade/School: 6/Kindergarten/Maxwell Elementary I lost my two bottom teeth and my top tooth. I am growing up!

Career Goals: SOLDIER! I want to be a soldier!

Why career goals?: Because it (being a soldier) is awesome! Soldiers have a badge. I want to wear a badge!

What do you want your church family to know about you? I like Leggo’s. I like to chill out and watch YouTube TV Kids when Khamila isn’t home. Khamila is my sister. I am a good big brother. I also like to go to the park, the aquarium and the zoo. I like the lions. Lions are AWESOME.

What do you want your church family to know about GOD?: God helps us. He doesn’t make mistakes. He doesn’t act bad. He even helps us be good! When you are good you can get presents.

Parent: Sis Keiyera McClenton

In the coming weeks, students from the Children's Worship and Bible Study Class will be Spotlighted in this section.

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.

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.