Pastor’s Corner – March, 2009

Pastor’s Corner

01 March, 2009

My Beloved

Well, well, well, here we are in the month of March, the 3rd month of the year 2009. We thank, and praise God for having spared us to cross over to another opportunity to bear “Fruit” in His vineyard.

The past month was rich and rewarding in everyway, for God added new members both as Candidates for Baptism and by Christian Experience; and we had rich and spirit filled Services throughout the month. We were truly blessed on the 2nd Sunday with the 17th Annual Edna G. White Scholarship Service and Luncheon, this year held in conjunction with our Children/Youth & Young Adult Sunday. On the 3rd Sunday our Senior Choir presented a concert at the Community Baptist Church in Pacoima. The Choir under the direction of Dr. Thomas and Bro. Bruce Turner gave a heartwarming Service with Church Music in its “Highest Form”. Our Praise Dance Ministry also participated in this Service, they were simply “great”.

The Team Jamaica Fundraiser, coordinated by Sis. Birdia Mims was an overwhelming success. We closed the month on a ‘high’ note with our “Annual African/American Cultural Day Service”, followed by the traditional “Fellowship Feast”. Again, Sister Mims and a host of volunteers made the feast to be both delightful and delicious.

The month of March is now before us. My prayer as I indicated so many times is that of enlarging our territory; that each member will consider seriously the mater of moving from mere MEMBERSHIP TO DISCIPLESHIP. We ask that you reach within your immediate family members, neighbors, friends, and persons without a Church home and invite them to Worship with us. As we lift up the Name of Christ, He will draw men, women, boys, and girls out of the darkness into the marvelous LIGHT. He and He alone is the LIGHT, LIFE, WAY, and TRUTH.

Finally, let us continue to be much in prayer for our many, many sick and shut-in, bereaved, and for suffering humanity everywhere. Our prayers go out in a most special way to the victims and families in our community as well as across the nation, who have been affected by violence. For certain, Satan is on the loose but his days are numbered. We also want to be in prayer for “TEAM JAMAICA” as we make our journey in early April to visit our Mission Church in Jamaica, West Indies

We pray for God’s continuing favor and blessings upon both you and yours, and remain

Faithfully yours,
Pastor R.M. Leffall