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Pastor’s
Thoughts – January 2007
FCPC
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Pastor’s Thoughts
Relationship,
Righteous, and Reward:
These
are the words that have been given to me this year for 2010. As I look back over 2009, and see how God has
tremendously blessed us, I can’t help but give God all the glory
and honor. If you have listened to the
news on the
radio, television or the internet you have constantly heard that we
were living
in hard (scarce) times, but yet in 2009 not only did I, but Faith
Chapel
continued to live in the “abundance of God’s grace”. The church didn’t lose faith—it
gained faith,
we didn’t decrease our services—we increased our services,
we didn’t lose
members—we gained members (18), we didn’t lose in
attendance—we gained in
attendance, and we didn’t lose in tithes and offerings—we
saw an increase. Can anyone say,
“favor”?
What
a mighty God we serve…while the world has stated there is a
shortage, we have
experienced that in God’s Kingdom there is still a surplus. The Lord has blessed our worship services
with His presence and we have been a witness to people being saved,
restored,
delivered, and healed. The Lord has
graciously allowed us to carry out the work He has planned for us to do. We went into the prisons this year and
rendered services to those incarcerated, gave food, fellowship and
assistance
to those that were in need, gave services to those in the nursing homes
and
youth centers, gave clothing and served food at the homeless shelter,
provided
and gave out clothes during community outreach, and evangelized to over
one
thousand people this year.
We
saw changes this year in the world and witnessed history in the
swearing in of
our first African-American President, but we have also witnessed how
“God is
changing lives at the Chapel.” There have been so many people
(visitors &
members) that have told me how much they have been blessed through our
worship
services and revivals, and this is an indication to me that we must
stay true
to Him. I want to thank the Ministers,
Deacons, Deaconess, Mothers, Ministry Leaders and the entire church for
your work,
prayers and support you have given to this ministry and to me. We need each other to fulfill the vision and
destiny God has for us. It is my prayers
that we will continue to serve Him in unity.
As
I close this letter, I want to remind you of what I started this letter
off
with, Relationship, Righteous, and
Reward. Matthew 6:33 tells us to
seek God first…this is what we will focus on this year in 2010
and we will
watch how God adds all the things that we need and/or desire…
In His Service,
Pastor
Randy Barr, Sr.
FCPC 2010
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
Habakkuk 2:2 – “Write the vision, and make it
plain upon tables,
that he may run that readeth it.”
Scripture
Focus – Matthew 6: 33
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God,
and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto
you.”
In 2010 it is our vision to
accomplish the following
goals and objectives:
Committed and Consecrated
Christian Life:
- Relationship, Righteous, and Reward (Matthew
6:33)
- Worshipping, Prayer, Fasting, Shut In,
Studying of the Word
- Attending Services, Submission, Servitude
Dedicated Discipleship:
- 30 New Converts and 50 New Members
- One-on-one evangelism. Corporate
evangelism monthly by our evangelism team focusing first on a 3-mile
radius from the church
- Encourage all members to get involved in a
ministry according to their gifts
- Worship service, Bible study & Revivals
- Spread the gospel through various media
outlets; radio, website, you tube, God tube, and facebook
Fellowship
&
Friendship:
- Make all visitors and members feel welcome
and wanted
- Church Programs & Services with other
churches
- Cohesiveness through men, women, couples,
senior and single ministries
- Food, Fun & Fellowship gatherings -
Fellowship dinner & picnic
Expand
the Youth and
Collegiate Ministries
Training our youth to do all aspect of
worship service. Training of youth church
teachers and service
Youth department involved in a community
service/projec
Evangelism and worship invite of the FAMU & FSU College
campuse
Collegiate revival
Building Projects:
Restroom installed in the front portion of
the church
Improve and update facilities as needed or
required
Policies and Procedures for
all Ministries:
Continue to develop, write and implement
procedures for each ministry
Continue Caring Community Involvement:
Monthly outreach service at Miracle Hill
Nursing Home
Food and monetary donation to ECHO ministries
and other help
organizations
Prison services (2)
H.O.P.E. meeting
Increase the Financial Base:
Increase tithers by 100% by continuing to
teach the biblical principles
of tithes & offerings.
Secure external funds through our 501c-3
Faith-Raising 2010:
Raise 10,000.00 above our tithes and offering
this year
Thirty (30) members contributing a mere
$25.00 above their tithes and
offering will give us $750.00 per month x 12 months will total $9,000.0.
My wife and I have committed again to give
$1,000.00 above our tithes
and offering this year. This will give
us a total of $10,000.00 in the
church treasurer above the normal tithes and offering. At the end of the year that money
can be used for something the church is in need of or simply rolled
into our
savings.
FCPC
2009 IN REVIEW
- In worship services ten souls were restored,
saved and added to the Kingdom
of God. Three people were saved during nursing home
visits. Two people were baptized. Several others were witness to, saved and
restored during street evangelism.
- Evangelized to over 1,000 people with tracts,
street ministry, door to door and doorknob ministry. Held two worship
services for inmates in prison.
- 18 new members, 17 joined and 1 was born into
the church family. 8 adults have completed
new member’s orientation, 6 were children and four have not
completed new member’s orientation.
- New ministries added: Couples Ministry,
Senior Ministry and Heart 2 Heart Ministry.
- Purchased new drum set.
- Purchased 30-seat passenger bus.
2009
New Members
Daryl
Plunkett
Latempest
Richardson
Shawn
Dupont
Connie
Knight
Gregory
Ward
Veronica
Ward
Tiyanna
Norton
Jayveon
Norton
Nedra
Ford
Charnette
Murray
Princess
Green
Gregory
Williams, Jr.
Shawntelle
Williams
Gregory
Williams, III
Jabori
Williams.
Trinity
Williams
Danielle
Johnson
Bobby
T. Ward
2006 – 2011
Completed/Future Projects &
Visionary Plans (35):
Vision Fruition and Projects
Completed 2006 – 2009:
Steady
spiritual growth
24
people saved or restored
in worship service. Several others in outreach & evangelism ministry
94 new
members came forth to
join. 11 of those were born into the family. 65 are still active
10
people were baptized
5
marriages performed for 10
of our members who became 5 couples
Steady
financial growth
through tithing and giving
Worship
services on 4th
Sundays
Young
people’s day every 2nd
Sunday
Young
Voices choir
New
ministries implemented –
men, women, radio, media, couples, heart 2 heart, senior,
outreach, and evangelizing
New
member’s orientation book
& classes
Leadership
meetings
Annual
HOPE meeting (outreach
to the community)
Monthly
services at Miracle
Hill Nursing Home
Prison
services at Jefferson County
Institute
Witness
to over 3,000 people
in the last three years
Provided
clothing and food at
the Homeless Shelter
Quarterly
food contributions
to ECHO ministry
Purchased
and sent Bibles to Kenya
Collegiate
Day
Youth
Explosion
Women
Retreat
Men
& Women Conference
Website
New
computer equipment &
printer/fax machine
Upholstering
of pews
New
carpet installed in
sanctuary
New
front doors installed
Chandelier
lights (foyer)
Sanctuary
flowers
Window
installed in sanctuary
doors
China dinnerware for the kitchen for special
occasions
Video
recording equipment
CD
recorder & duplicator
Wireless
router equipment
Naming
of the Frank
Stallworth, Jr. fellowship hall
Ceramic
tile installed in the
restroom, fellowship hall, and hallway
501
(3)c completed
Musical
equipment - keyboard,
drums & pulpit monitors, 6 microphones and 3 stands and
keyboard amp
Musicians
every Sunday
(keyboard player & drummer)
Storage
building
Church
cornerstone
Birthday
(quarterly)
celebration
Annual
Christmas party &
dinner
Purchase
of a 30 passenger
mini bus
Future Projects (3-5 years, 2006
- 2011)
Restrooms
up front
Baptism
Pool
Upgrade
PA System.
Visionary Plans (2010 –
2015):
Steady
spiritual growth
Steady
membership growth
Steady
financial growth
Expansion
of the fellowship
hall to house a school aftercare program, classrooms & office
spaces.
Purchase
additional land for
future church expansion, parking and growth
Church
and Pastor operating
in a full time ministry capacity.
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