Volume 8 Issue 10

Rev. Serenus Churn, Jr. , Pastor

“Surely He took up our pain and

bore our suffering”

Isaiah 5: 3-4

OCTOBER 2018 CALENDAR

OCTOBER 2-4, 2018 HSBC Fall Revival

OCTOBER 8, 2018 Columbus Day

October 14, 2018 National Pastor Apprecia-

tion

October 21, 2018 Senior League Anniversary

October 21, 2018 Men’s Union 3:00 PM

October 23, 2018 Quarterly Church Conf.

6:00 pm

October 24, 2018 Family Night

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October 25, 2018 Women’s Ministry Meeting

5:30 pm in Fellowship Hall

October 28, 2017 Senior Choir Anniversary

October 31, 2018 Fall Harvest 6-8 PM

High Street Baptist Church

GAZETTE

“TURN IT OVER TO GOD”

“Cast Your Cares On The Lord And He Will Sustain You” (Ps. 55:22) Sometimes the best thing to do is – turn the situation over to God!

Look at Jesus, how did He react to those who heard His messages, shrugged and walked away? He left them to God. And what about those nitpicking Pharisees who gave Him so much grief? He left them to God as well.

We should be gentle with one another- “And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you”( Eph. 4: 31-21). Turn it over to God.

Some of us excel in our careers, but act like a bull in a china shop when it comes to our relationships. Then we rationalize it by saying, “I didn’t mean any harm” or “that’s just my way”. Sorry, God doesn’t let us off the hook that easily.

When someone irritates you, God requires you to do two things:

(1) Be the first to reach out. You may be right, but if you are resentful, what good is it? Instead of nursing a grudge, or waiting for the other person to apologize, be first to reach out.

Think about it. If you had only a year to live, would you give such things a second of your time? No! The Bible says “Forgiving..as God has forgiven you” (Eph.4:32). God made the first move in forgiving us so we would know how to do it for others.

(2) Be understanding. When some of us argue our point, we bulldoze everybody and everything in our way. Purpose-driven, goal-oriented people can sometimes be guilty of this. The Bible says be gentle with one another; forgive one another as God forgave us. (Eph.4:32)

Chances are the people who get under your skin aren’t trying to compli-cate your life; they’re struggling to cope with their own. You ask, how then should I respond? By praying for them. Jesus said, “ Bless those who curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you” (Luke 6:28 KJV). …and your reward shall be great and you shall be the chil-dren of the most High” (Luke 6:35).

So TURN IT OVER TO GOD and remember the best is yet to come!

Portions taken from “The Word For You Today” Devotional by Bob Gass Ministries, and portions taken from The Holy Bible.

Anchor of Hope Community Center Events for October 2018

HSBC Fall Revival is Tues, Oct 2 – Thur, Oct 4 we will not have any activates in the Anchor Facility during revival. Basketball Practice – Twin Hoops practice on Saturday, Oct 6 and 13 from 9:30 – 10:30am. Golden Age Club – Lunch at Mountain Lake Lodge in Pembroke, VA on Thursday, Oct 25.

Fall Carnival – We will have our Annual Fall Carni-val in the Anchor Gym on Wed, Oct 31 from 6:00 – 8:00pm.

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October... National Clergy Appreciation Month

Rev. Serenus T. Churn, Jr., Pastor

Rev. Ulas N. Broady

Rev. Thomas Wilson

Our Tribute

So often no one can see

Your service for the Lord,

But know that Jesus sees the work

You’ve done for no reward.

We just want to let you know

We appreciate you, too.

And I am sure a heavenly reward

Is waiting there for you.

By M.S. Lowndes

High Street’s Fall Revival

Tuesday, October 2, -Thursday, October 4, 2018

Service starts nightly at 6:45 pm with Praise and Power Worship Team

Rev. Barron Wilson, Revivalist Pastor, First Baptist Church, Gainesboro

Devotion Leaders and Choirs are: Tuesday, October 2nd

Hill Street Baptist Church & Choir Rev. Johnny Stone

Wednesday, October 3rd High Street Baptist Church and Male Chorus

Thursday, October 4th

About the Revivalist

Rev. Barron O. Wilson was born and raised in Jersey

City, New Jersey and is the third son of Pastor W. W.

Wilson and Evangelist Ethel Wilson. He is married to

Tamica Chisolm Wilson and they are the proud parents

of one daughter, Brielle Lois Wilson.

In 1999, he became the youngest pastor in the state of New Jersey and

served as pastor of the Union Baptist Church of South River, New

Jersey for 10 years. Later, he returned to his childhood church, Mount

Calvary Baptist Church and became the Senior Pastor succeeding his

father who had over twenty years of ministry before retiring.

After fifteen years of ministry at Mount Calvary, Reverend Wilson

answered the call and returned to his first love in ministry as Senior

Pastor of Union Baptist Church, South River, New Jersey.

Reverend Wilson graduated from Anthony High School, Jersey City,

NJ and attended Rutgers University, Newark, NJ. He also graduated

from Rankin Theological Clinic, Newark, NJ, attended Philadelphia

Biblical University, Liberty Corners, NJ and later graduated from New

York Theological Seminary, New York, NY.

Reverend Wilson has a wealth of achievements and accomplishments.

To name a few: he designed and implemented the Minister’s Account-

ability Class (MAC), equipped twelve ministerial candidates for minis-

try, significantly increased attendance in weekly Bible Study and Sun-

day School, organized the “Each One Feed One” food program, and

designed a prisoner reentry program entitled “Go Another Way”

which provides supportive services to ex-offenders and their families.

Reverend Barron O. Wilson’s philosophy is: “The greatest thing a man

can know, is the will of God; the greatest thing a man can do, is the will

of God; the safest place a man can be, is in the will of God; and most

dangerous place a man can be, is out of the will of God.”

First Baptist Church, Gainesboro, installed Rev. Wilson as their new

pastor in 2018 and he is truly making a difference in the Roanoke

Valley.

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HIGH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The High Street Baptist Church Scholarship Program was organized in 2002 by a small group of devoted members

who were concerned about the future and well-being of graduating high school seniors from the church. To advance

the program, criteria were set forth for students to qualify for a scholarship. Since that time, the criteria have been

expanded and are as follows:

1. All applicants shall be an active church member for two years. (730 consecutive days from the date recorded in

the church office.)

2. All applicants must currently participate in at least one church organization.(Example - Sunday, School, Youth

Council, etc.)

3. Applicants must be between 16-19 years of age. The Scholarship Committee reserves the right to request a birth

certificate.

4. All applicants must be a current year High School Graduate who is enrolling into college for the first time.

5. Special consideration will be given to any applicant who is physically or mentally challenged and is an active

member of High Street Baptist Church.

6. All Applicants that fulfill the criteria will be awarded a scholarship from the Unrestricted Fund.

7. Applications will be accepted from those who plan to attend:

Technical College.

Community College.

Vocational/Trade School.

Four-Year College/University.

8. All applicants must have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA (Grade Point Average).

9. A complete official transcript must be submitted with the application.

10. Applicants must submit two character reference letters from non-family members. (one of which shall be a

church organizational leader - refer to #2); and the second must be from an official at the student’s High School.

Both letters must accompany the application.

11. The Scholarship Committee reserves the right to interview and/or request additional information to clarify any

items in the application.

12. Applicants will receive Scholarship funds after receipt of official notification of enrollment and acceptance at their

designated institution of continuing education (as stated in #7).

13. If an applicant does not attend college, the entire scholarship (monies) must be returned to the High Street Bap-

tist Church Scholarship Fund.

14. For any applicant who does not meet the above-mentioned criteria and is an active member of High Street Baptist

Church, special consideration may be given for a Merit Scholarship by the Scholarship Committee.

15. The eligibility criteria will be reviewed annually by the Scholarship Committee for any necessary revisions.

In the past 16 years, the Scholarship Committee has awarded more than 30 scholarships to qualified and deserving

students who have met the criteria. Graduating seniors have majored in various fields including: Education,

Mechanical Engineering, Student Affairs Administration, Social Work, and Theater. It is our objective and goal to

continue to award scholarships to our children and grandchildren so that their futures will be brighter and more

rewarding!

Scholarship Committee Members Trustee Hayward Statum, Vice-Chairman

Sister Pamela Edwards, Secretary

Sister Amy Brown, Treasurer

Sister Stacy Wright

Deacon James Bethel, Advisor

Deaconess Verna M. Lewis, M.D, Chairperson

PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A DONATION TODAY TO THE HIGH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH

SCHOLARSHIP FUND!!!

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October Ministry of the Month

The Ladies of the Senior League Celebrate Their 78th Anniversary The Ladies of the Senior League are celebrating our 78

th anniversary and would like to thank God for His continued love and support. We

are continuously grateful to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for directing our path while we do our best to serve Him, our High Street Baptist

Church family and the community.

When we stop to think about all that the Lord had brought us through in these last 78 years, we want to shout from the roof tops our praises of

thanksgiving! We want to thank God that our church family and friends never turn a deaf ear to our constant requests for the support of the

Food Pantry Ministry and the Soup for Seniors Program. Because the Lord has given us so much, we have been able to pass these blessings on

to those in need in our community.

We have not only collected food to aid others throughout the city, but we have also worked continuously in the church kitchens to prepare,

serve, and clean up for Family Night dinners, Church and Pastors’ Anniversaries, Women’s/ Men’s Day celebrations, Sunday School Fellow-

ship Breakfasts, Senior Luncheons, Church Women United lunch/coffee hours, annual Missionary Council Breakfasts, and Women’s Ministry

meetings and retreats

We have encouraged members of the church and community to be better informed and enlightened about the contributions African Ameri-

cans have made to this country during Black History Month. We have helped to develop and performed in annual programs that highlight

these influences. By establishing a lending library of books by/about African Americans, we help to keep that spirit of learning last throughout

the year.

Not only have The Ladies of the Senior League served our organization tirelessly, but we have also served in many other capacities throughout

the church as well.

We serve as officers, teachers and students in the Sunday School Department and Bible Study. We firmly believe that everyone

should be able to establish a personal relationship with God. In order to do this we study His Word and strive to help others do the

same.

We work in and attend Vacation Bible School.

We served on the Anchor of Hope Family Center Board.

We have served on the Christian Education Committee as students and as teachers.

We hold offices and sing faithfully on several church choirs.

We serve on the Trustee Board.

We have been officers and members of the Endowment Board.

We are members of the General Missionary Society.

We are mentors to the Youth in the Sunday School Department. ( You read about our successful projects in the Gazette on a regular

basis. We thank- you for your continued support in these endeavors.)

We have collected over 400 pairs of gently used prescription glasses for the Lion’s Club of the Roanoke Valley. ( We love the idea of

helping people all over the world to see God’s beauty around them as clearly as we do!)

We initiated and established a Cards and Inspirational Readings Ministry for our church family and friends in the Roanoke Valley and

abroad. We have sent holiday, get well, birthday, and congratulations cards to our sick and shut in, troops overseas, and high school/

college graduates to let them know that they are in our thoughts and prayers. Thousands of individuals have received the message of

how Jesus Christ can be a guiding force in their lives now and throughout eternity.

We have chaired and served on the committee for our annual Homecoming celebrations.

We have served on committees for the Spring and Fall Revivals.

We hold offices on the Floral Board.

We hold offices and are members in the Pastor’s Aid Society.

We have served on the Usher Board.

We are officers and members of the Golden Age Club, a 100 Plus Community Organization.

We have been officers and members of the Music Committee.

We are, and have been officers and members of the Willing Workers.

We have served on the Credit Union Committee.

We have adopted a new community project in conjunction with the Youth of the Sunday School and the Roanoke Alumnae Chapter

of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. called, “Dogs For A Cause”. This project was established as a way to help raise funds for the Saint

Francis Service Dogs charitable organization.

The Ladies of the Senior League would like to express our deepest appreciation to you all for your continued support in our ongoing mission

to serve God, our church, and the community. We would also like to give a special thanks to our outstanding church administrative staff: Mrs.

Annette Utterback, Mrs. Sabrina T. Law, and Mrs. Carolyn Bohannan. They are always willing to help us. Whenever we approach any of

them with a problem, a need for information, or just a friendly chat, they always assist us in a Christian-like manner. Thank you for being the

wonderful ladies you all are.

Finally, we want to thank our church family again for helping us make this last 78 years a wonderful and fulfilling experience for us all.

Yours in Service for Christ The Ladies of the Senior League

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2018 Officers and Dedicated Members

The Ladies of the Senior League Officers

Peggy Sue Mason, President

Marion Vaughn Howard, Secretary

Marlena P. Dickerson, Assistant

Tina Allredd, Treasurer

Lillie S. Hylton, Chaplain

Members

Elaine Adams Mary Burch

Anna Craggett Frozina Gibson-

Valerie Hunter Brenda Lacey

Mary Moseley Glory Paige

Shirley Poindexter Bernice Stuart

Praise Ye the Lord! “Happy 78th Anniversary”

To the Ladies of the Senior League!

From Your President, Peggy Sue Mason

This reading is “talking” to me, to you, to our church

membership, to our family members and our friends:

CAN YOU?

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

For all that I can do!

Can you see, hear and speak?

Can you walk, move around and do things for

yourself?

Did you eat today…yesterday? someday last week?

Can you pick up a telephone?

Can you laugh when you want to?

Can you cry when you need to?

Can you stand in the rays of the sun?

Give thanks for every “yes” that you can give and remind

yourself that you are truly blessed.

From the Book “Acts of Faith” By Iyanla Vanzant

Isn’t that wonderful?

As we continue our “Labor of Love” in and for God’s church, let us

always pray for His guidance.

The HSBC Music Ministry Workshop committee planned a

wonderful, informative workshop on Saturday, September 1

from 9:30 am to 12:00 noon.

Members of all of the music ministries of the church were in-

vited to attend this workshop entitled “What is Music Ministry?”

High Street has several music ministries. They are: the “Joyful

Praise Youth Choir”, “Unity”, The Sanctuary Choir, the Senior

Choir, the Male Chorus, the “Praise and Worship Team” and the

Voices of High Street.

The guest presenter was Mr. Horace Scruggs of Palmayra, VA.

He is a choir director for a church and also serves as a college

choir director. Mr. Scruggs is a music teacher and he specializes

in vocal instruction.

His presentation allowed the close to 30 participants to under-

stand the scriptural reference to worship through music in the

church.

Mr. Scruggs is the brother of member, Deaconess Brenda

Nutter. His mother accompanied him to the church.

A breakfast of cheese and egg casserole, bacon, eggs, biscuits

and juice was secured by Deaconesses Nutter and Parson.

This was a time for all of the ministries to reflect on their mis-

sion and to understand the importance of being a worship

leader.

Everything was timely and well received. Pastor Churn closed

the session with the “Importance of Hymns”.

This is the first of many music workshops planned for the minis-

tries.

Gloria Randolph-King, workshop committee chair, and her

committee members: Steven Hayes, Emily Carney and Dr.

Dolores Johns are to be commended.

Music Ministry committee members at workshop

L to R: E. Jeffrey, John Nutter, Mrs. Scruggs, Presenter-Horace Scruggs,

Dr. Johns, G. Randolph-King, E. Carney, T. Parson Missing: B. Nutter, S. Hayes

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High Street Celebrates 134th Anniversary

The High Street Baptist Church will celebrate its134th Anniversary on Sunday,

November, 8, 2018. at the 10:30 am worship service. The special guests will be Rev.

James E. Cook, pastor of St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church, Winton-Salem, North

Carolina, along with his choir and congregation.

The guest preacher, Rev. James Cook, is a native of Selma, Alabama. He has lived in a

covenant relationship with his beautiful wife, Erica, since 1990, and graced with three

blessed gifts to this union- two wonderful sons (Davonta and Jamarre) and a lovely

daughter (Jaden).

Pastor Cook received his primary and secondary education in the public schools of

Selma and Dallas County, Alabama. Upon graduating from high school he served faithfully and honorably in the

United States Air Force.

Pastor Cook received a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies from Virginia University of Lynchburg. He attended

the Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University in Richmond, Virginia where he re-

ceived his Master of Divinity Degree. Pastor Cook is completing the degree of Doctor of Ministry focusing on Trans-

formative Leadership at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School.

Pastor Cook faithfully served as Pastor of the Trinity Missionary Baptist Church located in Roanoke, Virginia for ten

years. He served in the Valley Baptist Association of the Roanoke Valley. He also served as President of the Social

Justice Department in the Virginia Baptist State Convention. Pastor Cook has also held the position of Co-President

of the Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University Alumni Association. He is also co-

founder of “The Commission Institute”, a body of pastors and academicians who are committed to enhancing the

universal church by traveling unto and presenting premier theological and practical lay and leadership training to the

local church and surrounding communities of faith.

The congregation of St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina was blessed when

Pastor Cook became the pastor on October 1, 2007. Since that time Pastor Cook has made a positive impact on the

congregation, the community and the state. During his first year at St. Stephen he was selected to participate in the

Wake Forest University Holy Land Pastoral Renewal Program. He was also a participant in Project Rising Sun, an

initiative of the Fund for Theological Education. This program is a two-year leadership academy for gifted young

pastoral leaders. Pastor Cook also completed the Engle Institute of Preaching at Princeton Theological Seminary.

This event focused on strengthening the craft of preaching.

Under Pastor Cook’s leadership the church continues to focus on ministries that will positively impact the world.

The church has marching orders to turn the world upside down through preaching, teaching, witnessing, and praying

in a spirit of love and grace until Christ returns for His church.

The people of God are empowered to be the “Salt of the Earth” through the praxis of private and public worship,

inspired and informed preaching, sound and sacred teaching, inclusive and intimate fellowship, purposeful and pro-

gressive evangelizing, and timely and transformative ministry.”

An Anniversary Dinner will be served following the service in the Anchor of Hope. Everyone is invited to attend

and help High Street celebrate its 134th Anniversary.

Health News You Can Use “For your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit in you, which you have from God, and that you are not your own…You were bought with a price;

therefore; glorify God in your body.” (I Corinthians, 6:19-20)

The Nurse Corps features health new you can use on a monthly basis to promote holistic health—physical, mental, spiritual, social, and total

body wellness. Additional literature is also available to you outside Fellowship Hall. Feel free to help yourself to that literature.

OCTOBER: Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month

SCA is not a heart at ack. A heart attack is caused by impeded blood flow through the heart. Sudden cardiac arrest is

the sudden, unexpected loss of heart function, breathing and consciousness. It is caused by a structural or electrical

problem, often from an undetected heart condition, and in other instances, from an infection or a severe blow to the

chest. It disrupts the heart’s pumping action—stopping blood flow to the rest of the body. In 95% of cases, the SCA vic-

tim is lost.

Sudden cardiac arrest is a medical emergency. If not treated immediately, it causes sudden cardiac death. . With fast,

appropriate medical care, survival is possible. Administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), or even just com-

pressions to the chest can improve the chances of survival until emergency personnel arrive.

To survive SCA, the victim must receive life-saving defibrillation from an automated external defibrillator (AED) within

the first four to six minutes. Every minute that passes without a shock from an AED decreases the chance of survival by

10%. Administering hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can be a bridge to life until an AED arrives.

Sudden cardiac arrest symptoms are immediate and drastic and include: sudden collapse, no pulse, no breathing, and

loss of consciousness. Sometimes other signs and symptoms precede sudden cardiac arrest such as fatigue, fainting,

blackouts, dizziness, chest pain, shortness of breath, weakness, palpitations or vomiting. But sudden cardiac arrest often

occurs with no warning.

The most common cause of cardiac arrest is an arrhythmia called ventricular fibrillation — when rapid, erratic electrical

impulses cause your ventricles to quiver uselessly instead of pumping blood. Most of the time, cardiac-arrest-inducing

arrhythmias don't occur on their own. In a person with a normal, healthy heart, a lasting irregular heart rhythm isn't

likely to develop without an outside trigger, such as an electrical shock, the use of illegal drugs or trauma to the chest at

just the wrong time of the heart's cycle. A life-threatening arrhythmia usually develops in a person with a pre-existing

heart condition, such as: coronary artery disease, heart attack, enlarged heart (cardiomyopathy), valvular heart disease,

congenital heart disease, and/or electrical problems in the heart.

Risk factors include a family history of coronary artery disease, smoking, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol,

obesity, diabetes, a sedentary lifestyle, age, being male, use of illicit drugs, nutritional imbalance (low potassium or

magnesium levels), and drinking too much alcohol (more than two drinks a day).

There's no sure way to know your risk of sudden cardiac arrest, so reducing your risk is the best strategy for prevention.

Prevention steps to take include regular checkups, screening for heart disease and living a heart-healthy lifestyle, to

include the following approaches--don't smoke, use alcohol in moderation (no more than one to two drinks a day), eat a

nutritious, balanced diet, remain physically active (exercise regularly), and manage your medical conditions under the

supervision of your physician.

If you have a high risk of sudden cardiac arrest, consider purchasing an automated external defibrillator (AED) for

home use. Before purchasing one, discuss the decision with your doctor. AEDs can be expensive and aren't always

covered by health insurance.

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Sudden Cardiac Arrest is the leading cause of death in the United States, taking the lives of more than

350,000 people each year. Anyone can experience Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA), including infants,

children, teens, young adults and people in their 30s and 40s who have no sign of heart disease, as well

as more mature adults.

October is National Clergy Appreciation Month

Clergy Appreciation National Day of Honoring is ALWAYS the second Sunday in October.

Hebrews 13:7 (MSG) Appreciate your pastoral leaders who gave you the Word of God. Take a good look at the way they live, and let their faithful-

ness instruct you, as well as their truthfulness.

Eight Ways to Encourage Your Pastor

Sometimes pastors are the loneliest people in the church. Often their hours are long, the pay minimal, the criticism considerable

and constant. Feelings of disappointment, discouragement, and defeat may begin to plague the best of them.

Paul's admonition to "serve one another in love" (Gal. 5:13 ) should encourage us to remember our shepherds. Here are eight

ways to make their lives better:

1. Cut the criticism

Unlike most workers who are evaluated once or twice a year, clergy are often critiqued weekly after each worship service. It's not

unusual to hear people say "the music was poor," "the hymn selection was awful," or "the sermon was boring." We would do well

to remember that most spiritual leaders work hard to make worship a unique celebration each week.

2. Pray regularly

Ask God to shower your pastor with an abundance of love, hope, joy, faith, peace, power, wisdom, and courage. Pray for your

spiritual leader's maturity and growth in the faith. As you pray keep in mind this wisdom from German writer Johann Wolfgang

von Goethe: "If you treat a person as he is, he will stay as he is; but if you treat him as if he were what he ought to be, he will be-

come what he ought to be and could be."

3. Express appreciation in writing

A spoken compliment is always welcome, but a written one can be read over and over again for years. So, when you hear or see

something you like from your minister, write an appreciative note.

4. Use your skills to bless

Are you proficient with computers? Help your pastor master the church's new computer. Are you a mechanic? Offer to service

the car free of charge or at a reduced fee.

5. Squelch gossip

If you hear a negative comment, respond with a positive one. If misinformation is being spread, correct it with the accurate infor-

mation. Or, if people are gossiping, just walk away. Remember the Bible soundly condemns gossip and careless speech. James

1:26 says, "If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his

religion is worthless." And Psalm 34:13 reads, "Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies."

6. Offer to meet a need

Some people make their spiritual leaders defensive and angry by saying, "You need to … " That approach is seldom welcome

and almost always counterproductive. If you see a need, approach your spiritual leader by saying, "I'd like to help by … " If you

see an area that can be improved, take responsibility for working on it. Be an active participant in your church. Get involved!

Ask your spiritual leader where and how you can employ your gifts.

7. Be openly responsive

Nothing animates and excites a spiritual leader as seeing people respond to the preaching and teaching.

8. Throw away the measuring stick

Don't expect that your present spiritual leaders will do things the same way their predecessors did. Lay aside personal agendas

and preferences. Instead, focus on how your leader is being used by God to do effective ministry now. By serving your shep-

herds, you will ensure that they will not only be encouraged but will feel appreciated and continue to minister with enthusiasm

and energy.

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Helping Others

I will do my part for us! The community is your lifeline.

We cannot consider ourselves free, prosperous, successful, or at peace as long as anyone in the community suffers. We cannot help everybody, but we can help somebody. We cannot do everything, but we can do something.

If we each do a small part, a great deal would get done. If we each shoulder a portion of the responsibility,

We can all progress.

Iyanla Vanzant

The members of the Food Pantry Ministry would like to express our

heartfelt thanks to our church family for your spirit of sharing. You

have been faithful in placing your donations to the Food Pantry in the

your weekly offering envelopes. We are grateful for you continued

concern and support in helping to give nourishment to those in need.

Because of your monetary donations and purchases of canned food,

we are able to provide, on an average, 15 boxes of food weekly to our

fellow citizens in the community who are in need.

To God be the glory for the continued Christian concern you show for

others.

The Food Pantry Ministry

Expressions of Thanks

October Birthdays

Ephriam Bethel October 4

Annette Utterback October 4

D’Vonte B. Kennedy October 5

Marion Vaughn-Howard October 6

Roger Redd, Jr. October 9

Chimere J. Board October 11

Herbert Chappelle October 13

Stephanie Chapman October 14

Veronica Lawrence October 14

Beverly Mayo October 19

Brenda Nutter October 24

Cheryl Ramsey October 24

Hayward Statum October 26

A Note to Our Veterans….

The HSBC Gazette is beginning a new feature. We want to recognize

our present members who have served our country as well as those

serving now.

If you would like to be included in the Gazette, please submit a re-

sume’ of your service as well as a photograph (if possible). Send it to

our newsletter email address (gloriaran4648@gmail.com) and some-

one from the committee will contact you.

James and Linda Bethel

October 9

Kenton & Denise Mitchell

40th Anniversary

October 21

John and Anna Craggett

50th Anniversary

October 26

Happy Belated 21st Birthday!

Yanise Barnes September 6, 2018

Honoring Our Veterans October 2018 Honoree

Retired Technical Sergeant Yvette Barnes Technical Sergeant Yvette Barnes served with distinction as an active duty member of the United

States Air Force from June 1983 through December 2003.

After high school, Sergeant Barnes pursued paralegal studies and entered under the Delayed Enlist-

ment Program. When she graduated Basic Training, she learned the paralegal duty specialty she

hoped for was not offered to newly enlisted personnel. Her initial orders stated that she held the high-

est security clearance and was being assigned as a Morse Code Operator. Her only knowledge of

Morse Code was from watching World War II movies and she feared the worst.

God heard her cry and immediately opened a critical need position that was located only three hours from her home. In 1984,

her first assignment turned out to be with Base Operations and Air Traffic Control as an Airfield Management Specialist at Sey-

mour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. There she earned the distinction of being named Airman of the Quarter.

Her next assignment was with Base Operations of RAF Mildenhall/RAF Lakenheath, located outside of Suffolk, England. As a

new experience, Sergeant Barnes crossed the London Bridge, stood under the Eiffel Tower, celebrated New Year’s in Scotland

and became an experienced driver on the wrong side of the road. On the morning of April 5, 1986, Sergeant Barnes woke to

sirens and people banging on her door yelling, “Recall! All personnel report to duty!” The British radio stations were reporting

that a bomb exploded in a West Berlin night club that was frequented by U. S. military personnel. Two of the dead and 79 of

the 229 injured were reported to be Americans. The base was placed on lock down. Spouses were instructed to go home, pack

and standby for an immediate flight out of the country. Ten days later, President Ronald Reagan ordered a surprise attack against

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. American airstrikes killed around 75 Libyan officials, soldiers and civilians. The fighter jets

involved took off from RAF Lakenheath. The two crew members on one jet were shot down and drowned in the Gulf of Sidra.

Soon it was time for Sergeant Barnes to decide if she would reenlist or end her veteran status. Seeking God’s guidance of a hope

deferred, she competed and was hand selected into the Paralegal specialty field. She reenlisted, and her next assignment was with

the Law Office of Grissom Air Force Base, Indiana, where she would spend over five years.

In 1987, she had not yet received her training so was on phone duty when a very important call came in from Command Post.

The call did not sound like an exercise, so she quickly transferred the caller to the senior attorney. A military aircraft had

crashed into the second story of an Indianapolis Ramada Inn hotel. The death toll was rising to ten civilians. Her co-workers

immediately responded to the scene. This was her introduction to a military attorney’s office. Fulfilling her dream, Sergeant

Barnes reenlisted three more times until retirement.

Her role titles were Tax Center Manager, Assistant Law Office Manager, Defense Paralegal and Noncommissioned Officer in

Charge of Claims, Military Justice and Civil Law. Sergeant Barnes became an expert in her field. She managed an Area Defense

Office for three consecutive years and became a top Claims Examiner. From 1996 through 1999, she was assigned to Headquar-

ters Air Combat Command at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, where she was supervised by two attorneys who became the Air

Force’s highest ranking in their appointment as The Judge Advocate General(s) (TJAG) in Washington D.C. In 1996, Sergeant

Barnes was honored with Air Combat Command’s Superior Performance Award, and in 1997 she was selected as their Judge

Advocate’s Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter. In 1999, she was promoted to the rank of Technical Sergeant and was

immediately reassigned to Osan Air Base, South Korea. In 2001, she traveled to her final assignment of Pope Air Force Base,

North Carolina, where she retired with twenty years of Honorable Service.

Sergeant Barnes was never in combat, but closely supported those who were. During the Gulf War Era, she stood in nine mobil-

ity lines rapidly producing over a thousand Wills and Power-of-Attorneys for deploying personnel. One of the men she proc-

essed flew the first night of Operation Desert Storm. During his deployment, he was the Crew Chief of a KC-135 Stratotanker

aircraft and in midair, he refueled the F-117 Stealth Fighter aircrafts that dropped the first bombs in Iraq. This man later became

her husband and father to their child, Yanise.

Sergeant Barnes credits her decision to enter the military to her mother, Zulena Henry. Sergeant Barnes thoroughly enjoyed her

service with the United States Air Force and recommends the military as an option for a rewarding career.

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