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AWCA & ELC-Sis. Jerri Ann Manley
Bible Quizzing-Jimmy Brothers
Ch.I.P.Z. (4-9)-Bro. Brad Fain
CrossOver (10-11)-Rebecca Austin
CROWD (12-20)-Bro. Joel & Alonda Johns
Friendship Force-Bro. Jonathan Copeland
Hope-Greg Boyd & Bro. Justin Jones
Impact (19-29)-Jason & Bethany Jones
Jericho Kids-Bro. Russell Robinson
J.O.Y. Group (55+)-Helen Steinman The Atlanta West Messenger is a monthly publication of Atlanta West Pentecostal Church, an autonomous local church associated with the United Pentecostal Church International.
Tuesday Prayer 7:00 pm
Wednesday Bible Study 7:30 pmWednesday CROWD 7:37 pm
MESSENGER | April 2015
Ladies’ Ministry-Sis. Carol Johns
Ministry Development-Sis. Darla Cooper
Missions-Bro. John & Tessa Turner
Music Ministry-Brandon Frazier
Nurseries-Bro. Brad Fain
Pastor’s Prayer Partners-Wayne Walker
Prime Timers (40-54)-Rick & Pam Nixon
Prison Ministry-Bro. James & Marianne Turner
Production-Ryan Johns
Singles-Phil & Desiree Massey
Stewardship Ministries-David Turner
Ushers-Alex Szecsey
Women of Prayer-Lillian Douglas
Young Families (under 40 with children)-Bro. John & Tessa Turner
Young Marrieds (under 40 w/o children)-Justin & Natalie Austin
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Sunday Worship 9:00 am 11:30 am
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Risen is a powerful word. In the context of the Bible, risen means to return to life again. That is the message of the Gospel proclaimed first by an angel to women who came to the tomb of Jesus to grieve: “He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay” (Matthew 28:6).
Here is a recap of the story. Jesus was crucified on the eve of the Jewish Passover. He was pronounced dead by sundown. Then, disciples claimed His lifeless body and placed it in a borrowed tomb.
Paranoid Jewish leaders appealed to the Roman authorities to seal the tomb and appoint round-the-clock guards. The Jews were afraid that zealous followers would steal the body of Jesus and fake a resurrection. As it turned out, stealing the body would not be necessary and guarding the tomb just added proof to the power of the story.
Early on Easter Sunday morning, devout women came to the tomb just as day was breaking. They were planning to anoint the body of Jesus with spices. While on the way, they realized that an obstacle stood between them and their Lord: a massive stone that cemented the tomb shut, accompanied by heavy guards. When they arrived at the tomb, to their amazement, the stone was rolled away. Angels now watched over the open tomb. The Roman guards were out cold, unconscious as if they were dead men.
The tomb was empty. Jesus was gone. The grief-stricken women were beside themselves. They presumed that Jesus was still dead. They concluded that those who had Him put to death had moved His body to a secret location. But, one of the angels said, “He is not here: for he is risen, as he said.”
The angels invited the women to examine the tomb where they saw that something truly miraculous had occurred. Later, when Peter and John visited the tomb, we learn that it was obvious someone had simply passed through the meticulously wrapped grave clothes and folded the cloth that covered Jesus’ face. You could say that this was an “inside
job.” The resurrection occurred by the power of the One inside the tomb, not by any outside force.
Christ is risen. He is risen indeed! Our faith is anchored in the empty tomb. The fact of the resurrection gives hope that we, too, can be risen with Christ.
When a person is risen with Christ, the old man or woman has died. The result is a new creation. The old life has passed away, and a new life is born.
How are we risen with Christ? The resurrection process begins when we die to self-will and our old sins in repentance. It is in repenting that we turn our lives over to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. We are buried with Jesus Christ by baptism in His Name. We are risen with Jesus Christ when His Spirit fills us and makes us a new creation. The old soul we once were has been transformed into a new person who is fully alive.
When you are risen with Christ, there is no condemnation. Your record of sin is erased. (See Romans 8:34.)
When you are risen with Christ, you seek a superior spiritual life. (See Colossians 3:1.)
When you are risen with Christ, you experience spiritual resurrection and have the promise of an eternal resurrection. (See 1 Corinthians 15:20.)
When you are risen with Christ, you are changed from the inside out. Just as the resurrection of Jesus occurred inside the tomb, the transformation that you experience happens first, on the inside.
Risen is a powerful word, and an even more powerful force in our lives. But, if the resurrection is not experienced and expounded, it will lose its effect on us. In order to ensure that the story of the resurrection was not lost, a special Easter greeting was coined in churches around the world. Upon meeting a fellow Christian, the first would exclaim, “Christ is risen,” to which the second would reply, “He is risen indeed!”
This Easter Sunday, let’s celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Then, let us also celebrate our resurrection from our old sinful life. Jesus Christ is risen. He is risen indeed!
April 2015 |MESSENGER
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MESSENGER | April 2015
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Ages 4-9
April 2015 |MESSENGER
Sunday:April 5, 12, 19
Held in the Youth Center
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April Birthdays13 Preston Crabtree14Kathy BettsCharles HodgeKimberlyn JohnsonChristi MulkeyMarissa PuckettAlisa Rankin15Jamie BarkerMatthew ConcepcionKyle GrantRebecca Pemberton17 Gary Floyd, Jr.Riley HastyDonna JohnsonRaphael JonesLarah Lopez18Rhett FloydStephan Mitchell19 Sis. Cheri Robinson20 Wyman Runkel21Brittanie DavisBrenda Strange22 Grace Kelly-RaineyElvia Palacios
1Wayne Walker2Joshua CampbellCarolyn Feagans3Nyla BillupsDianna MartinBetty Smith5Taylor GrantDean Reimers6Tanisha White7Danny GoldenDiane Reimers8Tyree BrooksMichael CarterJana FloydCatherine McDonaldCharlotte NeumannConnie RowlandBrayden Walker9 Madison Smith10Kylan MartinShadae Rainey11 Elizabeth AdekoyaSis. Virginia FloydDaimien Heard12Susan AdkinsSis. Laurissa HvassAlex Neumann
1 Kelly & Sharon Donnell4 Bro. John & Tessa Turner10 Bill & Janette Crowder12 Bro. Robert & Virginia Floyd12 Jackie & Lamar Pair14 Lee & Agnes Lamanac17 Jeff & Cassie Patton18 John & Kimberly Casino18 Dennis & Crystal Johnson19 J.T. & Brittany Speros23 Dwayne & Celeste Lewis24 Wendell & Kristi Brock25 Tommie & Cynthia Washington26 Andres & Alma Rodriguez27 Bro. David & Holly Jury27 Leo & Brinky Lopez
April Anniversaries
Ministerial Advance August 3 - 8 pm
Church Staff Meeting August 10 - 8 pm
Ministerial Advance April 14 - 8 pm
301 Staff MeetingApril 21 - 7:30 pm
Ladies’ FootwashingApril 28 - 7 pm
23 Kendall BlackwellBryant BransfordCamille BurnhamLynett Henry24 Jaleh BrockApril Pye25 Ronsyl DomingoPatti Mendez26 Michele FountainJack Frazier Jr.Juron MayePhilip StrouseBriana Turner27Mitchell GornickLeo LopezNathan PembertonCurley SmithJa’Zaria Williams28 Jason JonesMarvin Kennedy29Joshua AustinMatthew CrowderLinda RadfordKeaton Strouse30Finley MurdockAdam SmithShannon Turner
MESSENGER | April 2015
CPR class will be held Saturday, April 18 at 9 am. If you need to be certified or your certification has lapsed, call the church office or e-mail [email protected].
CPR Class
Donna Turner would like to thank the church family for your ongoing prayers, visits, and support during Briana’s recent surgeries and recovery. Your kindness was greatly appreciated.
Thank You
Jackie Scott would like to thank the church family for their many prayers, condolences and acts of love, during the time of her mother’s passing.
Thank You
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April 4Team 1 - Bro. W. Walker
April 11Team 2 - Bro. R. Floyd
April 187 pm Men’s Footwashing
April 25Team 4 - Bro. R. Brock
February 15 - March 21
Chantel BlanksMarcus Brooks
Tremayne DavisIndia-Jade Dawsen
Jessica DeanGarnet Gonzalez
Tim LambAndrew SweeneyKim Thompson
Baptized in Jesus’ Name
To learn more about the ELC and AWCA, please contact the office at 770-944-3522 or online at:
www.atlantawestchristianacademy.com.
MAY 201510. . . . . . . Mother’s Day25. . . . . . . Memorial Day Picnic
JUNE 20154-6 . . . . . . GA District Hyphen Camp8-12 . . . . . GA District Teen Camp15-19 . . . . GA District Senior Camp21. . . . . . . Father’s Day25-27 . . . . Singles Conference - Memphis, TN30. . . . . . . GA District Campmeeting
JULY 20154. . . . . . . . Independence Day1-3 . . . . . . GA District Campmeeting
$19,356
$192,055
April 3 - AWCA & ELC ClosedApril 6-10 - AWCA Spring Break
April 21-23 - Stanford Testing
April 2015 |MESSENGER
C H R I S T I A N A C A D E M YA T L A N T A W E S T
Nikita CohallTremayne Davis
India-Jade DawsenVanessa Escobar
Tayo KalejaiyeAliyah Keith
Filled with the Holy Ghost
ATLANTA WEST PENTECOSTAL CHURCH2960 SKYVIEW DRIVELITHIA SPRINGS, GA 30122770-944-3522 • WWW.AWPC.ORG
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
17:30 pm
Jericho Kids
27 pm Adult Choir
3Good Friday
AWCA & ELC Closed
46:30 am HOPE
11 am Easter Dress Rehearsal
Prayer Partners 1
5Ch.I.P.Z.
Easter Sunday
8 pm FLC Gym Night
6 7 87:30 pm
CrossOver
97 pm Impact
10 116:30 am HOPE
Prayer Partners 2
12Ch.I.P.Z.
Missions Sunday
9:30 am 201 Class
9:30 am Welcome to the Family Class
8 pm FLC Gym Night
13 147 pm Adult Choir
8 pm Ministerial Advance
157:30 pm
CrossOver
167 pm Impact
17 186:30 am HOPE
9 am CPR Class
3 pm CROWD Grill & Chill
7 pm Men’s Footwashing
19401 Kingdom
Ch.I.P.Z.
Baby Dedication
9:30 am 201 Class
9:30 am Welcome to the Family Class
8 pm FLC Gym Night
20 217:30 pm 301
Meeting
227:30 pm
CrossOver
231 pm Trustee
Board Meeting
24 256:30 am HOPE
Prayer Partners 4
269:30 am 201 Class
9:30 am Welcome to the Family Class
& Graduation
8 pm FLC Gym Night
27 287 pm Ladies’ Footwashing
297:30 pm
CrossOver
308 pm FOCUS Conference
April 2015ChIPZ=Children In The Power ZoneFLC=Family Life Center
Week of Prayer and Fasting
AWCA Spring Break
Georgia District Ladies’ Conference
AWCA Senior Trip
AWCA Stanford Testing