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The LORD did not set his a!ection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples. But it was because the LORD loved you and kept the oath he swore to your forefathers that he brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the land of slavery, from the power of Pharaoh

king of Egypt.

PASTOR: Victor B. Chamber, Elder Co-Pastor: Billie Chambers, Evangelist EMAIL: Power-of-Redemption-Ministries.org FACEBOOK: Power-of-Redemption-Ministries-COGIC

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On February 28, 2010, Pastor Victor Chambers and

Co-Pastor Billie Chambers held their "rst service at Power of Redemption Ministries, Church of God In Christ, Clinton, MD. With Deuteronomy 7, verses 7-8 as an inspiration, the new branch of Zion took #ight and has been ‘leaning forward’

every since. Pastor Chambers

notes that the birthing actually began months early, when the Lord laid it upon him to start a church. Chambers has said that he asked the LORD how this was possi-ble, and he got

a most humorous response: “You have some money, use that!” And with that exchange the process began.

Well you don’t just

start a church- you "rst must have a site.

So on the

way

home- one day late in November 2009, the new pastor saw a sign advertising for available rental space. He inquired and was shown favor by the property owner for an unused space which would soon become the new church. So with the help of close friends, brothers-in-the -Lord, and family members, they began the transformation to a worship place for God’s people.

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able, , always abounding in the work of the Lord.

In our search for the where, God directed me to several building that we could poten-tially call our church home. It was not until one day after leaving work that I notices just outside Andrews AFB a signed: “warehouse/o$ce space for lease.” I inquired and imme-diately knew that this was the chuurch. We met with the real-tor and owner, negotiated the price, and received the keys December 1, 2009.

My question to God now was how do we turn this old rug-ged waredhouse /o$ce space into a place of worship, and God told me that he didn’t call me without provisions and a plan. He was faithful to pro-vide the plan. God also pro-vided the "nances.

Deuternomy 7:7-8. According to Pastor Cham-

bers: “It was from this text that God gave me the name for this newborn- Power of Redemp-tion Ministries.” This birthing process has been a journey. “

“Just knowing that it was God’s call, kept me on the birthing ta-ble; and it was the only conso-lation that I would have to hold onto. You would think I would have approached this awe-some task with con"dence and not apprehension. But, I found that in those moments of ap-prehension, I prayed more earnestly as opposed to being over con"dent about the task at hand and then pray little or not at all. I never wanted to take on the attitude that I ‘got this under control’. God has been faithful as promised and has kept us steadfast, unmov-

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out, then you’re just shining the glory of God- all he wants is an available vessel. We need to be connected spiritually ďĞĐĂƵƐĞƐŽŵĞƟŵĞǇŽƵƌĞŚŝƚŝŶƚŚĞďĂƩůĞĂŶĚǇŽƵŵŝŐŚƚŶŽƚeven know it. Then you’ll need healing through the Word of God taking you through- come into house for healing and then ǁĂůŬŝŶĂůůǇŽƵƌƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůEŽdevil in hell will stop us.

Remember, it is God that take us out and brings us back. EŽďŽĚǇŬŶŽǁƐďƵƚǇŽƵĂŶĚhim when you vowed to do this (outreach).

Once we did some outreached and we went to this one family- ƐŚĞǁĂƐĂƌĞůĂƟǀĞŽĨŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞmarried sister in the church.

And, you know… I care to get involved-I get down and work right beside everybody else- you know I am not no president or bishop. On the contrary, I am loud and radical. I didn’t ask for this but God gave it to me. Preach anywhere I don’t need a pulpit!

KƵƌŽƵƚƌĞĂĐŚĞīŽƌƚŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĞĚto that family- we washed ŇŽŽƌƐĐŽŽŬĞĚĐŚŝĐŬĞŶĂŶĚcut & plated hair. And when they came to church the next ^ƵŶĚĂǇ/ŶŽƟĐĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞůŝƩůĞgirl’s hair came down to the back- the day before her hair was packed and rugged. God to him alone God gets the glory alone. Holiness is our goal not ŽƵƌŐŝŌƐ

Elder Victor Chambers,

ƉĂƐƚŽƌWŽǁĞƌŽĨZĞĚĞŵƉƟŽŶMinistries, remarked on the ǁĞůůͲƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ“Did not we enjoy that (Elder Joyner)- the heart of God is evangelism. We are not short ŽĨŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽƐŚĂƌĞWhat prevents us is fear ĂŶĚŶŽďŽĚǇǁĂŶƟŶŐƚŽĨĞĞůrejected.”

Subsequent to the outreach training, POR members conducted two outreach ĞīŽƌƚƐŽĨǀĂƌǇŝŶŐĚĞŐƌĞĞƐŽĨsuccess. One outreach was to the community businesses and another to expectant mothers. The true measure of success is that we were obediant to the Word of God in tryinig to share our many blessings with others.

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continued...Power’s !rst Christmas Play 2012

“Christmas at GraNDma’s”^ŝƐƚĞƌƐƌŝĐĂDĂƌƟŶƐĂŶĚdĞŶĞŬĂĚĂŵƐƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂĚĂŶĐĞƌŽƵƟŶĞƚŽtĂŬĞhƉƚŽĂƌĂŶĚEĞǁĂǇ Part of the cast and Grandma’s ĨĂŵŝůǇƉůĂǇĞĚďǇ^ŝƐƚĞƌEŝĐŽůĞHerron as ___ and Joshua Savory as ___ and Sister Marissa Savory, ĂƐͲͲͲƚŚĞŵƵƐŝĐĂůƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĂƐheaded by Brother Jeremy Savory and doing double duty was again Brother Joshua Savory on the drums.

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To redeem mankind back to God through Jesus Christ by preach-ing and teaching the Word of God under the anointing of the Holy Spirit.

I thank God for all those who prayed with us and for those who occassioally stopped by to help. And, as expected, God was faithful in the "nances. It was on February 28, 2010, we had our "rst worship service.

Thank God for my wife, Co-Pastor, Evangelist Billie Cham-bers , who was the only one in the delivery room during this birthing process. And, we- like all new parents- are particular about who holds our baby. Thank God for the brothers and sisters of the baby, The Power of Redemption Family.“

I continue to ask God: “What do you do when your vision is too big to frame, and much bigger then the church bank account? I still hear him say: ”Walk by faith and not by sight.”

Become a visible commu-nity of Christ-like relation-ships, connecting people to God through Jesus Christ and to one another, to impact our community for Christ.

Vision

Elder Victor B. Chambers has served faith-

fully, since 1997, as Assistant Pastor of Ridgley Ministries, Church of God in Christ, Upper Mar-lboro, MD, under the tutelage and spiritual leadership of Senior Pastor, Dr. Herbert J. Russell. Afer having responding to

the call to birth a new church, Elder Chambers and his wife, Evangelist Billie Chambers continued to pray earnestly for divine direction on when, where and how this baby was going to come forth. God took Elder Chambers into the birthing room, where he opened his Bible to

“Expect great things from God; Attempt great things for God” A quote from the father of modern day missions- William Carey, 1793-1833

...to be continued

Mission

sketching an example for what a Super Heroe might look like. Along with the super snacks and super activi-ties, the students searched the Scriptures to learn about the likes of Debra the Proph-etess, David the mighty warrior and king (a man after

God’s own heart), and Joseph the Dreamer. The VBS team, led by Deacon and Sister Le#uer, provided a well-crafted agenda that left all who attended feeling they indeed learned a great deal about the great many Super Heroes of the Faith. May

God be glori"ed for the great things accomplished this year and let us, Power of Redemp-tion, continue to strive for the perfection of the e!ort again next year and for those VBSs to come.

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After looking at several attempts to hit the ball, Deacon Andre Scarbor-

oug- a seasoned golfer- prepares to instruct some of Power’s local talent- Brothers: James Clower DQG-RVKXD6DYRU\RQWKH¿QHart of sinking a putt. This was one of the many VBS activities that the youth participated in.

Continued... Vacation Bible 2011

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istries

Value Statement:

1. tĞĂƌĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚƚŽĞƋƵŝƉƉŝŶŐŚƌŝƐƟĂŶƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŝďůŝĐĂůƉƌĞĂĐŚ-ing and and teaching of God’s word.

2. tĞĂƌĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚƚŽƌĞůŝĂŶĐĞŽŶƉƌĂǇĞƌĨŽƌĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶĐŽŶĐĞƉƟŽŶƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĞǆĞĐƵƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞŵŝŶ-ŝƐƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŽĨƚŚŝƐĐŚƵƌĐŚ

3. tĞĂƌĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚƚŽƐŵĂůůŐƌŽƵƉministry, because it is where most ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽŶǀĞƌ-sion, and leadership development takes place.

4. tĞĂƌĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚƚŽŚĞůƉŝŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĚŝƐĐŽǀĞƌƚŚĞŝƌƐƉŝƌŝƚƵĂůŐŝŌƐthat they might use them in the building up of the Body of Christ, the church.

5. tĞĂƌĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŵŝŶŝƐƚƌŝĞƐof this church being carried out by non-ordained servants. This will be accomplished through training ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƚŚĂƚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞůĂǇŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞůĞĂĚĞƌ-ship responsibility and authority in various ministries in the church.

6. tĞĂƌĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚƚŽŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌƚŽĂůůpeople, just as they are, without re-gard to race, gender, age, lifestyle. We value diversity.

7. tĞĂƌĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ,ŽůǇ^ƉŝƌŝƚƚŚĂƚĞŶĂďůĞƐĐƌĞĂƟǀŝƚǇ

Now Behold the Lamb of God

NO LONGER THE DISTANT GOD, BUT TRULY “GOD WITH US.”

power of redemptionGƌĞĞƟŶŐ DĞƌƌǇ

Christmas and a ,ĂƉƉǇEĞǁzĞĂƌAnother year is gone and we

wonder: “Where has the ƟŵĞ ŐŽŶĞ dǁŽ ǇĞĂƌƐfrom the birth of Power ŽĨ ZĞĚĞŵƉƟŽŶ DŝŶŝƐ-ƚƌŝĞƐĂŶĚǁĞ ƐƟůů ĐŽŶƟŶ-ue to celebrate the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords for what He has done in the ministry.

As we look forward to 2012 ƚŽĐŽŶƟŶƵĞŽƵƌŐƌŽǁƚŚŝŶ:ĞƐƵƐChrist our Lord and Savior, we also endeavor to be people of God’s extravagant welcome. This means that we invite and welcome everybody. Jesus did not turn away from an-

A HOLIDAY MESSAGE FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

yone, nor will we. With open arms, we must welcome all to our church and ministries, with-out respect of person. Remem-ďĞƌƚŚĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůůŽĨƵƐǁĞƌĞŝŶǁŚĞŶǁĞĮƌƐƚĐĂŵĞƚŽŚƌŝƐƚJesus did not turn us away but accepted us, and we became the children of the Most High.

In these two short years, we’ve celebrated the accom-ƉůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚŽĨŵĂŶǇĮƌƐƚƐĂǁĞĚĚŝŶŐďĂƉƟƐŵďĂďǇĚĞĚŝĐĂ-ƟŽŶƐƉĞĐŝĂůǁŽƌƐŚŝƉƐĞƌǀŝĐĞAutumn Fest, and a Christmas WůĂǇ ĂůůǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĞǆƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶof many, many more. And as ƉĂƐƚŽƌŽĨWŽǁĞƌŽĨZĞĚĞŵƉƟŽŶMinistries, I’m so excited and thankful for each member of ƚŚĞ>ŽƌĚ ƐĐŚƵƌĐŚtĞĐŽŶƟŶƵĞto “lean forward” despite the challenges.

December- with its deeper

meaning to our church, as well ĂƐƚŚĞĞŶƟƌĞŽĚǇŽĨŚƌŝƐƚͲŝƐmost celebratory. We know that it transcends far beyond a mere Holiday Season, epitomiz-ing all the more that the Christ child- our Saviour- was born into a world for a people that were without hope.

A child is born for us; a son is given to us” (Isaiah 9:5). What Isaiah prophesied as he gazed into the future from afar, consol-ing Israel amid its trials and its darkness, is now proclaimed to the shepherds as a present reality by the Angel. “To you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:11). The Lord is here. From this moment forward, God is truly “God with us”. EŽůŽŶŐĞƌŝƐ,ĞƚŚĞĚŝƐƚĂŶƚ

God who can in some way be

ƉĞƌĐĞŝǀĞĚĨƌŽŵĂĨĂƌ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŽŶand in our own consciousness. ,ĞŝŶƚĞƌƌƵƉƚĞĚƟŵĞĂŶĚĞŶƚĞƌĞĚinto the world. He is close to us…For unto you the Savior is born: through the Gospel and those who proclaim it. God now reminds us of the message that the Angel announced to the shepherds. It is a message that cannot leave us.

In His Service,Pastor Victor B. Chambers

A CHILD IS BORN!

Continued...Truth and GodIsabelle eagerly sought her

freedom. It never happened, so ŽŶĞĚĂǇƐŚĞũƵƐƚǁĂůŬĞĚͲŽīƚŚĞƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶƌĞĨƵƐŝŶŐƚŽŶĞǀĞƌĂŐĂŝŶto be a slave for anyone.

While on her travels and with ŐƌĞĂƚĚĞĂůŽĨƟŵĞƚŽƌĞŇĞĐƚIsabelle realizes two things: one- she had kept her slave name; and two- she knew that she was born free. So, Isabelle had a ůŝƩůĞƚĂůŬǁŝƚŚ:ĞƐƵƐĂŶĚĂƐŬĞĚHim for a new name. The Spirit of God obliged her by saying: ^K:KhZEZdŚĂƚƌĞŵŝŶĚĞĚŚĞƌof the passage in I Chronicles 29: 15 (KJV), where David prayed to God and said: we are “strangers” and “sojourners.” So on that day, Sojourner received her new name.EĞǆƚƐŚĞƌĞĂůŝǌĞĚƚŚĂƚͲĂƐĂ

slave- she had two names, so she asked God for another name. And again, He obliged and this ƟŵĞƐŚĞŚĞĂƌĚ,ŝŵƐĂǇdZhd,For you shall speak of Me: “For I am the Way, the Truth, and Life”. And that is how former slave Isabelle Baumfree became ĨƌŝĐĂŶͲŵĞƌŝĐĂŶĂďŽůŝƟŽŶŝƐƚĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĂĐƟǀŝƐƚ^ŽũŽƵƌŶĞƌTruth.

With her new name and freedom which all came from God, she went from town to town preaching and speaking, only to meet ĨĞůůŽǁĂďŽůŝƟŽŶŝƐƚƐĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵ

ĮŐŚƚĞƌƐŽĨŚĞƌƟŵĞ&ƌĞĚĞƌŝĐŬDouglas, Ida B. Wells, and Harriet Tubman. She even met the 16th president of the United States, President Abraham Lincoln. With him, she established a ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉŽĨŵƵƚƵĂůĐŽŶĐĞƌŶwherein she could sit and talk with him. In her day, this was very much unusual for a women of color to have this type of ĂĐĐĞƐƐ/ŶŽƵƌƌĞŶĚŝƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞplay, we recreated one of those moments when she makes a most profound statement about how women should be treated.

Our lead actress, Dr. Michelle Craig, portraying Sojourner said (if I remember correctly): zŽƵŵĞŶĨŽůŬƐĂǇƚŚĂƚ

a woman is supposed to helped ŝŶƚŽĐĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐĂŶĚůŝŌĞĚŽǀĞƌditches, and to have the best ƉůĂĐĞƐĞǀĞƌǇǁŚĞƌĞEŽďŽĚǇever helps me into carriages, or over mud-puddles, or gives me ĂŶǇďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞŝŶƚ/ĂǁŽŵĂŶLook at me! Look at my arms! I ŚĂǀĞƉůŽǁĞĚ;ŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚƐͿĂŶĚplanted (crops) with men folk, and carried (the harvest) into the barns, and no man could ŚĞĂĚŵĞŶĚĂŝŶƚ/ĂǁŽŵĂŶI could work as much and eat as much as a man - when I could get it - and bear the lashes as ǁĞůůŶĚĂŝŶƚ/ĂǁŽŵĂŶ/have borne thirteen children, ĂŶĚƐĞĞŶŵŽƐƚĂůůƐŽůĚŽīƚŽ

Drama Ministry characters

give history lesson on men and women of color who were inspired to lead others to freedom.

slavery. And when I cried out with my mother’s grief, none but Jesus ŚĞĂƌĚŵĞŶĚĂŝŶƚ/ĂǁŽŵĂŶ

Sojourner was one for women’s rights and people of color- a true trailblazer. Last year, she was furthered honored in the placement of her bronze portrait bust into the U.S. Capitol Building. First Lady Michelle Obama gave ƚŚĞĚĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞĞĐŚŶŽƟŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ŽũŽƵƌŶĞƌdƌƵƚŚŝƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚsculpture to honor an African American woman in the United States Capitol Building.

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We are committed

to minister to all

people, just as they are,

without regard to race,

gender, age, or lifestyle.

We value diversity.

Msn Value Statement #6

Tower of ZĞĚĞŵƉƟŽŶreaches out! We reach out, to show

and spread God’s love, and we reach out to bring others into the Kingdom of God.

In 2011 we have had a missions trip to Guyana,

South America where school supplies and computer equipment were given to the children of three schools. Showers of

POR Goes to Outreach School

zou’ve got a job to do and the enemy wants to stop you! On Wednesday, May 11, 2011, Elder Douglas Joyner, pastor, Jubilee Outreach Ministry, delivered ƚŚŽƐĞƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƉƌŽǀŽŬŝŶŐǁŽƌĚƐ,ĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚĂƐƟƌƌŝŶŐŽƵƚƌĞĂĐŚŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ

ƚŽƚŚĞŝďůĞ^ƚƵĚǇĐůĂƐƐĂƚWŽǁĞƌŽĨZĞĚĞŵƉƟŽŶDŝŶŝƐƚƌŝĞƐ:ŽǇŶĞƌ ƐŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶwas a primer to Power launching its 2011 Community Outreach Program.

In his delivery, Joyner was ĞŵƉŚĂƟĐŝŶƐĞƫŶŐƚŚĞƐƚĂŐĞƚŽfully impress upon the students the importance of what they

were about to embark on. “Outreach is character building and the more you

ĞǆĞƌĐŝƐĞǇŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŚĞstronger you get. But, you have got to endure

the

ĐŚĂƐƟƐĞŵĞŶƚŝƚonly develops you that much more because the fruit has to be developed.” The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life; and he that winneth souls [is] wise. Proverb 11:30. dŚĞƌĞĂĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ

ĂŶŽŝŶƟŶŐǁŚĞŶyou go out to preach ;ŽƵƚƌĞĂĐŚͿzŽƵ

ŶĞĞĚƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟǌĞǇŽƵƌƐĐŚĞĚƵůĞfor God’s use. The Word of God (will) take you through the storm. All you’ll need to do is let your ‘righteousness net’ down to draw them (men) in. narrow

My prayer is always,

“nevertheless, let (God) holiness operate within me.”

zŽƵŬŶŽǁǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ(Jubilee Ministry) are ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚŝƐĂďĂĚneighborhood. When we began Jubilee, “a drug dealers (came over and) asked me: just ‘why are ǇŽƵŚĞƌĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůǇŚĞ;ǁŽƵůĚcome to) asked me to pray for him, saying: “I’m going to court.”

Pray and fast before you go

The Lord is not slow in keeping

his promise, as some understand

slowness. He is patient with you,

not wanting anyone to perish, but

everyone to come to repentance.

2 Peter 3:9 NIV

2011 Outreach & Missions Launched

Writer: Missionary Teneka Adams

Writer: Deacon William E. Wiggins

See...Launched, page 17 “Christmas at GraNDma’s”

First POR Christmas Play

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Continued...Missions Outreach

TODAY’S MODERN-DAY MISSIONARY is a regular person just like me and you. Missionaries are our doctors, lawyers, teachers, police o$cers, and friends. They are our mothers, fathers, cousins, necies and nephews. Missionaries come from all walks of life, all di!erent age groups and nationalities. Missionaries come together to work the harvest of souls. We’ve all been called to go. National Church of God in Christ 2010

Brother Cleavon Adams, who led the mision trips to Guyana, presents a new laptop for one very grateful student at______.

Blessings Baby Showers were ŚŽƐƚĞĚĂƚWŽǁĞƌŽĨZĞĚĞŵƉƟŽŶMinistries for young parents in need of assistance. We have even gone out into the streets to share the gospel by passing out gospel tracts and pocket Bibles in the local community. Power also reaches out to college students by sending care packages to students who are away from home.

Outreach is so very important

ďĞĐĂƵƐĞƐŽŵĞŽŶĞƚŽŽŬƚŚĞƟŵĞto share Christ with us, and we should in turn be ready and will-ing to share Christ with others by helping to meet their needs where we can. These endeavors are ongoing missions in ministry ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽĚŽĂƐGod give us the strength and the resources to be a blessing to others. ###

Pictured is Pastor____McKennon of the ____ church, with our

missionary leader, and Brother Cleavon Adams.

Drama Ministry

INSTALLATION STORYINTERVIEWA Humble Beginning

A NEW BEGINING for a new branch of Zion and the new ministry couple

WRITER: William E. Wiggins EMAIL: [email protected] BLOG: www.address.co.uk

POWER OF REDEMPTION WOMEN

In a series of

statements

during the

February

5, 2011,

Installation

Service at Power

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of God in Christ,

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Elder Victor B.

Chambers, Sr.

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genuine appreciation for all that were in attendance and thanked all the many well-wishes and congratulations he had previously received. He also acknowledged the many compliments that KLVÀHGJLQJPLQLVWU\KDGreceived- maybe referenc-ing Lyles’earlier comment that POR had done more in 12 months than he had seen from some in many years. Chambers ended his remarks, with assuring his ÀRFNWKDWWKHUH¶VPXFKPRUHto accomplish in service to our Saviour.

That was only one of many actions taken on that day to observe Chambers’ installation. Jurisdictional Prelate, Bishop Joseph

P. Lyles, performed the service. And, like so many COGIC bishops before him, Lyles acknowledged a traditional church scrip-ture for installations: “How

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Continued...Installation

A few of Power of

Redemption’s brightest stars pose for pictures at this year’s installation service.

Continued...First POR Weddingin marriage. POR Ministries would have its very "rst church wedding.

On the big day, the POR church family was very excited about what God was getting ready to do. History for the church was taking place. The atmosphere was "lled with anticipation as Pastor Victor B. Chambers, Sr. was uniting the couple in holy matrimony. With marriage being a gift from God and one of his greatest

institution, it should never be taken for granted.

As I glanced at the bride, I noticed a bit of nervousness, but she worn everything so elegantly and simply looked gorgeous in her #ow-ing white grown. Now the groom- well he was just smil-ing from ear to ear, looking quite dashing as well, in his black tuxedo.

The couple’s one-year old daughter, Dominique, nearly stole the show when she

came walking down the aisle with the biggest of cheer-leading squad (the entire church) encouraging her own. Not to totally out-done, the bridal party looks amaz-ing in there red and black attire.

I would like to encourage the couple to always keep God at the center of their marriage. The Bible teaches that “how can two walk together except they be agreed”, so be determined to allow nothing or no one to come between you two

always be willing to compro-mise and agree on things. You and your spouse are not in competition with each other. Marriage is team work and there is no “I” or “U” in team. Remember to always keep God at the center of your marriage.

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Songstress Sister Nicole

Herron (right) and mom, Evangelist Ella Vaught-Gardner give praise through their musical gifts. “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring

good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who pro-claim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns! NIV, Isaiah 52:7

beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that pubusheth peace.” —Isaiah 52: 7.

In attendance were a host of visitors and well-wishers from around the jurisdiction. None more important than those from the parent church, Ridgley Ministries COGIC, where Chambers labored for many

years as assistant pastor, under the tutelage of its senior pastor, Dr. Herbert J. Russell.

A moving moment during the installation was- when on cue, Lyles left the pulpit and instructed Chambers to join him and bow down before the congregation. Circled by the distinguished clergy in attendance and Evangelist

Billie Chambers- his wife and the church’s newly ap-pointed co-pastor, Cham-bers kneeled and the Lyles began to pray.

Finally, Lyles pro-claimed, “Then, I as Juris-dictional Bishop, commend you to God’s keeping in the face of these witnesses that you serve this church, love the people, entreat

them as saints, preach the *RVSHOIHHGWKHÀRFNDQGlead about a Godly life- so that you may save many and in the end gain eternal life through our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.”

Moments later, the newly-installed pastor gave KLV¿UVWUHPDUNVLQKLVRI¿FLDOFDSDFLW\3DVWRUChambers conveyed his

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When God is in the midst of things, all

things work out well. Two of Power of Re-demption newest mem-bers- Gregory Laws and his beautiful bride, Ni-chelle Ford- culminated a most eventful period of time in their young lives together. It began with them making a public acknowledgement of Christ in our baptismal service in late October. And, then it carried onto their wedding on Novem-ber 11, 2011, where they

THE MORE YOU INVEST IN A MARRIAGE, THE MORE VALUABLE IT BECOME. -- AMY GRANT

The two shall become one; No longer two, but One!

And now these three remain: faith, hope and

love. But the greatest of these is Love. ơΎƛȽɀȷȼɂȶȷȯȼɁ˴Ύ˶˵ΎƦơƮ

Fords & Laws Wedding, A Power of Redemption FirstPastor Victor Chambers, Sr. (far left) o$ciates Power of Redemption Ministries "rst wedding ceremony for the engaged couple.

Writer: Co-Pastor Billie Chambers

“Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God.”

William Carey (1761-1834) (sermon preached May 31, 1792)

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POR’S COUPLES EXCURSION

Couples Ministry cruise on fellowship & SpiritWriter: Minister Kenneth Wilson

When we invite guest into our home, we show them hospitality by welcoming them. We share with them and we try to them as comfortable as possible. Just about every Sunday, Evangelist

Sis. Jean Scarboroug acknowledges our guests here at Power ŽĨZĞĚĞŵƉƟŽŶďǇĂƐŬŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĨŽƌĂďƌŝĞĨƚĞƐƟŵŽŶǇAnd if there are no new guests, she welcomes the most im-ƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŐƵĞƐƚŽĨĂůůͲƚŚĞ,ŽůǇ^ƉŝƌŝƚŶĚĞǀĞŶŝĨƚŚĞƌĞǀŝƐŝƟŽƌƐƐŚĞƐƟůůǁĞůĐŽŵĞƐƚŚĞ^ƉŝƌŝƚŽĨ'ŽĚŝŶƚŽŽƵƌƐĂŶĐƚƵĂƌǇĂŶĚǁĞƉůĞĂƐĞŚŝŵǁŝƚŚŽƵƌĨĂŝƚŚƚƌƵƐƚŚŽƉĞůŽǀĞĂŶĚƌĞǀĞƌĞŶƟĂůĨĞĂƌfor him as we diligently seek him in our daily lives.

God is so awesome and it is true that He works in mysterious ways. The bible says: “faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.” He is a rewarder of them that diligently seeks Him.

KŶ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ :ƵŶĞϮϱϮϬϭϭǁĞŚĂĚŽƵƌĮƌƐƚĐŽƵƉůĞƐƌĞƚƌĞĂƚA group of ten couples went on the Spirit of Washington for a ĂŌĞƌŶŽŽŶĐƌƵŝƐĞĚŽǁŶƚŚĞWŽƚŽŵĂĐZŝǀĞƌ dŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŶĚĞŶƚĞƌ-

tainment were simply outstanding. We enjoyed ourselves fel-ůŽǁƐŚŝƉƉŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽŶĞĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ^ŝƐŶŐŝĞŚĂĚũƵƐƚŐŽƩĞŶŽƵƚŽĨthe hospital a few days earlier, and it was just what the doctor ŽƌĚĞƌĞĚůŝƩůĞƌĞƐƚĂŶĚƌĞůĂǆĂƟŽŶŐŽŽĚĨŽŽĚĂŶĚĨƌŝĞŶĚƐ/ƚǁĂƐĂŶŶŽƵŶĐĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŐŽŝŶƚƚŽďĞĂƌĂŋĞĚƌĂǁŝŶŐĨŽƌϭϬĨƌĞĞƟĐŬĞƚƐĨŽƌĂŶŽƚŚĞƌĐƌƵŝƐĞŽŶƚŚĞ^ƉŝƌŝƚĂƚĂůĂƚĞƌĚĂƚĞ^ŽǁŚĞŶƚŚĞƟŵĞĐĂŵĞĞǀĞƌǇŽŶĞŚĂĚƚŚĞŝƌƟĐŬĞƚƐƌĞĂĚǇ ŬĞĞƉŝŶmind the ship’s capacity was well over 300 passengers. 'ƵĞƐƐǁŚĂƚǁŚĞŶƚŚĞDĐƌĞĂĐŚĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞũĂƌĂŶƉƵůůĞĚ

ŽƵƚƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƟĐŬĞƚĂŶĚĐĂůůĞĚŽƵƚǁŝƚŚĂůŽƵĚǀŽŝĐĞ:ĞĂŶ^ĐĂƌ-boroug.” Sis Jean leaped for joy and shouted “Halllujah!” She screamed loud enough to be heard on shore. God was only ƐĂǇŝŶŐƚŚĂŶŬƐĨŽƌŝŶǀŝƟŶŐŵĞŝŶĂŶĚǁĞƚŚĂŶŬǇŽƵ^ŝƐ^ĐĂƌďŽƌ-ŽƵŐĨŽƌǇŽƵƌůŽǀĞĨĂŝƚŚĨƵůŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĚĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŚĞƌĞĂƚWŽǁĞƌŽĨZĞĚĞŵƉƟŽŶ<ĞĞƉƵƉƚŚĞŐŽŽĚǁŽƌŬĂŶĚďĞŶŽƚǁĞĂƌǇŝŶǁĞůůͲdoing, for in due season you shall reap, if you faint not.

We are committed to receiving direction from the Holy Spirit that enables creativity and innovation...

Msn Value Statement #1.

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ower of Re-ĚĞŵƉƟŽŶŚĞůĚŝƚƐĮƌƐƚ

ĂƉƟƐŵĂů^ĞƌǀŝĐĞon Sunday, October 30, 2011. It was an opportunity for candidates for bap-ƟƐŵƐŽŵĞŶĞǁƚŽthe faith, some not so new to make their public confession of ĨĂƟŚ

The group of 20 candi-dates ranging from the you and the more seasoned

mebmer wen down in the water to be raised with Christ in the faith- as their savior ǁĂƐĂůƐŽďĂƉƟǌĞĚůĞŽƵƚ-ler, grandmother to Brother Gregory Laws, along with a ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨŽƚŚĞƌƌĞůĂƟǀĞƐwas among the many family members who witnesseed their loves ones receive the ǁĂƚĞƌďĂƉƟƐŵ

Ms. Butler said, Gregory is one of seven grandchildren and he is the last of them to ďĞƐĂǀĞĚĂŶĚďĂƉƟƐĞĚ/ŵCatholic but there only one faith and I am over joyed that he is saved. This happened in ŐŽĚ ƐŽǁŶƟŵĞĂŶĚŚĞǁŽƌŬ-ing it out for Gregory.

Praise Worship began with the Warrior of Worship’s ŵĞĚůĞǇ ƐƚĂƌƟŶŐǁŝƚŚůůĂǇǁŝƚŚƚŚĞ>ŽƌĚĂŶĚƚŚĞŶŇŽǁ-ing into “Praise the Lord with DĞ dŚĞǇĂůƐŽĚŝĚĂůŝƩůĞexortment in reminding those ŝŶĂƩĞŶĚĂŶĐĞǁŚĂƚ:ĞƌŝŵŝĂŚƉƌŽƉŚĞƟǌĞĚ&Žƌ/ŬŶŽǁƚŚĞplans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Our Warriors of Wor-ship ended with “Give you Hope for your Sorrow.”

ƌŽƚŚĞƌŽŵŽEŝĐŬŚĂŵ-bers one of the 20 can-ĚŝĚĂƚĞƐƌĞŇĞĐƚĞĚŽŶŚŝƐďĂƉƟƐŵǁŝƚŚĞǆĐŝƚĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚ

WŽǁĞƌĂƉƟƐŵĂů^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ‘Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost...I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God. John 1:33-34

“Go therefore, make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father , the Son and the Holy Spirit.”

joy: “I feel like brand new!”

Pastor Chambers provided some insight on the act of ďĂƉƟƐŵŵĞŶƟŽŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ“it s a liquid grave that one rises from to the newness of ůŝĨĞ ,ĞĂůƐŽŵĞŶƟŽŶĞĚƚŚĂƚWŽǁĞƌŽĨZĞĚĞŵƉƟŽŶǁŽƵůĚďĞŚŽƐƟŶŐĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŽŶĞŽĨŝƚƐĮƌƐƚƐĂƐĂďƌĂŶĐŚŽĨŝŽŶͲĂǁĞĚĚŝŶŐŽŶEŽǀĞƌŵďĞƌϭϭ2011. Two of the newly bap-ƟƐĞĚƐĂŝŶƚƐƌŽƚŚĞƌ'ƌĞŐŽƌǇLaws and his bride-to-be ^ŝƐƚĞƌEŝĐŚĞůůĞ&ŽƌĚǁŽƵůĚďĞjoining in holy matrimony on that day.

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Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! Psalm 133: 1

We are committed to maintaining a high standard of excellence in all ministries of the church...Msn Value Statement #1.

Writer: Minister Kenneth Wilson

Super Heroes in Training

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2011Valuable time was spent

planning for this year Vacation Bible School

which was held during July 11 - 14, 2011. This would mark the "rst time that Power of Redemption Ministries would hold a VBS since its inception in 2010. The overall theme for this year’s VBS was Super Heroes, supported by Philippians 4:13- “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” All of the lessons and activities centered around the great Super Heroes of the Faith.

Below the title above - “Super Heroes in Training”- is a photo-

graph taken during VBS of Sisters: Marissa Savory and Justice McGee; along with Brothers: Joshua Savory, James Clower, and Jeremy Savory. These young people, with their hands symboli-cally raised, give insight on their pledge to take on the task set before them- learn about the many Super Heroes of the Bible.

Suppporting VBS theme was artist, Minister Kenneth Wilson, who is

seated at the right,

HOLYBIBLE

“BACK-TO-SCHOOL” @ POWEROn August 14,

2011, Power of Redemption

held a back-to-school-service for its young people. Pictured above: Power of Re-demption recognized its "rst high school graduate, Sister Janae Wiggins.

For her academic acheive-ments and Power’s com-mitment to support its young people future endeavors, the church pre-sented Sister Janae a one-thousand dollar college scholarship. Sister Janae and family expressed their sincere gratitude for the generosity of the Power of

Redemption family. Sister Janae is now approach-ing her second semester at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she’s studying for a medical

career. Pictured below: Sisters Justice McGee and Lanna Chambers, along with Deacon Robinson Grieves receive back to school

gifts from Co-Pastor Billie Chambers. Over 20 young people were given a variety of school supplies to help them return back to school.

We’re committed to help-

ing people discover their

spiritual gifts that they might

use them in the building up

of the Body of Christ, the

church.

Mission Value Statement #4.



Continued on page 19

First set of twins

at Power of Redemption...

AINT THEY THE CUTEST?

Mom, Sister RondelI Adams, poses with her twins at the 2010 Pastoral Installation Service. The twins christening was the "rst Baby Dedication performed at Power of Redemption Ministires.

To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven...He hath made every thing beautiful in his time- Ecclesiastes3

Writer: Minister Kenneth Wilson

Aint I A Woman?

PŽǁĞƌŽĨZĞĚĞŵƉƟŽŶDŝŶŝƐƚƌŝĞƐĞŶũŽǇĞĚa very special treat in January, as The People’s Drama Ministry of Prince Georges County, performed a historical

portrayal of the play “Excerpts of Sojourner Truth.” The performance captured some of the many highlights from Sojourner Truth’s victorious life. Sojourner was a woman who ƚƌƵůǇŚĂĚĂƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚ'ŽĚĂŶĚǁĂƐŽŶĞof the great pioneers of the faith.

“God Talked with Truth and Truth Talked with God”

Early in life, Sojourner was burdened with the slave name Isabelle Baumfree. And, since she was a slave and not allowed to be educated in school, the young Isabelle was taught the Bible by her mother - which she came to know very well. Once during an interview with a reporter, who wanted to writer her life story, she shared how she refused to be a slave: “because I knew who I was and then whose I was.” dŚŝƐĞƉŝƐŽĚĞǁĂƐĚƌĂŵĂƟǌĞĚin one scene during the play in which Sister Angie and I performed.

Sojourney also revealed to

ƚŚĂƚƌĞƉŽƌƚĞƌĂďŽƵƚĂƉƌĂĐƟĐĞcalled ‘Pinkster.’ “Do you know ǁŚĂƚWŝŶŬƐƚĞƌŵĞĂŶƐ ƐŚĞĂƐŬĞĚWell it’s the Dutch word for WĞŶƚĞĐŽƐƚ ƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƟŵĞ(Pentecost) the slaves and their masters would get one week ŽīǁŝƚŚƉĂǇĂŶĚĂƚƚŚĂƚƟŵĞƚŚĞƐůĂǀĞƐǁŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞĂĨĞƐƟǀĞƟŵĞŽĨƐŝŶŐŝŶŐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐŝŶŐEĞǀĞƌƚŚĞůĞƐƐƚŚĞǇŽƵŶŐ/ƐĂďĞůůĞƐƟůůŚĂĚĂĚĞĞƉǇĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŽďĞfree.

ŌĞƌďĞŝŶŐƉƌŽŵŝƐĞĚ;ďǇŚĞƌmasters) freedom - if she went ĨƌŽŵƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶƚŽƉůĂŶƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚworked for a certain amount of ƟŵĞ

Sojourner Truth explains to Ida B. Wells how she walked away from slavery.

Frederick Douglas makes a point as Sojourner Truth intently listens.

Sojouner’s character (above)

takes center stage. And, below, she listens to the Frederick Douglas character tell his story.

Over the last couple of two years the Power of

Redemption family has ben blessed to conduct a number of "rsts.

The christening of Master Nehimiah Savory was not the "rst to have been christened performed at the church, but was "rst grandchild for the beaming grandpar-ents,- Deacon Clive and Jackie Savory.

Pictured below are a couple of pictures from the 2011 Easter Egg Hunt at Power, where many of our young people looked for those elusive Easter Eggs. As the adjacent

picture illustrates, sev-eral found a few of the eggs.

The fund for Power didn’t just end there, but continued on with the performance of the People,s Drama Ministry of Prince Georges Coun-ty (story on next page).

Another "rst for the ministry was a visit by County Council Member Mel Frank-lin (District 9), (right) who pre-sented Pastor Chambers a plaque commorat-ing the

ministry’s contributions to the community and the Clinton neighbor-hood. ###

On February 13, 2011, the Savorys christened their "rst grandchild- Master Nehmiah Savory, while sharing a light moment with Co-Pastor Billie Chambers.

A TIME & PLACE OF MANY FIRSTS

Power’s first-ever easter egg hunt

On Easter Sunday, the young people are in full pursuit of those colorful but hiddent Easter eggs.

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