right in the midst of

your situation. Thanks-

giving is a form of

praise. When we praise

Him, He will raise us

out of our negative

situations. 5) Speak life to death – You

must speak that which

you desire to happen to

the dead situation.

“Whosoever say to the

mountain, be thou re-

moved and be thou cast

into the sea, and shall

not doubt in his heart,

but believe that those

things which he saith

shall come to pass; he

shall have whatsoever

he saith.” 6) Command satan to loose

– You must command

satan to loose your

situation knowing that, “whatever you loose on

earth shall be loosed in

heaven.” I want to encourage you not

to give up. It ain’t over yet. Your

situation can turn around. Jesus

specializes in turning around

stinking situations. Trust him and

He will do it for you.

that you are in, I suggest the

following: 1) Believe God – If you

learn to believe God,

He will do what he

promised in the word.

“All things are possi-

ble to him that be-

lieves.” 2) Expect deliverance –

Victory comes to

those who expect it.

Expectation is the

level before manifesta-

tion. God watches

over His word to

perform it.” You

must be fully per-

suaded that what He

promised, He is able

also to perform. 3) Take away the stone –

The stone represents

the hindrance. Unfor-

giveness, bitterness,

resentment, malice,

selfishness, and fear

are some hindrances

or stones that must

be move out of your

life for victory to

manifest. 4) Give God thanks – You

must give God thanks

FROM THE PASTOR

MANAGE D CARE

May 2010 Volume 6 Issue 5

Sounding the Alarm

New Living Word Ministries

Vision of NLWM

To win the lost

To teach the believer how

to live by faith

To teach the believer how to experience the overcom-

ing victorious life

Inside this issue:

Usher Ministry 2

Marriage Ministry 2

Eastside Outreach

3

To all Mothers 3

Calendar

4

Congratulations 4

Announcements 4

Mission of NLWM

NLWM was established to teach

the uncompromising Word of

God and to proclaim the Gospel

of Jesus Christ. Our goal is to

minister by precept and exam-

ple, teaching the body of Christ to

walk in victory and to adopt a

lifestyle that is irreproachable.

Pastor Jerry L. Baldwin

WELCOME NEW BAPTIZED BELIEVERS

Jesus said, Take ye away the stone.

Martha, the sister of him that was

dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this

time he stinketh: for he hath been

dead four days.” John 11:39 (KJV)

There are times in life when

you will face difficult situations.

It may be marriage problems,

financial issues, health issues,

employment issues, relation-

ship issues, legal issues, or

some other issues. It may

appear that God is ignoring

you. Your situation may have

gone from bad to worse and it

seems hopeless and helpless.

You see no way out or over. I

want to encourage you not to

surrender or give up because,

“It ain’t over yet.” If you are to turn around the

difficult or stinking situation

Ministry Leader Andre Stringfellow

By Kimberley Proctor-Staff writer

Photo by Shelton Richardson

On Saturday, April 3, 2010,

the NLWM Usher Ministry

visited two local nursing

homes, Alpine and Princeton

Place to celebrate the Resur-

rection of Jesus Christ. The

adult and young ushers played

Bingo with the residents and

served them delicious vanilla

and chocolate cake. In addition

to playing Bingo, the conversa-

tions with the residents were priceless! We have a lot of fun

with them and they keep us

laughing. The Usher Ministry is

especially pleased with the

interaction that the young ush-

ers have with the resi-

dents. They enjoy the visits

just as much as the adult ush-

e r s .

Special thanks to Mrs.

Johnnie Warren for lending her

leadership to this project.

USHER MINISTRY

Page 2 Volume 6 Issue 5

MARRIAGE MINISTRY

By Dwight & Rixie Thompson

Photos by Juliet Baldwin

The Marriage Ministry

theme for the month of April

was entitled “Blended Families

& The Other Child”. Accord-

ing to the Vital Statistics Re-

port about 65% of remarriages

involve children from a prior

marriage and form blended

families. There are an esti-

mated 5.2 million blended fami-

lies in the United States. One

child out of every 18 is a step-

child.

By the world’s definition,

a blended family is any family in

which one or both parents are

not the biological parents of

the children in that family.

Blended families can result

from various circumstances,

such as adoption, remarriage

following divorce or the death

of a spouse.

Pastor Baldwin delivered

a powerful message on the so-

called “blended families”. He

shared that in the kingdom

there is no such thing called

“blended families” or the

“other child”. Families who

are living by God’s principles

see all children in the house-

hold as the” family” and not

blended. No child should be

called “step”, “half”, or the

“other” child. It is very impor-

tant to treat all the children

exactly the same. If you are in a position to

marry someone who has chil-

dren, you must be prepared to

accept their children into the

family and care for them as

your own. Pastor Baldwin

gave us three key ingredients

to be successful in this type of

family situation: 1) The family

must have a good leader 2)

The family must walk in agree-

ment 3) The family must have a

goal.

To reinforce the ingredi-

ents, Ruthie and Joe Evans

shared their testimony in the

form of a skit. The Evans’

strongly stated that they

agreed as a family (including the

children) that no child in their

home would be called or con-

sidered a stepchild. They gave

God praises for their twenty-

two successful years of mar-

riage.

The evening also included

games. Following the games,

couples were served pizza,

salad, brownies and ice cream.

The ministry also welcomed

the soon to be married (June

5th) couple, Simon Flake and

Whitney Brown.

We invite all married

couples to join us every 4th

Sunday at 7:00 P.M.

From L-R couples engaged in games, Ping Pong in, Junk out of the Trunk and Lay it Up

Pictured above Rixie Thompson

interview Joe and Ruthie Evans

and below (front) soon to mar-

ried couple Simon Flake and

Whitney Brown are welcomed

Pictured Ministry Leader James Hardy

By James Hardy & Alexes M. Toomes

Photo by Juliet Baldwin

The Outreach Ministry has

entered the spring of the year

and we are in full bloom. As

the weather gets warmer,

more people are visiting the

Outreach Center. What is it

about spring that brings people

out? Only God knows. But,

no matter how the Lord is

doing it, we want to take full

advantage of all the God giving

opportunities. This year it is

our intent to do more than

what we’ve accomplished last

year. I am seeing new faces

each week coming to the cen-

ter, men and women, looking

for answers. Our aim each

week is to answer their ques-tions by bringing the uncut and

uncompromised word of God

without fail. This will, in return

sustain those who come each

week. But there has to be more

that we can do. Since we are

experiencing warmer weather

the Outreach Ministry’s goal is

to do more evangelism on the

Eastside. This way we will be

able to meet more people in

the area. As people come to

get groceries and clothes, I am

seeing first hand how many are

taking advantage of the oppor-

tunity. I think it is a good thing

that we are providing clothes

and food, but I want to see us

raise the bar. This year we

will challenge all those who

come to Outreach to enjoy the

experience but also give some-thing back. In doing so, this will

ensure that everyone will get in

on the blessings and favor of

God. Also, your efforts will

assist Outreach in our transi-

tion to encouraging more who

receive our services to join us

in experiencing the word of

God at New Living Word Min-

istry each Sunday. I believe the best is yet to

come and look forward to

seeing you on Friday for our

weekly gathering.

EASTSIDE OUTREACH MINISTRY

Page 3 Volume 6 Issue 5

By Quoqueze R. Price-Staff writer

Photo by Shelton Richardson

To all birth mothers, spiri-

tual mothers, and surrogate

mothers…this one is for you.

On May 9th, you will be nation-

ally recognized for all you do to

keep those trusted to your

care nurtured, comforted, pro-

tected, built up, and supported.

You are our best friends, se-

cret keepers, cheerleaders,

wise counselors, encouragers,

and so much more.

The job of a mother is

never-ending no matter the age

of the offspring. We all feel

childlike when under the tender

watch of whom we call mother,

whether we are one year old,

61 years old, or beyond. And,

not only is your worldly place

special, so is you spiritual place

on this earth. Your position in life deserves honor, so much so

that the scriptures give instruc-

tion as to how we treat you:

“Honor your mother and your

father,” (Deuteronomy 5:16),

“Reject not your mother’s

teaching” (Proverbs 6:20). Your

position is so special that God

references himself as a mother

in the Old Testament stating

“Listen to me, descendants of

Jacob, all you who remain in

Israel. I have cared for you since

you were born. Yes, I carried

you before you were born. I

will be your God throughout

your lifetime, until your hair is

white with age. I made you, and I

will care for you. I will carry you

along and save you.” (Isaiah 46:3

-4) This kind of commitment is

representative of just how

strong a mother’s bond is to her

offspring no matter what stage

they are in life and no matter what their lot is. A godly mother

remains faithful. You have been assigned the

ultimate task…a mother’s love

which is like none other. So, on

Mother’s Day we honor you.

And, we say thank you for carry-

ing every burden, catching every

tear, mending every wound

received from the world, using

your words as elixir for our

souls, and the freely giving the

warmth of your touch that

breathes new life into us.

TO ALL MOTHERS

Come grow with us!

Sunday

Prayer - 8:30 a.m.

Sunday School - 9:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10a.m

Wednesday

Men’s Ministry 5:30p.m.

Men’s Prayer 6:30 p.m.

Women’s Ministry-6:15 p.m.

Women’s Prayer - 5:30 p.m.

Bible Study- 7:00 p.m.

College Ministry- 8:00 p.m.

Thursday

Jonesboro Outreach Ministry -

6:30p.m.

Friday

Eastside Outreach Ministry-

7:00p.m.

Saturday

Prayer - 9:00 a.m.

Walk for Life - 9:30 a.m.

Van Ministry Pick-up/drop off services

available

Contact the church at

255-0270

24 hours before pick up Visit us on the Web @

www.nlwm.org New Living Word

Ministries 1900 W. Barnett Springs Rd.

Ruston, LA 71270

(318) 255-0270

Jerry L. Baldwin Pastor

Newsletter Staff Contributing

in this issue: Juliet Baldwin-photographer

Quoqueze Price-Writer

Kimberly Proctor-Writer

Kia Richardson-Marketing Shelton Richardson-

Photographer

Robbie Williams-Editor

Tracy Williams-Technical

Special Thanks

Carl Evans-Video Ministry

**REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR OUR PASTOR, LEADERS, THE SICK ,

THE BEREAVED, and those serving in the MILITARY**

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Walk for Life 9:30a

MAY DAY for ages 3-6-

FLC from 2p.m.-5p.m.

2 Leadership

8:15a

.

3 Restoration 6:00p

Health & Wellness

7p.m.

Jonesboro Prison-7p.m

4 PTO meeting

Restoration 6:00p

5 Health & Wellness

8p.m.

6 Restoration 5:00p Jonesboro Ministry- 6:30p

7 Restoration

6:00p

Eastside Outreach 7p

8 Minister’s Class–

7:30a.m.

Walk for Life 9:30a

9Leadership-

8:15a.m.

10

Restoration 6:00p

Health & Wellness 7p.m.

11 Restoration-

6:00p

12

Health & Wellness 8p.m.

13 Restoration 5:00p Jonesboro Ministry-6:30p

14 Restoration

6:00p

Eastside Outreach 7p

15 Minister’s Class–

7:30a.m.

Walk for Life 9:30a

16Leadership-

8:15a.m.

17 Restoration

6:00p

Health & Wellness 7p

18 Restoration-

6:00p

19 .

Health & Wellness 8p.m.

20 Restoration 5:00p Jonesboro Ministry-6:30p

21 Restoration

6:00p

Eastside Outreach 7p

22 Minister’s Class-

7:30a.m.

Walk for Life 9:30a

Jonesboro Prison 7p

23 Leadership-

8:15a.m.

Singles & Marriage Ministry-Ruston

Newsletter Dead-

line

24 Restoration

6:00p

Health & Wellness 7p

25 Restoration-

6:00p

.26 Health & Wellness 8p.m

27 Restoration 5:00p Jonesboro Ministry-6:30p

28 Restoration

6:00p

Eastside Outreach 7p

29Minister’s Class-

7:30a.m.

Walk for Life 9:30a

Jonesboro Prison 7p

.30 Leadership-

8:15a.m.

31Restoration

6:00p

Health & Wellness 7p

Happy Memorial Day

May 2010

New Living Word School– Received final approval as a non-public approved school and was praised for being on

the cutting edge of innovation in education. NLW school is also eligible to compete in sports , district and state hon-

ors. Additionally, Pastor/Principal Baldwin was asked to give a presentation on the topic of non-public schools. New Living Word Pre-K program– The Pre-K 4 program was not only approved but received high marks and

praise during the state site visit.

Announcement Get your child off to a great start. Registration has begun for the New Living Word School 2010-2011 Pre-K4 Program. The child must turn four by September 30, 2010. We also have a few slots open for this year. Please pick up your registration form from the

New Living Word office.