Volume 2 Page 2 Issue 8 Get on the Train someof New Zion's youth. | step in on choir, dance, step and usher rehearsals and Sunday lality time on Tuesday evenings with Job Corps youth (some are New Zion members)»: Spending _ The most important thing is what God has sho\ m me may not Some of our youth are blessed with family just to feel some love from ANYWHERE. f ave done < youth are struggling God wants us to share the JESUS in us with these young people!! The Jesus in us is far more important to give away than any dollar bill, than any Coogi or Baby Phat or Nike outfit; than any cell phone; than any lack of discipline. We must love these young people from our hearts, not from our purse strings. We must discipline our youth to know to show respect to God, to family and to those in authority. We must teach our youth that working hard for what they what get is how we get what we have to give them. We must teach them how to look out for each other, regardless of teacher? a without taught be background we come from. How can they Adults, we must learn, so that we may teach them the ways of the Lord. Are we being examples of Christ towards each other Are as we walk before these young people? Are we praising God or playing with God? Is our praise about us...or about HIM? Usher Instructors, Deacon Instructor, Dance Director, Choir Council, Youth our we supporting each other as parents alongside the grain leaders, Announcement leaders, Sunday School, Bible Study and Children’s Church teachers? Are we going against like: ‘train up a child using the words: ‘times have changed for young people today’; or are we going with the grain using words in the way of the Lord.’ ah FROM OUR are | prefer visiting our youth on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays in classes and worship service when they and jail. studying and listening to God's word, singing, dancing, stepping, and serving the Lord; rather than in juvenile courts Pastor this Not downplaying ‘it takes a village to raise a child’, but it's going to take New Zion to raise the youth of New Zion and man before live to us teaches Bible the way the living adults takes It God. of Word the to community. Raising them according God that we may spread His love into the highways and byways. Our young people need for us to stand firm on the Word of stressing, from you keep onl not will They selective. or momentary ect they show will be more than and you'll find thatt our lives n are they will have less s being wled by the ‘times are differ king into the future of tomorro f today: You worry about our | ‘train up a child in the way of the Lord’. Where's your commitment to our young people? Get on the train today! — Be blessed in the ways of the Lord, . Prayer Requests WHY SUNDAY “He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed- unto the Lord. [2 Kings 4:33] Bro. Calvin English Bro. Willie Daniels Sis. Doris Jones, VA Sis. Jacqueline Bumfry, VA AN EFFECTIVE SCHOOL IS VITAL! 1. It carries out the great commission. 3. It produces growth toward spiritual matur Z, It teaches God’s word systematically. | ea: iaiien latter It protects the churches future Bro. Dan Harris, AL Topic for August 2009 is “Called to Choose Li Bro. Pat Ray Bro. Brian Daniels Bro. Ramsey Lewis, IL Sis. Viola Clark, LA Bro. Bobby Smauldon, GA Sis. Reese Lee Sis. Jerry Johnson Sis. Lucy Donaldson Sis. Laticia Anderson Bro. LaShaun Fortune Bro. Michael Scott Bro. Thomas Long, Jr. Bro. Griffin Brock, Sr. Bro. Cicero Scott Bro. Johnny Carpenter Sis. Betty Massey Ruby Green Sis. Bro. Ellison Lockett, CA Bro. DeWitt Robinson Bro. Roy Holston Sis. Donna Weatherspoon Sis. Daisy Eason Bro. Obie Ardis Bro. Ross L. Robinson, CA Sis. Angie Smauldon, MA Bro. Joseph Weatherspoon Sis. Annie Smith & Family, CA Sis. Ann Glee, AZ Bro. Romeo & Sis. Melissia Lucero & Baby Your prayers are greatly appreciated! This topic is a reflection on God's call to obedience and si of what actions demonstrate faithfulness and rebellious Dates: 2s 02 Complaints and Cravings 09 Dissatisfaction Leads to Rebellion — 16 Disregarding the Directive 23 Obeying the Command 30 The Promise of Life A Scripture Reminder ‘Gather the people together, men oS |