New Zion Baptist Church “The Church Built By Faith” — 2935 Lincoln Avenue <> Ogden, Utah 84401 (801) 392-2211 Rev. James Abrams, Pastor Usher's Day Celebration Program Sunday, May 23, 2004 3:30 p.m. Theme: “Exhortation to Various Duties .. Settle Down — Get to Work. Earn Your Own Living” (2 Thessalonians 3:11-12) Celebration Theme: ~~ “Exhortation to Various Duties .... Settle Down — Get to Work — Earn Your Own Living” “For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with guietness they work, and eat their own bread. (2 Thessalonians 3: 11-12) 703 “Thou didst bess the son of Leu, ministered in “Shy Holy “Semple. . oud grant me devoutly ministerin “/hy House and ‘Thy Uame be hallowed. ‘Thy Kingdom come, and “Shy will be ~ . . 5 . 7 4 . 2 Am + “The Usher's Skit” This scene takes place in a small, friendly church ....... Most of the dialogue is being thought, rather than spoken aloud; _. although you will hear each thought. So imagine most of the words being spoken are not actually being spoken aloud. This skit is about a dedicated usher, a friendly first-time visitor, and a long-standing senior member of the church. Characters Are .... The dedicated usher played by ...... 00. ..... 0008. Sis. Lovey Hairston The friendly first-time visitor played by ...... Sis. Veronica Frazier The long-standing senior member played by ...... Sis. Delores Hill Now, let’s sit back and enjoy! New Zion Baptist Church “The Church Bult By Faith” 2935 Lincoln Avenue ** Ogden, Utah 84401 Usher's Day Celebration Program Sunday, May 23, 2004 % 3:30 p.m. Theme: “Exhortation to Various Duties... ©, Settle Down— Get to Work— Earn Your Own Living” (2 Thessalonians 3:11-12) Master & Mistress of Ceremony lee : ORS Pee essional’... .............. sinters Mi aac ae Rh eend “Tiffany Vuser Bro. Joe Sattiewhite, IV ONE... DORE ee Mee. ae... ee I a te ae All Choirs & Ushers cons om wns ors ade 'eas dhe esd pes one wean ohpeset ercay cana sinere< aceuadernss wep 3+. i & Praiee t oe Dee Bridges LIOR RLDEEAT (nee ees Thoughts & Reflections ................“Prayer is the Answer” .............0. Sis. Lovey Hairston President, New Zion Baptist Church Usher Board Musical Selection 20... 00. ec cee ccc ccc cece eee tne cee cee cee sae cee tesssseee see dVew Zion Baptist Church Choir MPT CSSIONS oo ong ccc hag vee vce one BE Oe cle dh dee asd BU SETI Os ec Leseeeese eee DLS. SONJIA Daniels President, IGBC foe ey os ca dls nro os ome ea hg = Hn apd ds 00 oy anne Ushers Auxiliary Aad gece Musical Selection 100... 0.0 cee cee ccc cee ceee cee cee teste cesses sas sss eee ss New Pilgrim Baptist Church Choir Introduction of Guest Speaker ...... 1. cee cee cee cee cee cen cece cee sees sese tase sess ssssseeeev. James Abrams Pastor, New Zion Baptist Church Musical Selection. 2. ccc. coo csc cssee sas gases soe one vse veg thsteng ..dV@W Pilorim Baptist Church Choir rs id siccasit svsors meek Gayo low c ee BO we i ... Rev. Corey Hodges ., Baxtor, New Pilerim Baptist Church PMUIEALION LO-ADISCIPICSHTID 5 sie vo0i034 00+ axe'dhs Witinwenid, sow Jen.ncy qna-punidan ane pth eoscas cased OV. JQMNGS AOMINS Acknowledgements & Remarks ... ...................... Sis. Delores Hill, Committee Chairperson Sis. Lovey Hairston Rev. James Abrams BONCAICTIONE Bi ics <5 os ncn seu one ede Ole Mee MENA E eng dod ss tcshas wate LGW « encinenio onealVac OFEY Fi Oames Please join us downstairs in the Fellowship Hall for refreshments. ~~ 4 Special Thanks .... The members of the Program Planning Committee would like to express our sincere | appreciation and say “thank you” to everyone who graciously worked to make this Usher's Day Program a wonderful success. Usher's Day Celebration Planning Committee Sis. Lovey Hairston & President, New Zion Baptist Church Usher Board ., Sis. Delores Hill “~ Program Chairperson Bro. Bennie Hall < Program Co-Chairperson All Celebration Program Participants Guest Speaker Rev. Corey Hodges, Pastor New Pilgrim Baptist Church Choir & Music Ministries New Zion Baptist Church Choir New Pilgrim Baptist Church Choir All Musicians & Audio Coordinators Usher Board Ministries Sis. Sonjia Daniels, President of the IGBC Ushers Auxiliary New Zion Baptist Church Usher Board New Pilgrim Baptist Church Usher Board All Other Guest Usher Boards and Program Participants Refreshments sL Decorations Bro. Tommie Tucker& Refreshments Bro. Linnard Holston & Refreshments Sis. Ann Woodward Y Decorations Rev. James Abrams, Pastor and the New Zion Baptist Church Family Program Notes sf Special Thoughts .... Scripture References: + brs hs yer si, mem he “Thus speaketh the Lord God of Israel, saying, “Write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book,” (Jeremiah 30:2) Thank you for attending today’s Celebration Program in honor of the members of our Ushers Ministry who are willing servants eager to labor in the Lord's vineyard. God bless you. yp New Zion Baptist Church “The Church Built By Faith’’ 2935 Lincoln Avenue Ogden, Utah 84401 (SOL) 392-2211 Keverend James Abrams, Pastor 50" Annual Spring Revival and Church Anniversary Celebration Services March 31 — April 2, 2004 April 4, 2004 Theme: “A Congregation Standing in the Name of the Lord” _ (Ephesians 6:1 4 4 a Congregation Standing in the Name of the Lord” ‘Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth and having on the breastplate of righteousness.” (Ephesians 6:14) 4 i we bs nye _ Meditation for Our Church Anniversary © j ; y ; Having reached our Fiftieth Year at this location, an occasion — such as this can only be profitable as we pause and ponder. On this anniversary, it is incumbent upon us to reflect, rejoice, repent and then renew our vows. As we turn the pages of the past years and recall all we have experienced as a church, our hearts are filled with praises to God for all that He has made possible. ‘Not unto us O Lord; but unto Thy name give glory.” (Psalm 115:1) How unfailing He has been in His provisions for all the needs! Yet, our hearts are sad over opportunities lost, over our lack of fuller dedication to the service of the Lord, over our failure to bring a greater impact for Him upon the souls of many around us. True repentance is ours because of what we might have accomplished in the extension of our influence as a church. Another anniversary day, however, presents us with the challenge of renewal for He who has promised to do more for us than at our beginnings is in our midst to forgive the sins and failures of the past and baptize us with power from on high as, in His mercy, we face another year of service, As this broken world has yet to see what God can accomplish through us who are completely yielded to Him, may all of us who form this church place ourselves anew upon His alter. For each of us, there is a message of warning, yet of encouragement can be found in the prayer of Moses, the man of God, who used the somewhat descriptive smile of life whether communal or personal, “We spend our years as a tale that is told.” (Psalm 90:9) Happy 50 Anniversary Pastor James eZ, Sister Gloria Ab rams (Om ~ About our speaker ..... 3 ww Wy Reverend Rosalee “Rose” Charley ? Reverend Rosalee Charley is a native of Marrero, Louisiana, where she first accepted the Lord at age. nine, and was filled with the Holy Ghost. She united and was baptized at the Little Zion Baptist Church by the late Reverend Steve J. Griffin. | Reverend Charley attended and graduated from L. B. Landry High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. She later moved to Sacramento, California, in 1958 and was employed for 35 years with the federal government working at McClellan Air Force Base prior to her retirement. Reverend Charley was certified in “Teaching Techniques” by the Trinity School of the Bible in Sacramento. She is a licensed and ordained minister and shares her gift of ministry freely. Rose, as she is affectionately known, served 1-% years as Interim Pastor of Faith Fellowship Community Church, located in North Highlands, California, until a full time pastor was appointed. Faith Fellowship since its inaugural services on November 5, 2000, has a membership of 1,100 plus members. Presently, Reverend Rose serves as Co-Pastor of Faith Fellowship along with Senior Pastor Ronn Elmore. Prior to uniting with Faith Fellowship Community Church, Reverend Charley was a member of New Testament Baptist Church from October 1973 until October 2000, under the spiritual guidance and leadership of Reverend Doctor C. Melvin Cummings. As a member of New Testament, she served as Youth Director, Adult Sunday School Teacher, a member of Choir Number One, and as Spiritual Advisor to Choir Number Iwo. Upon Reverend Charley’s retirement from McClellan Air Force Base, she believed that God wanted her to extend her gift of teaching with the North Highlands community. Following the direction of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Reverend Charley organized a “Tuesday Morning Bible Study” class. This class consists of 65 individuals that reside throughout North Highlands and the surrounding community. Reverend Charley is anointed to teach as well as preach the Gospel; she has touched the lives of many people in the community by leading them to Christ. Through her prayers and anointing, many captives She teaches and have been set free, and many free people have learned to rejoice in the Lord. preaches with the anointing of the Holy Spirit. Charley Reverend travels extensively preaching, teaching and conducting seminars and workshops on various subjects within the religious and civic home circles: Additionally, she spends many hours visiting and praying for the sick, whether they are or in the hospital. Reverend Charley is the mother of four children grandmother of four. (Kimberly, Carlos, Dale and Douglas), and the that, “I am Reverend Charley’s motto is “Go Tell” and her favorite scripture is Psalm 27. She says dy about’ constantly reminded that I was a nobody, who met Somebody, and now | am telling everybo this Somebody ... JESUS! a ae New Zion Baptist Church 4 “The Church Built By Faith” Annual Spring Revival Wednesday, March 31, 2004 «& 7:00 p.m. “A Congregation Standing in the Name of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:14) Call 10: WOTSHIp MMIII payee sis ose 00 Khe Abs sas cae saa viabiebeeosienbieatreae Reverend Michelle Boyer Processional ... All Choirs ......... D@VOtION» icine ac cic cee ccc ccc cneices cect woscnnwnsvecss ces oso dLICACOns'& Praise Team. : Mistress. Of (GRR on. 0) ccbeesl0sss ta vee Dediveve where sie woes sees Olster, Saran.MecClellan Congregational ie.............. Welcome Lord Send a Revival” .........ciccec cscs Congregation [Please Stand] iP cae ia bec cio ke loc ccc ccc ceases cde esd ese ses esd sees tse SdGt@r Delores Hill Musical Selections ENG 5.6 oo5 555 50.5 ac see ves anc cee uesses neessses@CONG Baptist Church Choir Theme. ExpreSSiGH® Auteriv... v0.0... ... Sister Dula Brock ... New Zion Senior Choir - Musical Selects even cess... Offering 0... ee «ko Musical Selecta .. Deacons & Ushers es sow sense. .. New Zion Senior Choir — Introduction of Speaker ......... 0.0.2... ...Reverend James Abrams Pastor, New Zion Baptist Church i Musical SeleCti one oso oes MESSAGE ... sev eee cee cee trn tee cereeees ... New Zion Senior Choir ee Bastor of F aith F licaka Invitation to Discipleship «.-.-.... Remarks occ csccce cee cence cee tte ees Eon .. Reverend Rose L. Charley Church * Sacramento, CA .... reverend Cal Carter By Poctiopead deals oes Racin .. Sister Verlira (Kitty) Stewart Revivel/Church Anniversary Committee Reverend James Abrams, Pastor * Benediction wcccccrectt .. Reverend Rose L. Charley . New Zion Baptist Church “The Church Built By Faith” Annual Spring Revival _ Thursday, April 1, 2004 «6 7:00 p.m. BEeGE DEDBDGE EZIED S BaE E “A Congregation Standing in the Name of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:14) Call to Worship... ROA DeOVOLOM 22:20:41... 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Musical Selection i208 MeSSOQe IMM ... «»oyen son ces pss ae Cec cee 600 cee bee eho tua whe 06 Bell Memorial ae .. Reverend Rose L. Charley Co-Pasiar ‘of Faith Fellowship Comin unity Church * Sacramento, CA Invitation to Discipleship ... 21.11. 100 cere terete te ee Remarks Ann en ee 008 Cee Sees ee a ete Reverend Lillie Holman . Sister Chairperso _— ty Spri ing Revival/Church Verlira (Kitty) Stewart Anniversary Committee Reverend James Abrams, Pastor Benediction cts ne s.:.............. Reverend Resets senartey New Zion Baptist Church “The Church Built By Faith” Annual Spring Revival Friday, April 2, 2004 «8 7:00 p.m. SBbIPEaEBIS2ISBIEaDBS aE DPEeDIEa “A Congregation Standing in the Name of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:14) ... Reverend Betty Hall Callto Worship, Processional DGVOLION en nn. cic oes oes cee cee cor.cncnes nes nes.che.ans.nee.ane;ane.cesaaeane.ags All Choirs aoc cence n-ne cee ce nieees cv erennroinrenes cue views be eee .Deacons VAT & Praise Team Mistress. 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Charley IY (XXY0h:4 of F aith F ellowship Cortnante lai lc (wté‘ éCé*C * Sacramento, CA ...Reverend Michelle Boyer oa Chairsebign Sister Verlira (Kitty) Stewart Sheine’ Revival/C hurch Anniversary Committee Reverend James Abrams, Pastor y ' Invitation to Discipleship ........... Church Benediction ws. vee cee scree tt tt tte ees .. Reverend Rose L. Charley oe. New Zion Baptist Church “The Church Built By Faith” 50" Church Anniversary Celebration h . Palmpct * , April 4, 2004 oh 3: 2 0 Bes m. ee == oc 65s. .0 c+ oy-0 de acu te GEE, PLOCESSIONGL :0 5-040 ss0:400: eon sec eni (66-css's.. +. ++ +++ ooo ets ybleie ioe ody oo. o.0 soos 220 0 eS Team a AI DOVOLOM 15.00 onek by AUS RANA an is ane AR Fall Master & Mistress of Ceremony 0.00.0 cee cee eee re ve ve Brother Roland & Sister Emma Brown WELCOMEoun nin vie sane ee ay... 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Remarks ..0i4 oy Qe EU _.Reverend Robert Hall sister Verlira (Kitty) Spa & Brenda Burks Chairp ersons, Spring Revival/Church Anniversary Celebration sees nee eee se s....... Reverend James AbRams, pastor Benediction 1. ceececsevve vee vee tee tee teste ene een ee ree... Reverend Rose L. Charley “Please join us in the Fellowship Hall downstgi;s for dinner.” ee oie ae MESSAGE... oi. vod sos odd sun eee _...New Zion Mass Choir rere ee ee a vedVew Zion Mass Choir ae te tee cee ees cen eee see tenses see see cesses ees eee eee BrOther Tommy Tucker Musical Selections (A & B).AY dsl Sa. _ “Introduction of Speaker a Call to ‘Worship cise). ../cicc te eee RA RMSE ee “A Congregation Standing in the Name of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:14) 4 : . Lord, Send A Revival Send a revival, O Christ, my Lord, - Let it go over the land and sea, Send it according to Thy dear Word, And let it begin with me. Lord, send a revival, Lord send a revival, Lord, send a revival, And let tt begin in me. CRCRCRERAT Send a revival among Thine own, Help us to turn from our sins away, 5 Let us get nearer the Father's throne, “Revive us again, we pray. : Lord, send a revival, Lord send a revival, Lord, send a revival, And let it begin in me. f ; ‘ f CRCRCRGRCR Send a revival to those in sin, Help them, O Jesus, to turn to Thee, Let them the new life in Thee begin, Of, give them the victory. Lord, send a revival, Lord send a revival, ; Lord, send a revival, And let it begin in me. CRCROIORA } ¢\ { Send a revival in ev’ry heart, _ Draw the works. nearer, O Lord, to Thee, Let Thy salvation true joy impart, And let it begin in me. Lord, send g revival, Lord send a revival, — Lord, send na agq revival, And let it begin in me. a y r o t s i H h c r u h C t s i t p a B n o i Z w e N |‘ Available records indicate that in 1918 the Utah Baptist State Convention purchased a lot on Wall Avenue in Ogden, where the Congregation built the Wall Avenue Baptist Church. The church was incorporated on February 10, 1926. First Pastor On October 2, 1930, the Rev. L.A. Platt of Ontario, CA, became the first Pastor of the Wall Avenue Baptist Church. He pastured for six years. Rev. B.J. Washington was called to Pastor New Zion on April 8, 1952 and under his leadership the congregation grew into the need of a new church building. Through this effort, Wall Avenue Baptist became New Zion Baptist Church. Rev. Washington pastured at New Zion for ten years. The Church Grows Ground Breaking Services Laying of Foundation — Laying of Cornerstone First Church Services Dedication Services May 16, 1954 November 1954 October 21, 1954 March 25, 1956 October 26, 1958 The anniversary of the first church service is celebrated each year on Palm Sunday in the form of Church Anniversary Services and the dedication service is celebrated each year on the 4" Sunday in October in the form of Loyalty Day Service. Souls Were Saved The largest baptism on record is the first Sunday in October 1979, during the pastorate of Rev. Dr. N.L. Liggins, when 27 converts were baptized. Present Leadership Reverend James Abrams was called to New Zion in December 1997 and New Zion continues to lift up the name of Jesus. Pastor Abrams has accepted the tremendous responsibility of becoming the shepherd of this church. God’s Knights and he wears spiritual armor. Spirit, and his sermons come from the heart. He is one of He has the guidance of the Holy — He preaches God’s word with energy and zeal. He always points us to God and tells us of His love and we have continued in spiritual growth. a | . = ; Special Thanks .... _ — _ The members of the Spring Revival/Anniversary Celebration Committee would like to express sincere appreciation and say “thank you” to everyone who graciously worked to make our 5 og" Spring Revival and Church Anniversary a resounding success and a glorious opportunity to lift up and praise the wonderful name of our Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. Spring Revival Lf Church Anniversary Celebration Committee : Sister Verlira (Kitty) Stewart, Chairperson Sister Brenda Burks, Co-Chairperson All Celebration Services Participants Guest Speaker Reverend Rose L. Charley, Co-Pastor Faith Fellowship Community Church North Highlands, California Choir & Music Ministries : New Zion Baptist Church Senior Choir L. T. Bell Memorial Male Chorus New Zion Baptist Church Women’s Chorus New Pilgrim Baptist Church Choir True Vine Baptist Church Choir Second Baptist Church Choir Griffin Memorial Church of God In Christ Choir | Decorations Committee Sister Betty Nunn, Chairperson Publicity Committee Sister Emma Brown Culinary Committee i Sister Sally Holmes, Chairperson & Staff | Keverend James Abrams, Pastor The New Zion Baptist Church Family f our | Program Notes sf Special Thoughts ..... Scripture References: “Thus speaketh the Lord God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the words that J have e “spoken unto thee in a book. ’” (Jeremiah 30:2) —_————