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Bible Quizzing-Jimmy Brothers

Ch.I.P.Z. (3-9)-Bro. Brad Fain

CrossOver (10-11)-Rebecca Austin

CROWD (12-20)-Bro. Joel & Alonda Johns

Discipleship-Bro. David Jury

Evangelism-Bro. D.J. Hill

Guest Services-Jennifer Austin

Home Bible Studies-Bro. Don Morris

Hope-Greg Boyd & Bro. Justin Jones

Hyphen (18-30)-Bro.Andrew & Shayla Bevis

Impact (19-29)-Jason & Bethany Jones

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

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J.O.Y. Group (55+)-Helen Steinman

Ladies’ Ministry-Sis. Carol Johns

Ladies’ Prayer-Lillian Douglas

Missions-Bro. John & Tessa Turner

Music Ministry-Brandon Frazier

Nurseries-Bro. Brad Fain

Pastor’s Prayer Partners-Wayne Walker

Prime Timers (40-54)-Wendell & Kristi Brock

Prison Ministry-Bro. James & Marianne Turner

Production-Ryan JohnsSingles (31-54)-Phil & Desiree Massey

Stewardship Ministries-David Turner

Ushers-Alex Szecsey

Young Families (under 40 with children)-Bro. John & Tessa Turner

Young Marrieds (under 40 w/o children)-Justin & Natalie Austin

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The Bible places a high value on women. In some places and times throughout history, women have been adored. At other times, and in some cultures, they have been deplored—treated like property and slaves. God, through His Word, raises the value of women to the honored place intended from His original design.

Godly women are respected in Scripture. A woman of virtue is a crown to her husband and valued above rubies. (See Proverbs 12:4, 31:10.) Women of worship were placed in the role of leading the victory celebration in Israel after the defeat of the Egyptians. (See Exodus 15:20.) Women with wise hearts created material for tapestries in the Tabernacle. (See Exodus 35:25.) Praying women who were barren birthed babies, and one highly-favored woman birthed the Son of God. (See I Samuel 1:10-20; Luke 1:30-31.)

Of all the qualities found in godly women, these ladies may not be given enough credit for their faith. Faith is a trait of godly women that is notable and needed. Great faith was exhibited by women in the Bible and continued in the church throughout the ages.

Without faith, it is impossible to please God. Faith is believing that God exists and that He rewards those who diligently seek Him. Faith is substance when there is nothing to hold in your hand. Faith is evidence for what has been promised but not yet received. Faith is believing that God will do what He said He would do. (See Hebrews 11:1-6.) We should not neglect to honor women for their faith.

Hebrews 11 has been called the hall of fame of faith. In this chapter that describes the faith of great Bible heroes, we see snapshots of wonderful women of faith. Sarah conceived a son in her old age. The mother of Moses, Jocabed, preserved the life of her son by hiding him in a floating bassinet in the river. Rahab demonstrated great faith by protecting the Jewish spies. As a result, she was spared death when the city of Jericho was destroyed.

Hebrews 11:35 speaks of the faith of women who received their dead raised to life again. This is faith

in God at the highest level. We know of at least two women who were examples of this dimension of faith.

There was a Gentile widow at Zarephath who had one son. They had endured a prolonged famine but were at the point of death. God sent Elijah to her house and through the miraculous multiplication of meal and oil, the widow, her son, and Elijah survived the famine. After seeing the hand of God for provision, the son who was spared the famine died from sickness. It seemed like a cruel ending to a wonderful story, but it was not the end. Elijah prayed over the child, and he was raised from the dead. Jesus referred to this story as an example of exceptional faith. (See I Kings 17:8-24; Luke 4:25-26.) The great woman of Shunem also saw her son, who was miraculously conceived, raised from the dead. After the child died, she spoke words of faith saying, “It is well.” (For the full story, see II Kings 4:1-37.)

The stories shared in the Scriptures are for our learning and example, but we do not need to look back a few thousand years to find women of faith. We are blessed to have women among us today who demonstrate great faith in God.

These modern-day heroines demonstrate their faith by their devotion to doctrine, their love for God, and their commitment to their family. They pray for the safety and salvation of their children. They have faith that God will supply all their needs according to His riches in glory. These amazing ladies are strong in faith and are a force to be reckoned with when the Devil messes with their family. In eternity, we will learn just how much the prayers of women of faith produced the miraculous power of God among us. Who knows where we would be without the great faith of our mothers? Thank God for women of faith!

On May 13, we will celebrate Mother’s Day. Please take time to honor your mother for her love, patience, and other qualities. If she has been a spiritual influence in your life, also pause to let her know how much you admire her as one of the great women of faith.

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Sunday:May 6 & 20Youth Center

Ages 3 -11FLC ChapelMay 2, 9, 16 & 30 7:30 pm

Wednesday:May 2, 9 & 16

Room 103 & 105

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16 Kaitlyn BarnettMarie BrandonPatrick MillerSteve PuckettDanielle RockDamaris Sandoval17 Christa BerryWyatt FordSelah Kellman18 Flora AppiahVanessa ArbelaezTola Kalejaiye19 Carolee BakerTori BillupsCozetta HooksDwayne LewisAmy MurrayJennifer PomerinkeBrenda RichieNigel Watson20 Lonnie DanielWesley FlowersToni KalejaiyeDebbie MillerDevin Sanders21Shawn Whitener22 Kaleb BurnhamGrant CrabtreeBrittany CrawfordSophia Plunkett23 Garrison FloydChristie HansonMcKaley HigginbothamRichard LaPradeJamesyn ScottGloria Simmons24 Noah BarkerSylvia DomingoAnna DouglasTyler Shuler

May Birthdays2Sharon Allen-HoustonBernice Marquina3Sis. Carol JohnsNathan Rowland4Asha GikunjuMaseo JonesRenee Seeney5Carmen BryanRoni ColbertMark-Anthony Phillips6Timothy OlveraCharley PruittTajena SeeneyJimmy Townsend II7Becky JohnsonDaniel Manley8Julio Lopez9Philip MorganEllie Neumann10Tara Crabtree11Bro. Zach DavieBro. David JuryTomella Rimer12Allison ArbelaezThea BishopPatrick HamiltonElijah PomerinkeJudah Turner14Sharrah BivensGary Floyd, Sr.Bro. Stanley ManleyMaddox RobinsonChristy Shuman15Don CamdenJermaine CannonDesmond DomingoEmory HardigreeAva JuryLucas LopezCynthia Washington

2 Brad & Debra Sartin5 Zack & Monica Blish8 Larry & Carol Saylor9 Roy & Morvia Austin10 Tyler & Corrie Shuler11 Bryant & Trisha Bransford11 Josh & Becca Austin12 Jerry & Chun Williams14 Jimmy & Mary Duncan15 Corky & Sharon Rosser15 Bro. Justin & Nicole Jones15 Desmond & Sylvia Domingo18 Nathan & Rebecca Pemberton18 Jim & Shelly Gill20 Asher & Victoria Jones20 Jerome & Tammy Willis21 Tobias & Elsie Onuoha23 Chris & Jackie Melton24 Chad & Marcella Higginbotham24 Bryon & Rhonda Violet30 Bro. Tim & Lois Greene31 Jamie & Wendy Barker

May Anniversaries25 Angel CannonLee MalcolmNate Watson26Pernell BrickeyLance GilmoreIsaac HudgensReese KeyserLaShawna Scott27Miguel Arbelaez Sr.Kim CluttsRegina DowellOlivia HernandezMary McKayGary RadfordAngela StewartFrances Wleh28Bronson JuryTamara Storey29Shawna GilmoreLincoln JohnsBen PhillipsSydney PhillipsTerri Scott30Beverly ColeKathryn EsuzorBro. Brad FainKairhee HamiltonDyneice KingMarion ScottSandy Walker31Alexavier DowellEdith FloydCecil MalcolmCueme MalcolmBrandon Marin

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Graduate Sunday is June 3. If you are graduating from high school or college, please contact the church office or fill out a form online at awpc.org/resources/forms .

Graduate Sunday

301 STAFF MEETINGMay 1 - 7 pm

MINISTERIAL ADVANCEMay 1 - 8 pm

LADIES’ PRAYERMay 22 - 7 pm

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May 5Team 1 - Bro. W. Walker

May 12Team 2 - Bro. J. Franzen

May 19Team 3 - Bro. J. Townsend

May 26Team 4 - Bro. A. Bevis

March 18 - April 18

Gail AnascoAltony AppolonEleuterio AyalaElleuterio AyalaHudgins Booker

Rhoshii ChambersJessy CharlesJoshua CulverMichael DoveTony Harris Jr

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Filled with the Holy GhostGail AnascoBud Bishop

Sylvia BuchanonConesha Douglas

Roy DouglasMichael DoveMatt MinnickLorelai Peer

Christina Puckett

JUNE 20183. . . . . . . . Graduate Sunday7-9 . . . . . . GA District HYPHEN Retreat11-15 . . . . GA District Teen Camp17. . . . . . . Father’s Day18-22 . . . . GA District Senior Camp

JULY 201811-13 . . . . GA District Campmeeting16-20 . . . . GA District Jr Camp23-26 . . . . Vacation Bible Camp

AUGUST 201824-25 . . . . GA District Youth eXtreme

Darren McCallElizabeth McWilliams

Joshua MoorerBola PopoolaSean Pyatt

Richard A.ReeceJames Reid

Shauntrel StrozierAzaria TateGrace Yap

Shamari PyattRichard ReeceCaitlin Reyes

Gracyn VickersCourtney Vickers

Christopher WilliamsJessica Woods

Grace Yap

ATLANTA WEST PENTECOSTAL CHURCH2960 SKYVIEW DRIVELITHIA SPRINGS, GA 30122770-944-3522 • WWW.AWPC.ORG

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY1

7 pm Prayer

7 pm 301 Meeting

8 pm Ministerial Advance

27:30 pm Ch.I.P.Z.

7:30 pm CROWD

7:30 pm CrossOver

7:30 pm HYPHEN

3National Day of

Prayer

Sis. Johns’ Birthday

47:30 pm

CROWD P7 Rally

56:30 am HOPE

5 pm Young Marrieds Event

Prayer Partners 1

6Missions Sunday

Ch.I.P.Z.

9:15 am 201 Class

11:45 am Welcome to the

Family Class

8 pm FLC Gym Night

7 87 pm Choir Rehearsal

7 pm Prayer

97:30 pm Ch.I.P.Z.

7:30 pm CROWD

7:30 pm CrossOver

10 11 126:30 am HOPE

Prayer Partners 2

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No Ch.I.P.Z.

11:45 am Welcome to the

Family Class

8 pm FLC Gym Night

14 157 pm Prayer

167:30 pm Life

Groups

7:30 pm CROWD

177 pm IMPACT

18 196:30 am HOPE

9:30 am SFC Walk-a-Thon

9:30 am Bible Quizzing

Prayer Partners 3

20401Kingdom

Pentecost Sunday

Ch.I.P.Z.

11:45 am Welcome to the

Family Class

8 pm FLC Gym Night

21 227 pm Prayer

7 pm Ladies’ Prayer

237:30 pm CROWD

247 pm Choir Rehearsal

25 266:30 am HOPE

10 am JOY Group Fellowship

Prayer Partners 4

27No Ch.I.P.Z.

11:45 am Welcome to the

Family Class8 pm FLC

Gym Night

28Memorial Day

1-6 pm Memorial Day

Picnic

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Closed

7 pm Prayer

307:30 pm

CrossOver

7:30 pm CROWD

CROWD Sonic Takeover after

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Ch.I.P.Z.=Children in The Power ZoneFLC=Family Life Center