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Grace and peace be to you from a great God who makes life worth liv-ing. We have completed our Summer. God has brought us through to this point in the year and we are moving on toward a great year. There has been much attempted, experienced and enjoyed. We appreciate the efforts of all who participated in the various activities of the Summer. There has been so much that we all have done and experienced, and for that we are blessed.

Our disappointment was the passing of one of the remaining founders, Sis. Edrina Pope. She was a sister who did not cease to serve, even singing almost two months ago for the church anniversary. We will miss Sis. Pope. Her sweetness, and her love for us all will be a sustained memory in our hearts.

I want to wish our graduates, God’s love as they make their way to “big school.” I wish them, and their parents, a great education, as they learn to live and grow as never before. I pray that they find good churches where they can serve, and maintain their spir-itual nurture. I have been so proud of our youth as they have grown in and with this ministry. May God’s grace protect, and direct, throughout this school year. This year saw our first professional athlete. May God bless he, and his family, as they also face a new en-deavor.

I would like to say a few words about membership. The essence of membership is a serious commitment to represent Jesus Christ in our local community to-gether. Membership involves identifying with fellow

The Pastor’s Corner Rev. Wayne P. Snodgrass, D. Min.

believers in their joys and their sorrows, in their strug-gles and successes, in their labors and their leisure, and in the ministry of Jesus Christ. Familiar words like family, teamwork, and friendship all describe aspects of the membership experience. We must have true membership as we go forward through the remainder of the year. We need your support, and your faithful-ness. In the book of Acts, it says in part in 2:42, "They devoted themselves to the apostle's teaching…” It is our participation in the study of the word, and living according to those principles that will help us to be a better church.

The strength of Progressive Union is about rela-tionship. I want to know you better, and am willing to share my life. I will be out of town sometimes, but will try to be in place on Sundays. God is using me to bless ministries, and I welcome the opportunity to share as God has allowed.

The next few weeks, ministries should complete their final plans for the new year. God expects us to go forward and be about the business of the Kingdom. Help us keep Progressive Union ever focused on its mission. I need your help to enable us to be “a church in the word, making a difference in the world!” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Sunday, September 10, 2017

Articles for the October PROGRESS are due Sunday, September 24, 2017. Please place your articles in the PROGRESS mailbox located in the FCLC or e-mail them to progress@pumbchurch.org.

PROGRESS DEADLINE

Progressive Union Missionary Baptist Church 1917 Brandon Town Road Huntsville, Alabama 35816

Volume 31, Number 10 September 2017

Rev. Wayne Snodgrass

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The Titus II group will visit the Whitesburg Manor nursing home on Sunday, September 10, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. If you are interested in joining the Titus II group please contact Sister Dorothy Matthews, president of the group at 256-852-7859. The Titus II group month-ly meeting is held on the first Wednesday of each month following midday Bible study (approximately 12:30 p.m.). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The Visitation Ministry will visit the sick and shut-in on Saturday, September 16. 2017, at 9:00 a.m. All persons interested in participating in this ministry are asked to meet at the FCLC on the morning of the 16th at 9:00 a.m. For additional information please contact Rev. Vera Bell, 852-6837. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The CanSurvive Support group will meet on Sep-

tember 16, 2017, 12:30 p.m. For additional infor-mation contact Derrick Cameron, 256-656-3591. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

“Making a Difference in the World” Part 79

Submitted by James E. Smith

Our church motto starts off by declaring that we are a “Church in the Word”. We offer the Word with an 8:00 and 11:00 a.m. Sunday church services and Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Monday through Thurs-day we offer Bible study each night at 6:30 p.m., and on Wednesday we have 11:30 a.m. midday Bible study.

Paul teaches us to put on the whole armor of God. He also tells us to study to show ourselves approved of God’s Word.

Christ tells us to start off by Loving first God then our fellow brother. Christ also tells us that we must show certain traits of the Spirit. Let us example our-selves. • Do we have a Loving Spirit? • Do we have Patience? • Are we our Brother’s keeper? • Do we go to the lost and show them to Christ? • Do we Love Christ more than we do our own kin?

(Matt.10:37) When we pass this exam we will then start

“Making a Difference in the World”.

Homegoing Services for A Founding Member

Founding Progressive Union Church member, Mrs. Edrina Green Pope, passed on August 6, 2017. Sister Pope was one of only four surviving founding mem-bers of our church. The surviving founding members are Sisters Georgia Lanier, Lucy Leslie and Louise Roberts. Sister Pope was a very active member of our church until her passing at the age of 91. She was a former member of the music ministry of our church, having sung with the choirs of our church, including her last choir the Voices of Praise. She lead several songs and most notable was “Get Away Jordan”, a video clip of Sister Pope leading this song was played at her funeral services. She was a member of the Vis-itation Ministry, serving until her health wouldn't al-low her to serve. Additionally she was a member of the Titus II ministry, a ministry for members 55 and older. Sister Pope was a noted poetess, having writ-ten several poems, several of which she read/recited at various church activities and services. Within Pro-gressive Union she is survived by her daughter Eva, son Harold, and grandsons Terrell and Zachariah. Fu-neral services were held on Sunday, August 11, 2017 with Rev. Wayne Snodgrass officiating. Her gentle spirit and loving ways will be missed by all.

Sister Pope with the

Visitation Ministry

Sister Pope with the Titus II Ministry

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Women’s Ministry

Women’s Day 2017

“Standing on His Promises”

Hebrews 6:9-12

Colors are purple, pink and cream

Solidarity Sunday

September 10, 2017 All women are asked to wear their

Women’s Ministry tunics or t-shirts

Tea at Two Saturday, September 23, 2017

2:00 p.m., FCLC

Annual Women’s Day Service

Sunday, September 24, 2017 8:00 and 11:00 a.m. worship services

Guest Preacher: Rev. Dr. Bernice Belt Highland Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Paducah, Kentucky

Women’s Day Choir Rehearsals Schedule Sunday September 10, 2017 1:30 p.m. Sunday September 17, 2017 1:30 p.m. Tuesday September 19, 2017 6:30 p.m. Thursday September 21, 2017 6:30 p.m.

(All rehearsals will be in the sanctuary) The choir will wear cream/winter white/off white as the base color

(An accent will be determined during rehearsal)

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JAMES E. SMITH ............................................. 09/01 GOLDEN BERTRAM ....................................... 09/01 KAREN MACLIN MURRAY .......................... 09/01 PRISCILLA GHANSAN ................................... 09/01 JERICA CRUTCHER ........................................ 09/01 DEANNA ROBINSON ..................................... 09/02 MELISSA BENSON ......................................... 09/02 BRANDON WATTERS .................................... 09/02 JAYLIN BRACKETT ....................................... 09/02 DARRYL JAMAR............................................. 09/02 KIERA NOLAND ............................................. 09/02 DONNIE COOK ................................................ 09/03 GWENDOLYN DAVIS .................................... 09/03 NICOLE REID................................................... 09/03 MILES WASHINGTON ................................... 09/03 SHARON POWELL .......................................... 09/03 CARY G. HALE ................................................ 09/04 REV. ARTIS JONES ......................................... 09/04 BESSIE SMITH ................................................. 09/04 DEREK JENKINS ............................................. 09/05 MARY WILSON ............................................... 09/06 GERALD BAILEY ............................................ 09/06 PAULA SMITH ................................................. 09/06 LADESHA WALTON....................................... 09/06 CRISHAWN WILLINGHAM ........................... 09/06 TYRON PETTWAY .......................................... 09/07 ANTWON CRUTCHER ................................... 09/07 MIN. BARBARA DAVIS ................................. 09/07 DENISHA KENDALL ...................................... 09/07 JAMES F. EDMONDS ...................................... 09/07 MICHAEL WASHINGTON ............................. 09/08 REV. HOWARD MIDDLEBROOKS ............... 09/08 CAROLYN THOMAS ...................................... 09/09 SHEREE’ WELCH ............................................ 09/09 REGINALD STALLWORTH .......................... 09/10 SARA COATS ................................................... 09/10 CYNTHIA SINGLETON .................................. 09/10 AKEEM DAVIS ................................................ 09/10 BRITTANY COLE ............................................ 09/11 TYLER BURNS ................................................ 09/11 ARTHUR WHITE, II......................................... 09/11 DAVID SANFORD ........................................... 09/11 RAYSHAWN OWENS ..................................... 09/11 MICHAEL GLOVER, SR ................................. 09/12 LADARIUS CALLOWAY ............................... 09/12 BRIAN SUGGS ................................................. 09/12

DESMOND GAINES ........................................ 09/13 FLORA WHEELER .......................................... 09/13 ELIZABETH MARION .................................... 09/14 SHERRI WILLINGHAM .................................. 09/14 MATTHEW BASKIN ....................................... 09/14 VIVICA PARKER ............................................. 09/14 MONDEE FLETCHER LANGFORD .............. 09/14 HILLARY LARRY, JR ..................................... 09/14 KIMBERLY SANDERS ................................... 09/14 EMILY PHILLIPS ............................................. 09/15 AMYA ANDERSON......................................... 09/15 KELSEE BRAZILLE ........................................ 09/15 PAYTON MINISEE .......................................... 09/15 DEBORAH NIOUS ........................................... 09/16 MARCUS BROWN ........................................... 09/16 CHRISTOPHER COLEMAN ........................... 09/16 KATRINA HALE .............................................. 09/16 SHIRLEY BROWN ........................................... 09/17 LAKYSHA MORRIS ........................................ 09/17 LATOYA JENNINGS ....................................... 09/17 SHAQUINTA MORGAN ................................. 09/17 DEBRA BANKS ............................................... 09/17 ZACHARIAH SCHUMAKE ............................ 09/18 COURTNEY JASPER ....................................... 09/18 DIAESHA SUMMERHILL............................... 09/18 JOHN ANTHONY............................................. 09/18 REV. THOMAS GAINES ................................. 09/18 JAMES SINGLETON ....................................... 09/18 IRNIECE JONES ............................................... 09/19 D’ANDREA SMITH ......................................... 09/19 MARC MILLER ................................................ 09/20 RUTHIE WILSON ............................................ 09/20 TAYLOR AMERSON ....................................... 09/20 BRENDA WATKINS ........................................ 09/20 TOM ETTA RICE ............................................. 09/22 CHASITI CARMICHAEL ................................ 09/22 RENA CRUTCHER .......................................... 09/23 CYNTHIA SHANKLIN .................................... 09/23 DARLENE SIMS............................................... 09/23 SUE JOHNSON ................................................. 09/24 JANICE NASH .................................................. 09/24 JEFFERY JOHNSON ........................................ 09/24 JOY ROBINSON ............................................... 09/24 LUCY LESLIE .................................................. 09/25 KEVIN MILLER ............................................... 09/25 CHRISTOPHER HENDERSON ....................... 09/25 KANEISHA OKORO ...................................... 09/25 WILLIE HARRIS ............................................ 09/26 THELMA COLEY........................................... 09/26 ERNESTINE CRUTCHER ............................. 09/26 YVETTE DRAKE ........................................... 09/26 JUEL HOLMES ............................................... 09/26 CHANDLER PORTER ................................... 09/26 ANTHONY JONES ......................................... 09/27 REGINA SMITH ............................................. 09/27

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS (125) NAME DATE

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SA’NYA DAVIS .............................................. 08/13 MELANIE JONES ............................................ 08/13

JOY HAWKINS .............................................. 09/27 DENZEL BUTLER ......................................... 09/27 JAVIER MORRIS ................................... …....09/27 DEMETRIUS WARE ...................................... 09/27 JEREMIAH PITTS .......................................... 09/27 WILHERMINA PACE .................................... 09/27 RODERICK SIMS, SR .................................... 09/28 NICHOLAS WATFORD ................................. 09/28 KIMBERLY BURNS ...................................... 09/28 LOUISE WILCOX .......................................... 09/28 CASHMYRE COLEMAN ............................... 09/28 CALVIN REED, SR. ....................................... 09/29 BENTON RUCKS ........................................... 09/29 JANICE BOOKER .......................................... 09/29 CRYSTAL CUNNINGHAM ........................... 09/29 BRANDIE NANCE ......................................... 09/29 TOBY THOMAS ............................................. 09/29 MYA HAMILTON .......................................... 09/29 MELISHA KERLEY ....................................... 09/30 TERRELL PRICE, JR ..................................... 09/30

MR. & MRS. JAMES DAVIS .......................... 09/01 MR. & MRS. JOHNNY COLEMAN ............... 09/01 MR. & MRS. FREDDIE INGRAM .................. 09/03 MR. & MRS. MEREDITH WILCOX .............. 09/03 MR. & MRS. DARRELL HILL ....................... 09/04 MR. & MRS. JONATHAN HOLMES ............. 09/04 REV. & MRS. HOWARD MIDDLEBROOK . 09/08 MR. & MRS. RODRICK CRUTCHER ........... 09/10 MR. & MRS. EDDIE WHEELER .................... 09/10 MR. & MRS. REGINALD FOSTER ............... 09/12 MR. & MRS. RONALD PALMER .................. 09/12 MR.& MRS. FREDRICK GOODWIN ............ 09/14 MR. & MRS. CEDRIC NIX ............................. 09/16 MR. & MRS. QUINTON FLOYD ................... 09/19 MR. & MRS. HOLLIS MARTIN ..................... 09/19 MR. & MRS.ERNEST REESE ........................ 09/20 MR. & MRS. FRANK SILLMON ................... 09/21 MR. & MRS. WESLEY BAILEY .................... 09/22 MR. & MRS. JOHN MARION ........................ 09/24 MR. & MRS. RICHARD SANDERS............... 09/25 MR. & MRS. TERENCE JACKSON ............... 09/26 MR. & MRS. JAMES L. SMITH ..................... 09/27 MR. & MRS. AKEEM DAVIS ........................ 09/27

NEW MEMBERS (0) NAME DATE JOINED

SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES (23)

NAME DATE

BAPTISMS (2) NAME DATE BAPTIZED

ATTENDANCE FOR AUGUST

8:00 a.m. 1147

Average per Sunday 287

11:00 a.m.

1039 Average per Sunday

260

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SEPTEMBER 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Mass Ensemble Rehearsal 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

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Nurses Guild

Meeting 9:00 a.m.

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4 Labor Day

Holiday

Facilities Closed

5 P.U.P.P. Choir

Rehearsal 6:00 p.m.

Ushers/Greeters Meeting 6:30 p.m.

Youth/Young Adult

Choir Rehearsal 6:30 p.m.

Men’s Bible Study

6:30 p.m.

6 Midday Bible

Study 11:30 a.m.

Titus II Meeting

12:30 p.m.

Prayer Meeting

6:00 p.m. Evening Bible

Study 6:30 p.m.

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P.U.P.P. Choir Rehearsal 6:00 p.m.

Youth/Young Adult Choir Rehearsal 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

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9

Mothers /Deaconess

Meeting 10:00 a.m.

We Care Ministry

Meeting 1:00 p.m.

10 NAACP Day

11:00 a.m. Service

Women’s Day Choir Rehearsal

1:30 p.m.

Titus II Visitation 2:00 p.m.

11 Sweet Hour of

Prayer 7:00 a.m.

Official Board

Meeting 6:00 p.m.

Women’s Bible

Study 6:30 p.m.

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Voices of Praise Choir Rehearsal

6:30 p.m.

Men’s Bible Study

6:30 p.m.

13 Midday Bible

Study 11:30 a.m.

Prayer Meeting

6:00 p.m.

Evening Bible Study

6:30 p.m.

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Voices of Praise Choir Rehearsal

6:30 p.m.

Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

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Visitation Ministry 9:00 a.m.

CanSurvive

Meeting 12:30 p.m.

17

Women’s Day Choir Rehearsal

1:30 p.m.

18

Sweet Hour of Prayer

7:00 a.m.

Women’s Bible Study

6:30 p.m.

19

Women’s Day Choir Rehearsal

6:30 p.m.

Men’s Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

20 Midday Bible

Study 11:30 a.m.

Prayer Meeting

6:00 p.m.

Evening Bible Study

6:30 p.m.

21 Women’s Day

Choir Rehearsal 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

Security Ministry

Meeting 6:30 p.m.

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Women’s Day Tea for Two

2:00 p.m. FCLC

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Annual Women’s Day

Services (See pages 3

and 4 for details)

25 Sweet Hour of

Prayer 7:00 a.m.

Music Council

Meeting 6:30 p.m.

Women’s Bible

Study 6:30 p.m.

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Mass Ensemble Choir Rehearsal

6:30 p.m.

Men’s Bible Study

6:30 p.m.

27 Midday Bible

Study 11:30 a.m.

Prayer Meeting

6:00 p.m.

Evening Bible Study

6:30 p.m.

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Mass Ensemble Rehearsal 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

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Nurses Guild Meeting 9:00 a.m.