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Union Chapel Church Anniversary

Pre - Anniversary

Soul Winning Service August 15 6:00 p.m.

Guest Speaker:

Elder Christopher D. Carpenter

Inspirational Church of God Ministries of the

Apostolic Faith Cleveland, Ohio

Sunday

Worship Services August 17

Guest Speaker: Pastor Clinton McFarland

Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church

Atlanta and Lithonia, Ga.

Theme

“The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise”

Proverbs 11:30

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2014 CHURCH THEME

“Meeting The Challenges With

Spiritual Wisdom”

Matthew 10:16-26

While the mission of the local church is to preach the Word

and produce disciples, the church must disciple Christians in

such a way that they live justly and integrate their faith with

their work. So the church doesn't directly change culture, but

it disciples and supports people who do.

The local Church must be willing to partner with society's

cultural institutions. Rather than taking them over, or

avoiding them as a corrupting influence, or treating them

with indifference, we should be a faithful presence within

them.

The local Church must be sure the proclamation of the gospel

does not get lost in the demonstration of the gospel. Deeds

matter, Christians should (and must) care for the hurting, and

many Churches have lacked that engagement. Many times we

are so focused on "Church work" that we forget the "work of

the Church."

Upon those principles, gospel loving Christians can unite and

work for the advance of God's mission, even if doctrinal

differences exist.

Finally, we can unite because all agree with the Master's

command in the following verses:

"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the

name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have

commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the

end of the world. Amen" (Matthew 28:19-20 KJV).

Your Servant Leader,

O. Wendell Davis

From The Pastor

“The Mission of the Church”

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Sunday School Lesson: Bearing One Another’s Burdens

8.3 Does Anyone Care? 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 8.10 Restored Relationships 2 Corinthians 1:23-2:17 8.17 Down but Not Out 2 Corinthians 4:2-15 8.24 Addressing Tensions 2 Corinthians 6:1-7:4 8.31 Giving to Others 2 Corinthians 8-9

New Sunday School Class: “Breakfast with the King”

7:00 a.m.

New To Our Family

Pastor will be teaching a Sunday School Class entitled “Breakfast with the King” each Sunday morning beginning at 7:00 a.m. in the Church Sanctuary. The new Sunday School Class, led by Pastor Davis, is intended to prepare the congregation for the times ahead.

Bible Study Join us Every Wednesday!

Time Class Location

12:00 noon Mid-Day Bible Study Fellowship Hall

Adult Bible Study Fellowship Hall 7:00 p.m.

Youth Bible Study Basement

Collegiate Bible Study Conference Room (old Library)

Welcome to Our Church

We are delighted to have you fellowship with us

today and hope that our services will serve as

an inspiration to you during the coming week.

We hope that when you entered our doors, you

felt a “sweet, sweet spirit of warmth and love.”

Union Chapel is the church with a big heart of

LOVE; where everybody is somebody, and JESUS

CHRIST is the HEAD! If you are new to our com-

munity, a cordial invitation is extended to you

to prayerfully consider becoming a member of

our church family.

Malik K. Gordon

Logan J. Gordon

Anna C. Gosa

Rickayla G. Gosa

Rickey G. Gosa

LaShun C. Hall

Chandra Y. Henry

Garrett A. Hicks

Sydney Hicks

Hailey M. Hicks

Kellie R. Hicks

Bryan L. Hicks

Leza M. Lemons

Tyler A. Moreno

Diane T. Oliver

Andrea N. Palmore

Ashlee C. Slaughter

Aaliyah D. Smith

Lacey Strozier

Harriet E. Wedgeworth

Ashley Wellingham

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This week many of our children will begin their

2014-2015 Academic School Year. I am

challenging parents and guardians of those with

students to do the following things to aid our

children in academic success:

(1) Make sure that your child get sufficient rest

to ensure they are well rested for the following

school day.

(2) Pray for and with your children each

morning before they head out for school.

(3) Start their day with a hearty breakfast.

(4) Give your children quality time (provide

undivided attention for the first 30-60 minutes

after they are picked up from school/

childcare).

Union Chapel was organized on October 4, 1933 in the home of O.D. & Lucy Boone located on Blue Springs Road.

They selected the name “Union Chapel” due to the “unity” exemplified by the members.

Being ever mindful of the need to religiously educate our children, Pastor Boone established a full-time kindergarten with certified teaching staff.

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(5) Review their homework assignments, ask

about their day and encourage them read to at

least 15-20 minutes daily.

(6) Limit the amount of time they spend with

electronics during the school week (ex: TVs,

cellphones, video games, computer, etc.).

(7) Monitor the television shows for

appropriateness.

(8) Speak LIFE into their lives (daily tell them

that you love them and always tell them that

they will be do something GREAT)!

(9) Encourage accountability (teach them God's

principles and explain the consequences of

disobedience).

(10) And finally, be an example (be mindful of

what you say and do around very impressionable

minds. Practice the things that you are asking of

them).

I am challenging parents and guardians to try this

for at least 30 days. These simple investments

will yield great results. If you are not a parent,

we simply ask that you pray for all parents.

"Invest now with your time and money or pay

later with heartache, disappointments and

tears.”

Blessings,

Sis. Janet Dickerson

Youth Ministry A Challenge to Parents and Guardians for Academic Success

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Often when we talk about living

as a missionary, debate arises

about whether we are to

minister locally or go globally.

The phrase glocal

Christians means we’re to be

both local and global in our

mission. Jesus lays down a

challenge that isn’t either/or

but both/and.

Being glocal involves being aware of your surrounding

community as well as your larger world, and then

entering into it with the love of Jesus. God is already at

work out there. Our job is simply to have our eyes open

to see him and join in that labor.

As we decide what part in God’s story you’re being asked

to play, don’t fall into the debate about whether it’s in

local ministry or global ministry. Be radical followers of

Jesus in both.

‘Glocal’ Christians

The Mission of The Church ( An excerpt from “Church and Ministry” by

O. Wendell Davis)

Jesus came into this world to redeem humankind. He revealed God to People and His

purpose was to set people free from sin. The mission of the Church is to carry on the life and

to present the redemptive message of Jesus Christ. Christ himself committed this

responsibility to the Church. “

The Youth Ministry is encouraging children, collegiate age, and young adults to participate in our weekly Bible Study Wednesday nights at 7:00 p.m. Youth classes for children and youth ages 3 to 18 are held in the church basement. Collegiate age/young adult class ages 18 to 30 are held in the former Library. If you need additional information, please see Min. Marquis Thompson or Sis. Doris Ford.

Youth Ministry Join Us for Bible Study

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Pictorial Review

Loyace F. and Ester Copeland Lacy accepted the call to serve as the second Pastor of Union Chapel in April 1958.

On August 3, 1968 ground-breaking ceremony was held on the property purchased from the family of Orange Hayden in “Spragins Hollow”/100 Orange Drive to build a new Sanctuary.

Rev. Lacy saw the vision and need to better serve the community and a new educational complex was erected on April 11, 1982.

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The Millennial service offers contemporary prayer, praise, worship and fellowship to young adults between the ages of 16 through 30. There continues to be one simple goal that this effort hopes to accomplish; to encourage young adults to continue attending church and to evangelize to inactive members to come back to church regularly.

Federal Leadership Program for Graduate Students

Through the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Presidential Management Fellow

(PMF) Program is a Federal-wide, flagship leadership development program for advanced

degree candidates. The Program attracts and selects the best candidates possible and is

designed with a focus on developing a cadre of potential government leaders. The PMF-

STEM track seeks to identify the best future government leaders in STEM disciplines and

place them in entry-level positions in Federal agencies around the country. The

qualifications for this program are outlined below.

The PMF-STEM program is open to graduate students in STEM fields (degree must be

The Millennial Service

Join Us 4th Sunday’s at 11:00 a.m.

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Pictorial Review

O. Wendell and Dora Davis accepted the call to serve and he was installed as the third Pastor of Union Chapel on September 17, 1989.

Due to tremendous growth, services were moved from the main Sanctuary to the newly expanded Educational Complex (Gym/Multi-purpose room) in 1995.

April 14, 1993, Church acquired one-hundred fifty (150) acres of land on Winchester Road from the family of Frank Ellis Strong, a former slave.

December 1998, the Union Chapel Institute of Biblical Studies was founded by Pastor Davis as a vision to train men and women for the work of the church.

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In words attributed to Mother Teresa, “Many

people mistake our work for our vocation.

Our vocation is the love of Jesus.” As we

celebrate Labor Day, what does such a

distinction mean?

Vocation comes from Latin for

“calling.” Christians understand

vocation as that for which God created

you, involving activities you do well,

enjoy and feel good about doing, and

that serve others. If you’re blessed to

earn a paycheck doing something that

fits those categories, then your

profession or occupation — your work —likely

is your vocation.

Other people work a paying job because an

opportunity presents itself and the income is

needed, even if it isn’t their favorite thing to

do. Perhaps they live out their truest vocation

during non-employment hours: singing with a

choir, raising children, building houses with

Habitat for Humanity.

Christians in any capacity, paid or not, can live

out Jesus’ calling to love God and neighbor with

our whole being (Luke 10:27). When God is

“CEO” of our lives, it shows in how we treat our

fellow laborers.

confirmed by August 31, 2015);

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen;

The annual call for applications are announced in the fall (September – October) online and is generally open

for two weeks;

Applicants must apply online at www.USAJobs.gov.

More information about the program and application process, including a detailed list of eligibility

requirements, can be found at www.pmf.gov. Information regarding the PMF-STEM track can be found

at www.pmf.gov/the-opportunity/pmf-stem.aspx.

Graduate Students: Federal PMF-STEM Program

The Labor to Which We’re Called

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Pastor O. Wendell Davis conducted the first service at the 315 Winchester Road location on January 6, 2002.

August 9, 2006 –The Union Chapel Christian Academy opened its 2006-07 academic year with nine teachers and support staff and ninety-five students in grades K-5 through 6th grade.

March 26, 2007, The foundation was laid for the expansion of the Family Life Center to connect to the new Christian Academy Facility.

In May 2013, the Academy expanded to accommodate students through the twelfth grade.

May 21, 2013, The first commencement for the first graduating class of 2013 consisted of six graduates .

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Pictorial Review

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Being overweight

NATIONAL HEALTHY WEIGHT

WEEK JANUARY 19 - 25

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8.9

Back to School Rally

Family Life Center

10:00 a.m.

8.12

Senior Adult Ministry (S.A.M.’s) Meeting

1:00 p.m.

Former Church Library

Mark Your Calendar 8.14

Transportation Ministry

Driver Safety Training Session

5:30 p.m.

Room 17

8.15

Union Chapel Child Development Center

Open House

6:00 p.m.

9.14

Grandparent’s Day

Family and Friend’s Day

The S.A.M.’s Ministry would like to ask grandchildren,

ages 8 to 15 to share with us what is GREAT about

their grandparent(s). You may do this by writing a 150

to 200 word essay which will be displayed in the lobby.

Two essays will be selected to be read on

Grandparents’ Day as a tribute to all of the

grandparents. Please submit your essays to Sis. Ola

Tibbs or Sis. Diana Douglas no later than Friday,

August 15, 2014.

The Union Chapel Institute of Biblical Studies’ Fall Semester will begin on Monday, August 11, 2014, and end on Monday, November 3, 2014. All classes will begin at 6:00 p.m. and end at 7:15 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. A list of classes offered and applications for registration can be found at the Welcome Center. If you have any questions, please contact the Registrar, Sis. Roberta Battle, at 256.852.2467 or email rbattle@unionchapel-hsv.org.

Institute of Biblical Studies Fall Semester Registration

Register Today!

Study to shew thyself approved

unto God, a workman that

needeth not to be ashamed,

rightly dividing the word of

truth. II Timothy 2:15 (KJV)

CHURCH LOCATION

315 Winchester Road

Huntsville, AL 35811

256.852.1150

256.851.6949 fax

OFFICE HOURS:

10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

WEBSITE:

www.unionchapel-hsv.org

EMAIL:

unionchapel@unionchapel-hsv.org

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O. Wendell Davis, D.Min., Pastor

Early Worship Service

7:45 a.m. Sundays

Sunday School Hour

7:00 a.m.

9:30-10:30 a.m.

Morning Worship

10:45 A.M. Sundays

Combined Services

4th Sundays

7:45 a.m.

Bible Study

Monday - Wednesday

12:00 Noon

Wednesdays

7:00 p.m.

RADIO MINISTRY

WEUP AM 1700 RADIO

Sermon 1:30 p.m. Sundays

TELEVISION MINISTRY

Each Sunday

WAWB TV

7:00-8:00 A.M.

Comcast Cable 3 TV

8:00-9:00 P.M. (Check your local cable services for more broadcast times)

Prayer Lines Are Open

8:00-9:00 P.M.

Monthly Ministry Meetings

Ministry Time When

SUNDAY

Intercessory Prayer Line 7:00 AM 8:00 AM Every

Prayer Line Ministry 8:00 PM 9:00 PM Every

New Members Orientation 9:30 AM Every

MONDAY

Intercessory Prayer 6:00 PM 7:30 PM Every

Revised Version Choir 6:00 PM 1st, 2nd & 4th

Progressive Matrons 6:45 PM 1st

Male Chorus 7:30 PM 1st, 2nd & 3rd

Cancer Support Group 6:30 PM 1st

Cub Scouts 6:00 PM 1st

Missionary Ministry 6:00 PM 2nd

Ushers #1 Ministry 7:00 PM 2nd

Youth Ushers Ministry 6:00 PM 2nd

Deacon's Ministry 6:30 PM 3rd

Deaconess Ministry 6:30 PM 3rd Mother's Ministry 10:00 AM 12 Noon 3rd

Stitching and Quilting Ministry 6:00 PM 2nd & 4th

Trustee's Ministry 6:30 PM 1st

TUESDAY

Senior Adult Ministry 1:00 PM 1st

Boy Scout 6:00 PM 1st & 3rd

Matrons 6:30 PM 1st & 3rd

Church Choir 7:00 PM 1st & 4th

Gospel Choir 7:00 PM 2nd

Laymen Brotherhood— Men’s Bible Study 7:00 PM 2nd

Community Care 6:00 PM 2nd

Recreation Ministry 6:30 PM 2nd

Women's Choir 6:00 PM 3rd

Minister’s Wives 6:30 PM 3rd

Cub Scouts 6:00 PM 4th

WEDNESDAY

Intercessory Prayer 11:00 AM 12 Noon Every

The Passage 5:45 PM Every

Sign Ministry 5:45 PM Every

Sunday School Teachers 6:00 PM Every

Education Assistance 5:30 PM 3rd

THURSDAY

Church Choir 7:00 PM 1st & 4th

Laymen Brotherhood 6:00 PM 2nd

Gospel Choir 7:00 PM 2nd

Tour and Hospitality Ministry 6:00 PM

Women’s Choir 6:00 PM 2nd & 3rd Ushers # 2 Ministry 7:00 PM 4th

Young Women's Ministry 5:45 PM 3rd

SATURDAY

Minister’s Meeting 8:00 AM 2nd

Wellness Ministry 9:00 AM 2nd

Street Ministry 10:00 AM 12 Noon 3rd

Community Care Outreach 11:00 AM 4th

Progressive Matrons 10:00 AM 4th

Girl Scouts 10:00 AM 11:30 AM 2nd & 4th

The above ministry meeting schedule does not supersede your internal ministry calendar that has been

previously posted.

The Herald is a monthly publication of Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Members are encouraged to submit all newsworthy articles by the 10th of the month to newsletter@unionchapel-hsv.org. All articles are subject to editing for clarity and grammatical correctness.