</h1> <article> <h1>Oct 2,2010 The King’s Fitness Challenge Family-Fun-Walk-Run</h1> <p>admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:21:51 +0000</p> <p><a rel="attachment wp-att-381" href="http://banneroftruthinternational.com/familyfitness/the-kings-fitness-challengetshirt-copy/"></a></p> <h1>Family Fun Walk/Run</h1> <p>——————————————————</p> <p>Date: Saturday, 10/02/2010</p> <p>Registration Time: 8:30 – 9:15am</p> <p>Walk Time: 9:30 – 10:30am</p> <p>Course: This is a 1-mile course along the inside of the beautiful Lockwood and Searls Parks.</p> <p>Participants may walk or run around the set course as many times as they want within the set activity time.</p> <p>Water stations/resting areas will be located about halfway though the course. Signs will mark the course.</p> <h2>For your safety, please stay within the designated walking area.</h2> <p>Lunch: 11:30</p> <p>Free lunch served to all registered participants.</p> <p>Following lunch, there will be giveaways, worship, and testimonies.</p> <p>You are welcome to bring your own chair and please dress appropriately for the weather and walk.</p> <h2>Fun for Kids</h2> <p>1/4-mile walk/run for kids 5 years of age and under to engage healthy activity for the little ones. Prizes will be given to all participants.</p> <h2>Not able to walk?</h2> <p>You may volunteer to help with serving, registering and more.</p> <p>Please contact Lady Becky Evans at</p> <p>815-874-7575</p> <h2>Safety and Parking</h2> <p>Please lock your car doors and keep all valuables out of sight or on your person. Please be aware of moving cars and all pedestrians when driving in your car.</p> <p>Please park (location of designated parking)</p> <h2><strong>Children</strong></h2> <p><strong>Parents/guardians are responsible for the safety of their own children. Please be aware of the wooded areas that are located near the course</strong></p> <h1><strong><span style="color: #888888;">Registration</span>:</strong></h1> <h1><strong>Please register in the church fellowship hall before 9/15/2010</strong></h1> </article> <article> <h1>P.B.C Health and Exercise Ministries Presents</h1> <p>admin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:37:13 +0000</p> <h1>P.B.C Health and Exercise Ministries Presents…</h1> <h1></h1> <h1>The get off the couch and work-out with Pilgrim Baptist Church campaign…</h1> <h1>Sweat with us as we listen to the best in Gospel, R&B and Clean Rap…</h1> <h1></h1> <h1>To stamp out Diabetes and High Blood Pressure while creating a leaner and stronger you, while giving God the honor, glory and praise.</h1> <h1></h1> <h1>Everyone’s welcome:</h1> <h1></h1> <h1>Activities: high and low impact cardio, kick boxing techniques, step aerobics, light weight toning and temple shaping.</h1> <h1></h1> <h1>Admission is Free:</h1> <h1></h1> <h1>Day: Thursday</h1> <h1>Time: 6:00pm to 7pm</h1> <h1>Where: 703 South Central Avenue</h1> <h1>Rockford, IL 61102-3334 Pilgrim Baptist Church</h1> <h1>Youth Center Lower Level</h1> <h1></h1> <h1>Contact info: Parnell and Schawndoly Smith</h1> <h1></h1> <h1>Office: 815-968-4449</h1> <h1></h1> <h1>email: <a href="http://www.pilgrimbaptist.org"><span style="color: #000000;">www.pilgrimbaptist.org</span></a></h1> </article> <article> <h1>10. GOD IS NOT IMPRESSED BY LONE RANGER MAVERICKS</h1> <p>admin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:54:03 +0000</p> <p>God has never favored independent, rebellious, proud, maverick-spirited people who were unwilling to submit to others in the Body of Christ. God has given explicit instructions to “mark and avoid, reject, and expel” those who persist in causing divisions, spreading false doctrine, or who persist in unrepentant, flagrant sin. Generally, it is the “lone ranger” or those who rebel against God’s delegated authorities who cause this type of trouble. How would a local church “expel” a person from a church to which he/she never belonged?</p> <p>(See Rom 16:17-18, 1 Cor. 9-13, 2 Th 3:6, 2 Tim 3:5-6, Ti 3:10, 2 Jn 10)</p> </article> <article> <h1>9. GOD DOES NOT AUTHOR CHAOS</h1> <p>admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:52:39 +0000</p> <p>While some disdain the need for organized Christianity, the New Testament says that Christians should worship together “decently and in an organized way”. Some Christians are against anything that is organized, but if we look at the nature of God Himself, we will see that He is a God of perfect order and precision. Church membership is a simple way for a local church to operate decently and in an organized way. We have yet to see a ministry flourish without some type of organization and structure. We have yet to see an individual Christian bear much spiritual fruit that is lasting without some type of commitment, organization, or structure in their service to the Lord. (See 1 Cor14:33, 40)</p> </article> <article> <h1>8. GOD PROVIDES SPIRITUAL SAFETY</h1> <p>admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:52:01 +0000</p> <p>There is spiritual safety when you sit under a God-called, Jesus-appointed, and Holy Spirit anointed Pastor. It is a Pastor’s job to “feed and lead” the flock of God into rich pasture and safety! (See Eph 4:11-16, Acts 20:28, 1 Peter 5)</p> </article> <article> <h1>7.THE NEW TESTAMENT IS WRITTEN TO LOCAL CHURCHES</h1> <p>admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:48:36 +0000</p> <p>The Holy Spirit inspired the writers of the New Testament to write letters to</p> <p>local churches where believers gathered. (The letters to the Philippians, Galatians, Ephesians, and so on.)</p> <p>Apparently, the Holy Spirit knew that letters to local churches would provide the best avenue to share the</p> <p>information He wanted individual believers to have. The Holy Spirit must have known that the majority of the</p> <p>Christian world were members in their particular churches and would therefore receive His message. (See the various letters written to the church in the New Testament).</p> </article> <article> <h1>6. THE CHURCH IS LIKE AN ARMY</h1> <p>admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:47:16 +0000</p> <p>By definition, an army is “men/women organized and disciplined for battle.” Can you imagine an army of soldiers without some type of formal membership? What would an army or an individual soldier be like without any formal commitment to the</p> <p>military? In the same way, there must be some type of formal organization and commitment for a church, the army of God, to function to its greatest potential. (See 2 Tim 2:3-4, Phil 2:25)</p> <div></div> </article> <article> <h1>5. GOD SPEAKS TO CHURCHES</h1> <p>admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:46:23 +0000</p> <p>Jesus said, “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” Notice, Jesus did not say, “What the Spirit saith to the isolated Christian.” Notice the word “churches” is plural, denoting local churches! God’s plan for the Body of Christ was revealed then, and continues to be revealed now, through His Word and by His Spirit, to those whom He has delegated authority. That is, revelation for the Body of Christ comes to those God has called to lead His Church.</p> <p>On the other hand, each believer has the responsibility through their own personal relationship with God, to</p> <p>receive the revelation they need from God and His Word for their own personal lives. However, when it comes to God’s plan in the earth and in His church, God is revealing this to those whom He has called to lead the Body of Christ. Church Membership helps you to stay in the flow of what the “Spirit is saying to the churches.” (See Rev 2:7, 11</p> </article> <article> <h1>4. IT IS GOD’S ORIGINAL PLAN</h1> <p>admin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:45:31 +0000</p> <p>We see many references in the Early Church, which describe a tangible, committed membership which people could join, and where people were counted.</p> <p>The New Testament teaches that, as Christians, we are not to forsake the assembling of ourselves together on a regular basis. We see the early church in the book of Acts meeting together on a regular basis. We see a church of devoted believers who were counted. We see Peter and John, after being persecuted, “returned to their own company” (that is, to their own local church). We also see that for one reason or another, certain people did not want to “join” the local church. (See Acts 1:14-15, 2:41-42, 4:4, 23; 5:13</p> </article> <article> <h1>3. WE ARE CALLED MEMBERS</h1> <p>admin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:44:20 +0000</p> <p>We can draw a parallel between God’s emphasis on “ye are the (universal) Body of Christ, and members in particular,” and “ye are the (local) Body of Christ and members in particular”. If God felt that membership in the universal church was important, would it be any less important on a local level?</p> <p>(See 1 Cor 12:12, 14, 20, 27)</p> </article> </main></body></html>