Greater Little Zion Baptist Church 10185 Zion Drive Fairfax, VA 22032
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Greater Little Zion Baptist Church 10185 Zion Drive Fairfax, VA 22032 Phone: 703-239-9111 Fax: 703-250-2676 Office Hours: Mon - Thurs ~ 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM Email: [email protected] Website: www.glzbc.org February 2, 2020 2020 Theme: “Year of the Stretch Continues" "Stretch out your hand" Mark 3:5 Church Vision: The vision of GLZBC is to reach the unsaved with the saving message of Jesus Christ. Matthew 28:19-20 Church Mission: The mission of GLZBC is to lead everyone to a full life of development in Christ. Luke 4:18-19 Rev. Dr. James T. Murphy, Jr., Pastor E-mail: [email protected] Sermon Outline Worship on the Lord’s Day 9:45 a.m. Service Some Folk Don’t Give Because… Part 2 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 Wealth Principles: 1. If you're not in the room where changes are occurring, you're stuck in the yard where consequences are received. 2. If you want to change the fruits, you will first have to change the roots. If you Music Leaders want to change the visible, you must first change the invisible. Musician ..……………......................................... Min. Keith Exum Minister of Music .…...……………………… Bro. Robert Fairchild 1. The Principle of INVESTMENT Praise and Worship …………………………………..…………………………. Call to Worship ……………..………….…..………….……..…………..……… Congregational Hymn #404 …................ Hold To God’s Unchanging Hand Worshippers may enter 2. The Principle of IDENTITY Invocation ..…………………................……..……………………………... Musical Selection ……...........................………..… Zion Inspirational Choir Welcoming of Visitors ….………..….……...…………..…. Greeters’ Ministry Announcements …….………...…………….................................................. 3. The Principle of INCREASE Worship of Giving/Prayer …………............….. Board of Directors/Deacons Congregational Prayer Time ..……...……….… ……………………………. Musical Selection ……….………......….…………… Zion Inspirational Choir The Spoken Word/Sermon …….….…...….. Rev. Dr. James T. Murphy, Jr. Sermon Title: “Some Folk Don’t Give Because… Part 2” 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 4. The Principle of INTERVAL Connection Moment Benediction …….…………….…….……..... Rev. Dr. James T. Murphy, Jr. Please do not enter or leave the Sanctuary during this time. This is my Bible. I am what It says I am. I have what It says I have. I can do what It says I can do. Today I will be taught the Word of God. I boldly confess that my mind is alert, my heart is receptive and I will never be the same. In Jesus’ name. Amen Mother Evelyn Briggs – Health & Healing (Sis. LaTrelle, Bros. Jimmie & Mark Barber’s mother) Bro. Charles Bodenhamer Jackie Joyner-Kersee Biography Sis. Miamah Braddox – Health & Healing Track and Field Athlete, Athlete (1962–) Sis. Jodonna Brewton – Healing (Sis. Joyce Moseley) Sis. Trinity Caffey - Health & Healing (Sis. Joyce Moseley’s great niece) American track and field great Jackie Joyner-Kersee won three Sis. Kathy Coleman – Health & Healing Olympic gold medals and numerous national titles during her Sis. Charity Collins – Health & Healing (Sis. Brenda Perkins-Johnson's mother) record-setting career. Bro. Gregory Collins – Health & Healing (Sis. Brenda Perkins-Johnson's brother) Bro. Ted & Sis. Annie Davis – Health & Healing Who Is Jackie Joyner-Kersee? Sis. Mary Evans – Health & Healing (Sis. Karen Talley’s mother) Born in 1962 in East St. Louis, Illinois, Jackie Joyner-Kersee Sis. Exum – Health & Healing (Min. Keith Exum’s mother) became one of the greatest athletes in American history. The Min. Keith Exum – Strength as he cares for his mother first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in the long Sis. Annette Fletcher - Health & Healing Sis. LaTasha Fulmer-Davis - Health & Healing (Sis. Joyce Moseley’s cousin) jump and the first woman to compile more than 7,000 points in Mother Ruth Garrett - Health & Healing the seven-event heptathlon, Joyner-Kersee went on to win three golds, a silver and two bronze Sis. Yetta Howard - Health & Healing (Sis. Yedetta Felton’s sister) medals over four separate Olympics. She was named Sports Illustrated for Women's top female Sis. Carolyn Hunt - Health & Healing (Friend of Sis. Jean & Dea. Don Newton) athlete of the 20th century. Bro. Leonard Johnson - Health & Healing (Sis. Brenda Perkins-Johnson’s husband) Sis. Lola King - Health & Healing – (Sis. Inshirah Simelton’s godmother) Olympic Stardom Bro. Julius Lewis – Health & Healing – (Sis. Carmelita Lewis’ husband) Jackie Joyner-Kersee rose to fame through her dominant performances on the world stage of the Sis. Christel Lipscomb - Health & Healing (Sis. Malinda Paige’s sister) Olympic Games: Sis. Linda McClenic, Richmond, VA – Health (Sis. Pat McClenic’s sister) Sis. Lacette McLaurin – Health & Healing (Bro. Lacy and Sis. Annie McLaurin’s daughter) 1984 - Competing in her first Olympics, in Los Angeles, Joyner-Kersee earned a silver medal in the Bro. Lacy McLaurin – Health & Healing – (Sis. Annie McLaurin’s husband) heptathlon, a seven-event competition that includes the 200-meter run, 800-meter run and 100- Sis. Betty Meares – Health & Healing (Bro. Ronald Meares’ wife) meter hurdles. Sis. Brenda Mixon – Health & Healing (Sis. Adriane Marshall) Sis. Susie Morgan – Health & Healing – Ohio (4 year old with Cancer) & her Father Bro. James Morgan & 1988 - Building on her impressive showing at the 1986 Goodwill Games, Joyner-Kersee made a family (Bro. Jimmie Barber) splash at the Seoul Games by accumulating a record 7,291 points in the heptathlon to win gold. Sis. Crystal Norman – Health & Healing – in the hospital (Sis. LaNell Coates’ sister) Additionally, she became the first American woman to win gold in the long jump. Bro. Joseph Oliver – Health & Healing (Mother Ruth Garrett’s brother) Bro. Gray Pearcy - Health & Healing (Sis. Brenda Perkins-Johnson’s friend’s son) 1992 - With her successful follow-up at the 1992 Barcelona Games, Joyner-Kersee became the first Bro. William Riley – Health & Healing (Sis. Brenda Perkins-Johnson’s uncle) woman to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the heptathlon. She added a bronze in the long Bro. Brian Roach - Healing & Health (Sis. Joyce Moseley's Nephew) jump. Bro. Karl Roberson – Health & Healing (Sis. Renee Purcell’s father) Sis. Erin Rowe (Joyce Moseley’s co-workers wife) 1996 - Joyner-Kersee's last Olympic run came in 1996, when she took home another bronze medal Bro. John Rutland - Health & Healing – ManorCare Fair Oaks (Sis. Carolyn Rutland’s husband) in the long jump at the Summer Games in Atlanta, Georgia. She did not compete in the heptathlon Bro. Abraham Scott – Health & Healing that year due to a pulled hamstring. Sis. Sandy Smith – Health & Healing- Recovering at home Sis. Kathy VanValkenburgh – Health & Healing (Dea. Moseley’s co-worker’s sister) Other Records and Achievements Sis. Ann Vincent – Health & Healing (Sis. Suzi Vincent’s mother) Along with her Olympic triumphs, Joyner-Kersee won four gold medals at the World Sis. Suzi Vincent - Health & Strength as she cares for her mother Sis. Ann Vincent Championships. She claimed the national heptathlon championship eight times and the national Sis. LouEtta Watkins (Sis. Julie Lane’s mother) long jump title nine times, setting the American record with her leap of 24 feet, 7 inches in 1994. Bro. Wes Welch – Health & Healing (Sis. Joyce Moseley’s co-worker) Joyner-Kersee also thrived in the hurdles, setting national records at distances of 50, 55 and 60 Bro. Trey Wilburn – Health & Healing (Bro. Hosea Pickett’s friend) meters. Sis. Michelle Wiley – Health (Sis. Miamah Braddox’s cousin) Bro. Jamal Williams – Health & Healing (Mother Ruth Garrett’s son) Family of Champions Rev. Dr. Levi C. Williams, Jr. – Health & Healing (Rev. Dr. Everett George) Jackie Joyner-Kersee isn't the only athletic star in her family; at the 1984 Olympics, where she won Sis. Lucinda Williams – Health & Healing (Sisters Ann & Suzi Vincent’s aunt) silver, her older brother, Al, won the gold medal in the triple jump. Bro. Donald Woodson – Health & Healing (Dea. Donald Newton’s 2nd cousin) Sis. Sheila Yeary – Health & Healing (Sis. Brenda Perkins-Johnson's cousin) In 1986, Joyner-Kersee married her coach, Bob Kersee, who was also training sprinter Florence Griffith Joyner. "Flo-Jo" married Al Joyner the following year, before winning three golds at the 1988 Mourning the loss of a loved one… Olympics. Al Joyner also briefly served as his wife's coach, before her retirement in 1989. Sis. Dottie Henson (Death of her sister, Sis. Shirley Lee) Later Career and Retirements Announcements After announcing her retirement from track in the summer of 1998, Joyner-Kersee briefly attempted a career as a professional basketball player. She soon came out of retirement with the goal of CSTM Presents Healthy Habits For February making the U.S. Olympic team for the fifth time, but fell short at the 2000 Olympic trials. In February Increase Your Aerobic Exercise. It's still winter so exercise is important to keep a healthy 2001, she formally retired for good, at age 38. state of mind, as well as a healthy body. Work to increase your daily or weekly aerobic Early Hardship and Athletic Success exercise tally. It could be adding 10 more minutes a day, or adding a whole new day to Jacqueline Joyner-Kersee was born on March 3, 1962, in East St. Louis, Illinois. The daughter of your current regimen. teenage parents, she endured financial hardship while growing up, but soon rose above the pack Keep a food diary! Tracking your meals can make you more conscientious about what with her athletic prowess. (and how much) you’re really eating, and where you can make smarter choices. Tools like As a teen, she won the National Junior Pentathlon championships four years in a row, and received MyFitnessPal are great for keeping track of the foods you eat and for getting more familiar widespread honors in high school in various sports, including track, basketball and volleyball. with how many calories they actually contain. Joyner-Kersee thrived as a basketball and track-and-field star, however, and during her junior year, • National Cancer Prevention Month she set the Illinois high-school long jump record for women, with a 6.68-meter jump.