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Macedonia Times December 2009.Pub The Macedonia Times Volume 4 Issue December 20, 2009 www.macedoniabaptistchurch-daphne.com From the Pen of Our Pastor: Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Rev. Charles A. Jackson Daphne, Alabama In life we are faced The disciples were confused just announced that one with many problems in our was a traitor, another lives and it seems with no would deny Him, and the solution. I write to tell you, heaviest blow was that the my Macedonia Family, that Lord was leaving. I think I Inside this issue: being a Christian does not would be safe to say that it exempt you from being would be enough to bring without problems. During sorrow to anyone. There Soldier of the Month 1 this Christmas season we was certainly not much joy most remember our Lord that night. If you feel as if Getting to Know 3 and Savior Jesus the you are lacking joy in your Christ, during our sorrow, life, listen to the words of emotions and confusion. Jesus to His disciples. Je- Kids Corner 11 sus patiently explains how I am reminded of John 16:16-33, the conclu- we can have joy in our lives regardless of our situa- Achievements 13 sion of the Upper Room Discourse with the emo- tions. tions of sorrow and confu- Jesus said there Graduates 14 about Jesus’ teaching and sion among the disciples. they were afraid. Jesus had Recipe 15 Continues on Page 2 Birthdays 24 Soldier of the Month: Sis. Marietta Conaway Figures Submitted by After high school, she Alabama where she re- HIGHLIGHTS Paula and Madisen McCants attended Alabama State ceived her Bachelor of Sci- University, Montgomery, ence Degree in Library Me- A Special Message from ∗ Sis. Marietta Conaway dia in 1958. Sis Figures the Pastor Figures was born in Daphne, furthered her education by ∗ Dr. Regina Benjamin, Alabama to James William earning a Master’s Degree in US Surgeon General Conaway and Delores Miller Library Science from Conaway. She is the eldest Alabama State University in ∗ Amber Yelding Contin- of four children. She has 1978. ues to Excel three younger brothers: Sis. Figures' teaching James, Langdon and ∗ Healthy Advice from career began in 1958 at Sharon Curtis Clement. Sis. Figures is a Douglasville High School, 1954 graduate of Baldwin Bay Minette, Alabama ∗ View from the Pew by County Training School. Richard Perry During her high school days, she was member of the Sis. Marietta C. Figures Y Teen Organization. Continues on Page 2 Page 2 The Macedonia Times Pastor Jackson Reminds Us That Jesus Brought Joy Continues from page 1 toys or do we transform the situation Jesus died and His death into a new experience? The transfor- brought sorrow. His resurrection was to be sorrow at first. He would be going away and leaving the disciples mation of the experience will produce brought joy and the conquering of by sacrificing Himself for the world. faith and maturity. We will not ma- death. Jesus has delivered the world The disciples’ hopes would have ture spiritually if our broken toys are from sin and death if you will believe, seemed to have been destroyed. Jesus always replaced. After the sorrow follow and trust Jesus. There is vic- said that the world would rejoice at there will be irrepressible joy. Jesus tory over the grace, triumph over His death. The world would think said that He would arise, and His res- death. The believer’s joy of knowing death had conquered Jesus and there- urrection would cause his followers to the resurrection of Jesus Christ can- fore prove He was not the Son of God. burst forth with joy. Macedonia, keep not be taken away any more. In 1719 your eyes on Jesus and trust in Him Isaac Watts wrote, Joy To The World, The God we serve brings joy to transform your troubles, your sor- The Lord Is Come ! Let nothing take to our lives by transformation and not rows, and pain into joy! What looks away your joy. Merry Christmas substitution. Parents are familiar like a hopeless situation of defeat, is Macedonia. with the child’s toy being broken or an opportunity for victory and joy. the absence of a friend or loved one. As parents do we continue to buy new Macedonia’s Soldier of the Month: Sis Marietta C. Figures “Sis. Figures dedication to Macedonia is seen on any day” Continues from Page 1 Continues from page 1 there she taught seventh grade English She also volunteers at Thomas Medical and also was the Librarian. From there Center. she served as Librarian at Baldwin Sis Figures hobbies include spending County Training School and Fairhope time with her granddaughter, crossword Elementary School. Sis. Figures retired in puzzles, decorating and watching 1997 after serving thirty-nine years in the “Wheel of Fortune.” public school system. She married James Earl Figures on June 1 st , 1963. They are Sis. Figures’ dedication to Mace- the parents of one daughter, Paula Fig- donia is seen on any day striving to ures McCants and the doting grandmother maintain its heritage and her commit- of Madisen Nicole McCants. She is the ment to doing the Lord’s work. It can mother-in-law of Jeffery McCants. truly be said that Sis. Figures loves Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. Sis. Figures was baptized at an early age in Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. Her parents and extended family showed tireless dedication to Macedonia. Sis. Figures continues to fulfill her mis- sion as well as her family’s generational aspirations. She has held several positions over the years: Sunday School secretary, a member of the Matrons, and singing Bro. & Sis. James Figures with the Melody Chorus serving as Secre- tary. She is currently the church’s librar- commitments, she was also secretary of ian, contributor to The Macedonia Times, Conaway Sanitation, a family owned attends Sunday School and Bible Study and operated business started by her regularly. She is a devoted member of the father and youngest brother. Sis. Fig- church’s decorating committee. Aside ures is a member of the Daphne’s Pride from Sis. Figures home and church Chapter #387 Order of Eastern Stars and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Volume 4 Issue The Macedonia Times Getting to Know Our Members: Sis. Kim Perry Rarely seen or heard, Radiation Therapist at Providence Hospi- vided me the opportunity to go to college. but defined by her tal Center in Mobile, Alabama, Sister He sent me a wonderful husband and soul character and com- mate. He blessed me with two beautiful passion is a children. He placed me in the midst of a By Sis. Tracie Brown woman who is very spiritual and dedicated church fam- truly tall in statue and enormous in her ily. The list goes on and on; but the most ability to love others. She is a wife, humbling part of my testimony is that I mother, daughter, sister, relative, and did not and I do not deserve all that God friend always willing to help whenever has done for me BUT HE has blessed me and wherever she can. Not prone to re- in spite of it all.” ceive attention, she exemplifies the es- One of those blessings came in sence of humility and the beauty of grace. the form of Sister Perry’s finding spiritual Her smile lights up a room, and she is mentors among her church family. Kim always ready to share some form of affec- finds God’s grace and loveliness in three tion with all she meets. Macedonia is Perry finds time to participate in the women who have become very special to blessed to have within her family Sister American Cancer Society “Relay for her. Sister Louise Smith, Sister Elease Kim Perry. Life” and “Chili Cook Off,” serves as Powe, and Sister Lois Sellers are her Born and raised in Cuthbert, Clinical Coordinator for the University of spiritual mentors. “They have a beautiful Georgia, Kim’s spiritual roots began at South Alabama Radiation Therapy Pro- and calming spirit about them. The man- Virgil Chapel Missionary Baptist Church gram, and a member of the American ner of which they conduct themselves is a and Benevolence Missionary Baptist Society of Radiologic Technology. Nev- type of mentorship for me.” Furthermore, Church in Cuthbert. Upon graduation ertheless, Kim’s love for the Lord and her Kim’s love for the Word of God is evi- from high school, she moved to Augusta, church are evident with her continued dent in her study of the scriptures. On Georgia where she received her B.S. in growth in grace and involvement in the Wednesday night, with the exception of Radiology at Medical College of Georgia. ministries of Macedonia. those days in which she has to work late She has continued her educational studies While exercising at the YMCA or her children’s extra curricular duties in Tennessee and Texas. Although her one morning, Reverend Sylvester Haw- interfere, she is engaged in Bible study. travels have been many and her career thorne recommended that Kim and her Her favorite scriptures are Psalms 23 and aspirations have been met, the Lord saw family visit Macedonia. After visiting Philippians 4: 13. “The Word of God is fit to set into play a love story that has several services, the family made a deci- always impacting my life in some shape, lasted for over twenty years. sion to become members of the MBC form, or fashion. God’s Word is the Referring to him as her “soul household of faith. Since that time, Sister strong foundation that all aspects of living mate,” Kim married Richard Perry and Kim has become actively involved in the should be built upon.
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