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Foreign Mission Board Greeting in in the name of our Christ!
I pray that God is is blessing you you in in in in in your ministry Many of our our churches are opening back up for
in in in in in person worship As the old Negro spiritual says “I’m so so glad that trouble don’t last always ” The New Era Progressive Baptist State Convention foreign mission effort was was postponed this year because at at at the scheduled time I I was was quarantined with Covid Praise God that my family and I I I have all recovered The need for
Foreign Mission support is is is still pressing If we we are are having it bad in in in in in America imagine how the poor nations that we serve are faring Last year year I I asked each church to send a a a a a a a a a a a a gift of $100 This was much less than what was was usually requested You responded greatly So this year year I I I am am again asking asking each church for
for
$100 and Each District Association for
for
$300 I I am am asking asking that you bring it it to to the the State Convention Board Meeting on on on on on March 26th at at at at at at the the Zion Hope Baptist Church of Birmingham Birmingham or Mail it it to to me at at at at 1220 Hattie Street Birmingham Birmingham Al 35214 PLEASE MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO FOREIGN MISSION BOARD Please co-operate in in in this effort to to be a a a a a a a a a blessing to to those who who are less less fortunate 1John 3:17 But whoever has the the world’s possessions and and see his his his fellow Christian is is is is is in in in in in need and and shuts off his his compassion against him how can the the love of of God reside in in in such a a a a a a a a a person ” NET In Victory
Dr Q E Hammonds Chairman NEPBSCA Foreign Mission Board Help in Times of Trouble Isaiah 43:2
God will not forget nor separate himself from His people Perhaps they might have given up on on themselves and on on God in times of difficulties The waters might might be be deep the the rivers might might be be high and the the flames
might be be hot but God will be be with you Just as God provided help for
Israel in their times of trouble He is able to provide provide the the same kind of of of help for
you you in in this day He will rescue you you from the the midst of of of all of of of your your troubles Therefore in the midst of your your struggles He will not leave you you you alone So as as as as you you pass pass through through the waters of pain and sickness as as as as you you pass pass through through the the rivers of disappointments and and adversities and and as as you pass through the the flames
of war and hostility always remember that God will be be with you