Members, family and friends, join us this Sunday morning for special musical blessing from The Sensational Nightingales. They have asked encourage us during our Sunday Morning Prayer, Praise and Preaching service with a melody of songs.
The Nightingales have been blessing the hearts of many over the past 75 years and have been a favorite of New Berean Baptist Church ministry. We are excited about their desire to come to New Berean and we’ve welcomed them.
Sunday Dec, 5th, 9:00 am
Being or becoming a godly man involves knowing what a godly man is. God has given us in his word what he desires and requires. In the same breath He provides and supplies the sufficient amount of grace for each and every element to achieve his blessed objectives of his glory in us (II Cor. 12:7-10). Men let us encourage one another to faithfully examine the list of passages below and ask the Lord to help us become the man He wants.
We are working to provide you a safe worship facility because with both need and want your fellowship. God has provided an opportunity for us to grow together, pray together and fellowship together and we are excited about sharing the things we have in common. Looking forward to fellowshipping with you as we praise and worship the Lord together.
We also have set-up a transmitter receiver for a live audio of the service. Just drive up into the parking lot, tune into to 107.5 FM and listen in live.
To this end, we give thanks on this special day to the Lord our God for the bounty of gifts from his abundant grace. In all that we are experiencing, we are reminded to be mindful of our God’s loving kindness and grace towards us. You are and have been a blessing to your church through your faithfulness to the Lord and we want you to know we appreciate you.
It is the Lord’s will that we continue to look to him for our help (Ps. 121:2) and give thanks for how he is being glorified through our lives. However, we spend this day, be safe, considerate and mindful to let our light so shine through the works we do and are ordained to do (Eph. 2:8-10). We love you in the Lord and pray for your steadfastness
“And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.” Acts 4:32
Looking forward to meeting and greeting and fellowshipping and worshiping together this Sunday
Family & Friends are Welcome Our “Safe Fellowship Protocol” is In Effect For In-Persson Events
Don’t forget to be apart of the Missionary Ministry by picking up some of the suggested item for the “Blessing Bags”. This year the Missionary ministry is asking for your support to help be a blessing some of those in need by providing items for the bags. On December 4th, we will gather to assemble your gifts as only New Berean can. The collection box will be in the Welcome Center and thanking you in advance.
This Sunday is our “Missionary” Sunday which we celebrate, honor and recognize the efforts of our Missionaries and challenge one another to be about our Father’s business. The business of sharing the good news of God’s love and grace as extended through the shed blood of Jesus Christ is the good work for which we have been saved (Eph. 2:4-10).
New Berean’s vision is the same as “The Lord’s Commission“. We count it an honor and privilege to both share in his work and support it. To take the message of God’s eternal grace and love which has been extended through the person of his only begotten son, Jesus the Christ is why we exist. This month we celebrate the work of Christ through our Missionaries at home and abroad are doing.
You the members of New Berean support Missionaries in Costa Rico, India, Curacao, West Africa, The Philippines and well as some local agencies. Please remember them in your prayers and as you give support for the further success of the work God has called them and us into. Here are some of their praises and prayer requests:
May the Lord continually bless us as we share in the mission work He has called for us as a church.
If there are things we can do differently during the COVID enhanced times, share them with Ministry Leader Sister Gwen Reid or your Deacon. Thank you again for being the blessing you are for the cause of Christ.
Use this classic guide to share Christ
Email: nbbcMinistry@yahoo.com
As we continue on our weekly Bible Study series (The Local Church and Why It Matters), the Lord is helping us to see the difference between fellowship and worship and the importance of both elements in membership at a local church.
Unity within the local church, as intended by the Lord is properly manifested in his children “gathering” together. The local assembly was the place where God’s people gathered or met to fellowship, to hear sound, accurate biblical teachings designed to feed them that they would grow up. The early church gathered to encourage one another while being persecuted by the various religious sects and Roman authorities. They met to ensure all their needs were being met since they couldn’t depend their various homes and communities (Acts 2:44). As outcasts, they felt obligated by the spirit of God to take care of their own brothers and sisters.
Fellowship in the local church is vital to the maturity and spiritual development of us all (Eph. 4:11-16). Fellowship in the local assemblies is what God desires and intended. Yes, they were scattered through persecution and other reasons, but God still wanted them to meet regularly and fellowship with one another.
Worship is one thing and fellowship is another. Worship can be done anywhere and should be done not just in a building or place. But fellowship as ordained by God is and should be done regularly and purposefully (Heb.10:25) in the presence of other like-minded saints. It created an atmosphere of accountability for both the Leaders and Believers (Heb. 13:17). Throughout the development and growth of the early church, the Acts of the Apostles chronicles God’s instructions to local assemblies in Corinth, Ephesus, Galatia, Philippi and Titus in Crete and not so-called individuals deliberately detached from the local assembles.
We are encouraged to follow the model of the early church and glorify the Lord our God. It is intended that we look out for the spiritual welfare of our godly family as a means to honor the Lord. As Hebrews 10:25 states, do not adopt the ungodly mindset some had in deliberately not gathering to fellowship.
"So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus," Phil. 2:1-5
11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; 14 that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, 15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— 16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.” Ephesians 4:11-17
We are gifted with a pastor, teachers and leaders chosen by the Lord to lead this local assembly in love. Their purpose is for our edification and spiritual maturity that we would eventually grow closer together to the glory of God. We thank the Lord for our gifts and want to encourage them in the work they are doing for us.
Let them know, our Pastors, Teachers, Deacons and other ministry Leaders you are praying for them. Be accountable (Heb. 13:17), support them and are growing as a result of their efforts
On October 24th, we will acknowledge the these Leaders during our morning worship service. If you want to recognize a particular leader who has ministered God’s grace in your life, this will the time to do it publicly.
This local church has been gifted with Pastors and Teachers for purpose of discipling the Believers the doctrines of Christ (Eph. 4:11-16). Everyone of them is different in the own right and are uniquely equipped and trained themselves for the ministry. As we grow and mature in our walk with the Lord, we are encouraged to encourage these faithful ministers in their labor of love.
To all of you, please look within your ministry for the person or persons you would like to recognize. On the 4th Sunday of this month (October 24th) we will give time for the ministry presentations
The concept of the appreciation is expanded beyond the work or service of the Pastor but includes the work of those who have labored in the word and in deed. Take a moment this month to call out that person who has ministered Christ to you and helped mature you in your faith. If you have a special person you would like to recognize this month, we can recognize them on the 24th during the Morning service.
"And we urge you, brethren, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves." I Thessalonians 5:12, 13
With respect to Sister Carolyn Eley and family, we announce the Homegoing service for Stanley Lee Eley, former Pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church here at New Berean Baptist Church.
Memorial Service Details:
Viewing Friday, September 17, 2021 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm Metropolitan Funeral Service 5605 Portsmouth Boulevard Portsmouth, VA 23701 (Directions)
Service Saturday, September 18, 2021 11:00 am New Berean Baptist Church 3600 Bamboo Road Portsmouth, VA 23703 (Directions) Seating is limited and audio will be transmitted on FM frequency 107.5
Interment, Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens 4569 Shoulders Hill Road Suffolk, VA 23435 (Directions)
MASKS and FACIAL COVERS ARE REQUIRED INSIDE OF METROPOLITAN and NEW BEREAN BAPTIST CHURCH (please click here specific details for New Berean guests)