Happy Valentine’s Day to You!

The love of God towards you is from eternity pass to eternity future and beyond. The Lord wants us to adore him and by knowing the depths of his love. In accepting his love by faith, we can and should live in confidence and grace. His love was extended to us when needed to be loved. His love sustains us and his love secures us throughout all eternity.

• “I have loved you with a love that lasts forever and so with unfailing love, I have drawn you to myself. ” Jer. 31:3b CEB
• “God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him won’t perish but will have eternal life.” Jhn 3:16 CEB
• “But in all these things we win a sweeping victory through the one who loved us. I’m convinced that nothing can separate us from God’s love in Christ Jesus our Lord: not death or life, not angels or rulers, not present things or future things, not powers or height or depth, or any other thing that is created.” Rom. 8:37-39 CEB
• “Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore, the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.” I Jhn 3:1 NKJV

God’s love for his chief created beings is different. Everything we have from the Father (joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. – Gal. 5:22-23), is a direct result of God great love, wherewith he’s extended. Jhn 3:2

Check out our weekly and upcoming events and opportunities of fellowship, service and spiritual growth:

• Revisit and share this week’s Sunday’s Pulpit Points features a message from Pastor Antonio B. Harris as he takes us through the blessed Psalm 23 entitled, “Walking With the Shepherd, Pt 5“. Listen again on YouTube or MP3 (downloadable file) for your convivence. Share and encourage.
• When you’re not there, be there by staying connected with us on our website, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. Find out what happening and how you can get involved, informed and inspired.
• Give, Donate and Support to ministry of New Berean.
• Check out our new Sunday School lesson this month on our inspiration page link.
• We are in the cold and flu season. Guard yourself and family. Check out the VDH guidelines and recommendations of how to minimize the risks.

GET CONNECTED, STAY CONNECTED WITH NEW BEREAN AND LET’S GO WITH

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Upcoming Events at NBBCMinistry

• 01/27/24, 10:00 am Church Member’s Business Meeting – Members only are asked and encouraged to attend our first annual business meeting of the year.
• 01/28/24 10:00 am Ordinance of Baptism – Believers Baptism this Sunday. Join us as we celebrate another child of God publicly professing Christ and beginning a new life. Celebration will begin shortly before the Sunday morning worship service.
• 02/11/24 6:00 pm Super Bowl Sunday Fellowship – Join us Super Bowl Sunday wearing your team’s favorite jersey Sunday evening for a time of food, fellowship and football. Hosted by the MGM
  Men’s ministry of New Berean
• 02/16/24 6:00 pm Family Movie Night – Join us and bring out the family and lots of friends to our Family Movie Night. The special presentation is TBA. There will be snacks, soft drinks and a friendly environment for all.
• 02/18/24 3:00 pm (BHM) Black History Month Presentation – Black History Month is the annual celebration and recognition of the African American experience in the history of America. Join on this special afternoon as we raise the banner of God’s eternal grace over this race of people.

Check out entire calendar of events and let’s Adventure with God Together

As we go through this season of colds, flus and other respiratory illnesses, we encourage you to review the VDH Virginia Department of Health’s tips to help guard ourselves and others around us and to minimize the spread of these illnesses.

• Stay up to date on your vaccine and health record. Shot Records
• If you are sick or showing signs of illnesses, stay home or avoid close contact with anyone who or use masks. These measures help reduce the risks of transmitting the viruses.
• Wash your hands frequently with warm water and soap.
• Cover your face and nose when you cough or sneeze. Properly dispose of any tissues used.
• Avoid touching your face, nose, eyes and mouth. These areas increase the risk of transmitting these communicable diseases.

The Lord has given us one body to use in his service and we should diligent, faithful stewards to properly manage our health. Take care of yourself.

The BereanWay, “Planning the work, so we can work the Plan”

Praying, Collaborating, Teaming

Team Berea Teaming Together

Following the Blueprint of S-M-A-R-T Goals

• S – What are the specifics of your goals or plans?
• M – Is it measurable or can you quantify it?
• A – Can it be achieved?
• R – Really, Relevant to the overall work?
• T – How much time will it take to make it all come together?

Thank you New Berean Baptist Church

“¹⁵ Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, ¹⁶ do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: ¹⁷ that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, ¹⁸ the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, ¹⁹ and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power ²⁰ which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, ²¹ far above all principality and power and ^[i]might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. ²² And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, ²³ which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.”

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I’d like to invite you to be my Special Guest this Sunday.

If you are new to the Hampton Roads area, looking for Church to attend, or are visiting one of our members, put New Berean on your list of places to visit this weekend.

But Why Come to Church?

You may ask, “can’t I worship and praise God at home or wherever?” Yes, you can, however there are a number of things to consider about NOT coming to church. The “local assembly” or church as we commonly call it is hub for all of God’s New Testament order. It the place where ministry begins. The local church…

• is where believers of like faith in Christ Jesus gather for fellowship, communion and sharing our resources (Acts 4:32-37).
• is the place where all biblical education, training and dispatching for evangelism begins (Matt. 28:20)
• is where believers submit and subject themselves to God’s divine order of responsibility and accountability (Hebrews 13:7, 17)
• is the place where believers of like faith gather to encourage and provoke love, and spiritual gifts of each other and is not to be neglected (Hebrews 10:24-25)
• is where the role of Bishops and Deacons are assigned for the care, oversight and spiritual feeding of all believers exist (I Tim. 31-13)

So, in reality, you can be a believer and worship God at home or anywhere else (John 4:21-25). But as the growth and development of the Christian faith progressed and became organized (Tit. 1:5), the need to establish biblical meeting places for the scattered one became vital to the continuance of the work (James 1:1). .

What To Expect When You Visit Us at New Berean

• A Warm and welcoming atmosphere
• Spirited and encouraging worship music (Traditional and Contemporary)
• Biblically sound preaching and teaching
• Safe and Secure Facility
• No Pressure Environment
• A Clear Understanding of Our Vision & Purpose – The BereanWay
• A “Teaming” Ministry Utilizing the Talents and Spiritual Gifts of Everyone With Opportunities of Spiritual Growth, “WE ARE TEAM BEREA“

Please review our “Safe Fellowship Protocol” as part of your checklist. We are currently wearing masks while inside the worship facility and offering our “Drive Up & Tune-In” available option for those who cannot come in with crowd.

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Pulpit Points with Antonio Harris – Check out our archived collection of messages from the pulpit preaching of “Pastor Tony”, Since joining us as Senior pastor in June, he has blessed and encouraged our hearts with the words of God in preparing us to receive the vision of, The BereanWay.

• Sunday’s Pulpit Point’s message “Walking With the Shepherd” with Pastor Tony Harris, Watch or listen again to Sunday’s Pulpit Points message. (video/audio)
• “Marketplace Evangelism” training with Pastor Tony is going on every 1st and 2nd Tuesday. On the 3rd and 4th Tuesdays, join us as grow in our faithful obedience to the Lord in taking the good news of God’s love and grace to the hedges and highways.
• Mid-Week Virtual Prayer and Bible Study for both men and women via zoom
• Stay connected with opportunities of grow and service with our Calendar of Up-coming Events

You’re invited this Sunday to fellowship with for our Super Bowl Fellowship this Sunday.

Wear your favorite Team jersey to the morning service, even if you team is not playing in the big game.

Tuesday is Marketplace Evangelism Night

Join us this Tuesday evening as we go out in the hedges, highways, byways and local stores to share Christ with those who will hear.

Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer

Join in and Grow Together

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