Sundays were made for gathering, fellowship, sharing, the preaching of God’s word, serving, being served, connecting, reconnecting and so much more in faithful obedience to our Lord (Heb. 10:24-25).
If you are in the 757 this weekend, consider joining us this Sunday:
9:30 am – Morning Prayer
10:00 am – Morning Worship and Preaching
10:15 am – Student Ministry
Join Pastor Tony for the preaching of God’s word
You’re invited for morning prayer with our Prayer Warriors every Sunday morning
School aged children are encouraged to meet with others to learn and grow in the Lord togother
Honor the Lord and celebrate his gift to the Church (Eph. 4:11-16) by holding your Pastor in high esteem
Here are some captured images from the Victory Celebration
Listen and watch Sunday’s message The BereanWay Sunday with guest speaker Robert Addison on our YouTube channel.
Coming Up…
Discipleship Training – The Bible states of the disciples who chose to follow and obey Jesus’ command to share his message, “departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.” Acts 5:41. Some of us may say that witnessing or doing the work of an evangelist is not their calling but it really is the calling for every one of us (Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 1:8).
You are encouraged to join in and be a part of this dynamic and exiting experience happening every Tuesday night with Pastor Tony as he teaches and provides us with the tools to educate and equip us for ministry work and evangelizing with the gospel.
Church member’s Quarterly Business Meeting Oct, 20 immediately following the service
Oct. 31, help us welcome the neighborhood to New Berean’s Hallelujah Night as we take this opportunity to “Evangelize with the Gospel“. It’s the BereanWay
The SALT ministry will be traveling to the Suffolk Peanut Festival on Oct 11, sign up and reserve your spot on the van. Sis Boon is the POC for this event.
October is “National Pastor/Clergy” Appreciation Month. Take this opportunity to share your love and appreciation to our Pastor & wife.
… New Berean encourages you as believers to live faith and adventure with God through the assembly with other believers. God’s desire is that we constantly, consistently and frequently meet, fellowship, commune and worship (Acts 4:32-34). Consider connecting up with other believers of like-faith this Sunday.
Come out and bring a senior to our “Fall Prevention” talk as sponsor by the Health Education Ministry (H.E.M.) along with the Senior Adults Living Triumphantly (S.A.L.T.), Items of discussion include exercises, medicines, preventions, medical conditions and symptoms and more.
Coming Next Month
Join in with the Berean Student ministry Oct. 1st for the annual National Night Out. NNO is an opportunity in Portsmouth for the Community to connect with the local law enforcement force, connecting and establishing partnership. Keeping in context with I Timothy 2:1-6, let us join and welcome all who come
The SALT, ministry is adventuring with God to the 46th Annual Suffolk Peanut Fest, October 11th. Seniors, they will be leaving out at 9:00 am for a day at the fest. Seating on the van is limited, so contact Sis Boone soon.
Church Member Quarterly Business Meeting, Oct 20th, immediately following the morning service
Sunday’s coming and we’re expecting a great time in fellowship, worship and in the preaching of God’s word. The writer of Psalms 122:1, stated he was glad when they said, let us go into the house of the Lord. Sundays are a great time to reflect, edify, encourage and exhort one another as we see the Day of the Lord approaching (Heb. 10:24-25). Let’s invite and bring a friend. See you in the morning.
Guest Connect
To our guests, family and friends clink on the Guest Connect link for additional information to help plan your visit
Now that we have been taught the word of God, been indwelt by the Spirit of God, let us knock on the doors of the stores in the marketplace and tell those who will hear of the son of God.
Collectively meeting at the church every 3rd and 4th Saturday from 11:00 am to 12 noon. And every day we are in the marketplace, let us be about our Father’s business.
Visiting Out
Join Pastor Tony as we travel to Calvary Evangelical Baptist Church to help celebrate the 42nd anniversary of their beloved servant of God, Pastor MacFarland. The service begins at 2:00 pm, Sunday the 22nd. Calvary will be preparing and serving a light lunch for us who are attending.
S.A.L.T.
Senior Adults Living Triumphantly along with the Health Education Ministry (H.E.M.) is inviting you to the Fall Prevention event, next Saturday, Sept. 28th. Contact Sis. Nicole or Sis. Ann for additional details
… and More
For our guests and visitors, plan you experience at New Berean by checking some things you may want to know and what you can expect when you get here. Check our sermon archive on our YouTube/nbbcministry1 page and we’ll see you Sunday.
September is Health Awareness Month, and the Health Education Ministry would like to share with you some information that can help you stay healthy. Click on the image to gain some valuable information.
with you and your family tomorrow. God wants us to live in fellowship with those of like-faith and obedience to edify, build up and encourage one another daily (Heb. 10:24-25, Heb. 13:17 & Acts 4:32-37). It is a blessing to Adventure with God and to do so with the people of God. See you Sunday.
Visitor Guest Connect
Pass this Guest Connect QR code to your family and friends and find out what they can expect before they visit us.
Welcoming all who come, It’s the BereanWay
Coming up soon at New Berean (click on the image) for additional information
Pastor Tony encourages you to join him this week as he continues his Discipleship Training series through the Acts of the Apostles and the army church. As we “Adventure with God” through this study, we will see how the early church was established, was developed and dispersed with the instructions and presence of God.
Health Awareness Month
Health Education Ministry of New Berean Baptist Church
September is Health Awareness Month and the H.E.M. (Health Education Ministry) reminds us all to read the information and be aware of the things we can and should do to keep our body in tip-top shape to do and be about our Father’s business. (Click on the image for more information)
Opportunities of Fellowship and Growth
Every Wednesday, we invite you to join us for our Noonday Prayer and Bible Study (in-person) and our Men’s and Women’s virtual small group study session via ZOOM.
Missionary Bernard Sylvien shares “The Proper Attitude for Sharing the Gospel”. Click here and check out this and other messages on our YouTube page
The BereanWay on YouTube
Pastor Tony & Missionary Bernard from Curacao
Consider joining us this week for an experience of fellowship, sharing and service
Our 35th Victory Celebration Anniversary this year will be September 29th with a Family & Friends Day Service and Cookout. Our Lord has blessed us to allow us to serve Him, his people and our community since 1989. You are invited to invited to join us on this special occasion.
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Join us every Wednesday at Noon for a time of prayer, encouragement and study in word of God
H.E.M.
The H.E.M. (Health Education Ministry) along with S.A.L.T (Senior Adults Living Triumphantly) is hosting a “Fall Prevention” event for anyone concerned about falls for them and their older family members. Check out our Event Calendar, or contact Sis Nicole Donaldson for additional information
Our Discipleship Training
Join Pastor Tony as he shares with us the exciting and adventurous experiences of the disciples and early church who laid down the blueprint on how we ought to be sharing the gospel with the world we live. See you at our next in-person this Tuesday evening.
Our Wednesday virtual Mid-Week Small Group sessions are for men and women to be challenged, encouraged and spiritually feed with the teaching of the precious word of God
Virtual Bible Study via ZOOM every Wednesday at 7:00 pm
Click here to see our Event Calendar
Check out our Event Calendar for other important and exciting events and opportunities of fellowship and growth
Even as we were preparing to receive our new pastor, the Lord was preparing his heart to lead and direct the people of New Berean. Pastor “Tony” was given “The BereanWay” as the vision even before he was selected to serve here
The BereanWay – God’s Vision for New Berean
B – Believe God for the Impossible – The Lord simply asks, commands and demands his followers and disciples to trust and believe Him (Heb. 11:6). In the Acts of the Apostles (3:1-10), God used Peter to help a man, lame from birth experience the awesome power of believing in an awesome God.
E – Educate – Peter wrote in his first epistle to a group of Elders to “feed the flock of God“. One of the more critical elements of the work of the local church, through his appointed Pastors and Elders is to educate and equip the saints of God for the work of God. In his commission, documented in Matthew 28:20, Jesus told the disciples to teach others the things which he commanded. New Berean’s goal is to obey Christ’s command, to educate and equip others.
R –Reach Up and Reach Out – In his natural role as teacher of “rabbi” Jesus teaches his disciples to pray (Luke 11:1). The is no greater element of biblical ministry than prayer. Jesus disciples asked and he showed them not only how to access God’s divine resource for ministry. Before we move forward or reach out to serve, we must be in tune with his specific will, plan or direction.
E –Reach Up and Reach Out – In his natural role as teacher of “rabbi” Jesus teaches his disciples to pray. The is no greater element of biblical ministry than prayer. Jesus disciples asked and he showed them not only how to access God’s divine resource for ministry. Before we move forward or reach out to serve, we must be in tune with his specific will, plan or direction.
A – Adore God – in the Greek is simply to worship. Throughout the scriptures, God’s people are commanded to worship the Lord. Worship begins with accessing the object or subject to be worship. For the believer, God is the Creator (Genesis 1, Isaiah 40:28), He is the Word who was manifested in the flesh (John 1:1-5, 10-14) and has become our redeemer (Isaiah 78:35, Heb. 2:10) which is why Job was able to adore the lord by saying “For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth”Job 19:25. When we take in the divine attributes of our loving God, we too can adore him from the heart and live our live to his glory.
N – Nobly Search and Study the Scriptures – The Bible describes the people of God as a “royal priesthood, an holy nation” (1 Pet. 2:9). As the people we are, we search the scriptures, study the scriptures, read the scriptures and meditate on his word that we may know the mind of God. It is our daily intake and knowledge of God’s word that we are able to do his will to his pleasure and glory (II Tim. 2:15, Acts 17:11, Deut. 6:7, 11:19)
W – Welcome All Who Come – The concept of welcoming all who come is rooted in the God’s acceptance of us, just as we are. Jesus commanded his disciples to reap a harvest of people who needed to be saved regardless of their status in this world (Matt. 9, Acts 3:6,). God accepted us just as we are and gave us access to his holiness and expects us to receive any and all who will come to him. He wants us to receive people as they are by the same grace we received (Eph. 2:10), love them and care for them.
A – Adventure with God – Because God is the exciting God he is, he expects to follow him by faith and experience the same divine wonders as those who followed him before. Hebrews 11, is a classic example of people who followed the Lord God by faith. The disciples followed the Lord and turned the world upside down (Acts 1:8) and we are all gracious recipients of their faithful obedience.
Y –Youth Focused – Realizing our obligation to evangelize the world for the cause of Christ, we must be aware of the value and benefits of investing and imparting the truths of our God to our children. God commanded the people of Israel to be diligent in teaching their children all they is to know about him so they would be able to teach their children and their children (Deut. 11). As we seek to honor the Lord and his word, The BereanWay is our guide to impart the everything we know and have experienced about the Lord (Matt. 28:20)
The BereanWay is God’s Vision for the New Berean ministry under the leadership and oversight of Pastor Antonio Harris
