Canaan Baptist Church - April 2015 Newsletter - Web Edition

The GOOD NEWS Of Canaan

Inside this issue:

A Word From The Pastor

1

Genealogy Seminar

2

Meet the Ministers

3

Order of Worship

4

Word Search 5

Sick and Shut in 6

CBC Bereavement Policy

7

Plug In & Get Connected

8

APRIL 2015

Committed to God, Church and Community

A Monthly Publication of the Canaan Baptist Church

"I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? " - (John 11: 25-26)

race and peace unto you!

In this season of commemorating and celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, as Christians, we must peer into the inner layers of our lives and resurrect those areas that have caused a spiritual death to dwell in our faith. These areas such as moral and family values, quality education, economic uplift, political engagement, and cultural pride and history, once motivated our lives with a sense of hope and joy. But as these areas continue to decline in the world, it makes the weight of the cross we carry unbearable, and threatens the abundant life God desires for us. Saints, we must believe in life. Now is a good time to remember why God sent his only Son, Jesus, to die for us. It's important to know that Jesus' death on the cross was not in vain. He died for our sins. His burial and resurrection fulfilled the love and eternity promised to us by God. Thankfully, once we are in alignment with God's Word and live up to our responsibilities, there is the eternal reward of life awaiting us as recipients of God's love. Accordingly, it is wise to live in the power of Resurrection and be aware of God in our life. As we pursue God passionately, we must allow the relationship with Him to grow. The engaging connection with God will create a change in our lives that showcase the power of God's strength in us. Our purpose in life will become clearer as we realize our potential in making the most of our time on earth. We are the fruit of the Resurrection! Even though the tomb is empty, Jesus is alive. Are you alive? If so, resurrect your life and claim your divine inheritance by conquering and restoring God's power within you. Beloved, go within the depths of your soul and re-evaluate your goal of eternal life. Rely on God to transform your life and trust Him to lead you through all your trials and tribulations. Don't be shaken by changing circumstances in your spirit, instead commit your spirit. Let God resurrect you!

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Resurrecting Your Life

Welcome and Greetings

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Thank you for worshipping with us at Canaan Baptist Church. The corporate life of this congregation is the true witness of the vitality of our faith. While the high point of our Christian service is to be found in the experience of Sunday worship, what we do from Monday to Saturday, speaks volumes about Canaans commitment and dedication to Christ and our community.

Canaan is a family where all of us are saved sinners hammering out our salvation under the auspices of Gods amazing grace. We are structured, but not so structured as to prevent the powerful work of the Holy Spirit to impact the life of our in-reach and outreach ministries. We are organized, but not so organized to prevent the organism, which is the Church, from bearing full life.

We Welcome You!

Dr. Christopher Alan Bullock and First Lady Dr. Debbie Bullock

The Good News of Canaan is a monthly

publication created to inform and

encourage Canaan friends and family.

Material must be submitted before the

15th of the month preceding each issue.

The GOOD NEWS of Canaan

Publisher Canaan Baptist Church

Editor-in-Chief Dr. Christopher Alan Bullock

Newsletter Staff Deirdre Crew

Alan Hicks

Alveretta Mobley

Pat Risher

Rutha Williams

Canaans Mission Statement An urban Baptist Church which

serves as a vanguard of liberation,

faith and empowerment through

our Christian witness. Canaans

mission is to do ministry for the

Master through the five-fold

ministries of Discipleship,

Fellowship, Service, Worship,

and Evangelism.

Acts 2:42-47

Canaans Core Values Congregational Intimacy

(1 Corinthians 13:13)

Salvation For The Lost (St. John 3:16)

Applied Christianity (James 2:14-20)

Impact the Human Condition (St. Luke 4:18-19)

The Good News of Canaan is a monthly publication created to inform and encourage Canaan friends and family. Submissions for the publication must be submitted before the 15th of the month preceding each issue.

Good News Of Canaan (GNOC): Tell us about your call to the ministry. ED: My call was and is still a process. My first encounter with God was about the age of

12, while reading a Sunday school book. Shortly after that I began teaching Sunday

school. I realized I was being called one night at work. I heard a voice in my spirit

saying Im calling you to call things which are not as if they were, Ill speak through

you. I spoke with my Pastor and he advised me to continue in the word, keep up with

my studies and ask God to sensitize me to the leading of the holy spirit to live an anointed prayer life

and pray wisely the word of God. Im still trying to live that advice.

GNOC: Whats your passion for ministry? ED: Im very passionate about my Prayer Life. There are times being in the presence of people I can

feel their pain, their hurts and confusion. Im compelled to intercede and pray on their behalf. Also,

always seeking wisdom for all things according to Proverbs 4:5. Im very passionate about the lost, the

unsaved, the sick and those with habits they cant seem to break. They need to know that Jesus is a

habit breaker.

GNOC: How is it serving with Pastor Bullock to help him carry out Gods vision for Canaan? ED: Ive been with Pastor Bullock a short period of time. I feel as if his message is his life. He preaches

the voice of God which is the word of God. Pastor Bullock is a trailblazer and a visionary and as part of

the ministry at Canaan I am called to pray under the anointing of the holy spirit for my Pastor, his

family and my Canaan church family.

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SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT SCHEDULE

Worship Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 a.m. & 11 a.m.

Sunday Church School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 a.m.

Wednesdays - (WOW) Worship On Wednesdays Noon Prayer Fellowship Hour Meal 5-6 p.m. Bible Study - 6 p.m.

*Celebration of Holy Communion - Every 1st Sunday (Both Services)

Your Life (cont. from front page)

Elder Dutch

Despite Jesus' sacrificial death, He lives so we can face each new tomorrow. Jesus has won the victory and is willing to share with everyone that is willing to accept Him. Truly, it would be beneficial to reintroduce ourselves to God and allow the Holy Spirit to lead us into victory. Also, we should make it our priority to help others see God's power and love. Death can be overcome. Jesus did it and we can, too. Arise in Jesus Christ!

In closing, Jesus' resurrection gives each one of us an opportunity to receive a new life in heaven. His final sacrifice paid for all our sins and demonstrated the love He has for us. It is this lovely gift that gives us hope and eternal life in heaven. Just as the crosses in our lives dampers the divine purpose in life, we must focus on the power of resurrecting them. Let God breath new life into you!

Stay Strong! Dr. Christopher Alan Bullock, Senior Pastor

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12 Year Anniversary Celebration

On 3/15/15, Canaan celebrated 12 years of doing ministry

for the Master as a Simple Church. A high time was had

by all with much praise, powerful preaching and

anointed sangin by the Unity Mass Choir. To God Be

The Glory for the things He has done!

Procedures for reporting the death of a family member

1. During normal business hours, notify the Canaan church office of the death of your loved one. The office staff will then contact:

Pastor Bullock, Deacon and Bereavement Ministry Leaders

2. A Bereavement Team will be notified and assigned (by proximity)

3. Team leader will contact the family to make arrangements for visitation

4. Team leader informs the family to contact the church office for any funeral arrangements or other assistance

5. Decisions concerning funerals or funeral related matters are to be made exclusively by the Pastor or the Chairman of the Deacon Board.

Membership benefit privileges can be made if the deceased was an active(regularly in attendance and a financially contributing) member of the church

Nights, Weekends, or Holiday Calls When the Canaan church office is closed, call the following: Chairman of the Deacon Board Deacon Earl

Green at: (302) 584-6936 Chairman of the Pastoral Care Bereavement

Ministry Rev. Paul Wilson at: (302) 325-0403

Canaan Baptist Church Office (302) 654-8818

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Canaan Bereavement Ministry Policy

-For Future Reference; Bereavement Ministry Policy

information is permanently available on the church website under

the Five-Fold Ministries page. Our website address: canaanbc.org

Good News Of Canaan (GNOC): Tell us about your call to the ministry. VG: For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper, plans not to harm, plans for a hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11) It wasnt until I

moved to Brooklyn New York to get help for my personal battle with addiction, that I realized God took me out of my Egypt, to do ministry for the Master. I was surrounded by women who were hurting, dealing with feelings of rejection, abandonment, unforgiveness, abuse of many kinds, those who carried emotional baggage and many who did not know there was a more excellent way to live life. The Holy Spirit spoke to me and I knew I had to do something to help others who suffer with those types of issues. Even though I work and counsel with women who have life-controlling issues, I am still amazed that God placed me as the leader of the Womens Ministry of Canaan Baptist Church. But God knew the plan

GNOC: Whats your passion for ministry? VG: My passion for ministry is to help God in His Work with a lost and sometimes hopeless world. My passion is to work with women who not only need help for substance abuse and mental health, but those who want to live life and get to know God in a better way. My mission is to fulfill the plans God has for me to minister to women who have been physically, mentally, spiritually, sexually abused. When I see a life changed, I am blessed and I know that even though God used me, it was He Who did it!

GNOC: How is it serving with Pastor Bullock to help him carry out Gods vision for Canaan? VG: When I came back to Delaware from NY and joined the ministerial staff at Canaan, one of my leaders/mentors told me get to know your Pastor, his likes, dislikes, his passion as well as his mission. I silently studied Pastor Bullock, from the pulpit, as he lead meetings, in his office, how he related to others and how he counseled his flock from the pulpit. I have grown to love my Pastor and the mission God has given him. The adage you cant lead if you cant follow is true. Pastor Bullock is a great leader as evidenced by his many followers. Hes a great follower as evidenced by those who are in authority in his life, who lead him. It is good to serve with Pastor and help him carry out Gods vision for Canaan, knowing he follows the leading of the Holy Spirit.

Rev. Vickie Gaines

Hallelujah Sunday Sunday May 17, 2015

3:30 p.m.

Save The Date

A Day to Honor & Celebrate every ministry in Canaan!

Back By Popular Demand

Live Comedy Show - Here at Canaan Baptist Church -An Evening with Eve-Lynn-

The Diva is Back! (and she is bringing friends)

Friday May 15th 2015 - 7 p.m.

Women's Ministry Monthly Bible Study

Celebrating Women Friday, April 10, 2015

Bible Study FacilitatorPastor C.A. Bullock

Lite Meal served @ 5:30 p.m.

4th Annual Robotics Day Event

April 11, 2015 from 9 am11 am at the Barclays Center in Wilmington, DE. Come with your family and friends to celebrate robotics in Delaware and inspire our next generation of scientists and engineers.

Education not Incarceration

Keisha Michelle Michael Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Keisha Michelle Michael Memorial Scholarship Fund

administered by the Delaware Community Foundation, is

offering scholarships to deserving high school seniors who are

planning to attend a Historically Black College or University. A

completed application, official school transcript, two letters of

recommendation, and personal essay should be mailed to the

following address and postmarked by Wednesday, April 22,

2015.

P.O. Box 7593 Wilmington, DE 19803-7593 302-475-9288

Summer Jobs Available for Youth

Summer Youth Employment Program Application Event Saturday, May 9, 2015, 9am - 3pm

67 Reads Way, Gilliam Building Multi-purpose room New Castle, DE 19720

Call (302) 395-5600 for more information

Stay Connected We Remember

We Remember - a powerful play that pays tribute to the trailblazers through song, dance and the spoken word. The play is written and directed by our own Rose Green and performed by our own talented church members.

Saturday April 11, 2014 at 7 pm Here at Canaan

Canaan Business Network Featured Businesses

The following businesses are featured for this month. Please support our businesses.

For more information about or to join the Canaan Business Network, please contact: Rev. Norman Miller (302)377-7004 or Sister Nikki Hurd (240)988-1526 or by visiting our ONLINE DIRECTORY at canaanbc.org/ministries/canaan-business-network/ and click on the link: directory of businesses.

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