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Lion’s RoarA Publication of The City of Praise Family Ministries

MagazineThe wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion. Proverbs 28:1

February 2013

Lovely Kingdom Queens,Power Lunch

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No Greater Love Than This

Greater love has no one than this that he lay down his life for his friends.

John 15:13.

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We Love Staying Connected!

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On The Horizon

In February, we celebrate Valen-tine’s Day and Black History Month. We are pleased that this issue has a little bit of both. You will find inspirational stories of uncondi-

tional love. We also highlight a great, un-sung African-American hero and his love of faith and ideas.

Please take time to review the calendar in this issue, as well as the ever growing cal-endar of events on the website http://www.cityofpraisechurch.com.

The City of Praise has had a busy winter. Co-Pastor Ylawnda launched The King-dom Queens series with a power lunch-eon attended by hundreds of women from throughout the region. We have had doz-ens of Christian entertainers and leaders of the faith share with our ministry.

As always, we are blessed to be on this journey of faith with you.

We Love You!Pastor Joel & Co-Pastor Ylawnda Peebles

Greater love has no one than this that he lay down his life

for his friends.

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ON THE COVER Top Left: Pastor Joel and Co-Pastor Ylawnda lead the new Year’s

Eve celebration at the show Place Arena; Top right: Women of the church launch the Kingdom Queens Ministry; Bottom Left:

1922 Dedication Ceremony of the Lincoln Memorial.

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In 1953, a young kid from Brook-lyn, richie Manning, found him-self halfway around the globe in Korea, sitting in a foxhole with one of his best friends from home, ray Brennan. The two boys, barely men, were used to doing everything together. As kids in Brooklyn, they bought their first car together. They went to college together and when they enlisted in the army, they did that together too.

one night as they sat in a fox-hole in Korea, thousands of miles from Brooklyn, they reminisced about home. As they shared laughs and a Her-shey Bar, a live grenade came across the barricade. ray Bren-nan looked at the grenade, looked at richie and winked before throwing himself on the grenade to protect his friend.

richie Manning survived be-cause of ray Brennan’s amaz-ing sacrifice. After the war, richie Manning cared for ray’s

mother as if she were his own. one evening as the two sat shar-ing tea, richie asked the old woman if she believed that ray loved him. she walked up to him with her finger pointed to his face and struggled through the closest thing to anger that richie had seen from her. she said, “Don’t you ever, ever ask such a stupid question again. of course he loved you. He gave his life for you. What more could he have done?”

To honor the sacrifice of his friend, richie Manning changed his first name to Brennan. To-day Brennan Manning is one of the most celebrated Christian authors in the world. Among his many books are Abba’s Child and The Ragamuffin Gospel. In his books and his lectures, he shares the simple truth of the un-conditional love of Jesus Christ.

on occasion, you and I may be-come confused and wonder if God really does love us. This

question is sometimes born of the drudgery and strug-gles that are life. Health chal-lenges, financial challenges, family challenges can confuse our thinking into believing that we are not loved. But then we remember John 15:13 – Greater love has no one than this that he lay down his life for his friends.

Can we even comprehend the magnitude of this love? Je-sus the son of God loved us so much that he bore the cost of our sins, so that we might actu-ally have life and have it more abundantly. Because of this great sacrifice, we get more than a new name. We get a new life.

How will you choose to use this gift to honor the one who gave it to you?

no GrEATEr LoVEFor God so loved the world that he gave his only son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. -John 3:16

But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. -romans 5:8

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. - Galatians 2:20

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Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. - John 8:32

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

-Psalm 139:14

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Robert Russa Moton

The legacy of one of the most influential leaders in American history lives on through his faith and ideas.

obert Russa Moton was one of the most influential leaders of the 20th Century and one of the least recognized leaders of the 21st cen-

tury. Born shortly after the Civil War, Moton inherited a world that richly carried the hallmarks of slavery.

Even though it was illegal to do so, his mother had taught herself to read during slavery. She was determined that Robert would learn as well. Therefore, from the very beginning, he placed high value on education. He worked difficult jobs to save enough money to attend Hampton University where he met his friend and mentor Booker T. Washington.

Moton would go on to serve as an administrator at Hampton Univer-sity and President of Tuskegee Institute. He advised five U.S.

Presidents. Moton’s life was marked with victories and defeats. He was chosen to give the keynote address

at the opening ceremony of the Lincoln Me-morial. After his speech, he was re-

quired to return to sit in the “colored” sec-

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A Love of Faith & Ideas

Left to Right: Holly Knoll, R.R. Moton, The Lincoln Memorial Dedication Ceremony, R.R. Moton, Students attend Sunday Dinner at renovated Holly Knoll

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When he retired in 1935, because of his great commitment to serving young people, the corporate community gave him the resources to build Holly Knoll in the Cappahosic region of Virginia. Coveted were the in-vitations from Moton, which simply read, “Come to Cappahosic.” At Cappahosic the greatest African American minds met to solve the prob-lems of the day. The idea for the United Negro College Fund was born from conversations at Holly Knoll.

Moton was a man who had a strong faith in human kind and an even stronger faith in God Almighty. As one of the most influential leaders in American history, he did not compromise his faith in Christ. It was the compass from which all other decisions were made.

Today in his honor, The Gloucester Institute found-ed by Charles and Kay James has renovated Holly Knoll and they continue the legacy of faith and ideas.

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justice, truth, faith & ideas

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On The HorizonCity of Praise Family Ministries Updates

February Team on Duty

Vice Chairman , Minister Johnny Dickens NAME OF TEAM: Team FaithfulDeacon Paula Dickens, Captain 301-262-2722 Deacon Debra Palmer-Henry, Co-Captain 301-390-0105 Deacon Deborah Coram Deacon Cynthia Hughley Deacon Janice Hunter Deacon Steven Leach, Sr. Deacon Donald Staten Deacon Nancy Staten Deacon Raynell Aka Deacon Sharon Archer Deacon Timothy Archer Deacon Kathy Procope Deacon Kimberly Robinson Deacon Mark Robinson

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7:00 PM Intercessory Prayer





7:00 PM ntegrity Group10:00 PM Intercessory Prayer Dial 1-712-775-7000 Enter access code 658295#




7:00 PM Bible study8:30 PM Youth Choir rehearsal10:00 PM Intercessory Prayer - Dial 1-712-775-7000 Enter access code 658295#





Praise Dancers rehearsal7:30 PM Choir rehearsal7:30 PM ntegrity Men’s Ministry 10:00 PM Intercessory Prayer - Dial 1-712-775-7000 Enter access code 658295#





7:00 PM Discipleship Class Adults and Children 7:00 PM ntegrity Group Meeting10:00 PM Intercessory Prayer - Dial 1-712-775-7000 Enter access code 658295#

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7:00 PM Discipleship Class Adults and Children7:00 PM ntegrity Group Meeting10:00 PM Intercessory Prayer - Dial 1-712-775-7000 Enter access code 658295#



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