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50th Anniversary Golden Jubilee Schedule
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A schedule of events and services for the 50th Anniversary celebration of Wyoming Avenue Baptist Church, October, 1941. The cover of this bulletin is a glossy, gold-colored foil material.
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1941-10
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Hookway Scrapbook
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Scrapbook generally focused on the death of Rev. John A. Hookway in 1939. Includes obituaries, correspondence, sympathy cards, photographs, and various items from or about Pastor Hookway. Also includes travel photographs, and some later items from Mrs. Edna Hookway.
Of particular note is an early photograph of the old church building, showing the brick Sunday School building in the rear. This is the only known photograph showing these two together.
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1905 (circa) to 1955 (circa)
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Loose-leaf scrapbook, in three ring binder, 51 pages
Pastor Hookway
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Pastor Kirk and Perry Blum, c. 1976
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Photograph of various Wyoming people, prominently featuring Pastor Gordon Kirk (left) and Perry Blum (right). Appears to be surrounding a neighborhood outreach, perhaps in conjunction with an evangelistic crusade.
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1976 (circa)
Pastor Kirk
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Mortgage Burning Ceremony, photographs, February 22, 1945
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1945-02-22
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Pastor Himes
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Rev. Oliver W. Hurst, portrait, c. 1935
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1935 (circa)
Pastor Hurst
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Rev. James French, c. 1895
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Rev. French was an early pastor of the Wyoming Avenue Baptist Mission, from 1893-1895.
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1895 (circa)
Pastor French
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Rev. Oliver and Ethel Hurst, Christmas card, c. 1990
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Rev. Oliver W. Hurst was pastor of Wyoming Avenue Baptist Church from 1935-1941. The date on this card is unknown; Rev. Hurst passed away in 2000.
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1990 (circa)
Pastor Hurst
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Focus area map, 2003
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Map of the focus area for Wyoming Ave. Baptist Church. The map shows houses of families with children who participate in Sunday Bible School and in Vacation Bible School
Prepared as part of the pastoral search process in 2003 that led to the call of Rev. Luis Centeno.
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2003-10
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Pastoral search
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Pastoral profile survey results, 2003
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Results of a survey given to the congregation asking what characteristics they would like to see in the next pastor. Prepared for the 2003 pastoral search that led to the call of Rev. Luis Centeno.
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2003-11
Pastoral search
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SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL
Begun in February of 2002, this program serves as a combination of Sunday School and Children’s Church for children from Kindergarten through sixth grade. Held each Sunday morning from 9:30 until noon (or whenever Morning Worship is through), it includes worship and singing, Bible lesson and life application, Bible memory work, game time, snack time and crafts. While it has attracted as many as 22 children on a given Sunday, the average attendance is 10, and sometimes has dropped to 2 or 3, or even none. The adult staff consists of the lead teacher, an assistant teacher, the craft teacher, and a secretary, all of whom assist with keeping order and helping children with their work. Occasionally, teen helpers are employed during the game, snack and craft time (coinciding with Morning Worship).
The program has many positive elements. Since it’s beginning, we know to have had two children pray to accept Christ. The invitation to do so has been presented a number of times, and we hope there have been more. While the children are here, most of them seem to have a good time, and show interest in the activities presented. Many are able to show what they have learned, at least as far as repeating facts is concerned. Varied presentation methods and learning styles are used, so that all may be reached in the way they learn and respond best.
There are negative elements. The main one is sporadic attendance. Very few students are present week after week. If they were, we would perhaps have as many as 35 at a time. Much of this seems to be caused by three main things: First, virtually all of the children we have seen are from families who do not regularly attend our church, and most do not attend any church. So the children are getting up, out and to church by themselves, with little more than parental knowledge (if that), rather then parental involvement. Second, many come from divided families, so that there is the “every other weekend with Dad†type arrangement that keeps them from attending. Third, the lack of a ride or an adult to walk with children prevents attendance as well.
The other negative element is out-of-control behavior exhibited by some students upon occasion. It is possible that learning and behavior disorders may contribute to this problem with certain students, accompanied by our inability to properly respond to such disorders because of such a small staff. In working with the students, it is clear that many have no concept of what respectful, kind behavior is, even when asked to give an example. The understanding of how to apply Biblical truths to their lives and behavior seems to be a difficult task for many. There have been instances where visitors to our church have not returned because their well-behaved children were so offended by those with the behavior issues. We seek God’s continued help in loving each one, and finding times when they can be praised or rewarded for good things, but it is always a challenge.
Some solutions to these problems would include more committed, dependable teachers; especially those able to take full charge including lesson preparation and presentation for a small group on a regular basis, in order to more effectively reach each child. In addition, a means of providing a ride to those who need it might encourage more frequent attendance. Of course, the main thing would be to have the church as a whole provide the children’s families things that would be seen as “reasons†for parents to attend as well.
TEEN, YOUNG ADULT AND ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL
This program currently provides three classes that meet Sunday mornings from 9:30 to 10:30. The teen and young adult class has members that can encompass seventh grade through college age. Two adult classes exist, each containing remnants of what was a young women’s class many years ago and the combination of the former men’s and “ladies’†classes. However, any adult would be free to join either today, as they prefer. The main difference between the two adult classes is the meeting environment – the first class meets in a smaller room in a “circle,†and the second class meets in the main sanctuary. Beginning in September 2003, each of these classes along with the children’s Sunday Bible School is using Faithweaver curriculum materials from Group Publishing. The main features of this curriculum are a common lesson subject and Bible passage studied by all, the use of presentation methods and learning styles that seek to involve every learner, and a focus on the practical application of Biblical principles to everyday life.
Positive elements in this program are a dedicated and knowledgeable staff and relatively steady attendance. The attendance is mainly due to the fact that the classes are made up of regularly attending church members. But like church membership, the numbers are small.
Possible negative elements may be the existence of the two adult classes, where one would suffice, and possibly open up the ability for rotating small discussion groups of two or three during the lesson, as the curriculum suggests. This would also allow for the sharing of teaching duties. Conversely, having only one class for such a wide age span as the teen and young adult class may not always allow for the addressing of students’ needs. As with the church as a whole, these Sunday School classes would benefit from new members brought on by greater community outreach.
GIRLS GUILD
This group is a Christian service club for girls, ages 6 and up, with an emphasis on both missions and growth into Christian womanhood. It meets on the second Saturday of each month, September to May. The existence of this group in our church goes back many decades. Historically, the group’s purpose was to assist the Women’s Missionary Society with their handwork, and act as a feeder organization for that group. Today, without girls and young women in our church’s families, it has become another opportunity to reach out to the community in a way that may attract particular girls due to its unique form of ministry. Customary service projects include baking cookies for donation to the Philadelphia Park Race Track Ministry and the Whosoever Gospel Mission, making and selling candy at Easter, and using that money to fill and send shoeboxes to Operation Christmas Child. In addition, the group has collected Campbell’s labels, prepared them, and sent them to mission programs that could use them, as well as tearing bandages from old sheeting for use by the Women’s Missionary Society in fulfilling their projects. While doing these things, time is taken for Bible study on topics of specific interest to girls of this age, answering their questions, and acting as mentor.
Positive elements in this ministry are of course the good that is done by the service projects, and the special skills and fellowship enjoyed.
The negative issue, as for other programs, is attendance.
Factors working against this program are its once-a-month meeting time (making it easy for members to forget), interference with other activities or family responsibilities due to meeting on Saturday, lack of transportation, and the fact that most members are drawn from the community at large as opposed to families of church members.
CHOIR
The Choir serves as an integral part of the Morning Worship service. The staff is made up of the director, the rehearsal pianist, and the sound technician. Members are accepted as young as middle school age. Rehearsals are currently being held on Thursday nights at 7:30, September – June. As the church is without a professional organist, the choir usually performs with purchased, prerecorded accompaniments.
Positive elements in this ministry are the faithfulness of those who attend regularly, and their flexibility and willingness to employ varying musical styles.
Negative elements are sporadic attendance by some members due to either work issues or the lack of transportation, or both. There are currently eight members – five women and three men.
WOMEN’S MISSIONARY SOCIETY
Women’s Missionary meets in the church every 3rd Thursday at 10:00 am. Attendance is usually about six women who diligently set upon the task of cutting new material into 3x5 rectangles which are sent to the Philippines and made into dresses and other useful things for children. They also cut sheets into stripes and then roll them to be used for bandages in Togo, Africa. Another labor of love is sending cards to the sick and shut-ins from our church.
Every meeting ends with a time of fellowship and food. Periodically they will have a guest missionary come and address the group. This meeting is usually followed by a luncheon.
The negative side of the group is that there are too few women. Their belief is that low attendance is caused by a lack of transportation, and to many working women who would like to attend.
At present there are no immediate or long-term changes planned.
TEEN YOUTH GROUP (C.E.)
Every week the young adults of Wyoming and neighboring streets meet in Fellowship Hall to fellowship. The designated time of the meetings was Saturday evening at 6 o’clock, but have recently been changed to Sunday, after the morning service, at 1 o’clock. Previously the meetings began with a game time where most members played basketball or prison dodge ball. By 6:45pm a snack is served and shortly after we meet in the prayer meeting room adjacent to the sanctuary to receive the message, usually given by Cindy Rice, George Wilson, or Alexandria Ianovale. The meeting always starts off with a prayer which takes us to the message. The source of the message either comes from a devotional book, a testimonial book, or a video series. No matter what the source of the message, throughout each meeting, time is spent reading the Word that corresponds to the message. The meeting ends around 7:30pm, when we end in prayer and head home.
The positive aspects of this gathering would be the kids from the neighborhood who come to play basketball and at the same time are given a chance to learn about Christ. Those kids always return, some more regularly than others. Everyone is given a chance to meet in a more relaxed environment outside of the church service.
The negative aspects of youth group would be the small size of the group. Currently there are 6 regular members excluding Walt and Cindy Rice. Occasionally more members of the community will come out to the meeting, but for the most part they come to play basketball. Out of respect they stay for the message. Poor communication between the members has a large role in the small size of the group. If the members became more involved in each other’s lives then maybe attendance would improve.
Solutions to the group’s challenges would be to make more contact throughout the week through e-mail or telephone to every member of the group in order to make a more personal connection. Some disinterest has been shown for some messages. If the group spoke about solutions within the Bible for everyday challenges then more members may receive a passion towards Christ.
PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAM
Comments from Nancy Dambach, director. As I have been with the school since it started I can say there have been many changes over the years, some for the better, and others that could be improved on. I find that the biggest problem is the change in the children.
Behavior is a main problem that we deal with from day to day. Language is another difficulty. Some of the children speak no English, others a little. Same problem with the parents, sometimes it is very difficult to communicate. Annie has been a big help with the Spanish speaking students and parents.
We have 24 students this year compared with the 14 we ended up with last year. The attendance is good so far, and I feel everything is going along nicely. I don’t think there is anything we could do to change our current situation.
To improve our school, we could use a few more new toys, as our toys are quite old, and some new ones would really help. We have two tractors (ride-on toys) and we could use two more. Both Shirley and Annie are doing a great job teaching the children, and I feel we are doing our best with what we have to work with.
Comments from Shirley Parcell. I feel we have a good teaching program. The children are prepared for school when they complete our program. We teach them about God, we teach them manners, how to get along with each other. How to behave, which I believe should be taught in the home, is not. We have many nice toys which the children love to play with. We play learning games with them, such as alphabet bingo, and the winners can choose a little something from Miss Nancy’s toy box. They all play to win, of course. Snack time is a time they all look forward to. We have parties, such as birthday parties for each child, and a gift for them. We have a Christmas party and a Christmas gift for each of the children. These are fun times all the children love.
In terms of negative elements, language is a big and major problem in our school. However, I can’t see anything that can be done about it, so we just have to deal with it. At the present time, we have a lot of children (24). Many times we have children drop out, so not being able to depend on their staying through the whole program is a problem.
To improve the school, we would like a new floor in the Bona-Fide room. The floor is always powdery and children get dirty. It certainly would improve the looks of our room.
Comments from Ana Rodriguez. We strive to teach the children of God’s word and of everyday manners, also the things the children need to know (school work). We have a great communication system (the intercom), and we also have a great and comfortable place to work. We are able to talk to each other about what’s going on. Having someone like Mrs. Mary to open the door for the parents is a great idea. It gives Mrs. Nancy and Mrs. Shirley more time to get things done. I like the snack time too, Mrs. Nancy’s selections are great. Having video time on Fridays for the children is good for them to learn positive things.
Negative elements. I believe that having too many children in the classroom can be a safety problem. As an example, the playing area is too small, they don’t have enough room to play, they’re too cramped playing all together. They also need more toys for the girls.
As for protection for the teachers, maybe having a video camera would be great in the near future. For example, on 10/17/03, I had a student that accused me of biting him, which was not true. But I believe this student not speaking English and/or maybe not understanding it, said something else to his father. I think we should try to take in students that can speak English, and understand what we are saying.
I hope my input can be of some help, sorry for the way I may have phrased it. Thank you for everything, and I thank God for the opportunity he has given me to serve him.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Held every morning for one week in early July, this program is a popular one for neighborhood children from Kindergarten through sixth grade. During that week, the main sanctuary and several other areas of the church are transformed into other places and times, whatever is called for by the theme of the School that year. We have had a rainforest, a remote island with a lighthouse, a science lab with a time machine, a southwestern sheep ranch, a circus tent, and an old mansion, to name a few. The program consists of the traditional VBS features - worship and singing, Bible lesson and life application, Bible memory work, game time, snack time and crafts. The week finishes with a closing program held on Sunday evening, at which the families are presented with a program that reviews what the children have learned, and presents the Gospel. In addition, the children who have earned memory work prizes receive them at that time.
The program has many positive elements. Children who have not had previous contact with our church are attracted, as well as children from other churches, including Catholic churches, who come year after year. Since the program is child oriented, the music is lively, the atmosphere is casual, and the adult staff usually has as much fun as the children. Children from unchurched families learn that the church is a positive place to be.
There are negative elements. The main one is a lack of sufficient available adult and teen staff. The staff members we do have on an annual basis are hard-working and committed, but the needs of the children could be better served with more workers. The other negative element is that we are able to do little in the way of follow up. While it is true that the majority of children in the regular Sunday Bible School were originally VBS contacts, most of those in VBS do not establish an ongoing connection to our church. This prevents us from being able to reach them and their families for Christ in an effective way.
TUESDAY AFTER-SCHOOL CLUB
We have been very fortunate to have a group of young students from Philadelphia Biblical University coming to our church each week. They teach the after-school program. There have been very few students taking advantage of this program, however. We have plans to increase the attendance by sending out flyers in the near future to the homes around the church. We pray that this advertisement will bring out more students. Presently we have between three and five in attendance.
The students are taught Bible stories and Bible verses, math, and other subjects as needed by the students. They are given light refreshments and the thing they love most is the game time supervised by Eric. Sarah teaches Bible and Chandre helps with math. There are other students from the college that come out to help if needed. This is possibly a way to reach children that do not go to church at the present time. Your prayers are needed for this very worth-while program.
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Ministry profiles, 2003
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Profiles of the various ministries of the church, prepared for the pastoral search in 2003 that led to the call of Rev. Luis Centeno.
Ministries profiled:
Sunday Bible School
Teen, Young Adult, and Adult Sunday School
Girls Guild
Choir
Women's Missionary Society
Teen Youth Group (Christian Endeavor)
Pre-School Program
Vacation Bible School
Tuesday After-School Club
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A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2003-11
Ministries
Pastoral search
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Church information form, 2003
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Prepared for the pastoral search in 2003, that led to the selection of Rev. Luis Centeno.
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2003-10
Demographics
Pastoral search
Statistics
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Letter from Pulpit Committee recommending Rev. Rice to congregation, 1995
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Eibner, Julius
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Annual Report, 2003
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Centeno Ministry Updates
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Update newsletters for the supporters of Rev. Luis and Elsie Centeno's ministry at Wyoming through American Missionary Fellowship.
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CENTENO MINISTRY UPDATE
Rev. Luis and Elsie Centeno
Serving Christ and His Church in North Philadelphia
April 7, 2010
My dearest friends in the Lord,
I trust and pray that you are encouraged in the Lord’s richest blessings. Here are some truths that you can go the distance on, as you claim them, live them, share them – they are yours for the keeping.
“God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.†Psalm 73:26
“I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand.
You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory.
Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you.â€
Psalm 73:23-25
Someone once said, God’s blessings are dependent according to the riches of his glory, not according to the depths of our faith. 2 Timothy 2:13 says: “If we are not faithful, he will still be faithful, because he cannot deny himself.†So I say it again, be encouraged.
You may have already received a copy of our ministry brochure. If you have, please use this additional copy to share with someone who may be encouraged and may desire to support or pray for us as we continue to do the awesome work the Lord has privileged us to do, in the variety of ministries here in North Philadelphia.
I would like to highlight and share one of these special works that we are doing before men, that my Heavenly Father will be glorified. Last August, just before Elsie and I went on a family vacation and to visit some of our prayer partners and supporters, I received a phone call from an officer. He asked if he could come and see me. It was a beautiful, sunny August day. The birds were singing, and I said sure, come over. He looked a little sad when he arrived, but I greeted him and gave him a hug and we sat down on a bench outside under the tree. I asked how he and his family was doing. He said, “ok, I guess.†I asked him again, “How are you really doing, and what’s on your heart?â€
With Police Commissioner Ramsay
He really wasn’t doing so well and was thinking about killing himself for the last couple days. But first he would kill his wife and autistic son, because he could not bear to handle the burden of his care, and blamed his wife for the disability. He didn’t know what to do any more. I now had a very vulnerable officer in my hands – one thinking not only about killing himself, but his family as well. I let him get out all of his stress and thoughts, and then asked him why he felt this was the only way of looking at this problem and situation.
He went on to tell me that he had a very traumatizing upbringing. Coming from a broken home, having been abandoned by his mother, who turned to prostitution to get money for alcohol and drugs. She would take the children around from place to place and leave them in strangers’ homes or crack houses and wouldn’t show up for days. At 14, he was fed up with this and left and tried to find odd jobs to survive and would sometimes sleep under bridges or in abandoned cars. Some people would let him stay a few nights and clean up, until someone finally gave him a place to stay and a job while he finished high school.
After high school, he started at the Police Academy, and moved in with an older woman with children. After living together, they got married. He was worried that having a child would be “high-risk†– but she thought the only way to keep him was to have a kid, and stopped taking her birth control pills. Fear became reality as the child was born autistic. He told me that he wanted to kill the child, but couldn’t bring himself to do it.
This officer was in a state of trauma – past, present, and future. He felt hopeless. We spent quite a bit of time together processing what he had shared. Through many tears and prayers he was finally brought to a place where he saw his difficulty before God, and I shared with him how Jesus Christ took the despair and sin of mankind. As he saw the love of Christ, he saw hope. His eyes began to open, and his ears began to hear the sweet gospel of Jesus. He embraced the love of the Lord, he repented of his sin, and he gave his heart to Jesus. I saw the miracle of hope, love, peace, and forgiveness drawing him closer to the Heavenly Father.
He is doing very well today. There are still many issues in his past that we need to address and work through in counseling. Pray that God would sustain and build this family up in the Lord Jesus. Why did I take all this time to tell you this story? I have dealt with many officers just like this one. By God’s grace, we were able to turn the tables on suicidal thoughts by providing the kind of support that only comes through Jesus.
Here in Philadelphia in 2008, there were 8 line-duty deaths, and in 2010, we have already had 3 suicides in the last few months by officers who could not find someone to talk to, or who kept themselves from talking with anyone about their fears and struggles in the past and future. With my Father’s help, I am very proactive and intentional in addressing this problem by way of the following.
• I am a police chaplain, and I address roll calls – 12 every Friday – to support and encourage these men and women with the hope of the gospel.
• We have a law enforcement fellowship that meets once a month.
• I provide suicide awareness and prevention training for officers and commanders at local districts.
• I personally counsel officers who are finding life difficult or stressed out, or having marital problems.
• We do a National Police Week Banquet and Recognition Ceremony each year. The ceremony this year is on May 10, 2010, at our church, and will involve officers from all of the 21 districts in the city.
I look to the churches, business community, and individuals to support this task: to tell men and women in law enforcement that we care for them, that we are concerned with what they go through, and that as they protect us and keep us safe, so also we want to protect them.
At the annual Banquet and Recognition Ceremony, we provide great food, special music, a comedian, and the gospel witness. Families who come with the officers get to see how greatly their officers are appreciated by the community.
We have been doing this since 2003, and every year the event gets larger and larger. It may even seem impossible to pull off – and 2010 will be no different. Last year we had 500 officers and family members participate. Please pray, as we need to raise $25,000 this year from businesses, churches, and individuals to fund this event. Pray for favor as we seek support. We will also have a group of volunteers from various churches who will come to assist us with this event.
Scripture tells us that what may be impossible with men is not impossible with God. Scripture tells us to ask and God will show us great and mighty things which we do not know. Scripture tells us that He is able to do exceedingly above all we can think or imagine. Is there anything that is too difficult for our Lord?
So as we look at these hard and difficult times with the economy, can the Lord again do this? He has done it before, and we’re praying that he would raise you up to be part of this team. Please don’t hesitate to call me to find out how you can support this work.
Thank you for everything you do to support us. May the Lord richly bless you as you continue to stand with us in supporting the work of the gospel that we do in this area of outreach. May the Lord be glorified as we do this good work before men. (He will be glorified!)
Sincerely,
Luis and Elsie Centeno
P.S. Enclosed is a copy of a letter that the Police Commissioner was kind enough to provide as we seek to raise support for our police ministry in the business community. This is a significant encouragement to us, and a blessing that our work is being well received.
Family Updates
We have all been recently well, nothing major health-wise, so we praise the Lord for that.
Jason and his family are attending Bethel Fellowship in the Northeast regularly, close to where they live. A couple weeks ago he called and told me, “hey dad, I want you to know that I’m moving in the direction you always wanted me to go in, and also, I want to start supporting the ministries the family is involved with.†He’s going to support Jamie and his wife, Kristie and Bill, and our ministry as well. Praise be to God that his heart is tender to that truth as he and his beautiful wife are investing in the work of the Lord.
Jeremy is doing very well teaching in Florida, and has now been promoted to Vice Principal. Please continue to pray for him, that all of the talents and gifts that God has given him will be used to advance the kingdom of Jesus Christ.
Jamie and Virgie and our five grandchildren are being used wonderfully by the Lord in the inner city of Philadelphia as he pastors a young fast-growing church that is running a coffee house, and has another church in the Northeast which he is now pastoring as well. He is quite the visionary pastor, teacher, and evangelist.
Kristie and Bill and our five grandchildren, who have been missionaries with American Missionary Fellowship for the past few years, are now heading to northern Paris with Greater Europe Mission to minister to gypsies, Muslims, and French-speaking people. They are very busy trying to raise their support level by April, and then to raise their outgoing expenses. Only by the mighty hand of our Heavenly Father by the work of the Holy Spirit can this ambitious prayer be realized. They would like to depart by August, Lord willing. Pray for their continued fundraising, and that Elsie and I would be able to help them when they move to France and to raise airfare for us to be able to go and help settle our grandchildren.
Jonathan is very involved in working for Aspira, a Latino organization working in the education, leadership development, community organizing and develop-ment. Pray that all the gifts, talents, and abilities that God has given him can also be used to advance the Kingdom of our Heavenly Father. Pray that his walk will be strengthened by the Lord in all that he does and that he will grow closer to Him.
Josiah and Marlaina and the two children they have are very involved in Jamie’s church, In the Light Ministries. They are very active in the work. Joey works in programming for the medical records at Jefferson Hospital, and he has asked if he can start a Bible study for employees during lunch. They gave a resounding yes. He was looking for a closet room to meet, and they said he could meet in the conference room.
Kara is completing her fourth of five years in college, majoring in Psychology with a minor in Business. Also pray for her walk with the Lord that it would be strong, and that she would walk in his good graces.
Our other three children are still home, Andrew (17), Brandon (14), and Amanda (12). Elsie and I continue to love them and nurture them in the admonition of the Lord, that their lives will advance the Kingdom of God. Pray that in every way they would grow to be mighty men and women of God. They continue to face many of the challenges from their past, but the grace of the good Lord continues to help them.
We are blessed to know the good Lord has called us to partner with Him to advance His Kingdom and our family will continue to move in that direction as we all grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, for His honor.
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Centeno Ministry Update, April 2010
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Rev. Luis Centeno
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Wyoming Ave. Baptist Church
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2010-04
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Walt Rice, Jr. (editing and layout)
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English
Pastor Centeno
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