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FEBRUARY, 2016
LUKE TEN
TWENTY SEVEN
LOVE
YOUR GOD
YOUR NEIGHBOR
W HERE I S
T HE L OVE?
Vernell T urner, Editor
Beulah Priest- W hite, Associate Editor
On- L ine Edition
Fire Baptized Holiness Church of God of the Americas, I ncorporated
tab le of
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20 where is t he love?
21 nat ional heart mont h
23 what is hacking ?
30 california council
31 sout h cent ral nort h carolina
33 sout hwest ern nort h carolina
34 dynamic prayer
36 ret irement ?
PUBLICATIONS BOARD
Bishop Patr ick L. Fr azier Jr ., Chair per son
Sister Glenda Adams
Rever end Char les Beamer
Dr . Anne W. Fannin
Sister Elizabeth Hallums
Sister Nadine C. Houston
Sister Jeanette Hunt
Jr . Mother G.Y. Johnson
Mother Odessa McCoy
Rever end Dennis Moor e
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BLACK HISTORY
Each February, we learn about the countlesscontributionsof black men and women in America. We've
learned about Martin Luther KingJr. and hisCivil Rightsefforts. T hismonth I want to concentrate on
the contributionsof children that brought about the changesour children currently take for granted.
-v.turner
Nearly 100 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, African Americans in Southern states
lived in a starkly unequal world of disenfranchisement, segregation, and various forms of
oppression, including race- inspired violence. ?Jim Crow? laws at the local and state levels
barred them from classrooms and bathrooms, from theaters and train cars, from juries and
legislatures.
T he conditions of segregation thrived even though the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the
?separate but equal? doctrine in 1954. For about 15 years civil rights activists used nonviolent
protest and civil disobedience to bring about change.
I n 1963 more than 1,000 children in Birmingham, Alabama joined the civil rights crusade to
protest the treatment of blacks in their city. T hese children joined the ranks of prominent
Black community leaders who risked? and sometimes lost? their lives in the name of freedom
and equality.
T hese demonstrators were met with violent attacks using high- pressure fire hoses and police
dogs - - producing some of the most iconic and troubling images of the Civil Rights Movement.
President John F. K ennedy would later say, "T he events in Birmingham... have so increased the
cries for equality that no city or state or legislative body can prudently choose to ignore them."
T he Children's Crusade or March of 1963 is considered one of the major turning points in the
Civil Rights Movement and the "beginning of the end" of a centuries- long struggle for
freedom.
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The ser mon mar quee pr oclaimed at the 16th Str eet Baptist Chur ch in
Bir mingham Alabama on September 5, 1963.
A Seemingly usual Sunday. However on this day at 10:22 am. Four young gir ls:
thr ee 14 year olds and one 11year old wer e mur der ed by a bomb planted by
member s of the Ku Klux Klan. A fifth gir l, a sur vivor , was blinded in her r ight
eye. Two boys wer e also mur der ed in two differ ent locations in the city.
Six childr en lost, all in a single Sunday - a day that moved the conscience of our
United States
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CHARLES &
GARNETTA LEW IS,
W ORLD WAR II
I n honor of Valentine?s Day, which just
passed, I ?d like to tell you about some
pieces on display and in the archives of
the NURFC collection that represent an
epic love story the years could easily have
buried. NURFC was fortunate to receive
a large donation from the Victoria
Retirement Center in 2013, containing
about 800 items belonging to Charles
and Garnetta L ewis of Cincinnati. I n
inventorying and cataloging these items,
we realized that the bulk of the materials
were letters written almost daily between
Charles, a member of the Army Air
Force during World War I I , and his wife,
while Charles was serving in training in
the United States and with the
I ndia- China T ransport Wing of the AAF
during the last year of the war.
T he thing that thrills me most about this
collection is its ordinariness. Charles
L ewis is not a celebrated war hero or
even a particular trailblazer. He?s a
normal man in a happy marriage,
separated from the one he loves. He
battles that separation anxiety and loss
the only way he knows, by writing to
Garnetta ?- prodigiously. For every
letter in the display cases on the third
floor, there are four more in our archives!
T hese are primarily Charles?letters to
Garnetta, who kept each of the letters
through the many years between the war
and the donation to NURFC. T hough
some of the letters are Garnetta?s to
Charles, I imagine it was much harder
for him to keep the bulk if her letters
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through the many moves required of him
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w here is t he
love?
by Pastor James & Sister Margaret Neely, Family L ife Education Directors
1 John 4:16 (KJV) "And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us.
God is love, and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God and God in him.?
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Get off the couch. Step, march or jog in place for at least 30 minutes most days of the
week ? you can even do it while watching T V.
Drop a pound or two. Cutting out just 200 to 300 calories a day ? about one candy
bar?s worth ? can help you lose up to two pounds per week and gradually bring you
closer to a heart- healthy weight.
Become a salt detective. Check out the Nutrition Facts panel on packaged foods to see
how much sodium (salt) they contain. Aim for a total intake of no more than 2,300
milligrams (about a teaspoon of salt) per day.
Celebrate with a checkup. L et each birthday remind you that it?s time for your yearly
checkup and a talk with your doctor about how you can reduce your risk for heart
disease.
Quit smoking in four steps. Can?t go "cold turkey"? Cut the number of cigarettes you
smoke each day in half; then cut that number in half; cut it in half again; finally, cut
down to zero!
Tip s
Get moving! Research shows that just two 5- minute walks each day will get you started in the
right direction.
Decide on a personal fitness goal and write it down. Start at 10 minutes each day, and progress
to 30 to 60 minutes each day.
Choose an activity that fits into your lifestyle. T hat way, you?re more likely to stick to it.
Set a personal weight- loss goal and write it down. Start with a goal of losing about 10 percent
of your current body weight.
K eep a food diary for one week. W rite down everything you eat and drink.
Pay attention to what you are eating now and why. I dentify the sources of your personal
?hidden? calories, such as eating your child?s leftovers.
Substitute fat- free or low- fat milk for whole milk, and save about 65 calories for each 8- ounce
serving.
Watch nutrition labels: Products labeled ?low- fat? can be high in calories. For example,
low- fat yogurt can be high in calories. Enjoy fat- free, no- sugar- added yogurt instead for a
fraction of the calories.
I nclude high- fiber foods, such as whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, in your diet. T hey take
longer to digest, so they make you feel full longer. I n addition, many fruits and vegetables
contain water, which provides volume but not calories.
Cut your favorite candy bar into bite- size pieces. W rap each piece in plastic wrap, and store
the pieces in the freezer. W hen a sugar craving hits, unwrap and eat one piece. By the time the
candy thaws in your mouth, your craving may be satisfied.
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combinations until a correct password is discovered. Be sure to make strong passwords and
change them on a regular basis
Any system connected to a network can be hacked. T he best solution to prevent hacking is
keep hackers from entering your network or keep them from isolating you system by
disconnecting it from the network.
HACKED E-MAIL
T here are many different ways an e- mail account can be compromised. People invent ways to
hack e- mail constantly. Here are 3 methods of how your e- mail account can be hacked.
M ethod #1
I magine you?re at the food court in the mall. You open your laptop and connect to the mall?s
free WiFi.
Now it?s time to check your e- mail messages because you are expecting important news. You
open the e- mail client on your computer and start browsing the I nternet. After a while, you go
on your way to work, home, or school. But did you notice the guy at the next table with his
laptop? He just took your email credentials while you weren?t looking.
He used the Man- in- the- Middle hack. He set up his computer to act like a router and tricked
your computer into thinking that his computer was the actual router. T he mall's router thinks
the guy's computer - in the middle of the connection ? is your computer.
Once a hacker gains access to your network connection they can view all kinds of data packets
coming from your computer to the mail server (or to any server). Each time you make a
connection to the mail server you are sending your authentication credentials through the bad
guy?s computer.
From there it?s easy to use a program to filter out all packets containing your log- in
credentials. T his includes your Facebook, T witter, and bank account log- in information as
well. Everything!
You can prevent this by not using the free WiFi. Use the I nternet connection on your smart
phone. Most smart phones can turn your password protected connection into a hot- spot for
use with your laptop.
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M ethod #3
T he 3rd way an e- mail account can be compromised is by social engineering. Some e- mail
systems come with a ?Forgot your password?? tool. W hen you set up your e- mail account you
answer the security questions truthfully. For example, the sign- up form has the following
questions:
W hat is your pet?s name?
W hat is your mother?s maiden name?
W hich street did grow up on?
W hich school did you attend in the 5th grade?
I n which hospital were you born?
You had to pick 2 of them and answered the 2 questions correctly.
Because the correct answers to these questions gains access to your e- mail account, it would
be better to answer these questions kind of incorrectly.
So, let?s say you chose "W hich street did grow up on?" and "W hat is your mother?s maiden
name?". L et's say the correct answer to the first question is "Main Street" and the answer to
the next question is "Smith".
I nstead of using the correct answers, you can add a extra character before the real answer. For
example "@Main Street" and "@Smith". I f the system doesn?t allow these type of characters,
then you can also use a letter before the real answer. For example: "QMain Street" and
"QSmith".
Alternatively, you could answer the questions with somewhat or completely unrelated
information that you can remember. You could answer the street question with "across from
the library" and the maiden name question with "epsom salt".
I f you use either of these alternatives and the malicious person finds out the real information,
they will still have a hard time getting into your e- mail account.
You may be wondering how hackers even get the information in order to gain access to your
e- mail account using the security questions method. T he answer is very easy. I n this day and
age most of us use social media sites Facebook, T witter, YouT ube etc. and we like to give out
too much information.
We all like to share, share, share. We don?t realize that we've made it easy for a malicious
person to gain access to our e- mail accounts using the security question method.
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N ational Prayer D ay
Febr uary 13, 2016
12:00 N oon
Greater M t. Z ion FBH Church
Charlotte, N or th Carolina
I ntercessory and personal prayers are important for our spiritual growth in God.
Praise and worship service was started by Elder L ester Powell Jr. We had a powerful praise
and worship.
T he misstress of ceremony was Reverend I rma Gomillion. She did a great job. We all joined in
to sing our Jr. Missionary theme song, "Be a Missionary Every Day". We were made welcome
by Erin Gomillion.
Strong prayers were prayed against the forces of evil. Prayer for the nation was led by Elder
L ester Powell Jr. Prayer for our churches and leaders by Pastor Nadine C. Houston and prayer
for the youth by Pastor Gomillion.
A selection by the SCNC District Choir, "I K now W hat Prayer Can Do", was uplifting. We
learned about the history of the Jr. Missionary Department from Sister Aleyah Stevenson.
An inspirational message was received from Reverend Barbara Hope from Greater Mt. Zion
FBH Church. Subject: "One More T ime". She told us to put away old sinful ways and ask God
to give us one more chance to get it right. T hank God for the message.
T he Sweetheart of the year is a faithful member of New Bethlehem FBH Church. She is the
district secretary of the Jr. Missionary Department, a mother, and a grandmother. Her name is
Minister Mary Fluellen. She had many tears and gifts. We love her!
We were blessed to have Bishop P.L . Frazier Jr. and Sister Demetri Braxton, National
Directress of Jr. Missionary Emeritus, at our National Prayer Day.
T hank God for a Blessed Prayer Day!
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Pr ayer
conversations with God
DYNAMIC PRAYER
Prayer is talking to God.
As His child, you must
speak, talk, and pray to
Him. I t is important!
T he Bible is filled with
accounts of answered
prayers. Moses pleaded
with God to change His
mind and not destroy
rebellious carnal- minded
I srael (Numbers
14:11- 19). Hannah, who
was barren, implored God
to give her a child of her
own (I Samuel 1:5- 11).
David beseeched God to
forgive him for
committing horrendous
sins (Psalm 51). And,
before He was taken to be
crucified, Jesus asked God
to protect His disciples
(John 17:5 - 11). God
answered their prayers. He
will also answer yours.
But, there are conditions.
You must approach God
His way, not your own. You
need to know how to pray,
when, how often, where,
and what to pray for. T he
answers are I n God's
Word.
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I f you have not applied for retirement benefits, but can qualify for them, your ex- spouse can
receive benefits on your record if you have been divorced for at least two years.
I f your ex- spouse is eligible for retirement benefits on his or her own record, Social Security
will pay that amount first. I f the benefit on your record is higher, he or she will get an
additional amount on your record so that the combination of benefits equals that higher
amount.
I f your ex- spouse was born before January 2, 1954 and has already reached full retirement
age, he or she can choose to receive only the divorced spouse?s benefit and delay receiving his
or her retirement benefit until a later date.
T he amount of benefits your divorced spouse gets has no effect on the amount of benefits you
or your current spouse may receive.
Children:
W hen you qualify for Social Security retirement benefits, your children may also qualify to
receive benefits on your record. Your eligible child can be your biological child, adopted child
or stepchild. A dependent grandchild may also qualify.
To receive benefits, the child must:
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be unmarried; and
be under age 18; or
be 18- 19 years old and a full- time student (no higher than grade 12); or
be 18 or older and disabled from a disability that started before age 22.
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