• The Song

Glory To His Name

Down at the cross where my Savior died,
Down where for cleansing from sin I cried,
There to my heart was the blood applied;
Glory to His Name!

Glory to His Name, glory to His Name:
There to my heart was the blood applied;
Glory to His Name!

I am so wondrously saved from sin,
Jesus so sweetly abides within;
There at the cross where He took me in;
Glory to His Name!

Oh, precious fountain that saves from sin,
I am so glad I have entered in;
There Jesus saves me and keeps me clean;
Glory to His Name!

Come to this fountain so rich and sweet,
Cast thy poor soul at the Savior’s feet;
Plunge in today, and be made complete;
Glory to His Name!

• The Author

Elisha A. Hoffman, a minister’s son who attended Union Seminary in New Berlin, Pennsylvania, was ordained in 1868.   Afterward, he worked with the Evangelical Association’s publishing arm in Cleveland, Ohio for 11 years.  Then following the death of his wife he pastored at the First Presbyterian Church in Benton Harbor, Michigan and in Cabery, Illinois (1911-1922).  He is remembered for his care for the poor and downtrodden, he died at age ninety a giant of the gospel song era.  In his life­time, he wrote over 2,000 Gos­pel songs.

• Song

Are you Washed in the Blood of the Lamb?

Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing power?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?
Are you fully trusting in His grace this hour?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?

Refrain
Are you washed in the blood,
In the soul cleansing blood of the Lamb?
Are your garments spotless? Are they white as snow?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?

Are you walking daily by the Savior’s side?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?
Do you rest each moment in the Crucified?
Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?

Lay aside the garments that are stained with sin,
And be washed in the blood of the Lamb;
There’s a fountain flowing for the soul unclean,
O be washed in the blood of the Lamb!

• Author

Elisha A. Hoffman a minister’s son attended Union Seminary in New Berlin, Pennsylvania, and was ordained in 1868.   Afterward, he worked with the Evangelical Association’s publishing arm in Cleveland, Ohio for 11 years.   Then following the death of his wife he pastored at the First Presbyterian Church in Benton Harbor, Michigan and in Cabery, Illinois (1911-1922).   He is remembered for his care for the poor and downtrodden, he died at age ninety a giant of the gospel song era.

Hat – itude

There’s a little more strut in your carriage
when you wear a nice hat.
There’s something special about you.

And then, she leaves home and joins the company of her mothers
and aunties and sisters and nieces and daughters at church whose
actions have been identical to hers that morning.
They too had waited longingly for the gift of a Sunday morning.

~ Maya Angelou

Countless black women would rather attend church
naked than hatless.
For these women, a church hat,
flamboyant as it may be,
is no mere fashion accessory;
It’s a cherished African American custom,
one observed with boundless passion by black women
of various religious denominations.
A woman’s hat speaks long before its wearer utters a word.

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Feeding the 5,000

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New City’s Pastor, Randy Nabors, gave us a wonderful word for Black History Month.

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• The Song

Uncloudy Day

They tell me of a home far beyond the skies
And they tell me of a home far away
They tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise
They tell me of an unclouded day

The land of cloudless days
The land of an unclouded sky
They tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise
They tell me of an unclouded day

They tell me of a home where my friends have gone
And they tell me of that land far away
Where the tree of life in eternal bloom
Sheds its fragrance through the unclouded day

They tell me of the King in His beauty there
And they tell me that mine eyes shall behold
Where He sits on a throne that is whiter than snow
In the city that is made of gold

They tell me that He smiles on His children there
And His smile drives their sorrows away
And they tell me that no tears ever come again
In that lovely land of unclouded day

• The Author

Rev. J. Alwood

Alwood was a circuit riding preacher in the American Midwest, and later an elder in the North Ohio Conference of the United Brethren Church.  The most well known accomplishment credited to Josiah was the hymn, “Unclouded Day”.   According to Josiah the idea for the song came about in 1879 while returning from a debate over Christian doctrine.  Early in the morning around 1 a.m. traveling home from the debate Alwood saw “a beautiful rainbow”.      J. K. Alwood was “impressed with the beauty of the heavens”.  There were no clouds in the sky, and a bright moon shone, and an unusual rainbow was in the heavens.  He was inspired to write down some words before he went to bed and wrote the tune in the morning after the event.  “Unclouded Day” is a beautiful song from a man that earnestly sought after God’s heart. Josiah died January 13, 1909 at the age of 80 after serving over 50 years in Christian ministry.

Guest Pastor Wy Plummer gives us a valuable lesson on Forgiveness

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• The Song

To God Be The Glory
My Tribute Andre Crouch

Verse:
How Can I Say Thanks
For The Things You Have Done For Me?
Things So Undeserved,
Yet You Gave To Prove Your Love For Me;
The Voices Of A Million Angels
Could Not Express My Gratitude.
All That I Am And Ever Hope To Be,
I Owe It All To Thee.

Chorus 1:
To God Be The Glory,
To God Be The Glory,
To God Be The Glory
For The Things He Has Done.

Chorus 2:
With His Blood He Has Saved Me,
With His Power He Has Raised Me;
To God Be The Glory
For The Things He Has Done.

Bridge:
Just Let Me Live My Life,
Let It Pleasing, Lord To Thee,
And If I Gain Any Praise,
Let It Go To Calvary.

• The Author

Andre Crouch (born 1945 ) Way before Kirk Franklin, Andrae Crouch brought a new wave to contemporary gospel. One of the great songwriters of the 20th Century, it’s only fitting he be honored for his astounding work.  He is one of the few African American gospel artist whose songs have been honored by so many.  Songs such as “Soon and Very soon’ “Jesus is the Answer”, “I don’t know why Jesus loved me”, “Oh it is Jesus”, “The Blood will never lose it’s power” and more.

The 2010 Women’s Summit is scheduled for Saturday, March 13th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Redemption Fellowship Church, with check in beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Our theme for this year is Relationships – Building Healthy Christian Relationships in our everyday roles as mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, and friends.

Registration for this event will continue through March 7th.  The registration fee is $10 and will include a delicious catered lunch.  To register, please stop by the registration table after worship service at Redemption Fellowship Church any Sunday through March 7th OR you can download and print the registration form and mail it to the church along with your $10 registration fee (see below).

Our guest speakers for the event will be Mrs. Pamela Stringfield from Perimeter PCA in Atlanta and Mrs. Donna Causey from South Atlanta Community PCA in Fayetteville.

Pamela Lucas Stringfield, former member of New City Fellowship Church [PCA], is a proud alumna of Covenant College and Covenant Theological Seminary.  She relocated from St. Louis, Missouri to Atlanta, Georgia to serve as the Women’s Director to the Gathering, the Young Adult Ministry of Perimeter Church.  Pamela has a variety of professional ministry experiences such as board leadership, college recruitment and urban youth development.  She has also had the privilege of speaking at General Assembly, Women in the Church [WIC] Conference, and an assortment of other venues.

Donna Causey, a former Missionary with Campus Crusade for Christ, is now the first lady of South Atlanta Community Church in Fayetteville, GA. Donna is a native of Los Angeles, CA and is a national conference speaker with Family Life’s  “A Week-End To Remember”, where she speaks to hundreds of women on the topic of marriage and family.  Donna has been the guest speaker for women retreats, conferences and seminars across the U.S. and Bahamas. Additionally, Donna enjoys serving as a homemaker, mentor and Bible teacher. Donnas’ husband Raymond is a pastor, author and conference speaker. Donna and Raymond have four children and have been married for 31 years and currently reside in Riverdale, GA, just outside of Atlanta.

The program will also include uplifting music, powerful messages, as well as a Q and A session so that you can ask our speakers the questions that are important to you.

The 2010 Women’s Summit focuses on women and the importance of building healthy Christian relationships.  Please join us for a great time of fellowship with other women and an exciting exploration of God’s Word to equip us as we all strive to build healthy, Christian relationships.

To register, please download and print the registration form and mail it by March 7th, along with the $10 registration fee, to:

Redemption Fellowship Church
418 Highway 279
Fayetteville, GA 30214.

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• The Song

Lift Every Voice and Sing

Lift every voice and sing, till earth and Heaven ring,
Ring with the harmonies of liberty;
Let our rejoicing rise, high as the listening skies,
Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us;
Facing the rising sun of our new day begun,
Let us march on till victory is won.

Stony the road we trod, bitter the chastening rod,
Felt in the days when hope unborn had died;
Yet with a steady beat, have not our weary feet,
Come to the place for which our fathers sighed?
We have come over a way that with tears has been watered,
We have come, treading our path
through the blood of the slaughtered;
Out from the gloomy past, till now we stand at last
Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast

God of our weary years, God of our silent tears,
Thou Who hast brought us thus far on the way;
Thou Who hast by Thy might, led us into the light,
Keep us forever in the path, we pray.
Lest our feet stray from the places, our God,
where we met Thee.
Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world,
we forget Thee.
Shadowed beneath Thy hand, may we forever stand,
True to our God, true to our native land.

• The Author

James Weldon Johnson (June 17, 1871–June 26, 1938) was an American author, politician, diplomat, critic, journalist, poet, anthologist, educator, lawyer, songwriter, early civil rights activist, and prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance is best remembered for his writing, which includes novels, poems, and collections of folklore.   He was also one of the first African-American professors at New York University. Later in life he was a professor of creative literature and writing at Fisk University.

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” was publicly performed first as a poem as part of a celebration of Lincoln’s Birthday on February 12, 1900 by 500 schoolchildren at the segregated Stanton School. James Weldon Johnson, wrote the words to introduce its honored guest Booker T. Washington.