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.

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

Listen:

Black History Special

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“This Far By Faith”

We’ve come this far by Faith
Leaning on the Lord
Trusting in His Holy Word
He’s never failed me yet
Can’t turn around
Leaning on the Lord

Redemption Fellowship Church and New City Fellowship held a joint worship service on Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 6 p.m. in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Services were held at New City Fellowship Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  Mike Higgins, Senior Pastor of Redemption Fellowship preached.

We left Redemption following Sunday morning worship services and had dinner and service with our Sister Church New City Fellowship.  Buses were made available for those who wanted to leave the driving to us.

Plans are underway for our next trip, which is scheduled to take place in January of 2011.  Mark your calendars.  Please plan to  join us for a wonderful time of worship and fellowship.  You will not be disappointed.

After our regular gathering with the girls, we took those who could stay to Fayetteville Public Library to hear a new young author, Noni Carter, discuss her book “Good Fortune” and sign copies.   Our purpose for this outing was to encourage the girls to ask God for His purpose for them and to dream, dream big! To see a vision can be given to you many years before it comes to pass.