Christian Living and Enrichment Circle

Rev. Marlow Hinton

The Enrichment for Christian Living Circle includes Sunday School, Bible Study, Sunday School 2000+, New Members Training, Black History, Vacation Bible School, Discipleship and   Leadership Training.   

It is great joy for me to be able to represent a spirit filled team like those who lead and serve in our Bible Study, Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, New Members and Discipleship Training, Black History and Leadership Training ministries.    When I think about the common thread that encircles these ministries and its central focus, the word edification comes to the mind.   In Romans 14:19 Paul notes that we should follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. The word edify literally means to ‘build up’ as in a house and then to adorn it and give it every advantage possible to survive.    When this is applied to the church, it means, to do build up by teaching, counseling, advising, etc., in other words doing things which will promote helping and aiding all of us to be better Christians.   When we study God’s Word through bible study, teaching, training, and orientation, we are better able to understand the mindset of the true and living God we will reside with eternally.  Even our Black History moments are design to remind some and teach others how God has kept us as a people through incredible odds and how far He has enable us to come.  We are also strengthening our spiritual resolve just as vitamins and exercise help strengthen us physically so we can better endure the ‘beat downs’ of the world and the wiles of the enemy.

In this way, the idea of a building up is retained because we are reared on a firm tried and true chief corner-stone, the Lord Jesus Christ and can be ‘built’ as one great temple erected for the glory of God.  This further unites us on a common objective for the service of our Lord where each is of us is properly equipped and to do all that is possible to perform our role in perfecting and adorning this temple of God.  In a temple where all the building up is fitly framed together, it truly becomes a holy sanctuary in the Lord.

Rev. Dr. C. Marlow Hinton

Enrichment for Christian Living Circle Leader

Bible Study is conducted each Wednesday at noon and at 7 pm (except 1st Wednesday when the Family Feast is held).  This year included the second level of training courses which included: Spiritual Formation (202),  Dimensions of Stewardship (203), Intentional Evangelism (204), The Vision and Your Gifts (205) and Organization and Church Growth (206).

Pastor Headen continues to introduce many varied topics such as Church History, prevalent religions and pictures from his September 2005 trip to Israel.    Rev. Headen is a wonderfully gifted teacher who provides handouts and intense study provide a strong foundation for continued spirit growth.

The Sunday classes continue to strive under the leadership of Jeanette Sturdivant as Superintendent and Bernadette Austin as Assistant Superintendent.   The legacy of the previous Superintendent Sister Pierce was congratulated for doing a great job of Sunday School leadership.  

The classes and instructors are as follows:

Nursery/Kindergarten:  Gloria Walls assisted by Mary Wilson and Kathy Durham

1st – 4th Grade:   Velvet Griffin, 5th – 8th Grade:   Marlow Hinton assisted by Wanda Hinton

9th – 12th Grade: Fannie Bratcher and Ron Murphy, College Class:    Nicole Beatty

Young Adult:     Niels Chapman,  Adult Women:   Lessie Horne assisted by Charlene Cannady

Adult Men:        Romallus Murphy

Assistants:          Mammie Faucette, Laverne Kelly

Sister Georgia Pierce continues to assist Sis. Fannie Bratcher as the Sunday School 2000+  interchurch  class taught by Rev. Bobby Brown of St. James Baptist and sponsored by the Evangelistic Training Association.   The next class is “Understanding People” and the majority of the class is eligible for Foundational Church Ministries Certificate.   We congratulate Fannie Bratcher who has completed all requirements and has been certified as a Evangelical Training Association Teacher

Sister Eula England continues to provide leadership for our New Members Training and Discipleship Training.  We have had 41 enrollment forms through October and 34 new and present members enrolled in Discipleship classes.    20 members have completed New Members Discipleship classes.  Eleven members of Genesis serve as teachers.  Special arrangements have been made for those who cannot attend on Sunday morning.

Sister Fannie Bratcher continues to provide excellent leadership for the Vacation Bible School as attendance and support increase each year.   The next VBS will be held the week of June  19-23, 2006.

Special Black History skits and acknowledgements are sponsored by Romallus Murphy and Sharon Donnell.

Sister Shera Clark provided a leadership training that focused on the setting goals and measuring successes for each area of church ministry.   The session yielded great results and ongoing improvements.   The Public Relations Ministry led by Sis. Lena Murrill  continues to post pertinent information to the website including photos of happenings around Genesis.  Books on Christian Education and Christian Living have been purchased for the library media center and made available for checkout.