THE NEWS
Of
East Washington Heights Baptist Church
Kip Bernard Banks, Sr., Pastor
Vol. 45 March 2006 No. 3
Twelve Rules for Spoiling a Child
The Police Department of Houston, Texas issued the following document, entitled Twelve Rules for Spoiling a Child:
1. Begin at infancy to give the child everything he wants. In this way he will grow up to believe that the world owes him a living.
2. When he picks up bad words, laugh at him. This will make him think he’s cute.
3. Never give him any spiritual training. Wait until he is 21 and then let him decide for himself.
4. Avoid the word “wrong.” The child may develop a guilt complex.
5. Do everything for him so that he will be experienced in throwing all responsibility on other people.
6. Let him read any printed material he can get his hands on.
7. Quarrel frequently in the presence of your children.
8. Give a child all the spending money he wants.
9. Satisfy every craving for food, drink and comfort.
10.Take his side against neighbors, teachers, and policemen.
11. When he gets into real trouble, apologize for him yourself.
12. Prepare for a life of grief..
God has given us certain principles to help us raise a family that we ignore at our peril.
The Pastor’s Message
“The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, ‘We have found the Messiah’ (that is, the Christ). And he brought him to Jesus.’” (John 1:41,42)
40 Days of Family
Andrew was one of the first disciples to follow Jesus, and the Bible says that the first thing that Andrew did in following Jesus was that he went and found his brother and brought him to Jesus (John 1:41-42). This is significant because it says to us that as disciples of Jesus Christ, we must not only be concerned about our own well-being, but also about the well being of our families. It also says that getting our families to Jesus should be a top priority.
In this regard, the East Washington Heights Baptist Church will soon embark upon a “40 Days of Family” spiritual growth campaign. What is 40 Days of Family? It is a follow-up to last year’s 40 Days of Purpose Bible study and it’s a time for the East Washington Heights Baptist Church to focus on issues facing families including grief and youth unemployment. Following are some highlights of the campaign:
Friends and Family Sunday – Our 40 Days of Family journey
will begin with a “Family and Friends” Worship Service. The
service will take place on Sunday, March 19, 2006. Please invite
your family and friends to join us in church on this Sunday.
Special invitations have been prepared. Following the service,
there will be a reception and a time of fellowship.
Special
Bible Study Classes
- The classes will take place from Sunday, March 26 to Sunday,
April 30. Classes will include “Keeping the Honey in Your Moon”
on marriage; Being Happily Single; and a course on “Productive
Grieving.” There will also be special men’s and women’s classes
on
Wednesday nights at 6:30 PM and revamped classes for children
and youth. Class sign-ups will begin on Sunday, March 19. There
will be a Sunday School Round-up held on this day at 9:30 AM and
12:30 PM.
Credit and Workforce Development Seminars – There will be
a credit seminar at 1:00 PM on Saturday, March 25.
The seminar will share how families can get control of their
finances. There will also be a workforce development seminar at
the same time. The focus of this seminar will be on giving young
people (18 to 30) the necessary skills to land jobs in corporate
America. Topics will
include resume preparation, and how to set career advancement
goals. Both sessions will be done in conjunction with the
Southeast Minister’s Fellowship and Operation Hope.
Special Activities – On Friday, March 24 we will host a
Christian Starlight Café and on Friday, April 7 we will host our
children and youth night out. In addition, we will hold our
annual Palm Sunday Service on the Church Lawn (April 9) and our
Young Adult Sunday (April 23).
The events will again culminate with a celebration Sunday. A ministry fair is being planned for a Sunday following Easter. 40 Days of family will overlap the Lenten season and continue past Resurrection Sunday, which will be on Sunday, April 16. Please do not miss this opportunity to focus on God’s vision for you and your family and to develop the skills you need to achieve this vision.
Peace and Blessings!
Pastor Kip Banks
