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Good News from the House Our quarterly digital slideshow Volume 1: April-June 2021 Hello Family, The Bible commands us to love God ﬁrst, then ourselves and others. We want to ensure we are walking in relationships that are healthy, thriving and bringing honor to God. How can we love God whom we’ve never seen but be bitter and hateful to His children who we see everyday? Our quarterly digital slideshow, Good News from the House, will allow us to celebrate, educate, uplift and edify each other so we can continue to thrive in our close walk with God and each other. This quarter we are celebrating our members born in the spring including Senior Pastor Kwesi Oginga and Pastor Doctor McGougain. We’ve included words of wisdom in the pastor’s hearts, some tips on being good stewards of money, time and temple, a movie review and a plethora of thanksgiving and shout-outs while you continue to reﬂect on the word with our monthly scripture focus. We pray you’re blessed by each piece selected to encourage, guide and uplift you. And ﬁnally we would love to hear from you, if you have some words you’d like to share please submit them to [email protected]. Our next issue comes out on July 1, 2021. Continue to bloom in His favor, Effua Oginga-McGougain Good News from the House 2 Our quarterly digital slideshow Volume 1: April-June 2021 The Pastors’ Hearts Points to Ponder with Pastor Oginga Perspectives with Pastor Doc God does not want us to worry about anything. At the time of creation, Proverbs 28:19- “When there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint.” God gave us the power and instructions to rule over all things. This proverb is a reminder to believers that when there is no Godly insight This is God’s world. He has placed it in our hands, so that we can about the future, people lose control. When there are no utterances or nuggets represent Him, and prosper for our obedience. of knowledge from the people of God or from the voice of God, society on a whole crumbles. We see it. We can see the evidence of the lack of prophetic The same way in which He takes care of me, as an individual, is the same way He takes care of everything and everyone He has created. Whenever visions. It’s evident in lukewarm views of God. It’s evident in the rampant violence we take our minds off of God, whenever we seek to approach our life we see. It’s evident in our national and international affairs. situations without considering His standards, His instructions, and without seeking His help, there will be consequences. Some degree of We need to understand that God gave His believers several gifts to help with negative inﬂuence will taint our efforts. And God is no respecter of then upbuilding of the church. These gifts are: persons, in His economy, what goes for one goes for all. When we trust, obey and follow God’s principles, we have nothing to 1. Preaching 6. Prophecy worry about. He will ﬂood us with His grace so that we can overcome all 2. Teaching 7. Spiritual Discernment of our challenges and become victorious in all our undertakings. 3. Faith 8. Speaking in Tongues 4. Healing 9. Interpretation of Tongues In all things God expects us to look to Him, and to learn about Him as we 5. Miracles follow His principles. These gifts must be developed to beneﬁt the community of believers. He is the source of our provision, protection and guidance and for 1 Corinthians 14:12: “Since you’re so eager to participate in what God is doing, victory during our short sojourn on this earth. why don’t you concentrate on doing what helps everyone in the church?” These gifts are to be unwrapped and used to build up the church..the ecclesia, We cannot do any of it successfully without God’s help. the called out for the glory of God. Good News from the House 3 Our quarterly digital slideshow April-June 2021 Happy Birthday to you! May you be abundantly blessed on your birthday and everyday! Enjoy! Bro. Gary Holder (April 27) Elder Phylis Dunbar (5/16) Sis Audrell Daniels (May 30) Youth Minister of Communication Tahir McGougain (6/30) Good News from the House 4 Our quarterly digital slideshow April-June 2021 Toddler Talk with Lady Desiree Monthly Scripture Focus April Toddlers are a very special group of children. They are between the ages of ﬁfteen months and two and a half The LORD is my light and my salvation-- whom shall years old. They are at the stage where they are becoming aware of I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life-- of all things around them. whom shall I be afraid? They are observing, learning, and repeating everything they see and hear. Be aware of what you do and say in front of them. I work Psalm 27:1 in a Montessori school where I teach my toddlers to be independent. I was surprised at how quickly they learn and model Study this scripture, write it down, recite whatever you do. it, memorize it. What does it mean to you? My words of wisdom to parents of toddlers, stop talking to them in baby talk like “bobomomo guguggaga”. Use proper sentences and Are you allowing the Lord to be the correct words. stronghold of your life? Most importantly always pray over your toddler! So long for now, we'll talk more in our next newsletter. Love you all. Good News from the House 5 Our quarterly digital slideshow April-June 2021 Celebrating our Pastors Here at the House of Good News, Worship and Prayer, we have been blessed with two anointed, appointed men of God to shepherd us! Both were born in the spring. This Senior Pastor Kwesi Oginga quarter we want to give honor where Pastor Doctor McGougain April 24 honor is due. We thank God for what He May 20 is doing in us and how He constantly gives us an ontime, relevant and powerful word through our pastors. We pray abundance in your lives this year. We pray your birthday dawns with you surrounded by love and light and that your latter years exceed your former. We love you immensely. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR PASTORS!! Good News from the House 6 Our quarterly digital slideshow April-June 2021 Movie Review: Judas and the Black Messiah Temple Management Tips Doctor McGougain Drink one glass of water 30 minutes before Judas and The Black Messiah, directed by Shaka King, is a meal to help digestion. Wait to drink based on the true story of Black Panther/community activist, water an hour after the meal. Try not to Fred Hampton and his betrayal at the hands of FBI drink water right before eating or right Informant, William O’Neal. Hampton (played by Daniel Kaluuya), was a after eating to give the body a chance to community organizer and the Chairman of the Chicago absorb the nutrients from food. branch of The Black Panther Party, who sought to form alliances with other black organizations, as well as, Latinx and White groups, who wanted to end systemic oppression (economic and socio-political). This type of leadership and organizing skills was considered deadly by FBI director J. Money Matters Edgar Hoover (played by Martin Sheen). Hoover in an official memorandum, sought to “prevent the RISE OF A Look over your checkbook, where are you "MESSIAH" who could unify and electrify, the militant black spending the most? Fast food, shoes, clothes? Is nationalist movement.” This led to the FBI dispatching black informants to inﬁltrate this where you want your money to go? If yes? Black Liberation organizations. Carry on! If no? What could you do to ensure Informants were recruited or bribed like William O’Neal your money goes where it is most beneﬁcial to (played by Lakeith Stanﬁeld) to act as spies or agent you? provocateurs to help offset the purported rise of such a messiah. cont’d on pg 11 Good News from the House 7 Our quarterly digital slideshow April-June 2021 May 9 June 20 Her children rise up As a father shows compassion and call her blessed; for his children, so the Lord her husband also shows compassion to those and he praises her. who fear him. Proverbs 31:28 Psalm 103:13 Good News from the House 8 Our quarterly digital slideshow April-June 2021 “Thank God for the way He has kept us together and “I’m thankful for my parents, who prospered us for the last have always allowed me the space to walk in the purpose for which God three years. Thank God for has created me. I appreciate their His promise to build us up love and constant support and I am as the body of Christ to still learning to be a parent by share the good news of His recalling how they parented me- my coming kingdom on the love for you overﬂows and I thank face of the earth.” God that He continues to allow you “We thank God for saving our Senior Pastor Kwesi Oginga to journey with me as I begin this granddaughter, Ayana’s life. new season in my life.” When she was three years old Lady Effua she had an aneurysm and through the prayers of many and God’s Mighty hand, she “I’m grateful for technology allowing me was healed. She’s now almost 13 to worship and communicate with my years old- to God be the Glory!” family and friends all over the world, Lady Desiree even in the midst of a pandemic!” Pastor Doctor McGougain What are you grateful for? Submit it to [email protected] to be included in our next volume. Good News from the House 9 Our quarterly digital slideshow April-June 2021 Monthly Scripture Focus May Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Matthew 10:28 Wishing our Study this scripture, write it down, recite it, Senior Pastor and First Lady a memorize it. Happy 41st Wedding Anniversary! Who makes you fearful, why? May God continue to favor your union. Good News from the House 10 Our quarterly digital slideshow April-June 2021 The Women’s History Month celebration was a great success! Thank you to everyone who participated and made this a month of abundance and favor. Thank you for every prayer, every word of encouragement, every prophetic word and every act of love. Special thanks to each of our guests; Rev. Loretta Hand, Time Management Tip Tatu Oginga-Largie, Nowela Muller, Do you feel like there are just not Michele Wilson, Madge Henderson and enough hours in the day to do all you Renea Thomas, we appreciate you need to do? We really can’t do all we sharing your gifts with us! May God desire to do in a 24-hr period but if you bless and favor you and all those you start by listing 5 of the things you need hold dear. to get done ﬁrst and just focus on accomplishing those 5, you’ll be more Thanks to every member and every successful at the end of the day than visitor who zoomed by to worship with the times when you complete 0/25 us and make our celebration of things in your head because you didn’t Women’s History Month special! prioritize them! Good News from the House 11 Our quarterly digital slideshow April-June 2021 Movie Review Judas & the black Messiah cont’d from pg 6 The ﬁlm is carried by brilliant performances and story which captures the racially tense and volatile times which mirror the current state of affairs in the United States. There’s also a tenderness illustrated by Fred Hampton and Deborah Johnson (played by Dominique Fishback), Hampton's girlfriend and a Black Panther member. Judas and The Black Messiah clearly alludes to the story of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and his betrayal at the hands of his disciple, Judas. Jesus was the messiah. Christ is a title that means a messiah or 'the anointed one'. A messiah is a savior or liberator of a group of people. Jesus disrupted the status quo and was targeted by the ruling powers of that day for assassination. He was betrayed by a disciple named Judas for 30 pieces of silver. Judas capitulated and conspired with Jesus’ enemies to bring him down. After the betrayal, he felt guilt and met a similar end to William O’Neal. One could even say that the relationship between Fred and Deborah is reminiscent of Jesus’ love for the church, his bride. Perhaps I’m stretching a bit. However, there is a case to be made for the similarities between the two messiahs. I recommend the ﬁlm for its drama, urgency, and historical value. It is a sad and somber tale. Fortunately, for the believers of Jesus Christ, our savior rose from the grave and we await his return. Victory over death. Spoiler alert, if you believe in Christ, in the end, we win. Keep the faith and keep watching and praying.- Pastor Doc Judas and The Black Messiah was streaming on HBO Max. However, it no longer is. An official video release has yet to be announced. There were profanity and violence. Hence, viewer discretion is advised. Good News from the House 12 Creativity Our quarterly digital slideshow Corner April-June 2021 True Life True life begins when I surrender Allowing you to quiet my storms When I ﬁnd trust and divine comfort Tahir McGougain “Outer Space” In Your everlasting arms March 2021 When I step out in faith Picking up my bed as I walk When I realize the power of life and death What was your inspiration? Is in the way I talk How can I please You My grandfather created a painting about the planets and it inspired me to want to Without ever increasing my faith? paint something similar but with my own How can I ever live a true life ﬂavor. If to You I can’t relate? Good News from the House 13 Our quarterly digital slideshow April-June 2021 To Our New Members We are excited to continue growing in Monthly Scripture Focus the Lord with you! June No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. Simba & Cherryl Mwanza 1 Corinthians 10:13 Elder Maureen Hussey Study this scripture, write it down, recite it, Shelly Griffith memorize it. Have you been calling on Jesus Steve Griffith Jr. when things get too hard to bear? Good News from the House 14 Our quarterly digital slideshow April-June 2021 CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ELEVATION!! Senior Pastor Kwesi Oginga Pastor & Reverend Doctor McGougain Asst to the Pastors Effua Oginga-McGougain Youth Minister of Communication Tahir McGougain Senior Elder Susan Leitch Elder Phylis Dunbar Elder Maureen Hussey Elder Glynis Simpson Joseph Smithey on completing your program Good News from the House Our quarterly digital slideshow Volume 1: April-June 2021 Thanks to everyone who submitted work to our newsletter! Love what we are doing here at the House of Good News, Worship and Prayer? Spread the Word! Share our events and offerings with your friends and family. 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