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Proverbs 29:18 ‘Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.’
The vision of the RESTORATION OF LIFE, Inc. is to go forth restoring and evangelize the world for Jesus Christ by bringing churches of like-minded Spirits together and also to provide accountability, training and a covering for these churches so that the redemptive work of Christ might be more effective.
Apostle Milton Harper If you desire prayer or need pastoral assistance please call the church office at (501) 955-5511. A pastor is available at the church Monday thru Friday, 9am2pm.
Apostle Milton L. Harper, Chairperson Associate Pastor Helen Early, Co-Chairperson Associate Pastor Steven Whitfield Associate Pastor Michael Agnew Evangelist Janice Harper
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The URAC Fellowship Newsletter is a m onthly publication distributed on both a local and national platform. People from all around the country view this monthly publication and value what they find inside. Would you like to see your company, b usiness, or specialty service advertised in the monthly publication of the URAC Fellowship Newsletter? If this is something that you believe would benefit you please contact Evangelist Monica Whitfield at urac.newsletter@yahoo.com for more details and information.
Hit Up the Sweet Spot Homemade treats for all occasions! 10% discount on all first time customer orders. Contact Jessica Anderson at (501) 349-‐7411 or jessicaanderson258@gmail.com to order your sweet treats today.
Convenient notary public services are available to you in your area for a nominal fee. For m ore information please contact Janice Harper at (501) 412-‐7291 or by email at upperroommother@yahoo.com. May 1, 2014
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What we do: R.O.L. Publishing seeks to find, promote, and publish great Christian material designed to bless the body of Christ as a whole. We will design a digital cover from the author’s vision as given by God and the content of the manuscript. The vision of R.O.L. Publishing is to take great Christian material worldwide for Jesus Christ. Contact us at: (501) 955-5511 or via email at: Janice Harper Katrina Way Hallie Freeman upperroommother@yahoo.com kway@restoringleaders.org halliefree@comcast.net R.O.L. Publishing has the following books and training manuals Available for immediate purchase: The Altar Workers Guide Leading While Bleeding: A Guide for Pastor’s & Leaders Prophetic Empowerment: Understanding the Gift of Prophecy Vs. the Prophetic Office By: Apostle M.L. Harper
Preparing for the Pulpit
Lord Teach Me to Follow So I Can Learn How to Lead By: Steven & Monica Whitfield
By: Apostle M.L. Harper
Maintaining Continuous Praise
By: Steven & Monica Whitfield Wisdom Quotes By: Apostle Gerald Gordon Mending Hearts By: Vivian Smith, Triumphant Deliverance Fellowship The Midwife’s Manual By: 1st Lady Penny Hammond, Happy Valley Ministries
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Happy 14th Anniversary to Word of Truth Outreach Ministry Pastor Leonard Mask, Jr. & Co-Pastor Jorita Mask will celebrate their 14th anniversary May 22 – 25. Come out and join them for the nightly celebration.
Location: 132 Gregory Place Jacksonville, AR 72076
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We Welcome Your Fellowship
The URAC Youth Dept. would love to have your youth and/or young adults come fellowship with us. Join us every 2nd Sunday for a power-‐packed worship service and dynamic Word from the Lord. Service starts @ 9am, we look forward to having you in fellowship with us. For more information please contact Elder Whitfield at (501) 442-‐0457 or stevenwhitfield22@yahoo.com.
Thank you, thank you, and thank you again to everyone who contributed and helped with the Easter program and Easter egg hunt. We could not do as much as we do for our children and young people were it not for the self-less giving of our URAC family. We truly love and appreciate each and every one of you. In Christ’s Service, The URAC Youth Dept.
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014 2 S VB 27 – 3 e2 n Ju 8pm – pm 6:3
It's war out there, and BOOT Camp is a call to arms to join the Lord's Army. There is no middle ground. You're either a soldier of Christ (the Commander-in Chief), or a POW of the enemy! At BOOT Camp, recruits will learn to battle their own sin nature, learn how to equip themselves for daily battle, and learn how to march against the darkness with the Gospel, advancing on the enemy and helping to claim territory for the name of Christ!
June 23 – 27 6:30 – 8pm
Dwight Blanton Friday, May 2 @ 8pm ASU Beebe, Owen Center Gymnasium 1000 Iowa Street Beebe, AR 72012 Cameron Thrasher Friday, May 23 @ 7pm England High School 501 Pine Bluff Hwy England, AR 72046 Quincy Flowers Saturday, May 24 @ 9am UALR Jack Stephens Center Little Rock, AR “If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.” Author Unknown Although the author of this quote is unknown the sentiments of the quote are spot on. As a soon to be graduate you each have gone through a period of time that has challenged you daily for a number of years. The constant challenges of waking up on time, completing homework assignments, and taking tests just to name a few, have all started to groom you into the men that you will ultimately become. We want you all to know that what you’ve done in graduating is no small endeavor and we thank God for your willingness to see this task to the end. Gentlemen we on the Youth Department are excited to say congratulations and job well done.
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The Pow er of Asso ciations
2 Kings 7:1-‐2 (NLT) Elisha replied, “Listen to this message from the Lord! This is what the Lord says: By this time tomorrow in the markets of Samaria, five quarts of choice flour will cost only one piece of silver,[a] and ten quarts of barley grain will cost only one piece of silver.[b]” The officer assisting the king said to the man of God, “That couldn’t happen even if the Lord opened the windows of heaven!” But Elisha replied, “You will see it happen with your own eyes, but you won’t be able to eat any of it!”
Eleanor Roosevelt was once asked what she desired most for her husband. Her response was that she prayed that he would surround himself with people that spoke the right things into his ear or spirit. A study has shown that we are a composite of the five people we spend the most time with. In the book of 2 Kings chapter 7, a king lost his blessings (favor) with the Lord. The scriptures say it was because of the person whose hand the king would lean on or the person whose advice the king would take; these are all people who influenced him. Our associations determine our choices, our choices determine our decisions and our decisions determine our destiny. My prayer is that we align ourselves with the people that God has chosen for us to help us reach our God given purposes.
Apostle Milton L Harper
People Inspire You, or They Drain You – The URAC Annual Church Picnic will be held Sunday, May 25 immediately after 11am worship
Pick Them Wisely. - Hans. F. Hansen -
service. Everyone is invited to join us for this fun time of food and fellowship! May 1, 2014
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Understanding Soul -‐Ties (Godly) and (Ungodly) How to break ungodly soul ties-‐ Isaiah 10:27
What is a soul tie? A soul tie is the joining or knitting together in the bonds of a relationship. Godly soul ties occur when like-‐minded believers are joined together in the things of God. It involves the joining of minds, ideas and views, as well as emotional unions in the feeling realm. Soul ties can be very laid back or very overpowering depending on the depth and time involved in the relationship. Ungodly soul ties occur when we have an unhealthy attachment with another person that can adversely affect our lives. There are four types of soul ties in relationships: 1. Thread relationships 2. String relationships 3. Rope relationship 4. Cable relationship Examples of ungodly soul-‐ties: * Ungodly Parental Relationships –1st Sam. 2:29;3:13; Isa.3:12 * Unhealthy Relationships – Proverbs 22:24-‐25; Proverbs 14:7 * Impure Sexual Activity – Gen. 34:1-‐3; 1st Kings 11: 1-‐2; 1st Corin. 6:15-‐16 Steps to breaking ungodly soul-‐ties: * Confess any and all ungodly ties to the Lord. * Make a commitment to the Lord to break off any relationship that is not pure or righteous in his eyes. * Pray, wait, forgive and worship God. Symptoms of ungodly soul ties: * An inability to bring our relationships under Godly order and control of the Holy ghost. * Obsessive preoccupation with another, to the point of neglecting the things of the Lord. * Tendency to be domineering and controlling in relationships. * Hearing another voice playing over and over in your head like a tape recorder. * Tendency to be passive in relationships (easily manipulated). * Fear of “being real with” or speaking truth to another (intimidation and fear of man). * Inability to truly forgive from the heart. Examples of Godly soul –ties: * Marriage-‐ Gen. 2:21-‐24 * Friendships-‐ Ruth 1:14-‐17 * Soul ties with other believers –1st Corin.2:1-‐2 * Pastors/Spiritual leaders – 2nd Sam. 20:2 * Parents/ Children – Gen. 44:30-‐31 Evangelist Janice Harper/Bible Study/January 22, 2003 May 1, 2014
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URAC Church Calendar .
Thursday, May 1 Our House
Monday, May 5 @ 6pm Praise Team Rehearsal
Saturday, May 10 Dance Rehearsal @ 10am Choir Rehearsal @ 12pm
Weekly Services
Sunday, May 11 @ 9am Happy Mother’s Day Youth Sunday
Sunday Prayer Sunday School Sunday Worship Wednesday Learning Lab
Monday, May 19 @ 6pm Praise Team Practice
Wednesday, May 21 @ 6pm Choir Rehearsal
9:00 am 9:30 am 11:00 am 7:00 pm
Sunday, May 25 Sisterhood Sunday Church Picnic
Tell Us What’s Happening At Your Church
Submit articles about upcoming events or information about your church or group for publication in the monthly newsletter. The deadline for articles is the last week of each month for the next month’s publication. Please email articles/pictures to newsletter.urac@yahoo.com, or mail to 19 Willowwood, NLR, AR 72117. If you have any questions please call Evangelist Whitfield at (501) 442-‐0472. May 1, 2014
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United Kingdom Ministries
Bishop Rene & 1st Lady Bernetta Reed
1025 Waterworks Road Columbus, MS 39701 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2161 Columbus, Mississippi 39704
Creston Pentecostal Church
(Pastor, Rev Donald McCool) Rev. Gary Bumpas 414 Norman Drive Crossville, TN 38571
Brokenness Ministries Evangelist Mabel Jones/Founder PO Box 14487 Greensboro, NC 27415 brokennessministry@yahoo.com “For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” Galatians 5:14
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One of the visions of the Upper Room is to build the M.A.C. building in order to have the space needed to minister to lost souls through various ministries and outreaches. We believe that one of the best ways to ‘preach’ Jesus is by serving our fellow man in their time of natural and spiritual need. We desire your prayers and financial support as we work in the Lord’s vineyard to take the good news to those who are hurting, bruised, and broken by the trial of life. We ask that as the Lord leads those who are willing, to sow a monthly seed of $40, $30, or $20 during 2014. Friends, we don’t have a promise of a miracle for your obedience, but we can promise that your seed will be used to further the kingdom of God. To begin sowing your monthly seed, or to get more information regarding our vision for the M.A.C. building, contact our church business office at (501) 955-5511. We continuously pray that God’s will be fulfilled in your life and ministry. In His Service, Apostle Milton and Evangelist Janice Harper May 1, 2014
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The Church of Happy Valley Ministries Sr. Pastor Calvin F. Hammond Lady Penny R. Hammond 1201 Military Road, Suite 2 P.O. Box 250 Benton, AR 72015 Web Address: www.thechurchofhappyvalleyministries.com Email: info@thechurchofhappyvalleyministries.com
Word of Truth Outreach Ministry Fairview Christian Church
Pastor Leonard Mask, Jr. & Co-‐Pastor Jorita Mask 132 Gregory Place Jacksonville, AR 72076 Web Address: wordoftruthoutreachministry.org Email: wordoftruthoutreachministry@yahoo.com
Pastor Michael Barker 6147 Roundtop Drive North Little Rock, AR 72117 (501) 945-‐0223
To God Be the Glory Int’l Deliverance Ministry
Paradise Deliverance House of Fire
Chief Apostle Gerald, & Elect Lady Renee Gordon P.O. BOX 18043 Greensboro, NC 27419
Pastor Julia Graves 1664 Devon Court Stone Mountain, GA 30088
Divine Truth Ministries, Inc. Pastor Fred Caldwell, Sr. 510 East 49th Street North Little Rock, AR 72117 501-‐955-‐2244
True Deliverance Outreach Ministries Pastors DeMarco & Aminah Smith 201 1st Street South Reform, AL 35481 May 1, 2014
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Shaken the Nations’ Ministry Pastor Stuart & Kerry Vail 3535 Springhill Road Carrollton, AL 35447 (205) 367-‐9000
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“And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.� Exodus 14:8 The URAC Fellowship Newsletter is monthly publication distributed by the Upper Room Apostolic Church, 19 Willowwood Road, North Little Rock, AR 72117 Editor: Apostle Milton L. Harper Contact Information: May 1, 2014
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