nowhere I can go and no cir-cumstances I can face that will cause Him to leave me.

Friday: Direction I can rest in Proverbs 3:5-6, which tells me that if I trust the Lord with all my heart, don’t lean on my own understanding, and acknowledge God in all my ways, He will direct my paths. I also get excited to read Psalm 84:11, which says, “….no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.” If I’m walking with Him, He will bring into my life those things that are good for me.

Saturday: Provision I’ve made it through another week! I can look back and see what God has done and praise Him for it. “But my God shall

supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus” from Philippians 4:19 lets me know that not only does God know the needs in my life, but He has the re-sources availa-ble to meet each and every one.

I want to make a habit of rec-ognizing God’s promises as they’re fulfilled in my life. If you journal, you could desig-nate a page for writing down the promises of God you see fulfilled in your life each week.

What’s another promise of God that’s meaningful to you?

We pray you are enjoying your family safely at home. We en-courage you to stand firm in the Word of God and in the power of His might. We can and will make it through this pandemic.

Volume 11 ~ Bi-Monthly Issue 3

Birthdays 2

Anniversaries 2

Announcements 2

4th Pastoral Anniversary 3

2020 Graduates 3

Virtually in the Know 4

Church Online 4

Give Online 4

Inside this issue:

Do you know that God is al-ways thinking about you? His Word in the Holy Scriptures tells us of the many Promises He has made to us as His peo-ple. How many times have we made promises that we could not or did not keep? Isn't it good to know that we serve a God who keeps every promise He’s made.

Numbers 23:19 tells us, “God is not a man, that He should lie; neither the son of man, that He should repent: hath He said, and shall He not do it? or hath He spoken, and shall He not make it good?”

Give God praise because He keeps His promises. Challenge yourself to meditate on some of those promises. Seven of God's promises have been bro-ken down for you by days of the week. You could use this same format, rearranging the order of the promises, or exchanging your own favor-ite promises for the ones listed by Tracey Brew-er of girlstogrow.com.

Sunday: Salvation Many verses in the Bible communicate God’s promise of salvation, but one of the most direct is Romans 10:13. “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” How wonderful that the plan of salvation is simple enough that even our children can understand and accept Jesus Christ as their Savior at a young age. I especially like reflecting on this promise on Sundays. It reminds me of His resurrection, which brought victory over sin and death.

Monday: Peace It may feel like everything’s coming at me on a Mon-day! Philippians 4:6-7 tells us to be careful or anxious for

nothing, but to take everything to God in prayer. He promises that His peace, which can’t be explained, will keep our hearts and minds. Everything – any concerns about our children, marriage, financial pressures, job uncertainties, health issues – can be laid at His feet. If we will allow it, His peace will flood our soul.

Tuesday: Wisdom Every day of the week brings a need for wisdom! James 1:5 assures me that when I lack wisdom, if I ask God for it, He will give it generously. This is also a reminder of the importance of Bible reading and meditation in my daily walk. That’s where I can find guidance and answers to many of my issues.

Wednesday: Power By Wednesday, I may feel over-whelmed with how my week is going. I need access to the power of God, and Philippians 4:13 states, “I can do all things through Christ which strength-eneth me.” Not on my own will things get accomplished, but through the Holy Spirit’s lead-ing, I can do anything that God calls me to do.

Thursday: His Presence According to Hebrews 13:5, God has said, “I will never leave thee nor forsake thee.” What a comfort to know that there is

Even in a Pandemic, God’s Promises are True!

May ~ June 2020

Prayers for Safety & Provision Pastor Gary & Lady LaTanya Foreman — ALCC Senior Leaders

K ingdom L ife ABUNDANT LIFE CHURCH OF CHRIST

Special Points of Interest

• Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, all in-person Worship Services, Events and Activities at ALCC have been Cancelled until further notice

• Virtual Worship Services / Online Church Sundays & Wednesday via Social Media & YouTube

• National Day of Prayer Thursday, May 7, 2020 @ 6am—6pm Conference Call Dial in Prayer

• Mother’s Day Sunday, May 10, 2020

• Memorial Day Monday, May 25, 2020

• Father’s Day Sunday, June 21, 2020

May Birthdays June Birthdays Everette Johnson, Jr. May 1 Florence Edgerton May 2 Telisha Ellis May 2 Minister James Henley May 3 Elder George Foreman May 6 Nakia L. Thomas May 9 Dayjah Bolden May 11 Elder Ann Jackson May 13 Tiffany Lambert May 13 Elder Robert A. Jackson May 13 Vanessa Harris May 14 Stephanie Howell May 14 David Earley May 16 Ulysees Brown May 18 Deacon Kenneth Prince May 19 Delores Thompson May 19 Sandy Carter May 21 Elder Tonya Edgerton May 21 Dorothy Reese May 22 Cameron Roberts May 23 Delores Miller May 25 Amanda Riley May 28 Zechariah Johnson May 31 Mia Rollings May 31

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May Anniversaries Cedric Cooke June 1 Alice McRoy June 5 Timothy Edgerton June 5 Benjamin Caine June 6 Morgan Smith June 9 Cheryl Griffin June 12 Arnette Henley June 16 Minister Darlene Dillard June 22 Deacon Samuel Hill June 23 Rose Butler June 26 Maya Rollings June 27 Andie Miles June 27 Minister Shirley Crawford June 29 Kyler Smith June 30

June Anniversaries

Elders Kenneth & Izetta Vaughan

5/1 32 years

David & Mable Earley

5/6 31 years

Elders Solly & Ann Jackson

5/13 20 years

Minister Samaral & Kiana Jackson

5/24 17 years

Johnny & Alice McRoy

5/26 58 years

Bobby & Gwen Artis

6/6 33 years

Godfrey & Teresa Bacon

6/8 24 years

David & Sonya Corey

6/9 30 years

Herman & Elder Geraldine Johnson

6/13 28 years

Ulysees & Sylvia Brown

6/15 19 years

Derome & Rhonda Smith

6/15 24 years

Deacon Robert & Janice Chisholm

6/18 15 years

Raymond & Shewanda Holloway

6/19 21 years

Michael & Michelle Foreman

6/22 18 years

Elders George & Gloria Thomas

6/22 29 years

Pastor Isaac & Elder Tonya Edgerton

6/25 32 years

Apostle Steve & Lady Olivia Foreman

6/25 60 years

Ank & Nancy Edgerton

6/29 39 years

Elder George & Brenda Foreman

6/30 47 years

Join the Book Club with a New Book in June! The Sister's Keeper Ministry presents our 2nd Sister's VIEW Book Review Series "God Will Carry You Through" by Max Lucado. This book will be provided at no cost to participants. This book shows us that God is the Ultimate Healer, Deliverer, Counselor, Protector, Provider and Savior! This 5 Session Series Schedule will be as follows: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 @ 7 pm Tuesday, June 9, 2020 @ 7 pm Tuesday, June 16, 2020 @ 7 pm Tuesday, June 23, 2020 @ 7 pm Tuesday, June 30, 2020 @ 7 pm To get your book copy, please contact Minister Michelle Johnson at 804-564-1052 (call or text). Or, email: alwf@alccrichmond.org. Come on and join us. Invite a friend also to experi-ence engaging, inspiring, encouraging and uplifting conversation. Dial in to the conference call and enjoy the Book Club! Participants may Call: 712-770-5369

C.A.Y.A.N. Young Adult Ministry is having Virtual Bible Study *** EVERY TUESDAY *** at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom Meeting. How wonderful for our young people to get together virtually to study the Word of God and enhance their spiritual lives. All Young Adults are invited to attend! Here’s the zoom link: Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/6319380155?pwd=UFpYQVZ0M0lEdzdhRmwrVFo5Wk5wZz09 Meeting ID: 631 938 0155 Password: 807272

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Congratulations to our Class of 2020 Graduates!

We Celebrate, Appreciate and Salute our Ministry Leaders! We could not let the distraction of the pandemic keep us from acknowledging and celebrating the 4th Pastoral Anniversary of our Senior Pastor, Gary Foreman, along with his lovely wife, Lady LaTanya. April 10, 2016 marks the Installation date of our illustrious Pastor. It's been a fun ride with creative and powerful Word com-ing forth.

From the heart of our Pastor, he wants you to know that he is

thankful to you for your support and encouragement as a leader and a friend. Pastor Gary says, "We truly love you and your fami-ly. It doesn't seem like it's been that long, but the Lord is so good in that it is a pleasure to have brothers and sisters as wonderful as our ALCC family. The time flies by and we lose track of when because of His joy that flows."

Pastor Gary encourages us to stay humble and safe during this

pandemic. He asks us to keep their family in our prayers.

Due to social distancing, we are not able to celebrate as we would like, but our ALCC Family just wants to shout it from the moun-tain tops that WE LOVE OUR PASTOR and FIRST LADY! We will continue to keep them covered in prayer. We pledge our support and to do the work of the ministry. To God be the Glory!

We salute Christina Bullock, PhD, who

graduated from Regent University on May 9, 2020 where she earned a Doctor of Phi-losophy (Ph.D.) degree from the School of Communication and the Arts. Dr. Bullock is the daughter of James and Runia Bullock. She was born and raised at ALCC. We are so proud of her accomplish-ments.

Shaunah Smyre earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Work from Long-wood University. Shaunah is an official Long-wood Alum as of May 16, 2020. Her official graduation ceremony will be held on October 10, 2020 at Longwood University. Shaunah is the daughter of Deaundria Jones and granddaughter to Elder Celeste Jones. She plans to pursue a master's degree in film, radio and television production at Syracuse University.

We are proud to announce that Ashley Joyn-er will graduate with honors from Varina High School on June 11, 2020 at 2 pm with a GPA of 3.8. More details will be given later how you can join the live-stream of Ashley’s virtual grad-uation ceremony. Also, there will be a “Graduation Victory Lap” at Richmond Raceway (RIR) on Friday, June 12 at 1:00 pm. Ashley will start her college education at John Tyler Com-munity College. Ashley is the daughter of Thadeous and Minister Patricia Joyner.

We are pleased to announce that George Thomas, IV will graduate from Tucker High School on June 10, 2020. We’ll email how you can join his celebration via live-stream. George's “Graduation Victory Lap” at Richmond Raceway will be Thursday, June 11 at 4:00 pm. George is the son of Minister George "Tommy" and Anita Thomas. George participated in the Electronics vocational technical program at Her-mitage High School as well.

K I N G D O M L I F E ~ M A Y & J U N E 2 0 2 0

Sunday Worship

10:00 a.m. Neale Campus

Wednesday Bible Study

7:00 p.m. Laburnum Campus

Sunday Intercessory Prayer 9:00 a.m.

Neale Campus 3300 Neale Street

Richmond, VA 23223

Laburnum Campus 3700 Goodell Road

Richmond, VA 23223

Phone: 804.329.2522 Fax: 804.321.5842

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Virtually In the Know and On the Grow Increase Your Prayer Life with Noon Day Prayer! A new Prayer effort, based on 2 Chronicles 7:14, that began in April has been well received and is ongoing.

We invite you to join with us in Prayer daily at 12:00 noon Monday through Friday with the revival of #NoonDayPrayer. We are releasing power and healing in Jesus’ name and asking God to heal our land.

We are praying against COVID-19, fear, worry and doubt. We pray for healing, provision and peace. God is working in our lives right now. He is in the midst of our situation. Take time to seek Him and give your prayer life a boost.

Join our church leaders in daily prayer. You can pray along with the videos posted on Facebook, Twitter and Insta-gram at noon. Let's unite for #NoonDayPrayer.

The Church is Not Just Brick & Mortar We pray you all are safe and doing well. In effort to combat the spread of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus), our SERVICES have been CANCELLED and moved ONLINE. All other activities at the church have also been cancelled until further notice. Updates will be sent via email as things develop. Sign up to receive emails by texting “alccrichmond” to 22828.

Even though we are not able to meet in person, we are still the church and can meet virtually. We invite you to join us Online for Sunday Worship Service at 10:00 a.m. at www.alccrichmond.online.church and on YouTube Live, Face-book Live and Instagram Live. Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. are on Facebook Live and You Tube Live. See the instructions below on how to access these forms of electronic media and live streaming.

You may also give securely Online on our website at www.alccrichmond.org, Text to Give by texting the amount to 804-315-3533. Give via Cash App at $ALCCsow. See ways to give below. We miss you and hope to see you soon!

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