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Church Directory Hampton Roads
To list your church here, call 757.575.1863 Norfolk First Baptist Church,
Logan Park 7493 Diven Street Norfolk, Virginia 23505
www.fbcloganpark.com 757-423-0407
Mount Gilead Missionary
Baptist Church 1057 Kennedy St. Norfolk, VA 23513 (757) 853-3721
Second Calvary Baptist Church
2940 Corprew Avenue Norfolk, Virginia 23504
www.secondcalvary.org 757.627.SCBC (7222)
Queen Street Baptist
Church Glenn E. Porter, Sr., Pastor 413 E Brambleton Ave Norfolk, VA 23510
www.qsbcva.org (757) 622-4458
Faith Christian Center
Church 1066 Norview Ave, Norfolk, VA 23513
www.fccnorfolk.com
(757) 857-1336
Portsmouth Grove Baptist Church 5910 W Norfolk Rd Portsmouth
www.grovebaptistchurch.com (757) 484-4149
Hampton
Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Temple 3100 Butternut Dr, Hampton, VA 23666 (757) 896-6050
Newport News
Ivy Baptist Church 50 Maple Ave Newport News, VA 23607
www.ivybaptistchurch.org (757) 245-1781
Virginia Beach
New Light Full Gospel Baptist Church 5549 Indian River Road Virginia Beach, VA 23464 757.420.2397
Pleasant Grove Baptist
Church 2153 Kempsville Rd Virginia Beach, VA 23464 (757) 479-1239
Chesapeake
Bethany Baptist Church 2587 Campostella Rd, Chesapeake, VA 23324 (757) 543-5887
Suffolk
Oak Grove Baptist Church 2635 E Washington St Suffolk, VA 23434
www.oakgrovebaptist.net (757) 539-8012
WALKING IN LIBERTY By Rev. Dr. Gregory Headen
Our Faith Part of the read-
ing for this month is Psalm 126, a testimony of joy and laughter about returning to Jeru- salem (Zion) from exile. The joy was
so great that it seemed like a dream, and even the nations declared that the LORD had done great things for his people (them), and God’s people agreed with their declaration. They too said, “the LORD has done great things for us: whereof we are glad.” (vs. 3 KJV) There are some glad times in life, some times of rejoicing after a great deliverance. Our captivity is of- ten a result of our own disobedience. This was certainly the case of the Judeans and inhabitants of Jerusalem before the capture and destruction. God does not chastise us to kill us, but to make us a better people. Advent re- minds us that God’s Son came to save
his people from their sins. His name (Jesus) means “God will save”. There is something else in Psalm 126. It is a prayer for God to turn again their captivity that they that sow in tears may reap in joy. It sounds like they are praying for something that they have already celebrated, but it may mean that they are praying for the oth- ers who have not yet come. All the exiles did not come at once, and they came under different leaders at differ- ent times (Ezra, Nehemiah, Zerubba- bel, etc.) There is cause for celebrat- ing and cause for interceding. There is a note of hope that those who sow in tears will reap with joy. They will come rejoicing bringing their sheaves with them. Sheaves were the bundles of cut wheat from the fields at harvest time. The church of Jesus Christ was sown in tears based on suffering and bloodshed. But our Lord is coming again to reap, and for those who love him, there will be great rejoicing.
Volume 7 Number 7 Women in Combat FROM PAGE 2
of men (65%) and women (66%) support the change. About three-quarters
of
Democrats (76%) support allowing women in combat roles, as do 65% of independents. Republicans also favor the change in military policy, but by a much narrower 55%-37% margin.
Older Americans are less
supportive of the change in military policy than younger Americans. Among those 65 and older, 52% support the decision while 36% are opposed. By contrast, more than seven-in-ten of those younger than 50 (72%) support allowing women to serve in combat roles.
There is little difference in views
among those who live in a household with someone who has served in the military and those who do not. Overall, 63% of those in veteran households favor the decision compared with 67% of those in non-veteran households.
However, those who view the
introduction of women into combat roles as a major change are less likely than those who see it as a minor change to support the policy (60% vs. 73%).
Views of Policy Impact on
Effectiveness, Women’s Opportunities A 49% plurality says allowing women to serve in combat roles will not make much difference in terms of military effectiveness. Of those who do think there will be an impact, more say women in combat roles will make military effectiveness better (29%) than worse (15%).
Far more Democrats say the change will improve military effectiveness
(38%) than worsen it (7%); 52% say it will not make much difference. By contrast, more Republicans say women in combat roles will have a negative effect on military effectiveness (29%) than make it better (20%); 41% say things will not be much different.
Those in military households have
a more skeptical view of the impact on military effectiveness than do those in non-military households.
Among those who say they or
someone in their household has served in the military, 26% say allowing women in combat roles will improve effectiveness while about as many (22%) say it will make it worse; 44% say it will not make much difference. Among those in non-military households, more than twice as many say the policy shift will have a positive effect (31%) than negative effect (12%); 52% say it will not make much difference.
The change in military policy
is widely seen as having a positive impact on opportunities for women in the military. A broad 58% majority says allowing women to serve in combat roles will lead to better opportunities for women in the military, 30% say it will not make much difference and only 7% say it will make opportunities worse.
Those in both military (56%)
and non-military (59%) households say the change in military policy will make opportunities for women better. However, Republicans (46%) are less likely than independents (59%) or Democrats (67%) to say the change will improve opportunities for women in the military.
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