Greetings to all in the precious name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Let us make His praise glorious today.
According to an article in Christian Post, one of the benefits of attending church is that you have better health and live longer than those who do not. This is the result of a recent study by Vanderbilt University professor Marino Bruce who is also the associate director of Vanderbilt’s Center for Research on Men’s Health.
In a video posted to You Tube by the university, Bruce said, “We found in our study that actually attending church is actually good for your health, particularly for those who are between the ages of 40 and 65.” Middle aged adults who attend church reduce their mortality by 55 percent. He further pointed out that people “who did not attend church at all, were twice as likely to die prematurely than those who attended church at some point during the last year.”
The study entitled “Church Attendance, Allostatic Load and Mortality in Middle Aged Adults,” used information from the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey involving 5,449 participants, both men and women. It looked at the participants’ worship attendance, mortality, allostatic load and social support. Allostatic load is the wear and tear of the body which builds up as a person is exposed to repeated or chronic stress. The professor says he would like to also study the effect of holiness on a person’s health. It is believed that when you feel good about yourself, you eat better and take good care of yourself, he argues.
Another study published last year showed that American women who attend a church service once a week or more are five times less likely to commit suicide compared with those who never go to a religious gathering. The study had 89,708 women aged 30 to 55 years from across the United States as participants. It was published in July in JAMA Psychiatry.
Let us obey the instruction which God’s Word gives us in Hebrews 10:25 and not forsake the assembling of ourselves together as the manner of some is. Evidently it is beneficial not only for your spirit, but also for your body and soul.
SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK
BOARD MEETING
Tuesday, 6:15p.m.
LUNCH HOUR HOTLINE /BIBLICAL DYNAMICS
Wednesday, 12:00noon
5:30p.m.- Biblical Dynamics
SISTERS-IN-UNITY PRAYER NIGHT
Thursday, 6:00p.m.
PRAISE & ADORATION PRACTICE
Friday, 6:30p.m.
HOUR-OF-POWER PRAYER SESSION
Saturday, 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
NEXT SUNDAY-FATHER’S DAY
Worship & Ministry Service, 9:00 a.m.
Father’s Day Fellowship Lunch after service
NO King’s Daughters Ministry Meeting
KING’S DAUGHTERS
Please remember to return the Father’s Day envelopes.
CONGRATULATIONS…
-To Elder Julian Jackson, Sr., who was honored on Wednesday, June 7 with the “Person of the Year 2017” by The Rotary Club II at Marriott Frenchman Reef.
Best of the VI 2016 on St Thomas
-To Trustee Joseph Kelly, for the selection of his Company Tempaire International, Inc. voted as the best A/C Specialist Commercial & Residential.
The Kingdom Men’s Ministry will have a Game Night
Friday, June 23rd at 7:00p.m.
Come and join us in the annex.
Free Food & Drinks!!
SPIRITUAL WARFARE CONVENTION CD’S FOR SALE
Please place your advance paid order and your CD’S will be available in one (1) week. Deadline for ordering is June 25, 2017.
Available Packages:
Standard Audio CD format (Message Only)
• Complete set (Sunday –Wednesday) $25.00
• Single Day $8.00
Computer Only Format (MP3) – (Complete Service)
• All messages plus Praise and Worship on 1 CD $20.00
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MEDIA MINISTRY
World Overcomers: WSTA 1340 AM station: Sundays at 12:30 p.m. & Tuesdays at 6:00 a.m.
•Website: http://www.wom.vi & Email: info@fea.vi
•On our Website you will find: Live Streaming, free copies of our audio message & radio broadcast.
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OVERCOMER: Living a Life of Victory!