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NOV / DEC
2013 October-November
Psalm 100
NKJV
Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands,
Serve the Lord with gladness;
Come before His presence with singing
Know that the Lord, He is God
It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving
And into His courts with praise
Be thankful to Him, and bless His name
For the Lord is good, His mercy is everlasting,
And His truth endures to all generations. November/December
2014
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Contents November/December 2014
Inside The
Gates:
Sanctuary
Choir Wins!
7
When Should
Your Child Stay
Home from School
11
12
“There’s a praise on the
inside, that I can’t keep
it to myself”
Those are the lyrics of
J. Moss, Grammy and
Stellar award-winning
writer, producer and
Recording Artist. He’ll
be joining the 23rd
Church Anniversary
23rd WOF Church
Anniversary
Sounds of
the Season
6
Enjoy the
sounds of
the season
in and
around the
city!
From The
Bishop’s Desk
Bishop Bronner’s Daily prayer for his
family 4
Mother Dorothy Cobb’s 80th Birthday
Celebration at the Riverside EpiCenter
Surprise! Surprise!
9
Delicious and
nutritious sides
for the holidays
Golden Oldie Dishes
10
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Word of Faith Family Worship Cathedral’s Media Ministry
Bishop Dale C. Bronner FOUNDER/SENIOR PASTOR
Pastor Christopher L. Boyd
EXECUTIVE PASTOR
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
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Betty Dunham Alice Evans Jerry Griffin
Lafayette Hughes Florence Jackson Ruth Maddox
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Jacquelyn Loggins
STAFF WRITERS PHOTOGRAPHERS
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Stephen Hinton Edward Guy
Jill Watkins Gilbert Hunter
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Cathy B. Hope
EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Marian C. Barnes
Media Ministry email address: [email protected]
WOF Times provides its readers with relevant and current
information pertinent to the Christian walk and lifestyle. The
WOF Times staff will make every effort to provide material
which is educational, entertaining, encouraging and inspiring.
All of this is done in an effort to assist WOF Times readers in
developing a more intimate relationship with Jesus Christ.
During this season, survey your own
life and make a list of things for which
you are thankful. Maybe it is the small
favor a friend did for you, the house
you live in, a loved one who phoned to
see how you are, a Bible study group
you're active in, the ability to walk, or
the opportunity to worship freely each
week in God's house. Take some time
to thank the Lord for His blessings and
at least one person who has blessed
your life this year.
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I thank You that my family is
taught of the Lord and great is
the peace of my children!
I thank You for life that You
have given to my family to be
able to serve You with gladness
in our heart. All growth begins
with life. I rejoice in the zoe
life of God that indwells my
family so that in You we live,
move and have our being! I thank You for the health
of our bodies, the sanity of our minds, fruitfulness of
our spirits and the flourishing of our finances.
I thank You for blessing my family with health to
have the ability to serve You without distraction. I
thank You that our bodies are healthy, our minds are
alert, and our spirits are receptive and perceptive to
Your will and Word. I thank You that we have an ap-
petite for truth, healthy foods, healthy desires and a
healthy lifestyle.
I thank You for blessing my family with strength of
character and conviction in our heart to serve You
without compromise – strength to do what is right
when we are tempted to do what is wrong and strength
to hold to our commitments and fulfill Your will and
our God-given goals. I thank You that my family is
Dear Heavenly Father,
The Bronner family shown with guest vocalist,
Anthony Evans (center). New editions to the family (below).
Bishop Bronner’s Daily Prayer for his family
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strong in You and in the power of Your might! I
thank You that we possess a strong will to do what is
right and have strong convictions to abstain from evil.
I thank You that You have not given us the spirit of
fear but of love, power, and a strong, disciplined
mind to serve You and fulfill our purpose.
I thank You for providing divine protection over my
family’s lives to keep us safe from hurt, harm, acci-
dents and molestation. I decree that no weapon
formed against us shall prosper, and every tongue that
shall rise in judgment against us is condemned for
this is our heritage from You as Your servants. Our
righteousness is from You! I plead the precious blood
of Jesus over my family’s bodies, minds and spirits
that You may keep us in perfect peace.
I thank You for giving my family an appetite for wis-
dom to know what to do, when to do, where to do,
with whom to do, and how to do the things You have
ordained for our lives. Thank You for giving us keen
discernment of those who are to be included in our
inner circle. I thank You for giving us wisdom to be
able to see right now the future consequences of our
current decisions! Because evil is a by-product of for-
getfulness, laziness and distraction, may You be
remembered strongly in our minds and produce a
focus that will keep us centered on our God-given
purpose.
I thank You for giving my family influence to lead
others in the ways of righteousness and to fulfill Your
will in the earth. May we have influence to be used as
agents of positive change in the earth.
I thank Your for giving my family uncommon favor
for uncommon results in our lives. I thank You that
this favor will afford us opportunities that will cause
our lives to expand and have advantages for the ad-
vancement of Your Kingdom.
I thank You for giving my family integrity of heart to
make right choices when we are tempted to do what
is easy and expedient rather than what is correct and
necessary. Thank You for empowering us to live in
complete truth with ourselves and others. Further de-
velop integrity in our hearts through Your presence,
Your Word, through the daily discipline of doing
what we know is right to do, and through the godly
example in our home. May this integrity result in
godly character, wholeness and purity and produce
peace and the honor of a good name!
Empower my family to become everything that we
shall have wished we had become when we stand be-
fore You! May my children teach their children about
You by precept and example and teach their children
to do the same with their offspring as a heritage from
You! May Your grace fill our lives with all wisdom
and spiritual understanding to excel and bring glory
to Your majestic name!
In Jesus’ name,
Amen
Empower my family
to become everything that
we shall have wished we
had become when we
stand before You!
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Do You Hear What I Hear?
Sounds of the Season
An Atlanta tradition
since 1935, “A Festival
of Nine Lessons and
Carols” will be held Fri-
day and Saturday, De-
cember 5th and 6th,
8:00 P.M. at Emory’s
Glenn Auditorium. The
program is performed by
the Emory University
Chorus and Concert
Choir (150 singers) under the direction of Dr. Eric
Nelson.
Festival of Nine Lessons and
Carols @ Emory University
The Atlanta Boys Choir is one of Atlanta’s premier
arts organizations. They have sung at the most prestig-
ious concert halls, cathedrals and music festivals
around the world. They will perform a Christmas Con-
cert at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Peachtree on
Friday, December 5th @ 7:30 P.M.
Capture the spirit of the holidays with Atlanta Sym-
phony Orchestra’s iconic story of Christmas, creat-
ed by the legendary Robert Shaw. A majestic cast of
over 400 musicians and singers bring to life the
Greatest Story Ever Told at the Atlanta Symphony
Hall.
Thursday, December 11th, 8:00 P.M. &
Saturday, December 13th, 2:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M.
The combined choirs will perform traditional carols,
spirituals and African songs at the 88th Annual
Spelman-Morehouse Christmas Carol Concert.
This beloved Atlanta favorite is free, but come early!
Friday, December 5th at King Chapel, Morehouse
@ 7:30 P.M. | Saturday, December 6th at Sisters
Chapel, Spelman College @ 7:30 P.M. | Sunday,
December 7th at King Chapel, Morehouse College,
@ 6:00 P.M. Christmas with the
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
88th Annual Spelman-Morehouse
Christmas Concert
Atlanta Boys Choir Holiday
Concert
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INSID
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HE G
AT
ES...
Comedian, television and radio personali-
ty, Steve Harvey hosts his annual signature
event, the ”Neighborhood Award”. The
Ford sponsored show celebrates everyday
men and women who uplift their neighbor-
hoods through their contributions and ex-
cellence in local businesses, religious/
community leaders, educators, churches
and high schools. This year’s show was
held in August at Philips Arena, down-
town Atlanta. More importantly, the WOF
Sanctuary Choir took the prize for Best
Choir. The Sanctuary Choir, under the
leadership/direction of Dr. Nina Bronner,
wife of Bishop Dale C. Bronner, Sr., has
over 200 members and has previously won
the Gospel Choice Awards for Best Choir.
Some of Word of Faith Sanctuary Choir’s
ministry highlights include: The Georgia
Music Hall of Fame Awards Program,
Gospel Choice Awards, and the Bronner
Brothers International Hair Show. The
choir recorded its first CD single “Heal
Our Land” in 2006. Other Neighborhood
Award finalists included: Mount Lebanon
Missionary Baptist Church in Virginia,
Mark Four Bridges Missionary Baptist in
South Carolina and Mt. Zion Progressive
Missionary Baptist in Florida.
Sanctuary Choir wins Steve
Harvey’s Neighborhood
Award
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“Fight Night at Capacity Conference” by Dr. Charles Houston
W ord of Faith Family Worship Cathedral
hosted its first ever Capacity Pastors and
Leaders Conference Wednesday, October
22nd through Friday, October 24th. The entire confer-
ence was excellent and one of the sessions was partic-
ularly a blessing to all married couples that attended.
Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott gave a marriage seminar
that they called “Fight Night” as part of the confer-
ence. Dr. Les began the seminar by sharing an excit-
ing new premarital assessment tool that is launching
in a matter of weeks.
It is called the SYMBIS assessment (Saving Your
Marriage Before It Starts). It is designed to prepare
and equip engaged and newly married couples for
healthy marriages. The Parrotts believe that a mar-
riage can only be as healthy as the least
healthy person in the marriage. The
SYMBIS assessment creates and gener-
ates a multi-page report to determine the
pertinent characteristics of each spouse
and help determine what needs building
and what needs nurturing.
The Parrotts also gave a strong sample from their
“Fight Night” module. The content was rich with
marital wisdom and conflict resolution nuggets. One
of the many things that stood out for me was the first
reason they attributed to why married couples fight.
It is due to either a perceived threat or a perceived
neglect. Our perceptions are oftentimes not reality but
still as powerful and impactful to us as reality. In ad-
dition to the rich content, I received comments from
attendees about the excellence of their delivery. They
teach and train like a well oiled mentoring machine
and it is ap-
parent that
they are not
just doing
marriage min-
istry. It is
deeply en-
trenched in
their hearts
and their care for couples is evident. We were all ex-
tremely blessed by the “Fight Night” Seminar and
would love to have the Parrotts possibly return some
time in the near future.
After the conference, the Parrotts posted a picture of
them and the Covenant Keepers team on their Face-
book page. The following is the comment that Dr. Les
made concerning their visit. “What a blast to be with
our Covenant Keeper team (Marriage Mentors) in
ATL. These people are doing amazing work to build
strong marriages.” - Dr. Les Parrott.
If you would like to receive more information about
Covenant Keepers, please contact Rev. Charles Hou-
ston at 770.874.8400, email wofcovenantkeep-
[email protected], or “Like” our Facebook page and
leave comments or questions at
https://www.facebook.com/wofcovenantkeepers.
“What a blast to be with our Covenant
Keeper Team (Marriage Mentors) in
ATL. These people are doing amazing
work to build strong marriages.” - Dr. Les Parrott
Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott with Mrs. Monica and
Rev. Charles Houston
COVENANT KEEPERS CORNER
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A poem written for Mother Dorothy Cobb’s
80th Birthday Celebration
Mother Cobb by Dee Myers
Mighty woman of God, that’s who you are!
Oh, the lives you have touched, truly makes you
a star.
Teacher, mother, wife-many roles you have
fulfilled
Hope, joy and laughter in others you’ve instilled
Empowered by the Most High, you have served
Him well!
Releasing love to His children from East Point
to Austell
Creative leader of Voices of Light
Offers little ones the chance to shine forth with
might
Beauty defines you-inside and out, bottom to top
Boldly, we say: You’re the Cream of the Crop!
T hey came from near and far: men and
women, boys and girls, teachers and stu-
dents, young and old; all to pay tribute to
one of WOF Cathedral’s most beloved and
faithful servant leader, Mrs. Dorothy Gibson Cobb
(the mother of our first lady, Dr. Nina Bronner). Mrs.
Cobb was feted with an affectionate tribute held at
the Riverside EpiCenter on Saturday, November 15th.
Most of us know her as the leader of the Voices of
Light Children’s Ministry. She is a woman of godly
principles, high standards and so much more! Thank
you, Mother Cobb for your kindness, quiet spirit, and
your love!
Surprise Celebration
held for Mother Cobb
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Golden Oldies DishesGolden Oldies DishesGolden Oldies Dishes Done a New Way
Toss 1 pound green beans on a baking sheet
with 6 smashed garlic cloves, ¼ cup water and
1 tablespoon olive oil. Roast at 450°F until the
beans are tender and slightly charred; about 20
minutes. Toss with 2 teaspoons of chopped tar-
ragon and whole-grain mustard. Add salt and
pepper to taste.
Charred Green Beans
2 tablespoons (¼ stick) butter
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 pounds collard greens, thick stems
trimmed, leaves coarsely chopped
2 cups low-salt chicken broth
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Melt butter with vegetable oil in heavy large pot over
medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté
until tender, about 6 minutes. Add greens and sauté
until beginning to wilt. Stir in broth; bring to boil.
Reduce heat, cover and simmer until greens are very
tender, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes. Stir in
vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.
Cooking spray
2 medium beets (about 5 ounces each), peeled, cut into
½ inch wedges and patted dry with paper towels
3 small carrots (not baby carrots) (about 2 ounces
each), cut crosswise into 2-inch pieces
1 medium red onion (about 4 ounces), cut into ½ inch
wedges
2 teaspoons olive oil
½ teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
⅛ teaspoon salt
1. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a large baking sheet
with aluminum foil to keep it from getting stained.
Lightly spray the foil with cooking spray.
2. Put the beets, carrots and onion wedges on the foil.
Drizzle the oil and sprinkle the oregano and salt over
the vegetables; stirring gently to coat. Arrange the
vegetables in a single layer so they don’t touch.
3. Roast for 15 minutes. Stir. Roast for 10 minutes, or
until the vegetables are just tender when pierced with a
fork.
Cook’s Tip: Avoid getting beet stains on your hands by
peeling the beets under cold running water.
Braised Collard Greens
Roasted Carrots & Beets
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Kids Book NookKids Book NookKids Book Nook “From Menace to Morehouse”
Based on the life of
Frank A. Bryant,
"From Menace to
Morehouse" is a kid-
friendly tale that de-
scribes his misadven-
tures during grade
school when he was a
boy. Frank draws on
his own personal experience, detailing his remarkable
journey from a troubled youth to an academic inspira-
tion. He hopes his personal account of overcoming ob-
stacles will encourage future generations for years to
come. For information, go to amazon.com.
When Children Should
Stay Home From School
- American Academy of Pediatrics
Fever is the body’s way of destroying the germs
making it sick and it’s a common symptom of in-
fections such as flu. Keep your child home if your
child’s temperature is 101o F or higher. Wait until
your child is fever-free before returning to school.
Diarrhea is often the result of infection, food poi-
soning or a side effect of medications like antibiot-
ics. Keep your child home until stools are formed
and your doctor gives the okay. Make sure your
sick child stays well-hydrated.
Vomiting is another way for the body to rid itself
of the germs making it sick and is usually caused by
a stomach virus or stomach infection. Keep your
child home if your child vomited twice or more in
the last 24 hours. Your child can return to school
after symptoms clear up or your doctor says they’re
no longer contagious.
Severe cough and cold symptoms should keep chil-
dren home from school. A serious cough could be a
sign of contagious conditions like whooping cough,
viral bronchitis or croup. It can also be a sign of asth-
ma or allergies.
Sore throats can be a symptom of strep or a common
cold. If your child has been diagnosed with strep
throat, keep your child at home for at least 24 hours
after starting antibiotics. If your child has a mild cold,
it’s okay to go to school.
Pinkeye (conjunctivitis) is contagious and children
should stay home from school for the first 24 hours
after treatment begins. Symptoms of pinkeye include:
eye redness, irritation, swelling and pus.
Headaches can be a symptom of contagious condi-
tions like viral gastroenteritis, flu, meningitis and strep
throat. Opinions differ on whether a child should be
kept home. If your child doesn’t have any other signs
of illness and feels okay, your child can go to school.
Rashes can be the sign of contagious conditions such
as: chickenpox, bacterial meningitis or impetigo. Chil-
dren should be kept home until they’re diagnosed.
They can return to school after symptoms are gone
and their doctor gives the okay.
Earaches aren’t contagious. There’s no need to keep a
child with a mild earache home as long as your child
feels well enough to concentrate.
Mild cold or respiratory symptoms are no reason to
keep children at home as long as their nasal drainage
is clear and their cough is mild.
A heartwarming musical play for the entire
family during this holiday season!
December 6th & 7th 3:00 P.M. Matinee & 7:00 P.M. Evening Shows
Riverside EpicCenter
(across from Word of Faith Family Worship Cathedral)
135 Riverside Parkway • Austell, GA 30168 • 678.903.5480
Tickets: $10 (children 10 & under); $25 (general admission);
$40 (VIP seating)
Purchase Tickets Online
www.anointedfaces.com; 404.558.1158
By Shay George
WOF’s 23rd Church Anniversary will feature comedy
artist, Nephew Tommy from the Steve Harvey Morning
Show and Grammy Award Winner JMoss whose hits
include: “Praise on the Inside” and “We Must Pray”.
Friday, December 12th at the Georgia International
Convention Center at 7:00 P.M. Join us for an evening
of food, fun, laughter, dancing and great music! For
more information and tickets, visit woffamily.org or
the WOF Bookstore.
“Celebrate 2014”
Nephew Tommy