Cold Weather Greetings,

This Sunday, I look forward to addressing this particular question; how does Faith help us when our back is up against the wall? That is, when we feel trapped, when our best offerings have fallen short, or we are faced with impossible odds; how does living by faith help us overcome the obstacles that we face?

In this Sunday’s message, journey with me as we look at the power of faith that kept the Prophet Elisha confident in the faithfulness of God. Please study 2 Kings 6:8-19, and consider this theme for Sunday’s sermon; Lord, Open Our Eyes. 

One final thought. Please pray with me that the forecasted snow will leave us alone so everyone will be safe, and so we can gather together in worship. 

Peace, 

Bishop Dr. Mark W. Thompson

Senior Pastor

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Youth Break Out

2nd & 3rd Sundays

Join us for Wealth with Purpose: Designing Your Legacy, a financial wellness seminar designed to help individuals and families gain clarity, confidence, and direction in their financial journey. This session matters because building a legacy is about more than money—it’s about making informed decisions today that create stability, opportunity, and impact for generations to come.

Participants will explore practical strategies for budgeting and saving, managing debt, investing, retirement and college planning, estate planning, and values-based wealth building. Whether you are just getting started or refining your long-term plans, this seminar will equip you with tools to move forward with purpose and intention.

Reigniting the Legacy:

Advocating for African American History in Our Communities

Roots & Branches: Your Weekly Black History Spotlight

Lift Every Voice and Sing: 

The Black National Anthem

As we embark upon Black History Month 2026, we honor the enduring moments, voices, and legacies that have shaped—and continue to shape—the Black experience across past, present, and future. Among these touchstones stands James Weldon Johnson’s timeless hymn Lift Every Voice and Sing, widely embraced as the Black National Anthem. More than a song, it is a living testament to faith, resilience, and collective aspiration—reminding us that Black history is not only something we remember, but something we carry forward with purpose and pride.

Lift Every Voice and Sing is more than a song—it is a collective memory, a prayer set to music, and a testament to the endurance of a people who refused to be silent in the face of injustice. Born at the turn of the twentieth century amid segregation, struggle, and unfulfilled promises of freedom, its verses carry the weight of history while offering hope for what might yet be achieved. From schoolchildren’s voices in Jacksonville to sanctuaries, streets, and national stages across America, the hymn has echoed through moments of sorrow, resistance, and renewal. This essay explores how “Lift Every Voice and Sing” emerged from pain and perseverance to become a lasting symbol of faith, resilience, and aspiration—one that continues to speak powerfully to the nation’s conscience today.

Read more about James Weldon Johnson and the Black National Anthem HERE!

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The first respondent with the correct answers will receive a special gift during the Sunday service. Remember, you must be present to win!



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Bishop’s Picks—Volume II

Here is the next installment of reading materials that are both diverse and instructive in the ways of the Spirit. These books are what can be labeled “Extra-Biblical,” in that they share the Social Gospel of Jesus Christ in various ways. Enjoy.

1. Separation of Church and Hate by John Fugelsang
2. Carry On by John Lewis
3. The Reason for God by Timothy Keller
4. A Hidden Wholeness by Parker Palmer
5. The Centering Moment by Howard Thurman
6. Christless Christianity by Michael Horton
7. The Ways of the Spirit by Evelyn Underhill
8. Let Your Life Speak by Parker Palmer
9. The Mind of Jesus by William Barclay
10. The Spiritual Man by Watchman Nee
11. The Black Church by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
12. White Poverty by Bishop William J Barber II
13. The Battle for the Black Mind by Karida L. Brown
14. Black AF History by Michael Harriot
15. The Prophet by Kahlil Gibrant

Beatrice Lamb

Marsha Perry

Min. Hazel Calderon

Timmie Hayes

Deacon Karen Thomas & Family

Rose Murray

Dana Maddox

Sam Graddy

Alice Moten Wilson

Paul Hundley

Michael Carter

Jois Dorsey & Family

Alicia Armstrong

Myra & Mingo Sumbry

Floyd Patrick, Sr.

Deacon Danny Woods

Deacon Cheryl Jacobs

PRAYER MINISTRY

Join the Prayer Ministry on the 1st Saturday of every month for corporate prayer in the sanctuary at 8:00 am.   All are invited! Come let us unite in prayer as a congregation. Bring your prayer request!!! 

If you need prayer, we would like to include your name in LifeBlast so that your RLCF family can pray for you, please call the Church office at 770-922-1234 or email your name and information to: info@rlcfatl.com.