Rosedale Baptist Church

Hammonton, New Jersey

Garry Jones, Pastor

New Jersey is always special to me for several reasons.  My very first Pastorate was in New Jersey and my first son was born in the Garden State.  So going back always brings fond memories to my mind.

Easter 2008

It was wonderful to preach the Gospel  during Easter week at Rosedale Baptist Church.   Many special blessing were given by the Lord.  I am still rejoicing

We started on Wednesday night thinking of the Cross of Christ.  Centering our thoughts on His pain, His sufferings and how "He who knew no sin became sin for us".   We saw the depth of human sin, the height of God's Love and the breadth of the Lord's forgiveness.  So it was the day Christ died.

Each message and service was pointing to "Sunday Morning is coming!!"

Sunday Morning did come!!!  The church house was filling with people whose hearts have been stirred in the past four services.  Smiles, hugs and shouts of "Hallelujah Christ is risen" filled the air and echoed within the walls of the building.  You could feel the excitement and joy of Easter Morning. Christ is Risen!

I was not alone in preaching in this meeting.  Pastor Jones invited my son Matt and his family to join me on Friday to Sunday.  Matt also brought my dear and sweet wife to be with us.  While I preached Wednesday and Thursday, Matt preached on Friday, we both preached on Saturday then I preached Sunday Morning and Matt closed out the meeting Sunday Night.  There was a path to the altar in each service.

 On Thursday I also preached to the students in the home school program.  While I taught the Adult Sunday school, Matt had the young people.

Good Music In All The Services

It was a special joy to have our four Granddaughters with us in the meeting. Left to right Victoria Joy(Sunshine) JoHannah Joy (Pumpkin) Bethany Joy (Princess) Front Jenna Joy (Cupcake) I truly can say I have the Joy Joy Joy Joy down in my heart!

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Harvest 2007

Once more Pastor Jones and the church invited me and Brother Charles Horton to help the church in its soul winning outreach called "Harvest 2007".  While "Harvest 2004, 2005 and 2006" were such a success the church knows you can't live on past blessings.  They planned another harvest out reach. This was one fantastic week of blessing and WORK!  The church had a good number of prayer meetings prior to the conference.  Twenty to  Thirty believers signed up to help go door to door, drive busses, prepare food and attend this very aggressive out reach.

These Harvest Times  are always a "working" conference.  We began on Wednesday night and the anticipation and vision was evident.  In the morning we met for prayer then hit the streets until 2 pm.  By early evening we gathered at the church for prayer and BACK to the streets until about 9 pm. 

On Friday we did it all over again!!  Rain was forecast and rain it did, but that did not stop these folks from coming.  Folks just seemed to get more excited with each of the three daily times of door knocking.  With umbrella and rain gear we hit the streets. On Saturday we went out again and then held an Evangelist Service in the evening.   Some of whom we visited came under the preaching of the Gospel.   Very few churches run their busses on Wednesday night as this church does.

Personally I always enjoy working and fellowshipping with Brother Horton.  Over the years he has proved himself to be a faithful and aggressive soldier of the Lord.

He sure can drive a point home!

During the  Wednesday night service, young people were awarded for their achievement in Bible memory and study.

Good Gospel music with solid Bible preaching is a hard combination to beat

 In all three were saved and ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED doors were knocked on and over  1,200 Gospel of John and Romans, tracks and material were distributed.  What a wonderful victory in spite of the devil's hatred for such endeavors.  The seed of the Word of God will produce a good harvest in the days to come.  While some say we need new methods it is plain and simple that house to house is an old method that works if you work it right through the power of prayer and dedication.

	Nothing is as thrilling as seeing faithful people stay faithful.  Over the years these two (among) others have remained steadfast for the Lord Deacon Richard Watson
I asked this dear sister how long she has been playing for the Lord and she told me "Since I was five"	There are others of course who have fought the fight for the Word of God and have not forsaken the work of the Lord in Rosedale Baptist Church.  I am always glad to see, all across America, such unselfish and undying love for the ministry.