This article was first published on SEU website.*

Morristown, NJ (January 21, 2022) – Shortly after successfully defending her doctoral dissertation at SEU, Marielle Ojentis sent a text to her extended family informing them of her accomplishment. It was the first time any of them had even heard that she was even pursuing an advanced degree.

“I didn’t tell anyone I was going to school because I don’t like the spotlight,” explains Marielle, who earned her Ed.D. in Educational Leadership in 2021. “I didn’t want them to focus all their attention on me.”

While her extended family may not have known about her educational pursuits, her parents always believed she would become a doctor. While they hoped that their daughter would join the medical field, Marielle knew that was not a fit for her.

“I earned my bachelor’s in biology only to get my master’s in education twelve years later,” explains Marielle, who also serves as a family ministry director for her church. “I actually became a teacher by accident.”

After her husband graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary, she relocated to New Jersey, and the only position that Marielle could find was a teacher’s assistant at a pre-school. In this role, she developed a deep love for education that has continuously motivated her to become a better teacher.

She even wrote her dissertation on the impact of transitional bilingual education on reading skills for students in kindergarten through second grade. As an immigrant herself, Marielle did not learn how to speak English until she moved to the United States from Haiti at the age of 14. Currently, a bilingual teacher for the district of Irvington, she hopes to make changes to the educational programming to improve her students’ ability to learn more effectively.

Through the strength of God, Marielle firmly believes that a person can accomplish any goal, regardless of how difficult or impossible it may seem at the time. While she doesn’t work in a hospital, and it took her several decades, Marielle finally fulfilled her parent’s dream for her to become Dr. Marielle Ojentis.

*Source:

https://www.steu.edu/-/marielle-ojentis-defends-edd-in-educational-leadership-dissertation-at-seu

Wake up! Wake up!
Crown Jewel of the Antilles
Toussaint’s tears are overflowing the rivers
His children are in the streets
Anacaona grips her womb in pain
For she has given birth in vain

Mother Haiti,
Why are you still drinking the blood of your children
Why are you still sleeping with chaos
Why have you a machete to slice a lemon
Your rivers are red
Your children are bleeding
Their wounds are infected
Bacterias and abscesses overwhelmed their bodies
As you laugh with your predators
And dine with the enemy inside you
You have divorced wisdom and honor
And spat on the tombstone of your great history

Wake up! Wake up!
End the nightmare
Stop the pity stares
For you are too strong
For you are too great for this tragedy
That is eating you like a parasite

Wake up! Wake up!
Sleep no more
Crown Jewel of the Antilles
For Toussaint’s tears are overflowing the rivers
Anacaona grips her womb in pain
Wake up! Wake up!

Yon papa ki byen kanpe
Se tankou yon la lune
Ki klere yon wout nan fènwa
Se tankou yon lonbraj
Ki machè av’ou nan yon gwo soley

Yon papa ki byen kanpe
Se yon souf, se yon liy
Pou jenerayon en jenerasyon
konpasyon li ak amou li
Pap janm fini

Yon papa ki byen kanpe
Se tankou yon zwazo ki pran vòle
Li ka pote ou byen lwen nan la vie a
Menm lè ou pa ka kanpe pou kont ou
Menm lè la vie a mete ou nan traka

Lè yon papa byen kanpe
Ou toujou gen yon pwoteksyon
Pawòl ki soti nan bouch li se kom Provèb 18:4
Amou li se tankou Ròm 5:8
Li se yon support kom 1Tèsalonik 2:11-12

Yon papa ki byen kanpe
Se pawòl Bondye an aksyon sou te a
Se tankou yon sous dlo fre nan mitan yon deze
Se ke Bondye nan fom imen
Li se yon bèl chante ki sot na syèl
Lè ou gen yon Papa ki byen kanpe
Ou pa ka pale

On Sunday, September 26, 2021, Rev. Dr. Pastor Nelson preached on “Where are we storing our treasures?” Taken from Matthew 6:19-24, Pastor Nelson breaks down two places we can store our treasures: on earth or in heaven.

When we store our treasures on earth, moths, vermin, and even thieves come to destroy, break in, and even steal our treasures. But when we store our treasures in heaven, we are guaranteed to have our treasures secured and know that moths and vermin won’t destroy them, and thieves won’t break in and steal.

One of the last things Pastor Nelson invites us to do is check our hearts. WHERE ARE YOU STORING YOUR TREASURES?

“The difference between treasures on earth and treasures in heaven is that treasures in heaven are rust-proof, moth-proof, and burglar-proof; they ENDURE FOREVER.”

There may be some of you that desire to store your treasures on earth and in heaven too, but you have to recognize that you can’t serve both the world and God. Make a decision and decide whom you’ll serve.

For those who don’t know how they can begin storing their treasures, do you have a relationship with God? If so, ask the Holy Spirit to guide you in knowing how to store your treasures. Also, consider why you’re storing these treasures? Are you doing it for others to see, or are you doing it to serve God? If you recognize you’re doing it for others to see, confess to the Father and turn from those ways. Allow Him to teach you how to store those treasures His way.

For those who don’t have a relationship with God, understand that it is through relationship with Him that you can begin to store treasures in heaven. To do this, you must recognize what He did: He sent His Son as a sacrifice to pay for all the sins you’ve committed both now and in the future. To get in right standing, you must accept that Jesus Christ is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead. That’s how you begin to be in right standing with the One true God.

To wrap up, if you have just accepted the Lord as your Savior, congratulations! We want to celebrate with you, so be sure to call (908) 875-9748 and we’ll contact you with some more information to get you started on your walk. We’re excited you’re a part of the family, and if you don’t have a church home, please consider joining the Eglise Baptiste de la Nouvelle Jerusalem family!

March 8, 2019

Published by Census.gov. RELEASE NUMBER CB19-SFS.22

According to Disabled American Veterans, “March is National Women’s History Month, but its roots go back to March 8, 1857, when women from New York City factories staged a protest over working conditions. International Women’s Day was first observed in 1909, and in 1981 Congress established National Women’s History Week to be commemorated the second week of March. In 1987, Congress expanded the week to a month. Every year since, Congress has passed a resolution for Women’s History Month, and the President has issued a proclamation.

Women’s Earnings by Occupation (February 2018)

Change in Women’s Participation in Selected Occupations Since 2000 (February 2018)

Source:

https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/2019/womens-day.html?utm_campaign=20190306mssfss1ccstonl&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

VERSE OF THE YEAR JOSHUA 1:9

“This is my command— be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Top Verses Around the World (A Sample of 36 Countries)

COUNTRY	VERSE	COUNTRY	VERSE
Argentina	Joshua 1:9	Malaysia	Jeremiah 29:11
Cambodia	John 3:1	Mexico	Joshua 1:9
Canada	Jeremiah 29:11	Netherlands	Joshua 1:9
Chile	Joshua 1:9	New Zealand	Romans 12:2
Colombia	Joshua 1:9	Nigeria	Jeremiah 29:11
Costa Rica	Joshua 1:9	Peru	Joshua 1:9
Dominican Republic	Joshua 1:9	Philippines	Jeremiah 29:11
Ecuador	Joshua 1:9	Romania	Romans 8:28
Egypt	Joshua 1:9	Russia	Romans 8:28
France	Joshua 1:9	Singapore	Jeremiah 29:11
Germany	Joshua 1:9	Spain	Joshua 1:9
Ghana	Joshua 1:9	Sweden	Joshua 1:9
Guatemala	Joshua 1:9	Taiwan	Romans 8:28
Indonesia	Joshua 1:9	Thailand	John 3:16
Italy	Joshua 1:9	United Kingdom	Jeremiah 29:11
Japan	Jeremiah 29:11	Venezuala	Joshua 1:9
Kenya	Joshua 1:9	Vietnam	John 3:16

Source: Youversion Bible App

Chart of Number of Countries by Top Verses — Chart created by us, based on data from Youversion Bible App

In 2017, Joshua 1:9 was the top verse for 17 countries; Jeremiah 29:11 was the top verse for 10 countries; John 3:16 for 3 countries; Romans 8:28 for 3 countries; and Romans 12:2 for 1 country.

List of countries according to their top verse in 2017

Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Argentina
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
France
Germany
Guatemala
Italy
Mexico
Netherlands
Peru
Spain
Sweden
Venezuela

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

Cambodia
Thailand
Vietnam

Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Canada
Ghana
Indonesia
Japan
Kenya
Malaysia
Nigeria
Philippines
Singapore
United Kingdom

Romans 8:28 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

Romania
Russia
Taiwan

Romans 12:2 “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

New Zealand

In United States, the top verse in 2017 is Romans 8:28 (NIV) “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

For 2017, the fellowing chart shows my year in the Youversion Bible App:

From the statistics above-displayed, I realize that I should do better in 2018 and beyond. Next year, I will do the evaluation. What is your 2017 year in the Bible App? Share it with us in the comments field below.

By Rev. Elvéus Sylvain

CRY from A COFFIN

What did I mean to you?

When I was alive and full of strength

When I could smell the roses and the freshness of spring

What did I mean to you?

When I was lonely and needed somebody

When my heart cried for love and no one cared

When I felt so weak and could not stand

What did I mean to you?

Now that I am in the depth of a coffin

You’re crying like I was the world to you

A little bit of love could alleviate my pain

But I did not mean a thing to you?

What did I mean to you

All you cared about was your crazy adventures

Your friends, your dates and your programs

I was absent from your to do list

What did I mean to you

Let everyone think that I was special

Prepare your speech, rehearse your cry

But I did not mean a thing to you

What did I mean to you

Tell everyone who comes to mourn with you

The precious moments, the wonderful life we had

Deep in your heart, I did not mean a thing to you

What did I mean to you

I spent my life trying to please you

I traded my happiness for your sorrows

But I did not mean a thing to you

What did I mean to you

Your watery eyes won’t bring me back

My life has ended, there is no turning back

What has been has been

What did I mean to you?

Enjoy your life with whoever brings you joy

Until you get to the end of your way

For I did not mean a thing to you

Why all these shoutings and cryings?

Why all this non sense?

You cannot stand on your own, you have to be carried

When I was alive how often did you say I love you?

What did I mean to you?

Weep on yourself and on your sins

Stop disturbing my peace

Because I did not mean a thing to you.

HEALTH FAIR EVENT

November 11, 2017

Each year, Harmonie Health Ministry (HHM) of Eglise Baptiste de la Nouvelle Jérusalem organizes a health fair to bring awareness and prevention of diseases to our church members and surroundings communities.

The health fair is held at one of the schools of Irvington District School, Irvington Township, New Jersey. For five consecutive years, including this year, HHM has hosted the event in Florence Avenue Elementary School at 1324 Springfield Ave., Irvington, NJ.

Several vendors and company partners from outside as well as within the church attend the event to do presentations and also offer their expertise to certain subjects or diseases. Here’s a non-exhaustive list of partners: Atlantic Health System, RWJ Barnabas Health, Kinder Smile Foundation, Iris House, South Amboy Adult Health Care Center, DYFS, New Community Health Centers (NCHC), Irvington Fire Department, Irvington City Health Department, and more.

An average of 250 attendees have participated at the Health Fair for the past five years. The participants receive the following services:

Snack
Fitness
Blood Pressure Screening
Dental Hygiene
Cholesterol Screening
Glucose Screening
OB / GYN Appointment
Prevention Education
Heart Disease Education

Harmonie Health Ministry expects the number of participants to increase this year. HHM also expects to offer additional services.

Harmonie Health Ministry Team

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