Gateway Today

September -October 2009

Newborn Melchizadek sleeps peacefully as mom Rumelda is helped by

“Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all
that we ask or think, according to the power that works within
us.” Ephesians 3:20
our staff in Elizabeth. Her family needed many baby items and even a
bed for the three other children who were sleeping on the floor.
Rumelda is married and knows Christ as Savior and Lord. Praise God
we could help.

Three believers come to Gateway Elizabeth

Janell, a born again believer,
pictured with baby Emily, was
being pressured into aborting.
She was in a crisis when she
came to Gateway – Elizabeth
many months ago. She returned
to thank Joan and the staff for
“making the best decision of my
life. I was seriously thinking I
had to have an abortion and now
look..here is my precious baby!”

Alnisha and baby Sincere pose with Elizabeth director, Joan Vitale.
Listen for her testimony at our upcoming Banquet!

Baby Evangeli was born via an emergency C-section, experienced

Dr. Alveda King, our 2009 Banquet speaker fellowshipped with
seizures and was hospitalized two weeks. Her mom, Aracely, is a
Dorothy Booker, our Plainfield director, at the recent Heartbeat
married believer. When she saw all the tubes in her baby she prayed
conference in Richmond, Virginia ( May 19-21, 2009)
fervently. The next day the tubes came out. Evangeli was born July 6th.
 “.. always giving thanks for
all things in the name of our
Thank you for praying for our talk to the residents of
Georgia King Village, Newark. For those who hadn't
Lord Jesus Christ to God,
been previously contacted by email , here is the story.
Planned Parenthood had been asked to speak at a housing
even the Father” Eph. 5:20
site in Newark. A local pastor objected to their board.
Planned Parenthood was 'uninvited'. I was asked to speak. A
person 'who asked to remain nameless' threatened our
inviter with a protest of our talk. The talk now became an
open community meeting. Prayer and Praise!
Prayer for the success of the October 16th .
"I'm a 40 year
Stewardship Banquet and for the follow up
old man. They've
of commitments made that night
been telling me
this (the safe sex
message) for all
my life. The only
was is to
abstain" ?? Pray for even more men and women to
come to Christ through this gospel
outreach ministry
?? Pray for our need for male volunteers
We went there fully expecting a vocal opposition to a
simple discussion of HIV, chastity and the work of
and female counselors. Next training:
Gateway. The pastor who invited Gateway (she is also the
November 5, 7, 12, and 14, 2009 at
director of the housing unit) was to speak after me. Gateway - Irvington. Call or email us
She intended to hand out condoms after her talk. for details.
Praise for numerous speaking opportunities
This pastor urged me not to mention Planned Parenthood since the summer
and not to hand out any literature. Since my talk involved
HIV and didn't mention Planned Parenthood, I complied,
not mentioning Planned Parenthood in my talk on HIV and
condom failure. I brought literature packets with me that
presented the ministry but also exposed Planned
Parenthoods racist beginnings. (Proofs from the library of
Congress by our dear friend Akua Furlow) Since January, we’ve seen
In our telephone conversation concerning Fridays banquet,
966 women, 93 babies known born and
our latest dear friend, Dr. Alveda King prayed for Go d's 155 women trusting Christ as Savior
intervention... and He surely did. All praise to Him for the
outcome!
Gateway Pregnancy Center
Planned Parenthood never showed up. The residents that 960 Springfield Ave, Irvington, NJ 07111
came were vocal about abstaining. I spoke for an hour using 65 Jefferson Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07208
PowerPoint, proving every quote with its source. The pastor 705 Park Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060
frequently interrupted to correct me even though the proof
studies were visible on the PowerPoint. She then rose to
speak. (973) 399-8378
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After some vocal responses from the residents, her talk
disintegrated into an encouragement of chastity as 'one of Check out our
the best options'. One resident interrupted her twice saying,
"The only option". He stated, "I'm a 40 year old man. at our website: www.gateway.org
They've been telling me this (the safe sex message) for all 2009
my life. The only was is to abstain" (Praise God)