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CentralBaptistChurchlocatedat2400CaliforniaStreetDenverColoradoproudlyintroducesandwel-comestoourcommunityitsnewlyappointedSeniorPastorTheRev.Dr.HenryL.ArmingtonSr.MMAD.MIN.Describedbymanyasananointedpsalmistbelovedangelandspiritu-alfather.Arenownedauthorwhosebackgroundleadershipabilityskillsandtalentsareinallaspectsofadynamicpreacherteacherandmoti-vatingspeaker.Rev.ArmingtonhasacceptedthecalltobecomeSeniorPastoroftheCentralBaptistChurchandwilldeliverhisInauguralSermonMothersDayMay82011duringthe1045a.m.morn-ingworshipservice.PastorArmingtonisonhiswaytocarryouthisvisionofspreadingtheGospelofJesusChristtothecommunityandtotheworldatlarge.ByfollowingGodsdirectionshehasconsistentlyemphasizedthenecessityofexhibitingloveandtheimportanceofteachingGodsword.Dr.ArmingtonskeyobjectiveisfocusedtowardthepersuasionoftheyoungaswellastheseniortobeinspiredtoaccepttheWordasastan-dardwayoflivingwhilebecomingmoreprosperousduringtheirwalkwiththeMaster.Whiletouchingthelivesofmanythroughhispowerfulser-monshisgentryofwritingallowshimtogobeyondthechurchwalls.PastorArmingtonhasreleasedtwobooksentitledHowtoSaveYourMarriageWithoutLosingYourMindandYouCantHaveMySong.HeisafirmbelieverthatreadingspiritualmaterialhastheabilitytobringsoulsclosertoexperiencingGodsawesomepower.ForthepasttwoyearshehashostedItsAllAboutJesusradiobroad-castservicededicatedtostrengthen-ingandrefocusingthoseinhopelessenvironments.Attheearlyageof13PastorArmingtonbecamealicensedandordainedminister.Dr.ArmingtonaretiredU.S.NavyChaplainliaisonearnedhismastersandDoctorofMinistryDegreesfromtheBishopA.L.HardyTheologicalSeminary.Dr.ArmingtonismarriedtotheformerKatherineDixonofBelcherLouisianaandtheyhavetwochildrenborntotheirunionHenryJr.andJarviscurrentlyresidinginthemet-ropolitancityofShreveportLouisiana.CentralBaptistChurchisamongtheoldestBlackBaptistChurchesintheDenverCommunityservingtheFivePointsareaanditssurroundingcommunityandthestateforover119years.CentralholdsworshipserviceseverySundayat1045a.m.andbiblestudyeveryWednesdayat700p.m.TodaywehavesignedbyGovernorJohnHickenlooperwhichistherepealofinsurancerequirementinformation.ThepropertycasualtyindustryhadtofileafinancialstresstestlocallywiththeDepartmentofRegulatoryAgenciesandonanationalbasis.ThishasrepealedthatrequirementandbasicallyitisinlinewithwhattheGovernoristrustingustodowhichistooperatewithefficiencyeffectivenessandelegance.Thismeanswhenpropertyandcasualtyinsurancecompanieshavein-housecostsitcouldbepassedontotheconsumerandsothisenablesthemtooperatemoreeffectivelyandthosecostspossiblywouldnotbepassedtotheconsumer.whichisaHomeOwnersAssociationHOABillwillbesignedbytheGovernor.Thatwillavoidconflictsofinterestofcon-sumerswhomayserveonaMetroDistrictBoardoriftheyserveonanHOABoard.Sometimesthereisaconflictofinterestifthesamepersonservesontwoboardsyouarenotabletooperateefficientlybecauseyoushareresponsibilitiesandmanagementexperience.Itcanbecometangledandnotbeinthebestinterestoftheconsumer.IfapersonwantstoserveonbothboardstheyhavetodisclosethattothelocalHOABoardandwritegov-ernmentpolicyaddressinggovern-mentissuesandpossibleconflictsofinterests.isahotone.ItistheMortgageForeclosureBill.Theywouldhaveraised5Millionforthenextthreeyearstohelpconsumerswhoaregoingthroughforeclosure.IamsadtoreportthatitwasapartisanvoteintheAppropriationsCommitteeandtheRepublicanskilledtheBill.Thereareover40000foreclosuresinourstaterightnow.Mortgageforeclosureisanonpartisanissueitsaffectingeveryone.Iamextremelydisap-pointedbecauseitcameoutoftheBusinessCommitteeandtheLocalGovernmentAffairsCommitteewithbi-partisansupport.Iamextremelydisappointedbecausethiswasabillforthepeo-pletohelpthepeopleofColorado.WewillcontinuetofindwaystohelpthepeopleinColoradowiththemortgageforeclosurecrisis.InMarchmembersoftheDenverOromocommunitystagedapro-testmarchattheRedLionInnwithoneoftheprotesterssayingThepeoplewhohavebeenkilledarepeopleweknewtheyarenotjuststatistics.Weprotestintheirmemory.FollowingisanexplanationoftheirplightTheOromoswereconqueredbytheAbyssinianStateduringthe19thcenturyandforcefullyincor-poratedintothecurrentEthiopia.AftertheconquesttheOromoslostpoliticalpowerintheirowncoun-tryandlostcontroloftheirnatu-ralresources.HowevertheyneverceasedstrugglingtoregaintheirlostfreedomTheOromopeopleconstitutethesingelargestethnicgroupoftodaysEthiopia.UnderthesuccessivetyrannicalandautocraticregimesofEthiopiatheOromosaresubjectedtoculturaloppressioneconomicexploitationpoliticalsuppressionandmarginalization.Theincum-benttyrannicalminoritybasedregimeofEthiopialedbydes-potMelesZenawiofTigraiPeoplesLiberationTPLFwhichcametopowerandcontrolledtheEthiopianstatethrougharmedrebellionsup-portedbywesterncountriesistheenemyofallthepeopleofthecoun-try.TheregimeissustainedwiththeassistanceoftheWesterncountriesamongotherstheUnitedStateswhichissupportingandfinancingtheregimebecauseitconsidereditapartnerinthestruggleagainstterrorism.ThehorrificprisonsarecrowedbyOromoandotherpoliticalpris-oners.TheregimeissubjectingtheOromosandotherstoforceddis-appearancesextrajudicialkillingstorturedegradingandinhumanetreatment.ThousandsofOromosandothersareforcedtofleetotheneighboringcountriesduetotheregimespoliticalpersecution.TheOromoswantthesecrimi-nalstobebroughttojusticeandbeheldaccountableforthecrimesandatrocitiesbeingcommittedinOgandenOramiaGamelaSomaliaandtheotherpartsofEthiopiaundertherecklessleadershipofZenawi.TheOromosappealtotheUnitedStatesgovernmentandpeopletoheedtheyearningoftheOromoandallthepeoplesinEthiopiaforlibertydemocracyandjusticeandsupporttheirjuststruggles.TheyhopethatjustastheUnitedStatesstoodwiththeTunisiansandEgyptiansintheirstruggleagainstthetyrannicalregimesofBenAliandHosniMubarakrespectivelythatitwillagainbeontherightsideofhistoryandstandwiththeOromoandotherpeoplesinEthiopiaandtheirstruggleagainstthetyrannicalregimeofMelesZenawi.MACEDONIABAPTISTCHURCHPASTORIALSEARCHCOMMITTEEP.O.BOX8399DENVERCO80202HouseBill1033HouseBill1124HouseBillll36UpdatefromStateSen.AngelaWilliamsCentralBaptistNewPastorWarsRumorsofWarDr.ArmingtonskeyobjectiveisfocusedtowardthepersuasionoftheyoungaswellastheseniortobeinspiredtoaccepttheWordasastandardwayoflivingwhilebecomingmoreprosperousduringtheirwalkwiththeMaster.10BODYOFCHRISTNEWSMAY2011FormoreinformationregardingCentralBaptistChurchandorthisawesomeManofGodpleasevisitwww.cbcdenver.orgEthiopiansMarchingforFreedomRev.Dr.HenryL.ArmingtonSr.PASTORALSEARCHCOMMITTEEISACCEPTINGRESUMESFORTHEPOSITIONOF.PLEASEADDRESSINFORMATIONTOWilliamswithGov.HickenlooperSCRIPTUREMACEDONIABAPTISTCHURCHSENIORPASTOR