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Pa^ie 16-The Chronicle, Thursday, September 24, 1981
^Church of therWeek ?
St. Stephens E{
By Beverly McCarthy v sS&SBB&Zk* Ku ^
Staff Writer
"Now Faith is the substance
of things hoped for, H^P
the evidence of things not 7- ' c
seen..." Hebrews 11:1 '
Jt is the faith of thfLflttfll- .
bers of Saint Stephen's jjjk
Episcopal Church that has
gmr gmt "
Saint Stephen's was organized
through the efforts
of Attorney and Mrs.
Bridges, Mr. Francis M,
Kennedy, Dr. and Mrs. ^
J.L. Williamson and five
other persons who made up
the original congregation.
The site of the first church I
building was at Bruce and
Wallace Streets which be- M I
came the campus of Slater A
Industrial and State Normal HHHM
School and is now a part of Reverend (
Winston-Salem State University.
On Nov. 5, 1957, the Rev.
The Rev. J.K. Satterwhite Thomas Smith, Jr. became
the first priest, took charge vicar of St. Stephen's and
of the work in June, 1909. served the congregation for
In 1926, the church pro- ten years. Plans were
perty was purchased by the nroiected to hmiH a
state of North Carolina for church edifice which would
Winston-Salem Teachers include educational and
College. In the interim program facilities. Due to
between the old church and urban renewal, these plans
the building of a new did not materialize. Howchurch,
the members wor- ever, for three years, the
shipped in the Depot Street church was permitted to
School on North Patterson use houses in the neighAvenue
where the Patter- borhood for many of its
son Avenue YMCA is now proposed activities,
located. The new plant was The Rev. Jacob A. Viverbuilt
at North Highland ette was servint as supply
Avenue and Eleventh St in priest when the old church
East Winston. There is no was finally bought and
record of a mortgage, sug- demolished by the Redevelgesting
that the Diocese opment Program of Winfinanced
the new build- ston-Salem in. May, 1968.
ing. The first service was Worship services \yere conheld
ton Paint in the*tUpel to# tfie
10 1927 and the Rev. J. Hooper Funeral Home.
McDuffy, Priest-in-Charge, A service for groundcontinued
to serve until breaking for the present
his death. church at Highland Ave.
In Sept. 1930 The Rev. and 9th St. was held on
John Herbert Jones be- Dec. 22,1968. At this time,
came the priest-in-charge. the Rev. Robert L. WilA
'?
a pavilion was erected on liams, Jr. was serving as
the church grounds which supply priest,
was used for outdoor ser- On June 6, 1978, after
vices in the summer, receiving the degree of
From 1934 until Nov. 4, Master of Divinity from
1944, St. Stephen's was Yale University School of
without a resident priest. Divinity, the Rev. Michael
The Rev. John J. Greene of Bruce Curry joined the
the Church of the Redeem- congregation as Deacon-iner
in Greensboro, NC re- charge of the parish Qn
turned to serve as the sup- Dec 9 1978 he was
ply priest and services were
held bi-monthly. ordained at St. Stephen s
Women's Day A t
On Sunday, September the Usher Board will serve
27, Woman's Day will be in this area- The men wil1
uoservea at uoier Memorial TyTy^O C* T T
A.M.E. Zion Church, ff C/
located at 7th Street and c . c # .
L _ On Sunday, Septembei
Patterson. The women of 1001 # : ?u
27, 1981, at 6:30 p.m., th<
the church will be in charge Reverend Cedric Rodney
of all services beginning Chaplain at Winston-Salcnr
with the Sunday School. State University, wil
Mrs. Velma Jackson will be deliver the messa8e for th<
the speaker for the 11:00
a.m. morning worship ser- v
direction of Mrs. Kathleen
M. Hunt. Mrs. Roxie Bax- ^
ter will preside over the M
Sunday School Depart- 1
jnent. A Candlelight Service I T
tinder the direction of Mrs. J i 1 /
feeatrice Kirby will be held ^
&t 6:00 p.m. The women of Reverend Cedric Rodney
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| Revival and Homi
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r Bethlehem A.M.E. Zion Church will have charge
Church in PfafFtown will He will be accompanied b>
begin a week of Revival the choir.
Service* on Sundav Or* j ? 1?' '*
_? ? j ' iTiunuay evening s service
4th. Homecoming will fol- will be conducted by Rev.
|ow. Robert H. Bailey with New
i. The Sunday Morning ser- Hope and Double Springs
vice will be conducted by Churches in charge,
the pastor, The Reverend Other ministers and their
Samuel Campbell. At 3 churches are as follows:
p.m., Dr. Horace C. Walser Rev. James L.E. Hunt and
of Goler Metropolitan the gospel choir of Goler
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Lesson
Kgl w M The Supremacy of God.
I M The Adequacy of God. .
Isaiah,^ne of the grei
I his name, has been calle
I eludes references concei
grace. The book has als<
?urry (church of week) * chapters, the same numl
? .? * dt d i u and the Bible have 39 ch
by the RT. Rev. John . .
. ... n . . part). The second part <
Melville Burgess, retired .
n. . e w . _ covers 27 chapters.
Bishop of Massachusetts. _. r . f..
o V, .. . The fortieth chapter o
Rev. Curry then became \ ..
Priest-in-Charge and later, ,le' The Pu/J*,se of
Rector of St. Stephens. message of hope and de
Many activities and pro- ,. Ver*s '2 '7 contrast
1 grams have been inaugu- l'm,t,ed !n"uence and kr
, rated to involve the parish ,he Jew,sh common,ty.
and the community under
Curry's direction. Among
these are the Oct. preach- Isaiah probably realiz
ing mission; the annual and worshipping the idol
Absalom Jones lecture ser- one true God. And he wj
ies; the Lenten sea-food prophesy by asking
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uuiucrs itiiu oiauons 01 inc "1,1 ,,ul *,luw:
Cross. Through the joint ef- was actually true; "hatl
forts of St. Benedict's and understood from the foi
St. Stephen's Episcopal These questions are an
churches, a community day an<* r*vcal both His wor
camp for girls and boys Wis throne, high above J
between the ages of 6 and "grasshoppers.*^ His po
10 was organized. The We're told that God n<
church has also been equip- heavens. An$ this same
ped with most of its litera- m&u^.their I
ture needs and publishes a Verse 24 (not printed)
quarterly newsletter. verse 18 except that the p
St. Stephen's has been ec* Israel to look above ai
noted as a small but active to show them the scope <
church. In the past, the greatness of God in a sii
It is believed that Isra<
church was headquarters no longer concerned for
for the civil rights activi- for God had rescued thei
ties of the Congress On The knowledge of G<
Racial Equality. understanding in verse 2
Present church officers in- faint, He gives power, a
elude Marshall B. Bass, S. Isaiah told the exiles tl
Edward Alford, Mrs. Hazel run or walk, and they wc
B. Scott, Mrs. Olivette H. of \hough/ expr^ h?
Bynum. William Gord. and m,ght g0 forward' He pl
illustrate three aspects ol
Melton J. Sadler, III. Ser- the thought that God m
vices are held each Sunday
at 11 a.m. Visitors are
welcomed to attend. God's ability stretches
f universe are under His a
Goler
1 support the women in this
I effort.
Chaplain ToPreacl
r Annual Men's Day Service men are: Mr. Andrew
' of' the Dellabrook David, member of the Si
' Presbyterian Church, 115 Andrew's Episcopa
! Dellabrook Road. Chaplain Church; Mr. John Marlir
Rodney will preach on the member of the Unite
; Metropolitan Baptis
j topic; "A Time for Choos
ing." -i ne Men's Choir of
| the First Baptist Church,
I Highland Avenue will I
I render the special music for m I
| this service of worship.
During the worship, three S
men of our city will be IS07^H
honored in recognition and
appreciation for their ^KypKSS^H
meritorious and unselfish
service to the church and :i;
community. These three
coming I ^
, Memorial; Wednesday: W??. W-S. W.C. (ap?
r Rev. E.L. White of Hickory
Grove at Clemmons, NC; T^T",rT^V^T
Thursday: Rev. John L. j | #X i1 1 H I
Bennett of Center Grove
' Chruch at Tobaccoville; and
; Friday: Rev. Bobby Smith
of Bethania A.M.E. Zion
Church. The public is .
invited to all services. All 1
evening services begin at
7:30 p.m.
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jet; The Everlasting God
Scripture
Isaiah 40:21-23 A 25-28
Isaiah 40:29-31
Background Scripture... Isa. 40
Lesson Background
atest Hebrew prophets and author of the book which bears
d the prince of prophets. His book is special because it inrning
the coming messiah and his predictions of coming
> been referred to as "The Bible in Miniature" for it has 66
ber of chapters found in the Bible; both the book of Isaiah
lapters in the first part. (Old Testament considered the first
of Isaiah covers 27 chapters, and the New Testament also
f Isaiah in the first of 16 chapters that speak to Israel in ex:h
was to rekindle the peoples' faith in God, and to give a
liverance from Babylonian captivity.
God's absolute supremacy and infinite wisdom with man's
lowledge. And verses 18-20 refer to the idolatry present in
Lesson Explained
ed the Israelites' need to remember the futility of making
I gods of their captors. They had learned the truth about the
is amazed at their ignorance of the power of God. He began
four questions. The first two speak of what was possible;"
Will you not hear?" The last two questions speak of what
h it not been told you from the beginning? Have ye not
indations of the earth?"
swered in verses 22 and 23. They give a description of God,
ks and His person. The prophet pictured God as setting on
the circle of the earth, looking down and seeing people as
int was to show the folly practicing idolatry,
ot only controls the earth but He has ^|$o dominion over the.
Cod canbring princwandju^ges ! they,
positions, (read Dan. 4:30-32)* ^ a
tells how God will cut off the wicked, and verse 25 echoes
irophet was speaking, and God is speaking here. Isaiah urgnd
see that God has created the stars of heaven. His aim was
)f God's sovereign control. The psalmist also described the
nilar fashion, (read Psalm 147:4).
;l had not hidden from God, but they thought that He was
them. So Isaiah charged them with their error of criticism,
m many times past, only God did not approve of their sins.
yH ic C nnl/ an rt C In n f f- -1 _l 1 ? " " ".
V* IJ ?J Kx/^vii v/i in a iuuciui ucciarauon 01 his limitless I
8. And verses 29 and 30 spell out the grace of God: to the
nd to the weak. He increases their strenght.
lat if they trust God, He would help them whether they fly,
>uld not tire during their pilgrimage. Note the unusual order
:re concerning the various rates of speed at which people
aces them in descending order (fly, run, walk). These verbs
f the Christian life. This was probably an attempt to convey
akes allowances for individual abilities.
A Truth To Live By
i beyond the limitations'of the earth. All the powers of the
luthority.
t At Dellabrook
w Church; and Mr. Clarence service. Refreshments will
t. Nottingham, member of the be served after the wnrchin
il Dellabrook Presbyterian at the reception for the
i, Church. preacher jnJ
d Men and women are cor- honorees. Please plan to att
dially invited to attend this tend. .
| Happy 13th
I Anniversary
DR. R.K. HASH
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September 26, 1981
m. Honorary Banquet at Holiday Inn
onaored by Pastor's Aid - Sis. Eula Chaplin M.C.)
I'S CHURCH OF GOD
APOSTOLIC
1031 Highland Avenue
nston-Salem, N.C. 27101
PHONE - 722-2285
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Sunday, September 17
The Young People's Holiness Association of
Gospel Tabernacle Church will sponsor a King
and Queen Contest at 4:00 p.m. The public is
invited to attend.
Friday, September 25
?s Church of God Apostolic* is in
the midst of celebrating the 13th anniversary of
its pastor? Bishop R.K. Hash. The members of
celebrate such a joyous occasion^vith them.
Services begin at 7:30 nightly.
The Annual Fall Revival of the Antioch Baptist
Church will be held Monday* Sept. 21*
through the 25 at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited
to attend.
Saturday, September 26
Saint Andrews United Methodist Churchr
1232 Mint Street, will have an Apple Festival at
12:00 noon and continuing until 4:00 p.m. The
United Methodist Women, urge you to support
this project. Come purchase Christmas gifts in
September.
Sunday, September 27
The Young Adult Department of the Forsyth (
Missionary Union will meet at. 3:00 p.m. The
meeting will be held at First Baptist Church. All
members are asked to be present.
"The Traveling Church" gospel crusade will
be held at 2:30 p.m. at the Piedmont Circle
Community Center. Minister Victor J. Carson
is guest speaker.
Homecoming services will be observed at
Mount Carmel Baptist Church, 3230 Heitman
Drive. Reverend S.W. Mack and the congrega-s
tion of Emmanuel Baptist Church will be
guests. The service begins AL 3:30. p.m. Tbe
public is invited to attend. A fellowship dinner
will be served at the church at 2:30.
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?"A Church Where Everybody Is Somebody" ?
| Mercy Seatg^^^l
I Holiness 9EHPi
1 'EWP. \
I Church
I 1 45 Ririetree Rd ^Builo^uee \
A Sunday Worship >11 a.m. |
| & 6 p.m. |
| Wednesday - Mid-Week Prayer service |
? "Come and get your spiritual s
? strength renewed." i
#25th%
Anniversary Year ,^J
!Sn DELLABROOK N
|M Presbyterian Bfil
P? Oiurch U5
Dellabrook Road DQ j
Winston-Salem, N.C. A flJ f
lUkj Directions - Off Highway 3It I
B South of Winston Lake Road I
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1^| September 27, 1981, 6:30 p.m. H| I
?Sermon Topic? Ml
1^1 MA TIME FOR CHOOSING" ?Ki
R#v. Cedric Rodney
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PASTOR