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By AUDREY L. WILLIAMS sa
Chronicle Staff Writer ar
Tagged on the front of his '78 luxury-sized Oldsmobile ^
is the name befitting the Rev. John Heath ? "God's .
Giant." Jj
He's no Goliath, but at 6-4, the 25-year-old WinstonSalem
native can cause quite a commotion with his rich
baritone voice. ,
Heath - associate minister to Bishop F.D. Patterson of ?
i " IWfltJ'axs'adors for Christ Choir since age 7 ? says his ^
first love is the ministry. - Si
"I'd like to record one day," he says, "but I'd really /<
like to keep my pointers on being a preacher. My main
goal is to preach the word of God because that's my call*
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Heath, who says he's been a born-again Christian since
7, got his call to the ministry when he was 17 years old.
^ Committing his life to the church and helping others to ^
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youth because, he says, he's very serious about what his
purpose is. ^
"I mean business with the Lord," says Heath. "I've
been saved since I was 7 years old. No back sliding. I ^
don't see any reason to go back because payday is com.
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because of an aunt who steered him in the direction of
church life. Partying and being involved in the worldly al
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mportant than song
iys, especially because of his age, but says the Scriptures
id seeing other youth in the church kept him there.
"A lot of young people are in the church today," says
eath. "It's difficult and it may be hard, but the good
ling about this life is that the Lord is the same today as
e^was yesterday and will be forever more. Being saved is
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It's difficult and it may be hard, but the
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ime today as He was yesterday and will be
orever more ... "
? the Rev. John Heath
A family man, the singer-minister and his wife, Janice,
^e on Greenway Avenue with their 2-year-old daughter,
ethany.
-During the working hours, Heath is employed as a
tipping and receiving supervisor for Davis Department
:ore in downtown Winston-Salem.
Of his more recent singing engagements, Heath, who
lderman Larry Little has dubbed "the James Cleveland
F Winston-Salem," was the highlight of the official
pening of the Jesse Jackson Campaign Headquarters on
ourth Street.
Throughout the Carolines and Florida, Heath has
lowed others to hear his testimonials through song and
le ministry. For the past two Sundays, he has been a
Church Notes
Bishop Jimmy Wrigh
Bishop Jimmy Wright will be the guest speaker at the
ity of God in Prayer Fellowship Church at 2201 23rd
:., N.E., Friday, May 25, at 7:30 p.m.
Other speakers for the weekend services will include
e Rev. Larry Butler and Evangelists Barbara Nash and
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ui vi j it vjvi uun uii oaiui udy nigra.
At the 11 a.m. worship service Sunday, the Rev. Lewis
unter will be the guest speaker and on Sunday night Anlony
Williams, Annette Thompson and the Rev. Charlie
lemmons will be the featured speakers.
All nightly services will begin at 7:30 p.m.
The Rev. Anna Lester Carter is the pastor.
13th anniversary
St. Paul United Methodist Church at 2400 Dellabrook
oad will celebrate its 113th church anniversary Sunday,
lay 27, at the 11 a.m. worship service.
The Rev. Cecil Marcellus, associate conference proram
director in Charlotte, will be the guest speaker.
This year's celebration theme is "Yesterday's Reflecons
-- Tomorrow's Visions."
Other speakers will include Edward Hawkins, Mrs
'ciuris rnmips, Mrs. Louise Hamilton and Miss Cynthia
libbs.
Music will be rendered by both of the St. Paul church
loirs and immediately following the celebration, a
rllowship tea will be held.
The Rev. Belvin Jessup is the pastor.
Woman's Day celebration
Cleveland Avenue Christian Church at 10th Street anc
Cleveland Avenue will host its annual Woman's Da)
bservance Sunday, May 27, at the 11 a.m. worship ser
ice.
Mrs. Josie Williams, wife of the Rev. J.O. Williams
'ill be the speaker.jWWWjF
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Mrs. Mary Browning
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'earson), of 2601 N. Cherry St., age 99, died May 19 a
er home. She was born in Atlanta, Ga. and resided ir
lis city.
She attended Morris Brown Norma School, owner anc
perator of Savoy's Sandwich Shop on 8th street', i
lember of the Out Reach for Christ Organization anc
as a faithful member of Mars Hill Baptist Church.
Surviving relatives are four daughters, Mrs. Lillie Sar
)r, Mrs. Hazel P. Baily, Evang. Ruth Calhoun anc
vang. Mary Brice all of the city; one sister, Mrs
lorence Doizer of Detroit, Mich.; ten grandchildren, fif
?en great-grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews
ousins and other relatives and many friends.
Interment was held at at the Family plot at Evergreer
emetery with Dr. W.C. Hay and Rev. L.R. Crawforc
fficiating. The family received friends from 7 until 7:3(
m at Gallilee Baptist Church and the the procession left
te home enroute to Evergreen Cemetery.
The family requests that all memorials be sent to the
>ut Reach for Christ Organization.
Johnson's Home of Memory is in charge of all servicea
nd arrangements.
ir. James Edward Paige, Jr.
Funeral Services for Mr. James Edward Paige, Jr., ol
54 Liberia St., were conducted May 15th at 4:30 pm at
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i God, and not song, that brings men in off the s
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soloist on the popular gospel music she
; "Gospel Expo" on WGHP-TV, Channel 8, in Hit
I Point. Four more of the shows that featuring Heath a
i scheduled to be shown in the following weeks on tl
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The observance will culiminate the Vineyard Rail
which is sponsored by the Christian Women
Fellowship. Branch leaders are Mrs. Vivian Dillard, Mr
Cordelia Nance and Mrs. Isabelle Spencer. Assistir
them were Brenda Clark, Mrs. Josie W. Douthit ar
Mrs. Nancy Hairston.
Program coordinators were Mrs. Emily C. Harper ar
Mrs. Lucille Gwynn.
Mrs. Elizabeth Speight and all the ladies of the cho
will provide music for the program.
St. John celebrates
The Rev. John L. Adams Sr. and the members of S
John CME Church at 650 N.W. Crawford Place wi
celebrate the church's 63rd anniversary beginning Sui
day, May 27, at the 11 a.m. worship service.
The guest speaker for the first segment of the speci;
two-part program will be Bishop Ocee Broomfielt
presiding bishop of the 7th Episcopal District out c
Washington, D.C. He will speak at 11 a.m.
The afternoon speaker will be the Rev. Rayfield Me
i calfe, pastor of Parkwood C.M.E. Church in ChaTfoTT
He will speak at 4 p.m.
i Dinner will be served at the church immediately follov
i ing the 11 a.m. service.
Missionary Day held
Wayside C.M.E. Church at 3780 Carver Road w
observe Missionary Day on Sunday, May 27, at the
1 a.m. worship service. Mrs. Delores Neal Duren will \
f the guest speaker.
Mrs. Duren is a native of Winston-Salem and
graduate of Paisley Senior High School. She received
bachelor of arts degree in sociology from Livingstor
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ly College in Salisbury and a master of education degree
from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro,
y, . She is a member of the Power House of Deliverance in
's Greensboro and is active as the Orogram chairwoman of
s. the Missionary Circle. She also serves as the secretary for
ig the National Missionaries and Women's Convention of
id the Power House of Deliverance Churches of the
Apostolic Faith Inc.
id Mrs. Duren is employed by the state's Department of
Human Resources as a daycare consultant. She resides in
>ir Rural Hall with her husband, Timothy Duren, and their
- daughter, Emelia Rena.
Other program participants include Masie Clemons,
president of the Missionary Society at Wayside; Lillie
Mae Butler, Patricia Garcia, Shirley Blair and Rachel
Gadson.
t. The Rev. Emma T. Duren is the pastor,
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Methodist women honor Jones
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i, The Saint James United Methodist Women of Rural
)f Hall honored Agnes Jones, the wife of the Rev. J.T.
Jones, at a testimonial dinner Saturday, May 19. The lunt
cheon was held to recognize her outstanding contribur.?tions
in the field^ofjnusic and missionary work.
Mrs. Jones received degrees from Winston-Salem
v- Teachers College (now Winston-Salem State University)
and Columbia University. She did further study at
Western Carolina University, N.C. A&T University, Appalachain
State University and the University of Georgia.
She has held many offices in the Western North
Carolina Conference and United Methodist Women. She
ill is the former coordinator of the Christian Social Involve11
ment, Women Concert Organist for St. James, and choir
je director for the Saints Home. She is also vice president fo
the Ministers' Wives Fellowship of the Winston-Salem
a District.
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vlars Hill Church , passes
I the Rising Ebenezer Baptist Church with Rev. B.J.
Milton officiating.
Interment followed in the Evergreen Cemetery.
Surviving relatives are one daughter, Ms. Angela
Paige; two sisters Mrs. Magdalene Walls and Mrs.
Georgianna McCoy both of this city; two aunts Mrs.
Flora Paige and Mrs. Odessa Paige; four nieces, three
nephews and other relatives.
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Mrs. Beatrice Moore
Mrs. Beatrice Moore, of 2533 Ansonia St., died May
15th at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. She was a native of
Anderson County, S.C. and had lived in this city for the
past twenty-nine years. She was a faithful member of St.
Stephens Baptist Church.
Surviving relatives are one daughter, Mrs. Ell Scott of
this city; one son, Mr. Ray Moore; three brothers, Mr.
Samuel Moore, Mr. Dewey Moore both of rhis city and
Mr. Joseph Moore of Jacksonville, Fla.; two sisters, Mrs.
Vinnie Pruitt of Ivo, SC and Mrs. Francis Mattress of
Anderson County; four grandchildren, one greatSi
grandchild and other relatives.
Funeral services were conducted May 19th at 2:00 pm
** at the St. Stephens Baptist Church with Rev. J.R,
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