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Page B6-The Chronicle, Thursday, July 26, 1984
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By AUDREY L. WILLIAMS
Chronicle Staff Writer
If you ever want to know the exact whereabouts
of the dope and liquor houses in Happy Hill
Gardens, Verlie Fields will be glad to serve as your
tour guide.
The 28-year-old Fields - or more recently, the
Rev. Verlie Fields -- is a qualified guide to the seemproject
where he
grew up. Fields also knows where the houses of "illrepute"
are located. They're on his target sheet.
Last Saturday, the newly-named assistant
minister at Free Street's Rising Ebenezer Baptist
Church carefully orchestrated the first of a series of
outdoor crusades, turning up volumes on donated
amplifiers for the whole neighborhood to hear.
The "Reach Out For Jesus Christ Crusade" was
an inspiration Fields says he received from God.
The crusade was held last Saturday in a vacant lot
of the 800 block of Mock Street, across from an
apartment he shares with his mother.
44l want to be out there with the people," Fields
says. 44A lot of people won't go into a church, but
will come to an outdoor service."
With his strategy mapped out, Fields sits on the
sidelines of the crusades while the ministers he
recruited spread the Gospel. The crusades will give
young ministers such as Darryl McConnell, Ronnie
Harrell.and Reginald Eldridge an opportunity to
help him smooth the wrinkles in the Happy Hills,
Cleveland Projects, Piedmont Park and Kimberly
Park Terrace neighborhoods, Fields says. The
crusades are scheduled for the next three Saturdays
CHURCH
CALEHDAI
THURSDAY. JULY
The Ministers and Deacons Union will meet tods
day, July 17, in Mt^Qlnry Missionary Baptist Ch
Qunleith. Each meeting will begin M<
scheduled fo^irSO and 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, July
FRIDAY, JULY 27
The 12:10 Luncheon sponsored by the Downtown
will meet from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. at Mountcastlc
Sawtooth Building at Winston Square. C. Douglas
tor of the city-county planning department, will
speaker. The topic will be "Change: How It Afi
Salem."
SATURDAY, JULY 28
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A "Reach Out For Jesus Christ Crusade" will
Cleveland housing projects on the open lot at 17th S
The Rev. Verlie Fields will be the guest speaker.
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Morning worship will be held at 10:30 at Mi
Church in Kernersville, with the Rev. K.D. Fulto
speaker. At 3 p.m., the congregation will worship in
Philadelphia Apostolic at 1711 Cleveland Ave. Ho
and foot washing will close out the service.
The Revival Gospel Singers will be in concert at
Church of God at 30th Street and Ivy Avenue at 1
tributions will go toward the church building fund.
The Emmanuelettes Children's Choir of Emn
Church at 1075 Shalimar Drive will celebrate its first
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No. 4 of the Capital Funds Drive of the Ch
sor a gospel music celebration Sunday, July 29, at
Cleveland Avenue Christian Church. The church's
and other local church choirs and groups will be
Rev. J.O. Williams is the pastor.
Bishop Alfred Sides will be the guest speaker i
Apostolic Holiness Church at 4698 Indiana Ave. at t
ship service and at the "Fruit of the Spirit'* service a
will be nine speakers. Mother Naomi Peay is the pt
The missionaries of St. Stephen Baptist Church i
Blvd. will host their annual "Rainbow Tea" at 4 \
Wayne Hines of Rocky Mount, past state president
Adults of the Woman's Baptist Home and Foreig
Convention of North Carolina, will be the featured
The General Missionary Department of Galilee I
will sponsor a "100 Women In White" service at t)
John Mendez, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Churc
guest speaker. All missionaries are urged to attend ai
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dude the day, time, place and sponsors of the event
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Fields, who became a minister in January, says he
knows the practice of an outdoor ministry isn't new
to his neighborhood or anywhere else, but it's
worth a try.
He walks through the neighborhood, Bible in
arm, proud to be a new born-again Christian, waving
and nodding to all he Dasses. Everv now anH
then, someone calls his name and he acknowledges
the greeting... - ??.r.?:?
"I attended Livingstone College and came
back," Leonard says. "I've been through a marriage
and I came back. I had two little children and
1 came back. Then I left again. Now I'm back again
'7 want to try to make something of Happy
Hill and let the people know what it's
like to be a Christian
? Rev. Verlie Fields
for the fourth time. _
"So I said, 'This time instead of just trying to
think of how to get out again, why not try to turn
Happy Hill into Happy Hil/T'
When Fields walks by a house that's on his target
list for ministering the Gospel, he grimaces and
remembers a boyhood friend about his age who was
stabbed to death there.
As the walk through the Happy Hill
neighborhood continues, he points out what had
been the well-manicured home of an elderly couple,
long since deceased. The house is now a haven for
alcoholics and a fifty-cent shot of alcohol.
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iy through Fri- ^rs> Georgia Elizabeth Mickle
urch at 214 Nf Smithy president of the Misdfefeuzs
also'We sionary Society at Hanes
29 ^ " f' Memorial CME Church at 819
Highland Ave., will be the 11
a.m. speaker Sunday, July 29,
during the church's Missionary
Church Center Day observance.
> Forum in the
Carroll direc- ^rs> Smith holds several posibe
the guett tions in local, state and national
I?: _A.. ltr. ^ PMF r\rOQni7otirtnc ?
ic^is winsion- ~ e?...*.?i.vsus, auu is vicepresident
and manager of the
North Office of Wachovia Bank
and Trust Co. At Hanes, she is
the president of the Chancel
be held in the- Choir, a member of the
htfttif 6nm Stewardess Board No. 2, Creative
Club, Shanta-Malia Choral
Ensemble, Board of Christian
Funerals
icedonia Holy t
the Church of Mrs.
ly communion
Mrs. Hattie S. Mayes
Mrs. Hattie S. Mayes, 511 Edna
Love's Temple 1984 at the Forsyth Memorial Hospi
r:30 p.m. Con- S.C., and had resided in this city a
retired employee of the R.J. Reyn<
Baptist Faith. 1 daughter, Mrs. Th
lanuei Baptist grandson, Rickie Mayes, 1 great gr;
: anniversary at Mayes, Winston-Salem 4 sisters, M
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urch will spon- relatives and friends. Funeral servic
i 3 p.m. in the day, July 23, 1984 at the Gilmore M
Angelic Choir Hairston officiated with interment
featured. The. body reposed at Gilmore's until th<
Arrangements entrusted to and
Loving Friends, Gil mo re's.
it Mt. Gideon
he 3 p.m. wor- I Mrs. Beatrice Durant
It 6p.m. There ; Mrs. Beatrice Durant, 1201 E. 9th
istor.* v 1984 at the N.C. Baptist Hospital. J
retired Nurse and a member of th
it 2071 Bowen Church. She is survived by: 1 j
p.m. The Rev. - Durant, Washington, D. C. a dev
i Of the Young Seneca, S.C. other neices, nephews,
n Missionaries - conducted Sunday July 22, 1984 at i
speaker. -? Church were Bishop Edward Cam
laptist Church Rubena Duncan with interment in t
p.m. The Rev. -I reposed at Gilmore's until the fune
:h, will be the Arrangements entrusted to and
Etd wear white. Loving Friends, Gil mo re's.
Announcements Mr. Ben D. Lindsav
r should also in- * Funeral services for: Mrs. Ben D.
plus A number ed Wednesday at his home. He wa
should be ad* had resided in this city most of his I
Calender, P. O. the Shepard Vaneering Co. He >
radline for an- Elizabeth Lindsay, of the home 4 ds
I (Gwendolyn Lindsay and Mrs. Prici
Angela Montgomery, of Philadelf
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Elder Darryl McConnell Jr., kicks off the
Reach Out For Jesus Christ Crusade with
"I want to try to make something of Happy
Hill," Fields says, "and let the people know what_
it's like to be a Christian.
The kids need to know that life doesn't begin or
end with drugs," he says. "They need to know its
more to this community besides block parties and
drugs."
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< mi ivi vuiiuiiig uui iiit ci udduc in ixiinuci iy rarK
Terrace, Fields says he will bring the Gospel back
home to Happy Hill on August 22-25 next to Rising
Ebenezer's vacant lot, across from a popular
neighborhood hangout"
Fields compares the outdoor crusades to the
"ghetto blasters" that scream the sounds of disco
ia Smith
issionary Day
Education and Board of ?
Evangelism. She is a native of
Winston-Salem anH i? a oraHiiato
of Naomi McLean's HNjPF* '
Stenographic School. Mrs. Smith
is married to Warren J. Smith Sr.
and they have three children. John V
Music for Sunday's service will
be provided by the Women's A/^fCCf/lF
Chorus, with Mrs. Peggy IvMiAAiiJfi
McLaughlin, Mrs. Pansy R.
Wilkerson and Mrs. Dorothy Ar- The Missionai
chie as directors and accom- continue its conv<
panists. through Sunday,
New Faith Ch
Mrs. Helen Penn is the Church at 141
chairperson of "Missionary Street.
Day" and the Rev. Anzo Mon- There will be e
tgomery is the pastor. with services bej
' Mayes, retired RJi
Lindsay Jr. of tl
i Street passed Thursday July 19, relatives and fri<
tal. She was a native of Anderson, 2:00 p.m. from tl
pproximately 75 years. She was a will officiate wit!
3lds Tobacco Industry and of the repose at Gilmo
elma B. Mayes, Winston-Salem 1 friends Sunday e
mdchild 1 son-in-law, Mr. Arthur rangements entri
rs. Janie Martin, Mrs. Dora Mar- Funeral Director
h Uadg.lfthiAv Pa^ Mrsr. ....
es for Mrs. Mayes were held Mon- Mr. Javon M<
lemorial Chapel where Rev. / S.F. Michigan, passei
in the Evergreen Cemetery. The caster, S.C., and
j funeral hour. ' survived by: 2
services were conducted by Your Ruthland, both <
friends. Funeral
be contacted at tl
Cherry Street.
Street, passed Thursday, July 19, Arrangements
She was a native of Belton, S.C., a Gilmore Funeral
e Alpha and Omega Metaphysics
5tep-daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ehtel Mr. Clarence Hu
'oted niece, Mrs. Nettie Bradley, Mr. Clarence I
and friends. Funeral services were N.C. passed on !
the Alpha & Omega Meta Physical Durham, N.C. F
pbell officiated assisted by Elder Funeral Home. I
he Evergreen Cemetery. The body Winston-Salem,
:ral hour. Carver High Sch<
services were conducted by Your was a veteran of
years. Later mo^
years. He was of
Miss Cheryl Ani
Lindsay, 423 E. 14th Street, pass- Laura Turner B?
s a native of Lancaster, S.C., but Turner of Ypsila
life. He was a retired employee of norU Texas, one i
vas survived by: the wife, Mrs. nephews, five gre
lughters, Ms. Evelyn Lindsay, Ms. Pearlene Bennett
11a Rawlinson all of this city. Mrs. Clark S. Brow
>hia, Pa. 1 son, Mr. Ben David
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an Inspiring sermon (photo by James
Parker).
and rap music. "It's heard whether you want to
- hear it or not."?1
"I think the crusades will draw the people," he
says. "There's a possibilty of someone who's an
alcoholic standing on the street corner hearing the
word of God, accepts Christ as his savior, sobers up
and never takes another drink."
Like a child with a new toy, Fields holds onto his
inspiration with admiration and he envisons the
souls that can be saved, but he says that's only the
beginning he says. - ..
"If I could get into Buena Vista I would," Fields
says. "There's a certain part in our hearts that can't
be filled by money."
Hp
leath Bishop Lawrence Tate
xary at New Faith
y Society will p.m. Speakers for the week will
jntion Thursday include Evangelist Jeannie
July 29, at the Bryant Alford, the Rev. John
lapel Holiness Heath and Bishop Lawrence
9 Waughtown Tate.
The convention will adjourn
vening sessions, Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. in the
ginning at 7:30 church.
? employee, passes
hiis city 9 grand and 4 great-grands, a host of other
mds. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at
he Gilmore Memorial Chapel where Rev. John Heath
1 interment in the Evergreen Cemetery. The body will
re's until the funeral hour. The family will recieve
vening at Gilmore's from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. Arusted
to and services will be conducted by Gilmore
s.
issey, 7800 E. Jefferson Street, Apt. 1413 Detroit,
d Tuesday enexpectedly. He was a native of Lan1
a member of the New Bethel Baptist Church. He is
sisters, Mrs. Blondena Anderson and Mrs. Ora
of this city 3 neices, 2 nephews, other relatives and
services are incomplete at this time. The family may
le hone of a sister, Mrs. Blondena Anderson, 3502 N.
entrusted to and services will be conducted by
Directors.
igo Turner
-Jugo Turner of 1701 Oneka St. Apt. D, High Point,
Saturday, July 14 in the Veterans Medical Center in
lis remains were removed to Clark S. Brown & Sons
-Je was a native of Roanoke, Va. and was reared in
and attended the local public schools, including
doI. He resided in Detroit, Michigan for 15 years. He
U.S. Navy, after which he lived in Greensboro, for 5
ying to High Point, N.C. to make his home for 6
the Baptist Faith. His surviors are one step-daughter,
n Greer of Compton, California, one sister. Mrs.
liley of the city, two brothers, Mr. Lee Harrington
nti, Michigan, & Mr. Kenneth King Turner of Veriunt,
Mrs. Inez Gaither of the city, three nieces, three
at nieces, three great nephews a devoted friend, Mrs.
of High Point, N.C. other relatives and friends.
n & Sons Funeral Home in charge of services.
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