Religion
Goodwill Baptist Church announces
2000 Spirit of Excellence awards
Special to The Chronicle
At its annual year-end Spirit
and Truth Banquet, Goodwill
Baptist Church announced the
member and ministry that
received the Spirit of Excellence
awards for the year 2000. The
member of the year is voted on
by the members of the church. A
vote of recognition by your
peers is one of the most memo
rable recognitions a person can
achieve. The award this year was
presented to Deacon Willie "Q"
Cuthrell Jr.
Cuthrell has been a member
of Goodwill Baptist Church
since birth. He was born to
Willie Cuthrell Sr. and Eva
Cuthrell. He is married to Belin
da Cuthrell (nee Foulks) and
they will celebrate their 18th
wedding anniversary this year.
Deacon Cuthrell has four chil
dren: Timothy, Sherika, Wesley
and Christopher.
Deacon Cuthrell became a
deacon in 1999 and has held
many positions throughout the
ministry. He is currently presi
dent of the Men's Ministry,
which includes the transporta
tion ministry. He is the former
president of the usher/security
ministry, which, through his
efforts, has become a highly
effective and visible ministry at
the church.
Cuthrell works for the city of
Winston-Salem in the trans
portation division.
When asked to remark on his
achievements and recognition
awards, he said: "I love God. my
pastor and first lady. When I
keep these three things in mind,
'walking and ministering in spir
St i Goodwill on B8
Public Relations Ministry: sitting - Evangelist Alberta Cuthrell, Esther Bryant; standing, left to right -
Rufus Cuthrell Jr., Minister Shirley Vinson, Aisha Joins, Geigh Jackson, Clyde H. Rich Jr., Belinda Rich,
Taijuan Clodfelter. Not shown: Anita McKnight, Diauna Horton and Deacon Rufus Cuthrell Sr.
The cost and expectation of discipleship
Mildred
Peppers
Sunday
School Lesson
Lesson Scripture: Luke 9:57
62, 14:25-33
Lesson Aims: to understand
the expectations of discipleship
and to recognize that true disci
pleship demands total commit
ment.
Background: After Nazareth.
Jesus' ministry stepped up a
notch. The demon in a possessed
man recognized Jesus. When he
refused to be quiet, Jesus drove
him out of the man. Peter's
mother-in-law and others were
healed. The fishermen were
called to follow Him. People were
healed and Matthew (Levi)
became a disciple.
In chapter 6. Jesus established
the priority God has on human
need. The Beatitudes were stated,
further showing the value of each
person. Love and forgiveness'
were also stressed. The founda
tion for life in both areas isn't
just knowing the truth, it is prac
ticing it. Jesus concentrated on
the role of faith in chapter 7. In
chapters 8 and 9, He trained the
disciples.
Lesson: Jesus' popularity is
growing. "Training is vital, for
the disciples will carry out his
mission after the departure"
(Bible Expositor and Illumina
tor). Many want to become His
followers for various reasons.
The lesson records three people
making the request.
"The first potential disciple is
concerned more with material
security" (UMI Direction
Teacher). This person, no doubt,
is under the impression that fol
lowing Jesus is the popular thing
to do, just , like James and John,
who wanted to sit on both sides
of Jesus. Could they stand the
pressure? Anticipating a political
movement against the oppressive
Romans, he wants to get in on
the ground floor. Jesus' response
is a stern one. All of creation has
a place to rest yet the Son of
Man does not. Can you live with
that?
Another person comes to
Jesus and He invites him-to "fol
low Me."
This person offers an excuse.
"Let me bury my father first,
then I'll come." This response
places tradition above the min
istry.
Jesus' response here has often
been misrepresented. It isn't that
Jesus cares so little for the dead
but emphasis is on the present. A
similar excuse by non-believers
is, "When 1 get right. I'll come to
church." A real problem with this
first statement is that you cannot
get right without God. Second,
the church is the refuge center for
the sick. Don't put off today for
tomorrow, especially when it
comes to discipleship.
The third person wants to be
a disciple after he bids his family
farewell. The man puts human
relationships above Christ. Jesus
tells him not to look back once
you give your life to Christ.
In leaching the multitudes to
follow Him. Jesus tells them to
"hate" their relatives. The literal
meaning of this word doesn't
apply. This language is used to
convey the message of total com
mitment. Jesus tells them that
before a major project is started,
"count the cost" first.
Application: Discipleship is a
lifestyle pure and simple. Ameri
cans often look for the quick fix,
the easy and painless way out
and the road to fame and for
tune. We desire lives of comfort
and ease. Jesus is popular. Why
not be in the mix? Why not get
material security and earthly
fame? Unfortunately, we want a
painless and convenient faith.
Jesus tells us that this isn't
happening. Following Him is at
times painful and uncertain. No.
we aren't expected to neglect our
families but we must keep Him
first. As believers, God wants Us
to be truly committed to the mis
sion. It may not always be pleas
ant, but we're not alone.
Jan. 10-12
New Year's revival
Higher Ground Deliverance
Tabernacle Inc. is hosting a three
night New Year's revival Jan. 10.
11 and 12. The guest minister is
Rev. Keith Martin of Rehoboth
Baptist Church in Gastonia. Join
us. Services will start promptly at
7:30 p.m. at Higher Ground
^deliverance Tabernacle, 111 Back
fitly Drive in Winston-Salem.
Bishop John H. Heath is pastor
and founder. For more informa
tion, call 336-784-5683.
Jan. 11-13
Women's conference
The New Generation Praise
and Worship Christian Church
will host its first annual Women
of Virtue, Vision and Victory
Conference Jan. 11-13. Services
will begin nightly at 7:30 and will
end on Saturday with a prayer
l?reakfast beginning at 9 a.m.
Guest speakers will be Prophetess
Gloria Samuels of Goodwill Bap
'i tist Church, Pastor Cindy Parker
of Total Victory Ministry and
Minister Tammy Simon of A
Resting Place Ministry. For infor
mation, call the church, 771-2710.
Jan. 12
Ml.k celebration planned
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Birthday Celebration will held
Jan. 12 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at
the Martin Luther King Jr. Com
munity Center, 2001 Pittsburg
Ave in the Kimberly Park com
munity. Refreshments will be
served after the program. For
more information call 727-2740.
Jan. 14
56th anniversary celebration
The Senior Choir of Zion
Memorial Baptist Church has
rescheduled its 56th anniversary
celebration for Sunday, Jan. 14, at
4 p.m. The choir's special guest
will be the J.R. Samuels Ensemble
of St. Stephens Missionary Bap
tist Church.
The church is at 101 N. Dun
leith Ave. in Winston-Salem.
Parking is available in the rear of
the church at the corner of First
Street and Jackson Avenue. Sister
Lottie Cunningham is the choir's
president. Sister Vivian Webber is
program chairperson. Dr. Joseph
Jones is pastor of the church.
MLK worship service
First Baptist Church High
land Avenue and Wake Forest
Baptist will join in a worship ser
vice in honor of Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. on Sunday, Jan.
14, at 3 p.m. in Wait Chapel on
the Wake Forest University cam
pus. Dr. Brad Braxton, Wake
Forest Divinity School, will
preach. Denise Peyton, supervi
sor of music instruction for Cum
berland County Schools, will
conduct the combined choirs.
The public is invited to attend.
Rev. Wendell Johnson is pastor of
First Baptist Church. Rev.
Richard Groves is pastor of
Wake Forest Baptist Church.
Jan. 17-19
Three-day revival
The ministerial staff" of Cal
vary Hill Church of Greater
Deliverance will host a three-day
revival Jan. 17-19 at 7 p.m. There
will be a different speaker each
night. The pastor. Bishop Claude
C. Turner, and the congregation
invite you to worship with us. The
church is at 4951 Manning Road,
Winston-Salem. For more infor
mation, call Ms. E.G. Fletcher,
721-3290 or 744-2700.
Jan. 19
"Women to Women in Unity"
Ladies, you are cordially invit
ed to attend the "Women to
Women in Unity" Celebration on
Jan. 19 at First Waughtown Bap
tist Church, 838 Moravia Street,
Winston-Salem, where Dennis
Bishop is senior pastor.
The speaker for this kickoff
celebration will be Evangelist
Sandra Young of New Faith
Holiness Church. Come and be
blessed.
Installation and consecration
at Galilee Baptist Church
Special to The Chronicle
The Galilee Missionary
Baptist Church family will
hold its annual Installation
iind Consecration Service on
Sunday, Jan. 21. at 5 p.m. The
special ^ifest for this service
gttl be the Rev. Dr. Charles
P|Cckson and members of the
Brookland Baptist Church,
West Columbia. S.C.
This service will include the
installation of the Galilee 2001
ministry leaders and officers.
The consecration service
will include the following
members of the deaconess
ministry: Dorothy Withers,
Tonya Tate. Delphine Dennis,
Deirdre Robinson. Linda
Hairston, Dianna Ball. Wanda
Hart, Sandra Hart, Patricia
Holiday and Deborah Mobley.
The guest minister, the Rev.
Dr. Charles Jackson, is a
native of West Columbia, S.C.
He was called to pastor Brook
land Baptist Church in 1980.
He is a graduate of Brookland
Cayce High School and Bene
dict College in Columbia S.C.,
where he received a bachelor of
science degree in mathematics.
He earned a master of divinity
degree from Morehouse
School of Religion at the
Interdenominational Theologi
cal Center in Atlanta* Ga., and
an honorary doctor of divinity
degree from Morris College in
Sumter. S.C.
He is the former president
of the SjC. Baptist Congress of
Christian Education and the
Gethsemane Baptist* Congress
of Christian Education. He
has held and still holds jnem
bership in a number of denom
inational. civic and community
organizations. He is a life
member of the NAACP.
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Inc. and the Golden Square
Lodge 283 of the Free and
Accepted Masons of the
World. He is married to the
former Robin Hoefer, and they
are the parents of two chil
dren.
The Rev. Robert E. Lee
McGowens Sr. is the pastor of
Galilee Missionary Baptist
Church, 575 Martin Luther
King Jr. Drive.
ffcnterosital Higfjtfjousr fBaptist Cljurrlj of 3)nc.
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4349 Kernersville Road
Kernersville, NC 27284
336-650-0033
Schedule ot Worship Services
Sunday Morning Worship 8:00a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
Monday Study Class 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday Bible Study....... ?.. 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Children's Choir Rehersal 5:30 p.m.
Thursday: Bible Study and Preach Night 7:00 p.m.
"To Love, To Know, To Serve and To Grow God's Kingdom!"
Dr. A. Thomas Griffey. III
Pastor/Teacher
?line ilUtutiat (tburch I
1301 E. Kviews Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-724-5842 or 721-1959
Listing of Services
Sunday School 9:30 A.M.
Worship Service 11 dX,) A.M.
Wednesday 12:00 Noon &
Bible Study 7:00 P.M.
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Macedonia Holiness Church Of God
Of The Apostolic Faith, Inc.
Sunday Services
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Radio Broadcast (WAAA 980). . 2:00 p.m.
M.Y:p.u:r... 6.30 p.m.
Evangelistic 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday Services
LBishop R. L. Wise, Sr. Prayer & Bible Study 7:30 p.m.
D.D.;S.T.D. - Past Or 4111 Whitfield Drive * Telephone: 767-3700
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