Kimberly Park Holiness holds a mock wedding SPECIAL TO THE CHRQNICLF. On Sunday, March 24, at 4 p.m., ShaKayla Glenn and Jamal Scales became loyal friends for life in a mock wedding held ate Kimberly Park Holiness Church, where Elder Robert Edmond Jr. is pas tor. Verdie Morris, presi dent of the Junior Choir, along with her assistants, Alicia Morris and Iris Alexander, spearheaded the event. The church is in the midst of its Building for Kingdom Business New Sanctuary project. The Junior Choir's goal was to raise $1,000 to con tribute to the project. The Junior Choir raised more than half of the funds through ticket donations. ShaKayla Glenn raised $452 and Jamal Scales raised $135. They were selected as bride and groom. All the Junior Choir participants raised funds for the mock wed ding. Some other lead fund-raisers included Louis Moms Jr. with more than $300. Lakesnia Win field $173 and Cydney Hymes $95. The wedding party included Nigel Freeman as officiating minister; Lakeshia Winfield as maid of honor; StarKenya Glenn, Deborah Winfield and Essence Barnes as mothers. Other attendants included Laryn Moms, Carmella Lentz, Jecova Collins. Porchia Shelton. Rachel Berkley, DeShea Beasley, Donald Gore Jr., Anthony and AntionP Seemion and Jabriel. Bran don and Quinten Scales. ShaKayla Glenn wore a beautiful white gown with a long flower budded wed ding train. Verdie Morris designed the gown's train. Felicia Crouch designed the bride's bouquet and the flower arrangements used in the wedding ceremony. The groom was in a white tuxedo with tails. The couple looked absolutely gorgeous! Nigel Freeman announced the couple as lifetime loyal friends. George Hauser 111, wed ding photographer, snapped many photos, and the wedding party and guests enjoyed a wonderful reception in the dining hall of the church. The couple loaded a red O BMW driven by Deacon Carl Du'rilap. along with wife Marilyn and other guests. They traveled tHe streets, honking the horn to commemorate the occa sion. Glenn and Scales will reside at Kimberly Park Church as friends forever! We thank God for all the parents' participation and especially to parents Randy and Gwendolyn Glenn and Clayton Scales. The Junior Choir's excitement continued Sun day, March 31. Resurrec tion Day. as Verdie Morris, Iris Alexander. Alieia Mor ris and the Junior Choir presented a cheek to Pastor Robert Edmond and wife Carolyn Edmond and the Kimberly Park congrega tion in the amount of $1,000 for the Building for Kingdom project. To God is the j??nry! ShaKayla Glenn and Jama! Scales Church leaders appeal to U.S. to stop Israeli incursion BY CELEAN JACOBSEN llll ASSOC! VI ED PW ss JERUSALEM - The heads of all the Christian churches in Jerusalem appealed to U.S. President George W. Bush on Tues day to halt Israel's latest military incursion into the biblical West Bank town of Bethlehem. Also Tuesday, about 100 priests and Franciscan brothers marched from Jerusalem's walled Old City to Israeli Prime Minis ter Ariel Sharon's official residence, demanding an end to the Israeli military offensive. Braving heavy rain, some clergymen waved olive branches, and others carried posters with a mes sage in French. Italian and Hebrew reading: "We are for peace." The priests and monks made a prayer stop at the U.S. Consulate in , Jerusalem. Early Tuesday, Israeli tanks entered Bethlehem, and there were heavy exchanges of fire between Palestinian gunmen and Israeli soldiers. An Israeli helicopter gunship hovering over Manger Square exchanged fire with Palestinian gun men taking up positions in Manger Square, near the Church of the Nativity, huilt over Jesus' traditional grotto. Also, two Palestinian civilians - a 64-year-old woman and her 38-year-old son - were killed by Israeli fire at their homes in down town Bethlehem, near the Church of the Nativity, rel atives said. The two were critically wounded and died two hours later, after Israeli forces barred ambulances from reaching the area. Elsewhere, a 60-year-old Palestinian security guard was killed in the fighting. A report by a Rome based news service that a 65-year-old priest was killed in an exchange of fire near a convent in downtown Bethlehem was erroneous. Church officials said the priest was well. In their appeal to Bush, church leaders in Jerusalem asked the U.S. president to "stop immediately the inhuman tragedy that is taking place in this Holy Land." They said many Bethle hem residents were deprived of water, electrici ty, food and medical sup plies, and that several reli gious institutions had been occupied by troops and damaged. "We call upon your Christian conscience, because we know you are the only one who can stop this tragedy immediately," the church leaders wrote to Bush. "We in return will play our part in mediating for the peace and security of all the people of this land, both Israeli and Pales tinian." A similar appeal was addressed to the European Community. British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and religious leaders around the world. The army drive into Bethlehem is part of Israel's accelerating mili tary offensive against Palestinian militias. The incursions followed a string of bloody Palestinian suicide bomb attacks on Israeli civilians. Israeli forces have entered Bethlehem several times in the past 18 months of fighting, but in the past kept a distance from the Church of the Nativity, one of Christianity's holiest shrines. During^an, Israeli incursion in October, the church was slightly dam aged by stray bullets. KRT Pholo Heads of Christian churches -worldwide are pleading with the Israeli government to stop military incursion into Bethlehem and other areas. In this photograph, Israeli tanks are heading into the Palestinian town of Bethlehem. Powell from page B8 committed to plans the Unit ed States is pushing for a lasting cease-fire and steps toward peace. Responding to a biparti san clamor from members of Congress that he intervene more directly in the crisis. Bush said his critics "must have not been with me in Crawford when I was on the phone all morning long" talking to leaders in the region. The president spent the Easter weekend at his ranch in Crawford. Texas. Evidently, sending Pow ell to the region as suggested Sunday by Sen. Joseph Lieberman. D-Conn.. was not an option under discus sion at the White House as Bush met with his senior security advisers. Powell, however, spoke by telephone with Arafat and Sharon on Saturday: with the foreign ministers of Spain. Israel. Japan. Britain and the European Union over the weekend; and with U.N. Sec retary-General Kofi Annan and Sharon again on Mon day. "Terror will never advance Palestinian political aspirations," State Depart ment deputy spokesman Philip Reeker said. Palestin ian leaders must act now against those responsible, he said, and make clear to the Palestinian people that terror and violence must stop. Reeker also aimed remarks at Sharon's military thrust into Ramallah. "We're gravely con cerned at the situation in Ramallah and other areas where Israeli forces are mov ing. "We deplore the killing and wounding of innocent Palestinians. And we urge Israel to use maximum restraint to avoid harm to civilians and permit access for humanitarian services," Reeker said. Happy Birthday to Pastor John C. Parks Pastor John C. Parks How great it is to have a pastor like you. We truly thank God for the anointing placed on your life. We know that the vision and the strong determination you have for the upbuilding of God's kingdom. To Pastor Parks, we love you and Hf, a church striving to make a dif ference. thank you. Remember, stand still and look up. and know that God will show up. Smiles and Blessings. New Hope Church Family. Kemet Academy Summer Youth Program Sponsored by Emmanuel Baptist Church June 3 - July 19, 2002 Daily activities include field trips, performing arts classes, speakers (local artist & musi cians), and camping. Applications should be returned to the church office. The cost is $250 for the first child and $225 for each additional child. For more information about the program call (336) 727-7023 or complete and return the interest application. Kemet Academy Summer Youth Program Interest Application Student Information (Please Print) NAME: First Middle Last Age as of June 2002: Date of birth: Parent of Guardian Information (Please Print) ? NAME; First Middle Last ADDRESS:_ Street (number and name) City Zip HOME PHONE: BUSINESS PHONE: Return completed application to: Kemet Academy SYP 1075 Shalimar Drive Winston-Salem FAX: (336) 650-1825