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^Religion
Upcoming
| Church Events
; Dec. 20
Revival
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The Renaissance Choir
! will present a revival - "A
; Renewing of the Mind, Body
i and Soul" - Dec. 20 at 7 p.m.
I at "The Chapel," Phillips
| Chapel Baptist Church. 132
i N. Glenn Ave. Guest speakers
?will be Rev. Keith McDaniel
lof Union Baptist Church and
| Rev. Lamont Johnson of "The
Chapel" (Phillips Chapel).
iThe Heritage Choir of
! Phillips Chapel will sing.
Dec. 20-22
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"A Walk Through
Bethlehem"
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! Victorious Life Church
; invites you to experience
? Bethlehem as it might have
' been the night of the Savior's
| birth. Be a part of the action
;as you register for the census,
pay your taxes and interact
I with more than 100 actors and
;live animals. There is no
admission charge. The event
will be held Dec. 20-22
;(tours. 7-9 o'clock nightly),
121 Skeet Club Road. High
Point, 841-3588.
Dec. 21
Christmas program
Steward's Chapel AME
Zion Church, 198 Anderson
Road in Rural Hall, will hold
its annual Christmas program
Dec. 21 at 3 p.m. "Hie Rev.
Marcus Farmer is the pastor.
Dec. 22
Christinas play
and concert
On Dec. 22 at 3 p.m. the
Judah Praise and Worship
Center will host its annual
Christmas play and concert.
The Judah Praise and Worship
Choir and other choirs from
the area will perform the con
cert, under the direction of
Dr. Marion "Pete" Thomas.
The church is at 2411 Urban
Street. The pastor is Elder
Ricky A. Pouncy.
Christmas play
Ml. Olive Baptist Church
will sponsor a Christmas
play, "Babe in a Manger,"
Dec. 22 at 4 p.m. Everyone is
invited. The Mount Olive
Baptist Church Mass Choir
will sing. The church is at
1301 E. Belews Street. The
pastor is Rev. Charles E.
Gray.
Candlelight service
The missionary depart
ment of Second New Bethel
Baptist Church will sponsor a
candlelight service at 1900
New Walkertown Road on
Dec. 22 at 5 p.m. The guest
speaker will be Rev. A.T.
Griffin of Mt. Carmen Baptist
Church of Winston-Salem.
The host pastor is Rev. Zavi
ous B. Pratt. The public is
invited.
Dec. 24
Christmas Cove Feast and
Candle Service
St. Phillips Moravian
Church, 3002 Bon Air Ave.,
will hold its annual Christmas
Love Feast and Candle Ser
vice at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 24. A
mixed choir, under the direc
tion of Evon Reid. will pro
vide special music. The pub
lic is invited.
Dec. 29 ^
"A Musical
Celebration..."
The Chancel Choir of
Hanes Memorial Christian
Methodist Episcopal Church.
819 N Highland Ave., will
present "A Musical Celebra
tion - Joyful. Joyful We
Adore Thee" Dec. 29 at 4
p.m. Participating choirs of
Hanes Memorial are" the
Chancel Choir, the Women's
Chorus, the Children's
Church Choir and the HMC
Chorale. Guest soloist will be
Toni Williams. Peggy Wad
dell directs this musical per
formance. Michael Ham
monds will be the musician.
Georgia Mickle Smith is pres
ident. and the Rev. Rayfield
Medcalf is pastor.
Admission is free, but a
free-will offering will be
accepted. For patrons and ads.
contact Smith at 723-2236.
Dec. 31
Watch night service
Bring in the New Year
with Pastor L. Bruce Ford and
the Beulalites at 1352 N.
Trade Street on Dec. 31 at 10
p.m. The Soulful Travelers
will be special guests.
Anointed singing
and dancing
Come out and thank God
for everything He's done for
2002 and thank Him for what
He's going to do in 2003 on
Dec. 31 from 10 p.m. to 12
a.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist
Church. The Mount Olive
Baptist Church Mass Choir
and the Mount Olive Baptist
Church Dance Ministry will
perform. Come and be
blessed with anointed singing
and dancing. The church is at
1301 E. Belews Street. The
pastor is Rev. Charles E.
Gray.
Other
Restoration Christian
Fellowship
Join Restoration Christian
Fellowship at its new loca
tion, 4281 Thomasville Road.
Winston-Salem. The church's
phone number is 771-0717.
Call for transportation. The
explosive Sunday worship
begins at 8 a.m. All are wel
come. Halbert Richardson Sr.
is the pastor, and Rochelle
Richardson is co-pastor.
Union Baptist Church
TNT"
Union Baptist Church is
offering "TNT," an explosive
program of Bible study,
prayer and fellowship. Tues
day Noon Teaching begins at
noon and includes lunch.
Tuesday Night Teaching
begins at 7 p.m. Dinner is
served from 5:30 to 6:30
p.m., and praise service
begins at 6:30 p.m. Everyone
is invited to tap into the
power of God's word.
Union Baptist Church, "A
Church Determined to Live
for Christ." is at 1200 N.
Trade Street. Dr. Sir Walter
Mack Jr. is pastor and teacher.
Visit the Web site at
www.unionbaptistwsnc.org
for more information or call
724-9305.
Union Chapel Baptist
The Student Learning
Center at Union Chapel Bap
tist Church has weekly ses
sions from 6 to 8 p.m. on
Wednesdays at the church.
300 W. 25th Street. The cen
ter is a ministry aimed at
school-age children (kinder
garten through 12th grade) to
help them reach their academ
ic potential. Instructors pro
vide one-on-one help in: read
ing comprehension, writing,
math, critical thinking, com
puter classes and SAT prepa
ration. Instructors also assist
students with homework
assignments. Writing and
computer classes also are
offered for adults. All ses
sions are free.
For more information call
SLC coordinator Lonnie
Robinson at 767-7613.
Diggs Memorial Voices of Praise
Diggs Memorial
Voices of Praise
will celebrate
anniversary
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Diggs Memorial Voices of
Praise will celebrate their
first anniversary Dec. 22 at 4
p.m. The guest speaker will
be Rev. Keith McDaniels of
Union Baptist Church. The
guest soloist will be Evange
list Nicole Callands of
Lynchburg. Va. The guest,
choir will be Tabernacle,
AME Zion Men's Choir of
Rock Hill. S.C.
Come and lift up the name
of Jesus. The church is at 125
N. Graham Ave. The pastor is
Elder Jerry Powell.
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'Jesus is the reason for the season'
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
You're invited to worship
with Pastor L. Bruce Ford and
Beulah Baptist Church, 1352
N, Trade Street, on Dec. 23 at
7 p.m. for their pre-Christmas
service Representatives from
the Bethesda Center will be
special guests. Their Mass
Choir. s(ep team "Deaf Quad."
the BB Spiritual Dancers. Dr.
H.L. Moore and United Bible
Way Baptist Church are on
program. Moore will be
preach a message.
Moore was born in Leland,
N.C., the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Freeland Moore of Leland.
During his early years, he
attended public schools in
Brunswick County. After his
public school education, he
entered the U.S. Navy, where
he served as a petty officer for
six years.
After leaving the Navy and
returning to Brunswick Coun
ty, he felt called to the min
istry. He began preparing. He
received his education for the
ministry at American Bible
College, Chicago, III.; Shaw
University for three years;
Hampton Institute two years.;
United Christian College,
Goldsboro, N.C., where he
received his bachelor of theol
ogy degree and doctor of
divinity degree in 1974.
Since being in the ministry
he has labored as pastor at
these churches; Sinai Chapel.
Rose Hill, N.C.; Point Caswell
Baptist, Atkinson, N.C.; Fifth
Avenue Baptist Church,
Wilmington, N.C.; Cedar
Creek Baptist, Fayetteville;
and Mt. Pisgah Baptist, Bur-1
gaw. While serving the people
of Burgaw for seven years','
many improvements were
made and the membership
increased. He not only
preached, but he gave much of
his time and talents to shaping
the lives of young people. He
has been moderator of Cedar
Creek Baptist Association for
13 years.
Shortly after leaving Mt.
Pisgah. Moore received a call'
to Mt. Carmel Baptist Church1
in Winston-Salem, where
much progress is being made.
Moore stands for right
eousness.
He is married to the former
Geraldine Newkirk. and they
have four children.
Rev. H.L. Moore
Goodwill announces new minister
Martin
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONIC I I
Goodwill Baptist Church
of Arcadia is pleased to
announce that Maude Martin
preached her initial sermon
and became the church's
newest minister.
Martin came forth boldly,
delivering a message using the
topic "Trust the Lord No Mat
ter What." She used Proverbs
3.
Minister Martin has been
married to Timothy Martin for
12 years, and God has blessed
them with two beautiful
daughters, Cheyenne and
Natasha. Minister Martin, a
native of Wilkes County,
resides in Greensboro. Her
parents are Thurston and
Annie Stokes.
Martin has been a member
of Goodwill since Dec. 28,
1999. She is vice president of
the Joshua Generation, a
member of the Greeters Min
istry and the Special Events
Committee.
The public is invited to all
of Goodwill's services: Sun
day school at 9:45 a.m., Sun
day worship at 11 a.m.,
Wednesday Bible studies at
9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. For more
information or transportation
to any service, contact the
church at 764-3930.
Rev. Philemon A. Samuels
is pastor.
Bishop James and Velma Hinton
will celebrate 24 years of marriage
SI'I I IAl. TO Till CHRONICLh
Bishop James and Velma
Hinton will celebrate 24 years
of marriage Dec. 22. and they
are still on their honeymoon.
They are still on the battle
field for the Lord with their
outreach ministry. Touch
Somebody Life Ministry.
They were on the radio for
more than four years, preach
ing and reaching those who
could not go to church.
At Thanksgiving, the min
istry delivered dinners to
those who needed a helping
hand. Evangelist Hinton
cooked the food. '
The missionary depart
ment from Open Door Apos
t$ic Holiness Church, along
w ith Bishop Hinton. delivered
the dinners.
Bishop James Hinton is
the pastor and Evangelist
Velma Hinton is co-pastor of
Touch Somebody Life Min
istry.
Bishop James and Velma Hinton
School
announces
spring
semester
courses
SPj ( I XL TO THE CHRONIC! 1
The High Point Campus of
Houston Graduate School of
Theology, located at John
Wesley College, will begin its
Spring Semester A on Jan. 6.
Classes to be offered
include: The Life of Christ,
Principles of Church Growth,
The Life and Work of John
Wesley, Psychology of the
Religious Experience, Intro
duction to Christian Theology
I. Intermediate Biblical
Hebrew, History of Christian- !
ity in America, and Adminis- ;
tration and Leadership of
Christian Education.
The seminary offers two
degree options to students:
the master of theological
studies and the master of;
divinity. It is possible to com
plete (he entire MTS degree
on Monday nights. Houston
Graduate School of Theology
is accredited by the Associa
tion of Theological Schools!
in the United States and |
Canada. For more informa- >
tion. call Dr. Frank Scurry at
(336) 889-2262 or e-mail him
at deansoffice hgstnc.org.
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