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Religion Calendar The Seed Worship Center has moved to a new location - 1530 Martin St., Suite 208. Martin Street is between Miller and Ebert streets, off of Silas Creek Parkway. The pastor is Dr. Brenda M . Rowdy. Day Shetter open The Ordered by God Outreach Center Day Shelter, located at 112 Northwest Blvd., is now open. This week, it is open from 12-3 p.m. from Tuesday through Friday. For more information, call Prophetess Patterson at 336-986 7725. Revelation Outreach Center is sponsoring Zumba fitness classes on Saturday, Jan. 29 in the gym of Mineral Springs Elementary School, 4527 Ogburn Ave. There will be classes at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Admission is $5 and there will be drawings for prizes at each class. Jan. 30 Family and Friends Day The Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, 1905 N. Jackson Ave., will have its first quarterly Missionary and Family and Friends Day of the year on Sunday, Jan. 30 at 11 a.m. Pastor Paul Hart will deliver the Word. 'No More Boundaries ' service St. Peter's Church and World Outreach Center, 3683 Old Lexington Rd., will hold its "No More Boundaries - Miracle Healing & Deliverance Service" on Sunday, Jan. 30 at both 8 and W-fcm- Dr James C. and Mrs. Joyce Hash are the host pastors. For more information, call the church at 336-650-0200 or visit www.spwoc.com. Faith Unity 's 5th Anniversary Faith Unity Missionary Church will celebrate its 5th church anniversary on Sunday, Jan. 30 Happening Now New location Jan. 29 Zumba classes Pastor Williams uunng me i 1 a.m. worship service. Everyone is cordially invit ed. The church is located in the chapel of the Masonic Lodge Prince Hall at 1025 E. 14th St. Pastor Nathaniel P. J. Williams Jr. and Associate Pastor Wanda H. Williams lead Faith Unity. Contact the church at 336 771-0023 or faithunitymc @y ahoo .com . Spiritual Renewal at Shiloh Shiloh Baptist Church, 916 E 12th St., will hold its first mission ary program of 2011, "Spiritual Renewal - Reconnecting Back to the True Vine," on Sunday, Jan. 30 at 3 p.m. Associate Minister Mitchell R. Harris will be the guest speaker. Dr. Paul A. Lowe Jr. is the pastor. Everyone is invit ed to attend. For more informa tion, contact Elmerette Irby at 336-414-8552. Beginning Feb. 3 Prophetic Breakthrough Revival Salvation & Praise Cathedral, 405 Salisbury St. in Kernersville, will have its Prophetic Breakthrough Revival, featuring Prophet Edgar White and Prophet Vndre Williams, from Feb. 3-6 at 7 p.m. each night. The host pastor is Ellen Hunt. For more informa tion, call 336-287-2984. Feb. 6 KidZont Super Bowl Bash St. Peter's Church and World Outreach Center, 3683 Old Lexington Rd., will have a KidZone Super Bowl Bash for kids in grades 1 st - 5th on Sunday, Feb. 6 at 10 a.m. There will be character-building exercises, ESPN Sports Talk, sports chal See Calendar on B5 Dr. Mack to deliver next Gray Lecture SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE The Rev. Dr. Sir Walter L. Mack> Jr., pastor of Union Baptist Church in Winston Salem, will be the final speak er in the 2010-2011 James A. Gray Lecture Series at iWinston-Salem State University. The presentation will be on "Facing the Post-Modern Challenge of Preserving Our Story" at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30 in the K. R. Williams Auditorium on the WSSU campus. Dr. Roy Belfield, Jr., assistant professor of music at WSSU, will provide an organ prelude beginning at 3:45 p.m. and the Union Baptist Church Choir and the UBC Steppers will perform during the pro gram. The event is free and open to the public. "We attempt to build on the synergy of ongoing conversa tions on the role of religion and ethics in 21st Century America by bringing outstand ing speakers in academia, pub lic life, theology or some com bination of those areas to the WSSU campus and to this community," said Dr. Cedric S. Rodney, program coordina tor and the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religion and Ethics at Winston-Salem State. "While we seek speakers who will provide an interesting and thought provoking presenta tion, we also strive to focus on topics that will generate dis cussion about some of the greatest challenges facing the world today." Mack has led Union Baptist Church from a congre gation of 300 to more than File Photo Rev. Dr. Sir Walter L. Mack Jr. is pastor of Union Baptist. 4,200 members. Additionally, he has led the church in creat ing a variety of programs to serve the community, includ ing the renovation of an apart ment complex, the develop ment of Union Urban Ministries to provide basic necessities for the homeless and the Unity Prayer Gathering, which garnered support from hundreds of churches of various denomina tions, races and cultures in Winston-Salem. Mack also created a drug dealers' confer ence that brought in hundreds See Lecture on H5 Church ponders a QUESTION ABOUT JESUS SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE On the Sabbath morning of Dec. 25, 2010, Ephesus Seventh Day Adventist Church family asked the question, "What if Jesus had not been born?" The questioned was answered by a number of members, including Elder Bravette Lyles. who stated, "If Jesus had not been born, we would not have joy and love I'rfr one anoth er today. Jesus wants us all to be missionaries today in 1. spreading the the good news." After sharing a personal testimony. Elder Paulette added that, "If Christ had not been born, we would not have a healer today. His name is Wonderful Counselor! The Prince of Peace, and Healer of the Land. I know him as a healer." "It Christ had not been born .... Hmmm , that's a horrific thought," stated Hazelina Johnson us she approached the podium to speak. "If Christ had not been born, who would hear man's cry for help? Who would be our Salvation?" ^ bluer Don wood says touowers should celebrate the fact that Jesus was indeed born in their everyday actions. "Praise God that Jesus was born." said Wood. "Not by just demonstration of emotions but by the way we live our lives should be ol con tinued praises for His life and death." The Sabbath Day service ended with a performance of the Hallelujah Chorus, directed by Thomas Fulton Jr., with Jimmy Brown as pianist. aSEVENTH4W ADVENTIST CHURCH Marvin Sapp was the big winner. Gospel's brightest honored ! SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Marv in Sapp lopped the list of winners dur ing the 26th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, which were held last Saturday night at Nashville. Tenn.'s iconic Grand Ole Opry House Theater. Sapp took home four awards, including Artist of the Year, Traditional Male of the Year, CD of the Year and Traditional CD of the Year. A highlight of the evening was his emotion filled finale performance of his biggest hit "Never Would Have Made It." He performed the song with Donnie McClurkin and dedicated it to his recently-deceased wife. Dr. Malinda P. Sapp. "It's great to he honored by your peers, and you do your best to give honor and glory to God." said Sapp. "But it's bittersweet with my wife not here with me." Other top winners included James Fortune & FIYA. who received two awards for Group/Duo of the Year and Franklin Contemporary CD of the Year; Bebe & Cece Winans, who received the Urban Inspirational Single or Performance of the Year and Music Video of the Year awards. Bebe Winans also received the Song of the Year award, while CeCe Winans was named Contemporary Female of the Year. I / Karen Clark Sheard recerved the first-ever Albertina Walker Female Vocalist of the Year award, presented to her by legends Shirley Caesar and Vickie Winans. In addition, Kristina Halloway won the hotly-contested Best New Artist category. Gospel superstar Kirk Franklin was honored with the Thomas A. Dorsey Most Notable Achievement Award for his Haitian relief efforts. He Was moved to tears during an all-star tribute of the song he wrote to benefit disaster victims. "Are You Listening: A Love Song for Haiti" by his friends and colleagues. The show also recognized the great accom plishments of some of Gospel's brightest stars as Donald Lawrence received the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award and Vanessa Bell Armstrong received the Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones Legends Award. Both were lauded for their significant contribu tions to Gospel music and for seting the bar for future generations of artists. t f77te {/iff o/\ lit/oaf iot i Lesson Scripture: Isaiah 53 Lesson Aims: To explain the Servant's mission; to reflect on His suffering; and to always be thank ful for salvation. Background: Our lesson today comes from the fourth and longest of the Servant Songs. They basical ly summarize chapters 40-66 of Isaiah. Quoted more frequently in the New Testament than any other passage, Isaiah 53 is referred to as the "Gospel" in the Old Testament (Zondervon's NIV Study Bible). The Ethiopian eunuch was study ing a portion of this song when Philip appeared to explain it (Acts 8: 26-40). As we study Deutero Isaiah (chapters 44-66), we must keep in mind that the prophet is Mildred Peppers Sunday School Lesson telling what will happen after the captivity ends. Judah at that time had not been captured by Babylon. God promised His chosen people a servant who would put them back in right relationship with Him. The prophet brought stinging words of judgment upon the people in ehap ters 1-39. After doing so, he brought words of comfort. The Servant Songsidescribe what God's Servant - humanity's Saviour, would be doing and His rejection. All people in that region view blood as the equivalent of life. In the Old Testament, the Israelites were saved during the tenth plague because lamb's blood was on their doorposts. After the Law was given, the priests were charged to use two goats on the Day of Atonement. Read Leviticus 16 for more details. Hebrews 9:22 says that 'without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness." Jews understand this very well. Lesson: The description of the Servant of God (for this song) begins in 52:13-15. Messiah will reign wisely. -He will be exalted, even though the nations (except Israel) had no warning. Israel must See Peppers on B5
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