Religion
Calendar
Beginning March 11
Fire Revival
Salvation and Praise Cathedral
will have its Fire Revival at the
Kernersville Community Club
House, 405 Salisbury St., on March
11, 12 and 13 at 7:30 nightly. The
guest speaker will be Apostle Eddie
Earl of Greenville, S.C. Pastor Ellen
Hunt is the host pastor. For more
information, call 336-300-1956.
Youth prayer night
St. Peter's Church & World
Outreach Center's 24/7 Youth
Ministry will host an all night
"River Prayer" session on Friday,
March 1 1 , starting at 10 p.m. Youth
Pastors Jayson and Mia Sloan will
lead a night of prayer and reawak
ening designed to help battle all the
challenges facing youth of
today. This event will be held in the
Administration Building on the
campus of St. Peter's, 3683 Old
Lexington Road. For more informa
tion. call 336-650-0200.
Beginning March 12
Anniversary services
House of Faith World Outreach
Center, 1384 West Sedgefield
Drive, will have Anniversary serv
ices for Apostle Stephan Jordan
from March 12-20. For more infor
mation, call 336-233-0729.
Beginning March 13
Spring Revival
Bethlehem A.M.E. Zion Church,
6475 Yadkinville Road in
Pfafftown, will have Revival from
March 13 - 16. Host Pastor Beverly
W. McMillian will preach at 1 1 a.m.
on Sunday. Dr. Seth. O. Lartey of
Goler Memorial A.M.E. Zion
Church will preach at 4 p.m. on
Sunday. Rev. Timothy R. Williams
and his congregation from Yadkin
Star Baptist Church of Lexington
will be the guests Monday through
Wednesday at 7 p.m. For additional
information or directions, contact
the church at 336-945-2221 .
March 13
Curry to speak at St. Stephen 's
The Rt. Rev. Michael B. Curry,
Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of
North Carolina, will be visiting St.
Stephen's Episcopal Church, 810 N.
Highland Ave. He will be the offi
ciant and
preacher at the
morning serv
ice on Sunday,
March 13 at
11 a.m. This
service will
include the
confirmation
of new mem
bers into the
St. Stephen's
Rev. Curry
t a m 1 I y .
Bishop Curry began his ministry as
deacon-in-charge at St. Stephen's in
1978 and was rector there from
1979-1982. All are invited to attend
and be blessed. Fellowship and
refreshments will follow the serv
ice.
UUF services
The Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship of Winston-Salem, 4055
Robinhood Road, will have the Rev.
David Johnson speak on "Spandrels
I Have Known: Of Waste and
Grace" at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. At the
9 a.m. pre-service forum. Shirley
Deane will discuss her memoir, "An
Unreasonable Woman." For more
information, see uufws.org.
Mi. Pleasant anniversary service
The Mt. Pleasant Baptist
Church, 495 NW Crawford Place,
will celebrate its 119th Church
Anniversary on Sunday, March 13.
The guest speaker at the II a.m.
service will be Dr. Howard D. Davis
Sr., a retired pastor of 32 years. For
questions or transportation requests,
call the church office at 336-725
9623. Bishop S. T. Davis Sr. is the
host pastor.
Day of Prayer
The Minister's Conference of
Winston-Salem and Vicinity is call
ing for a Day of Prayer on Sunday,
March 13 in support of the Racial
Justice Act, a fairly new state law
that allows those facing the death
penalty to have their cases reviewed
if they suspect that racial discrimi
nation played a role in their convic
tions. The Conference is calling on
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Montgomery to speak at Emmanuel
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Emmanuel Baptist Church will celebrate its annual
S.W. Mack Sr. Scholarship Fund Day on March 13 at 10
a.m.
Rev. Derwin Lamar Montgomery will he the guest
speaker. Montgomery currently serves as the youth pastor
at First Calvary Baptist Church and is the youngest mem
ber of the Winston-Salem City Council. He represents the
East Ward.
Montgomery is the son of the Rev. David and Denise
Montgomery of Hopkins, S.C. He accepted his call to
ministry at the age of 15, when he preached his initial ser
mon. He was licensed on June 5, 2005 at St. James
Baptist Church in Hopkins, under the direction of Dr.
James W. Abrams Jr. Montogomery was ordained in the
Baptist tradition in October of 2010.
Montgomery graduated from Winston-Salem State
University in May 2010 with a degree in political science
with a concentration in public administration. He served
as president of the WSSU Chapter of the NAACP; a men
tor for Family Services of Winston-Salem's RAP pro
gram; and as the Community Action chair of the NC
NAACP Youth & College Division.
He was recognized for his community involvement by
the City of Winston-Salem in January 2009, when he was
one of the recipients of the inaugural MLK Young
Dreamers Award.
Montgomery is currently enrolled at Wake Forest
University, where he is seeking a Master of Divinity
degree with a concentration in religion and public policy.
He is currently employed at Winston-Salem State
University as a developmental analyst.
Emmanuel's Scholarship Ministry provides scholar
ships to deserving undergraduate students who attend
Emmanuel Baptist. The Ministry is named for the
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City Council Member Derwin Montgomery speaks at a
recent forum.
church's former pastor - Dr. Sir Walter Mack Sr.
Emmanuel Baptist Church is located at 1075 Shalimar
Drive. Dr. John Mendez is the pastor.
For additional information, contact the church at
336-7X8-7023 or Elva Jones at 336-764-2550.
Divinity School taking NC pastors to Israel
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From Bethlehem to Jerusalem, a group of
20 North Carolina ministers will have the
opportunity to explore the Holy Land as part of
Wake Forest University Divinity School's 201 1
Holy Land Pilgrimage and Macedonian
Ministries program "Renewing Ministers!
Revitalizing Congregations" (RMRC).
Funded by a grant from the CF Foundation,
the program is open to Triad-area ministers
from all denominations and is intended to nur
ture spirituality and reflection among mid
career ministers (ages 35-55).
"This program provides a distinctive oppor
tunity tor clergy and congregational renewal.'"
said Gail O'Day, dean of the Divinity School. "The CF
Foundation is committing its resources to ensure that the
spiritual lives of clergy are nurtured by experiencing
firsthand the landscape where the stories of their faith
O 'Day
tradition were first shaped."
The 201 1 program begins with a summer trip. July 27
to Aug. 10, to the Holy Land for a period of
spiritual pilgrimage, prayer, and renewal.
Upon their return, ministers will meet six
times per year for a two-year program of peer
support and continuing education. Group ses
sions will explore new ideas and tools lor niin
istry, including liturgical and educational
resources, church growth, sustaining vital con
gregations, and preaching excellence.
A pre-trip orientation retreat and a post-trip
reflection retreat are also part of the program.
Bill Leonard, professor of church history, is
the spiritual leader and pastoral mentor for the
program.
"This pilgrimage offers the participants an opportuni
ty for serious reflection on the nature of ministry, as well
as ways to nurture continuing spirituality by blending
travel, solitude and community," Leonard said.
The Traits of a Christian Leader
Mildred
Peppers
Sunday
School Lesson
Lesson Scripture: I Timothy 3:1-13
Lesson Aims: To become familiar with the character traits of
Christian leaders; to recognize their importance: and commit to rep
resent God in all that we do.
Background: Please accept my apology for last week. I simply
ran out of time. The spring quarter theme is "We Worship God."
which guides us through several New Testament books. For March,
our concentration is I Timothy, one of the pastoral epistles. Paul has
started his second missionary journey. He encountered Timothy in
Lystra. where he was born to a Greek father and Jewish mother
(Eunice). Eunice and her mother. Lois, taught Timothy the
Scriptures (Acts 16: 1-5). The neighbors spoke highly of him so Paul
invited him to join the team (Silas and Luke). He became so close
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Pastor and First Lady
Monroe
Guests to
help mark
anniversary
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Solid Rock Missionary
Baptist Church. 3010 Carver
School Rd., will celebrate
Pastor Waymon L. Monroe
Jr.'s Fourth Pastoral
Anniversary on Sunday
March 13 w ith services at 1 1
a.m. and 4 p.m.
Dr. Tejado Hanchell.
senior pas
tor of
Mount
C a I \ a r y
H o I y
Church,
will speak
at II a.m.
The 4 p.m.
guest
s p e a k e r
will be
Rev. Chad
Armstrong,
pastor of
Phillips
C h p C I
Missionary
Baptist
Church.
A native
of Nassau,
Bahamas,
H a it e h e 1 1
I)r. Ham hcll
Rev. Armstrong
graduated summa cum iaude
from Morgan State
University with a bachelor's
in sociology. He is also a
graduate of Calvary Bible
Institute in Washington.
D C., and Loyola College in
Maryland. where he
received a master's degree
in pastoral counseling. In
May 2010. Hanchell com
pleted his doctoral studies at
the School of Global
I eadersbi" and
Eiitrepreneurship at Regent
University, earning a Ph. D
in organizational leadership.
Hanchell shares his life
and ministry with his wife.
Rev. Victoria F. Hanchell.
They are the proud parents
of two beautiful children.
Zaria and Zion.
A native of Charlotte.
Armstrong is a graduate of
N.C. A&T State University
and Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary.
He was licensed to
preach on March 2. 1 997
and was ordained in 1 999 by
Greater Fellowship
Missionary Baptist Church
in Charlotte, where he
served as an associate minis
ter. That same year, he
began his pastorate at Spring
Street Missionary Baptist
Church in Henderson. He
has served at Phillips Chapel
Missionary Baptist Church
since July 15. 2007 .
Armstrong is married to
the former Angela Graham
and they have three beauti
ful daughters. Malai.
Chassitv and Kyla.
Speakers announced for First Ladies conference
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Whole Man Ministries' Pastor Camilla
Washington will be joining Dr. Betty
Price, the wite of Apostle Fredrick K.C.
Price of Crenshaw Christian Center of
Los Angeles, on March 19 at Successful
Life Word Ministries International in
High Point's Southeast Regional First
Ladies Conference. The event is
designed to empower First Ladies and
other women in ministry.
Washington will be speaking on the
topic "Standing in Times of Adversity."
pastor Washington says that she is eager to
speak on this subject, having recently faced
adversities supporting her husband. Pastor
Washington
Barry Washington, through a personal trial.
"Webster Dictionary defines adversity as
misfortune. I say it's God's positioning," said
Washington. "Many of us who
are familiar with the story of
Joseph, recognizing his trials and
tribulations, wherein the enemy
meant for bad; (Gen. 50:20) was
intended by God for good. God
used it to position Joseph to save
the Children of Israel."
She added that everyone
needs to look closely at their
adversities as opportunities to
grow closer to God.
First Lady Shearon Grant of Successful Life
Word Ministries is hosting the event.
Price
"Our Vision is to provide the time, talents
and resourecs necessary to create an environ
ment that will help ... First Ladies as they serve
in ministry." said Grant.
Other speakers will include First
Lady Leah McNair of Emmanuel
Baptist Church of Thomasville. whose
topic will be "Jezebel In the Church "
Price will give the keynote address.
For more information about the
conference, visit Grant's Web site.
www.ThehirstLadyOnly.coni or call
3 36-687 '3 746. For more information
about Washington, visit www.wholemanmin
istries.com.