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Spring Revival
True Temple Outreach Ministry,
1415 S. Main St., is holding its
Spring
Revival this
evening
(Thursday,
May 1) with
speaker
Bishop
Freddie
Marshall of
Christ
Cathedral
Church of
Deliverance
Biihop
and on
Friday, May 2 with Pastor Dennis
Bishop of Waughtown Baptist
Church. Both will speak at 7 p.m.
The host pastor is Apostle Wallace
Gaither. Call Renee Hauser at 336
972-0447 for more information.
Baptist Training Institute
The 61st Annual Forsyth
Countywide Baptist Training
Institute is being held through
Friday, May 2 from 6:30 - 8:30
p.m. at Galilee Missionary Baptist
Church, 4129 Northampton Drive,
where the pastor is Dr. Nathan
Scovens. The Friday, May 2
evening program will feature a pre
senter from the N.C. Housing
Foundation Development and the
drama, "Are You Ready for
Church?" The Sunday School
Union instructor will be Minister
Velma McCloud. Joycelyn Johnson
is the institute director.
Lowe anniversary
The officers and members of
Shiloh Baptist Church, 916 East
12th St., will celebrate the 22nd
pastoral anniversary of Dr. Paul A
Lowe Jr. Bishop Sheldon
McCarter will speak this evening
(May 1), and Dr. Darryl Aaron will
speak Friday, May 2. All of these
sermons will be given at 7 p.m.
Rev. John Mendez will speak on
Sunday, May 4 at 4 p.m.
Tent Revival
The Jehovah Shammah
Ministries and Providence Baptist
Church of Kemersville is holding a
Gospel Tent Revival through
Friday, May 2 at 6:30 p.m. each
night. The event will take place at
401 Nelson St. in Kemersville and
will feature various church praise
teams and choirs.
Beginning May 3
Lady Hanchell celebration
Mount Calvary Holy Church,
930 E. 14th St., will be celebrating
Co-Pastor
victoria r.
Hanchell
next week.
A "Ladies'
Luncheon"
and panel
discussion
will be held
on Saturday,
May 3 at 11
a.m. The
cost is $20.
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On Sunday,
May 4 at 10 a.m., Leah McNair of
Emmanuel Baptist Church of
Thomasville will speak. Learn
more by calling 336-722-3734 or
emailing info@mchcws.org.
Middlefork events
The Women's Fellowship of
Middlefork Christian Church, 2216
E. First St., will raise funds by sell
ing fish plates and sandwiches on
Saturday. May 3 from 11 a.m. - 3
p.m. For more information, call
Sophronia Burch at 336-499-3049
or 336-986-0434. The church will
hold its annual Old Fashion Friends
& Family Day on Sunday, May 4 at
10:30 a.m. Lunch will be served
and the congregation will dress in
old fashioned attire. The host pastor
is Robert L. Coleman.
May 3
Gospel event
The Greater Higher Ground
"Old Timey Gospel Sing Along"
will kick off a monthlong celebra
tion of Apostle-Elect Bishop John
H. Heath and Pastor Janice O.
Heath on Saturday, May 3 at 5 p.m.
The Greater Higher Ground
Ministries musicians will provide
the music. The event will be held at
the church's new worship facility at
4175 Moat Drive. For more infor
mation, call the Administrative
Offices at 336-725-1125 or Trustee
Doris Jones at 336-655-8581.
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Local members of the
Association of Minister's
Wives and Minister's
Widows, including President
Shirley Wright, Hattie
Fulwood, Shirley Damon,
Dorothy Patterson, Geraldine
Moore, Demetris Johnson,
Pauline Moore and Dr. Mattie
Walker, journeyed to Raleigh
for the two-day North
Carolina State Convention at
the Hilton North Hotel.
They were joined by about
200 other ministers' wives
and ministers' widows.
Attendees finalized plans for
the International Association
of Minister's Wives and
Minister's Widows'
Convention, which will be
held at Sheraton (Koury
Convention Center) in
Greensboro from June 20 -
27. Ellender W. Lemay is the
president of the state associa
tion.
The Winston-Salem wives
association is open for mem
bership for wives and/or wid
ows of pastors, bishops and
associate ministers.
File Photo
Pastor Barry Washington (center) with Minister Kenneth Holly (left) and Minister Pecolia
Breathette outside of one of the duplexes.
5K will benefit church's
renovation project
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Homes for Heroes, a nonprofit that offers
real estate-related services to military veter
ans, firefighters and law enforcement officers,
will host a 5K run to raise funds to rehabilitate
five duplexes that will provide permanent
housing for homeless veterans.
Whole Man Ministries is behind the reno
vation of the duplexes, which are located on
Cameron Avenue. There will be two one bed
room units in each of the duplexes.
"What better purpose to run and walk than
for our fallen heroes who have give of them
selves to make our country better and
stronger," Whole Man Ministries Pastor Barry
Washington said of the Running 4 a Purpose
5K. "As they have served us, we have an
opportunity to serve them."
Washington said many have already signed
up to run in honor of loved ones. His wife, Co
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Pastor Camilla Washington, is running in
honor of Pastor Washington, who is wheel
chair-bound. Another couple is running
together in honor of each other for their seven
year anniversary.
The 5K will be held on Saturday, June 21
and begin near Hanes Park. The registration
fee is $30 through May 20 or $35 for those
who register from May 21 through June 18.
The fee is $40 on the day of the race. The fee
for the one mile Fun Run is $10 for kids five
through 14 and $20 for those 15 and older.
The Fun Run starts at 8 a.m. The 5K starts
at 8:30 a.m. There will be an awards ceremony
at 9:45 a.m. Medals and t-shirts will be given
to the first 500 registrants.
To learn more or to register, go to whole
manministries.com or contact Ms. King-Scales
at 336-659-0778.
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Shirley
Caesar Live
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Forsyth Jail & Prison
Ministries will present the
Queen of Gospel, Shirley
Caesar, in concert on Friday,
May 16 at 7 p.m. at United
Metropolitan Missionary
Baptist Church, 420
Metropolitan Rd. The concert
is free, but an offering will be
taken during the event to ben
efit the Ministries, which
offers a plethora of programs
for area inmates. Learn more
at www.forsythjpm.org.
Union Chapel spreads kidney health awareness
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The SALT (Senior Adults Living
Triumphantly) Ministry of Union Chapel Baptist
Church sponsored a kidney disease information
session for its members.
their relatives and friends in
March, in observance of
World Kidney Day, which
was established in 2006 to
raise awareness of the
importance of the kidneys to
overall health and to reduce
the frequency and impact of
kidney disease and its asso
ciated health problems
worldwide.
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Dr. Barry I. Freeman, a board-certified
nephrologist and internist who specializes in ath
erosclerosis, diabetes, genetic factors in kidney
disease and diabetes, clinical nephrology and
hypertension at Wake Forest Baptist Medical
Center, spoke to attendees.
African Americans are at high risk for devel
oping chronic kidney disease, which can lead to
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dialysis and a transplant. Compared to other eth
nic groups, the African American population has
higher rates of diabetes and high blood pressure,
which are the two leading causes of kidney dis
ease. High blood pressure weakens the kidneys.
Some of the best ways to stay healthy are by
eating a healthy, low fat, low salt diet, exercising
regularly, limiting alcohol consumption, stopping
smoking, limiting intake of over-the-counter pain
medication and getting regular check-ups, which
can help detect problems early, when chances for
treatment and a cure are better.
The SALT Ministry president is Gwendolyn
A. Goins, and Rev. Konnie G. Robinson is the
pastor of the church.
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Temptation
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School
Devotional Reading: Psalm
91:1-12
Lesson Scripture:
Deuteronomy 6:13-16; Matthew
4:4-11
Lesson Aims: To recognize
that both Testaments are impor
tant for our growth, understand
the Scripture is our weapon
when facing trials and tempta
tions and even warfare, and
commit to studying God's Word
regularly.
Background: During the
month of May, our focus is on
Jesus using Scripture to resist
temptation. Jesus came in
human form to model God's
love for creation. As humanity's
Savior, He experienced all of
the "highs and lows" that we do.
How could He feel what we do
if He hadn't walked in our
shoes? His coming wasn't to
destroy the Law, but to fulfill It!
David C. Cook's "Echoes
Adult Teacher" states that all
sin can be categorized into three
areas - lust of the flesh, lust of
the eye and pride. An interesting
phenomenon that I've observed
is that Satan knows us at times
better that we know ourselves.
Temptation crosses our paths
daily; follow Jesus' example to
learn how to resist it.
Lesson: The Israelites are
camped in the plains of Moab
about to cross over the Jordan
and occupy Canaan. Moses
gives his farewell discourse
here before he transfers leader
ship to Joshua. He encourages
them to love God with all that is
in them. They are to revere God
and not seek the Canaanites'
gods! He reminds them that
God is a jealous God and to not
tempt Him like they did at
Massah. Tempt here means to
test God to see if He is faithful.
After His baptism, Jesus
goes into the desert to fast for
40 days and nights. This number
could represent the 40 days that
Israel spied on Canaan
(Numbers 13:21-35) and the 40
years of wandering in the desert
because of their unbelief
(Numbers 14: 29-35). Satan,
like the serpent in Genesis, uses
a three-prong attack to deceive
by misquoting God's Word.
First, he uses the lust of the
flesh. Forty days of fasting will
leave anyone hungry. Jesus isn't
fooled! Just as God fed the
Israelites in the wilderness,
Jesus knows that God will pro
vide.
Secondly, Satan tempts
Jesus with the eye. "Jump from
this high place and God will
protect you" Satan says. Jesus'
response to him is "don't tempt
God!" Jesus doesn't make light
of God's Promises. Simply put,
don't do anything to trivialize
God's protection. Finally, Satan
uses pride to entice Jesus to sin.
Jesus reveals that betraying God
for earthly power is also futile!
God is the only one to be wor
shiped.
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