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Vacation Bible School
Piney Grove Baptist Church will continue
Vacation Bible School today (July 2) and tomorrow
(July 3), from 6 to 8 p.m. at the PGBC Family Life
Center on 4633 Grove Garden Drive. The theme is
"Winning Souls and Teaching God's Word for the
Advancement of the Kingdom." A light dinner will
continue to be served from 5:15 p.m. to 6 p.m. All
ages are invited to attend. For more information
call 336-744-5759.
Summer Revival
St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church is having
their annual Summer Revival today (July 2) and
tomorrow (July 3) at 7:30 p.m. on 1100 Manley St.
Guest speaker is Rev. Darryl R. Napper, Sr. The
public is cordially invited to attend. Rev. Dr. James
Fulwood is the pastor and teacher. For more infor
mation, call 336-788-4411.
July 5
High Cost of Patriotism Sermon
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of
Winston-Salem will hear Steven Hewett speak on
"The High Cost of Patriotism" on Sunday, July 5 at
10:30 a.m. on 4055'Robinhood Rd. Hewett will also
lead a discussion at the Forum at 9 a.m. For more
information go to www.uufws.org.
Beginning July 5
Pastoral Anniversary
True Temple Outreach'Ministry will celebrate
the 39th Pastoral Anniversary of Apostle Wallace
Gaither and Co-Pastor Shirley Gaither from July 5
to July 26 on 1415 S. Main St. The guest speakers
will be as follows: Bishop Tyrone Green of New
Hope Holiness Church of Lexington at 4 p.m. (July
5); Pastor Essie McCullough of New Direction
Movement Cathedral at 7 p.m. (July 10); Elder
Gregory Robertson of St. Matthew Apostolic
Temple at 4 p.m. (July 12); Pastor Dairl Scott of
Union Chapel A.M.E. Zion of Lexington at 4 p.m.
(July 19); Elder Eugene Kirby of Bethlehem
Holiness Church at 4 p.m. (July 26). For more
information contact Rence Hauser at 336-972-0447.
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Beginning July 8
Vacation Bible School
Nehemiah Worship Center will be having their
Vacation Bible School on Wednesday, July 8
through Friday, July 10 on 4873 Phelps Dr. the pub
lic is invited to come, transportation will be provid
ed. For more information, call 336-712-7408.
Beginning July 10
Women's Conference
The Women of New Birth Worship Center is
having a women's conference on Friday, July 10
and Saturday, July 11 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on 1033
New Birth Dr. in East Bend. The guest speakers will
be Sister Michelle Houser, Founder and Director of
W.O.W., and Evangelist Clara Goode. Lunch will
be provided. For more information, contact the
church at 336-922-2692.
July 12
Church Ministry Anniversary
Vessels of Honor Church Ministries is having its
sixth church and pastor's anniversary on Sunday,
July 12 at 11 a.m. on 3608 Ogburn Ave. Pastor
Fredrick Smalley of Sanctuary of Faith Ministry
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p.m., Pastor
Johnny Scoot of
Pleasant Grove
Baptist Church
of Yadkinville
will speak.
Bishop Marvin
and Pastor Clara
T. Cremedy lead
the church. For
more informa
tion contact the
church at 336
624-9351.
Pastor and Bishop Cremedy
Beginning July 13
Vacation Bible School
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church will have their
Vacation Bible School from July 13-17 at 5:30 p.m.
on 810 N. Highland Ave. Dinner will be provided
afterwards. The theme is "Jesus, the True
Superhero". For more information, call 336-724
2614.
August 3
Lunch and learn
The Trinity Glen Church will be having a lunch
and learn on Monday, Aug. 3 from 10:30 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. at 849 Waterworks Road. The subject will
be about "Conversation in Death and Dying." Key
speakers of this event will be Gary Cook, M.Div.,
LSCW, pastoral counselor and psychotherapist; and
Christopher Ehrlich, hospice chaplain from Hospice
of the Piedmont. Please RSVP with number of peo
ple attending to bwoodard@trinityglen.net.
September 14
Bible Class
The Sovereign Grace Bible Institute will begin
its fall classes on Sept. 14. This will be a one-and
a-half year certificate program.
On Monday nights we will be studying
Ephesians and Practical Lessons on the Christian
Life. Then on Tuesday nights there will be classes
on the book of Romans and studies in Systematic
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New Birth Worship Center to celebrate
15th pastoral anniversary
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The New Birth Worship Center (NBWC) church fam
ily will celebrate the 15th pastoral anniversary of its pas
tor, Dr. James LJE. Hunt, and First Lady Elvita A. Hunt
on July 18 and July 19.
On Saturday, July 18, there will be a banquet at the
Elks Lodge, 2585 Griffith Road, Winston-Salem. During
the banquet there will be catered food, live gospel,
jazz, guest soloist, etc.
The Rev. Timothy W. Bridges, pastor of Shady Grove
Baptist Church in East Spencer, will be the guest speaker.
There will be a $25 cash non-members fee. To RSVP, con
tact 336-699-3583. On Sunday, July 19, minister Kevin
Gibson, associated minister of Friendship Baptist Church,
will be the guest speaker at 10 a.m. at NBWC, 1033
Newbirth Drive in East Bend.
The theme is "A New Beginning, And A New Start."
Everyone is invited to attend.
For more information, call the church at 336-699
3583 or visit wvvwjiewbirthworshipcenter.org.
Dr. James L?. Hunt and First Lady Elvita A. Hunt
Episcopal Church elects first
black presiding bishop
Bishop Michael Curry used to work locally at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
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Bishop Michael Curry of North Carolina waves to the crowd after being elected the Episcopal Church's first
African-American presiding bishop at the Episcopal General Convention Saturday, June 27, in Salt Lake
City. Curry won the vote in a landslide.
BY BRADY MCCOMBS
AND RACHEL ZOLL
ASSOCIATED PRESS _
SALT LAKE CITY -The
Episcopal Church elected its first
African-American presiding bishop,
choosing Bishop Michael Cuny of
North Carolina during the denomina
tion's national assembly Saturday.
He served at St. Stephen's
Episcopal Church in Winston-Salem
as he rose through the ranks.
Curry was elected by a landslide
in a vote at the Episcopal General
Convention, the top legislative body
of the church. Curry earned 121 of
174 votes from bishops on the first
ballot. The other three candidates had
21 votes each or less. The decision
was affirmed on an 800-12 vote by
the House of Deputies, the voting
body of clergy and lay participants at
the meeting.
Curry's election is the second con
secutive historic choice for the New
York-based church of nearly 1.9 mil
lion members. He will succeed
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts
Schori, who was the first female pre
siding bishop and the first woman to
lead an Anglican national church. The
Episcopal Church is the U.S. body of
the Anglican Communion, an 80-mil
lion member worldwide fellowship of
churches with roots in the Church of
England.
According to reports, Curry
served initially as deacon-in-charge
and subsequently as rector of St.
Stephen's (1978-1982) in Winston
Salem. He was elected 11th bishop of
the Episcopal Diocese of North
Carolina on Feb. 11,2000, and conse
crated bishop on June 17, 2000. He
continues to serve North Carolina
until he is sworn in on Nov. 1.
At a news conference, Curry said
his selection as the first black leader
of the denomination was "a sign of
our church growing more deeply in
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St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church
holds Pew Rally, hat event
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The Sunday School Department
of St. Mark Missionary Baptist
Church, at 1100 Manley St., held its
annual Pew Rally on Sunday, June 7.
There was a contest held between
each class, and the New Member
Class won first place with the most
money.
Each class was responsible for its
own talents. The class teacher is
Mack Nowlin.
Also, the ^Missionaries of St.
Mark Missionary Baptist Church
hosted its annual "Ladies in Hats" on
Sunday, June 14. Prizes were given
for the most unique, colorful, biggest
and smallest hats.
Various, ladies from different
churches along with ladies at St.
Mark came out and supported and
participated in this program.
Rev. Dr. James Fulwood is the
pastor and teacher.
The Truth Hurts!
Lesson Scripture: Micah _/r
2:4-11 (T||
By the end of this lesson,
we should
? Realize God continues to
warn, but His patience wears
out
? Evaluate our actions as
individuals and nations to
determine if God is pleased i.
? Recognize that judg- UL
ment is not only in Scripture
Background: Micah, born
in Moresheth Gath, prophesied mainly to Judah the
Southern Kingdom. He shared his visions from God dur
ing the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah from 740
710 BC. Isaiah and Hosea were his contemporaries. Like
the other prophets, Micah was charged'with confronting
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God's Chosen about their
wicked ways - breaking
covenant with Him, ritual wor
ship, and exploiting the poor.
He presented God's message
by balanced interplay between
God's impassioned wrath and
promised mercy. Throughout
the book, Micah gave oracles
of judgment and oracles of
promise (a remnant would
return). He reiterates to both
Israel and Judah that God hates
idolatry, injustice, emotv ritual.
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and government corruption but
delights in repentance and restoration!
Lesson: In chapter one and two of this book, the
prophet issues his first interplay of judgment and restora
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