Religion
Calendar
Beginning Oct. 2
Church Anniversary and Homecoming
Mount Sinai Full Gospel Deliverance Center. 2721
Manchester St., will observe its 100th Church
Anniversary and Homecoming on Friday through
Sunday, Oct. 2-4. Mount Sinai, one of the oldest
Pentecostal churches in Winston-Salem, was organ
ized in 1915 from street meetings and brush arbor
revivals under the leadership of the late Bishop Henry
David Wilson, who served as pastor for 51 years. A
contingent of members, past and present, family and
friends from varied sectors of the country will attend.
The Rev. Yvonne H. Hines is the current pastor.
Keynote speakers include acclaimed preacher Dr.
Shane Perry Sr. of Port Saint Lucie, Florida, Friday at
7:30 pm.; and renowned recording artist and preacher
Pastor Henry E. Dixon of Cordesville, S.C., Sunday at
11 am. A fellowship dinner will be served after the
Sunday worship service. The public is invited to
attend. For more information, contact the administra
tive office at 336-722-2624 or via mountsinaifullgo
spel.org.
Oct. 3
Gala event
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 1201 New
Hope Lane, is sponsoring a Gala event on Saturday,
Oct. 3 at the Enterprise Center, 1922 Martin Luther
King Jr. Dr., from 6 pm. to 10 p.m. There will be a
live jazz band and playwright, comedian James Lyons
aka "Uncle Ezell." A silent auction will be held for the
late Maya Angelou. Transportation will be provided
by 'A Formal Affair' limousine services. Dress code is
formal attire. Tickets are $25 per person and will be
available at the church from Saturday, Sept. 19 and
Saturday, Sept. 26 from 11 am. to 3 pm. For more
information call 336-724-5401.
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Oct. 3
Women's Day program
There will be a Women's Day program on
Saturday, Oct. 3 at 11 am. at the Ephesus Church and
School on 1225 N. Cleveland Ave. Guest speaker will
be Betty Bailey, the New Principle/Teacher for
Ephesus Junior Academy. At 5 pm. there will be
gospel singing and other talents. Elder Godwin
Mitchell Jr. is Pastor. For more information call 336
724-0491 or 336-723-3140.
Beginning Oct. 4
Pre-celebration/pastoral anniversary
The Greater Tabernacle Worship Center, 1410
Attucks St., will have a pre-celebration for Apostle BJ
McCloud on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 5 pm. The 15th pas
toral anniversary will begin Sunday, Oct. 11 at 4 p.m.
with guest speaker Bishop Marian Hickman of Word
of Life Pentecostal Church of Christ. From
Wednesday, Oct. 14 to Friday,
Oct. 16, the 7 p.m. nightly
services will include the fol
lowing speakers: Apostle
Aadria Weeks from Greater
Works Church of Deliverance
Ministries of West End; Pastor
Janice Heath from Greater
Higher Ministries; and Apostle
Allan Hinnant from Power of
Praise Tabernacle of
Deliverance Ministries of
Benson. The Appreciation
Service Talent night will be on ~
Saturday,Oct. 17 at 6:30pjn. On Sunday,Oct. 18,the
anniversary celebration will conclude at 4 p.m. service
with guest speaker Overseer John Ford from Healing
House of God. For more information, contact the
church at 336-777-1113.
Beginning Oct. 4
/ Homecoming and revival
Bethlehem AJM?. Zion Church, 6475 Yadkinville
Highway, Pf fftown, will hold a homecoming and
revival on Sunday through Wednesday, Oct. 4-7. On
Sunday, the following schedule will be observed: the
Rev. Beverly W. McMillian, pastor, speaker at 11:
i.m.; hmch at 1 p.m.; and the Rev. Dr. Tyrone Rigsby
of Center Grove A.M?. Zion Church, Tobaccoville,
guest speaker at 3 p.m. On Monday through
Wednesday at 7 pm. nightly, Rev. Daril Scott Sr. pf
$few Hope AM.E. Zion Church, Lewisville, will be
the evangelist. The church's phone number is 336
945-2221
Beginning Oct. 5
Fall revival
The St. Andrews United Methodist Church annual
fall revival will be on Monday, Oct. 5 through
Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 1840 Butler St. Services will be
at 7 p.m. nightly. Guest speakers will be Rev. George
M. Coates, Rev. Dr. Alfonza Everette and Rev. Dr.
Haven O. Anderson. Rev. Ronnie Roseboro is the host
pastor For more information, contact the church at
336-788-3421.
Beginning Oct. 5
Night fall revival
The New Birth Worship Center, located at 1033
Newbirth Dr. in East Bend, will have its night fall
revival from Monday, Oct. 5 through Wednesday,
Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. nightly. Featured speakers will be:
Rev. Marvin Harper and congregation from
Tabernacle United Church of Christ of Yadkinville;
Pastor P. Michael McNair and congregation of
Emmanuel Baptist Church of Thomasville , and Pastor
Allen Boggs and congregation from East Bend Baptist
Church of East Bend. Dr. James L. E. Hunt is pastor of
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Union Baptist begins monthlong
pastoral celebration and will
celebrate Mother Mack Sunday
Union Baptist
begins monthlong
pastoral celebration
and will celebrate
Mother Mack Sunday
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CHRONICLE
Union Baptist Church,
1200 N. Trade St., will kick
off a monthlong pastoral
celebration for Bishop Sir
Walter Mack Jr., pastor and
teacher, on Sunday, Oct. 4
to commemorate his 25
years in ministry and 16
years at Union Baptist.
The guest preacher will
be the Rev. Dr. H. Beecher
Hicks Jr., who will speak at
the 11 a.m. worship serv
ice.
Hicks is pastor emeritus
of Metropolitan Baptist
Church in Washington,
D.C., and Largo, Maryland.
He retired in 2014 after 37
years of service.
He is currently distin
guished visiting professor
Mother Mack
at Wesley Theological
Seminary in Washington,
DC. Among his seven
books is the best-selling
work, "Preaching Through
a Storm." Among his
numerous honors Dr. Hicks
was keynote preacher for
the Baptist World Congress
in 2000 and Distinguished
Alumnus of the Year by
Colgate Rochester Divinity
School in 2007.
More recently, he was
conference preacher for the
Hampton Minister's
Conference in 2009.
Hicks
Hicks is president of H.
Beecher Hicks Jr.
Ministries Inc., a manage
ment consulting firm spe
cializing in church leader
ship development and team
building.
Pastoral anniversary
services will be held
throughout October, culmi
nating on the fourth
Sunday.
Also, on Sunday, Oct.
11, Mother Mack Sunday
will be held in honor of
Frances Jones Mack, the
mother of Bishop Mack
and the church mother of
Union Baptist. The focus
of this Sunday will be can
cer awareness, with an
emphasis on breast cancer.
Mother Mack, a retired
nurse, had breast cancer in
2008.
"I believe the Lord can
heal and deliver those
struggling with cancer. We
want to bring awareness
and help educate people
about ways to lower risks \
to prevent cancer of all
types, not only breast can
cer," states Mother Mack.
Along with Mother
Mack, survivors of all
forms of cancer will be rec
ognized at both the 8:30
a.m. and 11 a.m. worship
services. All persons are
asked to wear pink and
black, and cancer survivors
will sit as a body.
For more information,
call the church office at
336-724-9305 or visit the
website: unionbaptistws
nc.org.
Photo by Tevin Stinsoi
Members of the community pray at the Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center on Friday, Sept.
25.
Photo submitted by Jone Reid
United Metropolitan
Missionary Baptist
Church members take a
break from praying in
the rain around the
Forsyth County Law
Enforcement Detention
Center on Sept. 25.
Hundreds gather around jail to pray
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On Friday, Sept. 25, "It was an amazing gathering at 6
pan. on the streets of Winston-Salem outside the Forsyth
County Jail," said Jone Reid, church & community rela
tions coordinator for Forsyth Jail and Prison Ministries
based at the Forsyth County Jail, also known as the
Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center, in
downtown Winston-Salem.
She said that over 200 people from Moravian,
Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist, Church of Christ,
Catholic, Episcopal & non-denominational churches
braved the rain and wind to pray around the jail for
inmates, staff, families and victims of crime.
The color and variety of umbrellas represented the
people - Caucasian, African-American and Hispanic.
"It was a blessed time of prayer for all," she said.
On Saturday. Forsyth Jail and Prison Ministries volun
teers led a retreat for inmates.
You Can't Buy the Holy Spirit
Lesson Scripture: Acts
8:9-24
By the end of this lesson,
we should.
Become open to the Spirit
transforming our lives
Recognize that the Spirit
isn't for sale
Rely on the Spirit to work
on us.
Background: After
Stephen was stoned, Saul
stepped up the persecution of
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the church. Many scattered but the apostles remained in
Jerusalem. You see, the teachings of Christ were to start
in Jerusalem and spread to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:7
4
8). Philip, another of the seven,
went to a city in Samaria to
proclaim Christ. In that day,
and probably now, many peo
ple looked for "signs and won
ders" to validate a person's
power and authority. There was
one named Simon who con
vinced the people that he had
great powers. Everyone spoke
highly of him as they listened
closely to his words. When the
people heard Philip and wit
nessed his signs (the healings),
they followed him. He was
doing a great work in the name ot Christ; jews and
Gentiles converted! Eventually. Simon converted and fal
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