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Dec. 20
Four churches to hold symphonic Christmas
extravagant*
Coined "The Four Churches," Emanuel Baptist,
New Bethel Baptist, St. John CMJS. and Union
Baptist will present their annual Symphonic
Christmas Extravaganza on Sunday, Dec. 20 at 5 pm.
at Union Baptist Church, 1200 N. Trade St. The
music and dance departments from each church are
combining to present a celebration choral, dance, and
instrumentals planned to celebrate the birth of
Christ. This Christmas program, now in its third year,
has brought together the ministries and directors from
each church to plan and implement this community
experience. The Christmas Extravaganza is a must
see event. It is free and open to the public. For more
information, call the church office: 336-724-9305.
Dec. 20
Christmas program
Antioch Christian Church, 1432 Underwood
Ave., will have its Christmas program on Sunday,
Dec. 20 at 1 p.m. For more information, visit
wwwantiochl432.org.
Dec. 20
Wentz Memorial Christmas program
Wentz Memorial United Church of Christ (UCC)
at 3435 Carver School Road will celebrate its annual
Christmas Candlelight Service at 5 p.m. on Sunday,
?Dec. 20.2015.
Wentz Pastor Rev. Renle Griffin and Rev. Craig
Schaub of Parkway UCC will conduct the service,
which will feature lessons and carols, and the custom
ary lighting of candles while the congregation sings
"Silent Night
Music for the service will be provided by the
combined choirs of Wentz UCC and Parkway UCC,
under the direction of their respective choir directors.
Dr. Connie McKoy and Mr. Craig Collins. The con
cert is free and open to the public.
Dec. 20
Christmas musical
St. Mark Baptist Church choirs will be presenting
"The Little Drummer Boy: a Christmas Musical," on
Sunday, Dec. 20 at 5 p.m. at 1100 Manly St. The pub
lic is invited to attend. Rev. Dr. James Fulwood is
host pastor. For more information, call 336-723
6396.
Dec. 20
Holden evening prayer
Christ and Shiloh Lutheran churches will mark
the Advent season with the candlelit Holden Evening
Prayer service Sundays at 7 pm. until Dec. 20. Free
hot cider and pastries shared 30 minutes beforehand
at 3205 S. Main St. For more information, call 336
722-1732
Through Dec. 22
The Christmas Experience
If we don't tell the story, we lose the story ...
Local businessman, Bobby Davis, along with First
Christian Church Ministries, will present The
Christmas Experience at First Christian Church, 1130
N. Main St, Kernersville. The Christmas Experience
tells the story of the birth of Christ. It is a live 50
minute walk-through experience utilizing the latest
3D projection technologies, visual effects, and practi
cal effects. Each guest will experience five separate
sound stages telling the stories of Mary, Joseph, The
Three Kings, the Shepherds, and the Nativity.
The Christmas Experience will take place every
day from Nov. 27 through Dec. 22, from 5 to 8 p.m.,
with tours leaving every 10 minutes.
For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit
thechristmasxp.com.
Dec. 26
Movie showing
WISE (Women in Spiritual Excellence) has pur
chased license rights from Provident Films and will
sponsor a" free showing of the award winning
Christian movie "War Room" on Saturday, Dec. 26,2
p.m. at Kimberly Park Holiness Church, located at
1640 Caesar Drive. "War Room," a compelling
drama with heart and humor, explores the power
prayer has on marriage, family, parenting, careers and
relationships. For more information, call 336-723
8001.
Jan.23
Winter Blues
The Women's Ministry of First Christian Church
located at 1130 N. Main St, Kemersville, is excited to
welcome best-selling author Angie Smith to Winter
Blues 2016. One of the most popular speakers and
bloggers in the country, Angie Smith is the author of
"Mended," "I Will Carry You," and "What Women
Fear." This event will take place on Saturday, Jan. 23
at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $13 each in advance, $20 at
the door. Tickets may be purchased at
fccministries.com
Ongoing
Food and Pantry clothes closet
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 1
p.m. to 3 pjn., Love Community Development
Corporation, located at 3980 N. Liberty St., will serve
those in need of food and clothes. JobLink is also
available Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. for those needing assistance with resumes or
seeking employment. For more information, call 336
306-8119.
Clothes closet
The Ambassador Cathedral Clothes Closet will be
open (mi Surtdays from noon to 2 p.m., and
Wednesdays from 5 p.m. to 7:30 pm at 1500 Harriet
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Hundreds remember
religious leader, community
advocate for her hard work
BY TEVIN STINSON
THE CHRONICLE
Hundreds of people
filed into Bethlehem
Baptist Church to pay their
last respects to community
crusader Deloris Huntley
last weekend. Many
remember the first lady of
Alpha and Omega Church
of Faith for her dedication
to improving the quality of
life of others.
She was married to
Bishop John Huntley. She
also was founder and direc
tor of The Alpha and
Omega Family Institute.
"Mrs. Huntley was
always working to build up
this community and the
people who live here." said
Janet Washington of
Winston-Salem. "I will
always remember her will
ingness to give to others."
Through her many pro
grams held at the Alpha
and Omega Family
Institute, Huntley made it
her duty to provide a place
where individuals could
access programs and serv
ices they otherwise would
not have access to.
The programs include
after school tutoring help
for children, healthy cook
ing classes, prenatal class
es, an HIV/AIDS and
Young Women's Health
and Wellness conference,
and a Children's Health
Fair.
Through the programs,
area residents are able to
gather new information,
learn new skills and ulti
mately learn to contribute
back to the community.
In 2009, Huntley was
recognized for her impact
in the community when she
received the Winstor)
Salem Foundation's ECHO
award. The award is pre
sented annually to those
who work around the clock
to build a stronger commu
nity by building connec
tions among people.
A number of people
mentioned that the love and
dedication Huntley showed
over the years for the
neighborhood and the peo
ple in it will live on forever.
Bernard Davis of the city
stated because of Huntley,
he understands the impor
tance of giving back.
"1 will never forget hpw
Mrs. Huntley made me and
the people of this commu
nity feel," he continued.
"She always stressed the
importance of giving back
and she passed that on to
everyone she came in con
tact with. She will truly be
missed."
^uutfley
St. Paul offers help to grief
stricken for the holidays
BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY
FOR THE CHRONICLE
The holiday season is usually the
time of year when families get togeth
er and enjoy one another's company
and catch up on good times. For
some, though, it elicits memories and
traditions of love ones who have
passed away.
St. Paul United Methodist Church
held its monthly GriefShare meeting
Saturday, Dec. 12, on "Surviving the
Holidays," to address the issue of
those who have lost loved ones dur
ing the holiday season. GriefShare is
a religious-based organization with
support groups all across the country
that allows individuals to fellowship
with others who are dealing with sim
ilar loss and uses Scripture to help
people cope with their pain.
"There were women losing their
husbands and husbands losing their
wives, and I was chatting with a
member of the congregation about
how sad some people had become,
and how some people had even
become sheltered, and I thought
something had to be done to help,"
said Marian Winbush, who is one of
the facilitators of St. Paul's'
GriefShare.
St. Paul holds its GriefShare
meetings once a month and addresses
different areas of grief in an attempt
to assist others in their time of need.
Some of the topics addressed at the
sessions are divorce or loss of a
young child. The sessions are in
groups of 13 and then a new round of
sessions begins.
Saturday's session was a very
emotional one in which individuals
shared stories of their lost loved ones
from years back to some who have
recently lost someone. The facilita
tors showed a video that provided tips
for dealing with the loss of a loved
one during the holiday season, such
as confronting the pain, taking time to
adjust to the loss and using your rela
tionship with God to move forward.
"I am dealing with the loss of my
daughter by surrounding myself with
positive people and traveling so 1
won't just sit around dwelling on the
fact that 1 am very sad. I also go visit
her grave from time to time and talk
with her and put out flowers, which
helps me a lot," said Rosie Verdell
when asked about her feelings on the
loss of her daughter.
Winbush said she feels the most
joy when she sees someone move
from mourning to being able to cope
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Photos by Timothy Ramsey
i Some of the mate
rials used during
the "Surviving the
Holidays" session
of GriefShare.
Dedication of the Firstborn
Lesson Scripture: Exodus 13:13b-15; Luke 2:22-32
By the end of this les
son we should ^ ^
?See what God has
done in showing us the
significance of the birth
of His son, the Lord
Jesus.
?See that what God
has foretold and brought
about is far more impor
tant than all the secular
and social traditions of
the season.
?Center our thinking
and celebrations this sea
son on the Lord Jesus and
His work for us.
Background: In ancient Israel, firstborn sons had
legal rights to their father's inheritance, and are dedicated
to God. Mosaic Law dictates that every male firstborn
animal or human must be set apart for the Lord and
redeemed for a price. The observation of Passover is a cel
ebration of the Lord's
/ deliverance of the
Israelites from bondage in
Egypt. Leading up to the
departure, or Exodus, ...
Pharaoh refused to let the
people go, causing God to
send a host of events
meant to persuade, but,
the king's heart was hard
ened. God finally sends a
death angel to kill all
firstborn males except
those abiding in houses
where there was blood
over the doorpost. The
angel passing through
with death and passing
over the blood signs is now observed as Passover to com
memorate the Lord's salvation.
Lesson: Every firstborn male child in Israel must be
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