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Calendar
July 8-9
Women's conference
New Birth Worship Center Church, 1033
Newbirth Drive, East Bend, where the senior pastor is
Dr. James L?. Hunt, will have a two-day Women's
Conference" on Friday, July 8, & Saturday, July 9.
Friday, July 8, Sister Renita Linville, First Lady from
Piney Grove Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, will be
the keynote speaker at 7 p.m. Praise and Worship
Service will start at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9,
Evangelist Clara Goode will be the keynote speaker.
The program is from 11 a.m.-2 pan. In addition, there
will be a guest soloist and liturgical dance ministry. It
is a free event and lunch will be served. We are asking
that each person please bring a non-perishable food
item to support our food pantry and Meals on Wheels.
For additional information, please call the church at
336-699-3583 or visit
wwwjiewbirthworshipcenter.org.
July 8-10
Church anniversary
Phillips Chapel Missionary Baptist Church will
celebrate its 75th Anniversary My 8-10 with, a theme
of "Sharing the Past - Envisioning Our Future." The
public is invited to join us for this joyous occasion
Founded in 1941 by the late Rev. Thomas C. Phillips,
Phillips Chapel has made significant contributions to
the local community. On Friday, My 8, we will kick
off the celebration with an Anniversary Gala at the
Marriott Hotel at 7 pan. The featured guest will be
comedian Marcus D. Wiley. Music will be provided
by Higher Ground Jazz/Dance band. Reservations are
required and tickets and reserved tables may be pur
chased at phillipschapel.com or by contacting the
church office at 336-723-9451. Saturday, My 9, an
Anniversary Festival will be held on the campus of
Phillips Chapel, 11 a.m.-3 pan. The event will feature
food, fun, games and activities for every age. The
evening will end with a concert beginning at 6 pan.
with performances by LJ.T. City, Generation Joshua,
and Carta Wilson Fenner. On Sunday, July 10, we will
close out the weekend with an 11 a an. Anniversary
Celebration service. Pastor Chad Armstrong is
encouraging all members, active and inactive, former
members, and the community to come and share with
the church family in this celebration. Phillips Chapel
is located at 132 North Glenn Ave.
July 9
GriefShare
St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2400
Dellabrook Rd? will sponsor GriefShare on Saturday
July 9, at 10 a.m. in the church conference room. The
topic for discussion is "Challenges of Grief."
GriefShare is a support group open to all persons who
are experiencing grief due to the loss of someone
close. All sessions are free. For further information,
please call 336-723-4531.
July 9
Silent Auction fundraiser
The Sarah Alien Women's Missionary Society of
St. James AME Church, 1501 N. Patterson Ave. at the
comer of 15th Street (across from the U.S. Post
Office), will co-sponsor a silent auction July 9 to sup
pott Sis. Diana P. Drake, who is running for Dorcas
Queen. The auction includes a variety of items rang
ing from handbags to kitchenware and floral designs
and will be held from 2-4 pjn. Admission is free.
Refreshments will be served. Funds raised from the
auction are used to carry out overseas and local mis
sions projects of . the 2nd Episcopal District and the
Western North Carolina Conference The Pastor is the
Rev. Dr. Steven L. Lyons.
July 10
7th annual church and pastoral anniversary
Vessels of Honor Church Ministries will continue
the celebration of Founder's Day and the seventh
annual church and pastoral anniversary on July 10 at
3 p.m. Pastor James Grant of New Patterson Grove
Faith Church of East Bend will be the guest speaker.
The celebration service will begin promptly in the
church sanctuary located at 3608 Ogburn Ave. with a
full schedule of events taking place, including min
istry in dance and psalmist, along with dynamic praise
and worship ministry from Vessels of Honor Praise
Team Ministry. Bishop Marvin and Pastor Clara
Cremedy invite all to attend. For more information
and or transportation, contact: Pastor Clara Cremedy
at 336-624-9351 or email claracremedy@yahoo.com.
July 10
Talk and forum
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of
Winston-Salem, 4055 Robinhood Road, will hear a
talk, "Heart-Won Lessons from a Global Journey," by
LGBTQ activist Tracy Hollister, a member of the UU
Fellowship of Raleigh., on July 10 at 10:30 am. At
the 9 am. Forum, Byron Williams, host of The Public
Morality program on WSNC (903 FM), will present
"1963: The Year of Hope and Hostility." Find more
information at uufws.org
Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, 1400
Fitch St., will celebrate its' 98th church anniversary
on Sunday, July 10. The Rev. Dr. Dennis Leach Sr.,
Pastor of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church,
will deliver the preached word during the 11 a m. wor
ship service. Reverend Frederick O. Bass, Pastor of
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in High Point, will serve
as the guest preacher during Sunday afternoon's 4
p.m. evening service. The community is invited to
attend. Please call the church office at 336-418-2003
if there are questions.
July 10 -17
Church anniversary f
Life Changing Transformation Church Ministries,
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* Photo by Timothy Ramsey
According to creators Jeff Prince and Chris Holt, the name Blood Purchase represents people being pur
chased through the sacrifice of Jesus, who died on the cross for all people.
Clothing line inspired by the
sacrifice of Jesus
BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY
THE CHRONICLE
When two like-minded
individuals come together
inspired by the Lord, good
things tend to manifest.
Building on this principle,
Jeff Prince and Chris Holt
have created the "Blood
Purchase" clothing line.
While Prince and Holt
were working together as
janitors at their church,
they had aspirations of
having a clothing line.
After a few years, the
inspiration was put into
Princes' head to pursue his
dream and the dream
became a reality.
The name Blood
Purchase came about
because Romans 1:16 is
one of Jeffs favorite Bible
verses. He stated that
because the gospel is all
about the life, death and
resurrection of Jesus
Christ, it seemed to fit per
fectly.
"I realized we were all
purchased through the sac
rifice of Jesus Christ and
that's how I came up with
the name," said Prince. "I
was sitting there thinking
of the roles of the Trinity
and that's how I came up
with the triangle in the
design and the circle signi
fies completion and the
blood drips round every
thing out. I didn't put any
scripture on the shirts
because I wanted people to
ask what the symbol meant
so it could spark a conver
sation."
Holt grew up in the
Winston-Salem area in a
Christian-based household
and family is very impor
tant to him. He is a gradu
ate of West Forsyth High
School and has always had
a love for clothes and
shoes.
When speaking about
the name Blood Purchase,
Holt said, "Jesus died on
the cross for all of us to be
forgiven of our sins and to
live for him. We want this
line to be Christian based
because anything we sell,
we want to always glorify
God."
Prince is a native of
Philadelphia, Pa., but his
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Church
prays for
city to
stop the
violence
BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY
THE CHRONICLE
* The number of homi
cides in the city of
Winston-Salem is double
what it was at the same
time last year.
People are nervous and
the police department is
looking for answers why.
Bishop Freddie B.
Marshall of Christ
Cathedral Church of
Deliverance, 2318
Cragmore St., fought back
using the church's mighti
est weapon: prayer.
On Monday, June 27,
Christ Cathedral held "Not
in Our City" prayer hour.
The church says the hour
of prayer was for the fami
lies of recent shootings and
killings. It was also for
peace this summer and
protection of lives in the
city. The church stated it's
not about where you live,
where you work or where
you worship. It's about
prayer for our city.
"The more we look at
what's going on in our city
and cities just like ours
across the country, for
Photo by Timothy Ramse>
Many individuals who took part in the "Not in our
City" prayer hour stayed for the entire event praying
for the safety of their families and everyone in the
citv.
those of us who believe in
prayer, this just seems like
the next natural thing,"
said Marshall. "We can't
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Under Sin's Power
Lesson Scripture:
Romans 3:9-20
By the end of this les
son, we will
?See that sin is uni
versal in human beings
?Understand that we
need salvation from sin
?Know that we expe
rience restoration when
we ask Christ to fotgive
our sins and trust in Him
Background: Paul,
previously Saul of Tarsus
is the author of the Roman epistle. Paul was chosen as an
apostle by God and assigned to preach to the gentiles and
kings as well as the Jews. His background of education
and Roman citizenship made him singularly suited for*
such an assignment. His ability to stand toe-to-toe with
lead apostle Peter bode well for the Gentile converts in
many instances. Paul underscored that "believers," Jews
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Sunday
School Lesson I
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and Gentiles, are equal in
God's eyes, something
that God had to drill into
Peter's head.
Lesson: "We're all in
the same sinking boat,"
"All people are sinners,"
"Sin is universal": all of
these statements are ways
of saying as Paul does in
Romans we are all the
same, Gentile and Jew,
for we all have sinned
and are guilty. It's true
that Jews are God's cho
sen people and do indeed
enjoy certain spiritual
advantages over the Gentiles. But, in our standing before
God, none have an advantage (vs. 9). None are naturally
righteous, or understand God's word or seek after Him,
because we are all bom into sin and shaped in iniquity; we
all have an ungodly character. Evidence of this is in
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