Ministry
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asked questions and took
notes while her daughter
Deshiah, 11, sat at the table
with her mother and father,
Derrick Gentry, who also
took notes. The family
expressed appreciation to
Smith as she invited them
to participate without hav
ing to join the church.
Melinda Hart told the
audience that her grandson.
Jessean Werts, 6, likes to
talk about what he has
learned in Children's
Church.
Smith says the staff of
the Children's Ministry
teaches lessons slowly so
that the students can keep
up.
"We are truly imparting
within them the Word of
God," Smith said.
Pholo by Donna Rogers
Lisa Smith, who is in charge of the Children's
Ministry at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church,
speaks to parents and students on Sunday, Aug. 7,
about plans for the ministry this fall. At right is
Minister Deondre Smith, who is Smith's husband.
Sherril Gentry takes notes while her daughter,
Deshiah, looks at the camera.
Killings
from page Bi
with Jesus when they think
of him as the "Son of God"
or the "Holy Child." He
said when black brothers
hear that Jesus was falsely
accused, they can identify
with him because they
either know someone who
has or have been falsely
accused themselves. He
doesn't want people to for
get the humanity of Jesus
as that is a way we can all
relate to him.
During his sermon, he
spoke to the congregation
about black lives seeming
ly being targeted by the
police officers. He told
everyone that he was both
ered by lack of justice for
the loss of those black
lives. He said he was fur
ther disturbed by the fact
that "police officers who
are called to protect and to
serve are more protected
than the ones they are serv
ing."
He followed by saying,
"It seems a white life
seems to be more expen
sive, more costly than
black life and black life is
cheap as if we can replace
it." Before ending the serv
ice, Dykes held a special
altar call to pray for the
lives of the young black
men in America who seem
to be targeted.
Dykes wants conversa
tion to take place to some
how reconcile the distrust
between African
Americans and the police
department. He says it
starts with reconciliation
and officers confessing to
say "We are wrong." He
wanted to convey that not
all officers are bad but
wants acknowledgment
that there are those who
commit wrongful deeds.
"1 think that reconcilia
tion with the confession of
police officers seeing our
humanity, they confess that
we are people and that our
lives do matter," Dykes
went on to say.
It was first Sunday and
he usually preaches a ser
mon about the Crucifixion
or the Resurrection because
of the Communion. He felt
preaching this sermon was
a call from God.
"The point is, my voice
has to be lent to offer up the
Word of God, on behalf of
God, to God's people. I
wanted the city of Winston
Salem to know there is a
prophetic voice. I'm not the
only one, but I want them
to know there is another
voice."
Photo by Timothy Ramsey
Members of St. John CM.E. Church pray for Pastor Omar L. Dykes during worship service on Sunday,
Aug. 7.
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Lesson
from page BS
was blessed.
In verses 14-15 Paul discusses God's justice. Is God
unjust? Not at all! But God is sovereign and as such
states "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I
will have compassion on whom I have compassion ."(vs
15). It's His prerogative.
Then what about God's mercy? (Vss 16-18). Again
emphasizing God's sovereignty, Paul states that God is not
obligated to show undeserved kindness to anyone. Our
intentions or endeavors don't govern God's actions. Verse
17 reveals in Exodus 9:16 how God used Pharaoh. God's
ultimate defeat of all the Egyptian deities and indeed
Pharaoh himself was His use of hardening the heart. All
of this set the stage to highlight God's saving power to all
the world. There are many trains of thought on this, but
again, God is sovereign.
For Your Consideration: Are you convinced that God
is fair? In what ways has God been merciful to you?
Life's Application: Neither our good works or chari
table donations, our wealth or our status in society deter
mines how God will bless or is blessing us. God alone
chooses to, distribute His mercy on whom He wills. My
Pastor says often and I know you've heard this: "God
reigns on the just as well as the unjust."
The Enrichment
Center names new
board members
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The Enrichment Center has announced election of new
members to its 2016-2017 board of directors.
The Enrichment Center's mission is to empower and
enrich adults with intellectual and developmental disabil
ities enabling them to grow as individuals, live with dig
nity and have choices in how they fulfill their lives.
Programs are designed to enhance life and encourage
personal achievement.
The class of 2016 includes four new members and 15
renewing members.
The new members are: Tim Gallagher of Novant
Health; Angie Murphrey of First Tennessee Bank; Jason
Phillips of The Phillips Collection and Suzanna Watkins
of the UNC School of the Arts.
They join renewing members Melanie Barbee, presi
dent; Patton Lowe, vice president; Dave Mazza, past pres
ident; Susan Parks, secretary; Pat Gillooly, treasurer; Joe
Aldridge; Dr. Elizabeth Allen; Carmen Canales; Marcia
Cole; Andrea McDonald Gymer, Dennis Heuer; Laura
Miller; Noelle Nichols; Scott Rempe and Georgiana
Yonuschot.
For more information go towww.enrichmentarc.org or
call 336-777-0076.
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