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The congregation of Union Baptist Church celebrates Champions with DisAbilities on Sunday, Aug. 28.
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forming the morning prayer and delivering Scripture read
ings. Two young men named Omar and Tim performed
two original songs for the congregation as well.
Bishop Sir L. Walter Mack Jr., pastor of Union Baptist,
said he wanted to bring this topic out because there are
many issues inside of the African-American church that
are present and are not addressed.
"We have people with disabilities that participate in
the worship every Sunday but it's still treated as some
thing we don't highlight," said Mack. "We need to recog
nize the fact that they have overcome so much just to get
here, and that's why we call them champions."
Mack wanted people to know that they should not be
shy or apprehensive about their disabilities, especially
those with mental issues, because they are somewhat
taboo in the black community. He wanted those individu
als to know that Union Baptist is a ministry that cares and
will receive them with open arms.
Washington preached about those figures in the Bible
that dealt with disabilities, primarily Moses, who dealt
with blindness. He touched on the insecurities that Moses
dealt with when speaking with God about the tasks God
wanted him to perform. His point was to tell people that
even though you may be dealing witn a disability, uoa nas
a purpose for you and when you are called, step up to not
let your disability hold you back.
"When he [Mack] invited me and asked me to come, I
went ahead and jumped on it because I wanted people to
know your disability does not have to define you or define
who you are," says Washington.
Mack says he likes to touch on topics that may seem
taboo to some because he wants to help bring those with
problems and those with solutions together. Mack con
cluded by saying, "If a church is in the community and the
community doesn't know they are there, they need to
check out their purpose."
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418-2003 or Edna Smith at
336-748-9008.
Sept. 10
Emergency
Preparedness Fair
The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints,
4260 Clinard Road,
Clemmons, will have an
Emergency Preparedness
Fair on Saturday, Sept. 10,
from 12:00 noon to 4:00
p.m. Members of the
Lewisville and Clemmons
Fire Departments, Forsyth
County Sheriff's Office,
Red Cross, and Winston
OEM/CERT will be pres
ent to provide demonstra
tions, handouts and
exhibits. There will be
children's activities, games
and balloon animals. From
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. there
will be chili and hot dogs
available. For more infor
mation, contact Larry
Morris at 336-945-9529.
Sept. II
Gospel Explosion
Musical Concert
First Calvary Baptist
Church, 401 N. Woodland
Ave., will host its annual
Gospel Explosion musical
concert on Sept. 11 at 4
p.m. This concert is spon
sored by the men of First
Calvary Baptist Church.
Gospel Explosion will fea
ture The Mighty Wonders,
a Winston-Salem group
founded in 1956 by four
high school students. The
original members are
deceased but their legacy
continues through a power
ful gospel group of nine
members. This group's
music is high energy, spirit
filled and anointed and will
get hands clapping and feet
moving. Other artists per
forming will be First
Calvary Baptist Church
Male Choir and Beyond
the Doors. The concert is
free and open to all to share
in this celebration and min
istry. Doors open at 3:30
p.m. For more information
call 336-724-2611. Derwin
L. Montgomery is the pas
tor of the church.
Sept. 11
Prophetic Release
Conference
Ambassador Cathedral
presents Prophetic Release
Conference on Sunday,
Sept. 11 at 5 p.m. The
speaker will be Prophet
Sylvester Walker. $150
worth of groceries will be
given to the person who
brings the most people.
Seot. 11-14
Annual Homecoming
and Revival
Steward's Chapel
A.M.E. Zion Church, 198
Anderson Road in Rural
Hall, will have its Annual
Homecoming and Revival
on Sunday through
Wednesday, Sept 11-14.
The Rev. Beverly W.
McMillian will deliver the
11 a.m. message. The 3
p.m. speaker will be the
Rev. Dr. Calvin L. Miller
and the Winston-Salem
District of Goler
Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion
Church and Winston
Salem District Gospel
Choir will be the guests.
Nightly services will be
held at 7 p.m. Monday
through Wednesday. The
Rev. Dairl L. Scott Sr., pas
tor of New Hope A.MJE.
Zion Church, will be the
guest. Everyone is cordial
ly invited to attend.
Sept. 14
Expect A Miracle
First Christian Church
Ministries, 1130 North
Main Street, Kernersville,
will hold its annual special
service called Expect A
Miracle on Wednesday,
? Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. It
includes testimonies. For
more information, call the
church office at 336-996
7388.
Sept. 17
100th Anniversary
Celebration Events
The Hanes Memorial
Christian Methodist
Episcopal Church is excit
ed about the upcoming
events celebrating our
100th Anniversary. Our
theme is "A Century of
Honoring the Past, Serving
the Present, Dedicated to
the Future." We are invit
ing you to share with us in
our upcoming events: Sept.
17, 4:00 p.m., Throwback
Fashion Show featuring
styles from 1920 to the 1
present. Hosted by Talitha
Vickers, WXII News 1
Anchor. (Dinner Donation '
$10.00); building a
Walkway of Faith - 1
Purchase a personalized i
brick or bricks in honor or
memory of loved ones.
($50.00 each); October 30,
3:00 p.m - 100th
Anniversary Worship
Service - The Right
Reverend James B. Walker,
Presiding Prelate of the 7th
Episcopal District of the
Christian Methodist (
Episcopal Church will
bring the message; Nov.
12, 5:00 p.m. - 100th
Anniversary Gala/Silent
Auction - Embassy Suites ( !
Donation $40.00); Nov.
2016 - Crystal Angels in
honor or in memory of
your loved ones. (Donation
$5.00); December - The
revealing of the Angel
Tree. Please contact the i
church office for additional
information at 336 724- i
7151. I
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Ongoing
Monday - Friday
Free lunch and snack
Between noon and 2
p.m. Monday through
Friday, free lunch and
snack will be provided to
any child at Life Changing
Transformation Church
Ministries. The church is
located 2001 E. 25th St.
(corner of Ansonia and
25th Streets). Sr. Pastor
Mitchell is the host pastor.
4th Tuesday
Providing hope
through teaching
Join Calvary Hill
Church of Greater
Deliverance Inc., from
7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the
fourth Tuesday of each
month at the Bethesda
Center, 930 North
Patterson Ave., where we
provide hope through
teaching and preaching
presented by Calvary Hill's
ministerial staff. For more
information contact the
church at 336-744-3012.
Wednesdays
Noonday Express
New Liberty Baptist
Ministries, 5009. Voss St.,
will host Noon-Day
Express services on
Wednesdays from noon to
12:45 p.m. Guest speakers
From around the city and
area will encourage your
hearts at midweek preach
ing the Gospel of power
and commitment. A lunch
will be offered. The public
is cordially invited to
attend. The Rev. Dr. Linda
Beal is the host pastor. For
more information contact
Tracee Spears at 336-429
0512, or Deacon Beal at
336-528-3256.
4th Thursday
Worship at Winston
Salem Rescue Mission
The Evangelism
Ministry of Pilgrim Rest
Missionary Baptist Church
located at 1905 N. Jackson
Ave. will worship the 4th
Thursday of the month at
the Winston-Salem Rescue
Mission at 7 pan. Continue
to keep these men in
prayer as we attempt to
bring the lost to Christ.
Pastor Paul W. Hart.
Sundays and
Wednesdays
Clothes closet
The Ambassador
Cathedral Clothes Closet
will be open on Sundays
from noon to 2 p.m., and
Wednesdays from 5 to 7:30
p.m. at 1500 Harriet
Tubman Drive. Free to the
public. For more informa
tion, call 336-725-0901.
Food program
First Baptist Church
Children's Center, 501
West Fifth St., is participat
ing in the U.S. Department
of Agriculture funded
Child and Adult Care Food
Program. Meals will be
available at no separate
charge to enrolled partici
pants. Children who are
TANF recipients or who
are members of SNAP or
FDPIR households or are
Head Start participants are
automatically eligible to
receive free meal benefits.
Adult participants who are
members of food stamp or
FDPIR households or who
are SSI or Medicaid partic
ipants are automatically
eligible to receive free
meal benefits. For more
information, call 336-723
7071.
2nd Saturday
Food, clothes avail
able
Every second Saturday
of each month from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m., Calvary Hill
Church of Greater
Deliverance Inc. invites
anyone who is in need of
food and clothes. The food
pantry and clothes closet is
at 4951 Manning St. Direct
all questions to Missionary
Tammy Orr at 336-744
3012.
Bible study
The Eastside Church of
Christ, 536 Barbara Jane
Ave. NE, Winston-Salem,
is offering a free mail-in
Bible study. It is designed
to give a greater knowledge
of the word of God. The
eight-lesson course is an
overview of the entire
Bible. At the end of the
course you will receive a
certificate of completion.
Sign up today by calling
336-722-2088 or by e
maiiing bern3@lexcom
inc.net.
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Department, and a custodian.
Rodney McCormick has been a mem
ber of Mt. Olive for over 25 years and
serves as the superintendent of the
Sunday School Department. He is presi
dent of the Senior Usher Board and a,
member of the Pastor's Aide. He is the
treasurer of the Forsyth County Sunday
School Union, coordinator of the Forsyth
County United Usher Board, president of
the Usher Auxiliary in the Rowan Baptist
Association and dean of Ushering of the
General Baptist State Convention of
North Carolina Inc.
Dr. Dennis Leach Sr., pastor of
Morning Star Baptist Church, was the
speaker for this event. He said he and his
congregation had a great time helping Mt.
Olive celebrate Appreciation Day. Leach
spoke on, "God is the Same in the Storm."
He read verses from Matthew 8 and told
the congregation, "No matter what the
storm is that we are facing, God is still the
same."
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