Honors
from page Bf
w^ls the perfect opportunity
to honor the former ushers
and greeters as well as the
veterans.
"It was nothing big or
flashy, just to be appreciat
Rev. Dykes wanted to
convey to his congrega
tion that they have to
hold onto hope during
his sermon.
id and to know that we
have been recognized was
great," said Herman B.
Springs III.
Ronald Teeter, a former
staff sargent in the Marine
Corps, said "It's an honor
that the church recognizes
us because usually a lot of
folks in the world don't
respect what we have done
as far as trying to keep
peace and keep them safe.
Overall, I'm just glad it was
done for us."
Both the ushers and
veterans were given a spe
cial gift from the church.
Before Dykes began his
sermon, he wanted to per
sonally thank the veterans
and ushers for their serv
ice. He then touched on
the recent presidential
election and how it will
affect the people. He
wanted to convey to the
people that we cannot
afford to lose hope.
He posed the question
of, "Where do we go from
here?" He said we have to
keep moving because God
will be with us.
"For me, it's a big
honor, and I think some
times what we try to do is
make sure we build a
bridge between what is
happening in the commu
nity and country as well as
what's happening in the
church," said Dykes. "The
military definitely has a
place not only in serving
the country but also in
serving the church, so
today was a celebration of
marrying the two."
Dykes continued by
saying "We wanted to give
back. I am a person who
was raised by my grand
mother. A lot of what I was
trained came from my
grandmother's kitchen
table. So a part of my pas
toral approach has always
been, we have to give back
to those who have paved
the way for us," when
speaking about honoring
the ushers and greeters.
Darrly West, U.S.
Army veteran added, "It's
nice that the church and the
community would come
out and appreciate the vet
erans. It's appreciated
every year for them to rec
ognize us and give us a lit
tle token."
"For the people to rec
ognize us, that was some
thing we all enjoy every
year," said Sylvia Fisher.
"It was good to let people
know that there were peo
ple of color in the military
throughout every branch."
Phoux by tlmodiy Ramaey
The veterans of the congregation at St. John CME were honored on Sunday, Nov 13.
Pastor
from page B5
The ceremony was
filled with wonderful
singing frofti Beverly
Alexander, a meal and an
t inspirational message from
guest speaker the Rev. Dr.
John Mendez, lead pastor
of Emmanuel Baptist
Church. Dr. Willams' men
tor and former teacher, the
Rev. Dr. J.T. Roberson,
presented Williams with
his Doctorate of Ministry
degree.
"The Doctorate of
Ministry program is about
self-development as well
as ministry development,
and we measure a student
based on the progress
we've seen in them. He
did a very good job of
doing an introspection of
himself seeing how that
shaped the character of
who he was," said
Roberson. "The prophetic
leadership was his project,
and he exemplifies that,
and I thought he did a very
good job."
Mendez spoke about
how proud he was of
Diggs Memorial for their
patience while he traveled
Photo by Timothy Ramsey
The crowd in attendance applauds Dr. Lamonte
Williams as he approaches the podium to speak.
Williams for "taking the
hand road and not the easy
road." He said life is full of
moments of celebration
and that sometimes you
must struggle to make you
stronger as you pursue your
goals.
Williams took the podi
um and thanked everyone
for coming out to celebrate
his momentous occasion.
He had a special thank you
to his congregation at
back and forth to Ohio to
study for the last three
years.
"It's humbling, exciting
and I'm very appreciative
and this was a wonderful
event," said Williams.
"More importantly I recpg
nize there is a higher level
of expectations now. I
could have chosen some
easier paths for higher edu
cation but this is an earned
doctorate and there is
something to be said for all
the blood, sweat and tears
that I put in. It's made me
a better minister because 1
know there are people
depending on me to do the
right thing."
Williams went on to
say that he had thoughts of
giving up but deep down
he could not see himself
giving up. He said the
class started with 14 candi
dates and by the time grad
uation came around, only
himself and one other fin
ished. He said he was
humbled that he could
have been one of the 12
that did not finish but he
had mentors that would not
let him fail.
The Rev. Dr. Daryl
Napper provided the bless
ing for the food and said
Williams is a good friend
of his and he was very
proud of him. He said the
ceremony was great and
thanked God for the oppor
tunity to share this experi
ence with him.
Williams' mother,
Doretha Williams, said "I
am so proud of him and it's
because of God's grace and
mercy. He has kept him,
made a way for him and
opened up many doors to
enable him to achieve his
accomplishments. It's all
because of God."
Mount Zion
from page B5
the U.S armed forces, flying with distinc
tion during World War II. Though subject
to racial discrimination both at home and
abroad, the all-black units completed over
1 ,31)0 mis
sions without
losing an
escorted
bomber to
enemy fight
ers. The
Tuskegee
Airmen
returned
home with
150 distin
uished Flying
- Bailey
Crosses. The highly publicized successes
of the Tuskegee Airmen helped pave the
way for the eventual integration of the
U.S. armed forces in 1948. The 2012
movie "Red Tails," starring Cuba Gooding
Jr., tells the story of the Tuskegee Airmen.
Airman Bailey was unable to attend a
White House Ceremony honoring the
Airmen, but he was present when North
Carolina paid tribute to the Tuskegee
Airmen at the State Capitol in 2012. He
and his wife, Hiji, were also guests for
honors by the North Carolina
-wl
Transportation Museum. They reside in
Winston-Salem.
*James Garner Sr. was a decorated
veteran of the Korean Conflict, for which
he received two Purple Hearts, and the
Soldiers' Medal, the highest honor for
heroism outside
combat for sav
ing the lives of
two soldiers who
were drowning in
a river. Garner's
war injuries,
which included
the loss of his left
leg, did not
prevent him
from leading an
active sporting life. A dedicated golfer,
Gamer sponsored an annual golf tourna
ment to benefit Hospice of Winston
Salem/Forsyth County. He and his wife,
the former, Dorothy Latham, reside in
Kemersville.
Ruth Torrance chaired the committee
that planned the Veterans Recognition.
Others on the committee were Annette
Henighan, Maurice Johnson, Veronica
Jones, Annette Squire and Jerrye Griffin,
president of the Senior Missionary
Department..
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Lesson
from page B5
making it full and satisfy
ing" (verse 2) (Mac Arthur
Study Bible). Because
God will not judge sin
again and will live in the
city. There will be no more
the curse of the ground
caused by Adam and Eve's
disobedience ... sin will no
longer exist (verse 3). All
will serve God in heaven
(verse 3b). Jesus or an
ahgel will stamp God's
name on the foreheads of
the righteous (verses 3:12,
7:1-3) and they will be able
to look on God's face with
out harm because they are
now holy (verse 4). The
citizens of heaven will
reign in God's continual
i
light (verse 5). The angel
speaks to John and says for
the second time "These
words are faithful and
true"...' all that John has
been shown must happen
before the end days.
"Shortly" was the term
used by John 2000 years
ago, so you judge the time
frame intended. "... that
day and hour knoweth no
"man ... (Matt 24:36) ...,i
thief in the night (1 Thess.
5:2). Jesus' return is immi
nent. The blessing hoe is
for the one who listens to it
being read and explained
and then responds in obe
dience. (Mac Arthur Study
Bible).
For Your Consideration:
IT* tree leaves have a heal
ing value. How might they
heal you?
Life's Application:
"Seek those things which
are above" (Colossians
3:1). We, for the most part,
all want to transcend
racism and economic
injustice ... that would
m^ke for an ideal life. But
jl^we as Christians are urged
^ re. seek beyond Utopia here
oh' earth and instead aim
.for-an eternal life in the
hew heavens and new
earth. Our one guide is the
Holy Spirit. So read with
hope and guidance for the
revelation beatitudes,
quench your thirst and rest
in the shade.
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