By Rev. Waylon R. Wallace
Sunday
School
Lessen
Greetings lellow Bible stud
dents! The passage we study
this week is Acts 4:32-5:11.
Our subiect is “Life in the
fellow ship. " A few ^earsago
some one wrote a song entit
led, What The World Needs
Now is Love, _5weet Love."
Somehow the author j}f Jh«
song realized that the ills of
the world were not to be
remedied by the enactment of
new laws or the forming of
new organizations.
The writer saw that folks
need a new and radically
different attitude towards one
another. This new attitude
that we so desperately need is
' the attitude of love. This love
must have a basis That basis
is faith in God through Jesus
Christ. It was this faith that
* enabled the early church
members to be of one heart
and one soul. Our lesson for
this week shows us that the
early church members demo
nstrated a sense of responsi
bility for the physical, mater
ial and spiritual well-being of
| one another. Too often our
! churches of today minister to
; one type of need of folk and the
• neglect of other needs.
Jesus came to save the
i whole person. When we are
concerned about children in
our community being fed spi
! ritually, that is hearing the
; word of God, but have no
| concern for whether or not
j there is food on their tables we
! are not concerned enough. Are
j the members of your church
; concerned about one another?
Do they bear one another’s
! burdens and share each
> other’s cares?
j The early church members
] d<d not only have an intellect
l. ual concern for each other,
» but they had a very real desire
I to share all they had in provid
| ing for one another’s needs.
* They cared enough to share
- what they had. There are
i many folks rhn are rtirtrwml
f to see others in hunger; but not
• enough to share their own
; abundance with them. On the
whole this was not the attitude
of the early Christians.
Just as today, there were
: insincere and imperfect mem
bers of the early church. In
our lesson we find the story of
a man and wife who sold a
piece of property and made a
contribution to the church
from its sale. The only prob
lem was that they both told a
lie about the amount they
were givirg. They said that
the amount they were giving
was tiie full total for which the
property was sold, when in
reality they kept some of the
, money for themselves Peter
informed them that the pro
perty was theirs to dispose of
or not as they wished and after
■ the sale the money was theirs
to do with as they pleased. It
; was therefore very wrong for
them to lie about what they
were doing
i ne man and his wife were
punished, not for the amount
they gave, but for lying. Peter
: was letting them know that
. they were not merely lying to
i men, but they were lying to
j the Holy Spirit, that is, God.
j As Blacks and as Black
: Christians, we are under jud
| gement to failing to support
good causes. While the liquor
companies and the record
companies rake in millions of
black dollars every year, bla
ck service organizations have
to practically beg for funds,
often organizations are criti
cized by Blacks for not being
black enough, when they are
operating on white contribu
tions We have a responsibility
to support those organizations
that promote good in our
communities, including our
churches. Not to do so is not
onlv sin against these organiz
ations, it is sin against those
organizations, it is sin against
God.
We also have a responsibil
ity to God to develop the
talents that he has blessed us
with. Traditionally, in most of
our churches, singing, speak
ing, piano playing and organ
playing have been the only
talents given an opportunity
for development. Too many
talents and abilities go unused
and undeveloped. There stand
an open door before the chur
ch for service in this area. For
us to fail in developing our
given abilities is sin.
We have a responsibility to
God to be truthful. Since
Jesus said that he is “Truth,'’
we know that falsehood is sin
against God. We must be true
to ourselves. The worst type of
deception is self-deception.
We must be true to others.
Folks should be able to have
confidence in us. We ought to
strive toward that goal.
Most of all we must be true
to God. May our life in the
Christian fellowship help us to
overcome the imperfections
that mar it. May this fellow
ship help us to develop the
characteristics necessary for
its growth and development.
Center To Explon
After a long day of school,
many leacucia gci ui uie car
and drive to the Education
Center downtown for work
shops at the Teaching-Lear
ning Center (TLC).
This is a particular problem
for teachers in the North
Mecklenburg area where
some schools are 20-22 miles
from the Education Center.
To remedy the situation and
to explore tl>e "area concept, ”
“a traveling TLC is being deve
loped for elementary shook in
the North Mecklenburg area.
Rather than several teachers
coming to the Education Cen
ter, the workshops and tea
ching materiak are taken to
the teachers.
The idea of personalized
services for teachers was
started last fall at the North
Mecklenburg area center, 1400
N. Graham Street, explains
Jo Ann Standifer, curriculum
coordinator for the area.
Because of the geographic
arrangement of schools in
the North Mecklenburg area,
distance was still a problem.
So the idea of the traveling
TLC was suggested and mate
rials were developed for each
elementary school in the area.
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Church News Briefs
Mount Moriah Church Members To Greet Rev. J. C. Robinson
me Pastors Aide Society,
Church Aide Society, Officers,
and members of Mount Mor
iah Baptist Church, 381 Crest
dale St., Matthews, N. C.,
stand ready to greet pastor J.
C. Robinson and bid him a
royal welcome back home
after a month’s vacation.
Pastor Robinson returns to
Mt. Moriah (as well as his
other two churches- Olive
Branch in Marshville, and Mt.
Zion in Albemarle) on Sunday,
April 2.
Upon his return he will be
presented with a love token by
a member of the Pastor’s Aide
Society, Mrs. Luerenner Me—
Murray. A gift will be present
ed by the Church Aide So
ciety's president, Mrs. Fannie
Cureton. Special welcome will
be made by Mrs. Maude Por
ter who will represent the
Pastor’s Aide Society and the
entire church family.
“We wish to extend our
many thanks to our own Rev.
Cliffton Thomas for carrying
on in the absence of pastor
Robinson,” said a church spo
kesman, who stated that
“appreciation and thanks are
in order for the wife of our
pastor,Mrs. Annie Robinson
for her perfect attendance,
support, and co-operation as
she sat waiting to pick up any
pieces that might have been
needing attention in the ab
sence of her husband."
Also, on Sunday April 2,
pastor Robinson and the entire
church congregation will mo
tor at 1 p.m. to Elgin, S. C. to
worship with his brother, Rev.
J. H. Robinson, and congrega
tion of the Good Aime Baptist
Church as they observe their
annual homecoming service.
5 “Area Concept”
Schools include Long Creek,
Davidson, Cornelius, Hunters
ville and Derita.
Teachers were asked what
types of materials and activi
ties they needed, and they sent
materials to be duplicated for
others to use. Parents in each
school have been instrumental
in helping duplicate materials
for teachers to use in their
classrooms.
The curriculum coordinator
and reading teachers work
with parents from each school
one day a week from 10 a.m. -
12 noon at the area center.
Spring Craft Show
Here's the event you ve wai
ted for...the Spring Craft Show
at Chartlottetown Mall! Area
craftsmen will be here Thurs
day, Friday, and Saturday,
April 6-7-8- to display their
wares, and some will show
how they do it! Look for
pottery items to buy...wicker
baskets...dried flowers...dried
flower pictures...jewelry...
plaster crafts...wood crafts...
silver jewelry...crocheting...
many other crafts.
Stop by for browsing or for
buying....just see these equi
site hand-made items from
your favorite area craftsmen.
Rev. W. H. Caldwell
...Faith Memorial pastor
Rev. J.C. Robinson
...Returns from vacation
Mrs. Rosa Ware
..“Ms. First Mt. Zion"
CATAWBAPRESBYTERIAL
The Catawba Presbyterial
meet at the Saint Paul United
Presbyterian Church, Sat
urday, April 1.
The theme for the meeting is
“The Goodly Heritage With
An Inspirational Conotation. ”
Registration begins at 8:30
a m. The meeting will begin at
9 a m..with Mrs. Charlotte
Hampton , the president, pre
siding. The church is located
on Robinson Church Road in
Charlotte.
Rev. Bob Walton is the
minister. Mrs. Nola Kirkpat
rick is the local president.
AMBASSADORS FOR
CHRIST The Ambassadors
For Christ Baptist Church,
located at 2919 W. Trade St.,
will celebrate their church's
third anniversary on April 9 at
2:30 p.m.
The guest speaker will be
Rev. B. R. Moore, pastor of
the New Hope Baptist
Church here in Charlotte.
""FIRST MOUNT ZION
The ladies of First Mount
ZionBaptist Church sponsored
a building fund drive recently,
which awarded the title “Ms.
First Union
Bank’s Receiving
Library Books?
• First Union National nans
joins Mecklenburg County
public and school libraries as
drop-off points for “long lost” '
library books during the April
2-8 observance of OPERA- j
TION BOOK RETURN.
The project is a concerted >
effort to get back overdue (
books. Library users are ur
ged to look around their
homes, dig out any overdue I
library materials, and bring *
them back.
“Long lost” materials mavl
be returned to any branch of
the Public Library of Char
lotte and Mecklenburg County
or any Mecklenburg County
branch of First Union Natio
nal Bank. All Charlotte-Meck
lenburg Schools are also ser
ving as drop-off locations.
Materials turned in at any of
these places will then be rou
ted to the correct agencv
First Mount Zion” to the lady
who reported the largest sum
of money raised.
Mrs. Rosa Ware was ac
corded the honor. She was
crowned by the pastor Dr. C.
V. Owens.
"It was a wonderful event in
which we will long remember.
We would like to thank our
many friends for their Dres
sent,” stated a spokesman for
the church.
NEW EMMANUEL
"People will testify what
miracles through Jesus Christ
have been wrought in their
lives," at the “One Day-Great
Miracle Service” to be held at
New Emmanuel Congrega
tional United Church of Christ,
3546 Beatties Ford Road, on
Sunday, April 9, at 2:30 p.m.,
according to a church an
nouncement.
"Hearing others testify will
increase the faith of listeners
and hearers,” said the state
ment. "People who are saved
by the grace of Jesus Christ
are invited. The unsaved will
be helped and strengthened. ”
In addition to the testimony
of a "lady who was born
without sight,” the service
will include "outstanding
choirs (that) will sing to the
glory of God. Come! Get a
song of blessing. There is
saving grace in singing God’s
praise,” said the statement.
The service is sponsored by
The Good News of Miracles
Out-Reach of New Emmanuel,
Queen Els tell Thompson, pre
sident.
The Rev. Nimrod C. Cal
houn is minister and daily
counselor of the church.
FAITH MEMORIAL
Rev. J.W. Scales of Port
City United Methodist Church,
Mooresville, is guest speaker
for a service being sponsored
by Missionary Group II of
Faith Memorial Baptist Chur
ch, 211 Lakewood Ave.
Members of his congrega
tion are expected to attend the
service, according to a state
ment from Faith Memorial.
The event will take place on
Sunday, April 9, at 6:30 p.m.
Janie Ferguson, Missionary
Group Leader, is in charge.
Young Adult Missionaries
will host a service for the
visual handicapped, the state
ment continued. Rev. R.L
Carson of Christ Community
Baptist Church of Gastonia is
guest speaker for the Sunday,
April 16, service. The minister
is also a professor at Gardner
Webb College of Shelby. He
will speak at 3 p.m.
Annie Hobgood, director of
the young adult group is in
charge, said the statement.
W.H. Caldwell is pastor of the
church.
Bishop Spa ugh
A plaque honoring Bishop
Herbert Spa ugh was unveiled
following Easter Sunrise Ser
vices at Park Center Sunday
morning. The plaque is at the
foot of a newly planted white
oak tree on the hill overloo
king the band shell in Free
dom Park. An identical plaque
has been placed on the Spa ugh
Building at the little Church on
the Lane where Bishop
Spa ugh was pastor for many
years. The award was presen
ted to him by The Citizens
Safety Association of Char
lotte- Mecklenburg.
C. J. Spivey, immediate
past president of the associa
tion, said Bishop Spa ugh, 81,
was honored for his genuine
concern and active participa
tion in traffic and automobile
safety programs over the
years.
As a member of the Char
lotte-Mecklenburg School
Board, 1937-1964, Bishop
«eeeaoMNMM«a
Spaugh was instrumental in
establishing the student-dri
ver-education program here
He has also helped start the
satety Sabbath Program, a
week-long safety program
that begins the week before
Labor Day in which church
congregations of all denomi
nations stress highway safety
Bishop Spaugh was founding
member of Charlotte's Alco
holics Anonymous group and
he preached many sermons
and wrote many articles on
the “drunk-driver” problem
for his nationally syndicated
column, Everybody Counse
lor.”
The site for the plaque was
chosen because Bishop
Spaugh was the first person to
conduct the Easter Sunrise
Service oa that spot in Free
dom Park. The Easter Sunrise
Service has become one of
Charlotte's recognized reli
gious observances. M
I PAGEM
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200 Tuckaseegee Road
Elder E.C Cannon
Pastor and Founder
Da ii-A-Prayer-334-M17
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Morning Worship-11 a.m.
YPWW 6:30
Evangelistic Sermon - 8 p m.
Weekly Night Services
Tuesday li Thursday 7:30 p.m.
Healing ft Deliverance Service
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New Emanuel CongregationalA
United Churc|i Of Qv»t
"Temple oi the Holy Ghost”
3540 Beatties Ford Hoad |J i
Charlotte, N.C. 28216 'A? ' ;*■"*' "
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