Church Neux Briefs
Dr. WBBam Lee Wi Lead
Evangelistic Services At Firet Baptist Church
By Teresa Simmon*
Post Managing Editor ...
A special institute entitled
"Strengthening the Church and Fa
mily Through Evangelism” will be
held at the First Baptist Church
West 1801 Oaklawn Ave. Sunday
March 10 through Thursday March
14 at 7 p.m. nightly.
Rev. Dr. William Lee Jr., his
church choirs and others will lead
the Sunday night evangelistic ser
vice.
Classes for all ages, all church
groups and departments will be held
each night. Class for pastors, asso
ciate ministers, deacons, trustees,
missionaries and Sunday School
workers as well as for children,
young adults, adults and other
church leaders will be held.
The study sessions will be followed
each night by an inspirational period
of panel discussions by ministers of
the Mecklenburg General Baptist
Association, sponsors of the insti
tute.
The association, under the a hie
leadership of Rev. Dr. J.B. Hum
phrey, has planned for oyer a year
these dynamic evangelistic events.
“Thousands of people will be
touched by an out-reach committee
trained in personal soul-winning for
Christ,” stated Rev. William Lee
Jr., secretary-treasurer of the
Mecklenburg General Baptist
Association and pastor of Silver
Mount Baptist Church.
Also from April 14-19 the institute,
in yet another step in winning souls
and names for the “Book of Life,”
will present Rev. Clay Evans, na
tional TV and radio minister, re
cording artists in a full week of a
Revival Crusade.
This crusade will be held at the
West Charlotte Senior High School
Auditorium, 2219 Senior Dr. The
theme is “To Save the Family”.
The public is cordially invited to
hear Rev. Evans, a dynamic man of
God and minister and founder of the
6,009 member Fellowship Mis
sionary Baptist Church of Chicago,
HI
Rev. Evans ordained Rev. Jesse
Jackson as Associate Minister of
Fellowship Church in 1968. Married
to Lutba Mae Evans, they are the
proud parents of five children
Chairman of the Christian Educa
tional and Annual Institute Commit
tee, Rev. Dr. A.B. Sutton, pastor of
Ebenezer Baptist Church, extends a
cordial invitation to those looking to
be filled with knowledge and revela
tion. He along with the moderator,
Rev. Dr. J.B. Humphrey and the
association at large have planned a
series of evangelical events to aid in
quenching the thirst for salvation in
the Charlotte and surrounding
For more information about the
events contact Rev. William Lee,
Jr., secretary of the association at
506-3821.
LITTLE ROCK AME
On Friday March 8 at 8 p.m. The
Harambee Singers will be in concert
at Little Rock AME Zion Church, 401
N.McDowell St.
On Saturday March 9 from 1 until 6
p m. a conference entitled "Hero
ines Making History” will beheld at
Little Rock AME Son Church also.
On Sunday March 10 from 2 until 5
p m. a “Central America Emer
gency Run, Walk, Roll’’ win be held
A Rally at the Old County Court
House, 700 E. Trade St. will be held
at 4:20 p.m.
The public is cordially invited to
all events. The concert Friday
March 8 requires a $6 donation; $3
for students, seniors and disabled.
Money will go to benefit the South
African Day Care Center.
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All events are wheelchair accessi
ble. Child Care will be available
Friday and Saturday.
The events are in celebration of
International Women’s Day.
ST. MARTIN'S
On Thursday March 14 at 7:30
p.m. -the Carolina Interfaith
Taskforce on Central America
(CITCA) will present “Liveration
Theology: Its Impact,’’ a color video
to be shown on large screen TV, at
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, 1510
E. 7th St.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
ST. LUKE BAPTIST
Appreciation Day Services will be
held for Rev. L.D Parker Sunday
March 10 at 6:30 p.m. The St. Luke
Baptist Church members feel they
are blessed in having such a dedica
ted and hard-working man of God on
their side.
Rev. Warren McKissick, his choir
and congregation from the Greater
Galilee Baptist Church will be the
special guests.
St. Luke is located at 1109 Rodey
Ave.
GETHSEMANE AME ZION
The Gethsemane AME Zion
Church will host a program spon
sored by the Charlotte District
Home Missions Society Sunday
March 17 beginning at 3 p.m.
On the program will be 10 choirs
from the Charlotte District AME
Zion Church. .
The theme for the' afternoon will
be "The Charlotte District Choir on
Parade."
The public is cordially invited...
admission is free.
Presiding Elder, is Smith Turner
III; Rev. Dr. tieorge Battle is host
minister. Joyce Reid is president of
the Charlotte District Home Mis
sions Society; Betty Feely is Pro
gram Chairman.
WOMEN'S AGLOW
The Charlotte Evening Women’s
Aglow Fellowship will be belt) 7 p.m.
Tuesday March 12 at the Holiday
Inn, 212 Woodlawn Rd.
Speaker will be Marquita Cleven
ger. Bom blind she was miracu
lously healed seven weeks later. She
will speak on the topic, “Expect a
Miracle.”
No dinner will be served and no
reservations will be necessary. If
you have any questions contact
Amber Hollander, at 372-3982.
ADAMS METROPOLITAN
The Angels of Joy of Charlotte NC
under the direction of Joyce McMil-'.
lian will sponsor a musical program
Sunday March 10 at Adam’s Metro
politan AME Church 500 Vorkmont
Rd. at 4 p.m.
Host pastor is Rev. Rich.
Upon special request the rising
Stars, recording artist of Eastover,
Rev. Dc. H.B. Humphrey
...MGBA Moderator
S.C. will be the special guests.
The public is cordially invited to
attend this program.
Come hear the Angels of Joy
praise the Lord through Song.
MT. MORIAH
The Church Aid Annual Day will
be held March 17, 3 p.m. at Mt.
Moriah Baptist Church. Guest spea
ker will be Rev. J.H. Sherrill, pastor
of The Fancy Hill Baptist Church in
High Shoals.
Dinner will be served following the
service.
The Mt. Moriah Baptist church is
located at 381 Crestdale Rd„ Mat
thews. Rev. J.C. Robinson, pastor.
NEW ST.JOHN
“Prayers That Prepare and Re
pair” is the title of Rev. Robert
Leak’s upcoming sermon on March
10. Service begins at 11 a.m.;
Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Sunday,
Annual Mission day will be cele
brated with four 10 minute speakers
representing each Missionary Group
of the church. This program will
begin at 2:30 p.m.
Many churches and choirs will
be guests during this program.
Music will be furnished by the guest
choirs as well as the New St. John
choirs.'
Refreshments will be served fol
lowing the service.
At 5 p.m. Rev. Leak will teach
classes entitled “Leadership” and
“New Members” and "Orienta
tion”. . .
On the third Sunday in March the
Christian Singers will celebrate
their annual program. This group is
made up of officers of New St. John
and surrounding churches. There
will be many outstanding choirs and
choruses from in and oU of town.
The public is cordially invited to all
services at New St. John located at
2000 St. John Rd. in the-Hickory
Grove area of the city.
CHAPPELL MEMORIAL
The Pastor’s Aide Society of Chap
pell Memorial Baptist Church, 412 S.
Hoskins Rd., will celebrate their
second anniversary Sunday, March
10 at 4 p.m.
Guest speaker will be Rev. Leroy
Henderson, pastor of St. Phillips
Baptist Church, Huntersville
All saints of God are invited to
come out and worship with the
Chappell Memorial Family. Rev.
Wilson Mitchell is pastor. Sister
Betty Alexander, president.
Zion Missionary Baptist r
Church
will hold its Pastor s Anniversary
celebration March 21-24. Rev.
George A. Dewier ia the dedicated
putor of Zion Miseonary Baptist
located at 1528 Wert Blvd.
Beginning each night at 7 p.m.
speakers will be Thursday, Rev.
Glenn Thomas, pastor of Highway
T« Heaven; FridavTRev. Charles
Rev. Dr. Clay Evans
...MGBA speaker
Brice, pastor of Pleasant Valley, and
Sat., March 23 Bishop Clarence
Polite, pastor of Runners of Christ
Missionary will deliver the message.
Services will end March 24 with a 3
p.m. service. Rev. Willie Crank will
be the guest speaker.
Everyone is cordially invited to
come out to help celebrate this
glorious occasion.
South Tryon Presbyterian
A Spaghetti Dinner will be spon
sored by the Beautification Club of
South Tryon Presbyterian Church,
2516 South Tryon St.. Sat. Msirch 16
from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.
,. Don^ti?11 isi S3. The public is cor
dially invited for fellowship and good
eating.
Women’s Aglow
,9? M**ch 12 Marquiu Clevenger
W'U be the guest speaker at Women s
Aglow Fellowship meeting to be held
at the Holiday Inn on Woodlawn Rd.
from 7 p.m. until 9:30 p.m.
Marquiu Clevenger will share her
testimony of God’s creative miracle
Power “ this generation.
Ms. Clevenger was born with “empty
eye sockets’ — no eyes — just empty
holes where eyes were supposed to be.
Her mother, a "faith-believing Chris
tian knew nothing was impossible
with God.
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