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RELIGIONAI^e Cfiarlottt $o«t
Thursday, August 18, 2005
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Guest speaker takes over at Greater Galilee
Continued from page 8B
was known for community
involvement. According to
The M^iston-Salem Journal,
people fix)m the church have
gone into local jails and cor>
rectional centers to preach
and conduct Bible studies.
The church has held clothing
drives and cookouts for the
area’s homeless as well as
those who live in apartment
complexes nearby
McGowens plans to contin
ue those type of good acts in
Charlotte, but he said he has
to connect with the congrega
tion
“The first thing I want to do
is devdop a relationship with
aU ages,” he said about the
Greater Galilee congregation.
“I want to be as involved in
their lives as they will allow
me to be to grow their spiritu
al lives.”
McGowens has a track
record for reaching youth and
older church members. He
gave young people and the
elderly prominent roles in the
church and he introduced
such modem things as dance
teams, outdoor services and
drums.
Once McGowens reaches
his congregation, he plans to
move into the community and
invite people into his church.
“I really have a passion for
community outreach. I want
our chmx:h to be a neighbor
hood church, where people
feel comfortable coming and
being a part. We want to be
well known in the neighbor
hood,” he said.
What
must I
do?
Continued from page 8B
our affections—saying one
thing but doing anoth^. It is
hypocrisy to say we love God
and then proceed to disobey
him. If we love God in our
heart, it will be demonstrat
ed by how we live and the
things that we do.
The second part of the
lawyer’s answer is originally
foimd in Leviticus 19; 18:
“Thou shalt not avenge, nor
bear any gm^e against the
children of thy people, but
thou shalt love thy neighbor
as th5^elf: I am the Lord.”
The lawy^’s answa* could
be summed up as simply,
‘Love God and then love
others.”
Doing what you know
(v.28)
28. And he said imto him.
Thou has answered right:
this do, and thou shalt live.
Ib paraphrase a response
fix)m a TV game show, Jesus
tells the lawyer “good
answer.”
Jesus does not disagree
with the lawyer in the least
bit. He tells him that he is
exactly right. If he loves God
and others, he shall live.
It is interesting to note
that Jesus comes back to
these two concepts in his
teaching. During the final
weeks of the Lord’s ministry,
another lawyer will seek to
test Him by asking what is
the greatest commandment.
Jesus win quote Deuterono
my 6:4, 5 as the greatest
commandment and Leviti
cus 19:18 as the second
greatest.
T.D. Jakes fumes over black media criticism
Continued from page 8B
drew some 150,000 people to
Atlanta. The snub followed a
June speech by Jakes to the
NNPA, a fed^ation of more
than 200 black newspapers,
where he pledged reconcilia
tion between the black church
and the black press.”
“The story was not unfair,”
says Smith, publisher of the
Atlanta Inquirer. “In my con
versation with (Jakes), he
said the story was one-sided
but we did not know how to
get to him.”
“The same person that Ihey
reached me for when they
invited me (to their conven
tion), that we worked out
arrangements for, that sched
uled the appointment was
(Washington D.C. publicist)
Ofield Dukes,” coimters the
esteemed Jakes. “All they had
to do was talk to Ofidd and it
would have been fine. I just
resented the fact that the way
black people in America do
business is done in the press
and not in person.”
“If I had known Ofield
Dukes was his conduit then I
would have done that,”
replies Smith. “For someone
to have to jump through that
many hoops in order to get to
him in order for him to have a
say — whether it is one-sided
or not — I think that is his
fault. But by the mere fact
that he told me in Chicago to
get in touch with his people, I
thought that was an insult to
me.”
For his part. Bishop Jakes
says he came to the black
press offering an olive branch
and agreeing to write a week
ly column for the NNPA News
Service fi:^ of charge.
“They invited me to the
black press (convention) and
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827 Tom Hunter Rd. • RO. Box 560647
Charlotte, NC 28256
(704)394-5615 Office • (704)596-9767 Fax
Frank L. Harrell, Sr. - Pastor
Sabbath School 9:15a.m.
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Wed. Prayer Service 7:00p.m.
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Sunday School: 9:30am
Wed. Prayer, liaise & Bible Study: 7pm
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3001 Beatties Fd. Rd., Charlotte, NC 28216-373i
Phone: 704-392-6098 • E-mail: POPAX@hcllsouth.net
Website: www.LutheranOutreach.org/Prince of Peace, htm
Word Of Faith West
Pastor, Rev. Samuel Guthrie, Jr.
2300 Sanders Ave.
Charlotte, NC • 704-358-1709
A Church that cares
for your soul 2 Chron. 7:14
Adults & Children’s Sunday School: 9:45am
Sunday Services: 11:00am
Wed. Bible Study/Prayen 7:00pm
4th Saturday Youth Group at 2:00pm
Senior Pastor,
Rev. & Mrs.
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4th Fridays Youth Outreach Meetings
we did say that we were going
to work together,” he readily
admits. “They did not say
that the cost of admission was
how much money I spent. No
one said that in the entire
meeting. And, if that was the
meeting was about, I don’t
have to come speak for that.
They need to send a business
proposal to a marketing direc
tor. And it can’t be done in
June for a (M^aFest) meet
ing that occurs in August
because we bou^t our ads
months and months ag(5, and
we do it nationally and not
locally”
The Atlanta Voice Sales and
Marketing Director Clheryl
Mainor offers this account.
“The sales department began
talking to Cheryl Thomas
with Potters House in Janu
ary In May they committed
to running an ad before
MegaFest. In July, Jacquelyn
Jakes called and said they
had exhausted their local
advertising budget and would
we like to barter for tickets to
their entertainment events,
The Atlanta Voice declined
and checked with other black-
owned Atlanta newspapers —
none of them had received
any advertising, either.” Adds
Dallas WeeMy Publisher and
Atlanta Voice President
James Washington, “After all
you don’t preach a sermon
and not pass the collection
plate.” '
“I am not opposed to mar
keting in the Black press, but
the article makes it soimd
like I put money into other
print media and that I delib
erately snubbed the black
press when, in fact, this is
simply not the truth,” he later
e-mailed. “With the exception
of ads we ran in the papers of
our MegaFest media sponsors
and the ad we ran in the
Atlanta Journal Constitution
thanktog the city for their
hospitality and announcing,
as we did last year, next
year’s conference dates, we
did not buy ads in any news
paper, including the black
press.”
Jakes, who has been
dubbed “America’s Best
Preacher” by Time magazine,
calls the NNPA criticism and
the story appearing in most of
the NNPA newspapers an
unwarranted and unformded
attack.
“It is an integrity issue — to
print it, to write it and to slan
der me was not beii^ fair,”
argues Jakes, a hugely popu
lar TV evai^elist who heads
“Come Let Us Worship Together”
The Friendliest Church in the City of Charlotte”
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
(704)376-1201 Office '(704) 376-1210 Fax
Rev. JA. Cuthbeiison - fasior
Sunday School 9:30a.m.
Praise & Worship 10:45am
Worship Service 11:00am
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00pm
Wednesday Prayer Service.. 8:00pm
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AME • AME ZION
Greater Bethel AME Chucti
201 GrarxInRoad
2cn Chjcti
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Dr V^er V Howard, Jr.
(704)376-4345
Rev. Cafvin L. MUa
(704)3753e00
Greenville Memorial
AME Zion Church
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6116 MonCeth Dr.
2220MMonRoaJ
Dr Sheldon R, Shipman
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(704)596-4742
(704)532-0125
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1801 OaWaiAn Avenue
233 Shady Lane
300 HaSeras Avenue
Dr FtekyA W»ds
Rev. F A. (jfiffin
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(704)372-1075
(704)3330610
(704)302-6406
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Reeder Memorial Baptist Chirch
221 W. Bradey Avenue
3201 Tuckaseegee Road
3725 Beatties Fad Road
PastaJohnA MsCiiou^
Rev. Dr. Casey R Wmbrou^
Dr. OonStega
(704)865-9016
(704)3043525
(704)396-2914
Mayfield Memorial Baptist Chuch
Pleasant Hi Baptel Chirch
Slvsr Mount BapKist Chirch
700 Sugar Creek Road
517Baldwin Avenue
501 W, Arrowood Road
(704)506-7935
Rev. JA. Culhbertson
Dr. Lincoln C. Lee
(704)376-1201
(704)522-1528
St. Luke Nfesionary Baptist Cfuch
1600 NorrisAvenue
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Uriversty Park Baptist Church
Rev. Cliffofd Matthews, Jr.
1401 Norh Alien Street
6029 Bekties Fen) Road
(704)375-9650
Pasta Gregory K. Moss, Sr.
Rev. Dr Claude R Alexander
(704)334-5309
(704)302-1661
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2000 Mtton Road
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Trinity Park B^st Church
Dr. FredGitieon
(704)532-6228
1515 Remount Road
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(704)332-8335
9115TriniW Rd.
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(704)3«3-0130
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Parkwood Institulional CME Chiich
Norfieast SDA Chuch
802 Tern Hunter Road
827 Tom Hrta Road
Rev. Roderick D. Lewis, Sh.
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(704)921-4015
(TO4) 304-5615
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4228 Hcms Road
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(7O4)30©-3151
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3700 Freedom Dr
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(704)302-5100
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Abundant Life Tabemade
725 N^leydale Ro^
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(704)304-8274
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3001 Beatties Ford Road
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(704)31
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4100 GalartUiiSleel Creek Bern 2300 Svidecs Avenue
Rev Chadee W. Reid Rev Samuef Gutihe, Jr
(704)8254017 (704)358-1700
Gre^ S^em Chuch
5318 SafemCtuch Road
Dr. Anliony L JiriMn^
(7O4)30&6448
(>9^ Setem al Vie Lake
Coneius Bemertary Schod
21126 Catav^ Avenue
Paster hiameUrMrif^
(704)300^448
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Cochrane Mdde Schod
6400 Star Haven Dnve
Pastor Chfistepher Hams
(704)531-1201
Shepherds Fcfd Chuch
5101 Nabcre Fen) Road
Rev. David Stackhouse
UNITED METHODIST
S^rpeovGieepie Unrted Mefriodist Ctueh
3546 Beatee Fcrd Fbal
Rev Waiter Pegues
(704)388-2717
the Dallas-based mega
church Potters House. “The
only thing tliey accused me of
was not giving them a piece of
money and that is not a
crime, it is a business deci
sion. And, to retahate in that
manner was totally improfes-.
sional.”
He also suggests that black-
owned publications are walk
ing an ethical fine line
between journalism and
advertising sales. “I am under
the impression that most
newspapers separate their
marketing departments fium
their news departments to
ensure that the news stories
they pubhsh are not tainted
or influenced by the dollar
amount spent by the siibject
of tlie articles,” he says. “And
what we’re discussing here is
a prime example of what hap
pens when marketing and
business issues bleed over
into the newsroom. W.thout
that separation how can your
readers be certain that arti
cles are unbiased and are not
influenced . by the subject’s
financial contributions to the
pubheation?’'
“Marketing didn’t ask us to
do this article,” responds
Voice Editor Stan Washing
ton, “I heard what happened
and felt that it was newswor
thy in hght of the June meet
ing with the NNPA, Instead
of being mad at the black
press, Jakes should call his
staff on the carpet for dix>p-
ping the ball and subsequent
ly embarrassing him. He
should ask his mai’keting
people, How come we didn’t
make any buys with the black
press in Atlanta? They sure
know how to fiiid us when it
comes time to send out press
releases for fi^ pubHcity
“As far as ‘business issues’
bleeding over into the news
room,” Washington contin
ued, “It takes money for
Jakes to continue to fi^ souls
and it takes money for the
press to continue to free
minds, I will add that Jakes is
imder no obhgation to spend
a dime with the black press.
In the end, we’re talking
about Black businesses and
organizations recycling their
dollars within their own com
munities. A fi:^ column by
Jakes doesn’t add a nickel to
the bottom fine.”
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Discip(eship, Worship, Fellowship, and Service
Pastor Claude R. Alexander, Jr.
rilivershy Park Baplust Chiircli
6029 Beatties Ford Rd, • (harintte, NC 28216 • 704-392-Ej81
The Park Smith
137.33 Lancaster Hwy (Hwy. 321) ♦ Pinevllle, NC 28134 ♦ 704-941-0019
Sunday Worship, 8:30am & Sunday Scfxrol, 10:00am
Worship limes At
llBiversity Park Baptist Church
Sunday Worship 7:00,9:30 & 11:30am & Youtl) Church, 11:30am
Women’s Bible Study, Monday 6:30pm
Men's Bible Stwfy, MomU^ "7:00pm
Study, Thursday 6:30pm
www.thq)arkninistr{es.org
Weeping Willow AME Zion Church
“Mining Fnwn Salvalkii To Discipleiihip
2220 Milton Rd. • C'liatfcKlc. NunJi Canslilia 28215
Morafaq; Worship: 8:60 )\M
lldWAM
SuiMtay School: 9:39AM
Wed. Prdsc & Prayer: tiOO PM
(704)532-9125
‘THE CHURCH THATCAm"
fjtA* W:«tki llaaiDMAt
First Baptist Church - West
loUl (Jaklawn Ave. • Lharlotte, ML zozlb
(704) 372-1075 Office • (704) 372-2309 Fax
Dr. Ricky A. Woods, Senior Minister
Early Morning Worship 8:(X)a.m.
Sunday School 9:45a.m.
Worship Service 11:00a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study. 7:00p.m.
MAKING FIK.ST
HUNGS FiR.sr
Worship
Missions
Discipleship
Evangelism
Friendship Baptist Church
221 W. Bradley Ave., Gastonia, NC 28052
704-865‘9016 • Fax: 704-865-9057
Website: www.friendshipga8tonla.org
- Schedule of Services -
Early Flow Worship 8;00am
Church School 9:30am
Spirit Flows Celebration 10;45am
Wednesday Bible Studis Seniors..lO.OOam
*..12 Noon and 6:30 pm
Wednesday Intercessory Prayer. 6-6:30 pm
Spirit Flows Radio Broadcast.WGAS & WOGR
1540 AM, - Wednesdays at 9:30am
WETC & WGOS 1350 AM Saturdays at 9:30 am
Pastor John A. McCullough, Jr.
& Rev. Dekota G. McCullough
FRIENDSHIP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
“Imparting Christian values into children to enable them to
grow academically and spiritually.”
Accepting children ages: 6 weeks - 3rd Grade
' ABeka Curriculum • Spanish & Music Classes
• Computer Learning Center
Rev. Dekota Grier McCullough, Principal
npc
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL; 704-86.5-9016
Rev. John A. McCullough, Jr., Senior Pastor