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http://www.thecharlottepost.com 8B ®|)c Cljarlotte RELIGION THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2005 Life 1B Facing the Sanhedrin Acts 4:1-4 A crowd had gathered as Peter and John explained the source of power that had given the once lame man the ability to walk. Peter told the listening Jews that Jesus Christ, whom they had cruci fied, had caused the man to walk. Additionally he extend ed an invitation for them to repent of their sins and accept Christ personally The apostles’ preaching and gathering crowd attracted the attention of others including the captain of the Tfemple, the priests and the Sadducees. The captain of the Tfemple was the leader of the Tfemple police who guaixied the t«n- ple. The guards were sta tioned throughout the Ibrnple and were resf)onsible for informing the priest when thii^ were out of order. The priest were relatives of the High Priest because they came fiom the tribe of Levi and were given special responsibilities and influence in the Ibmple. The Sadducees were a powerful group of Jew ish leaders who did not believe in the resurrection of the dead (Matthew 22:23). Through their cooperation with the Romans, the Sad ducees profited financially and were given unlimited authoritv in some issues as they related to the Tbmple. Membei's fi’om these three groups primarily were respon sible for engineering the arrest and crucifixion of Christ. One can imagine their fimstration as they approached the gathering crowd and learned Peter and John were preaching about the same Jesus they thought they had gotten rid of Peter and John’s teachings irritated the Saducees for two primary reasons. The apos tles’ teaching regarding the resurrection of Jesus was direcdy opposed to one of their fundamental beliefs. The sec ond reason is the teaching challenged their authority as religious teachers. If the Jew ish people began to believe in the resurrection of the body as well as the other teachings of the apostles, this would undermine the church council and they would be unable to exercise authority over them. As opposed to the way God has our best interests in mind, the Sadducees only thou^t of themselves and their earthly power. They had no concept of an almighty God. Obviously, the Sadducees felt they had to do something about the two trouble making preachers. Their solution was to lay hands on the apostles. Rease see ACTS 4:1-4/76 By Chens F. Hodges cherts Iiodges^'ihecharlottepost com If (jod had a web site, what would it be and would you click it? Father and son Charlie and Kevin Parker launched a web site, WWW. christi anhangsuite. c om with the goal of meet ing tlie spiritual needs of young Christians. The site heis over a million hits and thousands of subscribera, according to the Parkers. The site is akin to Black- planet.com with a (!)hrist- ian feel. There are sections for careers, fashion and message boards. But unlike the secular Blackplanet, there are also sections ^or prayer requests and live sermons of the week. Then there’s the Internet radio station, WCHS Radio FM, which is hosted on the Live365 net work. The Parkers, who live in Washington, D.C., started the site in late 2004 and the father and son are in charge of the day to day operation of the site. “It’s not too bad,” Kevin Parker said in a state ment. ‘We don’t really see it as work. This is some thing that we both enjoy doing. At the end of the day I’m confident that someone has been blessed by our site.” The site allows hke- minded Christians to com municate with each other on its interactive message boards where members discuss Bible studies and Christian fi*atemities and sororities. There are more than 30 different sections PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/WADE NASH on the web site to chose fix)m. Members of the web site can also create a personal page, post event, request prayer, post testimonies and access a wealth of information fix)m the Hfestjle section. Some of gospel’s hottest artists are also on the site like Byron Cage, J. Moss and others. ‘We’re goii^ to continue to go in the direcrtion that God leads us,” said (Iharlie Parker. Black S.C. cemetery to be preserved THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HANAHAN, S.C. -A black ceme tery here containing at least- 70 graves will be preserved amid the construction of about 200 homes in the area. Members of a citizens group also want to raise money for a historical marker at the cemetery And the group. Goose (>eek Concerned Citi zens, plans to extensively search this fall for a second cemetery that might be nearby Residents of the Foster Creek Road area said their ancestors, some of whom were slaves buried along with the memories of slave history in lower Berkeley County wa^ laid to rest in the cemeteries. The rou^ily 1-acre gravesite that has been foimd is commonly called Bee Cemetery It had been slated for residential development in an area where nearly 5,000 homes have been built in recent years. But the developers, who have planned about 200 homes on a 77- acre tract that includes the cemetery said they will preserve the site. A few graves at the edges might be relocat ed inward, said company president E. Lee Barnes m. ‘We are going to do our best not to move any of the graves if possible,” Barnes said. The citizens group and community hopes to raise about $1,500 to have a historical marker erected at Bee Cemetery “The plantations, they are recog nized and honored, but die people who made them, the laborers who made the owners rich, they are for- Please see CEMETERY/7B McKinney is back at Mount Zion THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SEATTLE-The Rev. Samuel McKinney, who for years was a preemi nent force in Seattle’s reli gious commimity returned to the pulpit Sun day at Mount Zion Baptist Church. The 78-year-old McKin ney led Moimt Zion fca* 40 years before retiring in 1998. He’s filling in now after the July resignation of the pastor who had replaced him, Leslie Braxton, who had faced a vote in the church over the conduct of his ministry Mount Zion is Seattle’s largest historically black church. McKinney was a leader of the black commu nity and in the dvil-ri^ts movement, having been a college classmate of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. McKinney said he’s not coming out of retirement, but agreed to be the church’s preacher while church officials search for a permanent replac^nent for Braxton. “My job is to try to make them whole,” McKinney said of the congregation. “Tb try to end their hurts and pains.” Political leaders paid their respects to McKin ney Sunday Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels showed up for McKinney’s second morning sermon, as did membere of the City Coun cil, the King Coimty Coim- dl .and the School Board “The stature he has today really comes fium 50 years of service,” Nickels said after the service. “He Please see MCKINNEY/6B Church News Local group destined to be big Dennis Reed & Gap Water Walker Dennis Reed, producer Pablo Productions It’s exdting to hear a local group that’s going to be big, and I mean big. Let me introduce you to Dennis Reed & Gap. Reed is an extremely gifted songwriter, singer and arranger - a triple threat. He has assembled a talented group of singers and given them some memorable material. Reed has obviously been schooled by some gospel mas ters. I can hear traces of Richard Smallwood, D. Lawrence and even John P. Kee. Yet, Reed has an undeni able sound that shines throu^. He has the potential to be as good and successful as his contemporaries. This CD is very youth-orient ed, but has something to offer every listener. Traditional lis teners will ei\joy ‘T Got My Joy Back,” a rousing, foot-stompin’ praise fest. Dennis gets his mother Jerri to sing lead and she eats up the spotli^t. She makes these kids sing! Praise & worship fans should find the Smallwood-influenced “Holy Spirit” more than satisfying. It’s uplifting without being rep etitious. There are times when Reed is brutally honest in his lyrics, which may make some listen ers cringe, and others rejoice. “Necessary” - one of the most honest songs of the past 10 years - is such an instance. “The times we got drunk/The times we smoked weed/When she got pregnant/You still loved me” won’t play well in a lot of churches, but young (and some not so young) folks will hear their situation and be comfort ed in knowing what has hap pened was “necessary” What a message, what a ministry If a major label ignores this project, it will only support my belief that the powers that be in gospel are as clueless as those in secular music This is a project that should not go unnoticed. Tb get a copy, log on to www.dennisreed.com or den- nisreedandgap.com. Ratiiigs Chuwic; Gdod Pair Why? ♦ No*tar»-Ama»» 77ie deadline for church atmouncernenls is 5 pm. on Fridays. Fax information to (704) 342-2160 ore-mail your announcement to cherisJiodges^theckarlot- teposteom. Ongoing Chappell Memorial Baptist Church will open its Clothing Closet to families in need every first and third Saturday of the month. Fami lies can come to the church, which is located at 110 Bradford Drive, fi?om 10 a m. to 12 p.m For more information, call (704) 394-5615. There is no charge for the clothes. • Plaza Baptist Church, 3321 The Plaza, will host an eight-week video study by Bruce ^\nkinson designed to show how the Pray^ of Jabez can release God’s favor The series begins ni^tly at 7 p.m. For more information, call (704) 334-3913. September 24 South River Baptist Church, located on S. V;J o#o c (hipley Ford Road, will host Youth Reloaded Iranian Evangelist David Nasser will be the guest speaker. Admission is $1 and doors open at 6 p.m For more information, call (704) 876- 1520. • The District m Ushers will hold their quar terly meeting at Pleasant Hill Baptist (hurch, located at 517 Baldwin Ave. For more informa tion, caU (704) 372-5338. • Memorial Presbyt«ian Church will host a class titled “Two Shall Become One” Marriage in the Bible Old Tfestam^it; Monogamy and Polygamy? The class begins at 10 a.m. The church is located at 2600 Beatties Ford Road For more information, call (704) 392-4752. September 25 Williams Memorial Presbyterian Church, located at 4700 Beatties Ford Road, will cele brate Homecoming to mark its 120th anniver sary There will be a special worship service fol- lowed by a picnic on the grounds. Please bring a picnic basket to share. Event will happen “rain or shine.” • New Hi^ Springs Baptist Church, located at 811 South Dalton St., Gastonia, will cele brate its homecoming at 3 p.m. with guest speaker Pastor John Howze of the People’s Baptist Church, Kings Mountain. • The Prince of Peace Lutheran Chxirch, located at 3001 Beatties Ford Road, will cele brate Lutheran Women’s Missionary League at 4 p.m Vilma Leake, a member of the Char- lotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education will be the guest speaker. • Pleasant Hill Baptist Church will be cele brating its pastor’s 35th anniversary at 3 p.m The speaker will be the Rev. Dennis Williams fiom Faith Memorial. The church is located at 517 Baldwin Ave. • H.O. Graham Metropolitan Presbyterian Church will hold its annual revival service through Wednesday Services begin Sunday at 6 p.m with guest speaker the Rev. Richard Baxter of Sumter, S.C. For the rest of the week, services begin at 7 p.m. For more information, call (704) 375-2116. September 26 Memorial Presbyterian Church will host a dass titled “Two Shall Become One” Marriage in the Bible New Tfestament: Teaching of Jesus and Writings of Paul. The dass begins at 10 a m. The church is located at 2600 Beatties Ford Road For more information, call (704) 392-4752. The dass will also be held on Octo- b^ 1st. October 2 Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, located at 3001 Beatties Ford Road, will host its annual Please see MONEY/6B
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