7B RELIGIONAEtt Charlotte Soft Thursday, January 12, 2006 Forty days to explains purpose of our lives Continued from page 8B “The book has secular appeal,” Stevens said. “And our underlying plan is to bring in people that have got ten tired of church and sick of the stale religion that the city offers.” The Bible, he said, states that people have to make careful decisions about life, but many people don’t. “This campaign will give people a renewed sense of purpose,” he said. There is no fee to become a party of the campaign and no membership commitments, Stevens said. However, par ticipants are asked to sign a short-term conmiitment card for tracking purposes. Many of the meetings, Stevens said, will take place outside of the church. On Sundays the chmvh will host “c^ebration Smidays.” Tb sign up or for informa tion, call (704) 716-3610 ext. 239 or visit www theuniversi- tycitychurch.com. Fire destroys church responsible for its gospel music contributions Continued from page 8B the 1940s it had about 10,000 members, said the Rev. Hycel B. Ta>ior, the church’s former pastor. It had been “the quintessen tial black megachurch,” he said. The church was a place where the famous architects Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler experimented with the features that made them famovis—such as vaulted ceil ings, amazing acoustics and ornamental designs, such as the terra cotta panels with intricate foliage designs, said Ned Cramer, curator of the Chicago Architecture Founda tion. It was built as a synagogue between 1890 and 1891, but it has housed the Pilgrim con gregation since 1922. The sur rounding Bronzeville neigh borhood was a vibrant hub for blacks during the first half of the 20th century “It’s like hearing a dose i*el- ative has died or a good fiiend. It’s heartbreaking,” said Cramer. Though no one was ii\jured in the blaze, it is feared the church’s archives—induding old photographs and Dorsey's original sheet music—were destroyed. Jewish group accuses Chavez of anti-Semitism THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CARACAS, Venezuela —A Jewish rights group accused Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez of making anti- Semitic comments in a Christmas Eve speech. The Los Angeles-based Simon IMesenthal Center demanded an apology Wednesday fix)m Chavez say ing such remarks have long been used to persecute Jews. “The world has enou^ for all, but it turned out that some minorities, descendants of those who crucified Christ, descendants of those who threw Bolivar out of here and • also crucified him in their own way in Santa Marta, there in Colombia. A minority took the world’s ridies for themselves,” Chavez said, according to a transcript of the Dec. 24 speech. Simon Bolivar led the 19th century fight to liberate Venezuela and some other Latin nations fiom Spanish rule. Chavez did not did specifi cally mention the Jewish peo ple in the televised speech. A spokeswoman for his office said it had no immedi ate response to the com plaint. “In your words, the two cen tral arguments of anti-S^ni- tism emerge... the accusation I that Jews killed Jesus (and) 1 associating I them with I wealth,” the I Center said in a 1 letter to Chavez. “Our center stron^y condemns your anti-Semitic declarations.” Another Jewish leader, U. S. Chavez “The Seventh Day is the Sabbath of the Lord” - Exodus 20:i0 Northeast SDA Church 827 Tom Hunter Rd. • RO. Box 560647 Charlotte, NC 28256 (704)394-5615 Office • (704)596-9767 Fax Frank L. Harrell, Sr. - Pastor sJbbath School 9:15a.m. Sabbath Service 11:00a.m. Wed. Prayer Service 7:00p.m. Friendship Baptist Church 221 W. Bradley Ave., Gastonia, NC 28052 704-865-9016 • Fax: 704-865-9057 Website: www.friendshipgastonia.org - Schedule of Services • Early Flow Worship 8:00am Church School 9:30am Spirit Flows Celebration 10:45am Wednesday Bible Studis Seniors..10:00am 12 Noon and 6:30 pm Wednesday Intercessory Prayer. 6-6:30 pm Spirit Flows Radio Broadcast.WG/te & WOGR 1540 AM, - Wednesdays at 9;30am WLTC & WGOS 1350 AM Saturdays at 9:30 am SwtoUiH^ 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 FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: 704-865-9016 Rev. John A. McCullough, Jr., Senior Pastor r RINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH “Telline and Living rhe Good News of Jesus Christ” - Outreach & Nurture Mlnl^ltl.:s I mi All - Spirit-led Sunday Worship: Ham Sunday School: 9:30am Wed. Prayer. Haise & Bible Study: 7pm Radio Ministry: Sun. 2:45pm. REJOICE 1370 AM - Rev. Quentin G. Poulson, Pastor - 3001 Beatties Fd. Rd.. Charlotte. NC 28216-3731 Phone: 704-392-6098 • E-mail: POPAX@bellsouth.net -O* 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 & (Thildren’s Sunday School: 9:45am Sunday Services: 11:00am Wed. Bible Study/Prayer 7:00pm 4th Saturday Youth Group at 2:00pm Senior Pastor, Rev. & Mrs. Samuel Guthrie, Jr. Rabbi Arthur Waskow, said in an e-mail he has serious doubts it was an anti-Semitic slur. ‘T know of no one who accuses the Jews of fighting against BoUvar,” wrote Waskow, of The Shalom Cen ter in Philadelphia. "And cer tainly I—and most Jews— teach that it was the Roman Empire, and Roman soldiers, who crucified Jesus.” Chavez’s comments came in a part of the speech about the world’s poor. Chavez, a fieiy speaker, has called President Bush a “madman” and also used a derogatory term for ‘jerk” in referring to him. Chavez has also criticized Mexican Presi dent Vic«ite Fox. H.O. Graham Metropolitan Presbyterian Church 2929 Old Steele Creek Rd. Charlotte, NC 28208 • Phone: 704.375.2116 Sunday School: 9:45AM Worship: II :00AM Bible Study: 6:30PM Wednesday Rev. Clarence G. Page Senior Pastor ALLELUIA Trinity Park Baptist Church “The Church where Prayer is Essential and Application is the Kew" We are doers of the Word and not hearers only. Revelation based on James 1:22 9115 Trinity Rd.. Charlotte. NC 28216 704.393.0130 Sunday School 9:30 AM Sunday Worship 11:00 AM ehc R Miller Wednesday Bible Study. 7:00 PM Ctiarlotte $os:t CHURCH DIRECTORY AME - AME ZION GraenMlIe Memorial AME Zion Chucti 6116 MontieCh Or. Dr. Sheldon R Shipman (704)6eft4742 BAPTIST Rrat Septet Church -'AM 1801 OaMavtn Avenue Or nckyA Wxds (704)372-1075 Friendahip Septet (Dtuch 221 W. Sradey Avenue Pastor John A MoCXicugh {704)8e&9016 Mayfield Memcnal Septet Chmh 700 Sl^ Creek Road (704)506-7936 SI. Luke MsEionary Septet Ctuch 1600 Noma Avenue Rev (3t(lord MaRheMe. Jr (704)37&6e50 (greater Prowlence Baptist Chunh 2000 N«ton Road Or FredGibeon (704)532-6228 Gtealer Bethel AME Chifch 201 Grants Road Or. VVUter V Hovserd. 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(jlenn (704)364-0274 NON-DENOMINATIONAL (Drealer Stem (Dhurch 5318 Salem Church Road Or An6)ony L Jhvtfight (704)3063448 (jfeoior Stem at tw Late Comefius Samentary Schod 21126 CteMbe AteM Paster Hemet vinwight (704)3665448 God's Meeting Place Wbrd of Farth - Weet 4100 C^ten Ln.€l0el Creek B»n 2300 Sanders Avenue Rev Charlee W Rad Rev Smud GUhiie, Jr (704)8254017 (704)356-1706 New anh Chnelan FeiCMshp Cochrane Mdde School 6400 Star Haven Onve Paster Chnekrpher Hams (704)531-1261 Shepherds Fold Chuch 5101 Ntecra Ford Road Rev David Stacteouee UNITED METHODIST StmpeorvGieepw Lkitad Mshotet Chuch 3545 BeeOes Ford Road Rev MMerPegues (704)3e&-2717 McLin said she’s hopeful that Dorsey’s wife mi^t have sent some of those mementoes to Fisk University, where the family choose to deposit some of Dorsey's belongings. But she is sure a huge painting of her uncle—whom she lived with as a child—was destioyed. Still, she said, she’ll never forget the feeling of being in that church, surroimded by thousands of worshippers packed on the floor and the balcony, listening to gospel music. “The sparit was just all over the place,” she said. You are reading tEdt Cdatlattt $ofiit Come Share the Vision and Share the Journey Sunday Woi*ship Services 8:00 am aQd 10:45 am Sunday School 9:30 am nth Reeder Memorial Baptist Church 3725 Beatties Ford Road Charlotte, North Carolina 28216 www.reederchurch.org “Come Let Us Worship Together” The Friendliest Church in the City of Charlotte” Pleasant Hill Baptist Church iptn :. NC; (704)376-1201 Office -(704) 376-1210 Fax Rev. JA. Cuthbertson - rasior Sunday SchtMil 9:30a.m. Praise & Worship 10:45am Worship Service ll:(M)am Wednesday Bible Study 7:00pm Wednesday Prayer Service.. 8:00pm First Baptist Church - West 1801 Oaklawn Ave. - Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 372-1075 Office - (704) 37^2309 Fax Dr. Ricky A. W(K)ds, Senior Minister Early Morning Worship 8:00a.ni. 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