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7B RELIGIONACte Charlotte $at Thursday, February 9, 2006 iMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiAliiiliiiiiiiii Memorial sought for historic neighborhood Continued from page 5B would be a spiritual destina tion for Pentecostals from around the world while boost ing Little Tbkyo’s economy: Estimated at $250,000, the project would be an outdoor promenade and a mural depicting the histories «f the church and of the diverse neighborhood where immi grants and non whites lived. The Bradley foundation, which is afiBliated with UCLA, has committed $25,000 to fund a feasibility study, and the city’s Commu nity Redevelopment Agency has promised $25,000 of in- kind service, according to Hamasaki. Last week, the city Human Relations Commission and councilwoman Jan Perry, whose district includes Little Tbkyo, gave their support. “It’s a fascinating project,” Perry said. “It’s fascinating because it will broaden peo ple’s understanding about the historical context of Little Ibkyo and the migration southward of Central Avenue and of African Americans.” Still, the Japanese cultural center would not change its position that the mural would hamper operations because that wall contains power pan els and hardware required for plaza events, said Victor Wong, director of adminisfra- tion. But tlie center does support “the leccgnition of the loca tion as a historical site,” said Wong, and will coopei'ate witli Pentecostal centeimial cele brations set for Apiil. Pentecostals believe the spiritual gifts of speaking in tongues, witnessing signs and peitomiing mii’acles are available to them tluough baptism. They are thought to be tlie single largest group of Protestants worldwide, with an estimated 500 million members. Leader OK with controversy Where community news comes first tElie CiiatUitte $otft Continued from page 5B given case.” Bell is known for taking strong stands on racial justice issues, including marches gigainst the suburban police department in Forest Hill, where blacks accused mostly white officers of abuse, and picketing the magnet pro gram of the Fort Worth public school system because he believed it favored whites. David Currie, executive director of Ifexas Baptists Committed, a group closely tied to the state convention, said Bell is a prov^ leader who is willing to take tough stands. “Not being African-Ameri can, I don’t understand some of the stands he has taken locally, and that may be con troversial with some people, but I’m not African-American and I don’t wear those shoes,” said Currie, who is white. Bell, 54, has long held lead ership positions within the organization and points to strong support from the most ly white membership, includ ing his 4-1 margin of victory in November. Bell’s confrontational style may not change, but he said his activism will take a back seat during his one-year term so he can focus on making the Baptist General Convention of Tbxas more effective and dear in its mission. The general convention emphasizes a long tradition of benevolent pursuits, like car ing for orphans and providing disaster relief, and Bell comes from a tradition in which addressing sodaj issues is inseparable from Christiani ty “If the church goes broke trying to help (hurricane) evacuees, so mote it be. That’s what we’re supposed to be about. But that’s not been the way Baptists have been viewed,” he said. The Rev. David Montoya, pastor of Calvary Baptist Cliurdi in Mineral Wells, said Bell was chosen by Currie, whose influential group is credited for resisting ftuida- mentalist attempts to take over the convention. ‘David Currie has said this is a rewaixi for Michael Bell, that he was picked because he was black and because he will bring black churches into the BGCT,” Montoya said. “But even if Michael BeU had been white, we would have opposed him. If he had been C)hinese, we would have opposed him. I don’t want someone to tell me who should be the president, other that the spirit of God,” ADVERTISEMENT Rural Alabama churches bum THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CENTREVILLE, Ala.-A series of ftres damaged six rural Alabama churches and investigators are trying to determine whether they were arson Most of the churches were Baptist, located near mqjor highways, and all but one were in Bibb Cbunty, about 25 miles south of Birmin^am. The other church, in Chilton Cbunty, had been undergoing construction, which could have be^ a soiuce of the fire, said Ragan Ingram, a spokesman for the state insurance agency that ova*- sees fire investigations. That church. New Harmony Bap tist in Fairview, was destroyed. No arrests had been made Friday morning. In 1996, race was a factor in a series of arsons that dam aged rural black churches in Alabama and elsewhere. But Ingram said the fires late 'Hiursday and early Friday destroyed both the church^ of predominantly black con gregations and predominant ly white congregations. The Ashby Baptist Church in Brierfield and RehobeUi Baptist Cliurch in Randolph both burned to the ground. Jim Parker, a member of the Ashby Baptist Chiuch, told WBRC television in Birming ham that he imderstood the fire began near the pulpit and that the fires at other diurch- es had a similar pattern. The pastor of Old Union Baptist, the Rev. David Hand, said a fire at his church, also in Brierfield, was discovered ■ about 4:30 a.m. and extin guished before it could cause serious damage. Ingram said the two other churches are in Antioch and near Centreville. It wasn’t immediately clear how seri ously they were damaged. The Prophet’s Column, Inc. 9626 Feldbank Drive Charlotte, NC 28216-2131 The Saddest Day In All The World - Part I J.M. Little, Teacher I praise the Lord for saving me by His Grace and Redeeming by the Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. (Eph. 2:8-9, Col. 1:14) Salvation in Christ is the greatest thing that can happen to you in this life. The many (the vast majority) will never be saved. And the entrance of a soul into Heaven is a very rare occurrence. Back in the 70's, I received reports that some three hundred thousand were dying daily, the world over. Out of that number, perhaps one entered Heaven. We are bringing a series of studies under the general theme “THE SADDEST DAY IN ALL THE WORLD". It was during the 70’s after God saved me in 1972 that we brought a series of studies on this subject. Those studies were incorporated in our book, “THE GOSPEL IN THE LAST DAYS”, which was first published in 1985. Once again, as the Lord gives me grace, I want to write on this subject. During the 70’s, I wrote up to the light the Lord had given me at that time. And that is all any servant of the Lord can do, I invite you to listen with an open mind, if you can. Ask the Lord to give you a hearing ear and a seeing eye. Ask the Lord to open your understanding. If He does not, not only will you never be saved, you’ll not understand one word of truth I shall set forth. If you are saved, pray for me. In this series of studies, and I don’t know how many there shall be, I want you to take a seat at THE GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT, In Revelation 20:11-12, we find these Words: “And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.” Trinity Park Baptist Church “The Church where Prater is Essential and Application is the Key" 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 Sunday Worship 11 Wednesday Bible Study 7 30 AM 00 AM 00 PM Rev. Eric R. Miller, Pastor Jftrsit iftt. Hion Cbnrcl) 1515 Remount Rd. • (Tel.)332-8335 (Fax)372-7548 28208 Sunday Morning Worship Services... 8:30 - 9:30 -11 :(X)am Sunday School 9:45 - 10:45am Singles Ministries (Mon.) 6:30-7:30pm Senior Citizens (Mon.) 10:30 - 4:00pm Dr. C.V. Oweas Office Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:00am - 4:(X)pm You are cordially invited to worship with us! Weeping W illow AME Zion Church “Mo^fag From Salration To Discipiesthip” 2220 Mftai Rd, • Chtittottc^ North Carotma 2*2LS I Morafav Wonh^t 8:00 A.M lldWAM Sondav Schooi: 9;J«AM Wed. PrtBse & Prayer; 7:09 PM (704)532-9125 “THE CHLltCII THAT CAMS ' KMurWIctki lioiaDBcti k Greater Gethsemane A.M.E. Zion Church The OiietJi Httfi fte Community at Heart'’ 531 Campus Street ■ Chartotte, NC 28216 (70^)375-3900 - Fax 372-0613 Worship Service 11:00AM Sunday School: 9:30AM Bible Study: Wed. 10:30AM a 7PM Daycare £r Afterschool Available Email: gantez531@t)eltsouDi.net The Reverena Calvin L Miller - Pastor Reverend Karen Roberts Miller - Spouse Greater Myers Chapel PENTECOSTAL FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES - You're Invited to Worship With Us - Intercessory Prayer. 8:30ani Victory in The Word 9:15am Worship 10:30am Sunday Evening Total Praise 7:(M)pm Hour of PowerATutorial avail.Wed....7:00pm Visit our WehSite: www.greatermyerschapel.org 6(M) Jordan Place, Charlotte, NC 28205 “WAR Fellowship Ministry Covenant Partner” For Van Ministry 704-377-1799 (grecnbillc ftkiiiorial Sl.ifl.C. Hton Cl)urcl) “A Teaching Ministry Making Spiritual DLsdples” Sunday Worship Service 10A.M. Sunday School 9A.M. Bible Study: Tuesday 7 P.M. «fe Wednesday 12 Noon Child Development Center 6116 Montieth Dr. Charlotte, NC 28213 (Ph) 704-5964742 (Fax) 704-597-8314 “A Word of Hope” Television Ministry Wednesdays @ 8 p.m. Channell 21 (Public Access TV) Rev. Dr. Sheldon R. Shipman, Senior Pastor Macedonia Baptist Church of CHARLOTTE, INC. ''A Ministry of Love and ExcelUnce" Dr. John H. Walker, Pastor dr Minister, Rosie Walker New Sunday lOam Worship Experience “Family First Worship” For Me and My House We ShaU Worship The Lord” SUNDAY * Physical Food - (serving breaker.) 8 a.m. • Spiritual Food - Christian Education School 9 am. ' Main Course - “Family First Worship" 10 a.m. "Hour of Pfjwcr’ .Midday Worship 12 Noon W.O.W. - Word On Wednesday Bible Study. 6:30 p.m. TVand RADIO BROADCAST .MINISTRY: CMPAC 21 - Hix • Rejoice Radio 1370am • Wed. 10:45a 704-392-8496 ^1300 Hatteras Avc..* www.macedoniaofcharlottc. org m St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church Scfwicc Sat., December 24th, 11:00 P.M. into Christmas Day TVatcA 'Hiadt Scfwice Sat., December 31, 11:0(J P.M. into New Years Day No Sunday 10:30 service December 25, 2005, or January 1, 2(506 4228 Hovis Rd., Charlotte, NC 28208 • 704-399-3151 - Rev. Wendell Phillips, Pastor - SIMPSON-GILLESPIE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 11 Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors’ Mi— -Join Us For Service- jjr Sunday .School, 9:30am • Sunday Worship, llam Wednesday: Bible Study. 7pm ^1 Isi & 3rd Saturday: “Contemporary Vibrship." 6pni...~Jeans Alkroed' Rev. Walter Pegues, Pastor 3545 Beatties Fd Rd, Char., N'C 28216 • 704-399-2717 • Van Ministry “We Can Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Us” (.'Jl 111$ last commandment is our first wvnvsftritsinbcorg assignment Missionary Baptist Church Bttndtay Vordhip 8erTioe»«.„«..»..«.M.,S?00ani • llifXhRm • tftSOpm Day Wanihlp Study.lStOO BvcnbIac Worthip Rev. Clifford Matthewt, Pa$lor • 975-96SO 1600 Norri» Av, • OariotU, NC 28206 * FAX: 375-8397 PARKWOOD INSTITUTIONAL Christian Methodist Episcopal Church 802 Tom Hunter Road • Charlotte, NC 28213 704-921-4915 (Ph) • 704-9214917 (Fax) Wedsite: www.parkwoodcme.com Sunday Worship 8:(K) & 11:00 A.M Sunday School 9:30 A.M Bible Study Wednesday 12 Noon Thursday 6:30 PM TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE Roderick D. Lewis, Sr. Pa.stor Mayfield Memorial Baptist Church “A Church Putting Love Into Action" 700 SUGAR CREEK ROAD, WEST CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28213 Sunday Church School 9:30a,m. Worship Service 11:00a.m. and 6:00p.m. Baptist Training Union 5:00p.m. ftayer Meeting & Bible Suxly Wedneilays 7:30pm O^e (704)596-7935 • Fax (704)596-1204 Residence (704)597-1249 St. Paul Baptist Church Our Purpose: “To convince the unconvinced to he convinced and make disciples” Sunday Worship at 7:30 A.M, and 10:30 A.M. Sunday Morning Breakfast 8:45 A.M. Sunday School at 9:25 A.M. - 10.25 A.M. Radio Broadcast Sunday 11:00 A.M. (1370 A.M. Ehal) Bible Study Wed. 12 Noon - 6:45 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Youth CJiurch 2nd & 3rd Sunday 1030 A.M. 1401 North Allen Street, Charlotte. NC 28205 Office: 704-334-5309 Gr^oiy K Mom Pastor
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