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RELIGION/QC^e Charlotte
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Rescue mission turns troubled lives around
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According to McKinnon,
who is now a chef at the mis
sion, there are a lot of rules. ‘T
was nervous when I got
here,” he said. “They gave me
a big thick notebook of rules
and regulations. I didn’t
think that I would make it
through.”
During the first 30 days of
the program, chents are not
allowed to leave the premis
es.
But McKinnon made it
through, and learned how to
live again.
‘Where I come fix)m, every
body in the neighborhood
drank and everybody got
high,” he said, ‘living within
this box that was the only life
I knew. I didn’t know the
sober fife. They showed me
how to manage working and
how to manage sobriety
together. “
But he did know the Lord.
Like many young southern
men, McKinnon grew up in
diurch. But as he got older,
McKinnon said he got into his
own thing and turned away
from the teachings of his
youth.
Then he got arrested-for the
last time. He said when he
entered the jail cell, he found
a Bible on the bed.
He was accepting of the
mission’s faith base nature.
Founded in 1938, Ihe Char
lotte Rescue Mission has a
long history of reachii^ out to
the homeless and to those
battling addictions. Tbday
the mission provides an
intensive drug and alcohol
recovery program to home
less or about to become home
less men and women. “Our
goal is to address the spiritu
al, mental, physical, anotion-
al, social, and vocational
issues of addiction with each,
person and return them as
contributing members of soci
ety,” according to the web
site.
Over the yearn the Rescue
Mission has been located in
several different uptown
buildings. It also has had sev
eral different names but the
commitment to service and
sharing the gospel of Christ
has never changed.
During these years many of
the homeless that came to the
mission had problems with
addictions. In 1990, the Mis
sion made a commitment to
have a Christian staff trained
in substance abuse.
Now 40, McKinnon’s life
has changed drastically He
owns his own home, works
full time, and studies heating .
and air conditionii^ repair at
Central Piedmont Communi
ty College. He credits his
rebirth to the police who
arrested him and the mis-
“I would have been dead”
without them, he said.
To donate to the mission, send a
check or money order to:
Charlotte Rescue Mission
PO Box 33000
Charlotte. NC 28233-3000
Donations are also accepted on
line at wwwr:harlottemission.org.
If you have any other questions,
call at (704) 334-4635 extension
245.
Preservation workshop
Church services in movie theater
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
RICHMOND, Va.-A new
nondenominational church
beheves its foimd a way to •
bring in those who aren’t
thrUled by the idea of sitting
through traditional Sunday
services—by preaching at the
movies.
Velocity Church will begin
holding video sermons at a
local movie theater on Sun
day, offerir^ worshippers a
choice of ixck & roU or pop
country services.
“It’s a fun church done just
outside the box,” said 'Ilm
Cole, Velocity’s lead minister.
The services, held at the
Short Pump Regal Cinemas,
will take up six of the movie
house’s 14 theaters. Two will
be dedicated for worship and
four for nursery and Simday-
school classes.
The church hopes to eventu
ally offer more options to wor
shippers, including a more
traditional service or possibly
ajazz gospel service.
Cole and his staff of four
want to bring in people who
Trinity Park Baptist Church
“The Church where Prayer is Essential and
Application is the Kev.”
We are doers of the Word and not hearers only.
Revelation based on Janies 1:22
9115 Trinity Rd.. Charlotte, NC 28216
704.393.0130
Sunday School 9:30 AM
Sunday Worship 11:00 AM
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 PM
Rev. Eric R. M
Pastor
“Come Let Us Worship Together”
The Friendliest Church in the City of Charlotte”
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
517BaldwinAve.*Charlotte, NC 28204
(704)376-1201 Office '(704) 376-1210 Fax
Rev. JA. Cuthbertson - pastor
Sunday School 9:30a.m.
Praise & Worship 10:45am
Worship Service 11:00am
Wednesday Bible Study. 7:00pm
Wednesday Prayer Service.. 8:00pm
GRACE FELLOWSHIP PEACEFUL
& ZION MINISTRIES, INC.
"Where Winning Souls Is Our Priority"
Bishop Charles A. Lockett, Sr.
and the congregation,
"Invites all to Join us for service"
at the
Holiday Inn, University, Charlotte, NC off of W.T. Harris Blvd.
and, don't miss the FREE “Spiritual Breakfast, Sunday Feb 5th
For Information, Lontact Ueborah (S> /04‘9ZI‘I4iiJ
r RINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
“Tellin2 and Living the Good News of Jesus Christ’^
- Outreach & Nurture Ministries For All Age.s -
Spiril-lcd Sunday Worship: Main
Sunday School: 9:30am
Wed. Prayer. Praise & 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
Website: www.LulheranOutreach.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/Prayer: 7:00pm
4th Saturday Youth Group at 2:00pm
Senior Pastor,
Rev. & Mrs.
Samuel Guthrie, Jr.
Friday Youth Outreach Meetings
don’t go to church and those
who haven’t attended church
for a long time.
The approximately 25-
minute video sermons come
fi'om Community Christian
CJhurch in Chicago. Velocity
Church will select the best
sermons fixDm the best po'each-
ers, Cole said.
Both the rock & roll and pop
Please see CHURCH/7B
Continued from page 5B
For more information, call
(704) 392-0392, ext. Ill,
April 22
Preserve Pro Inc, is offering
a workshop on “Optimizing
Your Church’s Records: A
Preservation Workshop.”
Ilie workshop will be held
on April 22 fixim 9-11:20 a.m.
on the campus of Central
Piedmont Community Col
lege, Room 215, Professional
Development Building.
The purpose of the work-
The Lord is merciful
Continued from page 5B
fury of His righteous anger imtil he has given us plenty of oppor
tunities to repent. We still suffer the consequences of our sin but
God does not destroy us completely
David knew liiis because God had demonstrated His patience
with Israel. In veise 17, he reminds us that, tiiough the Lord is
ri^teous, He is also loving toward His creation. Therefore He
holds His anger in check out of compassion for us.
H.O. Graham Metropolitan Presbyterian Church
2929 Old Steele Creek Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28208 • Phone: 704.375.2116
Sunday School: 9:45AM
Worship: 11:00AM
r-ili!- 'v^dy: 6;30FM Wednesday
Senior Pastor
“The Seventh Day is the Sabbath of the Lord” - Exodus 20:10
Northeast SDA Church
827 Tom Hunter Rd. • RO. Box 560647
Charlotte, NC 28256
(704)394-5615 Office • (704)596-9767 Fax
Frank L. HarreU, Sr. - Pastor
Sabbath School 9:15a.m.
Sabbath Service 11:00a.m.
Wed. Prayer Service 7:00p.m.
Clje Charlotte ^ofit
CHURCH DIRECTORY
AME • AME ZION
Greenwils MenKxial
AME Zion Church
6116 Monlieth Dr.
Or. Shaldon H Shipman
(704)59^4742
BAPTIST
First Be(:1ist Church-Wfesi
1801 OaMawn Avenue
Dr. Rcky A Vtoxte
(704)372-1075
Friendship Baptst Church
221 W Eiadley Avenue
PastorJohnA McCullough
(704)665«I16
Mayfield Memorial Baplisi Church Pleasant Mill Baits! Cluxch
Greater Bethel AME Church
201 Grardn Road
Dr. tAtetter V Howad, Jr.
(704)376-4346
Weepirg WIlow AME Zon Church
2220 Milton Fload
PasKf WanJeS Herderson
{704)532-9125
Galiee Ba^st Church
233 Shady Lana
Rev F A Gnflin
(ro4) 3330610
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
7237 Tuckaseeg^ Fid.
Rev. Or. Casey R. Kimbrough
(704)394-3525
Fax (704)9260647
QeaErQ=^^s^=^Ta^^sA^^an0^ch
531 Campus Street
Rev C^un L. Iviller
(704)3750900
St. Luke Mssicnaiy Baptist Chuich
1600 Norris Avenue
Rev. Otifod MattheviS, Jr.
(704)3739650
Greater Providsree Baptist Church
2000 MIton Fioad
Or. Fred Gtson
517 Baldviin Avenue
Rev J K CuthPensen
(704)376-1201
St. Paul Baptist Church
1401 North Allen Stieet
Paster Gregciy K. Moss, Sr.
(704)334-5309
Rrst Mt Zon Baptist Chuich
1515 Renwjnl Ftoad
Dr. C. V OiAsns
(704)332-8335
Reeder Msmoral Baptist Chuich
3725 Beanes Ford Road
Dr DonSteger
(704)398-2914
Siver Mount Baptist Church
501 W. Arrowood Ftoad
Dr. Lirudn C. Lee
(704)522-1528
Uriveraty Park Baptist Church
6029Beattie6 Ford Road
Rev Or. Claude R. Alexander
{704)392-1681
Tnnty Park Baptlsl Church
9115Tririty Rd
Rev. Eric R. Miller
(704)3834)130
CME
ParloAccd Inartutional CME Church
802 Tern Hmler Road
Rev Rcdeiick D. Lewis, Sr.
(704)921-4915
EPISCOPAL
LUTHERAN
Prince ot Peace Lutheran Church
3001 Beattee Ford Road
Rev. Quenln G. Poulscn
SEVENTH DAY
Northeast SOA Church
No Walls Ministry
3700 Freedcm Dr.
Bishop Steve L. Cartton
Abundant Life Tabemade
725 lAlleydale Road
BshopT.L Glenn
(704)394-6274
NON-DENOMINATIONAL
Greater Salem Church
5318 Salem Church Ftoad
Dr. Anthony L JinvMight
(704)399-5448
Greater S^em at the Lake
Cornelius Berrentary School
21126 Cataviba Avenue
Paster Maniek JirnMight
God's Meeting Place Wadof Path-West
4100 Gallant Ln.iSteel Creek Bern. 23CO Sanders Avenue
Rev. Chailes W RekJ Rev Sanuel Guthrie, Jr
(704)825-1017 (704)358-1709
New Brth Christian Fellowship
Cochrane MdUe School
6400 Star Haven Drive
Shepherds Fdd Church
5101 Natiens Fcrd Hoad
Rev David Stackhouse
UNITED METHODIST
3545 Beatties Fcid Road
Rev Vv^Pegues
(704)386-2717
3d Methcdlst Church
shop is to bring together indi
viduals who have an interest
in preserving the history of
churches.
The workshop is also open
to the public and highly rec
ommended for all individuals
interested in learning about
preservation, and archival
practices.
The registration fee for the
workshop is $50.00.
For more information call
(704) 995-0731 or email pre-
servepro@earthlink.net.
704 376 0496
Is the number to call
to your church
April 29
Addie L, Robinson Min
istries of Philadelphia will
host a Holy Ghost Boot Camp
Spiritual Warfare Conference
at the Ramada Limited, locat
ed at 7900 Nations Ford Road
at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.
The event is free. For more
information call (215) 574-
7888 or log on to www.addier-
obinsomcom.
Come Share the Vision and
Share the .Tourney
Sunday Worship Services
8:0(1 am and 10:45 am
Sundav School 9:30 am
Reeder Memorial Baptist Church
3725 Beatties Ford Road
Charlotte, North Carolina 28216
www.reederchurch.org
First Baptist Church - West
18U1 uaklawn Ave. • Uiarlotte, NO Z82ib
(704) 372-1075 Office • (704) 372-2309 Fax
Dr. Ricky A. Woods, Senior Minister
Early Morning Worship 8:00a.m.
Sunday School 9:45a,m.
Worship Service 11:00a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00p.m.
MAKING FIRST
THINGS FIRST
Worship
Missions
Discipleship
Evangelism
Disc^leship, Warship, Fellowship, and Service
Pastor daudeR. Alexander, Jr.
University Park Baptist Church
6029 Beatties Ford Rd. ♦ Charlotte, NC 28216 • 704-392-1681
The Park South
13733 Lancaster Hwy (Hwy 521) • Pineiille, NC 28134 • 704-941-0019
Sunday Worship, 8:30am & Sunday School, 10:00am
Worship Hines At
Uoiversity I^rk Baptbt Church
Sunday Worship 7:00,9:30 &11:30am & Ycmtb Church, 11:30am
Women’s Bible Stuify, Monday 6:30ptn-
Men’s Mile Stuify, Monday 7:00pm
Bible Study, Thursday 6:30pm-
wwft'.fliepartaiinistrie&ofg
Mount Carmel On The Move!
Power • Wisdom * Strength • Stability
If you are interested in an authentic biblical community of faith,
come experience the gift of God called Mount Carmel. Join us for
worship ot 8;00 a m. or 10:00 a.m. services. Share in a new
beginning for us -and make o new beginning for you. Come
experience WORSHIP THAT IS ALIVE!
7237 Tuckaseejee Road, Charlotte, NC 28214
Reverend Dr. Casey Kimbrough, Pastor
704.394.3525 TEL 704.926.0647 Fax
www.mcbc-nc.com