January 24, 2002
The Kings Mountain Herald
Joan and Freddie Grigg lead session at Trinity Church of the Living God.
New ministry at KM church
gives addicts ‘City of Refuge’
By GARY STEWART
Editor of The Herald
A unique ministry at the
Trinity Church of the Living
God in Kings Mountain is help-
ing people recover from addic-
tion to alcohol, drugs, gambling,
pornography, and other behav-
ioral problems.
Known as “City of Refuge,”
the program is patterned after a
§mguagean that Joan...
Srigg, wife of Trinity's pastor 71/7
Freddie Grigg, witnessed sever-
- al years ago while visiting a
church in Florida.
The program has adopted the
12-step recovery process of
Alcoholics Anonymous and
applies it to all addictive situa-
tions. The program uses the
Bible to support each step of the
process.
However, Mrs. Grigg quickly
points out, the program is non-
denominational and no doctrine
© of any denomination is ever
* talked about or practiced in the
meetings.
The group, which is usually
small, meets every Monday
from 7-8:30 p.m. at Trinity
Church of the Living God, locat-
ed at 119 Kristy Lane behind
~ Rick’s Ole Country Store.
“We use the 12 steps they use
for Alcoholics Anonymous,”
Mrs. Grigg noted, “but we make
it real general so it’s for every
+ kind of addiction.”
Each participant receives a
booklet detailing the format of
the program, responsibility of
the individual to make a turn-
i around, and Biblical references
to help them reach that goal.
Each session is strictly confiden-
tial.
“We use the Scriptures to
show that Christ can be the spir-
‘| itual foundation that can give us
deliverance, but we have to
walk in the freedom once He's
set us free,” Mrs. Grigg said.
Numerous members of the
INSURANCE FOR YOUR NEEDS
Everything's Easier when You
have Someone On Your Side.
Call me... Stop by... Log on — it’s your choice!
The Caveny Agency
306 E. King Street i
Kings Mountain, NC ¢ 739-3953
johncaveny @nationwide.com
Nationwide’
Insurance &
Financial Services
Nationwide Is On Your Side?
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Affiliated Companies,
Home Office: Columbus, OH 43215-2220 VOA2 11/00
church were trained as leaders
of the group, and Mrs. Grigg
said members of other churches
in the area are invited to
become leaders as well. People
from all walks of life facing any
kind of addiction are invited to
attend.
Mrs. Grigg said it’s often dif-
ficult for people to admit their
addiction, and even more so to
acquaintances or fellow church
members..o 003 HOb vs
“You réally do better with
people you don’t know,” she
said. “People have a hard time
coming and expressing what
they're going through to people
they know.
“Really, you just have to have
a compassion for people that are
hurting and let them know that
while we don’t condone the
activity it is the kindness of
Christ to reach out and help
those people.”
Even though City of Refuge is
just now getting established
here, members of the group
have already been able to minis-
ter to persons facing addictions
such as pornography, alcohol
co-dependency, sexual abuse
and compulsive behavior.
The church has printed
numerous brochures and other
literature to explain what the
program is about, and soon will
be erecting a sign on Highway
216 North to direct people to the
church.
Six members of the church
have already signed up as
group leaders, including the
pastor and a police officer who
through his employment has
helped rehabilitate citizens with
various addictions.
“We have had several people
that have come to the church
that were on the verge of com-
mitting suicide who needed
help and found out there was
nothing in the way of spiritual
guidance for them,” Mrs. Grigg
said as one of the reasons for
EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
INSURER
starting the program. “This pro-
gram is in no way taking away
from the power of God but let-
« ting people know that we have
a responsibility to walk in the
freedom where Christ has set us
free.”
The program has already seen
people delivered from tobacco,
drug addiction and eating disor-
ders, Mrs. Grigg said. One par-
ticipant lost almost everything
.she had to gambling but now
“has. her life back onitarget,” she
said.
“We stress that we can’t deliv-
er anybody,” she said. “God
delivers them but we can help
them make the right choices.”
The group conducts its own
training courses through the
help of materials purchased at
book stores.
“There really isn’t any place
that I know of that trains for
this,” Mrs. Grigg said. “I wish
there was. It’s like a new fron-
tier.
“We went to Florida to my
aunt and uncle’s church and
saw how their program oper-
ates, and they're having an
overwhelming response. I know
if we can just get the word out
we can help a lot of people too.”
Mrs. Grigg stressed that per-
sons with loved ones who are
addicted are also welcome to
attend the meetings.
“Sometimes they need as
much help as the ones that are
struggling,” she said..
KM First Wesleyan Church youth
to sponsor soup kitchen Saturday
The youth of First Wesleyan
Church, North Piedmont
Avenue, Kings Mountain, will
‘sponsor a soup kitchen
Saturday, January 26 from 11
a.m.-1 p.m. in the youth build-
ing.
Gary Crisp, youth pastor, said
approximately 30 young people
will be serving a good, home-
cooked meal to anyone who is
homeless or hungry for any rea-
son.
The youth hope to begin
sponsoring a soup kitchen at
~ least once a month, especially in
the winter time.
“We just feel like there could
be a need for this, especially
since the times are like they
are,” Crisp said.
Clyde Dupin Crusade
planning banquet set
A banquet to kick off the 2002
Clyde Dupin Crusade in Kings
Mountain will be held January
24 at the H. Lawrence Patrick
Senior Life and Conference
Center
Tickets are on sale through
local pastors or by calling Reg
Alexandria at 839-3838.
Rev. Dupin will speak at the
banquet. Award winning saxo-
phonist Donnie Haulk will pro-
vide special music.
The Dupin Crusade will be
held April 14-18 at Kings
Mountain High School.
Dupin’s last Kings Mountain
crusade was in 1987. )
The banquet will be an oppor-
tunity for persons who are inter-
ested in organizing the crusade
to meet with Dupin and share
their goals for the revival.
Poor man’s supper
set at Mary’s Grove
A poor man’s supper and hee
haw show will be held January
25 at Mary’s Grove United
Methodist Church, 1223 Mary's
Grove Church Road, Kings
‘Mountain. nd
Pintos, potatoes, slaw, corn-
bread, drink and dessert will be
served from 4:30-8:30 p.m. You
can eat in or dine out. Call in
orders may be placed by calling
435-5544. The cost is a donation
to the youth fund.
The hee haw show will begin
at 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall.
Dinner will still be served as the
show takes place. Several local
groups and individuals will be
featured performing bluegrass
music, banjo, flute, country
music, comedy and puppets.
The cost is a donation to the
youth fund.
HM The youth of Mary's Grove
United Methodist Church will
sponsor a Valentine dance and
spaghetti supper on Friday, Feb.
15 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. The cost
is $5 and includes the dance and
meal.
The youth will go on a scav-
enger hunt for non-perishable
food items on Tuesday, Jan. 29
from 6:30-8 p.m. They will go
through the community knock-
ing on doors and asking for
food for the needy
Anyone willing for the youth
to come to their house is asked
to leave a porch light on or have
a candle in the window.
For more information call
435-5544 or 739-7024.
Revival scheduled
at Cherryville church
Victory Life Assembly of God,
Highway 150 West of
Cherryville, will be in revival
March 3-6. Services are at 10:45
and 6 p.m. on Sunday and 7
p-m. Monday through
Wednesday.
Speaker will be Johnny
Whichard. For more informa-
tion call 435-5539.
Crusade pastors’
breakfast is Friday
All pastors in the Kings
Mountain area are invited to a
Clyde Dupin Crusade pastors’
breakfast Friday, January 25 at 8
‘a.m. at Eat Gold Street Wesleyan
Church fellowship building, 701
East Gold Street, Kings
Mountain.
Dr. Dupin will be at the
breakfast to answer any ques-
tions and speak about the cru-
- services at Resurrection
ITTLE RIVER PLANTATION
Hunting Preserve & Sporting Clays
2 Quail, Guide
Dog, & Lunch
$22 5.00
Total cost covers up to 3 people.
Call for more information.
Reservations required.
Page 9A
¥
A SST OV EUR RRA OA SEs
sade, which will be held April
14-18 at the Kings Mountain
High School gym.
Pastors planning to attend
should call Rev. Eddie Gray at
739-3215.
Ham dinner slated
at Grace Methodist
There will be a ham dinner
Sunday, January 27 from 12:30-2
p.m. at Grace United Methodist
Church in Kings Mountain.
- The cost is $6 for adults and
$4 for children under 12.
The public is invited. All pro- =
ceeds go to missions.
PIL RII FINI IIR SIRS IFISIIFIISIIZIIODS
PAI ARI RIE
LA
IEXX XX ERR)
Saturday, Wednesday
t800340
Saturday night worship serv- =
ice is held the second and fourth?
Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. at
Resurrection Lutheran Church,
Kings Mountain. 2
Holy Communion is celebrat- =
ed each Saturday. Children 2
accompany the singing with ~~ =
guitar, flute and percussion.
The public is invited. :
A mid-week Bible study is =
held each Wednesday at 5:30 =
p-m. in the fellowship hall. A
light meal is provided.
The current study is on the = 2
Gospel of John. The Wednesday =
evening time is also used as a
time to pray.
dedaea
CEFPaTIAS
Tom Te Te Tm Tha Ta Ta Be To The Dm Than Than Tm Ths Tm Bm Th om or Thm om, Then, 13
GoGo Ga Pac Pac aca PND BT BE DEEL LLL
a
ANCE
ed Pod Bnd Id Od nd Od Id Ord OO
yo
OM AN aS
Sd Ol MM A OM RN a ee ie
7 a
Bd
7
as
nu
A A
OOOO
Free
oe Ea Ca Ct Cs Ca Cs Cs CS Cs CS CCS
Habac
OOOO
ll nll iT ll ll iol. Gl pl ooo GAGA GAG ATTA GG
EC Cans
TOKYO JAPANESE
XESTAORLOT
100 North Cherry St., Cherryville, NC 28021
Phone: 704-445-4449 © Fax: 704-445-4441
Open 7 Days A Week
Lunch 11:00 am — 3:00 pm
Dinner: Sun. -Thurs. 3:00pm-9:00pm Fri.-Sat. 3:00pm-9:30 pm
Buy Any Combination Dinner And
Get 1 of Equal or Lesser Value FREE!
Must present coupon before ordering / Dine In Only.
(Featuring) Teppanyaki Steak & Seafood,
i Chicken, Teriyaki Shrimp.
Please Come and Enjoy The Taste of Japan .
expires 1-31-2002
T
sim
5
Zs
zai
TR
Sas
Z
CE
TT
=;
re
for your neighbor.
Kings Mountain Hospital-
Commit To Or
Community
physical therapy services to patients following
joint replacement surgery and life-saving mam-
mograms to women, we reaffirm our commitment
to the health of our community every hour - every
day. We look forward to our continued service of
~ strengthening the health of this community now,
Kings Mountain Hospital has been committed
to our community's health for the past 50 years. It
is a responsibility in which we take great pride.
Our goal is to do our part to improve the quality
of life here at home - for you - for your children -
From screening for colon cancer to offering
pr Sten SZ
S
2
Z
and in the future.
Kings Mountain Hospital
Carolinas HealthCare System
www.carolinashealthcare.org