Pag* 4 WMt Craven Hlghlighto Saptambar 18,1986
Ft. Barnwell Bulletin
by B. H. MItchall
A revival service will begin on Monday n ight, September 15th-
19th at the Corinth M.B. Church. Rev. Benjamin Thompson will
be the minister each night. Service will begin at 7:30 o'clock. The
public is invited to attend.
Quarterly meeting services will be observed at Corinth M. B.
Church on Sunday, Sept. 21. st. The church choir will render the
music and Rev. Benjamin Thompson will deliver the morning
message. The public is invited to join in the quarterly meeting
service. Rev. Benjamin Thomas is pastor.
Quarterly meeting and homecoming services will be observed
at the Sand Hill F.W.B. Church near Kinston on Sunday, Sept.
21 st. The church choir will render the music and Rev. J.O.
Dawson, pastor will deliver the 11:00 a.m. message. All friends
and members are invited to come.
Why Are You Idle?
by Reba Mitchell
Along the pathway of life in our busy wofid, many times we can
find people idle. Why are we idle? Many will say there is nothing
to do. Maybe to a certain extent that is true. Maybe we have a day
off from the job, and we have nothing at the time that appeals or
brings us the satisfaction we desire.
If we look around, the fields are white and ready to harvest.
(John 4:35) Surely there is a work you can do. Be prayerful,
watchful, and listen, surely God will show you something to do.
When He does, don't wait for someone else to do the job. Get
busy with all your might, mind, heart, and soul. Willing workers
are needed, not just willing to watch others work.
What are you waiting for? Remember time waits for no one.
Today is the day of salvation. If you don't use the opportunity you
have today, tomorrow this opportunity may forever be lost.
Why are you idle? There is work for you . No matter how small
your job, you will not lose your reward. Remember the job is
worth doing well. Read Matt. 20:6, Mark 9:41.
COME TO CHURCH
Revival
Revival begins September 22
at 7:30 p.m. at Reunion Chapel
Free Will Baptist Church near
Vanceboro on Maul Swamp
Road.
Rev. Harry Bryan will be the
evangelist. Rev. Charlie Dixon
is pastor of the church.
There will be special singing
every night. You are invited to
attend. Homecoming services
will be September 28 following
the revival. Come and enjoy the
fellowship.
Revival
Tabernacle Holiness Church
is planning a Revival October
6-12 with the Rev. Rick Pollock
of Savannah Ga. Rev. Larry
Small invites everyone to
attend.
Revival
Revival service will be held at
West Vanceboro Church of
God Sunday, Sept. 21 through
Wednsday.
Rev. James Boyd will be the
guest speaker.
The pastor Rev. Robert
Worthington invites everyone
to attend.
Youth Day
Planned
Tabernacle Holiness Church
on Highway 43 is planning a
Youth Day September 27,
beginning at 10:00 until 6:00.
Morning speaker is Mrs.
Derenda Woods from Colbert,
Ga. Lunch will be served.
Evening speaker is Rev. Robert
Roadcap of Norfolk Va.
Classes for all ages. Rev. Larry
Small, pastor, invites everyone
young and old to attend.
Butler Graduates
Jackie Butler of Farm Life
Avenue, Vanceboro, graduat
ed from Pamlico Technical
College on August 27,1986 as
a Medical Assistant. She is
trained to do both clinical and
office duties for any medical
facility. She graduated with an
overall average of 3.60. She is
the daughter of Mrs. Bessie
Williams of Vanceboro.
Happy Birthday
Sept. 18 Chad Jverett I pock
Sept.18 Jeanie Dawson
Sept. 19 George Pendergrast
Sept. 19 Josephine Johnson
Sept. 20 Same G. Wiggins
Infant Adoptions
Increase
The number of babies
adopted through The
Children's Home Society of
North Carolina has increased
74.4% so far in 1986 according
to executive director Ruth
McCracken.
"August 12 was a red letter
day for us," said McCracken.
"We placed our 143rd baby, the
total number placedin all of
1985. We still have a long list of
families waiting to adopt
infants, though. That is not
going to change."
McCracken cited a year long
advertising campaign as the
reason for the increase in
babies available for adoption.
The Children's Home Society,
a statewide adoption agency,
hired Shotwell & Partners, a
Charlotte based advertising
firm, to produce radio and
television spots and to buy
some advertising time
promoting the agency's
pregnancy counceling ser
vices.
"Increased visibility has
resulted in many more
requests for counseling and for
adoption services by young
women with unplanned
pregnancies,"saidMcCracken.
The agency first saw the
impact of the campaign in July
of last year when the number of
calls to the agency's toll free
counseling line increased
dramatically. "We were thrilled
with the initial impact of the
campaign," said McCracken.
"It was apparent to us that
there were many young
pregnant girls in North
Carolina who simply didn't
know where to turn for help
and counseling. Our toll free
Anniversary*
Sept. 21
Mr.and Mrs. David Dudley
Home Health-
Hospice
Craven County Home
Health-Hospice is offering a
Hospice Education and
Volunteer Training Program in
Vanceboro at Farm Life School
from 7:00-9:00 p.m., beginning
September 15th. This is an 8
week program and will meet on
Mondays. Areas Of discussion
will include stages of death and
dying, care of terminally ill in
the home, family dynamics,
importance of listening,
spiritual needs, loss and grief.
For further information, please
call Craven County Home
Health-Hospice. 633-2605
line, bur' Visibility a’rid our
statewide network of services
make us a good resource for
any young woman, even if she
lives in a remote or isolated
area."
The agency has had an 84%
increase in babies coming into
temporary care for adoption
planning during the first seven
months of 1986. Babies remain
in foster care at least 30 days
until they are legally free for
adoption. Then they are placed
in their permanent adoptive
homes, according to
McCracken.
She noted that at a time
when adoption agencies
across the country are closing
their doors or changing
direction of their services
because a few babies are
available for adoption. The
Children's Home Society
expects to handle more infant
adoptions than they have since
the sixties.
"We're bucking a nationwide
trend here," said McCracken.
"In the past 20 years, changes
in abortion laws and the trend
toward single parenthood for
young unmarried mothers
have resulted in fewer babies
needing adoption. We believe
that young women should have
some options when they are
faced with an unplanned
pregnancy, and that one of
those options should be
adoption."
"We know that adoption can
be a good plan for children
who can't or shouldn't remain
with their biological parents,"
said McCracken. "It is a
worthwhile alternative to
dependency, neglect or abuse,
which may result when parents
have children under less than
adequate circumstances or
when parents lack the maturity
to provide a secure home life
for a child. Adoption benefits
all of us indirectly, because the
adopted child is placed with a
family that can provide for his
needs and help him become a
contributing member of
society, rather than becoming
dependent upon public
financial assistance or
bgconi i n9 a wa rd of the state,.
Anthony Arrington
Surprise 18th
Birthday Party
Anthony "Tank" Arrington
was honored with a surprise
18th birthday cookout at the
home of his sister and brother-
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Danny
Morris on Sunday afternoon,
September 14, 1986. Approxi
mately 30 family members and
friends enjoyed hamburgers
with trimmings and cake and
ice cream.
North CarohW
State Fair
For the first time in its 119-
year history, the North
Carolina State Fair will run 10
days, from October 17-26. The
fair had run nine days since
1969; prior to 1969, the State
Fair was six days or less in
length.
In addition to'the variety^
exhibits found during the fair,
the dairy goat show. Folk
Festival performances, and
outdoor stage entertainment
will round out the day. A
special Mud Bog Monster
Truck Show and Auto Thrill
Show will take place in the
grandstand during the day,
and country superstar Charley
Pride will wind up the stellar
lineup of evening entertain
ment in Dorton Arena on the
final Sunday, October 26.
CleabmisE
Summer Merchandise
Reduced 25%
B. C. Peterson & Son
Main Street Vanceboro, N.C.
244-0240 ^