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JAMES M. DIAL:
A Ministry
of Action
By Herbert H. LttMw
Three Years, almost to the
date, after Rev. Dial's trans
formation, he was called into
the preaching ministry.
Brother James says "that he
was at the time employed by
Maryland Paint Company of
Baltimore. He was located in
a valley surrounded by huge
mountains."...a strange and
frightening feeling came over
me," he said.
That, then began a ministry
of action which later was to
find Rev. Dial resigning his
job with the Paint Comapny in
lieu of a job which provided
him a chance to devote his
time and energies in work of
"helping people."
A member of South Broad
way Baptist, the church where
Rev. Dial is pastor, shares
that he remembers when
Brother James asked the
Church to pray that a way be
made whereby he could work
in the community fell time.
Soon thereafter, he had a job
at the "Indian Center" coun
seling persons who were
alcohol abusers, and persons
who abused their family and
self because of alcohol or
other drug related problems.
Rev. Dial, and others, saw
this as "an answer to pray
er." He gladly and quickly
" took advantage of the oppor
tunity.
James Dial is not a passive
man. He is proactive. He
demons tart es an eagerness;
one might say a zealousness
for hard work. He keeps long
and caring hours, was the
comment of one person who
knows Rev. Dial well.
Brother James says that his
zeal is partly sparked by the
size of the job. "Everywhere I
look," he says, "the need is -
overbearing." Even a man as
anxious as Rev. Dial gets
behind in this community,
there's so many people who
need a minister, observed an
interested party.
Dial summarizes it by shar
ing that he has strived to
serve God and people. Says
that he has had many great
experiences, that his desire is
to continue to serve people |
with truth and dignity. His
motto, says Dial is "...1 live to
love and serve."
Rev. Dial's ministry is
varied. His boundaries are not
the confines of the pulpit. He
has been referred to as the
"Community Pastor," often
serving families who are not
church members. Many peo- i
pie refer to him as the |
"Crying Preacher," because ,
he cries when he rejoices, he t
cries for the conditions of j
mankind. The writer, in jest g
and not in serious meaning, "
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calls him "The Big Bear from
die North."
In addition to his jobs as a ,
Certified Counselor, Pastor
and Community Advocate;
Rev. Dial is a member of the <
State of Maryland Indian <
Commission, as well as a .
member of other ongoing 1
committees. The combination '
of his work mean long and <
relentless hours of work, i
Someone needs the Pastor all !
the time. One source said its '
apparent that God called Dial '
for the Baltimore ministry ?
because he seems so fitted to c
it. , \ i
James Dial came to Balti
more in 1954. He is married to
the former Wilma Dale since
1958. They have two children,
Sue and Beanie. The couple
live in the Northeast Section
of Baltimore.
'Wilma Dale, better known
jy her many admirers as
'Bill" says that there is no
comparison of James' life now
ind what it was before. He is
tuch a changed person.
'But," she adds, "his work
akes him away so much, I
eally miss him. But," she
sontinued, "I guess that's the
vay it is."
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? A BELATED BOtTHDAY WISH 8
C Happy Birthday to a very special person
that means the world to me. ?
TO UNCLE HARTLEY 3
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w Sunday School be?aht at
9:30 a.m. The wperinten
dent. Mr. Jackie Wilkin*,
gave all a special welcome.
The pastor vtaitcd in the
Adult Claaa. We had a great
discussion 90 principles for
Christian conduct.
Our cms*! the Adults, had
the program for Sundayi The
Lord blessed in the singing at
the group.
Miss Donna Marie Wilkins
paid her birthday offering.
'The junior class once again
received the attendance ban
ker.
We had a great time
listening to the new converts
testify. Praise God for those
who accepted Christ. Please,
Christian people, pray for all
new converts. God is pouring
out his blessings on people,
in his word he says, "Who
soever will, let him come."
The pastor spoke to us from
Ephesians 4:1-16 using for a
subject "Oneness." We aU
must become as one to be able
to hear Jesus say weU done.
* I would like to thank
everyone who prayed for my
brother-in-law James Canady.
Thank the Lord, he's home.
The sweetest news of all it
that he baa confessed Jesus.
whatever it takes for one to
accept Christ, it is worth it.
Keep him oa your prayer
list. Pray for all our sick loved'
ones.
Mrs. Swannie Cummlngs ia
in the Lumberton hospital and
Mr. Grant Maynor is in a
Fayetteville hospital.
The pastor asks that all
members be present for con
ference the second Saturday
at 2:30. This is the time to
vote oa church officials, such
as pastor and treasurer. Keep
this in mind. It is important
for members to be present.
The Brotherhood will meet
m foe home of .Mr. and Mrs.
James Canady for prayer
service Monday night.
Come worship with us at
any time. You are welcome.
THOUGHT FOB TODAY
There is no difficulty that
enough love wD not conquer.
You see, most people are
about as happy as they make
up their minds to be. Love
covers a boundry of mistakes.
Please pray for us at Ever
Green.
Correspondent Now a
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I Mr*. Nora Lee Hardin of '
I Ike Barker Tea MDe Area '
celebrated her 82nd birtfada>
m August 2, 1982.
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"I believe that every human
mind feels pleasure in doing
good to another."
Thomas Jefferson
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tent. You can serve them
hot with parsley butter and
a little lemon juice or cold
with a vinaigrette dressing.
Jaetata Sommer SaMdo
celebrated her third birthday
? Saturday, Aagwt 28,
1962. She is the daughter of
Sazette LocUear Sabide. The
celebration was held at the
mum of Mr. and Mrs. Baddy
iiiiMrinmnirif
Bmer whan she received a
Strawberry Shortcake Bicycle
and a Hed Strom nrh|Ht
The center of attraction was
her Strawberry Shortcake
birthday cake. [Photo by
Elmer W. Bant].
TEN MILE
CENTER
CHURCH
NEWS
by Mr*. Norm Lee Hardin
Mrs. Dorothy Hammonds
and her son, Andy Ham
monds, were visitors of Mrs.
Nora Lee Hardin on Sunday.
Mrs. Fannie Bell was a
visitor Thursday of Mrs. Nora ijf
Lee Hardin. *
Mr. Recce Hunt was a
visitor Friday of Mrs. Fannie
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