Sunday
chool
Lesson
John Btayboy, Salem
Missionary Baptist Church
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L Virgin Buth (Matt. I IS)
II Joaeph's Vmom (Met 1:19
21)
ID ProphecyFMfllladObfatt. 1:22
23)
IV Ofc-K? Sfyninr (Man
1:224-25)
L yirgim Birth (l:lt)
The word of God it vo> dear
wae a virgin who was engaged to be
married io a aunt whom name was
Joseph FnnwfB lamed for at
least a year ta the days whea leans
wae bom. Whea a woman wa> en
gaged tosmaa.it was hfccamarriaae
except for the sexaai rdatioas The
?ngegrmrat could only he broken
honorably. Matthew made it dear
that there were two fede Shoal Jems'
birth: (I)He was bora to a virgin, and
(2) He was conceived of the My
Ghost According la medical Kir nor,
it is impowMc far a virgia to coo
ceive withoat sexual relations. There
tore, Matthew made it dear Shoal
how Jeans' birth came about Jeans
was God. He is and was eternal. la
i'filer lu nccp Mis uoiiv. ttJMJ rtnd?
tioa. He had to he virgin conceived
He was the aniem Sod of God. God
was Jeans' lather He waa conceived
by the Holy Ghost I do not under
stand how it was done, hot I believe
that is the way it was.
//. HUwr (1:19)
Evidently. Mary came to Joeeph
and told bun that she was with child.
He loved Mary, but like any maa that
must have been ahard pifl to awallow
Not waatiag to amke a spectacle of
Marv he rendered on a wav to break
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the engagement with her. Mary, be
ing a respectable voting woman from
aflae hmih would be disgraced if
Joseph had nandkd the aitnatioa the
wrong way While he pondered hie
predicament, the Lord visited Joseph
to calm his fear, and ae the record
straight. Sometimes what we see or
hear to nut m ft nan on the nr-1
fece. Cumatf atftopont. Joseph
SflKord tild'hunm SJTJJ
Mary becaaae the child she was car
a&SJ^&Sm'SS
an am douft, tic Load toltf him
that His nana would be Jems. He
would be the Savior of the waridlo
cave (be people toon the* am. God
badapfan Cor Jean'cntaooe toco the
world h bad to be auraculoua, and
had la be ia a way te ttmuferGod
from brawn to earth without Him
dwelled among amn. He (had the
sacrificial lamb for ana's ton
III Ptmkscf FtUfiHed
(1:22-23)
iaaiak the Prophet foretold 400
yean prior lo the both of jane how it
would be ia Iaaiah 7:14 His aame
woold be Emmanuel, mcaaiag God
wfth as. Jean came lo reconcile n to
God, so that we ooald hove the pses
eace of God with n at all times
Wkea God savca is, the Holy Ghoal
tahssap abode ian so that we are
never alone When Isaiah prophesied
aboot the baby Jean'birth, hedid not
understand the meaning of his proph
ecy an whm profound impact it would
have oa the world
IV. OMUmt Ktmmue
0:24-15)
Joaepb aw a just man. He re
sponded to what the Lord had told
IIhl even though be did not under
stand n Joseph exercised faith in God
and did Win God said He took Mary
to be his wife The marriage was not
coneaauiislrd antil after the birth of
Jesuat Sometimes ae free situation
that an don't understand or know
what to do shout them. If an will keep
the feith and waft upon the Lord,
everything will work out We may
never totally understand, but remem
ber, God makes no mistakes Like
Joaepb, an moat be willing to accept
God apian ia our lives for His plan to
be compleSe Not oaly in us, but eth
ers. When an trust and obey God,
others can be Messed.
Christian brethren, allow Jesus to
have pie eminence m your life so that
His will can he done In your life Lost
person, Jesus stands knocking at your
heart's door. Let Him in now. Let's
not forget what Christinas is all
about God's gift of His son, Jesus to
save us from our sins.
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announce the association of
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serve as lead physician and
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Hell received Ms medcai
doctorate from the University
of North Carolina School of
Medkine and completed Ms
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Cone Hospital m Greensboro. He tea native of Robeson
County and recently returned from Oklahoma where he
worked with thr Choctaw Nadon Indan Hospital. Hte wife to
Vickie Belt and they have a daugtter. Tort.
"As a native Rnbcsonian. I understand the cultural
heritage ofour patients. TWb wll enhance my aNtty to
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In healthier patient outcomes."
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PEMBROKE
STATE UNIVERSITY
Views from the Campus
(MhJrwki,
During NariontAaaerkan Indian
Heritage MbH, Pembroke Slate
University Chancello. Joseph B
Oxcndine addressed three very (bf
fcreat deprtateatsandagen
PasscdasaJoiatResolutioabythe
(Jailed Statee Congress ?pro
tiooal American Indian Heritage
Month recognizes the Mid
ageTsetf-estleeST eeSlcf'aad^ietf
awarencM ia Americaa Indians of all
Citing warriors from Chief Joseph
of the Nez Perce tribe to Col Eli S
Parker, a Seaeca who icrvcd as Gen
Gnat's military secretary during the
Civil War. to his brother. Ton, the
first American Indian to graduate
frosa Navy flight school and serve as
a fighter pilot ia the early days of
WondWar II, Dr. Oxcadine said
" American Indiaas have served their
country with great pride and with
distinction."
During World War II. the U.S>
military hod a difficult time keeping
classified coded mrisagrrfiTsii being
decoded by the Japanese until Navajo
Indians were used as radto/lciephone
operators. These "codetalkers' made
a spectacular contribution to the com
munications system in the Pacific.
The code used by the Navqjos was
actually the Navajo language and
supplemented by technical military
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According to tnc Navajo 1 lines,
420Navajoa qualified aj> code Ulkers
and "few experiments in WWU
IM'iVwhh!
potted that after the Japanese deiega
t ton signed surrender papers sbotnl
the USSMwouri in l$45.onc of the
first questions they asked was about
A -a * -*-? -S -
America s unoreaiLaDic cocie
Also during WW ? was heard the
cry ucrooimo as Lnousanas or
army paratroopers jumped front air
planes. The battle ciy was a tribute to
the bravery and daring of the
Chiricataua Apache lender
Moat Federal agencies sponsor a
special event aad invite prominent
American i?t??n? to participate in
Or Oxendine, Chancellor of Pem
broke State University, is very proud
of his Lumbee heritage and is a popu
lar speaker throughout the region.
Dr. Oxendine spoke to the soldien
and airmen at aoombinedFort Bragg/
Pope Air Force Base celebration, to
members of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency in Raleigh, and to
the employees at tne FederalPriaon at
Seymour Johnson Air Force Baae in
Goidsboro
He proudly recounted the contri
butions Native American have made
and continue to make to American
society.
"R is an appropriate time to give
particular attention to the role of
American Indians in the military life
of this country," Dr. Oxendine said.
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''Promise* involvement oflack
ans with the U .S. military m tee of
aw dale* back to the Civil ww, aad
to been evident in aU wars aace that
rtmt^A
mww iwmtv htv huv*
the American Revolution lo the Per
sian OC aad are proud antei of
every branch of the U.S. Aimed
Forces."
The tradition originates from aa
incident in die 188oVwhik being
pursued by the U.S. Calvary.
Gerommo Mri(Kd by leaping down
a Keep cliff oa horseback into a river
at Medicine Bluff; Oklahoma Ac
cording to the soldiers, Gerommo
yelled out his own name in defiance
of die troop* Tins incident became
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legend and w as ldopteu Oy American
paratroopers
In his address to employees of the
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, the Chancellor stressed en
vironmental initiatives taken by
American Indians.
"American Indians have long been
protectors of the environment," he
said "and the Presidential Procla
mation stated 'Native peoples were
the first environmentalists, under
standing the air, water, plants and
animals must be treated with respect
if they are to remain available for
generations to cosne."
According to Dr. Oxendine, the
definitive American Indian statement
on environmcntalism was made in
1854 by Chief Seattle of the
SyquaamishTribe in the Pacific north
west Chief Seattle's remarks were
delivered when he was being forced
to sell tribal lands to the U. S. Govern
ment just prior to being forced to live
. ' ? >?"' '' * ' Jf'
?"*TlietStduefm Washington
aeufeaswoad thathewiahestoWy
our Imri." he arid. "We wiU con
rider yoiu offer For we know that if
we dojMt adl. white man amy
"The earth doc* aot belong to
mm. Mw batons to the ear*,"
Chief aid When questioning
tww people caa buy and aeU toad
"Hoar can you bay or aeil the dcy, the
land. The idea io rirange to as."
Chief Seattle theo urgedthat chil
drea be taught raped tor the earth.
"IF we aeU yon our lead, your must
teach your children that it is saaed,
that the river* are our brothers and
yours, and your ana hence forth give
the rivers the kiwdnca* you would
give any brother."
The U.S. Government'* decision
to honor American Indian* began in
1976 with Joint Resolution209 which
authorized the President to draignatr
the week of October 10-16 as Natrve
American Awareness Week. During
President Reagan's lint term in of
fice, May 13,1983, was designated
American Indian Day. American In
dian Week was held Novenfoer 23- -
30,1986
In 1987, Nov, 22-28 was desig
nated American Indian Week. The
following year, National American
indian Heritage Week was celebrated
Sept. 23-30 In 1989, Dec. 3-9 was
chosen as the National American In
dian Heritage Week.
In 1990 the month of November
was designated National American
Indian Heritage Month. A Joint Reso
lution the following year authorized
the President to designate 1991 and
1992 as American Indian Heritage
Month and 1992 as the "Year of the
American Indian."
November 1993 and 1994 were
designated National American In
dian Heritage Month by Joint Resolu
tion.
Educational Note?!?
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With low morale and a high level
of (tress among educators, it seems
that past staff development and work
shops did not always prove to be
totally effective. But for teachers and
staff members of Purnell S wen High
School, total effectiveness and a revi
talized spirit captured the minds and
hearts of those who attended and
were involved in staff development
for their school November 18-20 at
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
The general session began Satur
day morning as Mrs. Dons Graham
welcomed everyone and stressed the
purpose of the workshop which fo
cused upon the education of children
Afterwards Principal Bill
Brewington commented on the work
shops intention and stressed that chil
dren have various thinking styles,
and requested teachers to take this
into consideration as they teach and
work with students Upon sharing
some positive aspects of the four pe
riod day schedule, Mr. Brewington
also encouraged teachers and staff to
express some major concerns involv
ing school
*?>-.? _? - ? -
wiin ine ending or the general
?ession on Saturday, teachers along
with area supervisors, Jackie Sherroa
Charles Graham. Ronnie Chavis. Nila
Chamberlain, Myrna Leggett and
Laura Artist, attended cessions that
were designated in various locations
of the motel The supervisors led their
assigned groups in discussing disci
pline, study habiu of students, atten
dance, grades, and other nuyor areas
of concern. Upon discussion of these
matters, various strategies and ap
proaches to enhance and improve
academics and performance of stu
dents were shared within the group.
Sunday morning's general ses
sion witnessed a sense of refreshed
minds and spirits as Mr. Brewington
and Mrs. Graham shared the success
and effectiveness of the workshop.
Each area supervisor was given an
opportunity to speak and share their
opinions and concerns of the meet
ing. After Mrs. Rosa Pearson prayed,
Mr David Emanuel brought an in
spiring message for prayer service to
the group as he read scripture from
the old Testament Through his mes
sage, he encouraged everyone to not
forget their focus and the major high
lights of the workshop. There was
also a leanest from Mr. E. to encour
age teachers to understand the stu
dents and work with them for these
are some unpleasant situations the
children must sometimes endure and
Spitler Selected as
Employee of the Month
Gary Spitter, sports information
director at Pembroke State Univer
sity since 1978, was selected as em
ployee of the month
Spitler also serves as the
University 's NCAA compliance offi
cer and is facility manager of the
Jones Physical Education Center
He is a graduate of Eton College
and served as their assistant sports
information director and sports edi
tor of the campus newspaper before
joining the PSU family
Spitler has earned many honors as
sports information director, includ
ing more than 40 national brochure
awards In 1987, he was selected
"National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics Sports In
formation Director of the Year" and
was the recipient of the Ike Pearson
Award. The award is presented annu
ally to the top NAIA sports informa
tion director from among more than
500-member schools.
Spitler received his highest honor
in 1992 when he was inducted into
the NA1A Hall of Fame for Meritori- ?
ous Service. He was also honored I
when selected to serve as a press I
officer for the 1987 U.S. Olympic I
Festival and the 1988 Olympic Base- I
ball Super Series for the U.S. Base- ?
ball Federation.
From 1989-92, he served as chair- I
man of the NAIA District 26 which I
governed athletics among the 17 I
district schools in North Carolina, I
South Carolina and Tennessee
Spitler is also the executive direc- I
tor of the Braves Club, PSU's athletic I
booster club. As compliance officer, I
he keeps all facets at PSU's athletic I
program within NCAA rules and regu- I
ations.
He is married to the former Bar- I
ban SawyersofWytheville,Va. Their I
children are Greg, 12, Anne, 8, and I
Steve, 3. I
I /I ladb C/iH
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The Robeson County Center of the ^0
AfortA Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
requests the honour of your presence
at the 1994 4-H Achievement Program ?
'4-H: Reaching for the Stars'
on Thursday, the fifteenth of December,
Nineteen hundred ninety-four
at six o'clock in the evening
(includes dinner, awards, and visual newsletter)
0. P. Owens Agn* *ure Center
Highway 72 West
Lumberton, North Carolina
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