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Pu* 20-T1x Chroo)(l(i l chu: 5SK55SESS5EBHEEB He Inspii With His By ROBIN ADAMS Staff Writer i * - n Kaymona l. ^outnen sr. is a very calm, unassuming man who would probably be comfortable anywhere he goes. But sit Couthen in front of a piano and he comes to life. Couthen, 42, has been playing the piano since he was six or seven ? he can't remember exactly when. "One day 1 just went up to the piano and started playing it. Then it didn't make a big impact on my life, lu was something that I just did," he says. "I get inspiration and enjoyment from playing both the piano* and organ," Couthen adds. "It just makes you feel good." As Couthen sits down at the piano, his fingers, which are uncharacteristically short for a pianist's, glide easily over the black and white keys. His favorite song: "1 Can Depend On Jesus." "The words to the song are just a testimony of my life," Couthen says. "Thai song also represents philosophy. I know thai when I am down and out the Lord is always nearby.' u 1 - A ! 1 Jerry i William Dr. Kenneth R. Williai will be the speaker for t 11 a.m. worship service Dellabrook Presbyteri Church on Sunday. T following outgoing offio will be recognized for th Freedoi * The members and pas of Freedom Baptist Chu recently moved into a n building on 1222 E. 14th The old church \ located in the old fire ! > I Pilgrim Rt I To Honor * The Pilgrim Rest Ba] I Church will sponsor an I preciation service at church in honor of for deacon board chain Sam Edwards on Sum * March 20, at 3 p.m. I Edwards, who live; 1512 E. 22nd St., has se I as chairman of the de; board since the church organized 23 years ago. guest speaker will be C I, S. Brown, owner operator of Clark S. Bi and Sens Funeral Horr L hur*4?y. March 17,1983 rch} res ; Music f Although Couthen enjoys playing and listening to gospcL music_alone_he js also the organizer, arranger and writer for the St. Stephen Baptist Church Youth Choir, the Voices of Faith Ensemble, The Saints from St. John CME Church and the Winston-Salem Interdenominational Mass Choir. He attended WinstonSalem State University, where he studied music, and is a graduate of the Roger Williams Music Studio. In addition, Couthen is a songwriter and arrpmger for Broadcast Music Inc.,^ a music company in Atlanta, and has been involved in the production of five albums. Rut that's nrtt all R#?t A#W? ?IIM? W??l w* ween arranging and choir practices, Couthen is a choir robe dealer, works third shift for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and is married and the father of 7 six children. His family is involved in music, too. His wife Gail, i sings with the St. Stephen Youth Choir and three of ; his sons (one a singer, the t second a drummer and the t third a bongo player) and a f daughter who sing* ar* t musically inclined as well , and members of several of ' the choirs Couthen works \. Moore Jr. is To Spej ns outstanding scrvice to th( he church: Betty Hannon at Clifton O. Matthews, Ann< an Penn and Hazel Sumlers he Rachel Crosby, Jesse Scar ers borough, Irma B. Spigner eir Elisa Thompkins, Billi m Baptist tor tion at 214 N. Dunleitl rch Ave. The Rev. Waldo S lew Hauser said, 44While in th St. fire station, God truly bless vas ed us. The church ha >ta- grown in membership an jst Baptist Edwards the r H mer | ^ nan fe day^ own ic. Sam Edwards and reli ^HH | P^ ^| I b^ d^fl V Jrf. HF f*" ??J ' Mr sKfl ^L^E ' .4? I r A K ^| F - '^ v'^ ' **f ^^^ IQNfl ""^ HHhaMBL * vl' JF JBBQHHI^BHIHHBBi Playing Inspirational aonga on tha piano la Raym< hip with God (photo by Jamaa Parkar). with. Lord." How docs one man "You can't sing gospel manage so many activities? music unless you know "To do all that I do, I what you are singing about, would say that I have to be You must be saved to sing a dedicated person who has gospel," Couthen says, a little talent and a whole "A minister couldn't lot of interest," Couthen preach unless he knows saysi abuul Oud. Although there He adds, "My work is a are some in the ministry little easier because I believe who don't know that much in the goodness of the about God, they are not Moore Named M Dr. Jerry A. Moore Jr. was sity since 1948, a project appointed corresponding supported by the Home secretary of the Home Mis- Mission Board. Moore is -sion Board of the National pastor of the historic NineDantict Prtn i;?n t i nn taonth Qt rppt Ra nt i ct 0 a P V I 3 I V V II VII ? IV ll t I w II V li u v i v v I I i >>? U.S.A., Inc. by convention Church, founded in 1839 in "President Theodore Washington. His church Jemison at the mid-winter has been a leading supboard meeting held Jan. 19 porter of Home Missions and 20. for a number of years. In In making the appoint- addition, Moore is presiment, Jemison said, "Dr. dent of the Baptist ConvenMoore is highly qualified to tion of the District of Colcarry on this work for the umbia and vicinity.convention." He also urged Among the projects the the convention to give board will undertake is a Moore their fullr?upport. Christian voter registrator > Moore has served as the drive. Jemison emphasizec chaplain for Baptist his desire for the conven students at Howard Univer- tion to register 3,000,OCX it At rtallahrnnt t Matthews, Valjcannc S. Hannon, who served as th< , Smith and Joe Hannon. church bookkeeper and vie e Mrs. Matthews served as chairman of the diaconate , church treasurer and is be- has been elected chairmai ing replaced by Sarah J. of the diaconate. Sh Boone. Mrs. Smith was replaces Fred Terry, e secretary of the diaconate. The public is invited. Gets New Church h in the grace of God, and ed that to praise his nam< i. now, God has seen fit to ^ow he ^as given us eve e bless us even further." , i- Hauser added. "I was more> but we 11 st,U prali is content with what God had him as before -- just in d already given us and we us- new home." I ri Iftir Cln^Afl uiiicii s MJny oiaicu Hanes Memorial CME will be Alderman Vivis Church will celebrate its an- Burke. The Women nual Women's Day Chorus of Hanes Memori Celebration on March 19 CME Church will provi< and 20 at the church. the music. On Saturday, a Feast of At 6 p.m., a candle lig Salads will be held at 5 p.m. service and "One Hundr at the church. A biblical Women in White," drama entitled, 4'New religious program, will |? Testamenj, Women Whose held. Work Speaks For Them To- Women's Day chairp. day will be presented. sons ^ Daisy Mc p On Sunday at 9:30 a.m., tgomery, feast of sala< g| all Sunday school classes Mrs. Dorothy Archie, pi H will be taught by the church gram; Mrs. Annie Mormi women. At the 11 a.m. wor- publicity and Mrs. Georj ship service, the speaker Smith, women's dav. Lgian ond L. Couthen's way of expressing his relationreaching people with what have to do in order to prothey are saying." duce the product they want But Couthen realizes that to produce.'* what he is doing is not easy He adds, "If I wanted to, work and takes a lot of pa- I could just sit at home and tience. "You have to learn sing to myself. But 1 how to be patient," he says, measure my success by the "When you are working number of people I reach with choirs, you deal with with my singing. And so many different people, everybody wants to be a Folks don't want to come to success, so 1 just keep at it practice and do what they and keep trying harder." [ission Secretary < I V . )' I . ' > . ? -. ? ' ) ,1,1 > _ v' ' -?< i ? li ' 4* J ** lJ new voters. Each state and tion presidents and p&stors association president was will make reports in urged to solicit the coopera- September at the annual tion of the pastors in their session in Los Angeles. ? - ? - * ? 1 ? * % I - MA I 1 A/4 AI VACI gruups iu icau men iviourc s mailing auui?; members to register to vote, is Box 706, Washington State presidents, associa- D.C., 200047 ( WSMX ' I 1500 AM RADIC I 10,000 WATTS I Sales Division (919) 761-154 I ? I the VOICE I ?' 1 | BLACK : WINSTON-SALEM 1& the people lister I ed a 1 1703-A Link Road be I Winston-Salem, NIC. 27103 I ro" WINSTON-SALEM'S MOST POWERt [J AM STATION r B v Church Calendar LUCILE DOUTH1T THURSDAY, MARCH 17 I A special Lenten service will be held at the Ambassador Cathedral at 1500 English St. at noon. Bishop F.D. Pat- I terson will be delivering the sermon. Lenten service will also be held March 18, at midnight, with Patterson as the host pastor. All are welcome to attend. tu. ji: .l. vu/r>A?, *iuuay ? uk lcgiMiauim ucauuuc iui inc i tt vn a March 19 religious seminar. Call Marilyn Truesdale at 722-5138 for information. Reservations must be made in advance. FRIDAY, MARCH 18 * I The 15th anniversary of the Apostolic Church of Christ Spiritual Chorus will be held at the church at 2044 Stadium Drive. Services will be held at 7:30 p.m. and on March 19. Services will also be held at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. on March 20. The anniversary will feature the Inspira- * I tional Jubilee Singers from Philadelphia, Penn. as special ffuests and it will also include other sosnel srouns. SUNDAY, MARCH 20 I The United Methodist Women of St. James United Methodist Church of Rural Hall will observe Womens' Day at 4 p.m. at the church. The speaker will be Gennie Britt from the Crisis Control, Ministry. The Rev. J.T. Jones is pastor of the church. The Christian Education: Department of the WinstonSalem District AME Zion Church is sponsoring an evening of gospel entertainment at 5 p.m. at the Sawtooth Center for Visual Design at 226 N. Marshall St. Mrs. Dottie Butler of the Rape Line will be the guest speaker during Shiloh Baptist Church's Baptist Training Union Period, which begin* at p m The public is in- 1 vited to attend. The Senior Missionary Department of Zion Memorial Baptist Church will have its annual tea from 4 - 6 p.m at the church. Talent will be provided by each table renresented. The tea will center around St. Patrick's Dav. The Rev. Joseph Jones and congregation cordially invite everyone to attend. *T1W99!hi HittiiveKfcryi*tJ>Stephen'BaptfttOi'urch $ aftd the 2fctH tinkto'ctmy dTfti^Vkstor. lheT R2v:?f.R. i Samuels will feature the Rev. J.C. Harris, pastor of First I Baptist Church in Statesville, as the 11 a.m. speaker. At 3 _p.m, the Rev. Jerry Drayton, pastor of New Bethel Baps tist Church, and his church congregation will be the , guests. Ptease see page 2T~ THE SOURCE T OF * THE WORD * GOSPEL MUSIC ?I * GOOD PREACHING ) * INFORMATION % > 5 ft with a loyal audience tuning into news, weaf ther, sports, features and the most exciti ng a giveaways (the key . towinning issimply ' listening) in the northwest Piedmont, western North Caroi lina, including parts 1 of Virginia,Tennessee and West Virginia. ?I CUL Kj
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