Pmgm B6-Th? ChronftcU, Thursday, July 14. 1983
religion
CALENDAR I
Compiled By Lucile Douthit
THURSDAY, JULY 14
The Rev. Charles Leak of Phillips Chapel Baptist
Church will be the guest speaker for a youth revival.
to be held tonight and tomorrow night at Fellowship O
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FRIDAY, JULY 15
TheSenior Missionary Circle of St. Mark Baptist
Church will present the Ebernetts Gospel Singers in ,
concert at 7:30 p.m. at the church at 1100 Manly St.
An all-night prayer meeting will be held .at i
Newlight Baptist Church at 8 p.m. Various churches i
have been asked to participate. Speakers will be i
evangelist Df Arcy Wethers and ministers John Heath
and Melvin Frazier. :* . i
SUNDAY, JULY 17
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The crowing of Mts. St. Mark Baptist Church will
be held at the church at 1100 Manly St. at 7:30 p.m.
Zion Hill Baptist Church will be celebrating Shaw ^
Day at the church at 2920 N. Greenway Ave. at 4 j
p.m. The Rev. B.F. Daniels and the congregation of
Union Baptist Church will be the guests. #
The Nurses Board of Mars Hill Baptist Church will
. celebrate its anniversary at 3 p.m. The Rev. Quincy
Caldwell will be the guest speaker.
The annual observance of the Senior Usher Board
will be held at 6:15 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church.
The Rev. Jerry Drayton, pastor of New Bethel Baptist
Church, will be the guest.
The Senior Choir of Spencer Memorial Christian
Church will celebrate its anniversary at 4 p.m. The
' Rev. William McRae of First Baptist Church in
Reidsville and his congregation will be the guests.
?The Inspirational Choir of Mt. Zion Baptist _
Church will have its 6th Anniversary at the church on
. the corner of Ninth and File streets at 4 p.m.
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, Dellabrook Presbyterian Church will have Dr.^
I Kenneth R. .Williams and lay leader Mrs. Zedia
Miller as guests speakers.
~~ ?Mt. Olive Baptist Church will have the Rev. Ray
Watlington, pastor of Prince of Peace Baptist
ChurchT and his congregation as the spedatguests i
for 4 p.m. services.
Storytime for 3-5 year olds will be offered on
'Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. in the Children's
Room of the Main Public Library. Call 727-2214 for
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Announcements should be concise and typed or neatv
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p. for additional information. Announcements should
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69, the first black president Church, a member of
of the Winston-Salem United Presbyterian
YWCA Board of Directors, Women and the Adult Sundied
Monday afternoon at day School Circle No. 1, a
North Carolina Baptist member and treasurer of
Hospital. the building fund at her
Funeral services will be church and a member and
held Friday, July 15, at treasurer of Church .
Grace United ^Methodist Women United.
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Mrs. Harper, the wife of Mr_s' HaJPeur wf 0,80 a
Amos W. Harper, was a m*er of *e uA^er'can
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graduated from Columbia Scotia Alumni Association.
Heights High School and Surviving are Mrs.
Barber-Scotia College in Harper's husband and their :
Concord, and was son, Amos Harper Jr. of
employed by the Winston Lindenwood, N.J.; a
Mutual Life Insurance Co. daughter, Mrs. Allette
in the accounting and Crump of Detroit; a foster
policyholders' service daughter, Mrs. Mattie
department for 29 years. Sanders of Charleston,
Mrs. Harper also served, S.C.; two grandchildren,
at a ruling elder and several cousins and other (
Chancel Choir member at relatives.
News, Features, C
Focus On Religion
Prison ministry
works to fill void
in life of inmates
By EDWARD HILL JR.
Staff Writer __
Nearly six years ago, the Forsyth Prison Chaplaincy
dedicated itself to ministering to men and women who
were serving time in one of the county's four institutions.
At the time, the chaplaincy had one full-time chaplain,
the support of only 25 churches and $20,000 to work
with. Since then, the budget has increased to $60,000 and
the number of churches who provide support is well over
100. Because of this rapid growth, the program appears
sound for the future.
"I never expected to get this much support when we
first started out," says Wilburn T. Hendrix, the head
chaplain. "It has been tremendous."
"I got involved in the prison ministry when 1
%ot here. I was really impressed with the
number of services they provided."
--Al Over son
The Forsyth Prison Chaplaincy provides a full-time
ministry ? the first of its kind in the state -- to the Forsyth
Advancement Center (North Carolina Prison), the Forsyth
County Youth Center and the county jail. The
Women's Halfway House, which was included in the program,
is no longer in operation.
The chaplaincy is funded solely through contributions
from local churches and individuals. Hendrix and his
assistant, Glenn Pettiford, manage and coordinate the
program at the three institutions. Three interns also work
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Hendrix says that the chaplaincy has five basic objectives:
to provide worship at all three institutions; counselChurch
Notes
Donald Melton
Master Donald Melton Jr. was the first place winner in
a baby contest held recently at Dreamland Park Baptist
ChurchT
Donald Melton Jr. Jay Paul A. Simms
Melton is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Melton Sr.
Other winners were Master Charles Paul Jr., son of
vlr. and Mrs. Charles Paul Sr., second place; Master Jay
5au! A. Sims, son of Ms. Teflon Sims, third place, and
Little Miss Heather A. Forney, daughter of Ms. Brenda
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Assistant Chaplain Glenn Pettlford of the Forsyth
Is designed to fill a void In the lives of Inmates (p
ing for inmates and their relatives; Bibles, books,
literature and correspondence for inmates; videotape
ministry and 4 'presence ministry" for kunates-who ju&i
need someone to talk to.~
4These people are still human beings/' says Hendrix.
"They are people that God still loves. The best thing we
have going for us is that we are not a part of the system."
"People who have done no wrong don't need the
ministry," explains Pettiford, who has been with the
chaplaincy since 1980. "We're trying to provide a service
to people who have committed wrongs in their lives and
who need the ministry."
The inmates who utilize the program say the chaplaincy
in Forsyth County is unique.
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in omer prisons and camps, you had basically church
services," says Jimmy Crews, who has spent his last 11
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Forney, fourth place.
The winner in the contest, sponsored by the church
women, was awarded a prize.
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Ross to Conduct Local Revival
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The Rev. Jerome H. Ross, pastor of Triedstone Missionary
Baptist Church in Columbus, Ohio, will conduct J
revival services for New Faith Chapel Holiness Church
beginning July 18 and concluding on July 22 with services 1
beginning nightly at 7:30. '
Ross is president of the Columbus Baptist Ministerial '
Alliance, the third vice moderator of the Eastern Union r
Association, a board member at large of the Ohio Baptist 1
General Convention and an advisor to the Chaplain's
Board at Franklin County Sheriffs Department.
He attended Cleveland Bible College and Cleveland
Baptist Seminaries, and received his doctorate's degree
from Morris College in Sumter, S.C.
Deaths And Funerals
Mr. Thomas Rot
Mr. Thomas Roosevelt Scott, of 133 N. Dunleith Ave., 1
died Saturday, July 2, 1983, in Forsyth Memorial 1
Hospital. Scott was a native of Davie County, N.C., who 1
had lived in Winston-Salem for many years. He was a 1
member of Goler Metropolitan AME Zion Church, <
where he served on the Steward Board, and was a retired <
cement finisher by trade. Survivors include three J
daughters, Mrs. Edith Roseboro of the home, Mrs.
Lucille Grant of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Mrs. Evelyn Beitty 1
of Windsor, Conn.; four sons, Thomas . Scott of (
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Calif., and Windell Scott of Augusta, Ga.; 17 1
grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, several nieces, <
nephews, other relatives and friends. Clark S. Brown & a
Sons Funeral Home is in charge of services.
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Mr. William Parham, of 1736 E. 71st St., Chicago, 111., <
died in that city recently, where he had lived for 15 years. J
The remains were returned to his native city, Winston- >
Salem for funeral services. Parham received his S
education in the local public schools, and was of the v
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Prison Chaplaincy, says that tha prison ministry
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years as an inmate in several state institutions. "But they
don't have an organized and structured prison ministry
like this one. ItUvery unique. It has helped me mentally
and spiritually get through some tough times the last year
and a half."
"I got involved with the prison ministry when I first
got here," says inmate A1 Overson. "I was really impressed
with the number of services they provided. They
really make you feel assured that someone cares about '
you and that's important to us."
Another popular feature of the chaplaincy program is^
the Yokefellow Program that involves nearly 30
volunteers from the community who come in once a week
and sit down for rap sessions with the inmates.
"The Yokefellow sessions are especially important:
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On Saturday, July 23, the Voices of Triedstone will b
in concert at the church at 1419 Waughtown St., beginning
at ? prflfc 7
Bishop Lawrence S. Tate is the host pastor.
Polndcxter Wins Oratorical Contest
Reynolds Senior High School, was named the 1983 winner
of the Mary McCurry Oratorical Contest sponsored
by First Baptist Church.
Poindexter recited a monologue from "An Audition
for 'Who's Got His Own.'" He placed first from a field
of eight contestants and won the $100 prize.
Second place went to Trina Hymes of R.J. Reynolds
Senior High School, who recited Don L. Lee's "But He
Was Cool." Hymes was awarded $50.
Christian Burris, a seventh-grade student at Summit
School, was the third place winner. Burris recited
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Longfellow.
The contest was sponsored by the Layman's League of
First Baptist Church, and is open to junior high and high^
school students from the church. The oratorical contest^
was named in honor of McCurry, a retired school teacher^
who was recognized for her ability to memorize and recite^
joetry. jfc
Church Celebrates 93rd Anniversary >
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The Red Bank Baptist Church on Baux Mountain*?
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Baptist faith. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Icie M.
Parham of 1400 E. 23rd St.; two sisters, Mrs. Birdie
Vfickles and Mrs. Doris Gray, all of this city; two;
brothers, James Parham of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and
Clarence Parham of Chicago, other relatives and friends.,
ark S. Brown & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of *
services.
Funeral services for Mr. Robert James Crawford, of 3654
Did Greensboro Rd., were conducted at 4 p.m. Saturday,:
July 1, 1983. in the Chanel of th? tunwai t\- -
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Warnie C. Hay. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery.
IHark S. Brown & Sons Funeral Home was in charge of ?
;ervices.
7uneral services for Mr. James Hasper "Jimmy" Keller, j
>f 1026 E. 15th St., were conducted at 1 p.m. Sunday,..
fuly 3, 1983, in the Chapel of the Funeral Home by Dr.^
V.M. Adams. Interment was in National Cemetery,
Salisbury, N.C. Clark S. Brown & Sons Funeral Home,
vas in charge of services. ^