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Joseph's journey from favored son to slave
Mildred
Peppers
Sunday
School Lesson
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37:3-4, l7b-28
Lesson aims: to further see
the dangers of favoritism and to
appreciate how God uses imper
fect people.
Background: Since the recon
ciliation (Genesis 33), Jacob set
tled in Shechem (a city). He
bought land from Hamor, who
was the father of a son called
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Shechem. Trouble arose with
Dinah (Jacob and Leah's daugh
ter). Jacob and Hamor made
provisions to settle the dispute
(Genesis 34:1-23) but Simeon
and Levi attacked the men,,
killed them all and look the
women and wealth. Jacob got on
them but seemingly not harshly
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God led them back to Bethel
and Jacob ordered his family to
get rid of all of the idols (Rachel
brought them from her father's
tent). In lay terms, this was a
revival. They acknowledged
their sins at Shechem and com
mitted to God. The covenant .
was reconfirmed (verses 8-15),
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From Bethel they headed
toward Bethlehem. On the way,
Rachel (favored wife) went into
labor. She died after giving birth
to the 12th - Benjamin. At the
end of chapter 3S, Jacob was
restored to Isaac and he died at
the age of 180. Both sons, Esau
and Jacob buried him.,
Chapter 36 gives the genealo
gy of Esau. He was the father of
the Edomites.
Lesson: At this point in the
saga, all 12 sons of Jacob/Israel
are in the covenant line. They
and their offspring will be
referred to as "children of
Israel" or "Israelites" (Richard's
Complete Bible handbook).
Joseph, the favorite son, is the
firstborn of Rachel. Jacob is
proud of this son born to him in
old age. Jacob makes him a col
orful coat.
Joseph is a dreamer and has
the gift of interpretation. He
shares his dreams with his broth
ers. He also tells on them. They
dislike him more and more.
While the older brothers are
tending the flocks in the fields,
Jacob sends Joseph to them to
check on things. They see him
coming and begin to plot against
him. Reuben suggests not to kill
him but to leave him in a pit.
They do just that!
When the Ishmaeiites
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(descendants of Midian, son of
Abraham and Keturah) are
passing by on their way to
Egypt, Joseph's brothers sell him
as a slave. The brothers dip the
coat in goat's blood and take it
to Jacob for identification.
Jacob believes that his favorite
son has been killed by a fero
cious animal.
Application: As we study the
Bible, the revelation of God ?
using imperfect people is pro
found. The biblical characters
are liars, deceitful, shortsighted,
jealous, vengeful and at times,
they do not acknowledge God.
Yet, through it all God patiently
works with them. There are
instances where He isn't patient
and He uses us in spite of otir
attempts to run.
Favoritism breeds malice and
backbiting. Can't we see that?
Feuding leads to rejection, and
relationships and communities
are split. God has a way of mak
ing us wrestle with our imperfec
tions. The main thing to remem
ber is to persevere. Joseph does
just that. Some scholars suggest
that he was a type of Christ.
Next week, we will examine
how a tragedy in today's lesson
becomes a blessing in the future.
We must remember that God's
favor isn't earned.
Goler Memorial AME inaugurates Downtown Ministries
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Special to The Chronicle
The inauguration of Goler
Memorial AME Zion Church's
Downtown Ministries was cele
brated Aug. 4 at noon.
Exciting happenings are
occurring at Goler Memorial, an
institution that addresses the
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whole person, offering many
opportunities for personal and
spiritual growth, moments of
beautiful music and inspiration,
joy and praise. I
Employees and employers
from downtown enjoyed the
noon hour by listening to a mini
concert performed by saxophon
ist Tony Chambers and vocalists
Rev. Beverly McMillian, Betty
Bowman and Sandra Scales.
Each presented soul-stirring ren
ditions to the audience.
Noon services are held on
Tuesdays, and Bible studies are
held on Wednesdays at noon.
The Rev. and Mrs. Seth O.
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Lartey presented plaques to sev
eral community leaders and
employers from downtown. They
included: Dee Smith, director of
the Winston-Salem Urban
League; Alderwoman Joycelyn
Johnson, East Ward; Bill Tatum,
NAACP president; Ron Drdgo,
president of United Way of
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Forsyth County; Graham Pervi
Sr, Forsyth County manager;
Nigel Alston, vice president of
Integon Corp. and a community
activist; Arthu,f Barnes, general
manager of the Winston-Salem
Transit Authority; and Ernie
Pitt, publisher of The Chronicle.
Rev. Dr. Lartey invites the
community to participate in ser
vices, enrichment sessions, vol
unteer opportunities, Bible stud
ies, learning institutes - all held
throughout the week at Goler
Memorial AME Zion Church,
630 N. Patterson Ave. For more
information, please call the
church at (336) 724-9411.
St. John Apostle Church of Christ honors Pastor Millner
There will be a belated birth
day and pastoral anniversary for
Elder Harry E. Millner, who has
been the pastpY of St.. John
Apostle Church of Christ for 17
years and is going into his 18th
year. The 17-year celebration
will take place Aug. 21 at 6 p.m.
ht Holiday Inn Select, 5790. Uni
versity Parkway in Winston
Salem.
The speaker will be Dr.
lames C. Richardson Jr., pastor
bf Mount Sinai Apostle Church
of Christ in God in Martinsville,
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Millner was born on Aug. 13,
1942, in Martinsville, Va. He is
the son of Mira W. Millner and
the late Tony Lee Millner Sr. of
Martinsville. He has two broth
ers, Tony Lee Millner Jr. of
Martinsville, Va., and James
Herbert Millner of Atlanta. He
also has a sister, Judy Elaine
Niblett of Martinsville.
He was raised in Mar
tinsville. He is a life-time mem
ber of Mt. Sinai Apostle Church
of Christ in God in Martinsville.
He received his elementary and
high school education in Mar
tinsville, graduating from high
school in 1960. , , -
He graduated magna cum
laude in 1969 from N.C. A&T
State University with a B.S.
degree n history education. He
graduated in 1970 with a mas
ter's degree in social science edu
cation and in 1986 with a mas
ter's degree in school adminis
tration. , ,v
He has taught for 31 years,
three years as an instructor for
N.C. A&T State "University and
28 years as a teacher with Guil
ford County schools. He works
at Jamestown Middle School as
a behavior improvement special
ist. He works with in-school-sus
pension students.
He is a Vietnam era veteran.
He served with honor in the U.S.
Army from 1964-66.
He is married to Jeanette
Richardson Millner, and they
are the proud parents of two
adult children: Margaret E.
Bowser, a teacher in the Win-.
ston-Salem/Forsyth County
School System; and Marlon
Millner, who is employed with
American Digital Media of Fort
Lauderdale, Fla.
The Millners have one grand
child, Ruth Naomi Millner, who
is a student at Downtown Mid
dle School in Winston-Salem.
The Millners have been
active in church for 50 years.
If you wish to attend the 17th
annual celebration, please notify
Gloria M. Sharp, 1300 Pleasant
Street, Winston-Salem, N.C.
27107, phone - (336) 788-3184,
There is a charge to attend.
St. John Apostle Church of
Christ is at 1131 E. 21 st Street in
Winston-Salem.
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Pastor Harry f. Millnor
Shiloh Baptist to celebrate 107th anniversary
The 107th anniversary cele
bration of the historical Shiloh
Baptist Church will begin Satur
day with a church picnic at
Jlupert Bell Recreation Center
from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Games and
a talent show will be held during
this fellowship period.
The anniversary service will .
be held Sunday morning with
Or. Phillip McPhee, pastor of
.jdt. Calvary Baptist Cathedral,
^lassau* Bahamas, bringing the
special anniversary sermon. The
culmination of the activities will
be a musical program <it 5 p.m.
featuring the choirs of Shiloh
Baptist Church.
McPhee was named the
regional director with responsi
bility for recruiting and assisting
persons interested in attending
Bishop College in Dallas, Texas.
He is a graduate of the school of
religion at Bishop College, where
he earned a B.A. degree in reli
gion and philosophy. He earned
a doctor of divinity degree at
Richmond, Va., Seminary. In
1994 he received a doctor of laws
degree, conferred on him by Dr.
Benjamin Robinson, president of
the Richmond, Va., Seminary.
McPhee is the first vice presi
dent of the Bahamas National
Baptist and Educational Con
vention. He serves as moderator
of the New Way Progressive
Baptist Association. He is the
assistant director of community
affairs at the Ministry of Youth
and Culture. He is the pastor of
the historical Mount Calvary
Baptist Cathedral and the fast
growing church on East Street
South, New St. Luke's Baptist
Church.
He is married to the former
Charlene Diggis, who now serves
as a deaconess at Mount Calvary
Baptist Cathedral. They have
three children, Phillishar, Phillip
Jr. and Charlene McPhee.
Shiloh Baptist Church is at
916 E. 12th St., Winston-Salem.
Dr. Paul A. Lowe Jr. is pastor.
Shiloh Baptist celebrates pastor's anniversary
Special to The Chronicle __
Shiloh Baptist Church, 544
East Depot Street in Mocksville,
.will celebrate the seventh
;anniversary of its pastor, the
?|Rev. Donald Ray Jenkins, and
[jbreak ground for a basement
.renovation on Sunday.
The Rev. Kevin Craig
? Ingram, the pastor of Cedar
[Grove Baptist Church in Fork,
[Will conduct the 3 p.m. anniver
sary service.
Dinner will be served at h30.
[[ Jenkins preached his first ser
mon at Shiloh on the fourth
? Sunday in February 1992 and
![was extended a call to pastor the
church on the third Sunday in
August of the same year. Since
he assumed the pastorate, he has
overseen the purchase of 3 1/2
acres of land next to the church,
the renovation of the upper level
of the sanctuary and the paying
off of all indebtedness. He has
also stressed Baptist doctrines,
church discipline, and Christian
education.
Married to the former Linda
Diann Swann of Laurinburg,
Jenkins received his undergradu
ate training at North Carolina
Central University in Durham
and Shaw Divinity School in
Raleigh. For his graduate train
ing, he attended the University
of North Carolina at Pembroke
and the University of North
Carolina at Greensboro.
In addition to his pastoral
duties, he teaches English and
African American culture at
Winston-Salem State University.
After the anniversary pro
gram, the church family will
break ground for the renovation
of the church basement. The
$40,000 renovation,, not includ
ing furnishings, was Jenkins'
brainchild. Beachamp and Asso
ciates will be the general con
tractor. John Fuller of Fuller
Architectural Service drew the
blueprint and will serve 4s a
consultant. Both the contractor
and the architect are from Davie
County.
The church has been engaged
in a special fund-raising drive
over the last year to raise money
for the renovation. As a result of
the efforts of members and
friends, Shiloh Baptist Church
will be able to pay the contrac
tor and the architect fully upon
the completion of the work.
This is a first in the church's
history.
St. Peter's World Outreach Center
to honor pastor and first lady
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On Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. St.
. Peter's World Outreach Center
J and its members will kick off a
i month-long celebration honor
1 ing Pastor Dr. James C. Hash
Sr. and first lady Joyce Hash.
The theme for the celebra
tion is "Visionaries on the Move
' for God." The scripture for this
! year's theme comes from I Tim
'othy5:17. ?
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Pastor Hash is a vibrant and
charismatic preacher and
teacher of the Word. His min
istry is known for teaching
believers how to have deep-root
ed faith in God's Word and how
to apply God's Word on a daily
basis. Pastor Hash has a televi
sion and radio ministry called
The Healing Word. In addition.
Pastor and first lady Hash have
numerous other accomplish
ments and are deeply involved in
the community.
The men's, women's and sin
gles' departments of St. Peter's
are sponsoring the opening cere
mony, which will feature guest
speaker Pastor George Brooks
of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in
Greensboro.
St. Peter's World Outreach
Center is at 3683 Old Lexington
Road. Winston-Salem, and has
a growing congregation.
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James M. Dunn, executive director emeritus of the Baptist Joint Committee on
Public Affairs and a visiting professor at the Wake Forest Divinity School, will teach
a course on "Christianity and public policy" this fall.
Members of the community are invited to take the course, which will be held on
Tuesdays from 6:45 p.m. until 9:15 p.m., and may be taken for credit ($1050) or audit
($75). The first class will be August 31st. To register, call the Divinity school office at
(336) 758-5121 by Wednesday, August 25th.
Dunn had been executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee since 1981. The
Committee deals with issues of religious liberty and separation of the church and state
for nine Baptist conventions and conferences in the United States.
The Wake Forest University Divinity WAKE FOREST
School opens this fall with 25 students , BSEOBHDKOI
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