Religion
Green Street Church celebrates its first 100 years
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Green Street United
Methodist Church in Win
ston-Salem will continue
I on "The Way of Shalom,"
its 100th anniversary cele
; bration, on Sept. 29, with
; preaching by Bishop Char
lene Kammerer and the
Rev. Dr. John Mendez.
Rev. Kammerer, bishop
'? of the Charlotte Area,
leads the Western North
Carolina Conference of
the United Methodist
Church. Mendez is senior
pastor of Emmanuel Bap
tist Church and president
of the Ministers' Confer
ence of Winston-Salem
and Vicinity.
The day's events will
begin with a prayer service
at 8:30 a.m. Activities in "?
revival tent, dedication of
a time capsule, and a half
mile walk to the site of the
original church building
also will precede the 11
a.m. preaching. An old
fashioned barbecue lunch
will be served after the
morning worship, and the
afternoon activities will
conclude with Harambe:
African Drumming and
Dance in the revival tent.
The Rev. Kelly P. Car
penter is senior pastor of
Green Street Church.
Associate Pastors Ronald
Perry and Abraham Bruno
and District Superinten
dent J. Hurley Thomas III
also will participate in the
service.
Members Shirley
Abdullah, Norma Dalton,
Sharee Fowler, Dorothy
Johnson, Sissy Smith and
Georgia Voncannon also
will take part, along with
ministers Oswaldo Garcia,
Michael Goode, William
T. Medlin III, Clyde
MoS"re, James Smith and
Ellen Yarborough.
The Green Street Praise
Choir and the Emmanuel
Baptist Spirituals Choir
will sing.
Artist James Williams
has painted "The Way of
Shalom," an anniversary
mural depicting both the
vision of the congregation
and its debt to others
whose influence has been
felt in developing the
Green Street Church mis
sion: "To connect people
to God and each other with
a ministry that invites,
transforms and serves with
the love of Jesus Christ."
"The Way of Shalom."
dedicated on Sept. 24,
covers two walls of a
courtyard Prayer Garden.
For the church's anniver
sary brochure, Williams
also drew sketches of ear
lier church sites and illus
trations of "shalom" refer
ences from the biblical
book of Isaiah.
"The Way of Shalom"
has been the theme of
Green Street Church's
monthlong recognition of
its history and its future.
"Shalom," meaning
"peace," not only reflects
the congregation's origins
in the neighborhood just
west of the Moravian town
of Salem, but also the
church's active presertt
day outreach to its diverse
community.
Green Street Church
collaborates with nearby
churches and neighbor
hood associations in wit
ness and in social services
- with a health ministry,
clothing and food closets,
See Green Street ?n 67
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Mendez
Kammerer
United Cornerstone to hold
quarterly prayer breakfast
SPLCIAL TO THE CHRONICLfc
United Cornerstone will
hold its quarterly prayer
breakfast Sept. 28 at 9 a.m.
The guest speaker will be
Josephine Caldwell. a
native of Winston-Salem.
Caldwell is a member of
Union Chapel Baptist
Church, where she was
president of the Senior Mis
sionary Department for 17
years. She is still very active
in the missionary depart
ment of the church. She is a^
former Sunday school
teacher and member of the
usher board.
She attended Forsyth
County schools and is con
tinuing her education at
Forsyth Technical Commu
nity College. She is very
activ.e in the Forsyth County
Missionary Union and
Women's Baptist State Con
vention.
Caldwell is well-known
on the local level of the mis
sionary field. She is a work
er and lover of all people of
all ages. She is a firm
believer that seniors and
young adults should be well
trained in all senior organi
zations and become actively
involved in membership and
leadership positions when
the opportunity comes. She
has true compassion for oth
ers, and her missionary
work has no boundaries
when helping others in car
rying out God's work.
The public is invited to
attend the occasion. Break
fast will be served immedi
ately after the program. The
church is at 2745 Patria
Street at Wright Street. Dr.
J. Ray Butler is host pastor.
Caldwell
United Cornerstone will sponsor mission program
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United Cornerstone Mis
sionary Baptist Church will
sponsor its fifth Sunday mis
sion program Sept. 29 at II
a.m. The guest speaker will be
Sheila Sullivan.
Sullivan is a native and
lifelong resident of Winston
Salem and Forsyth County.
She was educated in the local
school system and graduated
from Forsyth Technical Com
munity College with an asso
ciate degree in business
administration. She received a
bachelor of science degree
from
Winston
Salem
State
Universi
ty in per
s o n n e I
manage
ment and
informa
tion sys
tems.
She has received several
certificates/training in busi
ness principles and manage
ment. Christian education,
church administration, mis
sions. youth and young adult
Sullivan
ministries, seniors ministry
and music.
She is a servant leader to
the Women's Auxiliary of the
High Point Missionary and
Education Association Inc. as
first vice president and a
member of the foreign mis
sions and banquet committees.
She is active with the
Forsyth County Missionary
Union. She is a supportive
member of the Women's Bap
tist Home and Foreign Mis
sionary Convention of the
N.C. Baptist State Convention
and the Lott Carey Foreign
Missionary Convention.
She is a very dedicated and
active member of New
Jerusalem Missionary Baptist
Church, under the leadership
of Rev. Samuel J. Cornelius.
She serves as missionary pres
ident of the missionary depart
ment of New Jerusalem, sen
ior adult Sunday school
instructor and senior choir
director, as well as being a
member of Women of Vision
Fellowship, Pastor's Aide and
the Gospel Pearls vocal choir.
An employee of Novant
Health Corp., Forsyth Medical
Center, she has worked for
more than 30 years in the
M
information technology
department, where she has
held several positions. Cur
rently. she is a PC product
analyst and works part time
with Sears as a merchandise
customer assistant.
She has rendered volunteer
services with Winston
Salem/Forsyth County
Schools. She has served as
referral agent for United Way
agencies, a mediator for Medi
ation Services of Forsyth
County and Friends in Action
program with the Forsyth
County Social Services
Department.
She serves as a volunteer
trainer for the Hold Out the
Lifeline Ministry, which is
trying to reduce infant mortal
ity and which is sponsored by
Today's Woman Health and
Wellness.
She has two sons, Stephen
(Talia). and Ryan Sullivan
(Renae), and four grandchil
dren, Armani, Joyous, Stephen
Jr. and Stephen B.
Her motto is: "Treat others
as I wish to be treated and help
somebody along the way; be a
witness for the Lord and stay
humble so that I can be used
by Him."
Upcoming Church Events
Sept. 25-27
Three-day fall revival
There will be a three-day
revival (Sept. 25-27) at Dream
land Park Baptist Church at
7:30 nightly. The Rev. Donald
Salley of Morning Star Baptist
Church will be the speaker.
The church is at 2340 Dunbar
Street. The public is invited.
Harvest Revival
The music department of
Mount Sinai Full Gospel
Deliverance Center will host
its Harvest Revival Sept. 25
27."'Speakers will be Rev. Dairl
Scott and Pastor Tyrone Till
man. The WSSU Gospel Choir
has been invited to sing. Ser
vices will begin at 7 p.m. Sept.
-*? 25. ?
The church is at 2721 Man
chester Street. Pastor Yvonne
Hines is senior presbyter. Call
the church office at 722-2624
for more information.
Sept. 26 and 27
Greater Cleveland Avenue
Christian
Pastor Sheldon M.
McCarter and Greater Cleve
land Avenue Christian Church
will celebrate "Called to Con
quer" men's conference Sept.
26 through Sept. 27. This con
ference is designed to chal
lenge men to take their rightful
place as "Conquerors" in every
area of their lives through Him.
The conference will begin
nightly with a lecturer at 6:30
immediately followed by wor
ship service at 7:30. Confer
ence guests and speakers
include Alvin Slaughter. Pastor
Randall Holt of Florida, Dr.
Donald Wright of Maryland
and Greater Cleveland Avenue
Christian Church's own Pastor
Sheldon M. McCarter. All men
are welcome to attend. For
additional information, contact
the church office at (336) 661 -
0226.
Revelations of Faith
Deliverance Center
Apostle yalbert Richardson
and his wife and Co-Pastor
Prophetess Rochelle Richard
so'n. pastors >TiT Restoration "
Christian Fellowship Church,
will conduct a "Healing and
Deliverance Revival" Sept. 26
27 at 7:30 p.m. at Revelations
of Faith Deliverance Center.
Everyone is invited. The center
is at 3710 Maverick Street
(Oldtown). For more informa
tion. call Pastor Sarah C.
Hauser at 777-8092.
Sept. 27
Goodwill Baptist
Goodwill Baptist Church in
Arcadia invites you to a free
seminar, "How to Make Your
Money Grow." Sept. 27 at 7
p.m. Transportation is avail
able for all church functions
and events. Call the church at
(336) 764-3930. Philemon A.
Samuels is pastor.
Sept. 28
St. Mark Baptist
St. Mark Baptist Church
will hold a big yard sale Sept.
28. The public is invited to
participate. If you are interest
ed in renting a space, contact
First Lady Hattie Fulwood at
784-0502. That same day dur
ing the yard sale, Pastor and
First Lady Fulwood will give a
big fish fry. Come out and eat
all the fish you want and pur
chase some items at the yard
sale. The yard sale will begin
at 8 a.m. St. Mark Baptist is at
1100 Manley Street. Rev. t)r.
" James Fulwood is pastor and
""teacher.
Retirement dinner
A retirement dinner and
celebration for Rev. and Mrs.
Waldo S. Hauser Sr. of Free
dom Baptist Church will be
cheld Sept. 28 at 6 p.m. at The
Hawthorne Inn, 420 High
Street. The attire is semifor
mal. For ticket information call
723-8048 or 767-3370.
New Birth Worship Center
New Birth Worship Center
Missionary Society will host
its fourth annual holiday calen
dar tea Sept. 28 from 4 to 6
p.m. The holiday tables repre
sented will be Thanksgiving,
Christmas, Easter and the
Fourth of July. In addition,
there will be a fashion show
and singing. Everyone in the
community and surrounding
areas is invited for an evening
of fellowship, fun and spiritual
excitement while we glorify
our Lord and Savior.
The church is at 1033 New
Birth Drive (located off Hwy.
67) in East Bend. The pastor is
Dr. James L.E. Hunt. For more
information, contact Eliza
Myers at (336) 699-3281 or the
church at (336) 699-3583.
Sept. 29
Fifth Sunday program
St. Stephen lvfissionary
Baptist Church will sponsor its
missionary fiTth Sunday pro
gram Sept. 29. The 11 ? a.m.
speaker will be Rev. Dr.
Rudolph Tripp, pastor of New
Hope Missionary Baptist
Church in Wendell, N.C., and
Kingdom Building Baptist
Church in Salemburg, N.C.
A candlelight service will
be held at 7 p.m., with Rev.
Samuel Cornelius, pastor of
New Jerusalem Missionary
Baptist Church, and congrega
tion. The public is invited. St.
Stephen Missionary Baptist
Church is at 5000 Noble Street.
The pastor is Rev. J.R.
Samuels.
Concert
Say It With Music - an
afternoon concert presented by
The Twin City Choristers and
sponsored by Women's Service
Council at First Baptist Church
of East Winston - will be held
Sept. 29 at 4 p.m. The church is
at 700 Highland Ave. The pas
tor is Wendell Johnson.
Homecoming
Rev. James R. Clyburn and
congregation of Red Bank
Baptist Church will be the
guest church at Dreamland
Park Baptist Church Sept. 29.
The homecoming service will
be at 3 p.m. Rev. Ronald Fish
er is pastor. Former members
and friends are welcome to join
in the service. Dreamland Park
Baptist Church is at 2340 Dun
bar Street.
Black, history p^eant^
The public is invited to
attend a black history pageant
Sept. 29 at 6 p.m. at Shiloh
Baptist Church. The Youth
Missionaries of Shiloh will
sponsor the pageant. Andpea
Scales is the president of the
Youth Missionaries. The
church is at 916 E. 12th Street.
Dr. Paul A. Lowe Jr. is past?.
New Direction
New Direction Movement
Cathedral Ensemble Choir will
celebrate its 23rd anniversary
Sept. 29 at 5. The church is at
626 Monmouth Street.
New Direction Movement
Cathedral will observe pastor
appreciation month in October.
Mechanic Baptist in
Asheboro
Mechanic Baptist Church,
4079 Tot Hill Farm Road in
Asheboro, invites you and your
congregation to help us cele
brate Family & Friends Day
Sept. 29 at 2 p.m. The speaker
will be Dallas Baldwin, pastor
of Melita Grove Baptist
Church of Asheboro. For infor
mation. call (336) 767-0007.
Sept. 29 through Oct. 6
Grace Presbyterian Church
(U.SAJ- ?
Grace Presbyfriatf Church
(U.S.A.) "will observeTTts third
?annual Housekeeping antF
Evangelism Week Sept. 29 to
Oct. 6. The week will begin on
Sept. 29 at 4 p.m. with a focus
on discipleship and the screen
ing of a film on the life of Diet
rich Bonhoeffer. Special guests
during the week will be Rev.
Joseph Samuels and St.
Stephen Missionary Baptist
Church, Thursday at 7 p.m.,
and the Rev. Michelle Meggs
from New Life Ministry, Fri
day at 7 p.m. Morning prayer
will be daily from 7 to 7:45
a.m. The public is invited.
Oct. 5
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