Calendar
Beginning May 8
Spring Revival
The Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist
Church invites one and all to their annual
Spring Revival, which will be held on
May 8 and May 9 at 7 pjn. nightly. On
May 8 the special guest speaker will be
Pastor Shannon L. Jessup from Second
New Bethel Baptist Church. On May 9 the
speaker will be Pastor Stacy Frazier from
the Friendship Baptist Church. The
church is at 1905 N. Jackson Ave. The
Rev. Paul W. Hart is the pastor and Sandra
D. Hart, first lady.
May 9
. Guest speaker
On Friday, May 9 at 7 p.m., Evangelist
Gwendolyn Holly of Union Baptist
Church will be the guest speaker at Life
Changing Transformation Church
Ministries. The church is located at 690
Brookstown Ave. Call 336-725
4755. Pastor Alice Mitchell is the host
pastor. See the website for more informa
t i o n
http://www.piedmontcommunities.us/go/l
ctcmws.
May 10 ?
Dance concert
The Adult Dance Ministry of Mount
Olive Baptist Church will celebrate their
sixth concert on May 10 at 5 p.m. The
public is invited to attend. The church is
located at 1301 C. E. Gray Dr. Dr.
Charles E. Gray is the host pastor.
A Tribute to Mothers
The 2008 Women's Day Committee of
Shiloh Baptist Church is hosting "A
Tribute to Mothers".on Saturday, May 10
at 4 pjn. at the church. Annie Hamlin
Johnson will give a tribute in memory of
her son, Leon Hamlin. The program will
include several choirs from the surround
ing area and much more. Dr. Paul A.
Lowe, Jr., is pastor
Health and Heritage
The New Jerusalem Missionary
Baptist Church Health Ministry will pres
ent their Health and Heritage Mini
Conference along with a Youth Fun Day,
Saturday, May 10, from 9 ajn. - 2 p.m.
Registration starts At 8:45 a.m. Hie
church is located at 1212 North Dunleith
Ave. For more information call 336-723
9743. This event is free and open to the
public.
May 11
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Mother 's Day tribute
St. Peter's Church & World Outreach
Center celebrates "A Tribute to Mothers"
on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11, at the
10 ajn. worship service. Mothers will be
honored with a grand display of "100
Women in White" representing mothers
from all walks of life.
St. Peter's Church Sl World Outreach
Center is located at 3683 Old Lexington
Rd. Dr. James C. and Lady Joyce Hash,
are senior pastors. For more details call
336-650-0200.
Older mothers honored
Emmanuel Baptist Church Missionary
Department will celebrate Mother's Day
on May 11 at 10 a.m. The guest speaker
will be Yvonne Booker of McKinney,
Texas. The theme is "Mother's Fully
Committed In Faith." The church will
honor two of their special older mothers
for their dedication and service. The pub
lic is invited to attend. The church is locat
ed at 1075 Shalimar Dr. Dr. John Mendez
is host pastor.
Mother's Day
Solid Rock Missionary Baptist Church
will observe Mother's Day on May 11
during their 11 a.m. worship service. The
guest speaker will be associate minister
Barbara Hester from Gethsemane Hope
Missionary Baptist Church. The church is
at 3010 Carver School Rd. The public is
invited to attend. The Rev. Waymon L.
Monroe, Jr., Senior Pastor is host pastor.
Morning speaker
Asonja King of Steadfast Life
Changing will be the guest speaker on
Sunday, May 11 at the 11 a.m. morning
worship service at Life Changing
Transformation Church
Ministries. The church is located at 690
Brookstown Ave. Call 336-725-4755 for
more information. Pastor Alice Michell is
the host pastor.
Mother's Day
The Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist
Church family invites one and all to their
annual Mothers Day Program on May 1 1
at the 11 a.m. worship hour. The guest
speaker will be Minister Laquanda
Brannon of Bethel Missionary Baptist
Church, Gaffney S.C. The church is locat
ed at 1905 N. Jackson Ave. Paul W. Hart
is the pastor and Sandra D. Hart is first
See Calmdar on Bit
Judge Banks-Payne to speak at
church's Mother's Day Service
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The Honorable Camille Banks-Payne will speak on Sunday
morning at the 11 a.m. worship experience and annual Mother's
Day services at Ambassador Cathedral. Banks-Payne, Forsyth
County's tenth district court judge, and second African American
female judge was appointed by Governor Mike Easley in
February.
Banks-Payne grew up in Winston-Salem and graduated from
North Forsyth High School. She furthered her academic career at
North Carolina A&T State University, and graduated from North
Carolina Central University School of Law in 2001 .
She spent about two years in private practice, and in 2003,
she joined the Forsyth County Public Defender's office. She is
married and a mother of one, and praises her mother and grand
^ mother for being encouraging role models and leading by
example.
Saturday evening. May 10, at 7 p.m., Bishop
Ralph Donnie Graves and the Greater
Metropolitan Church will be the guests during
k Commemoration service to celebrate 61 years
& in the ministry and 43 years as pastor for
B Bishop Frederick D. Patterson. The church is
r~
For more information, contact the church
at www.ambassadorcathedral.net.
Rev. Vicki Johnson to speak at Beulah Baptist Church
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Beulah Baptist Church will celebrate Mother's
Day and Women's Day on May 1 1 . The-guest min
ister for the 11 a.m. worship service will be the
Rev. Vicki Johnson of New Jerusalem Missionary
Baptist Church, where her pastor is Dr. S. J.
Cornelius. ?
Johnson is a graduate of Winston-Salem State
University and has takeij classes toward obtaining
a Masters Degree in Ministry at Vintage Bible
College. She is president of the Congress of
Christian Education of the High Point Educational
& Missionary Association as well as recording
Rev. Johnson
treasurer of the Women's Auxiliary; and secretary of the
Freedom Road Prison Ministry.
Rev. Johnson is employed by AT&T as a cus
tomer service -assistant.
Her favorite scripture is Proverbs 3:5, 6 "Trust
in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not to thine
own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge
Him and He will direct thy paths." Her favorite song
is God Is In Control.
The Church is at 1352 North Trade St. The
Senior Pastor is the Rev. L. Bruce Ford.
For more information call 336-722-2907.
Mt. Zion honors longtime
member Dr. Maya Angelou
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Many are the daughters of Zion
who have done exceedingly well.
In that number, count Dr. Maya
Angelou, who was honored by her
home church, Mount Zion Baptist
Church, on Sunday, April 20 on the
occasion of her 80th birthday.
The event was an open opportuni
ty for members and friends of Mount
Zion to honor Angelou in the context
of her Christian experiences ai& the
company of her church family. -
All of the desired elements of the
day came together in an appropriate
form during the salute to Dr. Angelou.
The stirring music from the choirs
reacquainted her with her grandmoth
er's rendition of "Bread of Heaven."
The full infusion of young people
throughout the worship experience
went to the heart of (her considerable
love for children. An original poem
penned by Naima Henderson revisited
moments on and off the world stage in
Dr. Angelou 's colorful life. A formal
church resolution celebrated her mem
bership "in good standing" at Mount
Zion. The presentation of a commem
orative plaque and a dozen red roses
added the crowning touches to a day
dedicated to a phenomenal lady.
Following the formal presenta
tions by members and officials of
Mount Zign, the lady of the hour was
Dr. Angelou accepts honors from Alvin Atkinson , Board of Deacons chair,
Pastor Dr. Serenus T. Churn Sr., standing, right, and young K. J. Sherard.
vintage Angelou. Her grace, grandeur
and gratitudq^resonated with those
who listened to her with rapt atten
tion^With pride, she claimed her
m^roership in Mount Zion. With can
dor, she recounted her ongoing jour
ney of faith. And with hope, she point
ed her listeners to the promises of
God.
Members of the congregation and
visitors exchanged greetings with Dr.
Angelou in a receiving line after the
morning worship services. Waiting at
the end of the receiving line was a
birthday cake in celebration of the
occasion.
Dr. Serenus T. Churn Sr., pastor of
Mount Zion Baptist Church, smiled
approvingly on the entire service, as
did Dr. Angelou.
A.M.E. Zion Cotillion is a Success
Maiden of the Cotillion Shatese Monique Gaither and her escort David Wolfe are
surrounded by well withers at the gala affair.
special to the chronicle
The Western North
Carolina Conference of the
African Methodist Episcopal
Zion Church Christian
Education Department spon
sored the 2008 Maiden and
Maidenette Cotillion April 17
at the Benton Convention
Center. The theme . was
"Spreading the Message
About Finer Womanhood."
The winner this year was 18
year-old Shatese Monique
Gaither, who was escorted by
David Wolfe.
Shatese is the daughter of
Thomas and Shelvy Gaither,
and attends RJR High School.
She is a member of Bethania
A.M.E. Zion Church, where
the Rev. Johnny L. Ruff is the
pastor.
The Rev. Barbara L.
Wardlow
Pleasant
Union
to welcome
Wardlow
c
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The Rev. Barbara L.
Wardlow from Second
Calvary Missionary Baptist
Church will be the guest
speaker at Pleasant Union
Primitive Baptist Church's 11
a.m. Mother's Day program
on May 1 1 .
Wardlow, whose motto is,
"To God Be The Glory," is the
chaplain of NC State
Beauticians, and assistant
chaplain of National Beauty
Culture. She is a member of
Theta Nu Sigma Sorority;
Sisters of Bivouac #530; and
the Queenettes Gospel
Singers. She is very active in
the community. Her pastor at
Second Calvary is the Rev.
Donald Stow, Sr.
She is married to Albert
Wardlow. They are proud par
ents of two children; six
grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
Pleasant Union is located
r.at 1250 E. 10th St. Host pas
tor is 1 the Rev. Reginald
Lampkins. The public is invit
ed to attend.
Bethlehem
Holiness will
host women's
conference
Event will include
health fair, food
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Members of the Daughters
of the Rock of Bethlehem
Holiness Church will sponsor
its annual Women's
Conference on May 10 and
11. The
theme is
"The
Total
Woman
in the
Lord."
Beverly
Salley is
p r e s i -
dent.
O * n Mm Kirt>y
May 10
at 11:30 a.m. there will be a
Health Fair at the church.
Individuals will be available
to discuss blood pressure, dia
betes, strokes, children's
health, issues of teenagers,
STDs and other health issues.
Lots of information and good
food will be provided .
The guest preacher for the
morning will be Minister
Shenelle Thompson, associate
minister of Greater Faith
Deliverance Center.
Minister Brenda Kirby,
associate minister of
Bethlehem Holiness Church,
will pleach on May 11 at
10:30 a.m. Everyone is invit
ed to c6me and be a part of
their special event. The
church is at 701 Barbara Jane
Ave. The Overseer and host
pastor is Eugene Kirby, Jr.