ESR clients' Christmases made merrier by donors
SPtC'IAL ro 1 Ht CHRONIC I I
The holiday season was filled
* ith jov and gi\ ing at the Experiment
in Self- Reliance (ESR) The agency \
clients were the recipients of the com
munity's generosity during the days
and weeks leading up to Christmas
Faith-based organizations, corpo
rations, the armed services forces,
and individual donors and contribu
tors came forth, as they do so faith
fully each year with financial and in
kind donations such as toys, food,
clothing and other gifts for children
and their families in need.
"On behalf of our clients, staff
*^nd .board members, I would like to
personally thank each and eve*} per
son and organization that contributed
to providing our ESR families and
children with a brighter holiday." said
Executive Director Twana Wellman
Roebuck. "We feel extremely blessed
to have such a caring, giving commu
nity here in Winston-Salem and
Forsyth County *'
ESR officials say they owe a spe
cial debt of gratitude to St Leo's
Catholic Church, which provides the
makings of a holiday meal for many
of tSK's client families each
Christmas The agency is also grate
tul to the U.S. Marine Corps' "Toys
for Tots" program, which donates
things like toys, games, stuffed ani
mals, electronics and baby items.
Other donors this year included Goler
Memorial AMfc- Zion Church. Wake
Fwest Baptist Church, BB&T and
Griffith High School .
"The clients we serve'would often
go without a special holiday family
meal or toys from Santa, jf it were not
for the generosity of -our: churches,
businesses, and others." said Beverly
Alexander, the ESR case manager in
charge of coordinating the holiday
giving project. "We thank all our
community partners for remembering
ESR and our client families during
this season of the year."
ESR Housing Assistant Manager Johnnie
Johnson serves a family during the holidays.
Church welcomes new year with song, dance and praise
SPECIAL TO THE CJHRON1CLE
Holy Trinity Full Gospel
Baptist Church, where the
" pastor is the Rev. Richard C.
Miller Sr.', hosted its annual
Watch Night , Service on
Wednesday, Dec. 31, starting
at 10 p.m..
For more than an hour, the
praise team led the congrega
tion in worship and praise
songs. In between songs,
there was testimony time.
Pastor Miller
allowing everyone an
opportunity to express their
thojjghts, love, gratitude
and appreciation to God for
their blessings.
The A&A t>ance
Ministry of the church min
istered in dance to
"Amazing God." The RCM
Drama Ministry then per
formed an inspirational
skit. Following the skit, the
Majestic Dance Ministry
ministeyd to/*Broken but Healed "
Pastor Miller then graced the pulpit
for just a few minutes to encourage the
crowd He only told them that they
should have gotten a message from the
dance numbers an^l the skit. When the
clock hit midnight. Co'Pastoj
Ernestine Miller went forth with a spir
ited New Year's prayer.
Following communion, everyone
gathered in the fellowship hall to share
in breakfast, which was served by the
H UG Ministry.
Calendar
from page BS ?
Youth Bible study event
Holy Trinity Full Gospel
Baptist Church will host its
The Young Breaking Out
Bible Study on Thursday.
Jan. 22 from 6:30 - 8:30
p.m. This program is
designed to "ignite the spiri
tual flame in youth and
?young adults." It is for
grades 6th - 12th and college
students. The church is at
651 Akron Drive. Call 336
744-9293 for more informa
tion.
Jan. 24
Plus-size- models needed
Models 'are being sought
for the "Sista Big Bone
Fashion Show 2009." The
, models must be sizes 12W
and up. The casting call will
be on Saturday. Jan. 24 at 3
p.m at Macedonia Worship
Center. 500 Kinard Dr.
Models should bring bring a
photo of themselves and be
prepared to model in heels or
stilettos. Those- who are
auditioning should RSVP by
Tuesday. Jan. 20 by calling
Ahmad Johnson at 336-918
1225 or e-mailing him at
a m ar j e pro due -
tions@yahoo.com.
Dinners for salt'
Restoration Christian
Fellowship will have a
Spaghetti dinner sale on
Saturday, Jan. 24. This
event is sponsored by the
Pastpral Care Ministry.'
Dinners -will be available at
11 a.m. at the church. 1931
Vargrave St. To call ahead
for orders or for more infor
matiort. call Shelia
Richardson at 336-725
48tf8..Halbert Richardson Sr.
is the pastor. * ?
Joint worship service
Pastor Harry Reynolds
-and his congregation at
Living Witness Baptist
Church will worship with
Healing House of God" of
Mount Airy on Jan. 25 at 4
p.m. The host pastor is
Healing House's John Ford.
The public is cordially invit
ed to attend
Lesson
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Lesson: The Jordan
River symbolizes the
entrance into the their land
even though the Hebrews
will divide land east of it
once they conquer their
homeland. For this to make
sense, study a map of the
Exodus and the twelve divi
sions. The melting snows of
Mount Hermon (in present
day Lebanon) along with the
spring rains serve as the
source of the Sea of Galilee
which feeds the Jord.m
River that empties into the
Dead Sea (some 2,380 mile
sbelow sea level). The river
extends about 200 miles.
Usually shallow, about
"three to ten f?et deep with
numerous rapids,
whirlpools, and swift curj
rents: (UM1 Direction), it
becomes impassable during
the spring when the snows
melt.
Chapter 3 opens with the
Hebrews leaving the range
of Shittim and camping at
the Jordan River for three
days. Afterwards, the offi
cers (magistrates) go
throughout the camp
instructing the people "how"
to cross the river. Don't for
get that only priests
(Levites) could touch the
Ark of the Covenant. All of
the people are to follow the
Ark about a thousand feet
away. Joshua tells them to
sanctify (consecrate) them
selves, for they will cross
the next day. This is symbol
ic, indicating their respect
for what is about to happen
In most instances in the Old
Testament this 'means to
wash the body, garments,
and abstain from sex
(Exodus 19:10-15). The
Scriptures don't imply the
sex is sinful. The Hebrew
Greek Study Bible explains
this as a moral dedication or
commitment to God. When
the priests move out towards
the river to stand in it, God
confirms the leadership ?f
Joshua as was done for
Moses. The sign will be as
they drive into Canaan the
strong nations will fall as a
testament that God's hands
are upon Joshua. Each tribe
(they travel the same way) is
to select a man to lift a stone
from the river bed to erect a
memorial in the area that
they spend the night
(Galgil).
Application: God has
something for all of us to
do! He calls, prepares, and
protects us to get it done. To
do His Will, each of us must
be faithful and obedient.
Notice the priests - they
don't doubt - they_.s}and in
the swelling river and the
waters pile up. The people
cross over on dry land.
That's power! Joshua is
faithful from the early days
right up to the present. At
times, the message from
God seemed strange {see
chapters 6 and 7) but obedi
ence is the order of the day!
As we embark on the 2009
journey, let's commit more
to Him and depend on the
Holy Spirit to empower us to
be obedient We can't do it
^on our own; we must have
faith! Do you have a testi
mony aBout God's provi
dence in your life? The
answer is yes for all of us -
step-out on your faith and do
His Will. For some of us. it's
time to pass the baron; for
others it's time to pick it up
and go forward in the
mighty name of our God!
Amen? Amen!!
Chapel Series
Tuesdays, 11 AM
Inauguration Pray?r Service
January 20
Spring Convocation
Dr. Mark Jensen
School of Divinity Faculty
January 21
Bt?hop Mildred Hmes
African Episcopal Methodist
Zron Church
February 3
Rev Pat Bumgardner, Sr Pastor
Metropolitan Community Church
NewYori City
February 17
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