Religion Calendar Today Worship service Salem Academy -and College will host an interfaith worship serv ice to celebrate black heritage through readings, prayers and music today (Feb. 5) at 4: 15 p.m. in the Shirley Recital Hall of the Salem Fine Arts Center. Various forms of spirituality and faith in the black tradition will be highlighted. It is sponsored by the Chaplain's Office and BADl' (Black Americans Demonstrating Unity). It is free and open to the public. Beginning Feb. 6 Weekend for males Dr. James C. Hash Sr.. pastor of St. Peter's Church and World Outreach Center and the Men's Network, will host a men's "Healing & Deliverance Weekend Encounter," Feb. 6-8 at the church. 3683 Old Lexington Road. This network specifically focus es on the needs of today's males of all backgrounds and cultures The event will begin on Friday. Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. and continue on Saturday, Feb. 7 with morning and evening sessions, and end Sunday (Feb. 8) morning. The event is open to the public, but registration is required by calling 336-650-0200. Beginning Feb. 8 Anniversary Pastors John and Sandra Ford and the Healing House of God. 1214 Paynetown Road in Mount Airy, invites the public to their 2nd Church Anniversary! It will be held every Sunday evening in February at 4 p.m. Feb. 8 Dion and Renaissance performance Dion and Renaissance Choir will be in concert at Friendship Baptist Church on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 4 p jti. as part of their Black History program. The public is cordially invited to attend. The church is at 1317 N. Cherry Street. The Rev. Stacey Frazier is the, host pastor. Black history film Union Chapel Baptist Church will present a Black History Celebration with a video presenta tion titled "Prince among Slaves" on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 5 p.m. This is the remarkable true story of an African prince who endured the humiliation of slavery without ever losing his dignity or hope for free dom All church members and friends are invited to come and enjoy this presentation. The public is invited to attend. The church is at 300 West 25th Street The Rev. Konnie G. Robinson is the host pas tor. Special Speaker Revelations of Faith Deliverance Center, 3710 Maverick St., will present Minister Clara Cremedy, the founder of "Vessels of Honor Outreach Ministry" and an associate of Greater Deliverance Worship Center, on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 4 p.m. She will appear as part o) the church's 2009 Revocatior Project For more information, contaci Pastor Sarah Coleman Hauser ai 336-782-2794. (Anniversary celebration Mount Oliver Baptist Church will celebrate its TV Ministry and Unified Anniversary on Feb. 8 at 4 p.m. The public is cordially invitee to attend. The church is at 1301 Dr C. E. Gray Drive. School of Ministry Holy Trinity Full Gospel Baptist Church will host its School of Ministry on Sunday. Feb 8 at 4 p.m. During this session informa tion will be given to help increase attendees' spiritual walk. It will include various teachings aboui Radical Change. For more informa tion. contact the church office ai 336-744-9293 Feb. 13 Youth Valentine 's e\ ent ' Holy Trinity Full Gospel Baptist Church will host a Youtfi Valentine's Party on Friday, Feb. 13 Ste Calendar on B1 Events to celebrate * Eversley's anniversary SPECIAL TO THL CHRONICLE Dellabrook Presbyterian Church will hold a week long celebration marking the 25th anniversary of its pastor. Dr. Carlton A G. Everslev. from Feb. 10 - 15. The week will com mence with a series of revival services, each beginning at 7 p.m. On Tuesday. Feb. 10. the Rev. Laura Spangler of Lloyd Presbyterian Church will lead the worship service. On Wednesday. Feb. 11. Elder Jerry Powell, of Diggs Memorial. will speak. And finally, on Thursday, Feb. 12, Dr: Nathan Scovens of Galilee Baptist Church will con clude the revivals. Dellabrook Presbyterian is located at 115 Dellabrook Rd. The celebration will continue. with an Anniversary Roast and Toast Banquet honoring Dr. ^ File Photo Pastor Carlton Eversley wears many different hats in the community. ? Eversley at Highland Presbyterian Church, 2380 Cloverdale Avenue, on Saturday. Feb. 14. begin ning at 7 p.m. Tickets Ur the Anniversary Banquet are 525 and can be pur chased by contacting Ruby Good son, at 336-724-1559 or the church, at 336-725 4274. On Sunday, Feb. 15. the week's activities will cul minate with an 11 a.m. service featuring Rev. William S. Fails as the guest preacher. Eversley has been pas tor- at Dellabrook since 1984. He was recently elected president of the Ministers Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity. He has long been active in local, state and national issues of social and economic justice, and civil and human rights. In 2007, he was inducted into the Martin Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers at Morehouse College in Atlanta, and he is a past recipient of the Winston Salem Chronicle's Man of the Year award. The Church invites everyone to come to the revival, banquet and Sunday morning service and join the congregation in celebrating Eversley's 25 years of service to God, Dellabrook Presbyterian Church and the community. 1 Gathering of the Faithful Pholo by Margot Jordan Gospel talents Shari Addison (from left), Regina Belle and Nlicah Stampley joined Rick Warren, senior pastor of Saddleback Church and best-selling author of "The Purpose Driven Life," at the recent African American Church Inaugural Ball, a pre inaugural event held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, D.C. The event included a ceremo ny where 25 "Keepers of the Flame" awards were presented to notable lead ers. Former Centenary pastor moves North i to head distinguished NYC congregation I SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Dr. Michael B. Brown, the former Senior Minister of Centenary United Methodist Church in Winston-Salem, has been named Senior Minister of the landmark Marble Collegiate Church in Manhattan Brown succeeds Dr. Arthur Caliandro, who retired after 42 years of service. 25 of those years as Senior Minister at the landmark Fifth Avenue Church. Dr. Caliandro was I the successor to the leg 1 endary Dr. Norman ' Vincent Peale. "I am thrilled to be joining Marble Collegiate Photo by Dave Crart Dr. Brown Church, one of the most historic, diverse, and renowned ministries in the country." Said Brown. "I truly believe that preach ing. while one of my life's joys/is not about me. I am simply a conduit of a greater message, a message from God about God and God's relationship with people." A native of Asheboro. Brown graduated from High Point University, Duke University Divinity School, and received his Doctorate of Ministry in Preaching from Drew Theological Seminary. In over thirty years of min istry. he has served clinical pastoral education intern ships, numerous pas torates, and has taught Ethics in the College for Seniors at the University o North Carolina-Asheville New Testament at Higl Point University, am Congregational Change a Wake Forest Universit; Divinity School. Di Brown is married to th former Page Plummer ani has four children (Adam Alison. Zachary. an< Katharine) ranging in ag from 11 to 26. He and hi family will reside i Manhattan. Marble Collegiat Church, a member of th Reformed Church o America, is the oldef Protestant Church in th United States with a cor tinuous ministry. Church turns two years-old Celebratory events start this week SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Fresh Fire Worship Center Inc., led by Pastor Phillip G. McCloud Sr., is celebrating its 2nd Church Anniversary, under the . theme "A Church of Excellence" Colossians 3:17.23. Services will be held at t h e church's e e n.t r a 1 location . 7 4 0 Chatham Road, beginning Friday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. with Apostle White gu e s t Apostle Reginald White of the Gospel Lighthouse Word Churches - Church of the Millennium of Sanford. Other guest ministries joining the celebration are: Pastor Tony Neal, Greater Faith Holiness Church, on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 4 p.m.; Pastor Susan Baker, Tabernacle of Judah Christian Ministries of Charlotte on Friday, Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m.; Apostle Brenda J. McCloud ? Tabernacle of Faith Church, on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 4 p.m.; and Associate Pastor George Montgomery, Life Center of Charlotte, on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 5 p.m The public is invited to attend any or all of the events. For more information, call the church at 336-833 4208. The area code must be dialed for this local number. Pastor Hart Deacons Day at Pilgrim Rest is set for Sunday SPECIAL TO Tig CHRONICLE The Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church family invites one and all to its annual Deacons Day service on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 1 1 a.m. It will conclude with an afternoon service at 3 p.m. The deacons of the church are Robert Edwards, chairman of the Deacons, Hodges Br^wn, Elliot Benton and William Black Pastor Paul Hart will deliver the morning message and the afternoon speaker will be Pastor George Wooten and the church fam ily from ? Wadsworth Congregational Church of Sedalia. The church is at 1905 N Jackson Avenue Contact Pastor Paul W Hart or First Lady Sandra J D. Hart at 336-761 -135 1 for further information.