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Free lunches
Christ Rescue Temple Church,
where Bishop Willie Davis Jr. is pas
tor, will serve free lunches every
Thursday, starting at noon, to the first
100 people who arrive at the church,
1500 Dunleith Ave. For more infor
mation, call 336-722-9841.
Restoration Christian
Fellowship services
Pastor Halbert Richardson Sr. and
Restoration Christian Fellowship will
hold services at the Hawthorne inn &
Conference Center, 420 High St.
Sunday worship will begin at 10 a.m.
and Bible Study will be held on
Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The public is
invited to attend. For more informa
tion, contact Nick Rumph at 336-327
1921.
Substance abuse help
Ordered by God Outreach Center
is currently interviewing
women for its new Women's House
of Transition. The ministry also offers
weekly substance abuse therapy
groups. For more information, please
call 336-986-7725.
NYC trip
Alpha & Omega Church is spon
soring a trip to New York City on
Sept. 24, 2010. The trip will include
tours of Chinatown, Historic Harlem,
Dinner at Sylvia's Soul Food
Restaurant and shopping. The cost is
$300 per person and a $50.00 deposit
is due due by Jan. 25. The cost
includes the bus ride, breakfast en
route and double occupancy at the
Hampton Inn, with complimentary
breakfast. For more information, con
tact Belva via e-mail
at belva2004@aol.com or by phone at
336-529-3170.
Today
Holiday dinner
The Annual Pre-Christmas Dinner
for the homeless and community at
large will be held on Thursday, Dec.
17, beginning at 1 p.m. at Shiloh
Baptist Church,
Rev. Lowe
916 East 12th
Street at Highland
Ave. It is spon
sored by the PA.
Lowe Anointed
Interpreters of
Praise and the
Security
Ministries of
Shiloh. The
Clothing Bank
will be open for
those in need. The church's pastor is
the Rev. Paul Lowe.
Dec. 18
Holiday gala
Tabernacle of Faith will host "A
Night of Elegance Christmas Gala" in
the LJVM Coliseum's Windsor Club
on Friday, Dec. 18 from 7-11 p.m.
For more information, call the
church at 336-725-2517 or 336-777
1113.
Luther Barnef ; .rformance
Goodwill Ba list Church, 541
Goodwill Rd. in C lemmons, will have
a Christmas Banquet on Dec. 18 at 7
pm., featuring singer Luther Barnes.
Call 336-201-2976 for more informa
tion and/or tickets.
Dec. 19
Bags of food to be dispensed
Beulah Baptist Church's Beyond
the Walls Ministry - Feed My Sheep
Program will dispense bags of food to
people in need on a first come first
served basis on Saturday, Dec. 19
from 1 1 a.m. - 1 p.m. (or until all the
bags are dispensed) at the church,
1352 North Trade St. The senior pas
tor is the Rev. L. Bruce Ford.
For more information, call 336
722-2907.
Christmas play
The Mt. Pleasant Missionary
Baptist Church Drama Ministry will
present the play, "With Love at
Christmas," directed by Ronnie
Sockwell and co-directed by Benay
Williams, at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec
19 at the church, 495 NW Crawford
Place. The attire for the presentation is
semi-formal, and a catered dinner
will be served immediately following
the production in the Fellowship Hall.
Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for
children. For tickets and/or questions,
call 336-725-9623. Bishop Sherwood
T. Davis Sr. is the host pastor.
Dec. 20
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Much thanks
is given at
annual service
SPECIAL TO THE CH RON1CLE
Holy Trinity Full Gospel Baptist Church gave
the Lord thanks for all of his goodness at its
Thanksgiving morning service.
The congregation filled the pews for the 10 a.m.
service, which featured songs of praise and wor
ship performed by the praise team and testimonies
delivered by those who wanted to publicly give
thanks for their blessings.
Minister Olympeia Howell, the oldest daughter
of Pastor Richard Miller, presented the message,
"Why 1 am Thankful." The Scripture readings
came from Psalms. , She also reflected on
Lamentations 3:21-23.
Minister Howell ended her message in song,
with the classic "When 1 think of the Goodness of
Jesus." The praise team joined in.
Minister Olympeia Howell delivers the word.
Prominent Raleigh minister
named head ofMLK Commission
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
Dr. Dumas A. Harshaw Jr.
has been appointed as chairman
of the Martin Luther King Jr.
Commission by Gov. Bev
Perdue.
The mission of the
Commission is to
encourage appropriate
ceremonies and activi
ties throughout the
State relating to the
observance of the legal
holiday honoring
Martin Luther King
Jr.'s birthday. It also
gives out grants to
agencies and projects
that promote- Dr. i
King's dream.
A member of the
Commission since 2007, Dr.
Harshaw is senior pastor of the
First Baptist Church of Raleigh.
"Dr. Harshaw embodies Dr.
King's message of equality and
opportunity for every individual
regardless of race, gender or
creed, and like Dr. King, Dr.
Harshaw is a gifted orator,"
Perdue said. "1 look forward to
great work from this commis
sion with Dr. Harshaw as chair."
The 2010 State Employees'
Martin Luther King Jr.
Observance Program, co-spon
sored by the Martin Luther King
Jr. Commission, will be held at
12 noon on Jan. 15 at First
Baptist Church. 99 N. Salisbury
* ev.Harshaw
St., Raleigh.
"In support of Gov. Perdue 's
leadership across the state, we
certainly want to make the
Martin Luther King Jr.
Commission as strong and
vibrant and effective as it can
be," Dr. Harshaw said. "We par
ticularly want to
inspire young people
to embrace the philos
ophy of Dr. King, to
know what he stood
for and what he
accomplished - to
change America and
the world."
A native of
Springfield, 111., Dr.
Harshaw was
ordained in 1978 at
Trinity Baptist Church in Los
Angeles through the National
Baptist Convention USA Inc.
and the American Baptist
Churches USA.
Pastor of First Baptist
Church in Raleigh since 1996,
he has traveled the world exten
sively by serving as Area
Director for Africa, Europe and
the Middle East with the
American Baptist Churches,
USA. In addition to his pastoral
duties at First Baptist, and his
community ministries, he has
taught at Duke University
Divinity School, Shaw
University Divinity School and
Campbell University Divinity
School.
Women
Unmasked
Conference receives
rave reviews
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Whole Man Ministries'
Nov. 21 Unveil Yourself
Conference attracted women
from Winston-Salem as well
as Ahoskie. Statesville,
Mocksville. Knightdale and
other cities and towns
throughout the Triad.
"What an incredible
relief for
the laaies
to be able
to release
pinned up
f r u s t r a -
tions, dis
appoint
ments,
past hurts
and unfor
giveness,"
Rev. Washington
said
Pastor Camilla Washington,
who organized the event.
The event was designed
to be an open, loving envi
ronment where women
cotlld let down their guards
and express themselves
freely: Many attendees say
that is exactly what they
experienced at the confer
ence.
"It was an awesome time
in the Lord. Everyone was
loving and accommodating,"
said Barbara Brimmage, an
attendee who works for the
Christian television station,
WLXI TV 43. "It was a great
time of fellowship."
Aside from the soul
refining workshops and
speakers, attendees also took
away t-shirts and door prizes
from the conference. Pastor
Washington said she has
already received many
inquiries about next year's
conference, which is already
in the works.
"Many of us come to
Church with a mask on, and
the atmosphere is not con
ducive for us to take them
off. We refuse to discuss the
hidden things of the heart,
but here, we discuss those
issues and you can safely
unveil yourself," said
Washington.
To contact Pastor
Camilla Washington, call
Whole Man Ministries at
336-785-2080.
Worldwide Search for the Best
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BET's popular gospel competition series "Sunday Best" recently held audi
tions in Lagos, Nigeria for the upcoming season of the show. Auditions are
also being held in various cities across the United States. The winner of the
competition wins cash, prizes and a gospel music contract.
Emmanuel
is Born!
Lesson Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25
Lesson Aims:^Fo recognize and appreciate God's Call on
our lives; to understand that the final atonement for sin had
to be divine and human; and to explore new ways to witness
for Him.
Background: Seven hundred years ago, Isaiah prophe
sied the Messiah (Christ) would come to the Jews. Many
things happened in their corporate life that continued to
point to the
prophecy (the
silent years).
The Messiah
would come
through the
lineage of
Abraham and
David, their
greatest king.
Now, under
Romari con
trol, they
longed for its
II
Mildred
Peppers
Sunday
School Lesson
fulfillment. Like most of us, their expectations for the
Saviour was based on worldly standards. The Gospel of
Mark was written between AD 65-70 and circulated first.
Matthew's Gospel came after that and was specifically for
the Greek-speaking Jewish converts. He connected Jesus to
their ancestry and prophecies as proof of His identity. Not
restricted to them alone, Matthew wanted all hearts and
minds on one accord. The modern believers have both testa
ments to study, the early church did not. Matthew presented
the lineage in the first chapter. Altogether, he listed 42 gen
erations, including some women who bore sons for Jews.
Isaiah, the prophet, told the circumstances surrounding the
Child's birth. The Gospel writer gave Joseph's perspective
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