Religion
Calendar
Happening Now
New web site
Grace Presbyterian Church has
launched a new interactive experi
ence at its web site,
www.GracePresbyterianWS.org. It
will be used to keep members and
the community updated about
church events and community serv
ice projects.
Family events
Each Wednesday this month.
Holy Trinity Full Gospel Baptist
Church, 651 Akron Drive, is hosting
"Family Matters" events at 6.45
p.m. and on Sunday mornings at
10:45 a.m. For more information,
call the church at 336-744-9293.
Women Conference's
The New Hope Missionary
Baptist Church, 1201 New Hope
Ln., will conduct its 4th Annual
Women's Conference from June 9 -
June 13. The remaining 7:30 p.m.
guests are:
Today, First
Lady Stacey
Rhinehart and
the Yadkin
Grove Baptist
Church of
Salisbury; and
Friday, Minister
Cynthia Dixon
and the First
Waughtown
Baptist Church
Lisa Parks
family. The conference will also
include a question and answer semi
nar entitled, "Ask the Pastor," on
Saturday. June 12 beginning at I
p.m. A Fashion Show will be held
later at 3 p.m. The conference will
conclude on Sunday, June 13 at 4
p.m. with special guest speaker
Minister Beverly Alexander of the
Galilee Baptist Church. Light
refreshments will be served on
Saturday at 1 p.m. and dinner on
Sunday evening at 3 p.m. The public
is invited For* more infW#WMo#>'p?
to newhope@newhopewinston.org.
First Lady Lisa M. Parks is the con
ference host. Bishop John C. Parks
is the senior pastor.
Beginning June 11
Women i Revival
House of Faith WOC. 1 384 West
Sedge fie Id Drive, will host a
Women's Revival starting Friday,
June II at 7 p.m. with guest
Evangelist Tammy Miles of Calvary
Hill Church of Greater Deliverance.
The other events/ speakers are: June
12 at 10 a.m., a panel discussion
about the "Strong Black Woman;"
June 12 at 6 p.m.. Speaker Minister
Sharon Pinky of Genesis Victory
Outreach; June 13 at 5 p.m..
Speaker Evangalist Donna Dobson
of Piney Grove Baptist Church. For
more Information, call 336-986
7725.
June 11
Concert
Saints Home United Methodist
Church, 1390 Thurmond St., will
continue its "Thunder On Thurmond
Street" series with national record
ing group Lee Walker and Spirit in
concert at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 1 1 .
For more information, call the
church at 336-724-2514. Sts. Home
United Methodist Church is led by
Rev. Effie McClain.
June 12
Rainbow Tea
The Winston-Salem Beauticians
Association Chapter #2 will hold a
Rainbow Tea on Saturday. June 1 2 at
4 p.m. It will be hosted at ABBA
Father's Ministries at 3980 N.
Liberty St.. where the pastor is the
Rev. Scottie White. This event will
feature comic review by the Youth
Department and prize give
aways. For more information, con
tact President Earline White at 336
816-0571. The public is cordially
invited.
Jones to speak at conference
The District #4 Group One of the
Women s
Baptist State
Convention will
hold its District
Conference on
Saturday, June
12 at First
Baptist Church,
401 Hubbard
St. in
R e id s v i 1 1 e .
Registration
Rrv Joins
begins ai 8 a.m. The Rev. C.
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Church will honor its pastor [
SPECIAL ro I HI < HRONICI I
Reverend Beverly W. McMillian, pas
tor of the Bethlehem A.M.E. Zion
Church, located at 6475 Yadkin ville Road
in Pfafftown, will be honored by the con
gregation on Sunday. June 13 during
services at 1 1 a.m. and 3 p.m.
The theme for the day will be
"Appreciation. Gratitude and Praise."
The event is to give recognition to
McMillian for her dedicated service as a
pastor and leader.
Members say that she continues to
live by her ministry mission statement:
"To preach the Word so that souls may be
saved, hurts healed, and lives changed
and motivated to their fullest capacity
that every soul may hear a Word; All
under the Divine unction of the Lord Our
God."
The Sunday morning service will fea
ture a message by the Rev. Sekinah
Hamlin Sullivan, minister for Anti
Racism and Pro-Reconciliation.
Southeast Regions of the Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ). The Rev.
Dr. Calvin L. Miller, presiding elder for
the Winston-Salem District of the
Western North Carolina A.M.K. Zion
Conference, will moderate the afternoon
program.
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Rev. McMillan
Photo courtesy of Office of
the Governor
Gov. Hev Perdue
and her hus
band, Hob Haves,
flank Rev. Billy
Graham.
Governor prays with Billy Graham
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Gov. Bev Perdue and First Gentleman Boh Eaves vis
ited the Rev. Billy Graham last Thursday evening at his
^romp"in Montreal.
She sat by his side ill his living room discussing the
state of the economy and the challenges of governing dur
ing these difficult economic times. The Governor asked
about the Reverend's plan for another crusade, and they
discussed their faith, family and North Carolina's future.
Gov. Perdue and Rev. Graham prayed together for
North Carolina's recovery from economic recession. Rev.
Graham also gave a special prayer that Gov. Perdue would
receive guidance as she works to lead North Carolina
through these turbulent limes.
"For many years. Billy Graham hat> been our nation's
spiritual leader North Carolina is lucky to call him one
of our own." said Perdue. "I'm thankful for our time
together and his words of support. I also want to thank
Rev. Graham for his prayers for North Carolina's swift
economic recovery."
Johnson to speak at Children's Day
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Faith Unity Missionary Church will celebrate Children's
Day on Sunday. June 13 during the 1 1 a.m. worship service.
The guest minister will he the Rev. Victoria E. Johnson.
She is a very active Associate Minister of New Jerusalem
Missionary Baptist Church, where her
pastor is Dr. Samuel J. Cornelius.
Johnson presented her initial sermon.
"Games People Play. Whose Rules Do
You Choose to Use'1." and received
her license in February of 2(XX). She
was ordained in 2(X)6 by the High
Point Educational and Missionary
Baptist Association
Johnson is a graduate of Winston
Salem State University and has taken
classes towards obtaining a master's
degree in ministry at Vintage Bible
College. She is president of the
Johnson
Congress of Christian Education of the High Point
Educational and Missionary Association; assistant record
ing treasurer of the Women's Auxiliary of the Congress; and
secretary of the Freedom Road Prison Ministry. Reverend
Johnson works as a customer service assistant at AT&T.
She says that of all the things she would ever want any
one to know or say about her is that she is "redeemed,
bought with a price, no longer her own but belonging to
Christ!"
Faith Unity Missionary Church is located in the chapel
of the Masonic Lodge Prince Hall at 1025 E. 14th St., and
under the spiritual leadership of Pastor Nathaniel P. J.
Williams Jr. and Associate Pastor Wanda H. Williams.
Everyone is cordially invited. Call 336-771-0023 or email
faithunitymc@yahcio.com for more information.
Doing What's
Pleasing to God
Lesson Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
Lesson Aims: To recognize Paul's commitment to
God: to understand the importance of integrity in our
witness; and to please God in all that we do.
Background: During biblical times to spread an
idea, the best
method was
traveling
teachers. It
was common
practice for
religious
teachers to
go through
out the
region seek
ing follow
ers. There
were times
Mildred
Peppers
S u n d a >
School Lesson
when those people's character was questionable. "Thev
would slip into the city, pet in good with the wealthy,
and live a very comfortable life at the expense of the
converts. When too many questions arose and tension
mounted, they abrupth left for another destination"
(NIV Standard Lesson Commentary). When Paul. Silas,
and Timothy traveled, the\ didn't follow that pattern
Instead, they witnessed to all people and lived and
worked among them. On several occasions, they had to
leave a place quickly. In Philippi after being beaten,
flogged and thrown into jail, the city officials requested
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Mother Mack will be honored at service
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICU
Members of Goler Metropolitan
AMH 7-ion Church's Health Ministry
arc ceicnrating tneir -4in
Anniversary tin Sunday. June
13 at 4 p.m.
The event will honor
Francis Jones Mack . who is
affectionately known as
Mother Mack to the Union
Baptist Church Family. As the
wife of the late Rev. Dr. Sir
Walter Mack Sr.. she served
in the ministry with her hus
band for more than K) years
Her husband was the pastor ot
Kmmanuel Baptist Church for 33 years
He simultaneously served as the pastor
of Buncombe Baptist Church in
Lexington for 18 years Despite serv
ing in the demanding roles of First l.ady
Mother Mack
and the wife of a minister. Mother Mack
raised five children and excelled in her
career as a registered nurse
She began her nursing career at
Kate Bitting
Reynolds Memorial
Hospital, where she
eventually became
head nurse of the
Surgical .
Gynecological and
Orthopedic units. Her
third shift schedule
allowed her the
opportunity to care
for the sick during
the night, and her biological and church
family during the day. B> the time
Mack retired, she had served 30 years at
not only Kate Bitting, hut also at
Forsyth Medical Hospital ami Reynolds
Health Center
Pastor Mack
Mrs Mack continues her aptitude
for nurturing the soul and providing
w ise counsel and un\*a\ering support to
those near and tar She is known for her
kind words and quick wit.
The grandmother of three is
the mother of Waltena Mack
Spaulding. Monica Mack
Covington. Cynthia Mack.
Christopher Mack and the
Rev l>r Sir Walter Mack Jr..
pastor of Union Baptist
Chuah. who will serve as
the guest speaker at the pro
gram honoring his mother
The Rev Johnnv P Ruff is
the pjstor of Golcr Mctr?>politan. w hich
is located at 1435 East 4th St.
For additional details, call the
chun h at 3J6-767-3l9f>.
Lydell
Thompson
to deliver his
initial sermon
SPEt IAI. IO mi CMKONK I I
Lydell Lamont
Thompson will give his ini
tial sermon on Sunday. June
13 at II a.m. at St John
C.M.E. Church. 350 NW
Crawford PI
Thompson, the son of
Lillian Thompson and
Sammie L. Chisholm and
stepson of Bennie Plowden
and Linda Chisholm. was
born in York. S.C. He moved
to Winston-Salem as a child
Lydell is an active mem
ber of St. John, where Dr.
James E. Russell is pastor
Lydel I
received
his calling
to the min
istry under
the leader
ship of Dr.
Moses V.
Goldmon
former pas
tor of St.
John He
Thompson
serves in various roles at the
church, including as a
Sunday school teacher, co
class leader, vice-chairman
of the Stewarcf Board, a
member of the Samaritan
Soup Kitchen Ministry,
Young Adult Council and
Time-Release Education
Program .
Thompson earned a BA
in economics from Wake
Forest University in 1992
and his Certified Financial
Planner practitioner desig
nation in 2<X)6 He recently
received his MS degree in
personal financial planning
from the College for
Financial Planning
Thompson began his pro
fessional career at Food
Lion when he was a senior at
Reynolds High School. He
was promoted from bagger
to stocker to lead stocker to
grocery manager. Two years
after graduating from WFU,
he became a store systems
analyst at Food Lion's cor
porate headquarters in
Salisbury where he was pro
moted to team leader after
just one year.
He began working at
Wachovia Bank in 1996 as a
business systems analyst. He
now works as a financial
advisor and a certified finan
cial planner for Wells Fargo,
which absorbed Wachovia.
Thompson helps manage
assets for individuals, trusts,
retirement plans, charitable
organizations and business
es.
An active member of the
community. Thompson
serves as a member of the
Graduate Services Advisory
Board at Winston-Salem
State University; president
of the Experiment in Self
Reliance (ESRi Board, vice
president of the Black
Philanthropy Initiative (BPI)
of the Winston-Salem
Foundation; and a member
of the Leadership Winston
Salem Opening Closing
Celebration Committee
He has also volunteered
at the WINGS program at
Kimberly Park Elementary
School, helping young stu
dents learn to read, and
North Forsyth High School's
"Sa\e the Seniors" program
Thompson is a graduate of
the 2006 Class of
Leadership Winston-Salem
Thompson says his
greatest ability is his faith in
God He is very determined
to do whatever God has
planned for him to accom
plish.
The current pastor of St.
John Dr James E. Russell
Jr.. the presiding elder of the
Winston -Salem/Greenville
District of 7th Episcopal
District of the Christian
Meth?>dist Episcopal Church
(CME).