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Youth arts seminar
First Waughtown Baptist
Church, 838 Moravia St., where
/ Deftnis W.
Bishop is the
senior pastor,
is now holding
registration for
its Youth
Music and Arts
Seminar, April
12-14. The
seminar will
culminate in a
musical pres
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Sunday, April 15 at the 10:45 a.m.
service. Pre-registration ends
April 1. For additional informa
tion, call the church at 336-784
7386 or Associate Minister
Tamara Moore at 336-283-9336.
Financial fitness classes
Recover All Christian Temple
is sponsoring a six- session finan
cial fitness course. Sessions will
be held every other Monday start
ing March 12 from 6:30 - 8:30
p.m. Registration is free, however
participants will be asked to pur
chase the book, "Total Money
Makeover" by Dave Ramsey.
Register by calling 336-993-3812.
The church is located at 4281
Thomasville Road. The pastor is
Rev. Eunice Woods. The instruc
tor is Bonny Cannon.
Production
"The Lost Shepherd," a two
hour theatrical production with
more than 150 cast members and
state-of-the-art lighting and spe
cial effects, is being staged at the
CTC Auditorium, 2935 Cole
Road, on March 30, 31 and April 1
& 6. Friday and Saturday night
performances begin at 7:30 p.m.
and the Sunday matinee perform
ances are at 3 p.m. General admis
sion tickets are $16 and. $10 for
children 12 and under. Tickets
may be purchased by calling 336
784-0856 or at
www.TheLostShepherd .tv.
Beginning March 30
Montgomery installation service
First Calvary Baptist Church,
401 Woodland Ave., will start pas
toral installation services for Rev.
Derwin L. Montgomery tomorrow
(Friday, March
30 ) at 6:45
p.m. with a
devotion and
Renewal
Service featur
ing Rev.
Johnny Bush.
The church
will hold
Community
Day on
Saturday,
Rev. Montgomery
March 31 from 1-4 pjn. It will
feature gospel jazz artists like
Marcus Anderson, Vincent
Crenshaw and Keith Byrd, games,
an Easter egg hunt and free health
screenings. On Sunday, April 1 at
11 a.m., Rev. Ann Dalton will
preach. At 4 p.m. that afternoon,
Montgomery will be installed.
March 31
Tea and auction
Ardmore Moravian Church,
2013 W. Academy St., will hold a
Ladies' English Garden Tea and
Silent Auction of plants, garden
items and luxurious silvier decora
tive items on Saturday, March 31
at 12 p.m. New toiletries and cos
metics will be collected for dona
tion to Family Services Domestic
Violence Shelter residents. The
suggested donation to attend is
$15 for adults and $5 for children
under age 12. Hats are suggested
and gloves are encouraged for
guests. Proceeds will go toward
projects of the church. For more
information and/or to make a
reservation, call 723-3444.
Beginning April 1
Oak Grove Easter events
The Senior Choir of the Oak
Grove Missionary Baptist Church,
3978 Pine Hall Road in
Walkertown, will host "The Seven
Last Words of Christ" on Sunday,
April 1 at 4 p.m. The speakers
will be Tujuana Bailey, Yvetta
Glenn, Tammy Johnson, Laura
Caldwell, Gail Bohannon, Portia
Mclntyre, and Yvonne Watts. The
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Shiloh to
stage annual
- Cantata
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The Chancel Choir of the Historical Shiloh Baptist,
Church, 91f> East 12th St., is
inviting tpe public to attend its
annual rendition of the Easter
cantata "Beyond the Cross" on
Sunday, April 1 at 4 p.m.
The featured soloists will be
Mr. Eddie Bines of Shiloh
Baptist Church. He will be
accompanied by musicians Terri
Kelly (Shiloh Baptist) and Dr.
Marion Thomas, (Bethlehem
Baptist Church). Members of
the Shiloh Baptist Church
Bines
Gospel Choir and United Cornerstone Baptist Church
will also participate in the cantata.
The narrator will be Dr. Paul A. Lowe Jr., Shiloh's
pastor. Yvonne Anthony is the president of the
Chancel Choir and director of the cantata.
Jesus is the Truth
Background Reading: John 11: 43-57
Lesson Scripture: John 18: 28-38
Lesson Aims: lo recognize
that the appearance of holiness
means nothing, to summarize the
encounter between Pilate and
Jesus, and to put our trust in
Jesus, who is the Truth.
Background: When the
Passover meal was completed,
Jesus and the eleven (Judas had
left already) crossed the Kidron
Valley to a garden on the east
side of Jerusalem. In the
Synoptics, that olive grove was
the Garden of Gethsemane locat
ed in the lower slopes 01 the Mount ot Ulives. Inis wasn t
out of the ordinary, for Jesus went there to pray often when
he was in the area. Eight of the disciples were told to remain
at the entrance of the garden. The inner circle (Peter, James
and John) accompanied Him a little further. He told them to
watch and be prayerful. They couldn't do it. Each timt Jesus
returned to them, they were asleep. Judas knew where to find
Jesus. The betrayer brought a detachment of well armed
Roman soldiers and the "Temple Guards" (N1V Study Bible)
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Sunday
School Lesson
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to arrest Him. Notice that throughout
the encounter, Jesus was always in
control. He was bound and taken to
Annas (AN uhs). This former chief
priest and father-in-law to the current
chief questioned Jesus. It was there
that Peter denied Him the first time.
When Jesus turned Annas' question
back to him, Jesus was sent to
Caiaphas (KIGH uh fuhs) This Gospel
writer didn't record that "mock" trial,
maybe because they had decided earli
er to kill Him. Peter denied Jesus for
the second and third time. The rooster
crowed!
Lesson: The religious hierarchy were very proud of their
standing in the community. Their appearance of holiness '
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Kappas stand for justice at Green Street
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The brothers of the
Winston-Salem Alumni
Chapter of Kappa Alpha
Psi Fraternity Inc. attended
the Sunday morning wor
ship at the Green Street
United Methodist Church
on March 25.
Green Street Assistant
Pastor Willard Bass serves
as the chair of the chap
ter's Social Action
Committee and was one of
this year's recipients of the
Pan-Hellenic Council's
Community Service Award
for his work as a communi
ty activist, organizer and
coalition builder.
Rev. Christopher
Martin, Polemarch of the
Winston-Salem Alumni
Chapter, and Ed Hanes Jr.,
the chapter's Vice
Polemarch, commended
Pastor Kelly Carpenter and
Submitted Photo
From left: Ed Hanes, Pastor Kelly Carpenter, Rev.
Christopher Martin and Rev. Willard Bass.
the Green Street congrega
tion for being actively
engaged in social and jus
tice issues, such as the
shooting death of Florida
teenager Tray von Martin.
"This Sunday was spe
cial and we believed it was
very important that we
show our support for the
work around racial recon
ciliation and social justice
that is a trademark of this
congregation. We also
wanted to publicly honor
and show our love for
Brother Willard Bass,"
said Hanes.
Rev. Martin dressed in
a black hoodie and a
sweatsuit for the service.
(Trayvon Martin was wear
ing a hoodie when he was
killed and many believed
he was racially profiled
because of his attire).
Rev. Martin reminded
the congregation that
"injustice anywhere direct
ly and indirectly impacts
each of us everywhere."
He added, "I would
have been completely out
of sync with the spirit of
this church if 1 had not
stood in solidarity with
you this morning. 1 felt
compelled to publicly
voice my concern, dismay
and disappointment with
the handling of this case,
but more importantly, 1
share in the family's loss
of a young man with so
much life ahead of him."
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Dr. and First Lady Gray
Kimberly
Park to
celebrate
anniversary
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE ?
Pastor Robert R Edmond
and the members of
Kimberly Park Holiness
Church, 417 Burton St.,
invite the community to cel
ebrate thfc church's 93rd
anniversary. Special services
and activities are scheduled
for each Sunday during the
month of April.
Pastor Edmond will start
the celebratory services
beginning at 11 a.m. on
Sunday,
April 1.
A 4 p.m.
service
follows
with
Pastor
Carolyn
Lazenby
a n d
m e m -
bers of
God's
Pastor Kdmond
United House of Grace and
Mercy of High Point.
On Sunday. April 8 at 11
a.m.. the church will host the
Easter production "Truly
This Is the Son of God." The
show is produced and direct
ed by Sister Patricia Spann
and Elder Carl Dunlap Sr.
and will feature many
church members. The 4 p.m.
service will feature Bishop
Apostle T. R. Rice and the
members of Mercy Seat
Holiness Church.
On Sunday. April 15 at
11 a.m.. Minister Alicia
Bailey will deliver the mes
sage. The 4 p.m. service will
feature Miracle Mount
Carmel Holiness Church and
Bishop Arnie Joyce of West
Virginia. Dinner will be
served between the morning
and afternoon services.
un sunoay. April n ai
11 a.m. Evangelist Carolyn
Edmond. the church's first
lady, will deliver the morn
ing message. Minister
Mother Betty Hash will con
clude the 93rd anniversary
celebration on Sunday. April
29 when she speaks at the 11
a.m. service.
The history of Kimberly
Park Holiness Church dates
back to the year 1919. The
church got its beginnings in
a two story framed building
located at Derry and Glenn
Avenue. Since its founding,
Kimberly Park Holiness
Church has been under the
leadership of several emi
nent pastors, starting with
Elder W. M. Smith. Bishop
S. M. Caesar followed, then
Bishop T. R. Rice. Bishop L.
S. Tate. Elder Hilton Stone
and Elder Paul Sherard.
Mt. Olive to celebrate
anniversaries
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Mount Olive Baptist Church will celebrate
Dr. Charles E. Gray's 33rd anniversary and the
103rd Church anniversary on Sunday, April 1.
The guest speaker at the 11 a.m. morning
worship service will be Rev. Charles W. Leak,
pastor emeritus of Solid Rock Baptist Church.
Rev. Waymon Monroe, the current pastor of
Solid Rock Baptist, will speak at 4 p.m.
Mount Olive was established in 1909. first
at a storefront building on South Ridge Avenue.
In 1934, the building was torn down and a new
building was erected in its place. The con
struction of 1-40 and U.S. 52 caused the church
to relocate in 1954 to its present location at
1301 C. E. Gray Drive.
On April 7, 1979, Dr. Gray was called to
Mt. Olive. He had moved to Winston-Salem in
1972 and was united with St. Stephen
Missionary Baptist Church. In 1978, he felt his
calling from God and on Jan. 11, 1979, he
preached his first sermon.
Dr. Gray has produced and presented the
following plays: "Let God Be God I & II"
(written by his son, Michael Gray), "Order My
Rev. Leak
Rev. Monroe
Steps" and "The Upper Room to Calvary." He
also composed and released two albums. "Let
God Be God" and "Magnify Him."
On July 5. 2005. Belews Street was
renamed C. E. Gray Drive by the Winston
Salem City Council for Dr. Gray's outstanding
work in the community.
He is married to Eula Harlee Gray. They
have two sons, the late Andre' Gray and
Michael Gray; one grandson. Charles Michael
Gray, and one granddaughter, Chau Dre' Gray.