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Free Tutoring
;Free homework assistance and
tutoring for elementary students is
being provided by the memberMf
Gofer MeHijtolitan
Church, 141ME. 4th StTJroi
I uesday afffpfbons from 3:?0
5:30 p.m. A snack will be provid
ed. For more information, call
336-723-2325. Rev. Johnny L.
Ruff is the pastor.
Middle fork Anniversary
Middlefork Christian Church,
2216 E. 1st St., will began its
113th Church
Anniversary/
Homecoming
! yesterday at 7
''p.m. with
guest Rev.
James
Gilliam of
Antioch
Christian
Church. On
Oct. 4, Rev.
Michael
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Walton of Providence Baptist
Church in Kernersville will
preach at 7 p.m. Rev C. E.
Crawford of White Rock Baptist
will be the guest at 7 p.m. on Oct.
5. The 10 a.m. speaker on Sunday,
Oct. 7 will be Pastor Robert
Coleman. For more information,
call the church office 336-777
0418.
Beginning Oct. 5
New Generation Men's
Conference
The New Generation Praise &
Worship International Ministries,
1850 Gyro Dr., will have its 14th
Annual Sons of Abraham Men's
Conference on Friday, Oct. 5 at
7:30 p.m. The guest speaker will
be Pastor Nate Williams of Christ
Community Church. On Saturday,
Oct. 6, there will be a fellowship
breakfast at 9 a.m. followed by
fishing at Salem Lake.
For more information, please
call Bishop Melvin Wilkins at
336-749-2590.
Synod Rhythms of Praise
The Synod of the Mid-Atlantic
Committee of Women of Color of
the Presbyterian Church U.S.A.
will hold its
Rhythms of
Praise
Consultation
from Oct. 5?6
in Winston
Salem at the
Wingate by
Wyndham on
South Main
Street
National the
o 1 o g i a n s ,
Christian edu
Gordon
cators and other professionals will
preach and conduct workshops.
Dr. Arlene W. Gordon, president
of the National Black Presbyterian
Caucus and keynote speaker, will
preach Friday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. For
registration and information, go to
charlitalytle@yahoo.com.
Oct. 6
Church,
present "A Day in the Flow"12
Kings 4:1-7) on Saturday, Oct. 6
at 6 p.m. Eight ministers, each
with a different topic, will give 7
minute sermonettes on the woman
with the pot of oil. Tyrone E.
Johnson is the host pastor.
Oct. 7
Immigration Speaker
The Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship, 4055 Robinhood Rd.,
will host Rev. Lisa Schwartz to
speak on
"Crossing the
Dark Water:
Immigration
in America"
on Sunday at
10:30 a.m. A
pre-service
forum will be
moderated by
Bill Roberts
at 9 a.m. to
U19VUSB tUI
rent events. For more information,
go to www.aufws.org or call 336
659-0331.
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Pass to bring
unique sound
to Gospel Fest
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
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Dr. George A. Pass II, founder and pastor
of Open Door Kingdom Center in
Greensboro, will be among the acts making
a joyful noise on Sunday at the Chronicle's
Gospel Fest at the Dixie Classic Fair.
Pass is a fifth-generation preacher who
has a heart
to teach
God's peo
ple. He
received
his minis
t e r i a 1
license in
January
1989 and
was
ordained
i n
December
1998.
H i s
present
success in
ministry is
attributed
to his tak
ing a stand
on the
Word of
MK I
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Dr. George A. Pass II
performs.
Uod and
by being an example to his congregation. Dr.
George Pass has been in preparation for this
moment in time, all his life. In addition to
his stance in the ministry of God's Word, he
also created a dynamic music ministry,
NEW (Never Exiting Worship). Dr. George
Pass and NEW took form in May 2008. A
year later, a live CD was recorded that
offered the gospel world a uniquely match
less sound.
He and NEW have scored with such hits
as "Let Everything That Has Breath/Psalm
150," which was recorded by the legendary
Twinkie Clark; and "Oh Give Thanks,"
which was recorded by Bishop Eddie Long.
As a solo artist, he is known for the song,
"Expressions."
The group will be among more than half
a dozen acts that will perform at the Clock
Tower stage from 3-6 p.m. The event is free
with the price of admission to the Fair.
The Faith to
Stand
Devotional Reading: Proverbs 8:1-11
Lesson Scripture: Acts 6:8-7:2a
Lesson Aims: To recognize that faith
empowers believers to act; to explain the
charges against Stephen; and to seek the
power and wisdom to stand-up/speak-out on
current issues facing society.
Background: Rome viewed the early
church as a sect (part) of Judaism. The
Sanhedrin, the Jewish governing body, didn't
care for that reference.
Alter all, they
were the ones
who forced
Rome to execute
Jesus. At times
the high court
was cordial to
the church but
they basically'
felt that the church was
their en$my. The church was growing so fast
that ttle court needed to watch them to keep
them'. The close knit community of believers
faced problems within and outside their
ranks. Whatever the believers had, they
shared with one another.
They had the concern for the body like
Jesus had. Internally, hypocrisy raised its
head but God dealt with it (Acts 5:1-11). A
dispute developed between the Hellenist
(Greek speaking) Jewish converts and the
Hebraic (Aramaic speaking) Jewish converts.
It appeared that the Grecian widows were not
receiving their fair share of the daily distri
butions. Brought to the Twelve (Matthias
replaced Judas) for resolution, they decided
to allow the assembly of men to choose seven
of their own to carry out these duties. The
chosen had to be "full of the Spirit and wis
dom."
Their selections included Stephen and
Philip. All seven are named in Acts 6:5-6.
The Twelve ordained them to serve, and the
church continued to grow.
Lesson: Stephen's boldness is the focal
point for today. This deacon not only minis
ters to the needy, but also performs mighty
works of God. Highly respected in the com
munity, his actions bring him into direct con
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Past walk participants pose for a photo.
Union Baptist to host breast
cancer awareness events
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The 3rd annual Mother Frances J. Mack Cancer
Survivor Faith Walk will be held on Saturday, Oct.
13 at 8 a.m. [
The 1.5-mile walk will
begin in the parking lot of
Union Baptist Church, 1200
N. Trade St., and end at
Corpening Plaza, which is at
the corner of First and
Liberty streets. Participants
may walk, run or ride the
route.
On Tuesday, Oct. 9 at
6:30 pjn., a cancer aware
ness panel discussion will be
Mother Mack
held at the church.
The walk is held to thank God for deliverance
from cancer and to encourage those who are battling
the illness. Frances Jones Mack, the mother of
Union Pastor Dr. Sir Walter L. Mack Jr. and the
Church Mother, is a breast cancer survivor. The
retired nurse had a double mastectomy after being
diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008.
"I believe the Lord can heal and deliver those
struggling with cancer. We want to bring awareness
and help educate people about ways to lower risks
to prevent cancer of all types, not only breast can
cer," said Mother Mack.
Both events are free and open to the public.
Cancer Survivor Faith Walk t-shirts will be avail
able for purchase. To register church groups,
employee teams, fraternities, sororities, colleges
and families, contact Cynthia Mosley at 336-724
9305, ext. 223. Registration will be held on-site in
the church parking lot beginning at 7 am.
For more information, visit wwwjmionbaptist
wsncx>rg.
All-star guests slated
for Bethlehem revival
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Bethlehem Missionary
Baptist, 1711 N. Claremont Ave.,
will hold its Fall Revival begin
ning on Oct. 7.
Each service will feature an
anointed and powerful guest pas
tor. Revival services will begin
with the 3 p.m. Homecoming
service with Bishop John Parks
and the New Hope Missionary
Baptist Church family as guests.
Four power-packed nights of
preaching start Tuesday, Oct. 9
with guests Dr. Sir Walter Mack
and the Union Baptist Church
family. Rev. James C. Hash Jr.
and the St. Peter's World
Outreach Center family will be on
hand Wednesday, Oct. 10. On
Thursday, Rev. Michael King and
the Baileytown Christian Church
of Walnut Cove will be the guests
of the church. Services will con
elude on Friday, Oct. 12 with Dr.
Nilous Avery, vice president at
large of the General Baptist State
Convention of North Carolina
and pastor of the Mt. Zion
Missionary Baptist Church of
Salisbury. All revival services
Bishop J.C. Hash
will be held at 7:30 pjn.
"Revival is not something that
we ought to do
just to carry out
an annual tradi
tion. We should
have revival to
share with oth
ers a message
of hope and
promise," said
Bethlehem
Pastor Dwight
Hash. "If ever
there was a
Pastor
Dwight Hash
time that peo
ple need to hear that message, that
time is now."
Everyone is invited. Those
who come are asked to bring
canned-good items or a box of
nonperishable food for the
Bethlehem Food Pantry, which
helps to meet needs in the com
munity.
Mount Sinai to observe 97th Anniversary
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Mount Sinai Full Gospel
Deliverance Center, 2721
Manchester St., will observe its
97th Church Anniversary and
Homecoming on Sunday, Oct. 7
at 11 ajn.
The Anniversary celebration
will include dynamic preaching,
worship and fellowship.
Internationally-acclaimed Dr.
James R. Woodson, sanor paSBjc;
of St. James Home of Fresh Staff?
Ministries in Greensboro, will be
the keynote speaker. The 97th
Anniversary is "a celebration of
our prodigious past, powerful
present and glorious future."
Following the worship service,
dinner will be served in the fel
lowship hall.
One of the oldest Pentecostal
churches in the city, Mount Sinai
was organized in 1915 from
street meetings and brush arbor
revivals under the leadership of
the late Bishop Henry David
Wilson. In June 1976, Bishop
John L. Hines, an internationally
traveled COGIC evangelist and
New Jersey native, assumed the
pastorate and ushered the congre
gation into a new era. His admin
istration emphasized leadership
training, community outreach,
youth and senior programs and
Christian education. Bishop
Hines passed away on Sept. 26,
1995.
His widow. Rev. Yvonne H.
Hines, became the first female
pastor in the history of the church
and the organization. Part of a
rare breed of women gifted with
the ability and tenacity to suc
cessfully manage and expand a
ministry previously led by their
husbands, Rev. Hines has strate
gically catapulted Mount Sinai
into a viable 21st century min
istry. She has gained the respect
of congregants and fellow clergy
as an exemplary leader, prolific
preacher, teacher and administra
tor. For die past 17 years, she has
spearheaded projects and pro
grams to meet the spiritual, phys
ical, emotional, educational and
socioeconomic needs of parish
ioners and the community.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
For additional information,
please call the church office at
336-722-2624 or go to mountsi
naifidlgospel x>rg.
This graphic features (from left) Dr. James R. Woodson, Bishop
John L. Hines, Bishop Henry David Wilson and Pastor Yvonne
Hines.