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"I..,,:.' vl'JjPJ* i M ' JR.. Calendar Dec. 15 . 1 Zion Memorial Christmas Musical Tbe Sunday Church School Ministry of Zion Memorial Missionary Baptist Church, 101 N Dunleith Ave., will present the Mass Choir in "Worship in Song" on Saturday. Dec. 15 at 4 p.m. Call the church at 336-725-7390 for more infor mation. Dr. Joseph Jones is the pastor. Antioch Old Fashioned Christmas Sister Lavada Danzy of Antioch Christian Church, 1432 Underwood Ave., will present an old fashioned Christmas on Saturday, Doc. 15 at 4 p.m. Contact the program committee at antiochl432@gmail.com for more information. Dec. 16 "Scrooge" at Dreamland Park The Youth Department of Dreamland Park Missionary Baptist Church, 2340 Dunbar St., will present "Scrooge" on Sunday, Dec. 16 at 4 p.m. Rev. Ronald C. Fisher Sr. is the pastor. Mt Olive celebrates The Birth of Christ Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 1301 C. E. Gray Drive, will perform The Birth of Christ in song and dance on Sunday, Doc. 16 at 4 p.m. Free ' toys and fruit will be given away. There will also be a drawing to give away 12 turkey baskets. Dr. Charles E. Gray is pastor. New Hope presents Christmas Extravaganza New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 1201- New Hope Lane, will hold its Christmas Extravaganza on Sunday, Dec. 16 at 3 p.m. Bishop John C. Parks is pastor. St. Mark Hosts Concert St. Mark Lutheran Church, 1151 East 14th St., will present "The Voices of Ood's Children, Inc." in concert on Sunday, Dec. 16 at 4 pjtn. The theme of the program is "Joy To The World!" UUFWS Services The Unitarian Universalis! Fellowship of Winston-Salem will hear the Rev. Lisa Schwartz speak on "A Very UU, Social Justice, W /\ *1 fc - *"V W U - Commercial Christmas" at 10:30 i a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. At the 9 a.m. pre-service forum Fred Swan will f review ?<r?..n v.. iU. ouu uy UK Horns" by f tar Sheila E Whole Mm Ministries Events; , Whole I riitmas Jtmt 'Character' grants go to theology centered projects SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE _ ' To better understand virtue and vice and how to define good character, The Character Project at Wake Forest University has grant ed funding to theologians and philosophers from around the world. The Character Project, a three-year, multi-million dollar program, awarded 16 grants, totaling nearly $1 million to scholars seeking new insights into the nature of char acter. Bight projects on the philosophy of char acter and eight projects on the theology of char acter were selected. In total, 170 proposals were submitted. Christian Miller, director of The Character Project and associate professor of philosophy at Wake Forest, oversaw the review process for the philosophy awards. "We were thrilled with the quality of the submissions," Miller said. "Those selected should contribute many new and far-reaching insights into our under standing of morality and character." Angela Knobel, associate professor of philosophy at The Catholic University of America, oversaw the review process for the theology awards. "These projects, which focus on forgive ness, grace, humility and other theological aspects of character, will do much to advance an underexplored aspect of research into moral character," Knobel said. The awards complement the many other Character Project initiatives, including a major conference held during the summer. The Character Project is supported by a $4.2 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation with the goal of fostering new advances in the study of character in psy chology, philosophy and theology. Because of the quality of the research proposals. Miller also received a grant of $417,759 from the foundation to be able to fund all 16 of these projects. In 2011, the Character Project granted $2 million in funding to researchers focused on the psychology of character. MUler . 4 ?? J Kmobtl OklKj okcA MaturltH Ik CUriic Devotional Reading: Romans 12:1-8 Lesaoo Scripture: Bphesians 4:1-16 Leaaon Aims: To understand that the church is people, not a building: to appreciate God's gifts that unite and mature us; and to celebrate oneness in Christ. Background: Paul continued to remind die church about its doctrine in chapter three. He spoke about me mystery of the church. Mystery here did not mean having some secret knowl edge like the Gnostics. "Information communicated by revelation from God" (Richards' Complete Bible Handbook) defines the term best. The church is the new revelation that God kept to Himself in the Old Testament Tb under stand the church, you have to Mty on the New Testament, which is inclusive as opposed to the first covenant. God's greater purpose for humani ty was more than simply choosing a group of peo ple to be His. Don't forget that God made every thing and everyone! His new revelation is com plex yet simple, personal yet public. Actually, the church is an intimate relationship between die believers and God, along with one another, in the body. Lesson; Paul moves from doctrine to practical application in chapter four. He declares that each believer should live as a Worthy example of being i "child of God." What is said and done must . Set Pippin on 85 t/ Mildred Peppers .ill Christmas for the City is Dec. 19 lr SPECIAL TQ THg CHRONICLE This year's "Christmas for the City" will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 19from3 - 9 p.m. at the Benton Convention Center. It is free and open to the public. Now in its fifth year, die event brings together local churches, businesses, non profits and the city's vibrant arts communi ty for a massive holiday celebration that features live music and art demonstrations, food, activities for kids and a cameo by Santa Clans. The activities will take place in multiple rooms throughout the Convention Center. "Christmas for the City" attendees are also encouraged to learn about the various nonprofit agencies that will be on hand. In the past, nonprofits have gained legions of volunteers through the event According to the event's web site, sev eral dozen churches are taking part in this year's celebration, including Emmanuel Baptist Church, Genesis Victory Outreach Center, Greater Cleveland Avenue Christian Church, Macedonia Worship Center, Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Phillips Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, St. Peter's World Outreach Center, St Stephen Missionary Baptist Church, Union Baptist Church, United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church, Whole Man Ministries and Winston-Salem First, which is spearhead ing the project. Learn more at http.i/christmas forthecityjcom. Up for Grammy Gold Vhfky Photo Marvin Sapp's name was mentioned several times Inst week as the nomi nations for the 55th Annual Gramme Awards were-announced. The Verity Gospel Music Group artist is up for three awards, including the Best Gospel Album Grammy, where his "1 Win" will compete against James Fortune dk FlYA's "Identity;" "Jesus At The Center Live" by Israel dk New Breed; Lecrae's "Gravity;" and "Worship Soul" by Anita Wilson. The Grammys will air on Feh. lt at 8 pm. on CBS. Budding gospel couple appearing in reality show SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Latice Crawford, who wowed judges week after week during Season Two of BET's hit gospel music competition "Sunday Best," is now a reality show star. The Centric network is featuring Crawford and Jen Spain in "Almost Married," a show that will chronicle the budding relationship between the pair - who met while.taping "Sunday Bert." Episodes air on Saturdays at 9 and 9:30 p.m. through the show's finale on January 12. 2013. Stanley Brown, who was music director for "Sunday Best" daring Crawford's season and is now head of A&R for the Verity gospel label, is currently in the studio with Crawford record ing songs for her soon-to-be released CD. "Latice has one of the most unique voices in Gospel music," Brown says. "We have worked hard to get the right songs for her. songs that reflect her vocal styling and that inspire a rekindling of faith and an empower ing of the human spirit." The disc will provide a taste of what Latice Crawford has to offer Gospel music, and her debut CD will be released later in the year. * ' % Latice Crawford Spmin
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