Religion
Calendar
Beginning March 15
Greater Tabernacle
hosts Remnant Service
The College Ministry of Greater
Tabernacle Worship Center, 1410
Attucks St. will host a Remnant
Service on Friday, March 15 at 7:30
p.m. and Super Saturday on March
16 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. which will
include a panel discussion, auction
and lunch. Call Minister Gerald
McCloud or Evangelist Lynette
Samuels at 336-777-1113 for mora
information.
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Giving God Glory
hosts dance school
Giving God Glory Outreach
Ministry of Movement will host a 7
Day Dance School beginning March
15 at Christ Kingdom Building
Worship Center, 3894 North
Hampton Drive, starting at 7 p.m.
Call 336-776-7758 for registration
information.
Second Calvary
hosts production
Second Calvary Baptist Church,
1751 New
Walkertown
Rd? will host
the Second
Annual March
Madness
Musical,
"Warriors in
Worship," pre
sented by
Jeremiah
Salter and
Salter
NuPraize on
Friday, March 15 at 9 p.m.
March 16
VOH hosts Prayer Breakfast
Bishop Marvin and Pastor Clara
Crcmedy of Vessels of Honor
Church Ministries, 3608 Ogburn
Ave., will host their third Annual
Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, March
16 at 9 a.m. Co-Pastor Joyce
McCarter of Greater Cleveland
Avenue Christian Church will be the
keynote speaker. Admission is free,
but registration is required by send
ing an e-mail to
claracremedy@yahoo.com or call
ing 336-624-9351 or 336-784-5652.
Deadline for registration is midnight
on Thursday, March 14.
Mt. Olive to host roast
Mt. Olive Baptist Church. 1301
C. E. Gray Drive, will host an
Anniversary Roast to honor Dr.
Charles E. Gray on Saturday. March
16 from 5-8 p.m. in the church fel
lowship hall. Guest speakers will be
Dr. Samuel Cornelius, Rev. Waymon
Monroe. Rev. Larry Smith and Rev.
Richard Miller. The requested dona
tion is $15.
NBWC hosts event
The Scholarship Committee and
Youth of New Birth Worship Center
(NBWC), 1033 Newbirth Drive, will
present its Annual Multi Affair Event
on Saturday, March 16 from 12:30
2:30 p.m. The event includes per
formances by NBWC Youth Choir
and Angels of Mercy Dance
Ministry, a talent show. Christian
comedy and a silent auction. Lunch
is available for a reasonable love
donation. Dr. James L.E. Hunt is the
host pastor. Call 336-699-3583 or
336-922-2692 for more information.
Bishop and Mrs. Hinton with their
daughter, Elder Michelle Hinton.
March 17
Open Door celebrates
anniversary
Open Door Apostolic Church,
922 Aider St., will celebrate the first
pastoral anniversary of Bishop
lames Hinton and Evangelist Velma
H in ton on Sunday, March 17 at 12
noon. Elder Michelle Hinton, the
pastors' daughter and Associate
Minister of United Friendship
Church of Christ in Rocky Mount,
will be the guest speaker, lite public
is invited to attend.
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Bethlehem hosts Spring Tea
The Spiritual Choir of
Bethlehem Missionary Baptist
Church, 1711 N. Claremont Ave.,
will host its Annual Spring Tea on
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The Anderson Family performs as The Healing Force. Events begm Wednesday, March 20
with prayer from 12-1 pLm. A bag lunch
Cm to welcome Hie Heoliif Force
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The Concert Series Committee of
Grace Presbyterian Church (USA), 3901
Carver School Road, will welcome The
Healing Force for a concert on Sunday,
March 17 at 4 p.m.
The Healing Force was founded in
1975 by the husband and wife team of
Joseph and Gail Anderson, who acted with
the Afro-American Folkloric Troupe and
studied with the National Black Theatre of
New York. The Healing Force eventually
grew to include the couple's daughter,
Sonji, and son, Karim.
Together, this performing family pres
ents programs designed to encourage posi
tive behavior, provide creative opportuni
ties and enrich the educational experiences
of its listeners. They have traveled the
country and appeared at venues such as the
National Storytelling Festival, the Bay
Area Storytelling Festival and numerous
schools, colleges, churches, museums, fes
tivals, family reunions and community
events.
The Healing Force turns any perform
ance into a celebration of African culture
and spirit, where audience participation is
a standard.
The concert is free, however, there will
be an offering taken during intermission.
Rudolph V. Boone Snlis chairman of
the Concert Series Committee. Rev. Tour6
C. Marshall is the senior pastor of Grace
Presbyterian Church.
Vision Interpreted
Devotional Reading: Daniel 8:1-18
Lesson Scripture: Daniel 8:19-26
Lesson Aims: To identify the ram and the
goat; recognize that no
human power will last for
ever; and trust God in all
things.
Background: If geogra
phy isn't a strength, get a
map of the ancient world
that includes the empires of
Babylon. Persia and
Alexander the Great. It may
actually be two maps.
Daniel's first two visions
occurred during the reign of Belshazzar (550
539 BC) of Babylon. His prophecies record
political history from his time to New
Testament times.
The prophet's third vision came after
Cyrus appointed Darius to rule Babylon. His
fourth was during the third year of Cyrus'
reign. Ail were to reassure the Jews of God's
sovereignty and His commitment to the
Covenant. The beasts in vision one were iden
tified for the prophet by an angel at God's
throne. The four beasts were:
the winged lion (Babylon), a
bear (Medo-Persia), a leopard
with wings (Greece), and a
dreadful animal (possibly
Rome). Excluding the fourth
beast, the vision covered about
204 years.
Lesson: Daniel's second
vision is just as troubling to
him as the first. This time, a
voice tells Gabriel to exnlain its
meaning. As the angel approaches, the prophet
is informed that what he saw is about a later
time during "the period of wrath ." Scholars are
divided over the term's meaning. "Some
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Emmanuel
celebrating
women's
history
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The women of Emmanuel Baptist
Church will celebrate International
Women's History Week under the theme
"Women Praying, Reconnecting and
Reimaeininc Sisterhood" from March 20
will be provided. Prayer will resume from
5-6 p.m., followed by a Bible study focus
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6-7:30 p.m.
After
prayer, from
10-11 a.m.
on March 21,
there will be
storytelling
and a round
table discus
sion, "Issues
Affecting
Women,"
from 11
a.m.- 4 p.m.
Light snacks
will be pro
v i d e d .
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Friday's events include an all-day con
ference starting at 10 a.m. Workshops will
start at 1:30 p.m. Speakers will include
Carolyn Burns-Speller and Monique
Johnson, an artist and recent law school
graduate.
Saturday. March 23 events include a
workshop from 10 a.m.-noon. A continen
tal breakfast and a light lunch will be pro
vided.
Events culminate on Sunday, March 24
at the 10 a.m. worship service, when Rev.
Stephanie Ellis-Gibbs, a George
Washington University School of
Education professor, will speak. Ellis
Gibbs is the First Lady of Queens Baptist
Church in Queens Village, N.Y, where her
husband. Rev. Brian Gibbs, is pastor.
All activities are free and women of all
faiths and cultures are invited to attend.
Emmanuel Baptist Church is located at
1075 Shalimar Dr. Rev. Dr. John Mendez is
the host pastor. For more information, call
the church office at 336-788-7023. or visit
http://emmanuelbaptistws .com!.
Pennsylvania church installs native son
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Winston-Salem native Rev.
Marlon Millner will be formally
installed as pastor of McKinley
Memorial Baptist Church in
Willow Grove, Pa. this week.
"God called me, I was
anointed, and then I was
appointed to be this church's
shepherd," Millner told the
Philadelphia Tribune.
Millner took the pulpit at
McKinley Memorial more than
seven months ago. The week
long slate of installation services
will feature Dr. W. Wilson
Goode (the first black mayor of
Philadelphia), whom Millner
calls a "friend and personal men
tor," the Cheyney University
Concert Choir and a slew of
other dignitaries.
"More important than any
installation is the fact that this is
the flock that God has given me
Photo courtesy of the Milliters
Rev. Marlon Millner and his wife Diana.
to serve, Millner said. "When
my family arrived at McKinley,
the people were very gracious.
There's a real family spirit here
with a rich history and a rich
legacy that spans generations.
They want this ritual because
this is one of the [hallmarks] of
this church who truly worships
together."
Millner is the son of
Winston-Salem residents Elder
and Mrs. Harry Millncr. His
father is pastor of St. John
Apostle Church. Rev. Millncr is
a graduate of Glenn High
School. After earning his under
graduate degree from
Morehouse, Millner worked as a
journalist. He then earned a
Master of Divinity from
Harvard.
He was ordained at the
Philadelphia's Redeemer Baptist
Church after becoming a
Pentecostal elder at the Apostle
Church of God in Christ. He is
the former communications
director for American Baptist
Churches USA. Before coming
to McKinley Memorial, Millner
was the associate pastor of
Harold O. Davis Memorial
Church in North Philadelphia.
Millner and his wife. Diana,
have two children. 5-year-old E.
J. and 3-year-old Imma.
CROP Walk supporters acknowledged
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The 2012 Winston-Salem/Forsyth County CROP Walk, held last
October, raised more than $82,000 to fight hunger locally and around
the world. This placed the local CROP Hunger Walk eighth in the
nation for funds raised, and fourth in the Southeast region.
Several groups were honored at a recent awards reception for their
efforts in recruiting walkers and raising money. The top contributing
team was Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church ($7,701). The top indi
vidual contributors were Nathan and Lisa Parrish. who raised $2,135.
The top walker group (652 walkers) was Holy Cross Catholic Church
of Kernersville. The award for the largest contribution from a first-time
participant went to St. Paul United Methodist Church, which raised
$819. Christ Moravian Church was honored for the largest percent
increase in donations over last year.
Mary Catherine Hinds, regional director of Church World Service,
presented checks for $10,276.82 to both Crisis Control Ministry and
Sunnyside Ministry. The agencies will use the funds to support their
hunger alleviation programs.
Twenty-five percent of the money raised at walks supports hunger
alleviation efforts in local communities. The remaining money sup
ports world hunger projects of Church World Service.
Submitted Photo
Judy Miller accepts the award for Mt. Tabor United Methodist
Church, the Top Contributing Team, from Judy House, 2012
CROP Walk Chair.