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IWF
The 20th Annual
Interdenominational Women's
Fellowship (IWF) will convene at
the Embassy
Suites
Greensboro,
2 0 4
Centreport
Drive, from
Nov. 7-9.
Sessions,
held daily at
9 a.m., 2
p.m. and
7:30 p.m.,
Barber
are com
prised of dynamic teaching,
preaching and forums for both
women and men. Guest speakers
will include Rev. Dr. William
Barber, pastor of the Greenleaf
Christian Church of Goldsboro
and president of the N.C. NAACP;
Cynthia James, an international
speaker and author from Potter's
House in Dallas, Texas; and Rev.
Yvonne H. Hines, pastor of Mount
Sinai Full Gospel Deliverance
Center. For additional informa
tion, call 336-722-2624.
'Iron Men'
Greater Hope of Glory
Missionary Baptist Church, 414
Mason St., and Bishop Waddell
Cockerham Sr. will host the Iron
Men Conference 2013 from Nov.
6 - 8 at 7 p.m. nightly. The guest
speakers will be Rev. Bernard
Walker, Elder Robert Cameron
and Bishop Wade Bynum, respec
tively. For more information, call
336-749-9595; for transportation,
call 336-43-0857.
Pastoral anniversary
Diggs Memorial United Holy
Church, 125 N. Graham Ave., is
hosting its Fourth Pastoral
Anniversary Celebration through
Sunday, Nov. 10. Bishop Sheldon
McCarter of Greater Cleveland
Avenue Christian Church will
speak this evening at 7 p.m., and
Rev. James Cook of St. Stephens
Missionary Baptist Church will
speak tomorrow at 7 p.m. State
Rep. Garland Pierce will speak at
the Saturday, Nov. 9 gala at the
Hawthorne Inn at 6 p.m. Rev. Dt.
James Roberson Jr. will speak
Sunday, Nov. 10 at 11 a.m. Rev.
Dr. Nathan Scovens will speak
later that day at 4 p.m. Elder
Lamonte Williams is the host pas
tor. For banquet tickets and/or
more information, call Theola
Jones at 336-997-6206.
'Messiah' rehearsals
First Baptist Church, 501
Spruce St., will host "Messiah"
rehearsals every Sunday through
Dec. 1 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. and
every Tuesday through Dec. 3
from 7-9 p.m. Dress rehearsal
will be Saturday, Dec. 7 at
Reynolds Auditorium, 301
Hawthorne Rd. All singers are
welcome. Contact Jamie Allen at
336-785-9842 or send an email to
jallen9@triad.rr.com for more
info.
Beginning Nov. 9
Zumba at St. Paul
Zumba classes will be held
every other Saturday at St. Paul
UMC, 2400 Dellabrook Rd?
beginning on Nov. 9. Sessions are
$5 each. The first session will be
from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. RSVP to
Michelle Wilkins at 404-573
1861.
Beginning Nov. 10
Harvest Celebration
Hanes Memorial C.M.E
Church, 819 Highland Ave., will
host its
Harvest
Celebration
from
Sunday,
Nov. 10 -
Sunday,
Nov. 17.
The cele
b r a t i o n
opens with
Family and
Scortns
Friends Day on Sunday, Nov. 10
at 11 a.m. Revival is Monday -
Wednesday at 7 p.m. nightly with
guest speaker Galilee Missionary
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Members of the Effort Club of New Bethel Baptist Church.
'Race Progress'
awards to be presented
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The Effort Club of New Bethel Baptist
Church, 1016 N. Trade St., will hold its
17th Annual Race Progress Promoters
awards presentation on Sunday, Nov. 10 at
4 p.m.
The Race Progress Promoters program
honors African Americans who have made
significant contributions in Winston
Salem and helped to promote the city's
visibility. Former First Lady Susie
Drayton started the program and is still
involved today.
Individuals and groups are honored in
a variety of categories. The winners were
selected by an esteemed panel, which, this
year, included Carol Poe, Nigel Alston and
Virginia Newell.
On Sunday, the following will receive
awards Minister Brian Cager (Theatrical
Arts), Dr. Padonda Campbell (Medicine),
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Jarrett Coleman (The Inspiration), Brenda
Diggs (Banking), Orielle Hope
(Business), Monica McKinney (Law), S.
Wayne Patterson (Civic Activities), Diane
Piggott (Education), Police Chief Barry
Rountree (Public Safety), Priscilla
Stephens (Transportation Pioneer) and
Rev. Louis Werts (Religion).
Program performers will include the
Mu Beta Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha
Sinfonia Fraternity, Willie Mason and
Friends and the New Bethel Young Adults
Litgurical Dancers.
Other program participants will
include Effort Club President Lisa Myers,
Kerri Vance, Geneva Wright, Angela
Logan, Willie Kay Hawkins, Connie
Smith, Daphne Johnson, Sharon Grooms
and Deronda Kee-Lucas.
A reception will follow the program.
Dr. Kendall D. Jones Sr. is the senior pas
tor of New Bethel Baptist Church.
Rrun to raise funds for prison ministries
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
"Race for Redemption," a fundraiser for the Disciple Bible Outreach
Ministries, will be Saturday, Nov. 16 at Jamestown United Methodist Church in
historic Jamestown. The race will begin at 9 a.m.
Since 1999, Disciple Bible Outreach
l Ministries has been changing lives for
Jesus Christ. Started as an outreach mis
sion to teach the Bible to prison inmates,
DBOM has grown into a powerful volun
teer ministry that has trained and recruit
ed hundreds of volunteers throughout
North Carolina.
Volunteers enter the prisons, jails and
youth development centers on a weekly
basis to teach God's Word. More than 50
correctional facilities in the state have
participated in this ministry and thousands
of inmates have taken DBOM's DISCI
IPLE Bible Study course behind prison
walls.
Race for Redemption is a 5K run and
| one mile walk. Preregistration is $30. Same
day registration is $35. Sponsorship opportuni
ties are available for a $500 or more contribution.
Register online at www.disciplebibleoutreach.org or call
336-454-5348 for more information.
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Pink
Sunday
at Goler
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The Home Missions Society of Goler
Metropolitan AME Zion Church observed
Pink Sunday on Oct. 27 with a Breast Cancer
Awareness Luncheon and Pretty In Pink
Fashion Show.
Cancer Services Outreach Educator Felicia
Bennett-Giles was the guest speaker; she was
introduced by Margretta Davis. Yvette
loniver presiaea over
the program, which had
as its theme,
"Envisioning A Cure
Together."
Deborah Jackson, a
breast cancer survivor, lit
a memorial candle, as
Hazel Moore serenaded
the audience. Cancer sur
vivors in attendance
were recognized for their
strength, determination
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and courage. Each of them received a gift bag,
and little A'niya Mari shared a poem she wrote
in their honor.
The other program participants were Felisa
Witherspoon, Sister Antionette Joiner. Minnie
Ervin, Natalie Harding, Arnethia Coplin,
Karen Glenn, Jakki Morris, and Doris Watts.
Society members Brandi Glenn, Donna
Steward and Marsheeka Steward, who also
decorated the tables, were the hostesses.
Norman Dunlap and Sam Young prepared the
food.
The fashion show was coordinated by
Society President Rhonda Johnson. Bre Ida
Riddick welcomed guests to the show, while
Dorothy Johnson emceed. The models were
Kelsey Ceasar, Peyton Evans, Kaliyah Farmer,
Aniya Mari, Jayla Ruff, Jayme Ruff,
Constance Campbell, Rosetta Foster, Karen
Hansley, Georgianna Liles, Mildred
McFadden and Doris Watts.
Pastor Johnny L. Ruff gave the closing
remarks and prayer.
Celebrate
Redemption!
Devotional Reading: Psalm 118
Lesson Scripture: Exodus 12:1-14
Lesson Aims: To understand and appreci
ate the significance of Passover, to recognize
the connection between Passover and Easter
and to celebrate God's Love, Protection and
Redemption.
Background: After giving God five
excuses
(3:1 1,13; g
4:1,10,13),
Moses did
what he was
called to do.
Eventually
Moses will
learn that his
limitations
are surpassed
by God's
omnipotence. He returned to Egypt with his
family. At the "mountain of God"
(Sinai/Horeb), Moses united with Aaron and
told him everything. Soon they arrived in
Goshen where the brothers met with the elders
informing them about God's plan. Each time
Moses and Aaron met with Pharaoh, their
encounters were heated.
The power struggle really wasn't between
Pharaoh and Moses; it was between the
Egyptian gods and God Almighty. The
plagues began. Most study Bibles divide the
first .nine plagues into three groups and
explain their patterns. Every time Moses
asked for freedom, Pharaoh refused; then a
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Alisha Tuck-Brown with First Lady Nikki W. Lyons, Rev. Odia Silver and
Gwendolyn Dobson.
St. James holds Women's Weekend
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The theme of Women's Day
at St. James AME Church, 1501
N. Patterson Ave., was "Praise
Worthy Portraits... Devout,
Virtuous, Prepared Women of
God," based on Proverbs 31:31.
Rev. Odia Silver, associate
minister at Red Bud Baptist
Church of Henderson, brought
forth the message on Sunday,
Oct. 20. Church members wore
pink and black, while visitors
donned along pink hand-made
ribbons to acknowledge Breast
L ancer Awareness Montn.
Mary Brown, recently crowned
Dorcas Queen, was recognized. The
Dorcas Extravaganza is one of the pro
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gTams that help to fund the mission work
of the Church. Leading up to Women's
Day, the ladies of the church
opened The St. James
Boutique, a clothing closet
that provides free clothes,
shoes and accessories to the
community. Following the
opening, bags of food and
diink were provided to the
homeless and those in need.
Also, a prayer breakfast fea
turing speaker Alinda Gadson
of the Church of Christ was
held on Oct. 19.
This Women's Day
Weekend was co-chaired by Alisha Tuck
Brown and Gwendolyn Dobson. The pas
tor of the church is Rev. Steven Lyon.
Nikki Lyons is the first lady.
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