Religion
Calendar
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Films
Temple Emanuel's
Environmental Movement
(TEEM) will push its mission to
"educate and empower" with a
screening of "Bringing It Home:
Industrial Hemp, Healthy Houses
and a Greener Future for America"
at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6. The
52-minute documentary tells the
story of hemp - past, present and
future - and the global industry
that has evolved around it. The
screening will be followed by a
group discussion at Temple
Emanuel, 201 Oakwood Drive. For
more information, email Gayle
Tuch at ggtuch@yahoo.com.
Singers needed
The Chancel Choir of Shiloh
Missionary Baptist Church needs
singers for its upcoming "The
Glory of Easter" cantata by John
W. Peterson. Call 336-724-9263
for more information. Willette
Anthony is the director of the
choir. Terry Kelly is the accompa
nist. Rudolph V. Boone Sr., a
retired music educator, will be the
guest director. Rev. Dr. Paul A.
Lowe Jr. is pastor of the church.
The cantata will be presented on
Palm Sunday, April 13 at 4 p.m. in
the sanctuary.
Beginning Feb. 7
'Women on the Move'event
The Women's Ministry of True
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Outreach
Ministry
will sponsor
"Women on
the Move
Friday
Night Live"
on Friday,
Feb. 7 at 7
p.m.
Speakers
will include
Elder Trevia Turner of Cathedral
of Refuge Deliverance. Minister
Rhonda Faye Caldwell of Fresh
Fire Worship Center and Lady
Alice Carlisle of Exodus United
Baptist Church. The church is
located at 1415 S. Main St. The
host pastor is Apostle Wallace
Gaither, and the co-pastor is
Evangelist Shirley Gaither. For
more information, contact Renee
at 336-972-0447.
Beginning Feb. 8
Substance abuse ministry
St. John C.M.E Church. 350
N.W Crawford Place, is starting
its "Genesis 1 New Beginnings
Drug Ministry Outreach" a
Christian-based substance abuse
counseling/discipleship program,
on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 2:30 p.m.
Meetings will be held every
Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Peris J.
Lester is the host pastor; Min.
Carman Williams is the director of
the program. Call 336-725-3968
for more information.
Feb. 8
Grief Ministry session
The next St. Paul United
Methodist Church Grief Care
Ministry session, "From Mourning
To Joy," will be held on Feb. 8 at
10 a.m. at the church, 2400
Dellabrook Road. This is a special
seminar and support group for per
sons experiencing grief due to the
death of someone close. Sessions
are free. The seminar features bib
lical teaching on grief and recov
ery topics. For further information,
call 336-723-4531 or 336-722
5517.
Fashion show and luncheon
The Women's Ministry of
Goler Memorial AME Zion
Church, 630 North Patterson Ave.,
will host its 3rd Annual First
Ladies Go Red Fashion Show and
Luncheon on Saturday, Feb. 8 at
noon. This fun-filled educational
event is dedicated to promoting
awareness about the fight against
heart disease in women and sup
porting the American Heart
Association's Go Red For Women
Campaign. Admission is a dona
tion of $15. Red attire is suggested
but not required. Call 336-724
8629 for further details. Reverend
George C. Banks is the host pastor.
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Minister details pitfalls of dating
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Dr. Valerie Blakeney Cruse's new book,
"Waiting, Dating, or Mating," has been called a
useful, Bible-based resource for those in the dat
ing arena.
In "Waiting, Dating, or Mating," Cruse
exposes what she calls the "schemes, lies, and
tricks" of the enemies who target "innocent chil
dren and lonely young adults" looking for love
in all the wrong places and are desperate for
marriage and companionship.
Cruse, who received her doctorate degree
from Life Christian University, calls her book a
resource for parents that will provide keys to
keep their daughters from being abused, con
trolled and/or manipulated.
"After heeding the warnings, instructions
and detailed information from this book, a par
ent will be able to quickly identify the character
istics of a young lady who has come under the
influence of a sociopathic lover or boyfriend,"
says Cruse, a Pfafftown resident who serves as
an associate minister at Center Grove A.M.E.
Zion Church in Tobaccoville.
To peruse the contents of "Waiting, Dating,
or Mating," visit Cruse's web site,
www.http://valeriecruse.tateauthor.com.
Dr. Cruse
Miller will be Men's Day speaker
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Goler Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church, 1345 East Fourth
St., will hold its annual Men's Day celebration on Sunday, Feb. 9
during the 10 a.m. service. Rev. Dr. Calvin L. Miller, presiding
elder of the Winston-Salem District of the A.M.E. Zion Piedmont
Episcopal District, will speak. The theme will be "Men of God -
Men of Goler; Each One Teach One." The host pastor is Rev.
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Miller graduated from North Rowan
High School in East Spencer before
attending Rowan Technical College and
Livingstone College, where he earned a
BA in sociology. He also has a Master of
Divinity degree from Hood Theological
Seminary and Doctor of Christian
Counseling Psychology degree from
Carolina University of Theology and N.C.
Doctor of Ministry degree from Hood
Seminary. He was appointed as presiding
elder of the Winston-Salem District on
July 1, 2007.
Miller is involved in both church and
community activities. He serves as chairman of the Board of
Christian Education of the Western North Carolina Conference
and Piedmont Episcopal District and is a former Charlotte district
director of Christian Education. He has also served on the
District's Budget and Finance Committee, the Trustee Board of
Camp Dorothy Walls Conference and Retreat Center, the
Christian Minister's Fellowship Association, the Rules and Local
Preachers Committee, the Presiding Elder's Council; Admissions
Committee and the board of the Jamaican Council of Churches.
Miller is married to the Rev. Dr. Karen Roberts Miller. They
have two daughters, Pamela (John) Miller Mack and Jacqueline
Miller Wilson; two grandchildren, Alicia J. Mack and John S.
Mack Jr.; and one great grandson, Josiah D. Holloway.
The community is cordially invited to attend the Men's Day
program. Music for the event will be provided by the Goler
Metropolitan Men's Choir, under the direction of Kevin Douthit.
The Men's Day co-chairmen are Ronald Kilgore and Thomas
Morgan.
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Devotional Reading: Romans 13:8-14
Lesson Scripture: James 2:1-13
Lesson Aims To explain the "royal
law," to recognize that favoritism is not
of God, and to practice mercy towards
others.
Background: In societies all over
the world and throughout the ages, peo
ple were and still are divided into class
es. There was/is the wealthy powerful
class and the poor, servant class includ
ing the skilled craftspeople. The world
system dictated that the poor were not
as important as the wealthy that they
served, i ne poor were subjected to little or no respect, low
wages and terrible living conditions (sound familiar?). The
implication was that the poor were a necessity for the wealthy.
Lesson: The Gospel message is based on radicalism. First
and foremost, Jesus sacrificed Himself to redeem humanity back
to God. Another radical notion is that all people are equal in
God's world. This definitely goes against the world view. James'
words of wisdom point to a distinctive lifestyle that parallels the
believer's faith. Simply put, James moves the believer's faith
from "believing in right things" to living them. Another way
to put it is to move faith from the head to the
heart!
James says to believers that there is no
room for favoritism in the community of
God. His example is quite clear. How often
do we size a person up by their appearance?
Do we bring the world standard into our
Christian community? When we discrimi
nate, we actually judge or become judg
mental. Prejudice of any type is not like
God, for He has no respect of persons! He
made all of us in His image. Read verse 5
carefully. Being wealthy is not condemned
here. James is suggesting that the poor depend on God more
because they have nothing, whereas the wealthy rely on their
resources, connections and power. While this is a general state
ment, we can see evidence where this doesn't pan out. It is
important for the poor to recognize that the wealthy must keep
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Livingstone College Concert Choir to perform
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The Livingstone College Concert Choir
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The Livingstone College Winston
Salem Alumni Chapter will host a Black
History Month performance by the
Livingstone College Concert Choir on
Sunday, Feb. 26 at Goler Metropolitan
AME Zion Church, 1345 East Fourth St.
The free concert will start at 4 p.m.
Staff from the Livingstone
Admissions Office and recruiters will be
on hand to share information with inter
ested students.
Through the years, the Livingstone
Concert Choir - which performs classics,
sacred and secular music, spirituals and
gospel - has traveled throughout the
United States, uplifting the name of the
college. In October 1991, the Choir was
invited by the U. S. Ambassador of Ghana
to perform during the International Week
Celebration at the United Nations in New
York. In 2001, the Massachusetts
Legislature hosted the Choir in an after
noon concert at the State House. For
many years, the Choir has rendered
regional performances along with the
Salisbury Symphony Orchestra and the
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra.
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For several consecutive years, the
Livingstone College Concert Choir has
received the prestigious Lula
Montgomery Award, an honor for the
Livingstone organization that has made
the most significant contribution to the
college community in a single year.
Students majoring in various disci
t
plines perform in the choir. Many choir
alumni have excelled in education.
Christian ministry, medicine, science, the
arts, social work and other careers.
Dr. Da Vaughn L. Miller is the Choir's
director. Dr. Joanne Harrison is the
accompanist.
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