Religion
Presiding elder to address St. James Men's Day
SPECIAL TO THE
CHRONICLE
The men of St.
James A.M.E.
Church, 1501 N.
Patterson Ave.
(across the street
from the U.S. Post
Office), will cele
brate their Annual
Day on Sunday,
March 8. Co-chairs
for Men's Day are
Brothers Ralph
Barnes and Robin
Evans.
Church school
will begin at 8:45
a.m. with the men ?
leading the discus
sion on the subject "The Lamb of
God." The morning worship service
begins at 10 a.m. with the Sons of
Allen Male Chorus providing the
music under the direction of Thelma
W. McCoy, organist. '
The Men's Day theme is "Men of
Destiny, Exalting Christ, Promoting
Justice, Called to Serve." The guest
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St. James AMJZ. is holding Men's Day services.
preacher is the Rev. Cordell E.
Hunter, presiding elder of the
Eastern District (Baltimore Annual
Conference), Second Episcopal
District of the A.M.E. Church.
Admitted to the Baltimore
Annual Conference in 1976, the
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began as an
exhorter,
was
ordained a
deacon in
1980 and
ordained an
elder in
1982. He
pastored
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Civil rights champion
Rev. Hesburgh dies
BY TOM COYNE
ASSOCIATED PRESS _____
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The
Rev. Theodore Hesburgh trans
formed the University of Notre
Dame into a school known almost
as much for academics as for foot
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meant challenging
popes, presidents or
legendary football
coaches.
And he did it
while championing
human rights
around the globe,
from civil rights
close to home ? he
joined hands with
Martin Luther King
Jr. at a 1964 rally
and opened campus
doors to women ? to supporting
Third World development. The
work often took him far from cam
pus, where the joke became that
while God was everywhere,
Hesburgh was everywhere but
Notre Dame.
But Hesburgh, who died late
Thursday, Feb. 26, at age 97, spent
enough time on campus during his
35 years at the helm to build Notre
Dame into an academic power. He
was featured on the cover of Time
magazine a decade into his tenure
for an article describing him as the
most influential figure in the reshap
ing of Catholic education, and he
was awarded 150 honorary degrees.
During his tenure, student enroll
ment spiked and the School's
endowment grew from $9 million to
$350 million.
The charming and personable
priest found as much ease meeting
with heads of state as he did with
students. His aim was constant:
Better people's lives.
"I go back to an old Latin motto,
opus justitiae pax: Peace is the work
of justice," Hesburgh said in a 2001
interview. "We've known 20 per
cent of the people in the world have
80 percent of the goodies, which
means the other 80 percent have to
scrape by on 20 percent."
Hesburgh died late Thursday
night on the school's campus in
South Bend. Hesburgh had lost his
sight and had been slowing down,
yet he still celebrated Mass daily
and showed up at his campus office
every day until last week, said the
Rev. John Jenkins, Notre Dame's
current president.
"We knew when he wasn't
going to the office, that was a sign,"
Jenkins said.
In a letter Friday to the student
newspaper, President Jimmy Carter
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year friendship
with Hesburgh,
saying he
devoted his life
to serving
humanity and
taking coura
geous stands.
"Father
Hesburgh has
made the world
a better
place ? for
those of us
whose lives he has touched directly
and as an inspiration for generations
to come," Carter wrote.
Hesburgh's goal coming out of
seminary was to be a Navy chaplain
during World War II, but he was
instead sent to Catholic University
of America in Washington, D.C., to
pursue a doctorate. He then returned
to Notre Dame, where he quickly
rose to become head of the theology
department, then executive vice
president. He was named president
in 1952, at age 35.
His passion for civil rights
earned him a spot as a founding
member of the U.S. Civil Rights
Commission in 1957. President
Richard Nixon fired him from the
commission in 1972, after Hesburgh
famously challenged Nixon's
record.
"I said, 'I ended this job the way
that I began 15 years ago ? fired
with enthusiasm," Hesburgh
recalled in 2007.
It wasn't his only challenge to
authority. When the Vatican
demanded conformity to church
dogma, Hesburgh insisted that
Notre Dame remain an intellectual
center for theological debate. And in
1949, he took on powerful football
coach Frank Leahy while reorganiz
ing the athletic department.
In 2000, when Hesburgh was
awarded the Congressional Gold
Medal, President Bill Clinton called
him "a servant and a child of God, a
genuine American patriot and a citi
zen of the world."
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Grace
Presbyterian
to sponsor
concert series
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The Conceit Series Committee of
Grace Presbyterian Church, 3901 Carver
School Road, will sponsor The Voices of
God's Children Inc. (VOGC) in concert
at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, in the
church's sanctuary.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the free concert. There will be an
offering collected during the intermis
sion.
VOGC is a nonprofit, all volunteer
choir that is open to all people and based
in Winston-Salem. Dedicated to the
preservation of the historic music of the
African-American community known as
Negro Spirituals, the VOGC began with
an interdenominational concert per
formed in July 2008 as part of the month
ly Concert Series at Grace Presbyterian
Church.
Founded in September 2008 as a
multi-racial community choir by the late
James Daniel Smith, the VOGC has per
formed about 35 concerts around the
Piedmont Triad with 36 members who
represent about 20 different religious and
non-religious organizations.
The VOGC Inc. is directed by Dr.
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Daniels and
accompanied by
John Thomas.
The Concert
Series Committee
also was founded
by the late James
D. Smith and led
by him in 2008.
The groups will
celebrate their
seventh anniver
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Will "EJ" Furches, a mime minister,
will perform during the intermission.
There will be a reception after the
concert in the J. D. Peterson Fellowship
Hall.
Members of the Concert Series
Committee are: Rudolph V. Boone Sr.,
chairman; Kenneth R. Sullivan Jr., vice
chairman; Patricia Roberts, secretary;
Kenneth N. Jones, assistant secretary;
Eloise Lipscomb, treasurer; Gwendolyn
Parker, assistant treasurer; Shirley W.
Bynum, emeritus; and Louyse Tiiffin,
Emeritus.
The Rev. Toure' C. Marshall is the
senior pastor of Grace.
Furches
I The Promised Advocate
Lesson Scripture:
John 14:15-26
By the end of this
Lesson, we should:
? Understand the impor
tance of the Holy Spirit
? Recognize the
Spirit's power
? Live so that God gets
the glory out of our lives
Background: Jesus'
earthly ministry was com
ing to an end. For three
years, He taught his disci
ples and many others the
correct interpretation of the
Mosaic Law and the
Prophets. In His inaugural
sermon, the Sermon on the
Mount (Matt. 5-7) He
declared that He came not
to abolish the Law or the
Prophets but to fulfill them.
See Matthew 5:17.
The Jewish hierarchy
over time distorted
Scripture.
They concentrated on per
sonal piety and ritual. Jesus
came to correct that error
and to model Godly love
for humanity. He knew that
the opposition would be
great but in order to
redeem. He had to stand for
God and to give His life.
The disciples and the
others witnessed His mira
cles; heard His teachings;
and noticed His example.
Preparing them for His
departure was almost fin
ished. Jesus told them sev
eral times that
He had to
leave. They
really didn't
understand.
Would we?
The plot
was in place
as He shared
His final
Passover with
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13 recorded the epitome of
servanthood Instead of act
ing "kingly", Jesus became
the humble servant. Peter,
you know the impetuous
one, refused the gesture.
After Jesus responded,
Peter wanted to be washed
all over! Jesus then stated
that he would deny Him
three times. Judas Iscariot
left the room and the teach
ing continued (chapter 14
16).
Lesson: Jesus, the
Lamb of God is about to
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face His ultimate sacrifice.
He assures them that He
and God have not left them
alone. A Comforter
(Counselor) will be sent to
them. This Presence will be
an advocate, an encourager,
a guide and a witness in the
days ahead. In a patriarchal
society (father led), the two
groups of people at the bot
tom are the orphans and
widows because they have
no one to speak for and
protect them. Very often
they become slaves (NOT
like America) in order to
survive. Jesus assures them
that this will not be their
fate; the Holy Spirit will
come.
Our ancestors call the
Comforter the Holy Ghost!
Those who don't believe
will ignore the Spirit of
Truth because they can't
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Sunday
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Calendar
Happening Now
Lenten services
Every Wednesday during the Lenten Season, St.
James A.M.E. Church, 1501 Patterson Ave., will hold
services at 7 p.m.
Anniversary
Ministry For Christ Church, 2341 N. Patterson,
will be celebrating Bishop Andrea Nash's 47 years in
the ministry and 27 years as pastor of Ministry For
Christ Church. This celebration will be March 5-8.
Speakers ate: Wednesday Night at 7:30 pm., Senior
Pastor Essie McCullough of New Directional
Cathedral; Thursday night at 7:30 pm., Bishop Jerry
Wise of Macedonia Apostolic Church; Friday night at
6 pm. at Lone Star Restaurant, 110 Creekshire Way
off Hanes Mall Blvd., Senior Pastor Beverly
Alexander of Open Door Community Church.
Closing the celebration Sunday will be the Rev. Sam
Cornelius with the Devine Connection Gospel group
at 6 p.m. at Ministry For Christ Church.
March 5
Environmental night
Temple Emanuel, 201 Oakwood Dr., will hold
environmental movie/speaker night at 7-9 pm. today
(Thursday, March 5). The topic will be the Removal
of Dams to Restore Rivers. The film "DamNation"
(94 minutes) will be shown. The session will allow
one to travel across America to explore the sea
change in our national attitude ?from pride in big
dams as engineering wonders to the growing aware
ness that our future is bound to the life and health of
our rivers. The session also will allow one to explore
the impact of ecosystem disruption, including dams
decreasing the oxygen levels and changing the ph
levels in rivers.
March 6
World Day of Prayer
Church Women United will celebrate World Day
of Prayer on Friday, March 6 at Salemtowne, 1000
Salemtowne Dr. Registration begins at 11 am. and
the service will begin at 11:30 am. Parking is limit
ed, and it will be marked where to park. The pro
gram is written by CWU's Bahamian sisters. The
Bible study (John 13:1-17) "Jesus Washes the
Disciples' Feet," will be led by Chaplain Linda
Browne. Membership dues are $10 for individuals
and $25 for church groups and will be collected at
this meeting. Also an offering during worship service
will be taken. Lunch will be provided by
Salemtowne after the service. Contact Jamezenna
Sudler at336-722-0542. All are welcome.
March 7
Grow your church
Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 950 File St., and
Mechanics and Fanners Bank will sponsor a "lunch
and learn" series from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday,
March 7. It is called "Grow Your Church" and is
designed especially for faith-based and nonprofit
organizations. Learn about best practices in compen
sation, sustainability and succession planning, the
importance of financial statements, and how to use
remote deposit capture to your benefit. The event is
free and will be held at the church. Registration starts
at 9:30 a.m. The workshop will be presented in part
nership with Barry Leonard, CPA, MBA and attorney
Wayne Patterson. RSVP by Friday, Feb. 27. with
Wendy Morgan Butterfield Williamson at 336-722
0200, Ext. 22 or by email at wendymorgan?mfbon
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"Chopped Kitchen"
The Winston-Salem District of the A.M.E .Zion
Church Conference Workers presents "Chopped
Kitchen" at 5 pm., Saturday, March 7, at Goler
Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, 630 N Patterson
Ave. Featured chefs will be Gary Fury ear and
Bernard Peay (head chefs), TVree Mcleod, Nikki
Miller-Ka, Barry Moody and Darron Wilks.
Donation is $8. Please bring canned goods for the
Second Harvest Food Bank, to help replenish its low
supply. Contact Catherine Hawkins-Speller for any
questions at 336-407-6415.
Church anniversary breakfast
St. James. AM.E. Church, 1501 N. Patterson
Ave. (across from the Post Office), on March 7 will
have its Church Anniversary Prayer Breakfast, from
8:30-10 a.m. Men's Conference is immediately fol
lowing the breakfast. There also will be a Silent
Auction. Featured speaker for Prayer Breakfast will
be the Rev. Dr. Shirley W. Hines. Music will feature
Derrell Dukes, a national recording artist.
Donation: adults, $10; under 18, $5. The residing
pastor is Steven. L. Lyons.
March 8
Building Fund Program
Steward's Chapel AM?. Zion Church, 198
Anderson Road, Rural Hall, will hold its Building
Fund Program on Sunday, March 8 at 3:30 pan. The
Rev. John W. Phifer, pastor of Smyre Chapel A.M.E.
Zion Church, Catawba, will be the guest speaker.
The public is invited. Rev. Eddie L. Fortson is the
host pastor.
Worshipping God Program
100 Youth Worshipping God Program will be
Sunday, March 8, at 4 p.m. at the Mt. Olive Baptist
1301 C E. Gray Drive. Youth will be
acknowledging God through dance, mime, rap, step
and song. The public is invited. For information,
contact the church at 336-721-1959
Birthday celebration
The Pastor's Aide Ministry of Exodus United
Baptist Church will sponsor a Birthday Celebration
Service for Pastor Alvin E Carlisle, at 4 p.m. on
Sunday, March 8. Pastor Tony Neal of Greater Faith
Empowerment Center in Welcome, N.C. will be the
guest messenger. For more information please con
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