High Point
church helps
community with
Big Give Event
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HIGH POINT - HopeCity, one of the fastest growing
churches in the Triad, provided more than 600 boxes filled
with food, 6,000 diapers, 1,550 backpacks and 150 haircuts on
Saturday, Aug.22, to local families.
In addition to school supplies and book bags, the annual
free giveaway included non-perishable foods, haircuts,
hygiene items, clothes and health screenings at Ledford High
School and downtown High Point.
"I am always amazed what a difference a group of like
minded people can make when generosity is the heart and
motivation behind the group," said Pastor Scott Newton. "I
am so thankful that HopeCity can play a small part in giving
someone hope for tomorrow. We are all in this together, and
we are just toying to do our small part."
lne church began planning for this year s Big Give earlier this year, attracting new
and repeat supporters and forging partnerships with like-minded organizations in the
area. The Big Give is known for its free giveaways - with no questions asked about need.
Supporters for Saturday's events included Crescent Ford, Legacy Saddlebreds,
TriCounty Real Estate, Win Food Lion, YMCA of High Point, YMCA of Thomasville
and Chopstix Fusion & Fun.
"While providing for local families who may be in need is very important to the
church, the Big Give is also about having a positive impact on the community and bring
ing people together," said Brent McDowell, director of outreach ministries at HopeCity.
"it's so awesome this year that we were able to serve two different communities."
HopeCity, founded in September 2011, is a community church affiliated with the
Wesleyan faith. Under the direction of Pastor Scott Newton, the church meets in High
Point's Ledford High School. It will be moving to its new location at 759 Motsinger
Road, Winston-Salem, in 2016.
Submitted Photo
Pablo Torres of High Point was one of the 150 haircut
recipients at the Big Give Event.
Joe Bass was one of many volunteers from
Food Lion who helped give out meals.
Josh Branson of High Point was one of 300 volunteers who served at Saturday's
Big Give Event.
Festival schedules
appreciation luncheon
for local pastors
Pastor and best-selling author Dr. Gary Chapman to speak
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CHRONICLE
The Awakening Music
Festival, which will take
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at downtown
Winston-Salem's
BB&T Ballpark, is
holding a special
appreciation lunch
eon for local pastors
and their spouses on
Thursday, Sept. 3 at
11:30 a.m.
It will be at
BB&T Ballpark's
Womble Carlyle
Club.
The appreciation lunch
eon is being co-sponsored
by the Awakening Music
Festival, Love Out Loud,
Truth Broadcasting and
WBFJ radio. There is no
charge for pastors and their
spouses to attend.
Parking is also free.
Pastors who want to
attend the luncheon are
asked to reply by email at
rsvp@awaketomusic.com
or by calling 336-331
3740.
The pastors' luncheon
will serve as a preview to
the upcoming Awakening
Music Festival and will
feature pastor and noted
inspirational speaker Dr.
Gary Chapman.
Chapman and his wife
have two grown children
and live in Winston-Salem,
where he serves as senior
associate pastor at Calvary
Baptist Church.
Chapman's expertise in
marriage
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oegins wim
the success
and failures
he and his
wife,
Karolyn,
have expe
rienced in
their mar
riage for
more than
45 years.
H i s
own life experiences, plus
more than 35 years of pas
toring and marriage coun
seling, led Chapman to
publish his first book in the
Love Language series,
"The Five Love
Languages: How to
Express Heartfelt
Commitment to Your
Mate"
Many of the millions of
readers credit this continual
New York Times bestseller
with saving their marriages
by showing them simple
and practical ways to com
municate love. Since the
success of his first book
Chapman has expanded his
Five Love Languages
series with special editions
that reach out specifically
to singles, men and parents
of teens and young chil
dren.
Chapman speaks to
thousands of couples
nationwide through his
weekend marriage confer
ences. He hosts a nationally
syndicated radio program,
"A Love Language
Minute," and a Saturday
morning program,
"Building Relationships
with Dr. Gary Chapman,"
both airing on more than
400 stations.
The inaugural
"Awakening Music
Festival: Sing Your Heart,
Loudly" will feature a
diverse line-up of Christian
music performers co-head
lined by Kirk Franklin and
MercyMe on Saturday,
Sept. 26 from 4 to 10 p.m.
Jeremy Camp will headline
Awakening on Sunday,
Sept. 27 from 2 to 8 p.m.
Tickets to the
Awakening Music Festival
range from $25 to $75 per
day. Individual tickets are
public through
Ticketmaster at ticketmas
ter.com. Group discounts
also are available. Those
interested in more informa
tion about ticket sales,
including group sales
opportunities, should call
the Winston-Salem Dash
office at 336-331-3740. For
more information about the
Awakenings Music
Festival, email
info@awaketomusic .com.
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Ryan Osborne and Brooke Shue of Archdale enjoy one of the last days of summer,
each receiving a new back pack.
Historian Davis gains
Professor Emeritus status
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Dr. Lenwood G. Davis, a retired professor of history at Winston-Salem State
University, recently received Professor Emeritus status. Professor Emeritus is given to
retired professors who performed distinguished service to the university.
Emeritus status entitles one to a university ED card, the same access to electronic
resources as the active faculty, a university e-mail account, use of the library facilities and
library electronic resources under the same conditions as the active faculty, a free parking
permit for the shuttle lot, receipt of the university and alumni publications that are sent
to active faculty, the same rights to campus facilities as the active faculty, the opportunity
to purchase tickets to university athletic, cultural, and entertain
ment events at faculty rates, invitation to general faculty events,
listing in university catalogs and the campus directory, and contin
uance of eligibility to march in formal convocations, wearing
appropriate regalia.
While working at WSSU, Davis was the first African
American male to receive the Wachovia Excellence in Teaching
Award. He was chairman of the Faculty Senate and head faculty
marshal. He served on several departmental committees, such as
Founder's Day, Search Committee for deans and faculty,
Athletics, Awards Day, Parking, Promotion and tenure. He also
served on the Investiture Committee for Chancellors: Alvin J.
^-hfvni/W Harold I Martin Ir and Donald J. Reaves.
Dr. Davis was on the Editorial Board of "Winston-Salem State
University Faculty Journal" and associate editor of "Winston-Salem State University
Social Science Journal." He is the author of "Winston-Salem State University (A
Pictorial History)" with co-author Carter Cue, and "Simon Green Atkins and The John E.
Slater Fund." He has published six articles on Simon Green Atkins, the Founder of
Winston-Salem State University.
Davis states, "Over the past several years, few retired faculty members have been
awarded Professor Emeritus and I am grateful to have received such status because it is
a symbol of WSSU's acknowledgement of my many years of distinguished service to the
university. Of all the departments on campus, the Social Science Department was the
most liberal in working with the faculty in scheduling their classes and giving the faculty
members time to research and write. For that I am grateful."
Davis is the author of 30 books and can be found in 50 states and over 50 foreign
countries (China, India, Russia, Ku Wait, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, England, Kenya,
France, Spain, Egypt, Mexico, etc.) and translated in several foreign languages. He has
written more than 150 articles, essays, bibliographies, and book reviews. Davis is cur
rently working on several books, such as, "The World's Orator: Selected Writings and
Speeches of Joseph Charles Price, Founder of Livingstone College," and "Four Early
Grand Masters of Prince Hall Masons in North Carolina," which is being written with
the assistance of Benjamin H. Piggot. Davis is a recipient of The Chronicle's Life Time
Achievement Award and an award-winning author.
Davis
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