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Sunday recognition
Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church celebrated its annual Graduate Sunday, recognizing the following
2016 high school graduates. From left to right are Justin Thomas, James Johnson, Kedrick Jones, Shade'
Ziglar, Teron Gourdine, Chadia Davis and Jhanna Means. Also pictured are Bishop and Lady S. T. Davis
Sr.
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We Love you and we pray you have
BSSwre blessed years together.
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TRUE TEMPLE OUTREACH MINISTRY
40TH Pastoral Anniversary of Apostle Wallace Gaither
Sunday, July 3rd:
Elder Patrick Hauser, 11:00am
Bishop S.T. Green, New Hope Holiness Church, 4:00pm
; Friday,-July 8th: 7:00pm
Pastor Essfe McCullough, New Direction Movement Cathedral
Sunday, July 10th:
Minister Pam Mathis, 11:00am
Pastor Gregory Robertson, St. Matthew Apostolic Temple, 4:00pm
Sunday, July 17th:
Elder Richard Mickens, 11:00am
Pastor Keith Tuttle, Sweet Holy Spirit Church, 4:00pm
Saturday, July 23rd: 6:00pm
Concert, "Quartet Singing at its Best"
Sunday, July 24th:
Minister Cynthia Wilson, 11:00am
Pastor Eugene Kirby, Bethlehem Holiness Church, 4:00pm
Friday, July 29th: 7:00pm First Lady Night!
Pastor Janice Heath, Higher Ground Church j..
Sunday, July 31st:
Elder Trevia Turner, 11:00am
TVue Temple Outreach Ministry
1415 S. Main Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27107
Contact Person: Renee Hauser, 336.972.0447 '
Photo by Timothy Ramsey
Former and current pastors come to show support at the prayer walk at Antioch
Christian Church. Shown from left to right are James Gilliam, pastor of
Antioch Christian Church; Pastor Lewis Devlin of United Progressive Baptist <
Church; Dr. Sam Cornelius, pastor emeritus of New Jerusalem Baptist Church;
Pastor Emeritus (ret.) C.W. Leak of Solid Rock Baptist Church; and Dr. J.L.
Montgomery of Antioch Baptist Church.
Walk
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and continued on to the
local park, where partici
pants made several trips
around and then come back
to eat a paid breakfast.
While some are walking,
other individuals walked
the neighborhood, passing
out fliers that welcome
people to the church.
According to Gilliam,
Catherine King and her
family are the real reason
for the success of the walk
and breakfast. She stated
that King was the driving
force to get individuals to
come and participate.
Furthermore the entire
King family helps with
other aspects of die walk
such as preparing the meals
and setting up the fellow
ship hall for dining.
"We wanted to do
something as a committee
to help the church," said
King. "This is a small
church and we wanted to
come up with anything we
could do to support the
church. I was raised in this
church and I just wanted to
help."
Antioch Christian's
Pastor James Gilliam was
also a willing participant in
the walk. He canvassed the
neighborhood with other
members, passing out
fliers. He says as a pastor
you have to lead by exam
ple, so that's why he walks
every year.
"It's really helped our
kids and get them motivat
ed and teaches them to
reach out to the neighbor
hood," said Gilliam. "We
are just doing the work of
the Lord and building a
foundation not only here
but in the community as
well. We wanted to reach
out to everyone and by
connecting with the kids,
maybe we will be able to
reach the adults, and that is
what it's all about."'
The walk has risen in
size year after year.
Organizers anticipated hav
ing over 200 people come
through the church on
Saturday, even with humid
temperatures. The mem
bers look forward to this
event every year.
"I came out today for
fellowship and love of the
church and to enjoy
myself," said Natasha
Matthews of Antioch
Christian.
Lesson
firm page BS
depending on religion. "You can get by
with almost everything if you front it with
eloquent talk about God and His law" (vs.
2:23). There is a line in Scripture that says,
"It's because of you Jews that the outsiders
are down on God," (Eugene H. Peterson,
The Message Remix: Pause). Sadly this is
true of many religious people today. Paul
sort of agrees to disagree on the question
of circumcision. But in the final analysis,
Paul says, it's not the cut of the knife that
makes a Jew. You become a Jew by who
you are. It's the mark of God on your
heart, not the knife on your skin.
Recognition comes from God. Bible-day
Jews and church people today are too
much alike when it comes to being judg
mental.
For Your Consideration: How can
believers keep their lives free from
hypocrisy? Which are you, an eloquent
talker or a real doer?
Life's Application: Regardless of our
religion, we are accountable for our own
behavior and actions. As Christians we
should acknowledge our failures and make
every effort not to blame others for our
mistakes. As Paul pointed out, often in our
efforts to be "religious" we inadvertently
sin or cause others to stumble. To avoid
inadvertence, let Christ lead.
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reminder to all, not only of
what was, but also of what
is possible for the church
and the community of man.
Sister Lillian
Thompson spearheaded the
celebration for this year.
Thompson stated that after
seeking God's guidance,
the Lord led her to suggest
to the pastor and church
conference that the church
celebrate the first joint
Men's and Women's Day.
Charles and Dr. Jewel
Cherry were chosen for the
planning and execution of
St. John's first combined
celebration of Men's and
Women's Day.
"It was a church effort
and all members of the
church got together and put
it together," said Charles
Cherry.
Dr. Jewel Cherry
added. "Our pastor did a
great job of bringing out
our theme and what it
means to work together and
what you can do when you
work together. I think it
was a good point for us to
make that it's not just the
men or the women it's all
of us working together to
do what we need to do.
The day began with a
celebration breakfast, fol
lowed by separate Sunday
schools for the men,
women and children. A
brief history of the origins
of Men's and Women's
Day was given. The choir
was joined by guest soloist
Miranda Meaders from
Charlotte. Meaders is a
member of Nations Ford
Community Church in
Charlotte.
The Rev. Omar L.
Dykes delivered a sermon
that focused on time and
why it should not be wast
ed. He told the congrega
tion not to allow the discus
sion of others to stop ypu
from completing your
work for God.
Dykes continued by
saying, "There is no time to
give those that power
because there will always
be someone with some
thing to say."
Dykes later comment
ed, "The sefvice was
important for me to just lift
up being a man and being a
woman, particularly black
men and women. It was a
day for us to build our
selves up. It gives the
church the opportunity to
celebrate life and those
who make up the church
come from many walks of
life. I seek to blend my ser
mons with the current
times. We have experi
enced a lot here in
Winston-Salem with homi
cides, hunger and poverty.
It was kind of parallel.to
what was happening in
Nehemiah, Chapter 4. It
was a pastoral sermon to
tell the church we need to
rebuild but we can't wait
for permission."
Dykes was very
adamant about uplifting the
men and women, not only
in the church, but the com
munity as a whole. He
feels as though the people
should be called together to
make change.
Dykes closed with the
thought, "It's not good for
.people to drive into our
churches to worship God
and leave our churches and
go back to a broken city in
fear of their life. God has
not only called us to build
up ourselves, but also build
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