The Chronicle _ November 29, 2018 B3
Religion
Love and
Devotion
Photos by Timothy Ramsey
Elder Tembila Covington
was voted in as the new
president of the
Ministers’ Conference of
Winston-Salem and
Vicinity..
Conference members came out in full force to vote for their next officers.
BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY
THE CHRONICLE
Lesson Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-9
By the end of this lesson, we will
*Affirm that loving God requires obeying God’s
word.
*Embrace the commandment of love God with all
of ourselves.
*Think of ways to share God’s love with the next
generation.
Background: Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the
Law and means ’’repetition of the Law.” It was written
by Moses for the generation of Israelites who came out
of the wilderness and would dwell in and possess the
Promise Land. Moses urges the people to trust, love
and obey God, because of what He has done and will
do by way of blessings and punishments.
Deuteronomy 6 is an explanation of the first com
mandment.
Ministers ’
Conference
elects new
president
The Ministers’ Conference of
Winston-Salem and Vicinity
(MCWSV) recently held elec
tions for their new officers. The
conference elected Tembila
Covington as their new president.
Covington’s election marks
the second time a woman has
been elected as president of the
conference. The other officers
are: Rev. C. A. Jones Jr., 1st Vice-
president; Rev. Alvin Carlisle,
2nd Vice-president; Rev.
Constance Lowery, Secretary;
Rev. Reginald McCaskill,
Assistant Secretary; Dr. Dennis
Leach, Treasurer; Elder Deborah
Jeter, Parliamentarian; and Dr.
Charolette H. Leach, Chaplain.
Covington succeeds Rev. Dr.
Lamonte Williams as president of
the conference. Following last
week’s elections, she laid out her
plan for her term, focusing on
social and food justice, education,
faith and health, community eco
nomics and the MLK Jr. seed
fund.
“I am excited and honored to
Lesson: The people already have the Ten
Commandments. Here Moses tells them what God has
said they need to know before entering Canaan. This is
basically a reminder. Moses’ concern is not just for
them, but the successive generations to maintain the
obedience to God’s law that ensures life and prosperity
(verses 1-3). Israel has an exclusive relationship with
God, ‘The Lord our God is one Lord,” and that rela
tionship demands undivided loyalty. There must be a
wholehearted commitment expressed in love to God -
heart, soul and might (verses 4-5). Only those who love
the Lord themselves can be effective in passing that
love on to others. Moses continues here addressing the
Israelites as parents who would be responsible to create
an environment where their children would hear and
embrace the teachings and principles of God’s Law.
The Commandments were to be the subject of conver
sation, both inside and outside the home, from the
beginning of the day till its end. There was to be con
tinual meditation upon God’s word so that their char
acter and their words conveyed spiritual and moral
principles. They should be doers, not hearers only
(verses 6-9). True faith commitment requires our
human response of obedience. (The MacArthur Study
Bible, NIV Leaders Bible, UMI and the Oxford Bible
Commentary.)
For Your Consideration: How do you show your
love for God to your children? How is fear a part of
loving God? (verse 2)
Life’s Application: God demands from us total
love and devotion. How do we, in the midst of life’s
challenges and uncertainties, acquire the vision to
make right decisions? God’s word says that we must
do it in informal and formal ways and that the basis for
meeting all life’s circumstances is to love God
absolutely. We must be serious about knowing Him
and begin to incarnate and exhibit what we profess. “If
you love Me, you will keep My commandments.”
(John 14:15)
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See Elect on B4
• Photos by Timothy Ramsey
The community bra ved the frigid weather to come out for the Community Day for Cornerstone of Faith
Ministries Inc.
Local church reaches
out to community at
new location
BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY
THE CHRONICLE
Cornerstone of Faith Ministries Inc. held a Community
Night at their soon-to-be new location on Urban St. on
Nov. 20. The church fed the community hotdogs and
snacks and gave away free turkey dinners to the residents.
Cornerstone will take over the vacant building that
used to belong to Urban Street Baptist Church. Senior
Pastor, Bishop Grosjean L. Stephens, says he wanted to
relocate from their current location on Farrington Point
Drive to the Urban Street address because their congrega
tion was growing, which meant they needed additional
space.
“Our old location just became too small for the kind of
projects and things that we wanted to do,” said Stephens.
“I have had some things on my heart that I really wanted
See Church on B4
Bishop Grosjean L. Stephens, right, stands with his
wife and co-pastor, Debra Terry Stephens, during
the community day event.
Calendar
TODAY, Nov. 29
Lunch and Speaker series
The Faith & Justice Committee’s 2018-19 Lunch
and Speaker Series will continue on Thursday, Nov. 29,
at noon in Colhoun A at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
520 Summit St. Bring your own lunch. Beverages will
be provided. All are welcome. For more info, see
www.stpauls-ws.org.
Dec. 2
Annual Holiday Concert
WSSU Annual Holiday Concert - Mary's Song: A
"Spiritual" Time - will be on Dec. 2 at 4 p.m. at the K.R.
Williams Auditorium, 601 S. MLK Jr. Drive, Winston-
Salem. Admission is free. For more info, contact
burkedw@wssu.edu.
Dec. 2
Worship services
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Winston-
Salem, 4055 Robinhood Road, will worship services on
Sunday, Dec. 2. The Awake service will be at 9 a.m.,
and both the Explorations and Forum services will be at
9:15 a.m. The Traditional service will be held at 11 a.m.
For more info, see UUFWS.org.
Dec.2
Seven Churches of Asia service
Bishop Marvin, Pastor Clara Cremedy & Vessels of
Honor Church Ministry. 3608 Ogburn Ave., will host
“One Time Only” Seven Churches of Asia Minor
Completion on Dec. 2 at 3 p.m. For more information
and or transportation you may contact: Pastor Clara
Cremedy® (336) 624-9351 or email @ claracreme-
dy@yahoo.com.
Dec. 2
Lovefeast
Wake Forest University will hold its annual
Lovefeast services in Wait Chapel on Sunday, Dec. 2 at
4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. The Wake Forest Lovefeast cele
brates the unique traditions of the Moravian community
in Winston-Salem. The services are free and open to the
public. The seating is first-come, first-serve. Both serv
ices will be streamed live at
https://lovefeast.wfu .edu/video/.
Dec. 7-8; 13-14
Sock Sale
Goler Memorial Parent Body Missionary Society
will have its annual Holiday Sock Sale on Dec. 7-8 and
Dec. 13-14 at Goler Enrichment Center - 630 N.
Patterson Ave. All socks are $1. The sale each day is
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call (336)
529-2928 or e-mailgphifer@roycetoo.com.
Dec. 8
Grief Care
The St. Paul United Methodist Church will host a
See Rel. Cal. on B6