Church News Briefs
Local Baptist Ministers To Attend National Baptist Convention
A number of local Baptist
ministers plan to attend the
96th Annual Session of the
National Baptist Convention.
USA, Inc., September 7-12 in
the Dallas, Texas Convention
Center.
An attendance of 25,000,, is
expected, according to a state
ment from a spokesman of the
annual session.
For more than two decades
Dr. Joseph H. Jackson, presi
dent, has guided the six mil
lion member group.
During these years his pro
phecies on civil disobedience,
ballots for progress and inter
national relations, have be
come history.
A long time staff represen
tative said the text of his
annual addresses has always
been a look at the future.
Dr. Jackson toured the Uni
ted States Air Force bases in
England, Germany and Spain
in June, under the auspices of
the office of the Chief of
Chaplains.
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• expressed the urgency of the
• nation's preparedness and the
importance of a strong de
fense budget. He will make
extensive comments on this
tour at the convention
World Christianity and un
derstanding of political issues
will be emphasized and a
report on the million dollar
Education Foundation and
oiher year long sponsored
Convention programs will be
given.
Christian religion as an ans
wer to the ills in our American
culture will be emphasized.
"The church is more than a
protest organization," Jack
son said. "It has the resourc
es, the moral and spiritual
vitality to give guidance and
directives to the young as
well as new life to the deprav
ed and the unfortunate."
"It is expected that this'
religious body will emphasize
- the principles of unity and
patriotism in the coming poli
tical campaign more than par
ty conflicts and divisions."
The Convention is the se
cond largest Baptist group in
the world.
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Elect Edwards
WcrehçAi Master
Andrew C. Edwards of 2107
Abelwood Road was recently
elected Worshipful Master of
Unique Masonic Lodge No. 83
of Prince Hall Affiliation, Dis
trict 19.
The Charlotte native suc
ceeded Bill F.Lowe, who serv
ed as Worshipful Master for
two years.
Edwards served as Senior
and Junior Warden in charge
of one degree Masons and as
chairman of the investigation
- committee. He is also a mem
ber of Unique Chapter No. 72,
Royal Arch Masons and Alpha
Commandery No 1, Knights
Templar of Rameses Temple
No. 51.
A postal employee, Ed
wards is married to the for
mer Rose Ann Jant. They
have two boys and two girls.
Edwards is a member of
Gethsemane Baptist Church.
Other Masonic officers are
Lionel Foard, Senior Warden;
Robert B. Washington, Junior
Warden, Aaron Orr, Secre
tary; l^eo W. Johnson, Trea
I surer; Joseph Johnson. Junior
Deacon; Willie Flowe, Senior
Deacon; Earl Spears, Senior
Stewart; Leo Williams, Junior
Stewart; Michael Foyd, Se
noir Master of Ceremonies;
Ben F.Howey Jr., Chaplain
and Cleo Nesbitt, Marshall
Dr. N.C. Cainoun
...New Emmanuel Pastor
First Presbyterian
"Prisons in Crisis," a public
educational conference, will
be sponsored September 7 and
8 by ECO (Ex-Convicts Orga
nization). The conference will
be held at the Fellowship Hall.
First Presbyterian Church,
200 West Trade Street ι Char
lotte). Each night's meeting
will be held at 7:30 p.m.. and
the public is invited. Refresh
ments will be served.
Tuesday's panel moderator
will be Raymond J. Michalow
ski, Professof of Sociology,
University of North Carolina
at Charlotte and speakers will
be Ms. W.C. NlcGee, Criminal
Justice Coalition of Wade
County and George Pettigrew,
Division Head, Adult Proba
tion and Parole.
On Wednesday night, the
panel moderator will be Mar
shall M. Maddox, Professor of
Sociology, Central Piedmont
Community College and spea
kers will be James B. McMil
lan, Federal District Court
Judge, and James Ferguson,
Attorney at Law. Topics to be
discussed will represent many
aspects of our prison system
and the public is urged to
attend these meaningful con
ferences. ECO, originated in
ijty Government
To Observe
Labor Day
Mosl City government of
fices will be closed on Mon
day, September 6 for Labor
Day. Regular business hours
will be resumed it 8 a m: on
Tuesday, Sept. 7
There will be nprneeting of
the Charlotte City Council on
Monday, Sept. 6.
The Department of Animal
Control, 2700 Toomey Ave.,
will remain open on Labor
Day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for
visitors. Only emergency field
services will be provided.
Due to the holiday the Sani
tation Division will NOT col
lect curbside trash on Wed
nesday, Sept. 8. Residents are
requested to keep items off the
curb until Tuesday, Sept. 14
for collection on Wednesday,
Sept. 15. Each residence will
still receive two backyard
refuse pick ups during the
week.
The York Road Landfill will
remain open from 7 a.m. to 4
p.m. Monday-Friday and Sat
urday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Rev. Ell Price
...Cathey Memorial Pastor
1973, oflers counseling and
referral service to inmates
and ex-offenders and their
families.
ECO Director, Jeff Camp
bell. recently stated. "The
subject of prisons is not the
most popular topic of our
times. But it is an extremely
important subject for each of
us to study. Over 13,000 men
and women are in prison in
North Carolina today. 75 per
cent of them will be released
and within five years return to
prison. Obviously something
in our present system isn't
working, and it's costing the
taxpayer over $80,000,000 per
year. This is only one of the
reasons we sincerely hope
there will be high public inte
rest in attending these "Pri
sons in Crisis" conferences.
We feel the public should be
more aware of the problem
and what ECO can accomplish
through its own efforts and
with the interest and coopera
tion of the community.
Additional information may
be obtained by contacting the
ECO office, 374-0571.
CHINA GROVE
"The Soul Saving Revival
■Meeting" will be held at China
Grove AME Zion Church Sun
day, September 5 through Fri
day, September 10, at 7:30
p.rri. each evening.
"Lord. I'm Coming Home"
is the theme of the programs.
The Rev. George C. Thar
rington, minister of John Wes
ley AME Zion Church in Wins
ton-Salem, is the evangelist
for the week.
Rev. George Battle of Geth
semane AME Zion Church, his
choir and congregation will
begin the services, Sunday.
Cathey Memorial AME Zion
Church will also participate in
this service.
Oak Grove Baptist and East
Rev. George Battle
...Guest speaker
Stonewall AME Zion will par
ticipate Monday, September 6.
Tuesday's service include
Smithfield Baptist and Weep
ing Willow AME Zion Church.
Silver Mount Baptist, O'Zion
AME Zion and Boyd Friend
ship Baptist Churches will be
on hand Wednesday
Thursday evening has Mc
Clintock Presbyterian and Lit
tle Rock AME Zion scheduled
to participate.
St. Mark AME Zion and
Walls Memorial AME Zion
Churches will close the revival
on Friday evening.
China Grove is located at
9401 Old Pineville Road. The
Rev. M L Houston is Pastor of
tne cnurch.
PLEASANT HILL BAPTIST
The Pleasant Hill Baptist
Church. 517 Baldwin Avenue,
Pastor. Rev. Cuthbertson, will
observe the Spiritual Choir's
Annual Day on Sunday, Sep
tember 5, at 3 o'clock p.m.
The special guest for this
event will be the Salem Bap
tist Church, located on Salem
Church Road in Northwest
Charlotte, pastored by Rev.
May hue Bostic.
The Choir's president, Mrs.
Florence Johnson and other
officers of the choir, invite you
to join in this special ocassion.
CATHEY MEMORIAL
The choir of Cathey Memo
rial AME Zion Church, 624
Chicago Avenue, will observe
its sixth anniversary Friday,
September 10, at 7:30 p.m.,
and Sunday, September 12, at
2:30 and 7:30 p.m.
A spokesperson for the choir
said return visits will be made
at the request of choirs that
take part in either anniver
sary program,
Mary Alice Mathis is presi
dent of the choir. Miss Queen
Nixon is secretary. The Rev.
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Rev. M.L. Houston
...China Grove Pastor
EU Price is- pastor of the
church.
BEN SALEM
A "Soul-Stirring" revival
meeting will be held at Ben
Salem United Presbyterian
Church, 2414 North Sharon
Amity Road. September 7-10,
at 7:30 p.m. nightly.
The Rev. Gene Gilmore.
pastor of Mount Moriah Bap
tist Church in Belmont, will
conduct the services.
Sunday, September 12,
marks the Church Anniver
sary of the Ben Salem congre
gation. The Rev. Wilch Cald
well of Faith Memorial Bap
tist Church will lead a 2:30
p.m. observance of the anni
versary. His choir and congre
gation have been invited to
take part in the program.
NEW EMMANUEL
A Gospel Rally, complete
with "great spiritual speaking
and singing" will be held at
New Emmanuel Congrega
Beatties Ford Road, Sunday,
September 5, at 2:30 p.m.
There will be testimonies
of what God is doing in the
lives of Christians today,"
said minister-counselor Dr
N.C Calhoun.
Mrs Queen Estell Thomp
son is promoting the rally.
Alice Cowan is treasurer, O.J.
Brown, advisor.
Calhoun will celebrate his
32nd anniversary at the
church Sunday, September 19,
at 2:30 p.m.
The pastor's aid club is
spearheading the program to
show appreciation to Dr. Cal
houn, said a statement from
the church. Interested mem
bers are planning to make
contributions to the church in
honor of the service Calhoun
has given over the years, said
the statement.
Rev. Coleman Kerry of
Friendship Baptist Church
will deliver the sermon at the
appreciation program. His
choir has been invited to sing
at the program.
Many churches of varied
denominations are expected to
attend and participate in the
program, said the statement.
MISSIONARY BAPTIST
Program committee mem
bers of the Missionary Baptist
Usher Union recently visited a
nursing home.
Prayer service was held
there, said a statement from
the union. The service began
with the singing of "We Shall
Not Be Moved."
Scripture was read by Nora
Smith. She read Trom the
sixth chapter of Philippians
through six verses. Prayer
followed.
"Leaning on Jesus" was the
second song, said the state
ment.
Mrs. Nora McDowell made
a speech entitled. "One Step
Leading To Another."
Union members attending
the service were Gene Bums,
president; Miss Carrie Mit
chem, chairperson; Mrs L.
Satterwhite, Mrs. Ruby Flox,
Mrs. Elizabeth Allen. Mrs.
Doris Baker, Mrs. Nora
Smith, Mrs. S. Butler, Vice
president; Mrs. Sarah Carro
thers, Mrs. Annie Mae McCar
ver, Paul Alexander, chap
lain; and Marion Belton, re
porter.
BEATTIES FORD TRINITY
"We had a grand time tn
Christ with our youth on their
day," said the Rev. Robert
Miller of Beatties Ford-Trini
ty Baptist Church.
Youth Day was celebrated
at the church Sunday, August
29, at 3 p.m.
The youth of University
Park Baptist Church were
special guests at the Youth
Day.
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Friendship Baptist Church
3301 Beatties Ford Road
392-0391
Coleman W. Kerry, Pastor
Sunday Schedule
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
11:00a.m. Morning Worship
6:00p.m. Bible Study
Graded Day Care Center
Mon-Fri 7:00a.m.-6 p.m.
(ages4mos.-5 yrs.)
"The church in the heart of the community with the
community in its heart."
• "Where Christ Is Preached As He Is To Men As They Are'
Greater Mt Sinai Baptist Church
1234 W. Blvd. Charlotte, N.C.
332-2163 or 372-3420
REV. NORMAN E. KERRY,
PASTOR
Sunday School - 9:30 a. m.
iMorning Worship - 11:00 a.m.
Mid-Week Service -7:30p.m.
Tuesday -7:00p.m.
Youth Meeting
Wednesday -7:30p.m.
Teachers Meeting
Nursery Available
During Services
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Clinton Chapel AME Zion Church
1901 Kozzells Ferry Rd
333-9803 . 37ft-6782
Sunday Church School -8:45a.m.
Classes For All Ages
Morning Worship -10:00 a m.
Inspirational Music - A Message To Help
Active Boy Scout and Club Troops
Activities For All Age Groups
DAY CARE CENTER Mon Fri 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
REV MORGAN W TANN, PASTOR
Greater Mount
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Moriah Primitive Baptiat
714 W. Trade Street
376 8806
THOMAS W SAMUELS, PASTOR
Church School -9:45a m
Morning Worship -11:00a m
Evening Services - 6 00 p m
"To Serve The Present Age "
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Walls Memorial AME Zion Church
2722 Bancroft Street
Charlotte, N.C. 18106
REV. J.T. WHITE MINISTER
Resident : 523-2888 ..Church : 375-5361
Sunday School -9:45a.m. - Classes For All Ages.
Morning Worship -11 a.m.
"Enter To Worship...Depart To Serve"
Day Care Center for 4 to 5 years old
Monday thru Friday - 7a.m. til 6p.m.
Mr. Worth Williams, Minister of Music
Mrs. Bobbie Parks, Assistant Minister of Music
Gospel Choir - Tuesday, 8 p.m.
Vocal Choir - Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Senior Choir - Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
J.T. White Singers - Thursday 6 p.m.
Mt Zion Holiness Church
2800 Tuckaseegee Road
BISHIP W.J. DAVIS-PASTOR
Sunday School - 10a.m.
Morning Worship - 11:15a.m.
Young People Willing Workers - 6 p.m.
Evening Service - 7:30 p.m.
Monday - Bible Study -8p.m.
Sister of Charity - Wednesday - Mid Week
Service7:30p.m.
New Emmanuel Congregation Jï
United Church Of Chirst
"Temple of the Holy Ghost"
3540 Beatties Ford Road
Charlotte, N.C. 28216
REV. DR N.C. CALHOUN
Minister-Daily Counselor
9:45 a m. Sunday School
11:00a.m. Good Music
11:30a.m. Gospel Preaching
Prayer Meeting 7:30 Wed.
Mrs. Queen Estell L.
Thompson, Missionary
Leader
Brother Dan Caldwell
Deacon
Day Care Center 6 a m. to β
p.m. -5 Days per Week
Phone 399 1249
St Mark's United Methodfct Church
917Clanton Road
Charlotte. North Carolina
Telephone 523 7483
REV J FREDERICK EPPS PASTOR
Sunday School-9:30 a m
Morning Worship 11:00a.m.
Dance Classee-Every Saturday
10:00 a.m.-12 noon
Boy Scouts-Monday
Nights-7:00p m.
DAY CARE.SERVICES AVAILABLE DAILY