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Bishop Sherman Named Chairman Of Church Of God In Christ's Board Of Bishona
Bishop Joseph Sherman of
Pentacostal Temple Church of
God In Christ was elected
chairman of the Board of
Bishops of Church of God In
V Christ, Inc. at the 69th Annual
< Holy Convocation in Memphis,
- Tennessee, November 5hl8.
■f A group of 25 local church
members headed by Bishop
Sherman and Rev. Joseph
Sherman Jr. attended the con
vocation. About 85,000 of the
approximately 3-million mem
ber church attended the con
vocation.
"Hungers of the Human
Families" was the theme of
the annual gathering.
Sherman will serve on the
board for a 4-year term. He
has served as secretary of the
body. He was elected chair
man by a difference of only
one vote.
As chairman, the Charlotte
based minister will take part
in administering the construc
tion of "Saint's Center," the
proposed $20-million head
quarters of the church body
planned for Memphis. Sher
man said the site for the new
complex was donated to the
church.
The new chairman of bi
shops projects an increase
frqjm the 1975 church budget of
$7$,000 to a 1976 budget of
$2-million.
Sherman said his church is
the largest black pentacostal
group in America and the
fastest growing religious or
ganization.
Local church members plan
a testimonial dinner for Sher
man on December 7.
PAWCREEK
"The Best Bar-B-Que In
Town" will be for sale at the
Annual Bar-B-Que and Bar
zaar of Paw Creek Church of
• God.
The event will take place
Saturday, December 4, from
11 a.mTto 7 p.m. The church is
I located at 1209 Little Rock
County Health
Department Sets
On-Going Clinics
The Mecklenburg County
Health Department will bold
on-going clinics for monova
lent flu vaccine beginning
Monday, November 29, at the
Health Department, 1200 Bly
the Boulevard, and at the
Department's annexes in Hun
tersville and at the Belmont
Community Center.
All citizens 18 through 59
years of age are eligible to
receive the vaccine free of
charge. The federal govern
ment requires that a consent
form be signed by all persons
who are vaccinated. The
forms are available at library
branches and at the clinics, j
Monovalent vaccine is pro
tection against swine flu, or
Α-New Jersey flu.
The Health Department will
hold monovalent flu vaccina-1
tion clinics at five locations
Saturday, November 20, from
9 a.m. until 6 p.m. The loca
tions are as follows: East
Mecklenburg High School,^
6800 Monroe Road; Garinger*
High School, 1100 Eastwayl
Drive; Myers Park Highj
School, 2400 Colony Road;l
West Charlotte High School,*
2219 Senior Drive; and the]
Health Department, 1200 Bly- '
the Boulevard. ί
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NEW EMMANUEL
Prayers for the sick, desti
tute, heart-broken and jobless
will be offered during a spe
cial sermon by the Rev. N.C.
Calhoun of New Emmanuel
Congregational United Church
of Christ, Sunday, November
28.
The young adult choir will
sing for this 11 a.m. service,
according to church reporter,
Mrs.Alice Cowan.
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Dr. N.C. Calhoun
...New Emmanuel pastor
Following the morning ser
vice, Rev. J.E. McCoy of East
Stonewall AME Zion Church
will speak at 3 p.m. This
program will feature a num
ber of area choirs.
It was also reported that the
Ambassadors for Christ, a
gospel group from Taylors
jjlle and North Wilkesboro,
will appear at New Emmanuel
Sunday, January 9, at 3:30
p.m. The program is being
sponsored by the Pastor's Aid
of the Church, said Mrs.
Community Development
Sets Public Hearings
The Mayor and City Council
will hold public hearings on
the Charlotte Community De
velopment (CD) Program
Monday, Dec. 6 at 3 p.m. and
Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in
the Council Chamber, City
Hall, 600 East Trade Street.
The hearings are being held to
receive citizen input on chan
ges in the Second Year (CD)
Program, continuation of ac
tivities for the Third and
Fourth Years and possible
new programs for the fifth
year of CD.
Persons who wish to speak
should contact the Office of
the City Clerk, City Hall,
374-2247, before noon the day
of the hearing. Citizens are
urged to place their comments
in writing for the official
record of the hearing. Those
not able to attend the hearings
may submit their written sug
gestions to the Director of
the Community Development
Department, Cameron-Brown
Building, 301 South McDowell
Street, Charlotte.
No'official action will be
taken by the Mayor and City
Council at the public hearings.
The information, suggestions!
and comments will be used in ι
the application process for the
Third Year CD program.
The nine Community Deve-(
lopment Target Areas are
Grier Heights, North Caro
lina, Cherry, Third Ward,
West Morehead, First Ward
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Rev. Coleman W. Kerry Jr.
...Announces new programs
Queen E^tell Thompson, pre
sident of the group.
FRIENDSHIP MB
The presentation of a char
ter for the Friendship Mis
sionary Baptist Church fede
ral credit union Sunday, No
vember 21, was the beginning
of a series of notable events.
Friendship Day Care Center
is sponsoring an Art Exhibit
and Show December 13-17.
Church officers will be in
stalled Sunday, January 2, at 7
p.m.
Out-of-town guests will join
the church for its Annual
Mission Day, Sunday, Janu
ary 16, at 4 p.m. A dinner is
planned in association with
this day.
The church will observe the
signing of the Emancipation
Proclamation, the document
signed by President Abraham
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Boys between the ages oi 7
and 10 will be registered in the
Cub Scout Troop of Greater
Gethsemane AME Zion
Church Monday, November
Rev. George Battle Jr., pas
tor of the church, urged pa
rents to bring their sons to the
registration session.
ST. PAUL MISSIONARY
George Henderson, a mem
ber of St. Paul Community
Missionary Baptist Church,
will deliver his initial sermon
on Sunday, November 28, at 7
p.m.
The Garinger High School
junior teaches the Young A
dult Sunday School class, is a
member of the Chancel Choir
of his church, and is a Junior
Trustee.
The son of Ms. Lucille Hen
derson of 2006 Grier Ave.,
Henderson's ambition is to
secure a degree from Shaw
University of Raleigh, a state
. ment from the church said.
WALLS MEMORIAL
Worth Williams, minister of
music at Walls Memorial
AME Zion Church, honored
three choir members during
the Senior Choir Day obser
vance Sunday, November 21.
Special recognition was giv
en to Mrs. Thelma Claw son,
Mrs. Thelma Hamer and Mrs.
Ella Givens.
A tea and raffle will be held
at the church Sunday, Novem
ber 28, from 4 to 6 p.m., said a
recent announcement.
At 6 p.m.. Mount Olive
Presbyterian Church Choir
will be featured in concert at
Walls Memorial.
STAR OF ZION
A special 100th Anniversary
edition of the "Star of Zion"
will be published Thursday,
December 9.
Editor M.B. Robinson, who
has served in this position
— since January 1969, said the
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Robinson and a secretary
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members of other church a
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Robinson has served the
church as a pastor for several
congregations and as presi
ding elder of the Statesville
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CHURCH DIRECTORY ζΖ
Church of Open House of Deliverance Through Jesus Christ
Presently holding service at Fairviaw Home· Center
Earle and Oaklawn Av
Evangelist Letha M. Pratt, Pastor
Church 598-7892
Resident 597-9314
"Come And Be Saved, Healed And Delivered"
Sunday School: 10:00a.m.
Morning Worship: 11:00a.m.
Bible Study - Tues. 8:00 p.m.
Choir Rehearsal - Wed. 8:00 p.m.
Prayer Meeting -Thur. 8:00 p.m.
(Prayer Meeting held every Thursday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Goines Walker - 3427 Crenshaw Ct. )
"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,
PAÇTÔR
Sunday School - 9:30 a m.
Morning Worship -11:00 a m.
Mid-Week Service -7:30 p.m.
Tuesday -7:00ρ m
Youth Meeting
Wednesday -7:30p.m.
Teachers Meeting
Nursery Available
During Services
"The Church With Soul"
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Mt Zion Holiness Church
2*00 Tuckaaeegee Road
BISHOP W J DAVIS PASTOR
Sunday School · 10 a m
Morning Wonhip 11 : IS a m
Young People Willing Workers - 6pm
Evening Service^ 7:30 ρ m.
Monday - Bible Study 8pm
Sister of Charity ■ Wednesday - Mid Week
Service 7 30 ρ m
New Hope Apostolic Church Of
Lord Jeeue Chriet
MOOMeiita Ave
Charlotte. N.C.
P.O. Box 10493
Biihop W C Miller
523-7516
Pastor C. Connor
302-0498
Sunday School Ham.
Morning worship 12:00
Evening service 7:30 ρ m.
Bible Class Tue·. 7:30 p.m
Tarrying service, Thurs. 7:30p m
"You come and let the Lord Bless
you real good."
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Friendship Baptist Church
3301 Beatties Ford Road
392-0391
Coleman W. Kerry, Pastor
Sunday Schedule
9:45a.m. Sunday School
11:00a.m. Morning Worship
6:00 p.m. Bible Study
Graded Day Care Center
Mon-Fri 7:00a.m.-6p.m.
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St Paul Community Missionary
Baptist Church
REV. ROBERT M. YOUNG,
MINISTER
2200 Julia Avenue
Charlotte, N.C.
334-3186 or 333-4970
SUNDAY SCHOOL - 9:45 a.m.
MORNING WORSHIP -11 a.m.
EVENING WORSHIP - 6:30 p.m.1
PRAYER MEETING * BIBLE STUDY -7:30 p.m. Thursday
New Emmanuel Congregational
United Church Of Chpfct
Minister Daily Counselor
9 45 a m Sunday School
11 ου a m Good Music
Il 30a m Gospel Preaching
Prayer Meeting 7 30 Wed
Mrs Queen EstellL
Thompson, Missionary
Leader
Brother Dan Caldwell
Deacon
"Temple of the Holy Ghost "
3540 Beat tie» Ford Road
Charlotte. Ν C 28216
REV DR Ν C CALHOUN
Day Care Center 6a m to6
ρ m -5 Days per Week
Phone 399 1249
Serving Chris! and Community Since 1064'
Clinton Chapel AiME Zion Church
iwji Roitells Kfrry Rd
33:198113 376-6782
Sunday Church School 8 45 a m
Classes For All Aees
Morning Worship 11 a.m.
Inspirational Music - A Message To Help
Active Boy Scout and Club Troop·
Activities for All Age Groups
DAY ARE CENTER Mon Fri 7· m toSpm
REV MORGAN W TANN. PASTOR