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Sunday School Lessen By Kev VS'aylon Κ Wallace Greetings readers and fel low Bible students. Our sub ject for this Sunday is, "Active Christian Compassion." The scripture text are found in Luke 14:12-14 and 16:19-31. In this lesson we see the concern Luke has for the poor showing through in that he chose to record this particular incident from the life of our Lord. In our first passage of scripture we see Jesus as an invited guest in the home of one of the chief Pharisees. This man probably invited Jesus because he had a popu lar following and even though he was bitterly opposed to his (g' message, this Pharisee desir ed the prestige of having such a controversial visitor in his home. Jesus repaid this man's insincere hospitality by what appears to be at least three insults. First, Jesus healed a man in the Pharisees house. Of cour se, this was insulting. The Pharisees looked upon healing as work and no work was to be done on the Sabbath day, yet here is Jesus breaking the law in another man's house. Second, Jesus embarrassed some of the Pharisee's other guests by warning them of the danger of seeking out the most prominent seats when they Ο T*»*i\ro of ο Konnnol "1" Third, Jesus turned a light upon this Pharisee's uncom passionate heart and our's. He revealed the man's lack of true, friendship, in that he invited folk who could either return the favor or folk that he could get something from in some other way. Jesus exhorts the Pharisee and us to not only befriend those who can yield a return to us, but those from whom we can never expect anything. Our world is filled with lonely people who feel as if they are forgotten and they Τ are. Some have no money, some no health, others no good looks, many no fine clothes to wear. When the Christmas partying season begins, they will be left out. When the family dinners are spread, no one will call them over. They will become so overcome with despair, that many of them will take their own lives and the Merry Christmas season will once again produce the highest number of suicides for the year. How many of us criticize folk who come to our church dinners and do not bring anything. Many children in our cities only receive wholesome meals at school and perhaps at church on big days. The Lord would have us to know that in the end our compassion will be rewarded. Now, it seems reasonable to me, that if our compassion will be rewarded, our lack of compassion will be punished. Our second passage of scrip ture brings us to the well known parable of the Rich ^ Man and Lazarus. Jesus does not give this rich man a name, but we call him Dives Let me begin by saying that this rich man is not condemned merely for being rich, but for lacking godly compassion for his fel lowman. Lazarus was blessed of God at death not because he was poor, but because he was good. Do not be deceived by anyone, your poverty is not an automatic ticket in to God's kingdom. During this time, in this part of the world folk did not use forks, knives and spoons when eating. Wealthy folk such as this rich man kept pieces of bread on the table and wiped their hands and fingers on them throughout the meal. It was these crumbs falling from the table that Lazarus wanted. But, the rich man could not see Lazarus nor could he see Lazarus' needs. This was his sin and ours. We become so self-seeking and self-concern ed that we never see what we can do for others, only what others can do for us. The rich man's lark ηf mm passion won him a place in torment. Once in hell, he still possessed his memory and recalled how he had the econo mic advantage over Lazarus. The rich man still possessed his inability to see his fellow man. He still possessed his attitude of superiority. For, he did not ask Lazarus to come and quench his thirst in the tormenting flame, but he Told Father Abraham to Send La zarus. The rich man still possessed his attitude of sell-, ishness and unconcern for any but his own. For he did not ask for an opportunity to go back and warn anyone except his own five brothers He did not care about his friends or business associates. He did not mention anj '■'her rela tives only these. This lesson teaches us that it is in this life only that we may prepare for the next. It tea ches us that we must take advantage of our opportunités to do good while we have them. It teaches us that this foolishness of preaching is adequate to the task of intro ducing us to the way that leads to salvation. It is not enough for us to think good, we must also do good. We must not only pray for the hungry, we must feed them also. We must not stop at speaking kindly to those who are poorly clothed, we must also share with them those articles that crowd our closets. Unless our faith and belief is such that it spurs us to action, it is worthless. I Rev Wallace Attend Church Sunday Church News Briefs Clinton Chapel's Annual Revival Services Besrin SnnHav Dy jen narvey Post Staff Writer Clinton Chapel AME Zion Church, will hold annual revi val services during the week of November 13 ■ 20, beginning each evening at 7:30 p.m. The evangelist of the week will be Kev. Lemuel L Turner, pas tor of Shiloh ΑΜΕ Zion Chur ch. Staten Island. New York. The following nights have been designated: Sunday - Trustee Board and Choirs; Monday ■ Steward Board and Class Leaders; Tuesday · Ste wardess Boards No. 1 and 2, Everyday Club; Wednesday - Missionary Night and Deaco ness Board ; Thursday - Chris tian Education and Laymen's Society; Friday - Usher Boa rds and Willing Workers Club. Special guest appearances by the gospel choirs from Johnson C. Smith University, the University of North Caro lina - Charlotte, and the Mount Hojly QC's will highlight the week's activities. The pubic is cordially invit ed to come out and participate in a week of gospel and singing. The revival will cul minate with a fellowship ban quet celebrating "Homecom ing Sunday." All former mem bers and friends are urged to attend. The church is located at 1901 Rozzells Ferry Road and Rev Morgan W. Tann is the pastor MEMORIAL UNITED The public is cordially invu ed to attend a concert of Sacred Music presented by The People's Choir of Memo rial United Presbyterian Chu rch Sunday, November 13. at 7 p.m. The choir is under the direc tion of Charles C. McCrae Memorial United Presbyte rian is located at 2600 Beatties Ford Road and the pastor is Rev. H.W. Givens. CLINTON CHAPEL Clinton Chapel AME Zion Church will celebrate their Men's Day Program Sunday, November 13, at 11 a m The speaker will be City Council man Harvey S. Gantt Program chairman is Wil liam (Bill) McCullough and Master of Ceremonies will be Dr Eugene Alexander. · A fellowship banquet will follow in the church dining room Everyone is invited to attend. Rev. Morgan W. Tann is pastor of Clinton Chapel which is located at 1901 Rozzells Ferry Road T HAT'S HAPPENING Dr. R.B. Phifer. pastor of_ the What's Happening Baptist Church will be honored by his members with an Apprecia tion Day on Sunday, Novem ber 13, at 3 p.m. at Greenville Memorial AME Zion Church. 6116 Montieth Drivé. Rev. Eddie Hicklin, pastor of Chapel Holiness Church of Mount Holly will be the guest speaker and will be accom panied by his congregation and choir. A native of Kannapolis. Dr. Phifer was educated in the public schools of that city and received his B.S. degree in Religious Education from Barber-Scotia College in Con cord in 1959. He has done further study at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, where, accord ing to Dr. Phifer, he was the first black student to do under graduate work He received his D.D. from Teamers School of Religion. Dr. Phifer has pastored churches in South Carolina and is the founder of the What's Happening Baptist Church He has taught public school in North and South Carolina Mrs. Fhiter is the former Geraldine Kennedy and she and Dr Phifer have three children - Vikie, Valerie and Shawn SECQND CALVARY Appreciation Day Services marking tne first anniversary of Dr Lemar Foster as pastor of Second Calvary Baptist Church will be held Friday. November 11, at 7 p.m. and Sunday. November 13, at 3 p.m. Rev. L.D Parker of St Luke Baptist Church will render the Friday evening service and Rev. Paul W. Drummond of St. Paul Baptist Church will be guest minister on Sunday af ternoon. According to a spokesman. "During Dr. Foster's first year the church has grown spiritually and materially and we want to show that his leadership is appreciated and that we love him and his family." Dr. Foster came to Second Calvary from Mount Hebron Baptist Church in Gastonia. He was educated at Johnson C. Smith University. Neoiari an College. Kansas City. Mis souri and Ambassador Collect* in Pasadena. California 11»· received his I) D from Ncot.« rian in 1M71 Mrs Foster is the lorni. r Bett\ Jean Barnes ·: >.i.·-:>■; ry and she and Dr Foster have four sons Lemai .'i Jeffrey. Kevin and Tau FIRST BAPTIST The 110th Anmvcrsar> o'. First Baptist Church H-V Oaklawn Ave . «ill be or> · r. ed on Sunda> . November jo Rev J Β Humphre\ ui. i> the 12th pastor and uh> na> been with First Baptist Ιοί ; ι years, heads a committee chaired by Deacon Board Chairman Robert Ε Wood, that is currenth making plan.» for the celebration Those plans will be announced m The Charlotte Posi as >0011 ,ts the> are released by the aimml: tee First Baptist was organized in 1H6T and in 1MU1 built a brick edifrce on South t'hurch St where worship was held until the congregation moved into its modern new building on May 15 of this year GRKATKR BKTHEL Homecoming will be held at Greater Bethel ΛΜΕ Church. 201 Grandin Koad November 13 The pastor. i<e\ I. S Pc-nii. —J will preach at the 11 a.m service with the Young Adult Choir in charge of music. At 3 ρ tn Kev H S. Diggs, pastor ot Mayfield Memorial Baptist Church will deliver the addre>> He will be ac companied t > his choirs and congregation CE IHSEMANE Rev (ieorge Ε Battle, pas tor ot Greater Gethsemane ΑΜΕ Ζιοη Church. and his congregation will be the guest.- at Sills Creek ΑΜΕ Zion Church in Mooresville. Sunday November 13. at 3 ρ m The public is invited Those wishing to attend this service can tind directions to Sills Creek Church posted on the bulletin board ol Greater ' iethsemane BEN S AI.EM ■ lomecoming activities ;r ':<·■! Salem l'nsted l'resbyter ■ hurch λ ill begin at > 1 a n Minday vvifh 1. I) Mayes. Sup ; delivering ; he sermon unch ν . t'< served.it 1 J·'· i ι ·:<.· ν nurch dining r ·· :i. ,(? η in Κ μ ν Vk.:»rHi») !·>!: lerson. pastor ol WeepiPK V. ;. \v ΛΜΚ Zmn Church »il· * «ο the guest speaker, accon pained t>> his choir and cor· lireuatmi: L I > Mayes. Suppiv Mrs Hazahlte 1. tiru-r. Cle rk i>f Session (.ΚΚΚΝ ΟΛΚ HAI'TIST Th» Musical Choir ol Green "iik Hap i>i Church will pre >··:;! it.·· annua! concert Sun· • November 20. at Seigle \venue v. hure h of God. 1620 Seigle Avenue al ? ρ in officers of '.lie choir are l'resident-ïlalph Johnson III Vice-president Ms Dorothy ll'irtcm. Secretary - Ms Leola Morris. Treasurer · Ms Ger trude Simmons Musician Klder James Davis, and Di redress Ms 1 Meadow l-'raylo\* Kev \\ Gwin is pastor ol (ireen < >ak Haplist Church, i.e.iled at ïr»U;i Kennon Street Goodwill Sets Attic Sale, Open House wii omuruay, i\uvemuer 1», from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Goodwill Industries will be holding a Local Students Inducted Into Honor Society Students, of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Area have been inducted into the Society of Distinguished American High School Students, whose main guiding principle is to "pro mote both academic and civic achievement on the high school level." These students were induct ed into the Society according to Elder T.W. Samuels, pastor of the Greater Mount Moriah Primitive Baptist Church and the youth advisors, "because of their excellence and leader ship in church and civic ach ievements." Students from this area who were inducted are as follows: Cynthia Adrey, Alan Belk, Dennis Gaddy, Phyllis Gaddy, Vanessa Gladney, Joanne Mc Edwain, Terence Robinson, Teresa Robinson, Thomas Samuels, II, Thomasina Smi th, Joseph Stafford, Theodore Wallace, Jackie Westmore Ιαη/1 ο r»rl Morio U/K>to "Gigantic' Attic Sale and Open House at their main location, 2122 Freedom Drive. The Attic Sale will be held in the parking lot on the corner of Berryhill Road and Freedom Drive, ( inside the building if it rains), and will feature large and small pieces of unique and collectable furniture along with glassware, books, rec ords, and hundreds of other miscellaneous items, includ ing a kitchen sink. In addition, the Thrift Store at the same location will be open as usual with special sales on clothing and other items. Also, part of this special event will be an Open House with tours of the production facility in operation and spe cial demonstrations of one of the most comprehensive and newest Vocational Guidance and Assessment Systems in the Carolinas. Refreshments will be avail able and children will receive a free balloon. Goodwill in vites the public to come to their location on Freedom Drive - to see what is happen ing in the field of Vocational Rehabilitation and to shop for that "special collectable" at the Attic Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, November iq in Rev. Lemuel L. Turner .Clinton Chapel speaker Dr. R.B. Phifer . To be honored Rev. Lemar Foster Has appreciation day V ! Rev Η S Diggs Mayfield Memorial Pastor Support Our Advertisers For less than two silver dollars you can talk to someone in Las \fegas for 7 minutes. A 7-minutc call to Las Vegas, Nevada from where you are costs just $1.83 or less, plus tax. 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