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■by Kev. Waylon Wallace Sunday School Lesson Greetings fellow Bible stud ents! Our suoject for the week is, "God Speaks Through The Scriptures." That is exciting news . lt is wonderfully humb ling for us to know that God Almighty condescends to speak to mere man. U is also of great comfort and assur ance to know that God not only spoke to the prophets of old, but he speaks to us even now. God speaks to us in a very unique way through His Word. As long as spiritual men, that is, men who know the Lord, have been writing, the truths they set forth have been of , immense benefit to those seeking the Lord. We believe that David (Ps. 119:33-34) saw the value of God's word as the instrument ^ through which he could learn ™ his duty. Now, folks in the world today are very interest ed in knowledge and learning. New institutions of learning are constantly being opened while old ones are expanding their programs. Why? Be cause many people are inter ested in learning new and beneficial things. But, it is sad to say, few people are interes ted in learning their duty. They are not concerned with their duty to themselves, their fellowmen or their God. We are certainly interested in learning what other folks owe us. We as a race know what white folks owe us. We know, what the government owes us. But, what do we owe, even to one another? So, then, the Psalmist seeks to be taught his duty from God's statutes. He seeks the understanding of his duty from God. Our duty is not always as clear to us as it is to others. We need to be taught. Notice that the Psalmist is not to be satisfied with the opinions of other men on what his duty is. Such an importartl r issue must be settled bû.Gpd.. · ! We see th&purpos®; of&hti' Ρ Psalmist, seeking in order Rev. Wallace that he may keep his duty to the end, once he has found it! He desires understanding oi his duty that he shall observe it with a whole heart. He is not like those who desire a know ledge of duty only to win arguments, but, he is concern ed with doing God's will. Peter would have us know ( II Pet. 1:16-18, 20-31 ) that the Apostle's gospel messages are not invented fairy tales. He declares that God speaks through the goepel message as well as through the Old Testa ment prophets. He claims that they were eye witnesses of the gloriously wonderful things that God has done for and through Christ. Peter would have us to know that God's word is reliable when rightly interpreted. Since it is the result of the Spirit working in men, the Spirit must serve as interpret er. Since the church is God's spiritual, living organism in the world and is charged to carry out his work, it is necessary to interpret the spiritual word in light of church tradition and the stud ies of its devoted scholars. What is God's Word good for? The Apostle Paul answer ed the question in a letter to a young son in the pastoral preaching ministry (II Tim. 3:14-17). He tells Timothy that the scriptures give a wisdom which will lead to salvation to all who believe. They open up a way to God. The scriptures are useful for teaching. If we are to be like Christ, we must know what Christ is like and the only place we may do so is in the scriptures. The scrip tures are also good for convin cing a man of the error of his ways and for pointing him to the right way. The scriptures are good for testing out all ideas, philosophies, religions and ways of lifer Studying the . .scripture*, trains us in right mfeftlttrftd piSSpartfi i% β do good work Memorial Earns Reaccreditation me joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals has awarded Charlotte Memorial Hospital and Medical Center a full two-year accredits* A three-member survey team, including a physician, a nurse, and a hospital admini strator, visited the hospital in early October for a first-hand loot at Memorial's compli ance with Joint Commission standards. Their findings and recommendation for full re-accreditation were reveiw ed by the JCAH Board of Commissioners, which con curred with its surveyors and awarded the two-year accredi tation, the highest level of recognition given by the Joint Commission. The Joint Commission may award two-year accreditation, one-year accreditation, or deny accreditation. Standards have been toughened over the past three years, reducing the number of hospitals with two year accreditation. Accreditation indicates that Memorial has chosen to oper ate to standards set by JCAH and has largely met those standards. Memorial i; one of some 5,000 general hospitals I throughout the United States that have earned one or two year accreditation. Hospital Director Harold C. Green says he is pleased, "but not surprised, to receive full accreditation. It obviously means a great deal to us everytime we receive our full accreditation. The fact that we were accredited for two years reflects the tremendous effort and pride of every mem ber of our Board of Managers, Visiting Medical and Dental Staff, and every hospital employee " The Joint Commission's accreditation surveys are vol· Read the Charlotte Poet each week. untary. It is not legally neces sary for a hospital to be accredited, but health care facilities have sought accredi tation because it represents a oenchmark of quality that is higher than governmental licensure alone. The chief aim of the Hospital Accreditation Program, one of four such programs under the JCAH nmhrpiif), jg in help hospitals in their pursuit of excellence and thereby provide a higher quality of care to patients. The program also seeks to recog nize, and to identify for the public, thoee facilities which meet its standards. The Joint Commission began in 1918 under the auspices of the American Col lege of surgeons. It was incor porated in 1051 with the support of its present member organization: the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Physic ians, the American Hospital Association, and the Ameri can Medical Association. JCAH is a Chicago-based, non governmental, not-for-profit organization. Church Λ/eti» Briefs First United Presbyterian Conducts Parent Training Class Pœt — rirsi uniiea Presbyterian Church was the first church to conduct a parent training class on Wednesday, Decem ber 6 for the C harlot te-Meck lenburg Schools (CMS) in an effort to involve parents more extensively in the educational process, according to James Robert White, Parenting Counselor for CMS, who in structs the classes. First Presbyterian respond ed to the idea which was initiated last month. The main objectives of the course are to assist parents to communicate with their children and the schools, to seek parent under standing of and support for the children's educational activit ies and to act as a liaison for the school and the community. Presently, the classes are being held on Tuesdays at Briarwood Elementary School. 1000 Willand Dr., and on Wednesday at Piedmont Open Middle School, 1241 E. 10th St., both from 10 a.m.-12 noon. First Presbterian, 406 North College Street, will also hold evening classes on Wed nesdays from 4-5:30 p.m. Courses will be offered in areas where registration re sponse is relatively high. Par ents are encouraged to attend the classes whether or not their child is enrolled at the location of the class course. Class registration forms and course objectives may be obtained by contacting Robert Orâtmas Special "A Very, Very Special Christmas Special," a variety show for the whole family, will be presented by the Children's Theatre on December 8-10, at the theatre, 1017 E. Morehead Street. Friday's performance will i.e at7:30 p.m., Saturday's, 11 ι.in. ana ζ p.m., and Sunday's, ! p.m. Tickets, available at the door, are $1.50. lTie snow, directed by Kevin Cumpbeil, teattKcnimm Λ»Ι closing surprise. Local pro ossionals appearing in the show include Eddie Williams, Jean Cogan Phillips, Kevin Campbell, Libby McNeil, Ann Lyon, Terry Bryant, Chris Mines, Don Martin, Bob Hook, Marian Linda Smally, Drew Weant and Lisa Bungig Rev. William White ...Little Rock Pastor White at 333-7581. Rev. Raymond Worsley is the pastor of First Presbyter la" FAITH MEMORIAL The Mass Choir of Faith Memorial Baptist Church will present their annual Christ mas musical on Sunday, Dec ember 17 at 6 ρ m at Un church. The Christmas activities for the Christian Education Department will be presented in their program on Friday, December 22 at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to com»· and share in these Yuletidi "melodies and events for Christmas W.W. Patterson Joins U& Air Force Mr Patterson Joins Air Force Worthum W. Patterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Issiac 0. Patterson, of 312 Hudson Street, Monroe, has enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. Airman Patterson, a 1976 graduate of Central Piedmont Community College General Education Program, joined under the Air Force's Delayed Enlistment Program (DEP), which allows him to accumu late time in the Air Force - Reserve until bs enters active ■; «tatjr va Dedknta* «,.«·&. r > Sergeant Steve Dagenhart, Air Force Recruiter in Char lotte, stated that Airman Pat terson successfully completed a series of tests which quali fied him for the administra . tive aptitude field of training Subscribe to the Charlotte Post! Your support helps! Kev W.H. Caldwell ...Faith Memorial Pastor Rev. W.H. Caldwell is the pastor of Faith Memorial, located on 211 Lakewood Ave nue. WEEPING WILLOW The Concert Choir of Weep ing Willow AME Zion Church held their second concert for the year at the church on Sunday, November 26 The choir praised the Lord in songs as "We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder," "Touch Me," by James Cleveland and "Life Can Be Beautiful" by Myrna Sumers. m The choir was under the direction of the following per sons: Way mon Jordan, Minis ter of music; Francis Danzler, director; Ivan Davis, organ ist; Billy Cureton, percussion ist; and Theodore Stewart, guitarist The choir will be featured in another concert in Mt. Holly, N.C. on the second Sunday in January at 6 p.m. Kev J.W. Henderson is the pastor of Weeping Willow. LITTLE HOCK Little Kock ΑΜΕ Ζιοη Church will give special recognition to the Senior Citi zens on Sunday, Dec. 10 at the 11 a.m. worship service. Following the morning ser vice, a forum will be held and dinner will be served. Guest participants in the forum include: Attorney James Ε Ferguson, Pecola McKoy, Iîr. J. Matthew Mur phey, Helen Musgrave, Cathe rine Wilson and Jacob A. îesgrâSfeT^TSTi y - — Kev. William White is the pastor of Little Kock, located on 403 N. Myers Street A Life Membership Award was presented to pastor Rev. William Lee, Jr., of the Silver Mount Baptist Church in Pineville, N.C., on Oct. 29, by NAACP President Alan Rousseau during a ceremony held at the church The church donated $500 to the NAACP in gratitude for all the organization has done to help black people, according to Rev. Lee. Silver Mount Baptist Church launched its annual membership campaign tn rvovr, iv. · to help raise money for a $1,000 NA.K i Lifetime Membership Plaque, which ut:ly minority of groupe have acquired "Wi w .· to be a part of whatever ihe struggle is. .hoi·;.' with the NAACP," Rev l>ee proclairnfi U" estimated that his church will have raise ! $1,000 by 1980 Poet CHURCH » s ♦ DIRECTORY I Please list our church .ind time of services in the ΓΗΛΚΙ.ΟΤΤΚ pt:si Church Directory. 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