(Aiureh Neu^ Briefs
Dr, W.T. Crutcher Will Conduct Workshops Here, Beginning Sunday
by Teresa Burns
_Post Staff Writer
Two workshops will be
conducted by Dr. W. T.
Crutcher, chairman of Cor
porate Board of the Sunday
School Publishing Board of
the National Baptist Con
vention, U S A., Feb. 10
and 11.
The first workshop will
be held at First Baptist
Church, 1801 Oaklawn Ave.
at 8 p.m The final work
shop will be held Monday,
Feb. 11, at 8 p.m at Uni
versity Park Baptist
Church, 2156 Senior Dr.
Highlights of The Na
tional Sunday School
materials and a Bus
Ministry Program will be
the main topics discussed
at the workshops.
Dr. W. T. Crutcher will
also preach Sunday, Feb.
10 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul
Community Baptist
Church, 2200 Julia Ave.
Superintendents, Sunday
School workers and others
interested are welcome to
attend.
AWARENESS
WORKSHOP
If you needassistancewith
food stamps, aid fqr de
pendent children, medicaid
or just general assistance,
representatives from the
Department of Social Ser
vices will conduct a public
awareness workshop 11
a m., Saturday, Feb. 16, at
Memorial United Presby
terian Church, 2600 Beat
ties Ford Rd.
The Hunger Committee
of Catawba Presbytery,
United Presbyterian
Church, U.S.A. is sponsor
ing the workshop. The Hun
ger Committee, comprised
of six people, seeks to find
ways of alleviating hunger.
The Committee's work ex
tends within thirty-three
shurches in the Catawba
Presbytery, representing
eight counties.
This workshop is mainly
for people seeking addi
tional information for qua
lifications for social ser
vices. The public is urged
to attend
EXCHANGE OF PULPITS
Pastors of Greater
Mount Sinai Baptist, 1243
West Blvd. and Common
wealth Baptist, 1421 Briar
Creek Rd., will exchange
pulpits Sunday, Feb. 10 at
the 11 a.m. worship ser
vices.
Rev. Norman E. Kerry
will be accompanied by his
church’s choir to Common
wealth Baptist. The choir
and Rev. Jesse Croom will
be the guest at Greater
Mount Sinai.
The public is cordially
invited.
BUDS OF PROMISE
Marie L. Clinton Day was
recently observed by the
Buds of Promise, a chil
dren's missionary, of Clin
ton Chapel AME Zion
Church. The late Mrs. Clin
ton was the founder and
organizer of the Buds.
According, to the Buds’
present superintendent,
Marga-“t Carothersi “Mrs.
Niros AtMunlkn To
Meet Wednesday
The February meeting of
District No. 5 of the North
Carolina Nurses’ Associat
ion will be held Wednesday,
Febrary 13, at 7:30 p.m. in
the School of Nursing Audi
torium at Presbyterian Ho
torium at Presbyterian
Hospital.
The program, “Current
Trends iriTaricer NOfSTIg4*"
will be presented by The
American Cancer Society
and Hospice
Public Hearings On
Preliminary Community Development
__And Housing Plans_
The Mayor’and City Council will hold a public
hearing to receive comments and suggestions on the
PRELIMINARY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND
HOUSING PLANS for the Fiscal Years 1981, 1982,
1983.
date: Thursday, January 10
time: 7:00 p.m,
place: Council Chamber of City Hall
600 East Trade Street
A three year Preliminary Development Plan for
expenditure of the Community Development Block
Grant funds must be approved by the City Council prior
to the preparation and approval by Council of the
Application for 1981 funds.
If you wish to speak at the hearing please notify the
Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, telephone 374-2247
by noon the day of the hearing. Please put whatever you
have to say in writing, so it can be carefully considered.
If you cannot attend the hearing, send your comments
to the Director, Community Development Department,
301 South McDowell Street, Charlotte, 28204.
-COMMUNITY
Community De^topment Deportment City of Charlotte
Clinton saw the need of
involving children in
Tninii-iimpy Chn f.j.11 thPIt it
was important to bring the
teachings of the Bible to the
level of children.”
Presently there are 13
Buds They are taught
about the Bible and shown
Biblical pictures. They also
have Biblical stories ex
plained to them according
to Mrs. Carothers. <
At the Buds most recent
meeting Mrs Carothers
told them about the life of
Mrs. Clinton. After the
meeting (which is held
every first Saturday of the
month), hot dogs, potato
chips, cookies, cake and
punch were enjoyed by
everyone.
Rev. Morgan Tann is the
pastor of Clinton Chapel
AME Zion.
MARRIAGE
ENCOUNTER
Episcopal Marriage En
counter presents inform
ation about marriage en
counters 7:30 p.m. Wednes
day, Feb. 13 at Christ
Church, 1412 Providence
Rd.
There is no charge to the
public and additional in
formation nights have been
planned.
You can learn how to
enjoy your marriage, but
don’t look for group en
counters or psychological
games. Couples who have
been through the marriage
encounter will be present.
For more information con
tact Ginny or Bill Herring
at 597-1487.
SALEM JUBILEE
CHORUS
The Salem Jubilee
Chorus of Salem Baptist
Church, 5318 Salem Church
Dr. W. T. Crutcher
Board Chairman
Kd., will celebrate their
26th anniversary starting
Friday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m\
On Sunday, Feb. 10 the
celebration will continue at
2 p.m. then again at 7 p.m.
The public is invited.
There is something spirit
ual waiting for everyone.
Rev. Mayhur H. Bostic,
Jr. is pastor.
TRIAL SERMON
Thomas Eugene Max
well, 27, of 3137 Cedarhurst
Dr. will preach his trial
sermon 3 p.m, Sunday,
Feb. 10 at University Park
Baptist Church.
Maxwell is a member of
University Park Baptist
Church, president of the
Men’s choir, and a member
of the Trustee Board.
He is married to Cynthia
Pauling Maxwell and has
two . children, Aaron
Eugene and Anitra Lakishe
Maxwell. He is employed
by Jefferson Pilot Broad
casting Company.
University Park Baptist
Church is located at 2156
Senior Dr. Rev. James E.
Palmer is pastor.
NEW EAST STONEWALL
New East Stonewall
AME Zion’s Stewardess
Rev. D. O. Hennigan
popular minister
Board numoer one will
celebrate its eighth an
niversary, Sunday, Feb. 10
at 6 p.m.
The St. Paul’s Baptist
Church Adult Musical
Choir, which has 40 mem
bers, will be featured in
concert. There will be spe
cial solos and duets. Scotty
Hendrick is the choir's pre
sident, Donna Chisolm is
the minister of music, and
Reggie Douglas is the
organist.
Stewardess Board num
ber one has done many
“Rood things" according to
Rena Blake. Presently
Lula Watson is the presi
dent and Sarah Jones is the
vice president of the Board.
The public is cordially
invited to share in their
celebration Feb. 10. The
church is located at 1729
Griers Grove Rd. Rev.
James E. McCoy is the
pastor.
MATTHEWS-MURKLAND
-You can look forward to
two choirs of Matthews
Murkland United Presby
terian Church to strike the
cords for Jesus in Febru
ary.
On Friday, Feb. 15 the
Revelear Gospel Singers,
Reach out
and touch someone
this weekend.
$1.*58
plus tax
For a 10 minute call.
That’s the most you pay for a 10 minute
call dialed direct* between 11 p.m. Friday
and 5 p.mTSunday from North Carolina
to any other state (except Hawaii and
Alaska). And this low rate also applies
every night of the week when you dial
direct between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m. Long
distance: it’s still one of the biggest
bargains around.
Call this weekend. 10
minutes from anywhere
in North Carolina.
Dialed direct on weekends. J"
Chicago
Denver
Los Angeles
Miami
New York
$1 42"
$1.50
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$1 42~
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plu* rax
Reach out tonight with long distance.
It’s a lot of love for the money.
Southern Bell
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apply to person-to-person. coin hotel-guest credit iard collect calls calls charged to another numlW‘f c.T J,.
time and charge calls for direct-dial rates to Alaska and Hawaii check your operator
will celebrate their 4th An
niversary at 7:30 p.m. Also
on Sunday, Feb. 17 at 2:30
p.m. and7:30p.m. they wilf
continue their celebration
at the church which is
located at 7001 Old Provi
dence Rd.
The church will also be
the sight of the Young
Adult Gospel Choir. They
will be in concert Feb. 24 at
3 p.m.
The public is warmly
ihvited to experience these
voices in praise of God.
MORNING STAR
BAPTIST
Two special speakers
will appear at the Morning
Star Gospel Chorus’ fund
raising program Sunday,
Feb. 10 at 5 p.m.
Rev. Thomas Cliffton
and Rev. Henry Sampson
will speak at Morning Star
Baptist church, located at
5623 Phillip St.
The public is cordially
invited to come and help
make the “Morning Star
Gospel Chorus’ program
a success.
AMAY JAMES
The women of Amay
James Presbyterian
Church would like to invite
everyone to enjoy their
Annual Talent and Fashion
Show, Sunday, Feb. 17 at 5
p.m. Just come out to the
Greenville Center which is
located at 1330 Spring St. •
you can be assured you
won't regret it.
Michelle Drew of Hillsborough (left) and'
Diane Bennett of Charlotte (second from
right) discuss the role of the black
planner with Reginald Griffith, director
of the National Capital Planning Com
mission in Washington (second from
left), Gwen Simpson, associate director
of the Department of Urban Develop
ment in Shreveport (center), and Profes
sor George Worthy of Morgan State
University in Baltimore (right). Drew
and Bennett are graduate students in the
UNC-CH department of city and regional
planning. The department’s Minority
Planning Students Association sponsored
the symposium “Black Perspectives on
Urban Planning,’’ which brought out
standing black planners and educators to
Chapel Hill on Jan. 25. (photo by L.C.
Barbour)
County
Relocates *
5 Offices
Five Mecklenburg coun
ty offices and agencies
have been relocated to the
Courthouse Annex, former
ly the Mecklenburg County
Courthouse building, 700 E.
Trade St.
They are the District
Attorney’s Office, the
Youth Services Bureau, the
district Court Counselors,
the Juvenile and Domestic
Courts, and the Adult Pro
bation and Parole.
Regular schedules will
be followed in the new
location at the District
Court Counselors, the
District Attorney's Office,
the Youth Services Bureau,
and the Juvenile and Do
mestic Courts.
All telephone numbers
for the relocatd offices and
agencies will remain the
same.
(HAKUn ih POST Mm
CHURCH DIRECTORY tZ
GREATER BETHEL AME CHURCH
201 Grandin Rd.
-3744345-_
Rev. Frank M. Reid III
Sunday Schedule:
9:45 a m Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Morning Worship
6:15 p.m Evangelistic Service
Rev. Frank M. Reid III
"GOD OUR FATHER, CHRIST OUR
REDEEMER, MAN OUR BROTHER”
CHURCH OF OPEN HOUSE OF
DELIVERANCE THROUGH JESUS CHRIST
333 Dare Drive
10 a m. Sunday School
11 a.m.-Morning Worship
8 p.m.- Bible Study
(Tuesday night)
ITpTm.-'Choir Rehearsal
(Wednesday night)
8 p.m.-Prayer Meeting
(Thursday night)
Evangelist Letha M. Pratt,
pastor
598-7692-Church
597-9314, Resident
Evangelist Letha Pratt
“COME AND BE SAVED
HEALED AND DELIVERED”
FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH
3301 Beatties Fprd Road
392-0391
Coleman W Kerry,Pastor
Sunday Schedule
9:45 a. m Sunday School
11:00 a m. morning Worship
6:00p.m. Bible Study
Graded Day Care Center
Mon.-Fri 7:00a.m. -6p.m
<ages4mons.-5vrs ■
Uev. Coleman W. Kerry
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. GETHSEWANE BAPTIST CHURCH
2B70 Dr. Carver Rd._
Kev.C.E. Dewberry, Pastor
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship -11 a.m.
Prayer Meeting 7:30 Wed. nite
Kev. Dewberry I
“THE CHI'RCH THAT PRAYS TOGETHER
STAYS TOGETHER"
Walls Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church
Sunday Church School — 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship — 11:00 a.m.
_Day Care Center
Monday^TViday -’T a.m'.' to ft p.im
Phone 375-5361
Enter to Worship — Depart to Serve
GREATER MT. SINAI
BAPTIST CHURCH
i Rev Norman E. Kerr>
1243 West Blvd.
332-2163 -
Rev. Norman E. Kerry,
Pastor
Sun School 9.45
Worship Service 11:00
Where Christ is preached,
as He is. to men as they are.”
FRIENDSHIP PRIMITIVE
__ BAPTIST CHURCH
2015 Kennesow Dr.
394-0878
Rev. Levi Wilson -
Pastor
Sunday School -
9:45 AM
Morning Worship -
11:00 AM.
Rev. Levi Witson
I "We Are The Followers Of Christ"