Grier Heights United Presbvterian
Church To Hear Mary Harper
By Teresa Simmons
Post Managing Editor
Mary Harper will be the
guest speaker during the
observance of Woman’s
Day Sunday at Grier
Heights United Presbyte
rian Church, 32S Skyland
Ave.
Mrs. Harper, a member
of the church, is »i«« an
associate professor of En
glish at UNC-Charlotte.
She will speak during the 11
a.m. worship service.
Sunday is also blood
donor day at Grier Heights
United Presbyterian
Church. The Deacon Board
will serve dinner to those
persons who are partici
pants. The blood donor pro
gram begins immediately
after the morning worship
service. The pastor of the
church is Rev. Lloyd B.
Morris.
HOPEWELL AME
Rev. Walter Huggins and
the congregation of Hope
well AME Son Church in
vite you to attend their
“Back to God’’ campaign
revival services.
me meme tor the revi
val, April 11-15, is “Win
ning Souls to Christ." Ser
vices will be held nightly at
7 p.m. Rev. Sheldon R.
Shipman, pastor of Reeves
Temple AME Zion, will be
the guest speaker. He will
be accompanied by his
choirs and congregation.
The week of service will
lead to the Church anni
versary and rally program,
April 17. The Greater
Charlotte Community Cho
rale will be featured in
concert. The choir is direc
ted by Lonnie E. Miller.
The public is invited. The
church is located next to
Beatties Ford Park Me
morial Gardens.
STATESVILLE AVENUE
Statesville Avenue
United Presbyterian
Church observed its annual
candlelight Easter ser
vices during the 11 a m.
services. Anthony Ashton
of Livingstone College pre
sented the trumpet selec
tion entitled “Holy City.”
Rev. Wilburn Sanders is
the pastor of the church.
n»e pulpit guests were
Rev. N.C. Calhoun, former
pastor of New Emanwl
Congregational Presbyte
rian Church; Rev. E. J.
Johnson, whose wife is a
member of Statesville
Avenue United Presbyte
rian Church, gave the
benediction.
TORRENCE CHAPEL
The Junior Usher Board
of Torrence Chapel AME
Zion Church, Cornelius,
NC, invites you to their
I
Rev. Wilburn Sanders
.Statesville U.P. pastor
seventh anniversary.
The program will be held
April 17 at 3 p.m. The
speaker will be Rev. J. A.
French, pastor of Southern
City AME Zion Church in
Salisbury. His choirs and
congregation will also be
present.
Special guests will be the
UNC-Charlotte Children of
the Sun gospel choir. The
church is located off the
1-77 Cornelius exit on Tor
rence Chapel Road. Rev.
G. Sidney Waddell is pastor
and Carrie Howard is the
advisor.
MORNING STAR
The Morning Star Gospel
Choir will be in concert
April 10 at 6 p.m. The
chorus extends an invit
ation to the entire com
munity. Rev. Abraham
Lockhart is the pastor. The
church is located at 5623
Phillip St.
SALEM BAPTIST
Salem Baptist Church
will sponsor “Look of 83”
fashion show April 24, 3-5
pjn. at the Greenville
Center.
The fashion show, which
will feature fashion com
mentary, latest fashions,
live entertainment and
music will benefit the new
church drive. A $2 donation
is requested. Rev. Anthony
Jin wright is the pastor.
Sister Vinnon S. Cathey is
the captain for the fashion
show.
SECOND CALVARY
Hie Mecklenburg Gener
al Association began its
sessions last Monday. They
will continue through Fri
day, April 8. Rev. LeMar
Foster of Second Calvary
Baptist Church conducted
the Tuesday night session,
“Evangelism and Mis
sion.” The programs be
gin each night at 7. Every
one is invited to attend.
Hie institute meetings
are being held at Greater
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church,
Rev. N. E. Kerry Sr. is
pastor.
Rev. Antkaay Jin wright
.Salem Baptist pastor
Rev. Dr. Lemar Foster is
pastor of Second Calvary
Baptist Church, located at
114 Nelson.
FGBMF1
Harvey Watson will be
the keynote speaker for the
monthly chapter meeting
of the Full Gospel Business
Men’s Fellowship, Interna
tional Monday, April 11 at
7:30 pjn.
This meeting will be held
at the Holiday Inn North
(Wagoner Hall) 3815 N.
Try on St. Dinner will be
served for |7 (optional) at
6:30 p.m.
Also featured at this
meeting will be the Singing
• Jones’. The public is cor
dially invited to attend.
CALVARY UNITED
..Calvary United Method
ist Church, 512 W. Blvd.
will host a “Poor Boy
Supper” Friday, April 8,
from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Adult plates an?$2.50 and
children’s plates (12 and
under) are $1.
Livennush, pinto beans,
blackeyed peas, slaw, tea
or coffee and desserts will
be served.
The public is invited.
GREATER BETHEL
On Sunday, April 10, at 6
p.m. Barbara Crawford, a
native of Charlotte and a
member of Greater Bethel
AME for 30 years will de
liver her trial sermon.
This service will be held
at the church, 201 Grandin
Road.
Mrs. Crawford has
served as nresident of the
Who-So-Ever Will Club, i*
presently a member of the
Senior Choir and a Sun
day School teacher. She is
. also financial secretary of
the Sarah Allen Mission
ary Society and a mem
ber of the ministerial staff.
Presently Mrs. Crawford
is pursuing her studies at
the Metrolina Theological
Seminary.
The public is cordially
invited. Rev. Levi Brown is
pastor.
R«v. Lloyd B. Morris
....Grier Heights pastor
ZION MISSIONARY
Zion Missionary Baptist
Church members art meet
ing in the Metrolina
Funeral Home Chapel, 3715
Beatties Ford Rd.
Services are from 12-2
p.m. each Sunday. Pastor
and founder is Rev. George
A. Dozier. The public is
cordially invited.
FIRST MAYFIELD
The Young Adult Mis
sionary of First Mgyfield
Memorial Baptist will
sponsor a Fellowship Tea
May 10, immediately fol
lowing the morning ser
vice.
All friends are invited to
come and help make this a
great fellowship event The
church is pastored by Rev.
Jeremiah Robinson and is
located at 901 Oaklawn
Ave. •
H.O. GRAHAM
The Men’s Council and
the United Presbyterian
Women and their families
breakfasted together at the
church last Sunday morn
ing.
This was done as a
means of observing Easter
and as a way to exchange
ideas for future plans. -
At the 11 a.m. morning
worship service the Chan
cel Choir, under the direc
tion of Erma Mickle, pre
sented a Cantata of Easter
Spirituals by Norma John
son. Soloists were Janet
Springs, Carolyn Gentry
and Deborah Williams.
The Speech Choir, under
the direction of Debbie
Springs, delivered the
spoken word. Participants
were Monique Williams,
Connie Springs and Carol
Currence.
Rev. DT. Reginald Hawk
ins is pastor of H. O.
Graham Metropolitan
United Presbyterian
Church, located at 2926 Old
Steele Creek Rd.
VOCAL CONVENTION
The United Vocal Choir
Convention of this city will
convene at Salem Baptist
Church Sunday, April 10 at
Tom Landry
Chart** Colton
Joni Eawckton
Tada
K*nny Marks
Ml Af
lobby Jonot
Joy Slmpion
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^EcTherelsHope!
* Leighton Ford and his
Team invite you to an
enjoyable and inspiring
evening. Join them and
thousands of your friends
and neighbors and
discover that there is
hope. All seats are free.
Begins Sunday, April K)
7:30 Nightly
Charlotte Coliseum
Leighton Rjnd
Charlotte Area Crusade
(704) 366-2400
2 p.m.
Deacon Nathaniel Hen
derson of St. Paul Com
munity Baptist Church,
served the convention for
many years as president.
Deacon Henderson saw
the need for the conven
tion to go forward with new
leadership. Deacon Carl
Dixon, member of Second
Calvary Baptist Church, is
now serving as president of
the convention.
The convention is made
up of choirs from Salem
Baptist, Second Calvary
Baptist, Green Oaks Bap
tist, St.- Paul Community
Baptist and the Rockwell
AME Zion. Everyone is*
cordially invited to attend
the convention to be held at
Salem Baptist, 5318 Salem
Church Rd.
NEW ST. JOHN’S
Rev. Robert Leak’s
theme for Sunday, April 10,1
will be “The Danger of
Being Stuck on One’s Self’
at the 11 a.m. service at
New St. John’s Baptist
Church, 2000 St. John Road.
Following the morning
service Charlie William..
the new candidate for the
ministry, will be presented
his ministry license.
At 2:30 p.m. the Pastor’s
Aide will sponsor a special
program. At this time Rev.
Charlie Williams will be
the guest speaker. The
public is invited to attend
A special program will
be held at 5 p.m. for teen
aged young men. The
theme will be “A Christian
Teenager.”
EAST STONEWALL AME
Hie East Stonewall Sing
ers will celebrate their
ninth anniversary Sunday,
April 17, at. 4:30 p.m.
Featured chain for this
occasion will be the smt
Creek AME Zion Chirch
Young Adult Choir. Rev.
Bernard Sullivan is pastor.
East Stonewall is located at
1729 Griers Grove Rd.
SALEM BAPTIST
The Women at Salem
Baptist Chun* will spon
sor a spaghetti dinner
Friday, April *, at« p.m. at
the church, 5318 Salem
Church Rd.
All proceeds will go to
ward the church building
drive. Donations will be $3
per person.
The Mass Choir of Salem
Baptist Church will present
its fourth annual concert
April 20 at 7 p.m. The
public is cordially invited
to attend. President is Dea
con John A. McCullough.
Pianist, Terry Oates and
the pastor is Rev. Anthony
L. Jinwright.
UNITED CHURCH
OF CHRIST
Rev. Everett C. Parker, a
leading exponent of citizen
rights in communication for
more than two decades, re
cently announced his retire
ment as director of the Of
fice of Communication of the
United Church of Christ He
has held this post since he
established the agency in
1954.
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-Rev. Dr. James Palmer,
proprietor
Rev. L. Wilson,
operator
and
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full certified mechanic
invite you to the open house of Palmer
and Son FINA Service Station, 2901
Beatties Ford Rd. (on the corner of
Hoskins Rd.) Friday, April 8, beginning
at 11 a.m. Free cokes will be served.
Hie station’s hoars are as follows:
Monday - Thursday, 6:30 a.m. - 16 p.m.
Friday - Saturday 6:36 a.m. -12 midnight
Full Service Christian Service Station
BUSINESSMEN'S
FELLOWSHIP
Harvey Watson will be
the keynote speaker at the
Charlotte Chapter of the,
Full Gospel Business Men’s
Fellowship International.
Watson is a nationally
known financial consult
ant. Music will be ren
dered by The Singing
Jones of Charlotte.
The affair will take place
at Holiday Inn North, April
11. The $7 dinner begins at
6:30 p.m. The general
meeting, open and free to
the public, begins at 7:30
p.m. Dinner reservations
are required by noon,
tomorrow. For reserva
tions, can 704-377-6501. The
Holiday Inn North is lo
cated at 3815 N. Try on St.
CALVARY UNITED
The United Methodist
men and women will spon
sor a Poor Boy Supper
tomorrow at Calvary
United Methodist Church.
Plates for adults are 32.50;
children 12 and under, 31.
Livermush, pinto beans,
blackeyed peas, slaw, tea
or coffee and desserts will
be served from 11 a.m.
until 8 p.m. The church is
located at 512 West Blvd.
For more information, call
333-6689.
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