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Prophet’* Column “The Wffl Of God” . .1 invite each one to listen to our late Pastor, L. R. Shelton, with THE VOICE OF TRUTH at 7:30 over WAGI-FM 105.3 and at 8:00 over WAGL-AM each Sun day morning. We are liv ing in the time of the owning of the. Lord. You need to hqar God’s message and turn to the Lord. The greatest thing in all the universe is to know Christ as your Lord and Saviour. Do you know Him? Not church mem bership, but knowing the crucified, buried, and risen Christ as He is revealed to your heart in salvation. -Our subject at this time is: “THE WILL OF GOD.” “And this is the will of Him that sent Me, that everyone which seeth the Son, and believeth on Him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day,1’ (John 6:40)! The will of God is for you to see the Son and believe on Him to the salvation of your poor, lost soul. How do you see the Son? You see Him as He is revealed to your heart through the Word of God. Christ comes in the volume of the Book. “Then said I, lo, I come (in the volume of the Book it is written of Me,) to do thy ' win, 0 Gdd," (Heb l*T>r Yes, Christ is revealed through the Word of God to the hearts of His people. The will of God is that you see Him in the Volume of the Book, God’s eternal -Word, But, before you can want to see Christ, you must first see yourself revealed in God’s Word. Now you ask the question, “Bro. Little, how does a sinner see himself in the Word of God?” All right, you see yourself in the Word of God as the blessed Holy Spirit opens your heart and mind and lets the glorious light of the Gospel of Christ shine in accord ing to II Cor. 4-6. “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus .the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake. For God, who com manded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give Senior dllttni and interested others gathered at Marshall Park recently for a rally on the high cost of health care. The gathering was addressed by community representatives in the areas of Social Security Disability, health care costs * • from the physician's point of view, nursing homes and related matters. Also included at the rally was live music by the Identity Band and break dancing by Black Magic. (Photo By Tema Okun) Black Wings Aviators Exhibit Special To The Poat , .Orangeburg, SC - "Black Wings: The American Black in Aviation," an exhibit depicting the con tributions and achieve ments of blacks hi the field of aviation will open Sun day, October 7, in the Stan back Museum at South Carolina State College. An exhibition artist, Lee Malerich, and a new plane tarium show, "The Last Question," will also open. A reception will be held from 2:30-5:30 p m. Rep Karl Middleton, South Carolina’s first black selected for the Aviation Training Program at Tus kegee, will be a special guest at the opening which is being hosted by the Orangeburg Chapter of the Links. The Black Wings exhibit was offintred by the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and is touring the U S. under the auspices of the Smithso nian Institution Traveling Exhibition Services (SITES). “Black Wings" tells the relatively unknown yet intriguing story of black experiences in aviation - from Eugene Ballard's service in France in World War I to the black astro nauts to the Space Shuttle. Participation of blacks in aviation did not come ■Mill. Mwi. and at times women, found themselves excluded from flight instruction solely on the basis of race. Georgia - born Eugene Bullard, the world's first black combat ' pilot in World War 1, and early 1020s stunt pilot Bessie Coleman, the first American tilnck to receive a pilot’s license, were both forced to train in France because of their color. "The achievements of blacks in aviation are more heroic considering the oto tacles they had to over come,” Von Hardesty, curator of the exhibit, says. "And blacks played a significant role in aviation. It's a story that’s never been told before on such a scale.” The exhibit wlU be or ganized in four parts. Included in the exhibi tion will be a videotape ot the Tuskegree Army Air field in Alabama, the fa cility where the first all Mack fighter units, knowr as the "Tuskegee Airmen,' were trained, and high lights of black participe tion in World War II. Th film is narrated by Ben janrinQ. Davis-Jr. By J.M. Little First in series • the light of knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” Praise the Lord. That’s how every sinner is saved. First the Holy Spirit shines the Light of the glorious Gos pel of. Christ into the darkened and blinded mind and heart of the sinner. He shows you who you are by nature, by choice, and by God's eternal decree. This we call Holy Spirit con viction, (John 16:7-11). No sinner has ever been saved apart from Holy Sirit con viction nor ever will be apart from Holy Spirit conviction. It warms my heart to think back over the —time the Lord was dealing with my heart for salvation under conviction. I was a very religious person, a Pharisee of the Phari sees. But after all that great religion works, which was nothing but wicked works, God in His great mercy opened my heart and let me see I was nothing but a lost sinner trying to serve Him with out Christ. That is where ' the multitudes of you are today. You are trying to serve the Lord without Christ. Have you ever thought about it like that? Before you can do the will of God you must be brought to the end of your ways, cease from all your reli gious works which are nothing but wicked works. Everything you do outside of Christ is nothing but wicked works. You are doing and doing, and doing, but never done. Some of you are working your fin gers to the bone, as it were. But you are working for a _ place. in Hell. Out of _ Christ, you have not done the will of God. So it doesn’t matter how many so-called good works you do. They will be- all the more kindling wood to bum you in Hell. Every sinner out of Christ is blinded by Satan, he is your father. He has you enslaved. You are not your own. You think you are doing the things you want to do. Friends, - you arc doing the things Satan wants you to do. He wants you to be religious. Did you ever stop to think that Satan is the most religious person in the world? He sits not only on a front seat in church, he, also, occupies the pulpit and preaches to his de ceived prisoners. Out of Christ you are a prisoner of Satan. Have you ever seen that? You will before God saves you. Satan sits next to God in power. Then how blinded and foolish are preachers who think they can lead a sinner to Christ? No human being can break the chains that bind a sinner in the clutch es of Satan. Patterson Diagnoses Need For Strengthening Communication Lines By Jalyne Strong Pori Staff Writer Young John can’t handle the problem he’s having in school, but he doesn’t tell his parents since he fears their reaction. Instead, John’s moody and with drawn at home and he spitefully releases his anxieties on his younger sister. John’s mother con stantly scolds him for taunting his sister, until she’s exhausted. She finally sends him to his room. Completely aggra vated by evening, John’s mother’s hot temper is directed at her husband causing an argument. Their evening is spoiled. —The next day a_letter arrives requesting John’s parents appearance at school to discuss his problem. His father must take a day off from work resulting in loss of pay. Angered by the situation, John’s father severely punishes John. John be comes even more drawn and uncommunica tive. This scenario, as told by Dona Patterson, executive director of the Family Outreach and Counseling Center, is an illustration of how one family member’s prpblem can, affect the entire unit. Patterson explains, “The damaging spiraling effect of John’s problem could have been halted had John imme diately related to his pa rents his difficulties in school: ” Patterson's diag nosis for John’s family is a need for strengthening the communication lines between family members. To call attention to such within the family, Dona Patterson along with the Family Outreach and Counselmg—Oenterj -has initiated, “We Are Family Week.’’ Proclaimed by Mayor Harvey Gantt, the week of October 7-13 will be spotlighted by area pro grams, activities and work shops concerned with examining the dynamics of the family. Aside from planned workshops that will be held at Johnson C. Smith Uni versity on October 13, 9 a m. - 2 p.m., Patterson has summoned several com munity groups, organiza Women’s Political Caucus Raises $4,500 Nearly 350 people at tended the Charlotte Women’s Political Cau cus’ 1984 President’s Reception at the Uptown First Union Bank Lobby. The wide support for the event enabled the Caucus to raise more than $4,500 to help underwrite its lead ership conference for young women on October 5-6 at the Charlotte Mar riott Hotel City Center. The unique conference, entitled “Young Woman! It’s Your Future!”, will be attended by 100 Mecklen burg County high school senior women. They will be chosen from applications received by each school's guidance counselors and v will be from both private and public high schools. They will pay no fees to attend. "We want the students to realize that they have more choices than they have realized," said Anne Little, Caucus chair for the event. "Young women are all too often taught to make small choices and are reluctant to strive for their highest potential. W* want them to know they have the right to realize themselves as full human beings and to understand that they have a responsibility to their community." "The conference is the first of its kind in the stste, and it will focus on show ing the students tbs op tions available to them after high school. During the two days, the young, women will focus on dk ctston-maklng, leadership development and voca* tional planning, as well ss panel discussions with women from diverse fields They will also view films and videotapes And lunch with business and com munity leaden. The key note speaker will be Vicki • Sutton, vice president > and general manager of - Carowinda , -There wiil also ba a . Sullivan, “is an extended family.” Other topics to be dis cussed during the Outreach Center’s workshops on October 13 include: “Lov ing Yourself and Your Family,” “Single Parent ing: How To Make Use of Available Resources,” "The Elderly, "Intra Family Violence & The Court,” and more. All told, there will be a compilation of 16 different subjects approached by expert fa cilitators such as Dr. Robert Day, Balrie Long, Judge Michael Todd, Dr. Gloria Edmunds and others. ,In_addition, already planned activites consist of an Open House on October 7, 2-6 p.m., at Double Oaks Community Service Center, an Oasis Ball to be held at Adam’s Mark Hotel, Saturday, October 13. 9 p.m until 1 a m And Dona Patterson .Executive director tions and churches to unify and stress the im portance of families. During the “We Are Fa mily Week,” these involved organizations will promote the strengthening of family relationships. “The whole community is to be involved," pro jects Patterson. “More and more agencies and churches are participat ing.” “Survival, Rebuilding and Redirecting,” is the overall theme for this family-oriented week. The need for such an endeavor cannot be overly stressed by Patterson. A certified marriage and family the raplst, Patterson estate lished the Family Out reach and Counseling Center in 1981. The center grew out of a void she detected while working with the school system. “I saw no one addressing themselves to the family, especially low-income and black families,” remem bers Patterson. “Most counselors were white and middle class.” Therefore, Patterson con ceived the Outreach Cen ter, a non-profit organiza tion specifically geared U meet the needs of low income black families. special emphasis on having the students share what they’ve learned with others at their schools. “We want those attending to take what they’ve seen, heard, and experienced at the con ference and share it with their peers,” said Ann Depta, manager of Man agement and Leadership Development at First Union National Bank, who is planning the program. “That way there will be a ripple effect, and the con ference will impact more than just the 100 students attending. I’d like to see it generate even more activi ties in this area.” Charlotte’s Carole B Ricks will be one of the panelists for the “Young Woman, It's Your Future” leadership conference to be held at the Marriott. Mrs. Ricks is a social worker in private practice and a co lumnist for The Charlotte Post newspaper. Depta will be aided by four other professionals in presenting the workshops and seminars. They are Carrietta Adkins and Ellen Holliday, training representative? at First Union; Kathryn Norman, an independent consultant; and Mary Williams of the Mecklenburg County Mental Health Center. The conference has received the cooperation of the Chariotte-Mecklenburg School System and has recieved corporate support from The Charlotte Ob » server and The Charlotte News, First Union Na tional Bank, NCNB Corporation and Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Charlntta. .. .. Rev. Bernard Sullivan .Member of board of directors With the institution of sliding scale fees and evening hours, Patterson has made counseling more accessible to this designat ed group. Now she and the board of directors of the Center are reaching out to inform the entire com munity Via "We "Are Fa-' mily Week. ” One such facilitator who will be actively involved during the week is Rev. Bernard Sullivan Jr. A member of the board of directors with the Outreach Center, Rev. Sullivan is the pastor of East Stonewall AME Zion Church, a part time faculty member at Livingstone College cur rently_completing his Ph.D. in Clinical Com munity Psychology. Rev. Sullivan sees “We Are Family Week” as a new and innovative ap proach to a concern that has been neglected for too long. “It is the be ginning for the black com- . munity to finally deal with the strengths of the black family,” he assures. The strengths of the black family, according to Rev. Sullivan, must be re inforced to survive “the undergoing value changes of basic institutions of society." He refers to the disintegration of the tradi tional family and the ex tended family that is evi dent in all of American life. But, points out Rev. Sullivan, “We need to look at the positive aspects of the black family and build on these.” He cites a strong work ethic, the extended family and re siliency as inherent qua lities that have buffeted black families for years. Yet these strengths must be further developed if our families are to survive the invasion of outside ten sions. “Somebody needs to interpret how the black family unit is affected by socialization, politics, eco nomics and spirituality.” Rev. Sullivan concedes that he’ll strive to provide a spiritual tone to “We Are Family 1Week."' ETast Stonewall plans to hold a workshop entitled “The Black Minister as Head of the Community.” “The church,” explains Rev. on Sunday, October 14, also at the Double Oaks Service Center, there will be a fashion extravaganza, featuring models from age six to senior citizens. Registration forms are available through the Family Outreach and Counseling Center, Inc., 700 Parkwood Ave., Char lotte, N.C. 28205 For ad ditional information, con tact Dona Patterson at 333-2033. Next Week: "The Im portance of the Family: The Parenting Role." QUALITY REPRESENTATION PERSONAL SERVICE /kCo-imcf 'fttic/uwi SAeettf, 41H Law Building - Charlotte, N.C. 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