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Mt. Zion Baptist Church Named To National Historic Register In America
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ny Jalyne Strong
PoetSUlf Writer
Mt. Zion Baptiat Church, in
Salisbury, N.C., has been named to
the National Historic Register of
Historic Places in America,
announced William C. Price, Jr.,
North Carolina Historic
Preservation Officer of the N.C.
Division of Archives and History,
nuking a presentation to the church
on Sunday, March 16,1916.
Placement on the National
Register is an honorary distinction
from the U.S. Department of the
Interior.
Mt. Zion Baptist is located in
downtown Salisbury on North
Church St. Organized in 1M7, the
present church building wss
constructed in 1907. Rev. Harry
Cowan, founder of the church, is
recognized as the father of the Black
Baptist Church in North Carolina.
Dr. S.R. Johnson, Jr. is tninistr of
Mt. Zion and he has served far the
past 12 years. During Dr. Johnson’s
administration, more than $100,000
worth of renovations have been
made to the church structure. And,
all obligations have boon liquidated.
Mt. Zion Baptist also recently
celebrated 50 years in gospel
ministry, and Dr. S.R. Johnson’s
12th anniversary with the Church.
Dr. Noel C. Taylor, mayor of
Roanoke, Va. and pastor of Ifigh
; Street Baptist Church in Roanoke,
• assisted in the anniversary sermon.
Mrs. Nora Robinson, assistant
' principal of Overton School in
Salisbury, directed the program and
Mrs. Ruth Camp was mistreas of
ceremonies. A special certificate of
appreciation was presented to Dr.
Johnson by Dr. C. Cooper of Shaw
University. Dr. Cooper is secretary
•Of the Cooperative Ministry of North
' Carolina. AridWonally, s tribute of
recognition was presented to Dr.
Johnson from the downtown min
isters of Salisbury by Rev. David K.
Huddle of St. John’s Lutheran
Church and also from the High
Street Baptist Church.
Welcoming Roanoke Mayor, Dr.
Nodi Taylor, to Salisbury, Council
man DarreO Hancock presented Urn
with a key to the city.
Mt. Zion’s pastor, Dr. Johnson, is
' s life long member of Ifigh Street
Baptist Church in Roanoke, Va. It
was at this church that be began his
ministry before coming to Salisbury,
The 50-voice High Street Choir ren
. dered song for the celebration.
Dr. J. B. Humphrey of Charlotte
brought greetings from the State
Convention. And Mrs. Humphrey
brought gm*tlogs t« Mrs. Johnson
on behalf or the women of North
Carolina. Mrs. Eva Johnson, Dr.
Johnson’s wife, is First Vice Presi
dent of the Woman’s Baptist State
Convention of North Carolina.
MARVIN
Pastor’s Aide No. 2 of Marvin
AME Zkm Church will sponsor a
program on Sunday, April 13, at 1:30
p m. Guest speaker will be Rev.
Hank Walker of New Town Road
Community Church.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
Marvin AME is located on New
Town Rd. in Waxhaw, N.C. Rev.
Derinzer Johnson is paster.
WEEPING WILLOW .
The Junior Choir of Weeping
- Willow AME Zion Church win de
bate its Annual Day on Sunday,
April: 13, 2:30 p.m., with invited
groups.
The celebration will conclude with
a* p.m. program presenting the
Gospel Chorus of New Zion Baptist
Church in concert.
, Everyone is urged to attend.
The church is located at 306
Billingsley Rd. Rev. Wardell
Henderson is pastor.
UNIVERSITY PARK
On Saturday, April 12, from 36
p m., the University Park Baptist
Church Mission Department will
sponsor “Youth Springiest."
There will be crafts, plants,
live sketches, food, a space walk
ride, entertainment and the Church
Book Store will be open. Phis, lots,
lots morel
Admission is fires.
University Park is located at
i Senior Dr. and Keller Ave. Rev.
James E. Palmer Is paster.
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Dr. William Ln Jr., paster of Silver Mount Baptist
Church, congratulates Ms. Carolyn Straite (center) for
earning the title of Silver Mount “Woman of the Year”
ter IMS. She rafinTiletal of «4.SM during the tend
raising campaign. Straite was awardsd a trophy, a $M
cash prise and she. along with her committee
members, will he treated to a Fellowship dinner. Mrs.
Isabella Leak (left) ran a close secoad la the rontoat
and she was followed by Mr*. Bernice Jaat (net
pictured) In third place. Ms. Straits, who served as
chairperson of Woman’s Day ’M. led a team ef ladles to
report s grand total of 111,5*0 raised. Ail funds will be
used for a new church building to be erected on
Arrowood Road.
FIRST UNITED
First United Methodist Church
will host the Community Family
-Worship and Fellowship Service,
sponsored by YMCA of Charlotte
Mecklenburg, on Sunday, April 13.
The Family Warship Service will
begain at 6 p.m. Speaker will be
Bill Curry, fcfead football coach of
Georgia Tech; ACC Coach of the
Year; a member of Fellowship of
Christian Athletes; and a United
Methodist Layman.
At 7 p.m., there will be a Snack
Supper Fellowship Hour (Voluntary
offering only.)
This service is open to the public
and is in cooperation with area
churches.
Everyone is warmly invited to
attend.
First United Methodist Church is
located at 501 N. Tryon St.
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CHINA GROVE
The Progressive Women of China
Grove AME Zion Church will pre
sent in concert: “The Gospel
Messengers” from A AT State
University, Greensboro, NC, on
Sunday, April 13, at 3 p.m.
The musical renditions of this
all-male group promise to be a
spiritual uplifting experience for all
who attend.
Proceeds will go towards The
Progressive Women’s Scholarship
China Grove Is located at M01 Old
Pincvllle Rd. Rev. M. L. Houston is
Dastor
OAKHUR8T
Rev. David B. Glover will teach a
seminar on Saturday, April 12, at
Oakburat Baptist Church, titled
"me Teenage Pregnancy Crist
How to Stem The Tide.” The
seminar will expose the negative
elements within our society which
influence teenagers to become
sexually active. The one true way to
avoid pregnancy will be a key
principle taught.
Rev. Glover has taught all age
groups in Bible studies, seminars,
campus ministries and church
retreats.
If you are a parent of a teenage
boy or girl, you need to attend this
seminar along with your son or
daughter. Prevent your child from
becoming a statistic.
To register for this vitally
important seminar, call Rev. (Rover
at 535-4926. You must register in
order to attend.
Oakhurst Baptist Church is lo
cated at 5037 Monroe Road.
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DAVIDSON WOMEN’S AGLOW
The Davidson-Cornell us Women’s
Aglow Chapter will present Marilyn
Gool of Charlotte’s Victory Chris
tian Center as guest speaker for a
Saturday, April 12, meeting from 10
a.m. until noon.
Hie meeting will be held at the
Home Federal Savings and Loan
Building in Cornelius. Free nursery
will be provided.
Membership is not required to
attend. All women are invited.
MT. SINAI
The Young Adult Choir of Greater
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church will
celebrate its annual concert on
Sunday, April 13, at 4 pan.
The program will be composed of
hymns, spirituals and the latest in
gospel music. Guests will be Mr.
Terry Oates, Mr. C.C. Hogan, and
Mt. Sinai’s own, Mrs. Jean Kerry
and Jennifer McDowell. Mr. Steven
Cooper is the choir’s director and
Mr. Lewis Johnson is president.
The public is welcome to come and
share in this concert with the young
adults of Mt. Sinai.
The church is located at 1243 West
Blvd.
CHAPPELL MEMORIAL
A Stress Management Workshop,
sponsored by the Deaconess Board,
will be held at Chappell Memorial
Baptist Church on Saturday, April
12, from 11 a.m. until i p.m.
The workshop will be conducted
by Sis. Barbara Dixon of the
General Baptist State Convention
Health and Human Services
Program, Raleigh, NC. Topics to be
discussed include: Managing
Stress; Relaxation Techniques;
Assertiveness Skills; and others.
Refreshments will be served fol
lowing the workshop.
The public is invited to attend. The
church is located at 412 Hoskins Rd.
GETHESEMANE
You are invited to Join The Voices
of Ascension on Sunday, April 20, for
the celebration program of their
first anniversary, to be held at
Gethsemane AME Zion Church,
beginning at 2:90p.m.
Come out and make it a glorious
success.
Gethsemane is located at 811
Campus St. Rev. George Battle is
pastor. -
THE SOUTAWk CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE •
INVITES VOU TO
« AN AFTERNOON GOSPEL EXPLOSION!
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Also Ranee Allen ft The Ranee Allen Group
Pamela Bennett with Heart ft Soul
And Very Special Guest Ted Martin and
The Interdenominational Mass Choir
Sunday, April JO - 3 p.m. Ovens Auditorium
Rmerved Seating $8.00 k $10.00
•<i NEW ZION '• •
New Zion Baptist Church will boat
the 21st annual “Calendar Tea” for
the Mt Peace Women Auxiliary on
Sunday, April 13, at 3 p.m.
The sermon will be delivered by
Rev. Jeremiah Robinson, pastor of
New Zion.
Music will be rendered by the Mt
Peace Auxiliary Choir and the New
Zion Choir.
The public is cordially invited.
Mt. Zion is located at 317 W. Todd
Lane.
NEW ST. JOHN
Rev. Robert Leak's theme for his
Sunday, April 13, morning sermon,'
at New St. John Baptist Church, will
bt “What the Church Needs More:
Agape Love." In his delivery, during
the 11 s.m. service, Rev. Leak will
express how Agape love is Christian
brotherly love in its highest mani
festation.
At 5 p.m., Rev. Leak will lead a
class in “New Membership and
Leadership.” New St. John’s pastor
is glad to report that his church's
membership continues to grow and
he feels that “the Lord has blessed’’
them.
Everyone is welcome to New St.
John Baptist.
The church is located at 3000 St.
John Rd. in the Hickory-Grove ares.
NEW HOPE
There will be Gospel Program
held at New Hope Missionary Bap
tist Church, this Sunday, at 2:30 p.m.
The Gospel Travelers at Lan
caster, SC, James Maxwell ft The
Jubilee Gingers, the New Hope
Church Choir, The Voices of
Ascension and Mable Henderson ft
The St. John All Male Gospel Choirof
of Statesville will be featured. Come
out and hear good gospel singing!
This is a charity benefit sponsored
by Sis. Betty Dean, Sis. Martha
Rollins and Sis. Barbara Dean,
representing the state of Maryland
for the fifty state rally.
New Hope is located at 2612
Statesville Ave. B.R. Moore is
pastor.
MALLARD CREEK ?5
The Mallard Creek Baptist Church''
Music Department will preeeot the
St. Mark AME Zion Church Choir in
concert on Sunday, April 13, at:fi
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The Barber-Scotia College Gospel
Group is also scheduled to appear. •
All are cordially invited.
Mallard Creek is located at 3118
BreesewoodDr. Rev. L. P. Nelson Is
pastor.
LOVELY HILL
On Sunday, April 13, the
members of Lovely Hill Baptist
Church will celebrate the first
anniversary of the church’s spiri
tual leader, Rev. A. D. Davis.
Rev. Davis, a native of Louisiana
now residing in Charlotte, Is
married to Mary Rankin of Mt.,
Holly. They are the parents of one
son, Reggie, and one daughter,
Umika.
Guest speaker for the occasion'
will be Rev. Waylon Wallace,
pastor of New Shepherd Baptist
Church, Cooleemee, NC. Other
Invited guests include members of
Tabernacle Baptist Church and Mt.
Moriah Baptist Church.
The public is also invited.
Lovely Hill is located on Dixie St.,
Gastonia.
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