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Families, Friends Baptist Celebrate Homecoming |
By Jalyne Strang
Post Staff Writer
First Baptist Church-West will
celebrate its third annual Home
coming, sponsored by the Women’s
Choir, on Sunday, August 10. This
celebration will bring families,
friends and former members
together for the 11 a.m. Worship
Service and for an old-fashioned
“festival of foods’’ immediately
afterwards.
The morning service will feature
the Homecoming message
delivered by the church’s pastor, Dr.
James Bradford Humphrey II.
Music will be rendered by the
Combined Choirs of First Baptist
West, under the direction of Clara
Junes, with Jerod Green as accom
panist. Soloists will be Angela Wood
.Frit* and Leroy Waters.
Guest musicians will be well
known local soprano, Cassandra
“Wilson Tucker, a member of Little
Rock A ME Zion Church, and
Damon Stinson, a 1965 graduate of
tlNCC, who was the recipient of
'several scholarships for the study of
music. He will enter Catholic Uni
versity this fall to pursue a master’s
degree. Guest director will be Alice
Cade, director of the Church
Music Division of the Christian
Education Department of the
General Baptist State Convention of
N.C.
A native of Tarboro, N.C., Cade
earned a B.S. degree in music from
North Carolina Central University,
w|>ere she also later received a
master’s of art in music education.
She is affiliated with the Music
Educators National Conference, the
National Education Association and
other professional groups. She has
served as Minister of Music for Mt.
Sinai Baptist Church, Fayetteville,
N,C., where she co-founded the Mt.
Sinai School of Music. She has
appeared in such Broadway plays as
"Kismet,” "Green Pastures,” and
“Jesus Christ Superstar,” as a
charter member of and a partici
pant in the Fayetteville Area
Cultural Theater. 5 . >
Cade has taught at Fayetteville
State University and has served as
music supervisor for the Edgecomb
County Schools.
Presently, she serves the General
Baptist State Convention, the or
ganization through which she hopes
to bring into realization her highest
ambition: building a sacred cultural
arts center at the J.J. Johnson
Assembly in Laurinburg. Cade
believes that youth may find “the
inner self of human existence
through the religious expression that
can only be obtained through
training and exposure in the arts.”
The public is urged to attend
Homecoming services at First
Baptist Church-West this Sunday.
The church is located at 1801
Oaklawn Ave
FIRST MT. CALVARY
First Mount Calvary Baptist
Church’s gospel Choir will cele
brate its 14th anniversary on
Sunday; August 10, at 4 p.m.
Different church choirs from
around the city have been invited to
attend and you are also cordially
invited to this special occasion.
Deacon Charles Coleman is presi
dent of the choir and Bro. Stanley
Alexander is director and pianist.
The church is located at 209 W.
28th St. Rev. James Hawthorne is
pastor.
TRINITY PARK
The Voices of Trinity of Trinity
Park Baptist Church will host their
annual concert on Sunday, August
10, at 8 p.m.
The theme will be: “Today is the
Day to Give Your Heart to Jesus.” -
This year the concert will be held
at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, M7
Baldwin Ave. Rev. J.A. Cuthbertson
is Aost pastor.
All are welcome to attend.
Trinity Baptist is located at 9115
Trinity Rd. Rev. Robert Miller is
pastor. : »
TABERNACLE
On Sunday, August 10, Tabernacle
Baptist Church's Junior and Senior
Ushers will celebrate their Annual
Day. The church’s pastor, C. David
Stackhouse, will deliver a befitting
proclamation during the 11 a m
Worship Service.
At 4 p.m.. Rev. Michael A.
Frpncher and the family of St.
Steven Church, Hamlet, N.C., will be
the special guests. They will carry
th* celebration to its zenith at this
Everyone is invited.
Tabernacle is located on the
comer of Tate and Redbud
Sheets off Beatties Ford Rd.
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Alice Cade
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UNIVERSITY PARK
There will be a Fish Fry, spon
sored by the Usher Board, at Uni
versity Park Baptist Church on
Saturday, August i«, from 11 a m.
until 5 p.m.
Donations are 13. For phone in
orders (minimum order of four),
call 392-1681.
Upcoming events at University
Park include a Sunday School
Picnic on Saturday, August 23, and
on Sunday, August 24, the General
Usher Board anniversary.
You’re always welcome at
University Park. The church is lo
cated on the corner of Keller Ave.
and Senior Drive.
FAITH MEMORIAL
The Music Department of Faith
Memorial Baptist Church will host
the Choir’s Annual Day on
Sunday, August 10, at 0 p.m.
Come out to see an abundance of
singing talent. - •, v.
., Faith Memorial is located at 211
Lakewood Ave. W.H. Caldwell Sr.
is pastor.
CHINA GROVE
Charlotte and Mack Smith will
host their third annual Family
Reunion at China Grove AME Zion
Church, Ptneville, N.C., on Satur
day, August 16. Rev. M. L. Houston
is host pastor.
The reunion will commence with a
1 p.m. business meeting, followed by
fellowship dinner at 2 p.m. Family
members are requested to bring arts
and crafts to share.
Speaker for the event will be Rev.
Monroe Culp. The grace and bene
diction will be delivered by Dr. D. O.
Hennigan. • fijj.. / c/ • .«'* f.Vv^
Program chairperson is Hester
'Jones with Francis Webb presiding.
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WOMEN’S AGLOW
Sarah Jo Burns will be the key
note speaker at the Charlotte Even- ■
ing Women’s Aglow Fellowship
meeting on Tuesday, August 12, 1
p.m., at the Holiday Inn, 212
Wood lawn Rd. (In the Convention
Hall.)
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Rev. Richard C. Little
...Tn be inatalled
The wife of Rev. Percy Burns,
pastor of St. Giles Presbyterian
Church. Mrs. Burns, will give
testimony of how "the infilling of the
Lord's Holy Spirit has totally
transformed" her life and that of
her husband, plus their ministry.
There will be a minimal charge to
cover refreshments and room fee. If
you have any questions, call Amber
Hollander, phone 372-3982.
DELIVERANCE TABERNACLE
Deliverance Tabernacle and the
Grace Ensemble will honor Evan
gelist Sheila P. Sloan on Sunday,
August 10, with programs at 2:30
and 7 p.m.
Speakers for the 2 p.m. program
will be Sis. Phyllis Gaston, Elder
James Davis, and Minister Betty
Anderson.
The 7 p.m. culminating service
will feature special guest evangelist
Wayne Davis of Decatur, GA.
Evangelist Sloan is a native of
Iredell County and a member of St.
Luke Baptist Church. She has
received certificates of award from
PTL Television Network and Inter
national Correspondence Institute
and a diploma from the Voice of
Prophecy Bible Correspondence
Course. Enrolled in The Voice of
Prophecy Advanced Bible Course,
she is a dynamic preacher, soloist,
and writer of gospel lyrics.
Everyone is invited to share in the
services for this honoree.
The church is located at 3318
Tuckaseegee Rd. Elder D. L. Gray is
pastor.
HARRY HOI8ER
Vacation Bible School ends at
Harry Hoiser United Methodist y
Church with a special * p m/
program on Monday, August 11
Children of the community and
their parents are asked to attend.
Vacation Bible School certificates
will be awarded during the 11 am.
service on Sunday, August 17.
The public is welcome.
The church is located at 5901
Amberly Ln. Rev. H. W. Stowe is
pastor.
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Rev. C. David Stackhouse
.Host's Usher’s Day
M ATTHEWS-MURKLAND
Annual revival begins at
Matthews-Murkland Presbyterian
Church on Sunday, August 10, last
ing through Friday, August IS.
Prayer service begins at 7:30
nightly. Sunday night’s guest
speaker will be Rev. James C.
Phifer, pastor' of Jonesville AME
Zion Church.
Guest evangelist for the week will
be Rev. Larry Hill.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
The church is located at 7001 Old
Providence Rd. Clerk of Sessions is
Lucille D. Johnson.
ADVENT
Advent Lutheran Church has
. called Rev. Richard C. Little to be
its parish pastor:
Pastor Little, affectionately
known as Dick, will begin his
ministry at Advent on Sunday,
August 10, at the 11 a.m. service. He
will be formally installed at an
Installation Service to be conducted
by Bishop Michael C.D. McDaniel on
Sunday, August 17, at 6 p.m.
Pastor Little comes to Charlotte 1
from Salisbury, N.C., where he has
served as an assistant to the
Bishop of the N.C'. Synod-LCA for the |
past eight years; serving both
Bishop McDaniel and his predeces
sor, Bishop Ernest Misenheimer
Prior to that time, he 4pent eight
years in parish ministry serving
congregations in both Greensboro
and Kannapolis, N.C.
A native North Carolinian, Pastor
Little was raised in Lincolnton. He
received his bachelors from David
son College and completed his
master of Divinity at the Lutheran
Thedloglcal Seminary, Gettysburg,
PA.
HJfc first 'lov« has always been
parish ministry and he is anxious to
get back into the pulpit. Pastor
Little’s professional interests in
clude inclusive social ministry and
campus ministry. He is excited
about moving to a growing com
munity near a college campus.
Advent Lutheran Church is an
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Sunday School at 8:30 and Warship
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Visitors are always welcome and
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CHRIST
The Support Group of Parents of
I/esbians and Gays will meet
Thursday, August 14, 7:30 p.m.^ at
Christ Episcopal Church.
Family counselor Nancy Dorrier
will speak about the problems and
concerns homosexuals bring to
counselling and how they affect
other family members.
The church is located at 1412
Providence Rd. For more informa
tion. call 364-1474.
WOMEN MINISTERS
The second Advisory Council
meeting of the Shaw Divinity
School-Inter-Denominational
Women Ministers and Women with
Ministries met on July 19,1988 in the
Divinity School Library.
The meeting was called by the
president, Rev. Elma Thomas, after
a brief devotional. Rev. Helen
Mcl^aughlin reiterated the scope
and purpose of the organization to
women ministers and women with
ministries.
The group discussed and
approved the following agenda: Job
descriptions for officers and .
members, guidelines for the or
tion, date and time of meet-/
nd also fund-raising projects. ;
The religious aspirations of all -
women ministers and women with -
ministries can be innovatively 2
fulfilled and achieved through ..
this dynamic organisation.
The membership at this meeting
increased by approximately seven
women which brings the total to 25
women ministers and women with
ministries. The goals of the or
ganization are specifically designed
to Include all women with varied and
sundry ministries which will include
women in the Tents, the Eastern
Star, the Daughters of the Elks,
Deacon nesses and presidents of.
missionary societies, and any other
interested aspirants. A newsletter
will be circulated among the mem
bership. It promises to be developed
to highlight the activities of women
in the organization and also provide
. information for them.
It is the philosophy of the
organization to help women channel
their energies ami interests and
', develop their talents for the better
ment of God’s kingdom here on
earth.
The next meeting will be held
August 16, at ll a.m., in the Shaw
University Student Union. All'
interested women are invited to
attend this meeting. Contact Elma
Thomas, 537-1241 if interested.
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BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Fred Gibson*Pastor
P.O. BOX MM4~ (Iff OMilKI Ava., Ow
lo«o. H.C. SUM. Talaphona (704) 114 5113.
Sunday School »:4S ajn.; Morning Sarvlca
11:00 OJh.i Mld Waak Prayar Sarvlca 7: IS
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ST. MARK UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
917 Clanton Road • Off 1-77 South
Sunday School: 10a.m.
Worship Service: ll a.m.
Pastor: Rev. Benjamin W. Stewart
523-7483
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GALILEE BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. P.A. Griffin, pastor.
tm Shady Lana. Oiertott*, n.C. N
Phone 333 0(10 Sunday: *:4J a.tn. Sunday
School; 11:00 a.m. Worship service.
Wadnaaday: 7:00p.m. Sunday School
Study; 0:00 p.m. Prayer Service.
SIMPSON-GILLESPIE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Meeting at The Methodist Home
3420 Shamrock Drive
Sunday School: 9:30a.m. ’ - !
Worship Service: 11:00 a.m.
Pastor: Rev. John F. Epps
568-3865
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332-2163
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Greater Mt. Sinai
Baptist Church
1243 W. Blvd.
Sunday School: »:45 a.m.
Worship Service: 11 a.m.
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Sunday School I:M a m.
Morning Worahip 11:00a.m.
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(Ench Third Sunday)
Wednesday Service 7 p.m.
“We Md you welcome to our church.