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14A RELIGION / The Charlotte Post Thursday, May 15,1997 CHURCH NEWS News of note •Hampton University will host it 83rd Minister’s Conference, June 2-6. This year’s theme will be “The Future of the Black Church: Where Are We Going and How Do We Get There?” Invited speakers and panelists include, Bishop John Hurst Adams, Bishop Cecil Bishop, Bishop Nathaniel Linsey and Dr. Henry Lyons. For more information, call (757)727-5255. •Evangelistic Temple Outreach Ministries worships each Sunday at the Masters Inn, 2701 Independence Blvd. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m.. Morning worship 11 a.m. and evening worship at 4 p.m. For more information, call Evangelist Evetta Lyons, 372-6354. Thursday •Adams Metropolitan AIHE 5620 Nations Ford Road Anniversary services for the Rev. Wanda Howell continue through Friday at 7 p.m. Friday •District Missionaries Barbara Lockett, Barbara Payne and Valerie Logan. For more information, call 334-8099 or 563-6814. Saturday • Rockwell AME Zion 6301 Rockwell Church Road Women’s day celebration continues through Sunday. Saturday 8 a.m., breakfast at Denny’s on Sunset Road. •Adams Metropolitan AME 5520 Nations Ford Gospel singing, 7 p.m. featuring the Sunlight Gospel Singers, Forest City and the Gospel Supremes, Shelby. Sunday •Adams Metropolitan AME 5620 Nations Ford Road Anniversary Banquet at the Renaissance Place Restaurant, 4 p.m. For tickets, call 527-6700. •New Vision Full Gospel Baptist 101 S. Hoskins Road Ted Martin and the Charlotte Inter- Denominationdl Mass Choir of the Gospel Music Workshop will be in concert at 3 p.m. •The Greater Providence Baptist 2000 Milton Road The church will celebrate its 62nd anniversary at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. •Rockwell AME Zion 6301 Rockwell Church Road Women’s day celebration continues. 11 a.m. worship service featuring Glenda Horton-Manning. Rainbow tea, 5 p.m. at Greenville Center, 3300 Spring St. •Ministry of Reconciliation will con tinue revival services at First Mayfield Memorial Baptist Church at 6 p.m. The speaker is evangelist/prophet Anthony Triplett of the Whole Armour Evangelistic Ministries. •Shiloh Institutional Baptist 2400 Greenland Ave. Women’s Day, 11 a.m. featuring Evangelist Mildred A. Humphries of Hedges & Highways Evangelistic Church of Salvation. •O^ionAME Zion 12921 Hamilton Road Choir concert featuring O’Zion Mass Choir. •Grace Memorial Missionary Baptist 4001 Nevin Road Hymn Choir Anniversary, 3 p.m. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Clinton Caesar of Shiloh Institutional Baptist Church. •Cathey Memorial AME Zion 624 Chicago Ave. Pastor’s appreciation service, 3 p.m. featuring the Rev. John I. Jackson of Moore’s Sanctuary AME Zion Church. •Prince of Peace Lutheran 3001 Beatties Ford Revival services continue through Friday at 7 p.m. The church anniver sary will be celebrated Sunday at 3:30 p.m. with a message by Vicar Howard Alexander of Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit. •New St. John Baptist 2000 St. John Chiirch Road Usher’s Day will be observed at 3 p.m. The speaker will be the Rev. Herman Rushing, associate pastor, Chappell Memorial Baptist Church. Youth revival services, 7 p.m. with the Rev. Kevin Long of Temple Baptist Church. St. Luke Baptist 1600 Norris Ave. Adult Choir Concert 6:30 p.m. •Pleasant Hill Baptist 517 Baldwin Ave. Sanctuary Choir concert, 4 p.m. Monday University Park Baptist Keller Avenue and Senior Drive Annual spring revival through May 23 at 7 p.m. Evangelist, the Rev. Walter Thomas, of New Psalmist Baptist Church, Baltimore, Md. 'Tuesday •Gethsemane AME Zion 531 Campus St. May Pole Ser/ice for senior citizens, 10:30 a.m. Bible by and for blacks gets mixed reaction Continued from page 13A experience; slavery, black her itage, economic empowerment are among the devotions written by African American theologians and thinkers. “The project actually began five or six years ago,” Zondervan marketing representative John Sawyer said. “We did a major survey to understand the inter ests and needs of the African American community.” According to Sawyer, several surveys were done to insure the acceptance by the African American community. “We talked with members of the board of CNBC,” Sawyer said. “We also worked with 30 local ministers for the concept, cover and content to insure that it fit into African American chmthes and communities.” Reaction to the Bible have been positive, but merchants question the need for a Bible for Afiican Americans. “The reactions have generally been positive,” Zondervan’s Gary Knapp said. “But there were some retailers who won dered whether it would under score differences between Caucasian Christians and African American Christians. We made sure not to use any thing that would alienate any one.” Knapp, editor of the Bible, said it is simply a way to recognize the unique religious experience of African Americans. “Their journey is different than that of most Caucasian Christians,” Knapp said. “Afiican Americans have differ ent insights that we wanted to recognize.” Baptist Bookstore manager .Tim Edwards said he will stock the Bible. “I will certainly have it,” he said. “I have heard a lot about it, but we get a lot of information finm Zondervan. We will have it soon.” Edwards expects the Bible to do well. “There was another African American Bible that came out several years ago that didn’t do was well as I expected, but I was in another area at the time,” he said. “I think this wiU do well.” Zondervan is taking a unique approach to marketing the Bible. Less emphasis will be placed on retail sales. Zondervan and CNBC plan to sell the Bible through churches and individual denominational conferences. “This is a different market than we normally work with,” Knapp said. “The channels through which we will sell through is congregations and conferences. We’re not doing as much through retail. Thafs just the way we think African Americans will buy it.” Some blacks have also ques tioned the publishing of an African American Bible through a white press. “There are other black publish ers,” Byrd said. “Zondervan has a long history of publishing devotional Bibles. We don’t have an exclusive arrangement vrith Zondervan and don’t intend to.” The key is to produce a Bible that is acceptable to African Americans, Byrd said. “We as a community do lots of devotional reading,” Byrd said. “We want people to imderstand the Bible is not just for African Americans. Everyone can get something fiom it.” Volunteers building churches across South By Marquita Smit THE SUN HERALD DIAMONDHEAD, Miss. - With chain saws roaring in the background and the sound of power drills buzzing in the air, a group of Methodist vol unteers finds a quiet place for prayer before beginning a day's work. 'They pray for blessings and guidance before they start their task - church building - which is no ordinary job, espe cially for a group of volun teers. But this group of men, part of the Southeastern Jurisdiction of United Methodist Men, are special. Many of them are expert builders and use their talents to build churches across the Southeast. Through the summer, they will construct a new building for the Diamondhead United Methodist Church, said the Rev. Jeff Pruett, pastor of the church. “They’re only volunteers, in the sense that they’re not get ting paid,” he said. “These people are professionals.” The craftsmen include retired draftsmen, carpenters, electricians and contractors who are working daily to build the church and have it ready for services on Aug. 10. “We’re really moving along,” Pruett said. The 12,400-square-foot building was estimated to cost $1.95 million, but the actual price vrill be half that amount because of the free labor, said Bill Perkins, state volunteer coordinator. The group’s first project was Kings Bay United Methodist Church in Kingsland, Ga. Diamondhead will be its sev enth project. Hired help and volunteers began clearing the 7.6 acres of land on Noma Drive in February. Construction start ed in April. The building will be a starter unit, including a sanctuary, kitchen, storage room, pastor's study and a nursery, that can be expanded later. Why do the volunteers come? That’s hard to say. “People give up their vaca tions and holidays to come work for free,” said Morris Oglesby Sr., who retired after 50 years as master builder. “A lot of people can’t understand it, and I’m not sure I do, either.” Over the summer, more than 700 volunteers will come from Florida, Tennessee, Louisiana, Virginia, Maryland and Georgia to build the Coast church. Many congregations would not be able to build churches if it were not for some assis tance, Oglesby said. “That’s why they help out as much as possible,” he said. But church members also do their share. They provide meals and water for the vol unteer workers and many of them worked to clear the land. “It’s always something for everyone to do,” said Chris Langheld, a volunteer from Ozark, Ala. Langheld worked as an elec trician for 40 years, and he’ll complete the wiring in the new church. While some of the volunteers will leave before the building is finished, but he’U stay until the end. “I’ll do whatever I can,” Langheld said. “I’m out here working for the Lord. I love to work and, I enjoy seeing things go up. It’s just in my blood.” While volunteers help to build the church, a group within the Methodist organi zation, called the New Church Development Kingdom Builders of the Mississippi Aimual Conference, is paying for the construction. In the last 15 years, the con ference has helped to build at least eight churches on the Coast. The Diamondhead effort dates back to 1993, when about 35 members started holding meetings in a Diamondhead computer store. Membership grew to 100 members. Presently, the con gregation holds services in the Diamondhead Community Center. Diamondhead is as good a place as any to build a church, said the Rev. E.L. Henry, superintendent of the Seashore Methodist District. “There are a lot of United Methodists in that area and a lot of nonchurched people, too,” Henry said. “If other churches are building up there, why shouldn't we build there, too.” DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING CHURCH NEWS ARTICLES IS MON DAY AT 5 RM. The Post is looking for ministers to write for “The Pastor’s Study.” To participate, please submit an essay on the religious topic of your choice to: P.O. Box 30144, Charlotte, N.C. 28230 Chavis fights UCC decision on ministry Continued from page 13A Ben Chavis compromised the standards of the UCC and for feited his position as one of its ordained leaders. This Church believes that Jesus is the Christ, the one and only Savior. Black Muslims believe Jesus is just a prophet, and Elijah Muhammad is God’s one and only true prophet. This is just one of many con tradictions between Christianity and Islam - and one essential to basic Christian doctrine. The UCC had the obligation and responsibility to its followers to ensure it’s min isters preach what it teaches. Is this not what Black Muslims do? Is this not what any organization does?” C. Beatty (cbeatty@char- lotte.infinet) agreed. “It is justified because he decided to follow another faith,” Beatty wrote. “He can not serve two masters. He can not be, a Muslim and a Christian at the same time. For Muslims do not recognize Jesus as the plan of salvation. My hat is off to the UCC for taking a stand in a back bone less society.” Pip, (Pip 256@aol.com,) dis agreed. “I think Chavis made a mis take by joining the N.O.I,” Pip wrote. “But his religious beliefs should have no bearing with his relationship with the UCC.” If you have thoughts on Ben Chavis Muhammad or any other religious topic, we would like to hear them. You can e- mail the Post at charpost @ clt.mindspring.com or check out our web page: http:! !www.thepost.mind- spring.com. You can fax us at (704)342-2160. 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Salem Offers: • Quality Programs • Traditional Values & Comtemporary Ideals • Spiritual Principles • Conventional Styles The Salem Christian Academy will offer Before & After-School Care for your convenience. All are encouraged to register your child now. For Additional Information Contact: Salem Christian Academy 5318 Salem Church Rd. Academy: 394-4429 • Church: 399-5448
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