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Thursday, April 13, 2006
CHRISTIAN CHURCHES TOGETHER
Unity group broadest in U.S. history
WE ASSOCIATED PRESS
’ ATLANTA—Leaders of 34
church groups have set aside
years of differences over the
ology and other issues to cre
ate the broadest Christian
unity organization in U.S.
history
Christian Churches Tbgeth-
er in the U SA brings together
Roman CathoHcs, evangeli
cals, Pentecostals, mainline
Protestants, historically black
churches and Orthodox
Christians.
The group annoimced its
formation March 31 at the
end of an Atlanta meeting
and said its mission is to
"strengthen oim Christian
witness in the world.” Lead
ers of the new organization
wiQ focus in the coming year
on fighting poverty in the
United States.
Among the current mem
bers are the historically black
National Baptist Convention,
U.S-A; the U.S. Conference
of Cathohc Bishops; the Sal
vation Army, the Evangehcal
Lutheran Church in America;
the International Pentecostal
Holiness Church and the
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese
of America.
Organizers of Christian
Churches Tsgether say at
least eight other group® are
seriously considering mem
bership and they have invited
any other interested denomi
nations to join.
The 16.3 million-member
Southern Baptist Conven
tion, the nation’s largest
Protestant group, has not
affiliated with the group.
Existing U.S. ecumenical
groups indude the National
Coimdl of Churches, whose
members are mainline
Protestants and Orthodox
Christian, but not Roman
Catholic. The National Asso-
dation of Evangelicals repre
sents conservative Protes
tants.
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“Easter Sunday”
Sunday, April 16th
6:00 A.M.
For Information Call, 704-375-9650
1600 Norris Avenue • Charlotte, NC
WebSite: stlukembc.org
Rev. Clj£FoTd Matthews Jr. Pastor
Ousted ‘American
Idol’ contestant is not
advocate for gays
WE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK-Is ousted
“American Idol” contestant
Mandisa anti-gay?
The 29-year-old soul
singer and outspoken
Christian, who was voted
off the hit Pox show
Wednesday, says she would
not perform at an event
held in support of the gay
community.
Mandisa, a native of Anti
och, Teimessee, tells Advo
cate magazine, “Based on
what I believe. I’m not an
advocate for (being gay), so
it’s nothing I would take
part in.”
Still, she says in an inter
view in the magazine’s Web
site, she’s “really upset” by
speculation she endorses
the ex-gay movement —a
collection of Christian
groups that seek to alter
sexual orientation. The
speculation stemmed from
comments she made on the
“American Idol” Web site
praising author and speak
er Beth Moore, of Living
Proof Ministries. Moore’s
Web site has finks to groups
such as Exodus Interna
tional that discourage
homosexuality
“It broke my heart,” Man
disa says. “I five my life by
the value system that you
treat others the way you
want to be treated. I let
love be my guide. I
absolutely hate no one.”
Long a favorite of “Idol”
judges, she says her views
“could have contributed” to
her surprising elimination.
“Idol” contestants are
trimmed weekly based on
fan voting.
“Honestly, I’m not sure,”
she says. “I’ve heard a lot of
different theories about
what could have happened,
and all of ‘em soiuid pretty
decent to me.”
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Good Friday, April 14, 2006
6:30 P.M.
Theme: “Lead Me to Calvary”
- featuring -
First Word: Rev. Milton A, Williams, Jr., Pastor
Walls Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church
“Father Forgive them...’’Luke 23: 23
Second Word; Rev. Henrico White, Pastor
Marvin A.M.E. Zion Church
"Today Thou Shalt Be With Me in Paradise...”
Luke 23: 43
Third Word; Rev. William Jordan, Pastor
Rockwell A.M.E. Zion Church
‘Woman, Behold Thy Son...” John ig: 26-27
Fourth Word: Rev. Amy Ciceron,
Asst, to the Pastor
Little Rock A.M.E. Zion Church
“My God, Why has Thou Forsaken Me? Mark 12: 34
Fifth Word: Rev. Michael McClean, Pastor
East Stonewall A.M.E. Zion Church
“I Thirst...” John ig: 28
Sixth Word; Dr. J. Elvin Sadler, Pastor
Clinton Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church
“It Is Finished...” John ig: 30
Seventh Word: Dr. Norman H. Hicklin, Pastor
Columbus Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church
“Father, Into Thy Hands I Commend My Spirit...” Luke
23: 46
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Pastor Harriet Jinwright
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