Denton-LaBelle vows spoken
Ronda Sue LaBelle and Joe Allen
Denton, both of Long Beach, were
united in marriage on November 7
in the Southport Baptist Church
chapel. The Rev. Jeff Johnson of
ficiated at the double-ring
ceremony.
Music was provided by Eddie and
Pam Hicks of Long Beach and
Tommy Robbins of Winnabow.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. She was attired in a
white satin gown with a drop-waist
lace bodice accented with a lace col
lar and a deep-V back. The gown
also has long lace sleeves and a
floor-length full skirt with a cascad
ing panel down the back.
June Matthews of Wilmington
served as the bride’s matron of
honor and Myra Denton of Whittier,
sister of the groom, was the brides
maid. Ashley Larymore of
Hartsville, S. C., was the flower girl.
The attendants were attired in w-hite
tea-length dresses with a fuchsia flo
ral print on a dark blue polka dot
background.
Johnathon Mcdrick LaBelle, the
bride and groom’s son, was the ring
bearer, and also served as best man
with Richard A. LaBelle, Jr., of Wil
mington. Rodney J. LaBelle of Wil
mington ushered.
Mary Norwood was the wedding
director.
The newlyweds received their
guests at Franklin Square Park. The
reception was hosted by Tamara
Shaver of Statesville; Billie Powell
of Holden Beach; Nancy Holley,
Barbara Faulk, Brenda Crisco,
Monda Failor and Heather Crisco of
Southport; Wendy Simon of
Bolivia; Kim Dorman of Long
Beach; Rhonda Anders of Elkton,
Md., the bride’s cousin; and Mary
Anders of Darlington, Md., the
bride’s aunt. The cake and decora
tions were made by the bride’s
mother, who was assisted by Linda
Nelson, the bride’s aunt.
The bride is the daughter of
Richard A. and Charlotte N. LaBelle
of Hartsville. She holds a bachelor
of science degree in education
science from Western Carolina Uni
versity and is a teacher at South
Brunswick High School.
The groom is the son of Ben and
Rachel Denton of Whittier. He is a
graduate of Southwestern Com
munity College and served in the U.
Sv Army. He is employed by Caro
lina Power and Light Co.
The newlyweds reside in Long
Beach.
Ladies Guild
The Ladies Guild of Sacred Heart
Church'will hold its monthly meet
ing Monday, December 7, at 9:30
a.m.
A brief meeting and election of of
ficers will be followed by a gift ex
change and luncheon.
Piano recital
Students of Eddie and Pam Hicks
will present a piano recital Sunday,
December 6, at 1 p.m. at Southport
Baptist Church.
The program wdi include folk
tunes, classics and Christmas favor
ites.
Those performing on Sunday’s
program include:
Miranda Bolduc, Summer Ennis,
Patricia Harrington, Joanna Hatch,
Ginger Hegler, Kenny Hill, Ricky
Hill, Mary Hoy, Andrew Hunt, Syd
ney Hunt, Jennifer Jenkins, Krystal
Jones, James Minctt, Tana Over
man, Carrie Page, Megan Powell,
April Price, Jennifer Price, Scan
Rcibert, Kristen Rohde, Sarah Sill
ings, Jeremy Small, Stephen Small,
Sheila Stanley, Tcri Starling, Erin
West, Jason Whitt and John Wil
liams.
The public is invited to attend.
Christmas bazaar
The St. James AME Zion Church
school will sponsor a Christmas
bazaar on Friday, December 4, from
6 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday, Decem
ber 5, starting at 7 a.m.
L&L
Montessori
Pre-School
1ST
Sacred Heart Church
Jet. Hwy. 211 & 133
For information call
(919) 253-7605
MRS. JOE A. DENTON
Bishop speaks at St. Philip’s
The Rev. B. Sidney Sanders, bishop of the Diocese of East Carolina, will
preside at the 11 a.in. Sunday, December 6, service at St. Philip’s Epis
copal Church in Southport.
During the service Sanders will baptize and confirm candidates for bap
tism and confirmation. In addition, he will lead the 9:45 a.m. adult class,
and a reception will follow the service.
Baptist plan Sunday services
"What’s in a Name?" (Isaiah 9:6) will be pastor Wayne Trcxler’s mes
sage topic at Southport Baptist Church this Sunday.
The message explores the names the prophet Isaiah foretold concerning
the coming Messiah. The Ordinance of Baptism will be observed.
The 7 p.m. message topic will be "A Time for Everything". Youth Hand
bells will ring the music of Christmas and the youth choir will sing "Song
of Shepherds".
Island Presbyterian topic
The sermon for Sunday, December 6, at Oak Island Presbyterian Church
will be "The Prophet Isaiah Teaches the Christ’s Advent". The service will
begin at 10:15 a.m.
The Rev. Richard DePriter will use as his text Isaiah 53, which reveals
that 700 years before the birth of Jesus the prophet Isaiah offered a descrip
tion of Jesus.
The youths of the church will present a holiday program entitled "With
Every Christmas Card I Make” at 7 p.m. Sunday.
‘Good News’ is sermon topic
"Good News" is the title of the sermon to be delivered by Dr. W. Murray
Page at the Southport Presbyterian Church this Sunday, December 6, dur
ing the 11 a.m. worship hour.
The message will have as its text Luke 2:14 and will address the follow
ing concerns:
Why is singing so important in the life and worship of the Christian
church? In what ways has the ministry of song blessed your life? As you
think about the Christmas carols you like best what phrases come to mind?
Are these phrases secular or theological in nature? In what ways is your
life serving as a song of "good news" about Christ?
‘Baptizer’ Lutheran message
St. Peter Lutheran Church will explore the sermon topic "The Message of
the Baptizer" Sunday, December 6.
Pastor Charles McManus, using the lectionary for the second Sunday in
Advent, Matthew 3:1-12, will slate that the message of John, the Baptist,
has significance as God’s people prepare for the celebration of both Ad
vents of Jesus Christ.
The youths of the parish will read scripture lessons and light the Advent
wreath as symbolic of the coming of Jesus as "Light of the World".
The parish will observe Christmas Eve at 8:30 p.m. with the Sacrament
of Holy Communion in a candlelight service.
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CAPE FEAR ALLIANCE CHURCH
Highway 133 & 87 (across from B&I)
Gabriel A. Galdo, pastor, 457-5665,
Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Sunday wor
ship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
FIRST APOSTOLIC CHURCH
OF JESUS CHRIST
W. West Street, Southport, Rev. Vernon
D. Kelly, 457-5845. Sunday school
worship service 10 a.m. Sunday evening
service 6:15 p.m.
MIDWAY APOSTOLIC CHURCH
Highway 211, Pastor Betty McKendrie,
457-6802 or 457-5793. Sunday services
10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday service
7:15 p.m.
JOY ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Highway 211, Southpoit, Pastor John
Nocera, 457-5752. Sunday school 10
a.m., Sunday worship 11 a.m. and 6
p.m., Wednesday service 7 p.m.
BEACH ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH
Long Beach Road, Rev. Ray Webb,
457-0300. Sunday school 9:45 a.m.,
Sunday worship 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH
Southport, William W. Rice, 457-6126
or 457-5020. Sunday school 9:45 a.m.,
Sunday worship 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
COMMUNITY INDEPENDENT
BAPTIST CHURCH
Highway 87, Pastor Leroy Martin, 253
4800. Sunday school 10 a.m., worship
services 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday
prayer meeting 7:30 p.m.
FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH
620 N. Clarendon Avenue, Southport,
Rev. Charles Jacobs, 457-6535 or 655
4545. Sunday school 10 a.m. Second
and fourth Sunday worship 11 a.m.
Wednesday prayer meeting 7 p.m.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
OF BOILING SPRING LAKES
45 Boiling Spring Road, Boiling Spring
Lakes, Avery Lumsdcn, 845-2169 or
845-2313. Sunday worship 11 a.m. and
7 p.m., Wednesday service 7 p.m.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
619 Lord Street, Southport, Rev. Luther
J. Smalls, (803) 650-6480. Sunday
school 10 a.m., Sunday worship 11 a.m.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
OF OAK ISLAND
4608 Oak Island Drive, Rev. Doug
Huff, 278-9511. Sunday school 9:45
a.m., worship service 11 a.m., 7 p.m.
Wednesday service 7 p.m.
MILL CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH
Route 2 Box 47, Bolivia, 253-5275.
Rev. Rocky L. Gregory. Sunday school
9:45 a.m., worship services 11 a.m. and *
7 p.m. Wednesday prayer service 7 p.m.
Actcens, GA’s, RA’s, Mission Friends.
SOUTHPORT BAPTIST CHURCH
200 N. Howe Street, Wayne Trrader,
457-6816 or 457-6352. Sunday school
9:45 a.m., worship 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Wednesday service 7 p.m.
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Highway 211/133, Southport Rev.
Joseph Vetter, 457-6173. Mass daily 9
a.m. Saturday 5 p.m. Sunday 8:30 and
11 a.m. Confessions Saturday 4 p.m.
ST. PHILIP’S EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
Moore and Dry streets, Southport The
Rev. Robert Beasley, 457-5643. Wor
ship services Sunday 8:30 a.m. and 11
a.m. Christian education at 9:45 a.m.
Nursery provided at 9:45 and 11 a.m.
ST. JAMES THE FISHERMAN
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Main Street, Shallotte. The Rev. Dr.
Richard W. Warner, 1-919-754-9313.
Sunday school 9:15 a.m., services Sun
day 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday 7
p.m., nursery provided.
SOUTHPORT CHURCH OF GOD
Calhoun Drive, Dale Acres Subdivision,
Rev. Gordon Fowler, 457-5690. Sunday
school 10 a.m., worship 11 a.m. and 6
p.m. Wednesday service 7:30 p.m.
CAPE FEAR CONGREGATIONAL
HOLINESS CHURCH
T. L. Parris, 278-7188. Sunday school
10 a.m., worship 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.,
Thursday service 7 p.m.
ST. PETER’S EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Highway 211, Pastor Charles R.
McManus, 457-5604 or 457-6234. Sun
day worship 11 a.m., nursery provided.
MT. CARMEL AME CHURCH
507 N. Lord Street, Southport, Rev.
W.T. Ennett, Jr., 457-6582 or 1-919
799-8215. Sunday service 11 a.m. Wed
nesday Bible study 7 p.m.
OCEAN VIEW UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
600 Yaupon Drive, Yaupon Beach,
Rev. Fred Roberts, 278-5973 or 278
5229. Sunday services 8:30 and 11 a.m.
Sunday school 10 a.m. Youth groups,
Sunday evenings.
ST. JAMES AME ZION CHURCH
420 E. West Street, Southport, Rev.
John H. Brown, 457-5420. Sunday
school 9:45 a.m., worship 11 a.m. Com
munity first Sunday, Wednesday prayer
meeting 7 p.m.
TRINITY UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Nash Street j®d .-AU.antic^Avenue.^.,
Southport, P. fXMidgett, 457-6633 or
457-6341. Sunday school 9:45 a.m.,
worship 11 a.m. Youth meeting Sunday
6:30 p.m.
LOVE OF CHRIST CHURCH
Highway 17, Bolivia. Pastor Ronnie
Smith, 253-4893. Services 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
TRINITY TABERNACLE
Highway 87, Mill Creek. Pastor Ron
Capps, 253-5878 or 392-1156. Sunday
School 10 a.m. church service, 11 a.m.
and evening service, 6 p.m.
CHURCH OF THE COMMUNITY
Highway 211 and Oak view Drive,
Southport. Edmond Wong, 457-5324 or
457-5743. Sunday school 10 a.m., wor
ship 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday
Bible study 7:30 p.m.
FULL GOSPEL CHURCH
OF JESUS CHRIST
Highway 87, Boiling Spring Lakes.
845-8818. Services 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Highway 87, Boiling Spring Lakes,
Mervin Nickels, 845-2005 or 845-2296.
Sunday Bible study, 10 a.m., worship
11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday service,
7:30 p.m.
CHRIST BODY MINISTRY
CHURCH
115 S. Howe St., Southport, Rev. John
F. Watkins, 457-6454. A local New
Testament Bible believing church. Sun
day worship, 11 a.m. Wednesday Bible
study 7:30 p.m.
CHURCH OF GOD PROPHECY
Winnabow, N.C., Steve Crews, 253
4706, Sunday school 10 a.m. Worship
11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Young people
Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
SOUTHPORT PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Stuart and Moore Streets, Southport,
Dr. W. Murray Page, 457-6811 or 457
4923, Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Sunday
worship 11 a.m.
OAK ISLAND PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
1503 E. Oak Island Drive, Long Beach,
Rev. Richard L. De Priter, 278-9741 or
278-4484, Sunday school 9:15 a.m.,
Sunday worship 10:15 a.m.
We encourage you
to attend your chosen
house of worship.
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