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BERTIE LEDGER-ADVANCE DECEMBER 6,20171 The fabric of Bertie County since 1832 Faith Special Events Church announcements are pubiished each week in the Bertie Ledger-Advance. The deadiineto submit news items for this iisting is 10a.m. each Monday. Submissions may be emaiied to twhite@ncweekiies.com. Dec. 9 Christmas Musicai WINDSOR - A free Christmas musical is planned for 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at Tabernacle Pillar of Fire Ministry. The musical will feature Walter “Big Walt” Brown and Friends as well as Raymond Harrell and the Hassell Sing ers. The church is located on U.S. 13/17 in Windsor. The congregation invites the public to attend. Christmas Program WINSDOR - The annual Christmas Program is planned for 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church. . Dinner will be served following the event. The Pastor, the Rev. Kennedy L. Barber, and congrega tion invite the public to attend. Dec. 9-10 Christmas Cantata WILLIAMSTON - The annual Christmas Cantata titled Emmanuel is planned for Dec. 9 and 10 at Back Swamp Church. The services will begin at 4 p.m. each evening. The cantata will feature The Voices of Back Swamp and guesf soloists and accompanists. The event will be directed by Dr. Michael E. Bunch. The congregation invites the public to attend. Dec. 10 Christmas Cantata WINDSOR-The annual Christmas Cantata is planned for 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10 at Cashie Baptist Church. The church is located at 221 South Queen St. in Wind sor. The congregation invites the public to attend. Pastorai Anniversary WINDSOR - The 2nd Pastoral Anniversary of Pastor Da vid E. Moore Jr. will be celebrated Sunday, Dec. 19 at Indian Woods Missionary Baptist Church. The first service is planned at 11 a.m. and will feature the Rev. Michael Smith as speaker. The Indian Woods Mission ary Baptist Church Choir will render music. At 4 p.m. the second service will begin with the Rev. Ricky Banks of Elizabeth City. He will be accompanied by his choir and congregation. The congregation invites the public to attend. Dec. 15 Revivai WINDSOR - A One Night Revival is planned for 7;30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15 at Tabernacle Pillar of Fire Ministry. The theme is “It was God that brought us out!” The guest speaker will be Bishop Robin B. Atwater of Helping Hand Church in Rocky Mount. The church is located on U.S. ,13/17 in Windsor. The congregation invites the public to attend. Dec. 16 Evening Prayer ROXOBEL - Evening Prayer will be observed at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. Light refreshments will be served following the service. The church is located at 206 West Church St. in Roxo- bel. The Rev. Canon Sonny Browne and congregation invite the public to attend. An Evening of Christmas Music POWELLSVILLE - An Evening of Christmas Music is planned for 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 at Piney Wood Chapel Baptist Church. The event will feature church and community members' providing Christmas music. Dec. 24 Evening Prayer ROXDBEL - A Christmas Eve service is planned for 11 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 24 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. Light refreshments will be served following the service. The church is located at 206 West Church St. in Roxo- bel. The Rev. Canon Sonny Browne and congregation invite the public to attend. Three lessons from a big sister The story of the birth and life of Moses is a fascinating one indeed. Most of us are familiar with his exploits as the legend ary deliverer of the Israelites from Egyptian bondage and the leader of God’s chosen people during the subsequent forty year wilderness experience. Moses’ close relationship with God is almost envious. Who else spent so much time isolated in the presence of God and who other than Moses was given the criminal, civil and moral law di rectly from God? Even Moses’ birth and child hood survival was miraculous. At his birth the Hebrew children were under threat of annihila tion. Pharaoh’s order to have them killed at birth was irrevo cably in place. Moses’ mother gave birth to what she imme diately recognized as a special baby and kept him hidden for three months. She then con structed a waterproof basket, placed the baby inside and re leased it at the banks of the Nile River. Exodus 2:4 says the baby’s sis- The Rev. Jay Rivenbark ter watched from a distance to see what would happen to him. In verse seven when Pharaoh’s daugh ter, the princess discovered the baby, the baby’s sister approached the princess, and asked, “Should 1 go and find one of the Hebrew women to nurse the baby for you?” In verse eight the Be Still... baby’s sister went and called the ba by’s mother. • As great a man as Moses was, some behind-the-scenes people,. such as his sister, played a criti cal role in his life’s story. His sis ter watched to see what would happen to him, approached Pharaoh’s daughter and vol unteered to find a woman to nurse him. She then facilitated the connection between Mo ses’ own mother and Pharaoh’s daughter! Who knows how the story would have turned out without the love and interaction of this then unnamed girl. The simple, often overlooked role Moses’ sister played in his early life is every bit as important as the ac complishments Moses himself achieved. Although unnamed in this ac count, we later discover Moses’ sister’s name was Miriam. She was called a prophetess and had great influence as she served alongside Moses and her other brother Aaron. She like many great leaders served in obscu rity before being recognized by others. We may not be the one out front leading and garnering the attention of the masses as Moses was, but we can be the catalyst of change for others by practicing the three traits his sister portrayed in this story. Always watch out for the well being of others. Take a risk and get involved Help connect the helpless and the helpful. Pastor Jay Rivenbark is Pas tor of Open Door Church - Bertie Campus. He can be reached via email at jay@visitopendoor.com. You never know Over 25 years ago, my wife and I moved to Ahoskie, the hub of the Roanoke-Chowan area. We took a church with 12 mem bers and hit the ground running trying to build the congregation up and advance the work of the kingdom. Meeting people was so important to us. I paid close attention to ev eryone I met. I wanted to adapt to the community as quickly as possible and get to know as many people as possible. Simple “life and living” will cause that to happen. You know.... pick up the mail, buy gas, subscribe to the newspa per, get your taxes done, get your car serviced, and the list goes on and on and on. Each one of those tasks put me in front of people, people that I would interact with for years (little did I know...25 years). I well remember going to the post office daily and walking I usually grabbed the stack, went through it piece by piece and spared myself from tak ing the unwanted junk mail back to the church. This became routine, as I didn’t have staff back in those days. I picked up the mail myself. I quickly no ticed that I saw the same people also doing their routine. Once we established name, church affiliation, etc., we began to converse about the goodness of the Lord and the happenings of the church. Years went by. I saw him regu larly and we became friends. Af ter many years I had established a multi-staff church and there fore, I no longer picked up the The Rev. Wallace Phillips Carpenter’s Tools mail. 1 missed seeing him. Only occasionally, I would bump into him in a local business. One day he wandered into our ministry one Sunday and then again the following. When I in quired, he told me that he and his wife had been praying and felt like they had reached a place of transition in their life of wor ship and service to the Lord. They soon became members of our church, and I give hon or to the Lord for the precious servants of God in the persons of Clarence and Violet Beasley. They are precious gifts to the body of Christ! Years and chal lenging health have met them, but they are faithful. What are the chances that those routine chats become re defined? You never know..... Dr. Wallace Phillips is Sr. Pastor at Carpenter’s Shop International Church in Ahoskie. ■Super Crossword- Answers 0 N Y T R E P E L A M E R 1 M E A N M R P 0 P E G 0 R R E D S E A C G 0 U P 1 E L L 1 s T 1 N E 1 i V A N 1 N E S T 1 M A C R A M E 1 H 0 P 1 R A S H E T H i C A L 1 A N A 1 E T T A L L 0 F T H E W 1 L D 1 s T U N A P T C i T 1 ■ 1 c 1 N G E S S 1 T T 1 N G D u C K S L S A U L E R L E M A N D B U U E S A E R A T E 0 R E 0 s L 0 0 P S M 0 D S F A S T A L 1 G H T N 1 N G D E E S A L L i 1 N G E c A N H T C 0 T 0 U R A B B A 0 M E 77 P E R E S N F L A M E S F E ■ F 0 R A C U E P A C 1 F 1 1 S L A C A 1 i R A T E L Y E. E L 1 A S P E R S E Attention Mark Your Calendars 2018 January 8,9,10 and 11,2018 ServSafe is a course designed by the Nationai Restaurant Association Educationai Foundation to provide food service operators, managers, and support personnel with the knowiedge essentiai for food preparation and handiing within their respective faciiities to heip reduce the risk of food borne iiiness breakouts. The course covers handling food, from receiving and storing to preparing and, serving. It gives science-based information on how to run a safe establishment. This Servsafe class ensures that you are in compliance with the new state law that came into effect January 1,2014. This is a 16-hour class to be held at Windsor Community Building, 201 South Queen Street, Windsor. Classes will begin promptly at 9:00 am. Classes will be held: January 8 9:00AM-12:30PM NC asiT I'JHKSM January 9 9:00AM-1:1SPM January 10 9:00AM-2:00PM January 11 TEST 9:00AM-UNTIL cooperative INVi» EXTENSION Registration cost is $145 (which includes 71h edition (New Book) and exam sheet. If you have already purchased a book see fee schedule on registration form.) To register, complete the registration form and return with fee to: Whitney Watson, Family & Consumer Science Area Agent, Bertie County Center, P.O. Box 280, Windsor, NC 27983. If you have further questions, please contact Whitney Watson at (252) 794-5317. Registration fees are non-refundable but are transferable to another person. Registration deadline: December 22,2017 Registration fees must be paid by the deadline. 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