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~ Mothers Love To Serve
By
Dr. Charles W. Davenport
As we approach the
celebration of Mother’s Day
on May 11th, a reflection on
the gospel images of women
might be in order. Mark
1:29-31 introduces us to
Peter’s mother-in-law. She is
the first woman to appear in
the Gospel. At first glance
this passage seems to be little
more than a bare report of a
healing by Jesus. But notice
the text says “the fever left
her, and she served them.”
Males, if we notice these
words at all, tend to explain
their importance away by
pointing out that the mother-
in-law of Peter only offered
the common service expected
of first century women. But
there are two things about the
Gospel of Mark, as a whole,
which put those words in a
quite different perspective.
The first is a series of por-.
traits of women set in the last
week of Jesus life. Mark
paints four images, (1) the
poor widow who puts two cop-
per coins in the temple
treasure, (2) the woman who
came to the house of Simeon
the Leper and anointed Jesus
with costly oil, (3) the women
who didn’t desert the scene of
the crucifixion when all the
disciples had fled and (4) the
women at the tomb on the
first Easter morning.
All these images give
significance to the phrase,
‘and she served them.”
These women bring to the
gospel drama a readiness to
serve and a sensitive percep-
tion of what serving means.
The male disciples are call-
ed, instructed, sent on mis-
sion; but they seem unable to
get themselves and their con-
cern for power out of focus.
The male disciples
misunderstood, betrayed,
denied and fled. The women,
however, didn’t ask what
they could get out of Christ.
They only asked what they
could do for him, no matter
what was happening to him.
The second thing that
makes the passage about
Tignor Wins Second Half,
Dilling Takes Season Crown
Tignor Construction won
three games from Betty
Hullender Tuesday night to
wrap up the second half
championship in the Mixed
Duckpin Bowling League.
Tignor finished with a
secondhalf record of 40-28
and won by six games over
first half champion John Dill-
ing (34-34). Betty Hullender
and R.W. Hullender tied for
third with 31-37 records.
Dilling and Tignor met in a
bowl-off for the overall
league championship and
Dilling won three of five
games.
In season-ending action
Tuesday, Lib Gault’s 129 line
«and, 350 set led Tignor over
Betty Hullender. Dot Mobley
added a 115 line and 313 set
and Ethel Tignor had a 108
line and 302 set.
Hullender led the losers wi
a 119 line and 350 set.
In another match, R.W.
Hullender won three games
from Dilling. Hullender had a
116 line and 342 set and Helen
Brackett added a 135 line and
321 set for the winners. Dill-
ing had a 140 line and 374 set
and Doris Ware added a 107
line and 314 set for the losers.
The league bowlers will of-
ficially end their season with
a steak supper at Kelly's in
Blacksburg.
KMCC Team Invitational
~May 17-18 At Country. Club
Kings Mountain Country
Club’s 10th annual Western
Carolinas Team Invitational
Golf Tournament will be held
May 17-18.
The tourney will be a
36-hold, medal play event for
men only. Teams will be
flighted after Saturday’s
opening 18-hold round.
Entry fee is $30 per player
for non-members and $25 per
player for members. Entry
forms may be obtained at the
KMCC pro shop.
Due to a limited number of
carts, only the first 50 teams
will be accepted. Starting
times will be from 8 a.m. un--
til 2 p.m. and will be assigned
on a first come, first served
basis.
Entry deadline is May 14.
Any golfers accepted after
that time must pay an addi-
tional $5 entry fee. i
One 98 praciive round per
player will be given before
the tournament week. Call
739-5871 for starting times for
practice rounds.
Entry fee includes green
fares and entry fee. Carts are
$6 per rider. There is a two-
shot penalty for being late. -
Prizes will be awarded for
longest drive and closest to
the hole.
Entry forms may be taken
to the pro shop or mailed to
Kings Mountain Country Club
Pro Shop, Box 106, Kings
Mountain, N.C. 28086.
300 WEST MOUNTAIN STREET
P.0. BOX 746
KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC 28086
PHONE (704) 739-4781
MARCH 3
8. Savings Deposits
ASSETS
1. Mortage loans & contracts $36,309,940.22
2. Nonmortgage loans 1,035,918.51
3. Real estate owned & in judgement 23,316.25
4. Cash & Investments 4,885,303.49
5. Investment in service corp./subsidiary 21,600.00
6. Fixed assets (net) 1,184,305.48
7. Other assets 652,248.78
TOTAL ASSETS $44,112,632.73
LIABILITIES & NET WORTH
9. F.H.L.B. advances .00
10. Other borrowed money 00
11. Other liabilities 979,633.97
12. Subordinated debentures .00
13. Capital stock .00
14. Additional paid-in capital .00
15. Permanent capital reserve : 2,286,573.93
16. Unappropriated retained earnings .00
TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET WORTH $44,112,632.73
Certified to be true and correct by: Ronnie Franks
P.0. BOX 4017
GASTONIA, NC 28054-4017
PHONE (704) 865-1111
1, 1986
$40,846,460.83
Title V.P. & Treasurer
Betty
Peter’s mother-in-law impor-
tant is the Greek word used
for serve. The Greek word in
this passage was used in
general language to refer to
the work of waiting tables, or
seeing after someone’s
physical needs. It designated
women’s work and the duties
of house slaves. The Gospels,
however, used this Greek
word for ‘“‘women’s work’’ to
refer to the kind of service
demanded by Jesus of His
disciples. So in this way the
Gospel of Mark drew a cor-
relation between the work of
women and service of Jesus.
The bond of service demand-
ed of Christian disciples is the
kind offered by Peter’s
mother-in-law in Mark
1:29-31.
I confess that this rings
true to my experience in the
congregations which I have
“served” as minister, there
are those holy women whose
selfless work gave substance
to the corporate life of the
church. Their way is always
loving, kind and giving. This
week, as we reflect on the
gifts that women have given
the Church through the ages,
may we give thanksgiving for
their unselfish service to
God’s kingdom. Va the rest
of us (males) see their lives
as a loving, unintended
criticism of our service.
Long Creek
Attends Camp
Fourty members of Long
Creek Presbyterian Church
went on retreat last weekend
to Camp Grier in Old Fort.
The group, which ranged in
age from one to 75, enjoyed
free time, boating, hiking,
basketball, horseshoes, and
other activities.
The theme for the event
was ‘Disciples in Christ.’ At
the evening meal on Satur-
day, the group was divided
into 11 smaller groups. Each
group was assigned one of the
original disciples. They
studied scriptured and tradi-
tion about their assigned
disciple. A square of a com-
munity banner was con-
structed by each group to
show the life of its disciple.
Two community worship
events were held. On Satur-
day night around the lake,
each disciple spoke and
candles were used to sym-
bolize the gospel’s spread.
The outdoor chapel was the
location for the Sunday morn-
ing service at 9 a.m. Rev.
Charles Davenport led the
sermon and communion, and
the groups constructed their
community banner.
After lunch Sunday, the
group decended the mountain
with a new understanding of
what it means to be a disciple
in the world.
Bees Move
Into Tie
For First
The Vitamin Bees edged
the Cardinals 8-5 Monday at
Deal Street Park to move into
a tie with the Optimist for
first place in the Dixie Youth
Minor League. Optimist
dropped its first game of the
season to the Yankees.
Brian Leftwich hurled the
win and also had one of the
Bees’ two hits, a run-scoring
single. Shannon Morrow had
the other hit.
Leftwich, Paul Leigh and
Blair Williams scored two
runs each to lead the Bees of-
fense.
Benji Ingle was the losing
pitcher and Brandon Put-
nam, Sharee Hopper,
Ferguson, Smith and Short
each scored a run for the Car-
dinals. Hopper had the only
home run of the game.
CHURCH PROGRAM
The time of Sunday School
service at Piedmont Baptist
Church is now 9:45 a.m,, in-
stead of 10, on Sunday morn-
ings.
MIRANDA SMITH
Miranda
In Contests
Miranda Shea Smith,
8-year-old daughter of Buddy
and Gloria Smith of Kings
Mountain, has done well
recently in Little Miss Beauty
Pageants. |
In the Tiny Carolina Star
recently held in Dallas, N.C.
Miranda won Beauty Com-
tition and received a three
oot trophy, crown and ban-
ner. She also won the Talent
Competition with a clogging
routine and won a two foot
trophy.
Miranda also competed in
the Miss American Dream
Girl in Spartanburg, S.C. on
May 3. She won the beauty
competition and received a
four foot trophy, a round gold
crown and banner. She also
won Miss Photogenic and
received a trophy and crown
as well as Most Beautiful Girl
and won a trophy and
crown. She was first alter-
nate in talent. By winning
‘beauty and placing in talent
she now goes to Alabama in
July for the Nationals.
GARDEN CLUB
Kings Mountain Garden
Club members will meet for
their last meeting of the club
year for a luncheon Wednes-
day at 1 p.m. at Kings Moun-
tain Country Club. All
members are encouraged to
attend.
TO EXHIBIT
Kings Mountain resident
Barbara Windt will exhibit
her pinecone wreaths and
baskets with pinecones at
The Prater’s Mill Country
Fair near Dalton, Ga.,
Mother’s Day Weekend, May
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HEALTH VIEWS
RAGAN HARPER
When temperatures rise...
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Don’t bundle a feverish child, as this forces
temperatures even higher.
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