October 7, 2004
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The Kings Mountain Herald
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CHURCH BRIEFS
‘Judgement House’ slated
at KM First Baptist Church
By REG ALEXANDER
Special to The Herald
The ultimate “reality
show” is the one that each of
us live, going from day to
day toward the eventual
consequences of our own
decisions. The members of
First Baptist Church will be
demonstrating that point
next week with a dramatic
event called Judgement
House.
Judgement House is an
eight-scene walk through
drama which tells the story
of several people and their
daily challenges.
A guide leads small
groups from scene-to-scene
as the story unfolds. The
consequences of the choices
the characters make during
their lives are revealed as
they face the afterlife.
This year’s Judgement
House presentation, “Land
of the Free, Home of the
Brave,” is particularly rele-
vant to the times we are in.
The situations faced by the
lead characters are very
familiar to today’s head-
lines.
In this story, the audience
meets the main characters as
they are children with all the
dreams and aspirations of a
wonderful future ahead of
them. From scene to scene,
the tour group follows the
characters through school
and into the army where the
action is intense and critical
decisions must be made.
“The realization of an eter-
nity apart from God is more
than a little scary. However,
it is not our intention to’
shock or scare anyone,” says
Jeff Johnson, Minister of
Students at First Baptist.
“Instead, the idea is to bring
participants face-to-face
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Youth of First Baptist Church, Kings Mountain, rehearse a scene from “Judgement
House.”
with their mortality and
their Creator, giving them
opportunity to look into the
eyes of the One who paid
love's ultimate price for us.”
Although the performanc-
es fall around the Halloween
time frame, Jeff emphasizes
that this is not a “haunted
house” or “freight night”
type of presentation.
However, there are some
scenes that may be too visu-
ally intense for small chil-
dren.
Pastor “Chip” Sloan says
that approximately 200 peo-
ple are involved in some
aspect of this dramatic pres-
entation. “Our folks have
been working for weeks
transforming some of the
rooms of our church into the
scenes of this thought-pro-
voking drama. It’s really
quite an ambitious under- .
taking.”
Sloan says that this pres-
entation has no admission
charge, “it is our churches
gift to the community.”
However, reservations are
strongly suggested as each
tour group is limited in size.
“Land of the Free, Home
of the Brave” will be pre-
sented at First Baptist
Church October 14 -16 and
21 -23. Teur groups begin
every 15 minutes, running
6:00 - 8:30 on Thursdays and
6:00 - 10:00 on Fridays and
Saturdays.
For reservatigns, contact
Regal Ventures (Alexander
Business Park) 104 East
Gold Street (across from the
Post Office); or call 704-739-
3838.
MEDITATION
From 4A
been many more years
before I would have found
my path.
I was recently reminded
of the importance of this
kind of encouragement
when a boy in my church
named Josh Tucker came to
tell me that he had joined
the Cub Scouts. Josh knew
that I had been an Eagle
Scout and he wanted to
share with me the news of
his own scouting. It is a
humbling experience to
know that I have now come
full circle. This boy who was
encouraged is now being
given the chance to be the
. encourager, and I can say
that it is a great feeling to
see the look on the face of
boys like Josh. I think I
understand why Jesus loved
the children so much - °°
because he could see the
future in their eyes. We
would all do well to remem-
ber that this future may well
depend upon our willing-
ness to encourage the young
people among us.
Rev. Jeff Hensley is the
pastor of Kings Mountain
Baptist Church.
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HEFFNER
From 4A
Democrats don't listen.
Bush could have gotten
him on the old cliche” “A tax
cut for the wealthiest two
percent of Americans,” but
chose to let it pass.
I suppose the president
"decided not to wound
Kerry, thinking the latter
might put in for another
purple heart.
If you think that debate
was exciting, wait until the
Cheney-Edwards set to. The
only thing that could get me
to watch that would be if
both contestants came to the
debate in boxing gloves.
I'd like to see a debate
between first ladies. I'll bet
Teresa Kerry can come up
with some choice names to
call Laura Bush.
The morning after the
debate, there was old Jimmy
Carter, still looking pale
from his run-in with a mad
rabbit, on TV talking about
how wonderful he had been
as president.
Carter was being inter-
viewed by perky Katie
Couric who gushed: “Mr.
President, does it bother you
that people think you are a
great ex-president?”
I immediately went into
the bathroom and threw up.
LETTERS
From 4A
Thomas Jefferson called it
“that turn of the tide of suc-
cess” and the British
General, Sir Henry Clinton,
referred to it as “the first
link in a chain of evils...the
loss of America.”
This Thursday, October 7,
let us all recall the efforts of
those courageous Americans
who fought and died in this
battle and attend the day-
long observance at Kings
Mountain National Military
Park, South Carolina.
Russell S. Davis Jr.
Charlotte
Prayer/Praise Week
at Worship Center
A Week of Prayer and
Praise with Evangelist
Kevin White is scheduled
for October 10-15 at 7 p.m.
at Family Worship Center,
1818 Shelby Road, Kings
Mountain.
For more information call
739-7206.
Revival to begin
at Bible College
Dr. Milton Key, pastor of
Pleasant Grove Missionary
Baptist Church, Bowling
Green, SC will be the evan-
gelist for revival services
October 10-13 at 7 p.m. at
Agape Bible College and
Seminary, 301 S. Linwood
Road, Gastonia.
For more information call
868-3266.
Hot dog sale at
Sunrise Baptist
There will be a hot dog’
sale October 8 from 10 a.m-1
p.m. at Sunrise Baptist
Church.
All proceeds will go to the
building fund.
To place an order call 524-
9432.
Sisters of Faith
set fall brunch
Kings Mountain Gospel
Assembly will hold its
Sisters of Faith Fall Brunch
Sat., Oct 16 at 10:30am. at"
Cramer Mountain Country
Club.
Guest speaker will be
Donna Douglas, who played
Elly Mae Clampett on the
Beverly Hillbillies TV show.
Admission is free. A love
offering will be received.
Make reservations by
October 14 by calling 739-
0066 or 722-2425.
Fall concert set
at KM church
The Chancel Choir of First
Congregational United
Church of Christ, located in
the Lincoln Academy
Community near Kings
Mountain, will present its
fall concert Sunday, Oct. 10
at 3 p.m. in the church sanc-
tuary.
Admission is free.
Special revival set
at Oak View Baptist
Oak View Baptist Church
is continuing a special fall
revival called Wonderful
Wednesday with the theme
“On Mission With God.”
On Oct. 13, Rev. Todd
Terry, interim at West
Franklin Baptist Church,
Gastonia, will speak on
evangelism.
Gospel sing set ;
at Midview Baptist
There will be a gospel
singing at Midview Baptist
Church 703 Margrace Road, :
Kings Mountain, Saturday,
October 9 at 7 p.m. featuring :
“In Remembrance” from
Kinston.
Refreshments after the’
service.
For information or direc-
tions call Rev. Bob Hope at
704-739-1290 or Toney King
at 704739-7051. ;
Pumpkin patch
at Bethlehem
The youth of Bethlehem
Baptist Church, 1017
Bethlehem Road, Kings
Mountain, will hold their
annual Pumpkin Patch
October 15-31.
Hours of operation are 10
'a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday,
8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and
1-4 p.m. Sunday.
All proceeds will go to the
youth summer mission
fund.
Gospel concert
to benefit Center
A gospel singing Friday,
Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. at Fraley
Memorial Baptist Church,
3025 Fraley Church Road,
Gastonia, will benefit the
Crisis Pregnancy Center, a
Christian pro-life organiza-
tion.
Featured on the program
are The Doles, The New .
Covenant Trio, and the:
Songsters Quartet.
Admission is free. A love
offering will be received.
For more information call
864-9185.
Patterson Grove
to dedicate center
Patterson Grove Baptist
Church will open its Family
Life Center with a weekend
of dedication and celebra-
tion October 15-17.
The public is invited to an
open house from 12 noon-3
p-m. on Saturday, and a
service of dedication in the
new building on Sunday at
10 a.m., followed by a cov-
ered dish dinner.
Call the church at 739-
5826 for more details.
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