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MEDITATION
We can always
count on God
One of my favorite books
in the Hebrew Bible is
Jeremiah. I like the book of
Jeremiah because of how
Jeremiah'’s passionate per-
sonality may be seen so
clearly in his prophecy.
After read-
ing his
words, it
isnt hard
Jeremiah
has been
called the
“weeping
prophet.”
He served i
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difficult time, had to pro-
claim a message that
nobody wanted to hear, and
he had to witness the
demise of his homeland at
the hands of the
Babylonians.
In the year 1630,
Rembrandt produced a
beautiful painting that is
today housed in the
Rijksmuseum in
Amsterdam. It is called,
“Jeremiah Lamenting the
Destruction of Jerusalem.”
Rembrandt placed Jeremiah
on a promontory at a dis-
tance from the city of
Jerusalem, which is seen
engulfed in flames and sur-
rounded by roiling smoke.
In the center of the painting
is an aged Jeremiah, whose
posture and face show how
deeply he felt his grief. AsI
read Jeremiah’s words, I
always remember
Rembrandt's powerful
depiction.
Jeremiah had often pre-
dicted the destruction of
Jerusalem, so often, indeed,
that the conquering
Babylonians are reported to
have treated him with kind-
ness (Jer. 39 and 40). Over
and over he had upbraided
God's people and pled with
them to repent. Yet, the peo-
ple rejected him, their king
outlawed him, they burned
his writings and then they
locked him up. Of course,
Jeff Hensley
Jeremiah was proven right
in the end, but that fact did
not diminish his pain, for
Jeremiah loved his people
and wished for them to
renew their relationship
with God. The fact that the
people wouldn't believe him
and that their lives were
destroyed as a result simply
broke Jeremiah’s heart.
In addition to his passion-
ate personality, I also like
Jeremiah because he serves
as an appropriate model for
those of us who try our best
to do effective ministry in
the name of God. Idon't
know any pastor who
would say that being a min-
ister is an easy task, espe-
cially when the message we
have to deliver is not well
received. At times like that,
all believers, regardless of
whether or not they are pro-
fessional ministers, may find
comfort and courage in a
prophet like Jeremiah.
In Rembrandt's painting,
Jeremiah is leaning his
weary head on his arm,
which rests on the top of a
Bible, and even though the
Bible would not have been
available in this particular
form during Jeremiah’s day,
Rembrandt's point is well
taken. For when he found
himself nearly struck down
by the fulfillment of the
word he proclaimed,
Jeremiah leaned for support
on the only source that he
knew could be trusted to be
true, the word of God.
Like Jeremiah, we would
do well to trust God, for as
“Saint Augustine said, “We
can count on God's mercy
for our past mistakes, on
God's love for our present
needs and on God's sover-
eignty for our future.”
When Jeremiah felt the lone-
liness of the prophetic task,
he turned to God and so
also should we.
Dr. Jeff Hensley is the
pastor of Kings Mountain
Baptist Church.
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to soldiers in Iraq
Mike Butler is collecting
donations to send copies of
The Herald to members of
the 505th Army National
Guard unit serving in Iraq.
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Corporation will take appli-
cations on Tuesday, October
4 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at
Cleveland Community
College. The main positions
the company will be look-
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one, get one free basis.
Donations may be taken
to Grounds Keepers
Nursery and Landscaping.
For more information, call
Butler at 704-734-0080 or
704-739-7188.
The Kings Mountain Herald
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El Bethel United
Methodist Church, 122 El
- Bethel Road, will have a
service of consecration for
its new facilities on Sunday,
October 2 at 4 p.m. Those
attending are asked to take
finger foods. After a short
service there will be an open
house in the new addition.
Kings Mountain
Ministerial Association will
meet Wednesday at 11:45
a.m. at Summit Place.
Sunrise Baptist Church,
208 Mail Road, Kings
Mountain, will celebrate
“Ole Timey Day” Sun., Oct.
2 at 11 a.m. There will be a
dinner on the grounds after
the worship service.
Midview Baptist Church,
703 Margrace Rd., will have
a “Campers for Christ
Jubilee” from noon Friday,
Sept. 30 until noon Sat., Oct.
1. Free admission and plenty
of parking. Take tents,
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# CHURCH BRIEFS
campers (no hookups), lawn
chairs, and shelters. There
are bathroom facilities and
handicap assistance. Take
food. A grill will be avail-
able for cooking or take
your own. Gospel music by
various local groups. Fun
and games for young and
old. For more information
call 734-0231.
Eastside Baptist Church,
308 York Rd., Kings
Mountain, will have home-
coming October 2. Guest
speaker Rev. Buddy
Williams. For more informa-
tion call 739-8055.
Crowders Mountain
Baptist Church, 125
Mayberry Ln., Kings
Mountain, will have its 30th
anniversary homecoming
Sun., Oct. 2. Rev. Clarence
McMahand will preach at
the 11 a.m. service. There
will be a meal and then a
singing at 2 p.m. featuring
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SOCIAL BRIEFS
“His Anointed.” For more
information call Ponda
Thacker at 739-5553.
Crowders Mountain
Baptist Church, 125
Mayberry Lane, Kings
Mountain, will have revival
October 3-7 at 7 p.m. Rev.
Clarence McMahand will be
the speaker. For more infor-
mation call Ponda Thacker
at 739-5553.
Resurrection Lutheran
Church will have a blessing
of the animals commemora-
tion of St. Francis service on
Oct. 8 at 5 p.m. The brief
service will include prayer,
Scripture and song with a
Rite of Blessing over each
pet that is brought forward.
Pets should be on a leash.
Resurrection Lutheran
Church invites the commu-
nity to an Oktoberfest
Celebration Oct. 9 from 5 to
7:30 p.m. There will be foods
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including brats, kraut and
hot dogs, music and dance.
Harold Rodie of HBR
Productions will entertain
with German music and
dance songs for the children.
He plays bells, horn and
‘keyboard.
St. Peter Missionary
Baptist Church, 116 Poplar
Dr., Grover, will host the
trial sermons of Sallie
Thompson and Mahaila
Roberts Sun., Oct. 9 at 5:30
p-m. For more information
call 937-9136.
Earthen Vessels, a local
interdenominational min-
istry, continues to collect
supplies at Family Worship
Center for victims of the
hurricanes. The supplies are
distributed through
Operation Compassion, a
national interdenomination-
al relief effort. The church is
located on Shelby Road.
The Kings Mountain
High School Class of 1970
will hold its 35th year
reunion October 8 at 2 p.m.
at Lake Crawford at Kings
Mountain State Park. Take
your own goodies.
The 1955 graduates of
Bethware High School will
hold their 50th reunion at El
Bethel Fellowship Hall on
Saturday, October 29 at 6
p-m. Those who have not
received letters are asked to
call Lois Blanton, 704-734-
1876 for details.
The Foothills Quilters
Guild will hold a show Oct.
7,8 and 9 at the Cleveland
County Arts Council.
Registration for the Miss
Kings Mountain pageant
will run through Sept. 29.
The pageant is Saturday
October 1 at the Joy
Performance Center.
Rehearsal is Thursday,
September 29 at 6 p.m. at
the center. Contestants ages
1 to 19 may enter in the fol-
lowing categories: Tiny
Miss, ages 1 to 3; Wee Miss,
ages 4 to 6; Little Miss, ages
7 to 9; Junior Miss, ages 10
to 12; Teen Miss, ages 13 to
15; Miss Kings Mountain,
ages 16 to 19. For more
information, contact Brenda
Lovelace or Cindy Wood at
(704) 739-4782.
The Gaston Regional
Branch of the American
Association of University
Women will meet Tues., Oct.
4 at 7 p.m. in the Board
room of Gaston College. It is
located on the second floor
of Myers Center. For the first
time, AAUW has opened its
membership to those who
have earned an associate
degree or higher from a
regionally accredited institu-
tion. This is an open meeting
and the purpose and scope
structure.
distance, if necessary.
This is a free service.
WHAT TO DO IF
YOU SMELL GAS
1. Do not operate any electrical switches.
2. Extinguish all open flames. Do not use matches,
cigarettes, or other possible sources of ignition.
3. Open doors and windows to ventilate the
4. Evacuate the occupants of the structure to a safe
Contact the Gas department immediately frongh
the numbers listed below:
KINGS MOUNTAIN
NATURAL GAS DEPARTMENT
(704) 734-4516
KINGS MOUNTAIN POLICE DEPARTMENT
(704) 734-0444
KINGS MOUNTAIN FIRE DEPARTMENT
(704) 734-0555
KINGS MOUNTAIN CITY HALL
(704) 734-0333
CALL BEFORE YOU DIG
Should you plan to dig around buried gas piping, the
piping should be locate din advance and all digging
should be carefully done by hand in the vicinity of
the pipe. It is always a good idea to contact the City
of Kings Mountain Natural Gas Department or the
North Carolina One Call Center at 800-632-4949,
three days in advance of digging in order that all
utility owned buried pipe and cable may be located.
Section 192-615 Emergency Plans D.O.T. Subpart L Operations
City of Kings Mountain Natural Gas Department -
Mike Nicholson, Director
9-30-2005
of AAUW will be explained.
All interested persons are
welcome.
The Gaston County Gem
and Mineral Club’s 27th
annual show and sale will
be October 7-8 at Biggerstaff
Park, Hwy. 279, Dallas.
Admission is free. There will
also be children’s activities
and drawings for prizes.
Mauney Memorial
Friends of the Library is
collecting used books for a
fund raising sale. Good used
books may be dropped off at
the library’s main circulation
desk. Do not take textbooks
or encyclopedias. The books
will be sold during the Oct.
15 Gateway Festival from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. at Crafter's
Alley.
The annual FII reunion
(for all employees and for-
mer employees of the Shelby
Plant of Fiber Industries,
Celanese, Hoechst, Ticona or
Kosa) will be held Sat., Oct.
15 at 2 p.m. at the Shelby
Plant Rec Club. The event
will pay tribute to former
Plant Manager Gene
LeGrand. There is no fee for
the reunion. A BBQ meal is
available for $12.50 each."
Meal tickets must be pur-
chased prior to October 3 by
sending checks or money
orders to Carl Spangler, 2403
N. Lafayette St., Shelby, NC
28150. For more information
call 704-538-0062.
The 28th annual reunion
of the descendants of John
Thomas and Mary Kesiah
McDaniel will be held
October 9 at the fellowship
building of Bethlehem
Baptist Church, Kings
Mountain. Lunch will be
served at 1 p.m. Take a pic-
nic basket and drinks.Paper
products will be provided.
For more information call
Shirley Yarbro Guyton at
739-2480, Kathy Yarbro at
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739-6987, or Judy Palmer
Crawford at 739-8387.
Descendants include the
families of Alice McDaniel
Herndon, Carrie McDaniel
Stewart, Martha McDaniel
Randall, Minnie McDaniel
McSwain, and Noonie
McDaniel Bookout. For
more information visit the
website www.daisylu.com.
The 54th annual reunion
of William and Susana
Ross Randall will be held
Jancinta Joiner, MD
For over 28 years, Shelby Family Practice has been committed to
you and your family. Now with the addition of a new family medicine
physician to our team, we are the perfect solution for your healthcare needs.
We are pleased to announce our continued commitment with the
addition of Jancinta Joiner, MD), board-certified in family medicine.
Dr. Joiner earned her undergraduate degree from Kentucky State University
and her medical degree from University of Kentucky. She completed her
residency at Franciscan Medical Center in Dayton, OH, and has been in
private practice since then. Dr. Joiner is a member of the American
Academy of Family Practice and the American Medical Association.
Dr. Joiner is accepting new patients and same day appointments.
We appreciate your choosing Shelby Family Practice and we look
forward to providing quality healthcare and excellent service
to you and your family.
To make an appointment please call 704-487-1148.
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Sun., Oct. 2 at Bethlehem
Baptist Church Fellowship
Center, Bethlehem Rd.,
Kings Mountain. A picnic
lunch will be spread at 1
p.m.
The annual reunion of
John William and James
Edward Carroll families will
be Sun., Oct. 2 at Temple
Baptist Church, Kings
Mountain. Lunch will begin
at 1 p.m. Family and friends
are invited.
The Cleveland County
Chamber of Commerce is
seeking a hay wagon and
tractor to use for hay rides
during the Oct. 15 Gateway
Festival: The equipment will
be used from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. and expenses will be
available. Volunteers also
are needed for the event. For
more information, call
Shirley Brutko at 704-739-
4755.
Bessemer City Recreation
Department will organize a
Spades League for card
players ages 16 and older
October 3 at 6:30 p.m. For
more information call Carlos
Jackson at 629-5111 between
8 a.m.-5 p.m. or at other
times call 460-7139.