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Page 4A ii MEDITATION Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam Although I haven’t seen them anywhere lately, the letters WWIJD seemed ubiquitous for a while, appearing on hats, t- shirts, bracelets and other * items. Most of us know by now that those letters represented the phrase “What would Jesus do?” and they were designed to help encourage people to make ethi- cal choices that faithfully repre- sented Jesus to the world. Composer Johann Sebastian Bach was also known for sport- ing four initials, but he didn’t wear them on his clothing; he scrawled them on his musical compositions. These initials were not the same ones we saw on the garments of our youth a few years ago, but they were similar in that they exhibited a message of faith to all who saw them. The letters were AMDG, which stood for the Latin phrase “Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam,” which means “To the Greater Glory of God.” ‘Bach felt so strongly that his music was meant to glorify God that he put those initials at the top of his manuscripts. There was a time when ini- tials like those would have been found carved on church build- ings, inscribed on organ pipes, and etched into both stained glass and furniture. Although Latin phrases are not our forte these days, and I suspect that few of us know people who utter them often, there is still a widespread desire to inscribe the things that we produce. We may not typically use Latin phrases to do this, but we still like to dis- play some unique mark that re- flects our views. What I like about the phrase that Bach chose to employ with ‘his work is that it is a reminder of what all believers should be doing with their lives. We all ought to be living and working “to the greater glory of God.” This is really why we were created; so as to share life and living with our Creator, or to live our lives for the sake of our Creator — to live for the glory of God — and to do so be- cause we love God and we know God loves us. This kind of shared love seems wonderfully illustrated by the story of a pastor who no- ticed that there was a specific fa- ther who always came to church accompanied by his small son. One Sunday morning the boy began to cry loudly and un- The Kings Mountain Herald | www.kmherald.net Dr. Jeff Hensley Pastor Kings Mountain Baptist Church comfortably. The father lifted the boy caringly, carried him to the back of the sanctuary, and stoodithere rocking him tenderly and speaking to him gently until he quieted down. There was no sign of embarrassment or frus- tration on the father’s face. There was only love for the hurting child. Telling the story of this inci- dent later, this pastor said, “In that moment, while I was preaching, I was preached to, for in that incident I heard God speaking to my heart and say- ing, ‘That is the way I love you.” When we have experienced that kind of love, we want to live Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam, or to the greater glory of God. Pllowshin® & Faith KINGS MOUNTAIN 047395571 Long Creek Presbyterian New Way Missionary Baptist Church Church 105 Waco Road 701 Long Creek Road 704-724-0414 704-629-4406 a : .Oak Grove Baptist Church Love Valley Baptist Church 1022 Oak Grove Road 2032 Bethlehem Road 704-739-4833 704-730-0075 SE Oak View Baptist Church Macedonia Baptist Church 1517 York Road ‘1101 S. Battleground Avenue 704-739-7831 704-739-6811 ATE : Pathway Baptist Church Midview Baptist Church 3100 Parkdale Circle 703 Margrace Road 704-734-0852 704-739-6711 Mount Zion Missionary Bapiist Church 220 N. Watterson Street 704-739-8354 Patterson Grove Baptist Church 301 Oak Grove Road 704-739-5826 - Peoples Baptist Church Mountain View Agape Church 1010 Groves Street 506 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-0398 704 130-0150 Proclaiming the Word Mt. Olive Baptist Church Ministries Compact School Road 7011 Cleveland Avenue 704-739-4516 - a Progressive Church of Our Lord Mt. Zion Baptist Church 1001 Cleveland Avenue 220 N. Watterson Street 704-739-8354 © 704-734- 1070 v ‘Resurrection Lutheran Church New Beginnings Church of 600Crescent Circle JosusChuist 704-739-5580 541 Crocker Road 704-730-9507 Royal Praise Ministries 2055 Shelby Rd. New Bynum Chapel Zion Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-2606 New Camp Creek Baptist Church 863 New Camp Creek Ch. Road 704-487-7128 New Life Family Worship Center 428 Oak Grove Road Saint Matthew’s Lutheran Church 201 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-7466 Second Baptist Church 120 Linwood Road 704-739-4216 Shady Grove Baptist Church 339 Shady Grove Road 704-739-8920 Gospel singing Sunday A gospel singing featuring “His Anointed” will be held Sunday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. at Cherokee Street Baptist Church. For more information call 704-718-9341. The public is invited. Concert Sunday at Westover The Royal Quartet will appear in con- cert Sunday night, Jan. 29 at Westover Baptist Church, 114 Westover Drive. Pick- up refreshments will be served in the fel- lowship hall after the service. ‘His Anointed’ youth benefit at Cornerstone Jan. 29 “His Anointed” will provide the service Sunday, Jan. 29, at Cornerstone Church of God, 202 Margrace Road. A spaghetti din- ner, including breadstick, salad, dessert and drink for $5 will be served at 4:30 p.m. with proceeds benefiting the youth group. At 6 p.m. “His Anointed” service will also in- clude special singing. A love offering will be taken at the evening service. The public is invited to the dinner and special church service. Chicken Pie Supper Dover Baptist Church, 1501 Polkville Rd., will sponsor a chicken pie supper Sat- urday, Feb.4, from 5-7 p.m. Take-out avail- able or enjoy fellowship in the dining-area. January 25, 2012 The public is invited. Chicken stew Feb. 4 A chicken stew and hot dog sale will be held Saturday, Feb. 4, beginning at 11 a.m. at Antioch Community Center, Antioch Road, near Grover. The public is invited. El Bethel Breakfast Feb. 4 El Bethel United Methodist Church will serve the traditional country breakfast Sat- urday, Feb. 4, from 6:30-10 a.m. in the church fellowship hall. Carry-outs are available by calling 704-739-9174. Plates are $6 and include eggs, grits, bacon, coun- try ham, sausage, gravy, homemade bis- cuits, coffee and juice. All proceeds benefit the church. Giving to the needy A local church - Miracle Tabernacle In- > ternational Ministries - gives warm cloth- ing to the needy of all ages every second - and fourth Saturday from 10'a.m.-2 p.m.’ Pastor Frances Smith says the church welcomes consignment items, which they offer for sale and use the money to buy new purchases for the needy. “It’s all free and a project that we began £ sometime ago,” said the pastor. She ‘said / that Apostle Theron and Kathy. Feemster - oversee the project. Miracle Tabernacle is Tocated on East Gold Street - across the street from the American Legion-Post 155. « Featured Church of the Week: First Church of St. Paul United Methodist Church N. Cansler Street 704-739-1256 Sunrise Baptist Church 208 Mail Road 704-692-3007 Temple Baptist Church 612 N. Cansler Street 704-739-4716 The Favor Center Church 602 Slater Street True Gospel Holiness Church 1608 Shelby Road 704-739-6764 Unity AME Zion Church 948 Unity Church Road 704-228-0328 Vestibule AME Zion Church 2175 Vestibule Church Road 704-739-7961 Westover Baptist Church 114 Westover Drive the Nazarene GASTONIA Bethesda United Methodist Church 3714 S. New Hope Rd Grace Community Advent Christian Church 206 West 3rd Avenue 704-739-9230 GROVER Bethany Baptist Church 423 Cleveland Avenue 704-937-3010 Carolina Praise and Worship Center 201 N. Main Street 704-937-7541 First Apostolic Church of Blacksburg 205 E. Cherokee St. Blacksburg, SC 704-937-7390 oy 864-839-1873 Notice: i order to accommodate the number of churches in our communities, we will print two alternating lists of churches seach week. you don't see the church you're looking for, be sure to check next weeks paper. YOUNG Hwy 74 RV SALES — Tier ——— " CHEROKEE STREET | Laughlin Furniture C&C Heating & Cooling, LLC Sales ~ Service Installation @ Oak Grove Rd. Kings Mountain, North Carolina 704-734-0595 “Weekly lun lunch & dinner specials. i Entertainment for the whole family! 104.739.1292 - Open daily at I 227 S. Cherokee St. Kings Mountain 704-739-0193 For All Furniture Needs 400 N. Lafayette St., Shelby, North Carolina 704-484-3204 Bobby Childers - Owner | NC License #9507 704-739-1043 502 York Rd., Kings Mtn. TRANE es Hoos To Bees A Tamed e Bo Cherokee St, Kings Mountain _ Amity Finance (704) | 739-1311 Dilling Heating Co. 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