03.27.09
Posted in Weekly Church News at 7:44 am by The Daily Record
Friends, Family Day At Trinity Lakeshore
Friends and Family Day will be held Sunday at Trinity Lakeshore PH Church. Sunday school is at 9:45 a.m. and the worship service is at 11. A covered-dish lunch will follow. The church is located on Carolina Drive, Dunn.
Yard Sale Set Saturday
Buies Creek First Baptist Church, located at 118 Main St., Buies Creek, will hold a yard sale Saturday from 6:30 to noon. The proceeds will be used for local and foreign missions. For more information, call 893-4280.
Power Revival Concludes Tonight
Cross Pointe of Hope Power Revival will conclude tonight at 7:30 at 707 Susan Tart Road. The revival is sponsored by assistant pastor Sandra Worney.
‘Hour Of Power’ Sunday
McLean Chapel FWB Church will hold “Hour of Power” Sunday at 8 a.m. The pastor is Assistant Bishop Dr. Benjamin Sutton.
Birthday Celebration For Pastor
New Life Deliverance Ministries will have a birthday celebration for Pastor Joyce White on Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Benson Civic Center, located on Johnson Street. The speaker will be Evangelist Hattie Lofton. For more information, call (919) 464-5271.
Workshop At Green’s Chapel
Green’s Chapel FWB Church’s Awesome Blessing Outreach will have a free workshop on April 4 at 11 a.m. The workshop will be presented by the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office on drug and gang awareness. The public is invited. Lunch will be served. Those attending are asked to respond by today so the church members will know how much food to prepare.
Green’s Chapel is located at 3767 Cornelius Harnett Blvd., Lillington. For more information, call Velma McLean at 893-9091 or Mother Myrna McAlister at 893-2237. The pastor is Elder Craig Robinson.
Culbreth Memorial PH News
Beth Stephens will speak on Women’s Ministries Day Sunday at 10:45 a.m. at Culbreth Memorial PH Church. Ms. Stephens resides in Athens, Ga., and is involved with New Covenant Worship Center as associate pastor. She accepted an invitation for a week-long revival in Athens. What began as a week-long meeting became a revival continued for well over 18 months where countless were saved and filled with the Holy Spirit.
Revival will be held Sunday at 6:30 p.m. and Monday and Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Culbreth PH.
Culbreth Memorial PH Church is located at 8443 Fayetteville Road, Falcon.
Motivational Service For Ladies
There will be a motivational service for ladies Saturday at noon at Deliverance Church Inc. The speaker will be Minister Temia Weathersby from Fayetteville. The theme is “Little Girls Grow Up To Be Ladies.” Food will be served. All ladies are asked to wear pink. For more information, contact Mother Willa McKoy at (919) 639-6484.
Birthday Celebration For Hinnant
There will be a birthday celebration for Apostle Allan Hinnant on Saturday at 3 p.m. at Power of Praise Tabernacle of Deliverance Ministries. The guest speaker will be Chief Apostle Barbara Conyers from Praise Worship Tabernacle in Raleigh.
Power of Praise is located at 1100 S. Market St., Benson.
Concert Set At Erwin Methodist
A concert will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Erwin United Methodist Church. Performers will include Ellen Adams, harpist; and Kinsie Howell, vocalist.
Ms. Adams has performed in such places as the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall and the Beacon Theatre, and with such talents as Pete Steegar, Patti Labelle, Dizzie Gillepsie and David Arman. She has performed at numerous places in the country.
Ms. Howell is a junior at East Carolina University and is pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in music theater. She was crowned Miss Johnston County in 2008 and has appeared in productions of North Carolina Theatre, Harnett Regional Theatre and ECU musical productions.
The Rev. Jimmie R. Tatum is the pastor of the church. A nursery will be provided for small children.
New Zealand PFWB Church News
A chicken pastry lunch and supper will be held Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at New Zealand PFWB Church. Plates are $6 each. Eat-in or take-out will be available.
An Easter musical, titled “The Easter Song,” will be held April 4 and 5 at 7 p.m. at New Zealand PFWB Church.
The church is located at 5312 Meadowbrook Road in the Meadow community.
Family, Friends Day At Zion Temple
Zion Temple COGOP will host its annual Family and Friends Day Sunday. It will be held at Coats COGOP. For more information, call 897-3414.
Erwin Chapel To Hold Pancake, Sausage Supper
Erwin Chapel Church will have a pancake and sausage supper Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. Plates are $5, all you can eat. The church is located at 135 Erwin Chapel Church Road. The Rev. Virgil Murphy is the pastor. For more information, call 897-6448.
The Master’s Hand At Erwin COGOP
The Master’s Hand will be at Erwin Church of God of Property on Sunday at 6 p.m. The church is located at 105 2nd St. The pastor is Robert Norris.
Truly Blessed To Celebrate Anniversary
Truly Blessed will celebrate its anniversary April 4 at 7 p.m. and April 5 at 2:30 p.m. at Davis Chapel Holiness Church. The church is located at 167 Bruce Johnson Road, Lillington.
Musical Memorial Service Saturday
Saturday at 7 p.m. at Mingle Hil Disciples Church in Salemburg, there will be a musical memorial service in honor of the late Clifton Lee and the late Gladys Christine Williams. Featured on the program will be Grace Temple Choir, Bishop Perry Williams and the Travelers of Fayetteville, The McNeil Family of Midway and many more.
Benefit Gospel Sing Saturday
There will be a benefit gospel sing for Sharon Autry on Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Clement Elementary gym. Ms. Autry is a cancer patient. She is the wife of Johnnie Roscoe Autry. Featured on the program will be the Precious Jewels, King’s Way Quartet and the Marksmen. Admission is $5 and free for children 12 and younger.
There will also be a bake sale, 50/50 tickets, auction, hot dogs, drinks and nachos.
Clement Elementary is located at 3220 Maxwell Road, Autryville.
Chicken Pastry Supper Saturday
Randall’s Chapel PFWB Church will have a chicken pastry supper Saturday. Plates will be served from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Dessert is included and eat-in or carry-out will be available. Homemade baked items and canned goodies will be on sale. The church is located off N.C. 50, approximately four miles from Newton Grove.
Yard Sale Set Saturday
Union Community Church will hold a yard sale Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon in front of Brent Adams’ office. All proceeds will go to the building fund.
Calvary To Hold Buffet Breakfast
Calvary Baptist Church will sponsor a country buffet breakfast Saturday from 7 to 10:30 a.m. The menu will consist of country ham, link sausage, bacon, grits, eggs, homemade biscuits, jellies, molasses, coffee and juice. Donations are accepted for the meal. The church is located seven miles east of Dunn on N.C. 55 near the N.C. 242 intersection. Dr. Paul Johnson is the pastor.
Upcoming Events At Lee’s Union AC
The southern gospel group Lumber River Quartet will be at Lee’s Union Advent Christian Church on Saturday at 6 p.m. The group has traveled and sang across the United States and Canada. Ronald, Kenny, Glenn and Randy have appeared on television, radio and are national recording artists.
Revival will start Sunday at 7 p.m. and continue Monday through Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The Rev. Mike Tart of Smithfield AC Church will be the speaker.
Lee’s Union AC Church is located at 2747 Lee’s Union Church Road, Four Oaks.
Spring Lunch, Supper Set April 4
Jonesboro Baptist Church will hold its spring lunch and supper on April 4 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. They will serve barbecue pork and chicken pastry plates for $7 and free for children younger than 6. Eat-in is buffet or take-out, drive-through and free delivery (10-plate minimum) will be available. An auction will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Dixie Travelers At Full Gospel
The Dixie Travelers will peform Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Full Gospel Tabernacle in Coats. The pastor is the Rev. L.B. Collins.
Women In Ministry Revival Set
Women In Ministry of Cape Fear Conference “A” will render revival services at the Cape Fear “A” Headquarters Building in the Riverside community. Services will be April 1-3 at 7:30 nightly. The speakers will be Minister Karen Teasley of Bethlehem FWB Church, Wednesday night; Minister Hattie Lyons of Cutts Chapel FWB Church, Thursday night; and Eldress Barbara M. Pegues of Smith Grove FWB Church, Friday night.
Upcoming Events At Mt. Zion MB
The Pastoral Support Ministry at Mt. Zion MB Church will sponsor a pancake supper today from 5 to 8 p.m. Donations are $6.
Mt. Zion Male Chorus will travel to Trenton to sing at the Jones County Male Chorus Anniversary. This event will be held at the Jones County Civic Center on Saturday at 5 p.m.
Mt. Zion will be in service at Primera Iglesia Hispana Assemble of God Church on Sunday at 10 a.m. The church is located at 1306 Jonesboro Road/Drag Strip Road, Benson. The pastor is Martin Fuentres.
For more information, call Brenda Powell at (910) 658-2127 or the Rev. Floyd Ray at 892-1254 or 890-6285.
Old-Fashion Seed Day Sunday
Wesley Chapel AME Zion Church will celebrate its annual Old Fashion Seed Day on Sunday at 11 a.m. Lunch will be served immediately following the service. The church is located at 74 Irene Roberts Road, Lillington. The pastor is the Rev. Dr. Earlene M. Baggett.
Covenant Ministry News
Tonight at 7:30, Pastor James Thomas of House of Praise in Spring Lake will be the guest speaker for a Pastor’s Aide Service at Covenant Ministry International Church.
Sunday at 5 p.m., Apostle Marvin Smith of City of the Great King Ministry in Fayetteville will be the speaker on a Macedonia service at Covenant Ministry.
Covenant Ministry is located at 300 E. Wake St., Dunn. The host pastors are Dr. Domingo and Grace Ellington.
Healing And Deliverance Service Tonight
There will be a healing and deliverance service tonight at 7 at the Shawtown Community Building in the Shawtown community. This service is sponsored by New Life Deliverance Center of Lillington. The speaker will be Evangelist Teresa Mable of Fayetteville. For more information, call Pastor June McDonald at 893-9524.
Pleasant Grove OFWB To Host The Crusaders
The Crusaders from Erwin will present a program of praise and worship in music at Pleasant Grove OFWB Church Sunday at 6 p.m. The pastor, the Rev. Ronnie Hayes, and the congregation of Pleasant Grove invite the public. The church is located at 290 Red Hill Church Road, Dunn.
Maples Family In Concert
The Maples Family of Benson will be in concert for the Fifth Sunday Night Sing on Sunday at 6 p.m. at Smyrna OFWB Church. The Maples Family are the 2006 and 2008 duet trophy recipients of the North Carolina State Annual Singing Convention held in Benson. The family includes Joey and Robbin Maples and their children, Wesley, Emma, Olivia and Jordan. The service will include preaching, testimony and song. Smyrna OFWB is located approximately three miles south of Meadow on N.C. 96. The pastor is the Rev. Richard Whitman. For more information, call Granville Denning at (919) 894-2095. Also, Beulah Baptist Church will have The Maples Family as special guests during the 11 a.m. worship service. They will conduct the worship service in song and ministry. The church is located at 3140 N.C. 242 South, Benson. For more information, contact the Rev. C.H. Lee at (910) 594-1523.
Coats COG To Host Born Again
Coats Church of God, located at 223 S. Isabella St. in Coats, will host the singing group Born Again on Sunday at 6 p.m. Born Again was formed in June of 2005. They are located in Hope Mills, where both Danny Durden and Ray Parker reside. Mr. Durden attends Grays Creek Church of God, while Mr. Parker attends Rivers of Living Waters Church of God. Mr. Durden and Mr. Parker say they have a very deep burning desire to sing for their lord and savior, Jesus Christ. Contact the church at 897-6006 for more information.
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03.20.09
Posted in Weekly Church News at 11:49 am by The Daily Record
Pastor’s Aide Program Tonight
Green’s Chapel FWB Church will hold a Pastor’s Aide Program tonight at 7. The speaker will be Pastor Derrick Justice from Lillington Star RFWB Church. The music will be provided by The Angelic Mass Choir of Lillington Star. The host pastor is Elder Craig Robinson. Lois McLean is the president of the Pastor’s Aide Committee.
Green’s Chapel will hold a yard sale, plate sale and car wash Saturday from 8 a.m. until. The plates will consist of fish or chicken for $5 and combination plates for $6. These events are sponsored by the Green’s Chapel Gospel Choir.
For more information, contact Billy Brown at 824-4614 or the church at 893-8207.
Revival At Johnson’s Chapel
Revival services will be held March 22-25 at 7 p.m. at Johnson’s Chapel PFWB Church. The speaker will be the Rev. Freddy Langston, pastor of Stewart’s Chapel PFWB Church. The church choir will provide the music. The host pastor is the Rev. Woodrow Miller.
Spring Concert At Peniel PH
The Rev. Jeff Bartlett, pastor of the Peniel Pentecostal Holiness Church, invites the public to attend the church’s spring concert on Sunday, under the direction of Music Director, Noah Barefoot.
At the 11 a.m. worship hour, the Peniel soloist will minister in song.
The spring concert will continue in the evening service beginning at 6 with the Peniel Choir, vocal and instrumental groups.
Peniel Church is located approximately four miles south of Roseboro. For more information, call 531-3633 or 525-4214.
Revival Services Set At New Vision Destiny
New Vision Destiny will render revival services on March 25-27 at 7:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Prophet Dexter Smith.
New Vision Destiny Ministries is located at 101 N. Magnolia Ave., Dunn. The pastor is Priscilla Robinson.
Spring Hill FWB Church News
A Fellowship Service will be held Sunday at Spring Hill FWB Church. The speaker will be Dr. Albert McMillian. The choir and church family of Smith Temple FWB Church in Raleigh will accompany him. Service time is 3 p.m. The host pastor is Dr. Stanley A. Williams Jr.
The Ambassadors At Community Chapel
The Ambassadors will be in concert Sunday at 10:45 a.m. at Community Chapel Church in Erwin.
Plate Sale At Erwin COGOP
There will be a barbecue chicken plate sale Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the fellowship hall of Erwin Church of God of Prophecy, 103 2nd St. The menu will consist of leg quarters, choice of vegetables (boiled potatoes, green beans or slaw), bread and dessert. Delivery will be available. The cost is $6. For more information, call 892-2458.
Lofton To Speak At Refuge Temple
Evangelist Hattie Lofton of Smithfield and choir from Resurrected Church of Coats will render a service tonight at 7:30 at Refuge Temple Church.
Spring Fest At Holly Grove AC
Holly Grove Advent Christian Church will host its annual Spring Fest Lunch and Supper Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Barbecue chicken plates (one-half chicken) will be on sale for $7. Eat-in or take-out will be available. An auction will be at 7 p.m.
The church is located at 2050 Holly Grove Church Road, Benson.
Porter’s Chapel To Have Fish Fry
There will be a fish fry today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 5 to 7 p.m. at Porter’s Chapel Church. Plates are $6. Dine-in or take-out will be available. The church is located at 589 Iris Bryant Road, Erwin.
Friends, Family Day At Trinity Lakeshore
Friends and Family Day will be held March 29 at Trinity Lakeshore PH Church. Sunday school is at 9:45 a.m. and the worship service is at 11. A covered-dish lunch will follow. The church is located on Carolina Drive, Dunn.
Dixie Travelers At Shady Grove
The Dixie Travelers will be at Shady Grove OFWB Church Sunday at 6 p.m. The church is located on U.S. 13, approximately one mile north of the intersection of U.S. 421 and U.S. 13 (Spivey’s Corner). Pastor David Prescott leads the church.
Spring Revival At Friendship Baptist
Spring revival services will be held March 22-27 at Friendship Baptist Church. The guest speaker will be Dewight Banks, pastor of Bible Baptist Church in Waynesville. Service times will be Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. and Monday through Friday at 7:30 p.m. There will be special singing at each service. Friday night will be Youth Night. The church is located one-half mile south of McGee’s Crossroads off N.C. 50 on Greenleaf Road. The pastor is Doug Thompson.
Yard Sale March 28
Buies Creek First Baptist Church, located at 118 Main St., Buies Creek, will hold a yard sale March 28 from 6:30 to noon. The proceeds will be used for local and foreign missions. For more information, call 893-4280.
‘Hour Of Power’ March 29
McLean Chapel FWB Church will hold “Hour of Power” March 29 at 8 a.m. The pastor is Assistant Bishop Dr. Benjamin Sutton.
Street Praise Outreach Ministry News
Tonight, there will be a Praise, Dance and Prophet Night service at Street Praise Outreach Ministry. The speakers will be Pastor Wayne and Co-Pastor Regina McNeill of Back To Life Ministries in Greensboro. The mime will be performed by True Expressions, Parks Chapel in Fayetteville. Songs of praises will be sung by Riverside Holiness Choir. Sunday at 4 p.m., Pastor Kenneth and Co-Pastor Regina Gainey will speak at Faith & Power Christian Center. Revival services will be held March 25-27 at Street Praise Outreach Ministry. Speakers will be Minister Jean Walker, March 25; Minister Vander Williams Jr., March 26; and Apostle Ron Spears, March 27. Service time is 7:30 p.m. The host pastor is Kenneth Gainey. Co-pastor is Regina Gainey. For more information, call Yolanda Bailey at (910) 336-2347 or Sandra Matthew at (910) 336-2178.
Burning Bush Church News
Tonight at 8, the anniversary committee will host a pre-pastor’s anniversary for Pastor Alexander Lockamy at Burning Bush Church. The speaker will be Bishop R.L. Sanders of Faith Tabernacle of Deliverance Church in Micro. Recording artists Faith Tabernacle Church Choir will be the guest choir. Sunday at 11 a.m., Elder Alvester McKoy of Burning Bush will deliver the message. Sunday at 4 p.m., Pastor Maria Robinson of A Daily Walk With Christ Ministries No. 2 will be the guest speaker. Burning Bush is located at 402 N. 13th St., Erwin, next to the W.N. Porter Memorial Park.
Revival At Prayer Room
There will be a two-night revival March 26 and 27 at 7:30 nightly at Prayer Room. The pastor is Emma Shaw.
Charity Program Set Sunday
Riverside Community will have a charity program Sunday at 3 p.m. at Free Will Bethel Church. There will be different speakers.
Musical Program At Union Hill CFC
Union Hill CFC Center will have a musical program Sunday at 3 p.m. to honor the musicians. There will be different groups and choirs on the program. The pastor is Bettie McNeill.
Ordination Service For Kareem Corbin
There will be an ordination service for Minister Kareem Corbin on Saturday at noon at New Birth Non-Denominational Church in Sanford. This will be under the leadership of Apostle Rosa and Bishop Darryl Martin.
After 13 years of ministering, Minister Corbin will take the office of elder. In the latter part of this summer Minister Corbin plans to travel to Nigeria, Africa, for a two-week crusade with a group of missionaries representing the missions ministry at New Birth.
He lives in Fayetteville and is enrolled in Open Arms Bible Institute receiving his bachelor’s degree in biblical studies.
The church is located at 4091 Lemon Springs Road, Sanford.
Worley To Be Speaker At Stones Creek
Stones Creek Advent Christian Church, located on Woods Crossroads Road, will hold spring revival services March 22-27.
The Sunday services will be at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., and the weeknight services will begin at 7:30, with prayer-rooms open at 7:10. Special music is planned for each evening, and a special Youth Night observance is planned for the Sunday evening service.
Evangelist for the week will be the Rev. Sam Worley of Wilmington, pastor of United Advent Christian Church in Wilmington.
Rev. Worley, a native of Iron Gate, Va., received a Bachelor of Arts degree in theology from Berkshire Christian College in Lenox, Mass. He has held pastorates in Rhode Island, Va., South Carolina and in North Carolina, including Banner Chapel Advent Christian Church in Benson from 1988 to 2001.
Married to the former Leigh Hews from northern Maine, Rev. Worley is the father of two adult daughters, Erin and Alyssa.
Stones Creek Church is located on Woods Crossroads Road, six miles south of Benson off N.C. 50, or eight miles south of Four Oaks off N.C. 96.
The Rev. Doug Abel is pastor of Stones Creek Church.
Faith & Power CC News
Tonight at 7:30, Pastor Regina Gainey of New Life will speak at Faith & Power Christian Center. Saturday at 5 p.m., the Spears Ministry of Cumberland County will honor Pastor Montrina Spears on an appreciation service at Hope Mills Recreation Center. Sunday at 10:30 a.m., Faith & Power will have an empowerment worship service. Sunday at 4 p.m., Street Praise will be at Faith & Power. The pastors are Apostle Ron and Montrina Spears.
Men To Have Breakfast At Love Center
The men of The Love Center will have breakfast Sunday at 8 a.m. The church is located at 345 Jackson Road, Dunn. The pastor is Dr. W.J. Haire.
Birthday Celebration For Hinnant
There will be a birthday celebration for Apostle Allan Hinnant on March 28 at 3 p.m. at Power of Praise Tabernacle of Deliverance Ministries. The guest speaker will be Chief Apostle Barbara Conyers from Praise Worship Tabernacle in Raleigh.
Power of Praise is located at 1100 S. Market St., Benson.
Appreciation Service Set
An appreciation celebration will be held tonight through Sunday at God’s House of Prayer. Service times are 7:30 nightly and 11 a.m. on Sunday. Speakers are Bishop Apelles Hart Sr., Bishop John A. Ray, Bishop Carrie Avery and more.
Family, Friends Day At Zion Temple
Zion Temple COGOP will host its annual Family and Friends Day March 29. It will be held at Coats COGOP. For more information, call 897-3414.
College Day At Oak Grove AMEZ
The Oak Grove AME Zion Church Christian Education Department will host its annual College Day event on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Area high school students are invited to come out and get information from some of North Carolina’s finest historical black colleges and universities. In attendance will be: Fayetteville State University, Livingston College, North Carolina Central University, Saint Augustine College and Shaw University. Special performances will be presented by the North Carolina A&T State University Cold Steel Drumline. This event is free and open to the public. Oak Grove Church is located on Bunnlevel-Erwin Road in Erwin.
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03.13.09
Posted in Weekly Church News at 9:41 am by The Daily Record
The Rev. Laura Johnson is pictured with her husband, Allen.
• New pastor at Hood Memorial Christian Church.
Q: You were once a Baptist pastor. Why did you change denominations?
A: I do have experience as a female pastor of a dually aligned Southern Baptist Convention and Cooperative Baptist Fellowship church, and it was a wonderful experience at the congregational level. However, many in the larger community of Baptists and the general population in the Southeast couldn’t bring themselves to fully appreciate the gifts that a woman brings to pastoral ministry. After completing my fifth unit of clinical pastoral education (CPE), I decided that continuing as a Baptist was not necessary for my Christian identity.
Q: So how did you choose the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)?
A: My mother-in-law and father-in-law, Mrs. Vera and Dr. Paul Johnson, gave me a hand-me-down book about choosing a church. Using the book, I compared all the Protestant denominations and tried to match one with my own place of theological comfort.
Q: What specifically attracted you to the Disciples of Christ?
A: Four primary aspects of the Disciples of Christ practices stand out. First would be the requirement that we respect other people’s interpretation of Scripture. It’s so refreshing to be with people who don’t argue about the Bible. Second would be the practice of weekly communions open to all believers … . Third would be our acceptance of baptisms from other traditions. For me baptism is the work of the Holy Spirit, and it is not my place to tell someone else that they need to do it over again just so they can be a member of our fellowship. And fourth would be the great support of female clergy with our general minister and president also being a female.
Q: You have a diverse background — from being in the Army Reserves to writing technical manuals to hospice, hospital, and Civil Air Patrol (CAP) chaplaincy — how do you settle into the role of being a church pastor?
A: I like to tell people that the most important quality of someone considering pastoral ministry is liking dogs. Seriously, if a person doesn’t like dogs, home visitation would be a real challenge. Fortunately, I love dogs — big ones, small ones, even stinky ones. After loving dogs, other training is helpful. I do find that the leadership training that I receive from my military background and my current CAP assignment does aid me in church administration. Having an English major and previously working with stressful deadlines for multiple book projects is helpful every week as next Sunday’s sermon begins staring me down on Monday morning and pressuring me by Thursday. And all my training in hospice and hospital chaplaincy, including my units of CPE in a psychiatric setting, provide resources for me during pastoral counseling sessions and pastoral care visits. I don’t think one moment of my education or past experience is wasted — not even those college days waiting tables.
Q: Hood Memorial Christian Church celebrates its 120th anniversary this year. What do you see in the church’s future?
A: We are planning ways we can reach out to our community with the love of Christ and bring new people into our fellowship. And we are doing physical labor inside our church structure to improve our facility so we can grow. We have the space for many more ministries, we just need to improve upon the building a little.
Q: Does the church have special events planned for spring 2009?
A: We are offering a Lenten Bible study each Wednesday through April 1 at noon with a soup and sandwich lunch. … My installation service is planned for Sunday, and our regional minister, Dr. John Richardson, will preach. We will have a special communion and passion reading on Maundy Thursday, April 9.
Q: What would you want the community of Dunn to know about you that they might not have learned already?
A: My testimony is so dramatic, most people who hear it say I should write a book. I haven’t decided to do that for a general audience, but I hope everyone will know this about me: I am a child of God, and I am chosen by God for ministry. I know my life as a Christian and as a minister matters most to my loving God who will not say, “Look how far you still have to go,” but will instead say, “My child, look how far you’ve come.”
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The Dixie Travelers will be in concert Sunday at 6 p.m. at Full Gospel Revival Center, 609 S. Sampson Ave., Dunn. For more information, call the pastor, the Rev. Bobby Strickland, at 892-1311.
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03.05.09
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Women’s Conference Set
RDC will present the Women’s Conference 2009 at Benson RDC, 711 E. Branch St., Benson. The theme is ‘Re-Position.’ The conference will be held Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m. Evangelist Diane Barrino-Barber, above right, will speak Saturday and Pastor James Buie, above left, will speak Sunday. For more information, call (919) 894-4300.
Team Impact Coming To Central Baptist
Team Impact, athletes who perform amazing feats of strength, are coming to Central Baptist Church in Dunn March 12-15 at 7 nightly. With accomplishments such as NFL football, pro wrestling and Olympic competition, Team Impact offer an electrifying performance of strength, force and power. This free community event is for the whole family. The team will perform in area school assemblies throughout the week but will be in the Central Baptist Church Tabernacle each night. Central Baptist Church is located four miles south of Dunn on U.S. 421 at 6050 Plain View Highway, Dunn (exit 73 off I-95). For more information, visit teamimpact.com, cbcdunn.com or call 892-7914.
Black Creek In Concert Sunday
Black Creek will sing bluegrass gospel music Sunday at 11 a.m. at Lee’s Grove PFWB Church. The pastor is Randy Beasley. Call 892-1675 for more information. The church is located at 6208 Fairground Road, Dunn.
Cumberland Street Baptist News
Cumberland Street Baptist Church will hold a barbecue plate sale today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 5 to 7 p.m. Plates are $7 each and delivery will be available for 10 plates or more. Carry out will be available or dine in the church fellowship hall. All proceeds will go to the building fund. Also, the Anchormen Quartet will perform Sunday at 6 p.m at Cumberland Street Baptist. A love offering will be received. The pastor is the Rev. Jerry Fisher. The church is located at 200 S. King Ave., Dunn. Call 892-8188 for more information.
Boyd To Be Ladies Day Speaker
Antioch PFWB Church will observe Ladies Day on Sunday during the morning worship service at 10:30. Missionary C. Rose Boyd will be the speaker. The church is located at 494 Antioch Church Road, Dunn.
Old-Fashion Supper At Stones Creek AC
An old-fashioned supper will be held Saturday from 3 to 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall of Stones Creek Advent Christian Church. There will be “old-timey” foods including chitterlings, barbecue, fried chicken, chicken pastry, rabbit, collards, cabbage, cornbread and all kinds of desserts. The price is all-you-can-eat buffet, $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 10 and younger. An auction will begin at 7 p.m. Items will include quilts, pillows, applejacks, crafts, cakes and more. The event is sponsored by the WHFMS society of the church.
The church is located on Woods Crossroads Road, five miles south of Benson off N.C. 50 in the Meadow community. For directions, call (919) 894-2800. The pastor of the church is the Rev. Doug Abel.
Revival Starts Sunday
Revival will be held March 8-11 at New Zealand PFWB Church. Services will be Sunday at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. and March 9-11 at 7 p.m. There will be a different speaker for each service. There will also be special singing for each service.
The Viewmasters At Brown Baptist
The Viewmasters will be in concert Sunday at 6 p.m. at Brown Baptist Church near Clinton.
Branchettes To Celebrate Anniversary
The 36th anniversary of the Branchettes will be held Saturday at 4:30 p.m at Western Assembly Headquarters Building (C.J. Williams Convention Center) near Newton Grove. The celebration will continue on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Long Branch Disciples Church near Newton Grove. Refreshments will be served.
Upcoming Events At Mt. Carmel
Mt. Carmel PFWB Church will celebrate Friends and Family Day Sunday. The celebration will begin at 9:15 a.m. with a light breakfast and a time to meet the pastor. The morning service will begin at 10:30. The Sanctuary Choir will provide the music and pastor Johnny Peterson will deliver the morning message. Lunch will be provided by the church immediately following the service.
Mt. Carmel PFWB Church will host “Financial Peace University.” FPU is a 13-week class teaching participants budgeting and financial skills related to such topics as insurance, investing, retirement and more. Classes begin on March 17 at 7 p.m. Participants may late register at this class if preferred. Materials will not be ordered until registration fees are received. For more information, call 892-3557.
The church is located at 2425 Benson Highway (N.C. 242) near Dunn.
Spaghetti Dinner At Dunn Chapel
The Dunn Chapel Usher Board will have a spaghetti fundraising dinner. It will be Saturday from 11 a.m. until at Dunn Chapel Fellowship Hall. Delivery will be available with five or more orders. The price of dinner is $5.50. Elder Timothy Thomas is the pastor.
Upcoming Events At Overhills Community Baptist
“The Way of the Master,” an eight-week training course will be held March 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Overhills Community Baptist Church. The cost is $7 for the workbook. The instructor is Bill Legg. Those attending are asked to call so enough material will be ordered.
Overhills Community Baptist will hold a Senegal Mission Trip Fundraiser March 13 from 10:30 a.m. until. Barbecue or chicken plates will be sold for a $6 donation.
The Horrell Family will be in concert March 22 at 6 p.m. at Overhills Community Baptist Church.
The church is located at 948 Overhills Road, Linden. The pastor is Roy McLamb. Call 893-9181 or 893-3012 for more information.
Pastor Anniversary Celebration Set
Free Will Bethel Church family will celebrate Pastor Dorothy McNeill’s anniversary Sunday at 3 p.m. Deaconess Vivian Smith will speak. Also on the program will be Minister Dorothy Hammonds, Minister Dorothy Spears and Minister Dorothy Rhue. Also featured will be The Bracey Singers, Eugene Smith Male Chorus, praise dance and solos. Snacks will be served. For more information, call 897-4866.
Free Gospel To Hold Gospel Sing
Free Gospel Church, 205 Prince St., Erwin, will have a gospel sing Saturday at 6:30 p.m. The host pastor is the Rev. Ada Cavenaugh. For more information, call 892-7356.
Plate, Yard Sale Set
Power of Praise Tabernacle of Deliverance, 1100 S. Market St., Benson, will have a church plate sale/yard sale/pamper yourself day today and Saturday. The public is invited to eat, shop, have their car washed, get manicures/pedicures and more.
Sampson Chapel To Hold Black History Program
Sampson Chapel FWB Church will have a Black History Program Sunday at 3 p.m. This program is sponsored by the Pastor’s Aid Auxiliary. The church is located at 8709 Green Path Road, Dunn. The pastor is Elder Timothy Thomas.
Installation Service At McKoy’s Chapel
McKoy’s Chapel will install its new pastor, Elder James Baker, on March 15 at 3 p.m. Elder Larry Baker will be the speaker and music will be by the Cape Fear Conference “A” Unity Celebration Choir under the leadership of Deacon Jerry Baker. The church is located at 1896 Old Stage Road, N., between N.C. 55 and N.C. 27.
Revival Starts March 12
Red Hill FWB Church, McNeil Road, Faison, will hold revival services on March 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m. The guest preacher will be Prophet Jackie London of Pillar of Fire Church in Warsaw.
’50s Event At Union Community Church
Union Community Church will blast back to the ’50s at “JC’s Diner.” Take a walk down memory lane with the sights and sounds of the ’50s and enjoy a diner-style meal. The event will be held March 14 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Union Community Church, 130 Hawley Road. Meals will be served inside or curb-side service will be available. A choice of hamburger, fries and a drink or two hot dogs, fries and a drink will be available for $5. Root beer floats will be available for $2 extra.
Joy Night Service Set
There will be a Joy Night Service tonight at 7:30 at DCCC. The guest speaker will be Minister James Spears from Upper Room Church in Raleigh. DCCC is located at 810 E. Broad St., Dunn. The pastor is Terry Spears.
Relay For Life Benefit March 14
Pleasant Grove OFWB Church will host a dinner and live auction on March 14 starting at 5 p.m. All proceeds go to Relay For Life, the signature overnight fundraising event of the American Cancer Society that will be held at Triton High School on May 1-2. There is no cost for dinner, but donations will be accepted. For more information about the event contact Christy Moore at 892-4197.
Downeast Trio At Midway PH
Midway P.H.Church, located at the corner of N.C. 55 and Maynard Lake Road, will host the Downeast Gospel Trio Sunday at 6 p.m.
Eleventh Hour Ministries News
Youth Night will be tonight at 7 at Eleventh Hour Ministries. All youth are invited.
Sunday at 6 p.m., Pastor Leroy Smith and the Eleventh Hour church family will render services with Pastor Margie Brown and Trinity Full Gospel Church Family in Fayetteville
On March 15 at 3 p.m., Evangelist Debra Wilson will speak at Church of God in Christ in Dunn with Bishop Avery on a Pastor’s Aide service. Eleventh Hour church family will accompany her.
For more information, call Evangelist Debra Wilson at (919) 333-1288 or Pastor Audrey Smith at 892-4593.
Gospel Program March 15 At Mt. Zion MB
Nu-Life Entertainment will present a gospel program on March 15 at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., the program starts at 6:30 and admission is $5.
Featured on the program will be Truth of Zebulon, Bishop Perry Williams & Travelaires, Gospel Prophets of Dunn, Joy Sisters of Faison, New Dimensions of Lumberton, Ray Boykins & The Amazing Spiritualaires of Clinton and United of Dunn.
The event will be hosted by Elder John Godwin. There will be free food and beverages. Mt. Zion is located on N.C. 55 between Dunn and Newton Grove. For more information, call (910) 263-5920.
Revival At Bethesda Friends
Bethesda Friends Church, located at 4955 Green Path Road, Dunn, will have revival services March 15-18. Services will begin during the Sunday morning worship hour and again each evening at 7. The Rev. David Frank Carter from Chesapeake, Va., will be the guest speaker.
Rev. Carter holds degrees from Kentucky Mountain Bible College, John Wesley Bible College and he participates in the continuing education program at Asbury Seminary. He has made 18 trips to the Holy Land for studies there. His service to the Lord includes more than 42 years in the pastoral ministry and 30 years of part-time missionary work in Jamaica. Presently, Rev. Carter is serving as the senior pastor of Piney Woods Friends Church in Belvedere, N.C., and is the field director for the Evangelical Friends Church in Jamaica.
Revival Starts Sunday At Robert’s Grove
Revival services will be held Sunday through Thursday at Robert’s Grove OFWB Church. Service times are Sunday at 6 p.m. and Monday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The speaker will be Jeff Daughtry.
Coats Community Church Anniversary
Coats Community Church will celebrate its ninth anniversary on Sunday. The gospel group The Watchmen Quartet from Rocky Mount will lead the service at 11 a.m. There will be a covered-dish meal following the service at 12:30 p.m. For more information call 897-2881.
Dixie Travelers In Concert March 15
The Dixie Travelers will be in concert Sunday, March 15, at 6 p.m. at Full Gospel Revival Center, 609 S. Sampson Ave., Dunn. For more information, call the pastor, the Rev. Bobby Strickland at 892-1311.
Women’s Conference Set March 14
Women’s Conference 2009 will be held March 14 at 11 a.m. at Word Education Church. The speaker will be Minister Rita McLean from Cameron Grove AME Zion Church in Broadway. The WEC Music Department will provide the music. The pastor is D.J. Cutler.
Deliverance Church News
A Women’s Fellowship breakfast will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Deliverance Church. Deliverance Church will hold a Joy Night Service on March 11 at 7:30 p.m. The speaker will be Minister Mark Judd. The host pastor and founder is Bishop S.L. Carney. The church is located at the intersection of N.C. 55 and Old Stage Road (3328 Old Stage Road) in Angier. For more information, contact first lady Doris Carney at (919) 261-7202.
Johnston Chapel FWB News
Joynite will sponsor the pastor’s aide committee tonight at 7 at Johnston Chapel FWB Church. The pastor is Elder Willie McLeod.
The annual 50th State Rally will be held March 15 at 3 p.m. at Johnston Chapel FWB Church. The speaker will be Graig Robinson from Green Chapel FWB Church. The music will be provided by the Green Chapel Gospel Choir. The host pastor s Elder Willie McLeod.
Seven-Up Program Sunday
Praise and Worship Christian Center will have a Seven-Up Program Sunday at 3 p.m. The speaker will be Pastor Linda Jones from Jesus Christ Church of Love. The host pastor is Aarron Smith.
Buffet Breakfast At Holly Grove Church
Holly Grove Church will hold a country buffet breakfast Saturday from 6:30 to 10 a.m. Featured will be country ham, link sausage and all the trimmings. All proceeds will go to missionaries. The host pastor is Calvin Leavitt.
Pastor Anniversary Celebration
Zion Wall FWB Church will celebrate its pastor’s third anniversary Sunday at 11 a.m. The guest speaker will be Elder James “Jim” Graves from Living Stone of Faith Church in Fayetteville. Lunch will be served. The pastor is Elder Jerry L. Jones.
Spaghetti Dinner At Dunn Chapel
Dunn Chapel Usher Board will have a spaghetti fundraising dinner on Saturday from 11 a.m. until at Dunn Chapel Fellowship Hall. Delivery will be available; call 892-7934 with five or more orders. The price of dinner is $5.50 per plate. Elder Timothy L. Thomas is the pastor.
Men’s Fellowship Breakfast Set
Praise God International Ministries will hold a Men’s Fellowship Breakfast Saturday at 9 a.m. The speaker will be Pastor Adolph Moore. All men are welcome. For more information, call (910) 922-0830.
Candlelight March Set Sunday
Trinity AME Zion Church Missionary Department will host its annual Candlelight March Sunday at 3:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Carolyn Cox from Cameron Grove AME Zion Church, Broadway. The host pastor is the Rev. Edward L. Hill III.
Youth Revival At Benson PFWB
A youth revival will be held March 15-18 at Benson PFWB Church. Service times are Sunday at 6 p.m. and Monday through Wednesday at 7 p.m. There will be a different speaker each night from Benson UMC, Stones Creek AC, Long Branch PFWB and Stoney Run PFWB. The youth will attend Acquire the Fire in Greensboro March 13 and 14 and going into youth revival meetings when they return.
Spring Revival At St. Mark Christian Church
The public is invited to three nights of spring revival at St. Mark Christian Church March 11-13 at 7 nightly. Speakers will be the Rev. Tony McLaurin of Peace Memorial Christian Church, Evangelist Anna Wilson of Wake Forest and Apostle Leroy Hargett of Lifechangers Ministries from Smithfield. The host pastor is the Rev. Kenneth Wallace.
Bunnlevel Community Choir Anniversary
The Bunnlevel Community Choir will celebrate its singing anniversary on Saturday, March 14, at 6 p.m. and Sunday, March 15, at 2:30 p.m. at Andrews Chapel AME Zion Church. For more information, call 893-9584.
Service At Faith & Power
An empowerment worship service will be held Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at Faith & Power Christian Center.
Sills To Speak At Stoney Run Ladies Day
Ladies Day will be held Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at Stoney Run Church. The guest speaker will be Angie Sills from Dunn. She is married to Robert Sills and they have two children, Chase, 15, and Payton, 5. Mrs. Sill is the owner of Sonage Salon and Day Spa but is presently not working due to the call of God on her life for the ministry. She is in her second semester at Heritage Bible College, pursuing a Bachelor in Religious Education degree.
Gospel Sing At Midway PH
The Downeast Trio will sing Sunday at 6 p.m. at Midway Pentecostal Holiness Church. The church is located on N.C. 55 (corner of Maynard Lake Road), Erwin. The pastor is Edwin Norris.
Revival At Holy Mission
Holy Mission Powerhouse of Deliverance Church, 111 S. Market St., Benson, will hold a three-night revival March 11-13 at 8 nightly. The guest speaker will be Bishop Alexander Lockamy, pastor of Burning Bush in Erwin. On March 15 at 3:30 p.m., Pastor Bessie M. Banks will render a service on a building fund program at Holy Mission. The pastor is Apostle Rosa Degraffenried. For more information, call Tamekia at 591-9237.
Larry Stewart To Preach
Initial Sermon
Larry Anthony Stewart, right, will preach his initial sermon Sunday at 4 p.m. at Temple of Faith PH Church. The host pastor is Christine Williams
Hair Donated To Locks Of Love
Jacy Hartman, 7, donated 12 inches of hair on Feb. 14 to Locks of Love, a nonprofit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children suffering from long-term medical hair loss. She had her hair cut at Lauren Ashley’s Day Spa by Carolyn Borghere. Jacy has been growing her hair for a year and wanted to make a donation in honor of her birthday, which was Feb. 5. Jacy is the daughter of J.D. and Tracy Hartman of Erwin.
CU Students Read Poetry To Seniors
William Blake, Denise Levertov, Robert Frost and William Wordsworth were just some of the authors residents from Harnett Manor enjoyed hearing as students from Campbell University’s Mabel Powell Club read poetry to them on Feb. 19. After reading various poems, the students read verses from Psalms to the residents. A few of them recited the verses along with the students as they read. Pictured are, from left, Luke Morales, Kiki Long and Stephanie Ricker. Not pictured are Michael Tildsley, Samantha Lisk and Graham Langdon. The goal of the Mabel Powell club is to appreciate literature, poetry, drama and give back to the community.
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