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Newspaper Page Text14 May 18, 1995 Spirit Church News Black, white methodist churches consider merger FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Leaders ofblack and white Methodist denominations are looking into a merger more than 100 years after they split over racial issues. Under a proposal from leaders of the four denominations, the mostly black African Methodist Episcopal Church, African Meth odist Episcopal Zion Church and Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and the predominantly white United Methodist Church, would become one. Theresult could be a new Meth The Amell comel' A calendar of spiritual events ANNIVERSARIES The First Metropolitan Bap tist Church of Augusta will celebrateits first church anni versary on Sunday, May 21 at 2 p.m. in Paine College’s Gil bert-Lambuth Memorial Chap el. The speaker for this occasion will be the Reverend Enoch Ward, Jr., pastor. The Gospel Water Branch Baptist Church Gospel Choir will celebrate its 19th choir an niversary with a musical pro gram on Saturday, May 27 at 6 p-m. The public is cordially in vited. The church is located on Furys Ferry Rd., Martinez, Ga., across from the fire station. Greater Young Zion Bap tist Church, 516 Forsythe St., Augusta, Georgia, will have its 11th Pastor’s Appreciation Anniversary for the Rev. Will iam B. Blount on Sunday, May 28 at 3:30 p.m. Special guest will be the Rev. Ronnie Cruel, pastor of Lilly Hill Baptist Church, Decatur, Georgia. REVIVALS Good Shepherd Baptist Church, 1505 Sunset Ave., will have its annual Spring Reviv al on May 22-26 at 6:30 each night. Guest revivalist will be Dr. C.M. Alexander of Antioch Baptist Church North and pres ident of the General Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia, Inc., Atlanta, Ga. Guest lecturer will be the Rev. Arnold McKinney, Macedonia Baptist Church, Waycross, Ga. The sub ject for each night will cover “Teaching on the Family.” SPECIAL EVENTS Elim Baptist Church’s, 2359 Mt. Auburn Ave., Clothing Min istry is in operation. Items will be available on Thursdays. For information on donations of clothing or if you know of some one who is in need, contact Mrs. Annie Walker at (706) 736-3209. The Williams Memorial Christian Methodist Episco A ‘"4 ¢ ¢ . é,,! Williams Memorial /' C.M.E. Church -~ Rev. Alex R. King 1630 Fifteenth St. Augusta, GA 30901 (706) 733-9430 Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Ist Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m. Wed: Praise Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Thurs: Senior Services 10:00 a.m. Day Care Center: 6:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m. BROADCAST HOUR (WRDW 1480 AM) - 6:oopm. AUGUSTA FOCUS odist denomination with 14 mil lion members nationwide and more than 900,000 members in Texas, according to the United Methodist Church. About 40 per cent of the members would be black, the church said. The denominations first split in 1793 over disputes involving the white leadership’s refusal to condemn slavery and to fully or dain black ministers. Although the denominations’ top leaders have voted to sup port the merger, few religious experts or rank-and-file minis pal Church will celebrate its Men’s and Women’s Day Pro gramon Sunday, May2latll a.m. The guest speaker will be Dr. Thelma V. Jackson Dudley, immediate past president of the Women’s Missionary Council of the Christian Methodist Episco pal Church. The theme for this event is “Christian Men and Women: Working for Christ.” Good Shepherd Baptist Church, 1505 Sunset Ave., Dea coness Fellowship Program will take place on Sunday, May 21 at 4 p.m. The speaker will be Dr. Marilyn Carter. The publicis invited. : The Trinity C.M.E. Church, 818 Bth Street, Augusta, Geor gia, will celebrate its 55th An nual Women’s Day Celebra tion on Sunday, May 21 at 11 a.m. The guest speaker will be Ms. Rosemary English, Assistant Principal in the Aiken School System. The public is invited to attend. The Reverend Jerry Manness, pastor. The St. Mark United Meth odist Church (Marks Church Rd.)is having its Annual Men’s Day Celebration on Sunday, May 21. The celebration is planned for two services which will highlight the theme Men raising the standards to meet the challenges of the 21st century. The first service, focusing on religious challenges, will be held during the morning of May 21 at 11 a.m. at which time the pastor of St. Mark, the Rev. Reginald Copeland, will deliver a Special Men’s Day Sermon. The second service will be held at 4 p.m. during which the speaker will be the Rev. Lewis E. Logan, pastor of the Turner Chapel A M.E. Church, Atlanta, Georgia. Rev. Logan is expected to issue some special challenges to the men of the church in the changing com plexities of the looming 21st cen tury. Special music will be ren dered by several male choral groups. The Springhill Missionary Baptist Church of Hephzibah, ters have said they believe it's imminent. The matter has been discussed informally for years. Many in the black community said the issues that separated the denominations, racism and power, will prohibit them from reuniting, the Fort Worth Star- Telegram reported Wednesday. The Rev. Chauncey Nealy, a black minister at Morningside United Methodist Churchin Fort Worth, said he would support exploring a merger but said it seems unlikely to happen soon. “I don’t believe there is any Georgia, will be celebrating its annual Youth Day Program during morning worship ser vice at 11 a.m. Minister Darren Newton, son of the House of the Thomas Grove Baptist Church, will be delivering the Youth Day message. You are asked to come and help uplift the LORD’s name in praises and songs. The Rev. McKinley Drake is the pastor of Springhill. Join Christians around the U.S.A. asthey unite and take the joy of knowing Jesus beyond the church walls and into the streets with a March for Jesus. On Fri day, May 26 an alpha rally will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Augus ta Riverwalk Amphitheater. The celebration continues on Satur day, May 27. The gathering will begin at 9 a.m. on Bluff Ave., North Augusta, S.C. and will end at the Amphitheaterin Augusta, Ga. with an omega rally. For more information call (706) 860- 3011 or (706) 731-0106. The second annual “Rally in the Valley” will be held on Sat urday, June 3 from 4:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., in Harrison-Caver Field, Highway 421, Clearwater, S.C. Plans are for a full evening of community fun, games and worship. There will be a commu nity choir, a community praise band, and a drama team compe tition. To be a part of the compe tition contact Lonnie McCarthy, 593-9853; Pat Kizer, 593-5543; or Steven Phillips, 663-0315 for more information. Walker Baptist Association will conduct a Walker Baptist Con gress Board meeting on Satur day, June 3 at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Walk er Center, Avera, Georgia. Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church will spon sor an SAT Summer Training Camp beginning June 12 through June 30, Monday through Friday each week from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The camp will take place at Bethel AME Church’s small auditorium. Training will include sample BEULAH GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH Dr. Sam Davis, pastor 1434 POPLAR STREET AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30901 TELEPHONE: (706) 724-1086 e —— Sunday Services at 7:45 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 7:30 p.m. Baptist Training Union (8.T.U.) at 6:00 p.m. Sunday Sunday School at 9:30 Sunday morning Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, and 9:30 a.m. Saturday Prayer Service at 11:00 Saturday morning Thirty-five Christian Ministries All Services Are Bible-based and Holy Spirit-led immediate likelihood of it occur ring since there are so many is sues that need to be dealt with and resolved,” Nealy said. Members of the white clergy, however, express more optimism even though they agree that a merger is a long way off. “I think it can happen, and I hope it will happen,” said the Rev. Joe A. Wilson, bishop of the Central Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church, which is composed of about 350 church es. questions, test-taking strategies and tips, what to expect, time management and practice tests. The cost is S3O. Students inter ested in and serious about mak ing high scores on the SAT can register by picking up a form at Bethel AME Church, 623 Crawford Ave., Augusta Geor gia, or contact Ms. E. Kay Curtis at (706) 736-4060. Second Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, 1404 Brown St., Au gusta, will have new church hours. Sunday morning worship services will be 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and 11 a.m. Sunday wor ship services. Wednesday evening services will be 7 p.m. prayer services and 7:30 p.m Bi ble Study. The Rev. Andy Thornton is pastor. WORKSHOPS Second Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, 1404 Brown St., Au gusta, Georgia, will have a Stew ardship Workshop on Satur day, May 20 at 9:30 a.m. The guest speaker will be the Rev. William Blount, pastor of Great er Young Zion Baptist Church. The Rev. Andy Thornton is pas tor at Second Mt. Moriah. The Children & Youth Min istries of Gospel Water Branch Baptist Church will sponsor a workshop for youth ages 10 through 18, on Satur day, May 27 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The focus will be “Making Good Life Choices”— addressing issues such as self esteem, growing up, sexual ab stinence, say no to drugs and alcohol. The church is located on Fury’s Ferry Rd., Martinez, Ga., across from the fire station. Par entsareinvited and also the pub lic. Refreshments will be served. There will be no fee. MUSIC The Augusta Mass Choir is now forming. Regardless of race or church affiliation, call 860- 3011 to find out more informa tion. ,d—:=-u~‘- \ TR ST WS gy~ L& i N d wris O\ 4% / Goggl Alive Y op 20 Gospel Albums 1. Kirk Franklin and the F‘nmllY Kirk Franklin and the Family 2. Rev. John P, Key & New Life Comm. Choir Show Up! 3. Helen Baylor The Live Experience ;.. Hezekiah Wolkeés Fellowship Choir L&;lﬂAﬂan‘l; & GMWA Women of wonhlp T s Our Time 7. Rev. James Moore at Jackson State University 8. The Canton Sgltrltucll Live in Mcm 10, James Holl &, Worship & Praise . GodinConta L. Mluls\m;pl Mass Choir It Remains To Be Seen 12. Vicki Winans Vicki Winans 13. Sounds of Blackness Africa to America 15 Dorothy Norwood Live “w o Mass Chol 16. Tramaine Hawkins "To A Higher Place 17. Tri-state Mass Choir Worthy 18. Stephen Mass Choir We Offer Christ 19. B.L. Jim Wright Choir Wait on the Lord 20. The Swanee Quintet Just One Rose Will Do I Would Like To Welcome You To Faith Christian Church ...Where our main purpose is to educate the believ ers of the CSRA in the principles of faith, in their authority as a believer, and who they are in Christ. Come to experience the life-changing power of the Word of God and learn how to live victoriously in Christ. Pastor Curtis A. 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