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Feb. 16 Unitarian Universalist Fellowship “how Can a Divided america heal?” This program will be on Thursday, Feb. 16 will start with two TeD Talk videos by Jonathan haidt, a social psychologist who studies the morals that form the basis of our political choices. haidt believes we can design better institutions (including companies, universities and democracy itself), and we can learn to be more civil and open-minded toward those who are not on our team. The discussion is sponsored by the humanism with heart program of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4055 Robinhood Road. For more information, email humanism@uufws.org. Feb. 19 Life Changing Transformation life Changing Transformation, at 2001 ansonia St., on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 5 p.m., will honor the men and women of the church who bravely served in the military. Bishop Carl archie of Glory To God ministries will be the guest speaker for the event. Sr. Pastor alice mitchell is the host pastor.
Feb. 19 Providence Baptist Church of Kernersville on Sunday, Feb. 19, Providence Baptist Church of Kernersville will host the local community for a Black history program. This year Providence will hold a special program at 3 p.m. to honor the accomplishments of notable african americans and the significant difference they have made internationally, nationally and in the local community in spite of the difficulties they may have encountered as a result of racial bias. The church has invited the WinstonSalem Branch naaCP president, the Rev. alvin e. Carlisle to deliver the message for this service. Providence Baptist Church cordially invites everyone to come and be a part of the celebration of Black history. Feb. 19, 22-25 Fresh Fire Worship Center Fresh Fire Worship Center inc. Sr. Pastor Phillip G. and First lady michelle mcCloud Sr. will celebrate their 10th annual Church anniversary Feb. 1925 at 1538 Waughtown St. There will be a host of great speakers from the triad. They are scheduled as follows: *Sun. Feb. 19 @ 4pm Pastor Tony neal of Greater Faith empowerment Church, lexington, nC *Wed. Feb. 22 @ 7pm :Fresh Fire Worship Center inc. Very own ministers *Thurs. Feb. 23 @ 7pm: Pastor anthony Jones of Fellowship Church, W-S nC *Fri. Feb. 24 @ 7pm: Pastor anthony Wilson of Cathedral of Refuge Church of Deliverance, W-S nC *Sat. Feb. 25 @ 10am: Church Workshop with Pastor Pam Phillips of Word of Truth international life Center, W-S nC. For more information, please call 336-833-4208.
Feb. 26 New Gospel Tabernacle Holiness Church on Sunday, Feb. 26 Pastor Steve and First lady Demetris Johnson will celebrate their first year Church anniversary at 4 p.m. with a Quartet Jubilee Kick off featuring april Gamble, St. mark male group, Bill Pratt Gospel singers, minister mike, featuring F.o.C.U.S., allen Family group and Gospel Jewels. The emcee will be First lady hattie Fulwood. The event will be held at new Gospel Tabernacle holiness Church, 206 laura Wall Boulevard. The public is cordially invited to attend. For more information, call 336-837-9542. Feb. 28 Holiness Church of God Inc. meeting The first quarter meeting for The north Carolina area of the northwestern District Quarterly assembly of the holiness Church of God, inc. will convene Feb. 28, through march 5, at Beulah Tabernacle holiness Church, Winston-Salem, where the host pastor is Ruling elder Floyd Jackson. The weeknight sessions will begin at 7:30 p.m. nightly and the Sunday service begins at 4 p.m. a Bible discussion and business meeting is slated for Saturday, march 4, starting at noon. all churches are to submit their report prior to this business meeting.
March 3 Church Women United Celebration World Day of Prayer Committee presents “am i Being Unfair to you?” This Bible study/worship service will be on march 3 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Paul United methodist Church, 2400 Dellabrook Road. membership fees: individual $10, churches $25. For more information, please contact mallie Graham at 336-924-9409.
March 27-31 Hymn Conference of the Triad a conference designed to reintroduce the hymns back into the congregations will be march 27-31 with day and evening classes. The conference will feature a series of seminars, lectures, rehearsals, panel discussions, master classes, and performances designed to enhance skills, promote preservation of the hymn culture, and celebrate this significant genre. The conference will introduce hymn to the youth by singing and playing the great hymns of faith. Registration for the week is $65 ($35 for seniors and students). Contact David allen at 336-986-3039 for more details.
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Plans to save historic church in augusta are taking shape The aSSoCiaTeD PReSS
aUGUSTa, Ga. — more details are emerging about a plan to save the historic Trinity Christian methodist episcopal Church in augusta. The plan would involve moving the church and reusing it as a cultural center, The augusta Chronicle reported. established in 1840 and known as the birthplace of today's Christian methodist episcopal africanamerican denomination, the church has been empty since the congregation moved out in the 1990s due to underground contamination by a nearby gas plant. Built in the 1890s at
The historic Trinity Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Augusta, Georgia, faced demolition before people rallied to help.
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Ministers’ Conference with Muslims and others protest U.S. travel ban See Church on B6
By TimoThy RamSey The ChRoniCle
The travel ban imposed by the Trump administration barring people from seven predominately muslim nations access to the United States has been receiving serious opposition from citizens all across the country. a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of appeals in San Francisco, in a unanimous ruling, upheld a temporary restraining order issued in Seattle, preventing the administration from implementing the travel ban. The ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity (mCWSV) held a press conference in collaboration with the
Imam Khalid Griggs of the Community Mosque of Winston-Salem says he was grateful for the large turnout to their event last Tuesday.
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Church member gets surprise for 95th birthday
By TimoThy RamSey The ChRoniCle
Being able to celebrate a 95th birthday is a remarkable feat unto itself. inez Gearlds, longtime member of St. Paul United methodist Church, just celebrated turning 95. however, she enjoys independent living of someone 40 years younger. She still drives herself around, actively participates in many church activities and by all accounts is one of the best bridge players around. She is adored and revered by all she comes across.
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Lesson Scripture: Galatians 5:1-17
By the end of this lesson, we will *See the contrasts drawn between a life under the law and a life under grace. *Understand that we are saved by God’s grace, not by our works. *Strive to live a life of freedom in the holy Spirit and love to others.
Background: The time is a.D. 48 and the place is Syrian antioch as before and their week there is the issue of circumcision. The Christian Jews place a specific value on circumcision as a requirement of a covenant relationship with God and a means of justification. Paul viewed circumcision as a contradiction to salvation by grace. The Christian community itself was threatened
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with implosion by this division.
Lesson: This week’s lesson is a continuance of Elder Paul warning the Galatian Richard Wayne church to not follow false teachers, in particular Wood those who are stressing the mosaic law as a means to salvation. in Sunday verses 1-6, Paul warns to School Lesson not be entangled with the yoke of bondage that the law brings, but stand in the “liberty wherewith Christ has made us free” because his yoke is easy and light. Paul continues with the warning that anyone who accepts circumcision must observe the entire law, (see James 2:10) (verse 3). he continues saying anyone who seeks to be in right standing with God through the law is “fallen from grace” (verse 4). it is the holy Spirit See Lesson on B6