Sunday Night Drayton To Speak At Stars Worship
Dr. Jerry Drayton of New Bethel Baptist Church Winston Salem will speak at the Sunday Night Under the Stars service in Albion Millis Stadium at 7 30 p m If rain the service moves to Green Street Baptist Church Drayton a Savannah Ga native holds degrees from Morehouse Howard Virginia Theological Seminary and other institutions. He chairs multiple church and civic boards in North Carolina and is involved with Winston Salem Urban League and NC Council of Churches. Rev Richard Crowder leads press coverage and Rev John Cagle and Rev Elliot Stewart participate. The 22 voice local choir opens the worship service.
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Albion Millis Stadium
Jerry Drayton
New Bethel Baptist Church
Winston- Salem
Green Street Baptist Church
Savannah
Drayton
Morehouse Col
Atlanta
Howard University
Washington, D. C
School of
Bowman Gray School of Medicine
Winston - Salem
Virginia Theological Seminary and College
Lynchburg
General Baptist State Convention of N. C. Inc
Rowan Association
Lotte Carey Foreign Mission Convention
NAACP
National Baptist Convention Inc
Dirrectors
Winston - Salem Urban League
N.C. Council of Churches
Richard Crowder
First United Methodist Church
John Cagle
Highland United Methodist Church
Elliot Stewart
Trinity Baptist Church
Friends To Meet Thursday At Guilford College
The 274th annual session of the North Carolina Yearly Meeting of Friends will convene Thursday at Guilford College and run through Sunday. Lorton Heusel of Friends United Meeting will open the Dana Auditorium session at 10 a.m. Helsha Hill, former Oak Hill Friends minister, presides over an 8 p.m. meeting on Our hopes for NC Yearly Meeting. Other speakers include Errol T. Elliott, Edwin E. Hinshaw, and Russell Branson. The final session is Sunday at 11 a.m.
Young To Assume Post At Jamestown Baptist
Ryland K. Young of Greensboro named minister of music at First Baptist Church of Jamestown. He has seven years directing music at Lawndale Baptist Greensboro and earlier posts at Northside Greensboro and Thomashero Charlotte. He trained at Roxboro High School Campbell College and East Carolina University and has nearly 20 years in Baptist music ministry. He will direct choirs and build a graded music program. He and his wife Bonnie Beach Morganton, have sons Rodney 16 and Bob 14.
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Jamestown
Ryland K. Young
Greensboro
First Baptist Church of
Lawndale Baptist of Greensboro
Northside Baptist of
Thomashero Baptist
Charlotte
Young
Roxboro High School
Campbell College
East Carolina University
Muse
First Baptist
Bonnie Beach
Morganton
Rodney
Bob
Special Outing for Mentally Retarded to Camp Tekoa
Hendersonville NC The Western North Carolina United Methodist Conference will hold its first camping experience for persons who are mentally retarded September 10 to 12 at Camp Tekoa five miles from Hendersonville. Families will participate under Rev. William R. Brantley and an Appalachian staff including Rev. Paul Duckwall Pattner and Miss Louise Robinson. Activities include canoeing swimming crafts and other outdoor experiences. Camp cost will be reduced thanks to funds from this year’s Vacation Bible School.
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Hendersonville
N. C
Louise Robinson
Children’s Ministries
Statesville
Wesley G. Brogan
Greensboro College
William R. Brantley
Jerry D. Murray
Brantley
Church Calendar Week of Religious Services and Speakers
The week features a visit by His Grace Bishop Emil ianous of Charlotte at St George Greek Orthodox today and Sunday with vesper services and hierarchal liturgy. Duke Divinity professor Dr James Efird speaks at Forest Hills Presbyterian Sunday at 11. A series of sermons, revivals, and vacation Bible schools are planned across local churches including First Presbyterian, Friendship Baptist, Emmanuel Baptist, Oak View Baptist, St Matthews Holiness, and English Road Baptist. Highlights include the Voyagers Quartette performances and a revival led by Evangel Thompson.
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Emilianous
Charlotte
St. George Greek Orthodox Church
Emmanual Sakelarides
St. George
James M. Efird
Duke Divinity School
Forest Hills Presbyterian Church
Forest Hills
E. L. Foster
High Point
St. Matthew’s Holiness Church
Meredith Street
Evangel Thompson
Willgin
Clergy Leader Works as Field Oriented Administrator
Rev. John Wagner, a Lutheran ordained executive for the National Council of Churches, works in Hollywood on urban problems rather than delivering sermons. He coordinates the Hollywood Joint Health Venture to upgrade minority and elderly health, acting as a clearinghouse to direct the needy to existing facilities while stressing a practical humanistic approach over traditional ministry.
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Hollywood
John Wagner
Wagner
Dr. Wagner
National Council of Churches
Los Angeles
From Sweeper to Minister Floyd Massey Jr
Dr Floyd Massey Jr once swept floors at First Baptist Church Gastonia in 1936 after Johnson C Smith University graduation. He earned a Doctor of Divinity in 1955, later led Pilgrim Baptist in St Paul and Macedonia in Los Angeles, and now preaches at Macedonia. He discusses race, politics, and reconciliation, recalling early years and church growth.
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Gastonia
Floyd Massey
Johnson C. Smith University
First Baptist Church
Massey
Bartlett Bowers
Charlotte
First Baptist
Douglas Aldrich
Jesus
Macedonia Baptist Church
Watts
Los Angeles
Calif
Dr. Massey
Pilgrim Baptist
St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
City of
Macedonia
American Baptist Convention
Gowers
Ethel Hurley
Johnston, S. C
Frye Receives District Ministerial License in Kernersville
Larry Wesley Frye son of Mr and Mrs Wesley Lloyd Frye of Rt 2 Trinity received his district ministerial conference license Friday night in Kernersville ceremonies. The license was presented by Rev James Denny assistant district superintendent of the Wesleyan Conference. Frye married to Bonnie Sue Bodenheimer who teaches at Trinity Junior High and is pursuing his Wesleyan Church ministerial degree. He attended Kernersville Wesleyan College and will study at John Wesley College in Greensboro this fall.
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Larry Wesley Frye
Wesley Lloyd Frye
Rt. 2
Trinity
Kernersville
James Denny
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