Reverend Billy Graham Crusade Opens Without Him in Toronto
Thousands gathered at SkyDome in Toronto for Mission Ontario to hear Billy Graham pray for them, but he stayed in hospital and sent an audio message. His son Franklin preached as a 4,500 member choir and orchestra performed while Earl Collins of Halifax expressed disappointment at Graham’s absence.
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Toronto
SkyDome
Billy Graham
Mission Ontario Crusade
Earl Collins
Halifax
Elsie
Kevin
Graham
Collins
Ralph Bell
Franklin Graham
Evangelistic Association
Rick Marshall
Judith Lee
Marshall
Mother Teresa to visit Charlotte for prayer service
Families from 10 win attend as Mother Teresa plans a Charlotte stop. St Michael's members reserve bus rides to the event, with Julian Fitzgerald directing music. The visit will include the opening of a convent by Missionaries of Charity and focus on missions and social issues.
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Julian Fitzgerald
St. Michael’s
Carolinas
Fitzgerald
Charlotte
Mother Teresa
Missionaries of Charity
Youth revival notices from several churches across region
Faith will host a youth revival Tuesday through Thursday at Perry Site Mills. Summer Jam at Boston starts at 9 30 am and Tuesday June 21 at Radi ss on Grand Resort Fort Mill. Open Door Mission Church plans a youth revival at 7 30 pm Wednesday through Friday with Rev Shawn Bell as speaker. Jesus Way Tabernacle on West Franklin Boulevard hosts revival at 7 pm Thursday through June 17 with Phyllis Mowell speaking. St John Missionary Baptist Church on Hoffman announces revival with Rev Willie Garrison starting p m June 1923.
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Perry
Mills
Boston
Radisson Grand Resort
New Heritage USA
Fort Mill
S.C
Open Door Mission Church
Hillway Drive
Kings Mountain
Shawn Bell
Jesus Way Tabernacle
West Franklin Boulevard
Bessemer City Road
Phyllis Mowell
St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church
Hoffman Road
Willie Garrison
Yard and bake sales fund church activities
Hill's Chapel United Methodist Church on South Highway 16 hosts a yard and bake sale from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, sponsored by the United Methodist Women, with contact numbers 827-9511 and 800-917-9511. All Saints Episcopal Church at South New Hope and Robinwood will hold a yard and bake sale from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today with ham and sausage biscuits and hot dogs.
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All Saints Episcopal Church
South New Hope
Robinwood Roads
Several area churches host homecoming services Sunday
Homecoming events at multiple churches include Shuford Memorial Baptist Yates Street at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Alan Harris. Landmark Baptist 519 Archie Whitesides Road at 10:45 a.m. with Randy Perry. Foursquare Gospel Cherryville at 11 a.m. with Mickey Champion. East Belmont Baptist 501 E. Catawba St Belmont at 11 a.m. with Rev. A A Bailey. Mount Calvary Baptist Lowell fifth anniversary at 3 p.m. with Rev. Thomas Gillespie. St Johns Missionary Baptist Road homecoming at 2:30 p.m. on June 18 with Rev. William Thompson. meals to follow services and related activities scheduled.
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Landmark Baptist Church
Archie Whitesides
Randy Perry
Foursquare Gospel Church
Delview Road
Cherryville
Mickey Champion
East Belmont Baptist Church
E. Catawba St
Belmont
A.A. Bailey
Mount Calvary Baptist Church
Lowell
Thomas Gillespie
New Hope Baptist Church Announces Summer Worship Schedule
New Hope Baptist Church updates summer hours with 8:30 a.m. early service 9:15 a.m. coffee fellowship 9:49 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. morning worship. Call 864-6759 for details. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer at 1915 New Hope Road hosts summer worship through Aug. 27 with Sunday school and worship times. Folk services set for July 16 July 30 and Aug. 20.
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New Hope Baptist
Lutheran Church’ of the Redeemer
New Hope Road
Gospel Singings Light Up Dallas Churches for Fund Drive
A string of gospel singings across Dallas area churches today feature Open Door Ministries Shining Lights and Community Chorus members. Notable stops include Assembly Faith Church Lower Dallas Road East Bap tist Church and Allen Memorial Baptist Grover with times from 5 to 11 a.m. plus 7 p.m. performances. Call 922-1644 or 867-0358 for details.
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Sitte
Assembly Faith Church
Dallas
Open Door Ministries
Assembly of Faith Outreach Center
Lower
Dallas Road
the Shining Lights
Shuford Memorial Baptist Church
Yates Street
Vacation Bible School Schedules Across Local Churches
Olney Presbyterian Church hosts Vacation Bible School at 6 15 p m Sunday Thursday call 865 3989. New Hope Presbyterian Church on 4357 S New Hope Road offers VBS registration at 5 p m Sunday for a Monday Friday program. Midway Baptist Church holds a preparation day 10 a m to 2 p m today and VBS runs 6 30 p m Monday Friday. Kings Mountain Church of the Nazarene at 405 S Cherokee St hosts VBS at 6 15 p m with contact details listed.
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Vacation Bible School
Midway Baptist Church
New Hope Presbyterian Church
New Hope Road
Olney
Kings Mountain
Church of the Nazarene
S. Cherokee St
Lovely Hill, Baptist Church
Dixie St
New Life Baptist Church
Oaktrail St
Catawba Heights
Springfield Baptist Church
Field St
Dallas
Providence
Vacation Bible School Offers Across Several Churches
Sunday through Friday, Boger City Baptist Church and multiple nearby churches announce vacation Bible school sessions with start times ranging from 6:00 to 6:45 p.m. at venues including Southside Baptist Church on Bethany Road and Emmanuel Missionary Baptist on Highland Street. Additional programs run June 18 to 29 with contact numbers for information and rides.
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Boger City
Emmanuel
Baptist Church
N. Highland St
Meriday
Union Road Baptist Church
Summer Place
Deric Carpenter Earns Master of Divinity Degree
Deric Scott Carpenter received his Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary on May 12 He is an Ashbrook High School and North Carolina State University graduate and serves as Minister of Youth and Activities at First Baptist Church in Cumming Georgia.
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Deric Scott Carpenter
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ashbrook High School
North Carolina State University
First Baptist Church
Cumming
Willis Family Ties Highlight Local Names
The record notes lineage of a Gastonia native, listing son of Jim and Wanda Willis and David Carpenter of Cherryville. It states marriage to Catherine Lutz.
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Jim and
Wanda Willis
Gastonia
David Carpenter
Cherryville
Catherine Lutz
Covenant Baptist Church Hosts Adventure Week for Kids
Covenant Baptist Church at 3131 Erskine Drive invites 3 year olds through sixth graders to Adventure Week from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. A kick off party featuring The World's Largest Banana Split will start at 6 p.m. Sunday.
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Covenant Baptist Church
Erskine Drive
Community church events and plans across area
Wrights Chapel A M E Zion hosts Pastor's Appreciation Day for Rev. Charles R Street at 4 p m today. Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Youth hold Youth In Action Fashion Show at 5 p m today. All Saints Episcopal begins 12 week Christian Education series Where is the Love Saturday at 9 30 to 10 15 a m. Details call 864 7201. Greater Mount Hebron hosts Brotherhood Breakfast 6 a m Sunday with Dr Eddie Sadler as speaker. Men’s Day program also on Sunday with Rev Bennie Griffin speaking. Philadelphia Lutheran observes first Sunday after Pentecost and the Festival of the Holy Trinity at 11 a m Sunday with theme The Mystery of the Holy Trinity. Promise Keepers plan meeting at 7 p m Thursday for pastors and men’s ministry leaders at Northside Baptist Church near I 85 and Sugar Creek Rd Charlotte call 704 362 7247. Rev Jerry Cantalope speaks 6 30 p m June 25 at Evangel Assembly of God Gastonia. Parkwood Baptist hosts sixth annual Patriotic Celebration 7 p m June 25 featuring Celebration Choir Orchestra and Sounds Impressive Barber Shop Quartet call 864 3681. Church of the Exceptional choir from Caroleen performs 6 p m July 23 at 1513 S Florida Ave. supper follows. Faith at work notes appear in The Gazette by Wednesday deadlines to Franklin Blvd Gastonia or fax 867 5751.
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All Saints Episcopal Church
S. New Hope Road
Promise Keepers
Northside Baptist Church
I-85
Sugar Creek Road
Charlotte
Call
Parkwood Baptist Church
Garrison Blvd
Barber Shop
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Spencer Mountain Road
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N. Church St
Newell
Community Chorus
The
Golden Valley Crusaders
Allen Memorial Baptist Church
Long Branch Road
Grover
Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church
Crescent Lane
Alexis Baptist Church
Rite Aid
S. York Rd
Gazette
Springfield
Mount Hebron
Liberty Hill Am.e. Zion Church
Lake Wylie
Grace Baptist Church
Auten Road
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
York St
Mount Pisgah Baptist Church
Little Mountain Road
Mount Pleasant United
Trinity United Methodist Church
S. Florida Ave
Cail
Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church
Greater Mount Hebron
Philadelphia Lutheran Church
Philadelphia Church Road
Jerry Cantalope
Evangel Assembly of God
Neal Hawkins Road
Church of the Exceptional
Caroleen
Florida Ave
the Gazette
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McKenney Chevy Dealerships
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Kings Mtn
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