JULY 26 - AUGUST " 1917 THE M ICHIGA CITIZEN
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The thought for thi wee
One ho rve God only for
money i spiritually bankrupt.
This ee s ripture i I Cor.
9:7-23.
A Gospel usical span red
by the Vocal-Aires Gospel Sing­
er ill be held on Sunday,
July 26 at the PLEAS T
G OVE BapU Church, 710
E. ain Street at 7:00 p.m.
The program will feature
Richard ontgomery and the
Spiritual Singers of Chic 0,
Illinois along with the Friendly
Six of ichiganCity, Indian .
The donation i dults 5.00
and children 2.50. The public
i invited to attend ccording
to rs. Lillian J one .
Look Who' Coming to Ben­
ton Harbor!! Clarence Foun­
tain and the Original Blind Boys
of AI bama. PI ce, HOPE
ITED ETHODIST Church
34 E. Empire corner of Pearl
and Empire Streets on Thurs­
day, July 30 t 7:30 p.m.
ppearing along ith the
Blind Boy will be the Zionette
Gospel Singer Prodigal in ers
and Elder at n and the
Fellowship Choir.
This program i on red
by Rev. R.C. Crensh w and
Love and F ith B pti Church.
Don tion, 7.50 in dvance
d .00 t the door.
urthur Strong J r. and Hi
Pearl Go pel Singer of ndiana,
i - . ppi will pre nt musi cal
program on Friday July 31 t
FULL GOSPEL Tabernacle 720
E. ain Street here the Rev.
obl y is p t�r. Time
7:30 p.m.
Lue illiam is the
n r.
AI ppearing ill be the
ilver Leaf Go pel Singers, ho
church choir and the choir of
niver Truth for Life
Spiritual in dom, all of Benton
Harbor alon with the Har­
mony Go el Singer of South
Haven.
Annual
ob rved on
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Dr. D lano
S cond Baptist
Church
600 Lynch
aenton Harbor, MI 49022
616/926-8191
REV. DONALD ADKINS
Pastor
1:25 a.m Sunday School
10:45 I.m Mornln Worsh p
7-1 p.m. Wed ••• Pray.r Sen e
Them.: 0 velopang
Your Spiritual Gifts
I Corinthians 12:1-31
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chairperson.
The u Department of
SOUTHWEST ICHIG BAP­
TIST District A ciation will
meet on Saturday, August 1 at
10:00 .m. t EW JERU-
SALE Bapti Church, 301
Pipestone, where the Rev. Ray­
mond Landry is the pastor.
r . Mary A. Wilk· is the
director. Thomas Cathings is the
mu ician, The Rev. -Walter L.
Brown i the moderator.
The PROGRESSI M.B.
Church, 245 Pipestone will be
celebrating it 41 st year anni­
versary along with a ortgage
Burning Ceremony on Sunday,
July 26 at 3:30 p.m.
Progressive was founded in
1946 by the late Dr. Daniel E.
Cook. The church relocated
in 1977, moving from 1715
Highland Avenue to its present
location. The 245 Pipestone
church building was purchased
from the Fir Bapti Church.
The guest church ill be the
Bre d of Life i ionary B p­
tist Church, where the Rev.
Robert DeFrance Sr. i pa tor.
Rev. DeFrance will deliver the
me ge.
he Rev. Jame O. Childs
i host p or.
ST. Bapti t Church,
02 Pavone will be celebrating
their 20th pre-anniversary
unday, July 26 through Fri­
day July 31.
On Sunday, at 3:30 p.m.
the church in general will ho t.
Gue t will be the First
Pentecostal Baptist Church,
Michigan City, Indiana where
the Rev. Robert Williams is the
pastor.
onday, July 27 t 7� 0
p.m. the Gospel Chorus d
De con Board will be in charge.
Guests will be the ew J eru-
ern Baptist Church, Three
Rivers, Michigan where the Rev.
Sterling White i pastor.
Tuesday, july 28 at 7:30
p.m., the urses, Junior Choir
and Education Department will
be in charge.
Guests will be Trinity Bapti t
Church, South Haven, ichigan
where the Rev. obel Sanders
is pastor.
Wednesday, July 29 at 7:30
p.m. the Missionary Society,
other's Board and the Senior
Choir will be in charge.
Guest will be St. Mark
Baptist Church, Kalamazoo,
where the Rev. John Buchana
is the pastor. I
Thursday, July 30 at 7: 30
p.m. the Ushers and Voices
of Praise will be in charge.
Guests are Holy Light Bapti t
Church, Battle Creek here the
Rev. R.L. Copeland is pastor.
Friday July 31 at 7:30 p.m.
the Male Chorus and Tru tee
Board is in charge.
Guest is St. Missionary
Baptist Church, Kalamazoo,
where the Rev. .. Wright is
the pastor.
Services will conclude on
unday, August 2 at 3: 30 p.m.
Guests will be First United
Church, Battle Cree , Michigan
where the Rev. Eddie oore is
the pastor.
r Ella Mae ashington,
program chairperson and Mrs.
illie ae Thompson, co-
chairper n. The Rev. John
L. Price is host pa or.
Gospel usic War shop
brings 20th conven io
back home - De roi
Cassopolis pastor to lead
Elder J. Louis Felton, pastor
of the House of Prayer Com­
munity Church, Cassopolis,
will be conducting a revival at
the Mt. Zion Church of God
In au· t in Muskegon, July 27-
31, 1987.
Elder Felton was called to
the ministry at age five and as
a young man served on an
evangelis . c team with his
father Elder Damon Felton.
He was active in high school
student organizations in West
emphis, Arkansas and
Kalamazoo. Ie received a BA
degree in Political Science
and History from Western
. chigan University .
Active in a variety of com­
munity affairs, he has served
as secretary of the orthside
Ministerial Alliance,
Kalamazoo; President, Cas­
sopolis Ministerial association
and member of the NAACP
Niles Branch. In 1980 he was
a candidate for the 46th Dis­
trict State Representative.
Recently he was nominated
for Outstanding Young Men
of America.
Evangelist Felton ahs
spo en at several Church Of
God In Christ conventions in­
cluding the opening of the in­
ternational Holy Convention
Mount Zion
Church Of God In Christ
188 uskegon
Avenue
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Pho : 722-6765
Rev. G. • Bennett
Supt. Muskegon District
10 am SUnday School
11:30 am Morning Worship
6 pm Y.P.W.W.
7:30 pm _.Evening Worship
Noon Prayer Tue & Fri
DETROIT - The greatest
celebration of Gospel Music
ever to take place will be
hosted .by the Detroit Chapter
of the Gospel Music
Workshop of American, Inc.,
August 8-15.
Headquarters will be the
Westin Hotel with daily
rkshops and nightly musi­
cals at Cobo Arena.
The organization was
founded in Detroit in 1968 by
Rev. James Cleveland, noted
gospel singer and Crown
Prince of Gospel He en­
visioned the need for gospel
singers to become obligated to
excel in all phases of Gospel
Music and brought together
gospel singers from across the
country who have convened in
various cities for the past 20
years.
The Gospel usic
Workshop of America, Inc..
has become the world's
largest gospel singing conven­
tion of its kind
aThe object of this organiza­
tion is to perpetuate, promote
and advance the Christian
ideal through the medium of
music.
Over 50 workshop classes
are scheduled for each day of
the convention and will be
held at Cobo Hall
A 3,000- Voice Choir
consisting of various choirs,
choruses and 'soloists will be
recording on Friday evening
August 14, at Coho.
By Mary Golliday
MUSKEGO - The Beulah
Baptist Church C oi.r will
have picaic Saturday, July
25, at Mona Lake Park at 2
p.m,
. J. M.
is Beulah's
pastor.
Mr. and Mrs. die
J 0 of Plain Dealing,
uskegon revival
in Memphis, Tennessee, 1985.
He is a member of the execu­
tive board of the' COGle,
Third Jurisdiction, S.W.
Michigan, Bishop R.L. Jones,
Prelate.
Elder Felton also serves as
the Jurisdictional YPWW
state president
The public is invited to at­
tend the services beginning at
7:30 p.n1. each night
t, Zion is located at 188
W. Mus egon Avenue, on the
comer of Seaway Drive and
Third St., downtown us­
kegon. Pastor is Supt. G. M.
Bennett.
Central United
etbodist
Chure
Second & Seaway
(Downtown Muskegon)
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Phon : 722-6545
Dr. L nn e oss
Rev.Jer agans
Churcn Services .8:3O am
. 11 am
Church School '::30 am
egan
Louisian is visiting their
daughter and family, Izell
S and ·eG
The kic off campaign break­
fast for the re-election of
yo obert A. Warre of
Muskegon Heights is in full
swing. Speakers will be Mayor
Pro-tem ,
Heights School Supt J 0
Sydnor; Muskegon Mayor
D OP by; Rev. Harry S • -
r, Pastor of John Wes�y
A.M.E. Zion; Rev. Kirksey,
Pastor of ew Hope Baptist
Clurch.
The breakfast will be Satur­
day, August 8 at Heights Mid-
dle School from 8 until noon.
A $10 donation is requested