SEPTE BER 13 - 19, 1987 THE MICHIGAN CITIZE
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John We ley A
. Zion Church celebra es 65th anniver ary
MUSKEGO - John Wes
ley African Methodist Epis
coal Zion <llurch or
May, 1923 by fNe
SCdDl·. to rship as
Methodists. ow, 6S years
later, the Church and com
munity pa to celebrate
that decisioa..
The ,. Harry S . -
, and oman and membe
have iaYitcd community and
urch dees to share in
ccasion.
A of services have
been planned for Sept. 13 - 20.
John Wes � .E. Zion i
known throughout the com
munity as one of the historic
Blac churches of Mus egon.
A long list of firsts has been
chieved .by th pastors and
membe of the John Wesley.
Both the Urban League and
the ole of egan were es-
tablished dcr the watchful
eye of this great congregation.
Prominent business, civic and
political leaders claim John
Wesley ir spiritual base.
Over e years, John Wesley
has stood a beacon for
leadership.
The wee of services will
begin Sunday, Sept 13,
with a church fellowship
including Phillips Chapel
AME. Church of Mus egon
Heights and Bethesda Baptist
Church of gone This Fel
lowship Service will begin at 7
p.m,
From onday, Sep 14
through Friday, Sept. 18. these
pastors will be preaching:
onday - v. tanley Levy,
Greater Harvest Bap . t
Oturch.
Tuesday - • Demetri
J 0 ,Queen Esther Baptist
Oturell.
Wednesday - Rev. Gregory
nu,��z, New Hope Mission
ary Baptist Church,
Thursday - Bishop N.W.
Wells, Holy Trinity Institution
al Church Of God In Christ,
Friday Rev. Richard
S d, Wall A.ME. Zion
Church, Houston, Texas.
Choirs from the pastors'
churches and from throughout
the city will render music for
the celebration. Resolutions
from various governmental
bodies are expected.
The wee of celebration will
climax on Sunday with the
Rev. Richard Stewart preach
ing the morning message at 11
a.m. and the Wesleyan Choir
from the John We ley A.M.E. •
Church News
8 ill Lip ·n
The thought for thi wee i
hri ti n mu t eep the faith
bu t not to him If.
hi wee ripture i J hn
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men' Dep rtm nt
ITiES QU RTETI
Local 20-2 ill m t
uesd y ptember 15 t th
home of Mrs. Qu n . H rri ,
o Pearl Street at 7 :00 p.m.
The Un 'on Gosp I Sing rs
ill el brate their 53rd
nni er ary on Saturday nd
unday ptember 12 J3.
The program for Saturday
ill be held at GOOD TIDI G
ornrnunity Baptist Church, 747
Buena Vista where the Rev.
thaniel Gathright is the p s
tor. Time 7:30 p.m.
ppearing ill be th G p I
Pr pheteer Silver Leaf In ers.
V cal- ire , Bent n H rbor All-
1M. Roy G rrett and the
pirit 0 Joy, Michig n ul
Re Ivers. n ti nal t r
in er . and ther of the city.
Rev. lIen G ry r., past
Testament Bapti t
hui ch. uth B nd, Indiana
. nd h irman t the B rd (
of th
ill giv the
nat' Hl i. '11
at 10 I :and
.hildr n und r 12 2.00.
The pro r m ill feature the
Go pel Singers and
in Brother of Ben n
th True Tones of
Bend, Indiana and the
f Heaven of Blythes-
at the GRE TER H RVE T
Baptist . hurch 433 Pipe t ne
1., where the Re. R.
Richard n is the past r.
p.in.
The pea er iJl be the Re ,
La ren Cr ckett. a i31
mini rer o t. P ul Bapt i t
Chur h.
�1L.-i' will be r ndered h� t IH'
The R v.
The women f EW MI -
10 B PTI T hurch. I_ I I
1-" Main \\ jJl he .cl brat 'I �
their 6th Annual \ omen
Day Sunday September 13.
Guest peaker f r th II :00
ill be Mrs. Berth
e Paradis Baptist
Church. Other gue t \\ ilJ e
Cedeli Bro n, H pe 11 Bap
tist; Sister cF 11, Fell hip:
and Katy Landry lui tian
Light.
The evening pr gram \ ill
conclude at 3: 0 p.m. , ith a
musical. There ill a1 b
10 singer from
hurches of the it .
The publi is invited I
attend a cording t J I r i
Morris secretary. The Rev,
I iah Miller- is ho t pastor.
Second Baptist
Church
600 Lynch
Benton Hlrbor, MI 49022
616/926-8191
REV. DONALD ADKINS
Pastor
':25 a.m •..... sunday School
10:45 a.m .... Mornlng Wonhlp
7.1 p.m. Wed ..• "uy.r Service
T h me: 0 velopmg
Your Spiritual Gifts
I Corinthians 12: 1-31
Zio Church of Detroit in con
cert at 4 p.m.
In all, over 1,000 persons are
expected to share in this his
toric event.
P or Rev. Harry Spigner
dded, 'We will have tremen
do wee of preaching and
singing I am jus happy that
to be here at this time to
celebrate what Rev. Jones
(Dr. oses J ones, retired as
OT of John Wesley in 1972
after 39 years of service) and
o ers have contributed. I am
certain that the next 65 years
of service will be as rewarding
as the last. John Wesley is an
ou anding church and its
members should be proud. As
in all things, the glory belongs
to God."
\luskegol1 Briefs
By ary Golliday
MUSKEGO - Congratula
tions to Cory Turn r, the six
year-old son of ay Turner
who won first prize of the
AACP Baby Contest which
was held recently. Cory is a
first grader at Martin Luther
King School,
There will be a bake sale at
. John Church of God In
Christ, 1218 Kenneth, n
Saturday, Sep. 19 beginning
at 10 a.m.
opt. Leonard . Ie is Pas
tor.
"On the road again, is an ap
propriate theme for the Spig
ner family vacation. Rev.
Harry Spigner, his wife Alecia
and their three children spent
much of August in the
southeast in a motor home.
The family firs attended a
family reunion in Columbia,
S.c. (the stop where son Jason
broke his ann). Then it � as
off to points south. Anight
inHil on Head. .C. followed
by day tour of Savannah,
Georgia began a one week
trip that included J ac onville
St Augustine and Orlando
Florida. (Yes they did get to
see Mic ey Mouse.)
From florida it was back
north to Charlotte .C. anda
two day visit with Rev. and
Mrs. Raymon Hun who had
accompanied the Spigners to
florida. Then, it was off to
Carthage Tennessee and a
visit with Alecia' (Mrs. Spig
ner's) family. Daughters Uvon
and Andrea took advantage of
this s op to rest and visit with
ins and Iricuds.
From Tennessee it was of
to Detroit to drop off nephew
Martell who had joined the
trip in outh Carolina, and to
participate in the Black Fami
ly Reunion sponsored by the
a ional Council of egro
Women.
After a two-day stay, it was
ba to Muskegon, where the
family immediately re ed
to their busy schedu or
Mrs. Spigner, it was back to
wor as instructor at the
Grand Rapids Job Corps for
the children time to prepare
for school (Andrea starts
Kindergarten) and for Rev.
Spigner it was board meetings,
working on buildings taping
t.v, programs and past ring
the proud people of John Wes
ley A.M.E. Zion Church.
The pastor's comment upon
his return home I really en
joyed the trip, but it's good to
be home.
Do you have news to share
with th community? Phone
toll-free 1-800-445- EWS and
leave Q messa for Mary.
stat
he Re . �- mery Varrte i the
h ) t pa tor. L n Ma y is
h ) I pre idem. and ir ,
:, 'rlilla 'ill'ams i program
chair] r m.
I lrv \1 a Ic III ru o
�t \ TH \ i io nai y ap-
ti I (11m -h will celebrate their
AIlIIll.II I J� (11 unduy _ . CI tern
) 'I I,� .Il 3. ) p.m.
I he� \\ ill IIC m u 'l n ·crt.
l II' Ce] ticul hoi I of til
III.' ,:hUI·1t c the h) t
'h, .
\.1 .uc invited (0 a t III
Lillie Ro I·
ummer vacation is over f r
\,1 lTIES Qu rtett nion
L al 20-2.
The m nthly business meet
in ill be held on Saturda .
eptember 19 at EBE EZER
.B. hurch, 214 E. Britain
enue at 7:00 p.m.
II members are s ed t
ttend and be n time, a ord-
in to th pre ident, iJli
B. irn .
On Sund y, September _0
: 0 p.m. Twin-Cities Quar
t tte Union Local 20-2 ill
pre nt their monthly musical
Central nited
ethodist
Church
Second & Seaway
(Downtown Muskegon)
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Phone: 722�S4S
Dr. Lynn De oss
Rev. Jerry agans
Chure Service . 0 m
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Church Scho 49:00 .m.
o Zion
Churc or (rl)d In Chri t
188 us egon
Avenue
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Po: 722�76S
e . G. . Bennett
Supt. Muskegon District
10 am Sunday School
11:30 am . orning Worship
6 pm Y.P.W.W.
7:30 pm Even·ng Worship
oon Prayer Tues & Fri