Quarte e Uni�n mar s 42nd anniveflsary
Church, Pleasant Grove Baptist ost pastor will alternate' -.
(]lurch, New Mission Baptist The Rev. Leonard Rob�' 7:00 p.m. Blac History ��r�.
_ Church, and Hopewell Baptist pastor of Christian Light B - All members are asked to The public 15 invited to at-
Male Chorus..aH of�ton Har- list Church will pray the pra�r p cas.: attend and on time, .ac- tend .according to Mrs. Geri
.' 810118 With Omai Fe11m1.- of rededication �rdlDg to mrs. Bernice Moms.
ship �aptist Church.of.Covert, Other invited guests are St Mitchell, vice supervisor.
Michigcpl have been invited, . _ Paul Baptist Olurch,- Spiritual
t 1!e :eVa perry L. Murray 15 Reflection, Grand Rapids·
� e s��r. The Rev. Soloist, Mrs. wretta McGee:
�d �dkins 15 to alternate. Elkhart; and a representative
�USIC wil:l1?e rendered by guest from Pontiac Ourtette Union
urch choirs. . Otapter 20-6 and Detroit City
On Saturday night, a Grand Quartette Union Chapter 20-1
Musical will be held �.
Grayling Williams will be the
Master of Ceremonies. _
Invited guests are The
Prodigal Singers, - De�ran�
Southwestern �chigan Ola":
ter Choir, Revelation Singers,
Watson Singers, Benton Harbor
Allstars, Church of Our Lord
and Savioru Jesus Quist Choir
Greater Ebenezer Spirituai
T�mple Clloir� Joylite Gospel
S!Dgers, Sensational Six Gospel
Singers, Vocal-Aires Gospel
Singers, Highland Avenue
Seventh-Day Adventist Choir,
Roy Garrett and the Spirit of
Joy, all of Benton Harbor,
Also, a representative group
from Grand Rapids Quartette
Union Chapte 20-7, South
Bend Local Quartette Union
Chapter 30-2, and the Junior
Ushers of Ebenezer Missionary
Baptist Church and Jr. Usher
and Nurses of Pillgrim Rest
Baptist Church, and the Gospel
Upsetters of Covert, Michigan.
The celebration will con­
clude on Sunday afternoon.
The guest speaker will be the
Rev. Allen Gary Sr.; chairman
to the Board of Directors to the
National Quartete Convention
of America, Interdenomina­
tional, Inc., Pastor of New Tes­
tament Baptist Church, South
Bend, Indiana, where he has
serv� for the past 18 years, past
president of South Bend Quar­
tette Union Chapter 30-2, and
past president of Indiana State
Ouartete Convenion.
Rev. Gary also serves as 1st
Vice Moderator of the
Northwestern Indiana Baptist
District Association, Worship­
ful Master of King David
Masonic' Lodge, a �mber of
the Board of Directors of the
Elkhart County NAACP, a
member of the Traveling Souls
Gospel Singers, and is recently
retired from Chicago
Metropolitan Mutual Insurance
I Company. -
He is the father of seven
children and grandfather of ftf­
I teen.
I Rev. Gary and hi wife Ear­
lean reside in Elkhart, Indiana.
__________ � The Rev. Emery M. Varri ,
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The thought for this week is:
Hold �.tly to the thin&f of earth,
but tIghtly to the things of
Heaven.
This week's scriptwe is, SL
Matthew 6:21.
The Spiritual Church of
Christ, 913 Kalamazoo Street,
South Haven, will hold lenten
Services each Wednesday and
Friday, at 7:00 p.m.
Services were held Ash Wed­
nesdayat 12:00 noon and 7:00
p.m.
The public 'is invited to at­
tend The Rev. Annie B. Cloud
is the pastor.
Twin-Cities Quartette
Union C apter 20-2 will
celebrate tlicir 42nd year An­
niversary beginning Wednes­
day, February 15 through sun­
day, February 19 at the Pilgrim
Rest Baptist Church 1105 E.
Main St. Time 7:30 p.m. Wed­
nesday through Saturday and
3:30 p.m. Sunday.
Wednesday night's invited
guests are; Ebenezer Mission­
ary Baptist Church, Peter's
Rock Baptist Church, ew
Paradise Baptist Church,
Great r Harvest Baptist
Church, Unity Temple
C.O.G.I.C. and I Am
C.O.G.l.C.
The Rev. Walter L. Brown is
to be the speaker. Elder James
Wilkins will alter ate ..
. �u ic will be rendered by all
invited church choirs.
Mrs. Julia Barnes will be the
Mistress of c cmonics.
Thursday night's invited
guests arc, St. Mark Baptist
Church, New Jerusalem Baptist
Church, Progressive Baptist
Church, Israelite Baptist
Church, and Friendship Baptist
Church. Rev. John L. Price will
be the speaker:
The emcee will be Mrs. An­
tonea Sheppard of the host
church.
On Friday night, St. Mat­
thews M iss ionary Baptist
- Church, Second Baptist
Church, Mt. Zion Baptist
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10a.m ..... Sunday School
11:3Oa.m .. orning Worship
Sp.m Y.P.W.W.
7:30p.m Evening Worship
_ oon Prayer T & Fri
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"Gratefulness, (he Heart of
. Prayer" will be the focus of this
year's Lenten Study Group
The Board of hr istian which will run on six consecutive
Education of Union Memorial Wedncsdays, February 15
African Meth dist Episcopal through March 22 at the First
Church, 911 S. Crystal Ave., will Congregational United Church
sponsor a Black History of Christ, 292 Bellview, Benton
program entitled, "The Harbor.
Founder's Day Hour on un- The group is open to anyone.
day, February 12 at 4:00 p.m. Discussion will take place from
The interviews will be con- 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at each session.
duetcd by Oprah Winfrey, Those desiring may also par­
played by Latoya Tylor. ticipate ina potluck supper from
'. Special guests will be B' hop 6 to 6:30 p.m. -
Richard Allen and his wife The discussion will focus on
_ There will be a Musical Sarah, (Bishop Allen was the prayer and gratitude. It is also
program on Sunday, February founder of A.M.E.), played by about awareness, and our ability
�2 at the Omni Fellowship Bap- Matthew and Olivia Wade' to see into things, discovering
ust Church, Covert, Michigan at Sojourner Truth, played by G� the grace that awaits u in
3:30 p.m, G.raves; Rosa Parks, played by everyday life. The g al is to
Appearing will be the Tiny Patterson; and Dr. Martin strengthen the spiritual life of
�ich.igan Soul Revivers, Ben- Luther King Jr., played by Lin:' the participants: �
ton Harbor; Harmony Gospel dell Brown. People desiring to order
Singers, South Haven; and Music will be rendered by boo.ksforthestudymaydosoby
_Gospel Upsetters of Covert the Children's Choir under the _ calling the churchat 925-0695
-All are invited to attend. The direction of Mrs. Alice Shurn. �u.ring office hour . Par-
Rev. Maurice Jones is the pas_' '. Mrs. Dorothy Posey is the tlCl�ants may attend any or all
lor. director of the Board of Chris- sessions.
tian Education. The Rev. Alfred
E. Johnson is the pastor.
The public is invited to at­
tend.
The Mistress of Ceremonies
will be Mrs. Bernadette Varrie.
The public is invited to at­
tend each service.
Twin-Cities Quartette
Union are members of
MichiS¥ State Quartette Con­
vention and the National Quar­
tette Convention of America In­
terdenomination, Inc.
Mrs. Willi B. Sims is host
president.
The Women's Department
of Twin-Cities Quartette Union
Chapter 20-2 will meet on
Tuseday, February 14 at the
home of MIs. Wdlie B. Sims.
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There will be a Can elight
Service on Sunday, February 12
at the Spiritual Church of
Christ, 913 Kalamazoo St.,
South Haven, at 7:00 p.m.
The Rev. Holloway is the
progam coordinator and the
Rev. Annie B. Cloud is the host
pastor.
Concerned Christian
Citizens present "Believing Is­
Achieving" a pra.yer service for
Benton Harbor High School
students and staff on Monday,
February 13 at St. John's
Catholic Church, 600 Columbus
(comer of Catalpa). rune 7:00
p.m.
Pray for the future of our
youth. "God Cares". We need
love for our neighbor.
All are invited according to
Ministc Abida of Hope United
Methodist Church. .
A Btack History program
will be held on Sunday,
February 19 at the New Mission
Baptist Church, 1211 E. Main
St., where the Rev. Robert
Foster is the pastor. Time 4:00
p.m.
The young people of the
church will portray various
A special meeting for all
Twin-Cities Quartette Union
Chapter 20-2 members will be
held on Saturday, February 18
at the Pilgrim Rest Baptist
Church. Time 6:00 p.m. Mrs.
Willie B. Sims is the president.
The Monthly Fellowship
sevices of the Southwestern
Michigan Baptist District As­
sociation will be held on Sun­
day, February 19 at the Peter's
Rock Baptist Church 817 Su-
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penor St., at 7:30 p.m, -
The Rev. Lawrence Crockett
will be the speaker. Music will
be rendered by the District
Choir.
: All are invited to attend
The Rev. Walter L. Brown is
District Moderator and Elder
James Wilkins is the �ost pastor.
REV. ALLEN GARY, wi"
be t spe for T.C.Q.U.
42 d)Ul" Anniversary SUD­
clay, ebr ary 19 at PU ri
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