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Taking Anson Back Crusade continues through Friday

April 11, 2019 Anson Record Church 0

By: The Anson Record

A crusade in Anson County started Sunday and continues through Friday.

Sponsored by the Thank You Jesus Mission, the Taking Anson Back Crusade with Mike Satterfield is nightly at 7 p.m. at Anson Middle School. Tonight is Youth Night — Student, with a free pizza party at 6 p.m.

Thursday is Thank You Jesus Thursday, and Friday is #AnsonUNITED.

A news release says the crusade is unprecedented, with the support of more than 40 churches and the goal of uniting pastors and churches in the county. Each evening includes inspirational worship and praise from Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church and the Christ Crusaders.

The mission supports ministries and events that reach out locally on behalf of Christ. It has committed $5,000 to assist this crusade.

The release says Thank You Jesus Mission, a nonprofit, is located in the heart of the Piedmont. It focuses on rural communities, which is says are struggling to stay open and meet the needs around them.

The mission hopes to obtain grants for several programs to include educational training for church leaders on how to reach their community with the Gospel; food banks; soup kitchens; homeless shelters; and for helping churches establish and support programs that combine sharing about Jesus while providing for the physical needs of the community.

The release said, “In an age where mega churches in urban areas are very popular, we believe that the small rural churches have a special role in sharing God’s Word where cellphone coverage is bad and it’s hard to get high-speed internet. It is the goal of both the Anson County Crusade and Thank You Jesus Mission to extend the gospel with bridges to the least and the lost. You are invited to join this effort.”

More information is available by calling Rodney Tyler at 336-625-8923, emailing support@thankyoujesussigns.org and by going online to thankyoujesusmission.org and thankyoujesussigns.com.

The Anson Record

Wagner: ‘The Only Thing He Bought Was Me’

Wagner: ‘The Only Thing He Bought Was Me’

April 16, 2019

A few years ago I heard one of my very favorite singing groups, who just so happen to also be very good friends, the Morrison Sisters, sing a song that was new to me. It begins like this:

“He was born in a stable, in a borrowed manger, he borrowed a lunch to feed a lot of strangers, he borrowed a colt to ride into town on, he borrowed a tomb, but he wouldn’t need it long…”

That song, “The Only Thing He Bought Was Me” written by Pastor Joe Anders, has become one of my favorites. The chorus goes like this:

“And the only thing he bought was me, when he shed his blood on Calvary, I’m redeemed by his blood for eternity, O the only thing he bought was me.”

When I first heard that song I was struck by the truth of it, mostly because it is something so obvious, and yet it is one of those obvious things that somehow never even occurred to me. In his lifetime, Jesus is recorded as borrowing more things than he ever owned. He was utterly unconcerned with accumulating either wealth for his lifetime or a grand mausoleum to own in death.

When Khufu, Pharaoh of Egypt died, he was entombed in the largest, most eye-popping tomb in the world, the great pyramid of Giza. It took an estimated 20,000 workers 20 years to build it. And yet I am guessing that the vast majority of people in the world do not even know the name Khufu, and had no idea he was buried there.

The 13 tombs of the Ming Dynasty in China are so elaborate that they are still widely visited by tourists today. And yet very few of us know the names of the owners of those graves either.

Moving on to India, we find one of the most famous structures in the world today, the exquisite Taj Mahal. But here is your quiz for the day. Without looking it up on the internet, what is the name of the person buried in the Taj Mahal, the person for whom it was expressly built?

With all of these great structures the vast majority of people know the graves, but not the owners. But with Jesus, the world knows the person who was in the grave, but is only vaguely familiar with the actual grave itself. I say all of this meaning no disrespect at all to Khufu, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, or to Mumtaz Mahal, the wife of emperor Shah Jahan, the woman entombed in the Taj Mahal. But I do point all of this out to show that there is something radically different about Jesus, something that has made him the most famous individual in human history, something that sets him apart from everyone else to ever walk the earth, in fact.

He never prepared or purchased a place to be buried.

He borrowed one.

Because he knew he would not be there long.

Romans 1:4 says that Jesus is “declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.” With Khufu or the emperors of the Ming Dynasty or Mumtaz Mahal, were it not for their grave, we would probably know little or nothing about them all these many years later. But with Jesus, we do not know about Him because of his grave; we know about his grave because of Him. The entire world knows about Jesus because He only borrowed a tomb for three days, then He rose from the dead and left it behind.

He was not a pharaoh. He was not an emperor. He was not a military leader. He was not rich. In fact during his lifetime He was not even the builder of a large and successful religious movement; His faithful followers numbered about 120.

His followers did not pick up swords after his death and conquer lands and people in His name. In fact, those who did continue to follow Him gave up everything to do so. They traded in respectability for ignominy, they gave up homes and steady incomes and were scattered on the winds of persecution due to their faith. In this life they had, quite literally, nothing to gain and everything to lose by following Jesus, and yet they did so anyway.

And every single one of them did so for the exact same reason. Jesus died, was buried in a borrowed tomb, and then hung a “vacant” sign for all the world to see in the form of a rolled away stone just three days later.

Thank God for a borrowed, empty tomb!

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Bo Wagner is pastor of the Cornerstone Baptist Church of Mooresboro, a widely traveled evangelist and the author of several books. His website is wordofhismouth.com. Email him a 2knowhim@cbc-web.org.

Faith calendar

April 16, 2019

Items for the church calendar will be accepted by mail to The Anson Record, PO Box 959, Wadesboro, N.C. 28170, brought by our office at 123 E. Martin St., Suite 400, Wadesboro, or emailed to ndavis@ansonrecord.com.

Deadline is 3 p.m. the Thursday before publication. Calendar items must be complete and correct when submitted. Items must be submitted on 8½-by-11-inch (standard typing size) paper and include a contact telephone number. As the result of a change in policy, the Anson Record no longer will list prices in calendar listings, which appear as space is available. To guarantee placement or to include prices, please contact the advertising department.

April 17-19

• Resurrection Service will begin nightly at 7:30 p.m. Pastor Sylvia McLendon will be the guest speaker at New Meltonville; Pastor Charles Sturdivant will be the guest speaker at West Deep Creek Missionary Baptist Church; and Pastor Terry Little will be the guest speaker at Divine Unity.

April 26, 28

• Johnson Chapel Holiness Church will host the 20th Pastoral Anniversary for Bishop William E Taylor. Friday’s service begins at 7:30 p.m., with Pastor Lennon Parson as the guest speaker. Sunday’s service will begin at 3 p.m. with Pastor James Moore as the guest speaker. All are invited.

April 27

• Evangelistic Outreach Center is hosting a Breafast Plate Sale from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. The menu includes grits, eggs, sausage or bacon, toast, and juice or coffee for $6.

April 28

• Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church is hosting its 25th annual Friends and Family Day program at 2:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Anthony Hall, pastor of Flakes Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Wadesboro.

May 4

• Johnson Chapel Holiness Church will host its annual May Fest, beginning at 11 a.m. There will be food, fun and games. All are invited.

May 5

• Johnson Chapel Holiness Church with host the 6th Appreciation Service for Elder Pearl Taylor at 3 p.m. The guest speaker will be Pastor Cindy Wiggins. All are invited.

• Rock Hill Missionary Baptist Church will have a pre-anniversary service for Dr. T.J. Horne at 3 p.m. The speaker will be the Rev. Waymeyer and dinner will be served immediately after the service.

June 1

• Lilesville Park Family Fun Day will be from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Hotdogs, games, bingo, and a mobile clinic will be just a few of the activities.

Ongoing

• The Church of God of Prophecy, 8477 U.S. 52 in Morven, and Youth Pastor Dannie Montgomery hosts “Power of the Word Youth Bible Study” each Wednesday night from 6-7 p.m. All youth are invited to attend and learn how to apply the Word of God and the Power of God in their everyday lives. Adult Bible Study is held at the same time conducted by Elder N. Thompson and Pastor Iris Tillman.

• Rock Hill Missionary Baptist Church Bible Study is every Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

• New Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Peachland is seeking a keyboard player. If interested, contact Rev. Comdell Campbell at 843-622-4947.

• Voice of Evangelism, with Pastor Michael Morman, has services every Sunday. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Come out and join.

• Anson Community Hospital needs volunteer chaplains. For information, contact Cynthia Furr at 704-695-3405.

• Anson community prayer is every first Monday of the month at 5:15 p.m. in Lilesville’s Hatcher Park, in Wadesboro on the square, in Polkton on the square, in Ansonville on the square and in Morven at the park in front of Town Hall.

• Calvary Episcopal Church will offer a group meeting of artists and crafters from 1 to 4 p.m. each Thursday.

• Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, 612 Salisbury St., Wadesboro, offers a soup kitchen noon to 1 p.m. on the first, second and third Thursday of every month.

• The Greater Deliverance Food Pantry, Laccawanna Street in Peachland, opens 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays and Fridays. Participants must call between 10 and 11 a.m. the last Friday of each month to make appointments. For information or an appointment, call 704-272-7866.

• Harris Chapel AME Zion Church sponsors a senior afternoon outreach at 4 p.m. Wednesdays. Activities include bingo, consumer education sessions and refreshments. For more information, call 704-848-4085 or 704-851-3990.

• New Parkers Grove Missionary Baptist Church offers a women’s substance-abuse class from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. For details, call Bishop W.R. Ellerbe at 704-695-2332.

• The Rock Hill Missionary Baptist Church women’s ministry will sponsor fun for seniors, the Salt and Pepper for Unity, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Tuesday, at Rock Hill, Lilesville. Seniors 55 and older are welcome.

• Thursday’s Child, a community choir for children in kindergarten through sixth grade, meets 4-6 p.m. Thursdays in the children’s choir room, First United Methodist Church, Wadesboro. Gail Litaker is director.

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Taking Anson Back Crusade continues through Friday

April 11, 2019

A crusade in Anson County started Sunday and continues through Friday.

Sponsored by the Thank You Jesus Mission, the Taking Anson Back Crusade with Mike Satterfield is nightly at 7 p.m. at Anson Middle School. Tonight is Youth Night — Student, with a free pizza party at 6 p.m.

Thursday is Thank You Jesus Thursday, and Friday is #AnsonUNITED.

A news release says the crusade is unprecedented, with the support of more than 40 churches and the goal of uniting pastors and churches in the county. Each evening includes inspirational worship and praise from Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church and the Christ Crusaders.

The mission supports ministries and events that reach out locally on behalf of Christ. It has committed $5,000 to assist this crusade.

The release says Thank You Jesus Mission, a nonprofit, is located in the heart of the Piedmont. It focuses on rural communities, which is says are struggling to stay open and meet the needs around them.

The mission hopes to obtain grants for several programs to include educational training for church leaders on how to reach their community with the Gospel; food banks; soup kitchens; homeless shelters; and for helping churches establish and support programs that combine sharing about Jesus while providing for the physical needs of the community.

The release said, “In an age where mega churches in urban areas are very popular, we believe that the small rural churches have a special role in sharing God’s Word where cellphone coverage is bad and it’s hard to get high-speed internet. It is the goal of both the Anson County Crusade and Thank You Jesus Mission to extend the gospel with bridges to the least and the lost. You are invited to join this effort.”

More information is available by calling Rodney Tyler at 336-625-8923, emailing support@thankyoujesussigns.org and by going online to thankyoujesusmission.org and thankyoujesussigns.com.

The Anson Record

Wagner: Let us treat others as we would Jesus

Wagner: Let us treat others as we would Jesus

April 11, 2019

In John 12:12, it is written, “On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.”

He came seemingly as the most benign visitor to this world; just a babe, and one born in poverty rather than power. These trappings of anonymity could not veil his identity, though, to those that knew him best. He was the king; not just of a province or a country or even of the world, but of all.

But that royalty lay unseen to the world as he grew and lived the most “normal” of lives. Hands that had flung the stars onto the black velvet of night with the ease of an effortless shrug now bore callouses and endured splinters gained from work in Joseph’s carpentry shop. Ears that spent millennia past hearing “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory!” now heard things like “hand me that rasp, Son. Good. Now hold this board tight while I work on it.”

Thirty years quickly passed. Three decades of being a visitor to the Temple that he could by all rights call “my Father’s house.”

And then, finally, it was time to begin his public ministry, which he knew would be all too short. But short though it was, it packed in enough wonder and amazement to leave no doubt as to his true identity.

The turning of water to wine. And while proving his power over water, why stop with simply altering its composition? No, he could and did do much grander than that, literally walking out across the Sea of Galilee to reach his frightened disciples. On another occasion he calmed raging waves and winds with simply the spoken command. Yes, he was God even over the most ubiquitous of elements; if the Red Sea could talk, it would testify of that fact.

His teaching was utterly incomparable. The entire Sermon on the Mount would likely have taken him no more than 15 minutes to speak, yet the most oratorically gifted preachers of the ages have struggled to expound it in anything less than a series of dozens of messages, each one lasting long enough to make their parishioners late for Sunday afternoon lunch. Time and again people who heard him uttered phrases like “never a man spake like this man!”

Those hurting the most were ever the subjects of his most devoted attention. Lepers, those outcasts of society, very literally “untouchables,” saw no fear in his eyes as he approached them. They were stunned to see him reach out and touch their diseased, contagious, hideous bodies. They were even more amazed to find that his touch rendered them every whit whole.

The blind had their sight restored, even those whose blindness had been from their very birth. What wonder for an adult to open his now seeing eyes for the very first time and have the face of Jesus be the very first thing he saw!

The deaf were given their hearing. The dumb were made to speak. The lame were given power to walk. Those possessed by devils were delivered. On multiple occasions even the dead were raised back to life. As Jesus made his way into Jerusalem on that precious first Palm Sunday, the streets could have been lined with individuals like those formerly dead people Lazarus, the widow of Nain’s son, and the ruler of the synagogue’s daughter, along with a myriad of others healed of lesser yet still impossible to heal by human means ailments.

And so, for a single day, everyone treated Jesus as he should have been treated all along. He rode on an animal rather than having to walk. Palm branches were strawed in the way, and Matthew’s gospel tells us that people even went so far as to lay clothing in the way for the donkey carrying Jesus to walk on. People cast reservation aside and shouted his praises at the top of their lungs. Mark’s account of all this indicates that they regaled him as king.

One week later he would be dead, and his death would be the result of the demands of his own people, many of whom were probably among the crowd shouting “Hosanna” on Palm Sunday.

But for a day, for a small period of time in a life spanning more than three decades, he was able to enjoy the rare beauty of having his creation treat him exactly as he deserved to be treated. Not since the coming of the wise men in his second year of life had anyone even really come close.

Rare beauty indeed.

May this kind of treatment of Christ not be at all rare among his people in our day.

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Bo Wagner is pastor of the Cornerstone Baptist Church of Mooresboro, a widely traveled evangelist and the author of several books. His website is wordofhismouth.com. Email him a 2knowhim@cbc-web.org.

Stanfield: Special delivery, from the God we can trust

Stanfield: Special delivery, from the God we can trust

April 11, 2019

On the first night of my family’s homelessness, it rained.

It rained so hard that the roof of the old car we were sleeping in leaked.

This was one of the best nights of my life because that was the night we found God.

The concept of a new business was born.

We decided that I needed to go to law school. I have since graduated law school, become a published author, and am a motivational speaker.

Life is good.

You’d think I was immune from depression and had all the answers. This week, the problems rolled in like a hurricane.

One of my best friends was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, I had columns to write, and every bill seemed to be due at once. I had two friends going through difficult times and worked overtime helping to assist in gathering evidence to ensure that the court system didn’t swallow them up.

Another friend was weighing heavy on my mind. To make matters worse, my landlord wanted a month’s rent in advance before he left town.

I panicked and instead of handing the problems to God, I decided to take them on myself.

I needed God’s shoulders to lean on, but I chose to take it on alone. I fell apart.

My best friend bailed me out once again, just as he has done for years. What’s funny is, God had provided me the help, but I didn’t see it.

I went to my mailbox and found that people who owed me money paid over a week early.

My friend with cancer is handling her treatments for now, and my bills are all paid.

My point is God “had this” the whole time, but I chose not to check my mail.

Check your mailbox when things get rough. God has most likely sent you the delivery you need and it’s always “special delivery.”

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Rick Stanfield is a syndicated columnist, motivational speaker and author. Email him at rickstanfield1@yahoo.com. His website is rickstanfield.com.

Outreach ministry Saturday in Morven

April 11, 2019

Kingdom Citizens OutREACH invites Morven, the entire Anson County community, friends and families to a day of fellowship, music and words of inspiration.

This is Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the park in Morven, 301 E. Main St.

“We will be giving away free clothing, shoes, groceries and more,” Wayne Marsh said.

“Our love for the Lord Jesus is the reason we reach out to so many communities with this ministry,” added Debra Marsh.

The group will be prepared to serve 1,000 people.

According to the organizers, “everyone is encouraged to come out to partake of the many blessings offered by this ministry, with the greatest being the love of Jesus.”

In the event of bad weather, the event will be rescheduled to a later date.

For more information contact Wayne or Debra Marsh at 704-289-1708, Mark Leak at 704-200-1984 or The HOLLA! Center at 704-851-3144.

The Anson Record

Virtuous Woman Program in Morven on April 27

Virtuous Woman Program in Morven on April 27

April 11, 2019

The Morven chapter of Las Amigas, Inc. will hold its annual Virtuous Woman Program on April 27 at 4 p.m. at Harris Chapel AME Zion Church in Morven.

This year’s theme is “Virtuous Women: Intentional and Purpose Driven.”

Each year, a woman is recognized by Las Amigas for living a life of service and dedication to helping others in Anson County. This woman is identified as a Virtuous Woman and holds the position for one year.

Susie Huntley of Wadesboro, was selected last year.

This year’s speaker for the event is Minister Barbara Thomas of Lilesville.

Thomas is married to Deacon Weaver Thomas and they have four children and eight grandchildren. She has been employed as a deputy clerk for the Superior Court system of Anson County since 2008 and became assistant deputy clerk in December.

Prior to working with the court system, Thomas was employed by the Anson County School system for 10 years as an administrative assistant from 1997-2007.

“I was saved in 1985,” Thomas said, describing her salvation experience. “As I began to learn more about Christ, I realized that I could do nothing without Him.”

Thomas became licensed as a minister Aug. 30, 2015. As a member of Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, under the leadership of Pastor Tony W. Barr, Sr., Thomas served as a deaconess, chairwoman of the Greeters Ministry, and member of the pastoral search committee.

She currently serves on the administrative team at Ebenezer, Willing Vessel praise dance team, and as a Sunday school teacher. Thomas attended Apex School of Theology in 2015. She is also the recipient of the 2018 Community Doves Leadership and Service Award.

Thomas says her goal is “to be able to continue to grow in Christ, so that I may be able to apply the teachings to real life experiences. By doing so, (I) will continue to build my Christian character and gain more knowledge of the Bible.”

The Virtuous Woman Program is free and open to the public. More information is available by contacting any member of the Morven chapter of Las Amigas.

Barbara Thomas

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First Baptist hosts music program Saturday

First Baptist hosts music program Saturday

April 11, 2019

First Baptist Church is hosting a Lenten Choral Service, its annual choral presentation, Saturday at 7 p.m. and again on Palm Sunday during the 11 a.m. worship service.

The Children’s Easter Program will be Palm Sunday at 5:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Youth and families are welcome to join the festivities at 309 Lee Ave. in uptown Wadesboro.

An Easter Egg Hunt for children will begin the program, complete with prizes and candy. A hamburger supper will be provided for everyone in attendance. Adults and youth are invited to participate in the Talent Show.

According to a news release, while some talent acts have been planned, there will be an “Open Mic” opportunity for anyone who would like to share.

The church does ask that those planning to attend call the church at 704-694-9365 and sign up so that enough food and supplies can be prepared.

Saturday’s Lenten Choral Service will reflect on the last week of Christ’s life on earth.

The church’s chancel choir, soloists and pipe organ under the direction and accompaniment of Scott Foppiano will provide a contemplative and beautiful reflection of Christ’s sacred passion, interspersed with Scriptural accounts.

The musical presentation will detail the events from His triumphal entry into Jerusalem through the Last Supper, the trial before Pilate, His passion, condemnation and ultimate crucifixion.

Music by composers such as David H. Williams, Stephen Adams (“The Holy City”), Gabriel Faure, Buryl Red and Andrew Lloyd Webber are but a few of the pieces that will paint the picture of Holy Week through music.

All are invited, and there is no charge.

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Faith calendar

April 11, 2019

Items for the church calendar will be accepted by mail to The Anson Record, PO Box 959, Wadesboro, N.C. 28170, brought by our office at 123 E. Martin St., Suite 400, Wadesboro, or emailed to ndavis@ansonrecord.com.

Deadline is 3 p.m. the Thursday before publication. Calendar items must be complete and correct when submitted. Items must be submitted on 8½-by-11-inch (standard typing size) paper and include a contact telephone number. As the result of a change in policy, the Anson Record no longer will list prices in calendar listings, which appear as space is available. To guarantee placement or to include prices, please contact the advertising department.

April 11

• Pastor Terry Little of West Deep Creek Missionary Baptist Church will be revivalist at Mt. Sinai in Rockingham at 7 p.m.

April 12

• The Highland Singers and the Pleasant Hill male choir will celebrate their anniversary at 6:30 p.m. at the church in Ansonville.

April 13

• Greater St. Mark Church of Deliverance will host its Annual Missionary Workshop at noon. Dress casual; the guest speaker will be Missionary Nancie B. Williams. All are invited.

April 14

• The ushers of East Rocky Ford Missionary Baptist Church will host their annual Ushers’ Day program at 3 p.m. The guest preacher will be the Rev. Burney, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Wadesboro.

April 17-19

• Resurrection Service will begin nightly at 7:30 p.m. Pastor Sylvia McLendon will be the guest speaker at New Meltonville; Pastor Charles Sturdivant will be the guest speaker at West Deep Creek Missionary Baptist Church; and Pastor Terry Little will be the guest speaker at Divine Unity.

April 26, 28

• Johnson Chapel Holiness Church will host the 20th Pastoral Anniversary for Bishop William E Taylor. Friday’s service begins at 7:30 p.m., with Pastor Lennon Parson as the guest speaker. Sunday’s service will begin at 3 p.m. with Pastor James Moore as the guest speaker. All are invited.

May 4

• Johnson Chapel Holiness Church will host their Annual May Fest, beginning at 11 a.m. There will be food, fun and games. All are invited.

May 5

• Johnson Chapel Holiness Church with host the 6th Appreciation Service for Elder Pearl Taylor at 3 p.m. The guest speaker will be Pastor Cindy Wiggins. All are invited.

• Rock Hill MBC will have a Pre-Anniversary service for Dr. T. J. Horne on Sunday, May 5 at 3 p.m. The speaker will be Reverend Waymeyer, and dinner will be served immediately after the service.

Ongoing

• The Church of God of Prophecy, 8477 U.S. 52 in Morven, and Youth Pastor Dannie Montgomery hosts “Power of the Word Youth Bible Study” each Wednesday night from 6-7 p.m. All youth are invited to attend and learn how to apply the Word of God and the Power of God in their everyday lives. Adult Bible Study is held at the same time conducted by Elder N. Thompson and Pastor Iris Tillman.

• Rock Hill Missionary Baptist Church Bible Study is every Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

• New Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Peachland is seeking a keyboard player. If interested, contact Rev. Comdell Campbell at 843-622-4947.

• Voice of Evangelism, with Pastor Michael Morman, has services every Sunday. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Come out and join.

• Anson Community Hospital needs volunteer chaplains. For information, contact Cynthia Furr at 704-695-3405.

• Anson community prayer is every first Monday of the month at 5:15 p.m. in Lilesville’s Hatcher Park, in Wadesboro on the square, in Polkton on the square, in Ansonville on the square and in Morven at the park in front of Town Hall.

• Calvary Episcopal Church will offer a group meeting of artists and crafters from 1 to 4 p.m. each Thursday.

• Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, 612 Salisbury St., Wadesboro, offers a soup kitchen noon to 1 p.m. on the first, second and third Thursday of every month.

• The Greater Deliverance Food Pantry, Laccawanna Street in Peachland, opens 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays and Fridays. Participants must call between 10 and 11 a.m. the last Friday of each month to make appointments. For information or an appointment, call 704-272-7866.

• Harris Chapel AME Zion Church sponsors a senior afternoon outreach at 4 p.m. Wednesdays. Activities include bingo, consumer education sessions and refreshments. For more information, call 704-848-4085 or 704-851-3990.

• New Parkers Grove Missionary Baptist Church offers a women’s substance-abuse class from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. For details, call Bishop W.R. Ellerbe at 704-695-2332.

• The Rock Hill Missionary Baptist Church women’s ministry will sponsor fun for seniors, the Salt and Pepper for Unity, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Tuesday, at Rock Hill, Lilesville. Seniors 55 and older are welcome.

• Thursday’s Child, a community choir for children in kindergarten through sixth grade, meets 4-6 p.m. Thursdays in the children’s choir room, First United Methodist Church, Wadesboro. Gail Litaker is director.

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Stanfield: Knowing where to find a happy place

Stanfield: Knowing where to find a happy place

April 02, 2019

It seems as if we’re ashamed to be happy.

It’s almost a crime to be happy when so many people are sad. In a world full of confusion, this is one thing that I’m absolutely positive about — God wants me to be happy!

But how can I show happiness when God gave up His only son, Jesus, for our sins. How can I laugh? How can I joke when Jesus died for me?

Then it all made sense.

It is because Jesus died that I can do this. God did this for my happiness.

When I laugh, God is happy too. You know that happiness you feel when you hear your grandchild laugh hysterically over nothing? I think that’s exactly how God feels when He hears us laugh.

I walked into my church today with my wife and was greeted by Tom, who may be the kindest human alive and automatically I felt happy.

I turned left into the children’s area where I hugged Cyndi who was teaching the children with the enthusiasm and patience of a saint. As soon as I hugged her, I was tackled by Emmilou Stanfield, and while hugging her, I was hit from behind with another hug from Ricky Stanfield III. My precious grandbabies!

I left the children’s area and walked into the church where I saw my son playing music on stage with Ronnie McBrayer and the gang. Then I found a seat next to Lyle, who may be the friendliest person on planet Earth.

I felt like the luckiest person in the world.

If you don’t have a church to go to, find one today. My church is my happy place. When I go there, I fuel up with the gospel that He wants me to take with me and I go out into this uncertain world with the faith needed to make it through until next Sunday.

Have you found your happy place?

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Rick Stanfield is a syndicated columnist, motivational speaker and author. Email him at rickstanfield1@yahoo.com. His website is rickstanfield.com.

Wagner: Find someone, tell them why we’re here

Wagner: Find someone, tell them why we’re here

April 02, 2019

I have reached that certain age in which a lot of things are starting to change for the worst.

The numbers I put up in the gym tell me that I am physically stronger than at any point in my lifetime, but now I am having to squint to see those numbers. Recovery time is worse as well; things I used to be able to immediately bounce back from now take some days and sometimes some pain reliever.

But the worst part might just be my memory.

True, I can still quote Bible verses ad infinitum as well as sports statistics, financial data and random bits of trivia, but when it comes to day by day things I am really beginning to struggle. I always used to joke about people who would walk from one room to the next and immediately forget why they were there; now I am quite literally doing it myself, and on a fairly regular basis.

This is usually followed by a perplexed look, several seconds of silence, and then a retreat to wherever it was I came from. Sometimes backtracking like that makes the light bulb come on, and I remember why I went where I went. Other times I just have to mumble, “Well, I guess it must not have been that important.”

Of all the things to forget, who would have ever imagined that it would be possible to actually forget why we are where we are?

But while that is not really much of an issue on a day-by-day basis, it is actually a huge issue for Christianity as a whole. Both anecdotal evidence and statistics from people who study the issue tell me that those who call themselves Christians have largely forgotten why they are here, or more properly, why they are “still here.”

It is evident that when a person comes to know Christ, the Lord is not yet finished with them on this Earth, otherwise they would be taken to heaven immediately. Therefore there is some task, some calling, that He has for us to do. And it is at this point that our minds begin to “fill in the blank” with all manner of possibilities, all manner of things that would seem to qualify as our high calling.

Feed the hungry? Entirely noble. Tend to the poor? A lofty aspiration indeed. Clothe people who have little more than rags to wear? Absolutely, count us in. Find some way to get the homeless off the street? Nothing wrong with that.

But none of those things are, in fact, our high calling as Christians.

Mark 16:15 says, “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.”

This, and this alone, is our high calling, the great commission. While feeding the hungry and tending to the poor and clothing people who have little more than rags to wear and finding some way to get the homeless off the street are all things that Christians are allowed and encouraged to do, winning souls is what we are called and commanded to do.

In Acts 1:8 Jesus said, “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”

When tending to the less fortunate is consistently followed up with a clear presentation of the gospel truth, it has eternal value. When it is not followed up by a clear presentation of the gospel, it simply makes people more comfortable as they slide off into eternity, many of them lost and undone without God.

John 14:6 says, “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

This truth of the exclusivity of Christ as the means of salvation tells us that we must be consistent and passionate about telling everyone about him. An extremely small percentage of Christians actually engage in soul-winning anymore in their day to day lives. But every person we meet every single day is a soul that will spend eternity either in heaven or hell.

How then can we go day after day without even trying to win anyone to the Lord?

Walking from one room to another and forgetting why we are there is not that big of a deal. Going a day without telling someone about Jesus is a tragedy of epic proportions.

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Bo Wagner is pastor of the Cornerstone Baptist Church of Mooresboro, a widely traveled evangelist and the author of several books. His website is wordofhismouth.com. Email him a 2knowhim@cbc-web.org.Reach

Faith calendar

April 02, 2019

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April 3

• Flat Rock Missionary Baptist Church in Wadesboro will be hosting its Spring Revival at 7 p.m. The guest speakers will be Pastor Harvey Marsh from Lindsey Chapel in Lilesville; Pastor Jamison F. Quick from Parson Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Lilesville; and Pastor Terry Little from West Deep Creek Missionary Baptist Church. Everyone is invited to attend.

• New Jerusalem Church will host its Spring Revival at 7:30 p.m. The guest speaker is Pastor Betty Tillman.

April 5

• The members of Forestville AME Zion Church are hosting a Fish Fry, beginning at 11 a.m. at 723 Clark Mountain Road, Lilesville. Plates are $10, and include whiting, baked beans, coleslaw, sliced bread, a drink, and a dessert. Fish sandwiches are $5. For delivery to business, three or more orders are required. To place an order before April 5, contact Mitchell Johnson at 704-465-7481, or Lee Spencer at 704-690-6675.

April 7

• West Rocky Ford Baptist Church Ushers’ Ministry will have its Annual Day at 3 p.m. The guest preacher will be Pastor Donna McNair of Fairview in Burnsville, along with her congregation.

• Galilee AME Zion Church will host their 100 Women in White program at 3 p.m. The speaker will be the Rev. Sylvia McLendon, pastor of the Divine Unity Church in Wadesboro.

April 11

• Pastor Terry Little of West Deep Creek Missionary Baptist Church will be revivalist at Mt. Sinai in Rockingham at 7 p.m.

April 14

• The ushers of East Rocky Ford Missionary Baptist Church will host their annual Ushers’ Day program at 3 p.m. The guest preacher will be the Rev. Burney, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Wadesboro.

April 17-19

• Resurrection Service will begin nightly at 7:30 p.m. Pastor Sylvia McLendon will be the guest speaker at New Meltonville; Pastor Charles Sturdivant will be the guest speaker at West Deep Creek Missionary Baptist Church; and Pastor Terry Little will be the guest speaker at Divine Unity.

Ongoing

• The Church of God of Prophecy, 8477 U.S. 52 in Morven, and Youth Pastor Dannie Montgomery hosts “Power of the Word Youth Bible Study” each Wednesday night from 6-7 p.m. All youth are invited to attend and learn how to apply the Word of God and the Power of God in their everyday lives. Adult Bible Study is held at the same time conducted by Elder N. Thompson and Pastor Iris Tillman.

• Rock Hill Missionary Baptist Church Bible Study is every Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

• New Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Peachland is seeking a keyboard player. If interested, contact Rev. Comdell Campbell at 843-622-4947.

• Voice of Evangelism, with Pastor Michael Morman, has services every Sunday. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Come out and join.

• Anson Community Hospital needs volunteer chaplains. For information, contact Cynthia Furr at 704-695-3405.

• Anson community prayer is every first Monday of the month at 5:15 p.m. in Lilesville’s Hatcher Park, in Wadesboro on the square, in Polkton on the square, in Ansonville on the square and in Morven at the park in front of Town Hall.

• Calvary Episcopal Church will offer a group meeting of artists and crafters from 1 to 4 p.m. each Thursday.

• Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, 612 Salisbury St., Wadesboro, offers a soup kitchen noon to 1 p.m. on the first, second and third Thursday of every month.

• The Greater Deliverance Food Pantry, Laccawanna Street in Peachland, opens 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays and Fridays. Participants must call between 10 and 11 a.m. the last Friday of each month to make appointments. For information or an appointment, call 704-272-7866.

• Harris Chapel AME Zion Church sponsors a senior afternoon outreach at 4 p.m. Wednesdays. Activities include bingo, consumer education sessions and refreshments. For more information, call 704-848-4085 or 704-851-3990.

• New Parkers Grove Missionary Baptist Church offers a women’s substance-abuse class from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. For details, call Bishop W.R. Ellerbe at 704-695-2332.

• The Rock Hill Missionary Baptist Church women’s ministry will sponsor fun for seniors, the Salt and Pepper for Unity, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Tuesday, at Rock Hill, Lilesville. Seniors 55 and older are welcome.

• Thursday’s Child, a community choir for children in kindergarten through sixth grade, meets 4-6 p.m. Thursdays in the children’s choir room, First United Methodist Church, Wadesboro. Gail Litaker is director.

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