The Rev. Dr. John Mendez, senior pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church, will be retiring later this year.
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What started off as a small venture, wound up being more than anyone could have expected. With less than two months to pull it off, the dedicated team of organizers put together the Highland Avenue Block Party.
The Sticht Center for Healthy Aging & Alzheimer’s Prevention (SCHAAP) from Wake Forest Baptist Health is offering lunch & learns at local churches to make people more knowledgeable about the disease.
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The Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Perkins, 86, founder and president of Apex School of Theology (ASOT), passed away at Duke Hospital in Durham on Saturday, Oct. 12.
The rain attempted to dampen the mood for day two of Gospel Fest at the Dixie Classic Fair, but it was unsuccessful. While the crowd did not come out in full force, it did not stop the lineup from putting on a great show for those who braved the inclement weather.
Saturday morning, Oct. 5, was a great day for drive-thru prayer! Whole Man Ministries church members gathered together to welcome over 40 people needing prayer.
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About a dozen members of St. Anne’s Episcopal Church watched as Rev. Ginny Wilder blessed three four-legged members of local law enforcement. John Lockwood, who heads up the church’s Fuzzy Friends outreach ministry, said, “This is the first time we have invited the K-9 units. We felt they needed prayers … and this would be a good time to bring the community together to do this.”
“What’s calling you? What’s your responsibility to this community?” Those were the questions Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough raised while speaking to members of the Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity last week.
