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Wells Chapel Church of God
In Christ
oTo God be the Glory ?
oWells Chapel Church of God "
in Christ is a Pentecostal
Holiness church. .
It is a ministry that has been ©
ordained by God and has been
established for 44 years. It is a
Bible based ministry designed
to be beneficial to the total
man. We have weekly services
to assist you in your maturity "
and development as a Saint of
God. The Spirit of God dwells
richly in this ministry. , God
inhabits the praises of T his
people and has also declared,
oLet everything that hath breath
praise ye the Lord. ? Therefore,
we believe in praising,
worshipping and glorifying
God in the highest for he is
high and lifted up and he along
is worthy to be praised. We are
a oChurch where the truth is
preached and the people are
made'free. ? (St. John 8:32)
Our Pastor, the Honorable,
anointed and very capable,
Superintendent Austin B.
Parker, Sr., who is married to
First: Lady, Evangelist
Missionary Carolyn B. Parker ,
for a glorious and wonderful 28
years and to this union 5 saved
children., He is a true man of
God that stands for holiness
and righteous-ness and has an
unshakable faith.
God has given him the gift of
preaching and teaching.
Romans 10:14 declares, o and
how shall they hear
without a preacher? ? Also,
the word declares that all
God Ts children must be
taught of the Lord. He
does not preach his
opinions or theories but
what oThus Saith The Lord
GOD ?. He does not
believe in oppressing the
people of God neither
being a lord over God Ts
heritage but ruling in the -
fear of God. o
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Recently, the good Lord
above blessed the family
and congre-gation of Wells
Chapel Church of God in
Christ, with a brand new
church home .
located off of Allen Road,
here in Greenville. The
Minority Voice Newspaper
was blessed with the
opportunity to be there on
dedication day, to celebrate
with the Wells Church
family and their very.own
Supt. Austin B. & Mother
Carolyn Parker. The
Honorable Bishop Leroy
Woolard out of
Washington,
North Carolina, was guest
bishop on that day and he
gave a lovely sermon.
If you have never had the
pleasure of listening to
Supt. Austin Parker
teach on Sunday mornings,
. you don Tt know what you are
_ Missing. I attend
Wells Chapel Church of God
in Christ on Sundays, after
leaving Wells Chapel .
on Sundays mornings, you
leave with a sense purpose
and knowing that God has
everything in control and he
' will forsake you no matter
what you are going through.
And believe me, a single
mother of four daughters,
struggling like everyone else
in todays world. The
teachings of Supt. Austin B.
Parker, is just what you need
and need to believé in: So,
please take the time out of
. your busy schedule and visit
Wells Chapel Church of God
in Christ on Sundays, 9:00
am, Sunday school, and
11:00 am Worship Service.
The new home is located at
1585 Allen Road;
Greenville.
Yours Truly and God Bless
Wells Chapel Church of God
in Christ, Supt. Austin B.-
"Parker & First Lady
Missionary Carolyn B.
Parker and the congregation
for that you do in the church
and in the community.
Your Servant,
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Harriet Beecher Stowe Ts
novel, published on March
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on the cruelties of slavery.
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Her youngest son, Emmanuel,
26, graduated from University
of North Carolina at Charlotte
and is an architectural x
engineer in Charlotte. Her
daughter, Marquan, 27, lives
in Cary and is an
administrator for Walgreen Ts.
Her oldest son, Marvin, 28,
earned a double major at ECU
and lived in Atlanta before
returning to Greenville. He is
now on the Little Willie
Center Board.
oSince he-came back, it has
turned this program, because
everybody brings something
unique, ? she said, trumpeting
Marvin Ts administrative
abilities and social skills. oMy
children are products of this
program. ?
And as for. the center Ts
namesake, Jamal oLittle
Willie ? Nobles?
Arrington doesn Tt know, she
- lost contact with the boy:
Facing giants Arrington has
confronted giants throughout
her life, and only the grace of
God brought her out stronger,
she said.
Her heart for abused and
neglected children has roots
in. a childhood in which she
was adopted and endured
more than she thought she
could handle. Survival, even
now when there are those
who want to tear her down,
relies on a foundation of faith.
oYou know it Ts God, ? she
said. oHe works through us. I
couldn Tt take the mental
abuse, I couldn't take the
negative things spoken of my
life. ... People don Tt know all
my history. I had to take
abuse, I had to take torment. I
had to take being rejected,
misunderstood, ostracized and
criticized. ... You don Tt take
stuff like that. God has to be
ig it. ? |
re Ts many times she Ts
owanted to throw in the -
towel ? at the Little Willie
Center, she said,
oEvery time I got ready to
quit, something inside of me,
and I know it was God, said,
Greater now is He that is in
you than is he that is in the
world. T ... It Ts his work, ?
Arrington said. oThat Ts what
keeps me focused: They Tre
fighting against God, and T
they Tre not going to win. ?
In 1998, her world was
rocked when her husband
walked out on the family, She
ocried like a baby ? but leaned
on God for strength. She said
the words she received
through prayer comforted her.
oNot one (word) that God
spoke to my spirit fell to the
ground, not one word, ? she
said. oAnd he has treated me
like a woman of God, and he
helped me when I felt like I
couldn Tt do it, ?
Arrington Ts greatest relief is
her children not only survived
but prospered.
oThey didn Tt become a
statistic when my husband
decided that was it, ? she said.
o\» It wasn Tt easy, I could
have lost them to the world,
but I told them God didn Tt
walk out on you, We have had
to caress each other, They've
kept me from falling so to
speak. Le) :
oI wouldn Tt wish that on
anyone, That is the most
devastating thing that-ever in
my life I have had to live
with. ?
Another personal battle came
in 2000 with the news she had
cancer, She stayed away from
the center through treatments
but vowed to beat the disease.
oL said Lord, oYou didn Tt
make this body for cancer, T I
know I may go out ped
something else, but I don't
believe he made itfor
cancer, ? she said. oI rebuked
that, and I didn Tt accept it. ?
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She now has a clean bill of
health after a recurrence in.
2002, except for high blood
pressure. Her doctor told her
to slow down, but there Ts
more she wants to do.
oI know there is a time set for
me, ? she said. oSo I Tve been
running ever since. I Tve got to
get it done. I have an urgency.
This is kingdom work. T'm
not looking at what I Tm doing
now and what I Tm going
through. I Tm looking at the '
finished product. There is:a
light at the end of this, And I
believe with all my heart that
people that ate living in this
city have been born to do this
work. .,. And whether we step
up to God and do it, that Ts a
different story, ?
Arrington Ts work has been
recognized with numerous
awards, including the Points
of Light Foundation Volunteer
Award, But there Ts only one.
reward she cherishes;
oWhen a child comes through
that door and says, I love you
Miss Arrington T and just
smiles, ? she said.. o oThat Ts the
greatest gift ?
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and his household after him,
Because Abraham kept the way of
HOME...
Written by Pastor Tames
Corbett
God is interested in household
salvation. He wants a Godly
home. A Godly home consists of
the following:
A home that is in covenant with
Gen 18:19 For I know him, that he
will command his children and his
household after him, and they shall -
keep the way of the LORD, to do
justice and judgment; that the LORD
_ May bring upon Abraham that which
he hath spoken of him.
Men, as head of the household T you
- should provide godly T authority for
your wife and.children. You should
speak into the lives of your children
by praying, interceding and
teaching them. Talk about the Word
around your children. Live your. _
lifestyle according to the Word so
your children can see a real
example. Remember Abraham
knew God and God knew Abraham.
He was known as a friend of God.
Abraham commanded his children
the Lord, the Lord brought T
blessings upon his family.
A home that consists of family
T members that serve the Lord -
Joshua 24:15 And if it seem evil unto
you to serve the LORD, choose you
ESTABLISHING A GODLY HOME T
DUMP THE
- this i dep whom ye will serve; whether
the gods which your fathers served
|. that were on the other side of the flood,
__ or. the gods of the Amorites, in whose
~~ land ye dwell: but as for me and my
& house, we will serve the LORD.
We must choose to serve God. We
omust make a choice for God.
Dating people can date for years,
_ but they are not married until they
make a choice to get married.
Don Tt just date God "cut a
covenant with Him, Get the
benefits along with making the
commitment to God..
Our choices do not just affect us.
They also affect our seed. Our
children are blessed because we
walk with God. They will
eventually have to walk with God
themselves, but we open a door for
blessings i in their lives because we
walk with God. If we choose not
to walk with God, the Bible tells
us that the iniquities of the father -
_are visited unto the children: until
the third and fourth generation -
(Exodus 20:5). This includes mothers. |
also. It costs your family something
God used families to do things on
earth and still works through them
today. God can use any of us; but
He brings us into family
relationships. He is looking for a
family that He can T show himself '
Strong. We need to give our
children our cultural heritage along
with our spiritual heritage and
. faith. The enemy wants to destroy
heritage by coming between sons
and fathers. This is why Christian
fathers sometimes have a challenge
with their sons. The enemy wants
to cut off the heritage so the son
will not walk in the covenant
on ary id Jessa diy
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Rosa's Story
As @ science teacher, Rosa knew the
_ advantages of organ donation, but
personally never gave donation much
thought until she was told she needed
a kidney transplant to live, Dialysis three
hours a day for three years kept her
alive... it was a difficult time, Eventually,
Rosa did receive a transplant. Forever
grateful for this generous gift of life, Rosa
is now able to continue building memories
with her husband and family... they have
even made organ donation a permanent
RA saan eg res out
. loam more or to become an organ donor,
he
fear of God is the Reha "
hlbsiites of the fathers. Don Tt
allow the enemy to block your
p blessings.
Individuals that walk in light of
what he or she knows.
Ps 101:2 I will behave myself wisely
in a perfect way. O.when wilt thou,
come unto me? I will walk within
my house with & perfect heart
Your family expects you to be
real "not perfect. They can
accept the fact that you have not
reached perfection, but they
cannot accept you saying one
thing and doing another. You
have to live a no compromise
life. Live according to the
standards you set in your life.
A home that has divine order
I Cor 11:3 But I would have you
know, that the head of every man is
Christ; and the head of the woman
is the man; and the head of Christ is
Eph 5:21 Submitting yourselves one
to.another in the fear of God.
God established the order, The
towards divine order in the house.
Submission will never manifest
fully until there is a fear of God in
the family. A husband will treat his
family right because he has a fear of
God. A wife will fully submit to her
husband because she has a fear of
God. Do not base your actions on -
your feelings because you may not
feel like doing what you should do.
You have to act because it is the
godly thing to do.
Ladies, a person ought to be able
to look at how you treat your
husband and tell where you are
spiritually, Would you talk to the
Lord the way you talk to your
husband? If you do not, then
maybe you should repent.
Husbands, you should not act like
the devil if the wives are to submit
themselves to you as unto the
Lord. Wives are taught to resist
the devil so if you are getting
some resistance, you may need to
repent. God gave husbands and
wives as a protection for each
other to help Establish a Godly
Home.
VICTIM
MENTALITY ~
For the life of me, when it comes
to civil rights, I can never make
myself focus on what white folks
. are thinking or doing. Whenever I
~ Consider the needs and aspirations
of my people, black people, I never
approach it with regard to what
white people mighit say, feel, think T:
or do. Only:the actions of black
. people really concern me and that is
a full agenda., In my opinion,
anyone who begins embracing
issues that affect black folks by first
considering potential white
, Teactions or objections is simply
looking for controversy and has no
genuine intent of realizing goals
that would benefit a single soul.
To be specific, I Tm referring to
illiteracy, weak voting strength,
_ black on black crime, soaring
school drop out rates, teen
pregnancy, dysfunctional families
and poor college entrance
percentages, Each of these complex
issues are worthy of constant work
and attention and don Tt require the
Minority Voice February 16 - 23, 2007
OS ee he es
ped
approval of white folks in order
to be acted upon. Therefore, I
would encourage leaders of black
organizations or even individuals
to develop projects that address
these problems. I also encourage
black people in general to ignore
any so-called leader who can only
offer lip service toward these, our
real needs.
6 6 Be FO Feet
' jntjustices that we have endured,
we built this nation and we can
always be proud of that.
However, no one cati feel like a
victim and feel victorious at the
same time. The victim mentality
is a form of modern day slavery
that need not be perpetuated any
longer by focusing on what we
need white folks to do on our .
behalf or for us, Beware of
anyone who is always focused on
white folks. We are black-people
and we need to focus on us rather
than being concerned about what
white folks think about us. After
all, we really don Tt know what all
white folks are thinking and I
don Tt care.
Michael Garrett
Steenvile, NO
Fargo Ts Story Donation and African Americans
Fargo was a happy-go-lucky kid until a More than 93,000 Americans are waiting
stray bullet cut her life short. Although her for organ-transplants. The need for organs
family was devastated by her death, the grows each day, especially among minority
decision to donate was an easy one... it _ Communities. While 12% of the U.S. popu-
was what Fargo wanted. Upon hearing a lation is African. American, 35% of those
Speech on organ donation at school, Fargo awaiting transplants are African American,
informed her family that she would like Syvil Burke, of Duke University Ts Transplant
to be an organ donor. oI would strongly and Dialysis Services said, oAs | watch the
encourage all citizens to share'the gift number of African Americans waiting for
Of life, ? said her mother, Joyce. Fargo's organs increase, just knowing that one donor
lungs went to a 32-year-old woman, and Can Save up to eight lives gives me the
her heart saved a young pregnant woman. energy to tell the good news. Organ donation
sutton Fargo gave life. Saves lives, ?
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American educator, b. Mayesville, $.C., grad. Moody .
Bible Institute, Chicago, 1895. The 17th child of former
slaves, she taught (1895-1903) in a series of southern
mission schools before settling in Florida to found
. (1904) the Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute for .
Negro Girls. From 1904 to 1942 and again from 1946 to
1947, she served as president of the institute, which,
after merging with Cookman Institute (1923), became
Bethune-Cookman College. A leader in the American
black community, she founded the National Council of
Negro Women (1935) and was director ( 1936-44) of
Negro Affairs of the National Youth Administration. In-
addition, she served as special adviser on minority
. affairs to President Franklin Delano.Roosevelt. At the
1945 conference that organized the United Nations, she
was a consultant on interracial understanding.
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Duting the Spring of 2007 the Pitt County Board of Education ill looking at policies and
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because the Judiciary policy advocacy on US and Sentences, ? he said. class father, over-commit ourselves
Committee is still in its international issues, including T oThe bottom line is this: husband and elsewhere, we must fix the
organizational stages. The . teres en crimin: al Until the racial inequities in |» friend, ? said problems that exist right at
~ subcommittee that will " jistice reform, and human our nation Ts war on drugs and | Congresswoman home. This philosophy has
handle the issue will likely and civil rights, said thet the other crime initiatives T are Waters. In his 21 tremendous relevance today
_ be chaired by Rep. Robert idelines were openly hos addressed, communities of. years of boxing, he "_in the context of the War in
Scott (D-Va.), the a Blacks, color across the nation will _ won 56 fights out of " Iraq. Many Americans feel
spokesman said. oIn 2002: 81% of those continue to distrust the . 61 and is the first that we should re-align our
Scott, like Conyers, is convicted of crack Cocaine American criminal j justice boxer to win the priorities to address
_ strong opponent of the were African American, ? system. The federal heavyweight problems at home instead of _
mandatory minimums in Taifa said. o Although oe government Ts crack cocaine championship three _ fighting a war in Iraq.
regards to drug offenses and larger number of policy is one-glaring example times. He achieved oI wish Muhammad Ali a
has stated in the past that he documented White crack ofhow the American the incredible feat very happy birthday, ? stated
wants to see changes. A cocaine users, federal law - government has failed its of winning an Congresswoman Waters.
_ Spokesman for Scott told entorcementatet prosecutorial entire population. ? Olympic gold medal oFor his outstanding
the AFRO that no decision practices have resulted in the Mauer said that The US in the 1960 games at the contributions to sports and
will be made on scheduling war on drugs T being targeted Sentencing Commission is On January 17, young age of 18. However, sportsmanship and for the
a hearing in the . . at inner-city communities. ? °xPected recommend to Congresswoman Maxine his charisma, charm, and lessons on peace and
subcommittee until the Hilary Shelton Washington Congress that changes be be Waters (CA-35) and other genius did not stop in the conviction to principles that
_ Congressman is officially bureau chief of the NAACP. _?"?ade in regards to the congressional leaders stood in ring. What makes him an he gave the world, I
_ appointed as chairman. said that the mandatory ' mandatory minimums some __ support of a resolution enigma anda pioneer isthe sincerely thank him.
_ The US Sentencing minimunts have become _time this year. .He said that a honoring Muhammad Alion __ fact that he was principled His legacy and record of
Commission held hearings source of contention in the Democratic Congress would ~ his 65th birthday. enough to say no to the achievement have earned
-on the issue on Nov. 14, Black community. oIshould be more receptive to ese The resolution pays tribute to Vietnam War in an era when _him the title of the Greatest
2006. Nkechi Taifa, a also state that, for the recird even though the Bush and celebrates Muhammad _such boldness was of All Time. ?
senior policy analyst for the the NAACP is opposed to all ; administration would likely Ali as an icon of sportsman- uncommon. The words.he
Open Policy Center, an _ mandatory minimum want to keep them the ' way ship, fortitude, perseverance _spoke in refusing the draft
organization that engages in | , they are. and peace. made a stark social
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The History {1760}
Pitt County got its name from William Pitt, Earl of Chatham.
William Pitt was an English statesman and orator, born in London,
England, UK. He studied at Oxford University and in 1731, Pitt
joined the army. Pitt led the young oPatriot ? Whigs and in 1756
became secretary of state, where he was a pro-freedom speaker in
British Colonial government. Pitt County was founded in 1760
under British Colonial government. Prior to 1760, there was one
County being one of those smaller counties. Since 1970 Pitt Catalsy
has operated under County Manager government.
Pitt County was established in1760 as an arm of state government.
All North Carolina counties continue to perform this role and
| consequently have considerable
state responsibilities and mandates
to operate and fund departments
and agencies such as the Health
Department, the Department of
Social Services, the Sheriff Ts
Office, the Register of Deeds, and
the Board of Elections, to name a
few. Since the late 1960 Ts and early 1970's, the North Carolina General
Assembly has modified North Carolina law so that counties now have
almost identical powers as: municipalities to offer services to citizens
in addition to their traditional state service functions.
Nine commissioners are elected from six districts on a partisan basis
for staggered, four-year terms, The County Manager is appointed by
the Board. The Commissioners T meetings are held on first and third
Monday of each in second floor auditorium of the Pitt County Office
Building, 1717 West Fifth Street. Pitt County Commissioner meetings
are televised on Suddenlink Communications and Time-Warner Cable
systems. The public and media are encouraged to attend.
_More and more citizens are connected and the demand
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The Television {Pitt-TV} _
: Pitt-TV has been on the air since 1999, We cablecast Board of
_ Commissioners (BOC), Department of Social Services (DSS),
Planning Board and Board of Health (BOH) meetings live and a
_feplay them for the public Ts viewing pleasure,
- Our Pitt Inform&tion Block is a resource we use to inform the
"public about advisory board meetings, the Special Needs Registry,
job opportunities, and other events and information pertaining
large county, Beaufort, which was split into five smaller counties, Pitt ~
to Pitt County Government. You can also watch Suddenlink
2 Communications, Channel 13 to find out about inclement weather or
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The Government {Pitt County} | 3
Channel 13 Pitt-TV i is for you, the citizens of Pitt County. Our motto
is oCommunicate, Educate, Facilitate. ? We strive to.do that with all
of our programming, whether it Ts a board meeting, an episode of
Connected to Pitt County, a word from our Government 101 Spot, or |
info from the Sheriff Ts Office on our Pitt Information Block. Please
tune in to Channel 13 to see all of the great things we can offer you.
The Website {www.pittcountync.gov}
In this age of technology it is imperative that local governments
communicate with its citizens through variety of platforms, Pitt
County government identified oon-line ? communications as one way
that would allow efficient and effective dissemination of information.
Pitt County Ts website has been in existence since 1998. In its
infancy Pitt County Ts. website was solely a tool to distribute limited
information to growing population with on-line access. Today
to provide on-line services and programs has
increased exponentially. Citizens not only
look for new ways to interact with their
government but they expect to perform
common tasks on-line from the comfort
of their home. Logon today and explore
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