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University News, September 19, 1996
Almost Free
By Reginald Porter, Sr., Pastor
Greenwood Missionary Baptist Church
For my people, for my people, Lord I plead: Take offthe chains that
bind their minds And help them to be free. Gone are the chains that
:-,held us fast The sting of the lash, now a thing of the past, But though
:we stand at the Promised Land We do not move; we only stand,
We're almost, but not quite free. For my people, for my people, for my
~e~pple, Lord, I plead: Take off the chains that bind their minds And
them to be free. It s not now chains that keep us bound; No, out-
side forces keep us down. Our captives now are doubts and fears
!Aided by smallideas. We lack the faith that conquerors need! So
'. close we are, but not yet free. So, dear Lord, I cry to Thee, For only
:~,You can set us free From bonds within we cannot see; Though real
:.:they are and strong they be Invisible chains make us almost free.
:::For my people, for my people, for my people, Lord, I plead: Take off
~,the chains and bind their minds And help them to be fi'ee!
~ And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou
I~sentest us, ancl surely it floweth with milk and honey; and This is the
~fruit of it. Nevertheless, the people be strong that dwell in the land,
:and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw the
,children of Anak there. The Malekites dwell in the land of the south:
[:and the Hittities, and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, dwell in the
~nmuntains: and the Cannaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of
:Jordan. And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us
"go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it. But
:the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against
:the people: for they are stronger than we. And they brought up an evil
i~report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel,
,saying, the land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land
, that eateth up the inhabitants thereof, and all the people that we saw
:in it are men of a great stature. And there we saw the giants, the sons
i' of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as
:grasshoppers, and so we were in their Sight. And they spake unto all
i the company of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we
passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land. If the Lord
I : delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it to us; a
~land which floweth with milk and honey. (Numbers 13:29-33)
: Only rebelnot yet against the Lord, neither fear ye the people of the
!a~d~ for t~h~ [~¥s: T~wir ~, e~.~ra,
;i On~ ~$e~ri~In all of sc~i~iS~i~e~i~3th
and 14th chapters of Numbers. Given there is the picture of a people
who, after a long, difficult journey, have at last reached their desti-
nation, the Promised Land. Though they are almost close enough to
feel the fresh breezes of their desired home, they will not possess it.
How sad it is! They want to enter the new land. Indeed, their jour-
ney has been for that purpose and for that purpose alone. God had
been with them in a special way. His word has assured them that the
: land is theirs. The Sad part is they stand now on the border between
the dream and reality, between hope and fulfillment, and will not
~lawSS on. They can move, but they will not. Cannot? Nay! Will not!
sad!
Yet you and I face many such situations. We work long hours, even
long years, trying to reach a certain goal. Then for some reason we
refuse to take the final step needed. So many times we are but one
move away from a dream but will not (not cannot)
take the next step. Like the children of Israel, we stand l~aralyzed,
gazing into the horizon, still dreaming of what could be ft. We are
captives held in prisons without bars. We are bound by doubt, fears
and faulty memories.
How quickly people forgot the Red Sea, the manna, water from the
rock, all the victories along the way. Could not a God who could roll
Iback the waters of the sea deliver on a promise made to His people?
How tragic it is that past victories are forgotten, instead of being
used as the foundation of faith and courage for the present.
Yes, sadly, there are many times when we stand afraid to take a
chance. Our eyes look to the hills, but our feet and hearts are frozen
by doubt and fear. They are locked up by invisible chains. What new
steps do you fear? Is it a marriage? Visit to the Doctor? Retirement?
College? A career move?
A reconciliation? Tithing? Getting up after a long illness? This list
is endless. There are many things that we will not (not cannot) do
because...
Do invisible chains such as doubt, fear and faulty memory hold you
back? Break free? Take the next step! It can be done!
I'm pushing more than mere positive thinking.
I'm offeringa reassuring thought.
The God who has sustained and guided thus far does not, will not
abandon, but continues to sustain.
Lord grant me the courage
To do those things you have
Already given me the power
To do. Help me to overcome
The Fear that keeps me from
Opening the doors You have unlocked.
Taken from the book %Vords for the Journey", by
Reginald Porter, Sr.
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Rock of Ages
Baptist Church
Family ar.d Friends Day cele-
bration will be Friday, Sept. 20,
from Rock of Ages Baptist
Church, Tuskegee, at 7 p.m.
Guest speaker for the Family
and Friends Day banquet will
be Sister Janet Finley.
Washington Chapel
A.M.E. Church
Washington Chapel A.M.E.
Church will host the 92nd
Session of the East Alabama
Annual Conference of the
Ninth Episcopal Church,
where the Rev. Mark D.
Michael serves as pastor. The
conference will convene on
Wednesday, Sept. 18
(Missionary Day) and continue
Thursday, Sept. 19, through
Sunday, Sept. 22, in the church
sanctuary located at 2508 Old
Montgomery Road. Presiding
elders, conference officers, del-
egates, brothers and sisters of
the district will welcome the
new presiding prelate, the
Right Reverend Zedekiah L.
Grady, Bishop, and wife, Mrs.
Carrie R. Grady.
Nebraska Missionary
Baptist Church
The Men's Day Celebration
for Nebraska Missionary
Baptist Church, 3005 County
Road 13, Hardaway, will be
Sunday, Sept. 22, at 2 p.m.
Theme will be "The steps of a
good man are ordered by the
Lord; and He delighteth in His
way." from Psalm 37:23. Guest
minister will be Rev. Fred
Jackson, pastor, First Baptist
Church, Shorter.
Rock of Ages
Baptist Church
The Annual Family and
Friends Day for Rock of Ages
Baptist Church, Tuskegee, will
by New Rising Star Baptist
Church of Birmingham.
Franklin A.M.E.
Zion Church
Franklin A.M.E. Zion Church
will hold, its annual revival
through Sept. 20. Services will
begin nightly at 7 p.m. The
Evangelists for the week are:
Monday, Bishop G. F. Austin,
Pentecostal Faith Church;
Tuesday, Rev. J.J. Fountain,
Oak Street A.M.E. Zion
Church, Montgomery;
Wednesday, Rev. Bobby
Campbell, Ebenezer AME Zion
Church, Montgomery;
Thursday, Dr. James Cobb,
Auburn A.M.E. Zion Church;
Chaplain George R.
Washington, Butler Chapel
A.M.E. Zion Church, Tuskegee.
Dr. James E. Milton is pastor.
Rock of Ages
Baptist Church
"The Hard Hitting" Willow
Springs Male Chorus of
Wetumpka will be at Rock of
Ages Baptist Church, 3004
County Road 27, Tuskegee,
Sunday, Oct. 6, at 6 p.m. It is
sponsored by Deacons
Joe Baker and M.O. Burks.
Williams Chapel A.M.E.
Zion Church
The Williams Chapel A.M.E.
Zion Church of 1502 Auburn
Street will hold a revival the
week of Oct. 7-11 at 7 p.m.
nightly. Rev. Kevin Daniels,
pastor of St. Paul's Baptist
Church, Little Texas
Community, will be the mes-
senger.
Hickory Grove
A.M.E. Zion Church
The annual revival service for
Hickory Grove A.M.E. Zion
Church, Highway 29 North,
Tuskegee, will be Sept. 16-20.
Rev. John Fluellen from
Columbus, Ga. will be the
evangelist.
Liberty Hill A.ME.
Zion Church
Sunday, Sept. 15, at 2 p.m.,
Liberty Hill A.M.E. Zion
Church will celebrate its 135th
Annual Church Anniversary.
Rev. S.H. Chatman will be the
guest speaker. Chaplain
George R. Washington is pas-
tor, sister Diane Sparks chair-
person, and Sister Bettye R.
Huffman, co-chairperson.
Daniel Missionary
Baptist Church
The fourth Pastor's
Anniversary Celebration of
Rev. Daniel Hall will be
Sunday, Sept. 22, at 2 p.m.
from Daniel Missionary
Baptist Church, Guatier
Street, Tuskegee. Guest speak-
er will be Rev. Desmond L.
Scaife. The public is invited.
Macedonia Baptist
Church
A Bible class is conducted
each Wednesday at 6 p.m. at
Macedonia Baptist Church,
Highway 10. The public is
invited.
Washington Chapel
A.M.E. Church
Families and children who
wish to attend Sunday School
and church who need a ride
can secure one from
Washington Chapel A.M.E.
Church's Mission Partners who
will pick you up and take to
church each Sunday. Call 727-
4821 between 2 p.m. and 4
p.m., Monday through Friday,
to request a Mission Partner.
This is an outreach ministry of
Washington Chapel A.M.E.
Church.
Emmanuel
Baptist Church
Prayer and consultation is
available each Monday night
from 6-7 by Emmanuel Baptist
Church. Anyone desiring
prayer may call (334) 724-
8907. Rev. H.L. Jackson is pas-
tor.
have been subjected to many reports
We are not sure that the public office
in this regard. The last two months of
on the financial management of our
for rave concern.
are responsible for this sad state
ms that can do anything about correct-
County Republican Party is trying
at are wrong. There are four (4) candi-
November election: Rev. Lawrence F.
Commission, Mr. Harry H. Cox for
~rira for Commission in Beat 1,
Place Number 5 on the County Board
effort on some very strong principles.
s will first of all be honest with every-
p of this county office will ensure that
in the reporting of the spending
:ord must be maintained of all county
three things to begin the new fiscal
better.
split ballot in November. Vote for the
that you believe will handle
Republican Party. John F. Segrest, Chairman
0221, Tuskegee, AL 36083
II
Bishop
Bishop
in
at
The Right
Zedekiah L.
Bishop of
Methodist
received the
July 2, 1996
Episcopal
made up of six
and includes
Alabama.
Bishop
siding prelate
Alabama
in Tuske
18 through
Washington
Church. 250a
Road,
with their
Mark D.
Annual
Conference.
included in
are: Calhoun
Clinton,
Macon, Shelby
as well as
and
This will be
ance in Tuske
Bishop Grady
Laughman, Fla.
cated in the
Sanford, Florida !
uate of Crooms
attended
College and
Theological
he graduated
received the
degrees. He
and B.D.
Allen Un
Dickerson
Seminary,
He pursued
logical studies
Theological
York, N.Y.
Training Center t
Bishop
of honorary
Kitrell
University
Waters College.
For more
Bishop Grady
A.M.E. Church
guished
administrator,
ecumenical
reformer,
elder and
man.
Bishop
torates in
namely in
Shoals,
Georgetown
.He also served
Elder of the
Conference
District AMEC.
Bishop Grady
key role in his
strike ne
elected officials,
the South
Parole Board,
Race Relations
a County
and as a
and the
Ministerial
He served on
& S Bank and
the board
addition, he
gate to the
Conferences
England
Hawaii (1981),
(1986) and
Bishop Grady
the Beta Mu
Phi Beta Si
Inc.
Prior to his
ment in the
District AMEC,
was
His
Caribbean.
London,
Bishop Grady
the former
Robertson of
They are the
children.