Friendship Baptist Church Community Awareness Day 2012

2 Community Awareness Day 2012


Greetings from the Office of the Mayor!

I am writing to offer my sincere congratulations to the parishioners of Friendship Baptist Church on the occasion of your first Community Awareness Day and your efforts to bring the community of Winston-Sa-lem together.

Thank you for your dedicated work, in partnership with numerous ser-vice agencies, businesses, political figures and other churches, forthe betterment of Winston-Salem.

Sincerely,


Devotional Praise and Worship

Call To Worship

Congregational Hymn

Reading of the Scripture

Invocation

Choral Response

Selection

The Occasion

Presentation of

Special Information

Morning Offering

Solo

Introduction of Speaker

Musical Selection

Speaker

Closing Hymn

Benediction

“Lift Every Voice & Sing”

Old Testament Proverbs: 10

New Testament II Cor

“Lord Prepare Me”

“I Can Go To God In Prayer”

(2 mins)

“Great Is Thy Faithfulness”

“Grateful”

Deacons

Rev. Laura Elliott

Choir & Congregation

Robert G. Bock Jr.

Elder Jermaine Richardson

Choir & Congregation

Youth &Young Adult Choir

Rev. Stacey Frazier

Sis Lavery

Mike Akins

Deacon Purnell Tanner

Dr. Tobias LaGrone

Youth &Young Adult Choir

Deacon William Rice

Choir

Rev. Stacey Frazier

Community Awareness DayProgram

Opening of Community Day Tables and Lunch


William R. Rice is married to Hortencia D. Rice. They

have one son and 3 daughters, 6 grand children and one

great grand son. He graduated from Winston-Salem State

University, with a BA in Psychology, where he has also

served previously as a faculty member, teaching Develop-

mental Psychology. He graduated from Appalachian State

University with an MA in Human Development and Psycho-

logical Counseling and a concentration in agency counsel-

ing. He also served as assistant director of African-American

Student Development. By the grace of God he is a licensed

Clinical Addictions Specialist Associate in North Carolina

and is currently a child and family therapist, counseling ad-

olescents and their families with substance abuse and legal issues at The Children’s Home

in Winston-Salem.. He previously served at Bridgeway Behavioral Health in High Point. He

also works at Insight Human Services with the adult methadone program. He has worked

with Forsyth / Stokes Mental Health Center and Centerpoint Human Services. By the grace

of God, William Rice is actively involved in the congregation at Frienship Baptist church,

serving as a deacon since 1985 .By God`s grace, he originated the concept of today’s “Com-

munity Awareness Day.”

The Reverend Stacey Lamont Frazier graduat-

ed from Dudley High School in Greensboro, NC, and from

Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga, where he received a

Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion and Philosophy. Along

with additional studies at Duke University Divinity School

and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Rev. Frazier

received his Dr. of Divinity degree by Apex School of The-

ology in Durham, NC. Licensed to preach at New Light

Baptist Church in Greensboro under the pastorate of the

Rev. Dr. Cardes H. Brown, Jr., he has preached numerous re-

vivals and engagements across the US. He was privileged

to speak at the National Baptist Convention-USA, National

Baptist Convention of America, General Baptist State Convention of NC. Rev. Frazier is past

Coordinator of the Young Pastors’ and Ministers’ Division of the General Baptist State Con-

vention of NC. He is the youngest minister to be inducted into the Martin Luther King, Jr.

Board of Preachers at Morehouse College. Reverend Frazier is the chairperson of ACT-SO

and youth advisor of the Greensboro Branch NAACP, serves on the Board of Trustees of Apex

School of Theology, and belongs to the Greensboro Young Professionals and Kappa Alpha

Psi Fraternity.


Robert G. Bock, Jr. holds an MA in Human Development and

Psychological Counseling, with an emphasis on substance abuse,

from Appalachian State; a BA in Applied Science, with an emphasis

in psychology, from Winston-Salem State University; and an Asso-

ciate’s Degree from Lenior Community College. Mr. Bock current-

ly serves as a substance abuse worker with the NC Department of

Public Safety, DART Cherry Facility, Goldsboro, NC. He has previous-

ly been involved with programming, substance abuse counseling,

supervision, and consulting with Criminal Justice Programs of the

Alcohol/Drug Council of NC; the NC Department of Correction in the DART Cherry Program,

at Foothills Correctional Institution, and at Morganton Youth Center; the Iredell County Day

Reporting Center; Wings of Change & New Beginnings Community; and Carolina Psych

Group of Statesville, NC. Mr. Bock has transformed his personal experience of prison and

parole into an amazing ministry over long years since, by serving those struggling with ad-

diction behind bars and also assisting them with re-entry after their incarceration to prevent

relapse. When he first exited prison, he became the assistant director at Prodigals Commu-

nity of Winston-Salem, beginning work the same day he was paroled, and thus launching

his ministry.


“The Children’s Home has a faith-based heritage and more than a century of service to struggling children and their families across Western North Carolina. Our mission, to serve children in need, has not changed in 103 years and today we are

refocusing on Bringing Children Home--expanding our residential offerings.

We also provide food, clothing and shelter for homeless youth, and pregnant and parenting teen moms; substance abuse rehab for teens; and licensed foster care and adoption services.” Call or click The Children’s Home at 336-721-7600 or www.tchome.org.”


Elder Jermaine Richardson was born in Charlotte, NC, and

committed his life to Christ at the age of 8 years at Gospel Light

House Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, NC.

It was apparent that God had chosen Elder Richardson, as evi-

denced by the preaching of his initial sermon under the tutelage

of Bishop John C Parks at New Hope Baptist Church on July 22,

2001. He was licensed as a minister of the gospel under his cur-

rent Pastor and Teacher, Apostle B. J. McCloud of Tabernacle of

Faith Church, on August 19, 2002. In 2005, Elder Richardson was

elected President of the Youth Council of Tabernacle of Faith Church of Winston-Salem,

and having served faithfully in that role, was deemed by Apostle McCloud to be a good

candidate for a shared position of Coordinator of the Youth Department of Tabernacle of

Faith. Elder Richardson works at The Children’s Home in Winston-Salem.

Rev. Laura Alexander Elliott serves as Chaplain & Congrega-

tional Liaison at The Children’s Home in Winston-Salem, which serves

Western North Carolina. Rev. Elliott is an ordained United Methodist

clergyperson and is appointed by the Bishop to her ministry at TCH.

Previously, she was appointed to Experiment in Self-Reliance (ESR)

which provides services to low-income families and the homeless in

Winston-Salem. Prior to her call to ministry, she had a 17-year career

in Corporate Communications & Marketing, including working as a

Marketing Manager and VP at the former Wachovia Corp. Laura is

a native of Gastonia, NC, and graduated as a Morehead Scholar from UNC-Chapel Hill, along

with receiving a Master’s Degree from Temple Univ. in Philadelphia. She received her seminary

education at Wake Forest Divinity School and Hood Theological Seminary in Salisbury, from

which she graduated magna cum laude. Son John recently graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill

and just returned from studying abroad in the Yucatan; son Zachary graduated from RJ Reyn-

olds this spring and just started his college career at Vanderbilt.”


W D Mitchell & H D Rice Devep. LLC & General Contractors

“The company where we plan our work and work our plan”

Established in 2000 Owned & operated byWarren D. Mitchell & Hortencia D. Rice-Founder

“Visionary, results-driven Characterized as well, respected, resourceful”

General Contractors with repeated recognition for exceeding goals, especially in new home construction and affordable housing. Planned, developed, administered and man-aged housing programs including, identifying property for acquisition and infrastruc-tured with the end results of qualifying and matching future home owners with pro-grams.

Single family sub-divisions built in Winston-Salem, NC 2001 Essex Point 2003 Antoinette`s Place 2003 / 2004 Whitter Point 2005 Desiree Acres


Mike Akins is a native of the Triad, having grown up in Greens-

boro, NC. Married for 34 years, he has three adult children—two

sons and one daughter. Mike owns and operates of Akins & As-

sociates, LLC, providing DWI assessments and treatment, court-or-

dered drug/alcohol assessments, and DMV evaluations and out-

patient treatment programs for people needing alcohol and drug

services, as well as dual-diagnosis groups. Mike has worked in

Substance Abuse/Criminal Justice/Dual Diagnosis field for 37

years, serving populations in outpatient and inpatient, jails and

prisons, both male and female. He is a community advocate and

believes in the concept of empowering and uplifting his community. He has served as a

board member of Ole Asheboro Street Association in Greensboro, NC, and has participated

in Impact Greensboro, Undoing Racism, and the Other Voices program offered through the

Greensboro Chamber of Commerce. Mike embraces the belief that you must meet people

where they are and work hard to help them achieve their goals. He loves his family, is proud

of his children, and has a great love for music and good food.

Dr. Tobias E. LaGrone was born in Chickasaw County, Mis-

sissippi, in 1968. He fulfilled his parents’ dream of becoming the

first in his immediate family to earn a college degree, receiving a

BA in Political Science from Jackson State University in Mississippi,

and holding both the M.Div. and D.Min. from Memphis Theologi-

cal Seminary in Tennessee. Having accepted his call to preach at

the age of 17, be began pastoring at 19 years old, and possesses

more than 20 years of pastoral experience. Dr. LaGrone has been

married to Patricia Wade Freeman LaGrone of Guntown, MS, for 19

years and they have one child, Tabrea, who is 13. He is a member

of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and is a 32nd degree Mason. Presently, Dr. LaGrone is a Clini-

cally Trained Pastoral Counselor, Psychotherapist, and Substance Abuse Counselor in private

practice in Greensboro, NC. Dr. LaGrone expresses his passion for ministry and the Christian

Formation process of the total person (mind, body, spirit, and soul) through his preaching,

teaching, writings, and counseling. Website: FormedbyChrist.com

Sis Lavery Allied Health Care Services, Inc. is a comprehensive,

therapists owned company, based out of Winston Salem, North

Carolina. We provide the following services: Behavioral Health

Therapy, Substance Abuse Therapy, Physical Therapy, Occupation-

al Therapy, and Speech Therapy. We provide licensed professionals

to assist our clients to meet their personal goals, mentallly and/or

physically, so they may lead a more quality filled life.


SPECIAL THANKSTo Our

PARTICIPANTS and CO-SPONSORS

COMMUNITY AGENCIES

The Children`s Home

Experiment in Self-Reliance (ESR)

Crisis Control

Habitat for Humanity

W-S Urban League

Insight

Drug Free North Carolina

CHURCHES

New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist

Friendship Baptist Church

Rev. Stacy Fraizer Friendship Baptist Church

BUSINESSES

Lei Lie`s Cusine

Des Jamaican Restuarant

Sun Printing

Southernland Roofing Co

Los Compadres Auto Sales & Repairs

The AC Phoenix

PART

W D Mitchell & H D Rice Development,

LLC & General Contractors

Brown Funeral Home

Russell Funeral Home

New Jerusalem Missionary Baptiist Church

Mechanics and Farmers Bank

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