When Your Future is So Bright,

You Have To Wear Shades!

Makin' It Happen

Mimi's Ministry came to the rescue! We received a call from Ray's Flowers in Lancaster. They needed items for the homeless. On Monday, we packed bags of fruit, crackers, pretzels, etc., along with bottles of water and gatorade to deliver to Ray's on Tuesday! (Trafonda P.)

Matthew Barr volunteered with Lancaster District Masons PHA opening doors for the students at Clinton Elementary School for their first day back to school. Also, Matthew met Morgan Newell of WBTV. (Terrance B.)

A Message from The Pee Dee Lay Council

The Pee Dee Conference Lay Council extends a warm “Hello” to all our Zion children, youth, and adult students. As we transition from summer to fall, we pray that your school term will be filled with blessings of learning, achievement, and goals of excellence.

Please be assured that we are here to support you. We encourage you to reach out to us for any needs that you have. Constant listening ears, caring and compassionate hearts, and continual prayers are offered to you.

Best wishes for a productive and enriching 2022-2023 school term.

Abundant Blessings: Praise God from whom all Blessings flow.

Sincerely,

Verta W. Looper

Verta W. Looper, President

Pee Dee Conference Lay Council

404-408-4075 (cell)

Prayer Requests

Healing and Recovery

Shelia Perry (Surgery Wednesday, Aug. 15)

Mary Zimmerman (Patient at Gaston Memorial Hospital)

Melvin Witherspoon (Update Needed)

Sunday Recap

August 14, 2022

Minister Carmenita "Nodia" Frazier

Associate Minister

First Waughtown Baptist Church

Winston - Salem, NC

Today, Aug. 19 Dawn Witherspoon - Hasib

August 22 Margaret Cureton

August 25 Crystal Webb

Sunday School for all ages! Starting at 9:45 AM

3rd Quarterly Conference

Saturday, August 27, 2022

1:30 PM

The Best Is Yet To Come

WASHINGTON, D.C. --

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley was promoted to the rank of general on Aug. 6, 2022, in a ceremony at Marine Corps Barracks Washington.

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David Berger promoted Langley, who became the first Black Marine to be promoted to general.

"43 years we go from our first African American general to now our first - I think leading to many more - four-star African American generals," said Berger, paying homage to Lt. Gen. Frank E. Peterson.

Langley was joined by friends and family at the ceremony, including his father Willie C. Langley, who is a proud Air Force veteran. Gen. Langley repeatedly talked about his father as his greatest mentor.

"My daddy told me to aim high, so I aimed as high as I could and found the few and the proud,” said Gen. Langley, a comment which was met with laughter amongst the crowd, most of whom were Marines.

Langley was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, and grew up on a variety of military bases as a child before settling in Texas. He graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington and commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1985. Langley has served in the Marine Corps for 37 years and saw his promotion as a sign to others that Marine Corps service rewards those who work hard to achieve their goals.

"The milestone and what it means to the Corps is quite essential. Not because the mark in history, but what it will affect going forward, especially for those younger across society that want to aspire and look at the Marine Corps as an opportunity," said Gen. Langley.

Let's Go Back - The Old Time Way

3rd Quarterly Conference

Saturday, August 27

1:30 PM

Are you transporting precious cargo?

A First Time for Everything

Due to the weather forecast, the Lancaster High - Chester High football game was played Thursday night. Midway through the third quarter, the lights went out. The stadium was in total darkness. Everyone turned on their cell phone flashlight. After approximately 20 minutes of discussion, the games was stopped and rescheduled for Saturday at noon!

Be Ready for Anything!

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