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“For God so loved the

world that he gave his

one and only Son, that

whoever believes in

him shall not perish but

have eternal life. For

God did not send his

Son into the world to

condemn the world, but

to save the world

through him. Whoever

believes in him is not condemned, but whoever

does not believe stands condemned already

because he has not believed in the name of

God’s one and only Son.”

How do you explain the meaning of Christmas

in just a few words? Well the best way I know is

this:“For God so loved the world that he gave

his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth

in him should not perish, but have everlasting

life.” Amen!

No one could outdo what God has done.

No one could give a greater gift than God

has already given. I would like for us to

consider the meaning of Christmas this week-

what it should mean to each and every one of

us today.

Christmas means a lot of things to a lot

of different people. To some it is-a

time of shopping and spending a time

of drinking and carousing; a time of traveling

and entertaining but, what is the real meaning

of Christmas? What message should it convey

to every one of us?

To me, Christmas is;

A TIME OF REMEMBERING.

Remembering the great love that God had for

each and every one of us. He loved us so

much that He spared not His only Son that we

might be saved. Remembering the uniqueness

of His life, His teachings, His miracles, His

prophesies, His death, His resurrection,

remembering all those humble but great peo-

ple surrounding the Christmas story people

like Joseph and Mary, Zacharias and

Elizabeth, Anna, Simeon, the shepherds, the

wise men, and etc.

A TIME OF LOVING

People make a special effort to be a little

kinder, a little more considerate of others, and

a little more generous during the Christmas

season. They get involved in such things as

Christmas caroling, toys for the needy, for the

misfortunate, etc. It is a time for reaching out

to others with love and concern. God so loved

the world-let us never forget that!!! In all of

our preaching, teaching, evangelizing, etc. let

us always remember that the motivation for all

this is the love of God for lost sinners. He

really cares about us. So should we care as He

cares?So should we love, as He loves?

. A TIME OF GIVING

For God so loved the world that He gave.

Love cannot look with indifference on the

hungry, and the sick, and the lonely, lost souls

of this world. Love must give. God gave all

He could give. He gave His only begotten

Son. This gift was freely given, lovingly

given, graciously given to all of us, who were

undeserving sinners.

Christ shared our human nature that we

might receive His divine nature. Day by day,

those who receive Him are being transformed

into His image, until we all come into the full-

stature of the perfected children of God,

washed in the blood of the Lamb.

A TIME OF FORGIVING

God was willing to forgive us. He was willing

to show mercy to a sinful, lost, and dying

world. Do we possess His forgiving spirit? Or,

is your spirit a judgmental one that looks

down upon others? Is there someone you need

to forgive today?

. A TIME OF RESCUING

God rescued us by His love and mercy. He

saved us from perishing. Without Christ we

are without life, and headed for an eternity

without God-forever separated from the God

who made us and longs to save us.

He wants us to inherit eternal life. We are all

descendents of a dying race. But

for the grace of God, we would all likewise

perish.

A TIME OF CHANGING

The Christ of Christmas changes us. He makes

us new creatures. All things become new

forus. We have new goals, new ideas, new

direction, and new hope. Christ changes peo-

ple for the better.

A TIME OF REJOICING

Rejoicing in God’s unmerited grace; Rejoicing

in the release of forgiveness; Rejoicing in a

new life with a new mission.

I have tried to share with you this week what

Christmas means to me. What does the com-

ing of Christ into this world mean to you?

Have you received Him as Lord and Savior?

If not, I encourage you to come to Him now.

Now you know what Christmas should be.

Amen!

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Now you have read my Thanksgiving storyabout how thankful I was of my life andhow I spent many Thanksgivings alone,

but after all that loneliness, Christmas is my sea-son to give to others and just feel the spirit ofChristmas throughout the world. No matter if Iend up spending Christmas alone, I never feelalone as I do other holidays.

To me, Christmas is the only holiday that canlift my spirits and make me feel happy becausenot only do I get the joy of seeing how Christmasaffects not only children but others who receiveChristmas. Just knowing there was a birth of aman name Jesus. Jesus was God’s manifestationof love. “For God so loved the world.” (John3:16). We often say to people that God lovesyou....and this is the proof. It does not say Godloved a few special people, or just those whobelieve in Him, but He loved the whole world.That includes everyone here, in this nation andaround the world, and with knowing that, I knowHe loves me.

Christmas is my time of the year to feel loved.Not for gifts that I may or may not get, but forlove I feel down inside for myself. God remindsme in my heart I am loved.

When my children were born, my face wouldlight up to see their face on Christmas morning,then years later, to see my grandson’s face lightup the same way my children did when they wereyounger. Regardless of whether it was my kids,my grandson, or other family and friends react togifts and gatherings; each of those momentsreminded me I was loved as well.

Christmas has a soft spot in my heart each year,whether I was broke as a door nail and couldn’tgive gifts like I would want to my family andfriends or if I had worked some extra hours atwork to give to others to see them smile, I knewChristmas would make me feel a lot better aboutmyself and feel a joy in my heart that can’t betaken away by anyone.

Christmas seasons in my youth were spent inMansfield, TX at my childhood church (Mt. OliveBaptist Church-Arlington, TX). Christmas wascelebrated during Sunday morning services, atSunday School Christmas programs where Iwould offer recitations with the youth of thechurch and in celebrations by church choirs andauxiliaries. Church was instrumental in fosteringa healthy spiritual perspective on the holiday.

There was no question in our house or in ourchurch that Jesus was the reason for the season.

On Christmas Day, my foster parents wouldawaken me at pre-dawn so that we could see whatSanta brought under the tree. I had to makeChristmas breakfast: homemade biscuits, freshlyground sausage and eggs from the farm. Yes, Iwas a farm girl! After eating our fill Christmasmorning, it was time to get dressed for Christmasvisits with other relatives, friends, aunts, uncles,cousins, much food, and an annual viewing of myDVD of “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch StoleChristmas,” perhaps my favorite holiday fable.My grandmother, who was affectionately called“Big Mama,” who left me in 1987, would be inthe kitchen, making it her Christmas mission toprovide everyone their favorite dish. As she and Igrew older, I tried to gently dissuade her fromcooking my favorite dish so that she could restand enjoy Christmas. Whenever I decide to cooklike Big Mama, it always made it feel likeChristmas.

For some African Americans, Christmas startson December 26th with the harvest time ritualknown as Kwanzaa. The holiday originated in the1960s, during the civil rights movement to com-memorate African heritage of African Americanswho use Swahili language. It lasts for a week.There are family gatherings, gifts are exchangedand a series of black, red and green candles are litto symbolize the seven basic values defined forthe African Americans family life - Collectivework and responsibility, Cooperative Economics,Creativity, Faith, Purpose, Self-determination,and Unity.

By now you can tell that Christmas is myHoliday of choice, it’s my time to feel loved, it’s

my time to give, rather than to receive, and it’smy time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Onthis and every Christmas we celebrate the birthof the Savior. And, in that birth, we celebrateGod’s presence with us -past, present, andfuture. Merry Christmas from the Elite NewsStaff; Jordan, Bill, Bettye, BJ, Tyrone, andCharles.

My Version of “The Hood Christmas Story”A sister named Mary was to be married to a

brother whose name was Joseph. It was Joseph,you see, who was a descendant of Abraham. Itturned out that Mary was already pregnant, andJoseph wasn’t happy about it—especially sincethe child wasn’t his.But Joseph was a pretty cool brother. Although

he coulda dissed the sister big time and had hersent away, he decided that Mary was an all rightsister (although she did have a big problem).For her sake, he decided that he wasn’t gonnatell everybody her business. So while he sat and thought about how he

would send Mary away without everybodyknowin what was happenin’, an angel of theAlmighty stood before him. “Brother Man, don’tdo this thing you’re thinking. Believe me when Itell you, the kid Mary is carrying is a holy kid.Just like a brother named Isaiah said a long timeago, ‘A virgin will get pregnant, though not byany brother, and when the kid is born his nameshall be called Immanuel,’ which is the name ofthe Almighty Hisself!”And Joseph went, “That’s pretty hip.” Without

another word, he married the sister, Mary, andwhen the kid was born they called the littlebrother Jesus.


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Allstate Insurance Company announced thatJohn Darjean of Dallas has been named a2012 Allstate Give Back Day Hero. For the

fourth consecutive year, Allstate is paying tribute toDr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by encouraging individ-uals to volunteer in their communities on MLK Day2012 (Jan. 16) through its Give Back Day program(allstate.com/givebackday). Rodney Peete, formerNFL quarterback and co-founder of the HollyRodFoundation, is helping launch the 2012 programalong with Darjean and three other outstanding com-munity heroes who are recognized as leading volun-teers in their communities. Peete and the four Heroeswill be guiding Give Back Day activities in theirhome cities with Allstate.

“John Darjean is a remarkable individual who self-lessly gives back, keeping Dr. King’s legacy alivethrough his passionate commitment to service,” saidJoseph McCormick, field corporate relations man-ager for Allstate’s Texas Region. “The volunteerefforts of the Give Back Day Heroes reflect the val-ues and causes important to Allstate and communi-ties across America. We hope their stories inspireothers to put their good hands to work in their owncommunities every day and on Jan. 16, in honor of

Dr. King.”John Darjean has served as a mentor and coach for

the past ten years, teaching inner-city youth the fun-damental of baseball in an effort to keep them off thestreets and out of trouble. Darjean grew up in a roughneighborhood and struggled in school but baseballwas the one thing that was able to keep him out oftrouble. After four years playing minor league base-ball for the New York Yankees, Darjean startedMajors 2 Minors, a baseball league for inner-citykids. He co-founded the Dallas Baseball Alliance, aprogram aimed at coaching kids the fundamentals ofbaseball, while using the sport as a vessel to teachthem discipline and life skills.

A lifelong volunteer with the Sickle Cell AnemiaFoundation, having endured sickle cell traits sincebirth, Darjean also volunteers with Dallas PoliceAthletic League, the American Cancer Society.Darjean played the role of shortstop in the movie“For The Love of the Game” and he is currentlymaking an independent film about AfricanAmericans in baseball. In 2010, he was granted theNAACP Humanitarian Award for his extensivework in the Dallas community.

Darjean joins Alexandria Phillips from Atlanta,Robert Cradle from Baltimore and Joyce Calvinfrom Chicago as this year’s class of 2012 AllstateGive Back Day Heroes. Each hero has helped create

positive, sustainable change in their communities byvolunteering to address important causes likedomestic violence, economic empowerment andmentoring at-risk youth. On behalf of Darjean,Allstate is making a donation of $2,500 to DallasBaseball Alliance. Heroes will attend The KingCenter’s “Salute to Greatness” Awards in Atlanta onJan. 14, 2012 for a celebration of individuals andorganizations that exemplify excellence in leader-ship.

In addition, Peete will be attending a specialAllstate Give Back Day volunteer event in Atlantaon MLK Day 2012. “It is an honor for me to be asso-ciated with this committed and selfless group ofheroes. I have always believed in getting involved incauses that you are passionate about, and it’s great tosee these individuals mirroring the spirit of Dr. Kingby giving back,” said Peete, who spent 16 years inthe NFL as a quarterback. Peete and wife Holly’sHollyRod Foundation, which helps those living withautism and Parkinson’s disease, is currently develop-ing plans to open their first “HollyRod4kidsCompassionate Care Center for Autism” in LosAngeles, a central location where families in theautism community can go for support, guidance,treatment and hope.

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“The King ofChristmas”

This is a very spe-cial time of year,which has a spe-

cial kind of meaning toall mankind, or should I say it should be avery special time of year for all mankind.This time of year represents the embryon-ic stage of mankind’s redemption. Manwas lost in sin and had no way of everbeing redeemed, unless there was theshedding of blood, and the blood had to beworthy. For this reason Christmas is morethan gold or glitter, it is more than theexchange and giving gifts. It is a season ofthe year when we should be thankful andgrateful that we have a Savior who wasborn around this time of year who cameinto the world just at the right time to saveus from our sins.

Everybody gets all in the air aroundChristmas time, not because of the mean-ing of Christmas, but because of all thewine and dine atmosphere which sur-rounds Christmas. We have even allowedthe meaning of Christmas to be discon-tinued in our public schools. The wordChristmas is not to be attached to certainfunctions within the schools, because ofthe first part of the meaning of the wordCHRIST. We are allowing to happenmentally what happened mentally andphysically two thousand years ago.

We need to teach our children that thereis more to Christmas than toys, newclothes, wining and dining, and fun andgames. “And she shall bring forth a son,and thou shalt call His name Jesus: for Heshall save His people from their sins.”Now all that was done, that it might befulfilled which was spoken of the Lord bythe prophet, saying “behold a virgin shallbe with child, and shall bring forth a son,

and they shall call His name IMMANU-AL, which being interpreted as, GODWITH US”. (Matt.. 1:21,22 and 23)

The name of the child Jesus in Hebrew“YEHOSHUA” means, “JEHOVAHSAVES.” This within itself proves thevery purpose of Christ’s coming into theworld to save sinners. This statementbecomes the foundational concept of theGOSPEL. Jesus by His very name andnature, is the Savior. The statement,“Thatit might be fulfilled”. This phrase is aGreek phrase, (PLEROO) which indicatedthe inevitability of the fulfillment of thewords of the prophet.

If we look at the logic of this Scripture;it should make us want to cry. God lovedus so, that He started making preparationto redeem man the same time He madeHim. Isn’t that something? How manymen would marry a woman for sure thatshe would be unfaithful to him?

“There is no greater love that layingdown your life that others might live.”This is why the man Jesus was bornKING, and when we think aboutChristmas let us not forget why we haveChrist in the first place. If you are able toread this article and you do not know whoJesus really is, then you should lift upyour eyes to Heaven right now, and say Isurrender my life to you right now,because Jesus is truly “ THE KING OFCHRISTMAS”.

TO ALL OF OUR BROTHERSAND SISTERS IN CHRIST, WEWISH YOU A VERY MERRYCHRISTMAS, AND A HAPPYAND PROSPEROUS NEWYEAR, AND MAY GOD BLESSYOU REAL GOOD, AND MAYHE EVER KEEP YOU IN HISLOVING CARE.

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Dear Dr. Hollie,

My best friend’s sonstole an MP3 playerfrom me. It’s not a

very expensive one or any-thing. I don’t know how to goabout telling his mother. Iknow we are going to have afall out, even though I know Ican prove that it belongs tome. I am very close to my best friend’sfamily as well, so I know them. Thisparticular son can do no wrong in any oftheir eyes. No matter what kind of trou-ble he gets into or causes, they have anexcuse or a reason as to why he did it.And all is supposed to be forgiven by allinvolved. I’ve never been on the receiv-ing end of his troubles though. My hus-band suggests that I just go and steal itback and done with it, without his fami-ly knowing in of it. I’m tempted, but it’snot all about the device. I have a realproblem with stealing. How would yousuggest I handle this?

Burglarized

DearBurglarized,

As you approach this situa-tion know that you musttake extreme caution. Yourpresentation to the mothershould not have strongaccusations or convictionsas you realize this child is

seen as one who can do no wrong. Afterall, your goal is to bring awareness andallow them to decide how to receive orrespond to it.

Dr. Hollie is a Pastor and practicing psy-chotherapist in the city. For questionsand comments, please write to [email protected].

Merry Christmas.Remember the reason for

this season. Celebrate Christand the Christ in you.

There are many influ-ences which competefor our attention;

many different inputs whichseek to shape our view of theworld and, in turn, direct howwe make decisions about ourlife. There is also an enemywho greatly desires to winthis competition. The enemy

is battling for the hearts ofmen, women and children;and he knows if he can winthe battle of the mind, theheart will remain his.

Many of the battle linesare easy to recognize. For example, the direct assaultfrom various forms of sexual temptation and drugs claimnumerous victims every day. But there are many otherplans of the enemy which place hidden mine fields alongthe path and destroy those who are not careful where theystep. Perhaps the best disguised and most effectiveweapon of the enemy is that of worldly wisdom.

Since the Garden of Eden, the enemy has propagateda set of values which sound wise and appealing, butwhich consistently lead down a path of destruction. His"wisdom" attempts to define happiness and success - tellsus we must achieve, push, and obtain in order to succeedand be fulfilled. But if we will come into the presence ofGod, we will see the world's wisdom for what it trulyis...foolishness.

The values of the world are continually promoted inevery type of media and from every possible class ofpeople - even sometimes from those who profess faith inJesus. But these values are lies! They are weapons ofthe enemy used to pull us away from God...they are fool-ishness!! And when we choose to live as a captive toworld values, we have chosen to live outside of God'sperfect plan.God's plan will always require faith - always require

us to be "sure of what we hope for and certain of whatwe do not see". This often means we must have the faithand courage to stand alone. Though the world maylabel us a "fool," we must continue (and continue somemore) to "trust in the Lord with all your heart and leannot on your own understanding".

We are being called to become a fool to the world, butthis is not an easy task. We have been well "educated" inthe world system, and now must reshape the way wethink; "be transformed by the renewing of your mind"(Romans 12:2). This renewal process will take deter-mined, consistent, and intentional prayer and the study ofHis Word; but God will provide sufficient strength for theprocess. Let's refuse to live in a cloud of deception. Let'smake an uncompromising commitment to God and breakfree from the wisdom of the world.


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Notes From Union Hope

Our Sundayschool lessontitled, “The

Lord Provides”Geneses 22: 1-2 & 6-14, the lesson highpoints were, “The will-ingness of Abraham toplease God, havingfaith in God that Heknows best and com-

mitting our faith in God for all things,” Dr.Johnny King delivered the morning messagetitled, “It is better not to rob God” Malachi 3:6-12, his high points were, “The people’srebuke for not giving and the promised resultof them not giving.” We will be the guest atCross of Christ Baptist Church where Rev.Truman Gulley is the pastor to worship in theWatch Night Service. DVD are available ofour morning service upon request

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From the Mount

The churchschool les-son was

“The LordProvides” Genesis22:1-2, 6-14 .After being prom-ised an heir at 75

years of agefinally God giveshim a son at theage of 100 and a

wife 90 years of age. But after a fewyears God tells Abraham to take his sonand offer him up to him as a sacrifice.God wanted to see if Abraham lovedthe son he had given him more than heloved him. God never want us to lovethe blessing more than the God whogive the blessing. Of course God didnot allow him to go through with it butprovided a lamb. The Message wasdelivered by Pastor Lloyd Morgan fromthe subject “The day the creator cameto visit His creation” St John 1:1-13.This being the season set aside to cele-brate the Birth of the Christ child wewere reminded that all things weremade by Him and without him nothing

was made, and although He made it allthe crown of his creation “man” did notreceive him. The same spirit prevailstoday; society is trying to take Christout of Christmas but you can’t haveChristmas without “CHRIST”. Themerchant man doesn’t want hisemployees to say merry Christmas buthe use the day to improve his bottomline and if it was not Christmas all thoseshoppers would not be there. I hopeevery believer will put Christ inChristmas if no one else does. We con-gratulate Deacon Billy Johnson and Sis.Vickie Dean on their marriage whichtook place on Saturday November 17.Thank God for those that still does itthe Biblical way, get married instead ofplaying house by “shacking”. We themembers of Union Hope PrimitiveBaptist church wish all of the readers ofthe Elite news a very Christmas and ablessed New Year. Christmas is finallyhere,

Let us go out and spread the cheer,Let us send out sincere wishes to allthose we meet, May our hearts be

filled with purity from under-neath.Merry Xmas to you and your

family.

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This week I wantto talk about“prepara t ion”

for effective prayer.God in His infinite wis-dom has not left uswithout guidance, oftenstated that prayer is aworking agreement, afixed and invariableone between man andGod. First there must be

time spent in communication; second theremust be a place. Third, the prayer must be inJesus name. Fourth, the prayer must be in har-mony with the teaching of the Holy Scripture.Sixth, the prayer must be actual, simple andconfident. The meaning of Amen in Prayers

The word 'Amen' is a Hebrew wordmeaning firm and faithful. The literaltranslation is 'so be it' and is used where

one person confirms the words of another, andadds his wish for success to the other's vowsand predictions.

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“Are you looking for scholarship money for college?Here’s your chance to earn a scholarship! If you are aJunior or Senior who attends a DFW High school, youcan apply to participate in the 5th Annual MissP.E.A.R.L. of Dallas Inner-Beauty Scholarship Pageant.This scholarship pageant rewards girls for their inner-beauty qualities such as their academic achievement,civic involvement, and leadership skills. Girls can apply

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The National FootballLeague shows you itsmany personalities this

weekend. I have said on manyoccasions that there are severalteams that are identical to others.

The Giants and the Cowboys for an example are thesame team. If you paid attention the game they justplayed the both made the same identical mistakes.

They both look like they can beat the world whenthey’re well, when they’re not you wonder what do theydo all week at practice.

The first half of the Tampa Bay game the Cowboyslooked like they did in 1993, the second half they lookedlike a totally different team. The second half of lastweek’s game the Giants looked like they were ready to

make a run at the Super-bowl .against the Redskinsthey look like their twin, the Dallas Cowboys.

They didn’t pull straws to have records similar tothe Cowboys they’re the same team. One’s got a differ-ent coach and quarterback. No secondary, no lineback-

ers, decent front 4, nothing spectacular. Justin Tuck(Giants) spends as much time on the side lines in crucialmoments as DeMarcus Ware does for the Cowboys.

Ware is sometimes compared to Lawrence Taylor,and I’m trying to figure how. They don’t play at all alike,Lawrence dominated every play. DeMarcus set his manup for one big rush. After he got that one big rush inSaturday he spent the rest of the afternoon standing onthe side line with his helmet in his hand. The team sayshe’s got a stinger he says he’s ok!

This is not just Cowboys; the league has a split per-sonality. All year Green Bay has been bill as unbeatable,and Aaron Rogers could throw through the eye of a nee-dle. Today I’m hearing Drew Brees could be the league’sMVP. Green Bay looked like The Rams. The Eagleslook like the 85 bears. The Jets look like the Colts.

All you guys that had your Super- bowl picks readytake it easy and be careful. This thing hasn’t been settled.Aaron Rogers was thought to be having the best yearever by a quarterback, now today they’re saying DrewBrees could be the MVP. Would you believe if I Said thePacker may not go to the Super-bowl? Do not be sur-prised who you see in the Super-bowl. Really don’t besurprised who don’t make it. How about Houston - NewOrleans. Anyone that’s got a shot can pull it off, all ofthese guys are professional keep an open mind, it’s a freemovie set back and enjoy.

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By the time you are finished opening gifts, sipping a littlecoffee and smacking on that cinnamon roll on Christmasmorning, you’ll be able to dive into another pile of gifts

from the NBA. The NBA gift for Dallas Mavericks fans will bea re-match with the Miami Heat.

A season ago, the Dallas Mavericks worked their way to theplayoffs as one of the top teams in the Western Conference.Despite their regular season, the Mavs were dismissed by near-ly everybody when they got to the playoffs. It started in the firstround and carried over into the NBA Finals against the MiamiHeat where the Mavs shocked the NBA World and brought anNBA Championship to Big D.

Six months seems like a long time to wait for a loved one toreturn. But when we saw the Christmas Day lineup of NBAgames that the schedule-making powers-that-be whipped up forus, it melted any lingering animosity we might have had aboutthe 149-day lockout.

Prior to raising the Championship banner on Christmas night,the Mavericks will have a new look roster in their pursuit of arepeat. A number of the key contributors are back. DirkNowitzki, Jason Terry, Jason Kidd, and Shawn Marion areback. Mavs also made some additions as well. The Mavericksbrought in Vince Carter, Delonte West, and Lamar Odom to adda ton of depth to an already impressive roster, but the Maverickshad one huge loss. Dallas lost their lynchpin on defense. TysonChandler was one of the most underrated players in the NBA ayear ago yet the Mavericks don’t win the title without him man-ning the middle and bringing a toughness and defensive mind-

set to Dallas. This season, the Mavs won’t be flying under theradar. The defending champs will have the bulls-eye on theirback and their quest to repeat became more difficult this off sea-son when Tyson Chandler went to the Knicks.

Owner, Mark Cuban was asked why the roster changed somuch after winning the championship. He answered and said“There is no simple answer other than to say the rules changed.The Collective Bargaining Agreement just changed completely.In the past, when you are a luxury tax team that just meant youpaid money. There were no competitive limitations at all.That’s all out the window. Now, not only do you pay moneyand more money, but there’s a whole list of things that you’re

not able to do or limits on what you can do that change every-thing. We had to change the strategy.”

Merry Christmas to the Dallas Mavericks on Christmas Day,and good luck from the Elite News Staff. Go Mavs!

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Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson announced thatthere will be a moratorium on the closing or consolida-tion of post offices or mail processing facilities in North

Texas. On Tuesday, fifteen U.S. Senators and the U.S. PostalService (USPS) issued a moratorium on the closure of thousandsof post offices throughout the country until May 15, 2012. ThePostal Service would like to cut costs by consolidating about3,700 post offices, end Saturday service, and eliminate first classovernight mail.

“While I applaud members of the Senate and USPS leadershipfor reaching this agreement, I do have some longstanding con-cerns that I have been seeking resolution on since 2009 when thefirst Area Mail Processing (AMP) feasibility studies were beingconducted. In a series of letters to USPS and meetings with theagency’s leadership, I have been very vocal in my opposition toclosing or relocating these mailing centers in my congressionaldistrict. In an economy where unemployment runs high andsocial mobility runs low, there could not be a worse time to closethousands of retail branches and put even more hard workingAmericans out of work,” stated Congresswoman Johnson.

Since 2009, Congresswoman Johnson has been actively fight-ing to ensure that Dallas residents, as well as the city’s largebusiness community have access to adequate postal services.She understands that the USPS needs to cut costs to stay com-petitive, but wants to ensure cuts don’t hinder residents or theirbusinesses. Congresswoman Johnson met with thousands of

constituents to gather public input on the best approach to keeppost offices open. She has also kept in consistent contact withthe Postmaster General on a host of issues related to access toservices for the 30th Congressional District and North Texas.

Congresswoman Johnson is a co-sponsor of H.R. 1351, theUSPS Pension Obligation Recalculation and Restoration Act, abipartisan piece of legislation to help the USPS recoup nearly $7billion in overpayments to its pension fund.

Congresswoman Eddie Bernice JohnsonStatement onOn Tuesday, December 13, fifteen U.S. Senators in conjunc-

tion with Postal Service leadership announced a verbal agree-ment to halt any post office closures until May 15, 2012. Thismoratorium is intended to give Congress the time it needs toenact comprehensive postal reform without needlessly restruc-turing the agency at the cost of tens of thousands of jobs. Thisannouncement comes at a time when USPS faces a projected$14.1 billion loss in fiscal 2012 and is evaluating the possibilityof closing up to 3,700 local branches and 252 mail-processingfacilities. One such facility and a number of retail branchesthroughout the 30th District of Texas stand to be affected bythese proposed changes.

While I applaud members of the Senate and USPS leadershipfor reaching this agreement, I do have some longstanding con-cerns that I have been seeking resolution on since 2009 when thefirst Area Mail Processing (AMP) feasibility studies were beingconducted. In a series of letters to USPS and meetings with theagency’s leadership, I have been very vocal in my opposition toclosing or relocating these mailing centers. In an economy

where unemployment runs high and social mobility runs low,there could not be a worse time to close thousands of retailbranches and put even more hard working Americans out ofwork. This agreement to delay the closures is a positivesign that Congress and the USPS are able and willing to come toa viable solution in solving the agency’s financial woes.However, at my behest, we have seen such delays before in the30th District and yet USPS has still not developed a comprehen-sive plan to streamline its operations and update the agency’srole in the 21st century. I have requested more transparency andavailability for public input from the agency when conductingits feasibility studies, yet that has not happened in my opinion. Ihave met with USPS leadership to discuss the effects these clo-sures would have on jobs for thousands of Americans, and yettheir decisions have not reflected a serious consideration ofthose concerns.

With this announcement, it remains apparent that the bulk ofour work remains. I am eager to work with my colleagues in theSenate and USPS leadership in the coming months to find prac-tical and cost-effective solutions to this very serious problem.Nobody is ignoring the fact that USPS mail volume has declinedtremendously, however like any business the USPS must evolvewith the ever-changing times and redefine itself in a dynamicand unpredictable economy. I have always and will continue tobe willing to work with my colleagues to facilitate this change;however it is largely up to the USPS leadership to guide theagency into a prosperous future.

CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON ISSUES STATEMENT ON THEMORATORIUM OF U.S. POSTAL SERVICE CLOSINGS, UNTIL MAY 15

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Baaaby! Well, here I sit atpress time(12/20), nothaving started myChristmas shopping oreven the list that my fami-ly keeps requesting. I’mjust starting to get theChristmas Spirit! My

sched is hectic....In a given week, I work a 40hour job broadcasting to 120 U..S. Cities, writethis column, produce 4-5 thirty minute RadioMinistry(10AM on KGGR M-F) programs for my Pastor, Dr.Tim Wilbert Sr. of Bible WayCommunity Baptist Church,travel business, care for myMom, workout 4-5 days aweek and try and stay sane,lol!This week i was blessed to findthat I had 5 days of vacationbefore the end of the year. So asyou read this I will be chillin!If you, like me are havingtrouble getting into theChristmas Spirit, here are mytwo suggestions. I hope these help you as muchas they helped me down the road to Christmas!#1)Do something for someone that you have noreason to do anything for! #2)Put up yourfavorite Christmas videos on your Facebookpage! If you don’t have a FB page, then find/buyyour favorite Christmas CD’s and play em nonstop til Christmas. I am sure one or more of thelocal stations will play non stopChristmas...Usually 103.7 KVIL does, but I havenot had enough time to listen,lol. KVIL is cool,but when i need to hear the 6 Minute version ofthe Temptations, “Silent Night”, I need some-where to go...This Christmas Eve is gonna besweet! The Cowboy’s get a chance to takerevenge on the Eagles for an early season beat-down. It won’t be easy, as the Eagles are feelingit after beating the NY Jets 45-19 last week!Cowboys win and they wrap of the NFC East...Ifthey lose, they’d have to beat the NY Giants onthe final game of the season to even make theplayoffs....Hat’s off to the Rangers on grabbingthe right to talk with Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish

for 50 Million Dollars. That’s right, Nolan andthe fella’s payed 50 Million plus, for the rights tonegotiate with Darvish for 30 days...PeepDarvish on youtube and you will know why!From the “like whoa” column...TerrenceHoward’s divorce is getting nastier... Howardclaims racism, saying his Asian wife called hima monkey and a Ni**A, while she claims he beatthe crap out of her...Inside sources say thatVanessa Bryant filed for divorce after beinginfluenced by other basketball wives...Thosewives reportedly shared some of Kobe’s exploitswith their wives and they shared them withVanessa. Like my pal Bloodhound Bennysays,”If more than one person knows your secret,

then it’s not a secret”! Hats off to Will andJada Smith for working thru their trou-bles..Nuff said...Relationships are tough,Matthew and Tina Knowles finalized theirdivorce this week! If you’ve got a goodthing, work on it!!!! If you are looking forsome good movies this weekend, her aremy top 3 newbies...#1 Tom Cruise inMission Impossible:Ghost Protocol”.#2)Sherlock Holmes A Game Of Shadows,

#3 Alvin and TheChipmunks:Chipwrecked(for kids,lol)and for the kids Finally, a Lebanese pro-moter is suing Snoop Dogg for lighting

up a joint at an after party and then videoing it.The video leaked, and as weed is illegal inLebanon(really illegal), promoter RogerFalahousz reputation wasruined. He want’s Snoopto pardon me, “cough”up $280,000! HappyBirthday to YOU andcelebs this week:PhilDonahue is 76, CicelyTyson 72, Maurice Whiteis 70, Steven Spielberg is64, bernadette “Thelma”Stanis is 58 and Earl“DMX” Simmonsis 40! Thanks forRollin With A Brothain The Elite News and online at www.dfwelite-news.com

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With the sudden death of his father, Kim Jong Unwent from being North Korea's "RespectedGeneral" to "Great Successor" — a heady and

uncertain promotion for a young man virtually unknown evento the North Korean people just a year ago. Word of Kim JongIl's death, announced Monday two days after he suffered a fatalheart attack, thrusts his 20-something son in the spotlight as thefuture head of a nation grappling with difficult nuclear negotia-tions and chronic food shortages.Within hours of breaking the news of his father's death, state

media urged the nation's people to rally around Kim Jong Unand to "faithfully revere" their next leader. The son has notappeared publicly since the announcement of his father's death.The death speeds up a succession process that began in earnesta little more than a year ago — scant time to gain experience,build political clout and allay skepticism at home and abroadthat he can lead a nation of 24 million. His father, by contrast,had 20 years of grooming before his father, North Koreafounder Kim Il Sung, passed away in 1994.

News of Kim's death shocked a nation largely kept in the darkabout their leader's health even after he suffered a stroke in2008. Abroad, there was widespread speculation throughout2009 about who would succeed the iron-fisted ruler. Kim JongUn's emergence in September 2010 as the anointed successorsettled the question of which of Kim Jong Il's three known sonswas chosen as the third-generation leader in a family dynastythat has ruled since North Korea's post-World War II inceptionin 1948.And his status as his father's anointed successor has become

clear over the course of the past year. Af ter appointing him vicechairman of the Central Military Commission of the rulingWorkers' Party, Kim Jong Il unveiled the son to the world justweeks later at a massive military parade to celebrate a key partyanniversary.

With the world's media in attendance and transmitting livevideo, the young son appeared on the balcony of the GrandPeople's Study Hall in a blue suit, waving as tanks loaded withlong-range missiles barreled by. Stocky and youthful, he bearsmore than a passing resemblance to his grandfather, Kim IlSung, as a young man — a similarity that plays into the empha-sis on lineage and legacy as just cause to make him leader.

Kim Jong Il's leadership was defined by his "songun" policyof putting the powerful military first. Kim Jong Un's formalascension will usher in a new era of leadership — but it remainsto be seen what direction he will take the nation of 24 millionpeople.

"It is impossible to say with certainty what his era will look

like. Trying to anticipate the near future is tough enough," saidAndray Abrahamian, executive director of the ChosonExchange, a Singapore-based nonprofit group that facilitateseducational exchange with North Korea. "We expect greatercaution and less willingness to try new things in the near term,making our programs more difficult to run. Things look likethey're locking down already."He is said to celebrate his birthday in January, but the year —

or even the name of his mother — have not been revealed pub-licly. Even his name, though whispered for years, was neverpublished in state media until the announcement in September2010 that he had been promoted to four-star general. "There isa rumor that he is married, but officially we don't know," saidYoon Deok-ryong, who specializes in North Korean econom-ic reform at the Korea Institute for International EconomicPolicy in Seoul.On Monday, the state-run Korean Central News Agency

called him the "Great Successor," and urged the people to rallyaround their next leader. Kim Jong Un is expected to lean onmembers of his father's inner circle, including his aunt, KimJong Il's sister Kim Kyong Hui; her husband, Jang SongThaek; and other Kim Jong Il confidants, experts said.

"I wouldn't draw huge conclusions from the fact that he spenta year or two in Europe as a boy," Delury said. "But you know,he's significantly younger, and generational shifts happen nomatter wherever you are in the world, including North Korea,so he is going to have a different orientation."Apart from these few tantalizing details, much remains

unknown about Jong Un or the real breadth of his power."There's much uncertainty," Yoon said. "Because we don't

know who's really in charge."___Associated Press writers Alexa Olesen in Beijing, Malcolm

Foster in Tokyo and Foster Klug in Seoul, South Korea, con-tributed to this report

Mystery surrounds son setto succeed Kim Jong Il


Antioch Fellowship MissionaryBaptist Church

7550 South Hampton RoadDallas, TX 75232-4122Office:(972) 228-2420

Fax:(972) 228-2584

“We Build Peple”Office Hours

8:30am -5:00 pmClosed-Friday

Sunday Morning Worship ExperienceWorship I: 7:30 am

Church School: 8:45 amWorship II: 10:00 am

WednesdayNoonday Bible Study

Wed 7:00 pm

“Sensational” StPaul AME Church

2420 Metropolitan AvenueDallas, TX 75215-3534Church:(214) 421-1344

www.spame.net

Church School: 8:30 amSt. Pau AME Center

2300 Metropolitan AvenueWorship Service: 10:00 am

Pastor’s Bible Study: Wed 7:00 pm

LIST YOURMINISTER WITHTHE ELITE NEWSCALL US TODAY

AT 214-372-6500

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Arlington Park First Baptist Church

5726 Van Winkle Blvd.Dallas, TX 75235

Church:(214) 631-9633Fax: (214-631-2077

Sunday School: 9:00amService: 10:05 am

Bible Study: Wed 7:00 pm

“Oh taste andsee that

the lord isgood”

Calvary Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church

4703 Sunnyvale St Dallas TX 75216214-371-3434

Sunday School: 9:30amMorning Worship 11:00am

Wednesday:The Lord’s Table 12-3:30pm

(Feeding seniors and homeless),Prayer 7:00PM Bible Study: 7:30pmRev. David Jones Sr. Rev. Joe H. Moore, Jr

Greater New St. JohnPrimitive Baptist Church

2529 56th StreetDallas, TX 75241

Church:(214) 372-4076

Sunday School: 8:45amService: 10:00 am

“Keeping themain thing,

the mainthing and

that’s JesusChrist”

Union Hope InstitutionalPrimitive Baptist Church

2217 56th StreetDallas, TX 75241-1435

Ph: (214) 374-6441Fax: (214) 374-6490

9:30 am Sunday School11:00 am Morning Worship

Golden Chain Church5023 Wadsworth

Dallas, TXChurch 214-372-0280

Sunday School: 8:00 amMorning Worship 10:00 am

Carter Temple CME Church2503 Crossman AvenueDallas, TX 75212-5209

(214) 747-0752

Sunday School: 10:00amMorning Worship 11:00 amBible Study: Wed 7:00 pm

“His Grace Is Sufficient”

Metropolitan Tabernacle Baptist2206 Harlandale AvenueDallas, TX 75216-2429

(214) 372-3828

9:30 am - Sunday School10:30 am - Sun. Morning Worship

6:00 pm Wednesday Bible Service11 am to 5 pm - Friday Counseling

New Covenant Christian Fellowship Church

2025 E. Wheatland Rd Dallas,Texas 75232 Phone

(972) 224-5000www.newcovenantdallas.org

Sunday Worship: 8am & 10:30amYouth Church: 10:30 am (2nd and 3rd Sun)

Intercessory Prayer: 11am - 12 noon(Tues. & Thurs.)

Bible Study: 7pm (Wed)

Morning Star MissionaryBaptist Church2251El Paso

Grand Prairie, Texas 75051Church: 972-647-1445

Fax: 972-623-1489Sunday School: 9:00am

Morning Worship 8 & 10:30 am7pm Midweek Service


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Eld. Lloyd Morgan, Sr

Rev. C.L. Taylor

Dr. Karry D. WesleyPastor

Rev. Vincent E. Davis, Pastor

Rev. Aundre Byrd, Sr

Pastor W. J. Atkins

Rev. B.L. Horn

Pastor Willie L. McDaniels

Rev. Juan N. TolliverSenior Pastor

Pastor Clarence Henderson

Christian Holy Temple Church1569 Ann Arbor Ave.

Dallas, TX 75216Church Phone: 214-375-2913

Services: Sunday Times: 9:30am Revival Time: 11:30 amWednesday Night Prayer & Bible Study

Family & Fellowship 7:30 pm

The “Exciting”Singing HIlls Baptist Church

6550 University Hills BoulevardDallas, Texas 75241Phone: 214-375-5952

Worship TimesSunday 8 & - 10:45 am

Sunday School - 9:45 amWednesday Night - 7 pm

Senior Pastor Dr. Howard E. Anderson, Sr.,

Mt. Horeb Missionary Baptist Church| Missionary Baptist

601 Kaufman StreetWaxahachie, Texas 75165

Phone: 972-937-6569

Worship TimesSunday School 9:30am

Sunday Morning Worship 10:45amPastor

Tedrick J. Woods

Rose of Sharon Baptist Church| 2251 Lawrence StDallas , TX 75215

Phone: 214-428-0462

Worship TimesSunday Morning Worship 8:00 am

Sunday School 10:00 amPrayer: Thursday 6:00 pm

Rev. H. L. Ward

New Mt. Calvary Baptist Church“Christ-Centered, Faith-Driven, Holy Living”

3317 Morris Street • Dallas, TX 75212214-638-0918 • www.nmtcalvary.org

SundayChurch School ~ 9:00 a.m.

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.New Member Orientation ~ 1:30 p.m.

TuesdayGeneration Exchange (Youth/Children

Happy Hour) ~ 6:45 p.m.

Wednesday ~ 7:00Hour of Power (Bible Study, 1st & 3rd Wed.)

D.I.V.A.S. (Women’s Ministry, 2nd & 4th Wed.)M.S.G. (Men’s Mnistry, 2nd & 4th Wed.)

“Come, taste and see that the Lord is good.”Psalms 34:8

Rev. Joe Patterson

Greater New ZionBaptist Church2210 Pine Street

Dallas, Texas 75212214-421-4119

Sunday School 9:30 amMorning Worship 10:45 am

Faith Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church4205 Robinson Road/P.O. Box 540515

Grand Prairie, Texas 75054972-642-9125

Sunday Church School.................. 9:00 amMorning Worship........................10:30 am

Tues. Bible Class..............................6:00 pmPrayer Service..............................7:00 pmMission Study Classes...................7:45 pm

Rev. R. O. Moffett

New Leaf Missionary Baptist Church

“Turning over a new leaf”5044 Veterans Drive Dallas, Texas 75241

214-372-3200 (Church)Sunday School 9:45 am

Morning Worship 11:00 am1st Sunday Lord’s Supper 6:00 pm

Wednesday Evening Prayer Meeting 7:00 pm

Rev. Wendell Blair, Sr.

New True Vine of HolinessMissionary Baptist Church

6728 Altaire StreetDallas, Texas 214-375-6504

Sunday School - 9:15 amMorning Worship - 10:35 am

Evening Worship 7:30 pmA Church Where The Bible is Our Guide

Rev. Calvin Ray Washington

True Gospel Ministries1734 E. Ann Arbor Ave. Dallas, Texas 75216

214-371-1349 214-371-0100 (Fax)Formally True Gospel MBCSunday School...8:45 am

Morning Worship Service...10:30 amLast Tuesday in each month -

Word Explosion – 7:30 PM2nd & 3rd Tuesdays – Bible Study

4th Saturday - Evangelism OutreachCome worship with us, A minstry of caring

Rev. C. J. R. Phillips Jr.

St. Phillips Missionary Baptist Church

6000 Singing Hills Dr.Dallas, Texas 75241

214-374-6631Morning Worship 8:00 am & 10:15 amSunday School........................9:00 amLord’s Supper 1st Sunday ......6:00 pm

Rev. R. E. Price

New Mount Zion Baptist Church9550 Shepherd RoadDallas, Texas 75243 Ph: 214-341-6459

Early Morning Worship................. 7:30 amSunday School..............................9:00 amSunday Morn. Worship................10:30 pmBible Class..................................6:00 pm

Prayer and Bible Study...................7:45 am

Apostle LobiasMurray

Full Gospel Holy Temple Church39727 LBJ Freeway Dallas, Texas 75237

972-572-FGHT (3448)24 HOUR PRAYER LINE: 972-223-9898

Sunday School..........................9:45 amSunday Morning Worship.............11:00 am

Sunday Evening Worship................7:30 pmTuesday..& Saturday........................8:00 pmvisit our website www.fullgospelholytemple.org

Rev. Christopher T. Willis, Sr.

God’s “Exciting” Cathedral ofPraise Baptist Church

1430 N. Polk StreetDesoto, Texas 75115Ph: (469) 567-1602

Early Morning Worship - 8:00 amSunday School - 8:45 am

Morning Worship - 10:00 amWed. Hour of Bible Study - 7:30 pm

Supt. & Mrs. Howard E. Falls, Sr.

Bibleway Church of God in Christ4122 Kilgore St.Dallas, TX 75212214-630-3195 • 972-274-9911Sunday Morning Service - 11:15 amWed. Night Bible Study - 7:00 pmSaturday hour of Prayer - 10:00E-mail - [email protected]

Divine InspirationMissionary Baptist Church

4325 W. Ledbetter DriveDallas, Texas 75223

Church: (214) 337-1713Sunday School … 9:00 a.m.

Morning Worship … 10:30 a.m.Baptist Training Union …. 6:15 p.m.

Eld. Robert L. Ashberry

Steven Temple C.O.G.I.C.344 E. Saner

Dallas, Texas 75216 Ph: 214-946-9262

Sunday School............................ 9:15 amSunday Morning Worship.............10:30 amTues. Bible Band/Brotherhood Youth7:30 pmThursday Prayer............................7:30 pm

*Every Saturday “Bible Speaks” broadcast on 1040 AM radio at 3:45 pm

Myrtis Robinson,Pastor

The House of Refuge Full GospelChurch

1734 Idaho St. • Dallas, Texas 75216Church: 214-942-0997 Residence: 972-225-6997

Sunday School……10:30 a.m.Morning Worship……12:45 p.m.

Wed. & Fri. Services……8:00 p.m.“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing

by the word of God.” Romans 10:17

New Restoration Church2949 E. Kiest Blvd Suite J

Dallas, TX 75206Church: 214-946-2989

Sunday School: 10:00 amMorning Worship: 11:00 am Rev. B. R. Williams

Rev. Stanley E. Smith

Crest ViewMinistry of “Hope”Restoring lives and givinghope to the “hopeless”7407 Fox Crossing

CourtDallas, Texas 75232

972-224-0271Services

SundayService......11:00 a.m.

Wednesday BibleClass........7:30 p.m.

Pastor Michael andSherry Perkins

Golden Gate Missionary Baptist Church1101 Sabine • Dallas, Texas 75203

Church: 214-943-8295 Fax: 214-942-2023Pastor: 214-942-7474

Website: www.goldengatembc.org

Rev. VincentParker, Pastor

Sunday School: 9:00 amMorning Worship: 10:30 am

Rev. Wade J. SimmonsPastor

1718 FARGO STREET DALLAS, TEXAS 75223214-826-3280

CHURCH SCHOOL - 8:45 AMMORNING WORSHIP - 10:00 AM*HOLY BAPTISM & COMMUNION

(1ST SUNDAY)

GRIGGS CHAPEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

Rev. Kedric L. McKnightSenior Pastor

Rev. E.C. Wilson

Sunday School.........9:30 am

Sunday Morning Worship...11:00 am

Wednesday Mid Week ServiceSunshine Bible Study...10:00 am

Fellowship Dinner.......5:20 pm

Prayer Meeting-Bible Study6:30-8:30 pm

Youth Bible Study & Rehearsal7:00 -8:30 pm

Rev. WadeCharles Davis

Munger Ave. Baptist Church“Your Church Home In Dallas”

3919 Munger Ave./Dallas, Texas 75204(214) 824-8312

Rev. Joe S. Patterson

Greater New Zion Baptist Church

2210 Pine StreetDallas, TX 75215

214-421-4119

email: [email protected] School............................9:30am

Worship Service..........................11:00amBible Study -

Tuesdays 1:00am Wednesdays 7:30p.m.



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Rev. Stanley E. Smith

Faith Fellowship MissionaryBaptist. Church

4205 South Robinson RoadGrand Prairie, TX 75050

Sunday School, 9:00 a.m.Worship Service, 10:30 a.m

972.642.9125 www.ffmbc.org


Rev. J. J. Raven

Greater ProgressiveBaptist Church

1966 Life StreetDallas, Texas 75212

214-630-863710:45 am Worship

9:45 am Sunday School

Dr. Aaron Phillips

Denley Drive MissionaryBaptist Church

1519 Denley DriveDallas, Texas 75216

214-941-52249:30 am Sunday School

10:45 am Worship

BishopHarold Edwards

Church Of The Living God

3711 Biglow • Dallas, Texas214-374-5485

9:00 am Sunday School10:00 am Worship

7:00 pm Wed. Bible Study/Worship

Rev. Paul E. Walker

Friendship MissionaryBaptist Church

4360 Kollock Dr.Dallas, TX 75216214-375-5190

Fax: 214-372-1620 Sunday School.......9:30 AM

Morning Worship............ 11:00 AM

Rev. S. L. Johnson

Greater Shiloh Baptist Church4010 Sunnyvale StreetDallas, Texas 75216 • 214-371-2262Sunday School .......9:00 amMorning Worship...11:00 amBTU .......................6:00 amWed. Prayer & Teaching ... 7:00 pmSaturday Outreach 10:00 am

Rev. Shank Robinson

New Unity Baptist Church

6332 Bonnie view Rd.Dallas, Texas 75241


11:00 am Worship

Rev. Lelious Johnson,Pastor

St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church1600 Pear Street Dallas, Texas 75215Ph: 214-421-3741 Fax: 214-421-3926

Early Morning Worship........8:00 a.m.Sunday School........9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship............10:30 a.m.Children’s Church 1st, 2nd, 4th Sunday.10:30 a.m.Tuesday Bible Study................7:30 p.m.

Prayer & Praise Family Night............7:00 p.m.

Bishop J. Neaul Haynes

Saintsville Church of God and Christ

2200 S. MarsalisDallas, Texas 75216

Sunday School..............................7:30 amSunday Morning Worship............10:00 amTuesday Bible Band.......................7:30 amFriday Pastoral Teaching................7:30 pmSunday Radio Broadcast...............8:30 am

“Come Worship at the Home of The Saints”

Dr. H.E. Anderson, Sr.,

“The Exciting”Singing Hills Baptist Church6550 Houston School Road

Dallas, Texas 75241Phone: 214-375-5952

Early Worship ................8:00 amSunday School....................9:30 amMorning Worship..............10:45 amWed. Night Breakthrough....7:00 pm

Rev. Cecil Proctor

Neighborhood Houseof Prayer

1111 E. LedbetterDallas, Texas 75241


11:00 am Worship

New Covenant MissionaryBaptist Church411 N. Hampton Road

Desoto, TX 75115214-729-3322

Rev. Darrell W. PryorPastor/Teacher

“Inspiring the Community One Family at a time”

Mount Tabor Baptist Church3700 Simpson Stewart Road

Dallas, Texas 75241972-225-1704

Sunday Services:Intercessory Prayer..........7:30-8:10 amEarly Worship.........................8:00 amChurch School........................9:30 amMorning Worship..................10:50 amNBC.......................................6:00 pm Dr. S.C. Nash, Pastor

Rev. Darrell W. Pryor, Pastor

Greater Mount SinaiMissionary Baptist Church

“Church of Love”4807 BurnsideDallas, Texas 75216

Ch: 214-371-7026 Office: 214-375-0062Sunday School: 9:00 am

Sunday Worship: 10:45 amTuesday Bible Sudy: 7:30 pme-mail: [email protected] Rev. Steven C. Jones

Metropolitan Baptist Church“Where we walk by faith, not by sight, joyfully doing the

Lord’s work serving the community,” II Cor 5: 7

1711 Reynoldston LaneDallas, Texas 75232

Church Phone: 214-339-9554 Fax: 214-337-7626Sunday School: 9 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.Mid-Week Service: 7: 30 p.m.Transportation Available!! Rev. Chris J. Evans

Rev. Michael D. Pryor

Third Avenue MissionaryBaptist Church

“The Church With the 20/20 Vision”2408 Hatcher Street • Dallas, Texas 75215

Church: 214-428-3695Sunday School..........................9:15 amMorning Worship.....................10:30 amWednesday Bible Study............7:00 pm

Radio Broadcast: M - F 12:30 pm on KGGR

Totally Committed Progressive2403 Harlandale Dr.

Dallas, TX 75216Ch 214-374-0977 • C 214-864-0470

Sunday School........ 10:00amMorning Worship........... 11:15amTues Bible Study............. 8:00pmThurs Joy Night.............. 8:00pm

PASTOR AND FIRSTLADY MCCULLOUGH

ST. JOHN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH9:30AM SUNDAY SCHOOL

11:00AM WORSHIP SERVICEWEDNESDAY PRAISE BREAK MID-DAY SERVICE

11:45 AM – 12:45 PMWEDNESDAY PRAISE BREAK EVENING SERVICE

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM2600 S. MARSALIS

P 214-375-4876 - F 214-375-1920Rev. Bertrain Bailey

4129 Idaho AvenueDallas, Texas 75219

(214) 374-38609:30 a.m. – Sunday School

10:45 a.m. – WorshipRev. R.G. Simmons, Pastor

Living Testimony Baptist Church

Rev. A. L. Banks

Community Baptist

Church

2920 Fordham Rd.

214-376-9774

Ewing Avenue Baptist Church1323 So. Ewing Ave.Dallas, Texas 75216214-942-4643Sunday School ….. 9:00 a.m.Sunday Worship ….. 10:30 a.m.Wednesday Bible Study …..7:00 p.m.

Rev. Lee Craig

New St. Paul MissionaryBaptist Church

3603 PugettDallas, Texas 75212

214.351.7096Sunday Service…10:45 am.Monday…6:00 pm. Monday SchoolThursday…6:00 pm. Prayer Meeting Bible Study Dr. M.L. Curry, Pastor Dr. W.R. Willis

Calvary Temple Community Church

1401 Clay Mathis Rd. Mesquite, TX 75181Church Phone: 972-222-3708 Fax 972-222-5699

Website: Calvarytemplemesquite.orgE-mail: [email protected]

Services: Sunday Times: 8:00am and 10:30amMidweek Service: Wednesday Prayer/Bible Study @ 7:00pm

Church Motto: "For We Walk by Faith, Not by Sight "2 Corinthians 5:7


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YOU CAN HAVE YOURCHURCH AND MINISTERHERE TOO! CALL ELITE

NEWS FOR DETAILS 214-372-6500

Greater Is He Church4323 W. Pipeline Rd.Euless, Texas 76040

817-280-9267 Church Office817-798-7957 Pastors Study

Sunday School ….. 10:30 a.m.Sunday Worship ….. 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Worship…..7:00 p.m.Christopher

McCowan-Pastor

Rev. J. J. Raven

Greater ProgressiveBaptist Church

1966 Life StreetDallas, Texas 75212

214-630-863710:45 am Worship


Dr. Aaron Phillips

Denley Drive MissionaryBaptist Church

1519 Denley DriveDallas, Texas 75216


10:45 am Worship

BishopHarold Edwards

Church Of The Living God

3711 Biglow • Dallas, Texas214-374-5485


7:00 pm Wed. Bible Study/Worship

Rev. Paul E. Walker

Friendship MissionaryBaptist Church

4360 Kollock Dr.Dallas, TX 75216214-375-5190

Fax: 214-372-1620 Sunday School.......9:30 AM

Morning Worship............ 11:00 AM

Rev. S. L. Johnson

Greater Shiloh Baptist Church4010 Sunnyvale StreetDallas, Texas 75216 • 214-371-2262Sunday School .......9:00 amMorning Worship...11:00 amBTU .......................6:00 amWed. Prayer & Teaching ... 7:00 pmSaturday Outreach 10:00 am

Rev. Shank Robinson

New Unity Baptist Church

6332 Bonnie view Rd.Dallas, Texas 75241


11:00 am Worship

Rev. Lelious Johnson,Pastor

St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church1600 Pear Street Dallas, Texas 75215Ph: 214-421-3741 Fax: 214-421-3926

Early Morning Worship........8:00 a.m.Sunday School........9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship............10:30 a.m.Children’s Church 1st, 2nd, 4th Sunday.10:30 a.m.Tuesday Bible Study................7:30 p.m.

Prayer & Praise Family Night............7:00 p.m.

Bishop J. Neaul Haynes

Saintsville Church of God and Christ

2200 S. MarsalisDallas, Texas 75216

Sunday School..............................7:30 amSunday Morning Worship............10:00 amTuesday Bible Band.......................7:30 amFriday Pastoral Teaching................7:30 pmSunday Radio Broadcast...............8:30 am

“Come Worship at the Home of The Saints”

Dr. H.E. Anderson, Sr.,

“The Exciting”Singing Hills Baptist Church6550 Houston School Road

Dallas, Texas 75241Phone: 214-375-5952

Early Worship ................8:00 amSunday School....................9:30 amMorning Worship..............10:45 amWed. Night Breakthrough....7:00 pm

Rev. Cecil Proctor

Neighborhood Houseof Prayer



11:00 am Worship

New Covenant MissionaryBaptist Church411 N. Hampton Road

Desoto, TX 75115214-729-3322

Rev. Darrell W. PryorPastor/Teacher

“Inspiring the Community One Family at a time”

Mount Tabor Baptist Church3700 Simpson Stewart Road

Dallas, Texas 75241972-225-1704

Sunday Services:Intercessory Prayer..........7:30-8:10 amEarly Worship.........................8:00 amChurch School........................9:30 amMorning Worship..................10:50 amNBC.......................................6:00 pm Dr. S.C. Nash, Pastor

Rev. Darrell W. Pryor, Pastor

Greater Mount SinaiMissionary Baptist Church

“Church of Love”4807 BurnsideDallas, Texas 75216

Ch: 214-371-7026 Office: 214-375-0062Sunday School: 9:00 am

Sunday Worship: 10:45 amTuesday Bible Sudy: 7:30 pme-mail: [email protected] Rev. Steven C. Jones

Metropolitan Baptist Church“Where we walk by faith, not by sight, joyfully doing the

Lord’s work serving the community,” II Cor 5: 7

1711 Reynoldston LaneDallas, Texas 75232

Church Phone: 214-339-9554 Fax: 214-337-7626Sunday School: 9 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.Mid-Week Service: 7: 30 p.m.Transportation Available!! Rev. Chris J. Evans

Rev. Michael D. Pryor

Third Avenue MissionaryBaptist Church

“The Church With the 20/20 Vision”2408 Hatcher Street • Dallas, Texas 75215

Church: 214-428-3695Sunday School..........................9:15 amMorning Worship.....................10:30 amWednesday Bible Study............7:00 pm

Radio Broadcast: M - F 12:30 pm on KGGR

Totally Committed Progressive2403 Harlandale Dr.

Dallas, TX 75216Ch 214-374-0977 • C 214-864-0470

Sunday School........ 10:00amMorning Worship........... 11:15amTues Bible Study............. 8:00pmThurs Joy Night.............. 8:00pm

PASTOR AND FIRSTLADY MCCULLOUGH

ST. JOHN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH9:30AM SUNDAY SCHOOL

11:00AM WORSHIP SERVICEWEDNESDAY PRAISE BREAK MID-DAY SERVICE

11:45 AM – 12:45 PMWEDNESDAY PRAISE BREAK EVENING SERVICE

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM2600 S. MARSALIS

P 214-375-4876 - F 214-375-1920Rev. Bertrain Bailey

4129 Idaho AvenueDallas, Texas 75219

(214) 374-38609:30 a.m. – Sunday School

10:45 a.m. – WorshipRev. R.G. Simmons, Pastor

Living Testimony Baptist Church

Rev. A. L. Banks

Community Baptist

Church

2920 Fordham Rd.

214-376-9774

New Friendship MissionaryBaptist Church

“Where Friendship Is Real & The Ministry Is The Word”

2419 Metropolitan AvenueDallas, Texas 75215

Church: 214-421-7211Fax: 214-565-1530

Pastor’s Office: 214-421-8272Caregiver’s Office: 214-565-1147

www.newfriendshipmissionarybaptistchurch.comSunday School....9:15 A.M.

Morning Worship .... 11:00 A.M.Mon.-Christian Education...7:00 pmWed. Prayer Meeting ....7:30 P.M.

Rev. Johnny A. McGee, Pastor

Carver Heights Baptist Church“A going Church for a Coming Christ”


Church: 214-371-2024Sunday School......9:30 a.m.

Morn. Worship...8:00 a.m. & 10:45a.m.

Tues. Noonday Bible StudyWed. Prayer/Bible Study....7:00 p.m.

Rev. Daryl Carter, Pastor

Shekinah TabernacleBaptist Church

2109 Beckley • Dallas, TX 214-942-2227

8:30 am Sunday School10:00 am Worship Service

Rev. Alfred Stapleton

Pilgrim RestBaptist Church

1819 N. WashingtonDallas, TX

Ph: 214-823-73088:00 am First Worship9:30 am Sunday School

10:45 am SecondWorship

Rev. Curtis Wallace

Rev. A. D. Smith

Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church

8015 Blossom LaneDallas, Texas 75227

214-388-1200

R. L. Washington

New Greater EmanuelBaptist Church

2554 Ann Arbor Ave. Dallas, Texas 75216Ph: (214) 376-2873

Sunday School............9:45 amMorning Praise..........11:00 am Children’s Church......11:30 amBTU.............................6:30 pmMon. Youth Mission ....7:00 pmTues. Men’s Ministry ....7:00 pm

Fri. Singles/Family Ministry 7:30 pm

Rev. Johnnie R. Bradley

Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church1114 Comal StreetDallas, Texas 75203

214-946-3581 8:00 am Early Morning Worship


Rev. Frederick D. Haynes III

Friendship West Baptist Church2020 W. WheatlandDallas, Texas 75232

972-228-5200Sun. Morn. Services 8am&10:45amWed. Bible Study 12 Noon & 7pm

Rev. Carlton Garrett

Lords Missionary Baptist Church6722 Bexar Street

Dallas, Texas 214-428-5459


Concord MissionaryBaptist Church

6808 Pastor Bailey DriveDallas, Texas 75237

214-331-85228:00 am, 10:00 am & 12:00 pm

Worship Rev. Bryan Carter

Little Friendship Baptist Church2415 Ann Arbor Dallas, Texas 214-374-3639


Temple of FaithChristian Chapel C.M.E.

Church14120 Noel Road • Dallas, Texas 75240

972-239-1120 Church972-239-5925 Fax

Worship Services 8 & 10:45 amSunday School 9:45 am

Wednesday 12 noon prayer

Ideal Pentecostal1000 East Redbird Lane


8:00 & 10:45 am Worship9:30 Sunday School

Bon Air Baptist Church

5707 Bonnie View RoadDallas, Texas 75241

214-376-5846 8:00 am Early Worship

11:00 am Worshipwww.bambc.org

Greater Mount HebronMissionary Baptist Church

2335 56th Street Dallas, Texas 75241Church: 214-374-47599:00 am Sunday School

10:30 am Morning Worship7:00 pm - 7:30 pm Wed Bible StudyThurs. Night - Choir Rehearsal/Usher

7:00 pm Fri. Men’s Night Out

Ervay Cedar MissionaryBaptist Church

2837 Prosperity Ave.Dallas, Texas 75216Ph: (214) 376-2447

8:45 am - Sunday School10:00 am - Morning Worship

5:00 pm- B.T.U.

Greater Emanuel Baptist Church2110 E. 11th St.

Dallas, Texas 75203214-942-0218

9:00 a.m........Sunday School7:45 a.m. & 10:00 a.m...Morning Worship

6:30 p.m....Wed. Prayer/Bible Study

Olive Grove Baptist Church4416 South Denley Drive

Dallas, Texas 75216Ph: 214-941-4378


Midweek Service:Wednesday – Prayer and

Teaching 6:00 p.m. Rev. W. Hunter

Rev. Freddie Cheatum

Rev. Jerome E. McNeil, Jr. Ph D.

Bishop Ray Campbell

Rev. J. E. Mitchell

Rev. Fred Conwright

Dr. T.L. Brown, Pastor

Rev. Burley Hudson

Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church

5144 Dolphin Rd. • Dallas, Texas 75223Ph: (214) 823-1018 Fax: (214) 824-3813

www.hmbconline.orgSunday Early Worship....8:00 a.m.Morning Worship .... 10:45 p.m.Tuesday Youth Choir...7:00 p.m.Wed. Prayer Meeting .....7:00 p.m

Wed. Bible Study Class.....7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.For Prayer: [email protected]

Rev. Michael R. Hubbard Sr., Pastor

Mt. Pisgah M.B.C. “THE ROCK”

11611 Webb Chapel Rd.Dallas, Tx. 75229

Worship Services..7:45 & 11 amSunday School...9:45 am

Wed. Bible Study 12 pm & 7 pm

Office...972-241-6151Fax...972-243-5279

Music Ministry...972-241-5985Prayer Line...972-243-2037

Office Hours... Mon. & Fri...9 am - 3 pmTues., Wed., Thurs...9 am - 6 pm

Website...www.dallasmtpisgah.org

Pastor: Rev. Robert Townsend

Carver Heights Baptist Church“A going Church for a Coming Christ”


Church: 214-371-2024Sunday School......9:30 a.m.

Morn. Worship...8:00 a.m. & 10:45a.m.

Tues. Noonday Bible StudyWed. Prayer/Bible Study....7:00 p.m.

Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church

5144 Dolphin Rd. • Dallas, Texas 75223Ph: (214) 823-1018 Fax: (214) 824-3813

www.hmbconline.orgSunday Early Worship....8:00 a.m.

Morning Worship .... 10:45 p.m.Tuesday Youth Choir...7:00 p.m.

Wed. Prayer Meeting .....7:00 p.m Wed. Bible Study Class.....7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.For Prayer: Prayer@hmbconl ine.or g

Rev. Michael R. Hubbard Sr., Pastor

New Friendship MissionaryBaptist Church

“Where Friendship Is Real & The Ministry Is The Word”

2419 Metropolitan AvenueDallas, Texas 75215

Church: 214-421-7211Fax: 214-565-1530

Pastor’s O!ce: 214-421-8272Caregiver’s O!ce: 214-565-1147

www.newfriendshipmissionarybaptistchurch.comSunday School....9:15 A.M.

Morning Worship .... 11:00 A.M.Mon.-Christian Education...7:00 pmWed. Prayer Meeting ....7:30 P.M.


Mt. Pisgah M.B.C. “THE ROCK”

11611 Webb Chapel Rd.Dallas, Tx. 75229

Worship Services..7:45 & 11 amSunday School...9:45 am

Wed. Bible Study 12 pm & 7 pm

O!ce...972-241-6151Fax...972-243-5279

Music Ministry...972-241-5985Prayer Line...972-243-2037

O!ce Hours... Mon. & Fri...9 am - 3 pmTues., Wed., Thurs...9 am - 6 pm

Website...www.dallasmtpisgah.org

Pastor: Rev. Robert Townsend

Rev. A. D. Smith

Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church

8015 Blossom LaneDallas, Texas 75227

214-388-1200

R. L. Washington

New Greater EmanuelBaptist Church

2554 Ann Arbor Ave. Dallas, Texas 75216Ph: (214) 376-2873

Sunday School............9:45 amMorning Praise..........11:00 am Children’s Church......11:30 am

BTU.............................6:30 pmMon. Youth Mission ....7:00 pmTues. Men’s Ministry ....7:00 pm

Fri. Singles/Family Ministry 7:30 pm

Rev. Johnnie R. Bradley

Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church1114 Comal Street

Dallas, Texas 75203214-946-3581

8:00 am Early Morning Worship9:00 am Sunday School

11:00 am Worship Service

Rev. Frederick D. Haynes III

Friendship West Baptist Church

2020 W. WheatlandDallas, Texas 75232

972-228-5200Sun. Morn. Services 8am&10:45amWed. Bible Study 12 Noon & 7pm

Rev. Carlton Garrett

Lords Missionary Baptist Church6722 Bexar Street



Concord MissionaryBaptist Church

6808 Pastor Bailey DriveDallas, Texas 75237

214-331-85228:00 am, 10:00 am & 12:00 pm

Worship Rev. Bryan Carter

Rev. Freddie Cheatum

Little Friendship Baptist Church

2415 Ann Arbor Dallas, Texas


11:00 am Worship

Rev. Jerome E. McNeil, Jr. Ph D.

Temple of FaithChristian Chapel C.M.E.

Church14120 Noel Road • Dallas, Texas 75240

972-239-1120 Church972-239-5925 Fax

Worship Services 8 & 10:45 amSunday School 9:45 am

Wednesday 12 noon prayer

Bishop Ray Campbell

Ideal Pentecostal1000 East Redbird Lane


8:00 & 10:45 am Worship9:30 Sunday School

Rev. J. E. Mitchell

Bon Air Baptist Church

5707 Bonnie View RoadDallas, Texas 75241

214-376-5846 8:00 am Early Worship

11:00 am Worshipwww.bambc.org

Rev. Fred Conwright

Greater Mount HebronMissionary Baptist Church

2335 56th Street Dallas, Texas 75241Church: 214-374-4759

9:00 am Sunday School10:30 am Morning Worship

7:00 pm - 7:30 pm Wed Bible StudyThurs. Night - Choir Rehearsal/Usher

7:00 pm Fri. Men’s Night Out

Ervay Cedar MissionaryBaptist Church

2837 Prosperity Ave.Dallas, Texas 75216Ph: (214) 376-2447


5:00 pm- B.T.U. Dr. T.L. Brown, Pastor

Greater Emanuel Baptist Church2110 E. 11th St.

Dallas, Texas 75203214-942-0218

9:00 a.m........Sunday School7:45 a.m. & 10:00 a.m...Morning Worship

6:30 p.m....Wed. Prayer/Bible StudyRev. Burley Hudson

Rev. Daryl Carter, Pastor

Shekinah TabernacleBaptist Church

2109 Beckley • Dallas, TX 214-942-2227


Rev. Alfred Stapleton

Pilgrim RestBaptist Church

1819 N. WashingtonDallas, TX

Ph: 214-823-73088:00 am First Worship9:30 am Sunday School

10:45 am SecondWorship

Rev. Curtis Wallace

Olive Grove Baptist Church4416 South Denley Drive

Dallas, Texas 75216Ph: 214-941-4378


Midweek Service:Wednesday – Prayer and

Teaching 6:00 p.m. Rev. W. Hunter

Lotts Mortuary2434 MLK Blvd, Dallas Tx 75215

9:00 am Early Morning Worship10:15 am Sunday School11:15 am Worship Service

Rev. S.T. Tuston

Riverside Baptist Church3132 Lagow

Dallas, Texas

214-428-3200


10:45 Sunday am Worship

7:30am 9:15am, 11:00-12:24Worship


New Friendship Missionary Baptist Church

2419 Metropolitan Ave, Dallas Texas 75215

Church 214-421-7211 Fax 214-565-1530

“Where friendship is real and ministry is the word”

Pastor’s Office 214-421-8272NFCOC Office 214-565-1147

Sunday School 9:15 AMMorning Worship 11:00 AM

Mon-Christian Education 7:00 PMTue-Prayer Meeting 12 Noon



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Rev. George Pryor

New BirthBaptist Church

444 West Ledbetter Dallas, Texas 75224

214-374-0828Early Morning Worship ........7:50 amSunday School ....................9:30 amMorning Worship ...............10:30 amEvening Worship ................7:00 p.m.

Rev. K.D. Pace

BeginnersBaptist Church

3610 Hancock Dallas, Texas 75210

214-428-2083Sunday School.....10:00 am

Morning Worship.... 11:00 amBTU.......9:30 am

Rev. John Morris, Jr.

St. Mark AME Zion Church2311 E. Illinois Ave. Dallas, TX 75216

214-376-7750 Fax 214-376-2485stmarkameziondallas.orgSunday School 9:30 amSunday Worship 11 am

Prayer Meeting Tues 12 - Wed 6 pm Sat 8 am - Sun 9 am

“You Must Be Born Again”

C.C. Robertson

Bexar Street Baptist Church2018 S. Marsalis Ave.Dallas, Texas 75216

214-943-3579Early Morning Worship......8:00 a.m.

Sunday School..........9:30 a.m.Morning Worship 10:45 am

Rev. N. C. Sargent

Faithful MissionaryBaptist Church

6255 Bonnie View Rd.Dallas, Texas 972-225-7381


Rev. Louis E. Laurent

Little Flock Baptist Church

705 E. Aimee Street Forney, Texas

Sunday School.....9:30 A.M.Morning Worship....10:45 A.M.

Wed. Prayer Meeting/Bible Study..7:15 P.M.

Pastor David L. & Shirley F. Maxey

Progressive Baptist Church3314 Detonte St.

Dallas, Texas 75223Church 972-823-1962

Email: [email protected] School.....9:30 A.M.Call to Worship.... 11:00 AMMission.......6:00 - 7:00 P.M.

Bible Study……7:00 - 8:00 P.M.“The Church Where God Is Glorified”

Dwayne E. Rodgers, Sr. Pastor

Bonnie View Christian Church4861 Bonnie View at Ledbetter

Dallas, Texas 75216Church 214-376-8514

Sunday School......8:30 A.MCall To Worship... 10:00 A.M.

Wed. Prayer Service &Bible Class..7:30 P.M.

Pastor & First Lady C.C. Boyce

Lancaster Full GospelHoly Temple Church1051 West Wintergreen Rd.

Lancaster, Texas 75134972-227-1400

Sunday School ......................9:45 amSunday Morning Worship .......9:00 amSunday Bible Class ................6:30 pmSunday Night..........................7:30 pm

Rev. J.L. Rainbolt

Community WestBaptist Church

3702 TorontoDallas, Texas 214-920-2473

“Come Worship With Us”

Elder Glenn Tatum, Sr. Pastor

Open Door Church of God In Christ2651 Gooch Street Dallas, Texas 75241

Church 214-376-0354Sunday Inter. Prayer.....8 A.M.-9 A.M.Sunday School......9:15-10:50 A.M

Sunday Morning Worship... 11:00 A.M.Evening Worship...6:00 P.M.

Rev. C.C. Morgan

Israel Baptist Church 2023 West Davis Street

Dallas, Texas 75208Ph: (214) 942-7535

Sunday School....9:45 A.M.Morning Worship .... 11:00 A.M.Wed Bible Study ...6:30 P.M.

Dr. Timothy J. Brown, Pastor

New El Bethel Baptist Church2023 Mouser Street

(214) 946-3584

Early Morning Pentecost ....8:00AM Sunday School.....9:25 AM

Mountain top Experience ....11:00 AMWed. Nite Bible Study........7:00 PM

Eld. Wallace M. Holyfield

Zion Temple Church of God in Christ4204 Frank Street

Dallas, Texas 75210Ph: (214) 426-5231

Sunday School......9:45 a.m.Morning Worship........11:15 a.m.Y.P.W.W..............6:45 p.m.

Evening Worship.........8:15p.m.

Greater Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church1403 Morrell • Dallas, Texas 75203

214-946-4522Worship Services

Sunday8:45 AM – 9:45 AM Fullfillment Hour10:00 AM Sunday Morning Worship

Wednesday6:30 PM Women, Men & Youth Meeting

7:30 PM Bible Study Dr. David Henderson

Rev. Michael L.Smith, Pastor

Redeemer MissionaryBaptist Church

2948 Singleton Blvd.Dallas, Texas 75241

Church: 214-631-2226Sunday School.....9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship.10:45 a.m.Evening Worship...7:00 p.m.

Rev. Lee W. Turner, Pastor

Greater New Mt. ZionMissionary Baptist Church

207 Eggar St.Waxahachie, Texas 75165Church (972) 937-4615

Email: [email protected] School.....9:30 A.M.Call to Worship.... 10:45 AM

Wednesday Prayer Service.... 6:30 p.m.“The Church With The Mind Of Christ”

Pastor Kenneth W. Beck

Sheep of Jesus ChristChristian Church

1724 Windmire Dr.Mesquite, Texas 75181

972-222-3763 [email protected] Service: 10:00 a.m.

Bible Study: Monday 7-8 p.m.“….lovest thou me more than these?

Feed my sheep….John 21:15-17Motto: “Where Mature Christians Are Made”

Terry White Pastor/Teacher

Marsalis Avenue MissionaryBaptist Church

2723 S. Marsalis Ave.Dallas, Texas 75216

Church: 214-943-60079:00 am Sunday School

10:30 am Morning Worship7:00 pm Prayer/Praise WorshipDr. David Wilson

Greater Cornerstone MissionaryBaptist Church8350 Forest Lane

Dallas, Texas214-349-7701

7:30 am Early Morning Worship9:00 am Sunday School

10:30 am Morning Worship

GREATER EL BETHEL MISSIONARY

BAPTIST CHURCHWILLIAM D. MCNEALY, PASTOR

1130 East Ninth StreetDallas, Texas 75203

Church 214-946-9701Sunday School .....9:00a.m.Sunday Worship ..10:00a.m.

Wed. Prayer Service & Bible Class 7:00p.m.

“Where God Is Praised”

Rev. Todd M. Atkins

Salem Institutional BaptistChurch

Rev. Todd M. Atkins - Pastor3918 Crozier St. Dallas, TX 75215

Phone 214-428-3797

Sunday Worship Services @ 10:45 amSunday School @ 9:15 am

Prayer & Bible Study Wednesday @ 7:00 pm


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Rev. H.L. Ward

Rose of Sharon2251 Lawrence

Dallas, Texas 75216214-428-0462

8:00 am Worship10:00 am Sunday School

Wednesday: 12:00 Noon - Intercessory PrayerThursday: 6:00 PM - Intercessory Prayer

Rev. C.L. Taylor

Morning Star MissionaryBaptist Church

2251 El PasoGrand Prairie, Texas 75051


Morning Worship 8 & 10:30 am7 pm midweek

Eld. Lloyd T. Morgan, Sr.

Union Hope InstitutionalPrimitive Baptist Church

2217 56th Street Dallas, Texas 75241Ph: (214) 374-6441 Fax: (214) 374-6490

9:30 am Sunday School11: 00am Morning Worship

Dallas District Christian Methodist EpiscopalChurch

Presiding Elder Dallas/Ft. Worth RegionChristian Methodist Episcopal Church

1616 East Illinois AveDallas, Texas 75216Ph. (214) 372-9505 Rev. Dr.

W.C. Champion

Rev. B.L. Horn

Golden Chain Church5023 Wadsworth Dallas, Texas

Church 214-372-0280

Sunday School 8 amMorning Worship 10 amPastor

Tedrick J. Woods

Mount Horeb Baptist Church601 Kaufman St.

Waxahachie, Texas 75165972-937-6579

Sunday School....9:15 amMorning Worship...10:45 anWednesday Night...7:00 pmPastor Emeritus C. O. Smith

Carter Temple CME Church

2503 Crossman Avenue Dallas, Texas 75212

Church: 214-747-075210:00 am - Sunday School

11:00 am - Sun. Morning Worship7:00 pm - Midweek Worship

“His Grace Is Sufficient”

Metropolitan TabernacleBaptist Church2206 Harlandale Ave.

Dallas, TX 75216Church: 213-372-3828

9:30 am - Sunday School10:30 am - Sun. Morning Worship

6:00 pm - Wednesday Bible Service11 am to 5 pm - Friday Counseling Pastor W.J. Atkins

New Covenant Christian Fellowship Church2025 W. Wheatland Rd • Dallas, Texas 75232

Phone: (972) 224-5000 www.newcovenantdallas.org

Sunday Worship: 8 am & 10:30 am Youth Church: 10:30 am (2nd & 3rd Sun.)

Intercessory Prayer: 11 am - 12noon (Tues. & Thurs.) Bible Study: 7 pm (Wed.) Rev. Andre’ Byrd Sr.

Pastor Willie L. McDaniels

“Sensational”St. Paul AME Church

2420 Metropolitan AvenueDallas, TX 75215-3534

Ch. Office: 214-421-1344www.spame.net

Church School...... 8:30 amSt. Paul AME Service Center2300 Metropolitan Avenue

Worship Service...... 10:00 amPastor’s Bible Study... 7 pm Wed.

Antioch Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church7550 South Hampton Road Dallas, Texas 75232

972-228-2420 (office) 972-228-2584 (fax)website: www.afmbc.org

“We Build People”Office Hours

8:30 AM - 5:00 PMMonday - Thursday

Closed - Friday

Sunday Morning Worship Experience7:30 AM - Worship I

8:45 AM Church School 10:00 AM - Worship II

WednesdayNoonday Bible Study

7:00 PM Worship on Wednesday

Dr. Karry D.Wesley, Pastor

Rev. Juan N. TolliverSenior Pastor

SALEM INSTITUTIONALBAPTIST CHURCH

Rev. Todd M. Atkins— Pastor3918 Crozier Street Dallas, Texas 75215

Phone: 214-428-3797

Sunday Worship Services @ 10:45 amSunday School @ 9:15 am

Prayer & Bible Study - Wednesday @ 7:00 pmRev. Todd M.

Atkins

Greater New St. JohnPrimitive Baptist Church2529 56th Street - Dallas, Tx 75241

214-372-4076Sunday School.....8:45 amMorning Services...10 am

“Keeping the main thing...the mainthing and that’s Jesus Christ”

Rev. Vincent E. Davis Pastor

Calvary PhiladelphiaMissionary Baptist Church

4703 Sunnyvale St. • Dallas, Texas 75216Church Phone: 214-371-3434

Sunday School.......9:30 a.m.Morning Worship.....11:00 a.m.

Wednesday…………12 Noon – 3:30 p.m.The Lord’s Table

Feeding the Seniors and the Homeless7:00 p.m. Prayer

7:30 p.m. Bible Study

Rev. Joe H. Moore, Jr., Pastor

The Called Fellowship BaptistChurch

3104 Gibbs Williams RoadDallas, Texas 75233

Church Office: (469)-567-1934

Fax: (469)[email protected] Pastor Kevin Powell

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Rollins, Cheryl Elaine 54.Survived by her parents, Thomasand Audrey Rollins, 1 daughter,Krystal Collins, 1 son, ChrisRollins, daughter-in-law and 3granddaughters. Viewing-Wednesday, December 21 from 2-9pm at Golden Gate - 4155 S. R.L.

Thornton Frwy. Service - Thursday, December 22 at 11am at North Dallas Community Fellowship - 1020 S.Sherman, Richardson, TX 75081. To

Serino, Annie Joe 64. Survived by1 son, 1 daughter, 5 grandchildrenand 2 great grandchildren. Viewing-Thursday, December 22 from 2-9pm. Service- Friday, December 23at 1 pm. Both services will be heldat Golden Gate- 4155 S. R.L.Thornton Frwy

Berry-Dunn, Sondra Y. Passed on December 10,2011. She was born to the parentage of John William

Berry Jr. and Eula Reese Berry inHenderson, Texas. She was preced-ed in death by her father, JohnWilliam Berry, Jr. andGrandmother, Theo Larry Reese.She leaves to cherish her memory,Mother, Eula Reese Berry, Dallas,TX, sisters, Linda Berry, Plano, TX

and Roselind Beall (Richard), Missouri City, Texas.Nephew, Rahman Q. Beall, Pearland, Texas and Dr.Rakel C. Wilkins (Marcus), Katy, Texas. Family andfriends will celebrate her life Friday, December 23,2011 at 1:00PM at Pasadena Funeral Chapel, 2203Pasadena Blvd., Pasadena, Texas 77502. The Final &

Sacred service will be held in the Field of Honor ofLaurel Land Memorial Park. Brian J. Nickerson FD.

Collins, John B.91. Wake- Monday, December 26 from 6-7 pm.

Service- Tuesday, December 27 at 1 pm. Both serviceswill be held at Golden Gate- 4155 S. RL. ThorntonFrwy.

Gardner, Roscoe E.85. Survived by wife, Rose Gardner, 4 children and 5

grandchildren. Viewing- Monday, December 26 from2-9 pm at Golden Gate- 4155 S. R.L. Thornton Frwy.Service-Tuesday, December 27 at 11 am at GreaterGolden Gate B.C.- 9333 Ferguson Rd, Dallas, TX75228

Burns, Larry71. Survived by siblings, Cynthia Gipson (James),

Emile Burns and Cheryl Childress, 1 son, 6 daughters,15 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Wake-Monday, December 26 from 7:15-8:15 pm. Service-Tuesday, December 27 at 11 am. Both services willheld at Golden Gate- 4155 S. R.L. Thornton Frwy.Dallas, Texas.

Warren, LovieSurvived by husband, Grady Warren, 4 children,

JoAnna Warren Lewis, Randy Warren, Milton andDennis Warren, 1 brother, 4 sisters and a host of otherrelatives and friends. Viewing- Friday, December 23from 2-9 pm at Golden Gate-4155 S. R.L. ThorntonFrwy. Service- Monday, December 26 at 11 am atCommunity M.B.C.- 115 Beltline Rd. Desoto, Texas.

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