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AT WHITE OAK GROVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
Cory A. Graves, Pastor
COMMENTS FROM THE COMMITTEETHE PINK RIBBON STORY
A handsome, middle-aged man walked quietly into the cafe and sat down. Before he ordered, he couldn't help but notice a group of younger men at the table next to him. It was obvious they were making fun of something about him, and it wasn't until he remembered he was wearing a small pink ribbon on the lapel of his suit that he became aware of what the joke was all about. The man brushed off the reaction as ignorance, but the smirks began to get to him. He looked one of the rude men square in the eye, placed his hand beneath the ribbon and asked, quizzically, "This?" With that the men all began to laugh out loud. The man he addressed said, as he fought back laughter, "Hey, sorry man, but we were just commenting on how pretty your little ribbon looks against your blue jacket!" The middle aged man calmly motioned for the joker to come over to his table, and invited him to sit down. As uncomfortable as he was, the guy obliged, not really sure why. In a soft voice, the middle aged man said, "I wear this ribbon to bring awareness about breast cancer. I wear it in my mother's honor." "Oh, sorry dude. She died of breast cancer?" "No, she didn't. She's alive and well. But her breasts nourished me as an infant, and were a soft resting place for my head when I was scared or lonely as a little boy. I'm very grateful for my mother's breasts,
and her health." "Umm," the stranger replied, "Yeah." "And I wear this ribbon to honor my wife," the middle aged man went on. "And she's okay, too?", the other guy asked. "Oh, yes. She's fine. Her breasts have been a great source of loving pleasure for both of us, and with them she nurtured and nourished our beautiful daughter 23 years ago. I am grateful for my wife's breasts, and for her health." "Uh huh. And I guess you wear it to honor your daughter, also?" "No. It's too late to honor my daughter by wearing it now. My daughter died of breast cancer one month ago. She thought she was too young to have breast cancer, so when she accidentally noticed a small lump, she ignored it. She thought that since it wasn't painful, it must not be anything to worry about." Shaken and ashamed, the
now sober stranger said, "Oh, man, I'm so sorry mister". "So, in my daughter's memory, too, I proudly wear
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this little ribbon, which allows me the opportunity to enlighten others. Now, go home and talk to your wife and your daughters, your mother and your friends. And here the middle-aged man reached in his pocket and handed the other man a little pink ribbon. The guy looked at it, slowly raised his head and asked, "Can you help me put it on?"
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
Joan Banta Palmer, daughter of the late Edmund and Maude Banta. She was born in Nyack, NY on May 19, 1936 the youngest of 4 siblings. Joan and her family moved to Tarrytown, NY in the year of 1945. She graduated from North Tarrytown High School and went on to attend and graduate from Westchester Business School. She was employed with IBM and was transferred to Bethesda MD. There she met the Lord and was Baptized under the leadership of Phillip W. Davis of (I C O G) Interdenominational Church Of God. She married the late Richard F. Palmer. Mrs. Palmer moved to Greensboro in March of 2006 and joined White Oak Grove under the leadership of Cory A. Graves. She states “I am so Blessed to be under such an anointed man of God”. Since joining WOG she has been a member of the choir and served as a member the greeter ministry, until her illness. Her favorite song is At Calvary and her favorite scripture is Psalm 27.
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
A woman was asked by a co-worker, "What is it like to be a Christian?"
"It is like being a pumpkin.God picks you from the patch
brings you in, and washes all the dirt off of you. Then he cuts off the top and scoops out all the yucky stuff He removes the seeds of
doubt, hate, greed, etc. and then He carves you a new smiling face
and puts His light inside of you to shine for all the world to see."
ANNOUNCEMENTS
WOG BLOOD DRIVE
Every three seconds someone needs a blood transfusion. Come out and support White Oak Grove Annual Blood Donation on December 3rd, a minimum of 30 people needed. Please see Sis Gail Garland to
sign up.
Congratulations to the Ministers of WOG. Ordination service for Ministers Drye, Fewell, Graves, Jones, Morrison and Wallace will take
place on Sunday November 6th at 3:00 pm. Please come out and support this service for
our ministers
Fall Festival: Friday October 28th from 6 – 8 pm. Candy donations are needed for this event. Please see Evangelist Fewell or Sister Tonya Minor if you would like to participate in the Trunk or Treat.
The Leading Ladies Conference will be held on Nov. 4th and 5th
at Gethsemane Hope Baptist
Church. This is a joint effort of Minister Montgomery and Minister Hester.
The Missionary Ministry will host the Quarterly 5th
Sunday, Oct. 30th at 3:00pm.
Canned Goods are being collected for the Missionary Thanksgiving project. Donations will be collected through November 6th. For your convenience, there is a collection box in the foyer.
Wednesday Noon-Day Bible Study 12-1 p.m.
Please contact Sharon Yancey at 656-3043 to schedule meetings and counseling sessions with Pastor Graves. Days available are: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
White Oak Grove’s new mailing address is P.O. Box 1078, Greensboro, NC 27402
Check out White Oak Grove’s New Website: www.whiteoakgrove.net
Health Tips
Breast Cancer Awareness month is October but breast health should be monitored all year long. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among African American women. Although it occurs at a higher rate in white women, the disease may develop at a younger age and cause more deaths among African American women. African American women have the highest breast cancer death rate of any racial or ethnic group. Men are also at risk for developing breast cancer. Early detection and effective treatment have been shown to improve survival.
Things you can do to be more breast healthy:
1. Talk to your family to learn about family health history.
2. Talk to your doctor to find out your personal risks.
3. Have a clinical breast exam every three years starting at age 20, and every year starting at age40.
4. Schedule a mammogram every year starting at age 40, if you are at average risk.
5. Perform your own breast exam monthly. Only you know what is normal for you!
6.Make healthy lifestyle choices by maintaining a healthy weight, adding exercise to your routine and limiting the amount of your alcohol
BUSINESS ADSCOMPUTER REPAIR JAMES BELTON
541-4676
HAIR STYLIST DOROTHY SANDS772-3003
INSURANCE EARNEST KITTRELL253-9638
INSURANCE SPECIALIST RENEE LEWIS(AUTO & MEDICAL) 336-709-3063
TOWING AND TRANSPORTING DORIE & SCOTT LANG669-7084
MARY KAY CONSULTANT LINDA WADDELL638-8447
A&S VENDING MINISTRY SANDRA LITTLE317-0725
REMAX OF GREENSBORO LAURA A. EMERSON327-7527(C)
GLOZ HEAVENLY SCENT GLORIA MCNEILL349-6838/686-8518
BILL BLACK CHEVROLET & CADILLAC EDDIE SIMPSON215-6530/275-9641
LAWN SERVICE CLARENCE MOREHEAD
707-8429
ONE STOP HOME DESIGN RANDY MORRISON624-9169
AVON REPRESENTATIVE EMMA FARRINGTON375-6130
FLOW HONDA JACK LONGWinston Salem, NC 27126 785-3380
BARBER/STYLIST WILHELMINA PATRICK
621-3239/ 207-2453
NOTARY JAMIE THORTON327-9780
VENUS MOON HAIR STUDIO VENUS MOON336-457-3428
CRE8TIVE CAKES MEREDITH SUMMERS336-478-7832
STANDING IN TH GAP DESIGN DEBORAH C. PHILLIPSSERVICES (240)752-4216
HAIR STYLIST TONI JAMESSports Clips1608 Highwoods Blvd
Submitted from the WOG Health & Wellness Ministry
Breast Cancer Support Groups
Pink Ribbon NetworkThe Cancer Center at High Point gional Health System 601 North Elm Street, High Point, NC 27261http://www.highpointregional.org Meets first Monday of the month at 7:00 pm Contact: Janet Forrest, Oncology Counselor at 336.878-6000, Ext. 2251 or 336.878.6069 or [email protected]
Women’s Cancer Group Look Good . . . Feel Better Moses Cone Regional Cancer Center 2nd Floor Conference Room501 North Elam Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27403 Meets second Monday of the month at 10:00 am Make-up, hairstyling and grooming techniques to help women throughout chemotherapy and radiation to enhance appearance and self-esteem.Contact: American Cancer Society at 800.282.4914
CUTE STORIES
Cute StoriesCUTE STORIES
CUTE STORIESA pastor was in the habit of reading every word of his sermons - which were rather long and tedious. One of the men in the congregation thought to cure him of this, and, before the service, slipped into the pulpit and removed one page at random.The preacher began. After a while he reached the point where the page was gone. "And Adam said unto Eve..." He paused. "And Adam, err, said unto Eve...There seems to be a leaf missing!"
A pastor was preaching on the Minor Prophets...alltwelve of them in one sermon. After two hours he wasonly half-way through his message. Everyone was getting restless. Most had stopped paying attention. After four hours, to everyone's relief, he said "Finally...". It was almost over, they thought. Then to their horror,the Pastor said, "Oh my, I forgot about
Micah...what shall we do with Micah?". One old lady sitting right in front could take no more. She stood up and said, "Hey, preacher! Micah can take my seat...I'm going home!"..
There was a woman driving a car and she was obviously stressed out and in a hurry. She would honk at the car in front, which was doing the speed limit. She was flipping it off, yelling, and when she missed the light because of that car, she was yelling and waving her fist out the window. Then she heard a knock at her window and a police officer was standing there. He told her he was going to have to take her to the police station, so he handcuffed her, read her rights, and drove her to the station. She didn't know what she did that was so wrong. He came back after a while and said "I apologize and you are free to go. When I saw your car had 'What Would Jesus Do' and 'Follow me to Sunday School' bumper stickers, plus the Christian fish and other Christian signs on it, with the way you were acting toward the other driver - I just assumed you had stolen the car."
Quotes "When I die, I want to die like my grandfather – who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car." --Author Unknown
Advice for the day: If you have a lot of tension and you get a headache, do what it says on the aspirin bottle: "Take two aspirin" and "Keep away from children" -
YOUTH ACHIEVEMENTS
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Anika T. Rich was crowned Miss School of Education 2011-2012 at Howard University on Monday, October 3, 2011. She will participate in the School’s Homecoming Parade and Coronation on Saturday, October 22, 2011. Anika is the daughter of Sister Adrienne Kittrell.
Gail Ayers-Simpson meets President Obama!!!!Aggie Homecoming 2011
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The White Oak Grove Family Welcomes New Members
Keira Grant Mao Goudeay Montaya Dawkins Simone StovallSasasha Fleming Shelby KilgoreTiffanie Smith Christy ReynoldsKyler Reynolds Kaleb ReynoldsEbony Chavis Blanche CheeleyMonique Toland Quincy AniykaiyeTyrewon Whitaker Shaquan FieldsShalita McFarland Indigo HuntSandra McFarland Sharon EvansTeriya Stewart
Information for the monthly newsletter is due by the 2nd Sunday of each month and should be submitted to one of the following:Sis. Gail Garland [email protected]. Tina Williams [email protected]. Yolanda Williams [email protected]
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