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WELCOME TO HANES MEMORIAL CHRISTIAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH |
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THE HANES MEMORIAL C.M.E. CHURCH VISION |
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Experience 2001 – Present
Pastor, 1982 - 2001 Pastor, Park wood 1978 - 1982 City Councilman, 1974 - 1982 Pastor, 1969 - 1974 Pastor, 1968 - 1969 Minister of Music, 1963 - 1968 Pastor, 1951 -
1962 Mathematics Teacher &
Band Director, Education Southern Southwestern Baptist Theology Seminary Theology, Further Studies
Prairie View,
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Sunday Morning Worship Services - Healing & Anointing Service – Bible Study - Prayer Hour - |
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Pastor's Email
– evabmedcalf@msn.com Pastor’s Study – (336) 721-0901 Administrative
Office – (336) 724-7151 Fax Machine – (336) 722-9443 First Family - (336) 794-3703 Church Parsonage
Fax - (336) 794-3704 |
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Reverend
Rayfield Medcalf Senior Pastor Reverend Eva
B. Medcalf Church Secretary Cassandra V.
Douglas Pastor’s Administrative Assistant & Director of
Church Activities Web Site Administrator TBA Minister of Music Curtis
Evans/Willie Neal Transportation System Mr. Earnest
Cameron Janitorial Services Ms. Annie
Glover Custodial Services |
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Reverend
Rayfield Medcalf - Senior Pastor Reverend Emma
T. Duren Reverend Gloria
M. Hayes Lay Minister
Joe Brown |
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Christian Methodist Episcopal Seventh District Carolina Annual Conference Bishop Charles
L. Helton, Presiding Prelate Winston-Salem/Greenville, South Carolina District Reverend James
Russell, Jr., Presiding Elder |
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It was Thursday Morning. The
black preacher rose from his prayers. He went outside and saddled his horse
for the familiar ride into town. That morning his soul was filled with eager
anticipation. He would not, as he had on so many occasions, guide his horse to
Liberty Street where the Colored church was located. Rather, he would head
toward 2nd Street, to the white church. On that day, the preacher
was on his way to join forty other African American men representing eight
Annual Conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. They were coming
to establish their own church. The town was Jackson, Tennessee. The date was
December 15. The year was 1870. That evening they devoted themselves to
prayer and commitment to God. The next day they organized the Colored
Methodist Episcopal Church in America -- The CME Church. The preacher was
Isaac Lane. December 16, 1870 marked the
first Anniversary of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. Its history
reveals a heritage rich and glorious, worthy to be celebrated in the present
and claimed for future generations. The heritage of Christian Methodism is an
interwoven fabric of the Christian faith, the black experience, and the
African American church. Jesus the Christ: The
heritage of Christian Methodism is Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is the Lord of
the CME Church. From its inception the CME Church has proclaimed the grace of
God revealed and available to all humankind in Jesus Christ. Whatever else
its is or does, The CME Church proclaims the Gospel of Jesus Christ, lives
according to His Word, and is imbued with His Holy Spirit. It traces its
witness back to the New Testament church, the Apostles, to Jesus Christ
Himself. While recognizing the
authority of other Christian churches, it claims for itself through Jesus Christ
authority equal to any other church. For it is a community of faithful
believers in which the pure Word of God is preached and the sacraments duly
administered. Methodist: The
heritage of the CME Church is fully Methodist. Its history, doctrine, and polity
are an unbroken link with American Methodism. It claims John Wesley as its
Founder, the Methodist Episcopal Church as its progenitor, and the M.E.
Church, South, as its parent. The CME Church is proud to be a part of
"The People Called Methodists" around the world. As all Methodists,
the CME Church has sought to "spread Scriptural holiness" and
"social righteousness" throughout the land. The CME Church takes pride in
its spirit of inclusiveness, general Superintendence of its Episcopacy, its
system of "Conferences", the checks and balances, and the
significant role of the laity. Black Experience: The
CME Church is part and parcel of the black experience in American. The genes
of its members carry the seed of African ancestry, while the cruelty of the slave
system is forever etched on their collective memories. It was forged on the
anvil of Reconstruction, shaped by the oppression of Jim Crow, and bent by
the repression of a racist society. CMEs have shared the hopes and fears, the
joys and triumphs, the successes and failures that constitute the life and
history of all African Americans. African American Church: The heritage of the CME Church is also that of the black
church. The black churches are the institutionalization of the religion black
Christians had practiced as slaves. They are the communities of faith that
evolved out of the African American experience. As such, they possess a
unique quality. The CME Church, along with her sister churches of the black
experience, was required to be more and do more than what was normally
expected of churches. In addition to being places of prayer and worship, they
had to be schools, community centers, benevolent societies, libraries,
political forums, centers and havens of refuge, advocates for justice
and protestors of injustice. In all its generations, the CME Church has
shouldered its God-given burden of saving and serving the black community. So, as he rode into Jackson
early that Thursday morning, little did Isaac Lane know that he would be
revered as one of the Fathers of this new "Colored Methodist Episcopal
Church", elected its 5th bishop, and become the Founder of
its oldest educational institution. Most assuredly, he did not know that he
would live to be 103 years old. For God blessed Isaac lane to see his beloved
church grow from what Randall Albert Carter termed a "tender plant of
God" to what the Psalmist described as a "tree planted by the
rivers of water, yielding fruit its season”. The continuing heritage of the
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, then, is global in outlook and
ecumenical in spirit. It
claims its heritage not for itself, but for generations to come --- into the
twenty-first century. So, as he rode into Jackson early that Thursday
morning, little did Isaac Lane know that he would be revered as one of the
Fathers of this new "Colored Methodist Episcopal Church", elected
its 5th bishop, and become the Founder of its oldest educational
institution. Most assuredly, he did not know that he would live to be 103
years old. For God blessed Isaac lane to see his beloved church grow from
what Randall Albert Carter termed a "tender plant of God" to what
the Psalmist described as a "tree planted by the rivers of water,
yielding fruit its season”. The continuing heritage of the Christian Methodist
Episcopal Church, then, is global in outlook and ecumenical in spirit. It
claims its heritage not for itself, but for generations to come --- into the
twenty-first century. |
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Enter into his gates
with thanksgiving and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and
bless his name. Psalm
100 |
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In the year of 1916, there was no Colored
Methodist Episcopal Church in the City of Winston-Salem. There were, however,
a few persons who were interested in organizing one. Some of them had moved
to the city from other places and felt the great need of establishing for
themselves and others, a church home. Prior to the founding of Hanes Memorial
C.M.E. Church of Winston-Salem, Mr. J. W. Owens and others had been
worshiping in an old building on East Eighth Street. The efforts of a small
committee led by Mr. Owens, was the force behind the establishment of Hanes. When Mr. Owens and his committee
contacted the Rev. John Roberts of Shelby, North Carolina, to discuss
establishing a home church in Winston-Salem, the denomination was known as
the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church South. In 1956, the denomination
altered its name to read Christian Methodist Episcopal. Inquiries made by Elder Roberts
and the Rev. R. S. Stout upon their arrival to the city led them to Mr. P. H.
Hanes of Centenary Methodist Church, who proved to be both a friend and
supporter. Because of the financial benevolence of Hanes, the present site
was purchased and the church was built and named Hanes Memorial Institutional
C.M.E. Church in his honor. The Rev. I. H. Jones was the
first pastor assigned to lead the Hanes congregation. Shortly before the
annual conference, the Rev. and Mrs. R. O. Langford replaced Rev. Jones and
the small but enthusiastic congregation took on a new life. Hanes grew
spiritually as well as in membership, with well over three hundred members
recorded on the roster by the end of Rev. Langford’s stay. As well,
organizations of the church were firmly established, including the first
Trustee Board, Steward and Stewardess Boards and the first Missionary
Society. Brother J. W. Owens, W. M. Thompson, and W. M. Springs were the
first Trustees; Brothers Jim Sifford, Jeff Moore and Banks Holt were among
the first stewards; and Sisters Mary Barber, Hattie Holt and Mary Springs
among the first stewardesses. Sister Mary Cleary organized and become the
first president of the Missionary Society. Since its founding Hanes
Memorial’s members have enjoyed a rich Christian experience and serves as one
of the lead churches in the Seventh Episcopal District. |
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THE HANES MEMORIAL C.M.E. CHURCH VISION It
is a vision of a place where the
hurting, the depressed, the frustrated, and the confused can find love,
acceptance, help, hope, forgiveness, guidance and encouragement. It
is a vision of sharing the Good News of
Jesus Christ with the thousands of residents in the Triad area. It
is a vision of welcoming 2000 members
into the fellowship of our church family--loving, learning, laughing, and
living in harmony together. It
is a vision of developing people to a
spiritual maturity through Bible studies, small groups, seminars, retreats,
and a Bible school for members. It
is a vision of equipping every believer
for a significant ministry by helping them discover the gifts and talents God
gave them. It
is the vision of sending out hundreds of
church workers all around the Triad area and empowering every member for a
personal life mission in the world. It is a vision of sending our members by
the hundreds on short-term mission projects. It
is a vision of acquiring at least 10
acres of land for church development and construction with beautiful, yet
simple, facilities including a worship center seating at least two thousand,
a counseling and prayer center, classrooms for Bible studies and training lay
ministers, an educational facilities for the purpose of providing
comprehensive education, health and Human services to residents. All of this
will be designed to minister to the total person--spiritually, emotionally,
physically, and socially-- and set in a peaceful, safe and inspiring place of
God. It
is a vision of meeting all of the
compliance and assessments as a member of the Christian Methodist Episcopal
Church and becoming a model for our Zion to consider. I stand before you today and state in confidence and assurance
that these visions will become a reality. Why? Because they are inspired by
God and his word, which says: "Delight thyself in the Lord and
He will give you the desires of Thine Heart." Psalm 37:4 |
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John Nesbitt, Chairman, Board of Stewards Ruthie
Belcher/Gladys Williams, Chairpersons,
Boards of Stewardess Donald L. Jones, Chairman, Board of Trustees TBA, Recording Steward Willie Jones,
Jr., Church Treasurer Rev. Gloria M.
Hayes, Secretary, Church Conference,
Official Board & Quarterly Conference Rev. Emma T.
Duren, Director, Board of Evangelism
and Human Concerns – James D.
Patterson, Chairpersons, Boards of
Ushers Rev. Gloria M.
Hayes, Director, Board of Christian Education Daphne Sharp, President, Board of Christian Education Ruben Bratton,
Jr., Sunday School Superintendent TBA, Director, Children’s Church TBA, Director, Christian Youth Fellowship – Jennifer
Hairston, Advisor, Praise Dance Team TBA, Lay Council Rosa J.
Burroughs, President, Women’s Missionary
Society TBA, President, Methodist Men’s Fellowship TBA, President, Women In Transition Edena M. Evans, President, Hanes Creative Club |
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SCHEDULE
OF MEETINGS. Lay Minister’s
Training Classes: Wednesday – Church
Conference: Monday, after 1st
Sunday Board of
Stewards: 1st Saturday – Board of
Stewardess: 1st Saturday - Board of
Trustees: 4th Thursday – Board of
Christian Education: Thursday after 2nd
Sunday - Commission of
Evangelism: Monday after 3rd
Sunday – Missionary
Society: 1st Saturday – Christian Youth
Fellowship: 2nd & 4th
Saturdays – 12:00 Board of Ushers: 2nd Saturday - Christian Men’s
Fellowship: 2nd Saturday – Women In
Transition: Each Friday - Hanes Creative
Club: 4th Saturday – Praise Dance
Team: Each Monday - 7:00 P.M. |
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TBA, President, Sanctuary Choir TBA, President, H.M.C. Chorale TBA, President, Intergenerational Mass Choir TBA, President, Mack Gallman Youth Choir TBA, President,
Men's Chorus |
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Each Saturday at 1:30 P.M. and Tuesday at Hanes Memorial
Chorale Each Saturday at 3:00 P.M. Mack Gallman
Youth Choir Each Saturday at Sanctuary Choir Each Saturday at Men's Chorus –
Each Thursday at |
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- Daphne Sharpe Lulasbaby@aol.com - William & Lisa Westbrook wwestb9809@aol.com - William Westbrook Sr. dime0725@usa.net - Shari
Williams lady_t43@yahoo.com - Toni Williams WSturgesss@aol.com - Elder Willie J. Sturgess, Jr. tmcgriff1.nc@netzero.net - Travis & Kathy McGriff twin_girl2000_2000_1999@yahoo.com - Tanisha Williams twin_kisha@yahoo.com - Takisha Williams douglaslewis2000@yahoo.com - Douglas Lewis |
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