RELIGION

Outreach to youth
Church, center ensure memorable experience for students
031910_PromCloset_1.jpg
Telegram photo / Ben Goff
Anne Etheredge, the Rev. Peter Bynum, Chris Battle and Georgia Mixon, from left, show off some of the prom dresses collected for the Prom Closet program.

Cinderella will be going to the ball.

Georgia Mixon and Anne Etheredge have stepped into the role of fairy godmother to give several Nash-Rocky Mount high schoolers the chance to go to the ball, or in this case, the prom.

RUFFIN ON RELIGION

  • Christianity remains steadfast

    I remember as a child when items made in Japan were considered cheap and unreliable. However, the quality of Japanese products greatly improved in the 1960s. In fact, Japan became known for outstanding quality and reliability.
More Ruffin Columns

Church Notes

St. Paul MBC to host event

Nash County Congress of Christian Education will hold a Sunday School workshop at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, 1151 N. Winstead Ave. Cost is $50.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Basket weavers work through art center

Tar River Basketweavers meeting: 7 p.m. Tuesday; Battleboro Community Center, 280 W. Battleboro Ave., Rocky Mount; basketweaving taught through shared experience and knowledge; Jennifer Rankin, 972-1632, jennifer.rankin@rockymountnc.gov.


TOP LIFE HEADLINES

  • POWER flowers

    Don’t get ahead of yourself.

    After the harsh winter, it is easy to become excited on bright sunny days and want to start planting spring gardens. That is not a good idea with April 15, the average frost free date for the area, still a month away, said Joie Byrne, a member of the Nash County Master Gardener Volunteer Association.
More Life Headlines

TOP HEALTH HEADLINES

  • Classes get the word out

    Lee Bailey loves controversy.

    When Bailey brainstorms ideas for the bimonthly free community outreach classes put on by Nash Health Care, she looks for trendy or controversial health topics. She wants subjects that will catch the public’s attention and draw people into the classes.
More Health Headlines

TOP FOOD HEADLINES

  • It's time to go nuts!

    Forget for a second that peanuts are a natural, nutritious food.

    Forget that some studies show eating them helps reduce the risk of heart disease.

    Forget that they are a versatile ingredient that can be a complement in everything from starter to dessert.
More Food Headlines

TOP MARQUEE HEADLINES

  • Life on the road

    Taking time off isn’t one of Tim Reynolds’ strong suits.

    He returned late Tuesday from a month-long tour in Europe. In two weeks, his rock band, TR3, will begin a month-long, 18-city U.S. tour. A three-month tour as a sideman with the Dave Matthews Band will follow that.
More Marquee Headlines

TOP RELIGION HEADLINES

  • Muslim style sweeps Europe

    WITTEN, Germany — T-shirts and hoodies declare “Terrorism has no religion.” A head-covering tunic bears the message: “Hijab. My right. My choice. My life.”

    A German fashion label is out to tell the world that Islam isn’t just compatible with Western values of tolerance and free expression — it can be hip, too.
More Religion Headlines
Top Jobs
CAROLINA FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS, INC.
In
BestWay Rent To Own is seeking an experienced, high-...
Do you want to work with one of Rocky Mount's Top-Notch...
Sales Person/Product
Engineer
Befco, Inc...

TELEGRAM NIGHT SITES

See some of the goings-on each weekend at local night clubs around the area.
More NIGHT SITES

A COMMUNITY OF FAITH

Join in the discussion on faith, spirituality and God with author Suzanne Clark on our faith blog.

Read the blog

MOST POPULAR STORIES

'I DO'

Join us Saturday, March 27 at the Golden East Crossing mall for the "I Do" Bridal Extravaganza. Reserve your space now by clicking below to fill out the early bird form.