May 29, 2015

In response to the recent violent crimes, Bethlehem Temple Church of God in Christ will sponsor a series of"Old Landmark Outdoor Services," weather permitting this weekend. According to the host pastor, Pastor R.L. Jones, the first service will be at 5 p.m. Friday at 1806 West McHaney. Others will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Fair's Body Shop on Division and at 5 p.m. Sunday on the corner of 16th and McHaney...

In response to the recent violent crimes, Bethlehem Temple Church of God in Christ will sponsor a series of"Old Landmark Outdoor Services," weather permitting this weekend.

According to the host pastor, Pastor R.L. Jones, the first service will be at 5 p.m. Friday at 1806 West McHaney. Others will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Fair's Body Shop on Division and at 5 p.m. Sunday on the corner of 16th and McHaney.

The services will focus "on the days when parents loved their children and children loved their parents," Jones said.

"Families were concerned about their children's welfare," Jones said. "Children were accountable for their actions and parents held them responsible for their actions. The whole community was concerned about each other. They were concerned about their neighbor's children and living with respect to one another. Families carried their children to church and they took along their neighbor's children if they wanted to go. Families said grace at the dinner table."

"The pastors were concerned about families, they taught the love of Jesus and that families should stay close together," Jones continued. "Children showed respect to other parents. If they got out of place, their mother and father would put them back in their place. Also, the school that the children went to, the principal was concerned about the children. If the children didn't show up for school, a teacher or administrator would show up at their home to see what the problem was. Every morning, before we started school, we would pray in the classroom. The teachers would pick one child each morning to pray."

He added, then, every morning they would play the national anthem over the intercom.

"We're going to carry these old landmark services in the community," Jones said. "Let us help these children, let us help these parents."

He pointed out some do spend quality time with their children.

"The old landmark, we're going to be talking about these things," Jones said. "We have a great city; we're concerned about our children."

He added folks have to show love to family members and have unity in the home.

"We are inviting everyone -- all pastors, any concerned citizens," Jones said.

For more information, contact Jones at 762-5532 or (501) 237-7493.

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