My Sister Arise! (MSA) Prayer Breakfast at Hampton Inn

Breakfast Buffet - 6:00 am - 9:30 am
Service Begins at 10:00 am
Speaker: Apostle Vivian Thomas
Word of Life\, Inc.\, Titusville \, Florida

Presentation: SVP Lisa Doe
5 Linx\, South Ambo y\, New Jersey
*Organizers will distribute tickets ($10.00)*

MSA provides career and life coaching to empower the recipient with pra ctical biblically-based guidance. MSA is an organization that works from t he inside out.  We foster the natural and spiritual growth of our member- family as well as the communities we serve.

Holiday Shopping Market & Bazaar presented by Entrepreneurs Helping Entrepreneurs Admission is free! We’re Rockin’ the Holiday Sho pping! Goodies and gifts\, treats and sweets\, blings and other things! A variety of vendors will be present for you to start shopping for unique an d handcrafted igift ideas. This will be Holiday shopping experience in a b eautifully decorated setting. The Holiday Market will offer a broad select ion of affordable\, fine handcrafted gift items\, crafts\, chocolates\, ho me decorations\, jewelry\, makeup\, purses\, skin products\, toys and othe r unique gifts idea. Food and Drinks\, Entertainment and Santas Workshop S hopping hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. December 1\, 2012 . Admission is free! GOODIE BAGS TO FIRST 1OO TICKET HOLDERS (Contains discount coupons\, sampl es and promotionals) Vendor Information Interested in being a Holiday Baza ar Vendor? Vendor booths are available to sell arts\, crafts\, handcrafted and unique gift ideas. In order to maintain a variety of vendors\, manage ment reserves the right to accept or deny applications based on show needs . Please know that various categories of merchandise will be limited to en sure a quality and well-balanced show. Booth applications will be accepted and reviewed on a first come\, first serve basis. Vendors will be informe d of acceptance/denial into the Holiday Bazaar. Do not assume that submiss ion guarantees you a space in the Holiday Bazaar. You will recieve confirm ation.

Once again young ladies will gather for Amazing Grace Etique tte's traditional Holiday Tea Party and Extravaganza under the direction o f Dr. Donna Corbett\, Executive Director. Included in this event will be a limo ride with a red carpet exit with paparazzi\, etiquette lessons\, lun ch\, entertainment and lots of gifts to jump start the holiday season.  K ayla SiMaya will provide Christmas music and The Pointe! Studio of Dance f rom Greensboro will perform two dance routines to 'He Lives in Me' and 'Ex cerpts from The Nut Cracker'.  This annual event is a special treat for l ittle girls ages 4-12 who are treated like Princesses.   We guarantee th at they will come back with an excitement like you've never seen.

In the meantime\, mothers will be treated to mini empowerment sessions and networking that will jump start their new year. Meet Marla Cromartie o wner of Real Fitt Workout Center who will help us get through the temptati on of overeating during the Holidays and get us and our children motivated to Move and eat healthy. Also meet Dr. Dionne Harrison\, a children's boo k author and Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists.  Peggy Tatum\, Chairman of the Board and Shelia Wilson\, Vice Chairman of Amazing Grace Etiquette wi ll be on hand to make sure that everyone gets connected and share their bu siness\, ministry or dream. 

Biggest Night of Laugh Out Loud Comedy

Charismati c actor and comedian Cedric Antonio Kyles\, better known as Cedric the Ent ertainer has a universal appeal\, versatility\, and tremendous career succ ess that spans television\, live performances and film. He is best known f or his many crowd-pleasing performances in such hit films as Barbershop\, Be Cool\, Madagascar\, Intolerable Cruelty and Johnson Family Vacation to name a few. He most recently co-starred in DreamWorks Animation's box offi ce hit Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted\; as a regular cast member of th e mega-hit franchise\, Cedric once again lent his voice as 'Maurice' (the lemur). Also\, Cedric starred in the political drama Grass Roots directed by Steven Gyllenhaal\, as well as making a brief featured appearance with Christina Ricci in the romantic comedy All’s Faire in Love: Romance Has a Renaissance.

In July 2006\, Cedric's first-ever HBO Comedy Sp ecial\, Cedric The Entertainer: Taking You Higher\, was the highest rated special of that year for the network. In November 2008\, Cedric made his B roadway debut in David Mamet’s masterpiece American Buffalo where his pe rformance was singled out for critical praise.

Some notable car eer accolades for the multi-talented funny man include: nabbing The AFTRA Award of Excellence in Television Programming for his Fox Television serie s “Cedric The Entertainer Presents...”\; a record-breaking four consec utive NAACP Image Awards for “Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy S eries” for his portrayal of the lovable “Coach Cedric Robinson” on t he WB’s #1-rated The Steve Harvey Show\, which ran for six seasons\; his first comedy book\, Grown-Ass Man\, was released in January of 2002 and s old out across the country. In 2001\, a viewing audience of over 144 milli on saw Cedric star in the Bud Light commercial that landed in the #1 spot during the Super Bowl broadcast (subsequently\, USA Today dubbed him “Ma dison Avenue’s Most Valuable Player”). In 1994\, Cedric received The R ichard Pryor Comic of the Year Award from Black Entertainment Television f or his ground-breaking work as host of Def Comedy Jam and BET’s Comic Vi ew (1994-95)

In June 2012\, Cedric's new comedy series The Soul Man debuted. It is a spin-off of Hot in Cleveland based on the funny quir ky character 'Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine' a former R & B music star turned minister that Cedric portrayed last year on the hit 'Hot' seri es. Popular comedic actress Niecy Nash shares the spotlight on the new sit com co-starring as his wife 'Lolli'. The Soul Man is created by Cedric and Suzanne Martin (Hot in Cleveland).

Everyone must have a ticket regardless of age. No one under the age of 5 admitted into the theater. < br />

19 Entertainment\, Dick Clark Productions and AEG Live Annou nce
Tickets go on sale August 24

So You Think You Can Da nce’s ninth-season Top 10 finalists will be hitting the road this fall m aking their way across North America as part of the 2012 live tour\, spons ored by Just Dance 4\, the world¹s No. 1 dance game franchise. The season 9 tour line-up\, just revealed on last night¹s show\, includes the follo wing top 10 finalists: Audrey\, Chehon\, Cole\, Cyrus\, Eliana\, George\, Lindsay\, Tiffany\, Will and Witney.

The 30-city tour will kick -off October 23 in San Diego and will conclude onDecember 5th in Hollywood \, FL with tickets for all shows going on sale Friday\, August 24 beginnin g at 10AM.

Fall’s hottest ticket will feature this season’s most popular routines as well as original pieces created specifically for the nationwide tour. 19 Entertainment\, dick clark productions\, inc.\, N igel Lythgoe and AEG Live present to audiences nationwide all the sizzling \, one-of-a-kind dance routines they expect from the television show that recently received six Emmy ® nominations including Outstanding Reality-Co mpetition Program and Outstanding Host For A Reality or Reality-Competitio n Program for Cat Deeley in addition to three Outstanding Choreography nom inations.

“Now in its 9th season\, I continue to be inspired by the ever-evolving\, magnificent talent that is out there. It warms my heart to be able to share our discoveries with the nation\,” stated Nige l Lythgoe who is a judge and co-creator of the hit Fox show. “I have eve ry confidence that this year's top ten will blow you away.”

Tickets are available at dance.aeglive.com and www.axs.com but check your local venue for more information.  Tickets are subject to applicable serv ice charges. Event time and date subject to change.  Log on to fox.com/da nce for full list of dates and links.

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANC E 2012 TOUR

Dec 2               Durham\, NC                  Durham Performing Arts Center

MEDIA CONTACTS:
19 Entertainment:
Leslie Fradkin
310-498-7346
Leslie.Fradkin@19entertainment.com 

Rogers and Cowan:
Kristin Loretta
310-854-8270
kloretta@rogersandcowan.com
< br />Stephanie Molina
310-854-8322
smolina@rogersandcowan.com   

Gina Sorial
310-854-8181
gsorial@rogersandcowan. com

Suzanne Golden 
919-302-4629
goldenrelations@m indspring.com

As a Christmas gift to our community and surrounding area\, Wake Forest Presbyterian Church\, through the dedication of many\, has for 11 years\, delivered the true Christmas story in a stirring virtual “wa lk” through Bethlehem to the stable where the Christ Child was born. Ple ase join us this 12th year as\, under the night sky\, the campus of Wake F orest Presbyterian Church is transformed into the most breathtaking outdoo r\, living nativity program that you can imagine.  With a cast and crew o f more than 150\, we will bring the story of the birth of our Lord and Sav ior\, Jesus Christ\, to life before your very eyes. As you journey through the streets of Bethlehem you will be engulfed in such emotion as this mos t beautiful and amazing story unfolds. Authentic costumes and settings wil l immerse you into believing you are actually witnessing that most holy mi racle. Please come walk with us and receive the true meaning of Christmas.   All performances are free to the public. Monetary and non-perishable do nations are being accepted to support Tri-Area Ministries.  Non-perishabl es are also being collected for Back Pack Buddies. Individual cereals\, or ange juice\, canned soups\, peanut butter\, ham/chicken/tuna salad packets \, beanie weenies\, spaghettios/raviolis\, cereal bars are needed. Tax ded uctable contributions to Wake Forest Presbyterian Church will be gladly ac cepted.  Please be sure to designate on the “memo” line of your check all donations to Walk through Bethlehem (WTB). Gold Donor - $150\; Franki ncense Donor - $100\; Myrrh Donor - $75\; Spice Donor - any amount. For mo re information\, visit www.wakeforestpres.org.

Elise Testone tickets now available to the public

Ti ckets are now available to the general public for the upcoming Elise Testo ne concert on Wednesday\, Dec. 5\, at 7:30 p.m. at Coastal Carolina Univer sity's Wheelwright Auditorium. Testone\, a CCU alumna\, wowed 'American Id ol' viewers for most of Season 11 and placed sixth in the top 10.

Tickets for 'Elise Testone Unplugged W/ Special Guests' are $5 for student s and $10 for faculty\, staff\, and alumni\, and $15 to the general public . Seats will be reserved.

Testone\, a 2005 graduate\, will perform her own brand of pop\, soul\, jazz and rock with a small acoustic backup band. She will meet and greet with fans and friends in the Wheelwright lob by after the show for photos and autographs.

The New Jersey native was just voted Singer of the Year for the Charleston City Paper Awards. S he earned a degree in music at CCU\, where she frequently performed with t he late English professor Paul Rice and vocal professor David Bankston\, a s well as in the POP 101 group and various bands around town.

Test one has been living in Charleston since 2006\, working as a voice teacher and performing at various venues around town with her backup band\, The Fr eeloaders.
For more information on tickets\, call the Wheelwright Box Office at 843-349-2787 (ARTS).

The 21st Annual Women’s Retreat will commence on Thursday\ , December 6 through Saturday\, December 8\, 2012.  Our theme is “In Pu rsuit of My Destiny” and the scripture reference is Hebrews 12:1. The re treat will be held at the Holiday Inn Virginia Beach-Norfolk & Conference Center located in Virginia Beach\, VA.
Hebrews 12:1

The 21 st Annual Women’s Retreat will commence on Thursday\, December 6 through Saturday\, December 8\, 2012.  Our theme is “In Pursuit of My Destiny� �� and the scripture reference is Hebrews 12:1. The retreat will be held a t the Holiday Inn Virginia Beach-Norfolk & Conference Center located in Vi rginia Beach\, VA.

Early registration has opened and ends July 31\, 2012. Beginning August 1\, 2012\, the registration fee will increase. Please use this online service to register. Full payment is required if p aying online. All payments are non-refundable\, but transferable with at l east 14 day advance notice.

Transportation is available on a f irst come first seated basis for the first 108 persons requesting transpor tation.

A block of rooms has been reserved for Thursday and Fri day night at the rate of $69 plus tax per night.  The hotel is offering t his rate three days before and after the event.  Retreat participants are responsible for making their own reservations.  Call the hotel directly at 757.499.4400 or 800.567.3856.  Ask for Wake Chapel\, and provide your dates and room type.You may also go online at www.HIVABeachNorfolk.com\, e nter the dates of your stay\, click book now and enter group code: “WCR� ��.  Choose your room type and then book your reservation.  Reservations must be received on or before November 21\, 2012.

We can acco mmodate 300 women\, so please register as soon as possible. If you have an y questions or need additional information\, send an email to women@wakech apel.org.

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Come and fellowship with The New Spirit of Truth Apostolic/P rophetic Training Center during our Appreciation Services for Major Prophe tess Benaye Burgess on Friday\, December 7\, 2012 at 7:00 PM and Saturday\ , December 8\, 2012 at 6:00 PM.

Services will be held at The Ne w Spirit of Truth on 701-A Castle Street\,  Wilmington NC.

The speakers for this joyous occasion are:  Apostle LeTonya McLaurin Harris - From Death to Destiny Outreach Ministries\, Wilmington\, NC  and Dr. Ca rols Shipman - Gospel Feast Evangelistic Temple\, Whiteville\, NC.
Come expecting to experience an awesome time in The Lord!!!!

For additional information\, call Kathy Grear at 910-617-4542.