SINGING OUT-senior member ol the Apex High Sc1Joo1 chorus put their heans in their songs as they serenade fellow class ITiembers,

Tb mo in po t d · 10 LOcJay· high 1>choo1 seniors must Dlake is not Where they Will go to college or Where they Will work or Whom they Will marry, a Young Baptist minister told the Class of 1995 Sunday night.

Minister advises Apex seniors to put their trust in God

Chad Sparks, Pa5!9r of the Gar-Iana Bapttst;.chtfrch, said the most important questions the Young people must consider are: "Who do You trust? Who will

You let lead you? Whom wiJJ You follow?"

He encouraged the seniors to follow Jesus Christ. He suggested that someone who does not have faith rooted in the Lord is like a tumbleweed blown about aim-lessly.

truct(!{J big;-, ;ii'.Oo refrain from sponsoring bac-calaureate services Which tradi. tionally had had a religious theme.

In many communities, includ-ing Apex, Parents and/or minis-terial associations have taken over sponsorship of the event. Ms. Gloria Andrews Who

helJ>ed organize this Year's bac-calaureate Said the cost of renting the schooJ stadium, chairs,

janitorial fees, flowers and a reception Which followed came to about $3,00o.

All 350 seniors and their parents were invited. Ms.

SpatRs. cenrerec1 his re.mar . on his belief that G0<1 is trustworthy "G0<1 has always done What he·

Said he WOUid do," SparJcs Said. He recalled the story of

Abraham Who was told by GO(j he would have a son even though be was 10() Years Old and his wife in her 90' s. They did have a son. He retn.ind.ed his listeners of the story of Noah Who was told by God that the earth would be flOoded. Noah believed and built the Ark and the fl00<1s came.

Sparks Spoke to about 20() members of the graduating class, gathered for a baccalaureate ser. vice sponsored by .\cniors • Parents and supported financially by several area busines.~cs and in. dividuals.

Several Years ago, the Wake Counry school system, in keeping WiU1 coun rulings related to the separation of church and state, in-

Andrews estimated !bat about 200 1

attended.

One feature of the program was recognition of John FuUer, the school's head custodian, who is retiring. Fuller received a Standing ovation from the seniors.

"He (GOd) is trustworthy be-cause he has my best interest at ~can and Yours too," Sparks Said. He knows our Past, present and

future, and he Still loves us " be

Music was provided by the "Youth Alive" ingers from the

Said. ,

He urged the seniors to get to know Goct to spend time With him, to Plan and include him in their Plans.

Sparks was introctucect by Tim D.isclafan.i Who Said the speaker is a graduare of Carson Newman College in Tennessee and South. eastern Baptist Tbe0Jogica1 Semi.

Cary Church, the Apex High Chorus and the Apex High School Orchestra.

In his address to the seniors nary in Wake Forest.

··by Shirley Hayes