Joy Clary Brown guest speaker at free revival luncheon Nov. 6

Joy Clary Brown Cherokee Avenue Baptist Church will have revival services Nov. 4-7 with Dr. Wayne Brown, pastor of First Baptist Church, Boone, N.C., as guest evangelist. Services Sunday will be at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Monday through Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Dr. Brown's wife, Joy, will be guest speaker at a revival luncheon in the church's Family Life Center on Tuesday, Nov. 6, at noon. The lunch is free and the public is invited. Although there is no charge, the church asks that those who plan to attend call 489-2568 by Nov. 1 to make reservations.

Joy Brown has been referred to as a "program planner's dream." Her presentations are motivating, heartfelt and tender. As a Christian author and speaker, she has authored, coauthored or been a contributing author for eight books and has spoken in a variety of settings. Her varied experience and her love for God's Word (especially correlating Old Testament context with New Testament teachings) make her a gifted expositor with a powerful message.

She founded Word of Joy as a speaking and writing ministry and, along with her husband, formed Diversified Ministries to increase awareness of missions and to provide emotional/spiritual support for ministers/ missionaries and their spouses.

Her educational training includes experience in dramatic arts, music, a teacher/interpreter for the deaf, and a specialist in remedial education. She is a minister's wife, mother of two daughters (and sons-in-law) and a soon-to-be grandmother. Her passion is sharing the "joy" of the Lord through teaching His Word.