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Indiana Avenue Missionary Baptist Church Holds Annual Men’s
Day
Special to The Truth
The annual Men’s Day at
Indiana Avenue Missionary Baptist Church was held on
November 16, 2014 with a theme of “Men of God – Pressing
Forward in Faith.” The message was delivered by Brother
Tommie Adams, Jr. of Indiana Avenue. The 5 p.m. service
included the annual Men’s Musical with male voices from the
church and throughout the city.
Sunday’s events were
preceded by a weekend of activities. On Friday, November 14,
the church held its annual Pre-Men’s Day Clothing Give-Away
for men and children. A barbecue chicken and rib dinner was
served.
On Saturday there was a
Pre-Men’s Day Breakfast and a prostate screening presented
by doctors from the University of Toledo Medical Center –
Drs Changhu Chen, MD, professor and chairman of Radiation
Oncology and Samay Jain, MD, professor of Chief Division
Oncology.
Some of the participants
in the Men’s Day activities were: Deacon Edward Barnett,
Deacon Mack Boykin, Deacon Sam Freelon, Trustee Leemon
Green, Trustee Lafayette McClora, Deacon Fred Myers, Trustee
Willie Perryman, Sr, Trustee William Rife, Deacon John E.
Roberts, Deacon Johnnie Scott, Deacon Robert Sampson, Rev.
Dempsey Thompson, Trustee Jessie Wilkins.
Pastor Roberts’ final
remarks included congratulations to the brethren for
organizing such a wonderful event. He asked them to: “Behold
how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell
together in unity.”
“Men worshiping together
Giving God His due
Wanting change for the
better
By Embracing what is true”
– a poem by Ronnie Enoch
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