Black History Month continues
Midway M. B. Church will be celebrating Black History this month. For the entire month we will wear our African American attire or any attire our ancestors wore. On the 4th Sunday which is February 23rd during regular service we will celebrate Black History with a program. Patty Odom is in charge of the program. Attorney Constance Slaughter will be the guest speaker. She has acquired many “firsts.”
A traditional soul food menu will be served. All items on the menu will be homemade. No commercial prepared foods will be served. Each person is asked to bring two dishes.
Last week we recognized those locals who finished school with terminal degrees, Specialists Degrees and Masters Degrees from Midway Vocational High School, North Scott High School and Scott Central Attendance Center. The People who have BS and some AA degrees are: Patsy Strong Bland, North Scott Attendance Center, Jackson State University BS; Irish Kennedy, North Scott Attendance Center and also received her BS; Shawanda Matheney, Mississippi State University BS; Larissa Riley Page, North Scott Attendance Center, University of Southern BS; Devon Clay Scott Central Attendance Center, East Central Community College, University of Southern BS; Elyse Jo Clay, Scott Central Attendance Center, East Central Community College, University of Birmingham BS; Mahershalalhashbaz “Maha” Bradford, Scott Central Attendance Center, Belhaven University BS; Patsy Strong, Scott Central Attendance Center, Jackson State University BS; Derrick Odom Scott Central, Hinds Community College AA, University of Chicago BS; Patty Odom, Hawkins High School, Alcorn State University BS; Willkie Earl Beamon, Midway Vocational, Jackson State University BS and Inducted into the Football Hall of Fame at JSU; Aretha Stowers Williams, Midway Vocational High School, Jackson State University BS;
There are some who I have missed, but due to certain circumstances, I am not able to finish this week but will finish for next week. If your name is missing, call me.
NAACP will sponsor a Singing Program at Midway Freewill Baptist Church on February 22 at 3;00.
There will be a Benefit given in honor of our past First Lady, Sister Vernita Whittington on February 29th at 6:00 p.m. at Jones Chapel M. B. Church. Rev. Kelly Miller is the pastor. .
Sympathy to the Beamon and Odom family in the passing of Curtis “Curt” Beemon. (Not a typo his legal name is spelled Beemon, the rest of his family name is spelled Beamon) His grandparents were Early and Ellen Beamon. His services were last Monday. His services and interment were held in Milwaukee.
Learning with a Snack is a tutoring program at the Midway Freewill Baptist Church. After School Feeding and Tutoring Program for ages 5 – 15, every Monday and Wednesday of each week from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. All students are welcome.
Care Facilities: Deacon Oliver Holifield – Newton, and Jerome Banks – Forest.
Remember with your prayers all our sick and shut-ins. Katie Mae Kincaid, Marjorie Odom Washington, Cora Ealy Odom, George Beamon, Percy Shepard, Charles A. McClendon, Lonnie Johnson, Verneda “Ollie” McClendon, Willie Rogers Johnson, Cora Odom Peavy, Vernita Whittington, Maggie “Hannah” Smith, Nettie Kennedy, Linda Parrott, Versherica Ficklin, Chanelle McBeath, Mattie Holifield, Addie Zell Harris, Sarah Harper, Billy Strong, Travis Ward, Wesley Lewis, David Parrott, and Fredia Ward Gales
Please call or text me those who are sick, deceased with their arrangements and other happenings in your family. You may reach me: Delie Shepard 601.507.0992; email: dshep10399@bellsouth.net.
