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Polk County News
Service, Achievement, Leadership And Testimony Celebrated
Happy 4th To You All!!
Celebration Held In Honor Of Founding Mother
On the evening of Saturday, June 4th, service of appreciation was held in honor of Mother Princess Fortson, the Founding Mother of Victory Temple Church of God by Faith, in Lakeland, Florida. Mother Fortson, a Woman of Valor, under the guidance of our Lord and Savior began this work more than 30 years ago.
Her children: Ann, Elnora, Naomi, Jill, Arthur, Elmar, Jeremiah, and Jerome (Pastor Jerome Fortson) were great workers (sometimes not by choice) in the early ministry.
Pastor Mattie Johnson
opened the 2016 Worship Celebration setting the tone of the evening as Devotional Leader. Dr. Rudolph W. Berry, who was introduced by his wife, Mother Marvine Berry, served as Master of Ceremony. A Prayer was lifted by Mother Margaret Faison. Ruling Elder James E. Williams, III read the scripture reading “The Virtuous Woman”, taken from Proverbs 31. Mother Regina Phillips, the First Lady of Victory Temple, expounded on the occasion and extended a warm welcome to all.
Mother Mary McElrath rendered a beautiful reading; reflective expressions were given by Mother Rose Wilson; and a Tribute to the Honoree was given by Sister Frances Lee Flowers. The Praise and Worship Celebration was elevated with higher songs rendered by: Sonshine of Faith Choir, Citadel of Life Church, Johnnie Marshall, Ruthenia Lewis, Deacon Gene Bell & The Holy Propheteers, Diane Ashley, Victory Praise Dancers, and of course, The Fortson Singers. Mother Phillips introduced the speaker, Elder Neal T.
Phillips, who delivered Words of Exhortation.
After the appreciation presentation by Mother Phillips, Women of Honor, and Jill Glass, remarks were given by the Honoree, Mother Princess Fortson. On June 1st, Mother Fortson celebrated her 92nd birthday. And she gives God all the glory, honor and praise!
Happy Anniversary!
Shaw-Nuf Talk extends wishes for a HAPPY AN- NIVERSARY! to Elder Rudolph and Mother Marvene Berry as they cel- ebrate 49 years of marriage on July 2nd; Jessie and Ricca Randolph of Dallas, TX (Ricca is a former Polk Countian) as they celebrate their 5th year of marriage on July 7th; and Charles and Brenda Shaw of Lakeland as they celebrate their 9th wedding anniversary on July 7th. May the Lord continue to bless each of these unions.
Birthday Greetings
CORRECTION: Last pub- lished Shaw-Nuf Talk shared that Christian will celebrate her 15th birthday. We apolo- gize for the error.
Shaw-Nuf Talk also ex- tends HAPPY BIRTHDAY! wishes to Lakeland teen, Christian Dickerson who will celebrate her Sweet Six- teen birthday on July 3rd. May you celebrate many, many more birthdays!
Belated HAPPY BIRTH- DAY! wishes to Lakeland en- trepreneur, Sonji Coney-Williams (June 15th); Auburndale lady Roberta Williford (Grand- mother of NBA star Tracy McGrady), who celebrated her 80th birthday on June 28th; and Little Miss Tamiah Williams, who cel- ebrated her 6th birthday on June 28th. May the Lord con- tinue to bless each of you with many more years of life!
Shaw-Nuf Shout-Out!
This week’s Shaw-Nuf
Shout-out goes out to all of the fans of the NBA’s Cleve- land Cavaliers as they con- tinue to celebrate their victory over the Golden State War- riors...a win that clinched the Cavs the 2016 NBA Champi- onship....after 52 years!!!! Wow! And Shaw-Nuf gives props to LeBron James who was named the NBA 2016 MVP. Congratulations to the Golden State Warriors and their fans on an awesome season! And congratulations, Cleveland Cavaliers......the 2016 NBA Champions!
Another Shout-Out goes out to all the Prayer Warriors and Intercessors asking you to join us in prayer for our na- tion, prayer for Orlando, prayer for the 2016 Presiden- tial campaign and election, prayer for your community....the list goes on and on. It is written in The Holy Bible.......“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
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On Sunday June 26th, the annual S.A.L.T. celebration was held at the City of Refuge - Church of God In Christ in Lakeland.
Sallie Brisbane and An- nette Lee invited Dr. Shandale Terrell, to be the guest speaker for the church educational program. Dr. Terrell shared his testimony of triumph over adversity and inspired the youth to reach their greatest potential.
S. A. L. T., which stands for Service, Achievement, Lead- ership and Testimony, is a ministry at the City of Refuge - Church of God In Christ. The church educational pro- gram empowers young peo- ple to change the world and add their own unique flavor in the same way salt seasons food.
DR. SHANDALE TERRELL ...Guest Speaker
Youth leaders educated, mentored and provided the youth with the tools to be- come productive leaders in the church and in their com- munity.
Pastor Walter R. Jenk- ins is the Pastor and Super- intendent of the City of Refuge - Church of God In Christ in Lakeland.
Seven Bay Area Women Compete For Miss Florida Title
MORGAN BOYKIN Miss Tampa
OLIVIA BUTLER Miss Pasco County
AUSTI CRITCHFIELD Miss
St. Petersburg
SIOBHAN GALE Miss Heart of Tampa
Next week-
end, forty eight
women from
across the state
will compete
for the 81st An-
nual “Miss Florida Scholarship Pageant.”
The contest will
take place at
the Lakeland Center’s Youkey Theatre in Lakeland, from June 26th through July 2nd.
This year, seven young ladies from the Tampa Bay Area will compete for the cov- eted title. The winner of the Miss Florida competition will vie for the Miss America Pag- eant later in the year. The Miss America Pageant is the world’s largest provider of the scholarship assistance for young women and one of na- tion’s largest achievement programs.
On July 2 the newly crowned Miss Florida will be named and she will represent Florida at the 2017 Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City. She will travel the state promoting her personal plat- form. Miss Florida also serves as a state ambassador for Miss America’s national platform partner, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and as an official spokesper- son for protection and preservation of America’s
Everglades.
The young ladies vying for
the title of Miss Florida are:
Rachel Smith, “Miss Florida Gator,” and Austi Critchfield, “Miss St. Pe- tersburg,” live in Clearwa- ter.
Victoria Humphrey, of Palm Harbor, represents “Miss Winter Park,” and Olivia Butler, of Tampa, is the current reigning “Miss Pasco County.”
Morgan Boykin,
crowned “Miss Tampa,” is a resident of Thonotosassa.
Both Courtney Jones, who holds the “Miss Largo” title and Siobhan Gale, who is the reigning “Miss Heart of Florida” title, are residents of Lake- land.
Forty-eight preliminary pageants have been held across the state since Novem- ber, with the winners receiv- ing a coveted invitation to compete for the Miss Florida Crown.
VICTORIA HUMPHREY Miss Winter Park
COURTNEY JONES Miss Largo
RACHEL SMITH Miss Florida Gator
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