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October Is ‘National Clergy Appreciation Month:’ Celebration Planned To Honor Plant City Pastor
1 Timothy 5:17 (ESV)
“Let the elders who rule well be considered wor- thy of double honor, espe- cially those who labor in preaching and teaching.”
“An Evening of Celebration Honoring Rev. Dr. Shafter and First Lady Evalina Scott” will be held on Satur- day, October 20, 2018, at the Hilton Garden Inn Lakeland, 3839 Don Emerson Drive, Lakeland, FL 33811.
The formal event is sched- uledfor5:45p.m.-9:45p.m. The ticket donation is $35.00.
Also, Souvenir Booklet Ads are available, ranging in price of $100 for a full page, $50 for and half page, and $30 for a 1⁄4 page. Please contact: Min. Pamela Butler-Headen (321) 276-0549, or send legi- ble Ad information along with money order payable to Pamela Butler-Headen, Post Office Box 581, Ocoee, Fl 34761 or Pat Dexter, (813) 752- 1934
The DEADLINE DATE FOR TICKET AND SOU- VENIR BOOKLET ADS is: SEPTEMBER 15, 2018.
"A tireless servant of God" working to reach the masses.
At 10 years of age, Rev. Dr. Shafter E. Scott was baptized at Greater Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Tampa, FL, under Rev. J. W. Rhodes, Pastor.
Serving people at an early age was a result of his par- ents, the late Deacon Harold and Deaconess Lucile Scott.
In 1959, Mr. Robert Saunders, The Executive Secretary for NAACP, and
classmate of Mrs. Lucile Scott, asked Rev. Dr. Shafter Scott to work with him and join the Youth Coun- cil NAACP, Tampa Branch.
Also, in 1959 the Rev. Dr. Shafter E. Scott was Vice President of the Student Body at Howard W. Blake High School. He became President of the Student Body in 1960. During his tenure as a leader of the Student Body, he partic- ipated in The Woolworth Sit- In, as a "voice" for the people.
A Man Of God Who
Continues To Serve
• September 1960 he enrolled into College at Tuskegee Uni- versity; Graduated in 1965 with a Bachelor of Science De- gree in Building Construction. • 1962 while in College, he met Miss Evalina Lewis, later married her on July 30, 1964. • 1965 joined the United States Army 82nd Airbourne Divi- sion and departed in 1967 as Second Lieutenant.
• 1977 Ministry begins with a Progress Village Bible Study held at the County Building, while employed as Executive Manager of Hillsborough County Housing Department. • 1981 he was ordained as a Deacon.
Most importantly, in 1983 while traveling North on Hwy. 301, he heard the voice of HEAVEN, "Shafter Preach my Word."
In 1986, he was ordained to the position of Assistant Pastor at Greater Bethel Mis- sionary Baptist Church, Tampa.
May 1996, Rev. Dr. Shafter E. Scott answered the call to become Pastor of St.
REV. AND MRS. SHAFTER (EVALINA) SCOTT
...To be honored Oct. 27, 2018
Mary Missionary Baptist Church Plant City, FL, where he has served in this capacity for over 22 years.
Rev. Dr. Shafter E. Scott has served for 46 years in Ministry preaching and teaching. He is a "SERVANT WORTHY OF DOUBLE HONOR!"
(Information gathered
Rev. Shafter Scott, left, joined others who participated in the FW Woolworth Sit-In (1960) Marker Dedication in May. He is joined by Inez Anderson, Mayor Bob Buckhorn, Atty. Arthenia Joyner, Clarence Fort, Commissioner Les Miller, and Alonzia Giles. ( Photo: Frederick Harris)
and prepared by: Pamela Butler-Headen, Certified
Event Planner/Coordina- tor)
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