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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Eagle Scout Ceremony
MAURICE, 16 (Photo by Daniel Wallace)
Boy Scout Troop 654 of St. John Progressive M. B. Church, Rev. Dr. Bartholomew Banks, Pastor, held its Eagle Scout Court of Honor on Saturday, April 15, 2017. The ceremony was for Marcus Wynn and Serion Bellamy. Dexter Fleming was the Master of Ceremony.
Program participants in- cluded: Troop 64 that pre- sented the colors; Shantavin and Shantavis Nazair, Mrs. Claybra Sel- mon, who spoke on behalf of Marcus Wynn, her god- son; Daniel Stewart, who spoke on behalf of Serion Bellamy, Scout Master Reginald Bellamy, Assis- tant Scout Master Kevin
Eagle Scout Marcus Wynn with his godmother, Mrs. Claybra Selmon.
Wynn and Mrs. Lillie Sin- gleton, who gave closing re- marks. (Photos by BRUNSON)
Eagle Scout Serion Bel- lamy with Halvern Johnson, District Director, Central Florida, Boy Scouts of America, Inc. Johnson re- cruited Bellamy into Scout- ing as a 3rd grader.
One Church One Child of Florida, Inc.
One Church One Child of Florida is reaching out to families and individuals in local communities across the state in efforts to help share the truth that there are chil- dren waiting for a permanent home and/or mentor.
Daily, over 700 children are in need of a family to call their own; many of them are minorities. Can you provide a loving, permanent home for these children or other chil- dren like them or consider becoming their mentors?
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and churches are asked to partner with One Church One Child in sharing information with congregations and extending Watch-Care Ministries to children.
Rev. Beverly Hills Lane, State President for One Church One Child of Florida and Vice-President for National One Church One Child, is challenging fellow pastors to get involved and encouraging families to open their hearts and homes to children in foster care.
These series of articles feature children located in communities across the state; they have no family identified to adopt them, will you take the challenge of opening your home and fam- ily to parenting them?
April’s child is Maurice. Please consider making him a part of your family through adoption or a part of your church through Project
Watch-Care, for support and mentoring.
MAURICE, 16 ‘I’m a great coach!’
Maurice is an awesome young man who endeavors to put others before himself. He has a natural ability - and de- sire - to lead, and he’s often found helping the younger kids at home to perfect their football spiral or three-point shot.
Maurice is respectful and kind, and has a very pos- itive outlook on life. He en- joys science and reading, and his favorite book is The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman Alexie. Although he isn’t to- tally sure what he’d like to be when he grows up, he thinks he’d make a good football player or coach.
Maurice is an easy- going, funny kid who likes to explore new things. He’d be an amazing addition to an ac- tive family that’ll give him the consistent love and support he deserves.
If you are interested in knowing more about Mau- rice and other children in foster care available for adop- tion, or if you would like to become a foster parent, men- tor, partner or volunteer, please contact LaKay Fayson, Recruitment Coor- dinator for One Church One Child of Florida’s SunCoast Region, at (813) 740-0210 or lakay_fayson@ococfl.org. The website for One Church One Child of Florida is www.ococfl.org.
Easter Sunday At St. John Progressive MB Church
Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017, was a warm, sunshiny day to celebrate Resurrection Day. There were many who attended services at St. John Progressive M. B. Church, Rev. Bartholomew Banks, pastor. (Photos by Julia Jackson)
Preparing for worship at St. John
Progressive were members, Mr. and Sunday were: Liz Harris and Deidre and Julius
Mrs. Paul Hayes.
Enjoying the after-service fellowship on Easter Cochran.
Mrs. Joyce Austin enjoyed the Easter Sunday service.
Unis Jackson enjoyed the Easter service.
Mrs. Lelia also enjoyed the service.
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