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It’s PRAYER TIME
ANNUAL PRAYER BREAKFAST
The Montgomery (AL) Alumnae Chapter host-
ed its Annual Prayer Breakfast on Saturday,
March 2, 2019 at the COD Center. This year’s
theme was, “It’s Prayer Time: Unleashing
the Warrior Within…Mind, Body and Spirit.”
Chapter Sorors were joined this year by Sisters
in Greekdom: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Inc., Beta Nu Omega Chapter; Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, Inc., Omega Chi Omega Chap-
ter; Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Alpha Rho
Zeta Chapter; and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorori-
ty, Inc., Beta Sigma Chapter. Over 95 Sisters
were in attendance to fellowship, break bread,
sing, and pray together.
Soror Sandy Johnson set the atmosphere for
the service with spiritual Praise and Worship.
Soror Cassandra E. Brown, President, brought
greetings and welcomed the attendees to the
breakfast. The Scripture Reading, Psalm 27,
was brought by Pastor Octavia Banks, Chap-
lain of Sigma Gamma Rho, Beta Sigma Chap-
ter. Co-Pastor Bessie Jenkins-Hamilton, Chap-
lain of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Omega Chi Omega
Chapter, delivered a moving Opening Prayer.
The Occasion was delivered by Soror Vivian
Whiting, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Chap-
lain’s Council. A Prayer for the Family was de-
livered by Pamela Mathews, Chaplain of Zeta
Phi Beta Sorority, Alpha Rho Zeta Chapter.
Juanita Duncombe, Chaplain of Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, Inc., Beta Nu Omega Chapter,
delivered a Prayer for the Community. A Cho-
ral Response, “Lord You Are Welcome,” was
sung throughout the service.
Following the blessing of the food by Soror
Talula Miller, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.,
Chaplain’s Council, a breakfast consisting of
pork sausage, turkey sausage, beef links, ba-
con, grits, eggs, potatoes, pancakes, biscuits,
fruit, juice, and pastries was served. Pastor
Catrina R. Waters, Chaplain of Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority, Inc., Montgomery (AL) Alum-
nae Chapter introduced the speaker for the
service, Rev. Jaye Lynn Peabody Smith, Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Southern Regional
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Chaplain. Rev. Peabody Smith spoke on
strength in working together, the need for the
Sisterhood to support each other, and building
ourselves up without tearing others down. She
also stated, “That when we come together, we
can do amazing things.” Rev. Peabody Smith
urged attendees to release the warrior within
and stressed we need to have a “Sister Squad”
with five women: a Hannah, Deborah, Olivia,
Abigail, and Rhoda.
Soror Crystal D. Crump, Second Vice Presi-
dent, Montgomery (AL) Alumnae Chapter,
gave closing remarks and thanked President
Brown for having the vision to include our Sis-
ters in Greekdom and the Chaplain’s Council
for executing the vision. She also thanked Rev.
Peabody Smith for delivering a powerful mes-
sage. Attendees were asked to complete a
card with a prayer request to be prayed over
for the next seven days. Pastor Waters and
Soror Robyn Lindsey, Chaplain’s Council, pre-
sented gifts to Rev. Peabody Smith and to
each organization’s Chaplain. In addition, Pas-
tor Waters thanked all those involved in mak-
ing the Prayer Breakfast a wonderful spirit-
filled event. Rev. Peabody Smith led a Prayer
of Celebration and Declaration then ended with
a Benediction. The Spirit of Love and Sister-
hood was in the air.
The Annual Prayer Breakfast was a moving
and special celebration that brought the Sisters
of the Divine Nine together in worship and
praise. It was a wonderful way to kick off Sis-
terhood Month 2019! The Montgomery (AL)
Alumnae Chapter is “Committed to Impactful
Service” as we work with others through love
and faith to be a beacon of light for those we
serve.