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Fight for
Freedom Fund Dinner
Conrad L. Mallett Jr. (left), president, DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital, 2010, NAACP Fight For Freedom Fund Dinner general chair, with O’Neil D. Swanson Sr., president, Swanson Funeral Home Inc., chair, Fight For Freedom Fund Dinner, 1979-1994. The event will be held on Sunday, May 2, at Cobo Conference Center.
2010 Spring Institute and Revival
The Liberty Temple Baptist
Church 2010 Spring Institute and Revival will take place April 12-15,
beginning at 6
p.m. Liberty Temple, located at 17188 Greenfield Rd., has more than 2,000 members. The Rev. Dr. Steve Bland Jr. is the senior pastor.
The guest lecturer and re-
vivalist for this four-day event is Rev. Dr. Kevin Cosby, senior pastor of St. Stephen Church in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Cosby is the author of five highly acclaimed books and has served as senior pastor of St. Stephen Church since 1979. As a result of his prac- tical and dynamic Bible teach- ings, Dr. Cosby’s church has grown from 500 to approxi- mately 10,000 members and is recognized by Outreach maga- zine as one of the top 100 larg- est churches in America and Emerge magazine named it one of the six super churches of the South. It is the largest Black Baptist fellowship in Kentucky.
Has Gone Before…” (I Corin- thians 2: 9, 10).
A special session, entitled
“Moving My Church to the Next Dimension,” will be taught by Dr. Kevin Cosby, followed by anointed singing and preach- ing at the revival services starting at 7:30 p.m.
Liberty Temple Baptist
Rev. Dr. Steve Bland Jr.
Nightly scheduled events
will start with dinner at 5 p.m.; Institute Classes at 6 p.m. with age appropriate topics for chil- dren, pre-school, primary and junior ages; topics for youth with classes for ages 13-18 and topics for adults.
The Spring Institute and
Revival Theme is “The Chal- lenge to Go Where Only God
Church is a Christ-Centered Bible believing fellowship and all are welcome. If you can’t attend the Spring Institute and Revival, you may visit the church on Sundays for wor- ship services, which are held at 7:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Every fifth Sunday is “Pack the Pews” Sunday with one service held at 10 a.m. The pastor’s midweek Bible class is from 6:30 to 7 p.m. with praise, worship and testimo- ny. Bible study is held from 7:05 to 8:30 p.m.
Call the church office at
(313) 837-6331 to register for classes or stop by and register in person.
Imperial Commandress Charlsena H. Smith being honored
Commencing the weekend
of April 9 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Romulus, nobles, daughters, family and friends will travel from all over the world to pay tribute and honor Dt. Charlesena H. Smith, 42nd imperial commandress of the Imperial Court, Daughters of Isis.
In addition to numerous
events planned, a testimonial on Saturday evening will con- clude the charitable weekend honoring Dt. Smith.
A native of Toledo, and
member of Mecca Court #73, Daughters of Isis for more than 30 years, Dt. Smith became the 42nd imperial commandress on Aug. 20, 2009 in Atlanta, Ga.
During her tenure as im-
perial commandress, she will be responsible for lead- ing the membership of more than 10,000 women called the Daughters of Isis.
The Imperial Court, Daugh-
ters of Isis, an auxiliary of female members of Prince Hall Shriners, was formally orga- nized on Aug. 24, 1910. The Daughters of Isis is a frater- nal, charitable and benevolent organization, and with her theme “Giving with commit- ment, unity, loyalty and love,” the imperial commandress will make presentations to several charitable associations, one being the Sydney Lynn Welch Cancer Foundation.
This organization of 12
Courts at its inception can now boast of over 200 courts, with a growing membership in the continental United States, Canada, the Bahamas, Germa- ny, Italy and Japan.
Mrs. Smith was educated
in the Toledo public school system, is a graduate of Staut- zenberger Business College and received various leader- ship certificates while em-
Charlesena H. Smith
ployed at a Toledo hospital. In addition, she has a certif-
icate on Effective Leadership Program, Management Center from Bowling Green State Uni- versity.
Mrs. Smith is an active
member of Mount Pilgrim Bap- tist Church, working with the Power Point Ministry.
She retired from ProMedica
System after 43 years of ser- vice as support coordinator for the Nursing Service Office and Staff Development Depart- ment.
Her Masonic affiliations
include past worthy matron, Jewel Chapter No. 20, Order of Eastern Star, P.H.A.; past loyal lady ruler, LaPaz Assembly No. 35, Order of the Golden Circle; state grand loyal lady inner guard, Ohio Grand Assembly Order of the Golden Circle; past most ancient matron,
SAB presents ‘An Evening With Some of Detroit’s Greatest Voices’
The SAB 2nd Chance Minis-
try Homeless Shelter for Teen Mom’s will present “An Eve- ning With Some of Detroit’s Greatest Voice” on Saturday, April 24, at the Historical First Congregational Church of De- troit, 33 E. Forest, starting at 5 p.m.
The Stellar Award Winning
Jacky Clark-Chisholm of the Clark Sisters and daughter Angel Chisholm will perform. Other guests include Tyria Thomas, Ermalene Mays, Mike Jones Jr. & Destined to Wor- ship, praise dancers Vision Arts Ministry; Da Wanda Tol- bert-Mc Gee. The mistress of
ceremonies will be Minster Renee Thomas.
SAB 2nd Chance was found-
ed in 2004 to give young moth- ers the opportunity to create a better future for themselves and their children. Its mission is to instill in young mothers the confidence to realize that success comes from within and that a second chance is needed to reach their dreams.
For more information, con-
tact Debra Bowers at (313) 231-3362, San Pointer at (586) 945-2700 or Sonja Bell at (313) 384-6091.
April is National Cancer Control Month
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Ruth Court No. 6, Heroines of Jericho; past illustrious com- mandress of Mecca Court No. 73, Daughters of Isis.
She also served as imperial
directress of public relations for ten years for the Imperial Court, Daughters of Isis, and is a member of Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc.
Dt. Smith is the daughter
of the late Noble Charles and Daughter Susie Harrison.
Married to the late Noble
Charles L. Smith, H.P.I.P., she is the proud parent of one son, Cameron Lewis, proud of his wife, Meisha; grandmother of two girls, Cierra and Caterra, and great-grandmother of one boy, Garron.
For more information about
the event call Dt. Gloria Tisdale at (419) 539-2263 or Robert Gladden at (313) 934-4283.
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