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7th Annual Scholarship & Leadership Excellence
The Christian Broadcast
Committee Network will be celebrating its 7th Annual Scholarship & Leadership Excellence Award Dinner on Saturday, Sept. 11, 6 p.m., at Second Ebenezer Church in the Atrium, 14601 Dequindre. Keynote speaker is Attorney Geoffrey Fieger.
The theme is “Working
Together to Create a Brighter Future.”
This year’s Leadership Ex-
cellence Award recipient is Dana Keaton.
Missionary Georgia Jack-
son, executive director, will be the mistress of ceremonies. Tickets are $35.
For further information, please call (734) 287-1949.
Jeffrey Fieger
40th annual pastor appreciation services
Mount Beulah Baptist
Church, 20056 Cherrylawn, will hold its 40th annual pastor appreciation services for the Rev. Dr. James A. Lewis.
Pre-anniversary services
are as follows: the Rev. Ken- neth Croskey will preach on Sunday, Sept. 12, starting at 10 a.m.; the Rev. Lorenzo Crosby will preach on Sunday, Sept. 19, starting at 11 a.m.; a play, “The Choir,” directed by Ruby Brooks, will be performed.
Anniversary services will
take place on Sunday, Sept. 26, with the Rev. Clarence Crews preaching at 11 a.m.
The banquet celebration
will be held on Sunday, Sept. 26, at Karas House, 23632 Plymouth Rd., in Redford. Fes- tivities begin at 6 p.m.
Ms. Gwendolyn Pruett is
general chairperson for the event and the Rev. Kenneth
Rev. Dr. James A. Lewis
Croskey is the general co- chairperson.
For ticket information,
call (313) 341-2893 or e-mail
MBBC20056@aol.com.
How to get up from a let down
By Minister Mary Edwards Have you had any disap-
pointments lately? None of us can escape them. Seemingly, they come from the north, south, east and west. They are here, there and everywhere. If trying to grin and bear it hasn’t helped, let me offer the follow- ing suggestions.
1) Avoid Self-Pity: Life is
full of disappointments and mistakes. Did you get the lesson or did you just get the pain?
2) Think: Mud can be good.
The lotus flower blooms most beautifully from the deepest and thickest mud.
3) Make a Pearl: Allow
your disappointment to form a precious pearl, just as an oyster does when an irritat- ing grain of sand gets inside its shell. But be sure to grab the pearl before the sand gets in your eyes and distorts your vision.
4) Avoid the Critics: Con-
structive criticism, yes. Nega- tive criticism, no. Be your own cheerleader. Build an imagi- nary bubble and hide inside. Protect yourself.
5) Grow Your Roots: Con-
sider the bamboo tree. It is the fastest growing tree on earth. But it looks lazy at first because it doesn’t have any branches. But it does have deep and wide roots. Get your roots deep and nothing will stop them from going wide.
6) Persevere: “The greatest
oak was once a little nut who held its ground.” (Author un- known.)
7) Slow down: What’s your
hurry? Consider the butter- fly. Had it tried to break out of its cocoon before time, the growth process would have been interrupted and it could have broken a wing.
8) Stay Big: Speak to that
little girl or boy inside of you. Tell yourself, “I’m bigger than that.” Give yourself permis- sion to be a giant.
9) Repair the Cracks: Pull
out your toolbox and fix the cracks. My glue gun is prayer. Work it!
10) Write About It: Recent
research by Dr. James Pen- nebaker, chair of the psychol-
Motivational Family &
Friends Circle has joined with God’s Holy Temple Church to present a free commu- nity health fair at God’s Holy Temple Church, 50 W. Mc- Nichols (between Woodward and John R). Everyone is in- vited, including children from birth to 18, seniors, expectant mothers, the uninsured, and no- to low-income individuals. Many services will be offered, including diabetes screening,
Mary Edwards
ogy program at the University of Texas, has concluded that writing about painful feelings and emotional events relieves stress and promotes heal- ing on many levels. So start a journal, and put anything —f rom a single word to pages of thoughts — down on paper
11) Back Up: Sometimes
we are too close up on a situa- tion. Back up. Up close, all we can see is a maze. But a little distance may bring clarity.
12) Stand Up Again: A
Japanese proverb says, “Fall seven times, stand up eight.” Notice there is no mention of sitting down when you’re tired or afraid. Don’t be “scured.”
13) Be kind to Yourself: Be
your own best friend. Speak to yourself in the same gentle way you would to a friend who is going through something.
14) Start Over: What looks
like the end could be a new be- ginning.Every disappointment is an opportunity to start over. It’s a blank slate. Write a new script for your life.
Finally, friends, think about
this: Albert Einstein failed his
college entrance exam. Walt Disney was fired from his first media job. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team. Get it? This, too, shall pass.
Minister Mary D. Edwards
is a book coach and editor. She can be reached at Leaves of Gold Consulting, LLC, (313) 330-4490, leavesofgold.
llc@gmail.com and www. LeavesOfGoldConsulting. com.
Church hosting health fair
hypertension screening, nu- trition planning, “my child” insurance, lead testing, senior insurance and senior care, low cost prescription applications, STD/HIV screening, glucose screening, adult services, and many other resources and re- ferral services.
For more information, con-
tact Sylvia Roland at (313) 673–1338 or Sonya Childs at (313) 492–8164.
Heritage Center for Religious Studies is presenting “Pre- paring You for the Future of Christian Ministry.” View the class schedule at www.heri-
tagecenter.ws or call (313) 835-4173 for more informa- tion. Classes begin Sept. 20, 2010. Rev. E.L. Branch is president and CEO.
Free health walk
By Lisa Whitmore Davis AARP is concerned about
the health of Americans across the lifespan. That’s why AARP Michigan has partnered with 100 Black Men of Greater De- troit, Inc. to host a free health walk and screenings on Belle Isle, Saturday, Sept. 11, from 11 a.m. to 3 pm.
Participants will be able to
take part in a three-mile walk around the Isle; be screened for various conditions; and get health service and physician referrals as needed. The event, designed for the entire family, will also feature several activi- ties and free health screenings for seniors and young people. Refreshments will be provid- ed.
All pre-registered partici-
pants are eligible for cash prize raffles. Register today as part of an AARP Michi- gan walking team at http:// www.100blackmendetroit. org/
Lisa Whitmore Davis is As-
sociate State Director of Com- munity Engagement for AARP Michigan.
THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE ‘Grandparents Day’ The Women’s Commit-
tee of the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in partnership with AARP presents its 4th Annual Grandparents Day Celebration on Sunday, Sept. 12, at the museum, 315 E. Warren. The theme is “Let’s Move, Too!” in keeping with First Lady Michelle Obama’s Initiative against Childhood Obesity.
Special honors will be given
to notable grands Dr. Roberta Wright, Esquire, widow of Dr. Charles H. Wright; David and Shirley Northcross, chair of the women’s committee; Paul and Juanita Bridgewater, De- troit Area Agency on Aging; Jo Ann Grier, proprietor, Brown Bag Foods.
AARP, its sustaining part-
ner, will announce the win- ners of the “Why I Love My Grandparents!” essay con- test with cash prize winners. Wayne County Farm Bureau will provide a free take-home seedling for every family to
grow their own fresh food. Gerald McBride will provide grandparents with a recording of their oral history with their grandchildren as a keepsake memento. There will also be horse drawn carriage rides and Mr. and Mrs. Bubbles the Clown will be on hand with magic shows, balloons and face-painting. The Detroit As- sociation of Black Story Tell- ers will share the importance of oral history traditions from an African-American perspec- tive.
Greening of Detroit, Judge
Greg Mathis Foundation, Northeast Guidance Center, Adult Well Being Services, NSO, MOTTEP, WSU Black Pharmacy
student For more information, con-
tact event chair Annivory Cal- vert at (313) 575-4044.
Black Historic Sites Committee to host screening of
documentary on 102nd U.S. Colored Troops
The Detroit Historical Soci-
ety’s Black Historic Sites Com- mittee invites the public to a special screening of excerpts from “Lest We Forget” by local filmmaker Jeffrey O’Den, showing Tuesday, Sept. 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum’s Louise C. Booth Auditorium. The pro- gram is being presented free of charge, but reservations are required by Friday, Sept. 10. Call (313) 833-1262.
The Committee will also
have information available for those interested in learning more about the group or in volunteering for upcoming ac- tivities as it celebrates its 40th anniversary.
This inspiring documenta-
ry tells the story of the Black soldiers and sailors who made history during the Civil War, including the 102nd U.S. Col- ored Infantry from Michigan. O’Den, an Emmy-nominated writer, producer and director, has spent more than five years researching, filming and edit- ing the film. He will be avail- able for questions following the screening.
The 102nd U.S Colored In-
fantry Regiment was formed in the summer of 1863 as the volunteer First Michigan Col- ored Infantry and trained on the site of Detroit ’s Duffield School on Macomb Street. Some of these volunteers were escaped slaves from the Un-
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group
and Focus: HOPE are a few of the organizations that will attend the event.
Filmmaker Jeffrey O’Den
derground Railroad, and many were fighting to free family members who were still en- slaved. The regiment was re- named the 102nd after moving into the Union Army in 1864. Members of the 102nd served with distinction in South Car- olina, Georgia and Florida.
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