December 24, 2014
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Empower the Dream
King daughter
to keynote
scholarship
benefit
Vancouver Avenue First Bap
tist Church will be raising schol
arship funds at two upcoming
benefits, including a major com
munity event in February that
will include Dr. Bernice A. King,
the daughter of Rev. Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr.
The first event is happening
on Saturday, Jan. 17 when a
Drum M ajor Scholarship Ben
efit Luncheon takes place at
Legacy Emanuel Hospital with
Portland educator Michael Grice
serving as keynote speaker.
The second benefit is the
church s ninth annual “Empower
the Dream” Drum M ajor Ecu
menical Community Scholarship
Service on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 2
p.m.
An empowering celebration
of unity, love, hope and convic
tion that is open to all members
of all of the Portland community
at large, the service honors the
valiant lives, the prudent visions
and the communal contributions
of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,
Coretta Scott King, Yolanda
Denise King and Rosa Parks.
The special keynote address
will be given by Dr. Bernice A.
King who is K ing’s youngest
daughter. She is the C hief Ex
ecutive O fficer o f The King
Center which was founded by
her late mother, Mrs. Coretta
Scott-King in 1968.
circuit today, Elder Bernice King
leaves her audiences speech
less and challenges people to
“Raise the Standard.” She be
gan her oratorical journey when
she spoke in her m other’s stead
at the United Nations at age 17.
Also on program will be a
soul-stirring m usical p erfo r
mance line up of talented musi
cians and singers. A host of
local faith and community lead
ers plan empowering and inspir
ing presentations that champion
the message o f Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. One of the highlights
An empowering
celebration o f
unity, love, hope
and conviction
that is open to all
members o f all o f
the Portland
community at
large...
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necnang Major Ecumenical Community Scholarship Service on Sunday, Feb. 15.
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will be a special tribute honoring
the community service dedica
tion of the late Portland City
Commissioner Charles Jordan.
State Rep. Lew Fredericks will
serve as master of ceremonies.
T ickets to “E m pow er the
Dream” are $20 for adults, and
$6 for children and teens, and
are available online through
Ticketbud.com or in person at
the church office located 3138
N. Vancouver Ave. A packed
house is expected and space is
limited.
The Drum Major Scholarship
Fund was established by Pastor
J.W. Matt Hennessee and the
Vancouver Avenue First Bap
tist Church to financially support
students who have made a plan
to seek higher education or de
velop a vocational trade.
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