M artin L uther K ing J r .
January 13, 2021
2021 special edition
Drum Major Ecumenical Service
of opportunity to all God’s chil-
dren. Now is the time to lift our
nation from the quick-sands of ra-
cial injustice to the solid rock of
brotherhood [sisterhood].”
The keynote speaker will be Bob
Day, deputy chief of Portland Police.
For more information, visit the
church website at vafbc.org or call
503-282-9496.
Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church Pastor J.W. Matt Hennessee
The annual event will be held
virtually this year because of
COVID-19. The community is
invited to join the celebration by
viewing on the church’s Facebook
page at Facebook.com/vafbc.
This year’s MLK theme is
“Now is Still the Time!,” echoing
Pastor J.W. Matt Hennessee, the words the late civil rights leader
senior servant at Vancouver Ave- projected during his life:
“Now is the time to make real
nue First Baptist Church, invites
the community to celebrate the the promises of democracy. Now
church’s 15th annual Drum Major is the time to rise from the dark
Ecumenical Services in honor of and desolate valley of segregation
Martin Luther King Jr., coming on to the sunlit path of racial justice.
Now is the time to open the doors
Sunday, Jan. 17 at 2 p.m.
Pastor invites
community
to view MLK
service
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The past is prophetic
in that it asserts loudly
that wars are poor chisels
for carving out peaceful
tomorrows. --Martin Luther King, Jr.