Today we close out our Black History Month Celebration.  The Sunday School Drama Ministry will present its Black History Program at 9:00 a.m.   Dr. J. Weldon Gilbert, Pastor of the St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church, Lawton, Oklahoma, will be the guest preacher for 10:00 a.m. worship. 

Dr. Gilbert, a native of Houston, Texas, attended Bishop College in Dallas, Texas.  He received a BA in Business Administration and Management from Prairie View A&M University, a Master of Divinity from Virginia Union University School of Theology, and a Doctor of Ministry from United Theology Seminary, Dayton, Ohio. 

The John A. Reed, Jr. Spirit of the Community Awards will be presented at the end of the morning worship period.  The “Spirit of the Community Award” was created in 2011 by Dr. John A. Reed, Jr., Senior Pastor of Fairview, as a way to recognize citizens who have gone above the call of duty by volunteering their time and resources for the betterment of the community.  An honorees’ reception will follow.