Fairview Celebrates Black History Month
By M. Patterson | February 10, 2015
Fairview Missionary Baptist Church invites the community to be a part of its Black History Month activities. The events began on February 1 and will continue through the 26th of the month.
This Sunday, February 15, the guest preacher for the 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship period will be Rev. Jamaal Dyer of Metropolitan Baptist Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Fairview’s Nurse/Healthcare Ministry will be on hand to provide free blood pressure checks and distribute health information.
On February 22, the Sunday School Drama Ministry will present its Black History Program at 9:00 a.m. The presentation, “Impact – What is Black History,” will include narrations, excerpts and expressions, music, and liturgical dances.
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 is a native of Houston, Texas. He was a member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, where he received his call into the Gospel ministry, was licensed, ordained, and served as Associate Minister and Youth Leader.
He 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. Dr. Gilbert wrote his dissertation on “Raising the Educational Aspiration of Young Black Boys in a Local Community with an Emphasis of Reframing the Dialogue on Racism”.
The John A. Reed, Jr. Spirit of the Community Awards will be presented at the end of the morning worship period on February 22. An honorees’ reception will follow. This 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. Past recipients include dedicated servants who were nominated for their work through community activism, education, political activities, professional service, and religious service.
The month-long celebration will end on Thursday, February 26, with Family Movie Night in the church’s Donald Burns Fellowship Hall. The movie is free and will begin at 7:00 p.m. Free popcorn and drinks will be provided.
Fairview is located at 1700 N. E. 7th Street in Oklahoma City. Brother Erick Harris is Director of the Black History Ministry. For more information on the various events, visit Fairview’s website, www.fairviewokc.com, email blackhistory@fairviewokc.com or contact the church office at (405) 232-1621.
