Black History Month - 2016
Black History Month: Schedule of Activities
Theme - Celebrating Our Journey: Much Accomplished. Much Still to Be Done
February 6, 2016 (Saturday)
Absalom Jones Celebration - St. Phillips Episcopal Church - Columbus, Ohio
February 7, 2016
85th Church Anniversary Lunch sponsored by the 85th Anniversary Committee
Rose Holloway, Chairperson and 85th Anniversary Committee
February 14, 2016
Black History Month Kick-off - Performance by St. Simon African American Drummers
Music: Combination of Traditional Hymns and African - American Spirituals - Frank Carr, Music Coordinator
Sunday School students will present a cavalcade of community and nationally African American legends. (This activity will be done in conjunction with Rose Holloway and the Sunday School Department)
Youth Reader- Litany of Black History (Megan Morgan) Coffee Hour Presentation: Video of Life Work of Dr.Ethelrine Shaw-Nickerson Darlene Gray: Reflections on Dr. Ethelrine Shaw-Nickerson Women's Empowerment Series
February 21, 2016
Guest Speaker : Carl Westmoreland
St. Simon Praise Dancers will perform Sheila Morgan and Mary Stenson, Coordinators
February 29, 2016
Guest Speaker: Dawn Bailey, Principal Lincoln Heights Elementary School
Topic: The State of Education at LHES
Multicultural Coffee Hour (Southern, Carribbean, and African cuisine featured) - Marcella Babb, Coordinator Members of Congregation are asked to make food contributions to this effort.
African American attire encouraged but not required