To The Editor, On Sunday, Jan. 10, the First Baptist Church held its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day program. The theme for the program this year was, “Justice Deferred, Is Justice Denied.” Twenty years ago, the people of the First Baptist began putting on the annual program, which celebrates and honors the life of Dr King and the principles he espoused. I have been blessed to attend several of these events in the past, and they have always been very special. This one was no exception. The program began with a welcome and a prayer from Rev. Sharon Holt, pastor of First Baptist. Her warm greeting and prayer were echoed by her surroundings. The beautiful, bright church sanctuary, still decorated with a lovely Christmas tree, Nativity, star, and poinsettias provided a very welcoming atmosphere. Rev. Holt introduced Rev. David Strosahl, who spoke about the history of the annual Martin Luther King, Jr Program at the church. Rev. Strosahl, a former pastor of the church, recounted that the program dates back to a time when a group from church attended a program in another town. On the return trip, the discussion focused on the possibility of bringing such a program […]
To The Editor, On Sunday, Jan. 10, the First Baptist Church held its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day program. The theme for the program this year was, “Justice Deferred, Is Justice Denied.” Twenty years ago, the people of the First Baptist began putting on the annual program, which celebrates and honors the life of Dr King and the principles he espoused. I have been blessed to attend several of these events in the past, and they have always been very special. This one was no exception. The program began with a welcome and a prayer from Rev. Sharon Holt, pastor of First Baptist. Her warm greeting and prayer were echoed by her surroundings. The beautiful, bright church sanctuary, still decorated with a lovely Christmas tree, Nativity, star, and poinsettias provided a very welcoming atmosphere. Rev. Holt introduced Rev. David Strosahl, who spoke about the history of the annual Martin Luther King, Jr Program at the church. Rev. Strosahl, a former pastor of the church, recounted that the program dates back to a time when a group from church attended a program in another town. On the return trip, the discussion focused on the possibility of bringing such a program […]