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Moravian Church Celebrating 125 Years

April 21, 2009 – Memorial Moravian Church will celebrate "125 Years of Teaching, Evangelizing and Ministering – 1884 to 2009."
Rev. Winelle Kirton-Roberts, pastor of the church, invites the general public to join them as they celebrate a week of activities at Memorial:
Sunday, May 10, at 5 p.m.— Homecoming Service and Concert (featuring Rev. Earle Harrigan)
Monday, May 11, at 6 p.m.— History lecture
Tuesday, May 12, at 6 p.m.— "We Love to Sing – Then and Now"
Wednesday, May 13, at 6 p.m.— Quiz Bowl
Thursday, May 14, at 6 p.m.— Drama presentation "Church from Back Street"
Friday, May 15, at 7 p.m. — Banquet–Wyndham Sugar Bay (tickets $60)
Saturday, May 16, at 4 p.m. — March of Witness (Back St. to Memorial)
Sunday, May 17, at 8 a.m. — Joint worship
4 p.m. –Anniversary Service
Banquet Planned: The church will hold a banquet beginning at 7 p.m., Friday, May 15, at the Wyndham Sugar Bay Hotel. The following pastors, who have served the Memorial congregation, will be guests of honor:
Rev. Marvin R. Henkelmann
Rev. Norman E. Prochnau
Rev. Charles M. Peters
Rev. Ralph Prince
Rev. Leon H. Matthias
Rev. Anique Elmes-Matthew
Rt. Rev. Dr. Kingsley Lewis
Rev. Glenville Gregory
Rev. C. Daniel Crews
Rev. Edward Lewis (posthumously)
Tickets are $60 and are available from members of the anniversary committee and the Memorial Moravian Church office. Please call 776-0066 for more information.

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