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The church also celebrated
the 10th Annual Senior Citizens Hall of Fame
induction ceremony as six senior church members were
inducted into the Hall in six different categories. Brother
David Jones was honored for his contributions to athletics;
Sister Wanda Butts for community service; Sister Ethel Scott
for business administration; Sister Ina Dowell for
education; Brother McLaurin Neyland, Jr for arts and Sister
Mary Edwards for mentoring.
The prayer breakfast, with
a theme of “Enabled to be fruitful even into old age by the
rock hewed out of the mountain,” opened with a responsive
reading and song. Sister Mary Ann Adams served as mistress
of ceremonies. Sister Cora Jones offered the welcome and
Ware addressed the day’s theme.
Jones, a Scott High School
graduate and record-holding triple jumper at John Carroll
University (also a member of that university’s Athletic Hall
of Fame), was also a member of the football team during his
college years. He is currently a member of Indiana Avenue
and participates in the Mass Choir, Vacation Bible School
and Men’s Corner.
Butts founded The Josh
Project upon the death of her 16-year-old son in a swimming
accident and has since helped to teach thousands of
inner-city children to swim. A member of the church since
childhood, Butts has been recognized and honored nationally
for her efforts.
Scott, vice president for
market operations at Key Bank, has been active with the
church’s Mass Choir, volunteering for annual days and has
served as a role model and inspiration to young women both
in and outside of the church.
Dowell is a 36-year
veteran with the Toledo Public Schools and has been with the
church for the same length of time. She has served as a
tutor and mentor to many young people both inside and
outside of the church setting.
Neyland, a musician, has
been instrumental in preparing the congregation for service,
inspiring wounded spirits to rise to their feet in praise.
Edwards has spent years
teaching and mentoring children – at Sunday School, the
Youth and Young Adult Choir – during virtually her entire
adult life and has served in the church’s Missionary
Department and the Mass Choir.
This year’s Senior
Citizen’s Weekend committee members are: Chairman Sister
Clara Jackson, Co-chairman Deaconess Jean Williams, Mother
Florence Butts, Sister Wilma Brown, Sister Maxine Forney and
Pastor John Roberts.
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