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COMMUNITY BACK TO SCHOOL AFFAIR…
On Saturday, August 8, 2009 our 2nd
Community Back to School Affair was held at the church. Many volunteers
and willing workers helped to make this year’s event a great success.
Sis. Kriss Deas, a teacher with the Public School System, served as the
Coordinator. This idea originated in the Young Adult Sunday School Class
whose illustrious and dynamic Teacher is Sister Verlene Brown, who won
Teacher of the Year. In order to secure funds for the event, donations
were cheerfully given by the church members raising over $700 in order
to buy book bags and school supplies, refreshments, and rental of play
equipment. Over 60 youth were in attendance, although all were not
present for the final presentation of the school supplies.
Kriss needed many assistants for this event, and
she was not left standing alone. Bro. Emmanuel & Natalie Deas passed
out flyers in the neighborhood advertising the event. Dec. Jerome
Howard, Sisters LaTonya Marsh and Verlene Brown purchased the
refreshments. Sisters Allison Crawford and Kriss Deas braved the back
to school crowds to purchase the book bags and school supplies, later
followed by Bro. Larry Coleman who made an additional supply run. The
youth invited many from their neighborhood to come out, so Bro. Coleman
drove the church van to pick them up. Bro. Eldrin Deas assisted his wife
with the sound equipment spreading good old fashioned gospel music
throughout the Progressive grounds. The ministers and brothers
chaperoned inside and on the church grounds. Sis. Cynthia Howard
assisted Kriss in distributing the supplies.
Our volunteer chef, Sis. Latonya Marsh saw to it
that everyone enjoyed the deliciously grilled hot dogs, hamburgers,
baked beans, slaw, chips, drinks, and chicken for the adults. Sis. Dawn
Deas and Sis. Kiara Gibson assisted in serving the refreshments. Much
fun was had by the youth playing football, basketball, various indoor
and outdoor games and on the moon-bounce jumping equipment.
As a result of this event and our Vacation Bible
School wherein flyers were distributed, we have had two souls to be
baptized from the neighborhood, and they are attending the new members’
class. Two individuals remarked that they were so happy to see the
church make an impact with the people in the neighborhood. Pastor Deas
spoke with other parents who brought their children out to the event.
Youth and parents from our Tucker church were also in attendance at this
year’s event.
We salute all of our willing workers for a job well
done, and special thanks to Sis. Kriss Deas for her expert coordination
in spite of being in summer school working on her Master’s Degree. She
always makes things look so effortless, but we know it is the hard work
and sacrifice that makes a difference!
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