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Inauguration Day 2009 44th President of the United States Barack Obama – Yes We Can!

President Barack Obama

I Have a Dream (August 1963) - ” We have come to this hollowed spot to remind America of the fierce legacy of Now… Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksand of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God’s children” It took 15 years to create the federal Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday.

Congressman John Conyers, Democrat from Michigan, first introduced legislation for a commemorative holiday four days after King was assassinated in 1968.

After the bill became stalled, petitions endorsing the holiday containing six million names were submitted to Congress.

Congress passed the holiday legislation in 1983, which was then signed into law by President Ronald Reagan.

As celebrations, Inaugurations, and the 23rd Annual Elite News MLK Parade gear up for these Historic events, in the backdrop are the preparations of the next historical moment when the next President and First African American person will become the President of The United States, we are bracing for the very moment that symbolizes the dream fulfilled. But in the midst of all the excitement and anticipation, there lies some stream of doubt.

Exactly 40 years after the demise of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the United States elected its first African-American President. Maybe the hope we have come to understand is not at all the

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dream in sum total. When Barack takes the oath of office, neither equality nor opportunity will jump out across the land and in our community collectively or proportionately, and when we all wake up on Wednesday, January 21, 2009, the crisis of Wall Street will still be looming and the Gaza strip will still reek of death, destruction, and unrest. So why are so many of us excited and celebrating the election of the first black President? There are certainly many answers to that question as there are stories of distress and heartache from the civil rights fight - but still in all, there are those that will be filled with glee and that is to be expected.

Dr. Martin L. King Jr. never got to see the day his “Dream” comes true. On April 4, 1968, on a Hotel balcony at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, he was assassinated by a racist sniper’s bullet. Although Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday is January 15, 1929, we celebrate it every third Monday in January of each year.

President Ronald Wilson Reagan signed the bill making his birthday a federal holiday in 1983, and it was observed for the first time in 1986. As coincidence would have it this year, we celebrate MLK’s birthday on Monday January19, 2009, the day before the nation will witness the inauguration of President-Elect, Barack Obama, making history of his own by becoming the 44th President of the United States, on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Many thought we would never see the day when the United States of America would elect an AfricanAmerican’s President. The theme of Obama’s Inauguration will be “A New Birth of Freedom”.

Barack said, “As President, I’ve got to be looking out at the Horizon.” One could translate this by saying that he is going to always stay one step ahead and be that Instrument of Change that the United States so desperately needs.

Some people are of the opinion Obama is the Modern day MLK Jr., not so much from the religious aspect but from the aspect that he like Dr. King has spent his entire career fighting for Justice. The answer is yes, we believe President-Elect Barack Obama is the person to bring about the “Change” our Nation needs in order for the dream that King and our Forefathers envisioned from this Nation has come true. It’s not a coincidence that these two events are so close to one another - it is Destiny. So let us all celebrate this History of Accomplishment.

NOTES FROM UNION HOPE ‘Rahab Helps Israel’ Joshua 2:1-4, 12-14; 6:22-25 Our Sunday school lesson reflects on how Joshua sent spies to look over the land of Jericho. They went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab Eld. Lloyd and stayed there. After T. Morgan the king of Jericho was told, he sent a message to Rahab to bring out the men because they have come to spy out the whole land, but she didn’t, she instead hid them. How does a prostitute escape the judgment of God? Rahab believed the report she heard about the Lord and his deliverance of Israel. Rahab and her family were protected after the walls of Jericho came tumbling down and at that point she found new life by accepting God. When Rahab protected the spies she was demonstrating her faith in God.

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Our faith in God is demonstrated to others when we do what pleases him. The divine word from Heaven was delivered by our Beloved Pastor, Elder L.T. Morgan with his message being “Learning from Yesterday and having a Better Tomorrow”-spoken from First Corinthians 10:1-12. We live in a world of disappointment, and if we don’t come to grips with the truth, we are doomed to be unhappier tomorrow than we are today. Do we stop and think of the mistakes we make? Not only that, but to realize how we sometimes make the same mistakes over and over. Now, don’t get me wrong, we are all going to make mistakes, but if we want a better tomorrow, we have to learn from our mistakes yesterday. If you keep doing the same thing over and over, then you have not let the Holy Sprit take control.

Enjoying Jesus is beautiful, but pacifying the flesh is a mistake.

Love and Blessings to All

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Established in 1949

CT’s Real Deal Barbeque and Community Based Organizations Recognized by Dallas Mayor The Dream Center of Dallas collaborated with many community based organizations and churches to help those individuals and families that are less fortunate. The goal of the Dream Center of Dallas is to continue to make a difference in the lives of those that are suffering.

Corey and Clarette Toney, owners of CT’s Real Deal Barbeque, donated 24 turkeys to this effort, as they do for many other community-based events on a regular basis. The Dream Center of Dallas, under the executive leadership of Margaret James, also collaborated with Words of Faith Baptist Church Helping Hands Ministry, New El Bethel Baptist Church, Greater memorial Missionary Baptist Church, Lamb

Left to Right: Clarette Toney, Corey Toney of God Baptist Church, High Point Church, St. Mark A.M.E. Zion Church, Greater Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Believers Hope Family Church, Greater New Vision Christian Center, Believers Hope Family Church, Gateway Church, Christian Chapel CME Church, Bethsaida Baptist Church, Cedar Crest

CME Church, Methodist Central Hospital, Dallas County Health & Human Services, LifeNet Community Behavioral Healthcare, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Parkland Hospital, Dallas Police Department, Access Storage, Amalgamated Transit Union Local Division 1338, Martha Leo, Dunn Brothers Coffee, and other community based organizations and churches, just to name a few.

Mayor Leppert wrote a special letter of thanks to all the organizations that contributed and made a difference at the 5th Annual Harvestfest.

Hats off to those organizations, churches and businesses that continue to make a difference in our community.

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23RD ANNUAL ELITE NEWS MLK “PEOPLES PARADE“ THE ELITE NEWS WILL HOLD ITS 23RD ANNUAL ELITE NEWS “PEOPLE PARADE” ON JANUARY 19, 2009 AT 10:00 AM. THIS PARADE WAS STARTED IN 1986 BY MR. WILLIAM “BILL” BLAIR JR. PUBLISHER OF THE ELITE NEWS, OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE TO CELEBRATE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE RICH HISTORY AND CULTURE OF DR. MLK AND HOW FAR WE HAVE COME AS A PEOPLE. Dr. King would be proud to know that we are celebrating in unity and the fact that over the years we have had such notables to serve as Parade Grand marshals: Fred “the Hammer” Williamson, Master “P” and the No Limit Soldiers, Fred Hammons, Ron Isley, Xernona Clayton, Rev. Ricky Rush, Terdema Ussery, Mark

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OVER THE YEARS THIS EVENT HAS GROWN TO HAVE OVER 2,000 PARTICIPANTS AND 150,000 SPECTATORS TO COME OUT AND WATCH THE (23) MARCHING BANDS, (50) DRILL TEAMS, (15) FLOATS AND ALL OF THE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT THAT THE PARADE HAS THE OFFER. THIS YEARS GRAND MARSHAL IS CHARLES O’NEAL IS THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE DALLAS BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND A HEAPING HELPING OF OTHERS FROM ALL WALKS OF THE COMMUNITY, STATE AND NATION: CONSTABLE DERRICK EVANS (CONSTABLE OF PRECINCT 1 FOR DALLAS COUNTY AND COMMUNITY HUMANITARIAN) ; DR. JILL WAGGONER JONES

(OF HOUR CARE OAK CLIFF OFFICE AUTHOR OF SISTER TO SISTER) ; REV. C.J.R. PHILLIPS (PASTOR OF ST. PHILLIPS MBC IN DALLAS, TX AND MEMBER OF DALLAS MINISTERS UNION); ED HARRIS (FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF MILL CITY RENAISSANCE FUND AS WELL AS FORMER PRSIDENTIAL APPOINTE OF U.S DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT); JUDGE THOMAS JONES (ELECTED JUSTICE OF THE PEACE JUDGE PRECINCT #1 , AND COMMUNITY PHILANTROPIST RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LARGEST AND BUSIEST COURT IN THE STATE OF TEXAS) , RICK

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FORTITUDE: * Have a positive attitude to overcome difficulties and resist impulses. * Be courageous. * Withstand difficulties. * Tolerate discomfort. * Build inner strength. * Overcome fear. Fortitude in Action: * Do homework before play. * Make your child do something for himself even if it is easier to do it for him. * As a family, complete a household task. * Work toward overcoming a fear; Remember (fear) is (false evidence appearing real.) * Practice a skill for ten minutes. FAMILY RULE: Tackle your challenges bravely

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As we enter into our Prayer Closet, I want to remind you of the importance of “Full Surrender!”

Jeremiah tells us (Jeremiah 29:13) how the Word of the Pastor Lord came to Clarence him saying, “Ye Henderson shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.” We cannot expect to pray effectively until we come to God wholeheartedly. No halfhearted man ever made a success in business. Only wholehearted husbands and wives make successful marriages. So it is with praying!

Some people make good prayers only when they are desperate, only to discover that being desperate doesn’t mean that we are wholehearted, but being wholehearted could reveal how desperate we are.

The “Greater” Community First Baptist Church is having it's official “Installation Service” for our Pastor, the Rev. James E. Coleman. It will be held on Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 3:30 pm at the Y . M . C . A .

Gymnasium 907 E. Ledbetter Road Dallas, TX 75216 All are invited to come and help us celebrate the goodness of God for sending us a true man of God. We would love to worship you in the house of God!

Vera Clayton CHURCH Friendship West Baptist Church PASTOR Rev. Frederick D. Haynes, III FAVORITE SONG(S) “Order My Steps” FAVORITE SCRIPTURE Psalms 100 Whom do you choose for Church Woman of the Week?

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The Best Resolution American Heritage Dictionary defines resolution as: "The quality of being resolute. Something that has been resolved (to make a firm decision about). A formal statement of a decision voted."

On New Years, many people resolve to make the new year more profitable by giving up things in their lives that are negative or unproductive. It is common for many to give up things such as overeating, drinking too much, procrastinating, etc.

From my own experience, people have a tendency to "give up" negatives rather than "seek out" something positive. In my opinion, the reason for this is, all too often, people don't know what good things they should be Geraldine searching for or Davidsonstriving to Hooker achieve.

In the Bible, we are told it is God's desire for us to prosper and be in good health.

"Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good heath and that all may go well with you." (3 John 1:2) It is also God's desire for us to be more than conquerors when facing trying situations. "...in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us." Romans 8:37 Through Christ, we CAN do all things... he is strength and comfort to our soul.

"I can do everything through him who gives me strength." Philippians 4:13 To resolve putting off evil and negatives, is exactly what God calls us to do. We are to search out truth and goodness. This process is referred to as "renewing your mind."

"Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.

Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will." (Romans 12:2) It is God's will that all men come to know His Son Jesus Christ as it is only through Him that we have salvation.

To resolve to give up overeating or procrastinating is all well and fine, but how much more important it is to resolve to seek out God and His Son Jesus Christ?

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Finish The Race God Has Given You! Philippians 3:12 “Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider Henry Nelson myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”

The New Year is a time to reflect and do a course correction. It is often a time when people make decisions and turn over a new leaf. Maybe they decide they are going to exercise regularly and lose weight. People are going to do all kinds of things to improve themselves physically and spiritually. The problem is you soon forget and slip back into old habits and patterns. As you start this New Year let me suggest to you the attitude you should have: Today there are lots of books that focus on success. Everyone thinks they have the key to making life fulfilling and solving all life’s problems. The ironic thing is that many books on success books are written by unsuccessful people. They have no real experience they just wrote a book! When I want to learn about success, I want somebody who has done it. I want to look at somebody who has accomplished what I want to accomplish. We learn much more about successful life from models than we do from manuals.

Jesus is our ultimate model. As I get older I realize that I still do not have it all together. I have not arrived.

I am not perfect. I am still growing."

The point is that successful people never stop growing. They are always developing, growing, expanding, and learning. Many Christians will give you the impression that they never have problems. They have somehow arrived at sinless perfection with no problems or doubts! The longer I grow as a Christian the more acutely aware that I am of my own inadequacies, limitations, weaknesses and faults. Rather than saying "Look how far I’ve come," I have to say, "Look how far I have to go!" The starting point for successful living is to face your faults, be honest, and do an evaluation. Proverbs 28:13 says, “You will never succeed in life if you try to hide your sins. Confess them and give them up; then God will show mercy to you.” Amen!

Successful people are honest about their faults. Transparency is a mark of joy. A lot of people are miser-

able trying to be something they are not. They are afraid to admit their weaknesses because they are more interested in having a reputation than they are in being successful.

Sometimes you have to choose between the two: “Do I want to LOOK good or do you want to BE good?”

Amen!

The first question you ought to ask yourself this year is, "What do I need to change?" Take a personal inventory and be honest about what you see.

Stop being manipulated by your memories. If you are going to be all that God wants you to be you need to stop wasting your time on yesterday. It is behind you. Your past is past. You need to let go of your guilt, grief, and grudges. You cannot walk into the present holding on to the past.

Success involves learning to forget.

Isaiah 43:18 "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See I am doing a new thing!"

How do you forget the past? Your brains store everything you do. So how do you forget the former?

Successful living starts in admitting that you do not have it all together, that you still have a long way to go and grow, that you have not arrived yet, you’re not perfect. You do an inventory of your life. You have got to know where you are before you know where you want to go. You start by looking at where are the areas that need improvement.

Do not let the past affect you anymore, control you, or have power over you or manipulate you. You can learn from the past without dwelling in it.

Move on. This is true of God. God is not forgetful but he chooses not to remember our sins. Psalms 25:6-7 says, “Remember, O LORD, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old. Remember not the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you are good, O LORD. Amen!

There are two things you need to forget. The first is to “Forget your Failures.” Do not rehearse things in your heart that God has long since forgiven and forgotten. Satan’s favorite desire is to paralyze you with the past, to manipulate you with the memories.

Learn to forget the past." Do not sit around beating yourself up for mistakes. Everybody reading this has blown it at least once. You have things you regret doing. Amen!

The second thing is to “Forget your Successes.” Just like failure, you can learn from success but do not live in them. It is easy to rest on your laurels, to live in the past, to base your security on past performance, to think, "I have got it made!" The good old days are done with. Let them go.

Success tends to make you complacent and fills you with pride. Then you

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stop growing and learning. Then you’re going to fail. Luke 9:62 says, “Anyone who starts to plow and then keeps looking back is of no use for the Kingdom of God.” Next you have to Concentrate on that one thing that you do well. If all you do is forget the past, you may just have amnesia. Successful people are goal oriented. They focus on the future. The secret to success is concentration. Pros concentrate on one thing. They specialize. You cannot know everything, be everything, or do everything. You need to have clear goals. Less than 5% of the people in America ever write down a life goal. It is not by accident that the 5% that do are the top leaders in their field. Write it down and focus on specific goals.

1st Corinthians 9:24 says, “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize?” Run in such a way as to get the prize.” Amen!

Spiritual growth is not an accident.

It is intentional. You must intend to grow. You must make a choice to grow. I do not know how to say it any clearer than this. You are as close to Jesus Christ as you choose to be. If you are not growing spiritually do not blame your wife or husband, kids, r parents or your pastor. You are as close to God as you choose to be. If you do not feel close to God right now, guess who moved? God did not move.

What are you living for? What is

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From The Mount REV. JOHNNY KING ELITE NEWS COLUMNIST

Our Sunday School lesson entitled, “Rahab Helps Israel,” Joshua 8:1-4, 2:12-13, and 6:22-25. The lesson’s high points were, “Commitment may create conflicting principles, commitment may demand rick, Rev. Johnny King great and commitment might cost you more than you are willing to give.” Dr. Johnny King delivered the morning message, entitled, “Letting God Be First.” His high points were to “take no thought about what you shall eat; take no thought about what you will drink, and take no thought about what you will wear.”

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ENTERTAINMENT Rollin With A Brotha’ SMOKING KEVAN BROWNING SPECIAL TO THE ELITE NEWS Welcome to your weekend baaaby! I was offered two sets of tickets and had to make a choice about tonight!

Would it be a night of comedy with "Kool Bubba Ice" at TBAAL's Clarence Muse theater inside the convention Kevan Browning center or Glen Campbell at Nokia Live in Grand Prairie for an evening of Country hits like "Rhinestone Cowboy". Call me a rebel but tonight I'm going "Country". I hardly (State Fair) wear my cowboy (Not Dallas Cowboy)attire, but I'll be styling and profiling under my white stetson. Luckily Kool Bubba Ice's comedy show also happens Saturday Night at TBAAL, lol....Looking into the upcomBeyonce ing week, it's John Legend Thursday(1/22)at Nokia. Well here we are just a bit away from the Inauguration of Barak Obama as the 44th Prez of the United States on Tuesday. Big UPS to Aretha Franklin. The Queen of Soul has been selected to perform on the Capitol steps Tuesday as a part of Barack Obama's Inauguration.

The celebration actually starts Sunday at Washington's Lincoln memorial for the Inaugural celebration. HBO will air the event Sunday at 1:30 P.M. Don't worry brotha's and sista's if you are in church, as HBO will re-air Sunday evening at 6:30 P.M. Look for performances by Stevie Wonder, Usher, Mary J Blige Mary J Blige, Beyonce, John Legend and many more.That's quite a lead in for the premiere of the 3rd season of HBO's "Big, Big,

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Love, the story of a Utah polygamist adventures being married to 3 women.

Two must see movies this weekend are this Friday's debut of “Notorious,” the story of legendary rapper Bishop T.D. Jakes Biggie Smalls and Bishop T.D. Jakes quality new flick, "Not Easily Broken"...From the "STUCK ON STUPID", producers are already tinkering with the Bravo Network's hit TV show "Real Housewives of Atlanta". My partner Bloodhound Benny was in Atlanta this week and reports DeShawn Snow will not return to "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" when the show begins its second season. The wife of NBA star Eric Snow said she learned only Monday that the series would go on without her, leaving Lisa Wu Hartwell, NeNe Leakes, Sheree Whitfield and Kim Kolciak to break in another cast member. "[One of the producers] called and said that I was "too human" and they wanted to bring the drama level up. To me having someone normal made the show. Ya can't have all comedians in comedy, somebody has to play the set up or straight man. Kinda like the Dallas Cowboys..Too man chiefs, to few quality Indians...In any James Earl Jones case, Usher's wife Tamar is rumored to be up as a replacement. Note to Tamara, many Usher fans still hate you. Don't get on TV and let the idiot produces of this show make you look "dramalistic! Happy Birthday to You and Celebs this week: James Earl Jones is 77, Muhammad Ali is 66,Joe Frazier is 64, Debbie Allen is 58, Sade 49, Jim Carey 46, LL Cool J 40 and Kid Rock 38. Thanks for Rollin With A Brotha in the Elite news and online at www.dfwelitenews.com and www.myspace.com/smokinbbb

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Continued from Page 6 your goal in life? What is most important? If you do not know where you are going, nobody else does. Focus on the future.

You have to have DETERMINATION. The principle of determination means that absolutely nothing worthwhile in life happens without effort. The only way you coast is when you’re going downhill.

If you’re coasting in life right now you’re headed downhill." The great people in life are just ordinary people with extraordinary amount of determination. They never give up.

There are three kinds of people rowboat people, sailboat people, and steamboat people.

Rowboat people need to be pushed or shoved along. Sailboat people move when a favorable wind is blowing. Steamboat people move continuously, through calm or storm. They are masters of

themselves, their surroundings, and their fate. In your spiritual life do you always have to be pushed along or only move with the “next best” fad that comes along. Have you set your course and nothing will stop you from moving forward?

Acts 20:24 says. “However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace.” Amen!

You have to keep going and not to stop or give up or quit. You have to keep on keeping on until you have experienced all that God has for you in life. You have to finish what you have started. Is that your life goal as well? Now you know why you have to finish the race and complete the work that God has given you to do? Amen!

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A. SMITH’S “BACKYARD SPOTLIGHT” Last year was truly a great year for America and even more so for the African American community. Most of us did not think that there would be a Black Man elected President of these United States in our life time. The unthinkable has happened. Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States of America “A Change is Coming”.

KNON “The Voice of the People” is bringing their Inauguration Celebration to the” Hood”. RL’s Blues Palace, 3100 Grand

Avenue, in the heart of Sunny South Dallas is the place to be. On Tuesday, January 20, 2009 festivities begin at 6:00 pm. There will be Guest Speakers and Entertainers, such as Jeff Aycock, KM Williams, Ms. Arquilla Smith, and Pops Blair from Elite News, Ras Riddi, and Rev. Robison, Antonio from ACORN Spanish Community show and Rev. Marion Barnett, Tunde Obaze, Rev. Ezra Davis, and Mr. RL Griffin along with the Blues Palace Showband. There will be a performance

by Mr. Gregg A. Smith, singing the Democrats of Soul’s new record, “Do the Soul President.”

Come and celebrate the momentous occasion with us. I am honored to witness and be a part of such an historical event.

Also there will be a complimentary buffet.

For more information, please call 214/421-9867.

Musically yours, Gregg A. Smith

“Have we left our First Love? Part II 2 Chron. 7:13-14 We have left our first love, and the reason why I know that is, because of what is happening around the world. It is not haphazard that God holds leaders responsible for what happens, negative or positive.

Going back to 2 Chronicles 7:13-14. “If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; If my peoGene Turner ple, which are called by Out of the Eyes my name, shall humble, of a Layman themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

God is true to his word. He will do what He says He will do. God has designated us as Americans to lead the free world, the same as He has designed pastors to lead our churches, presidents to lead countries, Governors to lead states, Mayor’s to lead cities, and so on and on.

The bottom has fallen out of everything because the people who are called by His name stop praying like they should. As we stated in part I: that 90% of Christians are living in America. This within itself makes America leader of the free world. We have left our first love, because we are going along to get along.

You see, when things are going well for us we get caught-up into a mode of not needing God, so, we do not pray with urgency any more. We start thinking that it is us who are making good things happen, and Christians should know better, because we should know that it is God who brings things to pass.

We as a people have not learned anything from Israel. Israel was and is God’s people and we as Christians are God’s people. You see, the people of God get into trouble when they stop praying and following our God. That’s what has happen here, we’ve left our first love which caused all nations to fall on bad times because of us. It is the Christians who makes the difference in what happens in the world. It is very clear that the Black

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nation in America have left our first love.

It is God who has brought us from below bottom to the White House in DC. God brought us through slavery, Jim-crow, sharecropping, cotton fields, injustice, segregation, and just about everything else that could be thrown at us. But, we survived all of that, because of God. God gave the Black race a built in survival kit, and what I mean by that is the fact that he gave us a mental understanding about things that He did not give some other cultures. For instance: When I was a little boy in Honey Grove, Texas I remember Hog killing season. Look what God did in those times. There were no meetings to discuss when each family would kill their Hogs; it was God who gave them the time to kill their Hogs.

Watch this: Nobody killed hogs at the same time in a neighborhood. People in Lick-Skillet would kill hogs one week, Rock –Hill another week, East end another week, and West end where I lived another week. The people in theses different sections of this small town never mentioned when they would kill hogs, but in each of these sections of town no family in those different sections would kill at the same time. God set this up for us. He caused us to kill hogs at different times, so, that fresh meat would be passed around among the people in that section of town for many, many weeks.

When my Dad would kill hogs the children would take fresh meat to neighbors in the neighborhood, and there were seven children in my family. The next week here would come all that meat back from another neighbor, and next week the same thing until all families was through killing. That’s God working.

While I’m on hogs, look at what white people would do. They would hire us to kill their hogs and cut them up. Now since money was a No! No! With everybody, they would call themselves humiliating us by giving us the feet, the hog’s head, the tail, and intestines. This was our pay for that work. No money, but look what God did. He gave the Black people the knowledge to take the head and make Hod-Head Cheese, take the intestines and make chitterlings, take the feet and make a meal plus take the toe nail from the feet put a hole in them and string them on a string to be hung up to

dry, and when the kids would catch a cold these toe nails were boiled and made a hot medicine to drink. Next day cold gone. What caused it? (GOD) Cowchip tea (GOD) no money. It is God who has brought us this far, and He is not through yet. Do we want to leave a love like this? But we have, yes we have, we’ve stopped praying, we’ve stopped training our children, especially our boys.

They have no respect, they wear their pants down below their butts, walk into public places cursing, breaking into houses, leave school and go to drug houses on lunch breaks. They live with somebody (Mom/Dad). They grow-up and drop out of school. Get married and leave their wives with 3 or 4 children and the young mother has to work 2 or 3 jobs in order to raise them alone.

I brought up hog killing, because nobody had refrigeration in those days.

We had iceboxes, that would not keep fresh meat. See what God was doing. I mentioned Hog toe tea; Cow-chip tea just a few of the old remedies that God gave us. We did not have money for doctor bills, and we had to wait until all the whites were waited on before he would see us. Sometimes it was an all day thing, so Cow-chip tea was in order. Who brought us through these things? (GOD) you hear young people say, “ that was in you all’s day, but what they do not understand is, that had God not provided for us then there never would have been any of them now. We as Black people especially needs to get back to God who was and is our first love. Christians all over the world needs to get back to God who is our first love.

The only thing that is going to straighten out things economically in this country and all other countries is God. Budda and none of these other so-called Gods are going to be able to do it. Only the true and living God., Creator of heaven and earth, and maker of all things.

David describes it best in the 24th Psalm: The Earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. Anyone who does not regonize the God I just described is knocking on the very door of Hell.

Let us not forget to read our Bibles, and may God bless you real good, and may He ever keep you in His loving care.

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The Burden of A President Submitted by Bessie Smith Benford Placed in the spotlight Not by choice Through the voice of the people And God’s preparation spent For the burden of a President Filled often times with inhibitions Yet a strong force Not understood by man Exuberated with spunk Marked on the forehead In the spirit of the cross For the burden of a president Is not counted as a lost.

Each time one wonder What would be the chore A person fir must undergo For he has a duty to fulfill Out of God’s goodwill Spreading love, peace, understanding and brotherhood Because God appointed him without consent To fulfill the burden of a President I would like to dedicate this poem to President Barak Obama – The “44th President of the United States of America

City of Dallas Closings and Schedules for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday Monday, January 19 City offices: Closed Libraries: Closed Recreation Centers: Closed Animal Services: Will respond to 311 calls Police Administrative offices-Closed Will operate on normal schedule Dallas Fire Rescue Will operate on a normal schedule Court and Detention Services Administrative offices-Closed The Lew Sterrett Justice Center Lobby, 111 W. Commerce will be open for customer service for Class C misdemeanor citations.

The facility will be open for citation processing from 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. 7 days a week including holidays.

Sanitation: Administrative offices Closed Garbage and recycled materials will be collected as scheduled for residential customers. Transfer stations and the McCommas Bluff landfill will be open

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR JANUARY BIRTHDAYS: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! January 11 - Jonathan Isom, and Robert Blair. January 16 - Christelle Potter, Latanya Spencer, and Marc Blair.

January 21 - Kimberley Blair Pleasant In Memory of Lois Sawyer January 11, Always loved.

Vote for Marcos J. Perez on the Hometown Showdown on K104 go to www.k104fm.com. Request Line: (214) 787-1104 or 1(800) 817-1104. MARCOS NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT! IT ONLY TAKES A FEW MINUTES! January 16 — MLK Comedy Show; 7:30 P.M.; Fort Worth Event Center; 2100 Evans Ave.; Fort Worth, TX 76104. Tickets: General Admission - $35 and Reserved Seating - $45.

Hosted by D. Ellis Featuring Jay Lamont and Al Jamal. For more info or to purchase tickets call Diane @ 817923-9305 January 16 — Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Candle-Lighting Ceremony; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center; 2922 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.; Dallas, Texas 75215; 7:00 PM; FREE TO THE PUBLIC. KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Pastor Tyrone Gordon, Senior Pastor, St. Luke Community Methodist

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Church.

January 17 — First Time Home Buyer Workshop; 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.; Builders of Hope Model Home; 5114 Chippewa Dr; Dallas, TX 75212; The workshop is free. For registration please call Willard at 214-9519522 or 214-920-9850.

Email willardm@buildersofhopecdc.com Are You Ready for DTV?? Please join me in welcoming a special guest to the DFW area: Chairman Kevin Martin, FCC, Washington D. C. at Presbyterian Village North; 8600 Skyline Drive; Dallas, Texas 75243; 214-355-9413 (Bonnie); 11:30 AM. NOTE: Chairman Martin lands at DFW at 9:40 AM. First stop is WFAA, Channel 8. Presbyterian Village (to meet with Seniors, Demonstration and Q&A). Auditorium will hold approximately 225. He is scheduled in Houston at 6:00 PM, same date.

The Board of Directors of the Greater Fort Worth Martin Luther King, JR. Holiday Committee, Inc. cordially invites you to join them in celebration of the 24th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Celebration and Youth Awards Banquet.

Saturday, January 17, 2009; Hilton Hotel-Dowtown Fort Worth; 815 Main Street--2nd Floor/Crystal Room; 6:00 p.m. — Registration/Reception; 7:00 p.m. —

Banquet, Scholarship Awards, Silent Auction; Keynote Speaker, Mr. Lee Brown, 3rd Director of National Drug Control Policy and 59th Mayor of Houston, Texas January 18 — Praise God from Whom ALL Blessings Flow! Our church, the “Greater” Community First Baptist Church is having her official “Installation Service” for our Pastor, the Rev. James E. Coleman. It will be held on Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 3:30 pm at the Y.M.C.A. Gym; 907 E. Ledbetter Road; Dallas, TX 75216. You are invited to come and help us celebrate the goodness of God for sending us a true man of God. We would love to see you in the place! If you plan to attend, please let me know as we will have reserved seating for our family/special guest. I need to know how many seats to reserve. If you cannot make it, please keep us in your prayers… In HIS Care Always, Ms Amy. January 19 — Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Arlington Alumni Chapter- Nu Pi Lambda; Proudly Presents: 10th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast; Monday January 19, 2009 @ 8:30 am; DFW Airport Mariott South; 4151 Centreport Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 76155. Cost: $30 Pre-sale, $35 at the door. Attire: Business. Tickets must be purchased no later than January 14th to guarantee seating. **cost is a tax deductable contribution**. For additional information or tick-

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ets, contact Tommy Duncan at tduncan111@yahoo.com or 972.743.7003 or Clitton Beck at cbeck/01@yahoo.com to purchase tickets online visit http://www.nupil906.com/modules/donations/ — Keynote Speaker: Community Activist, Jim Austin January 20 — The day after the MLK Holiday, at The House of Blues located at 2200 North Lamar, Dallas, Texas, Radio One Inc.’s KBFB 97.9 The Beat and KSOC 94.5 KSoul will continually applaud the political energy and activism this presidential race generated by fulfilling any and every one’s dream to formally celebrate their place of history right here at home with Dallas’ very own Inaugural Ball!

January 22 & 23 — Evang. Lavonda Moore & The Women of Destiny Ministries Presents our 2009 Conference; THEME: The Journey from Dreams to Destiny; January 22nd & 23rd 2009 / 7:00pm at the Best West Inn @ 711 E. Camp Wisdom Rd., Duncanville, Tx. 75116; Workshop Classes 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm; Married & Singles Classes; Please come out and help us celebrate these glorious days.

GOD BLESS. For more information please contact Evang. La vonda Moore @ 972) 285-1316 or Evang. Sabrina Ligon @ 469) 735-1487.

Thank you and Be Blessed, Sis. Debra Young

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State Representative Barbara Mallory Launches "Free" College Entrance Exam Tutorial Classes Austin, Texas — State Representative Barbara Mallory Caraway has expanded her Career Futures Initiative to increase high school students' chances of attending college. The "Career Futures College Entrance Exam Prep Classes" started on January 10th at the Bill J. Priest Institute for Economic Development. The program targets students who attend the five high schools in Mrs. Mallory Caraway's State House District 110: Roosevelt, Samuell, Seagoville, Smith and Spruce.

Representative Mallory Caraway added, "We have a limited number of slots available, but other students outside of District 110 may be able to participate."

The "Career Futures College Entrance Exam Prep Classes" is a collaboration between State Representative Barbara Mallory Caraway, The University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas Community College District and Dallas Independent School District (DISD). Students rang-

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From left to right: Amanda Arteaga, Adrienne Thompson (Bill J. Priest Institute), Juanita Hancock-Dickey (Bill J. Priest Institute), LaDarian Turner, Christina Kelley, Lakeem Wilson, Cornelia McCowan, Rep. Barbara Mallory Caraway

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the program. Classes will be held every 2nd and 4th Saturday beginning January 10th and ending on May 23, 2009 at the Bill J. Priest Institute for Economic Development, 1402 Corinth Street, Dallas, Texas 75215.

The "Career Futures College Entrance Exam Prep Classes" is an extension of the " Career Futures Initiative" Representative Mallory Caraway started last year with a job fair to provide summer paid internships for high school students. The "Career Futures Initiative" is public/private partnership to give students 16 years old and older first-hand knowledge and practical experience in the fields of math, science, technology, and social networking.

Anyone interested in participating should contact Jennifer Pence in Representative Mallory Caraway's Austin Office at 512/463-0664 or Shana Johnson in the Dallas District Office at 214/941-4619.

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DOING BUSINESS GOOD IN THE HOOD Damius Ruth / Entrepreneur / “Explicit CUTS” By: Darryl E. Blair Sr. Life often tells us of some rather strange but true “Quotes” it has been often stated that it is a Long road home: and that Home is where the heart is.” For the past 12 yrs Damius Ruth better known as D-Ruth, the 5th of 5 children and father of (4) well mannered and Smart boys, hails from the Entrepreneurial parentage of Donise and Wenda Ruth, has worked his craft and crafted his work in the art of Barbering and design. But as we all know there are thousands of barbers in Dallas and a

Damius Ruth (Owner) and Allondrea Baccus associate operator

Barber shops can be found on every corner across Dallas, so what makes this barber so special, it’s the fact that this Singing Hills product knows what is best for HIS community.

After growing up in the Signing Hills community D-Ruth always desired to have not just a Good grooming experience but a GREAT grooming experience.

He also wanted to see that the Businesses that benefited from the Community be sure and give back to the Community in the very same fashion they gained from the Community. But more than dream about what he desired from his community, Damius Ruth actually did something about his dreams; He went and executed his plan. Enter “EXPLICIT

CUTS” the House of Styles and Cuts, This full service grooming and styling salon offers a wide range of services and just what the Customer wants, In (4) Full time Barbers and (2) full time stylist in a spacious 1,100 state of the art facility furnished with (2) Flat screen HDTV monitors and surround sound, Wi-Fi hot spot and Pool Tables for the use and recreational outlet of those who are awaiting the Full grooming experience, this Salons also offers Fragrances Oils and Apparel, and other Novelty items for sale to the seeking consumer. Growing up he would see the disparity in how the businesses would return the benefits to the community and felt that he would do more than just business in the community but business with the Community a Damius Ruth desired more to just open a business in the community he also wanted to give back and help the community heel from the latest Economic burdens, and so at the very inception of “ Explicit Cuts” for the first (3) months every Saturday and Sunday he provided Free food, Beverage and Haircuts, to anyone who showed up Hungry, Homeless, and Hairy. Some of his help comes from these very fine and capable Associates; Thearon “KING” Ebron, Pierre “Rock” Roquemore, Tracy “MILK” Kirven, Nikeishia Lewis, and last but not least Allondrea “LADY” Baccus, will serve your greatest hair care and grooming fantasy. In Closing Damius Ruth, D-Ruth wants to challenge any and all companies doing businesses in the Black community to put as much back in the Community as possible and Show as much pride in the Economic, Educational and Cultural growth of your Community as possible, as he says then and only then can you reap the full benefits of being a business of and for the Community”…….”EXPLICIT CUTS” the Salon of Cuts and Styles is located at 1120 E. Red Bird Lane Dallas, Texas (214) 243-7809. At “EXPLICIT CUTS” they got your cuts!

The 23rd Annual Elite News Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade Monday, January 19, 2009 Line Up: 9:00 am Parade Starts: 10:00 am January 16, 2008

Advice Column: Ask Dr. Karen Hollie eyesight, my husband Dear Dr. Hollie, doesn’t drive; therefore, Help!!! I am a semichauffeuring her around retired married woman. My will fall to me. I know if husband is retired and I she moved in, it would have just gotten accustomed take up all my hardto him being home all the earned time and I would time. We have been married start to resent her.

I for 42 years; and I raised don’t know how to tell her two children who are now “no”. productive citizens with families of their own. I work Helpless in Richardson part-time and have plenty of time to do the things that DR. KAREN HOLLIE Dear Helpless, interest me. The problem is You must be honest with your mothmy mother-in-law wants to move in with us. I love her dearly and will do anything er-in-law and tell her you will be unable for her. We actually had to live with her to allow her to live with you. Explain at one point in our lives for a whole year. your responsibilities and obligations are She was a gracious host and never made to provide quality living for you and your me feel in the way or like a moocher. husband. I think you should continue to She’s relatively healthy, but her husband help her find an assisted living facility recently died and she’s own her own. that will accommodate her. Try looking at She’s not poor, but she can’t afford any of www.seniorhousingnet.com. the retirement facilities we’ve looked into. She doesn’t drive. Her solution is Questions for Dr. Hollie can be sent to to move with us. Because of his poor askdrhollie@aol.com

VINCENT’S SCHOOL OF MUSIC Don’t be a couch potato – it’s time to get up out of your seat!

Have you always wanted to learn how to swing out?

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Have you always wanted your little angel to take ballet classes?

Now she can at Vincent’s School of Dance.

Have you always wanted to learn how to praise dance?

Now you can at Vincent’s School of Dance.

You can also learn how to praise step at Vincent’s School of Dance Have you ever wanted to learn how to mime? You can learn at Vincent’s School of Dance!

Join for the excitement!!

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Classes are filling up fast – call now for your appointment.

Vincent’s School of Dance – located at 118 W. Illinois Ave.

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The 23rd Annual Elite News Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade Monday, January 19, 2009 Line Up: 9:00 am Parade Starts: 10:00 am

VINCENT’S SCHOOL OF MUSIC VINCENT’S SCHOOL OF MUSIC MARCHES 100 STUDENTS Come out and witness this historical event! The first Music School to ever get this actively involved in any MLK Parade in the history of the City of Dallas. With over 300 students enrolled from ages 3 to 87, the students are excited about marching on the eve of this historic inauguration of our first African American president, understanding Obama never could have made it without the struggles of Dr. Martin Luther King.

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Marsalis Avenue Missionary Baptist Church 2723 S. Marsalis Ave. Dallas, Texas 75216 Church: 214-943-6007 9:00 am Sunday School 10:30 am Morning Worship 7:00 pm Prayer/Praise Worship

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214-376-9774

Rev. A. L. Banks

1718 FARGO STREET DALLAS, TEXAS 75223 214-826-3280 CHURCH SCHOOL - 8:45 AM MORNING WORSHIP - 10:00 AM *HOLY BAPTISM & COMMUNION (1ST SUNDAY)

9:30 am Sunday School

Rev. S.T. Tuston

Pastor Tedrick J. Woods

Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church

Sunday School 9:30am • Sunday Worship: 11:00 am

Tues. 8:00 pm • Fri Prayer 10:00 am Fri Worshop 8:00 pm

Rev. Elijah Kelley Eld. Lloyd T. Morgan, Sr.

Golden Chain Church 5023 Wadsworth Dallas, Texas

Early Morning Worship....7:45 A.M. Sunday School....9:30 A.M. New Member Orientation ... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship .....10:40 A.M. Mon. Family Bible Study....7:15 A.M.

Sunday School 8 am

Church 214-372-0280

Rev. A.C. Toney, Pastor

“We’re not just a church but a ministry” 261 I-35 S. @ Beltline Rd. DeSoto, Texas 75115 Church: 972-230-3989 Pastor: 214-457-6883 Sunday Worship....10:00 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Study....7:00 p.m.

Saturday Prayer ... 10:00 A.M. www.Godisministries.com

Evangelist Tweedy Thomas, Pastor

2251 Lawrence Dallas, Texas 75216 214-428-0462 8:00 & 10:00 am Worship

Rev. H.L. Ward

2206 Harlandale Ave. Dallas, TX 75216 Church: 213-372-3828 9:30 am - Sunday School 10:30 am - Sun. Morning Worship 6:00 pm - Wednesday Bible Service 11 am to 5 pm - Friday Counseling

Morning Worship 10 am Greater El Bethel Missionary Baptist Church 1130 E. 9th St. Dallas, Texas 75203 (214) 946-9701 8:00 am Early Service 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship Service

Rev. B.L. Horn

Dr. William McNealy

Last Day Deliverance Revival Church

Metropolitan Tabernacle Baptist Church

Rose of Sharon

elijahandshelia@yahoo.com

1910 N. St. Augustine Road Dallas, Texas 75217 Ph: (972) 285-6359

God Is Ministries

Rev. C.L. Taylor

Rev. David H. Johnson

5738 Bon-Air • Dallas, TX 75241 • 214-371-1744

Pleasant Zion Baptist Church

Mount Horeb Baptist Church

Good Shephard Baptist Church

Deliverance Chapel Church of God in Christ

Primitive Baptist Church 2217 56th Street Dallas, Texas 75241 Ph: (214) 374-6441 Fax: (214) 374-6490 9:30 am Sunday School 11: 00am Morning Worship

Rev. Dr. W.C. Champion

Ph. (214) 372-9505

1605 Five Mile Dallas, Texas 75216 214-372-2323 Sunday School 8:30 am-9:15 am Sunday Worship 9:30 am Wed. Bible Study 7:00 pm

Union Hope Institutional

214-428-3200

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Pastor Norris W. Booth

Dallas District Christian Methodist Episcopal

GRIGGS CHAPEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

Dallas, Texas

9:30 am Sunday School

Rev. Kennon L. Tenison, Senior Pastor

Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

3132 Lagow

2251 El Paso Grand Prairie, Texas 75051 972-647-1445 9:00 am Sunday School Morning Worship 8 & 10:30 am 7 pm midweek

6707 Boulder Dr. Dallas, Texas 75237 Ph: (972) 298-7780 9:30 am Sunday School 11:00 am Sunday Morning Service 7:00 pm Evening Service 7:30 p.m.(Thurs.) Bible Study

2920 Fordham Rd.

Riverside Baptist Church

601 Kaufman St. Waxahachie, Texas 75165 972-937-6579 Sunday School....9:15 am Morning Worship...10:45 an Wednesday Night...7:00 pm Pastor Emeritus C. O. Smith

1636 Masters Drive Dallas, Texas, 75217 Phone: (972) 289 – 1190 Sunday School : - 8:30 Sunday Morning Worship: 10:00 am Weekly Bible Study: Mon. & Wed. 7:00 pm “Standing On The Word Of God” Joshua 1:8

Greater Fellowship C.O.G.I.C.

Church

Baptist Church 2316 So. Denley Dr. Dallas, TX 75216 214-376-5970

10:45 Sunday am Worship

“Where Unconditional Love is Expressed”

Community Baptist

The Rock Of Salvation Missionary

Sunday School 9:30 am Morning Worship 11 am Bible Study - Wed- 7 pm

Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church

Pastor W.J. Atkins

www.dfwelitenews.com

2847 S. Marsalis Dallas, Texas 75216 Church: 214-948-1301 10:00 am - Sunday School 11:00 am - Sun. Morning Worship 7:30 pm - Sunday Night Worship 8:00 pm -Tues./Thurs. Worship Pastor Howard Durham

January 16, 2009

Faith Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church 4205 Robinson Road/P.O. Box 540515 Grand Prairie, Texas 75054 972-642-9125

Sunday Church School.................. 9:00 am Morning Worship........................10:30 am Tues. Bible Class..............................6:00 pm Prayer Service..............................7:00 pm Rev. Stanley E. Smith Mission Study Classes...................7:45 pm

9550 Shepherd Road Dallas, Texas 75243 Ph: 214-341-6459 Early Morning Worship................. 7:30 am Sunday School..............................9:00 am Sunday Morn. Worship................10:30 pm Bible Class..................................6:00 pm Prayer and Bible Study...................7:45 am

Rev. R. E. Price

Greater New Zion Baptist Church

Rev. Joe Patterson New Leaf Missionary Baptist Church

Rev. R. O. Moffett

Come worship with us, A minstry of caring

39727 LBJ Freeway Dallas, Texas 75237 972-572-FGHT (3448) 24 HOUR PRAYER LINE: 972-223-9898 Sunday School..........................9:45 am Sunday Morning Worship.............11:00 am Sunday Evening Worship................7:30 pm Tuesday..& Saturday........................8:00 pm visit our website www.fullgospelholytemple.org

1430 N. Polk Street Desoto, Texas 75115 Ph: (469) 567-1602 Early Morning Worship - 8:00 am Sunday School - 9:45 am Morning Worship - 10:45 am Wed. Hour of Bible Study - 7:30 pm

Rev. Wendell Blair, Sr.

Rev. M. E. Sargent

New St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church 10345 Webb Chapel Road Dallas, Texas 75229 214-351-6510 Sunday School....................... .9:00 am Sunday Morning Worship.......10:15 am Prayer Meeting.....................7:00 pm Bible Study...........................7:30 pm BTU (youth) Thursday............. 7:00 pm Dr. M. L. Curry, Pastor

Apostle Lobias Murray

The House of Refuge Full Gospel Church 1734 Idaho St. Dallas, Texas 75216 Church: 214-942-0997 Residence: 972-225-6997

Rev. Christopher T. Willis, Sr.

Sunday School……10:30 a.m.

Morning Worship……12:45 p.m.

Wed. & Fri. Services……8:00 p.m.

“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Romans 10:17

Bishop L. W. Bolton, Jr.

Restoring lives and giving hope to the “hopeless”

7407 Fox Crossing Court Dallas, Texas 75232 972-224-0271 Services Sunday Service......11:00 Pastor Michael and Sherry Perkins a.m.

Wednesday Bible Class........7:30 p.m.

4122 Kilgore St. Dallas, TX 75212 214-630-3195 • 972-274-9911 Sunday Morning Service - 11:15 am Wed. Night Bible Study - 7:00 pm Saturday hour of Prayer - 10:00 E-mail - fallsfamily@prodigy.net Supt. & Mrs. Howard E. Falls, Sr.

New Mt. Calvary Baptist Church “Christ-Centered, Faith-Driven, Holy Living” Would like to Congratulate Kedric L. McKnight, Senior Pastor And Chastity L. McKnight, First Lady On their First Pastor’s and Wife’s Anniversary

Myrtis Robinson, Pastor

New Restoration Church

Bibleway Church of God in Christ

Crest View Ministry of “Hope”

January 16, 2009

3711 Humphrey Dallas, Texas 75216 214-371-9935 9:45 am Sunday School 10:45 am Morning Worship

6000 Singing Hills Dr. Dallas, Texas 75241 214-374-6631 Morning Worship 8:00 am & 10:15 am Sunday School........................9:00 am Lord’s Supper 1st Sunday ......6:00 pm Rev. C. J. R. Phillips Jr.

God’s “Exciting” Cathedral of Praise Baptist Church

True Gospel Ministries 1734 E. Ann Arbor Ave. Dallas, Texas 75216 214-371-1349 214-371-0100 (Fax) Formally True Gospel MBC Sunday School...8:15 am Morning Worship...10 am 1st & 3rd Tuesday Word Explosion..7pm 2nd & 4th Tuesday Bible Study ..7 pm 2nd & 4th Saturday Evangelism Outreach

True Love Baptist Church

Full Gospel Holy Temple Church

New True Vine of Holiness Missionary Baptist Church 6728 Altaire Street Dallas, Texas 214-375-6504 Sunday School - 9:15 am Morning Worship - 10:35 am Evening Worship 7:30 pm A Church Where The Bible is Our Guide

344 E. Saner Dallas, Texas 75216 Ph: 214-946-9262 Sunday School............................ 9:15 am Sunday Morning Worship.............10:30 am Tues. Bible Band/Brotherhood Youth7:30 pm Thursday Prayer............................7:30 pm *Every Saturday “Bible Speaks” Eld. Robert L. Ashberry broadcast on 1040 AM radio at 3:45 pm

St. Phillips Missionary Baptist Church

2210 Pine Street Dallas, Texas 75212 214-421-4119 Sunday School 9:30 am Morning Worship 10:45 am

“Turning over a new leaf” 5044 Veterans Drive Dallas, Texas 75241 214-372-3200 (Church) Sunday School 9:45 am Morning Worship 11:00 am 1st Sunday Lord’s Supper 6:00 pm Wednesday Evening Prayer Meeting 7:00 pm

Steven Temple C.O.G.I.C.

New Mount Zion Baptist Church

2949 E. Kiest Blvd Suite J Dallas, TX 75206 Church: 214-946-2989 Sunday School: 10:00 am Morning Worship: 11:00 am

Rev. B. R. Williams

Golden Gate Missionary Baptist Church

St. John Missionary Baptist Church

1101 Sabine Dallas, Texas 75203 Church: 214-943-8295 Pastor: 214-942-7474

Sunday Worship....7:00 am, 9:00 am, and 10:00 am

Sunday School: 9:30 am Morning Worship: 10:30 am

September 14, 2008 @ 3:00 PM

1701 W. Jefferson Street Grand Prairie, Texas 75051 972-264-1483

St. John Baptist Church North “Family Fellowship” 2805 Market Loop, Suite #300 Southlake, Texas 817-488-2114 Sunday Worship.....10:00 am

One Church Two Locations

3317 Morris Street Dallas, Texas 75212 214.638.0918 Sunday School 9:00 AM Morning Worship Service – 10:30 AM “from 4 to 104 + in less than one year” www.nmtcalvary.org

Rev. Vincent Parker, Pastor

www.dfwelitenews.com

Dr. C. B. T. Smith Retired Rev. Denny D. Davis, Pastor

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River of Life Church 328 So. Hampton Road DeSoto, Texas 75115 (972) 230-7737 (972) 230-7739 Fax Email: stepintotheriver@aol.com

Sunday School Time: Foundational Teaching: 10:00 AM Services: (Su/Sa): Sunday Times (A.M./P.M.): 11:00 AM Mid-week Services (Day & Time) Prayer Meeting (Bible Study): M-F √ 12:00 √ 1:00 PM (Heard on KGGR 10:40 AM @12:15 PM) Wednesday Bible Study at 7:30 PM Additional Information: (Scripture, Motto/etc. A church that is on the move for God takes the gospel to the streets. Has a vision. Is not traditional, but spirit-led. Is concerned about you.

Bishop Robert L. Nichols, Jr.

Rev. J. J. Raven

Dallas, Texas 75216 214-941-5224

6332 Bonnie view Rd. Dallas, Texas 75241 214-225-2703 9:30 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship

Children’s Church 1st, 2nd, 4th Sunday.10:30 a.m.

Dr. Aaron Phillips

Tuesday Bible Study................7:30 p.m.

Prayer & Praise Family Night............7:00 p.m.

Church Of The Living God

Chapel Crest Baptist Church

3711 Biglow Dallas, Texas 214-374-5485 9:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 7:00 pm Wed. Bible Study/Worship

Dallas, Texas 75203 Ph: 214-941-7679

Rev. Chris J. Evans

“Church of Love” 4807 BurnsideDallas, Texas 75216 Ch: 214-371-7026

Rev. Shank Robinson

Office: 214-375-0062

Sunday School: 9:00 am Sunday Worship: 10:45 am Tuesday Bible Sudy: 7:30 pm

e-mail: revscj@swbell.net

Rev. Steven C. Jones

Neighborhood House of Prayer

Rev. Lelious Johnson, Pastor

1111 E. Ledbetter Dallas, Texas 75241 214-372-4411 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship

Rev. Cecil Proctor

New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church 7905 Hume

Sunday School 9:30 am

Dallas, Texas 75227

Morning Worship 11:00 am

Bishop Harold Edwards

Wednesday Praise, Prayer & Bible Study

7:15 pm

Rev. Rickye L. Scott

Rev. Paul E. Walker

Greater Shiloh Baptist Church 4010 Sunnyvale Street Dallas, Texas 75216 • 214-371-2262 Sunday School .......9:00 am Morning Worship...11:00 am BTU .......................6:00 am Wed. Prayer & Teaching ... 7:00 pm Rev. S. L. Johnson Saturday Outreach 10:00 am

220 S. Marsalis Dallas, Texas 75216 Sunday School..............................7:30 am Sunday Morning Worship............10:00 am Tuesday Bible Band.......................7:30 am Friday Pastoral Teaching................7:30 pm Sunday Radio Broadcast...............8:30 am “Come Worship at the Home of The Saints”

Bishop J. Neaul Haynes

ST. JOHN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 9:30AM SUNDAY SCHOOL 11:00AM WORSHIP SERVICE

Calvary-Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church

P 214-375-4876 - F 214-375-1920

Sunday School.......9:30 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship.....11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Night Prayer........6:00 pm.

Darrell W. Pryor, Pastor

3700 Simpson Stewart Road Dallas, Texas 75241 972-225-1704 Sunday Services: Intercessory Prayer..........7:30-8:10 am Early Worship.........................8:00 am Church School........................9:30 am Morning Worship..................10:50 am NBC.......................................6:00 pm

Dr. S.C. Nash, Pastor

Third Avenue Missionary Baptist Church

“The Exciting” Singing Hills Baptist Church 6550 Houston School Road Dallas, Texas 75241 Phone: 214-375-5952 Early Worship ................8:00 am Sunday School....................9:30 am Morning Worship..............10:45 am Wed. Night Breakthrough....7:00 pm

Church: 214-275-4989 Mount Tabor Baptist Church

Saintsville Church of God and Christ

4360 Kollock Dr. Dallas, TX 75216 214-375-5190 Fax: 214-372-1620

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Sunday School: 9 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Mid-Week Service: 7: 30 p.m.

Transportation Available!!

Greater Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church

2629 Morrell Ave.

Friendship Missionary Baptist Church

Rev. Bertrain Bailey

Rev. Lee Craig

Early Morning Worship........8:00 a.m.

Sunday School........9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship............10:30 a.m.

9:30 am Sunday School

2600 S. MARSALIS

Church Phone: 214-339-9554 Fax: 214-337-7626

1600 Pear Street Dallas, Texas 75215 Ph: 214-421-3741 Fax: 214-421-3926

1519 Denley Drive

Sunday School.......9:30 AM Morning Worship............ 11:00 AM

1711 Reynoldston Lane Dallas, Texas 75232

St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church

Denley Drive Missionary Baptist Church

10:45 am Worship

1323 S. Ewing Dallas, Texas 75216 214-942-4643 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 7 - 8 Wednesday Bible Study

“Where we walk by faith, not by sight, joyfully doing the Lord’s work serving the community,” II Cor 5: 7

New Unity Baptist Church

Greater Progressive Baptist Church 1966 Life Street Dallas, Texas 75212 214-630-8637 10:45 am Worship 9:45 am Sunday School

Metropolitan Baptist Church

Ewing Avenue Baptist Church

“The Church With the 20/20 Vision”

Dr. H.E. Anderson, Sr.,

2408 Hatcher Street Dallas, Texas 75215 Church: 214-428-3695 Sunday School..........................9:15 am Morning Worship.....................10:30 am Wednesday Bible Study............7:00 pm Radio Broadcast: M - F 12:30 pm on KGGR

Rev. Michael D. Pryor

Totally Committed Progressive

4703 Sunnyvale Dallas, Texas 75216 Church Phone: 214-371-3581 Rev. J.H. Moore, Jr., Pastor

www.dfwelitenews.com

2403 Harlandale Dr. Dallas, TX 75216 Ch 214-374-0977 • C 214-864-0470 Sunday School........ 10:00am Morning Worship........... 11:15am Tues Bible Study............. 8:00pm Thurs Joy Night.............. 8:00pm

PASTOR AND FIRST LADY MCCULLOUGH

January 16, 2009

Shekinah Tabernacle Baptist Church

Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church

2109 Beckley Dallas, Texas 214-942-2227 8:30 am Sunday School 10:00 am Worship Service

8015 Blossom Lane Dallas, Texas 75227 214-388-1200

Rev. A. D. Smith

New Greater Emanuel Baptist Church

Carver Heights Baptist Church “A going Church for a Coming Christ” 2510 E. Ledbetter Dallas, Texas 75216 Church: 214-371-2024 Sunday School......9:30 a.m.

Morn. Worship...8:00 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.

Tues. Noonday Bible Study Wed. Prayer/Bible Study....7:00 p.m.

R. L. Washington

Greater Bethelehem Baptist Church 4401 Spring Ave. @ Foreman St. Dallas, Texas 75210 Church (214) 421-1800 Worship Services: Sunday School....9:00 A.M. Sunday Morning Worship....10:00 A.M Wednesday Praise & Prayer Service/Bible Study...7-8 P.M.

Rev. Terry Walker

Rev. Johnnie R. Bradley

1819 N. Washington Dallas, TX Ph: 214-823-7308 8:00 am First Worship 9:30 am Sunday School 10:45 am Second Worship

Rev. Curtis Wallace

January 16, 2009

Dallas, Texas 75232 972-228-5200 Sun. Morn. Services 8am&10:45am Wed. Bible Study 12 Noon & 7pm

Rev. Frederick D. Haynes III

Rev. Jerome E. McNeil, Jr. Ph D.

Rev. Michael R. Hubbard Sr., Pastor

2837 Prosperity Ave. Dallas, Texas 75216 Ph: (214) 376-2447 8:45 am - Sunday School 10:00 am - Morning Worship Dr. T.L. Brown, Pastor 5:00 pm- B.T.U.

1000 East Redbird Lane Dallas, Texas 214-371-9228 8:00 & 10:45 am Worship 9:30 Sunday School

New Friendship Missionary Baptist Church “Where Friendship Is Real & The Ministry Is The Word”

2419 Metropolitan Avenue Dallas, Texas 75215 Church: 214-421-7211 Fax: 214-565-1530 Pastor’s Office: 214-421-8272 Caregiver’s Office: 214-565-1147 www.newfriendshipmissionarybaptistchurch.com

Sunday School....9:15 A.M. Morning Worship .... 11:00 A.M. Mon.-Christian Education...7:00 pm Wed. Prayer Meeting ....7:30 P.M. Bishop Ray Campbell

5707 Bonnie View Road Dallas, Texas 75241 214-376-5846 8:00 am Early Worship 11:00 am Worship www.bambc.org

Rev. Johnny A. McGee, Pastor Rev. J. E. Mitchell

2335 56th Street Dallas, Texas 75241

Rev. Carlton Garrett

Concord Missionary Baptist Church 6808 Pastor Bailey Drive Dallas, Texas 75237 214-331-8522 8:00 am, 10:00 am & 12:00 pm Worship

14120 Noel Road Dallas, Texas 75240 972-239-1120 Church 972-239-5925 Fax Worship Services 8 & 10:45 am Sunday School 9:45 am Wednesday 12 noon prayer

Greater Mount Hebron Missionary Baptist Church

Lords Missionary Baptist Church 6722 Bexar Street Dallas, Texas 214-428-5459 9:30 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship

Rev. Freddie Cheatum

www.hmbconline.org Sunday Early Worship....8:00 a.m.

Morning Worship .... 10:45 p.m.

Tuesday Youth Choir...7:00 p.m.

Wed. Prayer Meeting .....7:00 p.m Wed. Bible Study Class.....7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

For Prayer: Prayer@hmbconline.org

Bon Air Baptist Church

2020 W. Wheatland

Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church

Ph: (214) 823-1018 Fax: (214) 824-3813

Ideal Pentecostal

Friendship West Baptist Church Rev. Daryl Carter, Pastor

5144 Dolphin Rd. Dallas, Texas 75223

Ervay Cedar Missionary Baptist Church

Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church 1114 Comal Street Dallas, Texas 75203 214-946-3581 8:00 am Early Morning Worship 9:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship Service

2415 Ann Arbor Dallas, Texas 214-374-3639 9:30 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship

Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church

Temple of Faith Christian Chapel C.M.E. Church

2554 Ann Arbor Ave. Dallas, Texas 75216 Ph: (214) 376-2873 Sunday School............9:45 am Morning Praise..........11:00 am Children’s Church......11:30 am BTU.............................6:30 pm Mon. Youth Mission ....7:00 pm Tues. Men’s Ministry ....7:00 pm Fri. Singles/Family Ministry 7:30 pm

Rev. Alfred Stapleton

Little Friendship Baptist Church

Church: 214-374-4759 9:00 am Sunday School 10:30 am Morning Worship 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm Wed Bible Study Thurs. Night - Choir Rehearsal/Usher 7:00 pm Fri. Men’s Night Out Rev. Fred Conwright

Mt. Pisgah M.B.C. “THE ROCK” 11611 Webb Chapel Rd. Dallas, Tx. 75229 Worship Services..7:45 & 11 am Sunday School...9:45 am Wed. Bible Study 12 pm & 7 pm Office...972-241-6151 Fax...972-243-5279 Music Ministry...972-241-5985 Prayer Line...972-243-2037 Office Hours... Mon. & Fri...9 am - 3 pm Tues., Wed., Thurs...9 am - 6 pm Website...www.dallasmtpisgah.org

Greater Emanuel Baptist Church 2110 E. 11th St. Dallas, Texas 75203 214-942-0218 9:00 a.m........Sunday School 7:45 a.m. & 10:00 a.m...Morning Worship Rev. Bryan Carter

6:30 p.m....Wed. Prayer/Bible Study

www.dfwelitenews.com

Rev. Burley Hudson

Pastor: Rev. Robert Townsend

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New Birth Baptist Church 444 West Ledbetter Dallas, Texas 75224 214-374-0828 Early Morning Worship ........7:50 am Sunday School ....................9:30 am Morning Worship ...............10:30 am Evening Worship ................7:00 p.m.

Rev. George Pryor

Beginners Baptist Church 3610 Hancock Dallas, Texas 75210 214-428-2083 Sunday School.....10:00 am Morning Worship.... 11:00 am BTU.......9:30 am

Progressive Baptist Church

Bethesda Baptist Church

Rev. K.D. Pace

401 N. Waterford Oaks Dr Cedar Hill, Texas 75104 Church 972-283-1449 Fax: 214-645-0078 Sunday School.....9:30 A.M. Call to Worship.... 10:45 AM Wed. Prayer Service......7:30 P.M. Church Motto: “Share Jesus, so people will know Him”

Church Motto:

"Where the Lord is Glorified!"

Pastor Patrick LeBlanc

Bonnie View Christian Church 4861 Bonnie View at Ledbetter Dallas, Texas 75216 Church 214-376-8514 Sunday School......8:30 A.M Call To Worship... 10:00 A.M. Wed. Prayer Service & Bible Class..7:30 P.M. Dwayne E. Rodgers, Sr. Pastor

2018 S. Marsalis Ave. Dallas, Texas 75216 214-943-3579 Early Morning Worship......8:00 a.m.

Sunday School..........9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship 10:45 am

1222 Red Bird Lane Dallas, Texas Church: 214-376-1534 Sunday School ....9:20 a.m.

Worship Service......10:45 a.m.

Rev. Anthony B. Nolan, Sr., Pastor

C.C. Robertson

1051 West Wintergreen Rd. Lancaster, Texas 75134 972-227-1400 Sunday School ......................9:45 am Sunday Morning Worship .......9:00 am Sunday Bible Class ................6:30 pm Sunday Night..........................7:30 pm

Faithful Missionary Baptist Church

Community West Baptist Church

6255 Bonnie View Rd. Dallas, Texas 972-225-7381 9:30 am Sunday School 10:45 am Worship

3702 Toronto Dallas, Texas 214-920-2473

Rev. N. C. Sargent Little Flock Baptist Church

Rev. Louis E. Laurent

Joshua Chapel AME Church

E-mail: Pastor_Sbaker@sbcglobal.net

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Rev. Samual Baker, Pastor

2651 Gooch Street Dallas, Texas 75241 Church 214-376-0354 Sunday Inter. Prayer.....8 A.M.-9 A.M. Sunday School......9:15-10:50 A.M Sunday Morning Worship... 11:00 A.M. Evening Worship...6:00 P.M.

“A Christ Centered Church” 4420 Bonnie View Road Dallas, Texas Church: 214-375-1430 9:45 am - Sunday School 11:00 am - Morning Services 7:00 pm - Mid-week Wed. Services 1st Friday Family Fellowship 7:00 pm www.dchbc.org

1403 Morrell 214-946-4522 9:15 am Sunday School 7:45 am Early Worship

Rev. C.C. Boyce

6:00 pm 1st Sun. Gospel Explosion

Dr. David Henderson

New El Bethel Baptist Church 2023 Mouser Street

(214) 946-3584 Early Morning Penacost ....8:00AM Sunday School.....9:25 AM Mountain top Experience ....11:00 AM

Rev. J.L. Rainbolt

Wed. Nite Bible Study........7:00 PM

Dr. Timothy J. Brown, Pastor

Zion Temple Church of God in Christ 4204 Frank Street Dallas, Texas 75210 Ph: (214) 426-5231

Sunday School......9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship........11:15 a.m.

Y.P.W.W..............6:45 p.m.

Elder Glenn Tatum, Sr. Pastor

Evening Worship.........8:15p.m.

Egypt Chapel Baptist Church

Israel Baptist Church

1122 Hutchins Rd. - Dallas, Tx 75203 (214) 842-0133 Sunday School...........................9:15 am Morning Worship..........7:30 & 10:30 am Wed. Nite Bible Study and Prayer Meeting........................7:00 pm Thurs. Morn. Bible Study.........10 am

2023 West Davis Street

TheChurch where everybody is somebody and the Lord is magnified

Rev. Kedrion Bailey

Dallas, Texas 75203

Open Door Church of God In Christ

705 E. Aimee Street Forney, Texas Sunday School.....9:30 A.M. Morning Worship....10:45 A.M. Wed. Prayer Meeting/Bible Study..7:15 P.M.

110 N. Aiken Waxahachie, Texas 75165 Sunday Services: 10:00 am Sunday School: 9:00 am Mid-week Services: Bible Study, 12:00 Noon on Wed; 6:30 pm on Tuesday evening Ph: (972) 923-9490

“Come Worship With Us”

Rev. Michael L. Smith, Pastor

Greater Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church

Lancaster Full Gospel Holy Temple Church

Bexar Street Baptist Church

2948 Singleton Blvd.

Dallas, Texas 75241 Church: 214-631-2226 Sunday School.....9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship.10:45 a.m.

Evening Worship...7:00 p.m.

Dallas Christian Hope Baptist Church

Paradise Missionary Baptist Church

Rev. John Morris, Jr.

Rev. David L. Maxey, Pastor

Redeemer Missionary Baptist Church

St. Mark AME Zion Church 2311 E. Illinois Ave. Dallas, TX 75216 214-376-7750 Fax 214-376-2485 stmarkameziondallas.org Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday Worship 11 am Prayer Meeting Tues 12 - Wed 6 pm Sat 8 am - Sun 9 am “You Must Be Born Again”

Church Address: 3314 Detonte Street Dallas, Texas 75223 Phone Number: 214-823-1962 Sunday School: 9:30 am Church Services: Sunday 11:00 am Wednesday: Mission 6:00 pm and Bible Study 7:00 pm

Eld. Wallace M. Holyfield

Dallas, Texas 75208 Ph: (214) 942-7535 Sunday School....9:45 A.M. Rev. Tommy C. McGee Senior Pastor

www.dfwelitenews.com

Morning Worship .... 11:00 A.M. Wed Bible Study ...6:30 P.M.

Rev. C.C. Morgan

January 16, 2009

COMINS, MARVIN BROOKS was born on July 21, 1920 in Dallas, Texas.

His parents, John and Paralee Comins, christened him Marvin Brooks Comins.

His sister, Johnnie Mae Stuart, brother John Jr., and his parents preceded him in death. Mr. Comins departed this life on Saturday, January 10, 2009. His services were entrusted to Black & Clark Funeral Home, located at 2517 Illinois on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 11:00 AM and were held at St. Luke Community UMC. Marvin attended Booker T. Washington High School and was a member of the first class to graduate from Lincoln High School in Dallas. He loved the game of football and played it with great skill and enthusiasm in high school, at Wiley College, and in the Army at Fort Francis Warren in Wyoming.

After his tour of duty in World War II, he returned to Wiley College, where many good things

happened to him. Marvin became a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., earned a B.A. Degree, and married Ola Mae Jackson. He was an assistant coach to Fred “Pops” T. Long. After leaving Wiley, “B” was principal of Carver High School in Georgetown, Texas. He and Ola later moved to Dallas, and were blessed with an adorable baby girl, Adrienne. To Adrienne Camille, he was “Daddy.” His family, friends, and co-workers called him “B” or “B Baby.” He was a mentor and coach for young men at St. Luke United Methodist Church, in the neighborhood, and the local U.S. Postal Service, where he was employed for thirty-one years before he retired. Marvin loved the outdoors and was a successful “gentleman farmer” who everyone admired.

Those who will remember him with love include his wife of sixtythree years, the lovely Ms. Ola Comins; daughter Adrienne C. Wright and her spouse, Rev. Derrick R. Wright; grandson, Calvin Ray Wright; sister, Dorothy J. Ross, and a host of nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Rev. Willie Lee Burns Burns, Rev. Willie Lee Funeral service will be held at 11:30 A.M. S a t u r d a y, January 17, 2009 at New Convenant Christian Church, 2025 W. Wheatland Rd., Dallas. A wake service will be held from 7-9:00 P.M. Friday at Laurel Land Memorial Chapel.

Gwendolyn D. Coleman Coleman, Gwendolyn D. 45. Survived by parents, Leo and Earnestine Coleman, 3 sisters and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. WakeThursday, January 15, 2009 from 6-7 pm at Golden Gate4155 S. R.L. Thornton Frwy.

FuneralFriday, January 16, 2009 at 11 am at Church of Revelation4350 Kolloch. To share tributes www.goldengatefuneralhome.com

Patsy Ann Jordan

Linda Fay White

Jordan, Patsy Ann 49.

Survived by husband, Clyde Runnell, mother, Mrs. Clark, 2 sons, 3 daughters, 13 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Wake- Friday, January 16 from 6-7 pm. Funeral- Saturday, January 17 at 1 pm. Both services will be held at Golden Gate- 4155 S. R.L. Thornton Frwy. To sharetributeswww.goldengate funeralhome.com

White, Linda Fay Linda Fay White, Age 43 of Dallas went home to be with the Lord January 12, 2009.

Family will receive guest today from 7:00pm-8:00pm at Lincoln Funeral Home. A Celebration of her life will be Friday 11:00am at Mountain View Church of Christ 4111 W. Illinois Ave.

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