Talking About Mental Health for October ...See Page 5
Warren A. M. E. Church Hosts Bishop Frank Reid, III In One Night Revival!...See Page 4 “WE
FREE Monthly
BRING VOICES TO
PRINT”
OCTOBER, 2019
ISSUE 77
UMADAOP 's 30th Annual State Conference Makes Bold Moves Toward The Future!
.2019 U.M.A.D.A.O.P. Red Carpet Award Honorees By Interfaith Gazette Staff When leaning in a direction that keeps the status quo going, one may not seek to challenge him/herself to push harder, further, and often. However, that is and was not the case or mission for UMADAOP during their 30th year Conference in South Toledo at The Radisson Hotel, held on September 11 - 13. Hundreds gathered from across the state of Ohio and this nation to be a part of what proved to be meaningful, relevant, and certainly necessary in serving people in communities where the social ills of drugs and alcohol have become an epidemic. The theme of the conference
was: A LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP: PRESERVING THE PAST, MOVING TO THE NEXT LEVEL. This year's conference began on Tuesday evening with a COMMUNITY CONVERSATION on violence facilitated by Albert Earl. The conference host, Mr. John Edwards, Sr. and the Toledo UMADAOP, reached beyond the aisle to empower attendees in an extraordinary manner. Mr. Edwards's welcome to the attendees, encouraged them to focus on the mission of UMADAOP, understanding that " Through the years we have successfully built upon our legacy, See FUTURE, on page 3
Ray Miller, Publisher, Columbus/Dayton African American News Journal
Dr. Renita Weems, Co-Pastor, Ray Of Hope Church, Nashville, TN.