MCB Quantico Black History Month
1 February 2024 The Clubs at Quantico Marine Corps Base Quantico
Schedule of Events Welcome……………………...…………………Ms. Tanya Alexander (VaBHMA)
Opening Remarks Colonel Ross A. Monta Chief of Staff Marine Corps Systems Command Quantico HS Color Guard.................................1stSgt Tommy Hamilton (ret.) National Anthem...……………...……………….……. Ms. Tabitha Massenberg Invocation ………………………………….……LT Mercedes Petitfrere (MCBQ) Presidential Proclamation……………….………. Ms. Danielle Dillard (MPMA) Annual BHM Theme……………….…Ms. Lavonne (Pat) Robinson (VaBHMA)
Breakfast Meal Music of Ministry…………….………………………………...Mr. Alex Pendleton Scripture Reading……………………………… Ms. Reedema Rock (VaBHMA) Introduction of Guest Speaker...............………. Col Henry E. Hurt III (NNOA) Special Music……………………….…......….…………… Miss Amiyah Watson
Guest Speaker Pastor Will Archer Potomac Valley Church Presentation of Gift….……………...………. Ms. Jonnie Henderson (MCSC) Closing Remarks…….……………...………...…Mr. William Jones (VaBHMA) Benediction……….…….……………….…... LT Mercedes Petitfrere (MCBQ) 2024 Black History Month Theme “African Americans and the Arts”
Pastor Will Archer Lead Pastor Potomac Valley Church in Dumfries, VA Will Archer is a visionary Lead Pastor with over twenty-seven years of experience leading missional communities in diverse ministry settings. He is an innovative Evangelist with a proven capacity to cultivate and amplify theologically sound and culturally relevant messaging across multiple digital platforms. He is deeply devoted to developing healthy communities of faith that engage the business community and community partners committed to helping the least of these in the Commonwealth of Virginia. He has served on several boards nationally and internationally. He is an alumnus of the 2019 Class of Leadership Prince William and of the 2022 Class of Lead Virginia. Pastor Archer has an Undergraduate degree in Public Policy from Arcadia University and a Master's degree from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC. He is currently a Doctorate of Ministry candidate at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia. He has been married to the love of his life, Latosha Archer, for 24 years, and they have two adventurous children, 20-year-old Mekhi and 14-yearold Journey. He serves as the Lead Pastor for the Potomac Valley Church. The Potomac Valley Church is an independent Christian congregation in Northern Virginia with a deep commitment to serving all people.
Special Thanks to: Commander, Marine Corps Base Quantico Sergeant Major, Marine Corps Base Quantico Command Chaplain, Marine Corps Base Quantico Quantico Equal Opportunity Office Marine Corps Systems Command Virginia Black History Month Association Tanya Alexander Lavonne "Pat" Robinson Phobe Monise Robert Hall Donna Coursey Reedema Rock Bill Jones MCSC Diversity Awareness Program Jonnie Henderson National Naval Officers Association Col Henry E Hurt III Montford Point Marine Association Danielle Dillard