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Vol. 42 • No. 16 • Thurs., April 27, 2023 - Wed., May 3, 2023 • An HTGroup, LLC Publication • Serving The Milwaukee Area • 75¢
Hope Community Church hosts mortgage burning service
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On Sunday, April 16, 2023, Hope Community Church commemorated the milestone of paying off the church mortgage during their morning service at the church, 5040 Northwestern Ave., Racine, WI. This was the vision of founding Pastor Sam Jackson. Some of the founding members were in attendance to join in the festivities. The congregation watched and clapped loudly in excitement as Elders Lonnie Tolson and Yuniwo Nfor put the fire to the mortgage document while current Pastor Donald Bennett looked on. Food and fellowship followed the mortgage-burning service. It was a day that the church celebrated the goodness and provision of God as He blessed this congregation. Pictured are (from left) Elder Lonnie Tolson, Pastor Donald Bennett, and Elder Yuniwo Nfor.
The late George Gerharz honored by family, friends and North Division High School On Saturday, April 15, 2023, friends, family, community members and North Division High School alumni gathered at Buckatabon Tavern & Supper Club in downtown Wauwatosa for a memorial to pay tribute to the tireless efforts and contributions George Gerharz made to the community, charities, school and non-profit institutions. Gerharz was instrumental in helping launch a newsletter called the “Blue Devil Times;” and many other programs at North Division High School. His financial contributions, along with other sponsors, formed an Advisory Committee and gathered additional sponsorship for producing a quality newsletter for the duration of the three years, which was run by the tireless help and dedication of founder and president Martinez Milton, Jr.; former head teacher of the English deptment and chief editor Marchelle Odom, and the original committee members. The family of George Gerharz was presented with a memorial plaque and dedication plaque (which will be hung in the North Division Dental Lab) and a check for $500.00 (on behalf of the Blue Devil Times) which will be sent to the Innocence Project:
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New Orleans, one of George’s favorite charities. The donors were Dr. Howard Fuller, Irma Hall-Daniels, James Love, Margaret Todd, Tommie Martin, James “Smitty” Smith, Martinez Milton, Jr. and the NDHS Athletic Hall of Fame.
4th Episcopal District of the AME Church and AKAs host community outreach at Repairers of the Breach On Saturday, April 8, 2023, the 4th Episcopal District of the AME Church, the Sons of Allen (SOA) of St. Mark AME Church, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA), members of St. Mark AME Milwaukee's Evangelism Ministry, and the Honey Dos (husbands of the AKAs) joined together to serve a meal at the Repairers of the Breach (RotB), 1335 W. Vliet St. The meal was a part of the AKA's community outreach portion of their regional meeting. This event with the RotB is the first SOA event at the 4th Episcopal District level. The coordinator of the 4th Episcopal District level SOA is Rev. Jerry Davis, III, who is also the Pastor at Crossroads AME Church in Indianapolis, and was appointed by Bishop John F. White, Sr., to be the coordinator. Rev. Davis wanted to leverage his district position to do an event and paired it with the AKA regional meeting in Milwaukee April 7-9. As it happens, his wife is the Regional President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. An HTGroup, LLC Publication
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