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February is National Heart Health Awareness Month

It’s only the second month of the new year and a lot has already happened. But before we move on to telling you the happening in and around our country I must take time

to express our deepest sympathy at the passing of Gospel Great and “Father of Mordern Day Gospel Music” Andrea Crouch.

Crouch, a Los Angeles native, died Saturday, January 8th, 2015 at Northridge Hospital Medical Center from complications after having a heart attack according to news reports.

Crouch, an award-winning singer and composer, also worked as a producer and arranger for such artists as Michael Jackson, Ma-donna, Elton John and Diana Ross.

Gospel always has had a strong influence on R&B and pop mu-sic. Remember the choir in Michael Jackson’s “Man In The Mirror?” That was led by Crouch.

Gospel always has had a strong influence on R&B and pop mu-sic. Remember the choir in Michael Jackson’s “Man In The Mirror?” That was led by Crouch.

But he’ll be mostly remembered for his gospel hits. His first album, Take the Message Everywhere, was released in 1969; his most recent, Live In Las Vegas, dropped in 2013. During that 40-year span, he gave us countless songs: “Soon and Very Soon,” “Through It All,” “Bless His Holy Name,” and my church’s favorite in the 90s, “The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power.” You gotta pronounce “Power” like “Pow’r” to get it right.

Crouch’s music is the true definition of timeless, passed down through generations as an inspiring tribute to faith. Pop, R&B and gospel were all touched by his pen.

Heaven’s angel is finally back home. He earned the rest.His work in gospel can be summed up in this quote from

Crouch, “I think that when we like songs in gospel and it hits that part of the soul or the mind that brings back familiarity to the person or to the listeners, I think we zero in on something that will always be needed. It touches that part of their heart that has been untouched or maybe it has been touched, but they never wanted to admit it. I think that when they get back to that, I think that we are still in a place that people enjoy it the way it’s supposed to be enjoyed.” So let the church say amen...

Now as we enter into the month of February which is Black History Month, it is only fitting that we spotlight Crouch for his con-

tribution to not only gospel music but the music industry as a whole. What can I say. Crouch was a pioneer who paved the way for many of the contemporary gospel artist today. We hope that you will enjoy the content of this publication.

Not only is it Black History month, February is Heart Health Month. The American Heart Assocation is going all out this year to encourage African-Americans to take care of their heart. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for people of most ethnicities in the United States, including African Americans, Hispanics, and whites. For American Indians or Alaska Natives and Asians or Pa-cific Islanders, heart disease is second only to cancer. Below are the percentages of all deaths caused by heart disease.

America’s Heart Disease Burden

• About 600,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year–that’s 1 in every 4 deaths.1

• Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. More than half of the deaths due to heart disease in 2009 were in men.1

• Coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease, killing nearly 380,000 people annually.1

• Every year about 720,000 Americans have a heart attack. Of these, 515,000 are a first heart attack and 205,000 happen in people who have already had a heart attack.2

• Coronary heart disease alone costs the United States $108.9 billion each year.3 This total includes the cost of health care services, medications, and lost productivity

Now on a happier note, February is a month that many cele-brate love by honoring the people we love the most. So happy Valen-tine’s Day to all and just in case you did not remember February 14, Valentine’s Day is my birthday so keep the cakes, cards and letters coming.

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In 1915, Dr. Carter G. Woodson and co-founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH). Their goal was to research and bring aware-ness to the largely ignored, yet crucial role black people played in American and world history. The following year, Woodson published and distributed his findings in The Journal of Negro History. He founded the publi-cation with the hope that it would dispel popular mis-truths. He also hoped to educate black people about their cultural background and instill them with a sense of pride in their race.

The son of former slaves and the second black per-son to receive a degree from Harvard University, Carter Woodson understood the value of education. He also felt the importance of preserving one’s heritage and, upon his urgings, the fraternity Omega Psi Phi creat-ed Negro History and Literature Week in 1920. In 1926, Woodson changed the name to Negro History Week. He selected the month of February for the celebration as a

way to honor of the birth of two men whose actions drastically altered the future of black Americans. Abraham Lincoln, the U.S. President who issued the Emancipation Proclamation was born on Febru-ary 12th and Frederick Douglass, one of the nation’s leading abolitionists was born on February 14th.

Woodson and the ANSLH provided learning materials to teachers, black history clubs and the community at large. They also published photographs that depicted important figures in black cul-ture, plays that dramatized black history, and reading materials.

Dr. Carter G. Woodson died in 1950, but his legacy continued on as the celebration of Negro History Week was adopted by cities and organizations across the country. This observance proved especially important during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s, a time when the inhu-mane and unequal treatment of black people in America was being challenged and overturned. Black Panther Badge: Power to the People

The Black Power Movement of the 1970s emphasized racial pride and the significance of collec-tive cultural values. This prompted the ASNLH, now called the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, to change Negro History Week to Black History Week. In 1976, they ex-tended the week to a month-long observance.

Black History Month is now recognized and widely celebrated by the entire nation on both a scholarly and commercial level. The Association for the Study of African American Life and History continues to promote, preserve and research black history and culture year-round.

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Famous Black EducatorsBlack Educators through American History

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Mary McLeod Bethune Mary Jane McLeod

Bethune (July 10, 1875 – May 18, 1955) was an American educator and civ-il rights leader best known for starting a school for Af-rican-American students in

Daytona Beach, Florida, that eventually became Bethune-Cookman University and for being an advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. She was known as “The First Lady of The Struggle” because of her commitment to bettering African Americans.

Born in South Carolina to parents who had been slaves and having to work in fields at age five, she took an early interest in her own education. With the help of benefactors, Bethune attended college hoping to become a missionary in Africa. When that did not materialize, she started a school for African-American girls in Daytona Beach. From six students it grew and merged with an institute for African-American boys and eventually became the Bethune-Cookman School. Its quality far surpassed the standards of ed-ucation for African-American students, and rivaled those of schools for white students. Bethune worked tirelessly to ensure funding for the school, and used it as a showcase for tourists and donors, to exhibit what educated African-Amer-icans could do. She was president of the college from 1923 to 1942 and 1946 to 1947, one of the few women in the world who served as a college president at that time.

Bethune was also active in women’s clubs, and her leadership in them allowed her to become nationally prominent. She worked for the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932, and became a member of Roosevelt’s Black Cabinet, sharing the concerns of black people with the Roo-sevelt administration while spreading Roosevelt’s message to blacks, who had been traditionally Republican voters. Upon her death, columnist Louis E. Mar-tin said, “She gave out faith and hope as if they were pills and she some sort of doc-tor.” Her home in Daytona Beach is a Na-tional Historic Landmark,[3] her house in Washington, D.C. in Logan Circle is preserved by the National Park Ser-

vice as a National Historic Site,[4] and a sculpture of her is located in Lincoln Park in Washington, D.C.

Charlotte Forten Charlotte Forten

Grimké was born August 17, 1837, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Robert Bridg-es Forten, an abolitionist, and Mary Virginia Forten.

On December 19, 1878, Charlotte mar-ried Francis James Grimké, a Presbyteri-an minister with whom she had a child. Her daughter Theodora Cornelia died in infancy.

Charlotte was privately educated until 1854, when she moved to Salem, Massachusetts, and attended the Salem Grammar School. Two years later, she ob-tained her teaching certificate and became a member of the Salem Female Anti-Slav-ery Society. While she was at the Salem school, she also began her most famous work, Journal, which chronicled the abo-litionist movement around the Civil War. Grimké was an abolitionist like her father. She wrote of racial discrimination against slaves and freed blacks and segregation. Though discrimination troubled Grimké, she used it as fuel to better herself. She wanted to prove that the black communi-ty was just as capable of being productive members of society as whites. She taught herself several languages, including German, Latin, and French. She became well-read in the classics and contempo-rary literature. After finishing grammar school, Grimké became a teacher at Epes Grammar School. She was the first Afri-can-American in Massachusetts to teach white students. Though she was accepted by the school, she left because of an ill-ness.

After recovering from tuberculosis, Grimké asked her friend, the famous poet John Greenleaf Whittier, to write her a recommendation so that she could teach for the Port Royal Experiment, a school set up to educate former slaves. After the fall of the South, many plantation own-ers fled their lands but left their slaves. Eight thousand slaves were in need of education. Both the Union command and Grimké felt that this was a chance

to prove how powerful education could be to former slaves. Charlotte taught at a small school on St. Helena Island. While there, she wrote “Life on the Sea Islands,” an essay on her experiences. In May of 1864, she returned to Philadelphia, where she taught and wrote poetry. In 1878, she married Francis Grimké, a former slave, who became educated and graduated from Princeton University.

Charlotte Grimké died of a cerebral embolism in Washington, DC, in 1914. She is also buried in that city.

Marva Collins

Marva Collins (born August 31, 1936) is an American educator who in 1975 started Westside Preparatory School in Gar-field Park, an impoverished neighborhood of Chicago,

Illinois. She ran the school for more than 30 years until it closed in 2008 due to lack of sufficient enrollment and funding.[1] She is famous for applying classical education successfully with impover-ished students, many of whom had been wrongly labeled as learning disabled by public schools. She once wrote, “I have discovered few learning disabled stu-dents in my three decades of teaching. I have, however, discovered many, many victims of teaching inabilities.”[2] She has written a number of manuals, books and motivational tracts describing her history and methods, and currently (2006) has a website and public speaking service. She was most widely publicized in the 1981 biographical TV movie The Marva Col-lins Story starring Cicely Tyson and Mor-gan Freeman.

Patterson, Mary JaneEducator Mary Jane

Patterson is considered to be the first African Amer-ican woman to receive a B.A. degree when she graduated from Oberlin College in 1862. A fellow

Oberlin alumnus, Lucy Stanton Day Ses-sions, graduated twelve years earlier but was not in a program that awarded offi-cial bachelor’s degrees.

Although Patterson’s early years are

unclear, it is believed that she was born into slavery in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1840. As a young girl, she arrived in Oberlin, Ohio with her family during the mid-1850s. In 1857 she completed a year of preparatory coursework at Oberlin College. Rather than transitioning into Oberlin’s two-year program for women, she enrolled in the school’s “gentlemen’s course,” a four-year program of classical studies that led to a Bachelor of Arts de-gree with high honors in 1862.

Patterson spent the next year as a teacher in the southern Ohio town of Chillicothe. At the age of 22 she left Ohio for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she taught at the Institute for Colored Youth for the next five years. In 1869 Patterson moved to Washington, D.C. to teach at the newly founded Preparatory High School for Colored Youth (later M Street High School and now Paul Lau-rence Dunbar High School) which was the first U.S. public high school for Afri-can Americans and the first public high school in Washington, D.C.

Two years later in 1871 Patterson became principal of the school, serving for one year before being appointed as-sistant principal when Richard T. Green-er, the first black graduate of Harvard University, came on as principal. Green-er left after one year, and Patterson re-sumed her position as principal, stay-ing there until her resignation in 1884. During her tenure the school thrived and became well known as a prestigious institution for secondary education.

It is believed that Patterson re-mained at the school as a teacher follow-ing her tenure as principal. Aside from her career as an educator, Patterson was involved in women’s rights, helping to found the Colored Women’s League of Washington, D.C. She died at the age of 54 on September 24, 1894. Her home at 1532 15th Street, NW is part of the Wash-ington, D.C.’s historic walking tour.

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George AlcornNot many inventors have resumes as impressive as George Edward Alcorn’s. Among his credits, the Af-rican-American inventor re-ceived a B.A. in physics, a master’s degree in nuclear

physics and a Ph.D in atomic and molec-ular physics. Despite such impressive cre-dentials, Alcorn is probably most famous for his innovation of the imaging x-ray spectrometer.

Benjamin BannekerIn the Stevie Wonder song “Black Man,” the Motown marvel sings of Benjamin Banneker: “first clock to be made in America was created by a black man.” Though the

song is a fitting salute to a great inventor (and African Americans in general), it only touches on the genius of Benjamin Ban-neker and the many hats he wore – as a farmer, mathematician, astronomer, author and land surveyor.

Dr. Patricia BathImagine living in a world ranging from hazy, clouded vision to that of total dark-ness for 30 years. Before 1985, that was the plight of those with cataracts who did not want to risk surgery with

a mechanical grinder. Now imagine sitting in a doctor’s office without being able to see her as she explains that it may be possi-ble to restore your vision.

Otis BoykinFew inventors have had the lasting impact of Otis Boy-kin. Look around the house today and you’ll see a variety of devices that utilize com-ponents made by Boykin – including computers, radios

and TV sets. Boykin’s inventions are all the more impressive when one considers he was an African American in a time of segregation and the field of electronics was not as well-established as it is today.

Marie Van Brittan BrownWhile home security systems today are more advanced than ever, back in 1966 the idea for a home surveillance device seemed almost un-thinkable. That was the year famous African-American

inventor Marie Van Brittan Brown, and her partner Albert Brown, applied for an invention patent for a closed-circuit televi-sion security system.

George Washington CarverGenerally, when people think of famous African-American inventors, one of the first names that springs to mind is George Washington Carv-er. Perhaps most famously, Carver discovered over 300

different uses for peanuts – including mak-ing cooking oil, axle grease and printer’s ink. Carver discovered over 300 different uses for peanuts – including making cook-ing oil, axle grease and printer’s ink.

George CrumEvery time a person crunches into a potato chip, he or she is enjoying the delicious taste of one of the world’s most famous snacks – a treat that might not exist without the contribution of black inven-

tor George Crum.

Dr. Mark DeanAs a child, Mark Dean ex-celled in math. In elementa-ry school, he took advanced level math courses and, in high school, Dean even built his own computer, radio, and amplifier. Dean continued his

interests and went on to obtain a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Tennessee, a masters degree in electrical engineering from Florida At-lantic University and a Ph.D. in electrical

engineering from Stanford.

Dr. Charles Richard Drew

It’s impossible to deter-mine how many hundreds of

thousands of people would have lost their lives without the contributions of Afri-can-American inventor Dr. Charles Drew. This physician, researcher and surgeon revolutionized the understanding of blood plasma – leading to the invention of blood banks.

Kenneth J. DunkleyKenneth J. Dunkley is cur-rently the president of the Holospace Laboratories Inc. in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. He is best known for in-venting Three Dimensional Viewing Glasses (3-DVG) –

his patented invention that displays 3-D ef-fects from regular 2-D photos without any type of lenses, mirrors or optical elements.

Dr. Philip EmeagwaliPhilip Emeagwali, who has been called the “Bill Gates of Africa,” was born in Nigeria in 1957. Like many African schoolchildren, he dropped out of school at age 14 be-cause his father could not

continue paying Emeagwali’s school fees. However, his father continued teaching him at home and everyday Emeagwali per-formed mental exercises such as solving 100 math problems in one hour.

Dr. Betty HarrisBorn and raised in Monroe, Louisiana, the young Bet-ty Harris was interested in chemistry. At college she obtained a BS degree in chemistry from Southern University and an MS de-

gree in chemistry from Atlanta Univer-sity.

Dr. Shirley JacksonDr. Shirley Jackson, a the-oretical physicist, has been credited with making many advances in science. She first developed an interest in sci-ence and mathematics during her childhood and conduct-

ed experiments and studies such as on the eating habits of honeybees. She followed this interest to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where she received a

bachelors, masters, and doctoral degree, all in the field of physics.

Lonnie G. JohnsonAn anonymous source said of the Super Soaker®: “I got fired from a job once because of my Super Soak-er. I guess that’s what hap-pens when you accidentally drench a customer when

you’re trying to get a co-worker who ducks.”

Frederick McKinley JonesAnytime you see a truck on the highway transporting refrigerated or frozen food, you’re seeing the work of Frederick McKinley Jones. One of the most prolific Black inventors ever, Jones

patented more than 60 inventions in his lifetime.

Garrett A. MorganMany of the world’s most famous inventors only pro-duced one major invention that garnered recognition and cemented their prom-inent status. But Garret Augustus Morgan, one of

the country’s most successful Afri-can-American inventors, created two – the gas mask and the traffic signal.

Valerie ThomasDid you ever think of what it might be like if your tele-vision could project the on-screen image directly into your living room as a 3-Di-mensional image? Maybe

not, but if it happens, you may have Valerie Thomas to thank for it.

John Henry ThompsonEven in high school, John Henry Thompson was in-terested in computer pro-gramming languages. He

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Dr. Daniel Hale Williams (1856-1931)

Dr. Williams performed the first successful open heart surgery in 1893 and founded Provident Hospital and Train-ing School for Nurses (the first black-owned hospital in America) in 1891. From 1893-

1898, he was Surgeon-in-Chief, Freedmen’s Hospital, Washington, DC. He also helped form the National Medical Association in 1895 (Negroes were denied membership in the American Medical Association) and was a charter member of the American College of Surgeons (first and only Negro member for many years) in 1913. (SOURCE: Duke University Medical Center Library Online; information and photo)

Dr. William Augustus Hinton (1883-1959)

First Negro physician to publish a textbook - Syphi-lis and Its Treatment, 1936. Known internationally for his development of a flocculation method for the detection of syphilis called the “Hinton

Test.” Dr. Hinton is also the first Negro to hold a professorship at Harvard University. (SOURCE: Duke University Medical Center Library Online

Dr. Charles Richard Drew (1904-1950)

Charles Drew was a pio-neer researcher in blood plas-ma for transfusion and in the development of blood banks. He was the first Director, American Red Cross Blood Bank, Professor, Howard

University, and Chief Surgeon, Freedmen’s Hospital. The U.S. Postal Service issued a Commemorative Stamp with his portrait in 1981. (SOURCE: Duke University Medi-cal Center Library Online; information and photo)

James Derham

(1762-1802)First recognized Black physician in

the United States - Born a slave in Phila-delphia, his early masters taught him the

fundamentals of reading and writing. Derham was owned by a number of doctors, end-ing up in New Orleans with a Scottish physician, who hired him in 1783 to perform medi-cal services. When he was 21,

he bought his freedom and went to New Orleans where he set up his own medical practice. He was invited to Philadelphia in 1788 to meet Dr. Benjamin Rush, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Rush was so impressed with Derham’s suc-cess in treating diphtheria patients, that he read Durham’s paper on the subject before the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. In 1789, Durham returned to New Orleans, where he saved more yellow fever victims than any other physician in colonial Phil-adelphia. During an epidemic that killed thousands, he lost only 11 of 64 patients. He moved back to New Orleans and was laud-ed by prominent local doctors. Despite his skill, his ability to save so many lives, and his flourishing practice, his practice was restricted in 1801 by new city regulations because he did not have a formal medical degree. He disappeared after 1802. The idea that Black people were incapable of under-standing medicine remained widespread for decades. (SOURCE: African-American Registry)

Dr. David Jones Peck

(1826-1855) first black man to graduate from an

American medical school, 1847 (Rush Med-ical College in Chicago ). Between 1844 and 1846 David Peck studied medicine under Dr. Joseph P. Gaszzam, an anti-slavery white doctor in Pittsburgh. He then entered Rush Medical College in Chicago in 1846, three years after the institution opened. After he graduated in 1847, Peck toured the state of Ohio with William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass promoting abolitionist ideals. His status as the first black graduate of a medical college was used by abolition-ists to promote the idea of full black citizen-ship and was implicitly an attack on slavery. In 1849 Peck established his practice in Phil-adelphia. Peck’s medical practice, however, was not successful. Few doctors recognized his status, referred patients to him, or con-sulted with him. (SOURCE: BlackPast.org)

Mary Eliza Mahoney (1845-1926)

First Black professional nurse in the United States (1879). On March 23, 1878, she was the “first coloured girl admitted” (Medical and Nursing Record Book, 1878) to the nurse training program at the New England Hospital for Women and Children. (SOURCE: Duke University Medical Center Library Online; information and photo)

Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler

(1831-1895)First Negro female to earn a medical

degree, 1863 - Rebecca Lee Crumpler, M.D. was born in Delaware in 1831. Dr. Crumpler is recognized frequently in history books as the first African American woman to earn a doctor of science degree. According to National Library of Medicine (NLM), she graduated in 1863 from the New England Female Medical College. Crumpler in her published writing entitled, “Book of Med-ical Discourses,” mentioned observing the aunt who raised her, skillfully care for the sick and credits that experience for awaken-ing a passion for the field of medicine. Addi-tionally, she cared for newly freed slaves af-ter the Civil War while living in Richmond, Virginia. After several years there, she relo-cated to Boston with her husband, where according to Partners of the Heart, “Crum-pler established a practice at 67 Joy Street dedicated to serving women and children, especially through nutrition and preventa-tive medicine.” (SOURCE: National Medical Association)

Dr. Charles DeWitt Watts

(1917-2004) Dr. Watts spent more than 50 years ad-

vocating for civil and human rights and for the quality of medical care for all residents of Durham, especially the poor and underserved. He broke racial barriers when he pushed for certification of

black medical students. (SOURCE: Duke University Medical Center Library Online; information and photo)

Dorothy Boulding Ferebee, M.D. (1898-1980)

Dorothy Boulding Fere-bee, M.D., was born Norfolk, Virginia. She graduated from Tufts Medical College at the age of 37 and as with many young health care profession-

als of African descent born during that tense racial era, this consistent honor roll student was denied professional access into predom-inantly white hospitals. Determined, she moved to Washington DC for an internship at Freedmen’s Hospital (now Howard Uni-versity Hospital). Dr. Ferebee was actively involved in countless organizations until her death at the age of 90. Here are some of her life’s work: Founder of the Southeast Settle-ment House; 10th President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc; President of the National Council of Negro Women; Medical Director of the Mississippi Health Project; Vice Pres-ident of the Medico-Chirurgical Society of the District of Columbia; Vice President of the Washington Urban League; Chair of the Washington Community Chest; Chair of the Women’s Division of the United Negro College Fund; Board Member of D.C. Social Hygiene Society, the Washington Housing Association and the Council of Social Agen-cies. (SOURCE: National Medical Association)

Samuel L. Kountz, M.D.

(1930-1981) Samuel L. Kountz, M.D. was an African

American kidney transplantation surgeon from Lexa, Arkansas. He was most distinguished for his pi-oneering work in the field of kidney transplantations, and in research, discoveries, and inventions in Renal Science. In 1961, while working with Dr.

Roy Cohn at the Stanford University Medical Center, he performed the first successful Kid-ney transplant between humans who were not identical twins. Six years later, he and a team of researchers at the University of Cal-ifornia, San Francisco, developed the proto-type for the Belzer kidney perfusion machine, a device that can preserve kidneys for up to 50 hours from the time they are taken from a donor’s body. It is now standard equipment in hospitals and research laboratories around the world. (SOURCE: Wikipedia)

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By Jessie ToddContributing Writer

The Big Day will soon be here. Valentine’s Day! The day for which tons of chocolates are bought, gifts of diamonds and other precious jewels are given, fine wines are bought to enhance the best meals for the beloved; and some hearts are broken because none of these gifts will be received.

Valentine’s Day is admittedly a special day; a day to celebrate love for the special person in our lives. Ask any young person or senior citizen, “What is Love?” and the most likely answer will be one that involves feel-ings. Feelings romanticized by movies full of sexual innuendo or explicit sex, lyrics, the in-ternet, billboards and all sorts of other venues. Most humans yearn to experience that kind of

intimacy based on what we perceive as “ideal” love.

At the risk of sounding jaded, I am real-ly unsure that “Ideal” love actually exists be-tween a man and woman. When we express love we attach a strong emotional element, ex-pecting our feeling to be returned by the object of our affections. We want to know “what do I get out of this?” “Will the efforts and feelings I’m investing in this relationship be returned?” Unfortunately, we often discover after invest-ing one hundred percent in a relationship, that our feelings are not returned and the person we thought would satisfy all of our hearts de-sires forever have grown lukewarm or cold.

There is a love we can experience that gives one hundred percent; one hundred per-cent of the time: The love of Jesus Christ. He is always faithful, even when we are unfaith-

ful. When we repent of our sins He is merci-ful, even when we have shown no mercy to others. The cost of love is costly. Real love demands sacrifice, not self-centeredness. We can give without loving but we cannot love without giving. Giving rather than taking is the hallmark of real love. The kind of love that our Savior, Jesus Christ has for us. His love for humanity caused Him to give all he had on Calvary. Sacrificial love demands that we give everything that we value most: heart, mind, soul and strength. Real love does not arise from impulse feelings but from the things we value most in our lives.

Real love prompts real actions. It caus-es us to bear with failings and weaknesses of others. Instead of looking to receive, real love compels us to give, to help alleviate the sufferings of others. Real love often causes us

to put ourselves last. Jesus Christ personifies that kind of love. As God’s unique and eternal Son, He is our role model. He is the head of all things, yet humbled Himself in a way that the human mind could not bear the thought of it. He came into this sin-cursed world and actively shared in our sufferings. Even as we are flesh and blood, He became a man and “Dwelt among us.” He shared in the suffering we brought upon ourselves through our re-jections of His Holy precepts. If that was not enough to convince us of His love and concern for us, Jesus, the giver of life, gave up His own life on the cross in the greatest act of love the world has ever known.

In the words of songwriter, “I offer Christ to you.” Let Him be the love of your life. Give your best, your all to Him on Valentine’s Day and every day.

“Love takes many forms, all active: patience, kindness, humility, unselfishness, forgiveness, holiness, pro-tection, trust. The three impeccable Christian graces are faith, hope and love. But love reigns supreme.”

— Women Of Faith Study Bible


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Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. ( I Corinthians 15:58)

She was beautiful, talented a and had a smile for everyone. Active in her parent’s ministry she accomplished so much before she left us, while still a young adult. Many years later I still think of her and the many plans she had. As many of the individuals I have know and currently know, individuals with sickle cell and other chronic conditions, she lived her life fully. It is wisdom that reminds us that each day is a gift from God and tomorrow is promised to no one. We must all be fighters, not wasting time on self pity and complaints. There is much we can learn from those who are challenged by chronic conditions. What is God saying to us? What can we learn and how can we make a difference in their lives?

There was no missionary in history more influential than Paul, formerly Saul and yet his life was a paradox. Many miracles were seen in his ministry and yet he too experi-enced a chronic condition (II Cor. 12:9). It was no lack of faith or punishment but it was a challenge in his life that he had to face. In Paul’s case, as in ours. God grants grace to live a productive life. His grace is sufficient.

God is a healer and comforter let there be no doubt in that regard, but he chooses to manifest that healing in different ways for dif-ferent reasons. In some situations Jesus spoke a word (Matt 12:1-14), in others he many have touched individual (Matt.8 : 1-4) and in one case applied a mud mixture to a man’s eyes (John 8:1-41). Today too, our blessings comes in different ways. God grants wisdom to re-searchers and doctors, and allows us to share in the process through our prayer support and our giving. We pray for those with chronic ill-ness but we also pray for those who are work-ing to provide medical support and research. We support individuals directly and organiza-tions and efforts to help others because some-

times our prayers need hands and feet. Heal-ing and blessings come in many ways and we have a part in the process.

We thank God for the gift of prayer and also that he allows us to offer assistance, support and words of encouragement, grace abounds. We will continue to pray, to work and to know that cures for sickle cell and other chronic diseases are possi-ble. We will not stand idly by but support our brothers and sisters as they experience challenges day to day remembering that they need our active love surrounding them, love that helps in practical as well as spiritual ways.

I remember my sister but I also am grateful for the strives that have taken place in medical science that have improved the quality of life for others. I know she is smiling now to see us all involved in the struggle, to be informed and to provide support through our prayers and gifts. She absolutely believed in prayer but she also believed in giving herself in service. We continue the tradition of prayer and ser-vice.

PrayerDear God, we ask your blessing for all

those who now experience physical and men-tal illnesses. We ask your healing grace and mercy. Bless caregivers, medical professionals and researchers. They too need your bless-ing, wisdom and grace. In Jesus’ name. Amen

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You have probably heard the term “God’s grace” used before, and perhaps you’ve heard it defined as “God’s unmerited favor.” While the favor and love of God are aspects of God’s grace, it is much more than this. God’s grace is His supernatural power, which enables us to overcome our shortcomings and serve Him acceptably. It is an enablement that gives us the ability not to sin when we are presented with opportunities to do so. Grace is only available through faith in Jesus Christ, which is why we must be in Him if we want to par-take of God’s grace.

God didn’t just give us grace (His em-powerment) to rescue us from our sins; He also gave us grace to live successfully on this earth. Many Christians do not understand how to tap into the power that God has placed in them. The same grace we received to be-come born-again is the same grace we receive to live victoriously. Through faith, we can ob-tain the grace to do anything we need to do, including discovering His will for our lives.

When Jesus came to the earth, He taught about grace and truth. He gave us the whole truth about the grace of God (John 1:16-17). God’s grace is not some vague religious con-cept, but is His divine power. We have every-thing we need to live a life that pleases Him (2 Peter 1:3, AMP) because He placed His grace within our born-again spirits. It is this grace that empowers us as Believers, not our own human efforts alone.

The grace of God is not something we can work to obtain. Understanding the free gift of salvation and everything that comes with it is critical to living a life that is faith-based versus performance-based. There is nothing we have done to earn salvation, which means there is nothing we can do to earn God’s grace. All we have to do is receive it by faith. Once we have a revelation of God’s grace, or divine power,

we can use it in our everyday lives.God did not just rescue us from sin, but

He also empowered us to be able to live suc-cessful Christian lives. As a result of Jesus’ coming, the grace to help us live like Jesus lived on earth is available to us (1 John 2:6, AMP). Whenever we are falling short, we should remember God’s grace to help us overcome our shortcomings. Second Peter 1:3 says, “According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue.” We have everything we need within us to domi-nate our circumstances and be shining exam-ples of God’s grace for others to see.

As Christians, living a life that please God should be our goal, not continuing in sin and trying to use God’s grace as a way to keep dis-obeying Him. God’s grace actually empowers us not to yield to sin when temptation pres-ents itself. It gives us the ability to rise above our flesh and resist the enemy’s suggestions. We must receive it, believe it, and begin de-claring it out of our own mouths. Whatever it is you may be dealing with, say, “I have the grace to overcome this!” You are empowered to be victorious in life.

There is a grace available for love, dil-igence, and the wisdom to receive whatever we need, including finances. There is a grace for overcoming anger, lust, and every other evil emotion that leads to sin (Matthew 5:21-32). There is a grace to fulfill our purpose and to do what God has called us to do in life. There is a grace for living in truth! Jesus now holds us to a higher standard since grace has been given to us. Our faith, which comes from the Word of God is going to be the catalyst that connects us to this grace. By continuing to meditate on the Scriptures, and also speaking and acting on them, we release the grace that is within us and position ourselves for abso-lute victory in every area of our lives.

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by Ed Stetzer

I was recently in a meeting discussing the future of an evangelical movement. The per-son I was with shared a great challenge — one of the most prominent leaders of their move-ment was not finishing well, making it hard for the movement to envision a successful fu-ture.

That conversation soon turned to why this happened — and how it happens else-where. Within a few minutes, we had identi-fied four others who showed similar patterns. They were all older leaders, were immensely respected, yet who were finishing poorly, griping, complaining and often undercutting those who will likely become their successors.

My guess is that you would not be sur-prised with some of the names, and you could probably quickly identify others in your own movement who have done the same, but that is not really the point.

After our meeting concluded, I continued to ponder the situation even more.

Why do some leaders end so well — Cal-vin Miller, Jack Hayford, Bob Russell, Roy Fish and so many more- — while others go out not in a blaze of glory, but in a blaze of gory? They finish poorly and leave a mess in their wake. In some cases, they even undo some of the tre-mendous progress God used them to create in the years prior.

They have all been key leaders — and some still are — though many of those who have followed in their stead are ready for the former leaders to move on to greener pastures, other ministries or just down the road. That grieves me and makes me wonder why some leaders don’t finish well, as the Bible often re-minds us to do.

I think there are some common factors shared by those who don’t end well. Here are my five observations:

1. They did not trust the very people they de-veloped for succession.

In all the cases (there were no exceptions in the leaders considered), they had obvious successors with whom they were disappoint-ed.

In some cases, the outgoing leader active-ly tried to get yet another successor to replace their original successor (without, it appears, considering they might also be disappointed in the replacement successor). Those who are not finishing well seem to always be dissatis-fied with who succeeds them, almost as if they are looking for, but unable to find, a clone of themselves.

2. They fought over things which were just not that important.

These leaders were not arguing over big things like the virgin birth or nature of the Godhead. Instead, they entangled themselves in perceived offenses, worship styles, minor theological nuances and more.

They majored on the minors, and those who were the objects of that constant attention knew another “concern” was just around the corner.

3. Their identities were too connected to their movement.

These “faltering-at-the-finish” leaders could not perceive a time when other leaders would be in place, or that they might do things differently. As a result, they continued to try to control everything until they marginalized themselves.

Ironically, they now have less influence in movements that see them as heroes.

4. They grew angrier as they grew older.In every case, their tone became louder,

angrier and more belligerent. Openly blurting complaints was common.

The people who loved them opined of the many angry voicemails or emails they had re-ceived. In all the cases, the next generation of leaders would “take one for the team.”

But, after a while, even the most well-con-ditioned team will get tired.

5. They could not hand over what they helped create.

Perhaps this was the clearest of all. All of these leaders were used of God to create great things, movements, ministries and change. In the end, they just couldn’t trust the move-ment’s members — even the ones they had personally trained — to continue what they

started.Yet, there is a better way.I remember watching Jack Hayford at a

meeting conducted with the Foursquare na-tional cabinet — about 70 of their key national leaders.

I facilitated the meeting from the stage, helping them to find a new president and look to the future. Pastor Jack (that’s what we all call him) was retiring and they needed (and had) an honest conversation about where things were, are, and needed to go. A minor portion of that conversation included criticism of some of Jack’s decisions — as he sat on the front row!

After the discussion was done, he asked to speak, and I gulped. He got up, thanked me, and then praised the forthright conversa-tion that had just taken place.

The humility it took to do that is only one quality that made him one who is finishing well.

I want to be careful here: This post is not intended to incite gossip or bitterness toward those who have gone before us.

If we aren’t careful, our conversation can spiral into unguarded accusations and frus-trations. That’s not helpful, nor is it biblical. I won’t post any derogatory comments or attempts to guess identities, but I think this moment is worth considering — particularly since there seems to be a pattern. And this is a clear and repeated pattern in many move-ments.

Yet, if we don’t examine unhealthy pat-

terns, we — and by that I mean ME — can fall prey to repeating the same mistakes. To be honest, I do find some of those tendencies in my own heart at times — and I don’t want that to grow and take root in me (or you).

We ought to be sharpening one another as iron sharpens iron. We ought to look at the examples of those who have gone on before us (1 Cor. 10:1-13), both the good and the bad. Then we need to take a look in the mirror and examine ourselves.

I want to ask two questions for your con-sideration:

How should we handle it when those we respect are in the position of not finishing well?

And how should we prepare ourselves for our own eventual transitions from leader-ship?

Ed Stetzer is President of LifeWay Research and LifeWay’s Missiologist in Residence. He has trained pastors and church planters on five conti-nents, holds two masters degrees and two doctor-ates, and has written dozens of articles and books. Ed is a contributing editor for Christianity Today, a columnist for Outreach Magazine and Catalyst Monthly, serves on the advisory council of Sermon Central and Christianity Today’s Building Church Leaders, and is frequently cited or interviewed in news outlets such as USAToday and CNN.

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The Pittsburgh region’s Ikea furniture store will soon be getting more competi-tion for fans of the Swedish chain from eastern and central Ohio.

Ikea today announced plans to add a location in Columbus, Ohio, which will be the chain’s second store in that state. Tar-geted to open in summer 2017, the store is slated to be built in the Polaris shopping area on the northern edge of Columbus.

The Robinson store, which opened in 1989, represented Ikea’s fourth location in the U.S. Given the task of introducing the Swedish company’s concept of low-cost, assemble-it-yourself furniture to the re-gion, the store got off to a slow start and carved out space to sublet to other retail-ers.

Now in the midst of a major expansion push, Ikea has 40 locations in the United

States, including one near Cincinnati.At 354,000 square feet, the new Co-

lumbus store will dwarf the one in Robin-son, which is closer to 200,000 square feet, although staff at the store last month said they have reached the point where they could use more room.

Last month, a company spokeswoman at the Robinson store said that 35 percent of that location’s customers drive more than an hour to get to the Pittsburgh-area site. Other than the Cincinnati store, Ikea’s nearest locations are in Maryland, Virginia and Michigan.

With the Columbus location, some of those long-distance shoppers will have an option closer to home. And Cleveland media have been reporting that Ikea may also be considering putting a store in that northern Ohio market, although no official announcement has been made.

“We look forward to continue growing our Midwestern U.S. presence with Ikea Columbus,” said Ikea U.S. CEO Rob Olson in today’s announcement. “This location in such a vibrant retail corridor would provide our already 155,000 Columbus customers their own store and introduce the unique Ikea shopping experience to other consumers throughout Central Ohio and beyond.”

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Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman, in welcoming Ikea to Columbus, said constituents’ No. 1 retail request was for an Ikea.


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Speaker, minister, and purpose/vision consul-tant, Ella Coleman, is writing “on purpose” again. After publishing the award-winning Purpose Mag-azine for 16 years in print and now online at Pur-poseMagazine.com, Coleman shares her years of

experience on the subject. Her latest book, “Pur-poseful Living: Building an Authentic Life and Legacy,” is a life lens to focus on true identity, purpose, vision, and rela-tionships. “This book is a compilation of my inspi-rational writings aimed to encourage, equip, and challenge readers to live purposefully. It is full of passionate and powerful

messages permeated with principles and strategies for better living,” said Coleman.

Rich in content and practical directives, “Pur-poseful Living” is already being read and covered in classes and book discussion groups. “Members of The Ten Page Destiny Book Club are reading it now and we’re having some passionate and en-lightening discussions about what we’re learning from ‘Purposeful Living,’ I said Dr. Daniel Haupt, founder of the Book Club, located in the Denver, Colorado area.

“We are just beginning to read ‘Purposeful Living’ and we’re excited about gleaning from the wisdom it contains,” said Grace Hunter, who is hosting a women’s book reading and study group in Columbus, Ohio.

Coleman held her first Book Signing Cele-bration, recently and she is still scheduling book signings, readings, and speaking presentations. To order books or schedule Coleman for your confer-ence, convention, or other special events, visit Ell-aColeman.net.

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COLUMBUS, OH — The Mid-Ohio Re-gional Planning Commission (MORPC), the Safe Routes to School National Partnership and the National Center for Safe Routes to School are pleased to announce that the fifth Safe Routes to School National Conference will be held in Columbus, Ohio. The event, sponsored by these two national organiza-tions and hosted by MORPC will take place April 5-7, 2016 at the Hilton Columbus Downtown.

Safe Routes to School is a national and international movement to create safe, con-venient and fun opportunities for children to bicycle and walk to and from schools, and it can also play a critical role in providing more physical activity and enhancing traffic safety.

“MORPC is excited to host the 2016 Na-tional Safe Routes to School Conference. We are proud to partner with the Safe Routes to School National Partnership, the National Center for Safe Routes to School, the Ohio Department of Transportation and the City of Columbus on this conference,” states William Murdock, MORPC Executive Director. “We have promoted Safe Routes to School since 2009 and are proud of the progress that has been made in Central Ohio to provide a safe environment for children to walk and bike to

school safely.” “The Safe Routes to School National

Conference is an essential opportunity to join hundreds of advocates and supporters from around the country for networking and shar-ing best practices. We are excited to leverage the leadership and expertise of MORPC and community partners in Central Ohio in host-ing what is sure to be a fantastic event,” said

Margo Pedroso, deputy director of the Safe Routes to School National Partnership. “We look forward to bringing together advocates, policy makers, school officials, and everyone interested in the health and safety of our chil-dren to experience all Columbus has to offer for walking, bicycling, Safe Routes to School and healthy community design.”

“MORPC’s commitment to safe, more walkable communities is great fit for the goals of Safe Routes to School and the National Conference,” said Lauren Marchetti, direc-tor of the National Center for Safe Routes to School. “We are happy to see the diversity of organizations represented at this event and are excited for an innovative conference pro-gram and speakers.”

The conference brings together program representatives, state departments of trans-portation, planners, elected officials, and community members to provide an oppor-tunity for individuals, agencies, and organi-zations involved with Safe Routes to School to network, engage in educational opportuni-ties, become inspired, and form partnerships to enhance their Safe Routes to School work.

Obtaining the conference was very com-petitive as MORPC and its partners compet-ed against several cities across the country known for their support of bicycling and walking. The last Safe Routes to School Na-tional Conference, held in Sacramento, Cali-fornia, had more than 600 participants in at-tendance, and was a resounding success. To learn more about the 2013 conference, visit www.saferoutesconference.org.

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Com-mission (MORPC) is a voluntary association of local governments and regional organiza-tions which envisions and embraces innova-tive directions in economic prosperity, ener-gy, the environment, housing, land use, and transportation. Our transformative program-ming, services and innovative public policy are designed to promote and support the vi-tality and growth in the region.

The Safe Routes to School National Part-nership is a nonprofit organization that im-proves the quality of life for kids and commu-nities by promoting active, healthy lifestyles and safe infrastructure that supports bi-cycling and walking. We advance policy change; catalyze support for safe, active and healthy communities with a network of more than 700 partner organizations; and we share our deep expertise at national, state and local levels with those who are helping propel our mission forward. Founded in 2005, the Safe Routes to School National Partnership’s mis-sion is to advance safe walking and bicycling to and from schools, and in daily life, to im-prove the health and well-being of America’s children and to foster the creation of livable, sustainable communities. For more informa-tion, please visit www.saferoutespartnership.org.

The National Center for Safe Routes to School, which serves as the clearinghouse for the federal Safe Routes to School program, assists communities in enabling and encour-

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Safety, permanency and well-being are the core elements of Franklin County Chil-dren Services’ mission to protect children and strengthen families. In 2015, the agency plans to expand upon the work being done in these areas to benefit children throughout their journey in the child welfare system and when they leave. This will involve partner-ing with the community to develop innova-tive ways to serve the agency’s growing pop-ulation of adolescent youth and children and families impacted by violence and trauma.

“With a major focus on wellness or well-being, we hope to improve outcomes for our adolescent youth by linking them to appropriate services to meet their needs and connect them to bridges of support to help them successfully return to the community,” said Franklin County Children Services Ex-ecutive Director Chip Spinning. “This may require looking at our youth through a differ-ent lens, helping them realize their purpose and value, listening to them, or developing coaches to provide needed guidance. I be-lieve there are many opportunities and part-nerships we can explore.”

Spinning said another area of focus this year will be strengthening the agency’s Kinship Program which is valuable to the well-being of children and families. Results show that it’s better for children and lessens

their trauma when they are placed with someone they know rather than with strang-ers. It is significant that in cases with kinship care, children are more likely to be reunited with their families compared to those in oth-er types of care. Kinship is another way to build and maintain permanent connections for children.

The agency will also continue its cut-ting edge examination of how trauma or adversity impacts the well-being of children. Through the Gateway CALL federal grant, FCCS is working with partners to improve screening procedures at Intake and provide for comprehensive trauma assessment ser-vices for children. These assessments will help improve access to services for behavior-al and mental health conditions.

To successfully move forward with efforts to ensure safety, permanency and well-being of Franklin County’s children, the agency relies upon community partners, caring individuals and its professional staff. “The work of child protection is very chal-lenging, especially for our staff on the front line,” said Spinning. “Therefore staff reten-tion will remain one of our continuing areas of focus for 2015 and beyond.”

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Happy Birthday Martin featuring Naima Johnston Join in this gospel music celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King. Families.

Martin Luther King Branch Saturday, Jan. 17, 11 a.m.

Happy Birthday Martin!Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King with stories, a craft and light refreshments! Families.

Linden BranchSaturday, Jan. 17, 1 p.m.

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Rory Rennick: Henry’s Freedom BoxRory Rennick, in period costume, presents a magical reading based on the book by Ellen Levine. The program includes original music and magic. Families.

Main LibraryMonday, Jan. 19, 2 p.m.

Rory Rennick: Street Magic in a BuildingJoin Magician Rory Rennick for an interactive street-magic style performance that includes stand-up comedy and sophisticated illusions. Teens.

Parsons BranchWednesday, Feb. 18, 5:30 p.m.

Northern Lights BranchThursday, Feb. 19, 4 p.m.

Rory Rennick: Easy to Master Magic Learn the tricks of the trade from magician, Rory Rennick. This instructive, interactive program will make boredom magically vanish. Feel free to bring your own deck of cards. Teens.

Hilltop BranchThursday, Feb. 27, 4 p.m.

Rory Rennick: Great Escapes Storytelling magician Rory Rennick shows how several unique escapes from slavery seemed like magic. Families.

Linden BranchWednesday, Feb. 11, 5 p.m.

Shepard BranchTuesday, Feb. 24, 6 p.m.

BHB: Origins of Hip HopThis musical program presents a short history of hip hop music. Teens.

Driving Park BranchMonday, Feb. 9, 4 p.m.

Hilliard BranchSaturday, Feb. 21, 2 p.m.

Main LibraryThursday, Feb. 26, 6 p.m.

Lyn Ford: Let’s Throw Stories Tales rooted in African and African-American folktale traditions, shared with small percussive instruments, call and response and lots of interaction. All ages.

Main LibrarySaturday, Feb. 7, 11 a.m.

Driving Park BranchSaturday, Feb. 14, 2 p.m.

Lyn Ford: Tortoise & Hare Stories Join storyteller Lyn Ford for a multicultural, interactive presentation of traditional folk tales. All ages.

Hilliard BranchSaturday, Feb. 14, 11 a.m.

Lyn Ford: Spookers & Haints These silly and sometimes strange and creepy tales are guaranteed to delight and inspire teens to share their own spooky stories. Teens.

Gahanna BranchThursday, Feb. 5, 4 p.m.

Tony Harrington (Doctah X): Dub PoetryCelebrate the role of dub in urban culture. Experiment with electronic equipment. Bring a favorite poem to read while Doctah X provides the background music. Teens.

Reynoldsburg BranchMonday, Feb. 2, 10 a.m.

Karl Road BranchThursday, Feb. 5, 4:30 p.m.

Whetstone BranchWednesday, Feb. 11, 4 p.m.

Tony Harrington (Doctah X): Kids Poetry and MusicCelebrate the African-American tradition of the spoken word in this poetry and music program for kids. Ages 6-7.

Dublin Branch Thursday, Feb. 19, 12:45 p.m.

Explore the Underground RailroadLearn some of the secretive ways slaves communicated with each other through the Underground Railroad. Grades K-12.

Franklinton Branch Thursday, Feb. 6, 3-6 p.m.

Brian Holland: Hip Hop AdemicsCome and have fun at this fast paced, musical program designed to help kids improve their academic skills! Ages 3-9.

Franklinton BranchTuesday, Feb. 10, 4 p.m.

Explore the Harlem RenaissanceDiscover the Harlem Renaissance through selected poetry and art of this vibrant time. Grades K-12.

Franklinton BranchThursday, Feb. 20, 3-6 p.m.

Black History Month Teen Trivia ChallengeTeens team up to show off their Black History trivia knowledge in a fun game show format. Teens.

Franklinton Branch Tuesday, Feb. 24, 4 p.m.

Explore the Civil Rights Movement View photographs of the Civil Rights Movement and get to know a few of its most influential advocates. Grades K-12.

Franklinton BranchFriday, Feb. 27, 3-6 p.m.

The Life and Work Of Jean Michel BasquiatLearn how Haitian-American artist Jean Michel Basquiat’s cultural heritage influenced his art. Make your own piece in his style to take home. Teens.

Linden BranchThursday, Feb 19, 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Anthony Gibbs: Courage in the Skies: The Story of the Tuskegee AirmenGibbs chronicles the Tuskegee Airmen’s participation in World War II. Their struggles, sacrifices and determination on the ground and in the air will inspire all generations. Ages 8+.

Livingston BranchThursday, Feb. 5, 5 p.m.

Anthony Gibbs: The Promised Land: John Parker and the Underground RailroadTravel back in time with John Parker on the Underground Railroad. Parker shares his experience with slavery and describes the dangers of those who tried to escape slavery and those who dared to help them! Ages 8+.

Whitehall BranchSaturday, Feb. 7, 2 p.m.

The Village Watoto Storytellers sponsored by F.A.C.E. Storyteller Emily Bailey and the youth group, The Village Watoto Storytellers, will bring African literature to life through the art of storytelling. Families.

Martin Luther King BranchSaturday, Feb. 7, 1 p.m.

Black History Month Booktalk Join us for an exciting booktalk highlighting classic and up and coming African-American authors. Teens.

New Albany BranchTuesday, Feb. 17, 3 p.m.

Is Said and Advance Party: Join the party! Audience participation is welcome in this celebration of African-American poetry, dance and music with drums and storytelling. Ages 5-11.

South High BranchThursday, Feb. 20, 4:30 p.m.

Queen Najla (Shirley Parish): Family Fun Drum CircleBox Drums, conga, djun djun and other percussion instruments. Come and dance! Families.

Northside BranchTuesday, Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m.

Karl Road BranchThursday, Feb. 26, 6:30 p.m.

Queen Najla (Shirley Parish): Storytelling Drum CircleParticipants are invited to exercise their imaginations by telling their own stories in this storytelling drum circle. Families.

Southeast BranchWednesday, Feb. 25, 6:30 p.m.

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COLUMBUS, OHIO – Career Town Networks announced that they will host the 5th Annual Ohio Champions of Diversity Awards Luncheon, Career Fair and Work-shops on September 23 & 24, 2015 at the Aladdin Shrine Event & Conference Center, 3850 Stelzer Road in Columbus, Ohio.

Over the past 4 years, The Ohio Cham-pions of Diversity Awards has worked in partnership with The Ohio Conference NAACP representing over 70 Chapters Statewide to bring ALL Diverse communi-ties together to celebrate our accomplish-ments and dedication to diversity. The Ohio Champions of Diversity Awards is proud to be the First and Only Awards program in Ohio that recognizes the diverse efforts of individuals and corporations.

Created by Ohio publishing legend, Amos H. Lynch, Sr., and his nephew Orville Lynch who also created the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast in Columbus, Ohio, the Ohio Champions of Diversity Awards are designed to highlight and rec-ognize the contributions of individuals and corporations with 500 or more employees, who demonstrate outstanding efforts in Di-versity Leadership, Development, Supplier, Workforce and Community Outreach. This year the awards will also include a Diversity Small Business Award.

“The Ohio Champions of Diversi-ty Awards is truly an inclusive event that represents all persons including African American, Hispanic, Asian, Somali, LGBT, Disabled, Veterans, Emerging and general market communities,” said Orville Lynch, Founder, Career Town Networks. “The Ohio Champions of Diversity Awards pro-gram is a unique one of a kind Annual 2 Day event that includes an Awards Luncheon and an on line and in person Career Fair, Student Career Day, Panel Discussions and Workshops.” continued Lynch.

The Ohio Champions of Diversity Awards Luncheon is put together and run by All Ohio Small Minority owned and op-erated Businesses that include Career Town Networks, Spencer 4Higher Media, White-house Media Group, T Communications, Black Central Creative and Urban Trend-setters Media. The monies generated for the

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Filmed for the first time in 3D and for the giant screen, JERUSA-LEM immerses audiences into one of the world’s most beloved cities. Discover why this tiny piece of land is sacred to three ma-jor religions through the stories of Jewish, Christian and Muslim families who call Jerusalem home. Join renowned archaeologist, Dr. Jodi Magness, as she travels underground to solve some of this city’s greatest mysteries. Find out why, after thousands of years, Jerusalem and the Holy Land continue to stir the imagi-nation of billions of people. Unprecedented access to the city’s holiest sites, as well as rare and breathtaking aerial footage of the Old City and the Holy Land, combine to make JERUSALEM a unique and stunning cinematic experience. Learn More

Running Time 45 minutes | Shown in 3D or the first time in 3D and for the giant screen, JERUSALEM immerses audiences into

one of the world’s most beloved cities. Discover why this tiny piece of land is sacred to three major religions through the sto-ries of Jewish, Christian and Muslim families who call Jerusalem home. Join renowned archaeologist, Dr. Jodi Magness, as she travels underground to solve some of this city’s greatest myster-ies. Find out why, after thousands of years, Jerusalem and the Holy Land continue to stir the imagination of billions of people. Unprecedented access to the city’s holiest sites, as well as rare and breathtaking aerial footage of the Old City and the Holy Land, combine to make JERUSALEM a unique and stunning cinematic experience. Learn MoreRunning Time 45 minutes | Shown in 3D

Showtimes*:February 11 - May 31: 12:00pm | 2:00pm (in 2D) | 4:00pm*subject to change without notice


COLUMBUSOhio

COLUMBUS—The Central Ohio Transit Authority’s (COTA) Cleveland Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, called CMAX, has received a recommendation for a Small Starts Grant Agreement. President Obama’s Federal Fiscal Year 2016 Budget for the U.S. Department of Transportation recommends funding the project in the amount of $38 million or 80% of the estimated $47.7 million project budget.

The regional office of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) contacted COTA to offer congratulations on reaching this milestone in the effort to introduce a new mode of public transportation to central Ohio. The CMAX project, currently

in the final design phase, is projected to begin operations in May 2017.

The Department of Transportation portion of the bud-get can be found here, with COTA’s project listed on page 12: (https://cms.dot.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/docs/FY16-Bud-getHighlights.pdf).

About the CMAX

CMAX, the first BRT line in central Ohio, will trans-port riders between downtown Columbus north on Cleveland Avenue with its terminus at Polaris Parkway/

Africa Road. The project includes high-frequency, limit-ed stop service between downtown Columbus and SR-161 (10.3 mi.) and Enhanced Local Bus Service between SR-161 and Polaris. New CNG branded buses, passenger shelters and improved pedestrian amenities will be in-corporated in the station stops. Project benefits include an estimated 21 percent travel time savings, and a pro-jected 15-20 percent increase in ridership in the first five years of operation.

For more information, please visit cotaBRT.com or contact COTA at (614) 228-1776.

Central Ohio’s First BUS RAPID TRANSIT LINEis a step closer to reality

For more information about COTA’s Level 2 and Level 3 snow emergency free fare policy, please visit cota.com or contact

COTA at (614) 228-177 6.


MONEYMatters

(Family Features) Lose weight, quit smoking, find a new job and get out of debt…does this sound familiar? Millions of Americans will resolve to change their lives in the New Year, but few will stick with their goals.

In fact, a recent survey by the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) finds six in 10 people will strive to improve their financial well-being in 2015. Changing your financial habits is a resolution you can-not afford to overlook. It’s time to flex your financial muscle.

The experts at the nonprofit National Endowment for Financial Education offer these seven tips to help make your financial resolutions stick:

1) Do it now. Many will wait until they feel the time is right to begin new be-haviors. If you wait until after the big party to start watching your diet, or until after that big purchase to start saving money, the ideal time will never present itself.

2) Write down your financial reso-lutions. The NEFE survey finds setting a budget, making a plan to get out of debt, and boosting retirement savings are the top priorities for Americans in the coming year. Clearly articulate why you think your resolution is a good idea, steps you can take to reach your goal, and what you hope to gain. Post your list

where you will see it each day.

3) Identify your money morals. Un-derstanding your values and attitudes about money will bring clarity to the deci-sion-making process. NEFE offers various online tools, such as the LifeValues Quiz, which will help you identify your values and make resolutions based on those val-ues. You can find the LifeValues Quiz at www.SmartAboutMoney.org.

4) Recruit a “financial buddy.” Share your resolutions with a trusted family mem-ber or friend who can provide support in helping you meet your financial goals. Find someone who will hold you accountable and will set a good example for you to fol-low.

5) Vary goal intensity. Give yourself a short-term objective such as paying more than the minimum on one credit card this month. A long-term goal could be setting up – and adding to – the emergency savings ac-count you know you should have but didn’t get around to starting last year.

6) Monitor your progress regularly. If you are trying to reduce debt, make sure you check your balances often. Set aside a couple of hours each week to address your finances. Over time this will become second nature and part of your normal routine.

Make 2015 Your Year to Improve Financial Fitness


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By samanTha German

SYRACUSE -- A new year means tax season is just around the corner, but be care-ful when doing your tax returns...because making one small mis-

take could land you an audit by the IRS.

“Well that’s why I like to come to the professionals. Hope-fully that will never happen. No-body likes to be audited. But, I’ve been coming to Sue for over 12 years. So, that will never happen to me,” said Juanita Goncalves.

The risk is even higher for people making more than 200-thousand dollars a year--with one in 30 tax filers getting audit-ed.

Sue Von Zwehl -- a tax ad-visor at H&R Block -- has been filing people’s taxes for decades. She says electronic filing is the best way to prevent mistakes.

“Doing a return on the computer, either yourself or through a professional is truly, honestly the only way to go these days,” said Von Zwehl.

Not only will that help eliminate human error, it will also cut back on your chances of getting audited. Some of the most common problems are basic math mistakes. Typos or

even adding an extra zero where it shouldn’t be could spark a serious investigation.

Something as simple as putting the wrong digit on your social security num-ber can trigger an IRS audit, but tax pro-fessionals say these mistakes can easily be avoided.

“Take a breath. Take a moment and try and be sure that you have all your income

on that tax return,” said Von Zwehl.Tax advisors say keeping good re-

cords is crucial when doing your taxes. They also recommend slowing down and making sure you dot your I’s and cross all of your T’s when filing, because one tiny mistake could lead you in a huge heap of trouble with the IRS.

A NEW TAX SEASON

How to Avaid Mistakes

“Doing a return on the computer, either yourself or through a professional is truly, honestly the only way to go these days,” said Von Zwehl.


Singer, composer, pianist, producer “Long before Amy Grant, Chris Christian, and B. J. Thomas were thinking about it,

Andraé Crouch was doing it, “wrote Bob Darden in Billboard magazine.”Along with Larry Norman, Crouch is one of religious music’s original groundbreakers.“Indeed, as contem-porary gospel’s perennial frontrunner, Crouch is most widely recognized as the first black gospel artist to appeal to both religious and secular audiences across multiracial lines. A prolific songwriter with some 300 titles to his credit—many of which have become industry standards—Crouch has been a driving force since he appeared on the music scene in the late 1960s. Darden elaborated by noting that the six-time Grammy winner was the first to receive significant airplay and sales in the mainstream marketplace, the first contemporary gospel act (as Andraé Crouch and the Disciples) to appear on national television, and the first to accumulate more than a million in sales. According to Walter Rico Burrell in Ebony magazine, Crouch has”cleverly combined elements of disco, progressive jazz, rhythm and blues, pop and even rock, while at the same time walking a fine line between his traditional grass roots gospel background and outright top-40 funk.... He has carved a niche for him-self in the music world usually reserved for non-religious artists.”

Perhaps because of his enormous success, Crouch has had his share of detractors who, according to Ed Ochs in Billboard, “say that [he] is not a gospel artist anymore, but a pop artist singing gospel lyrics.” His use of electronic and acoustic instruments as well as his nontraditional lyrics have garnered a significant amount of criticism from those who think he has strayed too far from his roots. In particular, Crouch’s 1981 venture with Warner Bros.—resulting in the release of the heavily commercial album Don’t Give Up —elicited accusations that Crouch had “sold out.” Yet Crouch remains faithful to his interpretation of gospel music and his mission as a singer: “God gave me my talent to use for Him and I’ll use it for Him all my life,” he was quoted as saying in a publicity release from his agent. “My reward is my music. Love is the main message of the Bible, and that’s what I want to

ANDRAÉ CROUCHFather of Modern Day Gospel Music

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portray in my music.”Crouch was born and raised in Los An-

geles, California. As children, he and his twin sister, Sandra, and their older brother, Ben-jamin, formed a group called “The Crouch Trio.” Their father was a street preacher who eventually wound up with a church of his own in Val Verde, California. At the age of nine Crouch became a Christian, and at age eleven he “received the gift of music,” as he put it in his autobiography, Through It All, which enabled him to become the pianist at his father’s small church. Though he had no formal training, Crouch

For the Record…Born Andraé Edward Crouch, July 1,

1942, in Los Angeles, CA; son of Benjamin Je-rome (a preacher and owner of a dry-cleaning business) and Catherine Dorothea (maiden name, Hodnett; a homemaker and dry clean-er) Crouch. Education: Studied elementary

education, Valley Junior College, San Fer-nando, CA; studied personal evangelism and scripture, LIFE Bible College, Los Angeles. Religion: Pentecostal Church of God in Christ.

Gospel singer, songwriter, pianist, and re-cord producer. Debuted as gospel singer with the COGICS (Church of God in Christ Sing-ers) while in high school; organized group the Disciples, 1965, and toured with them as lead singer and pianist until 1980; first album, Take the Message Everywhere, released by Light Records, 1971; recorded 12 additional albums for Light featuring contemporary gospel mu-sic, including No Time to Lose, produced by Crouch Music Corporation, 1984; recorded nontraditional gospel album for Warner Bros., Don’t Give Up, 1981. Formed Andraé Crouch Choir; performed and collaborated with oth-er artists, 1981—. Author of autobiography, Through It All, Word Books, 1974.

Selected awards: Grammy awards with the Disciples, 1975, for Take Me Back, 1978,

for Live in London, 1979, for I’LL Be Think-ing of You, 1980, for “The Lord’s Prayer,” and 1981, for Don’t Give Up; Grammy Award for solo work, 1984, for No Time to Lose; Dove awards, 1976, for This Is Another Day, 1978, for Live in London, and 1984, for No Time to Lose; Daviticus Award, 1979, for I’ll Be Think-ing of You; Gospel Music Excellence Award for best male vocalist, 1982, for More of the Best; ASCAP Special Songwriter Award; two NAACP Image awards; Golden Halo Award; Oscar nomination.

Addresses: Agent —Triad Artists, Inc., 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., 16th floor, Los An-geles, CA 90067. Management —The Hervey Company, 9034 Sunset Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90069.

played at all services and later started a choir. By the time he was 14, Crouch had written his first song, “The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power.” When he was in junior high school, the family moved to Pacoima near the

San Fernando Valley, where Crouch’s father became the pastor of the fledgling Christ Me-morial Church.

While in high school Crouch formed his first group, the COGICS (Church of God in Christ Singers), featuring his twin sister, San-dra, and future Grammy winner Billy Preston. The group recorded an album and received several awards but eventually split up when Preston left to pursue a career in secular mu-sic. Following graduation Crouch attended Valley Junior College for two years and lat-er took courses at the LIFE Bible College in Los Angeles. During this time he worked as a counselor and choir director for recovering drug addicts at the local Teen Challenge Cen-ter. In the mid-1960s Crouch organized his second group, the Disciples, with whom he would perform as lead singer and pianist for eleven years.The Disciples Discovered

The Disciples, which included Crouch’s

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sister and Danniebelle Hall as vocalists, were discovered in 1968 by Ralph Carmichael, founder of gospel-oriented Light Records. Their first album, Take the Message Every-where, was released in 1971 to critical acclaim; Crouch debuted as a soloist on the Light label in 1972 with Just Andraé. The Dis-ciples recorded more than half a dozen additional albums for Light before they disbanded in 1980. Their tours throughout the United States, Europe, Africa, and the Far East helped es-tablish a strong foothold in both the traditional gospel and secular soul markets. “Andraé Crouch insists he isn’t an en-tertainer,” wrote Burrell in Ebony. “If you ask him, he’ll tell you he’s ’a minister spreading God’s word through song.’… The simple truth of the matter is that Crouch has concocted a winning formula of highly energized rhythm and blues pro-duction values and techniques of song construction with ex-plosively charged religious messages, and has emerged as one of the hottest, most commercially successful practitioners of gospel music in the country, if not the entire world.”

In 1975 Andraé Crouch and the Disciples became the first gospel group to perform for sold-out crowds at New York City’s Carnegie Hall, to which they returned in 1979 with similar fanfare. The group was also the first of its kind to per-form at the Sydney Opera House in Australia and the Royal Albert Hall in London. Later, Crouch became the first gospel artist to perform in New York’s Radio City Music Hall. In 1980

Crouch and the Disciples broke ground again as the first gos-pel group to perform on NBC-TV’s Saturday Night Live; a second solo performance by Crouch followed four years lat-er when then-presidential candidate Jesse Jackson hosted the show. During their decade-long roll Crouch and the Disciples were honored with multiple awards including four consecu-tive Grammies for each original work produced between 1978 and 1981, and several Dove awards, gospel music’s equivalent of the Grammy.

Broadened ScopeIn 1981 Crouch’s first album without the Disciples, Don’t

Give Up, was released by Warner Brothers amid much contro-versy. It was the first of a planned four-record deal negotiated in an attempt to broaden Crouch’s foothold in the secular mar-ket. The album included songs about abortion and prostitution and was the product of more sophisticated sound engineering. At the same time, Crouch signed with Light Records for an-other four albums so as not to lose his main audience. “Every album I’ve done has been controversial,” Crouch told Bill-board’s Cary Darling. “I feel this album [Don’t Give Up] has the potential to reach a different kind of person than the Light Records audience….It’s not anything new for me. It’s just time for me to say it.”

Reviews were generally positive: “With a vocal style and

arrangements reminiscent of [Motown legend] Stevie Wonder, Crouch lets his message flow naturally on upbeat numbers like I Can’t Keep It to Myself,” Don’t Give Up, ’ and ’Start All Over Again, ’” People magazine noted. “His convictions are unmistakable, but this is also a classy R&B work.” In 1984 Crouch released No Time to Lose, the first record distributed by Light on the Crouch Music Corporation label. Peter Gross of the Christian Herald deemed it a hit, noting that the album had a “refined, polished sound that dances off the grooves.”

Sometimes Crouch’s music translated better on vinyl than in person, however. “Gospel-goes-disco and ends up a wall-flower best describes Andraé Crouch’s 60-minute turn of pop/secular music,” a Variety reviewer commented about a 1982 concert. “The band rocked, in the rock ’n’ roll sense rather than in the gospel tradition, much to the chagrin of the audience, who were as quiet as the proverbial church mouse through-out several tunes.” Several years later another concert was re-viewed in Variety that deemed Crouch “straightforward and big-voiced—but there was an element of calculation about his performance.”

Explored Other MediaIn 1986 Crouch became the first contemporary religious

artist to receive an Oscar nomination for his work as gospel historian on the film adaptation of Alice Walker’s novel The


Color Purple. Working under the direction of famed record producer Quincy Jones, the film’s executive producer and music supervi-sor, Crouch wrote 15 songs and directed and sang with all gospel choirs on the soundtrack. The “rousing Gospel sound” was praised by Chris Albertson in Stereo Review. This col-laboration led to future work on Jones’s Back on the Block album, as well as to work with pop artists Michael Jackson (on his Bad and Dangerous albums) and Madonna (on Like a Prayer). Crouch ventured into the televi-sion market when he wrote and produced the theme song “Shine on Me” for NBC’s long-running sitcom Amen.

In addition to orchestrating his own suc-cessful career, Crouch helped launch the ca-reers of other gospel artists. He and his sister Sandra co-produced her Grammy-winning debut album, We Sing Praises, as well as her follow-up album, We’re Waiting. He also produced Introducing the Winans, the debut album of the three-time Grammy-winning group. Other musicians Crouch has assisted include Walter and Tremaine Hawkins, Gloria Jones, and Tata Vega, who is most recognized for her vocals in the film The Color Purple. Mainstream chart-topping artists who have recorded Crouch’s songs include Elvis Pres-ley, Barbara Mandrell, and Paul Simon.

Crouch has been sporadically working on material for a new album since 1984. In his

autobiography, Crouch wrote of his music: “God just happens to use me. I’m not His first choice, not His second, maybe not even His hundredth; but so be it, He chose me. He gave me some songs and you just happen to hear those songs. I trust that through it all, some-thing I write or sing will be a blessing to you.”

Selected discographyn With the Disciples; on Light Records/Lex-icon Music, Inc.

• Take the Message Everywhere, 1971.• Keep On Singing, 1971.• Soulfully, 1972.• Live at Carnegie Hall, 1973.• Take Me Back, 1974.• This Is Another Day, 1976.• Live in London, 1978.• l’ll Be Thinking of You, 1979.

n Solo releases: Just Andraé, Light Records/Lexicon Music, Inc., 1973.

• Don’t Give Up, Warner Bros., 1981.• Andraé Crouch—More of the Best,

n Light Records/Lexicon Music, Inc., 1982.• Finally, Light Records/Lexicon Music,

Inc., 1982. No Time to Lose, Crouch Music Corporation/Light Records, 1984.

• Composer of Amen theme song, “Shine on Me,” NBC-TV.

Sources & Books• Crouch, Andraé, and Nina Ball,

Through It All, Word Books, 1974. Jenkins, Keith Bernard, The Rhetoric of Gospel Song: A Content

• Analysis of the Lyrics of Andraé Crouch (dissertation), Florida State University, Fall 1990.

n Peroidicals• Billboard, September 27, 1980; Novem-

ber 7, 1981; March 22, 1986.• Christian Herald, May 1983.• Christianity Today, March 4, 1983.• Ebony, September 1982.

• Jet, August 23, 1982; September 13, 1982.

• People, January 29, 1982.• Stereo Review, June 1986.• Variety, September 1, 1982; July 2, 1986.

Additional information for this profile was ob-tained from Light Records, 1992, courtesy of Triad Artists, Inc. —Mary Scott Dye


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MUSIC&INDUSTRY NEWS

Central City Productions today an-nounced that stand-up comedian turned television personality, David Mann, mul-tiple Stellar Award winner, Tamela Mann, and syndicated radio personality Rickey Smiley (Dish Nation), will collaborate to co-host the 30th Annual Stellar Gospel Mu-sic Awards. The annual salute to Gospel music, The Stellar Awards will be held at its new location, the Las Vegas Orleans Arena on Saturday, March 28, 2015. The Awards and Pre-show will both be held in the Orle-ans Showroom. The show will air in broad-cast syndication on 150 stations in over 125 markets around the country from April 12 through May 3, 2015 and on the TV One network on Easter Sunday, April 5.

The nominees in 27 categories were unveiled today, with gospel superstar and WEtv personality Erica Campbell and Ricky Dillard and New G sharing the top spot as the most nominated artists with ten nominations each. In her first solo project

effort, Mary Mary’s Campbell earns ten nominations for “Help,” including “Artist of the Year,” “Song of the Year,” “Albertina Walker Female Vocalist of the Year,” “CD of the Year,” “Contemporary Female vocal-ist of the Year,” “Contemporary CD of the Year,” and “Urban /Inspirational Single or Performance of the Year.” The project also received nominations in the categories of “Producer of the Year,” “Music Video of the Year,” and “Recorded Music Packaging of the Year.” Ricky Dillard and New G’s “Amazing” tied “Help” for the most recog-nition with nominations for “Artist of the Year,” “Song of the Year,” “Male Vocalist of the Year,” “CD of the Year,” “Producer of the Year,” “Traditional Male Vocalist of the Year,” “Traditional CD of the Year,” “Choir of the Year,” “Traditional Choir of the Year,” and “Recorded Music Packaging of the Year.”

Another artist to receive multiple nom-inations is The Walls Group with eight

nominations. Gospel music luminary Kirk Franklin goes head-to-head against him-self in the “Producer of the Year” category for the projects of both his protégés, Tasha Page-Lockhart and The Walls Group. Gos-pel chart-topper and reality television star/producer Deitrick Haddon earns seven nominations for his project Deitrick Had-don’s LXW including “Male Vocalist of the Year,” “Choir of the Year,” “Contemporary CD of the Year,” and “Urban /Inspirational Single or Performance of the Year.” Other artists earning multiple nominations in-clude Arkansas Gospel Mass Choir, Smokie Norful and Michelle Williams.

Hailed as “gospel music’s biggest night,” this year’s Stellar Gospel Music Awards features live performances by The Walls Group, Tasha Page-Lockhart, Mali Music, Deitrick Haddon’s LXW, and Bever-ly Crawford among others.

The Stellar Awards will also present five special categories highlighting the top radio stations serving urban Gospel music audiences nationwide. The awards honor terrestrial radio and internet programs that broadcast Gospel music, including the top Gospel Announcer of the Year.

“I am pleased that God has blessed us with the staying power of the Stellar Awards brand, and we are celebrating our 30-year anniversary as the most respected name in Gospel music and in the faith-based community today,” says Don Jack-son, founder & Executive Producer of the

30th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards Nominees Announced, David and Tamela Mann to Co-Host with Rickey Smiley

See STELLAR AWARDS, Page 43

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Kingdom WorksMission Statement

“People Serving People with Kingdom Service”

It is the mission of Kingdom Works to empower all people for personal and social trans-formation. We inspire people to have a positive voice to impact change in the environ-ments, be influential decision makers, create visionary change, and realize and react to their full potential.

Kingdom Works, Inc. is a non-profit organization who presents empowerment, change, and Wholistic lifestyles for the Central Ohio community. Kingdom Works helps to ignite a group of people in efforts to collabo-rate with other philanthropic individuals to cultivate change. These efforts are demonstrat-ed through hosting events and providing services that promote change and unity to engage a united community. We are invested to create change.

Kingdom works has deliber-ate intent to change what is considered “the norm”. The established programming and outreach service eliminates division and socioeconomic acceptance that has been replaced as the new normal.

Kingdom Works creates an environment to change what is current and welcome a better tomorrow. Services and resources offered by Kingdom Works are for all; the organi-zation adapts and changes the better for all demographics – age, gender, social, and economic status.

Established in 2010, Kingdom Works was created as a changing agent and mentoring organization that promotes art and educational development to improve Holistic individual improvement. We enjoy see-ing change and improvement happen not just temporarily but for a LIFETIME.

Kingdom Works envisions a community where individuals have powerful and influen-tial voices becoming active leaders who are passionate changing agents; impacting not only their personal sphere of influence but their civic, political, and cultural commu-nities.

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FAMILY FEATURES

As your winter schedule is sure to be packed with gatherings that bring family and friends closer, have plenty of treats that are gentle on the waist and wallet. Sweet, spicy, salty or with

an Asian twist — any way you pop it — popcorn is a satisfying snack suitable for every chilly weather occasion.

Whether you’re hosting a game-day party or simply enjoying a family movie night, popcorn’s wholesome taste can take on a variety of flavors to please every guest. Plus, popcorn snacks are healthy and whole grain, which means they’re a more nutritious alternative to traditional party nibbles and noshes.

Cuddle up to these recipes and more by visiting www.popcorn.org.

Sweet and Salty Popcorn Party MixYield: 14 cups 10 cups popped popcorn 2 cups miniature pretzel twists (or another small pretzel shape) 1 cup pecans 1 cup peanuts 2 cups rice, wheat or corn cereal squares 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup corn syrup 1/2 teaspoon baking sodaPreheat oven to 300°F. Place popcorn, pretzels, pecans, peanuts and cereal in very large bowl; set aside.

Heat butter, brown sugar and corn syrup in medium saucepan. Stir mixture over medium heat until it begins to boil. Boil 3 minutes without stirring. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda (mixture will foam).

Pour syrup over popcorn mixture in bowl and stir until evenly coated. Pour mixture onto large, rimmed baking sheet or roasting pan. Bake 30 minutes, stirring twice during baking time. Stir mixture a few times as it cools on baking sheet. Store in airtight container.

Asian Popcorn MedleyYield: 8 cups 6 cups popped popcorn 2 cups Oriental rice cracker mix 3 tablespoons butter or margarine 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1/2–1 teaspoon ground ginger (may vary to taste) 1/4–1/2 teaspoon sesame oil (may vary to taste) Preheat oven to 300°F. Mix popcorn and rice cracker mix together in large bowl.

In small microwave-safe bowl, microwave butter on high until melted, about 20 seconds. Stir in soy sauce, ginger and oil. Drizzle over popcorn mixture; toss.

Spread mixture on baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, stirring once. Allow to cool, serve or store in airtight container.

Sweet and Salty Popcorn Party Mix

EATSTreats

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Cinnamon Chocolate PopcornYield: 3 quarts 3 quarts popped popcorn Butter-flavoredcookingspray 9 tablespoons powdered cocoa mix (cocoa sweetened with sugar or sugar substitute) 3 teaspoons cinnamonPut popcorn in large bowl and lightly spray with cooking spray.

Sprinkle cocoa mix and cinnamon on popcorn. Toss to coat evenly.

Spray and toss again until mixture is well coated.Serve immediately.

Blazing Buffalo Ranch PopcornYield: 6 quarts, plus leftover seasoning mix 1 tablespoon ranch dressing or dip mix (from 1-ounce package) 1 tablespoon seafood spice mix (or celery salt) 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon powdered sugar (or sugar)

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/4 teaspoon vegetable oil 6 quarts popped popcorn Cooking spray, optionalIn small bowl, blend ranch dressing mix, spice mix, garlic powder, powdered sugar and cayenne pepper. Sprinkle with vegetable oil and blend until well incorporated.

Place popcorn in serving bowl and spray lightly with cooking spray. Sprinkle seasoning mix over popcorn to taste and toss. Store leftover seasoning mix in airtight container for future use.

Coconut-GingerPopcornTrufflesYield: 3 dozen truffles 5 cups air-popped popcorn 2 cups miniature marshmallows 1 tablespoon coconut oil or butter 1/2 cup shredded coconut 3 tablespoons candied ginger, minced Cooking spray 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate 1 teaspoon coconut oil or butter

Place popcorn in large bowl.Place marshmallows and 1 tablespoon coconut oil or butter

in medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir until melted; remove from heat.

Stir in shredded coconut and candied ginger. Mix well.

Spray hands with cooking spray, then scoop up 1 tablespoon of popcorn mixture.

Roll mixture with hands to form ball. Place ball on baking sheet lined with parchment paper or foil. Repeat to make 36 balls.

Place chocolate in small, microwave safe bowl. Heat in microwave on high for one minute, until melted. If not completely melted, microwave for another 15 seconds and stir again.

Stir 1 teaspoon coconut oil into melted chocolate.Place chocolate in zipper-style plastic bag and seal. Snip off

tiny corner of bag.Pipe chocolate on popcorn balls in decorative pattern.Garnish with extra shredded coconut and extra minced

candied ginger, if desired.Place truffles in cool place until chocolate is set.

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(Family Features) Kitchen and bathroom remodeling projects can significantly add comfort, improve functionality and increase the home’s resale value. Whichever reason drives homeowners to complete an improve-ment project, they need to pick one that also delivers a return on investment.

“Many homeowners believe that they need to take on a full-scale remodeling proj-ect in order to boost value or make the effort worthwhile,” said Chris Terrill, CEO of Ho-meAdvisor. “Not only is that not practical for many families’ budgets and time constraints, the truth is that smaller, more manageable projects can still provide a high ROI.”

Kitchen solutions

Recent data from HomeAdvisor reveals that updating the countertops and cabinets are among the top kitchen improvements homeowners are undertaking. Depending on the materials used, the projects average $3,459 and $5,853 according to HomeAdvi-sor’s Cost Guide. These projects are still just a fraction of a whole kitchen remodel, which averages around $22,200.

New appliances are an effective way to update and unify a room, and features such as built-in ovens, microwaves and storage for small appliances can make the kitchen ap-pear less cluttered. When shopping, remem-

ber that regardless of upfront costs the best buy is the highest energy efficient product, for the best return on investment.

“A minor kitchen remodel is one of the best investments homeowners can make,” said Terrill. “Projects including refinishing the cabinets, updating the countertops, and installing new appliances all provide a high return without breaking the bank.”

Bathroom brush-up

Although typically the smallest rooms in the home, bathrooms can still make a big statement. Even the tiniest of bathrooms can be improved to increase value, function, and overall aesthetics without a complete over-haul. That is likely welcome news to home-owners unwilling or able to dedicate the $10,274 average price tag associated with a full bathroom remodel.

Installing a new shower or bath tops the list of bathroom renovation projects home-owners undertake. Free-standing showers and shower and bathtub combos are the most popular choices. The projects average $4,381 and $3,453 respectively and according to Ter-rill, most homeowners find the resale value worth the investment.

Updating the flooring is also a common small-scale project in the bathroom, with costs

averaging $1,794. Installing a colorful tile floor is an especially appealing way to brighten up a dull bath, but if tiling the entire bathroom is out of the question, homeowners can still add flair with tile above the sink or bathtub.

“Regardless of the size and scope of the renovation project, one tool I find

helpful is HomeAdvisor’s Cost Guide,” said Terrill. “This online resource helps homeowners get a better idea of the costs they can expect to incur when completing a project.”

For more information, visit www.ho-meadvisor.com/cost.

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(Family Features) For those who wish to make updates to their home, the kitchen is a great place to begin. According to the 2013 Cost vs. Value report from Remodeling magazine, a minor kitchen remodel should recoup up to 75 percent of total remodeling dollars, based on the value of the home increasing. When focusing on this important part of the house, many home-owners are looking for ways to add luxurious and modern touches without breaking the bank.

“Whether you want to splurge on cabinets, countertops, appliances or floors, homeown-ers are finding they really can have the kitchen they’ve always wanted by doing their research and learning about the many high-quality, yet cost-effective alternatives that exist in home re-modeling,” said Trisha Schmitt, vice president of VT Industries.

Getting more out of your remodeling dollarsFrom small fixes to bigger projects, the

experts at VT Industries provide these ideas to make kitchen updates without emptying your pocketbook.

Countertops: Serving as an integral piece of your kitchen space, the addition of new coun-tertops can easily become the priciest part of the remodel project. Homeowners like the look of granite and real stone, but want a durable and

affordable alternative that helps them achieve the look they desire with the budget they have. A new alternative for countertops is the Capture Collection from VT Dimensions. This affordable design element mimics the beauty and strength of stone materials at a fraction of the cost.

Backsplash: To add a sleek and modern touch to your kitchen space, consider adding a new backsplash. Typically made from ceramic, glass or stainless steel tile, a backsplash is an af-fordable option for those who want to add an understated change or a small pop of color as

an accent. When compared to other remodeling projects this one is quick and easy.

Hardware: Did you know you can refresh the look of your whole kitchen for as little as $50? If the hardware on your kitchen drawers or cabi-nets has an outdated appearance, invest in some of the new options available at your local hard-ware store. Change out old, brushed stainless or gold knobs and pulls with the newer, on-trend styles offered in pewter or bronze.

Porcelain tile flooring: If you want the

look of stone flooring without the hefty cost, check out the many offerings of porcelain tile. This sturdy, chip-resistant surface is easy on the wallet and can provide long-lasting beauty to your kitchen floors for many years.

To get the most from your remodeling dol-lars, homeowners are encouraged to do some digging and find out the best deals and alterna-tives available. For more tips for updating your home, visit www.vtdimensions.com.

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By Griffin P. rodGers, m.d.,M.A.C.P., director, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

(NAPSI)—Here’s what we know: more than 29 million Americans have diabetes, up from the previous estimate of 26 million in 2010. We also know that one in four people with diabetes is unaware that he or she has the disease. If left undiagnosed or un treated, diabetes can lead to serious health problems, including heart attack and stroke. That’s why the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP), a joint program of the National In-stitutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, wants people with diabetes to understand that having diabetes increases their chances for heart disease.

The good news is that people with diabe-tes can lower their chances of having diabe-tes-related heart problems by managing their Diabetes ABCs. These include:

• A for the A1C test (A-one-C). This is a blood test that measures a person’s average blood sugar (glucose) level over the past three months.

• B for Blood pressure.• C for Cholesterol.• S for Stop smoking. If you do smoke,

you can call 1-800-QUITNOW for free assis-tance.

If you have diabetes, your ABC goals will depend on how long you have had the disease and any other health problems you may have.

The important message to remember is that taking care of your diabetes can also help you take care of your heart. Simply put, we want you to Be Smart About Your Heart: Control the ABCs of Diabetes.

So what can you do if you have diabetes? Talk to your doctor and develop an action plan that is right for you. Here are key points to re-member, as well as some questions to ask your doctor:

• Goals for blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol are different for each person and should be based on your diabetes and health status.

• Ask your doctor:• What are my blood sugar, blood pres-

sure, and cholesterol numbers?• What should they be?• What actions can I take to reach my

ABC goals?• Your action plan should also include

weight management through healthy eating, regular activity, and taking medications as prescribed.

We also know that 86 million Americans (more than one in three U.S. adults) have pre-diabetes, a condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal—but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Having prediabe-tes puts you at high risk for type 2 diabetes. It also puts you at risk for a heart attack and stroke. If you have prediabetes, research has shown that you can delay or prevent the devel-opment of type 2 diabetes by making simple

but important lifestyle changes. For instance, losing just 7 percent of your body weight (which is about 15 pounds if you weigh 200 pounds) and being more physically active by walking 30 minutes a day for at least five days a week can reduce your chances of developing type 2 diabetes by more than half (58 percent).

Whether you have diabetes or prediabe-tes, there are similar lifestyle changes that can go a long way to prevent or delay health prob-lems. For example:

• Choose healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables, fish, chicken and turkey without the skin, dry beans and peas, whole grains, and low-fat or skim milk and cheese.

• Drink water instead of juices or sodas.• When eating a meal, fill half of your

plate with fruits and vegetables; one quarter with a lean protein, such as beans, or chick-en or turkey without the skin; and one quar-ter with a whole grain, such as brown rice or whole wheat pasta.

• Every day, write down what you eat and drink and the number of minutes you are active.

• Review your meal and activity plans every day. This will help you reach your goals.

The National Diabetes Education Pro-gram offers many re sources to help people with diabetes take important steps to stay healthy and prevent diabetes-related heart problems. Please visit www.YourDiabetesInfo.

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Columbus, OH — Outside of the Ross Heart Hospital at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, red hearts can be seen dan-gling from trees in preparation for February — American Heart Month.

Many young people do not pay attention to the issue of heart-related illnesses because they don’t think it’s pertinent to them, said Dr. Martha Gulati, a cardiologist at the hos-pital and the director of Women’s Cardiovas-cular Health.

Gulati said it is important that college students, no matter their gender, keep track of their cholesterol and lead a healthy life-style.

“College-aged kids should know, (and) they’re usually surprised to know, that heart disease is their No. 1 killer, too,” she said. “Even if they’re not at risk right now when they’re young, their lifetime risk of develop-ing heart disease, for many people, is quite high.”

Eighty percent of heart disease is pre-ventable, meaning most of the risk comes from the poor diet, inactivity and smoking of many young people, along with having un-treated blood pressure or cholesterol, Gulati said in a follow-up email.

Elaine Phillips, a third-year in chemistry who exercises regularly at the RPAC, said she thinks it is important for young adults to work out to prevent heart illness.

Phillips said she decided to begin work-ing out regularly about a year ago because of her family history of hypertension and the struggles her family members endure.

“If it is in your family blood and it is ge-netic, you’re going to get it anyway,” Phillips said.

Gulati said she is seeing many young people with high cholesterol, which slowly turns into a buildup of plaque on the coro-nary artery, and might result in atherosclero-sis, the hardening of the arteries.

“There are more and more young people not just having high cholesterol or high blood pressure, but actually developing heart dis-ease at younger and younger ages,” she said.

Gulati said having a colorful diet of fruits and vegetables and watching one’s weight can have many long-term benefits for a student’s health.

As college students, making time to stay healthy is crucial, even while balancing busy class schedules and extracurricular responsi-bilities, Gulati said.

“I know a lot of students, counting the ones I see, always say ‘I don’t have time (to eat well and exercise), I’m studying,’” Gulati said. “You have to find time for you and your health.”

Gulati cited a 2012 study about fraction-ized versus continuous exercise that found ten minutes of exercise three times a day is just as good as one 30 minute session for pre-hypertensive individuals.

In addition to promoting the benefits of increased exercise, the Ross Heart Hospital has decorated the medical center grounds with plastic hearts for the past four years.

“It is a way for us to increase public awareness of the issue related to heart dis-

OHIO STATE prepares for American Heart Month

Red hearts will hang on the branches of trees outside of the Ross Heart Hospital throughout the month of February in celebration of American Heart Month.

ease,” she said. “It is the No. 1 killer of both men and women, but for women in particu-lar.”

To draw more attention to women and heart disease, the American Heart Associa-tion has a “Go Red For Women” movement, which encourages people to wear red to raise awareness for the issue. The official “Go Red” day is Feb. 6.

Gulati said she thinks the “Go Red for Women” day will help draw attention to the cause.

“Going red is showing your support for educating women about heart disease, know-ing women’s risk and trying to change it,” she said.

Along with hanging hearts, Gulati said

the Ross Heart Hospital will eventually make the lights red in the lobby at night.

Gulati added that many other buildings nationwide participate by lighting up red throughout the month of February to show their support. Some of these buildings in-clude the Empire State Building, the Hancock Building, the Willis Tower and, locally, the AEP Building and One Nationwide Plaza in downtown Columbus.

In addition to celebrating Heart Month, the Ross Heart Hospital is celebrating its 10th year as one of the first stand-alone heart hospitals, Gulati said. The hearts were hung up early to begin the celebrations, and they will continue to be displayed throughout the month of February.

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Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church1080 E Broad StColumbus, OH 43205(614) 258-2190

Hosack Street Baptist Church1160 Watkins Rd.Columbus, OH 43207(614) 491-3806

Amazing Grace Baptist Church1288 W Broad St.Columbus, OH 43222(614) 274-6333

High Street Baptist Church7399 N High St.Columbus, OH 43235(614) 888-5121

Charisma Life Ministries161 N Hamilton RdColumbus, OH 43213(614) 552-1010

Anchor Baptist Church3659 Clime Rd.Columbus, OH 43228(614) 274-1181

Shiloh Baptist Church720 Mount Vernon Ave.Columbus, OH 43203(614) 253-7946

Triedstone Missionary Baptist Church858 E 3rd Ave.Columbus, OH 43201(614) 299-7069

Family Missionary Baptist Church996 Oakwood Ave.Columbus, OH 43206(614) 252-7488

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Bishop Howard Tillman3400 Kohr Blvd. • Columbus, Ohio 43224

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New Salem Baptist Church2956 Cleveland Ave.Columbus, OH 43224(614) 267-1224

Briggs Road Bapt Church3231 Briggs Rd.Columbus, OH 43204(614) 272-7430

The Church Next Door5755 Feder Rd.Columbus, OH 43228(614) 878-0123

New Genesis Baptist Church2128 Leonard Ave.Columbus, OH 43219(614) 258-2043

Anchor Baptist Church3699 Clime Rd.Columbus, OH 43228(614) 274-3202

Emmanuel Tabernacle Baptist Church331 N Garfield Ave.Columbus, OH 43203(614) 253-4469

Second Baptist Church186 N 17th St.Columbus, OH 43203(614) 253-4313Churches-Baptist

New Faith Baptist Church Of Christ955 Oak St.Columbus, OH 43205(614) 258-9959

Trinity Baptist Church461 Saint Clair Ave.Columbus, OH 43203(614) 258-9583

Greater Vision Missionary Baptist Church100 N 20th St.Columbus, OH 43203(614) 253-5324

Hebron Baptist Church189 N 20th St.Columbus, OH 43203(614) 258-4496

Mt Ararat Freedom Gospel Church817 Renick StColumbus, OH 43223(614) 228-7442

Rose Of Sharon Bapt Church668 E 2nd Ave.Columbus, OH 43201(614) 294-5047

Columbus First Free Will Baptist49 E 3rd Ave.Columbus, OH 43201(614) 299-1578

Tree Of Life Community Church31 E Gates St.Columbus, OH 43206(614) 444-5610

New Zion Baptist Church1107 E Mound St.Columbus, OH 43205(614) 252-6674

Refuge Baptist Church400 N 20th St.Columbus, OH 43203

(614) 253-8730

Hosack Street Baptist Church1160 Watkins Rd.Columbus, OH 43207(614) 491-3806

Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church1080 E Broad St.Columbus, OH 43205(614) 258-2190

The Macedonia Baptist Church492 Oakwood Ave.Columbus, OH 43205(614) 252-4269Churches-Baptist

Grace Missionary Baptist Church of Columbus Ohio1182 N 6th St.Columbus, OH 43201(614) 291-9714

Zion Hill Baptist Church527 Wilson Ave.Columbus, OH 43205(614) 253-6166

Union Grove Baptist Church266 N Champion Ave.Columbus, OH 43203(614) 258-8479

New Generation Church1173 Essex Ave.Columbus, OH 43201(614) 299-9092

SUNDAY Morning Worship Service: 8:30 am & 11:30 amSchool on Sunday: 10:15 am - 11:15 am

WEDNESDAY: Word For Today (Bible Study) Noon & 7:00 pm

n Sunday Service10:00 am - Morning Worship Encounter

Dr. David C. Forbes, Jr.,Pastor and Founder 2300 N. Cassady Avenue • Columbus, Ohio 43219

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Mt Ivory Baptist Church1276 E Mound St.Columbus, OH 43205(614) 258-0136

Calvary Tremont Baptist Church1255 Leonard Ave.Columbus, OH 43203(614) 258-9933

Mt Vernon Ave. Missionary Baptist Church1358 Mount Vernon Ave.Columbus, OH 43203(614) 258-7070

Mt Period Baptist Church462 Kimball Pl.Columbus, OH 43205(614) 252-2701

Seventh Ave Community Missionary Baptist Church28 E 7th AveColumbus, OH 43201(614) 294-7451

Christian Valley Baptist Church850 Studer Ave.Columbus, OH 43206(614) 252-2862

Neil Avenue Baptist1385 Neil Ave.Columbus, OH 43201(614) 421-7867

Saint John’s Baptist Church1145 Saint Clair Ave.Columbus, OH 43201(614) 299-3602

Southside Baptist Church SBC1621 S High St.Columbus, OH 43207(614) 444-3539

Emmanuel Community Baptist Church443 Johnson St.Columbus, OH 43203(614) 253-1203

Solid Rock Baptist Church1075 Leona Ave.Columbus, OH 43201(614) 294-5279

Jerusalem Tabernacle Baptist Church560 Taylor Ave.Columbus, OH 43203(614) 258-3031

49. St Luke Baptist Church1660 E Main St.Columbus, OH 43205(614) 253-6463

Good Samaritan Baptist Church1680 E Fulton St.Columbus, OH 43205

(614) 252-3617

MT Victory Baptist1494 Cleveland Ave.Columbus, OH 43211(614) 299-6697

Smyrna Baptist Church1650 Wilson Ave.Columbus, OH 43207(614) 444-3287

Travelers Rest Baptist Church1533 Cleveland Ave.Columbus, OH 43211(614) 291-0246

Reebhosack Community Baptist Church258 Hosack St.Columbus, OH 43207(614) 443-1940

Friendship Baptist Church1775 W Broad St.Columbus, OH 43223(614) 274-8200

Bethany Baptist Church959 Bulen Ave.Columbus, OH 43206(614) 253-2190

Lockbourne Road Baptist Church1673 Lockbourne Rd.Columbus, OH 43207(614) 444-4740

Mt Zion Missionary Baptist Church1535 Dewey Ave.Columbus, OH 43219(614) 294-9400

Greater 12th Baptist Church1561 Cleophus Kee Blvd.Columbus, OH 43211(614) 291-0170

Antioch Baptist Church1015 Chambers Rd.Columbus, OH 43212(614) 291-6743Mt Pisgah Baptist Church1995 Sullivant Ave.Columbus, OH 43223(614) 278-7747

Mt Carmel Baptist Community Church608 Stambaugh Ave.Columbus, OH 43207(614) 444-0701

Maynard Avenue Baptist Church2210 Lexington Ave.Columbus, OH 43211(614) 268-7681

Liberty Bapt Church744 Glendower Ave.Columbus, OH 43207(614) 444-3230

Tabernacle Baptist Church2188 Woodward Ave.Columbus, OH 43219(614) 253-6707

Aenon Missionary Baptist Church1385 Brentnell Ave.Columbus, OH 43219(614) 252-7755

Springhill Baptist Church2000 E 17th Ave.Columbus, OH 43219(614) 258-3830

New Palestine Baptist Church1000 E Hudson St.Columbus, OH 43211(614) 262-5353

Hillcrest Baptist Church2480 W Broad St.Columbus, OH 43204(614) 274-4333

Saint James Baptist Church1311 E Hudson St.Columbus, OH 43211(614) 262-0780

Memorial Baptist Church2435 Eakin Rd.Columbus, OH 43204(614) 274-7551

Jordan Bible Church1825 Woodland Ave.Columbus, OH 43219(614) 253-5880

Good Shepherd Baptist Church1555 E Hudson St.Columbus, OH 43211(614) 268-2041

Second Shiloh Baptist Church1295 Faber Ave.Columbus, OH 43207(614) 491-4759

New Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church2020 Mock Rd.Columbus, OH 43219(614) 478-1068

Hosback Street Church Sharing our Blessings1196 Watkins Rd.Columbus, OH 43207(614) 491-0477

East Mount Olivet2940 E 11th Ave.Columbus, OH 43219(614) 258-3707

Corinthian Baptist Church3161 E 5th Ave.Columbus, OH 43219(614) 237-8619

Mt Nebo Baptist Church2100 Aberdeen Ave.Columbus, OH 43211(614) 475-1386

Mount Gerizim Bapt Church2633 Mock Rd.Columbus, OH 43219(614) 475-9712

Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church1775 Eddystone Ave.Columbus, OH 43224(614) 263-2742

New Salem Baptist1880 Agler Rd.Columbus, OH 43224(614) 947-7539

Williams Rd Freewill Baptist Church1100 Williams Rd.Columbus, OH 43207(614) 491-3062

Christ Memorial Baptist Church3330 E Livingston Ave.Columbus, OH 43227

(614) 338-1590

Immanuel Baptist Church3417 Palmetto St.Columbus, OH 43204(614) 274-2687

Peace Missionary Baptist Church120 S Napoleon Ave.Columbus, OH 43213(614) 291-5125

Barnett Road Bapt Church1500 Barnett Rd.Columbus, OH 43227(614) 231-8320

Mt Hermon Baptist Church2283 Sunbury Rd.Columbus, OH 43219(614) 471-1133

Parsons Baptist Church3930 Parsons Ave.Columbus, OH 43207(614) 491-1185

First Christian Baptist Church4185 Parsons Ave.Columbus, OH 43207(614) 492-9105

New Fellowship Bapt Church

3420 Petzinger Rd.Columbus, OH 43232(614) 237-7710

Liberty Hill Baptist Church4410 Refugee RdColumbus, OH 43232(614) 751-1174

Ebenezer Baptist Church4500 Refugee RdColumbus, OH 43232(614) 577-0095

Kingdom Power Baptist Church2500 Scarborough SqColumbus, OH 43232(614) 322-9350

Mt Olivet Baptist Church428 E Main StColumbus, OH 43215(614) 221-3446

Ebenezer Baptist Church920 E Fulton StColumbus, OH 43205(614) 253-8133

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Gospel Music Association (GMA) Dove Awards* October 2015: The 46th An-nual Gospel Music Association (GMA) Dove Awards will be held Nashville, Tennessee. For the 2015 venue, nominees and more information as it becomes avail-able, visit www.doveawards.com.

Grammy Awards* February 2015: The 57th Annual Grammy Awards will be presented at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. This popular annual event covers all genres of

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Prayzefactor People’s Choice Awards* April 24th - 26th, 2015: The Grand Finale’ Weekend for Season 6 of The Prayzefactor People’s Choice Awards will be held in Kingston, Jamaica in 2015. Online voting for Season 6 nominees begins in November 2014. For more details, visit www.prayzefactorawards.com or call Pastor T, President & Founder, at

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Rhythm Of Gospel Awards* July 23rd - 26th, 2015: The 7th Annual Rhythm Of Gospel Awards 2015 will be held at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama. The event recognizes churches, pastors, choirs and inde-pendent gospel artists nationwide for their outstanding contributions to Gospel. For the 2015 nominees, registration and more information, visit www.therhythmofgospela-wards.com or call Mark Rogers at 210-745-5858 ext. 109.

Stellar Awards* March 27th - 28th 2015: The 29th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards will be held at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tickets will be available exclusively from TicketMaster (1-800-733-6779 or www.TicketMaster.com). For the 2015 hosts, presenters, performers and more, visit www.thestellarawards.com.

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FLORIDA* February 19th - 21st, 2015:

Gospel Heritage presents the International Worship Summit 2015, to be held at the Florida Hotel, 1500 Sand Lake, Orlando, FL 32809 and also at Majestic Life Church, 821 South Kirkman Road, Orlando, FL 32811. For more infor-mation, visit www.gospelheritage.org or call 770-866-2427.

GEORGIA* April 2015: The National As-sociation of Gospel Promoters, Managers, Radio & TV Person-alities 17th Annual Conference and Black-Tie Gala will be held at the Hilton Atlanta Airport Hotel,

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NEW YORK* May 2015: TAO Ministries presents their 14th Annual Pressing Towards Your Vision Confer-ence in Rochester, New York. The event features showcases, workshops, an awards presentation and concert. For registration details, visit www.taoministries.com or call Golden Lewis, Founder, at 585-224-3590.

TEXAS* May 2015: The 2015 Gospel Quartet “Meet And Greet” Network Showcase & Conference will be held in Houston, Texas. For more infor-mation as it becomes available, call Darrell Jay Jones, CEO, at 936-222-4006. (

VIRGINIA* July 2015: The 6th Annual Independent Gospel Artist Alliance Conference will be held at The Mount in Chesapeake, Virginia. This event is designed for independent artists desiring to learn the business of Gospel Music. For more information as it becomes available, visit www.indiegospelalliance.com or call Phillip Carter, Founder, at 301-509-3459. (Photo: Phillip Carter).

Conventions (listed by state, date)Georgia* July 2015: The 2015 National Convention of the Gospel Music Workshop of America will be held. For more information, registration, venue, vendor opportunities and reservation forms when they become available, visit www.gmwanational.org. (Photo: GMWA logo).

North Carolina* May 2015: The North Carolina Gospel An-nouncers Guild - GMWA will present their 2015 Convention. For more information as it becomes available, visit www.ncgag.com. (Photo: Bishop Arvetra Jones, Jr., State President).

CRUISES (listed by date)

THE BAHAMAS* June 11th - 15th, 2015: Gospel USA Maga-zine presents their 7th Annual Gospel Fellowship Retreat 2015 to be held in Freeport, Grand Bahama. Join Publisher Cecil L. Brown along with independent gospel groups, artists, guests and fans from across the USA for a full weekend of music, ministry, fellowship and fun! For details, visit www.GospelFellowshipRetreat.com or call 305-234-8689. (Photo: Cecil L. Brown, Publisher of Gospel USA Magazine.)

CRUSADES (listed by date)

* The Reinhard Bonnke US Gospel Crusade continues to be held in major US cities. The remaining schedule is: Nov. 14th - 15th, 2014 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Long Island (Uniondale), NY; and Feb. 20th - 21st, 2015 at a location TBA in Houston, TX. The event is also coming to Chi-cago and other cities in 2015. All services begin at 7 p.m.. Admission is Free. Bring your friends, the lost, the sick, the oppressed and everyone else to experience this powerful, international-ly-known ministry. For more information, visit www.whatgoodnews.com.


The WORD Network has finalized its purchase of Disney Radio Station, WFDF, 9:10amin Detroit. The station, which is the oldest known radio station in Michigan, has been broad-casting since 1909, making this its 106th year of existence.

Disney sold the station to The WORD Network, which is the largest African American religious network in the world and now takes its place as a Superstation. The station has launched via satellite on Galaxy 17/Transponder 9 and now sends its signal into more than 200 countries throughout the world. The WORD Network TV station was launched in Febru-ary of 2000 and is seen by more than 3 billion people each day.

The Word Network offers a wide variety of ministries including, Bishop TD Jakes, Bishop Charles H. Ellis III, Bish-op Noel Jones, Dr. Mark Chironna, Pastor R.A. Vernon, Paula White, Joyce Meyer, Benny Hinn and Joseph Prince.

The Word network recognizes that music is a large part of the Christian experience, and offers a stellar line up of gospel artist, interviews, videos and musical specials featuring art-ists such as Marvin Sapp, Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary, Donnie McClurkin, Hezekiah Walker, J Moss, Deitrick Haddon, CeCe Winans and Byron Cage, and newcomers such as Wess Morgan and VaShawn Mitchell, to name just a few.

“The Word Network” has been front and center providing live coverage from major events to millions of homes world-wide broadcasting major national conventions and conferences including the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship, Pen-tecostal Assemblies of the World Inc, The Church of God in Christ Holy Convocation from St. Louis, Missouri, The Pastors & Church Leaders Conference from Detroit, MI, International Faith Conference with Dr. Bill Winston, Watch Night Service with Dr. E. Dewey Smith, 7 Last Words with Dr. Jamal Bryant, Strategies Conference with Bishop I.V. Hilliard and The Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International Conference from Atlanta, Georgia.

The Word Network Purchases Disney Radio Station and Launches Worldwide Radio Superstation


Stellar Awards. “Our 2015, 30th anniversary ‘Stellars’ will give thanks to those who have contributed to the success of the Stellar Awards in tribute and in song, bringing back some of the greatest names in the genre as well as featuring many of the nominated artists of 2015. I am also grateful that Cen-tral City Productions, the producers of the Stellar Awards will be celebrating 45 years in business as one of the leading television production companies in the media industry.”

In addition to recognizing the year’s most outstanding contributions in gospel music, The Stellar Awards will also bestow special honors upon President Barack Obama with the Thomas A. Dorsey Most Notable Achievement Award and Bishop Paul Morton with the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award. Andrae Crouch and Al “The Bishop” Hobbs will be celebrated posthumously for their significant contributions to the industry with the Dr. Bobby Jones Leg-ends Award.

The taping at The Orleans Arena is open to the public, and tickets are on sale now through (www.orleansarena.com). Ticket prices range from $50 – $200. Special student pricing for balcony seating is available for $35. In addition to the awards ceremony, there are a number of ancillary activi-ties that celebrate and recognize outstanding achievement in the genre which are open to the public: the Stellar Awards Pre-Show is held on Friday, March 27 at 7 pm and the Stellar Gospel Radio Awards and Showcase on Saturday, March 28 at 11 am; both events require the purchase of a $30 ticket.

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The power and praise of Gospel music will return to the Tri-State area on Saturday, May 9, 2015 when the 2015 McDonald’s® Gospelfest® “When the Choir Meets the Quartet” makes its eighth annual appearance at Prudential Center.

Tickets went on sale Friday, December 19 at 10:00 a.m. and can be purchased at the Prudential Center Box Office, through Ticketmaster by calling 800.745.3000 or at www.ticketmaster.com. For further information, please call the McDonald’s Gospelfest Hotline at 973-643-6262.

Produced and directed by Emmy Award-winning pro-ducer A. Curtis Farrow, McDonald’s Gospelfest is a talent competition that features rising stars of all colors, ages, cul-tures and faiths. Performers will compete in a variety of cat-egories including Soloists, Youth Choir, Adult Choir, Praise Dance, Step, Singing Groups, Gospel Comedians, Gospel Poets and Gospel Rappers.

After auditions in January 2015, the competitors will be preparing to share the stage with the top Choirs and Quartets in the Nation including Bishop Hezekiah Walker & LFC, Ricky Dillard & New G, Mighty Clouds of Joy, The Five Blind Boys of Alabama, Mississippi Mass Choir, The Thompson Community Reunion Choir, Greater Allen AME Cathedral Mass Choir, Doc McKenzie & The Hi-Lites and, back by popular demand, The Clark Sisters.

McDonald’s Gospelfest 2015 “When the Choir Meets the Quartet”

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