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Ephesians New Testament Church along with the City of Fontana will host its 31st celebration honoring the Nobel peace prize winner Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The slain civil rights leader was assassinated in Memphis Tennessee April 4th 1968.
Dr. King was about change for all people living in America especially the poor and disenfranchised it was his dream that all people be treated equal and with fairness. Although his major battles were centered on segregation, equality in pay, and fairness to all who lived in America, regardless of race color or creed thus bringing about the 14th amendment to the U.S. Constitution he was a leader that believed all battles could be won without violence, love was his mantra.
Dr. King was a highly educated man attending Morehouse, Crozier, and Boston Universities.
A very strong advocate of education; education meant freedom, ignorance meant that people and especially the Negro would be enslaved always, thus the people perish for the lack of knowledge. His educational astuteness was always evident in his communication skills therefore the world knew him as one of the greatest orators of our time.
The 2019 celebration will honor Jazz and the worship celebration.
Jazz is the American art form of music that is indigenous to African Americans;
This celebration is being offered to raise monies for scholarships for Fontana Students thus the evenings theme “ AN ELEGANT EVENING OF JAZZ FOR SCHOLARSHIPS” to be held at the Fontana Steelworkers Auditorium 8437 Sierra Ave. Fontana, Ca. at 8pm, it is a ticked event General Admission $45 and VIP Admission $100 which will include a reception at 6:30pm the featured performers will be Shelea’ Frazier, much sought after Touring vocalist, {Dave Koz, Stevie wonder, David Foster, Kirk Whalum} and Andrew Gouche’ a bassist who has been the music director for {Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan also receiving a Grammy for his work on Trinity 57’s production} for a sample of their material go to click the MLK button.
Friday’s presentation will also feature the actor Lawrence Powell, an up and coming actor and critically acclaimed actor for his recent presentation on Martin Luther King Jr. at the Mark Taper Forum, in Los Angeles, CA.
As an added attraction The Jeanette Harris Band will also perform well known to the Fontana community she is currently an up and coming touring Saxophone artist currently has (4) smooth Jazz recording.
Saturday January 19th “The Worship Service” will be held at The Loveland Church at 3pm located at 17977 Merrill Ave. Fontana, Ca. featuring the Fontana Community Choir, the speaker for the worship service is Dwight Radcliff, of The Message Center World Church, Gardena, Ca. Radcliff is a doctoral candidate focusing on Urban Ministry and Theological Studies, Known throughout Southern California as one of the best Contemporary lecturers today. Saturday’s “The Worship Service” is FREE to the public.
