Gregg Haynes & The Happy Guitar will headline the Praise, Power and Philanthropy gospel concert to be held Sunday, September 27 at the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 1444 S. Compton Ave., from 4 to 6 p.m.
Other scheduled performers include Mt. Beulah Missionary Baptist Church Lyrica Praise Dancers, Latisha Haynes, The Mt. Zion Radical Mime Ministry, Sacred Phase II, Anointed Feet Ministry Genesis, New Bethel Mass Choir, Phase II and Mt. Sinai Mass Choir.
No admission will be charged, but a free will offering will be taken to benefit the United Way of Greater St. Louis’ Charmaine Chapman Society, an African-American Leadership Giving Initiative that recognizes those who give $1,000 or more to the annual United Way campaign.
The regional United Way funds nearly 200 health and human service agencies located throughout a 16-county area in Missouri and Illinois. More than one million people in our community receive services that strengthen families, help the elderly, keep children healthy and safe, and build stronger neighborhoods. For more information, contact 314-421-0700 or visit www.stl.unitedway.org.
Sunday’s gospel concert is co-sponsored by the St. Louis Metropolitan Clergy Coalition and Gwen Packnett, director of Multicultural Relations with University of Missouri-St. Louis. Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist is located at 1444 S. Compton Ave. in St. Louis.
Wildlife with Epiphany
On Sunday, September 27, the congregation of Epiphany United Church of Christ, 2911 McNair in Benton Park, will host a special outdoor worship service as part of the dedication and designation of their Serenity
Garden as a Certified Wildlife Habitat.
The National Wildlife Federation began its Wildlife Habitat certification program in 1973, and since that time more than 113,000 habitats have gained certification. Epiphany’s church yard is the second wildlife habitat to gain the Certified Wildlife Habitat designation in Missouri.
In order to become certified, a property must provide the four basic elements that all wildlife need: food, water, cover and places to raise young; and must employ sustainable gardening practices. The Epiphany Gardening Group, led by Janice Markham, is employing rain barrels and other environmentally conscious gardening techniques in the Serenity Garden.
The Rev. Mary A. Albert said, “The Mission of the National Wildlife Federation is to inspire U.S. citizens to protect wildlife for our children’s future. This is very compatible with the Whole Earth Covenant that our congregation adopted in 2008. We want to encourage practices that protect the environment for the sake of future generations.”
The worship service for Sept. 27 will be conducted in the church yard just south of the church building at 10:30 a.m., weather permitting. Special resolutions from the Missouri General Assembly and the St. Louis Board of Aldermen are expected to be shared during the dedication of the garden as a Certified Wildlife Habitat. A potluck meal will follow in the fellowship hall, and the neighborhood is invited to join the congregation for either or both events.
New Merdean Gales show
A new gospel program called “On The Scene with Merdean & Cassandra,” featuring people in ministry, new talent and current events, will feature Merdean Gales, co-host with Bobby Jones on BET & WORD Network, and evangelist Cassandra Willis. For information, call 314.761.9486 or email world.changer2008@live.com.