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Silent Walk
A silent walk for Martin Luther King Jr. will take place in Collinsville beginning at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19.
The walk will begin with a gathering in the city lot at Main and Seminary. An MLK Jr. Video Collection will be shown on the wall near the American Flag.
Promptly at 7 p.m. a silent walk will progress six blocks through downtown Collinsville to the Reception Hall of Bert’s Chuckwagon at 101 E. Main St. The event will be officiated by Collinsville resident Catherine Lamberg.
Readings will be given by attendees and thoughts will be shared by Herman Shaw. Attendees are welcome to meet on the lot at 6:30 p.m. and either do the Silent Walk for six blocks or go straight to the Bert’s Reception Hall, two blocks up Main.
The committee hopes that this silent event will allow attendees to consider how we treat each other as humans and motivate us find ways to care more for others in our daily lives.
Information may be obtained from the silent walk committee members: Catherine Lamberg, 618-530-5032; Mr Brandon Drake, 618-363-0557 or Tim Stark,618 444 3615. Herman Shaw can also be reached at his residence at 618-659-0969.
Ecumenical Service
Once again the Collinsville Area Ministerial Association will sponsor the 4th annual Celebration titled “A Call to Serve”
This year’s event will be held beginning at 6pm Monday January 20 at Collinsville First United Methodist Church, 207 West Church Street in Collinsville
This is an ecumenical (representing multiple Christian churches) service formally commemorating the MLK Legacy as a local community.
The Keynote address will be given by Dr Robert Green Superintendent of Schools for Collinsville District 10.
This is the 4th year of the event. Prior to that time the City of Collinsville had no formal gathering commemorating the MLK Federal Holiday.
Information can be obtained from Pastor Mark Horn of UMC at 344 3824 or Pastor Avery Duff at 344 2257 or drabd03@yahoo.com
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