St. Luke Community United Methodist Church is bringing Black History to Dallas with two extraordinary events.
Congressman John Lewis is a walking history book. He has been involved in sit-ins, freedom rides, he was a voting rights warrior, a soldier for human rights and he played a key role in both the march to Selma, and the march on Washington. Congressman Lewis is a legislator, a fighter for immigration reform and a builder of the beloved community.
Sunday, February 23rd, Congressman Lewis will speak at St. Luke Community UMC at the 11am service.
After the service, he will sign his newest book, March: Book One. Bring your family, friends, co-workers, and especially our children and youth to listen and learn from Congressman John Lewis.
On Thursday, February 27, to bring Black History Month to a close, St. Luke Community UMC will host “In Conversation: An Evening with Zan Holmes. Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr., is Pastor Emeritus of St. Luke Community United Methodist Church where he served for 28 years. Known as much for his community activism as his preaching and teaching, he is widely known from his role as narrator and host of the Disciple Bible Study video series. In 2001, he was recognized as one of the Civil Rights Movement’s “Invisible Giants” in the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute in Selma, Alabama. The event will take place on Thursday, February 27th at 7:00 p.m. “In Conversation: An Evening with Zan Holmes is a special evening which gives us the opportunity to hear from Reverend Holmes as he reflects on his fifty plus years of ministry, service and activism.
Tickets are $30. All proceeds to benefit the programs of the Zan W. Holmes, Jr. Community Outreach Center of Methodism’s Breadbasket. Honorary chairpersons Ambassador Ron and Mrs. Matrice Ellis-Kirk encourage you to join St. Luke for what promises to be a remarkable and memorable evening.
