MLK DAY "Renew, Rebuild and Restore"

“Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.”
~ Rev Dr. MLK, JR.

All Berkshire residents are invited to join together at the First Congregational Church in Great Barrington to honor the life and work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 20th. The day will begin with service projects in collaboration with Macedonia Baptist Church and BRIDGE. Please come any time after 8:30 am and projects will begin at 9:00 am and carry on throughout the morning. We will end at 11:30 AM.
Afterwards, the 22nd annual service will convene at noon with the theme “Renew Rebuild and Restore” at noon. Guest pastors Rev. Sloan Letman IV and Rev. Joallen Forte of Macedonia Baptist Church will join Rev. Tara Tezlaff in conducting the interfaith service. The service will be followed by fellowship in the Parrish Hall.
Location: First Congregational Church
Time:     8:30 am Monday January 20th (service project registration); 
12:00 pm “Renew, Rebuild, Restore” with Rev. Tara Tezlaff with guests Rev. Joallen Forte (Macedonia Baptist Church) and Rev. Sloan Letman IV  
If you are interested in Volunteering, email [email protected].
Service activities include:

• Letter and valentine writing for local elders with drop-offs at the end of the service project time
  
• Family Book Read of Brad Meltzer’s, Martin Luther King, Jr. with Happiness Toolbox
  
• Community Read of MLK “I Have A Dream of Speech” 
  
• The Dream Corner, arts and writing project
  
• Macedonia Floor Project
  
• First Congregational “Spring Cleaning” in Basement Halls & Classrooms that host AA, Happiness Toolbox and Religious Education
  
• Potluck for Parrish Fellowship with Ingredient List