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WELCOME TO THE MT. ENON MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH Join Us for Worship!

EVERYDAY Daily Prayer Line - 7:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. (Intercessory Prayer) and 9:00 p.m. Youth Prayer Line - Wed. & Thur. - 8:30p.m.

937-265-4344 – Ext. 101, Enter Code: 502801253# SUNDAY Sunday School - 8:30 a.m. Attend on Ring Central - Dial in # 646- 357- 3664 Access Code #1494242398 Sunday Morning Worship - 10:00 a.m. Attend Virtually on Facebook, YouTube, or www.mtenonbaptistlive.org WEDNESDAY Weekly Prayer Meeting - 9:30 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. (Currently not in session due to covid-19) Weekly Bible Study - 6:30 p.m. Attend Virtually on Facebook, YouTube, or www.mtenonbaptistlive.org SATURDAY Saturday Morning Bible Study - 11:00 a.m.

Conducted on Prayer Line: 937-265-4344 – Ext. 101, Enter Code: 502801253#

Mt Enon eMail: info@mtenonbaptistlive.org Phone: 937-222-0867 1501 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Hwy, Dayton Ohio, 45406 MT ENON MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH | THE VOICE 2.0

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MT. ENON’S MOTTO, MISSION, AND VISION STATEMENT MOTTO Our motto is "Because We Care, We Share". We share our love, resources, and faith with all. We are a Christian family and invite all to become children of God in the fullest way by receiving the teachings and gift of salvation.

MISSION Our Mission is to maintain the general design of the Church as outlined in the New Testament of the Holy Bible. To extol and magnify Christ and His teachings: To promote the spiritual and moral welfare of its members. To advance the Christian faith and religion: To enforce good order: To aid the needy and suffering within the sphere of its influence both within the congregation and community.

The vision of Mount Enon Missionary Baptist Church is to: EXALT the Lord through worship, EVANGELIZE the Lost through relationships, EDIFY, EDUCATE and EMPOWER the Laity through discipleship and to ENCOURAGE the Laborers through fellowship.

Because we are a striving congregation in Dayton, Ohio, which has been called and commissioned to become a group of believers in whom the Lord will be well pleased by developing each member as true disciples of Jesus Christ: We will LOVE the Lord according to Deuteronomy 30:15-16 We will LEARN the Word according to Deuteronomy 17:18-20 We will LIVE the Word according to Joshua 1:8 and We will LEAD the World through the Word according to Acts 1:8 We are challenged today, to get involved, and take responsibility, and we must understand that we are ambassadors of Christ and of Mt. Enon Missionary Baptist Church. We decree and order that all Mt. Enon Missionary Baptist Church would experience a greater move of God in their lives because they submit to live by God’s biblical order to win Lives to Christ.

“God can do anything, you know-far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us.” (Ephesians 3:20) -Pastor Cory Pruitt

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THE VOICE 2.0

Contents

Volume 3, Issue 1 June 2021

From The Editor – Andrea Foy

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Pastor’s Page - Cory J. Pruitt

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A Year In Review

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Women’s Day 2021

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Community Focus

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Mt Enon in the News

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Covid Prayers

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Dr. Kizzy Corbett

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Take Care of Yourself

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2020-2021 Homegoings

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Pastor’s 9th Anniversary

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Pastor’s Wedding

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Graduates

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Welcome New Members

Editors-in-Chief – Pastor Cory J. Pruitt – Andrea Foy Managing Editor – Lois Foy Executive Pastor – Chance Clark

Contributors –  Sis. Andrea Foy  Sis. Lois Foy  Dr. Karen Mathews

The VOICE 2.0 Magazine is produced monthly.

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Pastor Pruitt,

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THE VOICE 2.0 is back! We went on hiatus when the the church shut down and now we are back. Each monthly digital edition is available on www.issuu.com/MEMBC, around the first of the month as well as on the board in the FLC, Facebook and soon the website!!

We invite members to contribute as always! All contributions are due by the 20th of the month and are subjected to approval. Articles, comments and suggestions are welcomed at info@andreafoy.com.

In this issue, we start with all of a year in review, a snapshot of what the church was doing even though we weren’t physically there: Food giveaways, Covid testing, Covid vaccines.

Pastor took part in several Zooms on our Facebook page about what was going on in the community, the Staff started sending letters to the membership to keep us informed about church happenings. We received inspirational calls from the Pastor that seemed to come just at the right time.

Speaking of Covid, we made news that reached all the way to the Governor’s office by partnering with Ziks Pharmacy in Wright-Dunbar. Mayoral candidate, Jeffrey Mims got his first vaccination on camera at Mt. Enon.

I am reminded of our beloved church mother, Annie Stewart, who was interviewed by WDTN in 2015 when we received our Historical Marker from the State. She said Mt. Enon has been a ‘beacon on the hill’ for a long time. She was right then and now!

All this and so much more! Please read and share with a friend.

To God Be The Glory. - Andrea Foy MT ENON MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH | THE VOICE 2.0

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PASTOR’S GREETING We greet you in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ: Our church is now open for in-person Worship Services. If you do not feel comfortable with attending, please be mindful that we will continue to livestream Service and Bible Study.

We also will continue to wear masks until further notice.

Worship Service Entrance Guidelines. The following entrances are open between 8:15 AM – 10:30 AM Family Life Center, 405/406/407 Hallway entrance, Annex Entrance, W 3rd Street handicapped Access.

All other doors will be locked.

Can’t wait to see you again!

1, Though I speak with the tongues of men and angels, and have not ‘charity, I am become as sounding brass Or a tinkling cymbal.

2, And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understanding all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I can move mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

Corinthians 1, Ch.13:1-3.

Yours in Christ,

Pastor Cory J Pruitt

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About our Pastor - Pastor Cory J. Pruitt is a native of Mobile, Alabama and a graduate of John L. LeFlore High School. Pastor Pruitt graduated with a Master of Divinity Degree from United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio., in May 2021.

Pastor Pruitt is the proud father of Madison, Kelsey, Rachel, Montanna, Cory Jr., Jaylen, and Blake. Pastor Pruitt served as Pastor of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church #2 of Grove Hill, Alabama for eight years. Under Pastor Pruitt’s leadership, Mt. Zion became a visionary ministry whose goal was to meet the total needs of individuals and the community.

On February 24, 2012, God spoke to the congregation of the Mt. Enon Missionary Baptist Church in Dayton, OH to elect Pastor Cory J. Pruitt to be their Pastor. Pastor Cory J. Pruitt accepted the call from God to become the eighth Pastor of the Mt. Enon Missionary Baptist Church, and in obedience to the Holy Spirit, he will continue to carry out the vision given to him by God to lead the church in building a healthy church to serve an unhealthy society.

Pastor Pruitt’s goals are many, however they included paying off the J. F. Cunningham Family Life Center (disco was completed and celebrated on the church 94th anniversary in August 2019) as well as continue to increase and diversify the ministries of Mt. Enon Missionary Baptist Church to better meet the needs of its members and the surrounding community. Pastor Pruitt is also committed to educating, empowering and evangelizing on a national level via weekly TV/Radio Broadcasting and the Daily Prayer Line. He often quotes Job 22:27, “If we pray, God will hear us and if we pay our vows we can decree a thing.” he expects that those living on the margins of society an feel compelled to come to this house because of the love and caring they experience within these walls mountain and a house for all people.

Pastor Pruitt is a man after God’s own heart, one that has been sent of God, one who is anointed, appointed, and is a dynamic deliverer of the Word of God. Pastor Pruitt is one that preaches the Gospel of Jesus Christ with passion and without apology, with a heart and mind dedicated to the will of God. Affiliations: · · · · · ·

Minister of Music for the O.B.G.C. (Ohio Baptist General Convention) Worship Leader for the N.O.M.B.A. (Northwestern Ohio Missionary Baptist Association) Lifetime Member of the N.A.A.C.P. (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Member of Housing Board for the N.B.C. U.S.A., Inc. (National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.) Serves on P.A.C.T. Program (Police And Clergy Together), Dayton, Ohio Lead Director of Refreshing Springs Community Development Corporation

When the pandemic hit in mid March of 2020, by the grace of God and through Pastor Pruitt's leadership, Mt Enon and was one of the first churches that continued to thrive. Pastor Pruitt continued his ministerial outreach via live stream, YouTube, Facebook, and the prayer line, he focused mounting his attention on encouragement through the preached word, supplying nourishment to the body and the soul. Mt Enon and continued to be a haven for those who found themselves desperately seeking food and a kind caring word. Pastor Pruitt is an anointed, appointed, dynamic deliverer of the word of God who preaches the word of God with passion, without apology, and without fear of telling it like it is.

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A YEAR IN REVIEW

A worldwide pandemic did not slow down our church one bit. Even though we had to close to in-person services, Pastor Pruitt pivoted quickly. Look at what you may have missed.

March 2020 3/26 Church Closes Due To Pandemic 3/29 Food Give Away April 4/29 Covid-19 Church Conversations Zoom event.

May Mother's Day – Dr. Settle Townsend, guest Pastor.

June 6/5

Finding Christ In Crisis - Zoom

6/24 Drive-Through Pastor Anniversary Celebration July 7/19 OBGC Virtual Concert August 8/3

Covid Testing

8/25 Tuskegee Airmen Traveling Museum 18 States 25 City Tour

September Youth Month -see graphic on next page 9/2

Farmers Market

October 10/2 Movie Night 10/14&21 Boxes of Cool Giveaways Boxes of Food Giveaways 10/26 Mobile Grocery Store 10/31 Rock the Vote, Trunk And Treat

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December 12/8 Christmas Box Giveaway 12/12 Mammogram Screaming Screenings Mobile 12/17 Mt Enon Community Development Corporation Day of Giving 12/19 Youth Winter Apparel Giveaway 12/29 Hat Meal Giveaway Friday Night Love 2021 2/21 Hot Meals & Book Bag Giveaway 4/21 Drive Through Birthday Parade 4/21 Candidates Night November - Black Lives Matter Series

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Scripture: James 4:6 ESV – But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

Save the date!

Saturday June 26th – First Annual Women’s Day 5K Walk Fundraiser @ Riverscape. Walk begins at 8:00 AM Facilitator: Leona Gray. Registration begins at 7:00 AM. Cost $25.00 to participate.

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COMMUNITY FOCUS HOMEFULL – The 2nd and 4th Mondays.

Mobile Grocery. Fresh produce. Senior Farmer’s Market Nutritional program.

The store will not only provide access to quality, staple grocery items such as meats, dairy, household items, and cleaning supplies, but it will also serve as a community resource center to all customers.

Our custom built, 42ft Freightliner box truck will be the first of its kind and will feature hydraulic expanding sides to maximize shopping and display space, handicap accessible lift, 12ft awning spanning one side of the truck, and excellent customer service!

Mobile Grocery -Homefull

The Gem City market is now open at 324 Salem Avenue.

The Gem City Market is more than just a grocery store ― it’s a community-led movement, an oasis in the middle of a food desert and a major investment in an underserved area — The market is owned by its 25 employees and more than 4,000 members. Anyone can shop at the store, and members get discounts and other benefits.

Dayton, Ohio Grocery Store Co-op | Gem City Market MT ENON MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH | THE VOICE 2.0

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Mount Enon In The Community And In The News.

Jan 26th Gov DeWine opened the Tuesday briefing with live vaccinations being administered across the state. The third vaccination was in Dayton and showcased the partnership between Montgomery County Board of Developmental Disabilities and Dayton-based Ziks Family Pharmacy at The Mt. Enon Missionary Baptist Church. – DDN. Gov. Mike DeWine: Thank you. We’re now going to Dayton, where Montgomery County Board of Developmental Disabilities Services partnering with a local pharmacy partner, and that is ZIKS Family Pharmacy. And also partnering with Mt. Enon Missionary Baptist Church to vaccinate people with intellectual or developmental disabilities and certain medical conditions in a large clinic. We have superintendent Pamela Combs, who is with us. Superintendent, how are you doing?

Pamela Combs: I’m doing great today, Governor.

It’s an honor to be with you from Dayton.

Gov. Mike DeWine: Well, you have a good partnership going. Tell us a little bit about the players in that partnership and how this is working.

Pamela Combs: Yes, our Montgomery County Board of Developmental Disabilities is partnering with ZIKS Family Pharmacy to provide those much needed vaccinations to those that we serve in Montgomery County. We serve over 5,000 people with developmental disabilities, and as you know, they’re among the most vulnerable. And we’re here today at Mt. Enon Missionary Baptist Church, and they’ve opened up their church home for us so that we can just have an inviting place for those that we serve to come to.

Gov. Mike DeWine: Well, we appreciate them doing that very, very much. That makes a big difference. I know pharmacist, Gregory Greylock is ready to administer the vaccine.

Pamela Combs: Yes. And Governor, I just really quick want to thank you for I’m thinking of those with developmental disabilities and our director, Jeff Davis at DODD. We just appreciate all the collaboration with the Department of Health and our local Board of Health to get all of this done. Thank you so much.

Gov. Mike DeWine: Well, we appreciate you all being on here. Today going okay? Everything going all right today? Well, we like the partnership. Thank you. Thanks for doing this for everybody doing it. Appreciate the church doing it, and all of you doing it, ZIKS Pharmacy. Thank you. Thank you all very much. Appreciate it. https://www.rev.com/blog/transcripts/ohio-gov-mike...

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Commissioner Mims Receives COVID Vaccine, Hopes To Set Positive Example For The Community.

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Zik’s Family Pharmacy held a vaccine clinic at Mt. Enon Church Wednesday morning to serve residents in the heart of Dayton, and City Commissioner Jeff Mims was among the first to get the shot.

The commissioner, who has spent more than 40 years serving the community, said he was more than happy to take the vaccine as soon as he became eligible, after experiencing the devastation of COVID-19 in his personal life.

“The reason why I’m happy to be able to take [this vaccine], of course, is unfortunately, my mother passed from the virus this past August.

[Secondly] I’m at a high-risk age group, and it puts me in a position to help protect myself so that [can] help protect others.”

Part of helping others, he said, is setting a tone that shows the dedication of elected officials to prioritize the health of their constituents.

“Being a community leader, being a member of the Dayton City Commission, it also underscores how important we think this is for the future vitality and livelihood of our community. Because people look to us to lead them in the right direction.”

Among those looking for answers are some members of the Black community, many of whom harbor mixed feeling about the shot and vaccines in general. Mims said he hopes his confidence in the vaccine will help set a positive tone for people of color who’ve been disproportionately affected by the virus.

“It’s especially critical and challenging at times because there’s a trust factor, based upon the Tuskegee experiment,” he said. “And we all know what happened relative to that.

It’s also affected African Americans [when you] look at so many other quality of life factors in terms of jobs, healthcare, housing, banking institutions. So, that puts us in a situation where there is a natural distrust that needs to be addressed.”

across the country.

Mims added, he hopes feelings of doubt in others will slowly start to improve as more people take the vaccine and its effectiveness is felt within the Black community and

“The only way we’re going to be able to curb this disease, as dreadful as it is,” he said, “is for everyone to get the vaccine. And to get us back on the track to be normal.” - Lauren Mixon, Feb 3rd WDTN.TV

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Healing in a time of the Coronavirus; A time of pain and suffering.

Hymn: Precious Lord, take my hand, lead me on, let me stand, I am weak, I am tired, I am worn, through the storm, through the night, lead me on in the light, take my hand, precious Lord, Lead me Home. -Thomas Dorsey.

As the whole world is reeling from the threat of the coronavirus, and thousands are dying all over the United States and other parts of the world. Doctors and the medical profession race and study to treat those infected and save lives. This has been a time of fear, uncertainty, and great despair as we fear for our health and well-being and our loved ones, close to us and far away.

Hymn: On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand. -William Bradbury For Christians, and all faiths, this is a moment we pray for all mankind, regardless of race, religion, or station in life. This coronavirus knows no one, it chooses all. What can we do? We can love each other and pray. -Daniel Darling. Contributor to Christianity Today.

Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God has forgiver you.

Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love as Christ also loved us, and hath given himself for us as an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savior.

This virus COVID-19 creeps through all mand kind, destroying and bring suffering like the world has never known. Families cannot sit with, hug or say goodbye to their loved ones for fear of spreading this vicious virus, or becoming infected, leaving some of their sick loved ones to die alone.

As we watch the sobering and painful news daily, all we can do is pray, pray for our public and local officials, coming to us daily, giving us heart breaking news as the death toll mounts daily. We pray for the heroic doctors and medical staff who are risking their lives and families’ lives trying to perform their health care duties in hospitals, all over the world. Lord we ask you to give them the wisdom, medical expertise, courage and strength as they fight this vile sickness and virus. -Darling 2 Tim:7 God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but a spirit of love and of sound mind.

This virus has reminded us of our frailty. We have subdued much of the earth with our innovation and creative acts, but we are reminded in this moment, how frail and powerless we are. In his message to people dealing with the Coronavirus, COVID-19.

“As we endure this new normal in our lives, we pray earnestly for the heroic medical doctors, nurses, and health care professionals who are putting their lives on the line for their neighbors.” We watch these medical professionals, exhausted and drained, and see the pain on their faces, as they have to at times decides who lives or dies. -Darling John 14: 27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

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“We must remember that the Bible does not teach us that our lives will be free of problems and sufferings, however, it does promise we will have a comforter, in the form of the Holy spirit to help us through the difficulties of life.” -Tommy Higle. Author of Spiritual Bootcamp: Basic Training for Christians.

We pray for the scientists, disease experts, and epidemiologists who are working feverishly on vaccines and testing mechanisms. Lord, we thank you for gifting them with knowledge and wisdom we don’t have. May you give them strength and physical immunity during this time, so they can help push back against this ravaging virus. Daniel Darling.

Romans 8: 38-39 For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come; nor height, nor dept, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

We pray for the scientists, disease experts, and epidemiologist who are working feverishly on gifting them with knowledge and wisdom we don’t have. We pray that they will have the resources, facemasks, gowns, gloves, needed to save other lives and their lives.

Psalm 55: 22 Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Dear God, move in the hearts and minds of our public officials. As you have instructed us in your world, we earnestly beseech you on behalf of our President, Congress, Governors, Mayors and local officials. We pray you guide them with wisdom and strength and discernment. -Darling Ephesians 3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think according to the power that worketh in us. 21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen Hymn: Lead me, guide me, along the way. Lord if you lead me, I cannot stray, Lord let me walk each day with thee, Lead me Oh, Lord lead me. -Doris Akers.

-Lois E. Foy, Educator, Historian, Author

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Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett is a research fellow and Scientific lead for the Coronavirus Vaccine & Immunopathogenesis Team at the National Institute of Health (NIH), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Vaccine Research Center (VRC).

She received a B.S. in Biological Sciences, with a secondary major in Sociology, in 2008 from the University of Maryland, where she was a Meyerhoff Scholar and an NIH undergraduate scholar. She then enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she obtained her Ph.D in Microbiology and Immunology in 2014.

Appointed to the Vaccine Research Center (VRC), in 2014, she is currently the scientific lead of the Coronavirus Teams, with research efforts aimed at propelling novel coronavirus vaccines, including a COVID-19 vaccine. In December 2020, the Institute’s Director, Dr. Anthony Fauci said: “Kizzy is an African American Scientists who is at the forefront of the development of the vaccine. In February 2021.

Corbett was highlighted in the Time’s “Time100 Next list under the category of Innovators, with a profile written by Dr. Anthony Fauci. In the time’s profile, Dr Fauci wrote that Corbett has been central to the development of the Moderna mRNA vaccine and the Eli Lilly therapeutic monoclonal antibody that were first to enter clinical trials in the U.S.” and that her work will have a substantial impact on ending the worst respiratory-disease pandemic in more than 100 years.

When asked about her involvement with the development of the COVID-19 vaccine, Corbett said, “to be living in this moment where I have the opportunity to work on something that has imminent global importance…it’s just a surreal moment for me” Corbet states, she cried when the efficacy showed the mRNA-1273 Moderna vaccine worked.

Vaccine Hesitant Populations; The Black Community.

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committed to encourage vaccine hesitant populations.

on one after the show. He was still not convinced.

Corbett has worked to rebuild trust with vaccine hesitant populations such as the Black community. For example, she presented education about the COVID-19 vaccine development to Black Health Matters in October 2020. Her race has been a focus of government outreach; after a study released by the NAACP and others revealed that only 14% of black Americans believe a COVID-19 vaccine will be safe, NIAID Director Dr. Fauci was explicit: “the first thing you might want to say to my African American brothers and sisters is that the vaccine that you’re going to be taking was developed by an African American Woman.

The following morning, a news camera found Matthew Mallory and his mother in a Walgreen Pharmacy in Virginia. Just as the Doctor was preparing Matthew for his shot, a camera showed Dr. Corbett rushing into the store to be there with the couple, Matthew and his mother both received the shot and thanked Dr. Corbett for her encouragement and being there for them. They both said Dr. Corbet convinced them to get the shot.

After using her Scientific ability to save a million and a half Americans, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbet was just as committed to convinces one hesitant African American young man and his mother to get their shots. She was determined not to leave anyone behind.

May 20th 2021, during a Town Hall meeting, Lawrence O’Donnell introduced people who were reluctant to take the COVID-19 shot to ask their questions about why they were hesitant to Dr. Corbett. Matthew Mallory was one of the participants of the show. He explained to Dr. Corbet his hesitation to take the COVID -19 shot. Dr. Corbett talked to him on the show and made an appeal to him one

When asked what she had learned about people who are hesitant to get the shot, Dr. Corbett replied, ”answer questions, all of them.

Listen to people, leave no question unanswered including how easy or difficult is it for you to get the vaccine?”.

Early Life and Education.

Corbett was born in Hurdle Mills, North Carolina, 1986, to Rhonda Brooks. She grew up in Hillsboro, North Carolina, where she had a large family of step-siblings and foster siblings.

Corbet went to Oak Lane Elementary Middle School. Her fourth-grade teacher, Myrtis Bradsher, recalls recognizing Corbett’s talent at an early age and encouraged her mother to place her in advanced classes. I always thought she is going to do something one day. She dotted I’s and crossed t’s. She was the best I had seen in 30 years. - Lois E. Foy

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Our own Dr. Mathews has been busy administering vaccinations, interviewing on local TV news shows and appearing on Zoom events this year. She took time to give more Covid information to The Voice 2.0.

Take Care of Yourself During Covid-19 Karen M. Mathews, MD, MHA, FAAFP

The COVID-19 pandemic and associated economic crises have affected many individuals’ mental health.

During the pandemic, approximately 40% of adults in the U.S. have reported symptoms of anxiety or depression, representing an increase from the pre-pandemic era. It is also not uncommon for people to acknowledge eating more indiscriminately, exercising less, consuming more alcohol, and finding it more difficult to focus and sleep due to worries about the pandemic. Concerns about job, financial, and relationship security, and what many perceive as continued enforced, antisocial isolation, contribute to overwhelming levels of stress. For many, the outcome is a worsening of chronic diseases or development of a new medical condition.

For others, it involves thoughts of self-harm or suicide.

There is light at the end of the tunnel, and we can look ahead. Covid-19 vaccines are becoming increasing available, and most states have expanded eligibility to all adults.

This forges a wider path of destruction against infection and death due to Covid. It is important to know, however, that mental health consequences of disasters typically exist far beyond the physical impacts. Additionally, increased demand for mental health services is not matched by increased accessibility, especially among the most vulnerable populations, including persons of color. This makes it especially important to understand and practice consistent self-care and to know how and where to seek assistance.

The CDC outlines several ways to “take care of you.”

1. Topping the list is a reminder to avoid overload of media stories about the pandemic! It’s good to be informed but seeing, reading, and hearing about it too much can be upsetting and depressing. It is reasonable to limit your exposure to perhaps only twice daily.

2. Definitely make the time to unwind. Actually, scheduling relaxation and recreation on a calendar can increase your probability of attending that virtual yoga class, for example.

3. Connect with others. Talk with people you trust about how you feel. Also be willing to reach out to help others. Authentic conversation is an effective coping strategy to relieve stress and foster resilience. Remember, we are all in this pandemic together.

Be sure to check out https://howrightnow.org/talk to see some wonderful suggestions and examples on how to start meaningful conversations.

4. Don’t forget routine screenings and general check-ups. Many people have put this off during the pandemic but this is a good way to keep chronic medical conditions in check and avoid new ones. As a bonus, your MT ENON MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH | THE VOICE 2.0

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healthcare expert can help you create a personal lifestyle plan including prescriptions for nutrition, exercise, and yes, sleep. Sleep improves mood, performance, and reduces major health risks like obesity and heart attacks.

5. Stay engaged with your community and faith based-organizations. This connection helps you put crises in perspective and realize the importance of spirituality.

For immediate help in a crisis, see the following options: ·

Call 911 Crisis Hotlines

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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

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Veteran Crisis Line: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

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National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or text LOVEIS to 22522

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National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4AChild (1-800-422-4453) or text 1-800-422-4453

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National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

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SAMHSA National Hotline for substance abuse assistance: 1-800-662-4357 ·

Disaster Distress Helpline: CALL or TEXT 1-800-985-5990 (press 2 for Spanish)

____________________________________________________ References Kaiser Family Foundation (2021). The Implications of COVID-19 for Mental Health and Substance Use. Retrieved from https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/the-implications-of-covid-19-for-mentalhealth-and-substance-use CDC (2021). Coping with Stress. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html National Alliance of Mental Illness (2016). Health Benefits of Religion and Spirituality. Retrieved from https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/December-2016/The-Mental-Health-Benefits-of-ReligionSpiritual#:~:text=Religion%20gives%20people%20something%20to,rates%2C%20alcoholism%20and%20drug %20use.

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Our Prayers Go Out To The Families For The Loss Of Their Loved Ones.

2020 Names

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Mamie L. Leslie

April 12, 1937

January 1, 2020

Bernard A. Puller

June 15, 1941

January 5, 2020

Johnnie Porter

July 17, 2029

January 20, 2020

April 22, 1939

February 1, 2020

Zora Brown

January 25, 1940

February 22, 2020

Beverly Freeman

March 15, 1946

February 23, 2020

William Allen

April 26, 1949

February 29, 2020

Yvonne Finley

May 16, 1937

March 8, 2020

Betty Whaley

March 13, 1932

March 18, 2020

December 19, 1945

March 20, 2020

Age 65

March 22, 2020

Dorothy R. Jones

March 6, 1922

May 4, 2020

Mary McClellan

October 14, 2028

June 10, 2020

Linda Robinson

July 16, 1949

July 17, 2020

August 27, 2011

July 31, 2020

June 23, 1944

August 11, 2020

Patricia B. Matthews

David Edwards Kermith Morton

LaNya Vance Rainey

Robert Burney

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Clarence Richardson

March 12, 1941

August 29, 2020

June 10, 2029

September 16, 2020

December 17, 1930

October 26, 2020

Barbara Jones

June 21, 1958

November 13, 2020

Daryl Glasper

March 31, 1960

November 25, 2020

George Caldwell

November 21, 1937

December 12, 2020

Julius Hudson

February 18, 1945

December 22, 2020

Otis James Richey

January 20, 1928

December 29, 2020

September 3, 1963

December 31, 2020

Martha Walker Rosella Brumfield

Eric Harley Emmitt Mitchell

2021 Names

Sunrise

Sunset

Bennie Ashe

May 2, 1947

January 19, 2021

Chicola Taylor

July 21, 1954

January 20, 2021

September 9, 1952

January 24, 2021

Boostie Neal Olivia Claytor

April 24, 1930

February 3, 2021

Ora Holley

October 8, 2019

February 11, 2021

Mary Ford

June 28, 2029

February 13, 2021

George Bagley Sr.

October 1, 2028

February 21, 2021

Ruby Robinson

August 6, 2028

March 11, 2021

Avis Whitlock

March 15, 1955

March 28, 2021

Thomasine Hill

February 26, 1938

April 1, 2021

Vernita Winfrey

July 13, 1961

April 16, 2021

Judith Dammons

January 30, 1957

April 27, 2021

March 9, 1965

May 15, 2021

Tanya Marsh

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Pastor’s Ninth Anniversary!

The number 9 represents the fruits of God's Holy Spirit, which are Faithfulness, Gentleness, Goodness, Joy, Kindness, Long suffering, Love, Peace and Self-control (Galatians 5:22 - 23).

Dr. Jamison Hunter, Pastor of Mt Jezreel Baptist Church – Silver Spring MD, preached the word, May 3rd.

First Lady Kenyatta Pruitt blessed us with a song.

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Melvin Crispell and Le’Andria Johnson from Sunday’s Best performed for Pastor’s 9th Anniversary.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO PASTOR AND FIRST LADY KENYATTA PRUITT!

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Keturah Howard, Central State University Jayla Brandly, Tuskegee University Janae’ Thornton, Wayne High School (attending Loyola University in Chicago) Montanna Pruitt, Stivers School for the Arts TJ Merriman, Northmont High School Mrs. Quinn Myer (wife of Min Derrick Myer) – MBA, Xavier University

Congratulations to our very own Pastor Cory J. Pruitt on graduating from United Theological Seminary with his Master of Theology degree, May 22nd. We are so proud of our Pastor!! We love you!

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Welcome new Members

January-May 9, 2021.

Dwayne Ellington DeOintae Clancy Marva West

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