NO 2 ISSUE 8
BRINGING YOU ENLIGHTENING, EDUCATIONAL, EMPOWERING, INSPIRING, THOUGHT-PROVOKING INFORMATION
Mark your calendar November 3 GAAP Grant Writing Training Workshop, New Birth MB Church, 3700 W. Risinger Rd., Ft, Worth, TX 76123. For add info contact Patricia Banks @ (817) 980-3703 or www.godanswersallprayers.org.
November 4 JOMAR Booksigning November 4, 2012 (Sunday) New Bethel Complete in Christ Baptist Church 7300 South Freeway Fort Worth, TX 76133 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
******* November 5 Irving International Women's Consortium (IIWC) invited you to Getting the Job You Want In a Tough Market Monday, November 5, 2012 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM WHERE: Irving Chamber of Commerce 5201 N. O'Connor Boulevard, Suite 100-Vault Room Irving TX 75039
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NOVEMBER 2, 2012
When: Saturday, November 10, 2012 and Sunday, November 11, 2012 Where: Christian Chapel Temple of Faith CME Church, 14120 Noel Rd. in Dallas Cost: FREE Details: Saturday, Nov. 10th from 11 am – 4 pm at the Temple of Faith campus. Community Block Party featuring children’s activities, video game truck, free food and music. There will also be a mini health fair featuring Carter Blood Care. Sunday, Nov. 11th at 8 am and 10:45 am This highly anticipated day will feature guest speakers, proclamations from elected officials honoring the service of the church to the community and the debut of “This Far by Faith,” a special video of CCTOF’s history.
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., the Metropolitan Dream Center, Inc. plan to feed, clothe, and provide medical screenings to over 2,000 disadvantaged and indigent individuals at Cedar Crest CME Church, 1616 E. Illinois Avenue, Dallas, TX 75216, Pastor Van C. Williams.
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November 8 University of North Texas at Dallas 7300 University Hills Boulevard Founder’s Hall, Room 138 A and B (at the corner of Camp Wisdom and Houston School Road) Registration: The event is FREE and lunch is included, but registration IS required. Join more than 90 nonprofit and community-based organizations at a follow-up to last year's gathering of those serving North Texas' most vulnerable communities. We will re-energize relationships, leverage resources for greater impact, and review the state of increased poverty among children and families in North Texas. Special Guest: Romanita Hairston, Vice President of World Vision U.S. Programs Guest speakers include Wende Burton, Community Philanthropy Director, Communities Foundation of Texas, and Sherrye Willis, Founder and President, Faith & Philanthropy Institute. Community Engagement Day is produced in partnership with: University of North Texas at Dallas, Department of Counseling and Human Services, and North Texas Food Bank. For more information, contact Comfort Brown, Community Engagement Specialist, World Vision North Texas, at 214-674-2756 or cbrown@worldvision.org.
23rd Annual Sisterhood Luncheon The Fort Worth Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc Will host their 23rd Annual Sisterhood Luncheon, 11:00am on 2012 at the Radisson Hotel Fossil Creek. Theme:" Leadership Accountability" Some diverse elected officials will be on the panel. For more information Contact: DeborahCuffee@tx.rr.com / 817-999-6118
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R. Kelly (Single Ladies Tour) w/ Special Guest Tamia | 7:30PM Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie 1001 Performance Place, Grand Prairie, TX 75050 NTMCC 2nd Year Anniversary with the smooth, soulful sounds of Will Downing at 6pm Hosted by Lynne Haze and Rudy V at Fair Park Music Hall 901 First Avenue, Dallas Texas Networking & Cocktails at 5pm Concert at 7pm Networking After Dark at 9pm for more jazz and entertainment
November 10 THE GOSPEL STAGE PLAY HE SAW THE BEST IN ME A Special Appearance by CO-STAR OF THE COLOR PURPLE NATIONAL BROADWAY TOUR LADY ROYALTY VIRLINDA STANTON THE GARLAND PLAZA THEATER 521 W. STATE STREET GARLAND, TEXAS 75040 NOVEMBER 10, 2012 @ 7pm PATRON APPRECIATION
AIDS Awards Brunch November 10, 2012 - The Vendome @ Turtle Creek 3505 Turtle Creek, Dallas, TX , 11:30 am Featuring Sharice Henry Chasi as Mistress of Ceremonies (Actress and Movie Co-Producer Hiding in Plain Sight) And Fashion Collections by Allie-Coosh
Color in Motion 5k is coming to the Dallas Cotton Bowl Fair Park, 3750 The Midway Dallas, TX at 9am. The Color in Motion 5k Run is a fun run for all who want to combine exercise and an incredibly great time! After each kilometer of the race, volunteers throw colored powder at the runners covering them from head to toe. There will be an after party with vendors, music, dancing and color galore. The cost is $50 for race registration. In addition to having a great time, a portion of each runner’s registration fees will be going to benefit Make A Wish Foundation North Texas. More information can be found at colorinmotion5k.com/events/Dallas.
******* Taste of Lancaster and Business Expo on 11 am--3:30 pm. Lancaster Recreation Center’s Grand Hall,1700 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Lancaster, TX 75134.
November 18 New Beginnings Orphanages International sponsors 2nd Annual Trailblazer Campaign: Oliver's Run. NBOI will hold a charity walk in the Dallas Zoo, 650 South R.L. Thornton Freeway, Dallas, Texas. New Beginnings Orphanages International seeks to feed, house, clothe, educate, and provide medical treatment for orphans in Kenya and South Africa. The walk will begin promptly at 9 a.m. Sunday, November 18, 2012. Those who wish to register to participate or donate may do so at http://nboioliversrun.eventbrite.com/. On site registration will also be available beginning at 7:30 a.m.
November 21 Gift of Lights, a holiday spectacular drive-thru show featuring more than two million LED lights, will open to the public November 21st and will run through January 6, 2013. Visitors will enjoy more than 600 unique and exciting holiday displays across 1.7 miles at Texas Motor Speedway (3545 Lone Star Circle, Fort Worth).
December 6 Dallas Peace Center 26th Annual Peacemaker Awards Dinner Thursday, December 6, 2012
Christian Chapel Temple of Faith CME Church – 150th Church Anniversary Weekend
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