Sis. Lorraine Roberts receives Alexis de Tocqueville award. Click here to read.
Congratulations to Tiarra Dembo!
Tiarra is experiencing an opportunity of a lifetime!! She applied and was accepted to travel to London and Paris in July as a youth ambassador with People to People. Through this experience, she will have an opportunity to learn firsthand about European history and culture, forster new friendships, and develop an awareness of teh world through travel. This hopes to be a positive life-changing adventure for her as well as her family.
2Cor 5:20 NIV - We are therefore Christ's ambassordors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God.
Youth Serves as Ambassador in Austria
Earl Snead will shoot hoops with the best. He has been recommended and accepted as an Ambassador for the U.S. Athletic Games in Austria. Earl will train with legendary NCAA Basketball coach Rollie Massamino and compete with students athletes from 25 countries at the Youth Friendship Games, an Olympic style sports festival in Austria, July 2009.
In Austria, the birthplace of Mozart, not only will Earl explore Vienna but also earn high school and college credits. With his new leadership skills and educational opportunities Earl, a sophomore, will get a head start on the college experience.
Congratulations Earl, one of BMBC's future leaders of America!
Congratulations to Julia Hopson, whose acrylic on canvas self-portrait tiled "Squishy" was exhibited in "Statements" The NCAA National Convention's inaugural art show in Washington, DC. Julia, as senior at Fredonia State, was one of 20-student athletes chose for track, illustration and photography.
To read more news in the Poughkeepsie Journal click here
To see the artwork at NCAA Champion Magazine click here
Congratulations Marques from moving up from the 5th Grade at Sheafe Road Elementary School to the 6th Grade at Myers Corners for the 2008-2009 school year!!
At Marques Villaronga's school Sheafe Road Elementary, the 5th Graders participated in a Cablevision Internet Presentation on "Internet Smarts". You can see an i-movie featuring Marques and his classmates, a slide show, and description of what the class did at Power to Learn website. Click here to view the website
Cablevision's Neighborhood Journal program, which featured a story about the "Internet Smarts" event held at Sheafe Road Elementary in Wappingers Falls, NY, will run from July 12th until August 9th on Channel 6 in the towns of Amenia, Clinton, Dover, Washington, Millbrook, Millerton, Northeast, Pine Plains, Stanford, and Union Vale. Residents in Wappingers Falls and the rest of Dutchess, Putnam, and Ulster Counties can view the featured story on Channel 18.
The times are Mondays and Fridays at 4:30 pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, & 11:00 pm.
"Everything is permissible"—but not everything beneficial. "Everything is permissible"—but not everything is constructive. 1Cor 10:23
Marques 5th Grade Picture
Congratulations to Brigetta! Brigetta Barrett jumped six feet and has now qualified for the U.S. Olympic trials. She stands with two top high school jumpers in America. Brigetta says, "I'm on my way! Pray for me."
Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in varous forms. 1Peter 5:10
Brigetta Barrett in center
Jaynae Okon (1988-2008)
In Memory of Jaynae Okon Jaynae Okon died on May 19, 2008 at the age of 19. She suffered an asthma attack and could not be revived. She is survived by her parents Sis. Joan and Bro. John Okon, her sisters Uyime and Ima. Jaynae was a sophomore at Stony Brook University and a 2006 graduate of Arlington High School. She was a member of the Full Gospel Center in LaGrangeville. Jaynae was committed to the empowerment of people and one of her goals as a member with Global Policy Forum was to end poverty in the Third World. Calling hours will be held on Friday, May 23, 2008 from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 24 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Full Gospel Center, 1138 Rte 55, LaGrangeville, NY. Homegoing Service will follow Saturday viewing at 11 a.m. For directions call 845.452.4673.
"Oh the depths of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God. How unsearchable His judgements and His paths beyond tracing out? Who has known the mind of the Lord?" Romans 11:33-34 Click here for Jaynae's Photo Album
Church historian Lorraine Roberts comments about life for African Americans in Dutchess County during the 60s.
In Jeremiah 29:11,...the Lord declares that He know the plans to prosper you and give you hope and a future. And Nakresha Harvey is one of his anointed that understands that promise. Visit http://www.msmc.edu and find out how God placed Nakresha in the right place, at the right time.
