Hundreds Honored for ‘Drum Major Instinct’
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- Thursday, 27 January 2011 23:44
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The Rev. Dr. Judy Talbert, pastor of Faith Tabernacle of Prayer, introduced each award recipient at an awards ceremony for individuals and community organizations. Courtesy PhotoFaith Tabernacle of Prayer hosted an awards ceremony to recognize the contributions of more than 112 individuals on Mon. Jan. 17. The event commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.
More than 700 people of all nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, political affiliations, and faiths attended the ceremony at the Clarion Hotel in Oxon Hill, Md.
The Rev. Dr. Judy Talbert, pastor of Faith Tabernacle of Prayer served as the host pastor for the event. Rev. Talbert, a native Washingtonian, said that she wanted to acknowledge the efforts of the many wonderful people who have made great personal sacrifices in order to serve.
The event echoed the clarion call of Dr. King to harness the drum major instinct of service.
“We must help somebody to help somebody and carry out the biblical mandate as written in St. Matthew 25:35 – ‘For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat…’” Rev. Talbert said.
Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner of the Skinner Leadership Institute in Southern, Md., offered a prayer that focused on the ideals of Dr. King. In the prayer, Williams-Skinner asked for healing of the nation which included Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) and other victims of the recent Tucson, Ariz., tragedy.
Guests enjoyed a performance by 12-year-old Wheeler Thompson, IV, who moved the crowd with a stirring rendition of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and a skit performed by two young men who are brothers.
Rev. Talbert introduced each award recipient in her own way, which made the ceremony more of a community gathering and she described each award recipient’s contribution to the community. Award categories included the fields of law enforcement, the ministry, medicine, reentry, community outreach and education.
D. Paul Monteiro, associate director of the White House Office of Public Engagement and Michael Blake, deputy associate director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs congratulated each recipient on behalf of President Barack Obama. Both men addressed the guests and shared the President’s vision for the nation. They also discussed pivotal points regarding the Administration’s progress.
Many of the award recipients included residents and service providers from the Ward 8 community. Others included Metropolitan Police Department Assistant Chief of Police Diane Groomes, Seventh District Commander Joel Maupin, the Rev. Betty Green, Chaplain of the D.C. Department of Corrections and a host of others.
The Faith Tabernacle Mass Choir wowed guests with their soul-stirring rendition of “Lean on Me,” which caused the crowd to sway and clap their hands.
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Judy Talbert is the biggest loser and liar I have met in all my 56 years on this planet. She is prue evil with her sisters Wanda & Deborah Jackson. She is bad neighbor and will not her church visitors from trampling on my apartment building. She and her sisters lie and make up court charges to harrass men and it is not my fault they are all manless with no romance to relieve their disdain for sane men like me.
Jacques Chevaleir, II Sunday, 19 February 2012 00:48 Comment Link
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