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Announcements 

April 19, 2026

Today, April 19, 2026 Memorial Service for the wife of Calloway Perine, Kerrie-Ann Fortune.  Family/Friends Visitation from 1pm – 2pm with Services starting at 2pm.  A repast will follow in the Annex.

Saturday, April 25, 2026 Men/Women’s Breakfast Annex

Friday, May 8, 2026 6:30 pm 1st Quarter Business Meeting in the Annex and on Zoom.

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 6pm Trustees’ Meeting

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 2pm Missionary Circle

The Missionary Circle Project:  Hannah House

The Missionary Circle will be taking up a collection to help Hannah House with a long list of items that you will find posted on the bulletin board.  Bins will be provided for collection that will carry through to June 10, 2026.

Keep In Prayer

Joanne Swayze, The Family of Rev. LaVon Mann, Jesse Mosley, Larry Livingston, Harry Price III, Calloway Perine, Diane Smith The Geoff Bradley Family, Donetta Jackson, O.C. Caston (brother to Martha Chamberlain), Serafin Coronel Molina, Ching-Yu, The Pazlii Wilson Family (great niece to Jackie Perry), Percy  & Dr. Jacqueline Webb,  The Barbara Fuqua Family, Veodies Callaway, Robert Motley, The Jackie and Robert Perry Family, Keith Barnard, Lisa Stieglitz, Michael Dabney, Terry Drescher, Arletha Dabney, Lola Thompson.

Black History Spotlight:  Gil Scott-Heron

I first heard about Gil Scott-Heron watching the Kendrick Lamar half-time show at the 2025 Superbowl referencing his poem, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”.  More recently, with the Artemis II mission around the moon, his poem, “Whitey On the Moon”, has gone viral.  With no disrespect for the mission itself, this tone poem seems as relevant today as it did in 1970. Below is a paragraph from Wikipedia regarding Scott-Heron.  There are number of clips of these and other works that can be found on YouTube.  Find out more about his life and his work at the link below.  

“Gilbert Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011)[8] was an American jazz poet, singer,[3] musician and author, known for his work as a spoken-word performer in the 1970s and 1980s. His collaborative efforts with musician Brian Jackson fused jazz, blues and soul with lyrics relative to social and political issues of the time, delivered in both rapping and melismatic vocal styles. He referred to himself as a "bluesologist",[9] his own term for "a scientist who is concerned with the origin of the blues".[note 1][10] His poem "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", delivered over a jazz-soul beat, is considered a major influence on hip hop music.[11] “  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Scott-Heron

Voting Spotlight

As I think we all would agree that information regarding the upcoming elections both locally, at the state level and at the national level is of utmost importance.  Please take the time to register if you have not.  Please check your registration status to ensure your registration matches the required id to vote.  Going forward I would like to add this to our weekly announcements along with our Black History Spotlight to keep us all up to date on our upcoming elections.

1. https://indianavoters.in.gov/ From this link you will be able to register, check your registration status, and find your polling station.

2. The registration deadline for primary voting is Monday, April 6.  You can register by mail, in person, or online:

3. Early voting started on April 7 at Shower’s Plaza, 501 N. Morton Street

4. Indiana Primary is Tuesday, May 5, 2026

5. SBC will be providing transportation as needed to the polls – more information to follow.

Announcements 

April 12, 2026

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 6pm Trustees’ Meeting

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 2pm, Missionary Circle Please note this is a date change.

Sunday, April 19, 2026 Memorial Service for the wife of Calloway Perine, Kerrie-Ann Fortune.  Family/Friends Visitation from 1pm – 2pm with Services starting at 2pm.  A repast will follow in the Annex.

Saturday, April 25, 2026 Men/Women’s Breakfast Annex

The Missionary Circle Project:  Hannah House

The Missionary Circle will be taking up a collection to help Hannah House with a long list of items that you will find posted on the bulletin board.  Bins will be provided for collection that will carry through to June 10, 2026.

Keep In Prayer

Larry Livingston, Harry Price III, Calloway Perine, Diane Smith The Geoff Bradley Family, Donetta Jackson, Joanne Swayze, O.C. Caston (brother to Martha Chamberlain), Serafin Coronel Molina, Ching-Yu, The Pazlii Wilson Family (great niece to Jackie Perry), Percy  & Dr. Jacqueline Webb,  The Barbara Fuqua Family, Veodies Callaway, Robert Motley, The Jackie and Robert Perry Family, Keith Barnard, Lisa Stieglitz, Michael Dabney, Terry Drescher, Arletha Dabney, Lola Thompson.

Black History Spotlight:  Freedom House Ambulance Service

Freedom House Ambulance Service was the first emergency medical service in the United States to be staffed by paramedics with medical training beyond basic first aid. Founded in 1967 to serve the predominantly Black Hill District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, it was staffed entirely by African Americans. Freedom House set the standard of training and procedures for EMTs today.  Read more at:   https://teamrubiconusa.org/news-and-stories/freedom-house-ambulance-service-a-legacy-of-life-saving-care/

Voting Spotlight

As I think we all would agree that information regarding the upcoming elections both locally, at the state level and at the national level is of utmost importance.  Please take the time to register if you have not.  Please check your registration status to ensure your registration matches the required id to vote.  Going forward I would like to add this to our weekly announcements along with our Black History Spotlight to keep us all up to date on our upcoming elections.

1. https://indianavoters.in.gov/ From this link you will be able to register, check your registration status, and find your polling station.

2. The registration deadline for primary voting is Monday, April 6.  You can register by mail, in person, or online:

3. Early voting started on April 7 at Shower’s Plaza, 501 N. Morton Street

4. Indiana Primary is Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Announcements 

April 5, 2026

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Easter Sunday, April 5, Sunrise Service at 6am 

Monday, April 6 Deadline to Register to Vote in the May Primaries. See Link Below.

Saturday, April 11 8am-1pm SED Board Meeting.  Second Baptist Church is hosting the meeting.

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 6pm Trustees’ Meeting

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 2pm, Missionary Circle Please note this is a date change.

Sunday, April 19, 2026 Memorial Service for the wife of Calloway Perine, Kerrie-Ann Fortune.  Family/Friends Visitation from 1pm – 2pm with Services starting at 2pm.  A repast will follow in the Annex.

Saturday, April 25, 2026 Men/Women’s Breakfast Annex

The Missionary Circle Project:  Hannah House

The Missionary Circle will be taking up a collection to help Hannah House with a long list of items that you will find posted on the bulletin board.  Bins will be provided for collection that will carry through to June 10, 2026.

Keep In Prayer

Larry Livingston, Harry Price III, Calloway Perine, Diane Smith The Geoff Bradley Family, Donetta Jackson, Joanne Swayze, O.C. Caston (brother to Martha Chamberlain), Serafin Coronel Molina, Ching-Yu, The Pazlii Wilson Family (great niece to Jackie Perry), Percy  & Dr. Jacqueline Webb,  The Barbara Fuqua Family, Veodies Callaway, Robert Motley, The Jackie and Robert Perry Family, Keith Barnard, Lisa Stieglitz, Michael Dabney, Terry Drescher, Arletha Dabney, Lola Thompson.

Black History Spotlight:  The Greensboro Four

“In one remarkable day, four college freshmen changed the course of American history. On February 1, 1960, Ezell Blair, Jr. (now Jibreel Khazan), David Richmond, Franklin McCain and Joseph McNeil—later dubbed the Greensboro Four—began a sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter in a small city in North Carolina. The act of simply sitting down to order food in a restaurant that refused service to anyone but whites is now widely regarded as one of the pivotal moments in the American Civil Rights Movement.” Description from the PBS Documentary “February 1”. (https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/februaryone/)

 What started as a peaceful sit-in by 4 students grew to 25 the next day, then 60.  Soon over 1,400 people were participating in the protest.  

“By July 1960, the Greensboro Woolworth's was facing sales' losses of more than $200,000 ($2.1 million in 2024) and store manager Harris' salary had been cut because of the store's poor performance. Harris finally relented on July 25, 1960. With little fanfare, he invited several Black Woolworth's employees to eat at store's lunch counter.” (https://www.census.gov/about/history/stories/monthly/2025/february-2025.html)

Voting Spotlight

As I think we all would agree that information regarding the upcoming elections both locally, at the state level and at the national level is of utmost importance.  Please take the time to register if you have not.  Please check your registration status to ensure your registration matches the required id to vote.  Going forward I would like to add this to our weekly announcements along with our Black History Spotlight to keep us all up to date on our upcoming elections.

1. https://indianavoters.in.gov/ From this link you will be able to register, check your registration status, and find your polling station.

2. The registration deadline for primary voting is Monday, April 6.  You can register by mail, in person, or online:

3. Indiana Primary is Tuesday, May 5, 2026

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