The devastation that swept the Gulf Coast five years ago when Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, Florida, Louisiana , Mississippi and Alabama left 1,800 people dead, tens of thousands of people displaced, entire sections of New Orleans destroyed. It became one of the nation’s worst natural disasters..

The story grew worse each day as the monster storm hit—people standing on rooftops crying for help, the crowds at the Superdome hungry, sick, desperate and neglected, 80 percent of New Orleans under water. Families were separated and many went to Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas and points north. The federal government drew heated criticism for failing to sufficiently respond to the victims’ desperate plight. Read more. . .

BIBLICAL SCHOLAR PREACHES AT METROPOLITAN

Renowned preacher, author, divinity educator and scholar Dr. Cain Hope Felder preached at Metropolitan A.M.E. Church, 1518 M St. NW, on Sunday, July 11 at 9 a.m. for the celebration of the historic church’s 172nd anniversary. Metropolitan is the oldest AME church in the nation’s capital and has hosted US presidents, statesmen and world leaders.

Recently declared one of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historical Places by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Metropolitan will use the occasion to announce a multi-million dollar National Capital Campaign to help finance the restoration of its massive edifice. Listen to Dr. Felder's sermon

October 29 – 31, 2010
Lansdowne Resort and Conference Center, Lansdowne, Virginia

Come and be revived, renewed and restored with God’s message for your life through dynamic clergy and music by

Rev. Kellie V. Hayes, Assistant Pastor, Hunter Memorial A.ME. Church
Rev. Dr. Evalina Huggins, Pastor, Varick A.M.E. Z. Church
Sister Karla Scott, an accomplished musician, psalmist and instructor

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