No Murders in May
From Eddie Staton of Mad Dads:
Friendly reminder: “NO MURDERS IN MAY” rally will take place at 4910 Main Street (We’re For Jesus Church parking lot) Tuesday, May 2, 2006 @ 6:00 PM. The general public is welcome to attend. Guest speakers will include three mothers who have lost teenagers this year to street violence! They will make a plea to the city, “…please stop the violence!” Several Pastors will also offer prayer for our city.
There will be five rallies in different parts of Jacksonville throughout the month of May. Next Week: Tuesday May 9th, 2006 @ 6:00 PM MAD DADS will again host a rally at the Sweetwater Church of Christ, 7185 Esther (corner of Firestone & Esther) @ 6:00 PM. Guest Speakers will be Troy McNair, CEO Hip Hop Economy Network, Inc. & Geraldo Abrams, President, Bungi Entertainment. They will make a plea for peace on the streets – NO MURDERS IN MAY!
Tuesday, May 16; May 23 & May 30 rallies and speakers will be announced next week.
For additional information, contact MAD DADS at 388-8171.
Friendly reminder: “NO MURDERS IN MAY” rally will take place at 4910 Main Street (We’re For Jesus Church parking lot) Tuesday, May 2, 2006 @ 6:00 PM. The general public is welcome to attend. Guest speakers will include three mothers who have lost teenagers this year to street violence! They will make a plea to the city, “…please stop the violence!” Several Pastors will also offer prayer for our city.
There will be five rallies in different parts of Jacksonville throughout the month of May. Next Week: Tuesday May 9th, 2006 @ 6:00 PM MAD DADS will again host a rally at the Sweetwater Church of Christ, 7185 Esther (corner of Firestone & Esther) @ 6:00 PM. Guest Speakers will be Troy McNair, CEO Hip Hop Economy Network, Inc. & Geraldo Abrams, President, Bungi Entertainment. They will make a plea for peace on the streets – NO MURDERS IN MAY!
Tuesday, May 16; May 23 & May 30 rallies and speakers will be announced next week.
For additional information, contact MAD DADS at 388-8171.
posted by JCCI | 1:27 PM
1 Comments:
I am so glad to have been a member on this committee. We have had lots of disucssions and I have met some wonderful people. I would like to make some comments of my own now that we are towards the end of this study. MADDADS is doing a great job and are standing up for what they believe. More men need to be in this group and really focus on helping in our community. Our faith based organizations are only as good and the involvement in the community.
The church needs to be a pillar of the community and a refuge 7/365, not just on Sundays or Wed evenings.
Our city is not the only one with high murder rates. It is prevalent in many other areas. My feelings are that once God was taken out of the schools, the Ten Commandments, The Beattidues we began our fall - not just OUR city but our nation as a whole. We are not allowed to teach morals, virtues or anything that is good anymore. We cannot even do basic reading, writing, math, etc. It is FCAT only. I was greatly disappointed that our Duval County School Board Superintendent did not show up during any of our study even though he was asked.
My vision is that we could come together as a city/state/nation and put God back into our schools and every place. Put goodness and mercy and truth back into every day life. In the New Testament in Matthew 25 it states the two new commandments Jesus gave us: l - to love our God with all our being and 2 - love our neighbor as ourselves. What worked when I grew up was good and wholesome and we turned out good people - let's think along these things I have posted. Thank You.
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