Grace Media Services (GMS)
Vol.5, No. 5
GMS ePress

This Edition...Dr. Frederick K.C. Price honored for 50 years ministry service...YiG Showcase 'Rising Stars' ...TGR Weekender Free Calendar for the Twin Cities & more ... this week Youth Crusade 2005 Holy Hip-Hop Showcase "Confront To Conquer: It's On!" with hosts special guest Christopher 'PLAY' Martin (House Party) and XROSS

 

News...

Dr. Frederick K.C. Price ***"Dr. Fred Price Day" to be Declared in Los Angeles County Enshrinement on Watt's "Promenade of Prominence" * Dr. Price Convenes 15th Annual FICWFM Convention * Street Named for Dr. Price

Los Angeles-- July 15, 2005 -- The good works of Dr. Frederick K. C. Price will be honored with a week long celebration in Los Angeles from July 23 through July 29, recognizing Dr. Price's more than 50 years of ministry and the 15th year of the founding of the Fellowship of Inner City Word of Faith Ministries ( FICWFM ). Dr. Price established Crenshaw Christian Center ( CCC ) 30 years ago and in 1989, he led the building of the 10,146 seat FaithDome in the Vermont Knolls community of South Los Angeles . The FaithDome is the largest church sanctuary in the United States . CCC's church membership totals in excess of 21,000 souls . In addition to his work at CCC, people all over the world know of Dr. Price through his "Ever Increasing Faith" TV, radio, tape and book ministries. The Ever Increasing Faith Ministries program reaches more than 15 million households each week and airs in 15 of the 20 largest markets throughout the United States , according to recent Nielson ratings.

The week long celebration for Dr. Price kicks off in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 23 , at a special 11 a.m. street renaming ceremony at 79th Street and Vermont Avenue, at the intersection where the Crenshaw Christian Center campus is located . The new name of this intersection will become " Dr. Frederick K. C. Price Square ." In attendance that day, among other dignitaries will be City of Los Angeles Inspector of Public Works, John L. Reamer, Jr., who will make remarks and present Dr. Price with a commendation on behalf of the City of Los Angeles Board of Public Works Commissioners as the Street name change is officially recognized by the city. On Sunday, July 24th Dr. Price will be doubly honored. First he has the honor of having that day declared "Frederick K. C. Price Day" by the County of Los Angeles and then, after a special single Sunday Service at 10:30 a.m., Dr. Price will be honored with enshrinement on the "Promenade of Prominence" in Ted Watkins Park on 103rd & Success in Watts . The CCC family is extending a personal invitation to anyone who has ever attended services at CCC or is a member of the church that hasn't been to service recently to please be present this day to come and be a part of the celebration of the success which they helped to create.

From Monday, July 25 th, thru Friday, July 29th, FICWFM will hold their 15th anniversary celebration and convention in the FaithDome on the campus of the Crenshaw Christian Center, located at 7901 South Vermont Avenue in Los Angeles. For more information please contact ESP Public Relations at 310.827.9727 or go online to www.faithdome.org or www.ficwfm.org

YiG 'Stars' & Alumni ***YiG Showcase™ 'Rising Stars' prepare to kick off summer 2005

The Stars were out in Northeast Minneapolis on Saturday, July 9, 2005 as the YiG™ Team met and lunched at Momma Taught Me How To Cook Soul Food Eatery to kick off the summer. Exciting events were discussed and plans were made as the YiG Showcase™ 'Rising Stars' prepared to take it to the next level in media and youth relations in the community. Keep looking for great things from this dynamic team of young and gifted leaders!

YiG Showcase™ (Youth in Gospel™) is a faith based initiative of Grace Media Network to mentor and develop teen and college student leaders to pursue kingdom excellence in media. YiG was formed in 1992 to provide a full circle of mentorship opportunity that includes: creating platforms to showcase communication skills and talents; explore careers in mass media & photo journalism; acquire media technology training; foster community volunteerism; interact with credible, positive personalities in media and industry who pose positive images for teens.

Visit YiG™ Press Room on www.GMNetwork.cc. For more information: Grace Media Services (GMS), gms_client@GMNetwork.cc, 763.221.6894.

Photo - YiG™ (Youth in Gospel™) 'Rising Stars' Miss Jasmine Avent - senior, Howard University; Miss Maya Beecham(YiG Alumni); Miss Judah Powers-Stalling - freshman, Coon Rapids High School; Miss Deborah Dickerson - sophmore, Inver Hills College; Miss Joy Groce - Clark Atlanta University - freshman; Miss Jade Nelson - sophmore, North High School; Front: Master Desmond Calloway - sophmore, Kansas State University; not shown: Master Aaron Taylor - junior, Andover High School; Yasmin Meeks - freshman, Coon Rapids Middle School; Thaddaeus Hill - 8th grade, middle school. Photo Courtesy - GMS/Lawrence Williamson.

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TGR Weekender Calendar -- Free Listing!

**Youth Crusade 2005 & National Holy Hip-Hop Showcase "Confront To Conquer: It's On!" with Christopher 'PLAY' Martin and XROSS ... July 20-26. Schedule: Seminars will run everyday, beginning Tuesday-Thursday. Nightly 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm). & Guest Speakers: Pastor Jerome Glenn, Pastor Tyrone Maxwell, Christopher 'PLAY' Martin, Minister Elizabeth Clark. Tuesday, Seminar - Conquering Loneliness; Wednesday, Seminar; Thursday, Seminar - Conquering Anger; Friday, Christopher 'PLAY' Martin; Saturday, beginning 9am, 3 on 3 Basketball Tourney, Block Party & 7pm FREE concert, Martin and XROSS will co-host 50 Holy Hip-Hop ministers of the gospel from around the nation; Sunday, 10:30am Service, Youth Rally (conference Youth T-shirt available to wear). Job Fair resheduled for Monday, July 26, 1-4 pm. Notice -- Treasure Hunt prize - $200 rescheduled. Location: Shiloh Temple International Ministries, 1201 W. Broadway, Mpls., MN. Call 612.302.1463. Media registration & inquiries contact: Grace Media Services, SB Barber Stalling, 763.221.6894, gms_client@GMNetwork.cc.

**Vacation Bible School...July 18-22, 2005. Mt. Olivet Missionary Baptist Church will hold Vacation Bible School. Take time to allow God to help your light shine during VBS! Interested in a short term ministry assignment, then please consider: Volunteers are needed as teachers; teacher assistants; kitchen helpers and nursery staff. Rev. James C. Thomas, pastor, 451 W. Central, St. Paul, MN. Contact: 651.227.4444.

**Snatch Attack Youth Rally...Sunday, July 31, 2005, 9:00 am and 11:30 am services. HPMDC will host the 3rd annual Snatch Attack. One of the special guest speakers will be Minister David J. Seymour, Youth Minister of the Empowerment Fellowship Church in Batavia, Illinois. Location: North High School Auditorium, 1500 James Ave N.. Mpls., MN. Contact Church Office 612.521.2655.

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Presiding Bishop G.E. Patterson **82nd Annual Holy Convocation, MN Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Church of God in Christ (COGIC) Gathering My Saints under the leadership of Jurisdictional Prelate Bishop Stanley Fraizier...August 1-6, 2005. . Special Guests for the week are Bishop Richard Howell, Shiloh Temple Intl Ministries; Senior Pastor Norman Hutchins, Front Line Ministries, Dover, DE.; Pastor Rance Allen, New Bethel, Toledo, OH; Presiding Bishop G.E. Patterson, Memphis, TN; Music Guests include President Iris Stevenson; Brother Jessie Campbell and Ntnl Gospel recording artist Vanessa Bell Armstrong. No day sessions. For locations of event, Contact Church office 612.724.6701.

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I'd like to thank you for bringing Grace Media Network to the Twin Cities. It's a great source of information for keeping up-to-date on people, events, groups, church issues, community issues, words of encouragement and much more. I feel you have brought us in the 21st century with this technology. Thanks for pursuing the vision that God gave to you and for walking in your purpose for the building up of God's kingdom. -- Yvonne Avent

We thank you so much for all you have done for us in the past when Bishop Divar Kemp was pastor of Greater Mt. Sinai he has since moved on and started The "NEW" Mt. Olivet Missionary Baptist Church. Again thank you so much. --"OLIVE" Deaconess Candyce Alexander

Gospel Play List
1. Yolanda Adams, Be Blessed /Atlantic 2. Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers, God Blocked It /Gospocentric 3. Mary Mary, Heaven /Columbia 4. James Fortune & Fiya, You Survived /Worldwide 5. Dr. Charles G. Hayes & The Warriors, Jesus Can Work It Out /Icee 6. Micah Stampley, Take My Life /EMI Gospel 7. Mississippi Mass Choir, I'm Not Tired Yet /Malaco 8. Tye Tribbett & G.A., Everything Part I, Part II /Sony Urban 9. The Anointed, Gonna Lift Your Name /Columbia 10. Donnie McClurkin, I Call You Faithful /Verity 11. Shekinah Glory Ministry, Yes /Kingdom 12. Smokie Norful, I Understand /EMI Gospel 13. V.I.P. Mass Choir, Bread Of Heaven w/ John P. Kee /Verity 14. Donald Lawrence, Healed /Verity 15. Israel & New Breed, Give Thanks w/ Byron Cage /Gospocentric 16. The Mighty Clouds Of Joy, Been Good To Me /EMI Gospel 17. Deitrick Haddon, God Didn't Give Up /Verity 18. Kim Rutherford, Last Say So /Pinnacle V.I.P. Mass Choir, Bread Of Heaven w/ John P. Kee /Verity 19. Donald Lawrence, You Covered Me w/ Hezekiah Walker /Verity 20. Kim Rutherford, Last Say So /Pinnacle *Chart based on electronically monitored airplay of radio stations. Courtesy of MediaGuide.

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