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May 3rd, 2026

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March is Red Cross Month (Week 1)

According to National Today(1), March is Red Cross Month. The Red Cross Society has been saving lives since the 1800s and the American Red Cross came into being in 1881. According to statistics, the American Red Cross responds to an emergency every eight minutes. The Red Cross is also in need of volunteers so consider donating time or funds for the cause. In honor of Red Cross … [Read more...] about March is Red Cross Month (Week 1)

African American Suffragists (Week 4)

MARY CHURCH TERRELL (1863-1954) The final African American Suffragist highlighted this month will be Mary Church Terrell, known to be the first to earn a college degree. According to Black Women’s Suffragists(1) racial justice and women's suffrage activist Mary Church Terrell was born in 1863 in Memphis, TN, to formerly enslaved parents. Her family was affluent: Her … [Read more...] about African American Suffragists (Week 4)

African American Suffragists (Week 3)

IDA B. WELLS BARNETT (1862-1931) Suffragist Ida B. Wells Barnett is in the spotlight for this week. The Black Women’s Suffrage(1) indicates pioneering investigative journalist, civil rights activist, suffragist and feminist Ida B. Wells-Barnett was born enslaved in Holly Springs, MS, in July 1862 during the American Civil War. When the war ended and the Reconstruction … [Read more...] about African American Suffragists (Week 3)

African American Suffragists (Week 2)

CHARLOTTE VANDINE FORTEN (1785-1884) In honor of African American Suffragists, this week let’s look at Charlotte Vandine Forten (1785-1884) who set the stage for Women Abolitionists. Charlotte Vandine Forten was the matriarch of a financially well-off and prominent Black family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Forten's husband, James, was a sailmaker. Her daughters, … [Read more...] about African American Suffragists (Week 2)

African American Suffragists (Week I)

In 1925, Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History conceived and announced Negro History Week to be celebrated during a week in February; the celebration was expanded to a month in 1976. In a speech on the Observance of Black History Month on February 10, 1976, President Gerald R. Ford urged Americans to “seize the opportunity to honor the … [Read more...] about African American Suffragists (Week I)

A New Year: Physical activity/exercise (conclusion)

“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your bodies.” – 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 This week, we will address the topic of exercise and physical activity as a way of maintaining the body God has given to us. The Centers for Disease … [Read more...] about A New Year: Physical activity/exercise (conclusion)

A New Year: Focusing on Maintaining Our Temple: Men (week 3)

“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your bodies.” – 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Paul’s admonition to honor God with our bodies includes every believer, men, women, young people and children. This week, we will focus on the … [Read more...] about A New Year: Focusing on Maintaining Our Temple: Men (week 3)

A New Year: Focusing on Maintaining Our Temple – Women (part 3)

“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your bodies.” – 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 In 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Paul asks: “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit.” Every Christian’s body is a temple of the … [Read more...] about A New Year: Focusing on Maintaining Our Temple – Women (part 3)

A New Year: Spiritual Journaling (part 2)

Journaling is a spiritual discipline where one writes down their prayer requests, answered prayers, thankfulness, joy, thoughts, notes, insights, daily struggles, spiritual victories, encounters with God, etc., whether during or after Bible Study or during personal devotional time. Many also journal when they are listening to a sermon and they experience a powerful “Aha” … [Read more...] about A New Year: Spiritual Journaling (part 2)