The congregation of Damascus Missionary Baptist Church, 2447 N. 27th Street, along with visitors and friends, paused briefly Sunday afternoon, September 29, 2013 to honor First Lady Sister Mary Louise Wilkins on her 21st Anniversary as First Lady of Damascus. The program theme was: “The Reward of Being a Proverb 31 Woman.” Pictured above (l-r) are: Evangelist Minnie Taylor, the Rev. Dr. Ellis Wilkins, Pastor of Damascus, First Lady Sister Mary Louise Wilkins, The General Baptist State Convention of Wisconsin Women’s Auxiliary President, Dr. Bonita Smith, former First Lady of Friendship Baptist Church, Dean Elizabeth Hughes and former First Lady of True Love Baptist Church and the afternoon keynote speaker, Sister Aretha McCullar.