Greetings All, (Please see attached minutes) Special Announcements There will be a special meeting of all African American Pastors on June 12, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Rising Star MBC. You are invited to come out and meet the IMA CAT Domain Leaders. We want to partner with you and congregation in order to reach our city and improve our community. The IMA Ministers Meeting will be held on Monday, June 15, 2015 at 4:30 p.m., at the Dunbar Pavilion, 325 W. 2nd Street, right before the IMA Community Action Team Meeting at 5:30 p.m. If you have any specific questions, you can now contact us via our email at: imatownhall@gmail.com. Also, please visit our website at www.imatucson.com. May IMA CAT Meeting Sponsor of the Month: Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 1402 N. El Rio Drive, Tucson, Arizona 85745, Phone: (520) 623-8582, Pastor E. J. McDowell. Thanks for your generosity! There will be a special meeting of all prominent African American leaders at on August 14, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Tucson Urban League on South Park. We need leaders of professional organizations, companies, sororities, fraternities, etc. You are invited to come out and meet the IMA CAT Domain Leaders. We want to partner with you in order to empower our community. Recommended Book for the IMA CAT - The IMA CAT Book of the Month is Victory Together, The Historical Battle for a Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday in Arizona. You can order a copy by going to www.victorytogetherformlkjr.com. Dr. Warren H. Stewart, Sr., is without a doubt Arizona s leading Drum Major for Justice! This book is the map and manual for our movement. The next NAACP Meeting will be held at the Donna Liggins Center, 2160 N. 6th Ave, on every second Monday unless otherwise announced from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The IMA CAT Business Domain meets every 1st Monday in the library down town at 6:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend and become more business savvy. Facebook Page - If you haven t done so already, I need you to like us on our Facebook Page, "IMA Community Action Team (CAT)."
Church and Community Announcements May Siloam Freewill Church, 628 E. Adams Street, present an Event Rhythm of Praise Festival and Concert, Saturday, May 23, 2015. Festival will be free to all from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Concert will start at 6:00 p.m. and the cost or donation requested is $10.00 per person. For more information or tickets, please call Debra Brown at (520) 427-0883 or 670-1707. The 20th Annual Prayer Breakfast will be held Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. at the Viscount Suites Hotel, 4855 East Broadway. The cost per person is $25.00. For more information please contact Missionary Cherry Jackson at (520) 806-0547 or email her at cherryjackson46@aol.com Mitigating Sexual and Financial Misconduct in Your Church CANCELLED!!! The Mitigating Sexual and Financial Misconduct in Your Church seminar has been cancel, due to Memorial Day weekend and graduations. Stay tuned for a new date and time. Raw Ministries will celebrate our 5 year Anniversary on May 29th and May 31st 2015. Raw Ministries is an outreach ministry (Mostly Young Adults) that has served the state of Arizona in various capacities from campus ministries, to youth revivals, community service projects, and much more. May 29th we will have "Fire on Friday" starting at 7:30 p.m. Fire on Fridays is a power packed service with high praise, in-depth worship, and a powerful message. On Sunday at 4:30 p.m. we will conclude with our 5 year Anniversary service and Launching of our Phoenix team. Dr. Lemarcus Hudson of Greater Faith Ministries of Augusta, GA will be the speaker for both Friday and Sunday services. Both events will be held at Vineyard Christian Community Church at 625 North 2nd Ave. St Paul MBC Women s Ministry presents Dinner and a Play, Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. at St. Andrew The Apostle Catholic Church Parish Hall, 800 Taylor Drive, Sierra Vista, AZ. All age event ticket pricing, children 3 and under free, age 4-11$7.00 and 12 and up is $15.00. For tickets and more information, please call St. Paul at (520) 458-5809 or Sundi Williams at (520) 249-0737. You can also visit their website at www.spmbcsv.com The Mt. Zion MBC Women s Department presents The Fruit of the Spirit Inspirational Service. Please join them on May 31, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. at 1330 S. 2nd Ave. Come out and hear an inspirational word from 9 dynamic Women of God. For more information, please contact the church at (520) 623-9255 or (520) 519-8710. June
The Paradise Missionary Baptist State Convention of Arizona, Inc. State Camp will be held at Prescott Pines Camp from June 1, 2015, through June 4, 2015. Please note this new date for this year. Also, this new camp will allow campers to swim, zip line, canoe, hike, and much, much more! Our camp staff will ensure that your campers and chaperones will have the most fun while developing relationships that will last when they return home. You can view the camp at www.prescottpines.com. The cost for camp is $150 per camper and covers all their activities, lodging and meals. Campers can be from K-12th grades. For more information, please contact Rev. Karen E. Stewart at (602) 258 1998, Ext. 2211 or kstewart@fibcaz.org. The SDA Congress of Christian Education will be June 1-5, 2015 at the Grace Temple Missionary Baptist Church, 1019 E. 31st Street, Rev. D. Grady Scott is Host Pastor. There will be an opening program on May 31, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. Classes go from Monday Friday from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 pm. nightly followed by General Assembly. Graduation will be Friday night. There will be classes for everyone. Youth and Teens will be under the Youth Director, Ms. Tracy Hockett. There will be two uncertified classes; Hip Hop Culture and Christianity and Effective Ministry as an Associate Pastor. There will be three certified classes; Basic Computer, How We Got Our Bible, and Survey of the Old Testament. All are welcome to attend (2 Timothy 2:15-17). For more information, please call Dean Katie Richardson at (520) 748-8766. The SDA 36th Women s Annual Prayer Breakfast, Saturday, June 6, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. at the Clarion Hotel (old Holiday Inn), 4550 S. Palo Verde, Tucson, AZ. The speakers will be First Lady Teresa Scott of Grace Temple MBC and First Lady Rosalind Buckhanan of St. Paul MBC. The cost per person is $25.00. Rising Star MBC, 2800 E. 36th Street, presents a First Lady Musical in honor of First Lady Zeannie Lewis, Saturday, June 6, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. Program will feature RSVP and local choirs and singing groups. Our special guests will be Mary Biers and The Temple Gospel Singers of Temple, Texas. All are welcome and invited to attend. The African American Democratic Caucus along with the Political Action Committee is having a Felon s Restoration project workshop June 9 th from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Public Defender s office, 33 North Stone Avenue, 10th Floor Conference Room with volunteer training on June 2nd at 12:00 p.m. for 30 minutes at the same place. We will be working on flyers soon to have ready by the May 18th IMA meeting. We need about 3 more volunteers to have a total of 18. If you know anyone that will be interested in helping out on this project, please have them email me at cdelarge@dmyl.com. The African American Democratic Caucus will be providing water and snacks for this
event. For more information, please contact Connie DeLarge, Chair African American Democratic Caucus and Political Action Committee Secretary SUNSHINE MINISTRIES & The Racial Reconciliation Community Outreach Network (RRCON) presents, the Awakening Conference. Please join them at their annual conference event: Grand Opening: Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. - Keynote Speaker: Rev. Elwood J. McDowell - Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, Tucson, AZ, Friday, June 12, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. Facilitator: Dr. Joyce Walker-Tyson - Norton Shores, Michigan, and then on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. The 7th Annual MTW Banquet will feature the 11th Annual WOW Jr. Breaking Down Walls Diversity Awards - Keynote Speaker Pastor Rita Montgomery, United Christian Fellowship, Millington, TN. Please contact Martha Wills at (520) 790-0866 for more information or for banquet tickets. You can also email her at wwills1@cox.net or visit their website at www.tucsonrrcon.com. Honey and Tea starring Dansiea Morris and Doretta Elliot, written and directed by Anita Smith, Assistant Director Veda Kowalski, Musical Director Stephen McPherson and Guest Appearance by Ada Austin, Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Catalina High School Auditorium, 3645 Pima Street. Tickets are $15.00 per person. For more information, please call (520) 303-3065. Save the Date - Tucson Juneteenth Festival 2015 Committee proudly presents the 45th Annual Tucson Juneteenth Festival while commemorating 150 years of Juneteenth in America. The celebration will being on Friday, June 12, 2015 with a The Gospel Jubilee, at Gideon Full Gospel Baptist Church, 3085 S. Campbell Ave., Play entitled, Honey and Tea, Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Catalina High School, Basketball Tournament, June 19-20, 2015, Mulcahy YMCA, and a Black Film Festival at the Dunbar Pavilion, date TBA. Everyone is invited to attend these fun filled community events. For more information, please call (520) 429-1724. You can also like them on Facebook Tucson Juneteenth Celebration or online: Juneteenth-Tucson.com; Juneteenth.US or Juneteenth.com. The actual 2015 Juneteenth Festival will be June 20, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Donna R Liggins Recreation Center, 2160 N 6th Ave. Please stay tuned for more information. Rising Star MBC, 2800 E. 36th Street, will honor Pastor Amos L. Lewis and First Lady Zeannie Lewis on 28th Pastoral Anniversary, Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Guest speaker for the occasion will be Rev. Qytravious Mumphery former Associate Minister at Rising Star and Pastor of Gideon MBC. If you can t make the service, you can catch it on Live Stream on their website at www.risingstarbaptist.org Carpenter, Hazlewood, Delgado & Bolen, 1400 E. Southern Ave., Suite 400, Tempe, AZ, an Arizona based law firm is offering a free legal seminar for pastors and church leaders on Thursday, June 18, 2015 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sexual Misconduct in
Church: How to Avoid Worst Case Scenarios. Seminar is will include a free lunch. You can register online by going to their website at www.carpenterhazlewood.com. If you have any questions, you can email them at andrea@carpenterhazlewood.com. Kingdom Building in the Desert & Melodies of Majestic Praise presents A Worship Encounter, Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at Mt. Calvary MBC, 210 E. Lester Street. For more information, please contact Royal Cooper at (520) 241-4800 or Evella Jones at (520) 302-8306. July August The Global Leadership Summit will be held at Pantano Christian Church, August 6-7, 2015. For more information, please visit www.willowcreek.com/summit. Coming to Tucson, Arizona!!! - Hands of Hope in conjunction with 4Tucson presents LECRAE, #LIFEMATTERSAZ, Friday, August 7, 2015 at the Tucson Arena. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. You can get tickets at Lifemattersaz.com. Save the Dates NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner, October 2, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. at the Desert Diamond Casino, 7350 S. Nogales Highway, The cost is $75.00 per person. Please stay tuned for more information. YWCA 27th Annual Women s Leadership Conference, November 3, 2015, at 7:30 a.m. at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort and Spa, 7000 N. Resort Drive. The cost per person is $165.00. Please stay tuned for more information.