Rev. Al Sharpton - Holman United Methodist Church

H OLMAN U NITED M ETHODIST C HURCH
Church of the Bells
3320 West Adams Boulevard  Los Angeles  California  90018
Phone: (323) 731-7285  Fax: (323) 731-2609
Email: [email protected]  www.holmanumc.com
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REV. KELVIN SAULS, Senior Pastor
MINISTER VICTOR CYRUS-FRANKLIN, Assistant Pastor
REV. MARGUERITE PHILLIPS, Minister of Congregational Care Ministries
REV. JAMES M. LAWSON, JR., Pastor Emeritus
7TH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY  FEBRUARY 23, 2014 – 11:00 AM
The 11:00 a.m. Worship Celebration is broadcast LIVE on KJLH Radio Free 102.3 FM
and worldwide on www.kjlhradio.com
TODAY’S RADIO BROADCAST MINISTRY IS SPONSORED
IN CELEBRATION OF OUR 2014 GOLDEN BELLS
Fannette Ball, Elton Bailey, Gloria Bailey, Delma Davis, Willie Davis,
Jack Hayes, Melanie Hayes, Doris Kelley, Preston Kelley, Ralph Laster, Wilfred Malcolm,
Marguerite Williams Raab, Jimmie Stephens, Joyce Stephens
May you continue to “toll your bell” as we move in together in ministry and
“PRESS TOWARD THE MARK”
that God has purposed for us individually and collectively!
VISION
A place where bells are rung to GATHER people for dynamic worship, ANOINT them for joyful service,
TEACH them powerful Christian spiritual principles, and ENGAGE them through expanding ministries,
causing them to grow exponentially as they embrace the mandate of Christ in Matthew 28:18-20.
MISSION
To make disciples for Jesus Christ by bringing to the people of Los Angeles, and particularly
the historic West Adams community, hope-filled, Christ-inspired responses to urban needs.
69 Years of Mission and Ministry
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WORSHIP CELEBRATION
THE CENTERING MOMENT
Plenty good room, plenty good room, plenty good room in my Father's kin-dom. Choose your seat and
sit down. Plenty good room in my Father's kin-dom. We gather to worship God as Creator of the
living hope. Jesus promises acceptance. Jesus’ promise is that there is plenty good room. You have
been chosen! Despite our shortcomings, God makes room for us.
THE PRELUDE
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THE GREETING AND WORDS OF WELCOME
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Claudiette Wright-Bey
*THE PROCESSIONAL MEDLEY
“We’ve Come This Far by Faith”
We've come this far by faith, leaning on the Lord,
trusting in His Holy word, He’s never failed me yet;
Oh', can't turn around, we've come this far by faith!
“I Will Trust in the Lord”
V-1
V-2
I will trust in the Lord,
I will trust in the Lord,
I will trust in the Lord, till I die.
I’m gonna stay on the battlefield,
I’m gonna stay on the battlefield,
I’m gonna stay on the battlefield, till I die.
V-3
I’m gonna stay on bended knee.
I’m gonna stay on bended knee.
I’m gonna stay on bended knee, till I die
*THE OPENING PRAYER
THE MINISTRY OF MUSIC
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KJLH Performance Choir
“We Shall Overcome”
THE CALL TO ACTION
Michael Weinstein, President
AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Hydeia Broadbent
HIV / AIDS Activist
Leon Jenkins, President
NAACP – LA Chapter
THE MINISTRY OF MUSIC
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Jacqueline Harris, soloist
“My Tribute / To God be the Glory”
Rev. Andraé Crouch
THE REFLECTION ON CIVIL RIGHTS TODAY
& INTRODUCTION OF PREACHER
Mayor Eric Garcetti
City of Los Angeles
*THE SCRIPTURE
*THE CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE
Liturgist: The Word of God for the people of God.
People: Thanks be to God!
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* Congregation please stand *** Worshipers may enter
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THE MINISTRY OF MUSIC
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KJLH Performance Choir
“God Is”
Rev. James Cleveland
THE SERMON
Rev. Al Sharpton
THE INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP, MEMBERSHIP AND COMPANIONSHIP (ALTAR CALL)
Persons desiring to become disciples of Jesus Christ and/or members of Holman UMC are asked to
come forward and complete a Discipleship / Membership Registration, Intercessory Prayer Card
found in the pew rack. Please place the card in the offering plate and/or bring it with you to the Altar
while the choir / congregation is singing.
THE MINISTRY OF MUSIC
KJLH Performance Choir
“We Offer Praise / His Mercy Endureth Forever”
Richard Smallwood
THE PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
“I Know What Prayer Can Do”
Offertory
KJLH Performance Choir
Kevin Davidson & The Voices
*Doxology
UMH #95
“Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below;
praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF GUESTS & VISITORS
THE SONG OF ASSURANCE / PASSING OF THE PEACE
“Lord Prepare Me”
Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary, pure and holy, tried and true;
and with thanksgiving, I'll be a living, Sanctuary for You
THE INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN MINISTRY (ANNOUNCEMENTS)
*THE HYMN OF SENDING FORTH AND RECESSIONAL
*THE BENEDICTION
As we depart worship, wherever you Go, toll YOUR Bell!!
THE POSTLUDE
Claudiette Wright-Bey
PARTICIPATING IN OUR SERVICES TODAY: Our Clergy: Rev. Kelvin Sauls, Minister Victor Cyrus-Franklin,
Rev. Marguerite Phillips; Melida Smith Byrd, Music Director; Claudiette Wright-Bey, Organist; Ricardo L.J. Mowatt,
Drummer; Ushers chaired by Gilbert Jones; Acolytes coordinated by Pearlene Allison and Muriel Parker; Greeters chaired
by Donna Richardson; Hospitality Ministry coordinated by Sharon Jackson; New Members Ministry chaired by Sharon
Hodgson; Transportation Ministry coordinated by Cynthia Gibson; Media Ministry: David Sears, Keith McGruder,
Mark Conway, Reggie Moon and Kayla Bennett.
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 HEART
TO HEART 
We honor our ancestors and give
thanks for the sacrifices that they made
to persevere through the struggle and
protect our human rights, standing tall
and firm so that all may experience
equality in our daily walk. The Negro
Spiritual provides us with the history of
an iron-shaped faith that can facilitate
synergy between a God of inclusivity
and equality.
The power of history is unleashed when
it shapes a legacy that navigates us
towards a destiny that continues to
reflect the boldness and integrity of our
ancestors. Leveraging the vision of our
ancestors articulated through song, and
in collaboration with the AIDS
Healthcare Foundation, the NAACP –
LA Chapter, and In The Meantime
Men's Group, Holman United Methodist
Church is committed to playing a
catalytic role in facilitating a robust and
relevant strategy of progressive synergy
between civil rights and accessibility,
dignity and equality towards a more just
and fair society.
 WORDS OF APPRECIATION 
To Holman UMC,
We just wanted to “thank you” for your GREAT hospitality on
Saturday, February 8th, as well as the many weeks leading
up to that Saturday! We received many, many compliments
on the facilities and the friendly staff and greeters. It is your
steadfast attention to details that makes Holman such a great
host! Thank you! We really appreciate you!
Blessings!
Sandee Furuta, Executive Director
West District Union of the California Pacific
 LET US PRAY FOR THE BEREAVED 
Funeral service for Holman member WILLIE JEAN LASTER,
who passed away on February 12th, will be held at Holman
on Tuesday, February 25th at 11 am.
Holman member ALDYTH “DITTY” TAPPER passed away
on or about February 15th. A memorial service will be held at
Holman on February 28th
at 1 pm.
 NEW PRAYER REQUESTS 
Family of Aldyth “Ditty” Tapper,
Family of Willie Jean Laster
FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR
We celebrate the lives of our parents
– Rev. Kelvin Sauls
CHARLES (2-23-16) and DOLORES (2-28-24) MATTHEWS
WEEKLY
HEALTH
TIP:
who are now a part of our great
cloud of witnesses (Heb. 12:1).
We are grateful for parents who were
obedient to God’s word,
Train up a child in the way he should go:
and when he is old, he will not depart from it (Prov. 22:6)
so that we might receive the gift
of eternal life in Christ Jesus.
With all our love,
YOUR CHILDREN, CYNTHIA, CHAUNCEY AND LYNN
Clinical Depression is a serious, common, yet
treatable medical condition in which a person
feels very sad, helpless, hopeless, and
unimportant and often is unable to live in a
normal way. African Americans are more likely
to be misdiagnosed partly due to myths and
stigma that surround this disorder. One of
which is seeking treatment is a sign of lack of
faith. Spiritual support can be an important part
of healing, but the care of a qualified mental
health professional is essential.
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In Loving Memory of my Husband
FITZGERALD GEORGE LINTON
who would have been 90 years old on February 11th
All the happiness of our 50 years together
keeps the joy alive in me today!
“I thank my God upon every remembrance of you . . .”
Philippians 1:3
Loving you always,
JOYCE LINTON
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 MINISTRY AND MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS 
We welcome
REV. AL SHARPTON
to Holman UMC
on this
Day of Action!
Author of “The Rejected Stone: Al Sharpton
and the Path to American Leadership,”
Rev. Sharpton addresses every concern,
controversy and rumor. He admits it wasn’t
easy, ”It took time, maturity, and growth for
me to transform into the kind of leader who
had the discipline to control myself and my
emotions. I learned by trial and error, making
some painful mistakes along the way.”
“I've never done anything else in my life
other than preach and be an activist. Way
before I was known,” said Rev. Sharpton.
We welcome Rev. Sharpton and look forward
today to his preaching as he stirs into action!
Have you ever wondered how the Bible came to be? Join us for Who
Wrote the Bible?, a 6-part Bible study series for young adults led by
Pastor Victor as we learn the history of the Bible, its importance for us
today and how we interpret it! Don't miss it! For more information,
contact Pastor Victor at [email protected].
JUNIOR GENTS – The 8th annual session of this mentoring program for
young men ages 14-17 is in session on Saturdays in the Edgar Love
Education Building, from 12:30 pm until 2:30 pm. Young men are invited
to join us along with their parents. Sessions conclude in mid-April. For
further information please contact Dr. Kraig Golden at the following e-mail:
[email protected].
CONGREGATIONAL CARE MINISTRY will host a Special Updating and
Training meeting on Saturday MARCH 1st 10 am – 12:00 Noon. We are
asking all persons engaged in providing spiritual care to members of the
congregation to attend, including all the leaders and volunteers participating
in any aspect of ministry under the umbrella of Congregational Care Ministries
See bio on page 10.
at Holman, i.e., Communion Visitors, Telephone Care Ministry Callers,
Greeting Card Ministry, Bereavement Ministry, Co-Leaders of Friday Morning Prayer Group, Prayer Shawl and Intercessory
Prayer. Contact Person: Rev. Marguerite L. Phillips at 323.253.9580 or [email protected].
RITES OF PASSAGE PROGRAM – All parents and guardians of boys between the ages of 12 to 14 years of age are invited to
enroll their young man in Holman’s Rites of Passage Program. The workshops will meet every week from 7:30 am to 11:00 am
starting with registration and orientation on MARCH 1, 2014 and continuing through May 25, 2014. Sessions will be held at
Barack Obama Global Preparation Academy MS, 1700 West 46th Street, Los Angeles, CA. 90062. The mission of the Rites of
Passage program is to equip and instruct our young boys on the “Tools for Life” that they must master to become a man.
More information on how to sign up for the Rites of Passage program can be found in the lobby of the Lawson Multipurpose
Building. For more information please call Leon Davis at 323.299.6821 or email [email protected], or Earnest C. Preacely at
323.707.7954 or email [email protected]
CIRCLE OF CARE WOMEN'S BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS meeting is on Monday, MARCH 10th @ 5:30 PM in Room 204.
Contact Person: Rev. Phillips at 323.253.9580 or [email protected]..
COMMUNITY, POLITICAL ACTION AND ADVOCACY MINISTRY will hold an organizing meeting on MARCH 11th at 6 pm.
We will discuss focus areas for education and mobilization of congregation and community, and upcoming plans for election
forums. Join us as we employ our faith to facilitate social justice ministries. For more info, please contact Joyce Burrell Garcia at
[email protected].
PRISON & RE-ENTRY MINISTRY will hold an organizing meeting on Wednesday, MARCH 12TH, 6 pm in Woodson Parlor.
If you are interest in, and have a passion for this ministry of compassion, restorative justice and advocacy, please contact
Latanya Cunningham at 323.731.7285, ext. 17 or [email protected].
DIABETES: YOU CAN MANAGE IT – Come and learn more about living with and managing your diabetes; and also examine
the vital role your faith plays in keeping you well and managing your diabetes. The Holman Lay Health Ministry Team invites you
to participate in our first group session to be held on MARCH 19th, 11 am – 1 pm. Stop by our table after worship service on
03/02/14 and 03/09/14 and sign up.
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TICKETS AVAILABLE AT $25.00 DONATION
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HOLMAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Kelvin Sauls, Senior Pastor
TOWN HALL MEETING
1:00 p.m.
L.L. White Hall
REV. AL SHARPTON
REV. CECIL “CHIP” MURRAY  REV. JAMES M. LAWSON, JR.
HYDEIA BROADBENT  GABRIEL MALDONADO
SAMANTHA GRANBERRY  CLAUDIA J. SPEARS
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THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT (1964)
An Act
To enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts
of the United States to provide injunctive relief against discrimination in public
accommodations, to authorize the Attorney General to institute suits to protect
constitutional rights in public facilities and public education, to extend the Commission
on Civil Rights, to prevent discrimination in federally assisted programs, to establish a
Commission on Equal Employment Opportunity, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Civil Rights Act
of 1964".
...
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Passed the House on February 10, 1964 (290–130)
(full text available at http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=97&page=transcript)
 Passed the Senate on June 19, 1964 (73–27) with amendment
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House agreed to Senate amendment on July 2, 1964 (289–126)
Signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 2, 1964
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The bill was called for by President John F. Kennedy in his civil rights speech of June 11, 1963, in
which he asked for legislation "giving all Americans the right to be served in facilities which are
open to the public—hotels, restaurants, theaters, retail stores, and similar establishments,”
as well as "greater protection for the right to vote". Kennedy delivered this speech following
a series of protests from the African-American community, the most concurrent being the
Birmingham campaign which concluded in May 1963.
Emulating the Civil Rights Act of 1875, Kennedy's civil rights bill included provisions to ban
discrimination in public accommodations, and to enable the U.S. Attorney General to join in
lawsuits against state governments which operated segregated school systems, among other
provisions. However, it did not include a number of provisions deemed essential by civil rights
leaders including protection against police brutality, ending discrimination in private employment,
or granting the Justice Department power to initiate desegregation or job discrimination lawsuits.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
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A DAY OF ACTION
TOWN HALL MEETING
PROGRAM
Welcome, Purpose and Introductions
Rev. Kelvin Sauls
Senior Pastor, Holman UMC
Rev. Al Sharpton
and
Dominique DiPrima
Introduction of Panelists
Dominique DiPrima, Moderator
Presentations, Conversation
and Discussion
Panelists
Sending Forth
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A DAY OF ACTION
AIDS – A CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE
OUR SPECIAL GUEST
REV. AL SHARPTON
Rev. Al Sharpton is the founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), a notfor-profit civil rights organization headquartered in Harlem, New York, with over sixty chapters
nationwide including a Washington, DC Bureau and regional offices from coast to coast.
As one of the nation’s most-renowned civil rights leaders, a March 2013 Zogby poll said one
out of every four African-Americans say that Rev. Sharpton is the person that speaks most for
them. Rev. Sharpton polled higher than any other civil rights or political leader in this public
opinion survey.
Rev. Al Sharpton has been praised by President Barack Obama as “the voice of the voiceless
and a champion for the downtrodden,” and by former President George W. Bush who said that
“Al cares just as much as I care about making sure every child learns to read, write, add and subtract.”
Rev. Al Sharpton is currently the host of a daily television show on MSNBC that analyzes the top political and
social news and features the country’s leading newsmakers. ”PoliticsNation” with Rev. Al Sharpton airs at 6:00
p.m. Monday through Friday. The show is so popular it broke MSNBC ratings history with the highest viewership of
any show at 6:00 p.m. since the network’s inception.
Rev. Sharpton also hosts a nationally syndicated radio show “Keepin it Real” that is heard daily all over the
country as well as two weekend radio shows that air in markets within the U.S.
Reverend Al Sharpton, is the author of The Rejected Stone: Al Sharpton and the Path to American
Leadership. In stores on October 8, 2013, the book will be published through a joint venture partnership between
Cash Money Content, the publishing arm of premier record label Cash Money Records and Massenburg Media, in
partnership with Atria/Simon & Schuster. In the book, Reverend Al intimately discusses his personal evolution from
street activist, pulpit provocateur and civil rights leader, to the larger-than-life man he is today, while providing a
series of essential life lessons that readers can adopt to transform their own lives.
“From the Central Park Five to gay & lesbian rights to the immigration debates, I have prided myself on taking the
side of the rejected people,” says Reverend Al Sharpton, “and so I decided to call this book The Rejected Stone,”
from a passage of scripture which refers to a stone which was rejected by builders that, in the end, became the chief
cornerstone. “In the end, that sums up my life’s journey and so many of my people,” says Reverend Al.
National Action Network, under Rev. Sharpton’s leadership, has become the most active social justice
organization in the country and President Obama echoed this at the 2013 NAN Keepers of the Dream Awards via
video when he said: “Thank you Rev. Al and the National Action Network for the work you do to keep up the
relentless march for change. When Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was marching for change his vision was one of a
country that lived up to the promise of its founding documents and today, 45-years to the day after Dr. King was
struck down, it’s a vision the National Action Network has carried on as your own, becoming one of America’s most
forceful voices in the fight for justice and equality.” (April 4, 2013)
Whether it was his noteworthy Presidential run as a candidate for the Democratic Party in 2004, or his compelling
speech at the Democratic National Convention in Boston, Massachusetts, Reverend Sharpton has had an
irrefutable impact on national politics and civil rights because of his strong commitment to equality and progressive
politics.
NAN works within the spirit and tradition of Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. to promote a modern civil rights agenda that includes
the fight for one standard of justice, decency and equal
opportunities for all people regardless of race, religion,
nationality or gender.
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A DAY OF ACTION
AIDS – A CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE
TOWN HALL PARTICIPANTS
DOMINIQUE DiPRIMA – Our Moderator
Dominique DiPrima is host of the early morning talk radio show The Front Page on Los Angeles radio
station KJLH 102.3-FM. Ms. DiPrima is also producer of the program. Ms. DiPrima spent three years as a
co-host of The Steve Harvey Morning Show on KKBT-FM, and in limited syndication. She served as one
of “Harvey’s Angels” interviewing celebrities, and providing fuel for Harvey’s humor. In addition she was
the News Director/Anchor for the show.
Dominique is a talk radio veteran, with a stint as Host and Producer of her own talk show Street Science with Dominique
DiPrima for almost nine years on 100.3-FM The Beat. Street Science with Dominique DiPrima tackled topics of relevance to
the Beat’s primarily African American and Latino 18-35 year-old audience. Before getting into radio Dominique DiPrima was
a television host for San Francisco NBC affiliate KRON-TV. Working on camera as well as in the role of Segment Producer,
Dominique garnered five Emmy Awards, six Parents Choice Awards, an Ollie and the SAG/AFTRA American Scene Award
for positive portrayals of women, the disabled, senior citizens and people of color.
Dominique is also a dedicated community activist, hosting, marching and speaking at countless community events and
demonstrations. She is on the board of directors for The Community Coalition in South Los Angeles. . . . She has been
recognized for her work in fighting racism by the Los Angeles Human Relation Commission, and for social justice advocacy
by the San Francisco Media Alliance. She has served as Commissioner, for the Commission on the Status of Women,
appointed by former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Dominique is currently the COO of a film/video production
company with her husband Guillermo Cespedes. The South L.A. based business is called YeYe Productions and
specializes in work for independent artists and community organizations.
HYDEIA BROADBENT
At birth, Hydeia Broadbent was abandoned at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada in
Las Vegas where Patricia and Loren Broadbent adopted her as an infant. Although her HIV condition
was congenital, she was not diagnosed as HIV-positive with advancement to AIDS until age three.
The prognosis was that she would not live past the age of five. Now at the age of 28, Hydeia spends her
time spreading the message of HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, by: promoting abstinence, safe-sex
practices (for people who choose to have sex), and the initiative “Let’s GET Real About SEX”
“People think because I was born with HIV my story does not apply to them. Well this same disease I am living with is the
same disease you can get if you don’t know the HIV status of the person you are considering becoming sexually active with
beforehand, I ask people to use my testimony as a warning of what you don’t want to go through.” – Hydeia Broadbent
Hydeia Broadbent began her debut as an HIV/AIDS activist and public speaker at six years old. By 12 years old, Hydeia
appeared on many national television programs including Oprah, 20/20, Good Morning America, Weekly with Ed Gordon,
and “A Conversation with Magic Johnson” on Nickelodeon. She has been featured in prominent publications to include; New
York Times, Teen People, Essence, YM, Ebony , Health Quest, Sister to Sister, POZ, National Geographic, Real Health,
Seventeen, and Heart & Soul. She also graced the cover of TV Guide. Hydeia has also taken part many of America’s talk
radio programs including, The Michael Eric Dyson Show, Russ Parr Morning Show, and The Tom Joyner Morning Show.
Over the next 10 years, Hydeia has become a notable speaker and guest panelist at many of America’s most respected
educational institutions including Duke University, Morehouse School of Medicine, UCLA, USC, and Howard University.
Hydeia has been a featured speaker for the International AIDS Conference in 2006. She also spoke at the 2007 Essence
Music Festival as well as the 2007 AIDS Rally at the Potters House lead by Bishop TD Jakes, in Dallas, Texas.
Not since Ryan White has a young person spoke out, on an international level, so passionately about having the virus.
Hydeia is one of few young activists to follow in his footsteps and speak out on an international level about being effected by
the HIV/AIDS virus. Broadbent is also considered a pioneer as the first African-American youth to speak up and speak out
about the epidemic. Ebony Magazine named Hydeia one of the Most Influential 150 African Americans in 2008. She has
been honored with an American Red Cross Spirit Award and an Essence Award.
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In 2010 Hydeia was invited by the BET Networks Chairman/CEO Debra Lee to participate as a panelist in the First
Annual Leading Women’s Defined Summit in Washington, DC. Hydeia also received an award for Health Education and
Awareness from WEEN (Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network).
Last year Broadbent had the honor of being selected by TheGrio.com a division of NBC News, TheRoot.com and Ebony
Magazine as one of today’s Top 100 African American History Makers for Power 100 for 2011.
Today, Hydeia is a distinguished international, public speaker and HIV/AIDS activist with a mission to educate people of
all ages. She has an innate ability to bond with any audience. When addressing the public about the issues of HIV/AIDS,
her primary goal is to provide a clear understanding of how to avoid at-risk behaviors through self-examination and informed
decision-making. She succinctly stated “...with all that we know about the virus, it is clear to me that contracting HIV/AIDS
today is a choice and we can’t allow anyone the power to make that choice for us!”
SAMANTHA GRANBERRY
Born and raised in Pasadena, California, Samantha Granberry has always had a heart for the
community. She is currently the Senior Director of AHF Worldwide, the National Media & Marketing
Agency sect of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the world’s largest provider of HIV/AIDS medical and
advocacy services with presence in 33 countries globally. Samantha originally began a career in media
as intern for 92.3 The Beat's Community Action Department. From there she went on to be the Special
Campaigns Manager and then Radio Sales Executive at ClearChannel Radio Los Angeles for Hot 92.3
and 102.7 KIIS FM. Transferring from Radio to Television, her passion for making a difference, led her to become MTV
Network's Western Region Affiliate Sales and Marketing Manager for Viacom's 33 channels, where she spearheaded prosocial campaigns such as VH1’s Save The Music; BET’s Rap-It-Up HIV/AIDS Awareness Initiative; Nickelodeon’s Let’s Play
Children’s Health Initiative; and CMT’s One Country National Food Drive Initiative, to name a few.
As a former single teenage mother, Samantha’ s greatest pride and joy is her 18 year old daughter Kayla, who was
recently chosen as a 2014 Tournament of Roses Royal Court Princess for the Annual Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game.
Samantha has been a mentor for other teen mothers thru programs such as The Healthy Black Babies Alliance and Rose
City High School. She is the wife and Kappa Silhouette of Derrick Granberry, and believes that "with God's guidance as her
foundation, even the sky isn’t the limit to achieving her goals.”
REV. JAMES M. LAWSON, JR.
Rev. Jim and Dorothy Lawson have three sons and three grandchildren. Jim has been a
Methodist Pastor since 1950. He has served five congregations. From 1953 — 1956 he was coach
and campus minister at Hislop College in Nagpur, India as a missionary. He served at every level
of the UMC, local, regional and national, including president of national youth organization and
founding chair of Black Methodists for Church Renewal. 1974 — 1999 he was Pastor of Holman in
Los Angeles where he is emeritus pastor.
February 6, 1957, Dr. King urgently asked him to join the emerging direct action movement in
the South. Consequently, Rev. Lawson postponed graduate studies and migrated to Nashville in January of 1958.
Congressman John Lewis calls Rev. Lawson; "the architect of the nonviolent movement of America." He created the
second major campaign with the Nashville Sit-In which Dr. King called the model movement. He counseled and
taught nonviolent theory and practice to many of the major actors of the next decade or so. He participated in
Nashville 1958-1962; Birmingham, Freedom Rides; Danville, Mississippi Summer; Little Rock; St. Augustine; Selma;
was a founder and advisor to SNCC; and chair of the Strategy Committee for the Memphis Garbage Workers Strike
and was with Dr. King throughout the day of April 4, 1968. For such ministries Rev. Lawson has been jailed in L.A.
and Washington, DC; Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida and Mississippi.
Jim is Founding Chairman of Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice; a founding member of ICUJP;
and taught nonviolent organizing to Local 11, Unite Here; Justice for Janitors, Health Care Workers, Security
Workers; served on boards of NAACP, ACLU, PP, SCLC; awarded honorary doctorates from 12 universities; and
assisted Holman in completing its campus. He currently teaches at UCLA and CSUN.
GABRIEL MALDONADO
Having grown-up in Los Angeles, Gabriel Maldonado is now the Executive Director of
TruEvolution, Inc. – a nonprofit social justice and youth development organization dedicated to
advocating for underserved and at-risk youth from marginalized communities through leadership
development, education, and health & wellness programs based in Riverside, CA. Gabriel has been
a youth rights advocate for the last 10 years and is an appointee to the City of Riverside Human
Relations Commission and the Inland Empire HIV Planning Council, as well as a member of
Congressman Mark Takano's LGBT Advisory Committee. Gabriel has been an HIV campaigner and
LGBT strategist for several organizations over the last 5 years, and is a Facilitator for In the Meantime Men's Group
and a member of BoiRevolution outreaching to young black gay men promoting HIV risk-reduction and healthy living
in Los Angeles.
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REV. CECIL “CHIP” MURRAY
Dr. Murray’s drive and passion to serve was evident early in his life. As he matured, he served
10 years of active duty on flying status with the United States Air Force as a Jet Radar Intercept
Officer (Air Defense Command), and a navigator (Air Transport Command). He was decorated with
the Soldier’s Medal of Valor in 1958 following an aircraft explosion in his two-seated fighter.
He retired as a reserve Major with the United States Air Force.
Dr. Murray is a native Floridian with an undergraduate degree from Florida A&M University.
He received his Doctorate in Religion from The School of Theology at Claremont and Doctor of Humane Letters
from Hebrew Union College, Whittier College, University of Southern California, University of Judaism, and Antioch
University. He has lectured and been adjunct professor at Iliff University, Seattle University, School of Theology
Claremont, Fuller Seminary, and Northwest Theological Seminary. He has been featured in Time Magazine, Ebony
Magazine, CNN, Network News, religious periodicals, The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles 900, and other print and
television media.
The members of Dr. Murray’s family begin with his devoted wife over 50 years, the late Bermardine Murray,
and their one son, Rev. Drew David Murray. In 1977, Dr. Murray was assigned to First African Methodist Episcopal
Church, the oldest black church in Los Angeles. His new church family had 300 active members in 1977.
They received his vision to set a fire in the hearts of his members to be a church that extends beyond the walls.
The fire and spirit of love spread, and the congregation grew to 17,300 members. The ministry of the church fills the
sanctuary with an awe-inspiring spiritual worship service and spills beyond the walls of the church with some 40 task
forces that include health, substance abuse, homelessness, emergency food and clothing, general and specialized
housing, tutoring, entrepreneurial training, employment services and the like. The vision of the First AME is a
manifestation of Rev. Murray’s 27 years of ministry and leadership to carry out God’s work.
Following mandatory retirement at age 75 as required by the African Methodist Episcopal Church, in 2004 Chip
Murray was brought on board the following year at the Center for Religion and Civic Culture at the University of
Southern California, holding the Tansey Chair in Christian Ethics as adjunct professor. In addition to lectures and
teaching engagements, he serves as co-founder of the Cecil Murray Center for Community Engagement, an
outreach program to underserved communities in procuring jobs, forming and operating 501(c)(3) corporations,
church management, obtaining grant funding, and generally becoming empowered to lift their communities.
Graduates of the Faith Leaders Institute receive a certificate of course completion from USC. Each then undertakes
an outreach program designed to serve the selected area of outreach and uplift, drawing heavily upon resources
from the faith-based community, the colleges at USC, the grant funding in response to their proposals to
corporations and endowment programs. As of this date, over 400 pastors and non-profit executives have completed
training and are in the database, each having been monitored for six months by mentors at the Cecil Murray Center,
assuring that the selected project succeeds.
CLAUDIA J. SPEARS
Claudia J. Spears is a member of Holman United Methodist Church and has served as cochairperson of H.O.P.E. (Holman Organized for People Empowerment), the HIV/AIDS and STIs
ministry, focusing on education, awareness and outreach. Mrs. Spears also serves as cochairperson of the Medical Professional / Social Services subgroup of Holman’s United Methodist
Women local organization; and as the Social Action Coordinator for her local UMW, deepening her
commitment and availability to be connected to the community as a whole, and lend her gifts to the
pursuit of care, justice and equality for her brothers and sisters.
Born in Oklahoma and raised in Kansas, Mrs. Spears completed her nursing education at Wesley Medical Center
in Wichita, Kansas. After migrating to Los Angeles, she completed her nursing education and administration
courses at California State University, Dominguez Hills.
A registered nurse by profession, Mrs. Spears has worked with the Veterans Administration and St. Francis
Hospital (Lynwood). She subsequently spent 30 years at the Watts Health Foundation, working the majority of
those years as Director of Nursing Administration for the Community Health Programs. Though she retired in 2001,
Mrs. Spears has been active in several community organizations, and is presently serving on the Advisory Board of
Strength for the Journey, L.A. Chapter, an organization that provides a summer retreat experience for persons living
with HIV/AIDS. She also serves on the Community Advisory Board for In the Meantime Men organization which,
among other services, provides assistance, provides services and advocacy for persons affected by HIV/AIDS.
She was married to her devoted husband, L.B. Spears, for 43 years before his transition in 2002. She is the
mother of three, Stephen, Carla, and her eldest son, Kevin Spears, who passed away in 2002. Mrs. Spears is also
the grandmother of two. Her passion and commitment to the fight against HIV/AIDS is the legacy that she is proud
to champion in memory of her beloved Kevin, who was an activist like no other for the rights of others in any cause
that sought to protect, secure and uphold dignity and respect for his fellow brothers and sisters. “Mother Spears,” as
she is affectionately known by many, is grateful for the opportunity to serve her Holman congregation and
community on healthy living in general, and HIV / AIDS in particular.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
REFLECTING ON "THE LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL" BY DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
Challenged by irrelevancy and complacency, today's "Call to Action" is a provocation to the ineffectual voice and,
at times, appalling silence of the church as arch-defender of new and improved forms of discrimination and
marginalization. We sound the alarm on communities of faith that too often chooses to merely be a thermometer
that record the ideas and principles of popular opinion, instead of being a courageous thermostat that intentionally
seek to transform the mores of an unjust and unfair society. We press on the church to reposition faith towards
catalytic relevancy, starting with being cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities linked in an inescapable
network of mutuality, and connected in a single garment of destiny. With injustice anywhere threatening justice
everywhere, and the evidence being clear that whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly, the call
is for consistent prophetic and progressive action. Thank you for your commitment in realizing God's beloved
community, one action at a time!!!
– Rev. Kelvin Sauls
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HOLMAN IN NURTURE & WITNESS
AFTER THE SERMON
FAITH FORMATION IN ACTION
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Educating & Mobilizing
MARCH
 03/01 – HOLMAN PANHELLENIC STRATEGY
SESSION in collaboration with Supervisor Mark
Ridley-Thomas to discuss the impact fraternities and
sororities can make regarding Human Trafficking –
Time: 2 pm – 4 pm
 03/08 – FAITH-BASED HUMAN TRAFFICKING
AWARENESS FORUM – MODERN DAY SLAVERY
EXPOSED – to educate and explore strategies
in prevention and intervention at Wilshire UMC (4350
Wilshire Blvd., L.A. 90010). Event is coordinated by
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Theta Mu Omega
Chapter, in collaboration with Wilshire UMC, Holman
UMC, and other organizations and individuals,
including attorney Pamela Samuels Young, author of
Anybody’s Daughter. For more information contact
[email protected]. Time: 8:30 am–12:30 pm.
 03/20 – COMMUNITY MARCH along the Western
Avenue corridor with Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas
for the prevention, reduction & elimination of human
trafficking – begins at 6:30 pm
 03/24 – HUMAN TRAFFICKING OF MINORS – The
Regional Training Center is offering is offering this
course to introduce the crime of human trafficking,
specifically the trafficking of minors, to the first
responder – providing tools to “effectively recognize
the signs of human trafficking and enslavement . . .”
For further info please call 858.550.0040
or email [email protected]. Location is Orange
County Transportation Authority, 11790 Cardinal
Circle, Garden Grove, CA 92843
Time: 8 am – 5 pm
“Human Traffickers use
psychological and economic
coercion. They don’t even
need locks and chains.
Know the signs!”
HOLMAN
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP.
JOBS FOR KIDS APPLICATIONS
Available March 3, 2014
JOB READINESS INSTITUTE
PRE-EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOP SERIES
Begins April 5, 2014
3RD ANNUAL GOSPEL BRUNCH FUNDRAISER
JUNE 1, 2014
Tickets are on sale for $75.00. Call the HCDC office for
sponsorship information at 323.731.0140, or Email:
[email protected]
Our website: www.holman-cdc.org..
BEYOND THE BATTLEFIELD
AND JAZZ FOR THE SOUL!
March 27, 2014We have a new website!!
Please visit us
@ www.holmanumc.com/btb.
Holman United Methodist Church
Rev. Kelvin Sauls, Senior Pastor
Women’s Ministry
SAVE THE DATE!!!
Ladies Only Pajama Party
Friday, March 14th at 6:30 pm to
Saturday, March 15th at 9:00 am
at Holman UMC
featuring a Mini-Spa (mani-pedi)
Movie Night (Chic flick, anyone?)
Spiritual Awakening, Praise and Worship,
and more . . .
Come out and enjoy a night of sisterhood
Bring your best pajama wear!!!
Donation: $30.00
(includes dinner & breakfast)
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 THIS WEEK AT HOLMAN 
FEBRUARY 23 TO MARCH 1, 2014

CHILDREN’ & YOUTH CHURCH SCHOOL
8 am & 11 am, Love Educ. Bldg.
 FELLOWSHIP HOUR, 9:30 am, L.L. White Hall
CONVERSATION WITH
LAURA WISE & REV. JUDY CHUNG
 Adults Church School, 9:45 am:
ADULT BIBLE STUDY, Educ. Bldg., Room 5
BOOK TALK – JLMP Bldg., Rm. 204
currently reading The Cross and the Lynching Tree,
by James Cone
M EN IN THE W ORD – JLMP Bldg., Room 203
 Cherub Choir Rehearsal, 10 am, Johnson Chapel
 FELLOWSHIP HOUR, 12:30 pm, L.L. White Hall
A CALL TO ACTION
TOWN HALL MEETING
 54th Annual Negro Spirituals Concert, 4 pm, Sanctuary
MONDAY
 INTERCESSORY PRAYER MINISTRY
– 7 am (Mon. Wed. Fri.) Join us on the PHONE PRAYER LINE
from any location for a time of prayer & encouragement.
Call 424-203-8000; Code 528519#.
 Storehouse is open (for the needy),
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (Mon. Wed. & Fri.), Educ. Bldg.
 Holman / A-MAN, Inc. Educ. Tech. Center, 2 – 6 pm
(Mon.-Fri.), Educ. Bldg., Room 9
 Focus Point Study Group, 6 pm, Johnson Chapel
 Disciple V Bible Study, 6 pm, Crockett Library
 Disciple IV Bible Study, 6:30 pm, Room 202
 Zumba Fitness Class (Health & Wellness Ministry),
7:30 pm, L.L. White Hall (fee applies)
TUESDAY
 Banners & Paraments Committee, 10 am, Room 203
 Funeral Service (WILLIE JEAN LASTER), 11 am, Sanctuary
 Line Dancing (Health & Wellness Ministry)
5 pm, L.L. White Hall (fee applies)
 Disciple IV Bible Study, 7 pm, Crockett Library
 Finance Committee Meeting, 7 pm, Room 202
WEDNESDAY
Disciple V Bible Study, 8 am, Crockett Library
Prayer Shawl Ministry, 12 pm, Crockett Library
Sports Ministry (Table Tennis), 5 pm, L.L. White Hall
Beyond the Battlefield Ministry for Women Veterans,
6 pm, Room 202
 Disciple I Bible Study, 7 pm, Crockett Library
 Jubilant Voices Rehearsal, 7:30 pm, Johnson Chapel
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Banners & Paraments Committee, 10 am, Room 203
BIBLE STUDY, 12 pm, Crockett Library
In HIS Steps Dance Ministry Rehearsal, 6 pm, Sanctuary
Recovery Ministry Meeting, 6:30 pm, Room 202
This contemporary worship experience draws upon the rich
treasures of the African tradition of Gospel and Jazz.
Our worship celebration includes music by our Holman Quartet,
a light meal, spoken word, guest soloists and musicians,
the Message, and sometimes more . . . !!!
 Disciple III Bible Study, 7 pm, Crockett Library
 Disciple II Bible Study, 7 pm, Room 204
 Holman Choir Rehearsal, 7:30 pm, Bowick Music Room
FRIDAY
 FRIDAY MORNING PRAYER, Share & Communion Service,
7 am, Johnson Chapel
 Friday Morning Prayer Breakfast, 9 am, L.L. White Hall
 Memorial Service & Repast (ALDYTH “DITTY” TAPPER),
1 pm, Sanctuary/L.L. White Hall
 Recovery Ministry (Women’s Group), 6 pm, Room 204
SATURDAY
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SATURDAY MORNING
PRAISE & WORSHIP, 7 am,
Johnson Chapel. All are welcome!
Join us and experience your blessing!
Communion Stewards, 8 am, Sanctuary
Congregational Care Ministry Meeting,
10 am, Bowick Music Room
Recovery Group Planning Ministry (Women’s Group),
10 am, Room 204
Bell Choir Rehearsal, 10:30 am, Educ. Bldg. Room 1
Jr. Gents Workshops, 12:30 pm, Love Educ. Bldg., Room 5
Holman’s Pan Hellenic Strategy Session on Human
Trafficking, 2 pm, Bowick Music Room
Beta Double Ring Club Meeting, 2 pm, Room 202
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REFLECTION
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Worship Celebration
8:00 A.M. & 11:00 A.M.
SERMON NOTES
“A DAY OF ACTION”
Rev. Al Sharpton
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In the New Testament, as told in Luke,
Jesus is rejected by the people after he
reads scripture. They question the
authenticity of the scripture and criticize
him. He is described as the rejected
“cornerstone.” There has been a lot of talk
about how I have become something of a
different individual. People have described
me as going through this major
transformation.
But what’s really
happened is the country has changed.
So, in this book, I examine how an
individual deals with being a reject and
then being accepted. Everybody’s been
a reject.
Rev. Al Sharpton
Speaking on his book,
THE REJECTED STONE
L
KING AHEAD
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JAZZ FOR THE SOUL
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“The Spiritual According to Jazz”
Thursday, February 27th
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6:30 PM
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WHAT CHARIOT YOU GETTING ON?
Deuteronomy 30:18-20
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Rev. Kelvin Sauls
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TRANSFIGURATION SUNDAY
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Sunday, March 2
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Under Reconstruction
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Matthew 17:1-9
Rev. Kelvin Sauls
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1st SUNDAY OF LENT
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Sunday, March 9th
Imagine: Get Ready
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Matthew 4:1-2
Minister Victor Cyrus-Franklin
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Lord God,
Our hands are open to you.
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Our ears are listening to you.
Our eyes are watching you.
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Our hearts are trying to beat with yours.
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Live in us and love
others
through us today.
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Amen.
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