BLACK HISTORY MONTH FORUM FEB. 25TH TO MOBILIZE BELIEVERS FOR PROGRESS

 

BLACK HISTORY MONTH FORUM FEB. 25TH TO 

MOBILIZE BELIEVERS FOR PROGRESS

New Black history & writing books are to be released at the event.

As part of Black History Month activities, a faith unity forum will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 11:30 a.m. at the Living Sacrifices Ministries, 11824 S. Western Ave., Chicago, Illinois.

The forum is organized by the new U S.- Africa Christians Organization (USACO), which seeks to mobilize people to evangelize and accelerate Black progress worldwide. Rev. James Sheldou of Liberia, pastor of the Living Sacrifices Church, will host the event. Pastors, elders, and ministry leaders from the U.S., Africa, and the Caribbean will participate in the event, which will also be the group's second monthly prayer session for Africa and all people of African descent. Another forum highlight will be releasing Black history and writing books for school children.

"There is no better time than Black history month to bring our religious leaders, people, and youths together to unite for the evangelization and active rebuilding of the Black world communities," said Min. Dr. Nicholas Okaijah Thompson, USACO's spokesperson.

Thompson stated the new organization was inspired by the outcome of the meeting in Accra, Ghana, of approximately 3,000 young African Christian leaders last November. The young leaders resolved to be ambassadors for Christ and to be actively engaged in rebuilding the African continent.

"We have heard their cry for help; we must demonstrate a leap of faith. This is the time for the Nehemiahs' of the Old Testament in black
communities to come forward," he said. "We now need more people like Nehemiah, who was moved by patriotism and empowered by God to rebuild the broken Wall of Jerusalem."

Thompson, who also heads the Africa Resurrection and Restoration Ministries (ARRM), said his group already supports new small churches in
Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda. It also assists an orphanage and the needy in those areas to be self-sufficient by developing food, poultry, and rabbit farms.
He added that the new organization could achieve more for Black communities worldwide when all Black Christians get involved. The forum is open to the general public.

Members of the planning committee for the new group include Rev. James Sheldou of Liberia; Rev. James Acquaah, pastor of the Ghanaian Presbyterian Church; Evangelist Kwamina Sam; Rev. Emmanuel, Amonoo, Rev. Nana Owusu Bempah, pastor and associate pastor, respectively of the First United Ghana Church; Pastor Abeola of Nigeria and Min. Dr. Dorothy Thompson of the 1st Mount Calvary MB Church, an African-American Church in Chicago.

"We are charting a new course of history to create a Christian self-sufficient life for our people," the group's spokesperson added.

(For more information, call (312) 409 - 4579 or email us at arrministries@gmail.org)

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