To the editor:

The sixth annual Women Empowering Communities luncheon was a great success in no small part because of the outpouring of support shown by the community. Your support is helping Mountain of Faith Ministries continue to be “Shelter in a Time of Storm” for homeless women and women with children.

Congratulations again to the eight ladies honored – Dr. Alice Austin, Dr. Deborah Dent, Joycie Bright, Apostle Linda Sweezer, Holly Blackwell, Shannon Parson, Yolande Robbins and Jan Griffey.

Thank you to the following for the vital roles you played in the program: Dawn Stevenson (decorations), Rebecca Tribble (catering), Lionel Johnson (attendants), Curtis Aaron (videographer), Artis Williams (set-up), Artelia Williams (money hat), LaTonya McCalpin Jones (emcee), Ruby Green (corsages), Andy Hardwick (performer), Secure One, Julie Patton Johnson (sponsor), Shirley Waring, Miss Mississippi 2018 Asya Branch, soloist Cherrie Collins Burks, Tarsha Bell Brown (souvenir booklet), Supervisor Richard George, Tyson Foods, the City of Vicksburg and The Vicksburg Post.

We appreciate the community’s continued support of this ministry. Together we can keep changing and improving the lives of those around us.

Betty James, Acting Executive Director

Toni Walker Terrett, Board President