Community members and faith leaders came together during the MLK Gospel Celebration on Sunday afternoon at First United Methodist Church, 415 N. Lee St. The program for the celebration was titled “A Day of Service – Unity” and was presented by the Black Cultural Council of Odessa.
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The director of the St. James male chorus leads in the recitation of the Negro National Anthem on Sunday afternoon at First United Methodist Church, 415 N. Lee St. The program for the MLK Gospel Celebration was titled "A Day of Service - Unity" and was presented by the Black Cultural Council of Odessa. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Bithiah Powell, former Miss Juneteenth 2021, gives a welcome address to the crowd on Sunday afternoon at First United Methodist Church, 415 N. Lee St. The program for the MLK Gospel Celebration was titled "A Day of Service - Unity" and was presented by the Black Cultural Council of Odessa. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
The director of the St. James male chorus leads in the recitation of the Negro National Anthem on Sunday afternoon at First United Methodist Church, 415 N. Lee St. He is joined by Pastor Darren Willis, the worship leader of Bethlehem Baptist Church. The program for the MLK Gospel Celebration was titled "A Day of Service - Unity" and was presented by the Black Cultural Council of Odessa. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Choir members from Life Challenge Church give an uplifting performance during the MLK Gospel Celebration on Sunday afternoon at First United Methodist Church, 415 N. Lee St. The program for the celebration was titled "A Day of Service - Unity" and was presented by the Black Cultural Council of Odessa. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Members of the audience join in during the choir presentation during the MLK Gospel Celebration on Sunday afternoon at First United Methodist Church, 415 N. Lee St. The program for the celebration was titled "A Day of Service - Unity" and was presented by the Black Cultural Council of Odessa. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Choir members from Life Challenge Church give an uplifting performance during the MLK Gospel Celebration on Sunday afternoon at First United Methodist Church, 415 N. Lee St. The program for the celebration was titled "A Day of Service - Unity" and was presented by the Black Cultural Council of Odessa. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Choir members from Life Challenge Church give an uplifting performance during the MLK Gospel Celebration on Sunday afternoon at First United Methodist Church, 415 N. Lee St. The program for the celebration was titled "A Day of Service - Unity" and was presented by the Black Cultural Council of Odessa. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Members of the audience join in during the choir presentation during the MLK Gospel Celebration on Sunday afternoon at First United Methodist Church, 415 N. Lee St. The program for the celebration was titled "A Day of Service - Unity" and was presented by the Black Cultural Council of Odessa. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Choir members from Life Challenge Church give an uplifting performance during the MLK Gospel Celebration on Sunday afternoon at First United Methodist Church, 415 N. Lee St. The program for the celebration was titled "A Day of Service - Unity" and was presented by the Black Cultural Council of Odessa. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Choir members from Life Challenge Church give an uplifting performance during the MLK Gospel Celebration on Sunday afternoon at First United Methodist Church, 415 N. Lee St. The program for the celebration was titled "A Day of Service - Unity" and was presented by the Black Cultural Council of Odessa. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Choir members from Life Challenge Church give an uplifting performance during the MLK Gospel Celebration on Sunday afternoon at First United Methodist Church, 415 N. Lee St. The program for the celebration was titled "A Day of Service - Unity" and was presented by the Black Cultural Council of Odessa. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Choir members from Life Challenge Church give an uplifting performance during the MLK Gospel Celebration on Sunday afternoon at First United Methodist Church, 415 N. Lee St. The program for the celebration was titled "A Day of Service - Unity" and was presented by the Black Cultural Council of Odessa. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Choir members from Life Challenge Church give an uplifting performance during the MLK Gospel Celebration on Sunday afternoon at First United Methodist Church, 415 N. Lee St. The program for the celebration was titled "A Day of Service - Unity" and was presented by the Black Cultural Council of Odessa. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Choir members from Life Challenge Church give an uplifting performance during the MLK Gospel Celebration on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, at First United Methodist Church, 415 N. Lee St. The program for the celebration was titled "A Day of Service - Unity" and was presented by the Black Cultural Council of Odessa. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Choir members from Life Challenge Church give an uplifting performance during the MLK Gospel Celebration on Sunday afternoon at First United Methodist Church, 415 N. Lee St. The program for the celebration was titled "A Day of Service - Unity" and was presented by the Black Cultural Council of Odessa. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Choir members from the St. James male chorus give an uplifting performance during the MLK Gospel Celebration on Sunday afternoon at First United Methodist Church, 415 N. Lee St. The program for the celebration was titled "A Day of Service - Unity" and was presented by the Black Cultural Council of Odessa. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Choir members from the St. James male chorus give an uplifting performance during the MLK Gospel Celebration on Sunday afternoon at First United Methodist Church, 415 N. Lee St. The program for the celebration was titled "A Day of Service - Unity" and was presented by the Black Cultural Council of Odessa. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Senior pastor Reginald G. Reid Sr. from Pleasant Hill Baptist Church of Shreveport, Louisiana gives the spoken word during the MLK Gospel Celebration on Sunday afternoon at First United Methodist Church, 415 N. Lee St. The program for the celebration was titled "A Day of Service - Unity" and was presented by the Black Cultural Council of Odessa. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
Senior pastor Reginald G. Reid Sr. from Pleasant Hill Baptist Church of Shreveport, Louisiana (far right) gives the spoken word during the MLK Gospel Celebration on Sunday afternoon at First United Methodist Church, 415 N. Lee St. The program for the celebration was titled "A Day of Service - Unity" and was presented by the Black Cultural Council of Odessa. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
