Photos from St. Jame Missionary Baptist Church’s 85th anniversary celebration Saturday afternoon in Odessa.
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Jennifer Niblett, left, and Ira Young prepare sausages and hotdogs for a picnic celebrating St. James Missionary Baptist Church’s 85th anniversary Saturday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Bobby Thomas, right, cuts onions for burgers as he helps prepare a picnic celebrating St. James Missionary Baptist Church’s 85th anniversary Saturday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Jennifer Niblett, left, and Yashika Singh, center right, lay out chips, snacks and other sides as they help prepare a picnic celebrating St. James Missionary Baptist Church’s 85th anniversary Saturday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
From left, Trinitee Singh, 2, Jennifer Niblett, Genayah Niblett, 6, and Jamila Singh, 6, pose for a photo before the start of a picnic celebrating St. James Missionary Baptist Church’s 85th anniversary Saturday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Cathaleya Mathis, 2, jumps around on an inflatable jump house during a gathering celebrating St. James Missionary Baptist Church’s 85th anniversary Saturday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Pastor James Bolton leads families in grace before the start of a picnic celebrating St. James Missionary Baptist Church’s 85th anniversary Saturday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
Families prepare plates of food during a picnic celebrating St. James Missionary Baptist Church’s 85th anniversary Saturday afternoon in Odessa. (Odessa American/Eli Hartman)
