Westminster College has several events on campus to honor the birth of Martin Luther King Jr.

 Sunday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m. –  A Vespers service in Wallace Memorial Chapel will feature the Rev. Angel De La Cruz, a Presbyterian pastor from the Word Centered Fellowship.  Under the direction of Cynthia Ragster, the Shenango Valley Praise Team will provide special music at the service.  A reception will follow worship.

 "Angel became a Presbyterian pastor after his experience at the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and has led Word Centered to become the first new church commissioned by the Shenango Prestbytery in 80 years," said the Rev. James Mohr, chaplain of Westminster College.  "Word Centered is a multi-ethnic, charismatic church."

"Westminster Titan radio will broadcast the worship service live," said Dr. David Barner, chair of the Department of Communication Studies, Theatre, and Art. "For those who do not receive the 88.9 FM signal, the service can also be heard via computer by going to www.titanradio.net and then clicking on the radio logo to listen.

Following the Vespers broadcast, Titan Radio will feature the "Covenant" show hosted by Brian Campbell, a senior broadcast communications major from Grove City and Pam Marlowe, a sophomore broadcast communications major from Harmony.

"This show, featuring Christian music and talk about the artists, fits in with the Christian ideals of Westminster College," Marlow said.  "This show is Brian's senior project idea, so this is its first year to air."

Monday, Jan. 23 at 11:40 a.m. – Chapel service will be led by members of the Westminster College Gospel Choir, under the direction of Manny Henderson.  After the service, there will be MLK birthday cake in the McKelvey Campus Center TUB, and the Westminster dining facilities will have an international food celebration, sponsored by Sodexho Marriott.
 
Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 11:40 a.m. – Prayer and reflection time in the Chapel will be dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr.  He will be highlighted in a special video.

 Thursday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. – The Westminster College Gospel Choir will give a concert in the Chapel.

The events are sponsored by the Westminster College Chapel Office and the Office of Diversity Services.

 Contact Mohr at (724) 946-7116 or e-mail mohrjr@westminster.edu  or Jeannette Hooks, director of Diversity Serivces (724)  946-0236 or e-mail hooksj@westminster.edu for more information.

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