The Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 75, No. 4, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 1, 2018 Page: 5 of 35
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THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE 5
APRIL 2018
Demonstrating love despite differences
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Christians gather at the West Broadway Church of Christ in Louisville, Ky., for the 50th annual areawide congregational singing.
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Members of Louisville, Ky.-area congregations enjoy a fellowship meal at
the West Broadway church before the areawide congregational singing,
which has brought black and white Christians together since 1968.
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Minister Mickey Burleson of the Watterson Trail Church
of Christ in Louisville, Ky., leads singing. West Broadway
minister Jerry L. Macon Sr. is seated behind him.
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PHOTOS BY JERRY L. MACON JR.
Kenneth Ray of
Louisville's 36th and
Matt Bevin and Garland Church of
a proclamation Christ leads singing,
from Louisville
Mayor Greg Fischer.
“We are very thankful to continue
as the host for a program that proves
we are truly the people of God,”
Macon said, “demonstrating love for
one another despite our economic,
geographic, style and racial differ-
ences.” He closed the program with
a reminder that “not only does our
singing bring us together, but so does
our belief in the Gospel of Christ”
Next year’s singing will be on the
last Sunday in February, Macon said,
“as we endeavor to ‘keep the unity of
the Spirit in the bond of peace.’”
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LOUISVILLE, Ky.
| or 50 years, the West
Broadway Church of Christ
has hosted an areawide
congregational singing.
In 1968, the Beach Street
Church of Christ moved to a
new location and became the West
Broadway congregation.
“At that time, they were the largest
church building in the area, and it
was decided they become the contin-
uous host of the annual event among
all the area Churches of Christ,” said
Jerry L. Macon Sr., ministering evan-
gelist for the West Broadway church.
The recent event featured 21
song leaders from 13 congregations
with 300 Christians from at least 15
Churches of Christ in attendance,
Macon said.
“It is usually
a packed house
with some room
on the balcony,”
said Doug
Lalli, worship
minister for
the Westport
Road Church
of Christ in
Louisville.
The 50th
annual program
also drew a
letter of congrat-
ulations from
Kentucky Gov.
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Tryggestad, Erik. The Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 75, No. 4, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 1, 2018, newspaper, April 1, 2018; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1509388/m1/5/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.