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Above All Things Ministry
"Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."
03/12/2010
III John:
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Event: "Read To Succeed"
Middle/High School Family
In this issue
Literacy SAT Tutorial Project,
OvergroundRR!!® Member Events/Announcements
Sponsored by Divine N Promise
The Fourth Quarter Conductor
Date: February 20 - April 29, 2010
New Member Recruitment Session
Location: Kroc Community Center,
Forclosure Helpers & Homes
967 Dewey Street SW, Atlanta GA
GABEO
30310
Concerned Black Clergy/ Peoples' Agenda Meetings
Time: 9am - 12noon
Praise and Worship Celebration
Details: Grades 7-12 come and
An Easter Celebration
enjoy a culturally creative approach
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to improving your reading and
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professors. Registration deadline
February 15, 2010. Register online
The Fourth Quarter Conductor
The fourth quarter is still
Add'l details: KO Publishers at
available at ORR circulation
MIDC, Inc 770- 739-4270
locations. As always the
current and past issues of the
Event: Genie's Bread Basket
Conductor and SPARKS can be
Date: Every Wednesday
found at Overgroundrr.com
Location: Beulah Missionary Baptist
Church, The Family Life Center,
Room 241, 2340 Clifton Springs
Road, Decatur Ga 30034
Time: 4pm - 6pm
Details: Food for Genie's Bread
Basket is graciously donated by
Publix.
Families in need are invited to come
out
Add'l details: Call 404-241-3307 or
option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1. Make sure that you are
using the ORR Business Directory to locate business in our
Event: AIDS Watch 2010
community to meet your needs before spending money
Date: Start Time December 31,
elsewhere. We must all practice Kitchen Table Affirmative
2009 at 12:15pm - eastern time
Action (KTAA).
Ending April 16, 2010 at 12:00pm -
eastern time
The 2010 issue will be available soon. Let's get on board the
Location: Halls of Congress,
Overground RR!!®
Washington DC,
Details: Join hundreds of AIDS
New Member Recruitment Session
advocates from across the country
who will be traveling to the nation's
capital to speak to their elected
officials
Add'l details:
44C0-BB88- D895C7F1E2C or call
678-754-6301
Event: Prayer Brunch
Date: March 20, 2010
Location: Chosen Generations
COGIC, 2846 Church St., East Point
GA 30344
Time: 11am
Details: The Women Of Excellence
Of Chosen Generations, COGIC
coridially invite you to their annual
Prayer Brunch. This event features
renowned speaker and mentor Pastor
Karen Dones of Douglasville GA. The
cost is $15.00pp
Add'l details: Contact Evangelist
Carrie Dunson at
womenofexcellence@choseng.org or
call 678-701-6394
Event: 2nd Annual Spirit of
Greatness Gala
Date: March 20, 2010
Location: Atlanta Sheraton Hotel in
downtown Atlanta GA
Time: 6:30pm
Details: The evening honoring
several alumni including US
Congressman Hank Johnson, former
corporate executive and chair-elect
of Spelman College's Board of
Trustees Jerri Devard, artistic
director and actor Kenny Leon and
educator Dr. Marva Collins. The
honorary chairs this year are CAU
Trustee Tommy Dortch, corporate
Forclosure Helpers & Homes
executive Al Reid, actor Emmunuel
Lewis and educator Dr. Crawford
Lewis. The goal of the Spirit of
Greatness Gala is to provide alumni,
friends and supporters of CAU with
the opportunity to financially
contribute to the success of CAU and
its students.
Add'l details: Table sales
information can be found at
follow the link to "Sponsorship and
Table Information." General tables
and tickets may be purchased at
information about the gala may be
GABEO
Event: A-Town Day
Date: March 20, 2010
Location: Atlanta's Historic Auburn
Avenue
Time: 12noon - 8pm
Details:A health Care Festival,
Concert And A Day Of Awareness
Event: Out4Life Prisoner Reentry
Conference
Date: March 29-31, 2010
Location: Embassy Suites Atlanta
Airport Hotel, 4700 Southport Road,
Atlanta GA 30337
Details: Prison Fellowship invites
you to attend. Make plans to join
other Churches, volunteers, pastors
and government officials from across
the state to help inmates who are
being released into our communities
Add'l details: Visit
The ORR congratulates GABEO for 40
Kelly, PF State Director at 770-529-
years of public service excellence.
8090
The Georgia Association of Black
Event: The Black Women Film
Elected Officials was formed in 1970,
Network presents "Untold Stories
as a statewide political group composed
Luncheon"
of elected officials on all levels of
Date: April 2, 2010
Georgia government.
Location: Loews Atlanta Hotel, 1075
Peachtree Street, Atlanta GA 30309
The GABEO 2010 Calendar of Events is
Time: 11:30am
as follows
Details:Honoring Roger Bobb/Tyler
April 3 - 4
Perry Studios, Mayor Shirley
Saturday, April 3 - Annual March on
Franklin, Jasmine Guy, Mo'Nique,
the Moore's Ford Bridge, Monroe, Georgia Sunday, April 4 -
Ralph Wilcox/The Lena Baker Story,
Worship Service Commemorating the Anniversary of the
Maria Howell/ The Color Purple
Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Demanding the
Add'l details:
arrest and prosecution of the killers of the Malcoms and
Dorseys on the bridge) Special Guest Speaker: The Honorable
blackwomenfilm@gmail.com
Ambassador Andrew Young
June 24 - 27
Event: Avri Entertainment
Annual Summer Convention Savannah, Georgia Saluting the
presents A Easter Celebration
Legacy of Rev. Hosea Williams Guest Speakers: Congressman
featuring Lee Williams & The
John Lewis, Judge Penny Brown Reynolds
Spiritual Q.C.
July 24 - 25
Date: April 3, 2010
Saturday, July 24 - Annual Reenactment of the Lynchings at
Location: Siloam Church
the Moore's Ford Bridge Monroe, Georgia Sunday, July 25 -
International, 3695 Roosevelt Hwy,
Worship Service Guest Speakers: Mr. Benjamin Todd Jealous,
College Park GA
National President, NAACP Invited Sen. Charles Steele,
Time: 6:00pm
Former President, SCLC
Details: Tickets $20 in advance $25
October 29 - 31
at the door. Tickets available at
Annual Fall Conference Atlanta, Georgia Unity Leadership
Berean Christian Bookstore on
Summit: Partnering with Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and other
Cleveland Avenue, 404-767-7514
organizations
Add'l details: Call 678-683-8125
Note: GABEO meets with the Georgia Coalition for the
People's Agenda every Tuesday, 12 Noon, APEX Museum, 135
Event: Sweet Auburn Springfest
Auburn Avenue at Courtland, Atlanta, Georgia
2010
Please Mark Your Calendars Now!
Date: May 7 - 9, 2010
Location: Auburn Avenue
For More Information Contact: Rep. Tyrone Brooks, 404-656-
Details: America's Festival "The
Greatest Festival of the Year on the
Greatest Street on the Planet"
Add'l details:
Concerned Black Clergy/ Peoples' Agenda
Link@sweetauburn.com or call 404-
Meetings
886-4469
Just in case you missed it. Get all the
Moving or Phone Number Change
latest news and information on the
To all our members, please advise us
of any address or telephone number
changes. Contact us at 404-346-
cameras and reporters are at every
0808 or
meeting and the videos are on our Web
vbenjamin@overgroundrr.com
site for your convenience. Stay up-to-
date with the CBC new president Rev.
Happy Birthday
Dr. Richard Cobble and the People's
To All Our Members Born in the
Agenda president and Presidential
Month of March
Medal of Freedom recipient, Rev. Dr.
Joseph E. Lowery, while these groups
Don't forget to set your clocks
make the decisions and take the actions that shape the ever-
forward this weekend
evolving culture of Atlanta.
It's Coming
To view the video taped meetings click the above link;
The next 2010 Conductor watch for it
Concerned Black Clergy or Peoples' Agenda and then select
at your distribution location
the date of the meeting you want to watch.
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Save The Date The Eighth
Joi
Annual Purple Ball will be on
Saturday May 15, 2010, We
will salute our 2010 Purple
Ball Honoree's You don't want
to miss this exciting event.
For more information on
Sponsorship, Groups or
individual tickets
purchases/Contact: Evangelist
Sandi Collins at (404) 441-
1122 or
miraclesreachout@aol.com
Tickets are available now, get
yours TODAY
An Easter Celebration
Avri Entertainment
Presents A Easter
Weekend Celebration
April 3, 2010 at 6:00
pm.Siloam Church
International, 3695
Roosevelt Hwy,
College Park Ga.
Featuring Lee Williams
& The Spirituals Q C's.
Tickets $20 in advance
$25 at the door.
Tickets available at
Berean Christian
Bookstore on
Cleveland Avenue
404-767-7514. For
more information call
678- 683-8125.
Rashad Productions
We produce
events and
party series
that are
geared to link
people who
work, or would
like to work, in
the Creative
Arts Industry.
We are excited
to announce
the first of
many events
on Saturday,
April 3 at
Niche Atlanta
on 256 Walker
St. Whether
you are a
hairstylist,
make-up artist
or personal stylist, this event will surely be one you wont want
to miss. For additional information, please contact Kelvin at
(404)642-2737 or Bernice at (404) 952-4549.
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