{"id":1279,"date":"2014-02-13T11:01:31","date_gmt":"2014-02-13T11:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/bge\/?p=1279"},"modified":"2014-02-13T11:01:31","modified_gmt":"2014-02-13T11:01:31","slug":"today-let-us-celebrate-african-american-women-in-ministry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/bge\/2014\/02\/13\/today-let-us-celebrate-african-american-women-in-ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"Today Let Us Celebrate African American Women in Ministry."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Submitted by: <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Ramelia Williams, member, CBGE<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As my birthday month, February has always been very special but mostly because it is Black History Month and celebrates my sun-kissed skin and my ancestors who fought for my civil, political and human rights freedoms. This is the month that the nation takes notice of African-American she&#8217;ros and heroes. As we settle into this month of celebration it only makes sense to reflect on the role of African-American women in the Church. This short video incites the voice of church patriarchs to celebrate the unsung role of specifically African-American women and their impact on the Church. Today let us celebrate African American women in ministry.<\/p>\n<p>To view the video, click <a href=\"\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?v=sUlc6L1Z9-k&amp;feature=youtube_gdata_player&amp;desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DsUlc6L1Z9-k%26feature%3Dyoutube_gdata_player\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/bge?moderation_action=report_form&#038;object_type=post&#038;object_id=1279&#038;width=250&#038;height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Submitted by: Ramelia Williams, member, CBGE As my birthday month, February has always been very special but mostly because it is Black History Month and celebrates my sun-kissed skin and my ancestors who fought for my civil, political and human rights freedoms. 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