Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration: A Garner Tradition of Unity
A Celebration Honoring the Life and Legacy of
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sunday, January 19, 2020
4:00pm
Garner Performing Arts Center
742 West Garner Road
Sunday January 19th the Garner community will come together for its annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. This observance has become a Garner tradition that reflects the town’s character of inclusiveness, unity, and true community.
Master of Ceremonies
Mayor Ken Marshburn
Program
Invocation - Rev. Ben Acton, Pastor First Presbyterian Church of Garner
Greetings and Introduction of Officials - Honorable Ronnie Williams, Former Mayor of Garner
Greetings
Congressman David Price
Master Andrew Wade - Student Body President, Garner Magnet High School
Master Tashawn Rhodes - Student Body President, South Garner High School
The Dream: A Youth Perspective - Master Donovan Summers
Musical Selection - Creech Road Elementary School Chorus
A Tribute in Dance - The Gifted Arts, Inc.
“ I Have A Dream” - Mr. Dwight Rogers, Community Activists
2020 Dream In Action Award - Recipient Rev. Susan P. Hobbs presented by Mrs. Carlene Lucas
Garner’s Community Forum - Rev. Ben Acton, Pastor First Presbyterian Church of Garner
Introduction of Speaker - Dr. James Ferry
Selections - Psalmist Danyelle D. Sanders
Keynote Speaker - Rev. Byron Wade, Pastor Davie Street Presbyterian Church
Prayer for Peace, Justice, and Equality - Rev. Roy Clark, Assistant Pastor Poplar Springs Christian Church
Benediction - Rev. Dr. Byron Wade, Pastor Davie Street Presbyterian Church
Closing Selection - "“We Shall Overcome”
Photo: 1963. Robert W. Kelly/Time Life
Other MLK Jr. Day Events and Observances
Friday, January 17, 2020
40th Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony - 9:00am - Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Gardens, 1215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Raleigh, NC. Sponsoring Partner: Raleigh Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance
A Day of Prayer and Reflection - We pause today to pray, reflect and thank God for the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.. Join us for corporate prayer wherever your are from 9am to 11am for our nation and our community as we face the realization of the urgency of now. Continue to pray and join us in our efforts as we continue on this journey to achieve a more Beloved Community that reflects the wholeness of humanity.
Monday, January 20, 2020
Garner Community Forum: Discovering "Common Ground" Across Racial, Political, and Economic Lines. 10:00am. First Presbyterian Church, 502 Lakeside Drive, Garner, NC 27529
40th Annual Triangle Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast - 7:15am to 9:00am. Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Research Triangle Park, NC. Doors open at 5:45am, breakfast served from 6am to 8am only. Keynote Speaker - Rev. Lisa Yebuah, Pastor Southeast Raleigh Table
40th Annual MLK Memorial March - 11:00am. Departs from State Capitol Building, Edenton Street Side, Downtown Raleigh. 10:00am March Assembly begins. Sponsoring Partners: United Way of the Greater Triangle and Red Hat.
40th Annual MLK Noon Observation 12:00pm. Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, 2 East South Street, Raleigh, NC 27601. Sponsoring Partners: United Way of the Greater Triangle and Red Hat.
40th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Evening Musical Celebration - 5:30pm. Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts – Meymandi Hall, 2 E South Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
Acknowledgements
Rev. Dr. Byron Wade
Master Andrew Wade
Master Tashawn Rhodes
Mr. David Fulghum
Garner Performing Arts Center
Ms. Danyelle Sanders
Master Donovan Summers
Photo: 1963. Robert W. Kelly/Time Life
Dr, Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Celebration Committee
Rev. Ben Acton
Mrs. Rose Baker
Ms. Michelle Collins
Mrs. Wilma Dunston (Secretary-Treasurer
Dr. James Ferry (Co-Chair)
Rev. Susan Hobbs
Mrs. Chalene Lucas
Mayor Ken Marshburn
Mrs. Helen Phillips
Mr. Dwight Rogers (Co-Chair)
Rev. Elmo Vance (Councilman)
Honorable Ronnie Williams
“We must live together as brothers or perish together as fools.”
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
