Every year SCLC hosts the Greater Kansas City Martin Luther King, Jr. Interfaith Service at the Community Christian Church. The event is sponsored by the Greater Kansas City SCLC and the Jewish Community Relations Bureau/American Jewish Community. Along with the Interfaith Service, several people are honored and presented the 2011 Evelyn Wasserstrom award. This year, the 2011 honoree is Alice Ellison, Vice President of Community Investment at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City.The guest speaker for the service was Rev. Dr. James Alexander Forbes, Jr. He is the president and founder of the Healing of the Nations Foundation of New York and Senior Emeritus of The Riverside Church, New York City, NY.
From left: Dr. Harry Foockle, Pastor, Antioch Community Church; Rev. Dr. Sam Mann, Pastor, St. Mark Union Church; Judy Hellman; Rev. Michael Brooks, Senior Pastor, Zion Grove Baptist Church; and Rev. Robert Lee Hill, Pastor, Community Christian Church
Alice Ellison was the recipient of the 2011 Evelyn Wasserstrom Award
From left: Cantor Sharon Kohn; Rev. Michael Brooks; Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr.; Rev. Dr. Sam Mann; Dr. Harry Foockle; Judy Hellman; Rev. Nelson "Fuzzy" Thompson; Rev. Robert Lee Hill; Ah'Lee Robinson; and Alice Ellison
Rev. Michael Brooks and Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr.
Rev. Kenneth Ray, Rev. Dr. James Forbes, Jr, and Jermaine Reed
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