It has been almost 60 years since Rev. Dr. Martin Luther, Jr. stood in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC and proclaimed, "I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, and every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight; ‘and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together.’ This is our hope, and this is the faith... With this faith, we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope."

We pause each year to honor MLK's memory, a celebrated Civil Rights Leader and American Baptist minister, while also being reminded of the work we still have left to do. We invite our ministry partners, members, leaders, and laity to find a place to worship this MLK day as we continue to “hew out of of the mountain of despair” hope and faith for our communities. Here are some of the notices for services we received from some of our ABCNJ congregations:

New Hope Baptist Church

Pilgrim Baptist Church

Oaklyn Baptist Church
29 E. Bettlewood Ave, Oaklyn, NJ 08107

Monday, January 16, 2023
10 am—2:00 pm

Lunch Served 12 Noon
Please RSVP to 856-854-8555

Please bring non-perishable goods as a donation for the Oaklyn Community Food Pantry

Emmanuel Baptist Church

Friday, January 13
IN-PERSON SCREENING AND DISCUSSION
Ridgewood Public Library
7:00 PM
Welcome & Screening of:
The March on Washington: Keepers 􀀋of the Dream

TO REGISTER
Seating is limited, so please register in advance at:
www.ridgewoodlibrary.org

SCREENING
THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON: KEEPERS OF THE DREAM (2021 I 46m)

THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON: KEEPERS DF THE DREAM traces the Civil Rights Movement from the 1963 March on Washington to the summer of 2020, focusing on anti-Black violence motivating decades of activism. This historical context places a new perspective on Dr .. King's statement that the future of the Ciivil Rights Movement would be the struggle for genuine equality, a much more difficu It struggle.

SPEAKERS
THE REV. MACK BRANDON
Professor of Music, Ramapo College
Pastor,. A.M..E. Zion Church, Ridgewood

WALTER. NIA EGLE
Board Member Emeritus, Bayard Rustin Center
for Social Justice
Civil Rights Activist

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please contact: Roberta Paniwani
rpanjwani@lridgewoodlibrary.org

Saturday, January 14

DAY OF SERVICE PROJECTS
BERGEN COUNTY NAACP FOOD DRIVE

The Shilloh A.M.E_ Zion Church
129 William S1reet • Englewood, NJ 07631
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

RIDGECREST SENIOR HOUSING DONATION DROP-OFF 7 - 11 Ridge Road Ridgewood, NIJ 07450
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Ridgecrest's Student Volunteer Ambassador Team will be onsite to accept donation d rap-offs for the Ever Thankful Pantry. They will be set up outside by our main entrance (by the circle with the flagpole) for contactless donation drop offs. The trained resident' and student volunteers will accept, sort, and stock the pantry with the items that are donated.

Most Needed Items include:
Shelf Stable Milk • Cheerios and Raisin Bran• Plain Instant
Oatmeal Packets • Peanut Butter• Canned Tuna and
Chicken• Mayo• Toillet Paper• Tissues• Paper Towels
Out of an abundance of caution no outside volunteers will be allowed at Ridgecrest.

Monday, January 16

WlTH THE REV. NICO LIE CHARLES IN-PERSON
Ridgewood United Methodist Church 100 Dayton Street
Ridgewood, NJI 07450
10:00AM

If you are part of an ABCNJ congregation and want to list an MLK service or event your congregation is hosting, then please email office@abcnj.net.