The Savannah tribune. (Savannah, Ga.) 1973-current, July 11, 2012, Image 1

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Join Us on a Journey to the Beloved Community Exhibition and Related Events July 19 - December 16, 2012 Opening Reception Thursday, July 19, 2012 6pm VurnediK Gallery, fepsem Center for the Arts Story Quilts by Artist Beth Mount PRSRT STD U.S POSTAGE PAID Savannah. GA Permit No. 923 “GEORGIA’S BEST WEEKLY’ 1805 MLK Jr. Blvd. Savannah, Ga 31415 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED abannaf) tribune July 11,2012- July 17,2012 • Vol. 41 No. 19 • 912-233-6128 • Fax: 912-233-6140 The Savannah Branch of NAACP to Host Candidates Forum McArthur Holmes On Tuesday July 17, 2012 at 7pm at the Tremont Temple Missionary Baptist Church, 1110 Martin Luther Mike Jones King Jr. Blvd., The Savannah Branch NAACP and the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance will A1 St. Lawrence hold a candidates forum for chairman Chatham county commission and Chatham county sheriff. Chairman Commission Candidates: A1 Scott Walter Crawford, Eddie Deloach, Billy Hair and A1 Scott. Chatham County Sheriff Candidates: McArthur Holmes, Mike Jones and A1 St. Lawrence. For more info visit www. savnaacp .com On Saturday July 21, 2012 at the Savannah Civic Center the NAACP and the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance from 9am-lpm will host a back to school expose. The event will offer free school sup plies, dental screenings and more. For more information on the back to school visit www.RSG. backtoschool.org The CME Church to Host Quadrennial Annual Conference Rev. Vanessee Burns Sixth Episcopal District of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church will host the Quadrennial Annual Conference. The Quadrennial Annual Conference of the Sixth Episcopal District is com prised of the delegates, min isters, pastors, and members representing over 300 con gregations from their four conferences: Central Georgia, Georgia North, South Georgia, and West Georgia. Our Presiding Senior Pastor Paula White Prelate is Bishop Kenneth W. Carter. The Quadrennial Theme will be "Experience God: in worship and praise, in ministry and mission, in learning and growing in preparing and returning to the mission field for 2012- 2013." The event will be host ed by Rev. Da'Henri R. Thurmond, Sr. and the St. Paul CME Church and pre siding will be Elder Donald R. Jordan, (Fort Valley/ Rev. Aaron James Savannah District) Special events are free and open to the public: On Monday, July 16 at 7pm is the Service of Holy Communion. The speaker will be Rev. Aaron James, Pastor, First Bryan Baptist Church. On Tuesday, July 17 at 7pm the Service of the Laity will be held. Senior Pastor Paula White, reknowned national speaker, co-founder and pastor of Without Walls International Church in Tampa, FL will be Bishop Kenneth W. Carter. the speaker. On Wednesday, July 18 at 7pm the Missionary Service will be held. Rev. Vanessee Burns, Pastor, Carter Tabernacle CME Church, Orlando FL will headline this event. On Thursday, July 19 at 1:30pm a Live Recording Concert of the Youth Voices of the Sixth, "Christ in ME" will be held. For more information contact The St. Paul church office at 233-2849. W. W. Law Foundation Celebrates the Life and Legacy of W. W. Law W. W. Law passed away on July 29, On Sunday July 29, 2012 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, 460 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., The W. W. Law Foundation will commemorate the life and support the legacy of Westley Wallace Law “ A Man For All Seasons.” This event celebrates the life and legacy of W.W. Law who 2002. The gathering will include a reception with Mayor Edna Jackson in attendance bringing greet ings from the city, one of the early and leading sponsors of the evening. The Chatham County Commissioners are expected to be in attendance Continued on pg. 3 Young to Speak at Bulloch County Gala Ambassador Andrew Young Ambassador Andrew Lane Conference Center. Young will be the keynote General admission is $50. speaker at the Bulloch The $75 ticket includes a pri- County Democratic vate reception with Independence Gala on July Ambassador Young. 21, 2012 at the Nesmith- arver lYesidem since December 197: Louis B. loomC} founder and PrcAidcnl 85 Years of Service, Leadership and Success ; lhh LEMPER