27 Jan2016

Tribal Messiah Couple Holds Interdenominational Gathering

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Over 100 people gathered for an interfaith MLK program at Yuba Community College.

Martin Luther King Day is a day of remembering the efforts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to unite people of all races, background and walks of life. Bob and Maree Gauper took advantage of the MLK holiday weekend this year to hold their third annual interfaith Martin Luther King Jr. Day event at Yuba Community College on January 16. After several months of planning, their program featured several interdenominational preachers and choirs, and over 100 people attended from six different churches in the local area.

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Samuel Thompson of Good Seed Church reads from “The Measure of a Man” by Dr. Martin Luther King.

Robert Fischetti was the emcee, and opened the event by introducing Pastor B.J. Kirn of the Balanced Life Christian Center to give an opening prayer and worship session. Unificationist Maree Gauper gave the welcoming remarks, and then the assembly sang One in the Spirit. In the course of the program Mrs. Gauper also presented a “WFWP Herstory Award” on behalf of the Women’s Federation for World Peace (WFWP) to a Lisa Harris, an activist from Marysville, California. 

Rev. Kirn then took the podium once more to share her 1960 experience. The event also consisted of song, dance, readings from the writings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and a keynote speaker, evangelist Phyllis Thomas. 

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Maree Gauper presents a Herstory Award to Lisa Harris for her leadership of the MLK March for 15 years.

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Evangelist Phyllis Thomas was keynote speaker.

Appeal Democrat, a regional newspaper, published a story about the event along with photos.

“We got a lot of positive feedback from attendees and plan to continue this annual tradition,” said Mrs. Gauper.

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A regional newspaper published a story about the gathering.

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  • Tom Cutts, National Executive Director, ACLC

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    What an encouraging example of what one family can do. Congratulations to Maree and Robert Gauper for this important initiative putting prayer into action.

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  • Maree Gauper

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    Thanks David and Denneze! And thanks so much to the editorial staff at FamilyFed for their prompt and meticulous corrections.

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  • David Rosenblum

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    Great testimony; thanks, Family Fed for allowing this story to be amended to get it right! Maree and Robert Gauper are doing admirable tribal messiah work, indeed, in their hometown area of Wheatland, CA.

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  • Denneze Nelson

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    Wonderful work Mauree!

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