MLK Celebration at St. Andrews to feature faith-based outreach coordinator |
Laurinburg, N.C. - Dr. Lawrence McNeill Dowdy of Wagram, the recently named faith community liasion for the Office of the North Carolina Governor, will be the featured speaker at the 2011 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration hosted by St. Andrews Presbyterian College on Jan. 17. The event, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 6 p.m. in Avinger Auditorium on the college campus. Originally from Pinehurst, Dowdy attended North Carolina A&T in Greensboro. He earned his Doctor of Ministry from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio, and is currently the senior pastor at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Proctorville. With his new position with the governor's office, he is charged with developing and strengthening the governor's relationships with religious leaders throughout the state. He is a part of the Office of Citizen and Faith-based Outreach. Musical performances for the event will be given by Bill Caudill, William McConnell, Cool Springs United Methodist Church All Male Choir and the Umoja Dance and Drumming Troupe. For additional information on this annual celebration, contact Rona Leach McLeod at 910-277-5337. About St. Andrews Presbyterian College An innovative and bold academic venture, the distinctive character of St. Andrews has been marked by an interdisciplinary curriculum, a highly acclaimed college press, an award-winning pipe band, national champion equestrian teams, and first-rate scholarship. In addition to classes on the main campus, adult learners also choose the Center for Adult and Professional Studies opportunities through St. Andrews @ Sandhills and St. Andrews ONLINE. On Aug. 29, 1958, the merger between Presbyterian Junior College and Flora Macdonald College became official with the formation of St. Andrews Presbyterian College in Laurinburg, N.C. Further information may be obtained by visiting the College's website www.sapc.edu, calling 800-763-0198 or sending an e-mail to info@sapc.edu.
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