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Helping Haiti

ChristianOrganizations Plan

Relief EffortsOn Tuesday, January 19th, just before sunset, a powerful 7.0 magnitude

earthquake rocked the island country of Haiti. The aftermath has been

horrible.

Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere. The earthquake

was a further devastating blow. Relief efforts are being coordinated quickly

from across the world with many Christian organizations are stepping up to

help.

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The Council of Bishops of theAfrican Methodist EpiscopalChurch are urging local

congregations to accept donations for

the next two Sundays and forward as

follows:

Donations for Disaster Relief can be

mailed to:

Finance Department of the AME

Church

1134 11th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20001

http://www.ame-church.com/

The six-time Grammy Awardwinning Brookyn Tabernacle Choir

will March on Saturday, January 23,

2010 @ 10:00 AM And Will Be

Featured in Concert on Sunday,

January 24, 2010 @ 3 PM.

The choir will take to the streets of

New York City waving thousands of

purple flags (signifying royalty in the

Bible) and singing songs of joy as

they pass out free tickets to a concert

to raise money for survivors of the

January 10th earthquake in Haiti.

“We want people to join us in

TAKING PURPLE to the City of

New York,” says the choir’s founder,

Carol Cymbala. “We want to present

a symbol of hope to a hopeless

world.”

Minister Kirk Franklin and

several top Gospel artists gathered

during the Stellar Awards weekend in

Nashville to record a CD single that

will benefit victims in Haiti. The

project’s release date was not

scheduled as yet.

Streamingfaith.com will donate

10% of proceeds from all orders

placed up through Friday, Jan. 22nd,

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Don’t miss it!Tickets online:

gospelheritage.org

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Bishop Harry Jackson (The Stand 4 Marriage Coalition), and opponents

of same-sex marriage in the District of Columbia lost their second court

challenge in less than a year this past Thursday when a Superior Court

judge ruled that a voter initiative seeking to ban such marriages cannot be

placed on the ballot.

On January 11-12, Jackson chaired a 24-hour Marriage Summit in

Washington, DC that attracted nearly 200 pastors and leaders from across

the country. That Monday, Jackson issued a statement that he and other

opponents of same-sex marriages would file an initiative request with the

elections board, which he did on Tuesday. However, two days later, Judge

Judith Macaluso ruled that the D.C. Board of Elections & Ethics acted

properly in November when it rejected a proposed initiative calling for

banning same-sex marriages in the city.

The election board said seeking a gay marriage ban was an

impermissible subject for a ballot measure because it would violate the

city’s Human Rights Act, which bans discrimination based on sexual

orientation.

“Today’s decision affirms the District’s effort to make our city open and

inclusive,” said D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, who signed the same-sex

marriage bill last month shortly after the City Council approved it.

Among those who signed on as co-plaintiffs with Jackson in the case

decided Thursday were Rev. Walter Fauntroy, the city’s former

congressional delegate; Ward 5 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner

Robert King; and Rev. Anthony Evans, a D.C. minister.

Attorneys representing Jackson and the other plaintiffs argued in court

Same-Sex MarriageMoves Forward

Bishop Harry Jackson’s Challenge Denied

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papers that the right of citizens to

propose initiatives and referenda was

established as an amendment to the

congressionally approved D.C. City

Charter. They noted that the restriction

used by the city to disqualify initiatives

and referenda that would violate the

city’s Human Rights Act was established

by a regular law passed by the City

Council aimed at implementing the City

Charter amendment.D.C. Council to

legalize those marriages.

"The D.C. City Council has stated that

their intention is to redefine marriage by

going beyond recognizing homosexual

marriage to allow them to be performed

in the District of Columbia," Jackson's

statement said. "This redefinition of

marriage will permanently impact D.C.

businesses, education, and the family

unit without the voice of the residents

being heard."

Jackson and his fellow plaintiffs will

likely appeal a decision by Macaluso.

Jackson, senior pastor of Hope

Christian Church in Beltsville, has

become the leading critic of efforts to

legalize same-sex marriage in the

District. He recently stated that does not

view his stand for marriage as political,

“This is a matter of morality,” he stated. gt

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BMI Salutes GospelLegend Andrae Crouchand Donnie McClurkin

Over 500 Gospel industry

luminaries gathered at

Nashville’s Rocketown to pay

tribute to Andrae Crouch and

Donnie McClurkin for their

contributions to Gospel music.

The “Trailblazers of

Gospel” is an annual event

sponsored by Broadcast

Music Inc. (BMI), and is one of

the most highly touted Gospel

industry gatherings.

Both celebrants were

honored with a medley of their

compositions, performed by

leading artists.

Dr. Jamal Bryant Advises Howto Win the “ME” War

Dr., Pastor, Speaker, and Author, Jamal

H. Bryant, recently launched a new book,

“World War Me: How to Win the War I

Lost.”

The book focuses on character

struggles that ultimately lead to self-

sabotage and how God uses our most

personal and painful battles to equip us to

carry out His will on earth.

Pastor Bryant, who has faced a

number of personal challenges in the past

couple years, says he takes full

responsibility for his weaknesses while

reminding readers of the many subtle

attacks of the enemy. The book is inteded

to help others prepare and overcome

satanic attacks.

l-r Pastor Andraé Crouch; BMI President & CEO Del Bryant; BMI Vice President, Writer/PublisherRelations Catherine Brewton; and BMI Senior Director, Writer/Publisher Relations Wardell Malloy

Artist of the Year Hezekiah Walker and LoveFellowship; Souled Out;Verity Records

Song of the Year (Songwriter;Song - Album; Label) Mary, Mary, "God in Me" -The Sound, Columbia

Male Vocalist of the YearSmokie Norful, SmokieNorful Live, EMI Gospel

Female Vocalist of the YearVickie Winans, How I GotOver, Destiny Joy Records

Group Duo of the YearMary, Mary, The Sound,Columbia

New Artist of the YearCrystal Aikin, CrystalAikin, Verity Records

CD of the YearHezekiah Walker and LoveFellowship; Souled Out;Verity Records

Choir of the YearHezekiah Walker and LoveFellowship, Souled Out,Verity Records

Producer of the YearDonald Lawrence &Daniel Weatherspoon, TheLaw of Confession Part 1,Quiet Water/Verity

Contemporary Group/Duo ofthe YearMary, Mary, The Sound,Columbia

Traditional Group/Duo of theYearLee Williams & TheSpiritual QC's, Fall On Me,MCG Records

Contemporary Male of theYearSmokie Norful, SmokieNorful Live, EMI Gospel

Contemporary Female of theYearCrystal Aikin, CrystalAikin, Verity Records

Traditional Male of the YearDonnie McClurkin, WeAll Are One (Live inDetroit), Verity Records

Traditional Female of the YearDottie Peoples, Do It!, DPMuzik Group

Contemporary CD of the YearHezekiah Walker and LoveFellowship, Souled Out,Verity Records

Traditional CD of the YearShari Addison, ShariAddison, Verity Records

Urban/ Inspirational Single /Performance of the Year(Artist; Song - Album; Label)Mary, Mary, "God in Me" -The Sound, Columbia

Music Video of the Year (artist,song or CD title, label)Vickie Winans, How I GotOver, Destiny Joy Records

Contemporary Choir of theYearHezekiah Walker and LoveFellowship, Souled Out,Verity Records

Traditional Choir of the YearBishop Paul S. Morton &The FGBCF Mass Choir,Cry Your Last Tear, LightRecords

Special Event CD of the YearThe Clark Sisters, J. Mossand Kierra Sheard, SilkySoul Music - A Tribute toMaze, Barantera MusicGroup

Instrumental CD of the YearBen Tankard, Mercy,Mercy, Mercy, Verity

Rap/Hip Hop Gospel CD of theYearDa' T.R.U.T.H., The BigPicture, Cross MovementRecords

Children's Performance of theYearRev. Dr. Emory Andrewsand Oxon Hill HighSchool Choir, Amazing,Yrome Records

Quartet of the YearLee Williams & TheSpiritual QC's, Fall On Me,MCG Records

Contemporary Female of theYearCrystal Aikin, CrystalAikin, Verity Records

Praise and Worship CD of theYearStephen Hurd, Times ofRefreshing, IntegrityGospel

Recorded Music Package ofthe Year [art credit / artist -album / label]Denise Trotman, DonaldLawrence - TheConfession Part 1, QuietWater/Verity gt

2010 Stellar Award Winners