Local McDowell County churches will celebrate their first annual Interdenomina-tional Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Fellowship Service on January 20, 2008, at 3:00 p.m. Catawba View Missionary Baptist Church of Old Fort, NC. will be the host church for this occasion. Ms. Mia Gentry of Greater Christian Life Church, Spartanburg, S.C. will be the keynote speaker, rendering a message that transcends race, religion, and ethnicity.

This is a free event, and the public is cordially invited to attend. For more information contact: Pamela Corpening, (828) 668-9429; Stephanie Twitty, (828) 317-1483; or Rev. Ronald Sullivan at (828) 699-0415. Or, email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it