BUS TRIP TO OHIIO
06 Apr 2010 02:50 pm
It is not to late to travel with the PLCC via Grey Line to Columbus, Ohio for the annual Board Meeting. The bus will leave Nashville at 9:00 a.m.on Friday April 16, 2010 and will make a second pick-up in Charlotte at 10:00 and then on to Ohio. The Board meets all day on Saturday. A special Columbus outing has been arranged for guests traveling with us. On Sunday, the St. John Promise Land Church of Charlotte and the Calhoun Temple of Columbus will be the special guests of Trinity AME of Newark, Ohio. Rev. Willie C. Tyson of St. John and Rev. Michael Nesbitt of Calhoun Temple will share the pulpit at Trinity. The round trip bus fare is only $70. Hotel accommodations are with the Ramada East in Columbus. For more information contact us through this website.
Gospel Explosion Gets Thumbs Up
25 Mar 2010 04:02 pm
The Gospel Explosion received rave reviews from attendees and performers. The host and hostess for the event were PLCC members, William Bowen Sr., who also serve as co-Chair of the PLCC Board and new member, Evangelist, Artherrine Grimes Hoskins. They did an excellent job keeping the program moving along between performances, with lively and interesting dialogue about the Promise Land, the PLCC Vision for the community and encouraging support for our mission and goal. The special concert guest was Jesse Boyce and Vision of Nashville, who did not disappoint as they rendered soul stirring and spirit filled gospel arrangements. Other performers included: God Squad a group of youth and some adults from McGavock of Chapel AME Church of Charlotte; Rev. Mallory and NuSong of Clarksville, The Chimes of Canaan of Clarksville; Christian Folk songswriter and vocalist, Lydia Walker of Cunningham; Soloist, Rebecca Talley Armstrong, who currently reigns as the U.S. Karaoke Champion; and a 12 year old, Miles Slay of John United Methodist Church of Nashville. All the performers were simply superb! Likewise, the members of the PLCC did a super job at carrying out their responsibilities to make the event go smoothly.
This event was the PLCC first major fund-raiser for 2010. The proceeds from it have been very favorable. As this news blog is being written donations are still being received. If you are reading this and did not get a chance to make a donation it is not to late. Go to contact on the website and send us a message for mailing instructions.
Gospel Concert To Benefit PL School Building Restoration
11 Mar 2010 01:25 am
The PLCC will host a gospel concert entitled "A Gospel Explosion" at the Dickson Middle School on Saturday, March 20, 2010 starting at 6:00 p.m. The proceeds will benefit our restoration of the school building as we near completion of final phase. Final does not mean that the project is completed. Once the restoration is finished, we will then move into the phase of acquiring the mid-twentieth century period school furnishings necessary for creating the museum. We will also move toward the ground breaking for the expansion building which will adjoin the historic building and will serve as a multifunction community room. Therefore our efforts to raise funds to make our vision a reality continues.
The Gospel Explosion will be headlined by Rev. Jesse Boyce and the Vision Band of Nashville http://jesseboyce.org/band.html. The Dove and Grammy nominated Boyce became acquainted with the members of Vision while serving as Assistant Music Director at Gordon Memorial UMC. They are currently working on their first CD project together, entitled "The Messenger". Vision is comprised of a group of men and women with outstanding voices and equally impressive musical backgrounds. PLCC member, Regina (Edmondson) Webb is a member of Vision and is responsible for their participation in this benefit. Others who will be appearing are gospel recording artist, Rebecca (Talley) Armstrong who is originally from Charlotte, now residing in Knoxville; St Paul AME Church Choir of Clarksville; and McGavock Chapel AME Church Choir and Chestnut Grove Men's Choir both of Charlotte. There are others who will be participating but have not confirmed at the time of this news blog.
The concert is opened to the public. There is no admission charge however, tax deductible donations will be greatly appreciated.
ALL ABOARD: PLCC Sponsors Bus Trip To Columbus
26 Feb 2010 01:14 pm
The PLCC is sponsoring a bus trip to Ohio for the Annual Board Meeting, April 17th in Columbus and Worship Services at Trinity AME Church in Newark on Sunday, April 18th. The bus will depart Charlotte at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, April 16th. It will arrive at the pick-up site in Nashville at 10:00 a.m. and then head forward to Columbus. The expected arrival to Columbus is 7:00 p.m. Accomodations for the bus passengers have been arranged with the Ramada East Broad Street in Columbus. This is also the meeting site of the Annual Board Meeting. The hotel is located near the all inclusive Easton Mall, where we recommend as an outing for passengers who will not be attending the Board Meeting. In addition the Columbus PLCC chapter will have other activities scheduled for the group. All passengers are not required to stay at the hotel, however, this will be the site of arrival and departure. Passengers who do not stay at the hotel must make their own transportation arrangements once they arrive in Columbus. On Sunday morning we will once again board the bus for Newark, Ohio (a 30 minute drive from Columbus). Church services will begin at 11:00 a.m., St. John Promise Land Church's pastor, Rev. Willie C. Tyson will be one of the speakers. After church services we will have dinner at Trinity and then reboard the bus for our return to Tennessee. The bus will return to the Ramada to pick-up any passengers who did not accompany us to Newark.
The Round-trip bus fare is $70 and the hotel is $75 per night. The round trip bus fare must be paid by March 11th. Those who plan to stay in the hotel should let me know no later than March 15th. The hotel has single rooms with king-size bed or double with queen size beds (up to 4 people can stay in a double room). Please specify the type of room that you will need so that reservations can be made for the group rate. The hotel fees will be collected prior to departure from Tennessee. Email us at info@promiselandtn.com should you have any questions.
Serina Gilbert
From The Promise Land To The Promise Land
28 Jan 2010 02:51 pm
The long awaited biography " The Promise Land To The Promise Land" by PLCC member, Rev. Thomas Vanleer is now available. Please visit www.thomasvanleer.com for more information.