Pastors from across America will discuss solutions to racial tensions
Jackson, Miss.- November 2, 2015 – Dr. Ronnie Floyd and Dr. Jerry Young and twenty pastors from across America are coming to Jackson, Mississippi for the Annual Racial Reconciliation Celebration Summit and Fundraising Luncheon. They are coming to this humble city to talk about race relations in America. Mission Mississippi is hosting the Racial Reconciliation Celebration Summit and Fundraising Luncheon on Wednesday, November 4th from 8:30am-1:00pm. The event will be held at the Jackson Convention Complex. Dr. Ronnie Floyd, President of the Southern Baptist Convention and Dr. Jerry Young, President of the National Baptist Convention, USA will lead the dialog. The Summit begins at 8:30am. A choir performance with First Baptist Church of Jackson and New Hope Baptist Church of Jackson takes place at 11am, and the Fundraising Luncheon begins at 11:30am. It’s a half-day jam-packed with opportunities to address, from a Biblical perspective, some of the issues surrounding race relations in America.
Neddie Winters, President of Mission Mississippi, stated, “Mission Mississippi has been bringing folks to the table to talk about race relations in Mississippi for the past 22 years. It is our honor to host Drs. Floyd and Young, as well as, other church leaders to have a dialog on racial unity beyond Mississippi. We believe this is a great opportunity for churches and businesses to begin to engage in the important talks surrounding race.”
Tickets and event sponsorship are available for purchase by visiting, www.missionmississippi.org or calling 601.353.6477.
About Mission Mississippi:
The mission of Mission Mississippi is to encourage and demonstrate grace in the Body of Christ across racial lines so that communities throughout Mississippi can see the practical evidence of the Gospel message. Mission Mississippi has been leading the way for 22 years in assisting the Christian Community in working through the results and consequences of racism in a godly and productive way. We are a statewide movement working throughout the state.
