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For Immediate Release:

To All Television, Newspaper, Radio and Internet Media Assignment Editors               

For More Information ……Contact: 773 881 0800

Media Advisory

Civil Rights Activist for over 60 years, The Reverend Dr. Al Sampson, Ordained by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 57 years ago retires as Pastor of Fernwood United Methodist Church where he has led the congregation for 38 of his 57 year Ministerial Walk.

The Fernwood Congregation Invites you to share in a

“Thank You Banquet”

Retirement Celebration Honoring The Rev. Dr. Al Sampson

Friday, July 12, 2013, 6:00pm

At Apostolic Church of God Banquet Hall

6320 South Dorchester Avenue

Chicago, IL  60637

Guest Speaker:  Rev. C. T. Vivian, President

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

And Mentor to Rev. Dr. Sampson

Rev. Dr. Sampson has and will continue to honor legacy& pastor many locally, nationally, and internationally, and we would like to express our thanks for his spiritual guidance, dedication, direction, leadership, and his examples as;

·        Senior Pastor of Fernwood United Methodist Church for 38 years

·        Biblical Scholar of the “Original African Heritage Bible”

·        President MLK Southern Christian Leadership Conference- Chicago

·        President George Washington Carver Farms

·        President Metro Area African American Senior Resource Network 

·        President  The Soul Slate 

·        President Metro Area Black Tradesmen Council

·        Publisher Black Express Newspaper

Ticket Donations are $100.00 ……….....Please Make checks payable to:

Fernwood United Methodist Church …10105 S. Wallace, Chicago, IL 60628

RSVP….. ( 773 ) 881-0800………………Dorothy Jenkins