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A PUBLICATION OF THE PROGRESSIVE UNION MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 1919 BRANDONTOWN ROAD***HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35816 Volume 33 Number 6 May 2019 PROGRESS DEADLINE Articles for the June PROGRESS are due Sun- day, May 26, 2019. Please place your articles in the PROGRESS mailbox located in the FCLC or e-mail them to: [email protected]. The Progressive Union Missionary Baptist Church will be turning 72 on the first Sunday in June 2019. The church family will celebrate the 72nd Church Anniversary on Saturday, June 1, 2019 and Sunday, June 2, 2019. The church picnic will be held on Saturday, June 1. The church grounds will be the site of this event and all are welcome to attend. Picnic time will be 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This year there will be one combined worship ser- vice for this year’s church anniversary. Sunday ATTENDANCE FOR APRIL worship services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Sunday School will be held at 8:30 a,m. Speaker for the day 8:00 a.m. Services will be Rev. Schmitt Moore, pastor of the Bethel (1st, 2nd, 4th Sundays) Missionary Baptist Church, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. 667 Music will be provided by the Progressive Union Average Per Sunday Mass Choir, which consist of all of the choirs of Pro- gressive Union. 222 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Happy Mother’s Day 11:00 a.m. Services (1st, 2nd, 4th Sundays) We only have one Mother, if you are 644 blessed to have a mother on this side Average Per Sunday of heaven, honor and show love to 215 her daily. The time moves to quickly when she is gone. Thank you to all Easter Sunday who are mothers, or who have served (One Combined Service) in the role as mother, much love 604 to you. 1 2 Convocation honoree. He will attend Birmingham Southern College and major in Mechanical Engineer- ing and is a National Football League hopeful. Jaylon We are pleased to present 26 graduates from the is the son of Danesia Dixon and the late Jeffery Dixon. class of 2019. There are 20 high school graduates, one community college graduate, and five college graduates. Our congratulations to each of the gradu- ates and best wishes to each of them as they make another step along life’s journey. May God bless each of the graduates as they move forward. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ High School Graduates Carrington DeJarnett will graduate from Spark- man High School on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 2:00 p.m., at the Von Braun Center Propst Arena. He was a member of the Sparkman football team in his jun- ior year and served as a CASA volunteer. He will be attending Calhoun Community College in the fall of Jaylon Dixon 2019. Carrington is the son of David and Tina Brown. Ted “TJ” Edwards will graduate from Madison Amaya Zayd Dixon will graduate from Spark- Academy on Sunday, May 19, 2019, 2:00 p.m., at man High School on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 2:00 Mayfair Church of Christ, 1095 Carl T. Jones Drive, p.m., at the Von Braun Center Propst Arena. She Huntsville, Alabama. He will receive an Advance Di- was a Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Honors Convoca- ploma. TJ was on the Principal’s List at Madison tion honoree, National Society of High School schol- Academy 2018-2019, American Legion Boys State- ar, Heritage Silver Award (Alabama A&M Scholar- elected to Congress, 3 year gold medal recipient- ship). She will be attending Alabama A&M Univer- Optimist International Oratorical contest, 4 year Delta sity in the fall of 2019. Amaya is the daughter of Sigma Theta Sorority Honor Convocation honoree, Hovet and Amena Dixon, Jr. Madison Academy Indoor Track State Qualifier. He will attend the University of Alabama in the fall and considering a degree in Marine or Bio-Medical Engi- neering. TJ is the son of Drs. Ted and Belinda Ed- wards. Amaya Zayd Dixon Jaylon Dixon will graduate from Buckhorn High School on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 6:00 p.m., at the Ted “TJ” Edwards Von Braun Center Propst Arena. Jaylon received an academic scholarship to Birmingham Southern Col- lege, a Bryant-Jordan student achievement scholar- Bryce Ellis will graduate from Sparkman High ship, a Buckhorn High School Football Team Cap- School on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 2:00 p.m., at the tain Award, a National Society of High School Von Braun Center Propst Arena. He will receive an Scholars, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Honors 3 Honors Diploma. Bryce’s Awards, Recognition, Hon- will receive an Advance Diploma. She will be gradu- ors, includes: Top 10% Senior Class, Bailey Chapter ating in the top 25% of her senior classs with a National Honors Society (NHS) 2017-2019, Spark- weighted GPA of 4.08. Zaria has been on the ‘A/B’ man Service Organization (SSO) 2019, Perfect At- Honor Roll throughout her high school tenure. Zaria tendance Award for 2017-18, September Student of is currently a student teacher at Columbia Elemen- the Month Award 2017, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, tary School, a member of the Civitan and Key clubs Inc. Annual Honors Convocation Honoree 2016, at Bob Jones and she is also a member of Progressive 2017, 2018 and 2019Sons of Royalty Mentoring Pro- Union’s InTune Ministry and the Junior Usher Board. gram, (SORs), president 2017- current sponsored by She will be attending the University of North Ala- the Xi Omicron Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, bama where she will be pursuing a degree in Elemen- Incorporated, Medal for highest GPA Sons of Royal- tary Education. She has been accepted into the Presi- ty Mentoring Program, Envision Program Sparkman dential Mentors Academy on a scholarship where she High School Representative 2015-2016 for Leader- will begin her studies in late June. Zaria is the daugh- ship and Task Management, Member of the In-Tune ter of Marcus and Allison Fitzgerald. Youth Ministry, Junior Deacon Mentoring Program, and the Security Ministry at Progressive Union Mis- sionary Baptist Church. Chick-fil-a Awesome Sauce Leadership Scholar. Bryce has been selected to attend Auburn University’s Alabama Power Engineering Camp this summer to begin his exploration of engi- neering and college life. Bryce will attend Auburn University in the fall of 2019 to pursue a career in Cyber Security. He has successfully completed the 2018 Cyber Security Camp sponsored by the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering at Auburn University. This area peeks his interest because he enjoys the penetrating of systems and then sharing solutions to solve problems. Also, he is surrounded by a growing field of cybersecurity opportunities. He plans on us- Zaria Alexandra Fitzgerald ing the skills he gains from his future courses, Co-Op opportunities, and various camps to attain a career with a major in computer engineering. Bryce’s ideal Sydney Greene will graduate from Madison dream career would be to work in the government as Academy on Sunday, May 19, 2019, 2:00 p.m., at a penetration tester. Bryce is the son of Bruce and Mayfair Church of Christ, 1095 Carl T. Jones Drive, Shakira Ellis. Huntsville, Alabama. She will receive an Advanced Diploma (Honor graduate). While at Madison Acade- my, Sydney participated in the following: National Honor’s Society 10th-12th, Spanish Honor’s Society, th Honor’s Society 11 -12th, Anchor Club member th (President in 12 Grade), Delta Phi Omega member (President in 11th Grade, Softball – Varsity 2014- 2016, Cheerleader-Middle school and Varsity, Thea- ter, Chorus, Spanish Club, Campus Leader, Student of Distinction 11th and 12thFinalist for Miss Madison Academy 12th , Homecoming Court 9th & 12th , Give Kids the World Mission Trip 4 year participant, Stu- dent Government Association 11th-12th Class (President in 12th Grade), Maintained President’s List (95 or above average all year) for academic Bryce Ellis achievement each semester, (SPEAK) Suicide Pre- vention Empowerment Awareness Knowledge Am- bassador, Leadership Huntsville class 22 challenge Zaria Alexandra Fitzgerald will graduate from youth leadership program graduate, Auburn High Bob Jones High School on Monday, May 20, 2019 at School Leadership Conference participant, 2:00 p.m., at the Von Braun Center Propst Arena. She (HOBY) Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Confer- 4 ence participant, Progressive Union Missionary Bap- the United States Army after graduation. Amiayah is tist Church Youth Ministry (Treasurer), Alpha Kap- the daughter of Michael Jones and Christie Clark. pa Alpha Debutante Participant, Delta Sigma Theta Scholar, Page for State Representative Laura Hall, Received the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority academic tuition scholarship, Received the Alpha Kappa Al- pha Sorority- Mary E. Chambers Academic Scholar- ship. Sydney will attend Georgetown University in the fall of 2019 to obtain an undergraduate degree. After under graduate studies, she plans to attend law school focusing on human rights and international business. Her plan is to secure a spot on the Untied States Supreme Court. Sydney is the daughter of Eric and LaSonja Greene. Amiayah Jones Denisha Kendall will graduate from Virgil I. Grissom High School on Friday, May 24, 2019, 5:30 p.m., at the Von Braun Center Propst Arena. She was a member National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and participated in the 2019 Debu- tante Ball. She plan on attending the Mississippi State University where she will major in Biochemis- Sydney Greene try with a focus towards Pre-Veterinary Medicine. She is the daughter of Tracy and Lawanda Kendall. Jayden Tayshaun Holmes will graduate from James Clemens High School on Monday, May 20, 2019, 7:00 p.m., at the Von Braun Center arena, with an High School Diploma (Academic Achievement). He is a National Society of High School Scholar.