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January 20, 2009 was a day like none other in U.S. history. And it followed January 19, a day some believe should also be an extraordinary day. Many mark the third Monday in January, the MLK holiday, as a “day on” not a “day off.” Kim Riemland reports. |
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(Locator: Seattle, Washington)Jonathan Tong: “Would you mind holding this, so that when we find something like this on the ground I can pick it up and drop it in there?”
In communities across the United States, inauguration week kicked off with a day of service in honor of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Jenna Tong: “…clearing ivy and blackberry bushes.”
Jonathan Tong, Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church: “Usually for us Martin Luther King holiday is a day off, but through our church they told us that in honor or Dr King’s legacy to make this more of a day on than a day off.”
Volunteer: “…bar of soap, a comb, a toothbrush, a nail clipper…”
More than 50 members of Blaine United Methodist Church in Seattle, Washington assembled health kits, cleaned a local park, and collected canned goods for the community food bank.
Teen to woman at store: “Anything on the list and anything you give is greatly appreciated.”
All week and all across the nation, volunteers embraced the opportunity to be better Americans.
(Woman hands the kids a lot of cans): “Thank you. You’re welcome.”
(Locator: Washington, DC)
Asbury United Methodist in Washington, DC invited the homeless in from the cold to watch the Obama inauguration with church members and guests.
Louis Jordan, Guest at Asbury United Methodist Church: “History is about to be made in my lifetime…in living color…and I love it.”
The change Dr. King spoke of is finally coming. But it will take the continued efforts of everyday people to keep the dream alive.
Bishop Gregory Palmer, The United Methodist Church, Illinois Episcopal Area: “’How do I make myself available to be the change that I want to see? If there’s too much hunger in the world, is it because I’m consuming too much? If there’s too much poverty in the world, do I have more stuff than I need at the expense of others who have too little?’... and on and on and on.”
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In 1994, Congress passed legislation suggesting the King holiday be a national day of service. For more information on the National Day of Service, visit the Web site www.mlkday.gov.
Also, see: Churches sponsor missions to honor MLK holiday
Posted: Jan. 23, 2009