BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION: Celebration of MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY Thursday\, January 14 \, 2016 Featuring Reverend William A. Lawson On Martin Luther King Day we recognize and celebrate the life and legacy of a man who brought hope an d healing to America. We recognize the values of courage\, truth\, justic e\, compassion and dignity that defined Dr. King’s character and work. R ev. William A Lawson is our own Houston icon possessing these similar val ues. He is the founding pastor of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in Housto n\, now retired from that position. Since the church was born and lived i ts infant years during the civil rights movement\, Lawson has been deeply involved in advocacy activities for African Americans\, for Hispanics\, for women\, and for the poor. Rev. Lawson was a central figure in working with Dr. Martin Luther King to turn around the Houston community during those tumultuous years. The church congregation has grown to over 5\,000 members\, with many outreach programs\, and is much respected in the comm unity. And in 1996 the Houston community honored him with the creation of a non-profit advocacy agency called WALIPP\, the William A. Lawson Insti tute for Peace and Prosperity. That agency has gone before public officia ls and bodies on behalf of the underclasses\, and now has established a m iddle school for boys\, chartered it as a public school with the Houston Independent School District so it would be accessible to low-income famil ies\, and this year has risen to the second highest ranking among public secondary schools. WALIPP has also constructed 50 units of apartments for seniors in Houston’s Third Ward. Finally\, the agency is pulling togethe r community development groups\, churches\, civic clubs\, and local gover nments to redevelop the Third Ward so that aggressive real estate develop ment will not expel all who need affordable housing. He has received ho norary doctorates from Howard Payne College in Brownwood\, the University of Houston\, and Texas Southern University. He is the author of a book o f meditations called Lawson’s Leaves of Love. Join us Thursday\, January 14 for a special presentation by Rev. Lawson. Register in advance online! DTEND:20160114T190000Z DTSTAMP:20240328T083915Z DTSTART:20160114T173000Z LOCATION:Houston City Club SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Rotary Club of Houston - Martin Luther King Day UID:dc4f3d97-2469-493b-b6d5-34f869fe509b X-ALT-DESC:
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\n\nCelebration of MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY \;
\nThursday\, January 14\, 2016
\nFeaturing Reverend William A. Laws
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On Martin Luther King Day we recognize and celebrat e the life and legacy of a man who brought hope and healing to America. W e recognize the values of courage\, truth\, justice\, compassion and dign ity that defined Dr. King&rsquo\;s character and work. \;
\n\nR ev. William A Lawson is our own Houston icon possessing these similar val ues. He is the founding pastor of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in Housto n\, now retired from that position. Since the church was born and lived i ts infant years during the civil rights movement\, Lawson has been deeply involved in advocacy activities for African Americans\, for Hispanics\, for women\, and for the poor. Rev. Lawson was a central figure in working with Dr. Martin Luther King to turn around the Houston community during those tumultuous years.
\n\nThe church congregation has grown to ov
er 5\,000 members\, with many outreach programs\, and is much respected i
n the community. And in 1996 the Houston community honored him with the c
reation of a non-profit advocacy agency called WALIPP\, the William A. La
wson Institute for Peace and Prosperity. That agency has gone before publ
ic officials and bodies on behalf of the underclasses\, and now has estab
lished a middle school for boys\, chartered it as a public school with th
e Houston Independent School District so it would be accessible to low-in
come families\, and this year has risen to the second highest ranking amo
ng public secondary schools. WALIPP has also constructed 50 units of apar
tments for seniors in Houston&rsquo\;s Third Ward. Finally\, the agency i
s pulling together community development groups\, churches\, civic clubs\
, and local governments to redevelop the Third Ward so that aggressive re
al estate development will not expel all who need affordable housing.
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\nHe has received honorary doctorates from Howard Payne
College in Brownwood\, the University of Houston\, and Texas Southern Uni
versity. He is the author of a book of meditations called Lawson&rsquo\;s
Leaves of Love.
Join us Thursday\, January 14 for a special pr esentation by Rev. Lawson. Register in advance online! \;
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