Morristown Bethel AME Church re-schedules dinner dance for Nov. 5

The Bethel AME Church finance office temporarily has set up shop in the new CDC building next door. Sharon Sheridan photo
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One of the casualties of last weekend’s snowstorm was a dinner dance to benefit Morristown’s Bethel A.M.E. Church. But all is not lost– the dance has been rescheduled for this Saturday, Nov. 5.

The dance will include the formal introduction of the church’s Spring Street Community Development Corporation, which will offer a variety of resources to the community.

Here is a release from the church.

FROM THE BETHEL A.M.E. CHURCH:

This event was cancelled because of the snow storm last Saturday.  It is now rescheduled to Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011!!!
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Bethel AME Church) of Morristown invites you to join them in celebrating their 168th anniversary at a dinner dance!

The Bethel AME Church finance office temporarily has set up shop in the new CDC building next door. Sharon Sheridan photo

The legacy and history of Bethel AME Church as the first African American Church in the county seat of Morris began with its mission, and will continue to be one, of enriching the community through spiritual, cultural and social development of all people.

The Anniversary Celebration will officially begin with a banquet to introduce the Spring Street Community Development Corporation (SSCDC) a 501 (3) (c) non-profit.  Under the umbrella of the SSCDC will be a Family Success Center and Angels in Action, among other programs.  The SSCDC is located at 65 Spring Street, Morristown.

The SSCDC is chartered to improve the quality of life for Morris County residents by addressing economic, educational, and social needs while preserving the cultural and ethnic diversity of the Morris area.

  • What:  Bethel AME Church 168th Anniversary Celebration Dinner/Dance
  • Where:  The Westin Governor Morris Hotel, 2 Whippany Rd., Morristown
  • When:  November 5, 2011
  • What time:  6 PM
  • Donation:  $200 per person (if you are unable to attend, please consider purchasing a table for $2,000 or an individual ticket, $200 for those community members who would otherwise be unable to attend.

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