JCU Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

JARVIS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY TO HOST ‘UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY’ PRAYER BREAKFAST HONORING DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR, JANUARY 14

Hawkins, Texas—Jarvis Christian University is hosting its annual “Unity in the CommUnity” prayer breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, January 14, celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who advocated for fairness and equality for all citizens through powerful, prayerful, and peaceful protest.

The cost for breakfast is $10, with proceeds supporting JCU community scholarships benefiting current JCU students and local high school students in Wood and Upshur counties who choose to attend JCU.

The deadline to register for the breakfast is Wednesday, January 11. Those interested can register at www.jarvis.edu and click on registration for the Unity in the CommUnity Prayer Breakfast.

The annual prayer breakfast allows local community members and leaders to pray for area schools, businesses, city government, law enforcement, and JCU to foster Unity among diverse ethnicities throughout East Texas.

Jarvis Christian University educates a diverse population of students of all ages intellectually, socially, spiritually, and personally. The Jarvis Promise provides students with an affordable education within an inclusive environment that is academically challenging yet supportive, nurturing, and responsive to the needs of each student.