San Jacinto Methodist Hospital to commemorate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
To celebrate the life and contribution of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., San Jacinto Methodist Hospital would like to invite the community to attend a service of commemoration Mon., Jan. 18, 2010. The service will be held at both the Garth campus location. The program will begin at 11 a.m. in the hospital’s classrooms.
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Chaplains will provide the opening prayer. In addition there will be inspirational readings provided by hospital employees. There will also be a documentary shown covering Martin Luther King’s life. A variety of refreshments will be served.
Martin Luther King Jr. was born on Jan. 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. Early in his career, while training to be a minister, Dr. King became a civil rights activist. During this time he led the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was one of the founding members of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. In 1963 Dr. King participated in the March on Washington where he delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech; one of the most widely recognized orations in American history. A year later, for his work in civil rights, he became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Dr. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. Martin Luther King Jr. Day was established as a national holiday in 1986. The holiday celebrates the birthday of Dr. King and is observed on the third Monday in January each year. Posthumously, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977 and the Congressional Medal of Honor in 2004.
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