Baptist pastors to remember Dr. King

YOUNGSTOWN — The Baptist Pastors’ Council of Youngstown and Vicinity will commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King during a service at noon Friday in the rotunda of Mahoning County Courthouse, 120 Market St. The public observance will feature music and reflections.

This year represents the 40th anniversary of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination by James Earl Ray on the balcony of the Lorainne Motel in Memphis, Tenn. He was killed April 4, 1968.

The Baptist Pastors’ Council, founded in 1927, is comprised of area pastors and ministers whose mission is to enhance the quality of life for the residents of the Mahoning Valley. The council, in partnership with Youngstown State University Foundation, awards annually the Rev. Martin Luther and Coretta Scott King Scholarships. It has provided advocacy and community engagement in the greater Youngstown as its core function.

For more information about the council, the scholarship program or community projects, contact the Rev. Lewis Macklin at (330) 788-1495 or the Rev. J. Dwayne Heard at (330) 740-1982, ext. 11.