The Shrine Christian Center of Houston of the Pan African
Orthodox Christian Church Community Forum & Grand Re-opening
June 12-13, 2010 Upper MLK Revitalization Project The 2010
Community Forum announcing the Upper MLK Revitalization Project and
the Grand Re-Opening of the Shrine Christian Center (due to delayed
renovations from Hurricane Ike) marked what Jaramogi Menelik
Kimathi termed, The Year of Restoration for the Pan African
Orthodox Christian Church. The Year of Restoration would mark the
emphasis of the entire Centennial Year of our Founders birth. Slide
2 The Year of Restoration. Jaramogi Kimathi said that we would not
simply honor Jaramogi Abebe Agyemans Centenary Year with fond
memories, words of tribute, and celebrations, we would So, began
the Training Center Restoration, the Cultural Center Restoration,
Programmatic Restoration, Ministerial Restoration, and, of course,
Spiritual Restoration. The first collaborative project with The
Awakenings Movement is Restoration of the ShrineTraining Center.
work to present ourselves worthy of his legacy. Slide 3 Slide 4
Slide 5 Slide 6 The Shrine Training Center is purposed as an
institution which supports the church and the community it serves
by providing quality, affordable, and in some cases, free/barter
access to: Slide 7 Slide 8 Slide 9 Slide 10 and more. Slide 11 Day
Care, Pre-School & Kindergarten Career College The Shrine
Training Center is purposed as an institution for promoting Self
Determination where programs, organizations, and emerging
businesses designed to service the community might make their home
or where they might find a springboard from which to securely
launch. Such as: Arts Conservatory Continuing Education Mentoring
Initiatives Life Skills Program Community Theatre Ministry &
Outreach Slide 12 Training Center West Wing Future home of our
first TC Community Business Partner, Scape Holistic Academy (Day
Care, Pre-School, & Kindergarten) Slide 13 Youth developing the
next generation of everything! ! The Shrine Training Center is
purposed with an emphasis on Slide 14 For the 2010 Upper MLK
Revitalization Community Forum, Jaramogi Kimathi penned a letter to
the Community. In this letter he said, We can do more together than
we can do apart.and as a community church, the Shrine Christian
Center is called to avail ourselves to that process, providing
whatever support possible We realize that what we are restoring is
not simply a church building, but commitment to a Christianity that
is most closely akin to the vision and ministry of Jesusa
Christianity rooted in personal spirituality and social service. In
this letter Jaramogi shared an African saying, when spider webs
unite they can tie up a lion Slide 15 cordially invites, you For
more info about The Year of Restoration, visit
www.theyearofrestoration.org bring high energy & spirit; paint
supplies welcome; refreshments will be provided by the Shrine
Christian Center and our first TC business partner, Scape Holistic
Academy WHEN?: Saturday, Sept. 10, 8am- Until! WHO? : The
Awakenings Movement WHAT?: TC Paint Party!!
