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Kevin Hegg Omeka MetsExport Plugin The software used to generate this document is called Omeka MetsExport, which operates as a plugin for Omeka. Documentation can be found at http://github/MetsExport/ The First Baptist Church Honors Booklet for James Fairfax and Mary Awkard Fairfax Mary Awkard Fairfax Family First Baptist Church Tribute The First Baptist Church honors booklet for James Fairfax and Mary Awkard Fairfax with biographies corresponding to their time in the church First Baptist Church James Madison University Libraries June 16 1984 Megan N. Medeiros (digitizer & annotator) records (documents) MAF0498 Harrisonburg (Va.) TRIBUTE PROGRAM FOR DEACON & MRS . JAMES FAIRFAX SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1984 THEME: The Lord, your God, chose you for his own possession . For thou art an holy people unto t he Lord thy God: The Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself above all people that are upon the face of the earth. Deut . 7:6 Mistress of Ceremony--- -- - Sis. Dorothy Brandon DEVOTION - - - - - - ------- --- - - DEACONS PROCESSION OF HONOREES- - -- ESCORTED BY SIS. GINETTE WASHINGTON ' '& BP.O. RON BR.I\NDON GUEST CHOIR OPENING SELECTION SCRIPTURE PRAYER SELECTION------ - - - - --- ---- GUEST CHOIR WELCOME TO VISITORS - - ----- SIS. PATRICIA BLAKEY RESPONSE-------- - - - --- - - -- SIS. AMELIA JONES SOLO-- ------------------ -- SIS. CATHY WINSTON SPEAKERS --- 5 Minutes - --- MR . JAMES O' DONNELL MR . ELON RHODES SOLO ---- - - - - - ---------- - - - MR . FRED AWKARD SPEAKING IN BEHALF OF- ---- DR . JOSEPH AWKARD FAMILY HISTORY OF FAIRFAXES - - - ---SIS.ROBBIE CHRISHON, ASST . CLERK OFFERING - - - - - --- ----- ----- DEACONS SELECTION ---- - - - - - - - - --- - - DIVINE LIFE SINGERS INTRODUCTION OF GUEST- --- - REV. CALVIN BALTIMORE SPEAKER SELECTION ------- - -- - ------ GUEST CHOIR SERMON----------- -- ------- REV . MICHAEL TURNER, MT. PAHRAN BC INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN - - - REV . TURNER DISCIPLESHIP SELECTION - - - -- - - - -- -- - - -- GUEST CHOIR SIS . EILEEN MADDEN PRESENTATION TO REV . TURNER PRESENTATION TO FAIRFAXES - SIS . LOUISE WILLIAMS REMARKS--- ------- - -------- MR. & MRS . FAIRFAX REV . BALTIMORE RECOGNITION OF FAMILY & FRIENDS FAMILY PORTRAIT CLOSING REMARKS------- - - -- REV . TURNER BENEDICTION TRIBUTE COMMITTEE MEMBERS SIS. LOUISE WILLIAMS - CHAIRPERSON SIS . CATHY WINSTON - VICE CHAIRPERSON SIS. SIS. SIS. SIS . SIS. SIS . SIS . SIS . PATRICIA BLAKEY RACHEL LEWIS CATHERINE DUNN DORIS WASHINGTON EILEEN MADDEN PAULINE BROWN ANN TURNER HILDA CARTER SIS . Ai'1AimA ·;.;c coY SIS. MATTIE MYERS SIS . GINETTE WASHINGTON APPRECIATION TO MY COMMITTEE: It has been an honor and a pleasure to work with you. Each of you have been simply a jewel to me . Without your hard work and support, this joyful event would not have been possible. I say to each of you, keep on the bandwagon for our Lord. God bless all of you. SIS. LOUISE WILLIAMS RECEPTION IN LOWER AUDITORIUM HISTORY OF FAIRFAXES De~con and Mrs . James Fairfax have given many years of unselfish, dedicated service to our church . They have served wherever t hey wer e needed and are still involved in t he work of the church. They both have also worked. in activities in the community. James Fairfax is the son of Mrs. Mabel Fairfax of Leesburg, VA and the late Arthur Fairfax, Sr . , and was born at Short Hill VA in Loudoun County. He received his education at Powell's Grove School in Loudoun County. He has one sister Mrs. Mae Johnson of Linden, New Jersey and one brother Arthur Fairfax, Jr., of Seat Pleasant, Maryland, two sons James R. Fairfax of Reston, VA and Arthur Henry Fairfax of Leesburg, VA. In March 1944, he became a member of the First Baptist Church on Wolfe Street having come from Mt. Zion Baptist Church at Round Hill, VA. He joined under the pastorate of Rev. J. 0. Wright. Although he was quite a young man he soon became a deacon of the church. He has served faithfully on the Deacon Board for 38 years and is now chairmqn of the Deacon Board. Deacon Fairfax is not only chairman of the Deacon Board, but Vice President of the Church Day Care Center and is driver of the church bus. Mary Frances Awkard Fairfax is the daughter of the late Joseph and Nanline Awkard and was born in Harrisonburg, VA. She has one sister, Mrs . Leona Smith of Harrisonburg, VA two brothers, Dr. Joseph C. Awkard of Wilmington, NC and Fred Monroe Awkard of Washington, DC, one Godchild Mrs. Mary Ann Tucker of Petersburg, VA. Mary graduated from Effinger High School, Harrisonburg, VA, received a BS Degree from Virginia State College, Petersburg, VA and a MA Degree in Early Childhood Education from Columbia University, New York City. Mary joined the church at a very young age. She has been organist and choir director of the church for 45 years. At present she is serving as parttime organist. Mary and James were united in Holy Matrimony, February 1966 by Rev. T.C. Allen Mrs. Fairfax retired from teaching in the Harrisonburg Public schools after teaching and director of music at Lucy F. Simms School for 24 years. After Simms School closed, she spent ten years at Waterman School retiring from there. Mrs . Fairfax, along with helping with church music is Superintendent and adult teacher of the Sunday School. She is President of the Missionary Society and Secretary for the Ladies' Auxiliary and church Historian. w.6~irf axes are determined to be of christian servi~ the church as long as they are physically able. ., .. o, ........