Sharing The Motown Sounds of Christmas

1^st UMC - CS presents Sharing The Motown Sounds of Christmas on Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 7 pm. In this special time of the year, we invite all to come together to experience the holiday favorite songs, praise, spoken word, and more! With special guest appearances that you don’t want to miss, this event will celebrate Jesus Christ for the whole family. A great night of fun for only a $5 donation will help to support 1^st Church and the Music Ministry. Fellowship and refreshments will follow. If you have a Motown Christmas song that you want to share, contact Jesse Cooper @ 979.229.2510 or Barbara Riggins via email at briggins1@msn.com.[Temptations - Silent Night ] [The Christmas Shoes ] [ The Whispers - This Christmas] [ Listen and see the sounds ]

Professor Angela Davis Comes To College Station

The MSC Carter G. Woodson Black Awareness Committee cordially invites you to the Fourth Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast. This event is a small way to honor the life and legacy of this extraordinary human being. This year, our guest speaker is Professor Angela Davis. The program will be held on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 10:00 am in the Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center. A plated meal will be served.

Tickets go on sale Friday, November 12 at the MSC Box Office. Seating is limited. We hope to see you there!

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Q.&A. Christ the King Sunday

Christ the King is the last Sunday of the season of Pentecost and of the church year. This day completes the Christian journey through the life of Jesus Christ on earth and in heaven which began with the preparation for the birth of Jesus in Advent.

Kings are absolute rulers: they attain power by raising and leading armies into war against other countries. Jesus' war was not against people or against a country, but against sin, death, and the power of the Devil. By his death, resurrection, and ascension, Jesus won the war against evil.

All that Christians are asked to do is to accept that Jesus fought and won the war for their sakes and to recognize him as King of Kings.

On Christ the King Sunday, Christians recognize and worship Christ as king of heaven and earth for all time without challenge and without end.

1st United Methodist Church of College Station

FORT HOOD, Texas — Command Sgt. Maj. Shelton H. Riggins assumed the responsibilities as the highest ranking noncommissioned officer of the 1st Battalion, 289th Infantry Regiment, an Army Reserve battalion under the 479th Field Artillery Brigade, during a change of responsibility ceremony held at Francis Garcia Reserve Center, Houston, Texas, Sept. 25.

“A change of responsibility brings hope and more confidence to a unit,” said Lt. Col. Bobby J. Simmons, Battalion Commander of the 1-289th. “At this time we are ushering in the new standard bearer for Soldiers of the battalion to emulate.”

Stepping out of retirement and putting the uniform on just for a moment, Command Sgt. Maj. Terry L. Green turned over the reins to Riggins. Green served as the command sergeant major for 1-289th for three years while leading the re-organization from the 75th Division to First Army Division West.

“Command Sgt. Maj. Riggins I just want to tell you this battalion is a special battalion,” said Green. “This battalion is my home and these Soldiers are my heart.”

Pledging to continue keeping the battalion great, Riggins, a native of Tyler, Texas, joined the Army during December 1976. His previous assignments include Command Sergeant Major of Central Medical Area Readiness Support Group, Fort Sheridan, Ill.; Command Sergeant Major of Task Force Med Falcon, Kosovo Force 10, Kosovo; Command Sergeant Major of 5th Medical Group, Birmingham, Ala.; Command Sergeant Major of 321st Materiel Management Center, Baton Rouge, La., Command Sergeant Major of 451st Civil Affairs Battalion, Pasadena, Texas; and acting Command Sergeant Major of 607th Military Police Battalion, Grand Prairie, Texas.

In his civilian career, Riggins is employed as a Military Technician for the 479th Field Artillery Brigade, here.

His awards include the Meritorious Service Medal with three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters; Army Commendation Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster; Army Achievement Medal; Good Conduct Medal, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal with one Silver and one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster; National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Armed Forces Reserve Medal; Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Bronze Hour Glass; noncommissioned officer Professional Development Ribbon with Numeral 4; and the Army Service Ribbon.Pledging to continue keeping the battalion great, Riggins, a native of Tyler, Texas, joined the Army during December 1976. His previous assignments include Command Sergeant Major of Central Medical Area Readiness Support Group, Fort Sheridan, Ill.; Command Sergeant Major of Task Force Med Falcon, Kosovo Force 10, Kosovo; Command Sergeant Major of 5th Medical Group, Birmingham, Ala.; Command Sergeant Major of 321st Materiel Management Center, Baton Rouge, La., Command Sergeant Major of 451st Civil Affairs Battalion, Pasadena, Texas; and acting Command Sergeant Major of 607th Military Police Battalion, Grand Prairie, Texas.

In his civilian career, Riggins is employed as a Military Technician for the 479th Field Artillery Brigade, here.

His awards include the Meritorious Service Medal with three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters; Army Commendation Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster; Army Achievement Medal; Good Conduct Medal, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal with one Silver and one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster; National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Armed Forces Reserve Medal; Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Bronze Hour Glass; noncommissioned officer Professional Development Ribbon with Numeral 4; and the Army Service Ribbon.
by Blackanthem Military News