PRESS RELEASES - DECEMBER 2006

Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?
Arlington MLK Jr. Celebration Committee Announces Keynote Speaker

December 1, 2006

The Reverend Sherman C. Gee Allen will serve as the keynote speaker at the Arlington MLK Sharing the Dream Awards Banquet on January 12. Allen will speak on the theme: Where do we go from here: Chaos or Community? The 45-year old is a Mansfield resident, noted author and lecturer. In 1983, he founded Fort Worth’s Shiloh Institutional Church of God and Christ.

Allen has conducted revivals, crusades and conferences in 28 states and three foreign countries. For many years, he hosted “Word Alive” on KHVN radio, and has authored many books, including Understanding the Flow of the Anointing and For Better or For Worse.

For more than 20 years, he has been involved in ministries throughout the Metroplex, espousing the belief that “ministry cannot be limited to the church, nor preaching from the pulpit.” He is active in many organizations, including founder and executive director of the Shiloh Economic Development and Community Services Corporation, a faith-based community development corporation; CEO of the Shiloh Realty Management Group and vice president of Fort Worth’s Black Ecumenical Leadership Alliance.

Dr. Theron Bowman, who chairs the 2007 MLK Celebration, says Allen was chosen to speak on this year’s theme because of his experience, leadership in the community, and style of preaching and teaching.

This year’s Sharing the Dream Banquet is the kickoff event for four days of multicultural celebrations in Arlington. The banquet will also feature student winners of the Sharing the Dream Essay and Art competitions, and presentations of the 2007 Sharing the Dream Awards in education, government and community service.

Tickets for the Arlington MLK Sharing the Dream Banquet go on sale December 15. Call the Star-Telegram Customer Service Office at 817-548-5400 or the Arlington Independent School District at 817-459-7217 for information.

For more information about the four-day celebration, visit the City of Arlington website at www.arlingtontx.gov or call the MLK Hotline at 817-459-6430.