Dr. Martin L. King City-Wide Celebrations scheduled

The city of Eunice will celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday with a Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at 9 a.m. in the Bishop Ceaser Center on Dr. Martin L. King Dr.
Ministers from the community will offer prayers, songs will be sung, and Christians will fellowship together for World Peace, Harmony, and Unity in the name of Jesus Christ. Using the theme: “Renewing our Mutual Promise: ‘How wonderful; it is, How pleasant, for God’s people to live together in harmony!’ Psalm 133: 1”.
Speaker for the morning will be Rev. Darren Eldridge, of St. Mathilda Catholic Church.
The annual parade and program will be on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014 beginning at 2 p.m. in the parking lot of Eunice City Hall and end in the parking lot of Southeast Neighborhood Center on City Street. The parade route will begin done Second Street to Maple Avenue, to Beulah Street, to Anne Street, south on Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Dr., east on Maple Avenue south on Natalie to the Center.
A program will be held in the Southeast Neighborhood Center, after the parade, at 3 p.m. Guest speaker will be Pastor Caleb Semien of Word Ministries.