Fwd: Battered but Not Broken Support Letter

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From: Roberta Smith <revberta@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 1:02 AM
Subject: Battered but Not Broken Support Letter
To: "cbma@yahoogroups.com" <cbma@yahoogroups.com>

Members and Friends of the Charleston Black Ministerial Alliance

Greetings in the Joy of our Lord

 

Thanks be to God for deliverance from the darkness of recent power outages that plagued so many communities across our state and nation. In such crisis it is marvelous to see people coming together to create places of refuge and relief. However, there are still so many who struggle daily with the darkness of domestic violence, a growing menace among us.

 

Recently I appealed for your support of Battered But Not Broken, a theatrical production written by Charleston's own Cynthia Wilson who was a victim of domestic violence and whose niece was shot at point-blank range at a Taco Bell in 2008. More recently Jahlil Clements, 11, of Malden, was struck and killed as he tried to flag down someone to help his mother who was being beaten by her boyfriend. Such events grieve our hearts us but call us to action.

 

My Installation as the first female President of the CBMA was indeed a historic moment. But the time has come for us to take a decisive stand with the victims of domestic violence and against this social epidemic.   We can do this in two ways.

 

First, by supporting the Charleston Premiere of "Battered But Not Broken" on August 24 and 25 by purchasing tickets or making a contributions to the Souvenir Journal (see attached forms). Also, by announcements from the pulpit, through church bulletins, etc. Some tickets at $5.00 discount off the Box Office price are still available from Cynthia Wilson (304-610-2207).

But beyond this, I challenge us commit to this cause beyond the Premiere.  Many of you have noticed that African-Americans are high profile in tragedies of domestic violence reported in the media. Yet our presence is marginal at the table of organizations networking to prevent and treat its causes. This was obvious at a recent state-wide meeting of representative of groups and organizations convened by Senator Rockefeller to support reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. We can change this and the time is now to seize this opportunity to lead in encouraging other Black groups and organizations to maximize this moment.

So I renew my appeal for your enthusiastic support of CBMA members and friends for BBNB Premiere and the post production work of prevention and treatment of this massive menace.

 

To God be the Glory for the Ministry His Spirit inspires.

Rev. Roberta Smith, President, CBMA 

 

revberta@yahoo.com
Fax:    304 766-2224
Phone: 304 768-5807

"Let nothing trouble you, let nothing make you afraid.
All things pass away. God never changes.
Patience obtains everything. God alone is
enough."

--
Sky Kershner
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
Charleston, WV
304-346-9689

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