Church News: Bratt Assembly Of God Honors Veterans On The 4th

July 5, 2010

Bratt Assembly of God honored veterans and active duty military personnel associated with the church and church families Sunday, July 4th during their morning worship service.

(Reader submitted church news from Bratt Assembly of God)

Photos of the veterans and active duty military personnel were displayed on the Communion table and each veteran was called forward in recognition of their service.

Family members of deceased veterans and active duty personnel stood in honor of their family member.

The congregation sang “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”, “America” and asked God to once again bless America as Shirley Riggs lead the congregation in singing “God Bless America”. Melinda Hollingshead sang “God Bless the USA”. Jim Riggs was the master of ceremonies for the Honorarium, calling the veterans and families to stand and leading the congregation in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.

Bratt Assembly of  God has the distinction of having a large number of veterans and active duty military personnel from different age groups and services.

Honored Sunday at Bratt Assembly of God were:

  • Leslie Barnes
  • Grover Barnes
  • Sherman Barnes*
  • Larry Godwin*
  • Tommy Solomon
  • Edward Beasley*
  • Dudley Coleman
  • Franklin Daw
  • I. V. Elliot*
  • Seaborn Chavers
  • Jack Colbert
  • Jim Flowers*
  • Talton Godwin
  • Gordon Hollingshead*
  • James M. Kelly**
  • Charles Lowery
  • Alton Robbins
  • Clarence Phillips*
  • James Riggs
  • Roger Riggs
  • Blake Barnes***
  • Nathaniel Cartwright***
  • Johnny Lacey***

(*deceased, **killed in action, ***currently serving)

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under FEATURE TOP STORY, Features, News