Holiday Celebrations
at the YMI Cultural Center – Saturday, December 29, 2007 – 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The YMI Cultural Center will celebrate Kwanzaa on Saturday, December 29th at 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm in the Ray Auditorium 39 South Market Street, Asheville. This year’s featured artist is Chuck Davis African American Dance Ensemble from Durham NC. www.africanamericandanceensemble.com
Kwanzaa is a unique African American celebration with focus on the traditional African values of family, community responsibility, commerce, and self-improvement.
Kwanzaa is neither
political nor religious. Kwanzaa means “first fruits of the harvest”
Kwanzaa is based on the Nguzo Saba (seven principles), founded in
California in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga.
Its mission is to preserve and share the finest traditions of African
and African American dance and music through research, education and
entertainment. With the motto, “Peace, love, respect for everybody,”
the Ensemble celebrates traditional African culture, aesthetics and
values as resources to encourage interracial cooperation,
cross-cultural understanding and societal analysis.
The event accepts donations, $5 per person, to support the YMICC’s Arts and Education Programs.
Holiday Church Events & Activities
Sunday, December 16
Catawba View Baptist Church, Old Fort, NC – Sixteenth Annual Fulfillment Hour, Graduation & Christmas Program, 4:00 p.m.
Fairmont Baptist Church, Stoner Rd., Asheville, NC – Youth Christmas Program following morning 11:00 a.m. worship service.
Greater New Zion Church, Hendersonville Rd., Fletcher – Christmas Play
& Dinner, Church Activity Bldg., following the 11:00 a.m. morning
worship service.
Nazareth First Baptist Church, 146 Pine St., Asheville, NC. – Treasures of Christmas, Youth Play, before morning worship service. – Annual Christmas Fellowship Dinner, following morning church service.
Tried Stone Missionary Baptist Church, 100 Carroll Ave., Asheville, NC. – Annual Christmas Pageant Celebration, 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 23
Nazareth Fist Baptist Church, 146 Pine St., Asheville, NC. – Special Christmas Service, 10:45 a.m.
Sycamore Temple COGIC, 11 N. Ann St., Asheville, NC. – Christmas Play & Singing, 6:00 p.m.
Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24
St. James AME Church, Hildebrand St., Asheville, NC. – Christmas Eve Church Service, 7:00 p.m.
Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25
Hill Street Baptist Church, Hill St., Asheville, NC – Christmas Day Service, 10:00 a.m.
Rock Hill Baptist Church, 486 Caribou Rd., Shiloh, Asheville, NC. –
Interdenominational Ministers Alliance, Christmas Morning Worship
Service, 10:00 a.m.
New Year’s Eve, Monday, December 31
Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church, Walton St., Asheville, NC. – Watchnight Services, 10:00 p.m., Dr. C.R. Moseley & choir rendering the service.
Sycamore Temple COGIC – Watchnight Services & Revival night, starting at 9:00 p.m.
Tried Stone Missionary Baptist Church, 100 Carroll Ave., Asheville, NC. – Watchnight Services, 10:00 p.m.
Mt. Carmel Baptist, Star Bethel Baptist, St. Paul AME, Stanford Chapel AME – Watchnight Union of Churches, 11:00 p.m., Star Bethel Baptist Church, 201 N. Whitted St., Hendersonville, NC.
