Outstanding Young Church Women honored
Published 12:00 am Friday, July 19, 2019
- L-R: Catherine Rivens, Chair of May Friendship Celebration; Candid Rankin, St. Luke Baptist; Leslie Dent, First UCC; Kayla Caldwell, Soldier’s Memorial AMEZ; Julianne Goodman, Sacred Heart Catholic; Aftin Murdock, Sandy Ridge AMEZ; Twanda Mitchell receiving for Joy Sparks Alston, White Rock AMEZ; Kelli Brentnell, Milford Hills UMC; Vickie Kotlarz, President SRCWU.
By Betty Jo Hardy
Salisbury Rowan Church Women United honored Outstanding Young Church Women at Trinity Presbyterian Church at a Celebration Luncheon on May 3.
The women honored were: Leslie Dent, First United Church of Christ; Kayla Caldwell, Soldier’s Memorial AME Zion; Julianne K. Goodman, Sacred Heart Catholic; Candid Rankin, St. Luke Baptist; Joy Michelle Sparks Alston, White Rock AME Zion; Aftin Murdock, Sandy Ridge AME Zion; Kellie Staples Brentnell, Milford Hills United Methodist.
More than 100 ladies and men attended the Celebration from 10 different denominations. Rev. Dr. Barbara Hart spoke on the theme, The Time is Now! Agree to Differ. Donations were made to the Good Shepherd Clinic.

Rev. Dr. Barbara Hart, keynote speaker at Church Women United May Friendship Day.
The next meeting of Church Women United will be the Human Rights Celebration on Friday, Aug. 2 at 7 p.m. at First Calvary Baptist Church, 400 S. Long St. Mayor Al Heggins will be the guest speaker. The Ecumenical Actions project will be school school supplies for Communities in Schools. Everyone is welcome.