WORSHIP SERVICE AT MT. LEVEL

BSU kicked off it's semester with a worship service at Dr. Turner's church, Mt. Level Missionary Baptist church. Several students and faculty from Duke were in attendance including Dr. Turner, and Dr. Curtis Freeman. Duke Divinity School's newly formed gospel choir was in attendance singing mighty praises to our God and King. In addition, Wallace Baxter, BSU president was our guest speaker for the evening. Afterwards, BSU members headed to a fellowship dinner at Golden Corral.


Program for event:


BSU Welcoming Program
Mt. Level Missionary Baptist Church
Rev. Dr. William Turner, Senior Pastor
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Mr. Wallis Baxter III, BSU President
Mr. Ángel Gallardo, BSU Program Chair


Praise & Worship- Duke Divinity School Guest Gospel Choir

Prayer - Minister Angela Taylor and Sister Tasha Gibson, BSU Co-chaplains

Welcome from Office of Black Church Studies
Rev. Tiffany Marley, Director – Office of Black Church Studies

Song Selection – Duke Divinity School Guest Gospel Choir

History & Introduction of Black Seminarians Union
Ms. Kaneasha Shackleford, BSU Historian

Introduction of Preacher – Ángel J. Gallardo, BSU Program Chair

Song Selection – Duke Divinity School Guest Gospel Choir

Preacher-Wallis Baxter III, BSU President

Invitation to Christian Discipleship - Boris Bayless, BSU Parliamentarian

Offering-Lyle Pointer, BSU Treasurer

Closing Remarks-Kamille Williams, BSU Secretary

Benediction- Wallis Baxter III, BSU President