1965 Remember and Recommit

When: NCC School of Christian Living offers this class during the Wednesdays in Lent (February 18 – March 25) from 6:30 – 8:00PM with a fellowship time starting at 6:00PM. 

Where: New Community Church 614 S St., NW Washington, DC 20001.

How: Through a combination of music, prayer, presentations, video clips, and small group sharing, we will remember the witness and sacrifice of so many 50 years ago during the Civil Rights Movement and recommit to discerning and following God’s ongoing call for justice and reconciliation in our time.

Some of the events we will highlight include:

  • The Assassination of Malcolm X
  • The Selma Campaign
  • The Voting Rights Act and Other “Great Society” Legislation
  • US Escalation of the Vietnam War
  • The Watts Riots in Los Angeles
  • SCLC Decision to Begin a Northern Campaign in Chicago

Contact Jim Melson at 703-609-3209.