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Gospel Concert
coming this weekend to Memorial Hall
Cancer Association of Darke County will hold their annual gospel sing
on November 9 at 4 p.m. Admission is free and there will be
a freewill offering taken. There will also be a bake sale as well
as refreshments. All proceeds will go to help cancer
patients living in Darke County. Please call Christine at
548-9960 with any questions.
The Southern Aires will be ministering at the concert.
A few noted highlights of the more than 60 years of The Southern-Aires
ministry: They have recorded more than 40 albums with two new releases
scheduled. They were the first Christian group to participate in a
Southern-Gospel concert in Jerusalem, Israel in 1970. The group has
introduced numerous song to Gospel Music, including "I'll see you in
the Rapture" and "I'll Never be the Same Anymore," which received
world-wide acclaim. They have traveled all over the Miami Valley Ohio
and the United States.
While they are proud of their past accomplishments and rich heritage,
they are even more excited about what God is doing now, and into the
future. They want to see Christians encouraged and the Church
strengthened so the community can be reached for Christ.
Gestures From the Heart will also minster at the event
Gestures From The Heart is a gospel singing duet formed by Sharon Jones
and Wanda Dickmann in October 2012. Their love for Christ and
their desire to spread His word by singing & sign language has
compelled them to sing at nursing & rehabilitation centers, as well
as churches and organizations. They have traveled and performed
throughout the tri state area.
Sharon (Magoto) Jones, was born in Greenville, Ohio with a hearing loss
in both ears. She was raised in Versailles and attended their
schools up into her senior year, then transferring to St. Rita School
for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Cincinnati, Ohio for 2 years where
she received her diploma.
Sharon gave her life to the Lord at the age of 16 when Billy Graham
spoke to her through the television about “hope and not giving up.”
Sharon recently rededicated her life to Jesus Christ and is on a
journey to serving the Lord and sharing God’s love with her heart and
hands.
She
is a proud mother of 3 children and a proud grandmother. She also
enjoys doing Clown Ministry and is employed at
AVI.
Wanda (Inman) (Hewitt) Dickmann, was born in Piqua, Ohio. At the
age of 7, her family moved to Riverside, California, where she received
her diploma.
Her parents never attended church, but along with her older sister and
brother, they went to church on their own. She gave her life to
God as a teenager. At that time, having traveled with an
evangelist, she was accustomed to singing at churches and on the
radio. After a failed marriage, she lost sight of God but has
since remarried and rededicated her life to God with the burning desire
to spread his word with her heart and singing.
She states she has a wonderful husband. She is a proud mother of 5
children, 2 step children, grandmother and great grandmother. She
enjoys doing Clown Ministry and is retired, but also works part time at
Wholesale Carpet Outlet.
They are both ‘honored’ that they were asked to perform for the Cancer
Association of Darke County. They are so excited in helping to
support this cause and are looking forward to the concert.
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