February 2026

In the Sanctuary at  

638 N. Pine Hills Road, 

Orlando, FL 32808

On the phone:

1 (712)432-3900

Code:  137891#

In the Sanctuary at 

638 N. Pine Hills Road,                               Orlando, FL 32808

On the phone:

1 (712)432-3900

Code:  137891#

31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

33 They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?

John 8: 31-33

12 And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him,12 And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.

13 If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;

14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and  I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.

13 If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;

14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

2 Chronicles 7: 12-14

The 15th Amendment was ratified and gave Black men the right to vote!

After 27 years, Nelson Mandela was released from prison which was a powerful moment in the fight against apartheid.

 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 

 NAACP was founded to encourage, support and to ensure political, educational, social and economic equality for all minority U.S. citizens through democratic processes. 

4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

1 Corinthians 13: 4-13

 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 

 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 

1 Timothy 2: 1-2

February 16, 2018, The Black Panther was released in the United States in 4020 theatres.   It grossed $700.4 million in the United States and Canada, and $649.5 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $1.350 billion. 

 Black Panther was the first Marvel Studios film with a Black director and a predominantly Black cast.  The movie depicted Black people as kings and queens, scientists/inventors, soldiers, priests, business men and women, and warriors, etc.   

A great quote from the movie -                             " My name is King T’Challa. Son of King T’Chaka. I am the sovereign ruler of the Nation of Wakanda. And for the first time in our history, we will be sharing our knowledge and resources with the outside world. Wakanda will no longer watch from the shadows. We cannot. We must not. We will work to be an example of how we as brothers and sisters on this Earth should treat each other. Now more than ever… the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth. More connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis, the wise build bridges while foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe. "

Frederick Douglas was elected president of Freedman’s Bank and Trust. 

Federick Douglas, born a slave, died a free man had an estimated net worth between $100,000 and $200,000 (between 3 million and 4 million today).

 "I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. That is why I succeed."  -  Michael Jordan

 "We all require and want respect, man or woman, Black or white. It's our basic human right."  -  Aretha Franklin

 "When you've worked hard, and done well, and walked through that doorway of opportunity, you do not slam it shut behind you. You reach back and you give other folks the same chances that helped you succeed." - Michelle Obama

"As you grow older, you'll grow wiser too, and you'll learn that being your own best advocate will also mean becoming an advocate for those who have not yet found their voices."

 - Angela Bassett

 "If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair."  - Shirley Chisholm

"Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way."

Booker T. Washington