Special to the Progress
Jacksonville Daily Progress
JACKSONVILLE —
Glenfawn Church in Cushing will host the annual fund drive for the Louis Asher Memorial Scholarship Aug. 1.
Guest speaker will be Bro. Dock Lazarene, pastor of Bethel Baptist in Clayton, Texas. He is a noted pastor and minister in the East Texas area.
The day’s activities will begin with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and the message at 11 a.m.
Lunch will be served at noon in the fellowship hall.
Glenfawn Church and the BMA Theological Seminary in Jacksonville established the scholarship in 1997 as a memorial to Asher.
He was pastor of Glenfawn Church for 20 years and seminary professor for 25 years.
The scholarship is to promote and reward excellence and is presented to a first semester student in the spring semester.
Pastor Gerald Pepper with the church and the Asher family invite the public to attend.
