EMANUEL: THE UNTOLD STORY FO THE VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF THE CHARLESTON CHURCH SHOOTING

The premier for the families of the victims and survivors will be this Saturday, June 15 at the Gaillard Center. I am asking our church family to be in prayer for this event. Just the story of how this movie came to be is a great story of the work of God. Particularly, pray this Saturday between 6 - 9 p.m. for the premier showing time. Ask for God’s protection as well as open hearts to the message of Grace and Forgiveness. Pray for an awakening of grace through forgiveness in Jesus Christ and the impact of the Gospel of every man, woman and child. Pray for the time coming when this documentary will be released to local theaters. 

The objectives of the movie are as follows:

• To provide an evening to honor the survivors, family members and victims of the Emanuel 9 and Emanuel AME Church.

• To inaugurate the Emmanuel Documentary to the Nation from Charleston

• To declare the narrative of Gospel grace and hope from Charleston

For all those who are NBA fans, you might find it interesting the Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors, currently in the NBA finals, is one of the producers and helped to finance this grace project. Craig Tuck, the Executive Director of the Charleston Baptist Association has been actively involved in planning this event. I am always amazed and grateful for the way God touches individuals to be a part of His Kingdom work.

So much of the world watched when the tragedy happed at Mother Emanuel Church. Other parts of the country would have been consumed in riots, looting, burning and chaos. God’s grace allowed a city to come together and see forgiveness at a depth seldom seen. Trust me when I say the world is full of people who would like to deny and change that message. What they cannot deny (the mighty power of God and the incredible power of grace and forgiveness), they will try to stain, question, change or re-write. So pray. Think about how you might make an impact when this movie hits the local theaters. Is it possible we could pray about who we might invite to see the movie with us, then go out for a meal and have a conversation about the movie? Well there you go…another amazing grace moment.

Pastor Tom