Juneteenth

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, is a celebration marking the end of slavery in the United States. This year, as in all years, the holiday will be held on June 19^th across the country.  Juneteenth is celebrated on the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation that abolished slavery in Texas and other former Confederate states in 1865. Even when the South conceded victory to the northern troops, and the war was officially over, many slaves in the deep south did not know that they were now considered free.

The church office will be closed Friday, June 18th in recognition of Juneteenth.