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DeVon Franklin & More to Merge Faith & Entertainment at Merge Symposium in Baltimore Tomorrow

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If you’re a person of faith AND ever wanted to delve into the entertainment industry AND will happen to be in the Baltimore, Maryland area this weekend, then I’ve got the juice for you.

Birthed from the Merge Summit, which is held every other August in Los Angeles and “features interactive panel discussions, workshops, and keynote presentations in music, television, film, branding, new media, artistry and more,” the Merge Symposium brings the Merge experience to other locales.

Held at the Pastor Jamal Bryant’s Empowerment Temple Church in Baltimore on Saturday, the Merge Symposium includes confirmed master class presenters: The legendary SUZANNE DE PASSE, Film Producer and Author DEVON FRANKLIN, MIKKI TAYLOR from Essence Magazine, Grammy Award-Winning Artist MICHELLE WILLIAMS, TV Film Producer/Manager DR. HOLLY CARTER, Emmy Award-Winning Casting Director ROBI REED, Award-Winning Television Executive TRACI BLACKWELL From the CW Network, Pastor MARK BAKER, Pastor DR. JAMAL BRYANT, Actress LISA RAYE MCCOY, Media Personality ROLAND MARTIN and HARRY LENNIX From “NBC’S The Blacklist.”   Plus performances by JONATHAN MCREYNOLDS, DEON KIPPING, Y”ANNA, THOMAS CLAY & EVOLUTION and DANNI! 

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DeVon Franklin’s “Produced By Faith” master class sounds like it will be particularly interesting. The description is below:

Do you have enough faith to step out into your destiny? Great risk precedes great rewards and author/producer DeVon Franklin knows this firsthand. This past fall, he left his prestigious Senior Vice President position at Columbia Pictures to become a producer and launch his own entertainment company. Even with his recent successes, including the mega hit HEAVEN IS FOR REAL, nothing is guaranteed. Acting on purpose and emboldened by faith, DeVon is making the jump with excitement. Don’t miss this explosive, closing Master Class where he will share some of his secrets, industry insight, career strategies, faith tips and the encouragement you need so you can make the leap of faith for your own life and land on your feet! 

Incidentally, Franklin is currently in Atlanta filming “Miracles From Heaven,” starring Jennifer Garner. Franklin is producing the Christian film, which is slated for March 18, 2016, along with Bishop T.D. Jakes and Joe Roth.

To see the full schedule, click on this link, and to register, go to this link. Registration prices range from $10 to $100!

From the website, it looks like the Merge Symposium is coming to Atlanta and Chicago, but the dates have not been announced yet.

Any thoughts?

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Atlanta Falcons Surprise Emanuel AME Church Members During Atlanta Visit

 

Source: www.atlantafalcons.com

Source: www.atlantafalcons.com

Hello World,

During a visit to Atlanta in which members of  Emanuel AME Church visited local landmarks, Atlanta Falcons football team players Julio Jones, Phillip Adams, Cliff Matthews, Jonathon Mincy and Ricardo Allen visited them! While the members ate lunch at Big Bethel AME Church in Atlanta on Monday, the players, who hid behind a curtain, surprised them according to AtlantaFalcons.com!

“Having the Falcons team come over and surprise us the way they did — we couldn’t have asked for anything more,” said Sharon Coakley of Emanuel AME Church to AtlantaFalcons.com “This has all been very fantastic. The kids loved it; they love taking the pictures and the autographs.”

To read the entire article, go to AtlantaFalcons.com.

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Watch the Trailer for Sherri Shepherd’s New Cooking Show ‘Holy & Hungry’ To Premiere in August!!!

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If there is anything “holy” folk love to do and can do well, its eating!!!

That’s why I’m excited to hear about my favorite Christian celeb Sherri Shepherd’s new cooking show “Holy & Hungry!” Below is the official description….

Along every road, in little towns and big cities, you’ll find amazing places and people whose love for cooking is combined with a profound passion for their faith. Hosted by Emmy Award-winning comedian, actress and author Sherri Shepherd, these good people will share their recipes, open their hearts and welcome Sherri into their fun and food-filled worlds as she enters the kingdom of Holy & Hungry. Watch starting Sunday, August 23 at 10pm ET on the Cooking Channel!

“Eating has always been like a religious experience for me. Growing up my father was a Deacon and my mother always cooked all of our meals, so we had good food on the table and faith in our hearts. I’m excited to share the personal stories and mouthwatering recipes of those who are just as passionate about food and faith as I am,” said Shepherd.

Over the course of the six half-hour long episodes, Sherri breaks bread with a variety of people who share her passion for food and faith, letting her into their worlds and sharing recipes and cooking tips. On the premiere episode, Sherri is eager to stop talking and start eating at Hush Bistro in Farmingdale, New York. The chef is also a preacher, and prepares a flavorful signature dish of Adam’s Ribs, that are triple cooked and are so tender that the meat falls off the bones. Then, it is over to Holy Schnitzel in Staten Island, New York, a family run restaurant that serves up fast-food inspired kosher fare that features over 20 homemade dairy-free sauces. Sherri gets a taste of their Holy Toasty sandwich that is stacked with cornflake crusted schnitzel, hot pastrami, and topped with two of their secret sauces.

Sherri’s next stop is in New York’s East Village at Veniero’s Pasticceria, a 120 year old haven for heavenly treats. There, she gets a lesson on how to make Sfingi, a fried dough pastry stuffed with sweet ricotta cream filling and topped with crushed pistachios. Afterwards, she heads uptown to meet Caitlin Scott in her “kitchen” – Manhattan’s famous Riverside Church. She shows Sherri how to make her famous Jesus and Mary Biscuits with a spicy chorizo gravy topped with apricot jam for her monthly supper club, Grits to Grace.

Fans can visit CookingChannelTV.com/HolyandHungry to unearth foods with religious symbolism and see the most unique religion-themed restaurants in the world. To join the conversation, use #HolyandHungry on Twitter.

Below is the trailer…

 

Also, Deadline is reporting that Sherri will be back on ABC’s “The View” this fall as a leading contributor in at least 50 episodes!!!

You can’t keep a good woman down!!!

Any thoughts?