Reverend Jacqui King knows her life calling is in the ministry. It's something she says God showed her in the 90s when she was doing community outreach in the Bryan-College Station area.
On a Sunday morning, King is living out her passion.
She's been leading the congregation at First United Methodist Church in College Station since 2010. While that might seem like a short amount of time, Pastor King is no stranger to the Brazos Valley.
She was helping the now-former pastor of First Church with community outreach.
"His statement to me was it's time to accept your call," says King. "So that was in the 90s, and here we are in 2012 and I'm serving in the space and place where I discerned my call."
King knows her calling and it's helping her spread a message of service and reflection. King preaches that a community shares a connection.
This month, a display in the church proves a powerful point.
"History is crucial," stresses King. "Every item there has something to say about who we are as people, but also the history of families. That, here it is, an African-american family and these are things that they have set aside and collected over time so they can tell their story and their story is our story."
"It's the love of Christ and the move of the holy spirit, but also the passion of people just saying that's part of who I am and I didn't know that story," says King.
"Then when the story is told we see where we all connect throughout life. That's part of the church, that's part of the community that's part of life."
King's love of Christ, and drive to serve, keeps her involved in the community. A community that helped her find her life's calling and one that continues to surprise her.
| MONDAY, MAY 14 |
| Dr. Carmen Ramirez - Stroke Awareness Month |
Karrie Bourquin - Great Texas Ducky Derby |
| Dr. Sonya Gordon & Dalmatian Joey - Doggie Du & Mobile Heart Health Tour |
| Morning Candy Monday - Frito and Alli Join The Buzz |
| Reason to Smile - Send in Your Smiles |
| TUESDAY, MAY 15 |
| David Sahm - Marine Corp League |
Beaumont CVB |
| Christopher's Kitchen - Click Here for Recipes |
| WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 |
| Ag Guest |
Will King - George Bush Presidential Library & Museum |
| THURSDAY, MAY 17 |
Jamie Calobrisi - Child Care Services Open Enrollment |
Allen Bruggman - City of Bryan |
| From the Ground Up - Click Here for Stories |
| Half Price Thursday - Click Here for Deals |
| FRIDAY, MAY 18 |
Jeff Murski - Upward Flag Football |
| Impact Animal Foundation |
| Jayla Fry - Click for Weekend Gardener |
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