Graduates show their certificates throughout Worship Service at Fenimore Road United Methodist Church (FSUMC), Rogers Avenue and Fenimore Road in Brooklyn on Sunday, June 22, 2025.
Picture by Nelson A. King
The Greater Schooling Scholarship Fund Committee and the United Girls in Religion collaborated on Sunday, June 22, to honor “Graduates in Religion” throughout Worship Service at Fenimore Road United Methodist Church (FSUMC), a 134-year-old church on the nook of Rogers Avenue and Fenimore Road in Brooklyn.
Dianne Brown, the Jamaican-born chair of FSUMC’s Greater Schooling Scholarship Fund Committee, advised Caribbean Life that the celebration mixed Youth Sunday with Commencement Sunday.
“Fenimore Road UMC has been honoring students for a few years on the benefit that they’re congregants of the church, and, as soon as they graduate from their respective faculties or faculties, we take satisfaction in recognizing them as effectively,” she stated.
“We have fun college students in any respect ranges from pre-kindergarten to school,” added Brown, stating that this yr’s group comprised 11 graduates, accompanied by household and pals. “It’s a type of joyous moments at Fenimore.”
The graduates had been Daen Blemur, Aszani Jordan, and Chase King in kindergarten; Kaiden J. Goodman in Elementary Faculty; Aritha Anwana, Ruben Charles, Matthew Jordon, and Demaury Scott in highschool; and Sherol Jeffery-Codogan, Steve Brandon, and Ugochi Nwosu in faculty.
Brown stated that previous to the commencement ceremony, a questionnaire was submitted to every graduate and/or their dad and mom requesting, amongst different data, grade degree, identify of college, honors, favourite scripture, and future plans so “the presenter may discuss their ambitions and accomplishments.”
One Kindergarten pupil is a “shoe-tying Champion,” and one other’s favourite scripture is “this little gentle of mine,” Brown stated.
She stated different graduates have aspirations in style design, inclusive training, public coverage, nursing follow, and social work, amongst different fields.
“Fenimore Road UMC was greater than proud to help and acknowledge their achievements, with a certificates and a scholarship,” she stated, stating that scholarships are decided by, amongst others, grade degree and participation in church actions.
Because the chairperson of the Greater Schooling Scholarship Fund Committee, Brown stated she was additionally “elated” to function liturgist in the course of the two-hour-plus service.
She stated a slide presentation in regards to the graduates, which preceded the distribution of certificates and presents, was “effectively put collectively, and the congregants loved watching it.
“I have to give particular accolades to Staff Greater Schooling for placing all of it collectively, together with United Girls in Religion, as a result of, after we are getting ready for one thing significant, we ‘Ready for Objective’”, stated Brown, echoing the subject of the sermon delivered by visitor preacher Min. Ian J. Wharton, of Vanderveer Park United Methodist Church in Brooklyn, is a former FSUMC member.
Brown, quoting Tony Robbins, added, “‘The one inconceivable journey is the one you by no means start.’ These pupils have began their tutorial journeys and are enthusiastic about their ambitions.”
