Description

• Mildred Blankenship was the Assistant Director of the Church & Community Ministries Department of the Home Mission Board. The service begins with a moment of prayer (0:00-2:49). The choir sings a song of worship (2:50-4:27). Mildren Blankenship is introduced as the chapel speaker (4:28-8:15). Blankenship speaks about the word “read” and how providing literacy also provides for other physical needs (8:16- 11:33). Blankenship shares personal stories of how teaching literacy has changed lives (11:34-35:58). Blankenship closes the service in a moment of prayer (35:39-36:48).

Last modified

• February 7, 2025

Creator

• Blankenship, Mildred
• Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Subject

• Missions
• Literacy programs

Language

• English

Identifier

• SEBTS_Missionary_Day_Address_Mildred_Blankenship_1987-09-15

Date Created

• September 15, 1987

Location

• Wake Forest (N.C.)

Resource Type

• Audio

Preferred Citation

SEBTS Chapel and Special Event Recordings, SEBTS Chapel and Special Event Recordings - 1980s, Archives and Special Collections, Library at Southeastern, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC.

In Collection:

• SEBTS Chapel and Special Event Recordings
• SEBTS Chapel and Special Event Recordings - 1980s

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