The Word Church’s Rev. Dr. R.A. Vernon to keynote MetroHealth's MLK event Jan. 21
The Rev. Dr. R.A. Vernon, Founder and Senior Pastor, The Word Church, will keynote MetroHealth's Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. event on Monday, January 21, in Scott Auditorium. He will speak on the topic of "The Dream Endures in Me."
Having started with only one service in a high school in 2000, The Word Church is now a multi-site ministry with nine services and three campuses across Northeast Ohio, including Warrensville Heights, Downtown Cleveland and Akron.
Dr. Vernon has over 25 years in ministry and nearly two decades in the pastorate. He is the author of four books: The Blessing Behind Closed Doors, Size Does Matter: Moving Your Ministry from Micro to Mega, Help! My Pastor's Under Pressure, and Dr. R.A. Vernon's 10 Rules of Dating In The Social Media Age.
MetroHealth's MLK celebration begins at noon; doors open at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be provided immediately after the event. This program is open to both employees and community members. RSVP by January 18 to mlkevents@metrohealth.org.
This event is being presented by MetroHealth and Cuyahoga Community College, with support from MetroHealth's African American Alliance and MetroHealth Christian Fellowship Employee Resource Groups.
Founded in 1837, MetroHealth is leading the way to a healthier you and a healthier community through service, teaching, discovery, and teamwork. Cuyahoga County’s public, safety-net hospital system, MetroHealth meets people where they are, providing care through five hospitals, four emergency departments and more than 20 health centers. Each day, our nearly 9,000 employees focus on providing our community with equitable healthcare — through patient-focused research, access to care, and support services — that seeks to eradicate health disparities rooted in systematic barriers. For more information, visit metrohealth.org.
