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6 Feb 2019

Franklin Park Church Feeds Families Pinched by Shutdown

by René Sewell-Raysor

The snow started falling last Friday as the volunteers pulled into the parking lot of Rivers of Life AME church, 9200 Edmonston Road in the Franklin Park neighborhood, for the Grocery Giveaway. The pastor, the Reverend Aaron Tinch, has a … Read More

6 Jul 2018

New Franklin Park Pastor Hosts Big Block Party

by René Sewell-Raysor

When most people move to Greenbelt, they hope to be good neighbors and gradually get to know their new neighbors. But Reverend George Odom II, the new pastor of Rivers of Life AME Church, threw a block party to get … Read More

21 Jun 2018

Zumba in Franklin Park

by René Sewell-Raysor

It is 9:45 a.m. A half dozen women belly up to the bar to get healthy drinks to fuel them for the Zumba workout scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. This class is designed with moms in mind. Toddlers sit … Read More

28 Jun 2017

Douglas Raysor Foundation Aids Those with Sight Loss

by René Sewell-Raysor

Who is the oldest living African American Olympic medal holder in the U.S.? It’s Herbert Douglas Jr., and he was in Greenbelt recently, meeting with Franklin Park’s Rev. Ray Raysor at GATe-TV to discuss the Douglas Raysor Foundation. Douglas Jr., … Read More

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