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LOCK YOUR GLOCK WORKSHOP: WHEN OUR CHILDREN ARE SAFE, OUR COMMUNITY IS SAFE.

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  LOCK YOUR GLOCK WORKSHOP: WHEN OUR CHILDREN ARE SAFE, OUR COMMUNITY IS SAFE.  In Fort Worth’s central city, a child’s death has sharpened an urgent question for families: What does it take to keep an unsecured gun out of a child’s hands? A gun can sit quietly in a home, out of sight and out of mind—until a child finds it. That possibility became painfully real for Pastor Kyev P. Tatum, Sr., after a five-year-old girl was killed by an unsecured gun in a home. The tragedy moved him to action. He created the Lock Your Glock Workshop to bring gun safety information, free safety locks, and lock boxes to underserved central-city communities. The first workshop will take place October 15 in the Milford Kelly Fellowship Hall at New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church. Its message is direct: keeping children safe around guns is an adult responsibility, and secure storage belongs in everyday conversations about family and community safety. The effort brings together Scared Stiff , a ...
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READY! SET! APPLY! Jacob-Paul Tatum Joins HBCU College Readiness Seminars Team.

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  READY! SET! APPLY! Jacob-Paul Tatum Joins HBCU College Readiness Seminars Team. Link:  https://youtu.be/splmHeDvJKc?is=KbXOyzvEnUnf3_Hc   HOUSTON, Texas — Jacob-Paul Tatum is joining Dr. Elizabeth Branch and his father, Pastor Kyev P. Tatum, Sr., to help high school juniors and seniors prepare for college through HBCU College Readiness Seminars held across Texas. Jacob-Paul’s path to this work began at Prairie View A&M University, where he made an extraordinary start with the Marching Storm Band: as a freshman, he tried out for drum major and was selected. He led the band for the next three years, helping guide it through a successful run. The band performed at the Cotton Bowl Classic throughout his four years at Prairie View and capped his college band career with an appearance in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.  He was also selected for the 369th Experience, a tribute jazz orchestra honoring the legacy of the 369th Infantry Regiment band, known as the...
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LOVE HAS NO COLOR, BUT CHRISTIAN CHARACTER Revelation 7:9 New Mount Rose’s Inaugural International Fall Festival Will Bring a Culture of Compassion to Morningside on October 31st.

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  LOVE HAS NO COLOR, BUT CHRISTIAN CHARACTER Revelation 7:9 New Mount Rose’s Inaugural International Fall Festival Will Bring a Culture of Compassion to Morningside on October 31st.  FORT WORTH, Texas — New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church will welcome neighbors from across Fort Worth to its inaugural International Fall Festival on Saturday, October 31, 2026. The family-friendly celebration will bring together the cultures represented in the Morningside community through dance, food, costumes and fellowship. Many churches mark October 31 with fall festivals and trunk-or-treat gatherings, creating a safe, joyful opportunity for families to celebrate together. New Mount Rose is adding an international spirit to the tradition, honoring the many cultures that call Morningside home while sharing the love of Jesus Christ. “We have so many wonderful cultures in our community, and we want to celebrate them as we celebrate our Christian culture and the love of Jesus Christ,” said ...
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MORNINGSIDE CHILDREN TO BRING KIRK FRANKLIN’S “STOMP” TO FORT WORTH CITYWIDE CLEANUP ON OCTOBER 17TH.

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MORNINGSIDE CHILDREN TO BRING KIRK FRANKLIN’S “STOMP” TO FORT WORTH CITYWIDE CLEANUP ON OCTOBER 17TH. Link:  https://youtu.be/r4G7wIOmDQc?is=ms19zfvMlMN6e-Rj FORT WORTH, Texas — Morningside neighbors will join the Keep Fort Worth Beautiful Neighborhood Litter Stomp on Saturday, October 17, 2026, bringing the citywide fall cleanup to the 76104 community. Children will add music and movement to the morning, singing and dancing to Kirk Franklin’s “Stomp” as they and other volunteers pick up litter and care for their neighborhood. Volunteers will meet at 9:30 a.m. at New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church, 2864 Mississippi Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104 . The cleanup will continue until 12:00 noon . The annual Neighborhood Litter Stomp encourages Fort Worth residents to come together and clean up their neighborhoods, parks, schools, and waterways. Keep Fort Worth Beautiful provides cleanup supplies at no cost. Free refreshments and T-shirts will also be available at the Morningsid...
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THE COMMERCE OF CHRISTIAN COMPASSION: How a Coalition of Fort Worth Churches and Community Partners Cultivated a Circle of Care After a Crisis. Ecclesiastes 11:1

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THE COMMERCE OF CHRISTIAN COMPASSION :  How a Coalition of Fort Worth Churches and Community Partners Cultivated a Circle of Care After a Crisis.  Ecclesiastes 11:1 | Photos by American Red Cross:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/dfwredcross/albums/72177720336075278/ One pastor’s introduction to the American Red Cross grew into a cross-cultural partnership—answering a fire emergency and building a broader vision for care, health and opportunity in 76104.  “Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.” — Ecclesiastes 11:1 (KJV) When a fire displaced families at the Spanish Hacienda Apartments, help came from across the community. Churches, clergy, the American Red Cross and local organizations rallied around residents facing the uncertainty and work of recovery. Link:  https://youtube.com/shorts/Im1l-RNv_Zg?is=iTTVh18IAUhB0Xw3 In Morningside, compassion crossed lines of culture, language and race. For Pastor Kyev Tatum of New Mount Ro...
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