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New ‘Pipeline to Possibilities’ connects Morningside to UNT Dallas with citizenship program, train initiative in 76104.

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New ‘Pipeline to Possibilities’ connects Morningside to UNT Dallas with citizenship program, train initiative in 76104. Partnership between New Mount Rose, LULAC and UNT Dallas aims to expand education access and opportunity in Fort Worth’s 76104 FORT WORTH, Texas — A new partnership between community, faith and higher education leaders is aiming to reshape access to opportunity in one of Fort Worth’s most historically underserved neighborhoods. Leaders from New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church, LULAC Council 22308 and the University of North Texas at Dallas have launched what they are calling the “Pipeline to Possibilities,” a coordinated effort to bring citizenship education, college access and long-term economic opportunity to residents of the Morningside community. At the center of the initiative is both a practical and symbolic concept: a planned train experience connecting Fort Worth to UNT Dallas, designed to introduce residents directly to higher education pathways. “This i...

LOYAL TO THE SOIL. Genesis 2:15. Ministers Justice Coalition Get Black To Our Roots at New Mount Rose in 76104.

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  LOYAL TO THE SOIL. Genesis 2:15. Ministers Justice Coalition Get Black To Our Roots at New Mount Rose in 76104.  There are moments when heaven touches earth so gently… you almost miss it. But not this time. In the heart of Fort Worth’s Morningside community—76104— something sacred is taking root. Not just in the ground… but in the people. When Central Texas farmers Ken and P. Wade Ross came to New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church, they didn’t just bring knowledge… They brought wisdom. They didn’t just bring seeds… They brought a standard. They came teaching us—and now teaching the world— what it means to be: Loyal to the Soil. THE MOMENT THAT CHANGED THE GARDEN As the community gathered around the soil… watching, learning, listening… Brother Ken paused. He looked across the garden—studying not just what was there… but what was missing. And then he said one word: “We must plant sunflowers.” In that moment, something shifted. Because what sounded like farming advice… was r...

BLACK TO OUR ROOTS: Raising Our Own to Serve With P. Wade Ross on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 11:AM at New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church 2864 Mississippi Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76104. Pastor Kyev Tatum, Host Pastor

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  BLACK TO OUR ROOTS: Raising Our Own to Serve With P. Wade Ross on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 11:AM at New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church 2864 Mississippi Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76104. Pastor Kyev Tatum, Host Pastor  In a time when communities are searching for answers, we are returning to something timeless. The soil. The seed. The stewardship of our own hands. Black to Our Roots is more than a gardening initiative— it is a movement of restoration. A return to wisdom. A reclaiming of knowledge. A rebuilding of self-sustaining communities from the ground up. This is where faith meets food, where legacy meets land, and where service begins at the root. A LIVING CLASSROOM FOR A LASTING LEGACY Today, this movement comes alive in the gardens of churches within the Ministers Justice Coalition— with a hands-on demonstration at New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas. Under the leadership of P. Wade Ross, participants will engage in a transformative, r...

NEW MOUNT ROSE: The Digital Front Door for 76104. A Watershed Partnership Between Faith and Health in Morningside.

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  NEW MOUNT ROSE: The Digital Front Door for 76104. A Watershed Partnership Between Faith and Health in Morningside.  In the heart of Fort Worth’s Morningside community—ZIP code 76104, where the challenges are real and the stakes are high—a powerful partnership has emerged with the potential to change not just outcomes, but life expectancy itself. Today, New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church and Cook Children’s Health Plan have come together in a historic collaboration—uniting faith, healthcare, and community leadership to confront one of the most urgent realities in Texas: disparities in health outcomes for children and families in underserved communities. This is more than a partnership. This is a movement of restoration. A WATERSHED MOMENT “This is a watershed moment for our church and our community,” said Pastor Kyev P. Tatum, Sr., a member of the Community Advisory Committee for Cook Children’s. “We are honored and excited that together we can help change the trajector...