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“You cannot truly protect a people you do not respect.”“You cannot lead who you refuse to love.” Pastor Kyev Tatum   EDITORIAL |  A SHEPHERD IS SHAKEN WHEN THE POLICE CROSS THE CHURCH LINE: A Pastor’s Plea for Justice, Healing, and Compassionate Trauma-Informed Action in Fort Worth’s 76104 — the Zip Code with the Lowest Life Expectancy in Texas. By Rev. Kyev P. Tatum, Sr. New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church, Fort Worth, Texas Ministers Justice Coalition of Texas. When the Shepherd Is Shaken. On the evening of October 22, 2025, I was heading to Bible Study at New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church—a sanctuary of faith and hope in Fort Worth’s 76104 community, the zip code with the lowest life expectancy in the entire state of Texas.   When I arrived, I saw multiple Fort Worth Police Department (FWPD) vehicles—both marked and unmarked—parked along Lowden Street and on our private church property. As the Senior Pastor, I calmly approached the officers to ask why they ...

WHEN HONOR IS DUE: Buffalo Soldiers in Texas Honor Senator Royce West and Representative Harold Dutton for Establishing the Historic Texas Freedmen’s Cemetery Designation Program. A Veterans Day Weekend Announcement from Pastor Kyev Tatum Fort Worth, Texas — Pastor Kyev Tatum, of New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church in Fort Worth and Chaplain of the Texas Buffalo Soldiers Association, is commending Senator Royce West and State Representative Harold Dutton of Houston for their visionary leadership in passing and establishing the Historic Texas Freedmen’s Cemetery Designation Program — a landmark initiative created through Senate Bill 217, effective September 1, 2025. Administered by the Texas Historical Commission (THC), this groundbreaking program will formally recognize and protect cemeteries containing the graves of freed slaves throughout the State of Texas. These sacred grounds—many long forgotten, hidden, or unmarked—hold the remains of men and women who endured slavery, found...

  ANNOUNCEMENT BLANKETS, BEDDING & BLESSINGS AT NEW MOUNT ROSE!  In the spirit of giving and compassion, New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church is continuing its mission to be a blessing to our community through the Blankets, Bedding & Blessings Giveaway. This winter, our goal is to distribute over 5,000 blankets—along with bedding and other essential items—to our neighbors in need. When: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (while supplies last) Where: New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church 2864 Mississippi Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104 Come by to receive warmth, comfort, and encouragement this season. For more information about our outreach and the New Mount Rose Storehouse, please stop by during the giveaway hours or contact the church office. “Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse… and prove Me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts.” – Malachi 3:10 New Mount Rose — Where Faith Feeds, Clothes, and Cares for God’s Children.

  “I will open you the windows of heaven and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.” — Malachi 3:10 New Mount Rose Storehouse 2864 Mississippi Avenue • Fort Worth, Texas 76104 Pastor Kyev Tatum, Executive Director Skills City, USA Resilience Responders. https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=k0YNHiFZ3xg https://m.youtube.com/watch? si=FuUqTDsfhMSjq06R&v= k0YNHiFZ3xg&feature=youtu.be In partnership with Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County, the New Mount Rose Storehouse has expanded its mission — moving beyond food to now include furniture, fashion, and other essential resources for families in need. With the dedication of our Skills City Resilience Responders, we’re sharing blankets, bedding, and blessings to uplift and empower our neighbors. For more information or to get involved, please contact Pastor Kyev Tatum. Current Community Service Projects Community Lunch – Every Thursday at 12:30 PM Food Bowl Giveaway – First Thursday of each m...

  WHEN HONOR IS DUE A Veterans Day Celebration of Courage, Sacrifice, and Honor. Tuesday, November 11, 2025 | 3:00 PM New Trinity Pioneer Cemetery 4001 NE 28th Street, Haltom City, Texas Link:  https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/tarrant-county-sheriffs-cemetery-cleanup-project/3931033/?amp=1 Narrative Overview This Veterans Day, on sacred soil in Tarrant County, we gather as one community to pay tribute to those who fought for America’s freedom, even when America did not fully fight for theirs. “When Honor Is Due” is a heartfelt Veterans Day commemoration hosted by Souls Made of Gold, honoring the unmatched courage and resilience of more than 500 Black pioneer veterans interred at the New Trinity Pioneer Cemetery in Haltom City, Texas. These are the souls who stood tall in the face of segregation, injustice, and adversity — yet never lost faith in God or country. For generations, their bravery remained buried in silence. Now, their stories rise again — stories of soldiers who f...