MISSION POSSIBLE TARRANT COUNTY: Building Community, Uniting a Nation the Nonviolent Way. Tarrant County 2026 MLK Day of Service Weekend. January 17–19, 2026 | Tarrant County, Texas

 


MISSION POSSIBLE TARRANT COUNTY: Building Community, Uniting a Nation the Nonviolent Way. Mission Possible Tarrant County 2026 MLK Day of Service Weekend. January 17–19, 2026 | Tarrant County, Texas


In sacred remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the generations of ancestors whose lives, labor, and sacrifice are consecrated in the soil of Historic New Trinity Cemetery, the community is invited to participate in a three-day MLK Day of Service Weekend rooted in honor, sacrifice, and service.



As we commemorate the 140th anniversary of New Trinity Cemetery, we gather to remember, restore, and rejoice—continuing our collective Dig for Dignity through acts of service grounded in love, justice, and nonviolence.


More than a commemoration, this weekend is a call to action—bringing Dr. King’s vision of the Beloved Community to life through service, worship, learning, and compassion-driven outreach.




Honoring Sacred Lives and Sacred Ground


This sacred remembrance includes a community-led cemetery restoration honoring more than 500 Black veterans buried at New Trinity Cemetery, including:

• Technician Fifth Grade Florence Marie Cole Rawls, Congressional Gold Medal recipient and member of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (WWII)

• Dr. Riley A. Ransom, Fort Worth’s first Black physician and founding force behind the city’s first Black hospital

• Fred Rouse, the only documented Black man lynched in Fort Worth in 1921


Their lives compel us to serve—not as an obligation, but as an act of reverence.



New Trinity Cemetery holds an irreplaceable place in the history and soul of the Black community. Through the faithful stewardship of American Legion Post 655, New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church, the City of Haltom City, the Sheriff’s Department Labor Detail, and the Texas Buffalo Soldiers Association, the cemetery was rededicated on Veterans Day, November 11, 2025, and honored during Wreaths Across America on December 13, 2025—remembrance made visible through action.




The 2026 Mission Possible Tarrant County MLK Day of Service Weekend is here!


“Mission Possible Tarrant County: Building Community, Uniting a Nation the Nonviolent Way”


Guided by the principles of The King Center, this year’s theme reaffirms Dr. King’s enduring belief that nonviolent service and courageous love can heal communities and transform a divided nation.


Theme Meaning:

• Mission Possible Tarrant County — A renewed call to action, building upon the sacrifices of those who came before us

• Building Community — Strengthening neighborhoods, families, and institutions through equity, service, and shared responsibility

• Uniting a Nation — Bridging divides through truth, nonviolence, and love-centered action—choosing advocacy over apathy and justice over silence


Our Goal:

To inspire sustained service and faithful action January 17–19, 2026, cultivating a world where injustice is confronted, violence gives way to compassion, and love—active, courageous, and enduring—prevails.


Mission Possible Tarrant County 2026 MLK Day of Service Weekend Schedule



Saturday, January 17, 2026 | MLK Day of Service


New Trinity Pioneer Cemetery

Haltom City, TX 76117 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

• Community cemetery clean-up

• Guided historical cemetery tours

• Honoring Black veterans and community ancestors

• A multigenerational day of service for people of all backgrounds


Participants are encouraged to bring work boots, gloves, and hearts committed to service.




Sunday, January 18, 2026 | MLK Justice Sunday


New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church

2864 Mississippi Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104 | 11:00 AM

• A Justice Sunday message from Pastor Kyev Tatum

• A call to live Dr. King’s vision of peace, justice, equity, and unity

• Worship centered on inclusion, hope, and collective responsibility.



Monday, January 19, 2026 | MLK Lunch & Learn


Word of Life Church

Pastor Morris Jackson

Mesquite, TX 75149 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM

• Keynote Speaker: Pastor Kyev Tatum

• A reflective and educational conversation on faith, justice, and community transformation



Monday, January 19, 2026 | MLK Day of Service



Operation Warm Coat Giveaway | 3:00–5:00 PM


New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church

2864 Mississippi Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104

• In partnership with Volunteers of America, Operation Warm, Ministers Justice Coalition, and The New Mount Rose Bowl

• Providing 250 coats, warmth, dignity, and confidence to children and young people

• Operation Warm’s mission of “More Than a Coat”—offering physical warmth, emotional support, and access to vital resources

• Everyone can participate: donate, volunteer, or help spread the love



“We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”

— Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Why We Can’t Wait



Sponsors



This Mission Possible MLK Day of Service Weekend is sponsored by:

Ministers Justice Coalition

New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church

Friends of the Historic New Trinity Cemetery



Join the Movement


Step into a weekend of hope, service, and transformation. Honor Dr. King’s legacy not with words alone, but through action, compassion, and justice.


Serve with purpose. Celebrate freedom. Advance justice. Embrace inclusion.




For More Information


Pastor Kyev Tatum

817-966-7625

kptatum1@gmail.com

www.newmountrose.com

Zelle donations to: newmtrosembc@gmail.com

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