
Scarlett Turcios, left, and Barbara Hernandez of the Sisters Mentoring Organization give a reading at Saturday's Youth Celebration Service.

Tonie LeBlanc Hampton leads members of the Morgan City High and Morgan City Junior High choirs in song.

Young Sebastian Loupe, who wants to become a minister, was the guest speaker at the Youth Celebration Service.

Attendees at the Youth Celebration Service pray together.

Mckenzie and Madison Williams of Pure Divine Joys Ministries danced at Saturday's Youth Celebration Service.
Morgan City church devotes a day to kids
Pure Divine Joy Ministries conducted a youth celebration service Saturday at its new home at 7700 La. 182 East, Morgan City. Young people were active participants in the service with singing, dancing, readings and a sermon by an aspiring minister.
Hector Jimenez read from the Scriptures and Clark Berry offered a prayer. Addison Fontenot added the encouraging word.
The church will celebrate its 24th anniversary at 7 p.m. March 27 and 3 p.m. March 29.
The pastors are apostle Thaddeus J. Escort Sr. and Jeanine Escort.
The Review/Bill Decker
