Brotherhood and Sisterhood of Fulton Bring Kiwanis Program

Members of the Brotherhood and Sisterhood of Fulton brought a program to the Hope Kiwanis Club on Tuesday (9-2).  Brotherhood CEO, Pastor Jessie Henry, handled most of the program.

Henry noted the organization started about 1985 in Fulton to help the sick and shut-ins in Fulton.  After other communities heard about their efforts, requests came from other towns and communities for help.  He said they have held programs in Bowie County, Miller County, Lafayette County, Howard County, and Nevada County.  Henry said they’ve been as far south as the Louisiana state line.

The Brotherhood and Sisterhood generally have programs in area churches and in the course of these programs Henry says, “we praise God!”.  The programs have music and prayer and even an “invitation to Christ if people want to change their life”, says Henry.  He notes that several young people have seen what the group does for their older relatives and changed their lives to live for Christ.  Henry says another benefit of the programs is they bring families together.  The Brotherhood and Sister usually do two benefit programs a month.  He also explained how the benefits are structured.  Henry noted all the money collected at these benefits go to the individual or family they are helping.

In addition to the benefit programs the group holds to raise funds for people in need, the group also distributes food during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.  They give out baking hens to needy families during Thanksgiving and hams at Christmas.  The group also works with local schoolteachers to get clothing and shoes for needy students.

Brotherhood and Sisterhood members who attended the program included Kiwanis members Maurice Henry and Frances Hendrix, Charlie Scoggins, Brenda Scott, and Johnny Scott.

The Kiwanis Club greatly enjoyed hearing about the benevolent work of the Brotherhood and Sisterhood of Fulton.