At the rally, greeters and ushers were amply stationed throughout the stadium, along with security. Highly organized, alert and friendly, the ushers provided directions, seating arrangements and programs. 
Promptly at 7 pm, Jay the Gospel Kidd, a Christian radio personality on 104.9 FM, welcomed the audience with a wake-up call of several loud Hallelujah's. The audience responded with joy as they stomped their feet, sounding like thunder, in the bleachers. The rally continued with a steady flow of activity until 10 pm. 
The majority of the background music was provided by WZAK Youth Choir Band. Poetry was presented by the poet artist, "The Boogyman."  His rhythmic poetry won him first place in a contest at the Apollo Theater. He flowed like Gil Scott Herron as he excited the audience with his poem, "Mr. Miracle Tongue Twister."  Eighteen youths came together from different churches with Leonard Burke, the Youth Director at Providence Baptist Church, to minister as "The Unity Dancers.Ó They stepped-danced to the up-tempo beat of  "I Still Believe." 

The United Pastors Mass Choir was 300 voices strong as they sang various gospel selections, including "Lord, You Are the Strength of My Life."  Dressed in all black, the WZAK Youth Choir marched onto the field escorted by chaperons dressed like "The Men in Black."  The choir sang several inspirational songs including, "To Dream the Impossible Dream." 

Generous amount of materials was available to the public for free. Anna M. Brown, Director of the Evangelistic team at Open Door Missionary Baptist Church, was well prepared at the "good news" table with a variety of Christian tracts and booklets. The Promise Keepers' table had complimentary tapes, with exerts from previous Promise Keepers' Conventions. 

Reverend Dr. Otis Moss, Jr., Pastor of Olivet Institutional Baptist Church, led the audience in reciting Psalms 19:14. He ministered that the children who do better in school, are normally the children who attend and participate in church. He acknowledged, "Not only do our children need reading, writing and arithmetic, but reverence, respect and responsibility. We need the Lord." 

A memorable highlight during the program was when the audience stood and sang, "Break Dividing Walls" by David Ruis. Clouds had been threatening rain throughout the evening. Yet only once, as the theme song was sang, did raindrops fall. Kinsella Reaves, a guest speaker from Mt. Zion Baptist Church, alluded that the timing of the rain was more than just a coincidence, she said, "God was anointing and blessing this afternoon, and with God, all things are possible." 

Kelvonna Warner, a senior at Regina High School was invited to the rally by her mother. "She told me about the rally because her friend was singing in the Mass Choir," Kelvonna said. "I had fun and I was proud that there were so many youth." 

Enduring the colder temperatures as the night progressed, Kelvonna was particularly impressed with the message from Rev. Marvin A. McMickle, Pastor of Antioch Baptist Church and Board Chairman for United Pastors in Mission. "He was reaching out to the youth to put God first. He had a deep message that should have been closer in the beginning of the program because people had started to leave," she commented. The colder temperatures dwindled the crowd to a few hundred by 9:30pm, when Rev. McMickle spoke. Nevertheless, he delivered a powerful message about "Choices." 

He shared a true story about a bright college senior and her plight with an unwed pregnancy due to a wrong choice. In her attempt to hide her condition, she wore a girdle throughout her pregnancy and it resulted in her child being born with brain damage. The child's father deserted her and she never graduated from college. Rev. McMickle preached, "Life hinges on choices. Choices in friendship, relationship, in things we choose to do. The choice to drink alcohol or not to drink, to use drugs or not to use drugs, to engage in premarital sex or not, to go to school or not."  Rev. McMickle linked his message to an invitation to choose Christ as a way of life. Many responded and came forth to receive spiritual counseling and guidance, as the audience sang, "I Have Decided to Follow Jesus." 
 
After the rally, Ron George, Pastor of Outreach at Mount Sinai Baptist Church, smiled and said, "It was a spirit-filled event and it was really good to see the unity taking place. I believe if we can have a diversified Body of Believers to work together, we can overcome a lot of issues." 
 

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