Indiana Wesleyan University Invites Community to Celebrate MLK

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Jan 05, 2015, 10:00 ET

MARION, Ind., Jan. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Indiana Wesleyan University ("IWU") will host a community-wide celebration to honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Friday, January 16 at 6:30PM. The MLK Celebration Concert, "Living the Dream," takes place in the Chapel Auditorium on the main campus of IWU in Marion, Indiana.

January 16, 2015 MLK Celebration Concert, "Living the Dream" presented at Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN

Indiana Wesleyan University's Multicultural Enrichment Council will present an evening of gospel music featuring more than 120 voices comprised of faculty, staff, Grant County Community and IWU and Taylor University students. Immediately following the concert, a reception will be held in the IWU student center commons with live entertainment from the IWU Jazz Combo.

The concert is free and open to the public; tickets are available through the Phillippe Performing Arts Center box office. For more information, call the box office at 765.677.2610.

"And I'll tell you, I've seen the lightning flash. I've heard the thunder roll. I felt sin-breakers dashing, trying to conquer my soul. But I heard the voice of Jesus saying still to fight on. He promised never to leave me, never to leave me alone." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Indiana Wesleyan University is home to many graduate, undergraduate and associate degree programs. A well-respected evangelical Christian university, IWU is committed to providing a comprehensive, liberal arts education. IWU offers residential programs at its main campus in Marion, IN, and programs for adult students online and at learning sites located throughout Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. Over 10,000 are enrolled in our adult degree courses, enabling many adults who work full or part-time or have other obligations to successfully complete their undergraduate and graduate degrees.

For more information on any of the over 80 degrees offered by IWU, contact the Admissions Office.

"And I'll tell you. I've seen the lightning flash. I've heard the thunder roll. I felt sin-breakers dashing, trying to conquer my soul. But I heard the voice of Jesus saying still to fight on. He promised never to leave me, never to leave me alone."

CONTACT: Jerry Shepherd, Associate Vice President for Adult Enrollment and Marketing, IWU. 765.677.2285

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