Reading Assignment for the month of February


Black History Month is an annual observance in February dedicated to celebrating the achievements and central role of African Americans in U.S. history. It is also officially recognized in Canada in February and in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the Netherlands in October.

Black History Month

  • Human Dignity and Equality: Genesis 5:1, 1 Samuel 16:7, Acts 17:26, Galatians 3:28.
  • Justice and Deliverance: Psalm 82:3, Isaiah 1:17, Deuteronomy 15:15 (remembering slavery/redemption).
  • Unity and Diversity: Revelation 7:9, Ephesians 2:14-22.
  • Biblical Figures of African Descent: Jeremiah 38:6-13 (Ebedmelech), Acts 8:26-40 (Ethiopian Eunuch), Acts 13:1 (Simeon called Niger). 

Reading Assignment for the Month of March

"Coming Together In Unity" The season of Lent! Ash Wednesday, celebrated on February 18, 2026, marks the beginning of the holy season of Lent—a time of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving in preparation for Easter.

On this day, the faithful receive ashes on their foreheads, accompanied by the words: “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return,” or “Repent, and believe in the Gospel.”


Lent is a 40-day season of reflection, fasting, and repentance inspired by Jesus in the wilderness. Key scriptures focus on returning to God, such as Joel 2:12-13 ("return to me with all your heart"), and reflection on sacrifice, notably John 3:16 and Matthew 4:1-11, which details Jesus' fasting.


Core Lenten Scriptures:

  • Fasting and Temptation: Matthew 4:1-11 (Jesus in the wilderness), Matthew 6:16-18 (How to fast).
  • Repentance and Reflection: Joel 2:12-13 (Return with all your heart), Psalm 51:10 (Create in me a clean heart), Acts 3:19 (Repent and turn back).
  • Sacrifice and Grace: 2 Corinthians 12:9 (My grace is sufficient), 1 Peter 1:3 (A living hope), John 3:16 (God's love).
  • Preparation and Prayer: Psalm 42:1-2 (Soul thirsts for God), Isaiah 58:6-7 (True fasting), Philippians 3:10 (Know Christ's sufferings)