Tried By Fire, Inc. is pleased to host the third annual Gospel-Fest on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Craven Community College, with performances from 12:00 to 4:30 pm on the Campus Lawn.
Beverly Crawford, a Gainesville, Florida-based pastor, recording artist, and Stellar-Award winner, is this year’s featured guest Gospel performer. New Bern’s own Bonita Burney Simmons, a nationally and internationally recognized award-winning Gospel artist, will open the afternoon with her usual rousing performance, followed by other local and regional artists. A Gospel Workshop is scheduled for singers and musicians on Friday, May 10, 2024, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm with guest artist Beverly Crawford. Anyone interested in participating in the Gospel Fest Super Choir is encouraged to attend. Register by calling Robert Brock at 252-637-2339. Cost is $25 and includes a 2024 Gospel Fest t-shirt and light dinner.
To emphasize the “Like A Good Neighbor” theme, there will be multiple exhibitor booths from community non-profit agencies and vendors, as well as educational interactive booths, to provide information on services and products available in New Bern and Craven County. Food trucks will also be on-site with food and beverages for purchase.
VIP tickets at $50 include a reception with the artists and VIP seating for the performance. Adult tickets are $15, and seniors and teens (13-19) are $10. Tickets purchased at the event will be $20 for adults, and $15 for seniors and teens. Advance tickets can be purchased at www.TriedByFireInc.org/events or VisitNewBern.com, or by using the QR code. Proceeds from Gospel Fest 2024 will benefit Tried By Fire, Inc. and its program, My Sister’s House, in New Bern which provides safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental housing and services for justice-involved women. Tried By Fire, Inc. is a registered 501-c-3 non-profit organization, and all donations are formally acknowledged. Checks can be made payable to Tried By Fire, Inc., and mailed to P. O. Box 12691, New Bern, NC 28561, or made online at the organization’s website.