WHAT:
Billy Graham, Charlotte-native and North Carolina’s Favorite Son, will be recognized with a historical marker in the city where he was born and raised. Located at Central Avenue and Pecan Avenue, the plaque will be dedicated in a private ceremony on Monday, April 20, at the Commonwealth mixed-use development in Plaza Midwood.
The event will begin promptly at 10:30 a.m. and will include remarks from:
- Will Graham, grandson of Billy Graham and son of Franklin Graham, and executive vice president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
- Leighton Ford, former associate evangelist of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and brother-in-law of Billy Graham
- Bobby Speir, SVP of mixed use investment for Crosland Southeast
WHERE:
1711 Commonwealth Ave.
Charlotte, NC 28205
WHEN:
Monday, April 20
10:30 a.m.
ABOUT THE BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION:
Founded by Billy Graham in 1950, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association shares the Good News of Jesus Christ around the world. From its headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association directs a wide range of domestic and international ministries, including: large-scale outreaches led by evangelists Franklin Graham and Will Graham; the Billy Graham Library; the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove, located outside of Asheville, North Carolina; SearchforJesus.net, an internet evangelism project reaching thousands of people for Christ online; and many others through print, television, telephone, radio and the internet. For more information, please visit billygraham.org. Get news updates on X at x.com/BGEAnews.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Lisa Moseley
704) 401-2116
lmoseley@bgea.org
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