Page 17 - Senior Link Magazine Spring 2020- Online Magazine

Through Alice’s
passions and love
of her community,
she found purpose
ministering to
everyone around
her. Alice has always
loved music, and
it has been one
of her greatest
opportunities for
ministry. She has
been serving at Bacon
Heights Baptist
Church as the pianist
for over 41 years and
is blessed by God
to continue playing.
She also previously led the youth choir for over ten
years, and she has continued to lead the Sonshiner
Choir (the senior choir) for over 28 years. She has also
taught in Vacation Bible School at her church for 41
years. In addition, she has taught piano for over 30
years, in pursuit of raising pianists to play at church
in the future. Alice also does interior decorating as
a ministry and has a Bible study in her home. Her
love of the community was also shared with her
daughter, Holly Duncan, who is the CEO and founder achieved and will continue to achieve my purpose.
of Parkridge, a medical pregnancy center. Alice also When Miss Alice prayed for students to teach and
volunteers there as a client advocate on Monday train into worship and leadership roles, I know it was
mornings. Through using her passions to serve her not an accident that she sat near my parents all those
community, Alice has truly found her purpose in years ago. Today, I play the piano at my youth group,
ministering to others. and I know that my role helps touch the lives of those
around me. I am optimistic that not only do I serve
I am thankful to Miss Alice for all she has taught me: others in my community with my passions today, but I
passion, connection, and purpose. Through my own will continue to use these skills and the knowledge that
passion for music, which I developed through Miss I have attained to reach others throughout my life, just
Alice’s patience with me as a student, I know I have as Miss Alice does.

Article Submitted by
Emily Merriott CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL

Emily Merriott attends Coronado High School. She enjoys baking and gardening. Of
course, she loves playing piano for both her youth group, Infuse Student Ministries, and
the Coronado Marching Band. She plans to major in special education at Texas Tech and
pursue a graduate degree in recreational therapy.

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