East End Ladies’ Day set April 26

“The Sand in Our Shoes” is the topic being emphasized for the third annual Ladies’ Day April 26 at East End Church of Christ, 102 Edison St. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The program will conclude at 11:15 a.m. followed by lunch.

Keynote speaker will be Jane McWhorter of Fayette, Ala. The Nashville native is a graduate of David Lipscomb University. She received her master’s degree from Jacksonville State University and has done additional graduate work at the University of Alabama.

She is married to Don McWhorter, who has been a minister for Fayette Church of Christ since 1974. They are the parents of two children, Greg and Kathy and have two grandchildren.

Mrs. McWhorter is best-known for her writing, lectures and seminars and is the author of several well-received books. She has been a speaker at six Christian colleges, in addition to devoting much of her time to Ladies’ Day programs, retreats, lectureships and workshops in 20 states and some of the Caribbean Islands.

She taught school in Gadsden, Ala., and Chattanooga prior to moving to Fayette, where she was a first grade teacher for 17 years. In 1987, she was one of eight teachers honored by Alabama as Elementary Teacher of the Year. In 1990, she was named as the Pilot Club’s Outstanding Handicapped Professional Woman in the State of Alabama. In 1993, she was awarded the honor of being Alabama’s Mother of the Year.