Recently members of the community gathered at Greater Bethel Missionary Baptist Church for its dedication as a historic landmark. The dedication ceremony, which paid tribute to the 118-year-old church, was conducted by the Hillsborough County Historic Advisory Council and took place on May 22nd. Among those in attendance at the dedication ceremony were from left to right: Ms. Shirley Foxx-Knowles, Tampa City Clerk, City Councilman Frank Reddick, Deacon Harold Scott, Reverend Oscar Johnson, Jr., Senior Pastor at Greater Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Senator Arthenia Joyner, and Mayor Bob Buckhorn. Brother Russell Person is shown seated. (Photography by Toby Scott).