{"id":21016,"date":"2026-10-09T01:45:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T01:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/?p=21016"},"modified":"2026-10-09T01:46:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T01:46:06","slug":"the-indiana-avenue-missionary-baptist-church-fashion-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/09\/the-indiana-avenue-missionary-baptist-church-fashion-show\/","title":{"rendered":"The Indiana Avenue Missionary Baptist Church Fashion Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21017 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Church-members-model-outfits-on-catwalk-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Church-members-model-outfits-on-catwalk-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Church-members-model-outfits-on-catwalk-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Church-members-model-outfits-on-catwalk.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>By Dawn Scotland<br \/>\nThe Truth Reporter<\/p>\n<p>The Indiana Avenue Missionary Baptist Church held a Fashon Show Fundraiser Saturday, September 12, in anticipation of their Annual Women\u2019s Day celebration. The sold-out event featured 20-plus church members showing off their best looks with mistress of ceremonies Valerie Simmons-Walston, ThD.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe just wanted to do something different to honor the women of Indiana, because they are so classy and fashionable,\u201d remarked Lisa Gutherie, 2026 Women\u2019s Day chairperson. \u201cBut we also wanted to take an opportunity to raise money for our church, because we serve the community at such a large capacity. We just wanted to honor the women of Toledo and especially Indiana Avenue Missionary Baptist Church.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Guests enjoyed a fashion show, fellowship and light refreshments. The event was spearheaded by Women\u2019s Day Fashion Show Chair Beverly Robinson and Co-Chair Sharon Jones.<\/p>\n<p>The Indiana Avenue Missionary Baptist Church celebrated their Annual Women\u2019s Day Sunday, September 20. The theme was \u201cStrongHER Together\u201d with a scripture focus from Ecclesiastes 4:9-10. 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