Tony Campolo to Speak at First Baptist Church of Cape Girardeau on Sunday morning, August 23rd

Nationally celebrated speaker and author Dr. Tony Campolo will visit Cape Girardeau on Sunday, August 23rd, to speak in the morning worship service at First Baptist Church of Cape Girardeau, 1289 Lexington Avenue. The event will occur at 10:45 a.m. in the church sanctuary.

Campolo, a professor emeritus of sociology at Pennsylvania's Eastern University, is a popular speaker and the author of 35 books, including his latest Red Letter Christians: A Citizen's Guide to Faith and Politics.

A media commentator on religious, social and political matters, Campolo has appeared on CNN and MSNBC as well as television programs like "The Colbert Report," "Nightline," "Crossfire" and "Larry King Live."

This event is part of First Baptist Church's year-long celebration of 175 years of ministry. The program will be open to the public. For more information, call the church office at 573-335-6006.