The Rev. Dwight D. Andrews, senior pastor at First Congregational UCC in Atlanta, will be among six guests honored Feb. 28 at the Day1 annual benefit for the Alliance for Christian Media and the Day1 ministry at the Piedmont Driving Club in Atlanta.

The event will recognize Atlanta-area leaders well known for their commitment to the good of the community but who may not have been recognized for their deep commitment to their church and the religious community.

Andrews, an associate professor of music at Emory University in Atlanta, has lectured extensively throughout the United States. A native of Detroit, he earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in music from the University of Michigan. Andrews earned a master's of divinity from Yale in 1977 and was ordained by the UCC in 1978.

He has served as associate pastor of Christ's Church at Yale University's Battell Chapel for ministry to the minority communities. For more than a decade, he served as minister at the Black Church at Yale and pastored several generations of Yale students and faculty as well as members of the greater New Haven community.

In addition to Andrews, the list of honorees for the Day1 annual benefit include:

The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship – The Rev. Dr. William L. Self, Senior Pastor, Johns Creek Baptist Church

The Episcopal Church – The Rt. Rev. J. Neil Alexander, Episcopal Bishop of Atlanta

The Evangelical Lutheran Church – Connie B. and John W. Blend III, co-founders, Goshen Valley Boys Ranch, Lutheran Church of the Redeemer

The Presbyterian Church – Richard and Wini Myrick, retired chairman, The Myrick Company & Community Volunteer, Northwest Presbyterian Church

The United Methodist Church – Dan Reeves, former head coach, Atlanta Falcons, Peachtree Road United Methodist Church

Day1 – a national ecumenical radio program formerly known as the Protestant Hour – is broadcast weekly and is produced by the Alliance. Carried nationally by more than 215 stations, it is regularly broadcast on the American Forces Radio Network and is accessible online at <Day1.org>.

Day1 began in 1945 when leaders of several major denominations and church-related colleges and seminaries came together with the goal of spreading the good news of God's love and justice through radio. Every week since, Day1 has presented compelling sermons from the most accomplished preachers from across America.

For questions or to make a reservation for the Day1 benefit, call Rebecca Kurziak at 404-418-6772.