Purpose of Family Reunions
A family is a group of people who share kinship by blood, marriage or adoption.
It is an intricate
network of individuals and each person’s existence,
from the newborn baby to the elder, contributes to the overall fabric that makes up the family unit. The family unit is the foundation of society.
For various reasons, families grow up and move apart from one another.
However, on occasion, they come together to remind themselves of their bonds
and to reminisce about the precious memories gone by.
These gatherings are called family reunions.
The purpose of a family reunion is to gather
to share fun and laughter and
to exchange the news of the latest births, marriages and sadly, deaths.
The most meaningful purpose for the family reunion is
for the elder generation to pass the baton to the younger generation.
What does the baton represent?
It represents Christian values, such as character, integrity, loyalty and morality.
Further, the baton holds a wealth of Godly knowledge and wisdom.
It is also rich with the family’s heritage and history
which is the compass that guides the family from the past,
through the present and into the future.
Finally, in passing the baton,
the elder encourages the younger to hold the family structure together
so that when the younger becomes the older,
he can successfully pass the baton on to the next generation.
The Chapman-Bond-Chatman Family began to officially pass the baton,
when in 1990; we were in St. Louis, finally, “Together at Last”.
In 1992, we gathered back in St. Louis, “Together Again”.
In 1994, we went home to Jackson, Tennessee to “Where It All Began”.
In 1996, we returned to Tennessee for “One More Time”.
In 1998, we came near and far to Chicago from “Miles Apart, Together in Heart”.
In 2000, we were back in St. Louis, ‘Continuing the Tradition in the New Millennium.”
After we were in Chicago “Passing the Torch” in 2004,
we were in St. Louis, “Bridging the Generational Gap Today for Leadership Tomorrow” in 2006.
In 2008, we were “Celebrating our Heritage in Unity and Love” in Jackson.
Next, we celebrated & cheered, Yes, we Can stay Connected in Chicago for 2010.
In 2012, we declared, I am because we are “A Legacy of Hope and Love”.
We will continue the tradition in Jackson for our 2014 family celebration known as the Family Reunion.
It is an intricate
network of individuals and each person’s existence,
from the newborn baby to the elder, contributes to the overall fabric that makes up the family unit. The family unit is the foundation of society.
For various reasons, families grow up and move apart from one another.
However, on occasion, they come together to remind themselves of their bonds
and to reminisce about the precious memories gone by.
These gatherings are called family reunions.
The purpose of a family reunion is to gather
to share fun and laughter and
to exchange the news of the latest births, marriages and sadly, deaths.
The most meaningful purpose for the family reunion is
for the elder generation to pass the baton to the younger generation.
What does the baton represent?
It represents Christian values, such as character, integrity, loyalty and morality.
Further, the baton holds a wealth of Godly knowledge and wisdom.
It is also rich with the family’s heritage and history
which is the compass that guides the family from the past,
through the present and into the future.
Finally, in passing the baton,
the elder encourages the younger to hold the family structure together
so that when the younger becomes the older,
he can successfully pass the baton on to the next generation.
The Chapman-Bond-Chatman Family began to officially pass the baton,
when in 1990; we were in St. Louis, finally, “Together at Last”.
In 1992, we gathered back in St. Louis, “Together Again”.
In 1994, we went home to Jackson, Tennessee to “Where It All Began”.
In 1996, we returned to Tennessee for “One More Time”.
In 1998, we came near and far to Chicago from “Miles Apart, Together in Heart”.
In 2000, we were back in St. Louis, ‘Continuing the Tradition in the New Millennium.”
After we were in Chicago “Passing the Torch” in 2004,
we were in St. Louis, “Bridging the Generational Gap Today for Leadership Tomorrow” in 2006.
In 2008, we were “Celebrating our Heritage in Unity and Love” in Jackson.
Next, we celebrated & cheered, Yes, we Can stay Connected in Chicago for 2010.
In 2012, we declared, I am because we are “A Legacy of Hope and Love”.
We will continue the tradition in Jackson for our 2014 family celebration known as the Family Reunion.
