Good News from Memorial: Jack Burk Honored During the Community Band Concert

Sixty-four members of the Community Band were in Maxwell Hall giving a tremendous performance on Thursday night (March 11th, 2026). The all-volunteer band was on hand not to simply present a concert but to raise money and awareness for the PET Project/Mobility Worldwide. Seven people from Memorial's played in the band, including Navana Kern and Pastor Rachel.

Another member of the church family involved in the band is Jack Burk. And he does not just play in the band; He also represents those who work on the PET Project here at Memorial. Jack has been working with the PET Project for over 22 years and has served as their biggest champion the whole time. Not only does he represent PET in the community, but he recruits new volunteers and helps raise funds for the ministry.

During the Community Band concert, as Pastor Charlie let the gathered audience know all about the work of the PET Project and how to give a donation, he called Jack up to the front and gave him some wonderful news. Through the reading of a proclamation, Pastor Charlie announced that the building & workshop currently being used to build the parts for the PET Project will now be named The Jack Burk Center. Jack was surprised and thankful for the honor, and after a standing ovation from the crowd, he simply said, "I am very humbled and I really don't deserve this, because I am only one part of that effort and mission that has been supported by around 50 men and women from the community over the years. It's just not me." "But it wouldn't have happened without you in the middle of it all," Pastor Charlie told him.

Thank you, Jack! And congratulations!