Charles "CJ" Mclure was appointed Vice President-at-Large of the National Junior Laymen. He was appointed and confirmed at the Annual Session in Charlotte this past September. The Ohio Baptist General Convention, Inc. laymen recognized "CJ" for this special appointment and honor at their Adjourned Session on Friday morning, October 18th at the Southern Baptist Church. The state laymen made a special presentation to McClure.
The workshop convened in the city of Charleston, SC at Embassy Suites Hotel. Mark Giles, president of the Virginia laymen was the banquet keynote speaker.
The Walter Cade, Jr. Midwest 7-State Workshop convened on the weekend of October 25 - 27, 2013 in the city of Cleveland, OH. The Michigan Wolverine convention where Marvin Walker (c) is the state laymen president won the traveling trophy for the most paid delegates.
The report for the street evangelism service was:
14 - Candidates for Baptism
1 - Reinstated to the Pilgrim Baptist Church
2 - Seeking a church home
4 - Coming back on their Christian Experience
National Baptist Laymen Junior Laymen Director Alvin Moore was inducted into the Alabama High School 2014 Hall of Fame. He has served 40+ years in a variety of roles as teacher, coach, and athletic director in Alabama High Schools.
Moore is a veteran basketball coach at Phillips High School and later Carver in Birmingham was the longest tenured coach in the Birmingham City Schools, serving as head basketball coach from 1974-2013. Moore won more than 600 games with four appearances in the Final 48.
The week of December 2 - 6, 2013, there were three National Laymen working in Atlantic City, NJ to assist in restoring homes for victims of hurricane Sandy.
The National Laymen were answering a call from the National Disaster Management Department to send workers to help in the recovery of residents to their homes. This effort was in collaboration with the American Red Cross. The National Laymen leaders had gone through the American Red Cross disaster training and are certified to go into disaster areas and work. The three laymen that worked in Atlantic City were Delester Jefferson - St. Louis, MO, James Thompson - St. Louis, MO and Rev. David Jones, Kansas City, MO.
