Father of Janette Miles of Kansas City Passes Away

National Baptist Laymen   ! NEWS FLASH !

For Immediate Release Contact: Thad Jones National Baptist Laymen's Movement Mr. Jeffie Richard Passes Away Father of Mrs. Janette Miles Wife of Dr. John Modest Miles Magnolia, AR -- Dear Friends: Mr. Jeffie Richard, 89, passed away on last Friday, November 26, 2010. He is the father of Mrs. Janette Miles of Kansas City, Missouri. Sister Miles is the wife of Dr. John Modest Miles who served as General Chairman of the recently held National Baptist Convention in Kansas City, September 6 - 10, 2010. The body has been entrusted to the care of: Marks Funeral Home 1392 S. Jackson Magnolia, AR 71753 870-234-2272 Voice 870-234-6788 Fax Funeral: December 1, 2010 11:00 a.m. Beechhill Baptist Church 1511 Bethel Road Mt. Holly, AR 71758 870-554-2269 Voice Expressions of love and sympathy can be directed to: Mrs. Janette Miles 1801 E. 60th Ter Kansas City, MO 64130 816-333-1046 Darryl Koon Bereavement Coordinator Thad Jones General Secretary The News Flash is designed to inform members, friends and supporters of late breaking news and events regarding the organization and the men and women who drive the movement.   Thad Jones is the publisher. tskm@swbell.net Add any trademarks here

Cornelius Martin Passes Away

National Baptist Laymen   ! NEWS FLASH !

For Immediate Release Contact: Thad Jones National Baptist Laymen's Movement Cornelius Martin Passes Away Brother of Leroy Martin President of South Carolina Brotherhood Cottageville, SC -- Dear Friends: Cornelius Martin passed away on November 26, 2010. He is the brother of Leroy Martin of St. George, SC who serves as president of the South Carolina State Brotherhood. The body has been entrusted to the care of: Maree Tracey Funeral Home 305 Ackerman Street Walterboro, SC 29488 843-549-5933 Funeral: December 2, 2010 1:00 p.m. Hickory Hill Baptist Church 3187 Pierce Road Cottageville, SC 29435 Expressions of love and sympathy can be directed to: Leroy Martin 217 Calloway Drive St. George, SC 29477 843-563-3741 Home 843-637-9911 Cell leroym47@aol.com Darryl Koon Bereavement Coordinator Thad Jones General Secretary The News Flash is designed to inform members, friends and supporters of late breaking news and events regarding the organization and the men and women who drive the movement.   Thad Jones is the publisher. tskm@swbell.net Add any trademarks here

Thanksgiving Wishes from our State Laymen President

Brethren,

As the holiday season approaches, it is especially heartwarming to see the many emails on request for help to feed families and provide gifts for those in need being filled by the State Laymen who gladly share their blessings with others (this is what we do). I am profoundly grateful for your generosity and the tremendous impact you make on the lives of those in need.

I recognize that our community sharing occurs throughout the entire year, not just during the holidays. Whether it's providing personal items for the elderly, supporting fundraiser for homeless shelter, feeding the homeless, rebuilding area homes for our neighbors, mentoring junior laymen, or supporting our local health and human service agencies, you consistently demonstrate care for others while working together to help others in need.

I am thankful for everything you do, and for all of the unseen gifts you've shared with our community this year. May you and your family have a very happy and safe Thanksgiving!

Leno

Leno Blue

Reminder–State Laymen Planning Meeting

Brethren,

The State Laymen Planning meeting will be held December 4th (8 - 10 A.M.) at Second Missionary Baptist Church, 407 E. Broadway, Columbia, MO 65202, (573) 449-4703, Rev. Clyde Ruffin, Pastor. Please plan to join us as we will discuss plans for 2011. Additionally, Please note the Winter Board Meeting (Evaluation Session) of the Missionary Baptist State Convention of Missouri will be held on Saturday, Dec 4th at 10 A.M. also at Second Baptist. State Congress of Christian Education planning meeting will be held on Friday evening December 3rd at 7:00 P.M.

Those that have not paid their assessment for the coming year, please bring it with you. As a reminder, Laymen assessment are as follows:

$25  Messenger

$100 Churches

$250 Districts

Yours in Christ,

Leno Blue, President, Laymen Auxiliary

Ninth Annual Sheep and Shepherds Benefit Basketball Game

 

East St. Louis, Illinois, November 20, 2010 – The Baptist General State Convention of Illinois Laymen, under the leadership of President David Bozeman and The Missionary Baptist State Convention of Missouri Laymen, under the leadership of President Leno Blue, brought their respective Laymen and Ministers together for the ninth straight year to compete on the basketball court of East St. Louis, Senior High. Proceeds from this annual event benefit The Second Chance Homeless Shelter of East St. Louis.

Most of the participants and spectators at the game hailed from the St. Louis/East St. Louis metropolitan area and enjoyed some good clean fun and entertainment. In the first game, the “East Side” Laymen prevailed while the Shepherds from the “West Side” took home the honors. The real winners are the families able to receive shelter and services from the Second Chance Homeless Shelter as a result of the funds raised.

 

State Youth Upcoming Events (Eastern)

Attention Pastor and Youth Leaders:

This e-mail comes as a reminder for two (2) upcoming Events:

1. Saturday, November 20^th - Eastern Region State Youth & Young Adult Choir Rehearsal

Time:  1:00 - 2:30 p.m.  

Location:  Mt. Zion MBC; 1444 S. Compton Ave., Rev. Sammie Jones, Pastor

 Pizza and Punch will be served.  Please RSVP at 314-647-3391

2.   Saturday, November 27^th - State Youth & Young Adult Congress Conference & Planning Mtg.

Time:  10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Location:  Second M.B. Church; 407 East Broadway; Columbia, MO  65201

Breakfast and Lunch will be provided

Transportation will be provided.  A bus will be leaving Mt. Zion M.B. Church; 1500 S. Hanley Road at 8:00 a.m. (Please Arrive by 7:45 a.m.).  The bus will arrive back to Mt. Zion at approximately 4:30 p.m. 

Please RSVP at 314-647-3391 no later than Monday, November 22^nd so that we will have sufficient transportation and food for ALL who desire to attend.

Both Transportation and Meals are FREE!

Youth, Young Adults, and Parents are Invited.

Registration Cost is as follows:

Young People - $10.00

Adults - $20.00

Pastors and Moderators - $25.00

*These funds will be used to defray any and all expenses required to host this meeting.

God Bless!

Rev. Oliver K. Patterson, Sr.

State Youth and Young Adult Congress Advisor

Brenda S. Stewart, Secretary

Mt. Zion M. B. Church

1500 South Hanley Rd.

Richmond Heights, MO  63144

Ph.: 314.647.3391 * Fax: 314.647.0398

Office Hours:

Monday-Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

National Baptist Laymen ! NEWS FLASH !

National Baptist Laymen   ! NEWS FLASH ! For Immediate Release Contact: Thad Jones National Baptist Laymen's Movement January is Discipleship Drive Month Kansas City, MO -- Dear Friends: January is the month we ask all laymen and laymen supporters to register with our Discipleship Ministry. We ask our officers, ministry leaders, state, district and local laymen presidents to secure a discipleship from the men and women of their organizations and churches. The discipleship is $40.00 for adults and $25.00 for juniors. We ask that they be mailed in or brought to the January Mid-Winter Board meeting. Please Note: 1. This is the only meeting where the laymen directory, calendar and portfolio is given out.     These items are not mailed out. Someone must pick them up at the board meeting. 2. If you want person's names to appear in the 2011 directory, they must mail their discipleship     to Brother Emerson Turner no later than 12-25-10.         2427 S. Colleen         Mesa, AZ 8510         480-926-7034 3. If you need the multi-part discipleship form to sign up people, please email me your request     that includes the quantity needed and your mailing address.     tskm@swbell.net Should you have any questions please email. Thad Jones General Secretary PS: Remember, if the discipleship is mailed in, someone must pick up the directory, calendar        and portfolio in Nashville. The News Flash is designed to inform members, friends and supporters of late breaking news and events regarding the organization and the men and women who drive the movement.   Thad Jones is the publisher. tskm@swbell.net Add any trademarks here

National Baptist Laymen Newsletter

November 11, 2010  Vol. 10 Issue 7                                 "Happy Veterans Day" In This Issue Laymen Landscape Changin Charles Ewing of Memphis to Receive Men of Excellence Honor Minister Steve Foster Ordained Habitat Partnership...Off to Good Start Follow the Missouri Laymen Activities November Events Website Information www.nationalbaptist.com   www.nationalbaptistlaymen.com   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/n tionbaptistlaymen.com       Emails   Harold Simmons hsimmons@nationalbaptist.com hsimmons@swbell.net   Thad Jones tjones@nationalbaptist.com tskm@swbell.net OFFICERS   Senior Laymen Officers   Harold Simmons President   Willie Burke V.P.-at-Large   Richard Showers, Sr. 1st Vice President   Antonio Christian 2nd Vice President   Eddie Taylor, Sr. 3rd Vice President   James Deen 4th Vice President   Michael Washington 5th Vice President   Jerry Williams Treasurer   Thad Jones General Secretary   Willie Luver Recording Secretary     Junior Laymen Officers   Houston Anderson President   Justice Turner V.P.-at-Large   Julius Cherry 1st Vice President   D'Andre Richardson 2nd Vice President   Trevon White 3rd Vice President   Markus Snead 4th Vice President       Calendar of Events       January 17 - 20, 2011 National Baptist Convention Mid-Winter Board Meeting <![endif]> <![endif]> Burnett Ambler, Jr., Kansas 2010 - 2011 National King <![endif]> Walter Brown, Jr., New Jersey 2010 Layman of the Year   <![endif]> Narique Gibbs, New Jersey 2010 National Bible Bowl Champion Laymen Landscape Changing New Laymen State Presidents Elected Kansas City, MO -- The November 2010 elections across the country that produced a dramatic change in the make up of the United States Congress, were not the only elections  that created a great shift. The elections in the various state baptist conventions has produced a change in the state laymen movements therefore a different look in the National Baptist Laymen's Movement. This coming January prior to the Mid-Winter Board meeting in Nashville, the State President's Advisory Council will hold another  summit to discuss their state laymen programs, review and make recommendations to the National program and follow up on recommendations and actions from last year's meeting. Therefore, there will be many new faces in Nashville the weekend prior to the Board meeting. Listed below are the new state laymen presidents: Michigan Wolverine - Marvin Walker, Saginaw, MI                                Succeeds Michael Washington Mississippi East Convention - Matthew Riley                                            Succeeds Tracey Shelby Mississippi General - Frederick Porter                                Succeeds L. C. Mitchell North Carolina - Richmond Turner                        Succeeds Theodore David South Carolina - Leroy Martin                         Succeeds Ted Matison West Virginia - Jeremiah Murphy Washington - Charles Caldwell                     Succeeds I. V. Reeves Wisconsin General - Unknown at this time                                Will succeed Michael Julius These follow last year's new presidents: Jerry Williams, IN. Filmore Hart, MD. John T. Gipson, NE MS. Kirk Harris, NV. James Josey, NY. Meron Wilson, NM. James Coleman, OH. William Harris, PA. Charles Brewster, TX Ed. Charles Ewing of Memphis to Receive Men of Excellence Honor Memphis, TN -- Charles Ewing of Memphis, Tennessee who served as one of the hosts to the National Baptist Laymen when the convention convened in the city in September 2009 will be awarded the very prestigious Men of Excellence award. On Friday, November 19, 2010 at 6:00 p.m., the Tri-State Defender, a Real Times Newspaper, will recognize and celebrate men in the greater Memphis, Tennessee and Mid-South who motivate and inspire others through their vision and leadership, exceptional achievements, and participation in community service. Charles Ewing will be one those men. He made sure under the leadership of state laymen president's Ozell Wright and Charles Wilks that the laymen had everything they needed. He was responsible for the great president's reception at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music. Minister Steve Foster Ordained  Steve Foster New Albany, MS -- On November 6, 2010 former Mississippi state laymen president Steve Foster was ordained. He accepted his preaching call a few years ago after his tenure as laymen president ended. The ordination service was held at the  Beaver Dam Missionary Baptist Church in New Albany, MS. Delivering the ordination message was Rev. Robert Griffin, Jr., pastor of the Sykes Chapel Missionary Baptist Church of Lambert, MS. Habitat Partnership                       Off to Good Start, "Brush of Kindness" Kansas City, KS -- The newly created ministry for the National Baptist Laymen's Movement, Brush of Kindness, got off to a good start in Kansas City during the National Baptist Convention on September 9, 2010. The National Laymen entered into a partnership with the Home Mission Board of the convention and Habitat for Humanity. The purpose is to assist home owners in making repairs to their homes. The targeted groups are the elderly, disadvantaged and veterans. On September 6th, the partnership worked on two houses. There were winterizing of doors and windows, cleaning of gutters, painting and other small repairs. This ministry adds to the other laymen outreach ministries, Acts of Kindness, Men & Women Homeless Shelters, Street Evangelism, and Prison Ministry that are conducted at the national meetings and regional workshops. Follow the Missouri Laymen Activities Missouri Laymen Blog   St. Louis, MO -- The Missouri State Laymen where Leno Blue is president takes full advantage of the Internet to help keep the laymen around the state informed of upcoming activities. The blog is located at http://molaymen.blogspot.com/. It is designed to list the state laymen activities, give people a resource to the work of the state laymen and highlight the great work laymen are doing around the state. Ronald Elliott of the Mt. Bethel Baptist Church of St. Louis, MO is the Technology Coordinator. Laymen from around the state email Elliott their up coming events and highlights of their activities and they are updated immediately. To keep up with the laymen of Missouri, bookmark the link above and check in regularly to follow them. Mid-Winter Board Housing Don't forget to contact Assistant General Secretary Bill Campbell for housing forms for the upcoming Mid-Winter Board Meeting in Nashville, TN, January 17 - 20, 2011. The laymen headquarter hotel is the Millennium Maxwell Housing located at 2025 Rosa Parks Blvd. Bill Campbell 972-224-8644 Voice 214-682-6548 Mobile dc4091@sbcglobal.net <![endif]> November Events   Nov. 12, 2010 - New Era District, KCMO - Sr./Jr. Laymen Banquet Nov. 17, 2010 - Charles Wilks, TN Regular - Annual Address Nov. 17, 2010 - A. L. Folmar, AL - Annual Address Nov. 17, 2010 - Aldrew Pace, AR Regular Annual Address Nov. 20, 2010 - Kaw Valley District, KCK - Jr. Laymen Bible Bowl Nov. 23, 2010 - Lonnie Williams, AR Consolidated Annual Address Nov. 25, 2010 - New Era District, KCMO - Annual Thanksgiving                        Meal/Service, Senior Estates Nursing Home Goals & Mission                   To enlist and coordinate the man power of the local congregation for an effective performance of essential Christian activities. To cultivate the Christian life of laymen through study, worship, fellowship and service. To enlist unchurched men for fellowship in and service through the church and to bring unsaved men into vital relations with God in Christ through personal commitment to Him. To inspire men to support the total program of the Church in the local congregation, the community, the denomination and the world. To Cooperate with the pastor, officers, and other organizations in developing and stimulating the work of the Church in the local congregation. To Promote boys' work in the local congregation.       The National Baptist Laymen's E-Quarterly is published by Thad Jones. It is the electronic version of The Quarterly. The E-Quarterly is designed to provide the members, friends and supporters of the National Baptist Laymen with news breaking information, current developments, initiatives and feature stories. The full details and a more developed story of the articles will appear in the printed version.