| | OFFICERS | | Senior Laymen Officers Harold Simmons President Willie Burke V.P.-at-Large Richard Showers, Sr. Vice President
Southwest Region Antonio Christian Vice President
Far West Region Eddie Taylor, Sr. Vice President
West Region James Deen Vice President
Southeast Region Michael Washington Vice President
Midwest Region Jerry Williams Treasurer Thad Jones General Secretary Willie Luvert 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 Event | | September 23 - 25, 2011 Walter Cade, Jr. Southeast Workshop High Point, NC October 21 - 23, 2011 Walter Cade, Jr. Midwest Workshop Dearborn, MI
Darryl Koon, New Jersey 2011 - 2012 National King 
Alvin Moore, Alabama 2011 Layman of the Year 
Markus Snead, Missouri
2011 National Bible Bowl Champion | | | High Point, North Carolina The Site of the Walter Cade, Jr. Southeast Workshop | 
| | Richmond Turner | High Point, NC -- On this coming weekend, September 23 - 24, 2011, the states of Georgia, Virginia, Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina will meet for the 15th Annual Walter Cade, Jr. Southeast Workshop. The site will be High Point, North Carolina. Richmond Turner (left) is the North Carolina Laymen's League state president. National Laymen Vice President James Deen, Georgia, is the program coordinator for the workshop. He has a full line up of speakers, classes and activities scheduled for the weekend. Turner succeeded Theodore David and this will be his first time giving leadership to the Walter Cade. He served as a vice president when David served as General Chairman and hosted the workshop in Raleigh, NC. Keith Limpscomb is serving as General Chairman. The theme for the workshop is, "Demonstrating the Fruit of the Spirit". Galatians 5:22-26.
The youth participants for Friday night will be: Vincent Banks, NC - Master of Ceremonies Temple Memorial Baptist Church Youth Choir, NC Heavenly Mimes, NC New Life Baptist Church Youth Choir, NC The Junior Laymen speakers will be: James Wiggins, NC Eddie M. Rooks, GA Tydacaus Cureton, SC Jovontae Patrick, VA The class instructors are: Biblical Manhood - Isaiah Hill, VA Organizing a Laymen's Movement - Ernest Tinsley, GA Biblical Womanhood - Kay McMillian, SC Evangelism - Rev. Ricky Bready.GA Ministering to Families in Crisis - Rev. T. E. Simmons, SC Junior Laymen - Jerry Ratchford, NC The General Assembly speakers are: The Role of the Laymen's Wife - Joice Tinsley, GA Thematic Sermon - Rev. Floyd Gregory, VA The street evangelist will be Rev. Eric Wardlaw, NC. The banquet speaker will be Brother James Green, Florida State Laymen president. The closeout and Sunday morning speaker will be Rev. J. D. Riley, SC. | | | Alvin Moore is Layman of the Year
National Junior Laymen Director
During the John L. Webb Banquet during the just completed National Baptist Convention in Orlando, FL, the national laymen presented the most prestigious award a laymen can receive, the John L. Webb Award named after the laymen founding president to Alvin Moore of Birmingham, AL. Moore is chairman of deacons at his home church and serves in many laymen capacities in his district, state, region and national work. He also serves as the Director of Boys Work for the National Laymen. | | Darryl Koon
Bereavement Coodinator
The annual Evening with the Royal Court was held at 6:00 p.m. in Ballroom E of the Rosen Centre Hotel during the just completed National Baptist Convention in Orlando, Florida, September 6 -9, 2011.
On Thursday at 6:00 p.m. the Evening with the Royal Court began. Prior to the roll call of states, 2010 - 2011 king Burnett Ambler, Jr. delivered his address. The title of his message was, "Needed Good Service". I Tim. 4:16
Following the king's message, the roll call of states was made with the top three results being.
1st Darryl Koon, New Jersey
2nd Ray Sawyer, Kansas
3rd Leo Moore, Jr., Georgia
Koon is a former district association laymen president and currently serves as the Bereavement Coordinator for the National Laymen and gives leadership to the Memorial Period on Wednesday morning during the Annual Session. | | O. K. Program Introduced at Indianapolis Congress Laymen Asked To Implement at Home O.K. Program Mission
The mission of the O.K. Program is to facilitate partnerships between police agencies, educational institutions, students, community members, businesses and the faith community to provide needed services to youth who are at high risk of incarceration and homicide (with an intense focus on African-American males), to promote economic self-reliance and encourage responsible citizenship and civic leaders for the 21st century ...........and beyond. O.K. Program History The O.K. Program was established in 1990 at Mills Middle School in Rancho Cordova, California. The program was designed to reverse the grim statistics that young African American males were facing...namely, the high rates of incarceration and homicide. Since 1990, the O.K. Program has won many awards including several national awards. In 1992, President George Bush recognized the O.K. Program as the 945th Daily Point of Light for the Nation. In 1994, it won the Jefferson Award in recognition of outstanding public service, and in 1995 it won the National Association of Attorneys General "For the Children Award". In the spring of 2005, the O.K. Program became a national organization. The Need for O.K. Program - According to the U.S. Department of Justice, of the 2.6 million American who are incarcerated, one million (43%) are African American men. In other words, more than 40% of all American prisoners, men and women are African American men. Furthermore, African American men comprise nearly two thirds (62%) of the male prison population; yet, they make up just 13% of the U.S. male population.
- In terms of probability, 90 out of every 1,000 men in the United States will be incarcerated in their lifetime. When we break down the data by race, only 44 out of every 1,000 (4%) white men will be incarcerated, but 285 out of every 1,000 (28.5%) African American men will be incarcerated in their lifetimes (Harrison & Beck, 2005). Put another way, nearly 1 in 3 African American men will be incarcerated during their lifetimes.
Source: Roberts, (2004) Harrison and Beck, (2005) O.K. Program Goals - Raise awareness about incarceration rate of African American
males - Reduce the high incarceration rate of African American males
- Reduce high cost of incarceration on American society
- Educate young African American males about police procedures
- Educate young African American males about how to interact with
police officers. - Reduce the homicide rate of African American males
- Reduce gang affiliation
- Reduce gun violence
- Provide role models with strong, positive character
- Enhance individual self-esteem and self-confidence
- Enhance academic performance
- Enhance individual and civic responsibility
- Promote healthy lifestyles
- Prevent substance abuse
- Reduce teenage pregnancies
- Develop responsible citizens
Target Population - The O.K. Program is a mentoring program, which fosters partnerships between police agencies, schools, students, community members, and the business and faith community to provide positive guidance and support to African American males 12-18 years old.
Police, Community (Teammates) and Schools Working Together Ø Under the guidance of an African American police officer, the program organizes responsible African American adult males to serve as positive role models and mentors for their younger counterparts. The adults in the program are called TEAMMATES, because the O.K. Program is based on a team-mentoring concept. Each teammate is importance to the team's success. This concept provides the organizational structure necessary to allow teammates an opportunity to address specific issues, as identified in the program goals, which contribute to the high rates of incarceration and homicide of African American males. Ø School administrators and teachers play a critical role in the O.K. Program. Together, administrators and teachers provide a level of support to O.K. Program coordinators and students that are necessary for the program to be successful. This support encourages O.K. Students to excel and achieve a high level of academic excellence. Students in the program receive awards for their efforts, achievements and successes. Also, an incremental reward system is an important component for the O.K. Program. Positive Interaction with African American men and boys Every Saturday, KIC'IT (Kids Interacting Communicating Immix Teammates) Sessions brings together O.K. Program coordinators and teammates to tutor and share life experiences with young African American males. During KIC'IT Session, students learn that they are responsible for their future. They also learn that they must always strive for excellence, compete for the best grades, be respectful, seek to make positive contributions to their families and communities, and are taught how to interact with police when contacted by an officer. | | Laymen Going Cruising !Alaska Here We Come! WE NEED THREE CABINS TO HOLD OUR RESERVATIONS AND AMENITIES - PLEASE CALL ASAP 
Auburn Hills, MI -- The National Laymen have scheduled the Alaskan cruise everyone has been waiting for. For those who have been waiting for this cruise, please immediately contact Michael Washington or the travel agent below and make your deposit by credit card. Arrive Depart Fri Seattle, Washington 4:00 pm Sat Cruising Sun Alaska Inside Passage / Juneau 11:00 am 8:00 pm Mon Skagway, Alaska 7:00 am 8:30 pm Tues Tracy Arm (Sawyer Glacier) Alaska 7:00 am 12:00 pm Wed Cruising Thur Victoria, British Columbia 9:00 am 6:00 pm Fri Seattle, Washington 7:00 am The prices for this cruise includes all Port taxes and Government taxes and all meals: All rates are based on double occupancy. Call the agent for suite prices. - Category N Inside Cabins $1,000.00 per person
- Category I Ocean view Cabins $1,180.00 per person
- Category D1 Balcony Cabins $2, 030.00 per person
A deposit of $500.00 per cabin is required to book a reservation, also a $25 AAA member fee or $50 non member fee at the time of booking, Final payment for this cruise is due May 20, 2012. Contact Ms. Monica Joris Voytek AAA Travel 248-879-337 mjvoytek@aaamichigan.com Laymen Contact Mike Washington 248-670-6212 mwash57@comcast.net. | | September Calendar of Events
September 23 - Walter Cade, Jr. Southeast Workshop | | 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.
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