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Harold Simmons
Thad Jones
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OFFICERS
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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
Karrington Toney
President
Charles McClure
V.P.-at-Large
Antonio Foster
1st Vice President
Bryson Collier
2nd Vice President
Isaiah David
3rd Vice President
Lloyd Martin III
4th Vice President
Jonathan Woods
Treasurer
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Walter Cade, Jr. Midwest 7-State Workshop
National Baptist Convention
 Ezell Dickerson, Alabama
2013 - 2014 National King
Michael Washington, Michigan
2013 National Bible Bowl Champion
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Pastor Darryl Spence Appointed Minnesota Laymen President
Minneapolis, MN -- Pastor Darryl F. Spence Sr. has been appointed to the position of president of the laymen's division of the Minnesota State Baptist Convention. He will be installed on November 9, 2013. He succeeds Rev. Jerry Moss.
Spence is the pastor of The Purpose Church, 3001 Russell Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN.
He has reached out to General Secretary Thad Jones to get updated on the national work and he has been placed in contact with Ernest Tinsley, chairman of the President's Advisory Council.
Rev. Billy Russell, pastor of the Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church is the incoming Minnesota convention president.
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Willie Burke Begins Third Time As New Jersey State Laymen President
Edison, NJ -- Willie Burke who serves as the national laymen Vice President-at-Large has begun serving as the laymen's president of the General Baptist State Convention of New Jersey, Inc.
He is succeeding Richard Stanard who had to resign due to personal reasons.
Burke has served as president on two previous occasions. Burke has been the model for his successors. The New Jersey laymen have been great supporters to the national work and Burke had set the foundation for those who followed him. New Jersey has always ranked high in the financial support in the three major fundraisers, finishing first or in the top three in the King Contest and finishing first or in the top three in the bible bowl.
Burke answers the call from his state convention president, Dr. Guy Campbell to serve one more time.
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Garrett to Chair Midwest 7-State Workshop
Independence, OH -- On this coming weekend, the men and women of the state of Ohio will host men, women, boys, girls and pastors from the states of Indiana, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa and Ohio.
There will be more that 600 delegates at the workshop and more than 700 at the banquet as this is the largest Walter Cade, Jr. laymen's workshop.
This workshop began in 1983 and continues to this day to experience growth and give great leadership to the National Baptist Laymen's Movement.
Moses Garrett (above) is the president of the laymen for the United Missionary Baptist State Convention of Ohio. Co-hosting is the Ohio Baptist General Convention, James Coleman, president. The two state laymen conventions have joined together to host the workshop under the banner of Ohio Laymen Fellowship.
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Rev. Paul Jakes To Have Book Signing For New Book "Breakfast With God!"
Chicago, IL -- Rev. Paul Jakes, pastor of the New Tabernacle of Faith Baptist Church will have a book signing for his new book, Breakfast With God!.
Jakes was instrumental during the Hurricane Katrina work by the national laymen of recruiting teams of men from the Chicago area to come and work in the gulf in 2005 and 2006.
The breakfast signing will be held November 2, 2013 at the Belmont Cragin Senior Suites, 6045 W. Grand, Chicago, IL.
The cost of the the book is $10.00. Persons can also obtain the book by contacting the New Tabernacle of Faith Baptist Church, 531 N. Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612 or 773-265-0909 or pljministris@gmail.com.
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October Calendar of Events
October 23 - Leslie Kendrick, OK - Annual Address
October 24 - Ozell Wright, TN BME - Annual Address
James Josey, NY - Annual Address
October 25 - Walter Cade, Jr. Midwest 7-State Workshop
Cleveland, OH
October 27 - Louis Richardson, NE - Annual Address
October 30 - Jarvis Naylor, East MS - Annual Address
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Laymen's 2014 Fellowship Cruise
Oasis Of The Seas Sailing August 9,2014
16 interior cabins Category N Cruise
$834.00 plus port tax of 175.00 and government fees of 119.71 per person price is 1128.71 double occupancy.
8 ocean view cabins category
$1,074.00 same port tax and government fees per person price is $1,368.71 double occupancy.
8 ocean view balcony category D8
$1,174.00 same port tax and government fees per person price is $1,468.71 double occupancy.
Deposit of 500.00 plus the 25 for AAA Members/50 for Non AAA Members, non refundable processing fee at time of booking.
The deadline date to book your reservations is September 20th, 2013 for deposit.
Final payment due by May 15th, 2014.
Travel protection insurance Varies by the price per person inquire at time of booking.
Pre-paid gratuities are 84.00 per person and can be paid up front.
Transfer round trip from Ft. Lauderdale airport to the pier are 32.00 per person.
Must arrive in Ft. Lauderdale by 2:00 pm on August 9th 2014.
Passengers must not book flights prior to 12:00 noon on the return date of August 16, 2014.
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Goals & Mission <![if !vml]>  <![endif]>
- 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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