National Laymen Newsletter

August 3, 2014  Vol. 14 Issue 1    In This Issue New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center to Host National Baptist Convention Laymen Foreign Mission Chairman to Travel to South Africa. Letter From Royal Court Chairman   Website Information www.nationalbaptist.com   www.nationalbaptistlaymen.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. 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   Isaiah Davis President   Bryson E. Collier V.P.-at-Large   Jonathan Woods 1st Vice President   Timothous Boyd 2nd Vice President   3rd Vice President Caleb Hill   4th Vice President Dexter McMillian   Treasurer Chris Manning           Calendar of Events   September 1 - 5, 2014 National Baptist Convention New Orleans, LA   October 10 - 12, 2014 Walter Cade, Jr. Southeast Workshop Virginia Beach, VA   October 24 - 26, 2014 Walter Cade, Jr. Midwest 7-State Workshop Des Moines, IA      Ezell Dickerson, Alabama 2013 - 2014 National King   Michael Washington, Michigan 2013 Layman of the Year     Shamar Dixon, Louisiana 2014 National Bible Bowl Champion                  A.L. Folmar              Alabama                Winner      2014 Special Projects New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center to Host National Baptist Convention U.S.A., Inc.     New Orleans, LA -- On this coming September  1 - 5, 2014 the 134th Annual Session of the National Baptist Convention U.S.A., Inc. will convene in the city of New Orleans, LA. The laymen's sessions will be held at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center located at 900 Convention Center Blvd. All parent body sessions will be held at the Convention Center. The laymen's program for the week is: Monday, September 1, 2014 10:00 a.m. - Laymen's Registration Opens - Convention Center   3:00 p.m. - Laymen's Seminar Faculty Meeting - TBA   5:00 p.m. - President's Pre-Session Meeting - TBA   5:00 p.m. - Wives & Women Supporter's Meeting - TBA   7:00 p.m. - Pre-Convention Musical - Convention Center 10.00 p.m. - Late Night Service - TBA Tuesday, September 2, 2014   8:00 a.m. - 24th Annual Prayer Service - Convention Center                   Doris Simmons, Keynote Speaker                   (No Breakfast this year. Just a service)   8:30 a.m. - Official Convention Opening - Convention Center   9:30 a.m. - LEC Welcome Program - Convention Center   1:30 p.m. - Laymen Opening Session - Convention Center   2:00 p.m. - Message - Rev. Donald Slack, Kansas City, KS   3:00 p.m. - Laymen Seminars - Breakouts TBA Wednesday, September 3, 2014   8:00 a.m. - Prayer & Praise Service   8:30 a.m. - Reports   8:50 a.m. - Adopt-a-School Report   9:15 a.m. - Message - Bishop Joseph E. Simmons, Oakland, CA 10:00 a.m. - Laymen Seminars     2:00 p.m. - Prayer & Praise Service   2:20 p.m. - Reports   2:30 p.m. - President's 14th Annual Address   5:00 p.m. - Reception for the President Thursday, September 4, 2014   8:00 a.m. - Prayer & Praise Service   8:20 a.m. - Memorial Period                                                  6:00 p.m. - Evening with the Royal Court - TBA   7:45 p.m. - John L. Webb Banquet - TBA   Friday, September 5, 2014   8:00 a.m. - Prayer & Praise Service   8:20 a.m. - Reports   8:35 a.m. - Message - Brother Jeff Ridgeway   9:30 a.m. - Laymen Seminars 11:00 a.m. - Prayer & Praise Service 11:10 a.m. - Closing Message - Rev. Samuel Nero, Sr., MO. 12:00 p.m. - Official Closing The speakers for the sessions are: Tuesday, Sept. 2, 8:00 a.m. - Mrs. Doris Simmons, KS Tuesday, Sept. 2, 1:30 p.m. - Rev. Donald Slack, KS Wednesday, Sept. 3, 8:00 a.m. - Bishop Joseph E. Simmons, CA Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2:00 p.m. - Dr. Harold Simmons, KS Thursday, Sept. 4, 6:00 p.m. - Brother Ezell Dickerson, AL Thursday, Sept. 4, 7:45 p.m. - Dr. Elliott Cuff, OH Friday, Sept. 5, 8:00 a.m. - Brother Jeff Ridgeway, MI Friday, Sept. 5, 11:00 a.m. - Rev. Samuel Nero, Sr., MO    Laymen Foreign Mission Chairman to Travel to South Africa    Whitehouse, TX -- On Sunday August 3rd, Charlie Richmond, Jr. will be traveling with the Foreign Mission Board of the National Baptist Convention USA, Inc. on a mission trip to South Africa.    This trip will include mission visits to Johannesburg, Cape Town, and will end with mission work activities in Swaziland where over 650,000 are infected with HIV/AIDS, 46% of the population.    Richmond says, "as I take on this mission journey, I solicit the prayers of our national laymen movement for myself as well as our brothers and sisters in Africa.  Go in prayer and ask God to prepare your hearts to give in support our mission efforts across the waters."   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Tommie Frazier is the New President of the North Pacific Baptist State Convention Laymen   Tacoma, WA -- As of July 25, 2014, Tommie Frazier (left) was voted to be Washington state's (North Pacific Baptist Convention) laymen president.   Tommie Allen Frazier, a resident of Tacoma, WA was educated in the Tacoma Public Schools. He also attend Tacoma Community College. Frazier is a member of the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church where he has been a member for 44 years. He has been an active member of the Ebenezer Baptist District Association Laymen, North Pacific Baptist Convention Laymen, Gospel Music Workshop of America Washington State Chapter and the Tacoma Public Utilities Toast Master Club #4958.     Letter From Royal Court Chairman Dear State President:   This is to remind you that the Royal Court and the John L. Webb Banquet, will be held on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at the Double Tree Hotel, 300 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA.   The Royal Court will take place at 6:00 p.m. and the John L. Webb Award & Recognition Banquet will follow at 7:45 p.m.   Having said all of that, WE NEED YOUR HELP. WE ONLY HAVE A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME TO MAKE THIS THE GREATEST AFFAIR EVER! WILL YOU HELP?   Remember, your State commitment for the Royal Court, a minimum of $750.00 for your contestant to march with his escort. We need your reply as soon as possible to ensure that we have enough trophies. All contestants need to be at the hotel by 5:00 p.m. Additionally, all contestants and their escorts must have a banquet ticket.   Please let me know the number of banquet tickets you need. The cost of the ticket is $50.00 or $500 per table. Please respond by e-mail to James Deen, (jed@accessatc.net); my home telephone is (912-632-4873) or my cell (912-381-7859).   Let us make this event a true Royal Affair. Men in our black tuxedo with white Shirt and bow tie. Women with your dressy dresses.   Let's work the plan! We thank you in advance for your assistance and please encourage people from your state to get tickets.   Yours in the Master's Service,   Harold L. Simmons, President Thad Jones, General Secretary James Deen, Chairperson     August Calendar of Events       August 5 - Robert Kelly, MI BM&E - Annual Address   August 6 - Roosevelt Gilkey, Calif. Western - Annual Address                   Albert Brown, Wisconsin General - Annual Address   August 7 - Meron Wilson, NM - Annual Address                 Charles Wilks, TN Regular - Annual Address                 L.C. Mitchell, Miss. General - Annual Address   August 9 - Missouri State Laymen Alfred F. White Boys Retreat   August 11 - Moses Garrett, OH - Annual Address   August 12 - Clem Collins, UT - Annual Address                   Leonard Dixon, NV - Annual Address   August 14 - Levorn Robinson, IA - Annual Address   August 15 - Ernest Tinsley Birthday                   Larry Taylor, CO - Annual Address   August 16 - Friendship Baptist Church, KCMO                   Men's Ministry Program      - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -      New Junior Laymen Officers   The Junior Laymen Department has named new Junior Laymen Officers for the 2014 - 2015 year. They are:   President -                     Isaiah Davis         New Jersey Vice President at Large - Bryson E Collier   Illinois 1st Vice President -        Jonathan Woods  Alabama 2nd Vice President -       Timothous Boyd   Kansas 3rd Vice President -        Caleb Hill            Missouri 4th Vice President -        Dexter McMillian Alabama Treasurer -                     Chris Manning     Mississippi   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 News is published by Thad Jones. It is designed to provide the members, friends and supporters of the National Baptist Laymen with news breaking information, current developments, initiatives and feature stories.

 

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