Minister Darrell Partlow Passes Away

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Minister Darrell Partlow Passes Away Detroit, Michigan Local, District, State Junior Laymen Counselor  Dear Friends:   Minister Darrell Partlow, Sr., 57, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2012. He was a member of True Love Missionary Baptist Church, 8200 Tireman St., Detroit, MI. 48204 Partlow was the local boys work coordinator, and was very active in Junior Laymen work in the Prospect District Association and the B.M.& E.Michigan State Convention. He supported the National Baptist Laymen's Movement.   Partlow, through the local church and the state laymen have sponsored junior laymen contestants in the National Bible Bowl on several occasions. He worked under the leadership of Thomas Anderson and Earl Granberry.   The body has been entrusted to the care of: C.W. Morris Funeral Home Director: James Henry & Sons 12700 Hamilton Highland Park, MI. 48203-4317 313-868-3500 http://www.funeralhomesguide.com/Michigan/HighlandPark/CWMorrisJWHenryFuneralHomesIncorporated.html     Visitation: C.W. Morris Funeral Home Friday, February 17, 2012 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.   Funeral Service: Saturday, February 18, 2012 Family Hour - 10:30 a.m. Funeral Services - 11:00 a.m. True Love Missionary Baptist Church 8200 Tireman Street Detroit, MI. 48204 313-931-1177  http://www.truelovebaptist.org/welcome.htm   Rev. Herbert B. Robinson, Jr., Pastor   Expressions of sympathy and love can be directed to: Cynthia Partlow 12621 Abington Detroit, MI. 48227     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

Lillian Gipson Passes Away

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Lillian Gipson Passes Away Chicago, Illinois Aunt of Charles Bateman, St. Louis, MO.    Dear Friends:   Lillian Gipson passed away on February 8, 2012. She is the aunt of Charles Bateman who serves with the Missouri State Laymen and Berean District Laymen. Bateman also serves as Mt. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church's laymen president and the Berean District's financial secretary.   Arrangements are incomplete at this time.     Expressions of love and sympathy can be directed to:  Charles Bateman 3911 Sunnyvale Ct Saint Louis, MO 63034 314.837.3555 314.323.9335 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

Jonah Williams, Jr. Passes Away

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Jonah Williams, Jr. Passes Away Birmingham, Alabama Father of Kenneth Anderson, AL    Dear Friends:   Jonah Williams, Jr. WILLIAMS, JR., JONAH Age 66 of Birmingham, AL died Monday, Feb. 6, 2012.    Mr. Williams was a former member of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Woodlawn, a U.S. Army Veteran and a graduate of G W Carver High School.   Survivors include his daughter Florence Johnson, Birmingham, AL; sons Kenneth (Rebecca) Anderson, Mobile, AL; Vertis (Virginia) Williams, Houston, TX and James Howard, Birmingham, AL; sisters Pastor Vivian J. Pippens, Rochester, MN and Shirley W. Washington, Birmingham, AL; 12 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.        Arrangements by: Arrington Funeral Home 520 Cotton Avenue SW Birmingham, AL 35211 205-786-6288 Office 205-786-2050 - Fax     Viewing Sunday February 12, 2012  1:00 - 4:00 p.m.   Funeral Service Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 12:00 noon Macedonia 17th Street Baptist Church  1405 - 13th Avenue Birmingham, AL    Burial Alabama National Cemetery Montevallo, AL. Arrington Funeral Home, Inc. Published in The Birmingham News from February 11 to February 12, 2012  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

Robert C. Sumpter Passes Away

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Robert C. Sumpter Passes Away Phoenix, Arizona Friend to the Paradise State Laymen    Dear Friends:   Robert C. Sumpter, 82, member of the New Hope House Of The Living God Church has passed away on February 5, 2012.   Sumpter was best known for being the bass singer for the renowned New Hope Male Chorus who gain great popularity during the 1980's and early 90's.  The Male Chorus was a staple feature of the Far West Walter Cade, Jr. Regional Workshops.   Sumpter was a faithful supporter of the Paradise State Laymen of Arizona as well as a member and supporter of the Paradise Baptist State Convention and Central District Association.      The body has been entrusted to the care of: Preston Funeral Homes 3800 S. Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ  602-304-0083 http://prestonfuneralhomeaz.com/pfh/   Viewing Service: Monday, February 13, 2012 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Bethesda Community Church 906 E. Jones Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85040-1241 (602) 276-1006 Voice (602) 276-4526 Fax http://mybethesdachurch.org    Funeral Services: Monday, February 13, 2012 11:00 a.m. Bethesda Community Church 906 E. Jones Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85040-1241   Musical Benefit Program will take place to honor Bro. Sumpter. Sunday, February 12, 2012 4:00 p.m. New Hope HOTLG 3819 N.27th Ave Phoenix, AZ.  85017     Expressions of love and sympathy can be directed to: New Hope HOTLG (attention Pastor James Harris) 3819 N.27th Ave Phoenix, AZ.  85017 602-266-1471 Voice 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

Brother of Ntl Layman Billy Hall Passes Away

Brother of Billy Hall,  

long time member of the National Baptist Laymen

and

Financial Secretary for the Missionary Baptist State Convention of Missouri Laymen, Passed Away

His brother’s name is Theodore Lee Hall Services are entrusted to: Foston Funeral Home                                                 816 Franklin Street                                                                     Clarksville, Tennessee  37040                                                       Phone: 1-931 647-5451                                                 Fax:  1-931 645-6529   Visitation is : 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday evening February 3, 2012, at the funeral home   Funeral services will take place on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 1 p.m. at the First Missionary Baptist Church 301 Fairview LN Clarksville, Tennessee 37040 Rev. Robert P. Harris, Pastor Expressions of love and sympathy can be directed to: Billy Hall 14636 Summer Blossom Ln Chesterfield, Mo. 63017

Laymen Ministry of the Missionary Baptist State Convention of Missouri Web Presence

Our Web Presence just got raised a notch! In addition to this Blog (http://molaymen.blogspot.com/) and our Twitter Feed (http://www.twitter.com/mbscmlaymen), we now have a Facebook Page at: (http://www.facebook.com/MBSCMLaymen).

We also have a number of documents online at the parent body website (http://www.mobaptistconvention.org) under the “Resources” – “Documents” tab. Check us out on the Web!!!

Laymen's Congress Hotel is now the Renaissance Airport

St. Louis Congress of Christian Education June 18 - 22, 2012 Laymen's Hotel Has Changed to the Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel     Dear Friends: The headquarter hotel for the laymen has changed. It is now the Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel.   The rate is $139.00 per night plus tax.   The laymen have 100 rooms.    All of our classes will be in this hotel.   Anyone who previously signed up will automatically be transferred from the Millennium to the Renaissance unless they wish to stay at the Millennium. They must call Bill Campbell if they want to stay at the Millennium.    Designated Housing period is now open for the National Congress of Christian Education to be held June 18, 22, 2012 in St. Louis, Missouri.    The laymen's headquarter hotel is the Renaissance St. Louis Airport: 9801 Natural Bridge Road St. Louis, MO 63134 1 314-429-1100    18 Minutes/12.96 Miles from the Convention Center $139.00 plus tax per night $10.00/day Parking 100 Rooms - Laymen Allotment  Contact: Bill Campbell for forms.              972-224-8644 Home              214-682-6548 Mobile              dc4091@sbcglobal.net          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