| | 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 | | October 21 - 23, 2011 Walter Cade, Jr. Midwest Workshop Dearborn, MI January 16 - 19, 2012 National Baptist Convention Mid-Winter Board Meeting Nashville, TN
Darryl Koon, New Jersey 2011 - 2012 National King 
Alvin Moore, Alabama 2011 Layman of the Year 
Markus Snead, Missouri
2011 National Bible Bowl Champion | | | Joe Miller is Maryland's Layman of the Year | 
| | Joe Miller | Baltimore, MD -- Last Night, Thursday, November 3, 2011, the Troy V. Lewis Laymen's League, the auxiliary of the United Baptist Missionary Convention of Maryland, celebrated it's 22nd Annual Recognition and Awards Banquet. The Laymen's League is named for it's first president Troy V. Lewis. It's current president is Filmore Hart.
The banquet was very well attended and there were pastors from many of the Baltimore area churches present. The master of ceremonies was past president David E. Smith. Joseph Miller, a past president of the Troy V. Lewis laymen was named Layman of the Year. Miller serves on the national prison ministry team and assists chairman Emerson Turner in the Prison Ministry class.
The night was climaxed by an inspirational message from keynote speaker, Dr. Bowyer Freeman, pastor of New St. Mark Baptist Church. The night ended with each honoree receiving a certificate of appreciation and congratulatory handshakes from president Hart and Dr. James B Gray,Jr., president of the United Baptist Missionary Convention of Maryland. | | | 2012 Mid-Winter Board Portfolio Announced
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Kansas City, Missouri -- General Secretary Thad Jones announced yesterday, November 3, 2011 via a News Flash that the portfolio to be handed out at the 2012 Mid-Winter Board session has been selected.
 At the January session the laymen hand out a portfolio or some type of carrying case as a part of the registration. This year it will be a leather portfolio.
The Mid-Winter Board session will be held in Nashville, Tennessee, January 16 - 19, 2012 at the World Baptist Headquarters. The laymen's headquarter hotel will be the Millennium Maxwell House.
The specifications are:
Folder size: 14 1/2" W x 11" H Screen Print Area: 6" W x 4" H (Front)
Deboss Imprint Area: 4" W x 3" H (Front)
Standard Blind Deboss Size: Up to 12 sq/inches
Folder Color: Black
* Material: Premium Simulated Leather
* Features:Stitched padded cover with zipper closure, two file folders and retractable handles. Inside features 3 elastic loops to hold memory devices. Interior organizer with gusseted file pocket, business card slots, writing pad and zippered file pocket. The portfolio are reserved for those who turn in a $40.00 Discipleship. Due to the the cost of shipping, there are no mailouts. Persons must pick them up or have a representative pick it up for them. Discipleships can be mailed in or turned in during the on-site registration at the hotel. | | First Missionary Baptist Brotherhood to Celebrate 38th Anniversary
Leroy Martin to be Keynote Speaker | 
| | Leroy Martin St. George, SC |
Summerville, SC -- The First Missionary Baptist Church of Summerville, SC will celebrate their 38th anniversary on November 20, 2011.
First Missionary Baptist Church is where former National Baptist Convention Vice President, Dr. Willie Givens, Jr. is pastor and former National Laymen Asst. Vice President Jerome Sanders is a member.
Dr. Givens will deliver the morning anniversary message and at 4:00 p.m., South Carolina president Leroy Martin of St. George, SC will deliver the afternoon message.
Martin is an active member of the National Baptist Laymen and has hosted a Walter Cade, Jr. workshop in his home city and assisted in others hosted in South Carolina.
Martin is the newly elected state Brotherhood president from this past May. | | Laymen Going Cruising !Alaska Here We Come! 
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. | | November Calendar of Events
November 4, 2011 - John Whitehead, IL - Annual Address November 6, 2011 - Daylight-Saving Time Ends November 8, 2011 - Jimmie Maxwell, North Mississippi P. Education Annual Address November 9, 2011 - James Deen, GA - Annual Address November 10, 2011 - Tommie Williams, Jr., AZ - Annual Address November 11, 2011 - Veterans Day - (Observed) November 11, 2011 - New Era District Laymen, KCMO Sr. & Jr. Laymen Banquet November 12, 2011 - Melinda Cade Funeral - Kansas City, KS November 13, 2011 - Community Progressive Baptist Church, KCMO Men's Day - Thad Jones Keynote Speaker November 16, 2011 - Arthur Folmar, AL - Annual Address November 16, 2011 - Aldrew Pace, Arkansas Regular Annual Address November 22, 2011 - Lonnie Williams, Arkansas Consolidated Annual Address November 24, 2011 - Thanksgiving | | 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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