President s Welcome May 8, 2017

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3 President s Welcome May 8, 2017 Greetings in the name of our Awesome and Great God, I say to you as the Apostle Paul expressed to those in Philippi, Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: Philippians 1:2-6 KJV I am humbled and delighted to have my wife by my side on this wonderful and sometimes challenging journey. On behalf of the entire cabinet, we welcome you to the Parent Body s 113 th Annual Session, and the 109 th Annual Session of our Women s Auxiliary of the Connecticut State Missionary Baptist Convention, Inc. Our annual sessions mark both the culmination of a year s work and the beginning of another. God has granted us the opportunity to make a difference in our churches and our beloved convention. The benevolent work of the convention is on-going throughout the year. Last year it was Flint, Michigan and the water crisis. This year, with your continued support we sent financial assistance to our brothers and sisters in Louisiana who were ravaged by flooding. Our Women s Auxiliary with their Fashion Share, provided much needed items to women in need. Our Foreign Mission Division sent 3 Barrels loaded with needed items for the families and students of the Laura G. Shular Christian School in Liberia, Africa. While these efforts are great, together we can do even greater. During the next two years, I look forward with great anticipation of what God will do through the efforts of His people. As you recall at the last session, I mentioned that we intended to include the Ushers Division, Associate Ministers Division, and Laymen s Division. These newly added divisions join the Liturgical Division, Pastors Division, and Pastors Wives Forum, we envisioned in my first term. Our Women s Auxiliary and the Congress of Christian Education continue to be the heartbeat of our Convention. To God be the Glory! Our Affiliated Districts are active and thriving, thank you to our Moderators and the Women District Presidents. I am grateful to the Young Adults Division

4 President s Welcome (cont.) leadership for conducting very spiritual and fruitful services in each of our five District Associations as agreed. This year, we will be presenting Academic Scholarships to 5 students, one, from each district, to assist them as they progress on to higher education. These scholarship presentations will be a part of our closing banquet on Thursday evening. We are looking forward to a high time in the Lord with some of our feature speakers; Valerie Shultz-Wilson, President and CEO, Southern Connecticut Urban League as our Social Justice Speaker. ConnCAN (our partner around Education Advocacy) will again conduct a panel on educational issues germane to us and our children. Our annual banquet speaker on Thursday evening will be the dynamic Rev. Dr. Calvin McKinney, General Secretary, National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. Again, we will hear from many of our own pastors and preachers from around this great state of ours. I am grateful for all those who work so hard to help me shape, conduct and coordinate our convention. Without them none of this would be possible. Whether this is your first convention or one of many down through the years, it is my hope and sincere prayer that you will find it edifying, exciting, encouraging, informative and inspirational. Again welcome! Thank you for taking the time to share a great time in fellowship and worship during this week. Together we are, Shifting the Paradigm for 21 st Century Ministry. Continuing in the Service of our Lord, Rev. Dr. Lindsay E. Curtis Reverend Dr. Lindsay E. Curtis Convention President

5 Women s Auxiliary President s Welcome May 9, 2017 It is with the love and joy of Jesus Christ our Savior, I greet you my sisters and brothers, and welcome you to the Connecticut State Missionary Baptist Convention 113 th Annual Session and the 109 th Session of the CSMBC Women s Auxiliary. I know that life has its challenges and struggles and so we invite you to bring your cares to the Master, for He cares for you. I pray that the worship and praise of our 2016 annual session has remained a source of strength and all has been well with you. As we embark on our week of worship, fellowship, prayer and study, I believe that God will meet us here and in His presence there will be blessings. During the 2016 annual session, God moved on the hearts of his people as his spirit fell on us, we worshiped and were anointed with the gift of praise. It has been my honor and pleasure to serve as Women s Auxiliary President for another year. I am even more grateful and humbled at the commitment of our convention in Shifting the Paradigm for 21 st Century Ministry. The Women s Auxiliary has and will continue to diligently pursue the vision of President Reverend Dr. Lindsay E. Curtis, and support him and his wife First Lady Janice Curtis, as they share with us their God-centered leadership, guiding us to be a State Convention that benefits its membership spiritually and tangibly. To the ladies who have not been active in our Women s Auxiliary, I encourage you to make contact with one of my officers and exchange your name and number while you re here this week. We will contact you and explore how you can use your time and talent in this great convention. You will not find a more dedicated, willing, and God loving group of women to fellowship and serve with. Lastly, I extend my personal thanks to our President, Reverend Dr. Lindsay E. Curtis and Sister Janice Curtis for their support, encouragement and leadership through this Paradigm Shift of the Connecticut State Missionary Baptist Convention. It is written: Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him. Let the praise begin! 1 Corinthians 2:9 NKJV In His Service, Sister La Donna J. Blow Sister La Donna J. Blow, Women s Auxiliary President

6 Connecticut State Missionary Baptist Convention Annual Session May 6-11, 2017 Saturday, May 6, 2017 Youth Day 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Hopewell Baptist Church 280 Windsor Avenue Windsor, CT Sunday, May 7, th Annual Parent Body Session Musical Concert 6:30 p.m. Sheraton Hartford South Hotel 100 Capital Boulevard Rocky Hill, CT Monday, May 8 to Friday, May 12, :00 a.m. to 6:15 a.m. CSMBC Prayer Line Facilitator: Reverend Lemuel R.T. Blackett, Pastor, Faith Baptist Church, West Haven Phone Number: Access Code: # Prayer Line is operational Monday-Friday throughout the year. MONDAY, MAY 8 TO WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2017 SCHEDULE OF WORKSHOPS/FORUMS/CLASSES Monday, May 8, :30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Workshops/Forums/Classes: Pastors Division Facilitator: Reverend Dr. Anthony Bennett, Chairman, Pastors Division, CSMBC Pastor, Mt. Aery Baptist Church, Bridgeport Pastors Wives Forum Facilitator: Sister Janis Curtis, First Lady, CSMBC First Lady, Grace Baptist Church, Norwalk Classes: #1086 Church History of Acts Instructor: Reverend Dr. Jeff Powell, President, Congress of Christian Education, CSMBC Pastor, New Antioch Baptist Church, Hartford #4014 The Doctrine of Prayer Instructor: Reverend Derrick Holloway, First Calvary Baptist Church, Hartford

7 Connecticut State Missionary Baptist Convention Annual Session May 6-11, 2017 Tuesday, May 9, :40 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Workshops/Forums/Classes: Pastors Division Facilitator: Reverend Dr. Anthony Bennett, Chairman, Pastors Division, CSMBC Pastor, Mt. Aery Baptist Church, Bridgeport Pastors Wives Forum Facilitator: Sister Janis Curtis, First Lady, CSMBC First Lady, Grace Baptist Church, Norwalk Ushers/Nurses Division Facilitator: Sister Gloria Jenville, State President, United Church Ushers Hopewell Baptist Church, Windsor Associate Ministers Division Facilitator: To be determined Classes: #1086 Church History of Acts Instructor: Reverend Dr. Jeff Powell, President, Congress of Christian Education, CSMBC Pastor, New Antioch Baptist Church, Hartford #4014 The Doctrine of Prayer Instructor: Reverend Derrick Holloway, First Calvary Baptist Church, Hartford Liturgical Division Facilitator: Sister Jolyn Walker, First Baptist Church, Milford Layman s Division Facilitator: Instructor to be determined Wednesday, May 10, :30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Classes: #1086 Church History of Acts Instructor: Reverend Dr. Jeff Powell, President, Congress of Christian Education, CSMBC Pastor, New Antioch Baptist Church, Hartford #4014 The Doctrine of Prayer Instructor: Reverend Derrick Holloway, First Calvary Baptist Church, Hartford

8 113 th Annual Sheraton Hartford South Parent Body Session 100 Capital Boulevard, Rocky Hill, CT Monday Morning, May 8, 2017 Presiding: Reverend Dr. Jeffrey A. Ingraham, Moderator, Judah Association Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, Norwalk 9:00 a.m. Devotional Period Meditative Word Opening Sermon Call to Order Welcome Reverend Marshall Morton Pastor, Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Norwalk Reverend Roosevelt Ewell Pastor, Canaan Institutional Baptist Church, Norwalk Reverend Dr. Lindsay E. Curtis, Convention President Pastor, Grace Baptist Church, Norwalk Reverend Dr. Charlie Stallworth Moderator, Issachar Association Pastor, East End Tabernacle Baptist Church, Bridgeport Board Meeting Welcome Congress of Christian Education Reverend Dr. Jeff Powell President, Congress of Christian Education Pastor, New Antioch Baptist Church, Hartford 10:30 a.m. Christian Education Deacon Marge Wright Period Dean, Congress of Christian Education and The Boise Kimber Christian Leadership School Grace Baptist Church, Waterbury 12:00 p.m. Music Introduction of the Dean Reverend Kristopher S. Reese Moderator, Zebulun Association Pastor, Grace Baptist Church, Waterbury Musical Selection

9 113 th Annual Sheraton Hartford South Parent Body Session 100 Capital Boulevard, Rocky Hill, CT Monday Morning (cont.) Dean s Address Announcements Deacon Marge Wright Dean, Congress of Christian Education and The Boise Kimber Christian Leadership School Grace Baptist Church, Waterbury Reverend Calbert R. Brantley Executive Secretary, CSMBC Pastor, Zion Baptist Church, Waterbury Monday Afternoon Presiding: Reverend Allan B. Thorne, Sr., Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Norwalk 2:30 p.m. Devotional Period 2:45 p.m. Introduction of the Sister Gwendolyn Powell Congress President First Lady, New Antioch Baptist Church, Hartford Musical Selection Congress President s Address Offering/ Announcements Reverend Dr. Jeff Powell President, Congress of Christian Education Pastor, New Antioch Baptist Church, Hartford Reverend Calbert R. Brantley Executive Secretary, CSMBC Pastor, Zion Baptist Church, Waterbury Benediction 4:00 p.m. The Boise Kimber Christian Leadership School Graduation Guest Speaker: Bishop Benjamin K. Watts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, New London

10 113 th Annual Sheraton Hartford South Parent Body Session 100 Capital Boulevard, Rocky Hill, CT Monday Evening - Evangelistic Night Presiding: Sister Kyla Brantley, First Lady, Zion Baptist Church, Waterbury 7:30 p.m. Devotional Period Introduction of Guest Preacher Song of Preparation Evangelistic Message Reverend Derrick Holloway Pastor, First Calvary Baptist Church, Hartford Faith Baptist Church Reverend Lemuel R.T. Blackett Pastor, Faith Baptist Church, West Haven Offering Announcements Reverend Calbert R. Brantley Executive Secretary, CSMBC Pastor, Zion Baptist Church, Waterbury Benediction

11 109 th Annual Sheraton Hartford South Women s Auxiliary Session 100 Capital Boulevard, Rocky Hill, CT Tuesday Morning, May 9, 2017 Presiding: Deacon Cynthia Wilson, Vice President, Women s Auxiliary East End Tabernacle Baptist Church, Bridgeport 9:00 a.m. Devotional Period Meditative Word Reverend Dr. Kim Cotten First Lady, New England Missionary Baptist Convention Co-Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Middletown 9:30 a.m. Official Opening Reverend Dr. Lindsay E. Curtis, Convention President Pastor, Grace Baptist Church, Norwalk Moments with The President Sister La Donna J. Blow, President, Women s Auxiliary Zion Baptist Church, Waterbury 9:40 a.m. Christian Education Deacon Marge Wright Period Dean, Congress of Christian Education and The Boise Kimber Christian Leadership School Grace Baptist Church, Waterbury 11:00 a.m. Presentation Panel Discussion CSMBC/ConnCan 11:45 a.m. Introduction of Dr. Jacqueline Watford-Foster Guest Preacher President, Zebulun Women s Association Zion First Baptist Church, Middletown Song of Preparation Inspirational Message Offering/ Announcements Reverend Margaret Walker First Lady, St. James Missionary Baptist Church, New Britain Reverend Calbert R. Brantley Executive Secretary, CSMBC Pastor, Zion Baptist Church, Waterbury Benediction

12 109 th Annual Sheraton Hartford South Women s Auxiliary Session 100 Capital Boulevard, Rocky Hill, CT Tuesday Afternoon Presiding: Sister Mary Jarvis, Vice President at-large, Women s Auxiliary Grace Baptist Church, Norwalk 2:20 p.m. Devotional Period Reports Memorial Period Red and White March for Education Reverend Eleanora Mosely President, Issachar Women s Association Executive Minister, East End Tabernacle Baptist Church, Bridgeport Sister Carolyn Bragman First Baptist Church, Milford 3:15 p.m. President s Hour The Women s Auxiliary Music Presentation of the President Song of Preparation President s Address Brother William Blow Zion Baptist Church, Waterbury Sister La Norra J. Dennis Rivercity Community Church, Chicago, IL Sister La Donna J. Blow, President, Women s Auxiliary Zion Baptist Church, Waterbury Offering Announcements Reverend Calbert R. Brantley Executive Secretary, CSMBC Pastor, Zion Baptist Church, Waterbury Benediction

13 109 th Annual Sheraton Hartford South Women s Auxiliary Session 100 Capital Boulevard, Rocky Hill, CT Tuesday Evening Presiding: Reverend Sheila Harrington, Vice President, Woman s Auxiliary Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Hartford 7:30 p.m. Devotional Period 7:45 p.m. Introduction of Deacon Veronica Johnson Guest Preacher Greater Faith Baptist Church, Stamford Song of Preparation Guest Preacher Reverend Maxine James-Stewart Associate Minister, Greater Faith Baptist Church, Stamford Offering Announcements Reverend Calbert R. Brantley Executive Secretary, CSMBC Pastor, Zion Baptist Church, Waterbury Benediction

14 109 th Annual Sheraton Hartford South Women s Auxiliary Session 100 Capital Boulevard, Rocky Hill, CT Wednesday Morning, May 10, 2017 Presiding: Minister Patricia Edwards, Vice President, Women s Auxiliary Shiloh Baptist Church, New London 9:00 a.m. Devotional Period Meditative Word Reverend Alfred Smith Pastor, Macedonia Baptist Church, Ansonia 9:30 a.m. Christian Education Deacon Marge Wright Period Dean, Congress of Christian Education and The Boise Kimber Christian Leadership School Grace Baptist Church, Waterbury 11:15 a.m. Inspirational Period Introduction of Guest Preacher Reverend David O. Miller Chairman, Home and Foreign Missions Department Pastor, New Hope Baptist Church, Bridgeport Music Mission Sermon Offering Announcements Reverend Phillipe Andal Interim Pastor, Community Baptist Church, New Haven Reverend Calbert R. Brantley Executive Secretary, CSMBC Pastor, Zion Baptist Church, Waterbury Benediction Wednesday Afternoon Presiding: Sister La Donna J. Blow, President, Women s Auxiliary Zion Baptist Church, Waterbury 2:00 p.m. Devotional Period 2:15 p.m. Senior Citizens Period Field Workers March for Missions Home Mission/Foreign Mission Deacon/Deaconess Period

15 113 th Annual Sheraton Hartford South Parent Body Session 100 Capital Boulevard, Rocky Hill, CT Wednesday Afternoon (cont.) 3:05 p.m. Social Justice Hour Presiding: Reverend Keith King, Chairman, Social Justice Division Pastor, Christian Tabernacle Baptist Church, Hamden Introduction of Guest Speaker Music Guest Speaker Reverend Dr. John W. Walker Vice President, CSMBC Pastor, St. James Missionary Baptist Church, New Britain Ms. Valeria Shultz-Wilson President and CEO, Urban League of Southern Connecticut Offering Announcements Reverend Calbert R. Brantley Executive Secretary, CSMBC Pastor, Zion Baptist Church, Waterbury Benediction Wednesday Evening Presiding: Reverend Dr. David L. Massey, Vice President at-large, CSMBC Pastor, Hopewell Baptist Church, Windsor 7:00 p.m. Processional CSMBC, Women s Auxiliary, and Congress of Christian Education Officers Devotional Period Combined Choirs & LEC Praise Team Grace Baptist Church, Norwalk 7:15 p.m. President s Hour Invocation Musical Selection Reverend Dr. Willie J. Young, Vice President, CSMBC Pastor, Mt. Hebron Baptist Church, Meriden Combined Choirs Grace Baptist Church, Norwalk

16 113 th Annual Sheraton Hartford South Parent Body Session 100 Capital Boulevard, Rocky Hill, CT Wednesday Evening (cont.) Presentation of the President Musical Selection Welcome Liturgical Presentation Introduction of the President Song of Preparation Reverend Dr. David L. Massey Vice President at-large, CSMBC Pastor, Hopewell Baptist Church, Windsor Combined Choirs Grace Baptist Church, Norwalk Reverend Calbert R. Brantley Executive Secretary, CSMBC Pastor, Zion Baptist Church, Waterbury CSMBC Liturgical Division Deacon Johnathan and Deaconess Monisha Gibson Grace Baptist Church, Norwalk Combined Choirs Grace Baptist Church, Norwalk President s Annual Address Reverend Dr. Lindsay E. Curtis, Convention President Pastor, Grace Baptist Church, Norwalk Offering Announcements/ Closing Remarks Reverend Calbert R. Brantley Executive Secretary, CSMBC Pastor, Zion Baptist Church, Waterbury Benediction

17 113 th Annual Sheraton Hartford South Parent Body Session 100 Capital Boulevard, Rocky Hill, CT Thursday Morning, May 11, 2017 Presiding: Reverend Russell Williams, Associate Minister, New Antioch Baptist Church, Hartford 9:00 a.m. Devotional Period Meditative Word Reverend Derrick Holloway Pastor, First Calvary Baptist Church, Hartford 9:30 a.m. C.M. Cofield/ Reverend Dr. Jeffrey A. Ingraham T.E. Holmes Moderator, Judah Association Lecture Series Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, Norwalk 10:35 a.m. Music Introduction of Guest Preacher Reverend Dr. Jeff Powell President, Congress of Christian Education Pastor, New Antioch Baptist Church, Hartford Song of Preparation Inspirational Message Reverend Trevor Beauford Pastor, Union Baptist Church, Hartford Offering Announcements Benediction Reverend Calbert R. Brantley Executive Secretary, CSMBC Pastor, Zion Baptist Church, Waterbury Thursday Afternoon Presiding: Reverend Cheryl Duncan, Vice Moderator, Asher Association Pastor, New Beginnings Community Baptist Church 2:05 p.m. Devotional Period Introduction of Guest Preacher Reverend Dr. Jeffrey A. Ingraham Moderator, Judah Association Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, Norwalk Song of Preparation

18 113 th Annual Sheraton Hartford South Parent Body Session 100 Capital Boulevard, Rocky Hill, CT Thursday Afternoon (cont.) Closing Sermon Reverend Dr. Thomas L. Nins Presidential Advisor, CSMBC Pastor, First Baptist Church, Greenwich Offering Announcements Holy Communion Reverend Calbert R. Brantley Executive Secretary, CSMBC Pastor, Zion Baptist Church, Waterbury Reverend Dr. David L. Massey Vice President at-large, CSMBC Pastor, Hopewell Baptist Church, Windsor Thursday Evening 6:00 p.m. Annual Convention Banquet Guest Speaker Reverend Dr. Calvin McKinney General Secretary, National Baptist Convention USA, Inc. Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, Garfield, NJ

19 Breakfasts and Luncheons Monday, May 8, :00 a.m. Senior Breakfast Deaconess Vernell Brandon Guest Speaker President, Judah Women s Association Calvary Baptist Church 12:30 p.m. Ministers & Spouses Reverend Dionne P. Boissiere Luncheon Chaplain, Church Center for the United Nations Guest Speaker Associate Minister, Mt. Aery Baptist Church, Bridgeport Tuesday, May 9, :30 p.m. President s Luncheon Minister Renata Johnson-Harris Guest Speaker Associate Minister, East End Tabernacle Baptist Church, Bridgeport Wednesday, May 10, :00 a.m. Prayer Breakfast Reverend Dr. Bonita Arnold Guest Speaker Associate Minister, Hopewell Baptist Church, Windsor 12:30 p.m. Foreign Mission Reverend Dr. J. Albert Bush Luncheon Walker Memorial Baptist Church, Bronx, NY Guest Speaker Founder & CEO, So Send I You, Inc. Thursday, May 11, :00pm Ushers/Nurses Reverend Dr. Jeff Powell Luncheon President, Congress of Christian Education Guest Speaker Pastor, New Antioch Baptist Church, Hartford

20 CSMBC Calendar 2017 Saturday, July 22, 2017 Board Meeting, 9am (Location TBA) Sunday, July 30, Fifth Sunday Services in Districts, 4:00 p.m. Saturday, October 28, 2017 Board Meeting, 9:00 a.m. (Location TBA) Sunday, October 29, 2017 Fifth Sunday Services, 4:00 p.m. (Statewide) Location: Grace Baptist Church, 17 West Avenue, Norwalk Rev. Dr. Lindsay Curtis, Host Pastor Friday, November 18 and Saturday, November 19, 2017 CSMBC Adjourned Session (Friday 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.) Location: First Calvary Baptist Church, 46 Woodland Street, Hartford Reverend Derrick Holloway, Host Pastor (More information to come) Location: The Boise Kimber Christian Leadership School Classes begin - TBA New Antioch Baptist Church, 161 Nelson Street, Hartford Reverend Dr. Jeff Powell, Host Pastor (More information to come) *Information will be posted on our website at ctbaptist.org once details are finalized.

21 Officers of the Connecticut State Missionary Baptist Convention Parent Body Reverend Dr. Lindsay E. Curtis President Reverend Dr. David L. Massey Vice-President At-Large Reverend Joyce Lee Special Assistant to the President Reverend Dr. John E. Cotten, Jr. Vice-President Reverend Dr. John W. Walker Vice-President Reverend Dr. Willie J. Young Vice-President Reverend Calbert R. Brantley Executive Secretary Deacon Ruth Barnett Recording Secretary Reverend Dawn C. Snell Corresponding Secretary Sister E. Shirell Rogers Financial Secretary Sister Tameika Miller Treasurer Sister Sylvia Henderson Assistant Treasurer Sister Bonita McCoy Historian Vacant Chaplain Reverend Dr. Jeffrey A Ingraham C.M. Coefield/T.E. Holmes Lecturer

22 Officers of the Connecticut State Missionary Baptist Convention (cont.) Reverend Dr. Robert W. Perry Parliamentarian & Presidential Advisor Reverend Dr. Thomas L. Nins Presidential Advisor Department Chairs Home & Foreign Missions Reverend David O. Miller Layman s Division Reverend Derrick Holloway Liturgical Division Sister Jolyn Walker & Sister Sylvia Williams Music Division Reverend Dr. John Cotten, Jr. Reverend Jackie Williams Associate Ministers Division Reverend Lemuel R.T. Blackett Reverend Kristopher S. Reese Pastors Division Reverend Dr. Anthony Bennett Pastors Wives Forum Sister Janis Curtis Layman s Division Reverend Derrick Holloway Women s Auxiliary Sister La Donna J. Blow President Sister Mary Jarvis Vice-President At-Large Minister Patricia Edwards Vice-President Deacon Cindy Wilson Vice-President

23 Officers of the Connecticut State Missionary Baptist Convention (cont.) Reverend Sheila Harrington Vice-President Dr. Jacqueline Watford-Foster Recording Secretary Sister Audrey Barr Corresponding Secretary Sister Carolyn Cropper Financial Secretary Deacon Naomi Knox Treasurer Sister Deborah Hardy Assistant Treasurer Sister Laura Shular Women s District Advisor Young Adult Division Vacant State Director of Young Adults Women s Districts Deaconess Gloria Spurell President, Asher Association Reverend Eleanora Mosely President, Issachar Association Deaconess Vernell Brandon President, Judah Association Deacon Ruth Barnett President, Levite Association Dr. Jacqueline Watford-Foster President, Zebulun Association Deaconess Armentha Williams Presidential Advisor

24 Officers of the Connecticut State Missionary Baptist Convention (cont.) Congress of Christian Education Reverend Dr. Jeff Powell President Sister Judith Snell Director or Christian Education Deacon Marge Wright Dean Sister Carolyn Sears Assistant Dean Associations Moderators Reverend Dr. Jeff Powell Asher Reverend Dr. Charlie Stallworth Issachar Reverend Dr. Jeffery A. Ingraham Judah Reverend Dr. John E. Cotten, Jr. Levite Reverend Kristopher S. Reese Zebulun

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26 Acknowledgements To our wonderful Webmaster, Reverend D. Stanley Lord, Associate Minister of Faith Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church-Stamford, your dedication and willingness is so appreciated. Thank you and God Bless. The CSMBC wishes to express our gratitude to all of the Ushers and Nurses on duty during our Annual Session. Sponsors

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