President s Welcome Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Our Vision Statement is to present Jesus Christ in an informative and inspirational manner that is contemporary, creative, credible and caring way to the people of God. The hand of our Great God has guided me and shaped me and has lead me to this place. 15 years of service as the Pastor of one of the greatest churches this side heaven, the Grace Baptist Church, Norwalk is a true testament to only what God can do. My immense love, and passion for this convention and her people continues to grow stronger as we strive to do what God has called us to do. It is my sincere desire that this convention continues to press towards her marvelous potential, by building on the foundations that have been laid. Never more evidenced of what the people of God can do when we came together to render aid to the people of Flint, Michigan via our water relief effort. The response was nothing short of absolutely phenomenal; our convention exceeded the requested 1000 cases of water and received well over 3000 cases with $4,070.00 from 37 churches in financial donations to aid in the transportation cost. The Spirit of our Lord was high among all who labored in love for the people of Flint; we have a lot to be proud of. New divisions added will make their debut at our annual session. The Liturgical Division, Pastor Division, and Pastor Wives Forum are on the schedule this week and I hope you take the time to participate in the worthwhile discussions and fellowship among these new divisions. These are coupled with our already outstanding Women s Auxiliary and our great Congress of Christian Education. Yesterday at Hopewell Baptist Church in Windsor, CT (Pastor Massey) we held our Youth Fellowship and oh what a wonderful blessing it was. This week will also feature our statewide Ushers Ministry along with a spirit filled young adult ministry engagement. For our Social Justice Hour our keynote speaker will be Roslyn M. Brock Chairwoman of the National Board of Directors for the National Association for the Advancement
President s Welcome (cont.) of Colored People (NAACP). Rev Dr. Jesse Bottoms, Northeast Region Vice President of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. will be our annual banquet speaker. This will be an outstanding annual session. It is my hope that these efforts will no doubt go a long way to galvanize our Pastors, Churches and congregants as we meet the needs of our community and fulfill the admonition of our Lord to Do unto the least of these. During my early tenure as President, my wife and I have traveled around our state to support as many Districts, Pastoral Installations, milestones and Church Anniversaries. I am excited about all the hard work of many to create this year s session and I am so grateful for your support and your commitment to doing that which God can be proud of. Thank you for being a part of this year s session. Thank you for sharing your time with us and it is my prayer that you will find this 2016 CSMBC Annual Session both inspirational and informative. Together we are Shifting the Paradigm for 21st Century Ministry. Continuing in the Service of our Lord. Rev. Dr. Lindsay E. Curtis Reverend Dr. Lindsay E. Curtis Convention President
Women s Auxiliary Behold, how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in Unity! Psalms 133:1 It is with more joy than I could ever express that I welcome all who will be attending the 112th session of the Connecticut State Missionary Baptist Convention, and the 108th session of the CSMBC Women s Auxiliary. I am truly honored to have been given the opportunity to serve as the President of the Women s Auxiliary, it has truly been a labor of love, and I am excited to see where God will take us from here. It is the hope and prayer of the Women s Auxiliary that you have come seeking a blessing this week. For I know it can be found in the Praise and Worship Services, the Christian Education Classes, and the many opportunities planned for fellowship. I am more than confident if you bring a spirit of expectancy, you will be blessed beyond all you can ask or think. I encourage all the women who have not been actively involved with the Women s Auxiliary, to please reach out to one of my officers to exchange contact information so that you can share your talents to be a blessing to this ministry and so that you can be blessed in return. As we celebrate, worship and learn this week let us take advantage of every session, every class and every Preached Word to strengthen our resolve for Shifting the Paradigm for 21st Century Ministry. It is with a sorrowful heart that I acknowledge the passing of Women s Auxiliary President Emeritus Dr. Elsie Cofield. Mrs. Cofield was an amazing woman of God; giving of herself constantly to carry out the call of Christ to share the Gospel with everyone she had an opportunity to meet. Her loving heart compelled her to not only share spiritual blessings, but Dr. Cofield understood the necessity of caring for the whole person by meeting basic everyday needs. She left no stone unturned when it came to being a blessing to someone in need. She is a treasure that we will surely miss, but we will forever thank God that He allowed her to be ours for a while. I pray God s blessings on you today and every day. In His Service, Sister La Donna J. Blow Sister La Donna J. Blow, President Connecticut State Missionary Baptist Convention, Women s Auxiliary
Connecticut State Missionary Baptist Convention Annual Session May 1-5, 2016 Saturday, April 30, 2016 Youth Day 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Hopewell Baptist Church 280 Windsor Avenue Windsor, CT Sunday, May 1, 2016 112th Annual Parent Body Session Musical Concert 6:30pm Sheraton Hartford South Hotel 100 Capital Boulevard Rocky Hill, CT Monday, May 2 Wednesday, May 4, 2016 Schedule of Classes Workshops/Forums: Pastors Division Monday & Tuesday Facilitators: Pastor Anthony Bennett, Mt. Aery Baptist Church, Bridgeport Chairman, Pastors Division, CSMBC Wednesday - Reverend Dr. Kirk Byron Jones. Dr. Jones is the author of several best-selling books for ministers, pastors, and the wider audience of those seeking to grow spiritually in an ever-challenging world. Pastors Wives Division Facilitator, Sister Janis Curtis, First Lady, Grace Baptist Church, Norwalk Liturgical Division Facilitator, Sister Jolyn Walker, First Baptist Church, Milford Classes: #2007 Christian Stewardship Instructor, Pastor Jeff Powell, New Antioch Baptist Church, Hartford #2012 Articles of Faith Instructor, Pastor David Massey, Hopewell Baptist Church, Windsor #4014 Doctrine of Prayer Instructor, Reverend Derrick Holloway, First Calvary Baptist Church, Hartford The CSMBC wishes to express our gratitude to all of the Ushers and Nurses on duty during our Annual Session.
112 th Annual Sheraton Hartford South Parent Body Session 100 Capital Boulevard, Rocky Hill, CT Monday Morning, May 2, 2016 Presiding: Reverend Eleanora Mosely, President, Issachar Women s Association East End Tabernacle Baptist Church, Bridgeport 9:00 a.m. Devotional Period Meditative Word Opening Sermon Call to Order Welcome Reverend Nancy Kingwood-Small, Associate Minister Mt. Aery Baptist Church, Bridgeport Reverend James B. Logan, Pastor Messiah Baptist Church, Bridgeport Reverend Dr. Lindsay E. Curtis, Convention President Grace Baptist Church, Norwalk Reverend Dr. Jeffrey Ingraham Moderator, Judah Association Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, Norwalk Board Meeting Welcome Congress of Christian Education Reverend Jeff Powell President, Congress of Christian Education Pastor, New Antioch Baptist Church, Hartford 10:30 a.m. Christian Education Deacon Marge Wright, Period Grace Baptist Church, Waterbury Dean, Congress of Christian Education and Christian Leadership School 12:00 p.m. Music Introduction of the Dean Sister Lavern E. Jenkins Grace Baptist Church, Waterbury Musical Selection
112 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 Christian Leadership School Grace Baptist Church, Waterbury Reverend Calbert R. Brantley Executive Secretary, Parent Body Pastor, Zion Baptist Church, Waterbury Monday Afternoon Presiding: Minister Audrey Ford, New Hope Baptist Church, Bridgeport 2:30 p.m. Devotional Period 2:45 p.m. Introduction of the Sister Gwendolyn Powell, First Lady Congress President New Antioch Baptist Church, Hartford Musical Selection Congress President s Address Offering/ Announcements/ Benediction Reverend Jeff Powell President, Congress of Christian Education Pastor, New Antioch Baptist Church, Hartford Reverend Calbert R. Brantley Executive Secretary, Parent Body Pastor, Zion Baptist Church, Waterbury 4:00pm Christian Leadership School Graduation Guest Speaker: Reverend Kristopher S. Reese, Pastor Grace Baptist Church, Waterbury
112 th Annual Sheraton Hartford South Parent Body Session 100 Capital Boulevard, Rocky Hill, CT Monday Evening Evangelistic Night Presiding: 7:30pm Reverend Dr. Timothy McNeil, Co-Director, Young Adult Division Pastor, Progressive Community Baptist Church, Hartford Devotional Period Introduction of Guest Preacher Evangelistic Message Offering/ Announcements/ Benediction Reverend Dr. Timothy McNeil Co-Director, Young Adult Division Pastor, Progressive Community Baptist Church, Hartford Reverend Dr. Michael Bailey Co-Pastor, The First Cathedral, Bloomfield Reverend Calbert R. Brantley Executive Secretary, Parent Body Pastor, Zion Baptist Church, Waterbury
108 th Annual Sheraton Hartford South Women s Auxiliary Session 100 Capital Boulevard, Rocky Hill, CT Tuesday Morning, May 3, 2016 Presiding: Minister Patricia Edwards, Vice President, Women s Auxiliary Shiloh Baptist Church, New London 9:00 a.m. Devotional Period Meditative Word Reverend Lisa Johnson New Hope Christian Ministries, Hartford 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 Christian Leadership School Grace Baptist Church, Waterbury 11:00 a.m. Presentation Equity in Education Panel CSMBC/ConnCan 11:45 a.m. Introduction of Sister Mae Robinson, Guest Preacher President, Asher Women s Association Hopewell Baptist Church, Windsor Song of Preparation Inspirational Message Offering/ Announcements/ Benediction Reverend Althea Clarke Hopewell Baptist Church, Windsor Reverend Calbert R. Brantley Executive Secretary, Parent Body Pastor, Zion Baptist Church, Waterbury
108 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 Deacon/Deaconess Period Red and White March for Education Reverend Eleanora Mosely, East End Tabernacle Baptist Church, Bridgeport Deacon Lula Sumpter, Chairperson East End Tabernacle Baptist Church, Bridgeport Deacon Lessie G. Cockfield Zion First Baptist Church, Middletown 3:15 p.m. President s Hour The Women s Auxiliary Music Presentation of the President Song of Preparation President s Address Offering/ Announcements/ Benediction Sister La Norra J. Dennis Rivercity Community Church, Chicago, IL Brother William Blow Zion Baptist Church, Waterbury Sister La Donna J. Blow, President, Women s Auxiliary Zion Baptist Church, Waterbury Reverend Calbert Brantley
108 th Annual Sheraton Hartford South Women s Auxiliary Session 100 Capital Boulevard, Rocky Hill, CT Tuesday Evening Presiding: Deacon Cindy Wilson, Vice President, Woman s Auxiliary East End Tabernacle Baptist Church, Bridgeport 7:30 p.m. Devotional Period 7:45 p.m. Introduction of Reverend Dawn C. Snell Guest Preacher Corresponding Secretary, CSMBC Associate Minister, Faith Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church, Stamford Song of Preparation Guest Preacher Offering/ Announcements/ Benediction Reverend Dr. Barbara Headley, Pastor Zion Community Baptist Church, Springfield Reverend Calbert Brantley
108 th Annual Sheraton Hartford South Women s Auxiliary Session 100 Capital Boulevard, Rocky Hill, CT Wednesday Morning, May 4, 2016 Presiding: Reverend Shelia Harrington, Vice President, Women s Auxiliary Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Hartford 9:00 a.m. Devotional Period Meditative Word Reverend Alan Thorne, Pastor Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Norwalk 9:30 a.m. Christian Education Deacon Marge Wright, Period Dean, Congress of Christian Education and 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/ Benediction Reverend Maurice Porter Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Hartford Reverend Calbert Brantley 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
108 th Annual Sheraton Hartford South Women s Auxiliary 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 Reverend Dr. Thomas L. Nins, Advisor to the President Pastor, First Baptist Church, Greenwich Music Guest Speaker Offering/ Announcements/ Benediction Ms. Roslyn M. Brock, Chairwoman NAACP National Board of Directors Reverend Calbert Brantley Wednesday Evening Presiding: Reverend Dr. David L. Massey, Vice President at-large, CSMBC Pastor, Hopewell Baptist Church, Windsor 7:00 p.m. Processional Parent Body, 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
108 th Annual Sheraton Hartford South Women s Auxiliary Session 100 Capital Boulevard, Rocky Hill, CT Wednesday Evening (cont.) Presentation of the President Musical Selection Reverend Dr. David L. Massey Grace Baptist Church, Norwalk Welcome Sister Mary Jarvis Vice President at-large, Women s Auxiliary Grace Baptist Church, Norwalk Liturgical Presentation CSMBC Liturgical Division Introduction of the President Song of Preparation President s Annual Address Offering/ Announcements/ Closing Remarks/ Benediction Sister Janis Curtis First Lady, CSMBC First Lady, Grace Baptist Church, Norwalk Grace Baptist Church, Norwalk Reverend Dr. Lindsay E. Curtis, Convention President Pastor, Grace Baptist Church, Norwalk Reverend Calbert R. Brantley Executive Secretary, Parent Body Pastor, Zion Baptist Church, Waterbury
112 th Annual Sheraton Hartford South Parent Body Session 100 Capital Boulevard, Rocky Hill, CT Thursday Morning, May 5, 2016 Presiding: 9:00am Reverend Cheryl N. Duncan, Vice Moderator, Asher Association Pastor, New Beginnings Community Baptist Church, Hartford Devotional Period Meditative Word Reverend Lawrence Albury Pastor, Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Hartford 9:30am C.M. Cofield/ Reverend Dr. Jeffrey A. Ingraham, Pastor T.E. Holmes Calvary Baptist Church, Norwalk Lecture Series 10:35am Music Introduction of Guest Preacher Reverend Dr. John W. Walker Vice President, Parent Body Pastor, St. James Baptist Church, New Britain Song of Preparation Inspirational Message Offering/ Announcements/ Benediction Reverend Dr. Timothy McNeil Co-Director, Young Adult Division Pastor, Progressive Community Baptist Church, Hartford Reverend Calbert R. Brantley Executive Secretary, Parent Body Pastor, Zion Baptist Church, Waterbury Thursday Afternoon Presiding: Reverend Kathy Stevens, Zion First Baptist Church, Middletown 2:05 p.m. Devotional Period Introduction of Guest Preacher Reverend Dr. Danielle Cotten First Lady, New Hope Baptist Church, New Haven Song of Preparation
112 th Annual Sheraton Hartford South Parent Body Session 100 Capital Boulevard, Rocky Hill, CT Thursday Afternoon (cont.) Closing Sermon Offering/ Announcement s Reverend Dr. John E. Cotten, Vice President, CSMBC Pastor, New Hope Baptist Church, New Haven Reverend Calbert Brantley Holy Communion Presiding: Reverend Carleton Giles, Pastor Zion First Baptist Church, Middletown Thursday Evening 6:00 p.m. Annual Convention Banquet Guest Speaker Reverend Dr. Jesse Bottoms, Vice President, Northeast Region, NBCUSA, Inc.
Breakfasts and Luncheons Monday, May 2, 2016 8:00 a.m. Senior Breakfast Reverend Anona Weaver Guest Speaker Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Hartford 12:30 p.m. Minister s Luncheon Reverend Dr. Calvin E. Robinson, Pastor Guest Speaker Trinity Baptist Church, Florence, SC Tuesday, May 3, 2016 12:30 p.m. President s Luncheon Sister Kyla Brantley, First Lady Guest Speaker Zion Baptist Church, Waterbury Wednesday, May 4, 2016 7:00 a.m. Prayer Breakfast Minister Cicely Little, Senior Associate Pastor Guest Speaker First Calvary Baptist Church, New Haven & Hartford 12:30 p.m. Foreign Mission Reverend Kenneth DuBose, Chaplain, CSMBC Luncheon Pastor, St. James Missionary Baptist Church, Guest Speaker Norwalk Thursday, May 5, 2016 12:00pm Ushers/Nurses Reverend Jackie Williams, Pastor Luncheon Mt. Bethel Baptist Church, New Haven Guest Speaker
CSMBC Calendar 2016 Sunday, May 29, 2016 - Fifth Sunday Sunday, July 31, 2016 - Fifth Sunday September 2016 (Dates TBD) Classes begin at the Christian Leadership School (more information to come) Friday, November 18 and Saturday, November 19, 2016 CSMBC Adjourned Session (more information to come) Sunday, January 29, 2017 - Fifth Sunday *Information will be posted on our website at ctbaptist.org once details are finalized.
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 Minister Mary Williams Treasurer Sister Bonita McCoy Historian Reverend Kenneth K. DuBose, Sr. Chaplain Reverend Dr. Jeffrey A Ingraham C.M. Coefield/T.E. Holmes Lecturer
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 Laymen s Division Reverend Derrick Holloway Liturgical Division Sister Jolyn Walker & Sister Sylvia Williams Music Division Reverend Kenneth K. DuBose, Sr. Reverend Jackie Williams Pastors Division Reverend Dr. Anthony Bennett Pastors Wives Division Sister Janis Curtis 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 Reverend Sheila Harrington Vice-President
Officers of the Connecticut State Missionary Baptist Convention (cont.) 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 Dr. Elsie Cofield President Emeritus (Recently Deceased) Young Adult Division Minister Mary Williams State Director of Young Adults Reverend Dr. Timothy McNeil State Director of Young Adults Women s Districts Sister Nannie Mae Robinson President, Asher Association Reverend Eleanora Mosely President, Issachar Association Deaconess Vernell Brandon President, Judah Association Deacon Ruth Barnett President, Levite Association
Officers of the Connecticut State Missionary Baptist Convention (cont.) Dr. Jacqueline Watford-Foster President, Zebulun Association Deaconess Armentha Williams Presidential Advisor 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 Dr. John W. Walker Zebulun To our wonderful Webmaster, Reverend Stanley Lord, your dedication and willingness is so appreciated. Thank you and God Bless.
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