New Jersey State Baptist Deacon s Convention, Inc., Its Auxiliaries, Youth & Young Adults 48th Annual Session May 16-17, 2014 Theme Called to Meet the Challenges of Change in the 21 st Century Church: Preparing the Messenger Ephesians 6:11-13 Host Church 825 West 7 th Street Plainfield, New Jersey 07063 (908) 561-9070 Bishop M. LaVerne Lattimore Ball, Senior Pastor Host Union Baptist Deacon s Alliance of Central Jersey, Inc., & It s Auxiliary Deacon Freddie L. Hunt, Parent Body President Deacon Sharon J. Hunt, Women s Auxiliary President Officers State President, Deacon Freddie L. Hunt Auxiliary President, Deaconess Jean Johnson National Young Adult President Sister Sharyse Porter Youth President,
Message from the President To this Great Convention Greetings Another year has come and gone and God has continued to be good to us. For those of you whom have gather here today, welcome to the 48 th Annual Session of the New Jersey Baptist Deacon s Convention, Inc. and Its Auxiliaries. I would like to thank my local The Baptist Deacon Alliance of Central Jersey, Inc. and Its Auxiliaries for hosting this session. I give thanks to my pastor the Bishop M. LaVerne Ball and for opening their doors to this convention. I honor the Lord for each and every one of you for the work that you have commented your hands to do. For we are a living organism fitted together perfectly by Christ Jesus, that each part does its own special work. When we each do our own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole organism is healthy and growing and full of love. Yes, it is love that going to keep us together, love for Christ, love for the work we do and love for each other. Let us go forth and meet the challenge of change in the 21 st century church by being prepared messengers that we are able to change our method, but not the message. By putting on the whole armor of God to keep and protect us. We can not worry about what will happen to us for carrying the truth, but what will happen to others if we don t carry the truth. May the Spirit of Truth direct and Guide us in all His way. Grace and Peace Deacon Freddie L. Hunt Deacon Freddie L. Hunt President, Parent Body
SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2014 MORNING SESSION 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Breakfast Deacon s Alliance of Central Jersey Inc. 9:00 a.m. 12 noon Registration Deacon James S. Hall and Deacon George S. Sims Finance Committee 9:30 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Devotion by Chaplains Deacon Robert Wiggs, Parent Body Deaconess Dolores Graves, Women s Auxiliary 9:45 A.M. WELCOME PERIOD Presiding Officer Host Church Host Union Response Deacon Freddie L. Hunt, State President, Plainfield NJ Deacon Valerie Belin Deaconess Linda McArthur St. Matthew Baptist Church, Roselle NJ Deacon James Highsmith Frist Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church, Newark, NJ 10:00 A.M. OFFICIAL OPENING Call to Order and Appointment of Committees Committees Deacon Freddie L. Hunt, State President, Plainfield NJ Finance-Deacon James S. Hall Ways and Means-Deacon & Deaconess Younger New Bodies Hospitality Nominating Time and Place -Deacon Ernest Wormley, Sr. National Convention Theme Song Lift Him Up #411 Theme and Scripture Exposition of the Theme Alternate Called to Meet the Challenges of Change in the 21 st Century Church: Preparing the Messenger Ephesians 6:11-13 Minister Ollie Lloyd Gethsemane Baptist Church, Newark, NJ Deacon Carey Younger New Salem Baptist Church, Trenton, NJ
10:30 A.M. 11:30 A.M. YOUTH PROGRAM Praise and Worship Worship Leader Call to Worship & Invocation Prayer Response Scripture Welcome Praise Dance Introduction of Speaker Song of Praise Annual Youth Day Speaker Worship through Giving Closing Remarks Benediction NJBDC, Inc. Youth Representatives and Advisors Reverend Kyshon Mitchell, Youth Pastor Deacon s Alliance Youth Choir Margauex Derricotte, Secretary Deacon s Union of Trenton & Vicinity Jordan Murphy, Jr. Deacon Daughters of Promise Paul Jones, Assistant Recording Secretary NBDC, Youth Department Deacon s Alliance Youth Choir Morgan Spivey, Past President NBDC, Youth Department Ushers Reverend Kyshon Mitchell 11:30 Noon Committee Meeting 12:00 P.M. 12:30 P.M. LUNCH AFTERNOON SESSION 12:45 P.M. 1:00 P.M. Devotion by Chaplains Deacon Robert Wiggs, Parent Body Deaconess Dolores Graves, Women s Auxiliary Presiding, 1 st Vice President Deacon Eugene MacArthur, 1 st Vice President St. Matthew Baptist Church, Roselle NJ 1:00 P.M. Presiding Presidents (Business Period) Deacon Freddie L. Hunt, State President Deaconess Jean Johnson, Women s Auxiliary
Memorial Service Deaconess Clara Fleming Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, Newark, NJ Deaconess Dolores Graves Metropolitan Baptist Church, Scotch Plains, NJ Reading of Minutes Report of Committees Deacon Robert Greene Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Mullica Hill, NJ Finance Ways and Means New Bodies Hospitality Nominating Time and Place National Convention 2:00 3:00 P.M. WORKSHOP Deacon Freddie L. Hunt, Plainfield NJ Alternate: Deacon James S. Hall Deacon s Union and Women s Auxiliary of Monmouth and Adjacent Counties 3:00 P.M. Presidents Reflections Deaconess Jean Johnson, Auxiliary President Mt. Sinai, Newark Deacon Freddie L. Hunt, State President, Plainfield NJ Love Offering Finance Committee 3:30 P.M. INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS Reflections by Local Presidents: Baptist Deacon s Alliance of Central New Jersey Inc. and Its Auxiliaries Baptist Deacon s Association of New Jersey Inc. and Its Auxiliaries Deacon s Union of Trenton and Vicinity and Its Auxiliaries Deacon s Union of South Jersey and Its Auxiliaries Deacons Fellowship of Burlington County Deacon s Union and Women s Auxiliary of Monmouth and Adjacent Counties Closing Remarks: Deaconess Jean Johnson, Women s Auxiliary President Deacon Freddie L. Hunt, NJ State Baptist Deacon s Convention, Inc., President Remarks and Benediction Bishop M. LaVerne Lattimore Ball BANQUET WILL FOLLOW AT 5:30 P.M.
Schedule of Events 2014/2015 Activities and Dates 2014 July 13 18 National Baptist Deacon s Convention of America, Inc. and Its Auxiliaries Hunt Valley Inn (Wyndham Grand Hotel) 245 Shawan Road, Hunt Valley, Maryland 21031 (410) 785-7000 August September 20 October 18 November 15 December New Jersey State Baptist Deacon s Annual Outing State Executive Board Meeting Shiloh Baptist Church, Trenton, NJ Regional II Meeting TBA New Jersey State Baptist Deacon s Convention Semi-Annual Convention TBD Holiday Services in each Local 2015 February 14 March July State Executive Board Meeting Shiloh Baptist Church, Trenton, NJ Mid-Term/Location TBA Annual National Baptist Deacon s Convention of America, Inc. and Its Auxiliaries Augusta, Georgia
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New Jersey State Baptist Deacon s Convention, Inc., Its Auxiliaries, Youth & Young Adults PARENT BODY OFFICERS Freddie L. Hunt, President Eugene MacArthur, 1 st Vice President Jesse Grier, 2 nd Vice President Robert Green, Recording Secretary Assistant Recording Secretary Kenneth Porter, Corresponding Secretary Assistant Corresponding Secretary Stanley Carr, Financial Secretary James S. Hall, Treasurer George S. Sims, Assistant Treasurer Ollie L. Green, Auditor James Evans, Marshall Ernest D. Wormley, Sr., Parliamentarian Robert Wiggs, Chaplain WOMEN S AUXILIARY Jean Johnson, President E. Juanita Folkes, 1st Vice President Linda McArthur, 2 nd Vice President Betty Younger, Recording Secretary Mary Wilson, Financial Secretary Clara Fleming, Treasurer Dolores Graves, Chaplain Andrea Lee, Pianist Youth Department Officers, President Paul Jones, 1st Vice President Al-Nisa Murray, 2nd Vice President Gwendolyn Derricotte, Secretary Zahnik Underdue, Treasurer Christine Obell, Chaplain Youth Advisors Janet Porter Sheila Donaldson Randy Morrison Kenneth L. Porter Marsha Riley Ushers Samuel Fleming, President Mattie Jones (Emeritus)