The One Hundred Forty Eighth Annual Session Of the Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Association Ridgewood Missionary Baptist Church 5326 Ridgeway Street Columbia, South Carolina 29203 Reverend Fred W. Coit, Pastor THEME: Keeping the Movement Alive SCRIPTURE: 2 Corinthians 15:58 Moderator Reverend Algerron Williams, Sr. Vice Moderator- Reverend Dr. Jamey O. Graham Secretary Reverend Dr. Walter Butler Assistant Secretary Reverend D.S. President Treasurer Reverend Tommy Gibson Assistant Treasurer-Reverend Tyenegzerial Shell Parliamentarian Reverend Dr. Hiram Spain Jr. Executive Administrator Ms. Sheila Harris
September 14, 2015 Grace be unto you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ (2 Cor. 1:2) Greetings, We greet you in the awesome name of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Association will be held at the Ridgewood Baptist Church Baptist, Columbia, South Carolina where the Reverend Fred W. Coit is pastor. We will convene on October 20-23, 2015. We are asking each church to represent with your prayers, presence and participation. Our registration fee is $525.00 per church. Pre-registration officially opens on September 15, 2015 and payment can be mailed to: Gethsemane Baptist Association, P.O. Box 251 Columbia, SC 29202 NO LATER THAN October 15, 2015. Full registration includes the following: refreshments each night, entry to all training classes and all worship services. Enclosed you will find the following: 1.) Registration form (Please Complete and Return with Registration Payment) 2.) Special Instruction for Election. 3.) Voting Delegate Form (5) voting delegates per church). 4.) Deceased Member form (Please no later than October 15, 2015). 5.) Week at a Glance Outline. We invite you to join us for what will be another powerful Session by the Greatest Association in the World. Please note the change in time and day for our Annual Business Meeting. It will take place on Friday, October 23, 2015 at 12noon hour. The election of all new officers will take place at this time. We are equally excited about the return of the Annual Gethsemane Banquet which will be held on Friday, October 23, 2015 at 7pm. This gala event will take place at our host site Ridgewood Baptist Church, in the Conference and Fellowship Center. We will honor the outgoing administration and install the newly elected officer during this event. The cost of the tickets $30 per person. Finally, we are asking all pastors to come and bring their congregations. We are expecting the Hand of God to move mightily in our midst. May God bless you and look forward to our fellowship together. Because of Him, Algerron Williams, Sr. Algerron Williams, Sr. Moderator
Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Association 148 th Annual Session October 20-23, 2015 Week at a Glance Opening Night Session will begin on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 Tuesday, October 20 Opening Night & Congress of Christian Education Night 4:45 p.m.-5:50p.m. Dinner Served 5:50 p.m.-6:25p.m. New Pastor Preaching Moment Preacher: Reverend Allison Baker, Pastor: Cornerstone Baptist Church, Columbia, SC 6:25 p.m.-7:25p.m. Congress in Training Workshops 7:30 p.m. Congress of Christian Education Night (Led by Congress Officers) Preacher: Reverend Charles B. Jackson Jr., President of Congress of Christian Education Pastor of the New Laurel Street Baptist Church, Columbia, SC Wednesday, October 21 Woman s Night 4:45 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. Dinner Served 5:50 p.m. - 6:25 p.m. Mission s Lecture Preacher: Reverend Gayle Coker Trinity Baptist Church. Columbia, SC 6:30p.m.-7:30p.m. Congress in Training Workshops 7:30p.m. Woman s Night Worship Service (Led by the Women of Gethsemane) Speaker: Reverend Dr. Lillie A. Burgess, President Gethsemane Woman s Auxiliary Thursday, October 22 Moderator s Night 4:45 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. Dinner Served 5:50p.m. 6:45 p.m. Memorial Sermon Preacher: Reverend James Abrams, Pastor of the St. James Baptist Church, Hopkins, SC 6:45p.m.-7:30p.m. Congress in Training Workshops 7:40p.m. 7:45p.m Processional of All Pastor and Spouses, Woman s Auxiliary Executive Board and Parent Body Executive Board and Spouses Moderator s Night Worship Service Speaker: Reverend Algerron Williams, Sr. Moderator of Gethsemane Baptist Association
Friday, October 23 Business Meeting & Election of Officers 12p.m. 2:00 p.m. Association Business Meeting Presiding: Moderator Algerron Williams Sr. Election of Parent Body Officers Election of Youth Parent Body Officers 7:00 p.m. Gethsemane Association Scholarship Banquet Honoring: Moderator & Previous Administration Preacher of Hour: Reverend Dr. Charles B. Jackson Sr. Moderator Emeritus Installation of New Officers Ticket Prices: $30.00 Location: Ridgewood Baptist Church Conference & Fellowship Center
Registration Form 2015-2016 NAME OF CHURCH: ADDRESS OF CHURCH: PASTOR S NAME: CHURCH CONTACT PERSON: PHONE CHURCH PHONE: EMAIL ADDRESS: Number of Present Membership.. Registration Fee:...$525.00 Moderator Night Love Gift: $ Total Amount Paid..
Election Procedure & Protocol 1. Moderator has appointed a nomination committee that will be chaired by Reverend Eddie Davis. 2. If a person planned to be nominated from the floor, we are asking out of courtesy that you submit a letter of a letter of intent to the Nominating Committee. (If any candidate currently serves as an officer you will be considered by the nominating committee unless you have expressed a desire to be removed from process. 3. Each church that are fully registered from previous year session will have (5) voting delegates that are to be determine by the individual church. This has been voted upon by the general body of the Gethsemane Baptist Association at the 2013 Annual Session. 4. Each registration package will contain information for church to register each voting delegate, badges will be issued on-site the day of election. 5. Election will take place on Friday, October 23, during Business Meeting at 12noon. All newly elected officers will be officially installed on Friday, October 23, at the Gethsemane Annual Banquet at 7pm. Church Name: Voting Delegates 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Each voting delegate will received badge on the day of election.
September 14, 2015 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 1:3) You are cordially invited to join for our Memorial Service on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 5:45p.m. Our preacher for this occasion will be the Reverend James Abrams, pastor of the St. James Baptist Church, Hopkins, SC. We will remember those fallen warriors who departed since we last met. Please compile the names of your members who have gone from labor to reward from our last Annual Session. They re gone but not forgotten. Please submit this form prior to the Annual Session. You can fax the form to (803) 462.4314 or email it to secretarygethsemane@gmail.com, or mail it on or before October 13, 2012 to Gethsemane Baptist Association, Post Office Box 251, Columbia, SC 29202. Yours in His Service, Algerron Williams Sr. Algerron Williams, Sr. Moderator
CHURCH NAME: Pastor s Name: DECEASED MEMBERS Please Print 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Please make copies if necessary