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A WORD FROM OUR PRESIDENT Rev. Samuel C. Tolbert, Jr., MDiv. A WORD FROM OUR EXECUTIVE SECRETARY/TREASURER Rev. Dennis C. Jones NBCA FOREIGN MISSION
FIELD REPORT
A VOICE FROM THE FIELDS Rev. Dr. Sir Baltron B. Bethel, K.C.M.G. MEET OUR SPECIAL GUEST Rev.Tolan Morgan NBCA FOREIGN MISSION
BANQUET PROGRAM NBCA FOREIGN MISSION
TOP GIVERS
NBCA FOREIGN MISSION
ANNUAL/EXPENSE REPORTS
Samuel C. Tolbert, Jr. was born August 1, 1958 in Lake Charles, Louisiana and graduated from Washington High school in 1976. A graduate of the Historically Black Bishop College in Dallas, Texas, he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion and Philosophy with a minor in Speech Education. He earned the Master of Divinity degree from It is with the great pleasure that I welcome to each of you to this highly anticipated Annual Foreign Payne Theological Seminary, Wilberforce, Ohio and was awarded honorary Doctorate of Divinity from Union Baptist Mission Banquet. Great things have and will continue to happen in the various Mission Fields around the College and Theological Seminary, New Orleans, Louisiana. He is currently a Doctor of Ministry degree candidate at world as a result of this banquet and your investment in our vision. the Stephen Olford Center at Union University, Jackson, Tennessee. I want to thank the Reverend Dennis C. Jones, the capable Secretary/Treasurer of our Foreign Mission Mr. Tolbert is a recognized civic leader. He served as a commissioner for the Lake Charles Housing Authority, a Board for his dedicated and unselfish service to our Foreign Mission Field. As President of NBCA, I representative of District “A” on Lake Charles City Council, and as a member of the board of the Louisiana Economic commend and encourage Reverend Jones and the Foreign Mission Board for remaining steadfast and Development Corporation. He currently serves on the board of supervisors for the Southern University System and obedient to the command given by Jesus in Matthew 28:19-20. “Go ye therefore and teach all nations, on the Boards of Trustees for Florida Memorial University and Morehouse College School of Religion. baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the A devout man of faith, Pastor Tolbert has dedicated himself to a life of religious servitude. He formerly pastored world. Amen.” the Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, in Cameron Louisiana and has served as Pastor of the Greater Saint Mary Missionary Baptist Church in Lake Charles, La. for more than 30 years. I would be remiss if I did not thank and acknowledge the churches, pastors and the entire delegation of NBCA for your unfaltering and relentless service, as you continue to financially support the Foreign Pastor Tolbert has held a number of positions in the faith community including serving as a member of the Board Mission Board. We ask that you continue to pray not only for our Foreign Mission Board, but all of the of Trustee’s at Union Baptist College and Theological Seminary in New Orleans, Louisiana; Former President of the people around the world that are benefactors of their great work. Louisiana Inter-Church Conference; First Vice President of the Southwest Missionary Baptist Association; President of the Louisiana Home & Foreign Missions Baptist State Convention; as the Coordinator of North American Disaster To our guest speaker, the Reverend Tolan Morgan, Pastor of the Fellowship Bible Baptist Church in Relief for Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention; and First Vice President and General Secretary of the Warner Robins, Georgia, we welcome you and pray God’s blessings as He continues to use you for His National Baptist Convention of America International, Inc. He currently serves as Vice-President, North American Honor and Glory. Baptist Fellowship Region of the World Baptist Alliance; President of Greater St. Mary Community Development Foundation; President & CEO, Strategic Faith Leadership Ministries. Finally, let me share my heartfelt gratitude to you, the members of the National Baptist Convention of America, International Incorporated. Thank you for all that you do to support this great Convention! Reverend Tolbert’s accomplishments reflect his dedication to faith, education and service. On June 25, 2014, he was elected the 15th President of the National Baptist Convention of America International, Inc. in a landslide Sure of Eternal Life, victory. With over 3.5 million members worldwide, the National Baptist Convention of America is an organization Dr. Samuel C. Tolbert, Jr. that seeks to “positively impact and influence the spiritual, educational, social, and economic conditions of all humankind”. Immediately after his election, he began leading the NBCA to push “a Christ-centered urban agenda.”
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I greet you with a joy that the world can’t give and the world can’t take away! As I reflect on the past year, my heart is filled with much gratitude to God for sparing my life. This year’s banquet has an even greater level of appreciation for the privilege of leading this board. On May 16th of this year, I had a 5-hour brain surgery and here I am, fully recovered. To God be the Glory for the things He has done! I owe our president and this convention a great deal of gratitude for your fervent prayers during this season. Again, I say thank you and God bless you. The state of Oklahoma has left me speechless by their unselfish support of this board and banquet in particular. Thanks go to president David Cavitt and the General Baptist Convention of Oklahoma, along with Pastors Daryl King and Derrick Scobey for your untiring efforts to make this event a success. Thanks to President Tolbert for trusting me with this great work. Special thanks go to Pastors Ticey Brown and Scottie Thigpen for such loyal support of all of the efforts of the Foreign Mission Board. Much love to my son Darius for relieving me of the stress that comes from the administrative arm of this work and he does it with love and joy. In spite of the resignation of some key people, my church staff has stepped up in a major way. Everything has been handled by them with a Spirit of Excellence. Allow me to extend special thanks to Geraldine Isaac, the liaison, Judy K. Williams, ticket sales and graphic designer Cedric Stover for making this another great banquet. I am honored to have other members who came just to give their support to their pastor and volunteered to help in the process. As we gather to feast and fellowship, please remember the purpose of this banquet is to hopefully arouse your compassion for our work. In the midst of our friendly competition, I take pride in maintaining the position of leading giver. I realize all I do is because of the greatest church on this side of heaven called the Gethsemane Baptist Church. I solicit your continued prayers and financial support to assure we continue to answer the Macedonia cry. Until He Comes, I Remain, Pastor Dennis C. Jones
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Rev. Dr. Sir Baltron B. Bethel, K. C. M. G., was born at Palmetto Point, Eleuthera in The Bahamas on 13th October, 1933. He was educated at Palmetto Point Public School, the Government High School, the Bahamas Baptist Theological Institute in The Bahamas and the University of Manchester in England. He has pursued numerous professional programmes including public administration, management, marketing, planning and economic development. Nurtured by godly parents and relatives, he accepted Christ as his personal Saviour at age 11, became an active church member and upon graduation with a Diploma in Theology from The Bahamas Baptist Institute, was ordained to the sacred gospel ministry in 1962. During his long ministry, he has served as a Director of The Bahamas Gospel Rescue Mission, founding pastor of Temple Baptist Church and for 50 years as Associate Minister of the historic Salem Union Baptist Church in Nassau. For many years, he has been a devoted Minister, member and supporter of The Bahamas Baptist Union of Churches and The Bahamas National Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention, having held numerous positions including: Chairman of the Resolutions and Recommendations Committee, Chairman of the Constitution Committee, Auditor, First Assistant Superintendent-at-large and Trustee of the Bahamas Baptist Union; various committees of the Bahamas National Baptist Missionary & Educational Convention, the first President of the Bahamas Baptist Community College, and Chairman of the Bahamas Baptist Community College Council. In addition to his active role in the Baptist ministry in The Bahamas, Sir Baltron has also had a distinguished career in public service in The Bahamas and contributed significantly to nation building. He worked his way up through the ranks of Government starting out as an accounts assistant in the Public Treasury, Chief Law Clerk in the Attorney General Office, ultimately attaining senior administrative positions which included Under Secretary in the Cabinet Office, Acting Secretary to the Cabinet, Permanent Secretary in Ministries of Home Affairs, Finance, Education and Tourism, The Bahamas first Bahamian Director General of Tourism, Managing Director of The Hotel Corporation of The Bahamas, and Senior Policy Advisor and Investments and Tourism Development Consultant. During his career, he gained wide international exposure and knowledge in the United Kingdom, Europe, United States, Canada, Caribbean, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East. Sir BaItron is widely recognized as a leading tourism expert and policy advisor. He has been the Bahamas Government’s lead
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negotiator on various major developments and agreements. Sir Baltron is the recipient of numerous national, regional and international awards, including:
• World Travel Award and Caribbean Man of the Year in recognition of his outstanding success in the field of tourism, international transportation, and his furthering better understanding among people. • The International Award of Tourism-Golden Helm for having made outstanding contributions to the evolutionary factors related to tourism. • Man of the Year by the Tourism Industry by the Grand Prix Mendia! Du Voyage Committee of Paris, France. • Gold Key Award from the Avenue of the Americas Association of New York for his contribution to economic growth and development. • The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Citizen’s Award in the area of Government. • The Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Hall of Fame Award. • The Government of The Bahamas Gold ‘Silver Jubilee Award’ during the nation’s 25th Anniversary Independence celebrations for his contributions to national development in the field of tourism. • Caribbean Tourism Organization 50th Anniversary National Tourism Award. • Named by Jones Communication and a panel of distinguished Bahamians as being among the 100 most outstanding Bahamians of the 20th Century.
His other awards include the honorary Doctor of Tourism Science degree from the University of Naples, honourary Doctor of laws degree from Arkansas Baptist College, and the honourary Doctor of Human Letters degree from Sojourner Douglas College. Sir BaItron was awarded the Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael & St. George (CMG) by her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1990, in recognition of his many years of dedicated public service and his outstanding contributions in the field of tourism. In the Queen’s 2007 New Year’s Honours, he was awarded one of his country’s highest honours, the Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (KCMG) for exemplary service to nation building through public service, service to the Church and service in the field of education. Sir Baltron and his wife Helen Lady Bethel have been wonderfully blessed with the following offspring living at home and abroad: children Minister Gregory Bethel and his wife Brenda, Brian Bethel, Rev. Ian Bethel and his wife Lolita, Sharon Gill and her husband Michael, Leslie Bethel and his wife Karolina, grandchildren Pastor Talitha Rolle and her husband Eddison, Tabitha Pratt and her husband Christian, Ian Bethel Jr. and his wife Beatrix, Benjamin Bethel, Solea Bethel and great grandchildren Aaliyah and Aayden Rolle, and Christian Pratt Jr.
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Leaders are recognized by their unique attributes that come only from the heart and mind. The Gethsemane Baptist Church applauds such a giving heart that leads you to extend a helping hand to a hurting nation. Your willingness to use your gifts and abilities to strengthen the Foreign Mission Effort is an example of servant-leadership. Gethsemane continually prays for your well-being and strength. Your responsibility of serving as Pastor of the greatest church this side of Heaven and your service to the greatest arm of the National Baptist Convention of America International, Incorporated is appreciated beyond measure. We pledge to physically, mentally and financially support the Divine Vision that God gives you for lifting the least for global America. Giving to others comes naturally to you. You go the extra mile, take the extra time, give the extra thought and it really makes a difference. The Gethsemane Baptist Church Family thank you for being a wonderful example of God’s love. And he said unto them, go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. (Mark 16:15)
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ALABAMA
TOTAL AMOUNT DONATED:
$12,334.43 Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Antioch Missionary Baptist Church New Era Progressive Baptist State Convention Mt. Olive Baptist Church Mt. Tabor Baptist Church North Bound Bethlehem Consolidated District Convention New Bethel District Association Villiage Spring Manly District Association Greater Nazarene Baptist Church Friendship Baptist Church New Liberty Park Baptist Church New Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Faithful Few Baptist Church First Missionary Baptist Church of East Boyles Word of Faith Baptist Church Zion Hope Baptist Church Antioch Baptist Church Jerusalem Baptist Church Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
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Rev. Jerry Bledsoe Rev. Q.E. Hammonds Rev. Robert Alexander, Jr. Rev. Monroe Tucker, Jr. Rev. Napoleon Jones Rev. Richard Griffin Rev. Jerry Bledsoe Rev. Q.E. Hammonds Rev. John Meeks Rev. John Meeks Rev. Cleopas Pair Rev. Harold Askew Rev. R. Bryant Rev. Robert Alexander, Jr. Rev. Fred Harris, Jr. Rev. Deron R. McDaniel Rev. Richard Griffin Rev. James Hill Rev. John Jenkins
$1,600.00 $4,530.00 $1,225.00 $600.00 $150.00 $300.00 $300.00 $300.00 $979.43 $300.00 $200.00 $450.00 $100.00 $500.00 $100.00 $300.00 $200.00 $100.00 $100.00
ARKANSAS
TOTAL AMOUNT DONATED:
$1,500.00 St. Peters Rock Baptist Church
Rev. Clyde E. Kelly
$1,500.00
CALIFORNIA TOTAL AMOUNT DONATED:
$8,821.92 New Beginings E.C. Greater New Bethel Baptist Church Fellowship Baptist Association 11-90 Adoram Missionary Baptist Church Mt. Tabor Missionary Baptist Church Bible Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church First Missionary Baptist Church Evening Star Baptist Church Son Shine Bible Church CA Missionary Baptist State Convention
Rev. M. Tony Bland Rev. Rikki Ferrell Rev. Darnell Jones, Sr. Rev. Luther Powers Rev. Ticey Brown Rev. DeShay Ward Rev. Darnell Jones, Sr. Rev. Keith Williams Rev. Leroy Shepard Rev. E. Wayne Gatties
$600.00 $2,500.00 $1,695.96 $1,275.96 $2,100.00 $50.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $300.00
FLORIDA TOTAL AMOUNT DONATED:
$17,757.88 New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Beulah First Baptist Church St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church First Baptist Church of Progress Village Greater Friendship Baptist Church St. John Progressive Baptist Church United Missionary Baptist Church
Rev. Harold V. Bennett Rev. S.L. Thigpen Rev. H.T. Rhim Rev. Samuel Maxwell Rev. Gary McNealy Rev. Bartholomew Banks, Sr. Rev. Frank Lewis
$1,100.00 $13,532.88 $300.00 $500.00 $500.00 $1,375.00 $450.00
ILLINOIS
TOTAL AMOUNT DONATED:
$11,280.00 Greater Northside Baptist Church Greater Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church Shiloh Baptist Church Illinois National Baptist State Convention
Rev. Jimmy Waddell Rev. Joel Taylor Rev. Joel Taylor Rev. James Jackson Rev. Joel Taylor
$1,380.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $400.00 $7,500.00
INDIANA TOTAL AMOUNT DONATED:
$10,200.00 Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church Northeastern General Baptist Association of Indiana Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church Calvary Missionary Baptist Church Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church Mt. Herman Missionary Baptist Church Antioch Missionary Baptist Church Friendship Missionary Baptist Church
Rev. W.F. Love Rev. E.J. Lacy Rev. Derek White Rev. Al Curtis Green Rev. Jimmie Batchelor Rev. E.J. Lacy Rev. Edward Long Rev. Brian Foard
$3,050.00 $3,875.00 $2,200.00 $550.00 $300.00 $100.00 $100.00 $25.00
LOUISIANA TOTAL AMOUNT DONATED:
$34,880.00 St. Matthew Baptist Church of Westlake Bibleway Missionary Baptist Church Galilee Baptist Church New Hope Baptist Church
LA Home & Foreign Mission Baptist State Foreign Mission Board
True Light Missionary Baptist Church Bossier Missionary Baptist Church Greater St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church Olive Branch Baptist Church Second True Love Baptist Church Irish Channel Christian Fellowship
Rev. E. Ford Rev. Frank Davis III Rev. Brian Wilson Rev. Jamaal Weathersby Rev. S.C. Dixon Rev. Alvin Noel Rev. Barry Joffrion President Samuel Tolbert, Jr. Rev. Reginald Nicholas, Sr. Rev. Lilton McQuarters Rev. Cornelius Tilton
$180.00 $2,600.00 $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $21,000.00 $450.00 $1,000.00 $4,700.00 $1,250.00 $200.00 $500.00
MISSISSIPPI TOTAL AMOUNT DONATED:
$19,272.14 Mud Creek Baptist Church Mt. Pleasant Chesterville Missionary Baptist Church North Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Good Hope Church McCann Missionary Baptist Church Antioch Baptist Church Mississippi National Baptist State Convention Shiloh Missionary Baptist District Association General Progressive Baptist State Convention Eastern Shore Progressive District New Bethel Baptist Church Macedonia Baptist Church National Baptist Convention of America SWMU
Rev. H.B. Sadler Rev. Henry L. Vaughn Rev. Moses Johnson Rev. Letoris Shumpert Rev. Malachi Jones Rev. C.V. Taylor Rev. Maurice Davis Rev. Caleb Shelby Rev. L.T. Mabry Rev. C.V. Taylor Rev. Kenneth Hollis Rev. George Smith
Mississippi National Baptist State Convention Women’s Intermediate Auxilary
$186.14 $500.00 $100.00 $1,651.00 $200.00 $200.00 $5,600.00 $5,100.00 $2,500.00 $200.00 $100.00 $100.00 $435.00 $100.00
MISSOURI TOTAL AMOUNT DONATED:
$2,000.00
Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church Rev. Wallace Hartsfield National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. Brotherhood Rev. Forestal Lawton
$900.00 $1,100.00
NEW JERSEY TOTAL AMOUNT DONATED:
$13,600.00 Garden State Missionary Baptist Convention of New Jersey
Greater Little Rock Baptist Church New United Missionary Baptist Church Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Miracle Missionary Baptist Church 1st Bethlehem Association
Rev. John Terry Rev. Carl Green Rev. William James Rev. James Dockery Rev. John Terry Rev. Joseph Bethea
$6,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,500.00 $2,400.00 $200.00
OHIO TOTAL AMOUNT DONATED:
$100.00 New Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church
Rev. Marcus Cloud
$100.00
OREGON TOTAL AMOUNT DONATED:
$4,000.00 Bethesda Baptist Church
Rev. Robert Jointer
$4,000.00
SOUTH CAROLINA TOTAL AMOUNT DONATED:
$10,523.35
Mt. Olive Baptist Church Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church Gospel Missionary Baptist Church Hopewell Baptist Church Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church Browns Chapel Baptist Church New Israel Missionary Baptist Church Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Jerusalem Missionary Baptist & Educational Association Chester Hill Missionary Baptist Church Weldon Hill Missionary Baptist Church New Bethel Baptist Church of Sandy Island New Light Baptist Church Macedonia Baptist Church Baptist E&M Convention of South Carolina Antioch Baptist Church Calvary Baptist Church Charity Baptist Church Covenant Baptist Church First Calvary Baptist Church Good Hope Baptist Church Mt. Zion Baptist Church Walker Baptist Church Greater Black River Baptist Church
Rev. Eddie Gamble, Jr. Rev. Eddie Gamble, Jr. Rev. Alphonso N. Scott Rev. Elder B. Holmes Rev. Richard Addison Rev. Lewis Morant Rev. Sam Giles Dr. D.L. Grant, Sr. Rev. Mitchell Adger Dr. D.L. Grant, Sr. Rev. Harry Lee Rev. William Boyd Rev. Kavon Jackson Rev. Weston Burgess Rev. John Williams Rev. Mitchell Adger Rev. Elder B. Holmes Rev. Jimmy Brockington Rev. Carl Shaw Rev. Ronald Thompson Rev. Lorenzo Smalls Rev. Lewis Walker, Jr. Rev. James G. Carter, Jr. Rev. William Nesbit Rev. Odell Ruffin
$1,875.08 $965.00 $1,280.00 $100.00 $500.00 $220.00 $315.00 $430.00 $500.00 $852.27 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $666.00 $1,840.00 $500.00 $20.00 $25.00 $30.00 $10.00 $20.00 $20.00 $25.00 $20.00 $10.00
TENNESSEE
TOTAL AMOUNT DONATED:
$3,200.00 St. James Missionary Baptist Church Missionary Baptist State Convention
Rev. George Brooks Rev. Frank S. Gordon
$3,000.00 $200.00
TEXAS
TOTAL AMOUNT DONATED:
$81,425.00 Friendship Missionary Baptist Church Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church Mount Sinai Baptist Church Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Marsalis Ave Missionary Baptist Church Gethsemane Baptist Church Grace Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church South Texas District Association St. Paul Baptist Church Missionary Baptist Convention of Texas Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Greater New Hope Baptist Church Antioch Missionary Baptist Church NBCA Home Mission Board Macedonia Baptist Church Neighborhood Baptist Church Greater Golden Gate Baptist Church Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church North Texas District Association West Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Greater Worth Hill Baptist Church Antioch Missionary Baptist Church Mount Pleasant Baptist Church St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church St. John’s Regular Baptist Association New El Bethel Baptist Church Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church Golden Gate Missionary Baptist Church General Baptist City Wide Brotherhood NBCA WIA
Rev. F.D. Sampson Rev. Tommie Williams, Sr. Rev. William Glynn Rev. James Glynn Rev. A.W.A. Mays Rev. C. Maze Rev. Terry White Rev. Dennis C. Jones Rev. Roy Brackins Rev. Acie Jefferson Rev. Lelious Johnson Rev. G.V. Clark Rev. Kraig Pullam Rev. Ivy Haynes, Jr. Rev. F.N. Williams Rev. Terry White Rev. Jerry Daily Rev. Eligh Johnson Rev. Fabian Jacko Rev. Donald Parker Rev. G.V. Clark Rev. Lloyd B. Hall III Rev. W.L.D. Campbell Bishop W.T. Glynn, Jr. Rev. James Kennon Rev. Reginald K. Reynolds Rev. Lloyd B. Hall III Rev. G.V. Clark Rev. Timothy Brown Rev. Curtis Wallace Rev. Vincent Parker
$1,000.00 $1,200.00 $21,500.00 $2,400.00 $4,800.00 $700.00 $200.00 $26,500.00 $900.00 $1,000.00 $125.00 $7,900.00 $5,000.00 $200.00 $300.00 $500.00 $3,750.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $200.00 $200.00 $200.00 $50.00 $100.00 $100.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 $100.00 $100.00 $200.00 $200.00 $200.00
VIRGINIA TOTAL AMOUNT DONATED:
$200.00 Sixth Baptist Church
Rev. Yvonne Jones Bibbs
$200.00