Sunday, November 27, 2011

First Aid for Mental Health–Updated Times (Same Dates)

Berean District Association

Social Services Ministry

Presents:

Mental Health First Aid Conference


Dear Church Leader:  This conference is a $150 value for FREE! 

PURPOSE: To increase mental health literacy in our communities and our churches. 

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Pastors, Associate Pastors, Deacons,  Educators, Mission Members, Laymen,

Church Outreach/Evangelism teams, family members and anyone else with an interest in helping people with mental illness. We need 30 people to participate. 

 

WHAT: A 12 hour Mental Health First Aid Conference - two (2) six hour days.

            Facilitators: Pathways Community Behavior Healthcare,Inc.

  • This Conference teaches us how to deal with the following mental health problems: depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and substance use disorders.  How to identify symptoms such as self-injury as a signal for help.   Crisis situations to be covered include suicidal behaviors, acute stress reaction after a recent trauma, panic attack, acute psychotic behavior, and drug overdose. 
  • Participants learn to use this "Mental Health First Aid Action Plan when witnessing and reaching out to individuals facing such issues. 

 Everyone is welcome to attend this conference sponsored by the Berean District Social Service Ministry. Please encourage someone from your church to attend this event because mental illness is present in every community and someone in your congregation has first hand knowledge of the effects of mental illness and can use your support.

 

WHERE: Monday, December 12, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.  and Tuesday, December 13, 10:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m.with lunch included. I C Peay Fellowship Hall at Galilee Baptist Church, 4300 Delmar, St. Louis, MO 63108

 

CONTACT: Sisters Linda Mackey 314-440-6625 or Lorna Vaughn 314-606-4837 to register

Saturday, November 26, 2011

First Aid for Mental Health

Galilee Baptist Church

December Laymen Letter

Laymen letter December 2011

Berean District Board Meeting

 

The Second Quarterly Board Meeting of the

Berean Missionary Baptist District Association will be held on

Monday, December 5, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.

Faith Baptist Church of Berkley, Inc

6019 Helen Avenue

Berkley MO 63134

Rev Keith Pendilton, Pastor

All Association Officers, Board Members, Pastor's, Auxiliary Presidents, Committee Chairpersons and Members are invited to be present at each quarterly board Meeting.

Note: All auxiliary Presidents and Committee Chairpersons should be prepared to give reports, and turn in written copies to the secretary.

Friday, November 25, 2011

Nat'L Laymen E-Quarterly Vol. 11 Issue 7

 

EQuarterly Logo

November 22, 2011  Vol. 11 Issue 7

OFFICERS

 

Senior Laymen Officers

Harold Simmons

President

Willie Burke

V.P.-at-Large

Richard Showers, Sr.

Vice President
Southwest Region

Antonio Christian

Vice President
Far West Region

Eddie Taylor, Sr.

Vice President
West Region

James Deen

Vice President
Southeast Region

Michael Washington

Vice President
Midwest Region

Jerry Williams

Treasurer

Thad Jones

General Secretary

Willie Luvert

Recording Secretary

Junior Laymen Officers

Houston Anderson

President

Justice Turner

V.P.-at-Large

Julius Cherry

1st Vice President

D'Andre Richardson

2nd Vice President

Trevon White

3rd Vice President

Markus Snead

4th Vice President

Calendar of Event

 

January 16 - 19, 2012

National Baptist Convention

Mid-Winter Board Meeting

Nashville, TN

 




Darryl Koon King

Darryl Koon, New Jersey

2011 - 2012 National King

Alvin Moore2

Alvin Moore, Alabama

2011 Layman of the Year

 Markus Snead5

Markus Snead, Missouri
2011 National Bible Bowl Champion

Missouri and Illinois Laymen & Pastors Play Basketball to Benefit Homeless Shelter

 

East St. Louis, IL -- On this past Saturday, November 19th, the laymen and pastors of the Missionary Baptist State Convention of Missouri and the laymen and pastors of the Baptist General State Convention of Illinois came together again for their annual East Sheep vs. West Sheep and East Shepherds vs. West Shepherds basketball games.

These benefit games are organized and coordinated by Illinois laymen president David Bozeman and newly elected Missouri president Delester Jefferson.

This year's game was held at the East St. Louis Senior High School in East. St. Louis, IL. The proceeds from the games go to benefit the Second Chance Homeless Shelter in East St. Louis, IL. This is the only shelter in the metropolitan East St. Louis area that keeps families together. The East sheep and the East shepherds were victorious in the game.

The Missouri laymen on the East side of the state, St. Louis and Illinois laymen on the West side of their state, E. St. Louis join together to do many projects in the greater St. Louis metropolitan area.

Missouri Illinois Basketball Game 2011 

 

David Bozeman Prepares White Paper on Pastoral Benefits
Presented at the Walter Cade, Jr. Midwest 7-State Workshop


David BozemanDearborn, MI -- During the General Assembly period at the Walter Cade, Jr. Midwest Laymen's Workshop in Dearborn, MI. held this past October 21 - 23, David Bozeman made a presentation on pastoral benefits. It was an abbreviated presentation from a White Paper that he had developed.

A White Paper is  a short treatise whose purpose is to educate industry customers.

Bozeman, the Baptist General Convention of Illinois laymen president desires to educate laymen across the country how to properly care for their pastors. The White Paper covers all aspects of pastoral benefits.

To obtain a copy of this very necessary treatise, persons should contact:
David Bozeman
3423 Plainfield Way
Shiloh, IL 62221
618-624-5474 Home
618-558-8591 Mobile
ydboze@aol.com

 

District Laymen President Marion Wimberly Retires From Government Service
 
Marion Wimberly

Lansing, KS -- After 41 years of government service, including 18 years of ORA service, Supervisory Investigator Marion Wimberly, will retire effective December 31, 2011.  Wimberly has been a loyal civil servant throughout his life.

Wimberly's service to our country began with the United States Army where he reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Chemical Corps where he was a nuclear warfare biological/chemical defense specialist.    He wrote several field manuals on decontamination procedures and built a skill set required for an FDA investigator. After 23 years, Wimberly retired a decorated combat veteran.

 

In June, 1994, Marion began his second career as an investigator with FDA and has spent his whole FDA career in the Kansas City District.  As an investigator, he conducted a variety of inspections including biologics, human drug, medical device, food and interstate sanitation inspections.   He is a member of the international inspection cadre. 

 

In February 2002, Wimberly was promoted to Supervisor and assumed responsibility of multiple programs over the last few years.  Marion is most proud of consistently leading KAN-DO in meeting or exceeding the ORA performance goals in every program area he monitored which includes human drugs, medical device, BSE, BIMO, food, and state partnership programs.  Marion has made significant contributions to KAN-DO and always brought unique perspectives and solutions to resolve branch issues.

 

Wimberly is an active member in multiple civic and community organizations.  He is a member of Toastmasters International where he served in District 22 as a distinguished District and Area Governor and a Select Distinguished Club President.  He served as President of the local chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.  He is a member of the Independent Missionary Baptist Church where he serves as a deacon, chair of the budget committee and a Sunday school teacher. He also serves as the president of the laymen of the Northeast District Association. 

 

Wimberly has worked hard his entire career and has earned the opportunity to enjoy more time with his family and continuing a service-filled life with his church and fraternity families.

 

Please join us in wishing Marion all the best in his retirement. Celebration to be held on December 29, 2011

Time:           5:00 - 6:00 (social); 6:00 (dinner and ceremony)          

Location        Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon at The Legends

1501 Village West Pkwy

KC, KS  66111        

A book of letters and remembrances will be collected and presented to Marion. 
Please forward to:

Dina West

Email: dina.west@fda.hhs.gov

Mailing: 11630 W. 80th St., Lenexa, KS 66214

 

2012 Mid-Winter Board Portfolio Announced
Start Your Discipleship Drive Today 


Kansas City, Missouri -- General Secretary Thad Jones announced on November 3, 2011 via a News Flash that the portfolio to be handed out at the 2012 Mid-Winter Board session has been selected.

Portfolio 2012At the January session the laymen hand out a portfolio or some type of carrying case as a part of the registration. This year it will be a leather portfolio.

The Mid-Winter Board session will be held in Nashville, Tennessee, January 16 - 19, 2012 at the World Baptist Headquarters. The laymen's headquarter hotel will be the Millennium Maxwell House.

The specifications are:
Folder size: 14 1/2" W x 11" H

Screen Print Area: 6" W x 4" H  (Front)
Deboss Imprint Area: 4" W x 3" H  (Front)
Standard Blind Deboss Size: Up to 12 sq/inches
Folder Color: Black
* Material: Premium Simulated Leather
* Features:Stitched padded cover with zipper closure, two file folders and retractable handles. Inside features 3 elastic loops to hold memory devices. Interior organizer with gusseted file pocket, business card slots, writing pad and zippered file pocket.

 

The portfolio is reserved for those who turn in a $40.00 Discipleship. Due to the the cost of shipping, there are no mailouts. Persons must pick them up or have a representative pick it up for them.

 

Discipleships can be mailed in or turned in during the on-site registration at the hotel.

 

 

Laymen Going Cruising

!Alaska Here We Come!

 

 

Ship Royal Carribean 

Auburn Hills, MI -- The National Laymen have scheduled the Alaskan cruise everyone has been waiting for.

For those who have been waiting for this cruise, please immediately contact Michael Washington or the travel agent below and make your deposit by credit card.

                                                                         Arrive       Depart

 

Fri     Seattle, Washington                                                 4:00 pm

Sat    Cruising 

Sun   Alaska Inside Passage / Juneau               11:00 am    8:00 pm

Mon  Skagway, Alaska                                      7:00 am    8:30 pm

Tues  Tracy Arm (Sawyer Glacier) Alaska            7:00 am   12:00 pm

Wed  Cruising

Thur   Victoria, British Columbia                         9:00 am      6:00 pm

Fri    Seattle, Washington                                 7:00 am

 

The prices for this cruise includes all Port taxes and Government taxes and all meals:

 

All rates are based on double occupancy. Call the agent for suite prices.

  • Category N  Inside Cabins          $1,000.00  per person
  • Category I  Ocean view Cabins   $1,180.00   per person
  • Category D1  Balcony Cabins     $2, 030.00  per person

 

A deposit of $500.00 per cabin is required to book a reservation, also a $25 AAA member fee or $50 non member fee at the time of booking,  

 

Final payment for this cruise is due May 20, 2012.

 

Contact 

Ms. Monica Joris Voytek

AAA Travel

248-879-337

mjvoytek@aaamichigan.com

  

Laymen Contact

Mike Washington

248-670-6212

mwash57@comcast.net.

 

 

  

November Calendar of Events

  

November 22, 2011 - Lonnie Williams, Arkansas Consolidated

                              Annual Address

 

November 23, 2011 - Pamela Patterson Funeral

                               Arlington, TX 

 

November 24, 2011 - Thanksgiving 

 

 

 

 

Goals & Mission                   Laymen Logo3


  • To enlist and coordinate the man power of the local congregation for an effective performance of essential Christian activities.
  • To cultivate the Christian life of laymen through study, worship, fellowship and service.
  • To enlist unchurched men for fellowship in and service through the church and to bring unsaved men into vital relations with God in Christ through personal commitment to Him.
  • To inspire men to support the total program of the Church in the local congregation, the community, the denomination and the world.
  • To Cooperate with the pastor, officers, and other organizations in developing and stimulating the work of the Church in the local congregation.
  • To Promote boys' work in the local congregation.


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Sunday, November 20, 2011

Ruben Williams Funeral Arrangements

 

 

 

 
 

Funeral Arrangements for
Deacon Ruben Williams
Missouri State and National Baptist Layman
St. Louis, Mo.

 

Dear Friends:

Bro. Ruben Williams, a long time member of the Berean District Laymen, Missouri State Laymen, and National Baptist Laymen and current President of the Laymen at the Lite of Jericho M.B. Church, where Rev. Reginald D. Rogers, Sr. is the Pastor, after a short Illness went from labor to rest on Friday, November 18, 2011.

  

The body has been entrusted to the care of:

William Harris Funeral Directors

9825 Halls Ferry Rd.

St. Louis, Mo. 63136

314-868-9500 Voice

314-867-2681 fax

 

Viewing and Funeral

Saturday, November 26, 2011 

9:00 to 10:00 a.m.  Only Viewing

10:00am Funeral

Note: There will be No 2nd viewing

Lite of Jericho MB Church

5429 St. Louis Avenue

St. Louis, Mo

314-383-6087 Voice

913-371-2009 Fax

 

Expressions of love and sympathy can be directed to:

Mrs. Willie Mae Williams

4007 Darby

St. Louis, Mo. 63120