Laymens' DepartmentMessage from Vice President Turman
To My Progressive Brother:
On behalf of the Laymen’s Department of the Progressive National Baptist Convention Inc. I Greet in the of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It is with great joy and love that I am writing to you today. Thank you for giving me this awesome responsibility to service as your President and to lead this August Body of Men.
In order to keep our membership safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, PNBC leadership voted to have our second Virtual Annual Session that will be held August 1-5, 2021. A Steering Committee, appointed by President Stewart has developed a Virtual Annual Session Program, which you cannot afford to miss. We will be blessed.
The Laymen’s Department is currently scheduled to meet via Zoom on Sunday Evangelistic Service With Pastor Henry F. Johnson Jr. Heberw Baptist Church, Ringgold, LA. August 1, 2021 at 4:00 PM EST. Tuesday 3, 2021: 1:30-4:00 pm EST, Wednesday 4, 2021:1:30 pm- 4;00 pm EST and Thursday 5 ,2021: 1:30 pm- 4;00 pm EST.
,As plans are developing, we will keep you updated on our program content and schedule .In addition, Brothers our Financial Commitment is still needed to help to
sustain the Convention. Included are the Laymen’s Commitment Form and Registration information for the 60th Virtual Annual Session. Our Commitment is $25.00 for personal registration and $75.00 for Sacrificial Offering to help deal with this ongoing COVID-19 pandemic for a total of $100.00 all inclusive.
Please complete and return all information to headquarters for processing or complete the form and return by email @ membership@pnbc.org. Payments may also be submitted PNBC website at www.pnbc.org. In closing we thank God for the opportunity to service this great Convention and the Laymen’s Department. I look forward to having a blessed time in the Lord at the upcoming Annual Session on the web.
Yours In Christ,
Deacon Wallace Turman
Vice President at Large, Laymens’ Department
Contact Information:
New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church
2562 Bob Wade Lane
Harvest, Alabama, 35749
Rev. Dr. Ricky L. Sykes, Pastor
E-mail: turmanpots@gmail.com or newjerusalemmb.org Phone: 256-658-3327 or 256-859-2070
VISION:
Committed and dedicated men promoting the cause of Christ.
MISSION:
Empower Laymen to increase God’s Kingdom through service to others with integrity, dedication, and commitment
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
To be Christ like examples in everyday living, consciously living our lives with others in mind; To nurture the Christian life of Laymen through study, worship, fellowship and service.
To provide a resource center of manpower for the work of the Convention;
To enlist all the men in active Christian service to the Church through local congregation; To encourage Laymen to support the financial program of the Convention;
To equip and mobilize Laymen to infiltrate the unchurched world with the Gospel.
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor: He hath sent me to heal the broken hearted, to preach deliverance to the captive, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised. “ “Each Brother reach one until Jesus Come”
Luke 4:18
2020 Officers
Deacon Wallace Turman (AL)
Vice-President at Large
Deacon Melvin L. Smith (DC)
First Vice President
(Open)
Second Vice President
Deacon Timothy Simpson (CA)
Recording Secretary
Deacon Jimmy L. Harrington (SC)
Assistant Recording Secretary
Brother Roy Scott (MD)
Corresponding Secretary
Deacon Clarence Robertson (NY)
Assistant Recording Secretary
Deacon Calvin Larts (DC)
Treasurer
Deacon Harvey Henley, Jr. (AL)
Financial Secretary
Deacon Kenneth B. Curry (IN)
Assistant Financial Secretary
Regional Vice Presidents at Large
Eastern – Brother Roy Scott (MD)
Midwest – Deacon Kenneth B. Curry (IN)
Southwest – Deacon Henry Embry (TX)
Southern – Deacon Jimmy L. Harrington (SC)
Committees
Deacon Jimmy L. Harrington (SC), Program Chair
Host Liaison
Deacon Hilton Bryant (GA)
Outreach Chair
Deacon Melvin L. Smith Jr. (DC)
Historical
Deacon Benjamin F. Johnson (NC)
Deacon Leonard R. Sanders, Jr. (DC)
Brother Roy Scott (MD)
Christian Education
Deacon Michael A. Johnson (CA)
Minister Thurmond Caldwell (MO)
Souvenirs
Deacon George Williams (IN)
Awards
Deacon Percy Davis (DC)
Social Justice
Deacon Maurice Williams (MD)
Voter Registration
Brother Roy Scott (MD)
Nominating Committee
Brother Roy Scott (MD)
Deacon Michael Johnson (CA.)
Prison Ministry
Deacon Leo Randall (DC)
Evangelism
Deacon Melvin L. Smith, Jr. (DC)
Publicity
Deacon Melvin L. Smith, Jr. (DC)
Deacon Kenneth B. Curry (IN)
Brother James T. Murrell (TN)
Deacon Henry Embry (TX)