Missionary Baptists to hear Rev. Jackson’s address tonight

 

By Shanderia K. Posey
Editor

The General Missionary Baptist State Convention is off to a great start with its Annual Session as attendees get ready to hear from state president the Rev. Isiac Jackson tonight.

About 900 adults and 1,000 youth registered for this year’s session, which has included a number of new activities for the week’s events.

“This year we have the AIDS Healthcare Foundation with us conducting on site testing as well as talking with leaders – cabinet members, board members and moderators – about the role the churches can play in addressing this public health issue,” said Angela Carson, public relations manager of the convention. “Sen. Barbara Blackmon and Rep. Omeria Scott gave a legislative update about all the new bills voted on.”

A Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Share took place, July 18, at Cade Chapel M.B. Church where bags of women’s undergarments were gathered from various churches for women shelters. Convention attendees heard from representatives from the NAACP, AARP and Coalition for A Prosperous Mississippi. Red Cross classes, seminars, education classes and auxiliary meetings were conducted.

On Wednesday the Miss Young Peoples Division held its annual pageant. YPD queen was Elizabeth Keyes of St. Thomas Church, 2nd place winner was Jasmine Guy of Cade Chapel and 3rd place winner was Alexzandria Horn of College Hill Church. On Wednesday evening the Young Peoples Division featured national gospel recording artists JeKalyn Carr and Alexis Spight in concert.

The Rev. Donaldson Jones of Alabama was the guest speaker Wednesday night for the annual J. H. Jackson and David Matthews Night.

The Rev. C.J. Rhodes of Mount Helm Baptist Church in Jackson has attended every state convention since 2010. He has also taught several courses in the Congress of Christian Education.

Rhodes said it’s important for churches to attend the convention for several reasons.

“Through the Convention, Baptist churches come together for greater kingdom impact statewide and in local communities,” he said. “There is also fellowship, Christian education, mobilization and edification that bless the delegates,” said Rhodes.