Cloud of Witnesses

2012Presented by the

Volunteer Ministries Team

The American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts

First Baptist Church - Agawam

Rev. Dr. Donald B. Morris

• Served First Baptist Churches of Agawam and Weston.

• Had been an associate pastor of First Baptist Church of Needham.

• Was a TABCOM President 1992-1994.• Volunteered on many TABCOM boards and

Committees.

First Baptist Church - Arlington

George Bartlett

• Had served on TABCOM’s Board of Administration & Finance

• A TABCOM Volunteer• A Volunteer in his Church• A Volunteer in his Association

Rev. John Wilbur

First Baptist Church - Beverly

• Served as pastor of First Baptist Church of Beverly, MA.

• Served as pastor of First Baptist Church of Greenwich, RI.

• Served as assistant pastor at First Baptist Church of Newton Centre, MA.

First Baptist Church - Brockton

Rev. Nathan Wood

• Served many First Baptist Churches in the area in his 49 years in ministry.

Mary Wood

First Baptist Church - Brockton

• Volunteered in many First Baptist Churches in the area, alongside her husband.

Old Cambridge Baptist Church - Cambridge

Martha Hacket

• Missionary

• Church Volunteer

• Served in many Church boards

• Active leader in the Stillman Association

Margaret McArthur-Odams

First Baptist Church - Hyannis

Chelmsford Street Baptist Church - Lowell

Rev. Charlie Crook

Rev. Elain Edith DeVries-Smith

First United Baptist Church - Lowell

• Served in the American Baptist Macedonia Ministry.

• Served the American Baptist USA National Committee for Christian Education.

• Helped establish the First Baptist Church of Bedford.

• Was a member of the Mass. American Baptist Historical Society.

Rev. Earl W. Lawson

Emmanuel Baptist Church - Malden

Rev. Joe O’Donnell

First Baptist Church - Newton

• Served churches in Haverhill, Weston, and Winchester.

• Served as an Interim Minster to several churches.

• An Andover Newton Theological School Dean of Students, a Director of Continuing Education, and an adjuct faculty member.

• Served on many TABCOM related boards and committees.

Rev. Ken Scarborough

Somerset Baptist Church - Somerset

• Served as pastor of Somerset Baptist Church.

• Led Single Parent Camps and Grandparent Camps at the OceanWood Camp.

• Was a community leader and volunteer.

• A supporter of missions and special ministries in Haiti and Africa.

Ned Bennett

First Baptist Church - Worcester

• A Volunteer of his church.

First Baptist Church - Worcester

Liz Minott

• Church Volunteer

• Community Volunteer

• Running the SERRVice Mission Mart for 30 years

• Host sponsor for children in need.

• Host sponsor for Vietnamese refugees

Ruth Shaw

First Park Memorial Church - Springfield

• A Volunteer of her church.

Rev. Kenneth Rayner

• Served as pastor of Martin’s Pond Union Baptist Church of North Reading, MA.

• Served as pastor of First Baptist Church of Braintree, MA.

Therefore since we are

surrounded by such a great

cloud of witnesses, let us

throw off everything that

hinders and the sin that so

easily entangles and let us

run with perseverance the

race marked out for us.

Hebrews 12:1