Local Churches, Community, Urban League

and NAACP News and Events

September 2015

Lord’s Supper Worship Service Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Columbus, OH – Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 7:00 PM.

3 Night Revival Abyssinian Baptist Church, Harlem, NY - Wednesday, October 7 – 9, 2015 at 7:00 PM.

Mt. Sinia Baptist Church Anniversary, 1809 Old Post Road, Gaffney, SC 29341 – Sunday, November 15, 2015 at 4:00 PM.

Sunday School Publishing Board Confrerence, Nashville, TN - Monday, November 30, 2015 – December 2, 2015.

Revival Schedule for Dr. Yowe

Local Church Events

Rev. Wilbert S. Simpson, Senior Pastor of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 8th Anniversary Celebration, will be, Sunday September 13, 2015 at 3:00 PM. The guest speaker will be Rev. Lewis Church Duckett of Galilee Baptist Church, Blacksburg, SC.

Harris Grove Baptist Church Fundraiser in Honor of Pastor Mae Francis Golden will be Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 4:00 PM.

Zion Hill Baptist Church Annual Homecoming and Fall Revival Services will begin with homecoming service Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 2:00 PM. The guest speaker will be Rev. Louis Ducket, Pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church, Welford, SC. Revival starts on Monday, September 28-30, 2015.

Local Church EventsFall Semester classes of the N J Brockman School of Theology that are available at the Martin-Webb Baptist Learning Center, Greenville, South Carolina. We are seeking laypersons and ministers who are interested in Christian Education and have the desire to seek training in a unique environment that is conducive to learning. You can help us to reach the desired goal by encouraging Ministers,

Deacons, Trustees and other church members to enroll in the fall semester program. Registration for the Fall Semester will began August 1, 2015 and ends on September 18, 2015.

Classes will begin on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 For more information, call the Martin-Webb Baptist Learning Center at (864) 271-7575;

Monday - Friday, 9:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Available classes are:

Diploma DegreeChristian Ethics The Fundamentals of Public Speaking

Evangelism Pastoral CareChurch Administration

Pastoral MinistriesThe Miracles of Jesus

Christian WorshipHistory of the Black Church

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Thanks You for Your Support Dr, Virgil L. Sullivan

Reedy River Baptist Association Events

Reedy River Congress of Christian Education, 2015 NJ Brockman Oratorical Contest Preliminary, will be Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Martin Webb Baptist Learning Center. For more information, contact Shirley Redmond, Oratorical Chairperson.

130th Annual Session of the RRMBA, Inc., Sunday, September 27 – October 1, 2015 at Rock of Ages Baptist Church

Special guests are Mrs. Pearlie Harris of Bon Secours Breast Cancer Center and Mr. Sam Moore of US Too Prostate Cancer Education. This event is for men and women. Please see Sis. Erica Brewster for tickets or you can purchase online at Breast & Prostate Cancer Awareness Breakfast

Reedy River Baptist Association Annual Session – Sunday, September 27 – October 1, 2015 at Rock of Ages Baptist Church

2015 Congress and Convention Dates

Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church

505 White Horse Road-POB 8634 Greenville, South Carolina 29604

864-277-0462

“The E nd of Y our Search for a Friendly Church”

Dr. Joseph Howard, Interim Pastor Stacy Byrd, Chairman of Deacons

July 23, 2015

In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness on Friday, September 4, 2015 from 9am to 2pm

the St. Francis Mammogram Coach will be at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church-505 White Horse Road

to perform mammograms.

St. Francis has been awarded between 15-20 grants for FREE mammograms!

Private insurance is also accepted.

Patient demographic registration forms must be completed prior to September 4th;

please call Carolyn Lasenberry at 864-277-1593 or Priscilla Blassingame at 864-299-1587 to complete the registration form.

We must have fifteen (15) participants to have the coach come out.

Think PINK and come support/celebrate with us even if you do not need a mammogram.

May God continue to Bless You !

Carolyn & Priscilla

Greenville Branch of the NAACP Unit # 5522P.O. Box 2326 - Greenville, South Carolina 29602 *

864-414-4150President, Rev. J. M. Flemming 1st VP, Rev. Jonnie Terry

2nd VP, Mr. Patrick Prince Secretary, Mrs. Georgianna TaylorTreasurer, Mrs. Jessie Wofford Asst. Treasurer, Mrs. Carrie Wilson

September Monthly Membership Meeting

Sunday, September 13th at 4pmTabernacle Baptist Church (400 S. Hudson Street, Greenville, SC 29601)

Our Branch still mourns the loss of Mr. Winfred C. Daniels last week, our 93 year old Gold Life Member, a NAACP Champion who will be greatly missed.

We are still excited about our National NAACP Convention Youth ACT-SO competition Gold Medal winner, Olivia Hopkins and our other youth who made us proud, Dustin Sayles, Cedric Shell, and Jadais Young. They were showcased at the Life Membership Prayer

Breakfast in late July and will be again in November 6th at our Freedom Fund Banquet. Also we are still elated about the 2nd Place Winner of the SC NAACP Woman of the Year,

Dr. Flora J. Winestock. Everyone please bring the signed petitions supporting the Restoration of Section 5 of the

Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Greenville Branch of the NAACP

P.O. Box 2326 Greenville, SC 29602

864-414-4150President, Rev. J. M. Flemming

* 33rd Annual Freedom Fund Banquet will be Friday, November 6, 2015 at 6:30 PM at Fuller Normal Institute, 901 Anderson Road, Greenville, SC 29601.

* We are returning after a great National NAACP Convention in Philadelphia where Olivia Hopkins brought home a Gold Medal in the Youth ACT-SO competition and our other Youth, Dustin Sayles, Cedric Shell, and Jadais Young, did an outstanding job for Greenville Branch. We are so very proud and they were showcased at the Life Membership Prayer Breakfast.

* We have must work to do and we need everyone to attend the meeting ready to work.

* Contact: Rev. J. M. Flemming 864-444-2358

Taking Up Offering on Sunday Make Checks Payable to Greenville

Chapter SCSUNAA. Memo Section add – Annual Fund Mailing Address – Greenville Chapter

P. O. Box 10661 Greenville, SC 29603 For more information, contact Ricky

Pulley, Sr. at 864-363-4301

South Carolina State University

Contact the Greenville County Human Relations Commission for housing counseling and assistance, education/workshops/certification, foreclosures, complaints and investigations and financial counseling. For more information, contact Janice Jennings at 864-467-7095 or visit the website at www.greenvillecounty.org/humanrelations.

Agency Phone Number

Safe Harbor Women’s Shelter

1-800-291-2139

NAMI 864-331-3300

TEENline 864-467-TEEN

CRISISline 864-271-6888

Crisis Hotline Contact Information

AmericanWind Energy “Free Energy” Plan – For more information, contact Linda Smith Monson at 804-615-2761.

For more information, please visit our website at

www.reedyriverchurch.com.