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Baptist Church 2001 Convention Countdown Archive United States Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher is keynote speaker for the President's Banquet -by Hattie
Webb (July 22) United States Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher will be addressing the President's Banquet as the keynote speaker. Originally from Anniston, Alabama, Satcher grew up on an isolated family farm. Hand-picked by President Clinton, Satcher is the nation's 16th surgeon general and the first Black male Assistant Secretary for health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Satcher is particularly concerned with health disparities among African American and minorities. Infant mortality, immunization, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and cancer all affect the Black community in disproportionately heavy ways. As the estimated 25,000 people come to to town this fall, "The biggest impact the convention will have on the Twin Cities will be drawing attention to health disparities," said Loveless [Convention Coordinator Sylvia Payne Loveless], who went on to say, "were one of the only states that is addressing health disparities with dollars. The Office of Minority Health has set aside $13 million" to deal with health disparities in the state. Loveless' excitement and enthusiasm is growing as the convention nears, along with that of her volunteers. "The closer it gets, people believe it more," she said. Organizing
Force The overall theme for the convention is Health and Wellness, featuring various health-related activities such as blood pressure screenings, cholesterol screenings and education efforts. In the "Rallies for Health and Wellness" leading up to the convention, teams of people are going out into the community, giving away packets of information regarding mental health resources, job resources, and information about pediatric health. Other teams are hitting the 'hot spots' to do street outreach and ministry at drug houses. Aside from the ministry, Loveless has been working with 'every committee chairperson over every responsibility that we have.' She went on to say that she has been "communicating with the National Urban League in Nashville' to set up necessary activities and workshops. As convention coordinator she has been meeting with local civic officials on one side, and reporting to the National Baptist Convention on the other. Major
Musical For all convention information contact Alyce Wright at the local convention headquarters: Greater Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church, 920 31st Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411, Office 612-588-0106, Fax 612-522-6096.
delegates
numbers coming
to the Twin Cities are strong (July
19) -- With the National Baptist Convention just
weeks away (September 2-7), the Minnesota State
Baptist Convention and Local Host Committees are
working overtime to make sure the convention
runs smoothly. The numbers of delegates coming
to the Twin Cities are very strong. All the
hotel rooms blocked off for delegates are sold
out in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the
surrounding suburbs. An invitation is extended
to all churches that have members interested in
being courtesy car drivers. At least 150 more
are needed. In
addition to shuttle bus service, the local
Transportation Committee needs individuals to
serve as Courtesy Drivers to transport delegates
to and from hotels to convention sites and other
places, i.e., restaurants, shopping, etc. If
your church, organization, fraternity or you
would like to take advantage of this
once-in-a-lifetime economic opportunity by being
a courtesy driver, the local Host Committee
invites you to complete a registration form. To
qualify, you must have a good driving record, a
valid driver's license, current insurance, a
vehicle registered with the Department of Motor
Vehicles, and be willing to follow all rules and
regulations set forth by the local
Transportation Committee. The registration fee
for all courtesy cars is $95 per car, $125 per
van, and $200 per bus. The cost of registration
includes a driver's uniform. For an application
or additional information, please contact Rev.
John Bowen, Pastor of Greater Mt. Vernon
Missionary Baptist Church, or Alyce Wright,
Church Secretary, at 612-588-0106. 2001NBC
Annual Session Souvenir Journal deadline
extended ### Peter Hayden, president of Turning Point, is chairman of the Minnesota State Baptist Convention's "Rallies for Sobriety" committee July 12, 2001) - The theme of the convention is "Rally for Sobriety - Health and Wellness." The African American community is disproportionately affected by HIV, teenage pregnancy, diabetes, high blood pressure, substance abuse, incarceration of both men and women, and other social ills. The National Baptist Convention has called on all churches to take leadership and a more proactive role in the issues and concerns threatening the very survival of our communities. The Black church has always been actively involved in the educational and social development of African American people. From slavery to reconstruction to the civil rights movement, the church has been in the primary leadership role. However, in the past two decades the Black church has taken a back seat towards its community, and the results have been devastating. In response, the Minnesota State Baptist Convention, through its monthly "Rallies for Sobriety" has taken a stance that it is time for the church to step up and step out. The church will no longer just preach and pray. The church will be there to support individuals and families through their struggles. The rallies, under the theme "Good for the Soul of the Cities," seek to help individuals become sober in spirit -- it begins with faith and prayer. Standing firm in the faith brought African Americans to this new millennium and will take African Americans through this new millennium. Sober in body means physically free from us and abuse of alcohol, drugs, tobacco, and poor eating habits. Sober in mind means mentally healthy so people can be actively involved in their church and community, their child's education, the Urban League, the NAACP, and city, state, and national elections. Peter Hayden, president of Turning Point, is chairman of the Minnesota State Baptist Convention's "Rallies for Sobriety" committee. The July rally will take place July 28th at Redeemer Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. Alfred L. Harris, Pastor, 116 East 32nd Street in Minneapolis. The final rally (preceding the convention) will be August 4 and 5 at Progressive Missionary Baptist Church, 1505 Burns Ave., St. Paul, with the Rev. Earl F. Miller, Pastor. ###
More help needed as convention date nears In
just two months, thousands of Black Baptists will begin descending upon
the Twin Cities in what will be an historic event for Minnesota, the
National Baptist Convention. The
121st Annual Meeting will convene September 3 through September 7.
Events will be held at both the Convention Center and the Target
Center in Minneapolis. Delegates
will be occupying 24 hotels throughout the Twin Cities, with the largest
concentration, 11 hotels, in downtown Minneapolis. Reverend
Ian D. Bethel, Sr., the senior pastor of New Beginnings Tabernacle in
Minneapolis, is president of the Minnesota State Baptist Convention, and
Sylvia Payne Loveless of Greater Mount Vernon Baptist Church is the
convention coordinator. Thirty-five
Baptist churches in Minnesota make up the Minnesota Baptist Convention. There
is still much work to be done. Volunteers
are desperately needed to staff the hospitality desks at the hotels,
airport, and information booths at the Convention Center.
If you have data entry skills, registration clerks are needed to
register the delegates as they arrive at the Convention Center; the pay
is $10 per hour. Also,
courtesy car drivers are needed to shuttle conventioneers around the
cities. If you have a good driving record and insurance, it will be a
great way to earn tips. Boom
Island in Minneapolis has been reserved for the Labor Day picnic.
There is plenty of space available for vendors.
The picnic will be followed by a musical at the Target Center at
7 pm, under the direction of Rev. Jerry McAfee, senior pastor of New
Salem Baptist Church in Minneapolis.
The musical will feature a 200-voice Convention Choir.
Tickets for the musical are $10. ###
Plans advance for Baptist convention in Twin Cities (June 18) -- Thousands of Baptists from around the nation met in Charlotte, North Carolina, for the National Baptist Congress. Minnesota State Baptist President Rev. Ian D. Bethel, Sr., and Convention Coordinator Sylvia Payne Loveless, along with dozens more from Minnesota, were finalizing the plans for the 121st Annual Session of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., coming to the Twin Cities September 2-7, 2001. Minnesota
Spokesman-Recorder, chosen as the lead newspaper of the convention, will
run weekly updates as the countdown to the convention series begins and
as plans finalize for the largest African American Convention to come to
the Twin Cities. |
