African American Leadership Retreat

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Friday night we will enjoy a Fellowship Meal together and hear about helpful resources from Lifeway, NAMB (North American Mission Board), NAAF (National African American Fellowship), and Mississippi Sisters Who Care. (WMU) Guests will be:

• Pastor Larry Young, Pastor of Spangle Banner Baptist Church, Pace / NAAF Representative
• Dr. Wade Stevens, Pastor of Longview Point Baptist Church

Our guest speakers on Saturday will be:

• Pastor Brian Crawford, Pastor of City Light Church of Vicksburg / President of Mission Mississippi
• Mrs. Candi Crawford, Pastor’s wife, City Light Church of Vicksburg
• Pastor Eddie Jones, Pastor of Victory Temple Baptist Church, Greenville
• Pastor George Smith, Emeritus Missionary to Uganda

Conference themes:

• Being a Mission-Minded Church – Pastor George Smith
• How to Evangelize through Sunday School – Pastor Eddie Jones
• Marriage and Ministry – Pastor Brian Crawford and Mrs. Candi Crawford

RSVP: Please contact Janeth McIlwain at 601-292-3288 or jmcilwain@mbcb.org to reserve a meal for you and your group. You may also text Paula Smith at 601-927-7502. There is no cost for the meal, but we need a count. For additional details about this retreat contact Rev. Lowell Walker at lwalker@mbcb.org or Paula Smith at psmith@mbcb.org