20 Years In Ministry Celebration for Rev. Dr. Kimberly Mason

20 years in Ministry Celebration for

Rev. Dr. Kimberly Mason

Dr.Kimberly Mason

Rev.

A chosen woman of God who believes her character is best described by Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; Born in Ft. Campbell, KY, Rev. Mason is a licensed and ordained Minister of the Gospel who currently serves as an associate minister at Beulah Missionary Baptist Church, Decatur, GA under Rev. Jerry D. Black. She has served in the areas of Christian Education, Youth Ministry and Women's Ministry, and has been honored to have been chosen to be guest speaker or facilitator for several Women's Conferences and Retreats in the Atlanta, Kentucky, Maryland, DC, North Carolina, and Virginia areas. She loves the Word of God and enjoys seeing lives changed because of the preached word.

Rev. Mason has worked in the Legal Field for over 25 years and received her Diploma of Ministry from the Chesapeake Bible College and Seminary while also completing the requirements to receive her associate degree in Paralegal Studies from the University of Maryland University College. She later received a Bachelor of Science degree in Legal Studies from the University of Maryland University College and a Master of Law degree in Non-Profit Management from Regent University. In the summer of 2023, Rev. Mason proudly completed the requirements to receive a Doctorate in Higher Education Leadership from Clark Atlanta University.

Feeding her desire to serve, she launched A STEP UP Christian Ministries, a non-profit missions organization that was birthed out of the concept of Jeremiah 29:11; that our God has a perfect plan for each one of his people. This organization’s mission to help God's people recognize and step forward into those God given plans through ministry sponsored Educational Opportunities, Workshops and Scholarships. Rev. Mason uses her legal experience and education to assist other Ministers, non-profits, Musicians and artist to organize and run their ministries “decently and in order”. She is the owner/operator of her own Photography Business Dr. Mason currently resides in McDonough, Georgia and is the proud parent to her daughter Kaelynne and MiMi to her grandpuppy “Wave”. But most of all and best of all she is a lover and worshipper of Jesus Christ and an advocate for everything He stands for.

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Our Purpose “I have always had a heart to serve. My non-profit organization, A STEP Up Christian Ministries, the missions enterprise of KM Ministries, was birthed as a foundational initiative to cultivate that desire to serve.

We are a Christ-centered organization that is ANOINTED to STRENGTHEN, TEACH, EMPOWER, PROVIDE for, UPHOLD and PREPARE God’s people for greatness!

It is based on the concept of Jeremiah 29:11; that God has a perfect plan for each one of his people. Our mission is to help God’s people recognize and step forward into those Godgiven plans through ministry-sponsored Educational Opportunities, Workshops and Scholarships.

I have been working in the legal field for well over 25 years, and I take pride in using my experience and education to assist other Ministers, non-profits, Musicians and artists to organize and run their ministries “decently and in order”. The initiatives we currently work to fund came from my prayer of wanting to help others as I have been helped. For example: I had a village that stepped in and helped me when I was raising my daughter, one of our initiatives, the Kimberly Mason Single Parent Assistance Fund helps single parents financially with non-traditional financial needs such as financial assistance for High School Senior fees, financial assistance that assist with prom essentials, and financial assistance to assist with extracurricular activity fees and financial assistance toward college testing fees.

I lost my sister/cousin to cancer. One of our initiatives, The Tyra DeLeise Coleman Cancer Assistance Fund, provides for the physical and Spiritual needs of patients going through cancer treatments and their caregivers. We aim to provide toiletries, blankets, head covers, and any other needed essentials.

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I had so many Pastors and ministers (Including my Dad) who mentored, and supported me throughout my ministerial journey, one of our initiatives, the Rev. Dr. Willie Mason Scholarship for Christian Education, provides financial support to young ministers attending the Hampton Minister’s Conference and the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education.”

Excerpt taken from the article “Life and Work with Rev. Dr. Kimberly Mason published in Voyage Atlanta July 2023

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It’s A Celebrate!!

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Opening Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ms. Kaelynne Mason Praise and Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ms. Dana Summerville

Welcome & Occasion/ Introduction of the 1st Speaker Rev. Dr. Kimberly Mason

Overcoming People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Marianne Arrington Blessing of the food Dinner

Reflections of 20 Years In Ministry Pastor Sheila Blair Mrs. Erika Coleman Mitchell

Introduction of the 2nd Speaker Ms. Kaelynne J. Mason

Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ms. Jacarda Smith Overcoming Self Destruction . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Keith Mason

Special Presentation Mr. Andre Thompson

Introduction of the 3rd Speaker Rev. Dr. Kimberly Mason

Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ms. Dana Summerville Overcoming Fear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Marc Logan Closing Remarks and Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Dr. Kimberly Mason

Kaelynne Mason Kaelynne Joye Mason, LL.M. is an American Gospel/Soul singer-songwriter known by her stage name K. Joye. In 2017, Kaelynne graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Bethune-Cookman University. Shortly after, she obtained her Master’s Degree in Law from Regent University, and is currently a Doctoral Candidate in the Strategic Leadership Program at Regent University. Kaelynne serves as the Program Coordinator in the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs Administration of Justice department at Texas Southern University. At TSU, Kaelynne also serves as a Professor who enjoys teaching Criminal Law and Procedure as well as Substance Abuse courses.

Her love of teaching and mentoring extends to the church as she can be seen teaching bible study to youth at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in Houston, TX. Kaelynne has a niche for creating an atmospheres where women and youth can network, share, grow, and begin to develop healthy habits in their lifestyles.

Through her nonprofit organization, the Joye Outreach Foundation, she provides women and youth with empowerment resources to be successful in every area of their life. She has a heart to help people discover their God-given gifts, power, and authority through Jesus Christ. Kaelynne just wants people to “Get God” and experience the good life that was “prearranged” for us as described in Ephesians 2:10.

A series of life events inspired Kaelynne to create an in-home music studio in an effort to teach herself how to record and produce music. Her goal is to prove that you can love God, serve others, receive an education while also pursuing your dreams.

In April of 2018, Kaelynne released her first single titled “Act Right,” which

appeared on Hot 94.1’s radio station in Daytona Beach, FL. In May 2018, she released her popular single titled “Wave.” Kaelynne has appeared on radio stations such as Mystics Entertainment and received positive feedback from Hot 107.9’s Heat Seekers. On August 17, 2018, she released her 1st R&B/Soul album titled “The End.” This heartfelt and relatable album shares stories about the absence of her father, the struggles of relationships, and self-love. The album’s title, “The End,” signifies the importance that the end of something old is always the beginning of something new. Kaelynne released her 2nd album titled “S.O.U.L (Savior Offering Unfailing Love)” on October 5, 2019. She dedicated this gospel album to the one who gave her the gift of song, God. Having a strong Christian foundation, Kaelynne continues to remain humble, knowing where her help comes from. She believes that anything is possible if you keep God first.

Jacarda Smith Psalmist

I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being!".....

He truly is the reason why I sing!

Psalm 104:33

Dana Summerville Psalmist

Pastor Sheila Blair

Friend for 40+ years

Erika Coleman-Mitchell Cousin

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THE INSPIRATION, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND IMPACT OF 20 YEARS IN MINISTRY

MARIANNE ARRINGTON Overcoming People

Marianne Arrington was born and raised in Washington, DC as the youngest of three children. She was a member of Walker Memorial Baptist Church in DC, and it was there that she accepted Christ as her personal Savior and got baptized in 1974 at the tender age of seven. Although she gave her life to Christ, she strayed away from the Lord, as many people do. During those caterpillar years in the wilderness, she met a man, whom she married in 1990 and with whom she had four children. Unfortunately, that man abused her physically, mentally and emotionally. She found herself as a victim of domestic violence, living in a dark cocoon of fear, low self-esteem, depression, and entrapment.

When her youngest daughter was approximately 2 years old, she joined First Baptist Church of Glenarden and rededicated her life to Christ in 1994. She grew closer to the Lord and realized that there had to be a better way of life for herself and for her children. God placed several people in her life to encourage her, to build confidence in Jesus and in herself, and to support her. In 2004, the Holy Spirit provided her with strength, courage and the opportunity to finally leave her situation and divorce her husband. She was released from the cocoon!

In December 2005, she relocated to Georgia and in 2006, she married the love of her life, Ken Arrington. They are members of Berean Christian Church in Snellville, Georgia, where they were ordained as deacons in 2021. Marianne is also a MasterLife Facilitator at Berean and the Coordinator of the Dance Ministry. She is now soaring as a butterfly, spreading joy to others, and enjoying the fulfillment of God’s promises and the blessings that He showers over her!

Her favorite scripture is 2 Corinthians 4:8-9, “We are pressed on every side by trouble, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed.”

KEITH MASON Overcoming Self Destruction Keith Mason was born in Washington, D.C., but at a very young age moved to Lexington, Kentucky, with his mother and 3 siblings. As a young man, Keith was neither a stranger to the streets nor the adversities that came with them, but the streets taught him lifelong lessons and consequences of drug use and the addiction that followed. That downward spiral affected Keith, and before long he found himself inside the walls of prison. Understanding he was in an environment where there were two choices: Continue with the mindset that caused him to be incarcerated or take advantage of the opportunities and programs that the prison system had to offer. After serving three years in the Kentucky State Prison System, Keith was faced with the almost impossible mission of fulfilling two conditions before he could be released. He had to find a job while in prison and secure a place to live. This seemed unfeasible while behind bars and that dilemma would fuel the vision and passion for entrepreneurship and serving his community at a later time.

Through hardship, God gave Keith the vision to create an organization that would address the two most important basic needs before getting out of prison: Housing & Work.

He learned that hard work leads to empowerment, no matter your skillset, and free enterprise opens the door to unlimited opportunities. Hoping to enhance his business knowledge after being clean since December 4, 1992, Keith attended college in Lexington, but his plans were suddenly interrupted by a business opportunity that brought him to Nashville in 1995. After working in business management for several years, Keith decided it was time to take a leap of faith into entrepreneurship, starting his first company in 2005 called University Clothing in Lebanon, TN. He sold the company in 2008 and decided to start a nonprofit organization called Transitional Housing & Work Programs of Davidson County INC (www.thwp.org) whose mission is to help formerly incarcerated individuals attain housing and employment. As a nonprofit, THWP spawned a fundraising arm in 2012 called Venue109 (www.venue109.com); this brilliant idea rounded out the program by providing jobs and revenue for the nonprofit. As the organization began to scale in size and capacity, Keith quickly realized a broader approach was needed for addiction assistance and wrap around treatment services. In 2020, COVID-19 presented a challenge, yet opportunity that led to the expansion of those services, and Legacy Treatment Center was the pivot and shift that proved the timing of a global pandemic was a blessing in disguise, spawning Legacy Treatment Center (www.legacytreatmentcenterllc.org).

Keith and his wife have been married for 22 years, and they are the parents of three young men. The recent climate of injustices being inflicted on young black males hit home for Keith, and the need for increased entrepreneurship and serving in the community became evident. Knowing that raising sons in this type of environment was going to be extremely challenging, Legacy Treatment became a lifeline for Keith because it had something he desperately needed to see—real solutions and real support. Keith's role as a father is to teach his sons how to see themselves through an intricately different lens by having them work within the organization to see the outcomes of what can happen by making bad choices and hanging out with the wrong crowd. Keeping his vision alive, the Legacy of these 3 organizations is setting Keith and his family up for the Legacy that God has paved and is a gateway for Keith to use his business experience and street savvy to serve in the community while carving a path for his three sons to follow.

MARC LOGAN Overcoming Fear Marc Logan’s football career began at the University of Kentucky where in his sophomore, Junior, and senior years he led his team in receptions as a Running Back. In 1987, the Cincinnati Bengals drafted him and he played in his first Super Bowl game. He then went on to play twelve years in the National Football League with the Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins, and was "Team Captain" of the San Francisco 49er's Super Bowl team. In 2005, Marc was inducted into the National Football League Hall of Fame Kentucky Chapter.

Currently serving as the President and CEO of Marc Logan Enterprise, which consists of several entities where his gift of sports is being put to use to train, uplift, and encourage young athletes.

Through his Marc Logan Sports Academy, High School NFL Experience Combines, and Off the Field Football Camps, young athletes from all over will not only receive beneficial agility and expertise from former NFL players, but also learn the fundamentals of not just football, but of life. He believes every athlete is given an opportunity to be great, and his extensive collegiate and professional football career spanning 12 years has set a precedent of success that continues to show in everything he puts his hand on. This man of vision, wisdom, and service is also a highly sought after Motivational Speaker. Marc Logan has received numerous opportunities to speak regionally and nationally on topics, such as, life lessons, decision-making, drugs and alcohol, the Gospel and academic success. This extraordinary community leader has a heart for youth and believes in creating opportunities that allows them to SOAR!!

Rev. Logan accepted his call to the Ministry at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Miami, Florida under the leadership of Pastor Arthur Jackson, III. He continued his education there by attending Antioch Bible College where he was the Assistant Dean for three years. In 2003, he received his license to preach by the late Pastor G.M. Smith of Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky. Rev. Logan currently serves as Associate Minister at Total Grace Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky under the leadership of Pastor Michael C. Robinson where he is humbly committed to preaching and teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

xx See I overcame that ('cause you said yes you can)

And everyday I'm getting stronger ('cause you said yes you can) I'm no longer doubting (cause you said yes you can) Now here's my time to tell somebody

'cause God said yes you can! ~Marvin Sapp - Yes You Can

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NOT FORGOTTEN, NEVER FORSAKEN. A book of love, comfort, hope and healing

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