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L–R: Roy Southerland; President Vincent Chiles; Rev. Louis Slade; Mayor Ras Baraka; John Brinkley; Darryl Clark Photos: Karen Waters
n January 19, 2014 Frontiers International Plainfield Area Club presented their 39th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast. The longest running tribute to Dr. King in New Jersey, the breakfast was held at Plainfield High School. Guest speaker for the event was Hon. Ras Baraka, Mayor of Newark, NJ. Mayor Baraka served as principal of Newark’s Central High School prior to being elected mayor of New Jersey’s largest city in 2014. He spoke on the theme “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter” from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s, I Have a Dream: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World . The breakfast highlights student groups, awards scholarships, and recognizes those in the community who have made outstanding contributions.
L–R: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, honorees Caryl Lucas and Zelda Spence, and Roy Southerland
HIGHER GROUND ASSOCIATION OF BAPTIST CHURCHES, INC. Dr. Joseph E. Woods, Founder & Visionary
“I press on toward the mark for the prize of the High calling of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:14, KJV)
Inaugural Celebration Worship Experience Installing as Moderator, Dr. Joseph E. Woods Please join us for this momentous occasion as we introduce to you the newly formed Higher Ground Association of Baptist Churches, becoming the 6th Association in the state of New Jersey, proudly affiliated with the
General Baptist Convention of New Jersey, Inc. & National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
Saturday, March 7, 2015 @ 12 Noon Saint Phillips Baptist Church 445 Parkinson Avenue – Hamilton, NJ 08610
Guest Preacher
Host Pastor & Moderator Elect
Plainfield Mayor Adrian Mapp
Dr. DeForest B. Soaries, Jr.
Honoree Caryl Lucas with entrepreneur and business leader Jeffrey Dunn
Senior Pastor First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens Somerset, New Jersey
Dr. Joseph E. Woods
Senior Servant Leader & Pastor Saint Phillips Baptist Church of Hamilton Hamilton, New Jersey
You are invited to join us as we answer the call to place our feet on
Souvenir Journal Ads available until February 21, 2015 THE HIGHER GROUND ASSOCIATION OF BAPTIST CHURCHES Headquarters – 272 Dunns Mill Road, #200 – Bordentown, NJ 08505 Email: HigherGroundNJ@gmail.com, 609.543.2244 (T) 888.548.5111 (Toll Free) Website: www.highergroundnj.org - Facebook: www.facebook.com/highergroundnj
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