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Officers of the Acadia Baptist Ministerial Alliance on hand for the organization’s First Annual Conference held Aug. 16-20 included, from left, Rev. Sherard Joseph, Jerusalem Baptist Church, vice-president; Rev. Dennis Smith, Berean Baptist Church, finance; Rev. Ivan Lewis, Israelite Baptist Church, president; Rev. Matthew Kelso, St. Joseph Baptist Church, treasurer; and Rev. Craig Gregory, Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, general secretary.

Acadia Baptist Ministerial Alliance holds inaugural conference

The Acadia Baptist Ministerial Alliance recently held its First Annual Conference at Israelite Baptist Church in Crowley.
The conference began with a musical on the evening of Sunday, Aug. 16, and continued Monday through Thursday, Aug. 20, with nightly classes followed by spiritual services.
Guest ministers for the week were Monday, Rev. Elmore Garner, pastor of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Lake Charles; Tuesday, Rev. Allen Ben, pastor of New Zion Baptist Church in Eunice and Zion Travelers Baptist Church in Mamou; Wednesday, Rev. Ivan J. Lewis, pastor of Israelite Baptist Church in Crowley and president of the Ministerial Alliance; and Thursday, Rev. Samuel C. Tolbert, Jr., pastor of Greater St. Mary Baptist Church in Lake Charles and president of the National Baptist Convention of America International, Inc.
In addition to Israelite Baptist, pastored by Rev. Lewis, members of the Acadia Baptist Ministerial Alliance include Berean Baptist Church, Rev. Dennis Smith, Crowley; Faith Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. John E. Jordan, Rayne; Grace Bible Baptist Church, Rev. Wesley Roy Jr., Crowley; Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Rev. Keith Matthews, Crowley; Jerusalem Baptist Church, Rev. Sherard Joseph, Crowley; Love of Christ Baptist Church, Pastor Corwin D. Morgan, Crowley, LA, Morning Star Baptist Church, Rev. Donald R. Burnette Sr., Crowley; Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Rev. Craig Gregory, Branch; Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. Peter Joseph, Gueydan; New Hope Baptist Church, Rev. Stacy Poullard, Mermentau; Progressive Baptist Church, Rev. Samuel West Jr., Iota; St. Joseph Baptist Church, Rev. Matthew Kelso, Crowley; and Starlight Baptist Church, Rev. Nathan Stevens, Rayne.

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