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FLORIDA SENTINEL FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2015
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New Hope M. B. Church Celebrated Its 65th Anniversary
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church held its 65th Church anniversary recently with spiritual services, followed by a sumptuous meal. (Photos by Julia Jackson)
Tampa’s Mayor Bob Buckhorn presented a Proclamation from the City of Tampa and the City Council to Pastor T. W. Jenkins in observance of the church’s 65th Anniversary.
Left to right: Mayor Bob Buckhorn, guest speaker, Rev. S. C. Dixon, General Secretary, National Bap- tist Convention International; Rev. T. W. Jenkins, Pastor, and State Representative Ed Narain.
Miriam Smith, right, presented a token of appreciation to Dea- con William Ellison, organizer of the anniversary celebration.
Officers of the National Baptist Convention of America Interna- tional, Inc. who attended the anniversary celebration included: Rev. S. C. Dixon, General Secretary, speaker; Dr. Barbara Wright, Presi- dent, Senior Women’s Missionary Union; and Rev. Bart Banks, Pres- ident, Progressive M&E State Convention of Florida, Inc., and Vice-President At Large, National Baptist.
Dorine Norman received a plaque from Pastor Jenkins.
One of the young people in attendance was Caribe King.
Johnny Banks arrived for the service.
Leroy Mack received a token of appreciation.
Program participant Corey McFadden and Deacon Oscar and Juanita Young are in the background.
These gentlemen in attendance are: Ernest Brown, Edward Jackson, Nat Powell and Clarence Black.
Worshippers during the service included Cheryl Collins and Elaine Richardson.