The Family Faith Fest will be held June 23-27, 2014 in Memphis, TN.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
Please click here to register online
Please click here to download the mail in registration form

Host Hotel:
Sheraton Memphis ( Formerly Memphis Marriott Downtown)
250 North Main Street
Memphis, TN 38103

Additional Hotel Rooms Reserved At:
Crowne Plaza Memphis Downtown
300 North Second Street
Memphis, TN 38105

To make your hotel reservations online for either hotel, please click here.
To download individual reservation form, please click here.
To download the group reservation form, please click here.

Congress of Christian Workers Classes
Click here to download a copy of the congress classes.

Youth Convention Pre-Registration Packet
Click here to download a copy of the Youth Convention Pre-Registration Packet.

Vendor Information
Click here to download a copy of the vendor application

WOMEN LIFTING THE LEAST

The Foreign Mission Board Presents "Women Lifting the Least" Reunion Celebration on Sunday, June 22, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Memphis Hotel, 250 N. Main Street, Memphis, TN 38103.  For additional information, please contact Sis. Shonette Hill at 817-489-0581.   Please click here to download a copy of the flyer.

PRESIDENTIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

Play golf with President Thurston on Monday, June 23, 2014 at Links at Galloway Country Club, Memphis, TN with a shotgun start at 8:00 a.m.  Entry fee is $200.00 per team or $50.00 per individual.  Deadline to register is June 16, 2014.  Please click here to download the flyer with registration informaiton included.

PASTOR'S CONFERENCE
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Lecturer:  Dr. Frank Ray of New Salem Baptist Church in Memphis, TN

Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Lecturer:  Dr. Robert Jointer of Bethesda Baptist Church in Portland, OR

Please note that the Pastor’s Conference will meet at 3:00 p.m. each day.  Personal registration is $50.00 per person.

Post registration for the Mid-Winter Board Meeting in Shreveport, LA is still open until March 29, 2014.  Click here to post register online or you can mail in your post registration to the Office of the Treasurer.  To download the post registration form, please click here.

Click here to download a copy of the Election Commission brochure which includes information on the presidential candidates, churches eligibility, voting delegates, and the election day process.

The purpose of the Grievance and Resolution Committee is to receive written grievances from member churches who have a question regarding their eligibility to vote.

Committee Members:
Rev. Jerry Dailey – Chairman
Rev. Blanton Harper
Rev. Carl Brooks
Sis. Peggy Davis
Bro. Forstal Lawton

Grievance Process
Below please find the process for filing a grievance, as well as the process for determining the outcome of the grievance filed.

1. All grievances shall be submitted in writing and emailed to the Chairman, Rev. Jerry Dailey at pastordailey@gmail.com.
2. The Grievance and Resolution Committee will gather and review all information pertaining to the grievance.
3. The Grievance and Resolution Committee will make a recommendation to the Election Commission.
4. The Election Commission will review the information and recommendation from the Grievance & Resolution Committee.
5. The Election Commission will make the final decision on the grievance and report back to the Grievance and Resolution Committee with their outcome.
6. The Grievance and Resolution Committee will report the outcome to the person(s) filing the grievance.
7. All recommendations and final decisions shall be done in a timely manner which will allow time for respected parties to take the proper actions.

CURRENT LIST OF CHURCHES ELIGIBLE TO VOTE
A registration list has been released based on the churches who registered for the Family Faith Fest 2013. This list includes pre-registration, on-site registration, as well as post-registration. Based on the election rules, these churches must also register for the Mid-Winter Board 2014, as well as the Family Faith Fest 2014 in order to remain eligible to vote. A link to the list is below and President Thurston is asking Pastors to please review this list and if you believe there is a discrepancy, please contact Rev. Lloyd Hall, Office of the Registrar, at 214-352-6409 or via email at lloydhalliii@aol.com and Rev. Hall will follow up on your findings.

Please click here to download a copy of the Family Faith Fest 2013 Registration Report.

VOTING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Based on the election rules, below please find the voting eligibility criteria for churches to be able to vote in the 2014 Presidential Election in Memphis, TN.

1.  The church must be registered for the next three (3) consecutive NBCA meetings, inclusive of:

• Family Faith Fest 2013 in Louisville, KY
• Mid-Winter Board 2014 in Shreveport, LA
• Family Faith Fest 2014 in Memphis, TN

Pre-Registration can be made by mail, online, or in person at each individual session. Further information concerning Post Convention Registration, New Church Registration and Church Regional Registration will be forth coming in a few weeks.

2.  The church must pay the registration amounts of at least $300, $500 or $1,000 or more, per the qualifying meetings listed above.

3.  Only qualified churches shall be allotted a maximum of ten votes, which is in accordance with NBCA's Constitution.

The Baptist World Alliance is observing Men’s World Day of Prayer on Saturday, April 26, 2014.  Click here to download the Event Guide.

The Evangelical Board will be hosting the Freddy Dunn Fisher of Men Conference on May 12-15, 2014 at Hopewell Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL where Rev. Timothy Woods is pastor.  The host hotel is Sheraton Birmingham and deadline to make your hotel reservation is May 5, 2014.  Click here to download a copy of the flyer along with hotel information.

Lecturers: Rev. Delbert Brown & Rev. Joshua Stump
Guest Evangelist: Dr. RA Williams

To download a copy of NBCA’s Constitution and By-Laws, click here.  If you would like to request a copy of the constitution be mailed to you via US Mail, please contact NBCA Headquarters at 214-942-3311 or the Office of the President at 773-846-3700 and ask for Nicole Thurston, Executive Assistant to the President.

For a list of current pulpit vacancies, click here.

After Haiti’s devastating earthquake in January 2010, NBCA and other Baptist convention’s got together to form the African American Baptist Mission Collaboration, with the primary mission of collaborating resources to help rebuild Haiti.

Many of you have made financial contributions towards these efforts and have been following the progress that we’re making. Attached is a copy of the African American Baptist Collaboration magazine that captures President Thurston and other leader’s recent visit to Haiti and shows the impact of our works.

Click on the link below to read aritcles and updates on Haiti:African American Baptist Mission Collaboration Magazine