September 2015 - Brookland Baptist Church

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S EPTEMBER 2015
Now faith is being sure of what
we hope for and certain of
what we do not see.
Hebrews 11:1 (NIV)
Editor’s note
In December 2014, we announced that
Annette Sello would be joining The
Brookland Star Staff. Sello has worked
tirelessly to proofread and review every
article, picture caption and flier to ensure
that we have the most excellent
publication. What I failed to observe or
Gunby
acknowledge is that she serves as a
Deaconess on the West Campus. She has
continued to perform her duties at the highest level even as she
read other staff persons names being listed with their appropriate
titles. The change to her title was updated on this page in the
August edition, but I wanted to publically acknowledge the
omission and correction. We are indeed grateful to have her on
staff as she helps us to slow down during the rush of deadlines
and articulate accurate information.
Additionally, in the Brooland Men Making History feature, the
family members of Jerome S. Nesbitt were omitted. We are
reprinting his profile in its entirety on this page. It was indeed
our oversight and we apologize for any inconvenience the
omission caused.
Jerome S. Nesbitt is a native of Columbia and
received his Bachelor of Science degree in
marketing from South Carolina State University.
He is an accomplished professional with
experience in building strategic client relationships
through effective sales and marketing initiatives.
Nesbitt has more than 20 years of financial
experience assisting clients and businesses with
developing a financial plan, preparing a detailed
asset allocation analysis, implementing a needsbased insurance strategy, and providing loan
needs. He is employed with Elam Financial Group as a Registered
Sales Associate where his primary responsibility is to consult with
clients regarding financial needs while recommending solutions to
achieve their goals. Nesbitt has received a number of awards and
accolades including being named Who’s Who in Banking for the state
of South Carolina, Wachovia Bank President's Award and the Wells
Fargo Outstanding Service Award. At Brookland, Nesbitt serves as
President of the Financial Ministry and is a member of the Sonrise
Chorale. He is the Chair of the 2015 Men’s Day Committee where he
has made it his personal crusade to continue a movement towards
God’s Greater, a movement that will not only be a blessing to the men
of Brookland but to the men throughout the eastern region of the
United States. Nesbitt has also served as treasurer for both the
Brookland Federal Credit Union Board of Directors and the West
Africa Connection, a committee that was responsible for leading a
delegation to Liberia for mission initiatives. He is married to Royvyetta
C. Nesbitt. They have two children Jaylen Patrice and Jerome Samuel
Nesbitt II. Jerome S. Nesbitt has been a member of Brookland for
more than 15 years.
The Brookland Star is published monthly by
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Submit all articles, announcements,
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by Sept. 18.
The October edition of The Brookland Star
will be distributed on Oct. 11.
Brookland Star Staff
Keisa Gunby, Editor & Layout
Peggy Brailey, Co-Editor & Layout
Shawn Glover, Graphic Designer
Marcus Works, Print & Distribution
P H O TOG RAPH ERS
Calvin Reese (West) and Lin Johnson (BNE)
P ROO FRE AD ERS
Deaconess Sharon Dublin (BNE),
Brenda Henicks
and Deaconess Annette Sello
S TAFF W RITE RS
Tré Tailor, Dr. Eric Schuleter,
and Deaconess Cheryl Wilson (BNE)
C O N TRIBU TIN G W RITE RS
Dr. Tisha Boston, Rosalyn L. Glenn
Angel L. Malone, Dr. Reginald Parker,
and Donna Thomas, RN
Pastoral Staff
Dr. Charles B. Jackson Sr., Senior Pastor
Reverend James A. Jamison,
Assistant Pastor
Reverend Charles B. Jackson Jr.,
Executive Pastor
Reverend Chris Leevy Johnson,
BNE Campus Pastor
For past and color versions follow the link The
Brookland Star (Newsletter) on our web site,
www.brooklandbaptist.org, from the Home page at
the bottom of the page under Contact Us.
The Witness of a Worker
Last Monday, we observed and celebrated Labor Day.
For many of us, Labor Day is just a three-day weekend. It is
for many of us the conclusion of summer, vacation season,
the end of hot weather, and the return to the routine. Spring
REV. DR. CHRIS LEEVY JOHNSON
and summer offer so many opportunities, but Labor Day
Campus Pastor
ushers in fall and the return to the mundane. The first Labor
Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, in
New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. The Central Labor Union held its
second Labor Day holiday just a year later, on Sept. 5, 1883. In 1884, the first Monday in September was selected
to celebrate the holiday and in 1885 Labor Day was celebrated in many industrial centers of the country. On June
28, 1894, the Congress made Labor Day an official national holiday in honor of workers.
Now most of us either fall into three categories: the ranks of the retired, the ranks of the still working or the
ranks of the about to work. Those of you who are retired remember fondly and can look in your rear view mirror
and see those days of labor and now celebrate the reward. Those of us who are still working are most likely
looking forward to the day that you can join the ranks of the retired. Now, I imagine in these tough economic
times, there’s a category within this category and that is those among us who are in between jobs. Some are in
between jobs by choice, but I imagine there are some among us who are between jobs not by choice, but because
of unfortunate circumstances. Many of our jobs, besides our paychecks and benefits, provide us with great
personal satisfaction. There are jobs that provide you great pride and intellectual stimulation, but Jesus wants me
to remind you that what you do in America’s labor force is important but is temporary and transitory. The work
that you do for Christ will last eternally. For John tells us in the Gospel that bears his name, John 9: 3-5: 3Jesus
answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. 4I must work
the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. 5As long as I am in the world, I am the light
of the world.
In chapter 8 of the gospel according to John, Jesus who was born a carpenter’s son and served as a carpenter’s
apprentice, served as an adulterer’s lawyer and pleaded her case before stoners who caught her in the act of
adultery. Then Jesus left the temple and, as He departed, He saw a man who was blind from his birth and He heals
the man by giving him his vision. Giving sight to the blind is indicative of Christ’s character and His mission in
life. For He is the light of the world; He is the Holy one. He is the one who came to bring good news and glad
tidings to a sin-sick world. For He gave sight to a man that was unsighted, a man that had no cognition of what his
eyes perceived. Jesus saw the man’s condition and had compassion.
The Pharisees asked Him who sinned. Christ was not concerned about who sinned and how they sinned. He
saw a man in need and helped him. He served him. He did the work of His Father in heaven. I tell you only what
you do for Christ will last.
Most of us act like these disciples in the text. We want to know what got people into the ditch instead of
helping them get out of the ditch. We need to be more like Jesus and stop condemning but start having
compassion for our brothers and our sisters who are in need. We must work like Jesus worked and serve like Jesus
served!
That’s why our slave forefathers and our slave foremothers sang down in Dixie from sun up to sun down:
Lord, I keep so busy workin’ fer de Kingdom Keep so busy workin’ fer de Kingdom…Ain’t got time to die!
Rev. Chris Leevy Johnson
Your Deacon and the Pastoral Staff are concerned and care about every member
in our Church "Family." When there is a sickness, surgery or death in your
family, PLEASE contact your Deacon and the Pastoral Office (Angela Taylor)
at (803) 744-7908. This will help us to serve you in the Spirit of Love upon
which God has favored the Brookland Church.
October is Christian Education Month at Brookland and the Christian Education Executive Committee on the
West Campus is planning an exciting and engaging Christian Education Weekend on Oct. 30 – Nov. 1. This
annual event will be held at the Brookland Banquet & Conference Center.
Early registration is underway after both worship services and will end on October 9. Registration is $30.
Thereafter, registration is $40.
Friday night will feature a welcome reception and a leadership workshop.
Workshop, panel discussions and a luncheon are part of Saturday’s activities.
Sunday, we will worship during both services and enjoy a closing lunch at the
Banquet and Conference Center.
The weekend promises to be filled with exciting workshops and
interactive panel discussions including:
Leadership Empowerment: Teaching the Responsibilities of Ministry Leadership and
Teachers (Workshop) This class will help the participants distinguish
between general leadership and spiritual leadership principles. It will help
the participants to examine the scriptures to discover God's Agenda. It is
a guideline for all Christians who are spiritual leaders and teachers.
Creative Ways of Teaching For Today’s Climate (Workshop) This course is
designed to instruct in the methods of teaching in the local Church
setting. It is designed to assist teachers in discovering new ways of
teaching, such as learning behaviors, and strategies of student learning and behavior.
Zero Gravity: Nothing Can Hold Us Down - What Our Teens Need from the Church to Soar to Higher Heights (Teen Panel)
This session will address many of the issues and concerns that the teens have about church and what the
members of the church can do to make the church relevant for the Teens for such a time as this. The panel
will be diverse with teens from different churches and each panelist will share their perspective of what they
would like to see the church do to make it relevant to them. The facilitator for the session will be Minister
Dexter Weathers, with the Brookland VIBE Teen Church.
Removing Barriers & Increasing Sensitivities to Special Needs in Christian Education (Panel Discussion) The panel will
focus on the proper communication etiquette with the hard of hearing, blind, and English As Second
Language (ESL) communities.
If you would like more information about the Christian Education Weekend, stop by our table after service or
contact Katrina Fryar at (803) 386-1484.
The Christian Education Department offers members and persons interested in a greater knowledge of God’s
Word several opportunities to learn more through Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, Journey through the
Bible study class, Women’s Bible Study, Young Adult Bible Study, and the Bible Institute. New Members
Orientation is held weekly for persons who have recently joined our congregation. The series of classes provide an
overview of the beliefs and practices of our denomination and church as well as the opportunities to become
involved in the more than 60 ministries of our church.
The Starkes Law Firm, LLC is the featured
business for September’s Financial
Empowerment Sunday.
F. Xavier Starkes is the attorney for Brookland
Baptist Church. Additionally, Starkes has been
representing victims of car accidents, work related
injuries, medical malpractice and nursing home
negligence for more than 26 years. He is a former
Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of South
Carolina.
Starkes can also handle your estate planning
needs. He can help with your will, power of attorney,
living will and healthcare power of attorney.
Starkes is an honor graduate of The Citadel and
earned his juris doctorate from USC School of Law.
He holds several professional affiliations
including the American Barr Association, the SC Bar
Association, National Bar Association, and the SC
Black Lawyers Association.
Starkes is an active member at Brookland as well
as in the community. He has served on the Men’s
Day Committee and was a charter member of the
Brookland Foundation. He has served on The
Citadel Board of Visitors, Richland Memorial
Hospital Board of Trustees and is the immediate past
president of the SC Athletic Hall of Fame Board.
Starkes served as an adjunct professor at the
USC School of Law and is a member of Kappa
Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Please call Starkes for all of your legal needs.
Financial Empowerment Sunday (FES) features
businesses owned by Brookland members. If you are
a business owner or the executive director of a nonprofit that would like to feature your business, please
contact Kevin Morgan at mpowerm@hotmail.com.
Attorney F. Xavier Starkes
1817 Hampton Street
Post Office Box 1497
Columbia, SC 29202
ph: 803.758.2882
ph: 866.605.7800(Toll Free)
fax: 803.758.2454
www.starkeslawfirm.com
Monday — Friday
8:30 a.m. — 5 p.m.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Automobile Accidents
Business Incorporation
Real Estate Closings
Medical Malpractice
Nursing Home Negligence
Workers Compensation
Wills, Living Wills & Powers of Attorney
Wrongful Death
Carla J. Smalls has been a member of Brookland since the early 1980s and is a member of the Sisterhood and Soup
Kitchen ministries. She currently serves on the S.C. Juvenile Parole Board and as a consultant with the U.S. Department
of Justice.
You attended your loved one’s funeral and
returned home with a copy of the funeral program. For
days, maybe months after the service, you looked at the
program lovingly as it evoked memories of the
deceased. But as time passed, that funeral program was
pulled out less often and many times placed in a drawer
or a box in the back of the closet. Wouldn’t you prefer
to put your funeral program in a place where it can be
stored, protected and made available for review for
generations to come?
Earlier this year, I began working on a permanent
repository for African-American funeral programs for
South Carolinians or those with ties to South Carolina.
It’s called the Louis Bryan Smalls African-American
Funeral Program Collection, and it is stored at the South
Caroliniana Library on the campus of the University of
South Carolina. The collection is named in honor of my
father, Louis Bryan Smalls, (Sept. 14, 1918 - Jan. 8,
2015), who was an educator and a life-long resident of
Georgetown, SC. The collection is a foundation for
genealogy research as well as a location for the safe
keeping of funeral programs.
African-American funeral programs are unique as
they contain the birth and death dates of the deceased,
photographs, an obituary, the order of service, the name
of the officiating minister, and the names of
the church, cemetery, and funeral home. The obituary is
a short biography of the deceased and contains
information on names of parents, children, other
relatives, education, work history, and church and
organization affiliations. These funeral program contain
a mini-history that should be preserved and made
available to family members, historians and researchers
because African-American genealogy search is often
challenging.
All persons who have African-American funeral
programs are invited to donate these programs to this
collection. Your donations can be placed in the
Sisterhood Box located in the West Campus
Administrative Building. These donations will then
become a part of the collection and will be stored at the
South Caroliniana Library.
The South Caroliniana Library is located at 910
Sumter St. and is open from 8:30 a.m. – 5
p.m. Monday – Friday.
Submitted by Palmetto Health.
Palmetto Health and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina will present the
eighth annual “Women at Heart,” a free heart-health forum and exhibition,
Saturday, Sept. 26, 8 a.m.–1:30 p.m., at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention
Center, 1101 Lincoln St. The event aims to help women learn to take better care
of their hearts by making more educated decisions in their daily life.
Valorie Burton, best-selling author and life coach, will be the keynote speaker
and will talk about helping people get unstuck and become unstoppable in
achieving their goals. The morning speaker, Megan Businaro, D.O., cardiologist
with Palmetto Health Heart Hospital, will discuss diabetes education and heart
Burton
health. Participants also will be able to see cooking demonstrations sponsored by
Columbia’s Cooking. Breakout session topics will include finding the hidden sugars in your food, sleep and your
health and aging. Event attendees will learn valuable tips to living a healthy life.
Heart disease is the number one cause of death for women nationally and is the second leading cause of death
for all women in South Carolina. Unfortunately, it is also the leading killer for African-American women in the
Palmetto State according to results from the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC
DHEC). According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease kills twice as many women over
the age of 25 as the next seven causes of death combined, including all forms of cancer.
Information and registration for the event is available by visiting WomenAtHeart2015.eventbrite.com or
PalmettoHealth.org/WomenAtHeart, or calling 803-296-CARE (2273). Free heart health screenings also are
available.
“Trunk or Treat” will return as part of this
year’s Fall Festival.
Parents, ministry leaders and volunteers
can decorate the trunk of their vehicle
and distribute candy or other goodies to
the kids.
A prize will be given to the bestdecorated trunk/trunkster.
If you are interested in serving as a TRUNKSTER, contact Kenneth Campbell at (803) 419-7468
or KCampbell@sc.edu to confirm your participation.
Sponsored by Children’s Worship & Youth and Teens Department
Children ages 5-12 are invited to join the
Brookland Northeast Youth Choir!
Practices are held on the 3rd and 4th
Thursday from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. and the
4th Saturday from 10 a.m. - noon. The
Youth Choir starts singing on the 4th
Sunday in October and will continue through April.
The Teens In Praise Choir is for teens
between the ages of 13 and 18.
Rehearsals are held on Monday at 6:30
p.m. on the West Campus in the Small
Sanctuary. The next rehearsal will be held on Oct.
5.
The Youth Choir is directed by Tre' Tailor and
Monetha Gaskins.
The choir sings each 3rd Sunday and will resume
singing on Oct. 18. Due to College Day, the choir will
not sing in September.
For more information or to register your child, please
visit the Brookland website under BNE Youth Choir.
The Teens in Praise Choir is directed by Michelle
Wright.
For more information, please visit the Brookland
website under the Teens In Praise Choir.
Registration is now underway for children ages 5 to 12
year old for the Youth Choir on the West Campus.
The Youth Choir sings a variety of songs such as
traditional gospel, anthems, hymns, and Negro
spirituals. To assist the children in their spiritual
growth, students also participate in service projects
including preparing care packages for homeless;
donating to the soup kitchen; giving their gently used
coats, clothes, & shoes to the clothing bank; and they
buy gifts for the children participating with the Prison
Ministry’s Angel Tree. All donations from the children
are requested from their allowance, as a tithe, and each
child must explain why they are giving as to ensure
they understand the instructions from God to care for
others. The Youth Choir partners with Children’s
Church and recites the Lord’s Prayer, Apostles Creed,
and the five fingers of prayer during each devotional.
The choir rehearses the second and third Saturday
of each month from 9-11 a.m. In October, the choir
will meet on Oct. 3, 10 and 17.
The Youth Choir sings every 3rd Sunday at the 11
a.m. service from October through April.
The Youth Choir is directed by Alexis Brooker.
The Brookland Foundation
Tutorial Program will begin sessions
the week of Sept. 14. Sessions are
open to students in grades
kindergarten through 12th grade and
are held on Mondays and Thursdays, 6-7:30 p.m. at
Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center, 1218
Batchelor St., West Columbia, 29169.
Tutorial assistance is provided in various subject
areas including math, reading and science.
Tutors are former teachers, retired employees and
persons working in various areas of employment.
Former tutorial students have graduated high
school, obtained college degrees, completed Masters
and Ph. D. programs, and have successfully entered the
workforce.
Since the tutorial program began, more than 200
students have been helped, including the children of
former tutorial participants.
If you are interested in serving as a tutor, the need is
always great for dedicated individuals. Contact the
Brookland Foundation at (803) 744-7914 and Cassandra
Conyers- Rush (803) 318-3479 for additional
information.
Parable of the Talents
Matthew 25:14-30; Luke 19:11-27
(Holman Christian Standard Bible)
Jesus told His listeners this parable:
“It is like a man going on a journey. He called his slaves to him. To one he gave 5 talents. To another, he gave 2
talents. And to another, he gave one talent – each according to his own ability (a talent was a very large amount
of money). Then the man went on a journey.
“The man who had been given 5 talents put them to work right away and soon earned 5 more. In the same way,
the man with 2 talents earned 2 more. But the man who had been given one talent went off, dug a hole in the
group, and hid his master’s money.
“After a long time the master returned and asked what had happened to his money. The man who had been given 4
talents said ‘Master, you gave me 5 talents. Look, I’ve earned 5 more!’
“Well done, good and faithful slave!’ said his master. ‘You were faithful over a few things, so I will put you in
charge of many things. Share your master’s joy!’
“Then the man with 2 talents also came to him. He said, ‘Master, you gave me 2 talents. Look, I’ve earned 2 more.’
‘Well done, good and faithful slave!’ said his master. ‘You were faithful over a few things, so I will put you in
charge of many things. Share your master’s joy!’
“Then the man who had received one talent came and said, ‘Master, I know you’re a hard man. You harvest what
you didn’t sow and gather what you didn’t plant. So I was afraid. I hit your talent in the ground. Look, you have what
is yours back.’
“But his master said, ‘You evil, lazy slave! If you knew that I harvest where I haven’t sown and gather what I haven’t planted, then you should have placed my money with the bankers. Then, I would at least have my money back
with interest.’
“’Take the talent from this man and give it to the one who has 10 talents. For to everyone who has, more will be
given. But from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
“’Now throw this good-for-nothing slave into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of
teeth.’”
Journey
Servant
Ability
Gained
Worthless
Property
Wicked
Happiness
Talent
Share
Faithful
Lazy
Master
Money
Weeping
Entrusted
West Campus
Children’s
Worship
Children’s Worship
Theme 2015
“Bible Basics:
Stories for Our Children’s Knowledge
and Spiritual Growth, Part 2”
In 2015, Children’s Worship will focus on Bible stories in the New Testament. This follows our great success
in familiarizing the children with Old Testament Bible stories in 2014.
Our goal is to help our children, ages 5 to 11, grow in basic knowledge and understanding of our faith through
a child-friendly worship service. We meet during regular worship hours in the Children’s Worship sanctuary in
the Administrative building on the West Campus as follows:
8:15 a.m.: 2nd and 4th Sundays
11 a.m.: 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays. Fitness Day is held on each 4th Sunday through November in the
Health and Wellness Center Gym.
We encourage all children who are 5 to 11-years-old to attend. New volunteers are also encouraged to join the
Children’s Worship family. For information, contact Kenneth Campbell at KCampbell@sc.edu or (803) 4138949, or visit us.
The Brookland Northeast Campus Youth Program is designed to encourage children
to have a relationship with Christ and to promote an understanding of worship. The
program will give children a safe place to have fun and to develop meaningful
relationships at various age-appropriate levels. Both programs are located in
Hope Academy directly across the street from the Northeast Campus.
Northeast
Campus
Youth
Program
Children’s Church provides a worship experience for children ages 5 to 11 on the
1st, 2nd, and 5th Sunday whose parent(s) or guardian(s) is/are attending worship
service.
The Nursery is open every Sunday and is open to children under the age of 5 whose parent(s) or guardian(s) is/
are attending worship service.
bbneyouth@gmail.com
“Then were there brought unto him little children that he should put his hands on
them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, Suffer little children,
and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. And he
laid his hands on them, and departed thence.”
Matthew 19:13-15 KJV
Jennifer McConnell shares the highlights of the Brookland Academy’s 10th Anniversary
celebration.
PHOTO CREDITS/Brookland Academy
Academy students blowing out the
Crayola candles on the cake.
Face painting was fun for girls and
boys.
On Wednesday, Aug. 5, the Brookland Academy Child Development
Center observed its 10th Anniversary with a celebration commiserate of their
mission and the children in their programs.
The occasion included face painting, balloon art, dancing, sno-cones, hot
dogs and popcorn. One of the highlights of the event was a special appearance
of Tori from the book Tori Explores South Carolina. And what celebration of a
birthday would be complete without cake. We had a delicious cake topped with
Crayola candles for the students to blow out to make wishes for the Brookland
Academy’s bright future.
The Brookland Academy Child Development Center ensures each child
succeeds by providing a healthy, safe and nurturing environment with ageappropriate programs. For the past ten years, the Academy has prepared
children for kindergarten from various communities in the Midlands.
The success of the Academy was evident when 36 students, the largest
class, graduated in May. Many of these students were nurtured and educated in
our program from birth through age five and the majority are reading at or
above their grade level.
We are excited how we have grown tremendously as an early care and
education program for our future pastors, educators, lawyers, or whatever God
lays before them.
Stay tuned for what’s to come at the Brookland Academy.
Eight Brookland college students are
back on campus with greater knowledge on
how to handle their finances God’s way. The
graduates, who are at various stages of their
college careers, have completed the 10-week
small group study that emphasizes their
possessions belong to God, and He is
entrusting them to us.
Students shared their reflections of the
study during their graduation ceremony on
Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Brookland-Lakeview Pictured (l-r): Emmanuel Washington, Morgan McCray, Mya McCray,
Erin McCray, Alexis McAllister, Ondrea Goolsby, Brianna Harris and
Empowerment Center.
Clarence Wallace.
Attorney Tameika Issac Devine, a
graduate of the small group study, was the
commencement speaker. She noted that poverty in Columbia is often caused by people not having adequate
financial knowledge and skills. Devine said that without the knowledge gained from the study, people often do not
implement a budget and are living paycheck to paycheck. She reminded the students to think about and use the
scriptures from this study to help them in the future. She challenged the students to help others while away at
college by sharing what they learned.
The Brookland Financial Ministry offers the Crown Ministry Small Group Study at least three times each year
for youth, teens, and adults throughout the year. If you would like more information about the classes and when
they will be offered, contact the ministry at bfinancialministry@yahoo.com.
Ronald Kingston Best is the son of Rev. and Mrs. Ronald Best and Marie Best. He is a senior at Dutch Fork High School.
He is a member of the Varsity Football team at Dutch Fork.
Jalen Blunt is the son of Michael Blunt and Dierdre Blunt. He is a 7th grade student at Hand Middle School. He is a
member of the football and swim teams for Dreher High School.
Justin Blunt is the son of Michael Blunt and Dierdre Blunt. He is a sophomore at Dreher High School. He is a member of
the swim team at Dreher High School.
Jennifer Boone is the daughter of Michael and Tasha Boone. She is a 4th grade student at Meadow Glen Elementary
School. She participates in karate at Palmetto Athletic Center and is in jazz and hip-hop dance at Southern Strut.
Jessica Boone is the daughter of Michael and Tasha Boone. She is a 4th grade student at Meadow Glen Elementary
School. She participates in karate at Palmetto Athletic Center and is in jazz and hip-hop dance at Southern Strut.
Joseph Briggs is the son of Eleanor Briggs. He is an 8th grade student at Hand Middle School. He will play football at Hand
Middle School.
Jayden Brown is the son of Jason and Tiffany Brown. He is a 5th grade student at Bridge Creek Elementary School. He is a
member of the Middle Tier Raiders football team with the Northeast Columbia Football Association. He participates in
karate at East West Team Martial Arts. He will play basketball for the Wiley Kennedy Family Life Center this winter.
Ethan Budden is the son of Dwayne and Temisha Budden. He is a 2nd grade student at Kingsbury Elementary School. He
is playing football at the Sumter County Parks and Recreation.
Amber Deanna Burton is the daughter of Hilery and Carolyn Burton Jr. She is a 7th grade student at Hand Middle School.
She is a member of the swim team at Dreher High School, plays basketball for Hand Middle School and is studying
competitive dance and modeling at Shaw's Model and Talent Center.
Nia Brianna Burton is the daughter of Hilery and Carolyn Burton Jr. She is an 8th grade student at Hand Middle School.
She is a member of the swim team at Dreher High School, the chamber honors chorus and is studying competitive dance and
modeling at Shaw's Model and Talent Center.
Chancellor Logan Chavous is the son of Sherene Chavous. He is a 6th grade student at Southeast Middle School. He plays
golf with the First Tee of Columbia Golf League.
Janiya Coleman is the daughter of Chevonya and Adrian Staley. She is a freshman at Brookland-Cayce High School. She is
a member of the JV Volleyball team and will play basketball and softball this year.
Lauren Collier is the daughter of Russell and Meredith Collier. She is a K4 student at Brookland Academy Child
Development Center. She will take ballet and karate.
Stephen Collier is the son of Russell and Meredith Collier. He is a 3rd grade student at Oak Grove Elementary School. He
is a member of the Upward Basketball Palmetto Stars Travel Ball Team.
Mahogany Dupree is the granddaughter of Debora Carter. She is a 1st grade student at Saluda River Academy for the Arts.
She will participate in gymnastics.
Zoe Fisher is the daughter of Neyoka Fisher. She is an 8th grade student at Dutch Fork Middle School. She is a cheerleader
on the C-Team.
Portland Greene is the daughter of Curtis and Kimberly Greene. She is a 3rd grade student at the Center for Inquiry. She
is a member of the YMCA's Swim Team. She won 3rd place in the backstroke competition. She is also a Cheerleader for the
YMCA Cheering Squad.
ZaMaria Jacobs is the daughter of Bryan and Rosalind Jacobs. She is a 7th grade student at Kelly Mill Middle School. She is
beginning her 12th year playing soccer for the SCU United FC.
Andrew Jamison is the son of Tony and Sharon Jamison. He is a sophomore at Dutch Fork High School. He is the
quarterback for the Dutch Fork High School JV Football Team.
Michael Jamison is the son of Tony and Sharon Jamison. He is a sophomore at Dutch Fork High School. He plays wide
receiver for the Dutch Fork High School JV Football Team.
Jalen Jennings is the son of is the son of Dexter and Lorraine Jennings. He is an 8th grade student at White Knoll Middle
School. He plays basketball and football for White Knoll. This summer, he played AAU basketball for the Carolina Wolves,
and the team was ranked 4th overall in the National Tournament. He also played basketball on a team at the Martin Luther
King Park Basketball League, and they won the City of Columbia Championship.
Hannah Kennedy is the daughter of Lionel Kennedy and Jennifer Rogers Kennedy. She is a 3rd grade student at Langford
Elementary School. She is a level 2 gymnast at Carolina Gymnastics.
Cori N. Langford is the daughter of Mark and Naomi Langford. She is an 8th grade student at Blythewood High School.
She is a 2nd year cheerleader at Blythewood Middle School and a member of the Blythewood High School Girls Golf Team.
Kori Leach is the daughter of Marcus and Shawnette Leach. She is a 3rd grade student at H.E. Corley Elementary School.
She is taking dance lessons at The Dance Dept. in Irmo.
Maya Leach is the daughter of Marcus and Shawnette Leach. She is a 5th grade student at H.E. Corley Elementary School.
She plays soccer fort he SC United Football Club on the U11 Girls West team in Ballentine. She is also in the running and
basketball clubs at her school.
Zyere Lee is the son of Ashley Robinson. He is a 6th grade student at Blythewood Middle School. He is a member of the
Capital City Ravens Pop Warner Football Team.
Clayton Lindsay II is the son of Phyllis Lindsay. He is a sophomore at White Knoll High School. He is a member of the
Varsity Football team.
Vinez A. Lyde is the daughter of Vincent A. Lyde and Shawna Martin-Lyde. She is a junior at Dreher High School. She is a
member of the Dreher High School Varsity Swim Team, Columbia Swimming USA swim team and the Dreher High School
Dance Company.
Ashley McCray is the daughter of Butch and Denise McCray. She is a senior at Lexington High School. She is a middle
hitter on the Lexington High School Varsity Volleyball Team.
Desiree McCray is the daughter of Vivian McCray and the late Frank McCray. She is a junior at the University of Georgia.
She is a red-shirt
Khalil McDaniel is the son of Donnell and Sitrenia McDaniel. He is a 6th grade student at Crossroads Intermediate School.
He is a member of the Dutch Fork Falcons Team for Pop Warner football.
Tyrik McDaniel is the son of Donnell and Sitrenia McDaniel. He is a 8th grade student at Dutch Fork Middle School. He is
a member of the C-Team Football with Dutch Fork Middle School.
Kelby James Peterson is the son of Antonio Peterson and Keisa Gunby. He is a 2nd grade student at the Center for
Inquiry. He will play basketball in the Richland County Recreation Commission Winter Basketball League.
William Keaton Peterson is the son of Antonio Peterson and Keisa Gunby. He is a 5th grade student at the Center for
Inquiry. He will play basketball in the Richland County Recreation Commission Winter Basketball League.
Victoria Randolph is the daughter of Dea. Bill and Deaconess Sandra Randolph. She is a junior at Lexington High School.
She is a member of the Lexington High School Varsity Swim Team and Columbia Swimming (USA Swim Team).
Josiah Sands is the son of Everette & Yvette Sands. He is a 3rd grade student at Round Top Elementary School. He plays
soccer for the South Carolina United Soccer Team and plays golf at the H. Haney Golf Academy.
Sierra Sands is the daughter of Everette & Yvette Sands. She is a 7th grade student at Blythewood Middle School. She plays
soccer for the South Carolina United Soccer Team.
Tre Sands is the son of Everette & Yvette Sands. He is a freshman at Blythewood High School. He is a member of the
football team.
Miyah Simmons is the daughter of Le Roy and Linda Simmons III. She is a sophomore at Airport High School. She is a
member of Rhythmics Dance Company.
Kenny Simmons Jr. is the son of Kenny Simmons and Shawn Black. He is a senior at Brookland-Cayce High School. He is
a starting power forward for the basketball team.
Paul Streater is the son of Connie Streater. He is a 5th grade student at Killian Elementary School. He plays baseball in the
minor’s division for Dentsville Youth Baseball League.
Jalen Tart is the son of Crystal Tart. He is a junior at Westwood High School. He is member and Section Leader for the
Westwood High School Marching Band.
Jordan Tart is the son of Crystal Tart. He is a senior at Westwood High School. He is a member of the Westwood High
School Marching Band.
Ebony Washington is the daughter of Willie Ray and Nina Washington. She is a senior at Spring Valley High School She is
a member of the Spring Valley Girls Tennis Team.
Gabrielle Washington is the daughter of Terri Washington. She is a junior at W.J. Keenan High School. She is a member of
the W.J. Keenan High School Tennis Team.
Rebecca Washington is the daughter of Terri Washington. She is a freshman at W.J. Keenan High School. She is a
member of the W.J. Keenan High School Volleyball Team.
Conner Grant Wiley is the son of Franklin and Rhonda Wiley. He is a 3rd grade student at Satchel Ford Elementary School.
He will play basketball in the Richland County Recreation Commission Winter Basketball League.
Cooper Harrison Wiley is the son of Franklin and Rhonda Wiley. He is a 4th grade student at Satchel Ford Elementary
School. He will play basketball in the Richland County Recreation Commission Winter Basketball League. This summer, he
played basketball on a team at Meadowlake Park, and they won the regional championship.
Corbin Mason Wiley is the son of Franklin and Rhonda Wiley. He is a 3rd grade student at Satchel Ford Elementary
School. He will play basketball in the Richland County Recreation Commission Winter Basketball League.
Davion Williams is the grandson of Debora Carter. He is a 5th grade student at Saluda River Academy for the Arts. He will
play flag football.
Koryn Wimberly is the daughter of Kevin and Tammy Wimberly. She is a 2nd grade student at Killian Elementary School.
She is a Mighty Might Cheerleader for the Capital City Ravens Pop Warner Football Team.
Kyla Wimberly is the daughter of Kevin and Tammy Wimberly. She is a 2nd grade student at Killian Elementary School.
She plays basketball for the Forest Lake Park Recreational Center.
Jessica Woods is the daughter of Tony and Saundra Woods. She is a 5th grade student at North Springs Elementary School.
She will play basketball in the Richland County Recreation Commission Winter Basketball League.
Joshua Woods is the son of Tony and Saundra Woods. He is a 3rd grade student at North Springs Elementary School. He
will play soccer for the Richland County Recreation Commission Shinkickers Soccer.
Six Brookland youth participated in the 4th BIZ
Camp sponsored by Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit
Union, Richland County Public Library and Best
Carolina LLC. Newberry College Professor Paul Smith
II led the week long discussion to offer rising 6th
graders to high school seniors valuable insight into the
benefits of starting and operating a business. The theme
for this year’s sessions was Minding Your Own Business and
included lessons on market research, financial decisions
that go into pricing and running a business, business
etiquette and presentations, learning from local
entrepreneurs about their own experience, and the value
of philanthropy.
Each session ended with students presenting their
original business plans to a panel of judges. All
Brookland youth placed and were awarded cash prizes.
During the first session, Justin Blunt and Jalen Blunt
won 3rd Place for JCJ Car Services, LLC. Micah
Washington won 4th Place for her business idea Simple
Pleasures Makeovers, LLC.
Pictured from (l-r): Micah Washington, Jalen Blunt, Justin
Blunt, Amber Burton, Nia Burton and Candace Fant.
PHOTO CREDIT/Keisa Gunby
During the second session, Amber Burton and Nia
Burton won 1st place for Burton’s Brownies, LLC.
Candace Fant earned the 2nd place award for Epic Party
Services, LLC.
Jalen Blunt and Micah Washington were interviewed
in the SC Educational Television story of the camp.
Justin Blunt can be seen in scenes from the first session.
Relax, it’s ok to keep your business to yourself!
by Tré Tailor
I ran into an acquaintance recently and before I could speak, she
blurted out “You know I’m single!” I stood there briefly before
replying “Hello, and no, I didn’t know!”
Then without missing a beat, she went on to tell me the heart
wrenching story of her breakup. It was terrible. I felt so bad for her. Even worse, I felt horrible
that she felt she had to tell me!
“Everyone will ask,” she said. “They’ll want to know.”
“Maybe,” I said, “but it’s really none of their business. So if you don’t want to say anything,
don’t!”
Does this sound like someone you know, maybe even you? If so, then may I ask: Is telling
your problems, business and issues to whomever is asking or any other random person
helping you? If the answer is no, then my answer to you is also NO.
You really don’t owe anyone an explanation about your personal life. They can ask, they
can wonder, but you don’t have to comply. Stop making yourself responsible for having to
tell everyone and anyone all of your business, especially if you don’t want to tell it (and
you shouldn’t).
Remember, every time you tell the story, you have to re-live the torment and pain
over and over again, and that’s not helping you or your reputation. Remember,
some folks just want to know so they can go and tell it. So be conscious about
who you’re talking to. Some people want to pray and others just want to prey.
More often than not, it’s better to keep your business to yourself, so the
situation doesn’t get worse. That is often a challenge whether it’s your
business or someone else’s.
The Bible speaks repeatedly about the tongue. To be so small, it yields
huge power… to both help and harm! Proverbs 18:21(NLT) states: The
tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences. Later
in Proverbs 21:23 (NLT) it cautions: Watch your tongue and keep your mouth shut, and you will stay out of
trouble. And the entire book of Genesis is the very first testament to the power of the tongue as it
chronicles how our God spoke the world into existence. Now, that’s power, and you have it, and
it’s in your tongue. So use it wisely.
We have to take control of our lives and stop living, doing, and being for the preverbal “they.”
Who are “they?” Do “they” mean us any good? When we do what “they” want, does it benefit us?
So just say no to “they.”
Do what’s best for you and don’t worry your pretty little head about what “they” think! Take
the time to handle your business, resolve your situation and deal with your pain, whatever it is.
And yes, it’s OK to share your feelings as long as you are sharing with someone you love, trust and
has your best interest at heart. As for anyone else, Relax, it’s OK to keep your business to yourself.
Rosalyn L. Glenn is a financial advisor with Prudential, offering securities products and services
as a registered representative of Pruco Securities, LLC. Her motivation is found in the
transformation of the lives of people as they come to know their life purpose and live up to their
fullest potential.
September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. That
means it’s a good time to review your life insurance policy
to make sure it is still in force and providing the necessary
coverage to protect your family. You will also want to
make sure you have the correct beneficiaries on all policies;
including the ones you have at work. Now, I’m assuming
you have life insurance coverage in addition to what you
have at work. However, according to the 2015 Insurance
Barometer Study conducted by Life Happens and LIMRA
(previously known as the Life Insurance Marketing and
Research Association), more than 40 percent of Americans
do not have any life insurance, which is the bigger
concern.
When most people think
about life insurance,
they think about it from
one perspective…
“enough to bury me
with,” and while you do
need enough to bury you
with, you also need it for
other reasons. For instance,
who will pay your debt if
something happens to you? If
you live in a two income
household and you need both
incomes to pay the mortgage and other household debt,
what happens when one of those incomes is lost? At a
minimum, you need enough coverage to pay off the
mortgage. You want to know your family can continue to
have a roof over their head should something happen to
you.
And speaking of two income households, what else
could happen if one of those incomes is gone. It might be
a good idea to have enough life insurance coverage to
replace three, five, or even ten years of that lost income. If
your annual salary is $50K, then you should have anywhere
from $150K to $500K worth of coverage in addition to
the amount to cover the liabilities. Certainly, this amount is
relative depending on your lifestyle. The point is, you need
more life insurance than “enough to bury me.” Plus, you
may need some time to grieve over the lost loved one and
may not be able to go back to work immediately. Proper
insurance coverage will help to accommodate that need
and provide for your family.
An average funeral can cost as much at $15K and most
people say they have that much coverage through their
employer so they’re covered. I say, no you’re not. While
your employer generally does provide life insurance as a
benefit, you should know that the coverage is only good as
long as you are employed. If, God forbid, you become
unemployed, you are no longer covered. Most people
figure this out when they have lost the job or worse yet
when they are about to retire. At this point, you’re much
older and it’s almost cost prohibitive to pay for the
amount of coverage you need. Not only are you older, but
you also now have high blood pressure, high cholesterol,
and some extra weight that you’ve gained over the years
which increase the premium; which is another case for
getting permanent life insurance while you’re young and in
good health.
Oh, and what about the kids college fund. How will
they go to college if something happens to one of the
incomes? It’s difficult enough to pay for tuition, books and
living expenses for a student with two incomes and almost
impossible to do it with one; although it can be done. The
average cost of a in-state tuition is $22,000. At a minimum
you should calculate an additional life insurance need of
$88,000 per child.
This holistic approach to life insurance could easily
calculate up to a million dollars or more in coverage; an
amount most people can’t conceive of having because
they’ve never had it. Particularly in the African-American
community, life insurance is perceived more as a luxury
rather than a necessity.
I’ve heard statements like, “I’m not paying money for
something I’ll never benefit from” or worse, “I don’t care
what happens when I leave here.” I’ve also heard people
say “as long as there’s enough to cover my funeral
expenses, I’m good.” This statement, while it’s perhaps
made with thoughts of others in mind, is still not a holistic
view of the need for life insurance and the previous two
certainly aren’t yet further demonstrate the selfishness of
people not to think better of their loved ones.
Consider yourself made aware. Life insurance is a very
necessary component of a comprehensive financial plan.
Get yourself adequately covered. We typically find the
money to pay the premium in what you waste each month
on things that do not add value to your life or your family.
When we think about insurance of any type, the saying it’s
better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not
have it, comes to mind. However, as it relates to life
insurance, it’s better to have it when you need it because
you are sure to need it, is more accurate.
I made a personal decision some time ago to
eliminate using personal checks because some
people and businesses would hold my checks too
long. The downside was I had to race to the bank
before closing in order to get an official check to
pay bills including my tithes and offerings.
Pamela D. Brock
Through my online giving profile, I am able to
pay my tithes and offerings from the comfort of
my home, as well as see my contributions year to
date.
Tithes & Offerings
IN PERSON
Use an offering envelope and clearly print your name and full address on the envelope, so
your donation will be credited accurately for tax purposes.
ONLINE GIVING
Use the secure, convenient online giving through the church’s website to pay through your
checking or savings account, debit or credit card.
Use your financial institution’s bill pay service to send a check of your tithes and offerings.
BY MAIL
P.O. Box 2093, Columbia, SC 29202-2093. Print your name and full address on the
envelope, so your donation will be credited accurately for tax purposes.
ESTATE PLANNING
Designate Brookland Baptist Church or one of our entities in your Last Will and
Testament.
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Michael James
Michelle B. Jenkins
Kimberlee Johnson
Stacie Leverock
Eric Lewis
Lanesa Mahon
Michael F. Mars Sr.
Debbie McKnight
Tonia T. L. Miller
Jasmin M. Riley
Rebecca Scott
Andre Smith
Maria Taylor
Latorie Lloyd Walker
Simone Ward
Dorian N. Williams
Jassmine Wilson
Rhonda Blair
Jaheim L. Brown
Kenneth Greenridge
Geraldene Jackson
Shirley Jennings
Geneva Johnson
Marcus Jones
Terrica Norman
Debbie Robinson
Sandra Sitton
Rene Smyle
Adrian Thomas
Tariq Walker
Edward J. Williams
Milton E. Ashford
Al-An Betts
Mahogany Chappelle
Felicia Charleman
Natasha Cook
Stephanie Cunningham
Movita S. Frazier
Krystal Glass
Bryan Goodley
Brenda T. Grays
Tammy Greene
April Nicole Huff
Christopher A Jacobs
Renea Jeffcoat
Libra Kirkland
Lesleigh Lee
Mikayla Lloyd
Joseph McCants
Patricia Monroe
Irving R, Smith
Suzy Wesley
Mary M. White
Courtney Young
Stephen Zimmerman
Angel Anderson
Rhudo Baker
Tirrea Cheeseboro
Leon Crumblin
Catrina Davis
Nelson S. Gaffney
William B. Gary Jr.
Carletta W. Grant
Bradley Lloyd
Hermajesty McMillan
E. Pearston
Jonisha Richardson
Dimetrius Fletcher
Robertson
Natisha Sanders
Demetria Shuler
Olivia M. Taylor
Celena Traynham
Evelyn Wiggins
Christine M. Wise
Dwane Abney
Cassandra Bines
Jalen Dalton
Harry Frierson
Katrina Fryar
Katherine Gainors
Autumn Graham
Marquis Harris
Chanda Preacher Hill
Sherrie E. Holliday
Cathy Holmes
Ariel Hopkins
Mytaris James
Nicholas Miles
Jim Moody
Ricky R. Myers
Larry James Rawls
Ashley Robinson
Willene Rogers
Jeryl Salmond
April Sampson
Isaac Scott
Shanice T. Smith
James F. Tribble
Emmanuel Chume
Udensi
Tonia Williams
Tre'von A. Williams
Tamphia Wright
Kelly W. Zimmerman
Rashad Barnes
LaShonda Brown
Georgia Cannon
Sharon P. Daniel
Frank O. Dantzler
Regina Dowling
Walter Ewing
Zoe Fisher
Tyrone Harris
Saba Hollis
Tony Jeffcoat
Shannon Jones
Rikkia Kohn
Jakari I. Lloyd
Rosa Moody
Chavonte' Myers
Tammy Patterson
Yvonne “Tammy”
Patterson
Darlene F. Pringle
Margaret West
Sumpter
Jeffrey J. Timmons
Andrea Tucker
Quentin V. Wright
Preston Brown
Nina A. Coates
LaToya DuBose
Richard Glover
Emma Hillard
Renee S. Johnson
Tennille Johnson
Jamel Jones
Rossie Mason
Abraham Meminger
Latoya Nix
Lekkiah Pompey
Calvin B. Reese
Billy Tingle
Kyla Tomlin
Andrea White
Tarrica C. Williams
Chasity A. Blume
Toinette Carter
Carla Gatling
Troy C. Henry
Taliaferro Robinson
-Heyward
Darryl Johnson
Tara Martin
Charles McClerklin
Anthony Parker
Deborah Parks
Cynthia Spigner Pringle
John L. Sims Jr.
Lorenzo Cooper Jr.
Nicole Copeland
Falecia Dickson
Teresa Geter
Elizabeth Greene-Brown
Hazel M. Hall
Della Hannah
Tanarie Howell
Jennifer Jones
Kelsey Linen
Cynthia McRae
Charlesa Mickle
Caleb Milliken
Shirley Mims-Long
Carolyn Mitchell
Patricia Murphy
Christina Reaves
Darryl Reed
Roy Rogers
Eva Smith
Samantha Smith
Nathalie Joi Stewart
El'Louise White
Marlene Beeks
Glenda Ann
Bradford
David Briggs Sr.
Cory Brown
Brentson Buckner
Joshua Coleman
Patricia Cotton
Steven Crocker
Booker T. Dawkins
Jamie Gethen
Malakia Hutto
William Hutto
Cynthia Jennings
Lorenzo Jones
LaShonda June
DeAndrea Lawson
Andrenna Mccants
Walletta Moore
Jim Nance
Audrey Phillips
Dionne Pringle
Tiana Singleton
Larry J. Smalls
Goya Spry
Derryl F. Walker
Carlton Washington
Carl T. Watson
Gabriel Williams
Rachael Wright
If your birthday is missing from this
list, please contact the Church
Office on the West Campus at
(803) 796-7525 or the Northeast
Campus at (803) 753-0611 to
update your membership profile.
Additionally, if you have recently
moved or changed your phone
number, we would love to hear
from you to update your
information as well.