History
The United Missionary Baptist Convention of NJ, Inc. was officially organized on Friday, January 11, 2013. The organizational meeting was called and convened by the Rev. Dr. Perry Simmons, Jr., Pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church of Newark, NJ. The meeting was held at the Abyssinian Church.
The call to organize came as a result of the Christian Fellowship Baptist Association Organization of NJ and the Shiloh Baptist Association of NJ choosing to withdraw from the
General Baptist Convention of NJ, Inc. These two district associations, churches connected with other district associations, and churches with no prior affiliation “united” to organize a new statewide Baptist entity
wherein they could work together, equip local churches, be a source of advocacy and continue affiliation and membership with other national Baptist bodies (the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., and the Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention).
At the organizational meeting 46 churches were present and/or represented. A complete slate of officers for all departments was elected with the Rev. Kenneth D.R. Clayton elected Convention President.
The convention is already a recognized state convention in the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. and will register with the Lott Carey Baptist Convention in their annual meeting this year.
In April of this year the convention hosted The Institute on Church Development and it was an outstanding success.
The call to organize came as a result of the Christian Fellowship Baptist Association Organization of NJ and the Shiloh Baptist Association of NJ choosing to withdraw from the
General Baptist Convention of NJ, Inc. These two district associations, churches connected with other district associations, and churches with no prior affiliation “united” to organize a new statewide Baptist entity
wherein they could work together, equip local churches, be a source of advocacy and continue affiliation and membership with other national Baptist bodies (the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., and the Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention).
At the organizational meeting 46 churches were present and/or represented. A complete slate of officers for all departments was elected with the Rev. Kenneth D.R. Clayton elected Convention President.
The convention is already a recognized state convention in the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. and will register with the Lott Carey Baptist Convention in their annual meeting this year.
In April of this year the convention hosted The Institute on Church Development and it was an outstanding success.