St. Johns Baptist Church

President: Brother A. H. Jones, Sr.

Mission Statement: To usher and serve our Church to the best of our ability.

Goals/Objectives: to help the Church with expenses and upkeeps.

Brief History: The late Brother James Peters served as President 1940-1980. Sister Sarah Williams served as President 1980-1987. Brother A. H. Jones is now the President of the auxilliary and has served in that capacity since 1087.

In 1980 we had 8-10 Ushers. Today we have 42 very good members working together very peacefully.

Young People’s Choir

President: Siedah Gaines

Mission Statement: “Oh, Magnify the Lord.”

Goals/Objectives: Continue growing spiritually in the Lord by lifting our voices to serve Him.

Brief History: We have rendered muiscal selections as the Youth Choir of St. John’s for many years. With the growth of the group, we became the St. John’s Y. P. C. (St. John’s Young People’s Choir) This June 2007, will be our 26^th year of Praising the Lord with our voices!

St. John’s Combined Choir

President: Lillie Merritt

Mission: To serve on 1^st, 3^rd and 5^th Sunday

Goal/Objectives Spread the Gospel through Music and Song

History: The Combined Choir is composed of the St. John’s Gospel Chorus, Senior Choir and Pastor’s Inspirational Choir. The three choirs became one choir in 1998. God Bless.

Male Chorus

President: Benjamin Boyd

Mission Statement: Perform musical selections on 1^st and 3^rd Sunday of each month for worship services.

Goals/Objectives: To reach the unsaved and motivate and inspire the saved through the ministry of music.

Brief History: The Male Chorus was originally organized under the leadership of Rev. C. C. Sharpe in 1960 with Deacon Grier as Director, Eric Johnson as President and Mrs. Richketson as pianist. After years of service, the male chorus is still actively serving und the direction of Bro. Benjamin Boyd (President), Deacon Floyd Jackson (Vice-President), Deaconess Ernestine Buchanan (Organist) and Deacon Jesse Grier as Director.

Mission Statement and Objective: It is the desire of the Trustee Aide Board to support and assist the Trustees of this church with all projects that are designed to maintain and enhance the appearance and physical structure of the Sanctuary. We will also continue to be in accordance with best business, safety and risk-management policies and practices.

Mission Statement: “Where there is no vision my people perish...” Prov. 29:18

Goals/Objectives: to reach, educate fellowship and equipt. With the knowledge necessary to meet the many challenges that are encountered in today’s society.

Mission Statement: The goal of the Media Ministry is to use familiar areas of communication and technology to reach the “churched” as well as the “unchurched.” Through various forms of that technology, the word of God will be spread through all the world.

Brief History: Formed in the early1990's, this auxiliary was birthed and began as the Radio Ministry. Initially, recording services and making tapes available was the group’s responsibility. , The vision of the Pastor has enabled the new Media Ministry to explore avenues of how to use the “information highway” to reach all nations. It is with this task in mind each Sunday the mission is carried out to, “Go ye therefore and teach all nations....”(Matthew 28:19)