Speaker bios

Peter Roberts Jr. - “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the

ungodly, nor standeth in the way of the sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the

scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he

meditates day and night.” Peter Roberts Jr.! It is our indeed privilege today to

introduce to you the speaker of the hour, and a man of God.

Peter Roberts Jr., son of Peter Sr. and Olga Roberts, was born in Brooklyn, NY.

Taken out his mother’s womb on the 24th day of the 9th month in the year

1992. Born and raised in one of New York’s largest city’s, Brooklyn, did not deter

him of being true to himself and to his God. With God’s help Peter avoided the

pitfalls of drugs, gangs, and crimes. He is a product of Christian Education.

His early childhood education began at the New Life Seventh-Day Adventist

Nursery School in the Northeastern Conference. Following a stellar elementary

and junior high school career, Peter now attends Takoma Academy, where he is

currently the Student Council Pastor and will be attending college next year. He

is currently attending the Seabrook Seventh- Day Adventist Church in Lanham,

MD. Peter is very active in the church. He is the Assistant Leader of the

Multimedia Department and a Junior Deacon. Peter was reborn at his eighth

grade graduation on June 3, 2006 at the Takoma Park Seventh-Day Adventist

Church. He plans to attend Oakwood University to study theology.

Our speaker today was chosen to bring an ex to Jesus of God word, because

what he exemplifies. And this poem highlights his strengths: “A strong man

might work out everyday to keep his body in shape, but Peter kneels in prayer to

keep his soul in shape. A strong man isn’t afraid of anything, but Peter shows

courage in the midst of fear. A strong man would not let anyone get the best of

him, but Peter Roberts Jr. gives the best of himself to everyone. A strong man

makes mistakes and avoids the same in the future, but Peter Roberts Jr. realizes

life mistakes can also be God’s blessings and capitalizes on them. A strong man

walks short-footedly, but Peter Roberts Jr. knows God will catch him when he

falls. A strong man wears the look of confidence on his face, but Peter Roberts

Jr. wears the look of grace. A strong man has faith that he is strong enough for

the journey, but Peter Roberts Jr. has faith that it is in the journey that he’ll

become strong.”

Simply put, Peter Roberts Jr. is young, black, and saved. He keeps it real, He

tells it straight, even to us as a friend. He loves the Lord and is sold out for Jesus

Christ.

Pastor C. A. Thompson - In August of 2008, God sent Mt. Rona Missionary

Baptist Church an anointed man of God who is not only a dynamic preacher, but

a Pastor who tends carefully and lovingly over his sheep, Rev. C. A. Thompson.

He was installed on November 15, 2008. With the anointing of the Holy Spirit,

Pastor Thompson has baptized and taken in over 300 souls by his preaching and

teaching the unadulterated gospel. He has taken Mt. Rona to the next level.

Wednesday Night Bible Study has tripled, along with New Member’s Class.

Pastor Thompson has brought much structure to Mt. Rona. Grace be to God,

Pastor Thompson implemented Mt. Rona’s first early morning Worship Service at

7:45 am; as God continued to bestow his blessing upon Mt. Rona, Pastor

Thompson restored the Men’s Ministry, along with implementing the Peace

Patrol, the Praise Team, the Scholarship Ministry, Ministry of Love and the

SolSound Ministry which records all Pastor Thompson’s sermons for the Tape

Ministry under Pastor Thompson’s leadership.

Pastor Thompson implemented quarterly Leadership Workshops to equip leaders

for effective service in the branch of Zion; our Ministerial Staff has increased

from one to five, with the youngest being 19 years of age; Mt. Rona also has a

Prospect Ministers Class that is instructed by Pastor Thompson. He has also

commissioned two Deaconess to the Deaconess Ministry, as well as installing a

Deacon to the Deacon Ministry and a Deacon and Deaconess in Training for the

Ministry. As Mt. Rona strives to be a Five Star Church, we will continue to pray

and be committed to God as faithful servants.

Pastor Thompson has been blessed to be married to Susie R. Thompson and

they are the parents of one lovely daughter - Corionna Alexis Thompson, whom

he calls Princess.

Pastor Thompson gives his all to the Glory of God.

A Unified Church in faith and in focus – Ephesians 4:3

Rev. Demetra K-M Hutchinson - Born and raised in Greenville, South

Carolina, Rev. Demetra K-M. Hutchinson is married to the Senior Servant and

Pastor of New Union Baptist Church of Vienna, Virginia, Reverend Louis J.

Hutchinson, III. They have been married for almost 13 years and have two

wonderful children, Naya Alexis (10 years old) and Louis Joshua, IV (6 years

old). Rev. Hutchinson attended Howard University in Washington, DC, where

she graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications.

Rev. Hutchinson is also a 2007, Cum Laude graduate of Regent University,

Alexandria, Virginia where she earned her Master of Arts Degree in Human

Services Counseling. Rev. Hutchinson recently graduated from the Wesley

Theological Seminary, Washington, DC, with her Master of Theological Studies

Degree in May 2009.

Her professional career has spanned nearly 18 years and she has served in

executive level management as well as in several successful sales positions

during this time. She has received numerous awards including the Regent

University Dean’s Leadership and Scholarship Award, the Atlantic Coastal Regions

Business Director's Award from Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals, Inc, the Marriott

at Metro Center - Employee of the Year award, Alpha Epsilon Rho - Howard

University Communications Honor Society Community Service Award, and the Dr.

Martin L. King, Jr. Leadership Award.

Rev. Hutchinson says that her most rewarding position by far has been as a full-

time at home mother and wife to her children and husband. Rev. Hutchinson

serves as the Vice Chairperson for the Metropolitan Day School Board of

Governors. She has served as a paraprofessional counselor, and from 2007-

2008 served as the President of the IAMA Counseling Ministry at Metropolitan

Baptist Church in Washington, DC. Rev. Hutchinson joined the Garments Hem,

Inc. Counseling Center team in October 2007 and she currently serves as the

Executive Administrator to the President. In her spare time, she enjoys reading,

playing tennis, cooking, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

Rev. Hutchinson aspires to minister and counsel couples and families, to be a

beacon of light to all people, an inspiration of hope to the Kingdom, and a vessel

for God to preach and tell the good news of Jesus Christ. For she knows that

God is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that she can ask or think,

according to the power of the Holy Spirit that works within her! To God be the

glory!

Pastor Brian L. Carter was born in Barbados and immigrated to the United

States over forty years ago. Prior to being a pastor in the Northeastern

Conference of Seventh-day Adventists where he was served a President of the

Ministerial Association, and a member of the Family Life Committee, Pastor

Carter served in Allegheny East.

He currently serves as the President of the Borough of Brooklyn Ecumenical

Advisory Group (BBEAG) with the New York City Department of Health and

Mental Hygiene - Office of Minority Health (NYCDOHMH - OMH). He is a member

of the New York City’s Steering Committee on HIV/AIDS, New York Academy of

Medicine Lobby Task Force against Sugar Sweetened Beverages and the

promotion of Obesity Prevention and Diabetes Reduction; he is a Member of the

Umbrella Network of Coalitions on Obesity Prevention and Healthy Lifestyle

Changes in New York City, Health & Human Services Office of Minority Health –

Office of Public Health & Science; and is a member of the New York City

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene – Office of Minority Health Task Force

on Cardiovascular Health. In addition, Pastor Carter is the President of the 81st

Precinct Police and Clergy Council of the City of New York Police Department

(NYPD), and is a Clergy Liaison of the NYPD.

His passion is preaching the gospel Jesus Christ.

Reverend Patricia Fears is an ordained Baptist minister. She serves as the

Assistant to the Pastor, the Rev. Dr. Carlton W. Veazey, at the Fellowship Baptist

Church in Washington, DC where he ministers to the congregation as the Holy

Spirit directs him. She is the director of the Youth, Health, and Educational

Ministries. Rev. Fears is the fifth preacher in her family and the first female.

Rev. Fears brought to Fellowship Baptist Church her enthusiasm to serve the

Lord and her creative spirit. She immediately got involved in the youth ministry,

the choir and many other church activities. Humbly submitting to the irresistible

call to preach, after much prayer and consultation, Rev. Fears preached her

Initial Sermon on November 16, 2003 and was granted a License to Preach. She

believes she was called to preach the simple message of God’s love, compassion

and requirements to a world constricted by complexity. Rev. Fears was ordained,

November 20, 2005.

Aside from her active involvement at Fellowship Baptist Church, Rev. Fears has

been in the advertising business for over 20 years and is very active in the

community. She is currently a Principal of CPMedia Services, LLC. She serves on

several boards and committees: the American Heart Association, Past Presidents

the Advertising Club of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. -- the first Black to hold

that position, the Porch View Foundation, YMCA, NCNW, D.C. Center for

Independent Living, to name a few. She is a member of the Delta Sigma Theta

Sorority, Inc.

Rev. Fears is a graduate of Spelman College and currently attends Wesley

Theological Seminary working on her Master’s of Divinity Degree. She and her

husband Ernest D. Fears, III are the proud parents of three wonderful sons

Ernest the IV, Patrick Alan and Francis Alexander.

Pastor R. Vincent Dehm II is the associate pastor for Youth and Diversity

Ministries at Miracle Temple Worship Center in Baltimore, MD. He is married to

the former Tracey Howell of New Haven, CT. Together, they have three children,

a son Kendall 23, two daughters Kellie 18, and Kayla 16. Pastor Dehm does not

have a Masters in Divinity from Andrews University nor does he have a PhD from

Fuller Theological Seminary. What he does have is an intense desire to live his

life in the passionate pursuit of God's.

Pastor Devin Jeffers - An anointed vessel of the Lord, Devin proclaims the

word of God with power and authority. He has served in ministry for over 15

years. He is the pastor of Josiah Ministries International, a new thriving,

multicultural, non-denominational, Bible believing, Bible teaching ministry in

Washington, DC with a God given mandate that is "Changing Generations,

Impacting the World, Through God’s Word." The vision is to not simply break the

cycle, but to DESTROY the cycle of generational curses that plague the body of

Christ. Devin’s desire is to provide a holistic approach in addressing the cares

and concerns facing the body of Christ and help them in reaching their full

potential.

Devin serves on the staff of the Department of Pastoral Care at Georgetown

University Hospital in Washington, DC. He hosts a Lunchtime Hour of Inspiration

entitled "Thirsty Thursday". Every Thursday, many come during their lunch hour

to receive an encouraging word. He was the recipient of the Service Professional

of the Year Award for his remarkable service in the hospital. Devin is currently

enrolled at Georgetown University Liberal Studies Program pursing a Masters of

Liberal Arts.

He is a proud partner of Covenant Connections International where his spiritual

parents and coverings are Pastors Tony and Cynthia Brazelton His bold,

energetic, humorous, unique style of teaching and preaching the Word of God

has opened doors for him to minister nationally and internationally to many

different denominations and to speak at several colleges and universities. He has

ministered in Australia, England, Trinidad, and Nigeria. He is a firm believer that

the just must live by FAITH!! Get ready to be empowered for success, victory,

and transformation in your life through the preaching and teaching ministry of

Pastor Devin Jeffers.

SEVEN LAST WORDS OF CHRIST

The First Word………………………..…………………….……….Peter Roberts Jr.

“Father, forgive…” (Luke 23:32-34)

Selection……………………………....Mt. Rona Missionary Baptist Church Choir

The Second Word…………………………………..……..Pastor C. A. Thompson

“Today, you will…” (Luke 23:43)

Selection………………………………………………………………….…Chosen Vessels

The Third Word……………………………..……Rev. Demetra K-M Hutchinson

“Woman, behold…” (John 19:25-27)

Selection……………………………….Mt. Rona Missionary Baptist Church Choir

The Fourth Word……………………………….……………….Pastor Brian Carter

“Eli, Eli…” (Matthew 27:45, 46)

Selection…………………………………....In His Name Liturgical Dance Ministry

The Fifth Word……………………………………………….……Rev. Patricia Fears

“I am thirsty…” (John 19:28, 29)

Selection……………………………………………..…Chayil of Miracle Temple SDA

The Sixth Word…………………….……..…….…….Pastor R. Vincent Dehm II

“It is finished.” (John 19:30)

Selection……………………………………………………Chayil of Miracle Temple SDA

The Seventh Word………………………..……………………Pastor Devin Jeffers

“Father, into Thy hands…” (Luke 23:46)

Selection…………………………………………………………....First SDA Mass Choir

The “Eighth” Word……………………………………..……Dr. Mark A. McCleary