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Ohio Commander of The Rite Gives Donation to St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church

By Rev. James H. Willis, Sr. DMin
Special to The Truth

Each year the Ohio Council of Deliberation Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation Northern Jurisdiction, U.S.A., Inc. holds its Annual Session in a city in Ohio. The city is usually the home of the State Grand Loyal Lady Ruler, who are the counterpart of the men, called the Order of the Golden Circle. The State Grand Loyal Lady Ruler this year is Loyal Lady Pamela D. Hopkins and she resides in Toledo. The Ohio Commander of The Rite of the Ohio Council of Deliberation holds their annual meeting during the same time of the Annual Session. This year, Toledo was the host, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Annual Meeting was virtual.
 



Grand Inspector General Jan Scotland, Loyal Lady Pamela D. Hopkins, Grand Inspector General James G. Hopkins, Advisor Sis. Pamela Clark, Sis. Yvonne Gayle, Pastor James H. Willis, Sr.

The Council of Deliberation is led by the Illustrious Deputy of the Orient of Ohio, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Carl A. Williams of Cleveland, Ohio. The President of The Ohio Commander of the Rite for the state is Sovereign Grand Inspector General Gregory S. Snead of Warren, Ohio. Throughout the state, there are five local Commander of the Rite Chapters and the head of the chapter is called the Vice-President. The local Vice-President of the Toledo Chapter is Grand Inspector General James G. Hopkins, the husband of the State Grand Loyal Lady Ruler, Pamela D. Hopkins.

At each Annual Session of the Commanders of The-Rite, a donation is made to an organization of its choice, and this year it was St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church Youth Department. A donation of $500.00 was given to the Youth Department under the leadership of Advisor Sister Pamela Clark. The Chairperson of the Christian Board of Education is Sister Yvonne Gayle and the Youth Director is Grand Inspector General Jan Scotland.

St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church has a vibrant youth and children’s program that includes a yearly Vacation Bible School and a Friday Christian Education Program. This Friday night program includes Bible study, social activities, intellectual speakers, Black History celebration, field trips, a Christmas craft show, a harvest festival and much more. The youth have not been able to meet since March due to COVID-19, however, St Paul is in the process of providing the children and youth with an at-home survivor and learning kit to use, keeping them focused on trusting God. This kit will include Christmas studies, Christian hands-on activities, games, puzzles, art, gift cards for essential items, Christian literature and other appropriate grade level books for reading.

Obviously, this cannot take the place of the fact-to-face teaching and learning but it will let the children know that the village cares. Rev. James Willis, Sr., D.Min, is the Senior Pastor of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church and he is the Chaplain of St. Matthews Consistory No. 24 Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry as well as the Associate Grand Prior of the United Supreme Council Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation Northern Jurisdiction, U.S.A., Inc.


 

 

   
   


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