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July 20, 2015

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All Roads Led to Atlanta, Georgia for the

109th Annual Session

of the National Baptist Congress

Keynote Speakers included Dr. T. B. Boyd III, President/CEO of the R. H. Boyd Publishing Corporation; NAACP President Dr. Cordell Brooks; National Primitive Baptist Convention President Dr. Bernard Yates; and 10th District A.M.E. Bishop Vashti McKenzie Murphy

JUNE 21-26, ATLANTA, GA -- The 109th annual session of the National Baptist Congress (NBC) convened in Atlanta, Georgia from June 21-26, 2015 at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel, located at 265 Peachtree Center Avenue NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. The annual gathering of this year's Congress hosted several thousand delegates, pastors, ministers, laypersons, and friends.

Reverend Dr. William E. Flippin, Sr., pastor of the Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church in DeKalb County on Glenwood Avenue, was the host pastor for this year's session. "We are honored that Atlanta was chosen to host the 2015 Congress, and I am humbled to serve as this year's host. My goal is to make this year's event the largest and most successful in its history," said Dr. Flippin. The Reverend Micheal Benton, senior minister of the Fairfield Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia, served as co-host pastor.

www.nationalbaptistcongress.org

INSIDE THIS ISSUE OF SPARKS...

Aviation Speaker Series
Greenbriar Mall: Back to School Community Jam
Atlanta Black Nurses Association
South DeKalb Striders: 5K Run for Hope
Clarkston First Baptist Church: Spiritual Formation Conference
National Black Arts Festival
St. Mark AME Church All White Extravaganza
Marquis Grissom's Celebrity Golf Tournament
Sparks Archive

Fulton County Arts & Culture Aviation
Community Cultural Center

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Greenbriar Mall: 'The Gem of Atlanta'

Greenbriar Mall 14th Annual Community Back to School Jam

Saturday, July 25, 2015 from 11am-3pm

In partnership with Radio One and Amerigroup, Greenbriar Mall will host its 14th Annual Community Back to School Jam on Saturday, July 25, 2015 from 11am-3pm. Vendor Fair, School Supply Giveaway, Voter Registration Drive, Live Entertainment, FREE Haircuts, Kids Corner to Include: Bouncers, Face Painting, Balloon Artist, Rock Climbing Wall, Chick-fil-A Cow, Game Truck, Great Giveaways and much more!!

Interested in becoming a vendor? Contact the Greenbriar Mall Marketing Department at 404-344-6611. For more information visit www.shopgreenbriar.com.

View Greenbriar's Calendar of Events

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Clarkston First Baptist Church

www.clarkstonfbc.org

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St. Mark African Methodist Episcopal Church

Call 404-349-6800 to get your tickets today!

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Marquis Grissom Baseball Association
Celebrity Golf Tournament

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Atlanta Black Nurses Association

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South DeKalb Striders

For more information about the 23rd Annual 5K For Hope or The South DeKalb Striders Running Club, contact Terrence Franklin at 404-275-3513 or Robert Truesdale at 404-733-0370, by email at southdekalbstriders@gmail.com or visit www.southdekalbstriders.org. Like 5K For Hope 2015 on Facebook and follow them on Twitter @SDSrunners.

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