2016 Moments

2016 Historical Moments

1^ST Youth Overseer/Coordinator to accept her calling to preach the Gospel (Deaconess Natasha Sanford)
1^ST Laymen's President to accept his calling to preach the Gospel (Dea. Arthur McCray)
1^ST time "Seven Last Sayings of Christ" were preached by husband/wife teams and fellow minister's paired (Thrower/Thrower, Danny Nunn/Carla Nunn, Kiner/Kiner, Mills/Brown, Christmas/Christmas, McCallum/Sanford, Donnell Nunn/Qhuantae Nunn)
1^ST time 4 female servants performed baptism on the same day for several candidates (Dr. Bessie Cotton, Sis. Hazel Christmas, Deaconess Joan Scott, Min. Me’Trika McCallum)
1^ST time Recording Artist and Senior Minister released a spiritual video with portions recorded at Ramah MBC and excerpts of members included (Rev. Danny Nunn)
1^ST official mission trip to Haiti and Jamaica with 17 members in attendance (Sis. Hazel Christmas, Min. Phillip Christmas, Dr. Bessie Cotton, Dr. Melvin Cotton, Sis. Mia Cotton, Sis. Tiffany Dickson, Sis. Jessica Gordon, Deas. Vivian Green, Deas. Gwen Harris, Deas. Linda. Hawkins, Deas. Juanita Isaac, Deas. Janie Love, Min. Me’Trika McCallum, Rev. Elbert Mills, Dea. Frank Perkins, Deas. Shirley Rodrigues, Deas. Cathy Rolle, Min. Natasha Sanford, Deas. Cesarine Scotland)
1^ST time Senior Ministry President preached on foreign waters (Min. Phillip Christmas)
1^ST time having church service in Jamaica and attending a Jamaican Church, while witnessing to the lost
1^ST time traveling to South Carolina to support a member and Sunday School Secretary during her graduation from Army basic training (Teylar Farrior)
1^ST time winning the Bible Bowl in both adult and children's categories during the Bethlehem Baptist Association Mini-Congress
1^ST religious service conducted at the Masonic conference in Orlando with Senior Minister Rev. Danny Nunn preaching
1^ST time having a female Vice President of the Congress of Christian Education of Bethlehem Baptist Association (Rev. Dr. Gloria Thrower)
1^ST time having a Vice President of the Women's Dept. of Bethlehem Baptist Association represent us at the State Conference (Deas. Kathlyn Kiner)
Food Pantry served more than 400 families per month
1^ST time having 3 medical instructors (2 generations) in Ramah's Health Fair (Sis. Lynette, Sis. Patricia Deleon, Sis. Jessica Gordon)
1^ST time Men won the Bible Bowl in Jamaica
1^ST time Minister's Wives, including other churches, rendered the entire service for the Bethlehem Baptist Association (Dr. Bessie Cotton, Sis. Chandra Kiner, Sis. Carla Nunn, Sis. Hazel Christmas).
1^ST husband and wife team preached for the Bethlehem Baptist Association (Rev. Danny & Sis. Carla Nunn)
1^ST time a retired RN nurse taught state certified Diabetes Classes at Ramah (Sis. Hazel Christmas)
1^ST former Deacon Co-Chair & 2^ND generation member of the Nunn family to administer & serve communion during morning service (Min. Donnell Nunn)
1^ST in-house, licensed National Christian Counselor and National Certified Temperament Counselor (Min. Dr. Natasha Sanford)
1^ST HIV/Aids Director to earn a Master in Theology (Deas. Janie Love)
1^ST Podcast Service was recorded April 17, 2016
1^ST certified Zumba class offered thru Ramah
1^ST Deaconess Co-Chair to earn a Master in Theology (Deas. Vivian Green)
1^ST senior couple to graduate with seminary degree (Rev. Phil & Sis. Hazel Christmas)
1^ST minister & minister wife to graduate with a Master’s degree (Rev. Marcus & Sis. Chandra Kiner)
1^ST CLS graduation class for Ramah (Deas. Shirley Rodriques – Class President, Deas. Linda Hawkins, Min. Gwendolyn Treherne, Dea. Frank Perkins, & 3 non-members)
1^ST time having 20 members graduate in one year
- High School: Sis. Shayla Hagins
- Associates: Rev. Kira Christmas (A.B.S.), Sis. Hazel Christmas (A.B.S.), Dea. Alvin Dozier (A.B.S.), Sis. Leaneze Dozier (A.B.S.), Rev. Danny Nunn (A.B.S.)
- Bachelors: Sis. Tiffany Dickson (B.A.), Deas. Cesarine Scotland (B.Th.)
- Masters: Rev. Marcus Kiner, Sr. (M.Th.), Rev. Elbert Mills (M.Th.), Rev. Velvea Brown (M.Th.), Deas. Vivian Green (M.Th.), Deas. Janie Love (M.Th.), Sis. Chandra Kiner (M.B.C.)
- Doctorate: Rev. Gloria Thrower (Th.D.), Min. Natasha Sanford (D.C.C.)
- CLS: Deas. Shirley Rodriques, Deas. Linda Hawkins, Dea. Frank Perkins, Min. Gwendolyn Treherne
1^ST Deacon Chair to graduate CLS (Dea. Frank Perkins)
Oldest Deaconess to graduate with a Master’s degree (Deas. Vivian Green)
Oldest senior to graduate with a Doctorate degree (Rev. Dr. Gloria Thrower)
1^ST Youth Director to graduate with a Doctorate degree (Min. Dr. Natasha Sanford)
1^ST time Ministers & Minister's wives preached a Pastor's Anniversary (Rev. Marcus & Chandra Kiner, Rev. Danny & Carla Nunn, Rev. Philip & Hazel Christmas, Dr. Melvin & Dr. Bessie Cotton)
1^ST time "Assistant to the Pastor" position (Rev. Marcus Kiner, Rev. Danny Nunn, Rev. Dr. Gloria Thrower)
1^ST Ramah had a Dean teach at the State Congress of Christian Education (Dean Gloria Thrower)
1^ST time having 5 leaders represent Ramah at the National Congress of Christian Education in Nashville, TN (Dean Thrower, Rev. Mills, Deas. Ann Nunn, Deas. Green, Deas. Hawkins)
1^ST time having 4 leaders complete classes for their National Dean Certification (Rev. Mills, Deas. Ann Nunn, Deas. Green, Deas. Hawkins)
1^ST time having 12 preachers preaching Watch Night Service (Rev. Kiner, Dr. Thrower, Rev. Danny Nunn, Rev. Mills, Dr. Sanford, Rev. Christmas, Min. Donnell Nunn, Dr. Bessie Cotton, Min. McCallum, Min. McCray, Min. Sapp, Min. Treherne

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