The Baptist Ministers Conference of Greater New York and Vicinity
Rev. Dr. Philip Charles Joubert, Sr., President

The Black Ministers Council of NJ
Rev. Reginald T. Jackson, Exec. Director

The Pastors Aide League of Greater NY & Vicinity
Deaconess Cora T. Davis, President

Newark / Northern NJ Committee of Black Churchmen
Rev. Jethro James, President

Office of Black Ministry
Archdiocese of New York
Brother Tyrone Davis, Exec. Director

Office of Black MinistryDiocese of Brooklyn & Queens
John M. Baynes, Director

The National Action Network
Rev. Al Sharpton, President

United Black Clergy of Westchester Inc.
Rev. Dr. Franklyn W. Richardson

Rainbow/Push 1000 Churches Connected
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Chairman

Harlem Congregations for CommunitImprovement (HCCI)
Lucille McEwen, President & CEO

Greater Zion Hill B.C., Harlem
Rev. Dr. Frank J. Blackshear, Pastor

Greater New Hope Missionary B.C., NYC
Rev. Joan J. Brightharp, Pastor

Antioch Baptist Church, Harlem
Rev. Alfloyd Alston, Pastor

Salvation & Deliverance Church , Harle
Apostle William Brown

Grace Baptist Church Mt. Vernon, NY
Rev. Dr. Franklyn W. Richardson

St. Paul Baptist Church, Montclair, NJ
Rev. Michael J. Cox, Pastor

St. Paul Community Baptist Church, Brooklyn
Rev. Dr. Johnny Ray Youngblood, Pastor

Calvary Baptist Church, Garfield, NJ
Rev. Calvin McKinney, Pastor

Childs Memorial COGIC, Harlem
Bishop Norman N. Quick, Pastor

St. John AME Church, Harlem
Rev. James E. Booker Jr., Pastor

St. Luke Baptist Church, Harlem
Rev. Dr. Johnnie G. McCann, Sr., Pastor

Union Baptist Church, Harlem
Rev. Dr. Betty A. Spencer

St. Matthew AME Church, Orange, NJ
Rev. Reginald T. Jackson, Pastor

The Cathedral International, Perth Amboy, NJ
Bishop Donald Hilliard, Pastor

St. James AME Church, Newark, NJ
Rev. William L. Watley, Pastor

Bronx Christian Center
Rev. Dr. Suzan Johnson-Cook, Pastor

Paradise Baptist Church, Newark, NJ
Rev. Jethro James, Pastor

Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, Newark, NJ
Rev. E.T. Byrd, Pastor

Community Church of God, Plainfield, NJ
Rev. Calvin Waddy Jr., Pastor

Abyssinian Baptist Church, Harlem
Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III, Pastor

Metropolitan Baptist Church, Newark, NJ
Rev. Dr. David Jefferson, Pastor

Masjid Imam Ali K. Muslim, Newark, NJ
Imam Akbar Muhammad

Bethany Baptist Church, Brooklyn
Rev. Dr. William Augustus Jones, Pastor

First Baptist of Lincoln Gardens, Somerset, NJ
Rev. Dr. DeForest (Buster) Soaries, Pastor

Christian Love Baptist Church, Irvington, NJ
Rev. Ron Christian, Pastor

Canaan Baptist Church, Harlem
Rev. Dr. Wyatt T. Walker

St Luke Baptist Church, Paterson, NJ
Rev. Kenneth O.R. Clayton, Pastor

Berean Baptist Church, Brooklyn
Rev. Arlee Griffin Jr, Pastor

Provision of Promise, Newark, NJ
Apostle Ernest Leonard, Pastor

World Gospel Music Association
Dr. Albert Lewis , Founder, Newark, N.J.

New Hope Baptist Church, Metuchen , NJ
Rev. Ronald Owens, Pastor

St. Charles Borromeo RC Church, Harlem
Rev. Msgr. Wallace Harris, Pastor

Second Baptist Church, Paterson, NJ
Alexander McDonald III, Pastor

Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Harlem

Rev. Dr. Simon Bouie, Senior Pastor
Businesses and Organizations

New York Urban LeagueThe United Way of Essex and West HudsonHealthy Mothers Healthy Babies of NJThe Caribbean American Chamber of CommerceUniversity of Medicine & Dentistry of NJNJ Organ Donor The Sharing NetworkThe College of New RochelleEssex County College, NJNew York Theological SeminaryNewark School of TheologyCity National Bank125th St. BIDGreater Harlem Chamber of CommerceSchomburg Center for Research & Black CultureAmerican Diabetes AssociationAmy Ruth's Restaurant, HarlemBirdel's Tapes & Audio, BrooklynNew Jersey Performing Arts CenterWindows Over HarlemThe Cotton Club,

HarlemAfrican American Heritage Parade Committee, NJRazac Products Co., Newark, NJGidron Oldsmobile/Cadillac, NYERA Queen City Realtors, NJDavis Chiropractic, NJBranford Press, NJApel Travel/Alken Tours, BrooklynWBGO-88.3FMWKMB-1070AMInner City BroadcastingNational Black United FundAttorneys Bozeman, Trott & Savage LLC, NYThe Committee to Preserve Our Heritage an

Tradition-Harlem, Muhammad Idris, Chair; Anna Muhammad,
Committee Member

African American Muslims for
Interfaith Relationships (AAMIR)

Golden Arrow Hardware

Electronics Repair Inc. - HarlemAl Mosely, CEO

All of the above have embraced a practical community building ideal that encourages self acceptance, self reliance and self respect. Enroll your church, business, school or organization today. Contact The Positive Community in New York: Rev. Joan J. Brightharp at 212-254-5854. In New Jersey: Allison Banks at 973-233-9200. Building community and economy dollar by dollar. Join the Great Roll Call to Progress today…because a positive community is everybody's business… it really pays to care!

The Positive Community

December 2005