FINAL 2015 AD JOURNAL INSIDE

November 6, 2015

Members and Friends of Calvary Baptist Church,

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ! We are honored to serve as co-chairs
of this 25th Pastoral anniversary celebration,
commemorating 25 years of Pastor and People. We
are filled with gratitude for Pastor Carter and for each
of you who are sharing in this celebration.

This is indeed a momentous occasion for Calvary Baptist Church. In our 126 years as a
congregation, Pastor Carter is the only pastor to have reached this 25 year milestone. We must
honor this occasion with praise and thanksgiving for the journey and the blessings God has
granted us thus far. However, it is also important to look forward to the future gifts God has in
store for us as Pastor and People. Our lineage provides a solid foundation as we prepare to do
great things as a ministry. Our 2015 church theme, “Embracing The Not Yet”, encourages us to be
alert and present so that we can accept what God has destined for us as a congregation.

Thank you, God, for giving us a Pastor after your own heart. Thank you for a Pastor who labors in
the Word of God to preach and teach so that we can grow spiritually. Thank you for a Pastor who
prepares us to do ministry that glorifies you. Thank you for a Pastor who prays with us and for us
as we seek your direction. Thank you for a Pastor who encourages us to embrace the not yet and
to actively engage in our individual and collective destiny. Amen.

Thank you! We hope you enjoy this evening. Cherish the memories and welcome the future!

Warmest Regards,
Joe and Donna Wilson
Joe and Donna Wilson
25th Pastoral Anniversary Co-Chairs

Programme

Welcome & Occasion

Sis. Donna & Bro. Joe Wilson
25th Pastoral Anniversary
Committee Co-Chairs

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Bro. Jesse Alexander
Deacon

. Dinner Is Served ,

Pastoral Mentors’ Greetings

Bro. Robert Warrington
25th Pastoral Anniversary Committee Member

Pastoral Mentees’ Greetings

Dr. Terry Smith
Ministerial Team

Pastoral Peers’ Greetings

Sis. Linda Murphy
Trustee Ministry

Presentation of Honoree

Sis. Alice Nobles
Diaconate Ministry

Remarks from the Honoree

Dr. Jerry M. Carter, Jr.
Senior Pastor

Music provided by: The James White Band and DJ Clever K

CHURCH HISTORY

It was on the first Sunday in March 1889, that nine baptized
believers in Christ met to consider the possibility of forming
a local church. Under the leadership Rev. Albert M. Lowery
they organized Calvary Baptist Church.

In 1895, under the leadership of Rev. Dr. George Edmund
Morris, our 5th pastor, a new church building was erected.
“The church cornerstone was laid on October 3, 1895.”
Rev. Morris was succeeded by the Rev. Samuel S. Crockett who
took charge of the work in June 1914. During his pastorate the
Church purchased a parsonage on the corner of Willow Street and Evergreen Avenue (now Martin
Luther King Avenue) and two extra lots on December 7, 1914.

During the pastorate of the Rev. James Coleman, our 10th pastor, an Official Building Committee
was formed. Land for a new parsonage was purchased and a new one was constructed in 1955.
The property that had been the old parsonage and two extra lots purchased in 1914 became the
site for the new building.

This committee, chaired by Rev. Coleman with Trustee Ryland Anderson and others, moved fast.
The old parsonage was demolished and construction of the two-story addition was begun in
1959. The Rev. Jerry Matthew Carter, Jr., our 14th pastor, continues the legacy of a church building
being much more than a place where a congregation gathers for worship on Sundays through his
Vision initiatives.

Calvary is a place of community service. Our church has long been noted for its involvement
in the community. Because of our vision for the community, we have expanded our physical
facilities, including the educational wing with numerous rooms, a fully-equipped kitchen with
excellent cooks, a 500-seating capacity fellowship hall and much more. We give thanks for a
well-managed blessing of paying off all indebtedness and canceling the mortgage as of December
14, 2001. “Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised for His mercy endureth forever”.

Today, we find that this present “place of community service” again does not provide the physical
space to house our senior Pastor’s vision.  Therefore, this season involves a look backward and
also a look forward.  Our church is becoming more diverse racially and ethnically.  How does this
affect church programming?  How does it affect church location?  The facts and questions go on
and on.  Our challenge is to ever be in touch with the mood and mindset of our world.  We pray
that God will help us to minister to the present age.

Dr. Felicia B. Jamison, Church Historian
www.calvarybc.org/history.htm

Rev. Jerry M. Carter, Jr.

hails from Columbus, Ohio, and has served
since 1990 as the fourteenth pastor of the
Calvary Baptist Church of Morristown, New
Jersey. During his tenure, numerous ministries
have been initiated, and many lives have
been changed and committed to Christ.

Rev. Carter’s influence extends beyond
Calvary. A lecturer at the Hampton Ministers
Conference, he has served as adjunct
professor of preaching at Drew Theological
School and an instructor of homiletics at
Princeton Theological Seminary’s Summer
Institute. A number of preachers have attended his “How Shall They Hear” preaching conference,
which is designed to impact preachers who impact churches that impact the world. Indirectly, he
has inspired others through his published works in the New Interpreters Handbook of Preaching,
Oxford Sermons Volume III, Evangelizing the Black Male in the 21st Century, The African American
Pulpit, and his recently released book, The Empowered Life: Living Well in the Spirit. Locally, he
serves on various community and clergy boards.

Rev. Carter received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Religious Studies from Denison University in
Granville, Ohio, and completed the Master of Divinity degree at Princeton Theological Seminary
in Princeton, New Jersey. Continuing his education, he earned a Ph.D. in liturgical studies with
special emphasis on homiletics from Drew University.

Rev. Carter is married to Melisa Rooks Carter, and they have been blessed with three children,
Jerry M. III, Zachary Daniel, and Camille.

PHOTOS COMPILED BY DR. FELECIA B. JAMISON

Celebrating Pastor and People

















The Church Of God In Christ For All Saints

3 Rowe Street P.O. Box 2076
Morristown, NJ 07962-2076
Rev. Robert C. Rogers, Pastor
Phone: (973) 993-5508 Fax: (973) 993-5587
Email: [email protected]

Calvary Baptist Church
10 MLK Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
25th Pastoral Anniversary
Commemorative Souvenir Journal
Reverend Jerry M. Carter, Jr.

Reverend Carter,

We rejoice with you and the Calvary Baptist Church congregation in celebrating
this milestone.

People say that one person can’t make a difference in the world…but we know that
isn’t true, because we’ve seen the difference you make in the lives of those around
you.

Faith is making yesterday a stepping stone, today a new beginning, tomorrow

a limitless possibility. Thank you for your expression of faith.

May your paths be filled with simple joys and blessings without end and may you
and the Church continue to be “steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the
work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.”
(1Corinthians 15:58)

Reverend Robert C. Rogers, Pastor





Pastor Carter,
Melany and I want to wish you and your wife best wishes on this most wonderful event. As the very first Son of
Calvary to be licensed by you in 1993, I owe you so very much. Therefore, I honor you on this very special day
for investing and developing me along my ministry path.

Although, the Emmanuel congregation has never met
you, they feel as though they know you as I often quote you and talk about the great ministry leadership from
Morristown, New Jersey.

CONGRATULATIONS

TO
Reverend Dr. Jerry M. Carter, Jr.

CELEBRATING CONTINUED FAITHFUL
SERVICE AT

Calvary Baptist Church

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Rev. Dr. Derrick R. Dumas, Pastor
929 Dill Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036

Phone: 908-486-4937 Fax: 908-486-8679
E-mail: fi[email protected]
Website: www.firstbaptistchurchoflinden.org
Facebook: First Baptist Church (FBC) of Linden, NJ

#TEAMFBC

Developing God’s PEOPLE, Discovering God’s PURPOSE,
Depending on God’s POWER



th

Rev. J. Michael Sanders, Pastor

116 Glenside Ave. * Summit, NJ 07901 * (908) 273-1199

WWW.FOUNTAINBAPTIST.ORG

Annias James Phillip D. Hill

Chairman - Deacon Board Chairman - Trustee Board







CONGRATULATIONS

to

REV. DR. JERRY M. CARTER, JR.

on your

25th PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY!

Best wishes and continued prayers for many
more years of service to God and His people!

from the

Mt. Olive Baptist Church of East Orange

!

11 Ashland Avenue
POB 1059

East Orange, NJ 07019
973-673-3321

973-673-3470 (Fax)
E-mail: [email protected]
www.mountolivebaptisteo.org

Rev. Michael J. Jordan, Pastor

“CHRIST OUR MESSAGE, SOULS OUR MISSION”



YOUR EXTENDED FAMILY AT
SAINT JAMES AME CHURCH SALUTES

REV. DR. JERRY CARTER, JR.
ON HIS EXEMPLARY VISION, DEDICATION, AND LEADERSHIP
ON THE OCCASION OF YOUR 25TH PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY

AND WE CELEBRATE THIS MILESTONE WITH YOU AND THE

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH FAMILY.
MAY GOD CONTINUE TO ENLARGE YOUR TERRITORY.

REV. RONALD L. SLAUGHTER
SENIOR PASTOR

SAINT JAMES AME CHURCH

588 DR. M. L. KING, JR. BLVD
NEWARK, NJ 07102

ONE CHURCH, TWO LOCATIONS

PHONE: 973-622-1344
WWW.STJAMESAME.ORG

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS:
TUESDAY-FRIDAY, 9:00 AM-6:00 PM

Saint James
MAKING DISCIPLES , BUILDING FAMILIES, AND MEETING NEEDS

WORSHIP AND BIBLE STUDY: WEDNESDAY: 11:00 AM COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY*
SUNDAY: 7:30 & 11:00 AM WORSHIP * (MAIN SITE) 12:00 PM WORSHIP ON WEDNESDAY*

9:30 AM (SOPAC) SATURDAY: 8:30 AM MEN’S BIBLE STUDY
TUESDAY: 6:30 PM WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY

* BROADCAST LIVE ON WWW.STJAMESAME.ORG



“God has a vision for our lives that is greater than any vision we can have for ourselves or

that others can have for us.”

Congratulations
Rev. Jerry M. Carter, Jr., Ph.D.

As you celebrate your
25th

Pastoral Anniversary

Rev. William Watley, Ph. D., Senior Pastor
Saint Philip AME Church
240 Candler Road, SE, Atlanta, GA 30317

404-371-0749 * www.saintphilip.org

Sunday Services: 7:30 am, 9:00 am & 11:00 am
Sunday Youth Service: 11:00 am



The Baby Galileo Management team

and its staff congratulates

Reverend Jerry M. Carter, Jr.

on 25 years of Pastoral ministry. May God
rich ly b less yo u a nd yo u r fa m ily for yo u r
tireless efforts focused on bring ing and

continuing to bring countless souls to God.

The Associate Ministers of
Calvary Baptist Church Congratulate

Dr. Jerry M. Carter, Jr.

For
25 Years of Pastoring the People of this Pasture
“And we know that all things work together for good to those
who love God, to those who are the called according to

His purpose.” Romans 8:28

Ministerial Team

Front Row L-R: Min. Valerie Elaine Williams, Rev. Carol Lynn Patterson, Rev. Ron McKoy,
Min. Brenda Bankhead, Min. Chris Hill, Min. Monica Ashley, Min. Samaria Tillman

Second Row L-R: Min. Odetta Dumas, Min. Selina D. Carter, Min. Tisa Joyner-Nance, Min. Tracey Denny,
Min. Keith Baker, Rev. Shawn Hall, Min. Terry Smith

Third Row L-R: Min. Daryl Griffin, Rev. David Hollowell, Min. Sean Lewis, Rev. Herman Scott, Min. Jerel Smith.

Pastor Jerry M. Carter Jr. Ph.D
Happy 25th Anniversary

We are honored to celebrate the relationship with Pastor and People
over the past 25 years. We are thankful for the impact of the word
through your preaching and teaching, which has added to the life of
the church through membership. May the Lord continue to grow in

you through the power of his word.

1Timonty 3:13 Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great
assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.

Diaconate Ministry

Chairpersons: Kenneth Edwards & Sheila McKoy
Norman Burroughs, Gwen Edwards, Walter and Ann Dowdy, Ivory and Marjorie
Herbert, George and Vivian Henry, Dorothy Hollowell, Michael and Carolyne Hopkins,
Clyde and Sherra Jones, Henry Lee, Mildred McCoy, Charles and Donna Monroe
Al and Alice Nobles, Rick and Pamela Osborne, Courtney and Jacqueline Parchment,
Stan and Barbara Prater, Anthony and Linda Rodgers, William and Elenora Solomon,

Monty and Ila Tatum and our angel Delores Lee
Not shown in photo: Donna Monroe and Mildred McCoy

Calvary Music Ministry

CONGRATULATIONS

PPAASSTTOOR JERRY M. CCARTER, JR.
OONN 2255 YYEARS

OOFF FFAAIITTHFUL SERVICE
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Congratulations Pastor Carter!

Thank you for 25 years of
service to

Calvary Baptist Church
and the Morristown
community

We've come this far by faith,
leaning on the Lord;

trusting in his holy word.
He's never failed us yet.

God Bless you,

Butch and Melissa Franklin

25 Years of Pastor and People
Congratulations Pastor Carter
He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a
great number of people were brought to the Lord, Acts 11:24

Joe, Donna and Trey
Wilson

Congratulations

REVEREND JERRY M. CARTER, JR.
And Family

FOR 25 YEARS OF FAITHFUL SERVICE TO THE

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH


OF MORRISTOWN CHURCH FAMILY

MY HOW QUICKLY THE TIME HAS GONE!
THANK YOU FOR THE GIFTS YOU HAVE SHARED WITH US ALL.

The Warringtons: Bob, Jason and Geoffrey











Ebenezer Baptist Church

Pastor Jovan T. Davis, First Lady Jamila
&

Members of the Ebenezer Baptist Church of Englewood, New Jersey

Offer Congratulations to

Reverend Jerry M. Carter, Jr.
On his 25th Pastoral Anniversary Celebration

To God be the Glory!

216 Fourth Street, Englewood, New Jersey 07631
Tel: (201) 569-1156 - Fax (201) 569-8017
www.myebc.org