Rev. Gregory Jackson Completes Service as Lott Carey President
Rev. Gregory Jackson of Hackensack, New Jersey, completes three years as president of the Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Society. This follows on previous stints as first vice president and second vice president of the international mission agency.
Recently retired after 36 years as senior pastor of Mount Olive Baptist Church in Hackensack, Rev. Jackson has had a stellar vocation as pastor, mentor, denominational leader, encourager, and guide.
His reach has been both local and global. His influence encompassing the pastoral, missional, educational, and ecumenical spheres.
Rev. Jackson is a former president of New Brunswick Theological Seminary Board of Trustees in New Jersey and is a past president of the Hackensack Fellowship of Black Churches. He previously served on the General Council of the Baptist World Alliance and the board of the Baptist-Islamic Taskforce.
While president of Lott Carey, Rev. Jackson oversaw the transition of leadership of the global mission agency. Rev. Emmett Dunn succeeded Dr. David Goatley as executive secretary-treasurer after Dr. Goatley accepted a professorship at Duke Divinity School in North Carolina.
Rev. Jackson was instrumental in working with Rev. Dunn in guiding Lott Carey through the difficult Covid-19 pandemic outbreak, ensuring it remains true to its mission while being frugal in fulfilling its financial and other obligations.
“Rev. Jackson’s tenure as President, was impacted by the pandemic. Driven by his passion for missions and his compassion for God’s people, he advanced the ministry and mission of Lott Carey with zeal, commitment, and humility,” said Rev. Dunn.
“I am forever grateful to him for his leadership, guidance, and support. Rev. Jackson is a shining example of a servant leader. My entrance into Lott Carey was made a lot easier because of the prayers and support of President Gregory Jackson.”
Rev. Jackson is being succeeded by Dr. Gina Stewart, the first woman elected Lott Carey president, and the first female president of a national African American Baptist mission agency or convention. Dr. Stewart is senior pastor of Christ Missionary Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee.
Established in 1897, Lott Carey has long term mission engagements in more than 20 countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America.
Lott Carey is based in the Washington DC Metro Area and provides financial support and technical assistance in leadership development, education, training, healthcare, advocacy, and other services.
Lott Carey Deepens International Mission Despite Global Pandemic
Despite the adverse impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic, the Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Society continues to support 14 ministries in 11 countries.
These include disaster relief in the United States, education in Liberia, skills training for young adults in Jamaica, healthcare services in Guyana and India, and victims of sexual slavery in Ethiopia and South Africa.
Updates were provided by Executive Secretary-Treasurer Rev. Emmett Dunn in his report to the 124th Annual Session of Lott Carey held August 10-12 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Meetings are streamed virtually and include interactive participation by global partners in various countries.
Lott Carey supports churches, pastors and communities in Kenya, Nigeria, and Haiti, assists with theological training for pastors and church leaders in Zimbabwe, provides HIV/AIDS education, prevention, care, and support in Ethiopia and sent medical supplies to Kenya.
“We work with people from various ethnic identities, diverse Christian traditions, and different faith communities around shared values and interests to help build a better world,” Rev. Dunn said.
Lott Carey continues to sponsor several programs. More than 12,000 students receive education in Liberia, India, Nigeria, and Guyana. A grant from the Lilly Endowment supports the Thriving in Ministry, which “is designed to expose church leaders and lead pastors to reimagine how to do ministry in an ever-changing environment.”
In the United States, disaster assistance was offered to affected communities in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Jackson, Mississippi, Houston and Dallas-Fort-Worth, Texas, and Puerto Rico.
Lott Carey is based in the Washington DC Metro Area and provides financial support and technical assistance in leadership development, education, training, healthcare, advocacy, and other services.
Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Society Holds Annual Session
The Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Society holds its 124th Annual Session from August 10-12 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Meetings will be streamed live and host interactive online participation.
Highlights include the installation of Dr. Gina Stewart, senior pastor of Christ Missionary Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee, as the first woman president of the international mission agency.
Gathering under the theme, “Engage – Transforming the World through Missions,” the Annual Session includes presentations and discussions on social justice ministries of the Black Church and tackles specific issues such as Ministering to the Incarcerated and a just resolution to the Arab-Israeli Conflict.
In response to the Covid-19 outbreak and similar threats, meetings will explore doing ministry and engaging pastorally during a pandemic, especially to families directly affected by the disease and the mental health challenges faced by youth.
Reports will be received from, and interactive sessions held, with global partners.
Established in 1897, Lott Carey has long term mission engagements in more than 20 countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America.
Based in the Washington DC Metro Area, Lott Carey provides financial support and technical assistance in leadership development, education, training, healthcare, advocacy, and other services.
Join us for this year’s Resurrection Monday Service Virtual Experience, Monday, April 5 @ 7PM!
We will have a word from our guest preacher, Dr. Ralph West, Pastor of The Church Without Walls – Houston, TX; and music from Alfred Street Baptist Church – Alexandria, VA.
Remembering the Life & Legacy of Sister Rosette Tabb Graham
President of Women In Service Everywhere (W.I.S.E.)
Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Society, Inc.
September 23, 1954 – December 23, 2020
The Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Society, Inc. announces with deep sorrow the passing of Rosette Tabb Graham. Sis. Graham departed this life on December 23, 2020. She served the Lott Carey family in many capacities over the years, and until her passing, as President of W.I.S.E.
In her own words, as published in the Winter Lott Carey Herald, December 2019, Sis. Graham shared her passion for missions and women’s rights: “Being involved with WISE keeps me informed about the concerns of women around the world and allows me to keep Lott Carey informed so we can walk beside women and always be in prayer for women.” Prayer was a constant for Graham and a powerful tool as she grapples with a host of unsettling questions related to injustice facing women. “We have to be very careful when we go into a country and talk about issues dealing with women because in many countries the issues we’re dealing with are not against the law,” says Graham, who has led missions’ trips to New Orleans after Katrina, Liberia, Sierra-Leone, Ethiopia, and most recently Kenya.
The Lott Carey family joins me in extending heartfelt sympathy to the family of our Sister and fellow soldier of the cross, Rosette Tabb Graham, who loved God and God’s people regardless of their location. Not only did she bear her burden in the heat of the day, but she also shouldered the burdens of thousands of her father’s children in advocating and interceding on their behalf. May the heavenly angels received our sister from her labor. Rest in peace, your race is won.
Reverend Gregory Jackson President, Lott Carey
Sister Graham’s warm personality was inviting and comfortable, which aided in meeting the many challenges of her leadership position. She wore her title with pride and respect, and was extremely supportive of my work as Chairman, Board of Directors. Her approach was always one of inclusiveness, never promoting any personal agenda. She was thorough in her work performance, respected by her peers who valued her opinion and suggestions.
I am reminded of my absolute delight in December 2019 when Ms. Graham accepted to serve as Chairperson for the Installation Service of Reverend Emmett Lafayette Dunn, the sixth Executive Secretary-Treasurer during the 123rd Annual Convention. I was confident that she would produce a stellar memorable event.
Ms. Graham’s service and contributions to Lott Carey extended far beyond W.I.S.E. into Lott Carey across the board; therefore, her mere presence and professional demeanor will be missed for years to come. The annals of Lott Carey will no doubt record Ms. Graham’s contributions to missions and her dedication to making life better for humankind as unparalleled.
Reverend Dr. John M. Alexander Chairman, Lott Carey Board of Directors
Sister Graham will be remembered as a woman of faith and vision. An extraordinary servant leader with a deep passion for missions and a strong advocate for women. She had an uncompromising commitment to her church (Alfred Street Baptist Church) and pastor Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley. We were so excited to serve together in Lott Carey’s leadership. Her life was a reflection of the ONE she served.
Reverend Dr. Gina M. Stewart 1st Vice President, Lott Carey
Reflecting on the life and legacy of President Rosette Graham, I am reminded of her love of music and serving on the mission field. Like a hymn of praise, her passion for ministry was orchestrated by God. With a rhythm and rhyme uniquely her own, Sister Graham loved the Lord. Engaging, encouraging, and empowering women was how Rosette touched lives with transforming love. As a mission-minded leader focused on the good news, global needs, and the great commission, she served the Lord with gladness. In October of 2019, on our last mission immersion together in Kenya, her heart was joyful as we toured the Women’s Empowerment Center. I can still see the glow of love radiating from her spirit as she embraced the children at the orphanage. As we ascended into the clouds to visit a Lott Carey church high in the hills, I remember her gratitude for the gift of freshly picked coffee beans. Singing and dancing with the Maasai tribe is how we celebrated the completion of our mission immersion. I am grateful for the time we spent as sisters in Christ serving the Lord. Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see; all I have needed Thy hand hath provided. Great is Thy faithfulness Lord unto me-will forever be remembered as Sister Graham’s song of praise.
Reverend Dr. Angelita Clifton 1st Vice President, Women In Service Everywhere – Lott Carey
Rosette Graham was a gift to God’s people. She personified the missional lifestyle, making sacrifices at the expense of her wellbeing. Her word could be trusted and her commitment unmatched. Lott Carey has lost a giant of a missionary. Rest eternal, and may light everlasting shine upon her.
Reverend Emmet L. Dunn Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Lott Carey
Public Viewings:
Monday, January 4 @ 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Alexander Pope Funeral Home
5538 Marlboro Pike
Forestville, MD 20747
301-568-4100
Tuesday, January 5 @ 11:00am – 1:00pm & 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Alfred Street Baptist Church
301 S Alfred Street
Alexandria, VA 22304
Wednesday, January 6 @9:00am – 10:45am
Alfred Street Baptist Church
All COVID-19 protocols will be observed.
A Private Family Celebration of Life Service will be held on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 @ 11:00am
Live stream on alfredstreet.org, YouTube & Facebook Live
Missions & Disaster Relief Specialist Kathi L. Reid Announces Retirement
LANDOVER, MARYLAND – Kathi L. Reid, Program Manager, Disaster Services, retired as of December 31, 2020. Reid, a Baltimore native, joined the global missions organization in 2011 and has been a part of its worldwide outreach to people and places devastated by natural disasters – from Louisiana to Haiti.
“I will miss the camaraderie of colleagues, working with the international partners, advocating for Haitian rights, the Disaster Services Network, supporting disaster relief in the US and in the Caribbean and supervising short-term missions,” says Reid, 65, “There are some personal projects I want to focus on, including my family genealogy.”
Reid, a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church, earned her B.S. in business from Towson State University in Maryland and M.B.A. from Mercer University in Atlanta. Her expertise in management, marketing and international church planting coordination provided a solid base for her role as program manager for short-term missions, advocacy, volunteer deployment and funding for disaster services. She was instrumental in renewing the partnership between Lott Carey and the American Red Cross.
Skills and devotion has distinguished her service.
“Kathi’s professional life demonstrates the biblical mandate to care for the least of these,” says Rev. Emmett L. Dunn, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of Lott Carey. “I am grateful for her spirit of cooperation and her ability to adapt to unusual situations.”
Earl Brown, Director of Partnership and Agreements for the American Red Cross, says Lott Carey was an ideal spot for her, “Kathi is quiet and gentle but she’s very persistent. When she has a target or a goal in mind, she will stay with it until it’s reached. There’s a frankness and dedication. She really cares about people.”
Says Rev. Dunn: “We all wish her good health, happiness and a joyful time with her family.”
TV Interview in Haiti, 2013, with (from left) Dr. Carroll A. Baltimore of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, Ms. Reid, Dr. Stephen J. Thurston of the National Baptist Convention of America, former Haiti Ambassador Raymond Joseph and interviewer.
Ms. Reid and Lott Carey staffer Takeshia Klu at the Fire Campaign in Grand Rapids, Michigan, during the organization’s 2019 Annual Session.
TV Interview in Haiti, 2013, with (from left) Dr. Carroll A. Baltimore of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, Ms. Reid, Dr. Stephen J. Thurston of the National Baptist Convention of America, former Haiti Ambassador Raymond Joseph and interviewer.
Ms. Reid and Lott Carey staffer Takeshia Klu at the Fire Campaign in Grand Rapids, Michigan, during the organization’s 2019 Annual Session.
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