FBCNT hosts the Oklahoma Baptist State Convention

Mark you calendars and plan to attend this state-wide celebration hosted in Tulsa.

Monday, September, 19th, 2011:  FBCNT Tulsa will host the 114^th Session of the OBSC on October 17^th-20th. The convention was founded in 1847, and is under the current direction of Dr. C.W. Whitlow.

An estimated 500 to 600 guests will be visiting the city for the convention; all are unified members of the National Baptist Convention. The national convention was founded in 1881in Montgomery, Alabama with only 151 delegates. Today, they are one of the largest baptist conventions in the nation. According to their website, their purpose is to “… unite national baptist churches, district associations and state conventions in Christian evangelism… to fulfill the Great Commission of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ through preaching, teaching, and healing.”

In anticipation of out of town guests, several steps have been taken to ensure they have the best experience:

Mayor Dewey Bartlett, House Representative Jabar Shumate, and Senator Judy Eason McIntyre, are a few public officials who will kick off the convention with an official welcome to the city on the 17^th; 300 Maps are being provided by the Tulsa Metro Chamber; First Baptist is providing a special edition of their First Baptist Newsletter, which will preview the events during the convention, including the itinerary for all four days; and members of the convention will get a special discount by making reservations at the Downtown Doubletree no later than October 3^rd . Guests can call the Doubletree to reserve a room.

The Downtown Doubletree is also the site for the convention’s T. Oscar Chappelle School of Religion  annual banquet, which will take place on October, 18^th, 2011 at 6:30p.m. The banquet is to help raise funds for the OBSC’s School of Religion. The school was founded in 1954 and continues to help Christians develop their skills for service. Guests have the ability to sponsor a table of ten, which will be listed in the convention program, or they can purchase tickets for general seating.  For details on how to make reservations for the banquet and to reserve a vendor booth for local Tulsa businesses see the Tulsa World’s “Religion Briefs.”

Several events are open to the public free of charge. Please see FBCNT’s facebook page for additional information.