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By Katie Byard
Beacon Journal staff writer
POSTED: 08:04 p.m. EDT, Jul 07, 2009
Alexandria Preston had a bad attitude last year.
The 16-year-old didn't want to spend the week at a church gathering.
This year, she said, ''I actually came willingly.''
Alexandria is one of more than 100 young people attending the 104th annual convention of the Northern Ohio Baptist District Association.
The association — made up of about 70 predominantly African-American Baptist churches — is gathering in Akron this year.
The young people are meeting at Mount Lebanon Baptist Church on Edward Avenue in Akron's North Hill neighborhood. The convention's host church, Mount Zion, is just a few blocks away on Cuyahoga Street.
The churches are members of the National Baptist Convention USA Inc., with offices in Nashville, Tenn.
Alexandria said she learned about ''growing spiritually'' at last year's convention. ''I allowed [God] to make a change,'' she said.
''You feel loved here,'' she said as she and other teens talked about effective leadership with the Rev. Mark Taylor of Second Baptist Church in Elyria.
While the pre-teens and teens this morning split up into classes, the young children drew pictures on construction paper that would become the covers to their journals.
They were to write in the journals how they can put their talents to good use.
Kayla Pickett, 9, said she planned to write about how she likes to ''sing a lot.''
The Akron girl who attends Mount Zion said convention week ''is really fun. You can go everywhere. People play with you and aren't mean.''
Twelve-year-old Jamontye Adamson said he would ''probably be sleeping'' if he weren't at the convention.
But Jamontye, who lives in Akron, said he has no complaints.
''I like learning about God, meeting new people,'' he said shortly after eating breakfast at Mount Lebanon. At his table were a group of young people from Youngstown.
Jamontye also likes to learn new songs.
He and other young convention goers will sing at the Youth Concert — open to the public — set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Zion, 327 Cuyahoga St.
The convention is a good way for young people to meet fellow young Baptists and get them more involved in their churches, said the Rev. Robin Woodbury, youth director of the association.
Woodbury was dressed in a purple shirt and white skirt. Those are the association colors and women wore clothes and hats in those colors for the convention's Women's Auxiliary Day today at Mount Zion. Attendees worshiped and heard speeches.
For more information, call Mount Zion at 330-253-8642.
Katie Byard can be reached at 330-996-3781 or kbyard@thebeaconjournal.com.
Alexandria Preston had a bad attitude last year.
The 16-year-old didn't want to spend the week at a church gathering.
This year, she said, ''I actually came willingly.''
Alexandria is one of more than 100 young people attending the 104th annual convention of the Northern Ohio Baptist District Association.
The association — made up of about 70 predominantly African-American Baptist churches — is gathering in Akron this year.
The young people are meeting at Mount Lebanon Baptist Church on Edward Avenue in Akron's North Hill neighborhood. The convention's host church, Mount Zion, is just a few blocks away on Cuyahoga Street.
The churches are members of the National Baptist Convention USA Inc., with offices in Nashville, Tenn.
Alexandria said she learned about ''growing spiritually'' at last year's convention. ''I allowed [God] to make a change,'' she said.
''You feel loved here,'' she said as she and other teens talked about effective leadership with the Rev. Mark Taylor of Second Baptist Church in Elyria.
While the pre-teens and teens this morning split up into classes, the young children drew pictures on construction paper that would become the covers to their journals.
They were to write in the journals how they can put their talents to good use.
Kayla Pickett, 9, said she planned to write about how she likes to ''sing a lot.''
The Akron girl who attends Mount Zion said convention week ''is really fun. You can go everywhere. People play with you and aren't mean.''
Twelve-year-old Jamontye Adamson said he would ''probably be sleeping'' if he weren't at the convention.
But Jamontye, who lives in Akron, said he has no complaints.
''I like learning about God, meeting new people,'' he said shortly after eating breakfast at Mount Lebanon. At his table were a group of young people from Youngstown.
Jamontye also likes to learn new songs.
He and other young convention goers will sing at the Youth Concert — open to the public — set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Zion, 327 Cuyahoga St.
The convention is a good way for young people to meet fellow young Baptists and get them more involved in their churches, said the Rev. Robin Woodbury, youth director of the association.
Woodbury was dressed in a purple shirt and white skirt. Those are the association colors and women wore clothes and hats in those colors for the convention's Women's Auxiliary Day today at Mount Zion. Attendees worshiped and heard speeches.
For more information, call Mount Zion at 330-253-8642.
Katie Byard can be reached at 330-996-3781 or kbyard@thebeaconjournal.com.
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Posted 09:29 AM, 07/08/2009
@ usecommonsense:
I wouldn't guess that these are the same kids. These kids seem to have some structure and guidance from adults.
I agree, in my opinion this is a hate crime. (Also, why can't a comment be posted on taht article?) What else would have motivated these thugs! My prayers and sympathy go out to this family and their friends. I can only imagine that when they now see me, I will be lumped in with these ignorant, vile, scum, degenerates who committed this crime because of the color of my skin.
I in no way condone their actions! The color of my skin does not unite me with these low life, bottom feeders. My hope is that everyone of them is caught and justice is served.
Akron, OH
Posted 12:36 PM, 07/09/2009
Dear blkconservative - Good for you! I noticed that since the Akron Beacon finds it okay to try and sensor comments on the gang of black hate crime perpetrators who beat up white people, that comments are being posted to other articles related to black people. What a shame - a shameful act by the Akron Beacon Journal. COWARDS!
