The Roger Williams Fellowship is pleased to announce its 2013 ABC/USA Biennial dinner speaker, the Rev. J. Brent Walker, Executive Director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty. The meal will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2013 from 5-7 PM during the 2013 ABC/USA Biennial and Mission Summit in Overland Park, KS. Tickets for the meal will be $37, payable in advance through the official registration process. To make your reservations, please register online via: http://www.americanbaptists2013.com/. Seating is limited.
A popular and engaging speaker, Walker’s address is titled “Directing Traffic at the Intersection of Church and State: A Report from the Nation’s Capital.” He will bring a message about the importance of religious liberty and church-state separation to Baptists in history and talk about current, cutting-edge church-state issues. Recently recognized by Baylor University with the Abner V. McCall Religious Liberty award, Walker is well regarded in Baptist and legal circles for his “courage and dedication to defend and advocate for religious liberty.” To learn more about Walker and the work of the Baptist Joint Committee, please visit www.BJConline.org.
The Roger Williams Fellowship is pleased to work closely with the BJC office as part of its ongoing commitment to support and promote Baptist principles and the ideals of religious freedom fostered by Roger Williams, considered the first advocate for religious liberty and religious pluralism in the United States. The dinner is being coordinated by the Rev. Jerrod H. Hugenot and the Rev. Dr. David L. Wheeler and invites all Baptists and others who value religious liberty and strong separation between church and state to attend this important dinner event.
Questions may be directed to Jerrod Hugenot via 802/447-2287 or [email protected]. The Roger Williams Fellowship is online with www.rogerwilliamsfellowship.com and a Facebook page. The Roger Williams Fellowship is a grassroots group with historic Northern Baptist roots and includes many Baptists across denominational lines and diverse theological convictions working together to further Baptist principles and our heritage of religious freedom.
