| Reception | 5:30 p.m. |
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| Dinner | 6:30 p.m. |
| Meeting | Following Dinner |
| Program | Following Meeting |
The location of this meeting will be at the Sheraton Hotel in Needham, MA
Our Guests | |
| Rev. Dr. Soling Vedrine | Pastor Boston Missionary Baptist |
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| Rev. Dr. Lillian Buckley | Pastor First Baptist Church, Exeter, NH |
| Mr. Arthur Almeda | Director Boston Baptist Social Union |
Program | |
| Welcome | Mr. James Thomas, President Boston Baptist Social Union |
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| Invocation | Rev. Dr. Soling Vedrine |
| Song | “The Solid Rock” |
| Dinner | |
| Business Meeting | Mr. James Thomas |
| Christian Work Moment | |
| Program | Martha F. Vedrine, Vocalist |
| Benediction | Rev. Dr. Lillian Buckley |
Martha F. Vedrine holds a Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Education with an emphasis on choral conducting from Gordon College. Since the age of three, Martha has surrounded herself with music and singing. In church and community choirs, and back up singing, she has sung a variety of musical genres and shared the stage with local and international talent.
Martha sings regularly with Boston Pops Gospel Choir under the leadership of Charles Floyd; and has performed and toured in France with French South African recording artist Pat Berning. Martha has also served as chorus conductor for the Boston Community Choir, Unity Mass Choir, and Gordon College Gospel Choir; and, for many years, served as Minister of Music to children and youth of the Boston Missionary Baptist Church.
In recent years, Martha has served as the conductor for the United Night of Worship Boston Choir, Assistant Music Director, soloist for Sharing A New Song Chorus, Music Assstant for the Boston Pops Gospel Choir, Music Director of Voices of Blessings small ensemble. She regularly leads individual and small group and voice lessons and teaches beginner piano. She is also a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra#39;s Tanglewood Festival Chorus, with whom she has toured Europe, sung at Carnegie Hall, and participated in four recordings, including the Grammy Award winning “Ravel: Dauphnis and Chloe.” Most recently, Martha has had the pleasure of singing the National Anthem at a Red Sox home game.