First District Missionary Baptist Association
Established 1863
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dr. Samuel Gibbs, Jr., President
Rev. Byron Johnson, General Secretary
Welcome
Welcome to our website.
We are located in the great city of New Orleans, Louisiana and God has blessed us to serve this city, state, and nation since 1863. It is by God´s divine order that you have "clicked" on to this site. If your church is not a part of an Association in our city or state, please contact us and a representative will return your call.
"We Are A Network of Churches Seeking God First, Working Together,
and Witnessing to the World"
Matthew 6:33, 28:16-20
OUR FOUR-YEAR THEME
2024
The Great Commandments: Mark 12:28-34
Love God and Love Others
2025
Love: The Evidence of Discipleship -John 13:34-35
2026
The Church That Is Rooted and Grounded in Love Ephesians 3:14-19
2027
Love Never Ends -1 Corinthians 13:8-13
Young People's Department
2025 Black Tea Event
2025 Black History Tea
THEME: “Celebrating the Legacy of our HBCU’s”
PROCEDURES
1. Churches, youth groups, and individuals are asked to sponsor a table representing
one of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities. (There is no fee to
sponsor a table.)
2. The table sponsor will select an HBCU to represent and decorate the table with the
colors, logos, and emblems of that school and provide a variety of food and
desserts. (As a suggestion, you could get one or two of your young people to help
with the set-up of the table, serve food, or stand by your table to greet guests and
give information about the selected HBCU. Also, this is only a suggestion to get
your youth involved, but ANYONE can help.)
3. Since there is no table fee charged to those who wish to sponsor a table, we are
asking guests to leave a donation at the table(s) of their favorite HBCU. The table
with the largest donation will be named our “HBCU of the Year”.
NOTE: The Young People’s Department will provide drinks, ice, and paper products for all guests.
To sponsor a table, or for more information, please contact Sis. Joy Askin at
(504) 939-0999 or by email at jusaskjoy@gmail.com
Dr. Matthews McGary, Sr. Scholarship Foundation
The 2025 Dr. Matthews McGary, Sr. Scholarship Application
A Golden Opportunity for First District Churches
Graduating High School Seniors
The 2025 Dr. Matthews McGary, Sr., Scholarship Applications are now available for all First District Churches graduating high school seniors. This prestigious scholarship program is designed to support and encourage the academic and personal growth of young individuals who aspire to pursue higher education.
The Dr. Matthews McGary , Sr. Scholarship Foundation was birthed under
the presidency of Dr. Matthews McGary, Sr. His vision was to develop a
program in the district to help young people who would be attending college.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the 2025 Dr. Matthews McGary, Sr., Scholarship,
applicants must meet the following criteria:
Applicant must be a member in good standing of a First District Church
Applicant must be a graduating senior in the Class of 2025
Recipients must be present at the Scholarship Awards Program.
The completed original application form and ONE EXTRA COPY must be submitted by
Saturday, February 22, 2025, no later than 1:00 p.m.
Deadlines and Important Dates
It is crucial for applicants to adhere to the following deadlines:
Application Deadline: Saturday, February 22, 2025
Scholarship Applications will be accepted
Saturday, February 22, 2025,
from 12:00 pm– 1:00 p.m.
Metropolitan Baptist Church, 943 | N. Toni Street, New Orleans, LA 70119
Rev. Rodney Baptiste, Pastor
Awards Ceremony: March 2025 (Date/Time/Place TBA)
Dr. Matthews McGary, Sr. Scholarship Foundation
Souvenir Journal Committe
Greetings
Date: January 26, 2025
To: First District Missionary Baptist Association Pastors, Ministers, Auxiliaries,
Department Presidents. Ministry Leaders
From: Souvenir Journal Committee
Subject: 2025 Annual Session Souvenir Journal
We are looking forward with great anticipation to the 162nd Annual Session of our First District Missionary Baptist Association, April 6-13, 2025, which is fast approaching.
Please Note: All Typed Programs, Group and/or Individual Pictures and ads must be emailed to kfcelestine@aol.com on or before Sunday, February 23, 2025.
Mail your check or money order on or before March 3, 2025
FDMBA Souvenir Journal Committee
c/o Beverly A. Ray
Second Free Mission Baptist Church
1228 Burdette Street
New Orleans, LA 70118
Please share a copy of this information with members of your congregation who have been included in the journal in previous years. This information will also be available on the First District website, www.firstdistrictmba.org.
We appreciate your cooperation, and we are looking forward to having a glorious 2025 Annual Session.
click here to download memo and picture order form
LMBSC Woman's Auxiliary Southeast Region
InSide The District
Communications & Announcements from our Churches
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