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			REV. DR. BARTHOLOMEW BANKS, SR., PASTOR AND FIRST LADY VANESSA BANKS


		Rev. Dr. Bartholomew Banks' Accomplishments PERSONAL: Eighth child born to Bishop Elijah & Mother Atlean Banks Married to Lady Vanessa D. Banks Father to Kenya, Barmeithia, Bartholomew II and Barron Grandfather to Donovan, Maxwell, Bartholomew, III, and Vania EDUCATION: Pensacola Jr. College, Associates of Arts, Business Administration University of South Florida, Bachelor of Arts, Accounting Dallas Theological Seminary, Master of Arts, Biblical Studies Honorary Doctor of Divinity, Florida Beacon College & Seminary, Jacksonville, FL Honorary Doctor of Arts of Divinity, Belford University, Savannah, Ga EMPLOYMENT: Pastor, St. John Progressive Missionary Baptist Church Inc. President, Progressive Missionary and Educational Baptist State Convention of Florida, Inc. Director, Hillsborough County Department of Aging Services PAST RELIGIOUS POSITIONS: Pastor, St. Matthew MBC,Tampa Assistant Pastor to the late Dr. F.G. Hilton, St. John Progressive MBC Deacon of St. John Progressive MBC Dean of Bible Institute, St. John Progressive MBC Organist, St. John Progressive MBC Auditor & Financial Secretary, St. John Progressive MBC Chairman of Building Committee, St. John Progressive MBC Assistant Superintendent of Sunday School, St. John Progressive Secretary, Congress #1, Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Association Budget Director, Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Association FRATERNAL AFFILIATIONS: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, inc. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: Board of Florida Memorial University Board of Florida Theological Seminary NAACP, Hillsborough County Branch PASTORAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Construction of St. John Progressive Christian Life Center Liquidation of debt onSt. John Progressive Christian Life Center Purchase of surrounding real estate property Children’s Church Bartholomew Banks Inspirational Singers Church Constitution & Bi-Laws Annual Revival & Family Workshop New Member Orientation Grief Ministry Dance Ministry Early Morning Worship Service Praise Team Annual Church Picnic Television and Video Ministries