Our Sunday School Department will sponsor a "Soul Food Sunday" in conjunction with Black History Month. This event will take place immdiately following morning service next Sunday, February 26, 2012.

Check out the young folks. The PBC's own soliders for Christ as they celebrate their 1st anniversary.

Pastor Vincent E. Peterson, I, or Pastor P as he is sometimes called, is the oldest of three sons born to Lambert and Mae Etta Peterson. He attended Warren City Schools and is a graduate of Warren Western Reserve High School. He was awarded a full football scholarship to Youngstown State University where he was a standout football player. He received numerous honors there including being named co-captain during his senior year as well as defensive lineman of the year. In coach Jim Tressel’s book, “More than a coach”, he is listed as one of his favorite players to date.

Pastor Peterson graduated in 1987 from Youngstown State with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. He has held numerous positions within the criminal justice arena. He is
currently the Officer in Charge of the Intensive Supervision program in Trumbull County. He is also assigned to the US Marshalls Violent Fugitive Task Force. He is a hostage negotiator with the Mahoning Valley Crisis Response Team. In the past, he has worked as a drug task force agent for Trumbull County as well as with DEA. He has received numerous awards including the Trumbull County Prosecutors Homicide award, and commendations from the Warren police dept., Trumbull County drug task force, and the Trumbull County Sherriff’s office.

At the age of 13 Pastor Peterson accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord & Savior. He became a member of the Triedstone Baptist Church in Warren where he began his spiritual
journey under such great men as Rev. Roy Box and his father in the ministry, Rev. Samson Murry, Jr. During this time he served on the usher board, sang in the choir, taught Sunday school, Children’s church, vacation Bible School as well as being a youth leader. In 1998 Pastor Peterson received his call to preach the gospel. In September of that year, he preached his initial sermon, “Let’s get ready to rumble”.

In 2007 Pastor Peterson received the call to Pastor the Providence Baptist Church in Akron. He readily accepted the call to pastor one of the oldest churches in the area. He was subsequently installed in June of 2007 and has hit the ground running. Pastor Peterson believes that the work of the church takes place outside of the walls of the building. He strongly believes in street evangelism and believes no soul is beyond being saved. Pastor Peterson also has a great love for the youth in the church as well as the community. He not only believes the youth are our future, but believes they are our present. Under his pastoral leadership and with the direction of the youth advisors, the youth have exploded in the church and have become an integral part of the ministry.

Pastor Peterson loves to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He credits the Lord with allowing him to preach using innovative ideas, including using caskets, diapers and raid gear to get the message across. Pastor Peterson truly loves the Lord and you will see it every time he preaches. He credits God for bringing him through a plane crash in 1992 and he always says “who wouldn’t serve a God like that”.

Pastor Peterson has been married to the beautiful first lady of Providence, Sister Evelyn Peterson for 25 years and they are the proud parents of Vincent, II who is a 2012 graduate of Villanova University and Amber Nicole, a 2012 graduate of Howland High School and an incoming freshman at The University of Akron.

Pastor Peterson loves his God, he loves his family and he loves his church. One of his favorite sayings is “it is not about me, but it’s all about Him.

Organizations & Affiliations

• Member Trumbull Memorial Hospital Community Relations Board
• Chairman of the Korey Stringer Charity Classic Golf Event
• Member of Mahoning Valley Leadership
• Highland Terrace Advisory Board (Project Housing)
• Member of Linkages Board (Mental Health, Drug and corrections Board)
• Chairman of the Trumbull County Community Corrections Board
• Member of the Board of Directors for the Forensic Center (District XI) including
• Vice President
• Tavis Smiley Youth-2-Leadership Board

Accomplishments

• Tribune Chronicle Community Star
• Selected as a panel member for Congressman Tim Ryan’s State of the Black
• Community
• Featured on Channel 21 News
• Selected by Channel 27 News as a person you should get to know (Week long
• feature)
• Selected by Youngstown Vindicator Newspaper as a local hero
• Featured in Youngstown Vindicator Newspaper for personal profile
• Featured speaker for Elkton Federal Prison and Youngstown Supermax Prison
• for inmates obtaining a GED
• Selected to speak to the Governors commission on socially disadvantaged black
• males
• Selected to speak on the extinction of the black man and its effect on the African
• American Community and family nucleus
• Received community achievement award
• Received Helen Albert Community Award
• Awarded the first YSU cultural diversity leadership award
• Elected to the African American Achievers Hall of Fame
• Black Women’s Caucus award for Man of the year
• Recognized in Who’s who in Black Akron/Cleveland 2012 edition

Our Women's Day Committee advises that it is preparing a Mothers' Day Book to be presented on Mothers' day, May 9th, 2010, in honor of our mothers, wives, and friends. Each Name costs only $1.00 and you can purchase as many names as you wish. Deadline for this effort is April 25, 2010. See Sis. Cheryl Sadler, Sis. Linda Owens, or Sis. Cynthia Robins.

Next Sunday is Easter Sunday and as such, we will have our Annual Easter Breakfast and Program. Begining at approximately 8:00 a. m. for the breakfast. The Sunday School is also requesting donations from the congreations of boilded eggs, candy, etc. to make up easter baskets for the children. We wish to thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter.

The Jubilee Choir would like to say thanks to Pastor Peterson and the entire congregation of Providence for the support rendered toward their anniverasry celebration. All who attended had a good time in the Lord.

The Soliders 4 Christ will be presenting a movie in honor of Black History Month on Saturday, February 27, 2010 from 12:00 noon until 3:00 p.m. All youth of school age and parents are welcome. This is a teaching movie and they are requesting that you not bring babies, toddlers, gum, cell phones, or engage in excessive conversation during the movie. If there is an emergency and you need to contact the church, call one of one of the advisors: Sis . Danice, Sis Dionne, or Sis Meka. If you are planning to attend, please let the advisors know by February 24, 2010. Thanks!

The Annual Vacation Bible School Workshop is scheduled for next Saturday, February 20th, 2010, at 9:00 a.m. for all personnel assisting with Vacation Bible School. This will take place at Cross Point Church, 855 Rothrock Road, near the corner of Cleveland-Massillon Road. If you are intersted in attending, please let me know in order to give them a count for refreshments to be served. Bro. Willie R. Head, Sunday School Superintendent.