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100 years of faith, strength Second Baptist Church’s centennial service warmth of the Baldwin community and the congregation’s energy. “The Baldwin community Second Baptist Church — the first African American has been great. We’ve been church established in Baldwin accepted with open arms — full — celebrated its 100th anniver- of love,” he said. “It’s definitely sary on Sept. 28 with a special a new atmosphere, but the transervice honoring a century of sition has been great.” faith, resilience and communiMcRae, who previously led ty leadership. Little Rock Baptist Originally foundChurch in Brooklyn ed in 1924 by 10 charfor 11 years, said ter members in the S e c o n d B a p t i s t ’s Ro c k v i l l e C e n t r e centennial celebrahome of Deacon t i o n re p re s e n t e d Benjamin Jenkins, both reflection and Second Baptist has renewal. grown from a small “It’s a great milegathering of believstone because it ers into a vibrant speaks to the great congregation of legacy of the church more than 700 memthe longevity of REV. G. MAuRICE and bers. the church — how The church for- MCRAE JR. we’ve been able to mally organized in Pastor, Second overcome some real1925 under its first Baptist Church in ly great obstacles p a s t o r, t h e R e v. Baldwin and are still striving T.C.M. Lockhart, of and thriving in this Inwood. As memberd ay a n d t i m e, ” ship expanded, the congrega- McRae said. “God has really tion moved several times with- been gracious to the Second in Rockville Centre before even- Baptist Church.” tually settling in Baldwin, Over the past century, Secwhere it has become a corner- ond Baptist has endured fires, stone of the community. relocation, and even a 1950 The Rev. G. Maurice McRae train collision that claimed 32 Jr., who joined the church as its lives near its former building. pastor in March 2022, said he’s Immediately following that drawn inspiration from the Continued on page 16
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Meadow Elementary celeberates Diwali Meadow Elementary School in Baldwin celeberated Diwali with a special assembly on Oct. 24. Story, additional photos, Page 6.
t’s a great milestone because it speaks to the great legacy of the church.