REVEREND C. GLENN TAYLOR

Reverend C. Glenn Taylor became impassioned for Christ when he was just a boy attending the local Methodist Church at Emory Grove.  He was inspired by the great ministers who pastored the church and by the legendary preachers who came through Emory Grove as visiting ministers, especially at the annual camp meeting celebrations.   Reverend Taylor began his public ministry in 1974 when he earned his Lay Speaker’s Certificate in the United Methodist Church under the pastorship of Rev. Gloyd Alice.  He later carried out his ministry as a part of an organized group of laypersons – The Laymen for Christ.  The group was comprised of both men and women on fire for the Lord. The Laymen for Christ met in different homes each week to study the bible, to learn from one another and to minister to others.  Many of the members were also certified lay speakers in the United Methodist Church.  Reverend Taylor had previously organized his family into a singing ministry with the creation of the Taylor Family Singers.

As a lay speaker, Rev. Taylor would go to various churches when called upon to speak.  He would substitute for vacationing or otherwise absent pastors.  He had annual speaking engagements for the vacationing pastors at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church and Poplar Grove Baptist Church.  Reverend Taylor took his calling very seriously, he believed, as did Joshua, “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”  As a part of this ministry, Reverend Taylor, along with his wife and children would go to hospitals, nursing homes, and anywhere else he was needed to deliver the message of salvation.  He continues to minister to the sick, shut-in and bereaved, calling on ministers, friends and family to aide in this ministry.  

In April 1984, Reverend Taylor was licensed as a Baptist Minister through the Shekinah Baptist Mission and the LeDetroit Baptist Church.  In December 1989, Reverend Taylor was ordained with full rights at Jerusalem Baptist Church.  After serving many years as an Associate Minister and Interim Pastor, Reverend Taylor was installed as Pastor at Jerusalem in 1996.  He recently celebrated 23 years of shepherding, nurturing, strengthening and loving the Jerusalem Baptist Church family.

Reverend Taylor is married to Geraldine Taylor, his wife of 58 years, who has been a co-laborer in his ministry.  From this union are 3 children, 2 daughters-in-law, 1 son-in-law, 7 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren who support and strengthen his ministry.  

Julian is the Founder and Managing

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Julian is also an active member of his

community having formerly served as

Treasurer of the Montgomery County

Maryland Democratic Party, and a

founding Board Member of the

Democratic Business Council of Maryland. A tireless advocate for minority-owned businesses,

Julian is also a former member of the Minority Owned and Local Small Business Task Force

appointed by the County Council, and the Maryland Black Business Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors.

Julian is also an active member of the nonprofit, entertainment, and artistic communities in

Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC region. Previously he was Chair of the Maryland State

Bar Association’s Entertainment and Sports Law Section, and served on the boards of directors

of City Gate, Inc., The Judah Project, and the Urban Artists Coalition.

A graduate of the Howard University School of Law, and Swarthmore College, Julian resides in

Gaithersburg, Maryland with his wife Laurie-Anne, daughter Mikaylah, and their beloved rescue

dogs Max and Bella.

The Reverend Dr. Donald R. Kelly organized the Olive Branch Community Church 2006 membership has grown from 30 to 143, ministries established, property acquired, a Church Rectory dedicated, and construction of a new Church begun. Dr. Kelly was recently elected to serve as the President of the Board Columbus Baptist Convention. He served as Chair of the Membership Committee of the DCBC. He served on the Ministers’ Advisory Board at Howard University Hospital, the Montgomery Hospice Board, and two terms on the John LeLand Theological Seminary Board.  In 2009, he was appointed President of the Black Ministers Conference of Montgomery County. He was appointed to the board of Directors for the District of Columbia Baptist Convention, as the membership committee chair.  In 2016, a Member of the personnel committee for the District of Columbia Baptist Convention named him “Pastor of the Week.”  In 2003, he graduated from “Leadership Montgomery.”    Prior to founding OBCC, he served in multiple capacities at the People's Community Baptist Church in Silver Spring, Maryland. Theses areas included Family Life, Pastoral Care and Saturday Church Minister (2000- 2006), interim Senior Pastor (2003-2006) and Youth Pastor (1989-1991).  

A native of Keithville, Louisiana, Rev. Kelly preached his trial sermon and was licensed to preach July 1, 1984 at Shiloh Baptist Church in Plainfield, New Jersey.  He served as Associate Minister at Shiloh; Associate Pastor at St. Stephens Baptist Church, Washington, DC; Associate Pastor of Star Light Baptist Church in Santa Ana, California, where he was ordained September 1994; served as an Elder (2) terms and Lay Minister (Sunday School Teacher grew the class from 3 to 60 people in two years) at Mission Hills Church in Mission Viejo, California.  On a number of occasions he served as guest speaker for the Orange County Christian Businessmen.

Rev. Kelly received a Doctorate of Ministry, from Newburgh Theological Seminary, (Newburgh, IN) and received a Master’s of Arts in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He holds a Master of Physical Administration and received his undergraduate degree in History from Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho.   

Other Accomplishments

1974-1977 – United States Marine Corps (reach the rank of Captain)

1978-1980 – Loan Officer Idaho First National Bank, Pocatello, Idaho

1980-2002- Special Agent /Unit Chief Federal Bureau of Investigation

Dr.  Kelly is married to the former Brenda S. Washington; their union is blessed with four daughters.  His family has expanded to include three sons-in-law, three grandsons and two granddaughters.  
   

The Reverend Dr. Ruby Reese Moone is the sixth of ten children of the late Alexander Reese, Sr. and Annie  Bundridge Reese of Sparta, Georgia. For forty years, she was a High  School Guidance Counselor and upon retirement was employed in the  Chaplain position at the University of Maryland College Park Maryland.  Rev. Moone currently serves as Pastor of The  Sweet Hour of Prayer Ministry in Rockville, Maryland, a position she has  held for twenty one years. She served on the Evangelism Commission of  The Baptist World Alliance, held positions in the American Baptist  Churches, USA, and has preached on six of the world's seven continents.

She talks  of her visits to Israel-The Holy Land, baptism in the Jordan River,  her  mighty and blessed experiences of helping to baptize 1000 converts in  the Hahn River and praying on Prayer Mountain in Seoul, Korea. She has  led many on their Christian Journey but her strong Pursuit of Happiness  is carrying out The Lord's Great Commission: Go ye therefore and teach  all nations, baptizing them in the name of THE FATHER, and of THE SON,  and of  THE HOLY GHOST. Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I  have commanded you: and, lo I am with you always, even unto the end of  the world. Amen. From: THE HOLY BIBLE, Matthew 28: 19-20, King James  Version. Her motto of life is " We are commissioned to elevate the  people".

 
  Dr. Moone has received many honors and awards including, The Woman of  Distinction, being inducted in The Montgomery County Maryland Human  Rights Hall of Fame, was recently recognized as One of Five National  Women of the Dream. She was a Special Invitee to the White House under  President Bill Clinton,  was an Official Guest at the White House when  President George H. Bush signed the No Fear Act, was in a session with  President Barack Obama as he addressed the Southern Christian Leadership  Conference Convention and was at the White House when the Voting Rights  Bill was signed again in 2013.  Dr.  Moone had  close friendships with Ms. Rosa Parks, Ms. Mamie Till Mobley, Ms.  Johnnie Carr,  Ms. Fannie Lou Hamer  and Mrs. Fred Shuttlesworth.  She  served on the SCLC National Board of Directors with Mrs. Coretta Scott  King when Martin Luther King, III was President. 
  

    While living in Georgia, Dr. Moone was involved  in the Civil Rights Movement, marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,  organized  Voter Registration Drives, worked with NAACP Youth Groups,  established Food Banks and Clothing Closets to help those in poverty.  She marched on The Edmond Pettus Bridge with Congressman John Lewis and  Dr. King.  In 1963, Rev. Moone and her late  husband moved to Rockville, Maryland where they continued working in the  NAACP and organized a Montgomery County Maryland Chapter and the  Maryland State Unit of  the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.  Consequently, they experienced many hardships and discriminatory acts  but continues in the struggle. On September 11, 2001 while serving on  the Board of Directors of the No Fear Coalition, she was entering the  United States Capitol to meet with Senators on the No Fear Act when the  Pentagon was attacked  and Flight 93 flew over the U.S. Capitol crashing  in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
      

  In April 2009, eighteen Civil Rights Leaders organized The National Civil Rights Legal Defense Fund; Dr. Moone was unanimously elected Chair of the Board. The name has since changed  to The  National Movement for Civil and Human Rights ( THE MOVEMENT ).  This Grass Roots Movement's Vision is to elevate the people and a  Mission to ensure equal rights for all by helping to provide  opportunities and eliminating discrimination. A national membership  drive is on going. She is a life member of 10 organizations, including  the NAACP, the SCLC ( was National Chaplain ), the American Personnel  and Guidance Association, the National Council of Negro Women, the  Nation Education Association, a Life and Golden Heritage Member of The  National Movement for Civil and Human Rights and Chartered Member of the  National Museum of the African American History and Culture. She holds a  Golden Shovel from the Ground Breaking Ceremony of The Dr. Martin  Luther King, Jr. Memorial Monument in Washington, DC. 
    

  Rev. Moone serves as Chaplain to  five organizations, the United Black Fund, the 1977 Action Group, Vital  Issues Project of Pennsylvania, United Black Culture Center, and the  Black Ministers Conference of Montgomery County Maryland. She was  recently appointed by the County Executive to serve on the Commission on  Ageing. Other appointments and affiliations include  Police Liaison  Committee to the Montgomery County Maryland Police Chief,  American Minority Veterans Research Project, Chaired the Maryland  District 17 Scholarship Committee--awarding thousands of scholarships,  on the Board of Directors of Progressive Maryland and an Archousai of  the Beta Mu Boule, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Dr. Moone speaks frequently at conventions, universities, colleges, churches, and conferences.
   
  For forty years, she was married to Rev. James Clark Moone,  Ph.D. ( Deceased ). They are the blessed parents of two daughters, Ruby  Reese' Domingue  and Jamesa Clarke Hunter and six grandsons.