Loyalty Banquet

Western Baptist Bible College sponsors a banquet each to raise funds for the school. It is the largest fundraiser that the school has. It is held in the month of April each year. Western observed its 64th Annual Fellowship and Loyalty Banquet on April 12, 2024. The banquet serves as the primary fundraiser for the school each year. The chairman of the banquet is Professor Dr. Charles Oliver, Jr. It was held at the Hilton Garden Inn, Independence, MO. The keynote speaker was Rev. Donald Slack, pastor of the Eighth Street Baptist Church. The Dr. William M. Singleton, Sr. Distinguished Service Award was established in 2004. It is awarded at the Loyalty and Fellowship Banquet. The recipients are:
Mrs. Ruthy Sanders, Kansas City, MO
Dr. R. C. Higgs, Kansas City, KS
Dr. John M. Miles, Kansas City, MO
Dr. Alfred White, Kansas City, KS
Ms. Auvelia Arnold, St. Louis, MO
Rev. Kenneth Ray, Kansas City, MO
Dr. Lemuel Wynn, Kansas City, KS
Dr. Stanley Counts, Sr., Kansas City
Rev. Jesse Frazier, Kansas City, MO
Mrs. Denise Jordon, Kansas City, MO
Dr. Robert L. Baynham, Kansas City, KS
Mrs. Mildred Doris Taylor, Excelsior Springs, MO
Dr. Michael Moore, Emporia, KS
Dr. Thad Jones, Kansas City, MO
Mr. Ah’Lee Robinson, Kansas City, MO
Mrs. Frankie Kirkendoll, Wichita, KS
Bishop James Tindall, Sr., Kansas City, MO

At the 2024 banquet, Samuel and Nancy Harris, were the co-recipients. The banquet was held on April 12th at the Hilton Garden Inn, Independence, MO.