The members of historic Kayne Avenue Missionary Baptist Church, located at 1025 12th Ave. South, are extending an invitation to the Nashville community to join them in honoring their pastor, Rev. Harmon E. Stockdale, Jr. The membership of Kayne Avenue has planned an Appreciation Day to show Rev. Stockdale that his labor and love does not go unnoticed. Rev. Stockdale will celebrate his second year anniversary on Sunday, July 29, at 10 am and 3 pm.

At the 10 am service, Rev. Dr. Harmon E. Stockdale, Sr., pastor of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in Rochester, New York will be the speaker. At the 3 pm service, Rev. Bruce Maxwell, pastor of Lake Providence Missionary Baptist Church, will speak. The dynamic Angelic Voices Choir of Lake Providence will sing.

Rev. Stockdale accepted his call into the ministry in October 2013 and was licensed to preach by Rev. Dr. Harmon E. Stockdale, Sr. on November 29, 2013, under the authority of the Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church in Rochester, N.Y. In November 2014, Rev. Stockdale, Jr. was ordained into the ministry at the request of and by the authority of Kayne Avenue Missionary Baptist Church.

The members of Kayne Avenue Missionary Baptist Church are extending an invitation to all of Nashville and the surrounding communities to share in this special celebration.

“Kayne Avenue is blessed with a wonderful and caring pastor,” said Deacon and Chairman Odie Jones. “He has worked tirelessly to make Kayne Avenue one that is a testament of God’s love, forgiveness, and mercy.”

Rev. Stockdale is the beloved husband of Jennifer Stockdale and a loving father to their three children, Jonnavon Earl, Hanese Rosa-Evon, and Harmonie Keziah-Theanie.