Angelia R. Shellman was elected President of the Woman's Convention Auxiliary to the Florida East Coast Baptist Association, Inc., on February 15, 2007.

The Foundation Is Laid
Sister Angelia R. Shellman is a 1982 graduate of Twin Lakes High School in West Palm Beach, Florida and a 1986 graduate of the University of Florida in Gainesville. Sister Shellman’s Christian walk began at Member of Pleasant Heights Missionary Baptist Church in Riviera Beach, Florida under the leadership of the late Reverend Bagley and Reverend Leroy Parrish.

Building On That Firm Foundation
She is the wife of Reverend Timothy T. Shellman, Pastor of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Goulds, Florida. They are the proud parents of one son, Timothy II and one daughter, Tilmilia.
At Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, Sister Shellman is a part of the Missionary Society, an assistant teacher for the Sunday School and an Advisor for the Young Women’s Ministry.

Sister Shellman currently serves as President of the Woman’s Convention, Auxiliary to the Florida East Cast Baptist Association, Inc., under the leadership of Reverend Dr. C. P. Preston, Jr., Moderator. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Association. She has served and held many positions in the Florida East Coast Baptist Association including secretary of the Scholarship Committee, and First Vice-President of the Woman's Convention just to name a few.

In addition to her duties for the District, Sister Shellman has recently been appointed President of the Young Pastor’s Wives Auxiliary of the Florida General Baptist Convention under the leadership of Mrs. Patricia T. Carter, Women’s Auxiliary President and Reverend Dr. James B. Sampson, Convention President, while also serving as corresponding Secretary of the Women's Department of the Florida General Baptist Convention, Inc. Woman's Department President.

Sister Angelia R. Shellman is a member and serves in the position of chaplain of the South Broward Coterie of Ministers Wives and Ministers Widows. She is also a member of the Florida State Association of Ministers Wives and Ministers Widows.

Sister Shellman has served in the Northern Union, in other areas of the Florida General Baptist Convention, Inc. as well as in the Young Peoples Department of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.

God has indeed blessed her to go many places and meet many sisters and brothers in the continuous work of Kingdom Building!

Church Affiliation:
Member of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church.  Presently serves as a Co-Instructor for Senior Adult Women Sunday School Class, member of the Missionary Society, Director of Christian Education and Co-Chairman of the Hospitality Committee.

Current Ecclesiastical Service:
Corresponding Secretary, Women’s Department, Auxiliary of the Florida General Baptist Convention, Inc. (FGBC) under the leadership of President Patricia T. Carter and Reverend Dr. George E. McRae, Sr., Convention President.
Member and Chaplain of the South Broward Coterie of Ministers’ Wives and Ministers’ Widows and Member of the Florida State Association of Ministers’ Wives and Ministers’ Widows.

 Past Ecclesiastical Service:
Served as First Vice President, Women’s Convention, FECMBA, under the leadership of immediate past-president, Sis. Mary W. Johnson and Rev. Dr. C. P. Preston, Jr., Moderator.  Board member, FECMBA, Secretary of the Scholarship Committee.
Served as Secretary of the Young Women’s Auxiliary (YWA), National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. and Florida General Baptist Convention, Inc.; General Secretary of the Young People’s Department, FGBC; YWA Young Matron’s Auxiliary, Ministers and Deacons Union, Northern Union.

 

*In February 2008, in Gilford, Florida at the 105th Session of the Florida East Coast Baptist Association, Inc. gave first Annual address as President of the *Woman's Convention.

March 2008
*Attended First Macedonia Missionary Baptist Association, Inc. District
*President Annual Address
*Speaker - "Women in White", Roanoke Missionary Baptist
*Church, West Palm Beach, Florida.
*Home going services for the late Reverend Dr. J. W. H. Thomas, Pastor
*Emeritus, St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church of Delray Beach, Florida. 

April 2008
*133rd Annual Session of the Florida General Baptist Convention, Inc. in
Jacksonville, Florida
*Speaker- Spring Luncheon, Hilltop Missionary Baptist Church
*Attended 10th Annual District President Address, Workers for
Christ Association, Inc.
*Attended Leadership Workshop Evergreen Baptist Church, Ft. Lauderdale, *Florida.

May 2008
*Attended Florida Sunshine Missionary Baptist Association Woman's
President Annual Address.
*Speaker - Women's Day, Abyssinian Baptist Church of Christ,
Pompano Beach, Florida.*
*Attended Florida East Coast Association, Inc., One-Day Session.

June 2008
*Home going services for the late Reverend W. M. Weathers, Pastor
of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, Goulds, Florida.

July 2008
*Attended the Florida East Coast Baptist Association District Congress of Christian Education at the Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church in Pompano Beach, Florida.

August 2008
*Speaker - Annual Women's Day, Pleasant Heights Missionary Baptist Church, Riviera Beach, Florida.
*Speaker - Annual Mission Day First Baptist Church Piney Grove, Lauderdale Lakes, Florida.

September 2008
*128th Annual Session of the National Baptist convention, USA, Inc. - Cincinnati, Ohio.

October 2008
*Florida East Coast Baptist Association, Inc. -  Deaconess Workshop - Christian Fellowship MBC, Miami, Florida.
*Home going services for the late Dr. Anne Ruth Wells, Parliamentarian of the Woman's Department of Florida East Coast Baptist Association and First Lady of Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church of Cocoa, Florida.
*Speaker - Unity Day, St. John Institutional Missionary Baptist Church, Miami, Florida.

November 2008
*Florida Memorial University Donation Day, Miami, Florida.

December 2008
*Attended Florida General Baptist Convention, Inc. Winter Board meeting in Gainesville, Florida.