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Dr. Sylvester Rutledge, pastor of North Oakland Missionary Baptist Church (NOMBC) expressed his thanks for the outpouring of support from his peers, pastors of different denominations and elected officials in the community. “My family, my wife, and congregation are so grateful,” said Rutledge who has pastored the church for over 40 years. “We understand the old saying that a closed mouth doesn’t get fed. If you need help, you need not be embarrassed.

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Family and members gather outside North Oakland Missionary Baptist Church. Front row, from left to right: Timothy Rutledge. Jr., grandson of Pastor Sylvester Rutledge; his daughter, J.M. Hale; First Lady Audrey Golden Rutledge, and Pastor Rutledge. Back row from left to right: church members Chavonne Robinson, Clarence Wells of the Golden Light Ministries feeding program, and the pastor's son Timothy Rutledge, Sr. Photo by Carla Thomas.

Family and members gather outside North Oakland Missionary Baptist Church. Front row, from left to right: Timothy Rutledge. Jr., grandson of Pastor Sylvester Rutledge; his daughter, J.M. Hale; First Lady Audrey Golden Rutledge, and Pastor Rutledge. Back row from left to right: church members Chavonne Robinson, Clarence Wells of the Golden Light Ministries feeding program, and the pastor's son Timothy Rutledge, Sr. Photo by Carla Thomas.

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