Reverend Samuel L. Perry Jr, Pastor of the Second Baptist Church of Middletown, New York began his ministry in Cleveland, Ohio at Grace Church of Greater Cleveland in 2003.  He served there as an Associate Minister under the leadership of Pastor Patricia Foote, for several years.  In 2007, he returned to Poughkeepsie, New York where he joined Springfield Baptist Church, in Beacon New York. He served as an Associate Minister, under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Ronald O. Perry Sr and was ordained Reverend in 2019. In 2020, he was formally called to be the Pastor of Second Baptist Church, in Middletown New York. He has been a grateful member and friend of AA for 30+ years.