The 40th Annual Session of the Berean Congress of Christian Education will convene August 2, 5 & 7, 2009 (SSPB-COPP).

The welcome program and musical will take place on Sunday, August 2, 2009 beginning at 6:00pm at Rev. George P. Lee, III is the pastor.

This year's theme is “Heavenly Vision: The Mission of the Church”. The scriptural reading is taken from Ephesians 5:16- 21; Acts 1:1-4,8,9. The Dean's Address is Wednesday, August 5 beginning at 1:00pm and the President's Address is Thursday, August 6 beginning at 1:30pm. The Youth Rally will take place on Friday, August 7 beginning 10:30am, which is also Red Ribbon Day. On August 5 - 7 at Shuman Middle School (415 Goebel Avenue) all classes will begin at 8:30am - 11am.

Electives and discussions will begin at 11:00am. The music classes will perform at the host church, St. John Baptist Church.

Children, youth and young adult core classes (ages 5-12; 13-15; 16-17; and 17 and above) will begin at 8:30am - 11:00am; Electives begin at 11:05m - 12:15pm.

COPP classes are #1002 How The Bible Came To Be; #6013 Organizing the Church for Christian Education; and #8036 Church and Society, and others.

Registration will be held on site August 2, 2009 beginning at 5:00pm at St. John Baptist Church. Visit our website: www.bereancongressof christianed.org.

Auxiliary to the Berean Missionary Baptist Association are Rev. Matthew Southall Brown, Jr., Moderator, Sis. Florrie B. Screven, President of the Women's Auxiliary, Dea. Robert Everson, President of Berean Congress, and Sis. Betty Jean West, Director/Dean.